Even in the Twinkling of an Eye.
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AS I lay musing all alone,
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I heard a voice that loud did cry
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Come give account now every one
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even in the twinkling of an eye.
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With that I heard a trump did blow,
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and one said with a voice so high,
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Destroy all things both high and low,
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even in the twinkling of an eye.
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Go forth he said, and do not stint,
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throughout the world even by and by,
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And bring them all to my judgment
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even in the twinkling of an eye.
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Destroy both Pallace, Park and Game.
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Castles and Towers that be so high,
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To all things living do the same
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even in the twinkling of an eye,
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The Giant proud, the Tyrant fell,
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wo, and alas then shall they cry,
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For I will throw them down to hell
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even in the twinkling of an eye.
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With that I saw a Cloud was bent.
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and one siting on it so high,
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Prepared for to give judgment
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even in the twinkling of an eye.
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Then all that in the earth did rest,
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stood up before him by and by,
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The Books opened and nothing prest,
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even in the twinkling of an eye,
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Divided were without delay
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the good from ill continually,
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Sentence was given that same day,
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even in the twinkling of an eye.
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The good on his right hand did stand,
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praising him still most joyfully,
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With Psalms of victory in their hand,
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even in the twinkling of an eye.
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The evil on his left hand did go,
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crying out most lamentably,
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Saying alas! come is our woe,
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even in the twinkling of an eye.
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Unto the good the Lord did say,
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speaking to them most joyfully
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Take thou the Kingdom that lasteth for aye,
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even in the twinkling of an eye,
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Unto the evil the Lord did turn,
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saying to them most lamentably,
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Go to the fire that ever shall burn,
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even in the twinkling of an eye.
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O Lord we pray for Christ his sake,
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that shed his blood upon a tree,
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To keep us from that fiery lake,
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even in the twinkling of an eye.
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