In Righteous Glory Reigning

In right­eous glo­ry reign­ing

Our God sits high en­throned

His right and truth main­tain­ing

His jus­tice mak­ing known.

He stands above Time’s riv­er

The worlds with­in His view

His right hand will de­li­ver

To ev­ery man his due.

Before His bar no plead­ing

Excuses any flaw;

But wick­ed­ness ex­ceed­ing

Ignites the flames of Law.

’Mid Si­nai’s sound­ing thun­der

The ver­dict has been read:

All men

in awe­struck won­der

Fall down be­fore Him

dead.

Such wrath

be­yond all tell­ing!

Can it be turned aside?

Is there a strong

safe dwell­ing

Where Hell can be de­nied?

Can ho­ly

per­fect right­eous­ness

Forgive and re­con­cile?

Can God

though an­gered

still bless

The wick­ed and the vile?

Yes

yes

my soul has found out!

There is a mer­cy sure!

A sov­er­eign grace to sound out—

A love both true and pure!

The flesh of God is giv­en

To meet the Law’s de­mands

And now I am for­giv­en

While Christ in Heav­en stands!

With that pro­pi­tia­tion

God and His saints em­brace!

That per­fect ex­pi­ation

Has saved His chos­en race!

Now mer­cy kiss­es jus­tice;

Now Truth and Love join hands

Now Him in whom our trust is:

The Christ

our sure­ty stands!