When Christ Ascends His Judgment Throne — Don Fortner

(Tune: #268 — My Faith has Found a Resting Place — CMD )

1.    When Christ ascends His judgment throne,

And bids all worlds draw near;

Men’s hearts shall melt, with sighs and groans;

And trembling souls shall fear. —

Then as the solemn, opened books

Disclose the dreadful day;

Jehovah’s frowns and angry looks

Will wicked souls dismay.

2.    Omniscience will, with truth, expose

Their secret thoughts to view;

Their crimes God’s justice will expose,

And conscience own them true.

God’s wrath shall seize the guilty souls

Of unconverted men,

While all God’s books, the judgment scrolls,

Accuse, convince, condemn!

3.    But, there in Jesus’ gracious hand,

The Book of Life is placed.

The names of His elect there stand,

Nor can they be erased!

As He unfolds the sacred seals,

With God’s decrees all done,

With one decisive word, He will

Welcome His ransomed home!

Don Fortner

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