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Text:God's awful power and goodness

II.LXXX. God's awful power and goodness

1 Oh! the almighty Lord!
How matchless is his pow'r!
Tremble, O earth, beneath his word,
While all the heav'ns adore.

2 Let proud imperious kings
Bow low before his throne!
Crouch to his feet, ye haughty things,
Or he shall tread you down.

3 Above the skies he reigns,
And with amazing blows
He deals insufferable pains
On his rebellious foes.

4 Yet, everlasting God!
We love to speak thy praise;
Thy sceptre's equal to thy rod,
The sceptre of thy grace.

5 The arms of mighty love
Defend our Sion well,
And heav'nly mercy walls us round
From Babylon and Hell.

6 Salvation to the King
That sits enthron'd above:
Thus we adore the God of might,
And bless the God of love.

Text Information
First Line: Oh! the almighty Lord!
Title: God's awful power and goodness
Meter: S. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1793
Notes: Public Domain.
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