The Works of the Reverend and Learned Isaac Watts, D. D. Containing, besides his Sermons, and Essays on miscellaneous subjects, several additional pieces, Selected from his Manuscripts by the Rev. Dr. Jennings, and the Rev. Dr. Doddridge, in 1753: to which are prefixed, memoirs of the life of the author, compiled by the Rev. George Burder. In six volumes |
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The God of Thunder.
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O the immense, the amazing height,The boundless grandeur of our God,
Who treads the worlds beneath his feet,
And sways the nations with his nod!
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He speaks; and lo, all nature shakes,Heav'n's everlasting pillars bow;
He rends the clouds with hideous cracks,
And shoots his fiery arrows through.
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Well, let the nations start and flyAt the blue lightning's horrid glare,
Atheists and emperors shrink and die,
When flame and noise torment the air.
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Let noise and flame confound the skies,And drown the spacious realms below,
Yet will we sing the thunderer's praise,
And send our loud hosannas through.
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Celestial King, thy blazing powerKindles our hearts to flaming joys,
We shout to hear thy thunders roar,
And echo to our Father's voice.
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Thus shall the God our Saviour come,And lightnings round his chariot play;
Ye lightnings, fly to make him room;
Ye glorious storms, prepare his way.
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