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888. Behold, the day is come

1 Behold, the day is come;
The righteous Judge is near;
And sinners, trembling at their doom,
Shall soon their sentence hear.

2 Angels, in bright attire,
Conduct him through the skies;
Darkness and tempest, smoke and fire,
Attend him as he flies.

3 The whole creation groans;
But saints arise and sing;
They are the ransomed of the Lord,
And he their God and King.

Text Information
First Line: Behold, the day is come
Author: Benjamin Beddome
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: Second Advent: Executive Judgment
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: LISBON
Composer: Daniel Read
Meter: S. M.
Key: Bâ™­ Major
Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #1040, 558, or 736.



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