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The 29th Psalm.
Ye mighty Ones, who keep the World in awe,
Supremely plac'd to give the Nations Law;
Heroes and Kings, a grand illustrious Race,
Whom martial Deeds, and Royal Honours grace;
Yield to the Lord a tributary Song,
For Strength and Glory to the Lord belong.
Kneel at his Altars with a Mind sincere,
And the bright Scenes of his Abode revere.
Hear his loud Voice in wat'ry Realms on high;
The God of Glory thunders in the Sky:
Down rush the Rains, affrighted Ocean roars,
And swells and trembles to his utmost Shores.
The Voice of God strikes ev'ry Breast with Fear,
'Tis too tremendous for a mortal Ear;
The great, majestick, formidable Sound
Meets tow'ring Trees, and bears them to the Ground.
The shatter'd Cedar into Air is born,
And the whole Forest from her Basis torn.
The solid Mountains from their Centre start,
Like wanton Kids, or like the bounding Hart.
Supremely plac'd to give the Nations Law;
Heroes and Kings, a grand illustrious Race,
Whom martial Deeds, and Royal Honours grace;
Yield to the Lord a tributary Song,
For Strength and Glory to the Lord belong.
Kneel at his Altars with a Mind sincere,
And the bright Scenes of his Abode revere.
Hear his loud Voice in wat'ry Realms on high;
The God of Glory thunders in the Sky:
Down rush the Rains, affrighted Ocean roars,
And swells and trembles to his utmost Shores.
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'Tis too tremendous for a mortal Ear;
The great, majestick, formidable Sound
Meets tow'ring Trees, and bears them to the Ground.
The shatter'd Cedar into Air is born,
And the whole Forest from her Basis torn.
The solid Mountains from their Centre start,
Like wanton Kids, or like the bounding Hart.
Cleav'd by his Voice the Cloud-imprison'd Flame
Breaks out, and scatters thro' the gen'ral Frame;
Round the wide World the rapid Lightnings fly,
And streak with horrid Day the Midnight Sky.
Then Cadesh thro' her boundless Desarts quakes,
Deep Horror then her grisly Monsters shakes:
To their close Dens they creep, with cowring Fear,
If once His Voice, His potent Voice they hear.
Th' astonish'd Hinds prostrate themselves along,
And on the trembling Earth emit their Young.
The ravag'd Woods are left without a Shade,
Their dark Recesses to the View display'd;
Where the strip'd Tiger meditates his Prey,
And where the panting Lion shuns the Day.
Breaks out, and scatters thro' the gen'ral Frame;
Round the wide World the rapid Lightnings fly,
And streak with horrid Day the Midnight Sky.
Then Cadesh thro' her boundless Desarts quakes,
Deep Horror then her grisly Monsters shakes:
To their close Dens they creep, with cowring Fear,
If once His Voice, His potent Voice they hear.
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And on the trembling Earth emit their Young.
The ravag'd Woods are left without a Shade,
Their dark Recesses to the View display'd;
Where the strip'd Tiger meditates his Prey,
And where the panting Lion shuns the Day.
Within his Temple do the Saints adore,
All own his Goodness and declare his Pow'r.
All worship him the dread immortal King,
All speak his Praises and his Glory sing.
His Throne is fixt above the wat'ry Main,
And to eternal Ages he shall reign.
Blessings of Strength shall on his People wait,
And endless Peace enrich their happy State.
All own his Goodness and declare his Pow'r.
All worship him the dread immortal King,
All speak his Praises and his Glory sing.
His Throne is fixt above the wat'ry Main,
And to eternal Ages he shall reign.
Blessings of Strength shall on his People wait,
And endless Peace enrich their happy State.
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