The Cyber Hymnal ‎#14440

14440. Lord, Thou Hast Scourged Our Guilty Land

1 Lord Thou hast scourged our guilty land,
Behold Thy people mourn;
Shall vengeance ever guide Thy hand?
And mercy ne’er return?

2 Beneath the terrors of Thine eye,
Earth’s haughty towers decay;
Thy frowning mantle spreads the sky,
And mortals melt away.

3 Our Zion trembles at Thy stroke,
And dreads Thy lifted hand!
Oh, heal the people Thou hast broke,
And save the sinking land.

4 Exalt Thy banner in the field,
For those that fear Thy name;
From barbarous hosts our nation shield,
And put our foes to shame.

5 Attend our armies to the fight,
And be their guardian God;
In vain shall numerous powers unite,
Against Thy lifted rod.

6 Our troops beneath Thy guiding hand,
Shall gain a glad renown:
’Tis God who makes the feeble stand,
And treads the mighty down.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord Thou hast scourged our guilty land
• Title: Lord, Thou Hast Scourged Our Guilty Land
• Author: Joel Barlow
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Psalms Carefully Suited to the Christian Worship in the United States of America, Being Dr. Watts' Imitation of the Psalms of David, as Improved by Mr. Barlow (Hartford, Conn.: Nathaniel Patten, printer, 1785)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: SAXONY by William J. Kirkpatrick, SERENITY adapt. by Uzziah C. Brunap, SOHO by Joseph Barnby

Tune Information

• Name: OLD MARTYRS
• Meter: CM
• Key: d minor or modal
• Source: Psalms (Edinburgh, Scotland: 1615)
• Copyright: Public Domain