Psalms of Grace ‎#12a

12a. LORD, If You Do Not Soon Appear

1 LORD, if You dost not soon appear,
virtue and faith will fly away;
a faithful man amongst us here
will scarce be found, if You delay.

2 But lips that with deceit abound
shall not maintain their triumph long;
the God of vengeance will confound
the flatt'ring and blaspheming tongue.

3 The LORD, who sees the poor oppressed
and hears th'oppressor's haughty strain,
will rise to give His children rest,
nor shall they trust His word in vain.

4 Thy Word, O LORD, though often tried,
void of deceit shall still appear:
nor silver, sev'n times purified
from dross and mixture, shines so clear.

5 Thy grace shall, in the darkest hour,
defend the holy soul from harm;
though when the vilest men have pow'r,
on ev'ry side will sinners swarm.

Text Information

• First Line: LORD, if You do not soon appear
• Title: LORD, If You Do Not Soon Appear
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
• Meter: 8.8.8.8 LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2022
• Scripture:
  Psalm 12

Tune Information

• Name: WAREHAM
• Composer: William Knapp (1738)
• Harmonizer: Thomas Grassi
• Meter: 8.8.8.8 LM
• Key: A Major