Hymns and Tunes 1876 342
I WITNESSED on a cloud, the Judge will come
1I WITNESSED on a cloud, the Judge will come, Bright flames prepare his way; Thunder and darkness, fire and storm, Lead on the dreadful day.
2No more shall bold blasphemers say, Judgment will ne'er begin; No more abuse his long delay To multiply their sin.
3Then shall the Lord a refuge prove For all his poor oppressed; To save the people of his love, And give the weary rest.
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Verse 1
I WITNESSED on a cloud, the Judge will come, Bright flames prepare his way; Thunder and darkness, fire and storm, Lead on the dreadful day.˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘///˘/˘//˘˘/˘/˘˘//˘˘/˘/31A
Verse 2
No more shall bold blasphemers say, Judgment will ne'er begin; No more abuse his long delay To multiply their sin.˘/˘/???//˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/28A
Verse 3
Then shall the Lord a refuge prove For all his poor oppressed; To save the people of his love, And give the weary rest./˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/28A
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