A Selection of Hymns ‎#DI

DI. On a Year of threatening Drought

1 The spring, great God, at thy command
Leads forth the smiling year;
Gay verdure, foliage, blooms and flowers
T' adorn her reign appear.

2 But soon canst thou in righteous wrath
Blast all the promis'd joy,
And elements await thy nod
To bless or to destroy.

3 The sun, thy minister of love,
That from the naked ground
Calls forth the hidden seeds to birth,
And spreads their beauties round;

4 At the dread order of his God,
Now darts destructive fires;
Hills, plains, and vales, are parch'd with drought,
And blooming life expires.

5 Like burnish'd brass, the heaven around
In angry terror burns,
While the earth lies a joyless waste,
And into iron turns.

6 Pity us, Lord, in our distress,
Nor with our land contend;
Bid the avenging skies relent,
And showers of mercy send.

Text Information

• First Line: The spring, great God, at thy command
• Title: On a Year of threatening Drought
• Author: Dr. Gibbons
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Topic: Times and Seasons: The Seasons of the Year; Threatening Drought

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