Religion
Judgment Hymn II
Translated by Henry Alford (1859) · From The Poetical Works (1859)
Thou didst toil my soul to gain,
Didst redeem me with Thy pain;
Be such labor not in vain.
Thou just Judge of wrath severe,
Grant my sins remission here,
Ere Thy reckoning day appear.
My transgressions grievous are,
Scarce look up for shame I dare:
Lord, Thy guilty suppliant spare.
Thou didst heal the sinner's grief,
And didst hear the dying thief;
Even I may hope relief.
All unworthy is my prayer;
Make my soul Thy mercy's care,
And from fire eternal spare.
Place me with Thy sheep — that band
Who shall separated stand
From the goats, on Thy right hand.
When thy voice in wrath shall say,
Cursed ones, depart away!
Call me with the blest, I pray.
Lord, Thine ear in mercy bow;
Broken is my heart and low:
Guard of my last end be Thou.
In that day, that mournful day,
When to judgment wakes our clay,
Show me mercy, Lord, I pray.
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MLA
Alford, Henry. “Judgment Hymn II.” Translated by Henry Alford. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/alford/190/.
Chicago
Alford, Henry. “Judgment Hymn II.” Translated by Henry Alford. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/alford/190/.
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