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(Part I)

PEARSALL. (7 6,. 7 6. D.) đ…—đ…„=84. Robert Lucas de Pearsall (1705-1850).

Part I.

Bernard of Cluny]] (12th cent.).
Tr. John Mason Neale (1818-1866).

Hora novissima.

The world is very evil,

The times are waxing late;

Be sober and keep vigil,

The Judge is at the gate,—

The Judge that comes in mercy,

The Judge that comes with might,

To terminate the evil.

To diadem the right.

Then glory yet unheard of

Shall shed abroad its ray

Resolving all enigmas.

An endless Sabbath-day.

Then, then from his oppressors

The Hebrew shall go free,

And celebrate in triumph

The year of Jubilee.

There nothing can be feeble,

There none can ever mourn,

There nothing is divided,

There nothing can be torn.

Strive, man, to win that glory;

Toil, man, to gain that light;

Send hope before to grasp it,

Till hope be lost in sight.

O sweet and blessed country.

The home of God's elect!

sweet and blessed country,

That eager hearts expect!

Jesus, in mercy bring us

To that dear land of rest;

Who art, with God the Father

And Spirit, ever blest.}}

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