Scripture Verse

I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books. Revelation 20:12

Introduction

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Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

Words: Is­aac Watts, Di­vine Songs for Child­ren 1715, num­ber 11, alt.

Music: Or­ring­ton Carl F. Zel­ter (1758–1832). Ar­ranged by Lo­well Ma­son, The Psal­tery (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Wil­kins, Car­ter, 1845), num­ber 158 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Carl F. Zelter (1758–1832)

Lyrics

There is be­yond the sky
A Heav’n of joy and love;
And ho­ly child­ren when they die
Go to that world above.

There is a dread­ful hell,
And ev­er­last­ing pains;
There sin­ners must with de­vils dwell
In dark­ness, fire and chains.

Can such a wretch as I
Escape this curs­èd end?
And may I hope when­e’er I die
I shall to Heav’n as­cend?

Then will I read and pray,
While I have life and breath;
Lest I should be cut off today,
And sent to end­less death.