HYMN 42. (C. M.) Divine Wrath and Mercy, Nahum i. 2, &c.
I
Adore and tremble, for our God
Is a consuming fire;
His jealous eyes his wrath inflame,
And raise his vengeance higher.
II
Almighty vengeance how it burns!
How bright his fury glows!
Vast magazines of plagues and storms
Lie treasur'd for his foes.
III
Those heaps of wrath by slow degrees
Are forc'd into a flame,
But kindled, O how fierce they blaze!
And rend all nature's frame.
IV
At his approach the mountains flee,
And seek a watery grave:
The frighted sea makes haste away,
And shrinks up every wave.
V
Thro' the wide air the weighty rocks
Are swift as hail-stones hurl'd:
Who dares engage his fiery rage
That shakes the solid world?
VI
Yet, mighty God, thy sovereign grace
Sits regent on the throne,
The refuge of thy chosen race
When wrath comes rushing down.
VII
Thy hand shall on rebellious kings
A fiery tempest pour,
While we beneath thy sheltering wings
Thy just revenge adore.
Hymns 43 and 44, referred to Psalms 100 and 133.
