Arise, O God, with just disdain

Representative Text

1 Arise, O God—with just dis­dain
The ang­er of Thy foes re­strain!
To judg­ment wake—on Thy com­mand
Justice and truth se­cure­ly stand.

2 So shall Thy peo­ple round Thy seat,
In ho­ly crowds, re­joic­ing meet:
And since on Thee our hopes re­ly,
Return, and fix Thy pow­er on high.


Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16692

Text Information

First Line: Arise, O God, with just disdain
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Source: Pratt's Coll.
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

ST. PETERSBURG

Dmitri Stephanovich Bortnianski (b. Gloukoff, Ukraine, 1751; d. St. Petersburg, Russia, 1825) was a Russian composer of church music, operas, and instrumental music. His tune ST. PETERSBURG (also known as RUSSIAN HYMN) was first published in J. H. Tscherlitzky's Choralbuch (1825). The tune is suppo…

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The Cyber Hymnal #16692

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