English poem
The Circumstances of CHRIST'S second Appearing. 2 Pet. iii. 11, 12
by Philip Doddridge (1773–1832)
My waken'd Soul, extend thy Wings Beyond the Verge of mortal Things; See this vain World in Smoke decay, And Rocks and Mountains melt away.
Behold the fiery Deluge roll Thro' Heav'n's wide Arch from Pole to Pole: Pale Sun, no more thy Lustre boast; Tremble and fall, ye starry Host.
This Wreck of Nature all around, The Angel's Shout, the Trumpet's Sound Loud the descending Judge proclaim, And eccho his tremendous Name.
Children of Adam, all appear With Rev'rence round his awful Bar; For, as his Lips pronounce, ye go To endless Bliss, or endless Woe.
LORD, to mine Eyes this Scene display Frequent thro' each revolving Day, And let thy Grace my Soul prepare To meet its full Redemption there.
More by Philip Doddridge
- The Christian's Life connected with that of CHRIST. John xiv. -19
- The Christian's secret Feast. John iv. 32
- The Church built on a Rock, and secured against the Gates of Hell. Matt. xvi. 18
- The Church the Birth-place of the Saints, and GOD'S Care of it. Psalm lxxxvii. 5
- The compleating of the spiritual Temple. Zech. iv. 7
- The Conquest of Death and Grief by Views of the heavenly State. Rev. xxi. 4
- The Cup of Fury exchanged for the Cup of Blessings. Isaiah li. 22
- The Day approaching, a Motive to Love and Worship. Heb. x. 24. 25