wrapped in glory bright

"During the first part of Advent we look not backward toward Jesus' first coming in Bethlehem but forward to Christ's return at the end of time in glory."

                                                   -  from Magnificat, November 2015

When thou shalt come, O Lord,

Wrapped in thy glory bright,

Then shall the earth in terror quake,

The sun withhold his light.

When thou shalt come, O Lord,

Then to thy judgment -bar,

E'en as a mighty stream, shall flow

The sons of men from far.

When thou shalt come, O Lord,

Then shall the books be spread,

And from their secrets thou shalt judge

The living and the dead.

When thou shalt come, O Lord,

Then save me by thy pow'r,

Let not the flames of wrath o'ertake

Thy servant in that hour.

When thou shalt come, O Lord,

In mercy let me stand -

No guilt upon my conscience laid -

Approved, at thy right hand.