1 At the feast of Belshazzar, and a thousand of his lords, While they drank from golden vessels, as the Book of Truth records; In the night as they revel in the royal palace hall, They were seized with consternation,- 'twas the hand upon the wall. Chorus or Quartet: 'Tis the hand of God on the wall, (on the wall,) 'Tis the hand of God on the wall; (on the wall;) Shall the record be, "Found wanting," or shall it be, "Found trusting!" While that hand is writing on the wall? (writing on the wall.) 2 See the brave captive Daniel, as he stood before the throng, And rebuked the haughty monarch for his mighty deeds of wrong; As he read out the writing, 'twas the doom of one and all, For the kingdom now was finished,- said the hand upon the wall. [Chorus] 3 See the faith, zeal and courage that would dare to do the right, Which the Spirit gave to Daniel, this the secret of his might; In his home in Judea, or a captive in the hall- He understood the writing of his God upon the wall. [Chorus] 4 So our deeds are recorded, there's a Hand that's writing now; Sinner, give your heart to Jesus, to His royal mandate bow; For the day is approaching, it must come to one and all, When the sinner's condemnation will be written on the wall. [Chorus]