208 Great God, What Do I See and Hear

1 Great God, what do I see and hear? The end of things created; The judge of mankind shall appear On clouds of glory seated. The trumpet sounds; the graves restore The dead which they contained before. Prepare, my soul, to meet him! 2 The dead in Christ shall first arise At the last trumpet's sounding, Caught up to meet him in the skies, With joy their Lord surrounding. No gloomy fears their souls dismay; His presence sheds eternal day On those prepared to meet him. 3 But sinners, filled with guilty fears, Behold his wrath prevailing, For they shall rise and find their tears And sighs are unavailing. The day of grace is past and gone; They trembling stand before his throne, All unprepared to meet him. 4 O Christ, you died, and yet you live; To me account not merit. My pardon seal, my sins forgive, And cleanse me by your Spirit. Beneath your cross I view the day When heav'n and earth shall pass away, And thus prepare to meet him.