(Advent Hymn Of The Eleventh Century.)
HEAR, Earth, hear God’s decree,
Cave of the mighty sea!
Hear, man! hear every one
Dwelling beneath the sun!
It Cometh! it is near.
The day of wrath and fear!
Woe for that bitter day,
When shrinks the heaven away!
Gloweth the sun blood-red;
Afar the pale moon flieth;
Morning in blackness dieth;
Earthward the wan stars fall.
Upon that day of dread,
Woe! woe for sinners all!
In guilt and misery,
What shall our portion be?
-WASHBURN.