Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books ‎#I.LXXXVI

I.LXXXVI. God holy, just and sovereign

1 How should the sons of Adam's race
Be pure before their God!
If he contend in righteousness,
We fall beneath his rod.

2 To vindicate my words and thoughts
I'll make no more pretence;
Not one of all my thousand faults
Can bear a just defence.

3 Strong is his arm, his heart is wise;
What vain presumers dare
Against their Maker's hand to rise,
Or tempt th' unequal war?

4 Mountains by his Almighty wrath,
From their old seats are torn;
He shakes the earth, from south to north,
And all her pillars mourn.

5 He bids the sun forbear to rise;
Th' obedient sun forbears:
His hand with sackcloth spreads the skies,
And seals up all the stars.

6 He walks upon the stormy sea;
Flies on the stormy wind;
There's none can trace his wond'rous way,
Or his dark footsteps find.

Text Information

• First Line: How should the sons of Adam's race
• Title: God holy, just and sovereign
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793
• Scripture:
  Job 9:2-10

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