The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4873

4873. O God, to Whom Revenge Belongs

1. O God, to whom revenge belongs,
Proclaim Thy wrath aloud;
Let sovereign power redress our wrongs,
Let justice smite the proud.
They say, The Lord nor sees nor hears:
When will the fools be wise?
Can He be deaf who formed their ears?
Or blind, who made their eyes?

2. He knows their impious thoughts are vain,
And they shall feel His power;
His wrath shall pierce their souls with pain
In some surprising hour.
But if Thy saints deserve rebuke,
Thou hast a gentler rod;
Thy providences and Thy book
Shall make them know their God.

3. Blessed is the man Thy hands chastise,
And to his duty draw;
Thy scourges make Thy children wise
When they forget Thy law.
But God will ne’er cast off His saints,
Nor His own promise break;
He pardons His inheritance
For their Redeemer’s sake.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, to whom revenge belongs
• Title: O God, to Whom Revenge Belongs
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
• Meter: CMD
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalms of David, 1719
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: MILLSPAUGH
• Composer: Michael Lonneke (2005)
• Meter: CMD
• Incipit: 51324 32132 57655
• Key: f minor
• Copyright: © 2005 Michael Lonneke. Used by permission.