The world is very evil
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The world is very evil,The times are waxing late;Be sober and keep vigil;The Judge is at the gate,—The Judge who comes in mercy,The Judge who comes with might,—Who comes to end the evil,Who comes to crown the right.
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Arise, arise, good Christian,Let right to wrong succeed;Let penitential sorrowTo heavenly gladness lead,—To light that has no evening,That knows no moon nor sun,—The light so new and golden,The light that is but one.
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Behold the morn shall waken,And shadows shall decay,And each true-hearted servantShall shine as does the day;And God, our King and Portion,In fullness of his grace,Shall we behold forever,And worship face to face.