In vain opposing nations rage

In vain opposing nations rage

Author: John Patrick
Published in 26 hymnals

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1 In vain opposing nations rage,
If God with us abide:
One word of his dissolves their strength,
And humbles all their pride.

2 His wisdom sees correction meet;
He gives the dread command,
And war its desolation spreads
Through ev'ry trembling land.

3 His purpose wrought, again he speaks,
And desolations cease;
War's loud alarms are heard no more,
And all the world is peace.

4 Mortals, adore his sovereign pow'r,
Nor dare provoke his rod:
Through all your various tribes be still,
And know that he is God.

Source: A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #439

Author: John Patrick

John Patrick, a brother of Bishop Simon Patrick, was Prebendary of Peterborough, 1685; Precentor of Chichester, 1690; and preacher at the Charter-House, in the Chapel of which he was buried on his death, in 1695. His "Psalms of David, in Metre," were much used by Presbyterians and Independents until superseded by the compositions of Watts. ----Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872. Go to person page >

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First Line: In vain opposing nations rage
Author: John Patrick
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #414

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #414

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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #414

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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #439

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #449

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #529

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #529

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #529

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Christian Hymns #452

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d349

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #696

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #696

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #796

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #796

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #686

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Hymns, Selected and Original #686

Hymns, Selected from Various Authors, for the Use of the Unitarian Church in Washington #d71

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Hymns #686

The Pocket Selection of Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Churches and Religious Assemblies in the U. S. lst ed. #d127

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