Scripture Verse

It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. Hebrews 9:27

Introduction

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Philip Doddridge
1702–1751

Words: Phi­lip Dodd­ridge (1702–1751). Pub­lished post­hu­mous­ly in Hymns Found­ed on Va­ri­ous Texts in the Ho­ly Scrip­tures, by Job Or­ton (Shrop­shire, Eng­land: Jo­shua Ed­dowes & John Cot­ton, 1755), num­ber 313: Death and judg­ment ap­point­ed to all.

Music: St. Anne Will­iam Croft, 1708 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William Croft
1678–1727

Lyrics

Heav’n has confirmed the great decree,
That Adam’s race must die:
One general ruin sweeps them down,
And low in dust they lie.

Ye living men, the tomb survey,
Where you must quickly dwell;
Hark how the awful summons sounds
In every funeral knell!

Once you must die, and once for all;
The solemn purport weigh;
For know, that Heav’n and Hell are hung
On that important day.

Those eyes, so long in darkness veiled,
Must wake the Judge to see.
And every word, and every thought
Must pass His scrutiny.

O may I in the Judge behold
My Savior and my friend,
And far beyond the reach of death
With all His saints ascend.