The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9817

9817. This World Is All Enchanted Ground

1 This world is all enchanted ground,
O whither shall I fly?
The vengeful flames are kindling round,
And if I stop, I die.

2 When some kind hand has brought me forth,
How lingering is my pace!
Lord, either drive me by Thy wrath,
Or draw me by Thy grace.

3 O let me not a moment waste,
On this destructive plain;
Hence let me flee with greater haste,
Till I the Zoar gain.

Text Information

• First Line: This world is all enchanted ground
• Title: This World Is All Enchanted Ground
• Author: Benjamin Beddome, 1717-1795
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Appeared posthumously in Hymns Adapted to Public Worship (London: Burton and Briggs,1818)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: YORK
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major
• Source: Scottish Psalter, 1615