Text:The mighty God, Jehovah spake

92. The mighty God, Jehovah spake

1. The mighty God, Jehovah spake,
To the whole Earth did call;
From early'st Rising of the Sun,
Umto it's latest Fall.
2. From Zlon, famous in Renown,
Whole Beauty is compleat;
The mighty God hath clearly shin'd,
In all his royal State.

3. Silent no more; our God shall come.
Before him Flames devour;
And Troops of raging Tempests, round
About him, fiercely pour.
4. Thro' Heav'n above, and Earth beneath,
His Summons he shall send;
That all his People, ev'ry where,
Before their Judge attend.

5. "Gather together, unto me,
"My Saints, (Jehovah said,)
"Those that, with me, a Cov'nant firm,
"By Sacrifice, have made.
6. The heav'nly Host, his Righteousness,
Shall clearly see, and own;
His spotless Justice shall appear;
For God is Judge alone.

Second Part

7. "Hear, O my People, and I'll speak;
"I'll swiftly testify
"Against Thee, O my Israel;
"God, ev'n thy God, am I.
8. "I'll not reprove thee with Neglects
"Of legal Sacrifice;
"Or Burnt Off'rings; the Smoke of these,
"Before me, daily rise.

9 "No Bullocks from thy Stall, or Goats
"From Fold, will I accept.
10. "The Forrest Beasts are mine, and Herds
"On Thousand Hills are kept.
11. "I know the Mountain Fowl; I claim
"The wild Beasts of the Fields.
12. "If hungry, need I beg? The World
"Is mine, and all it yields.

13. "Or eat the Flesh of Bulls, or drink
"The Blood of Goats, will I?
14. "Give Thanks to God, and daily pay
"Your Vows to the Most-high.
15. "In thy Distress, thy Heart to me,
"In Prayer, devoutly raise;
"Then I'll deliver from thy Fears,
"And thou my Name shall praise.

Third Part

16. "But to the Wicked, God doth say,
"How dar'st thou to proclaim
"My Statutes? or, with thy vile Mouth,
"My sacred Covenant name?
17. "Seeing thou do'st Instruction hate;
"And cast my Word behind.
18. "When Thieves thou saw'st; thou did'st consent;
"And with Adult'rers join.

19. "Thy Mouth, in Slander, is employ'd;
"Thy Tongue doth Falshood frame.
20. "Thou'rt pleas'd thy Brother to reproach,
"Thy Mother's Son defame.
21. "This thou hast done; I silence kept;
"Thou did'st of me surmise,
"I'm like thyself; I'll thee reprove,
"And rank them in thine Eyes.

22. "Now then, consider this, ye Fools,
"Who God forgotten have;
"Lest I in Pieces should your tear,
"And there be none to save.
23. "The Man, that offers hearty Praise,
"Best glorifieth me;
"And him that ord'reth right his Ways,
"Shall God's Salvation see.

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First Line: The mighty God, Jehovah spake
Language: English
Publication Date: 1752
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