Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#540

540. Dread Jehovah! God of nations!

1 Dread Jehovah! God of nations!
From Thy temple in the skies
Hear Thy people's supplications;
Now for their deliv'rance rise.

2 Though our sins, our hearts confounding,
Long and loud for vengeance call,
Thou hast mercy more abounding;
Jesus' blood can cleanse them all.

3 Let that love veil our transgression,
Let that blood our guilt efface;
Save Thy people from oppression,
Save from spoil Thy holy place.

4 Lo! with deep contrition turning,
Humbly at Thy feet we bend;
Hear us, fasting, praying, mourning,
Hear us, spare us, and defend.

Text Information

• First Line: Dread Jehovah! God of nations!
• Meter: 8s & 7s.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Fasting; For a day of public humiliation; National Hymns; National Hymns: humiliation; In times of War
• Notes: Author from index: C_ F_, 1804

Tune Information

(No tune information)