Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
JUDGMENT
607
Day of Wrath, O Day of Mourning
Zeph. 1: 15, 16
8. 8. 8.
Dies irae, dies illa
Thomas de Celano, c. 1250
Tr., William J. Irons, 1848, alt.
Dies irae
Latin melody, c. 1200
When
All
Thro’
See
cre
earth’s
from
ful
ing;
eth,
eth
ing!
heav’n
a
sep
filled
tion
ul
the
the
struck
sound
fear
wrath,
is
drous
what
of
and
the
man’s
O
Won
2
Oh,
1
Day
3
4
Death
om
ture
pet
of
mourn
quak
fling
rend
day
na
trum
bos
ing.
ing.
eth.
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A
de
swer
it
burn
es
mak
bring
pend
Proph
Judge
chers
is
men.
et’s
ing,
ing,
eth,
eth
To
All
On
Heav’n
a
it
wak
ring
scend
warn
an
the
tence
in
an
throne
all
ash
be
its
whose
and
de
Judge
fore
sen
earth
5
Lo, the book, exactly worded,
Wherein all hath been recorded;
Thence shall judgment be awarded.
6
When the Judge His seat attaineth
And each hidden deed arraigneth,
Nothing unavenged remaineth.
7
What shall I, frail man, be pleading?
Who for me be interceding
When the just are mercy needing?
8
King of majesty tremendous,
Who dost free salvation send us,
Fount of pity, then befriend us.
9
Think, good Jesus, my salvation
Caused Thy wondrous incarnation;
Leave me not to reprobation!
10
Faint and weary Thou hast sought me,
On the cross of suff’ring bought me;
Shall such grace be vainly brought me?
11
Righteous Judge, for sin’s pollution
Grant Thy gift of absolution
Ere that day of retribution!
12
Guilty, now I pour my moaning,
All my shame with anguish owning:
Spare, O God, Thy suppliant groaning!
13
From that sinful woman shriven,
From the dying thief forgiven,
Thou to me a hope hast given.
14
Worthless are my prayers and sighing;
Yet, good Lord, in grace complying,
Rescue me from fires undying.
15
With Thy favored sheep, oh, place me!
Nor among the goats abase me,
But to Thy right hand upraise me.
16
While the wicked are confounded,
Doomed to flames of woe unbounded,
Call me, with Thy saints surrounded.
17
Low I kneel with heart-submission,
See, like ashes, my contrition;
Help me in my last condition!
18
Day of sorrow, day of weeping,
When, in dust no longer sleeping,
Man awakes in Thy dread keeping!
19
To the rest Thou didst prepare me
On Thy cross; O Christ, upbear me!
Spare, O God, in mercy spare me!
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