The Psalms of David ‎#171

171. Christ's first and second Coming

1 Sing to the Lord, ye distant Lands,
Ye Tribes of ev'ry Tongue;
His new-discovered Grace demands
A new and nobler Song.

2 Say to the Nations, JESUS reigns,
GOD's own Almighty Son;
His Pow'r the sinking World sustains,
And Grace surrounds his Throne.

3 Let Heav'n proclaim the joyful Day,
Joy through the Earth be seen;
Let Cities shine in bright Array,
And Fields in chearful Green.

4 Let an unusual Joy surprize
The Islands of the Sea:
Ye Mountains sink, ye Vallies rise,
Prepare the Lord his Way.

5 Behold he comes, he comes to bless
The Nations as their GOD;
To shew the World his Righteousness,
And send his Truth abroad.

6 But when his Voice shall raise the Dead,
And bid the World draw near,
How will the guilty Nations dread
To see their Judge appear?

Text Information

• First Line: Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands
• Title: Christ's first and second Coming
• Meter: Common Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1740
• Scripture:
  Psalm 96:1
  ;
  Psalm 96:10-13
• Topic: Christ: First and second Coming, or his Incarnation, Kingdom and Judgment; Conversion: of Jews and Gentiles; Gentiles: owning the true God; God: his power and majesty; Incarnation

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