The daring mountain peak, all covered o'er with snow,
Shall mid terrific blast descend to depths below;
The proud empire whose scepter sways o'er land and sea,
Shall fall and pass away ere dawns eternity;
And haughty finite sovereign power no more shall be,
The stars in firmament above shall quit their place;
The waning moon shall cease her still nocturnal race,
And earth no more sail through immensity of space.
Because of sin all these shall pass fore'er away,
Shall melt with fervent heat in that avenging day,