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Text:How Vainly Strive Ungodly Foes
Author:William H. Bathurst
Tune:CRIMEA
Composer:Thoro Harris
Media:MIDI file

9539. How Vainly Strive Ungodly Foes

1 How vainly strive ungodly foes
Christ’s growing empire to restrain!
And with presumptuous scorn oppose
The Gospel’s everlasting reign!

2 The Lord on His eternal throne
Derides their impotent designs;
His word is sure—Thou art My Son
In whom My perfect image shines.

3 Earth’s utmost bounds shall own Thy sway,
And ransomed heathen bow the knee;
While overwhelming wrath shall slay
The foes that will not worship Thee.

4 Lord, let our trust in Him be placed
Who reigns and intercedes above;
That we with trembling joy may taste
The blessing of a Savior’s love.

Text Information
First Line: How vainly strive ungodly foes
Title: How Vainly Strive Ungodly Foes
Author: William H. Bathurst
Meter: LM
Language: English
Source: Psalms and Hymns, 1831
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: CRIMEA
Composer: Thoro Harris (1905)
Meter: LM
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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