Spiritual Melody Containing near Three Hundred Sacred Hymns. By Benjamin Keach |
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HYMN 13.
[A consuming Fire dismal is]
Heb. 12. 29. For our God is a consuming Fire.
[The First Part.]
A consuming Fire dismal is,
And terrible to see,
So is that wrath of thine, O Lord,
If kindled once it be.
And terrible to see,
So is that wrath of thine, O Lord,
If kindled once it be.
Before thy indignation fierce,
What mortal Soul can stand?
Thy wrath is poured out like Fire,
Which none can countermand.
What mortal Soul can stand?
Thy wrath is poured out like Fire,
Which none can countermand.
The Mountains are thrown down by thee,
Thy wrath doth fiercely burn,
And all before thee, thou Lord wilt
To Ashes quickly turn.
Thy wrath doth fiercely burn,
And all before thee, thou Lord wilt
To Ashes quickly turn.
Fire breaks forth sometimes we see,
When men are not aware,
So shall thy wrath surprize the Earth
When men secure are.
When men are not aware,
So shall thy wrath surprize the Earth
When men secure are.
Like to the writing with the hand
On proud Belshazzar's wall,
So when thou dost give the Command,
Sinners shall tremble all.
On proud Belshazzar's wall,
So when thou dost give the Command,
Sinners shall tremble all.
Fire breaks forth oft times i'th' night,
When men are fast asleep,
Which does poor people strangely fright,
And sorrows on them heap.
When men are fast asleep,
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And sorrows on them heap.
So in the night of ignorance,
Whilst Men lye on their beds,
They hear the cry of Fire, Fire,
Just burning o're their heads.
Whilst Men lye on their beds,
They hear the cry of Fire, Fire,
Just burning o're their heads.
The Second Part.
A fire also consumes amain,
It famous Cities spoyl;
So thou wilt desolations make
Of Sinners who are vile.
It famous Cities spoyl;
So thou wilt desolations make
Of Sinners who are vile.
Can stubble stand before fierce flames,
And not consumed be?
Then may proud wicked Ones likewise
Secure themselves from thee.
And not consumed be?
Then may proud wicked Ones likewise
Secure themselves from thee.
None can abide thy dreadful wrath,
There is no way to fly;
For thou wilt them destroy, O God,
As stubble fully dry.
There is no way to fly;
For thou wilt them destroy, O God,
As stubble fully dry.
Some fires may be quenched quite,
But thine will always burn;
Thy wrath, O Lord, eternal is,
It never will be gone.
But thine will always burn;
Thy wrath, O Lord, eternal is,
It never will be gone.
Fire torments most cruelly
Such who into't are cast;
So will thy wrath all Enemies,
Which they shall feel at last.
Such who into't are cast;
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Which they shall feel at last.
Tremble, you vile and wicked Ones,
Consider what you do;
On you this fire soon shall seize,
And burn for ever too.
Consider what you do;
On you this fire soon shall seize,
And burn for ever too.
But all ye Saints rejoyce and sing,
God is to you, ye see,
A fire to warm, and to give light,
By which you quickn'd be.
God is to you, ye see,
A fire to warm, and to give light,
By which you quickn'd be.
Ah! happy such behold therefore
The difference between
A wicked and a godly Man,
And praise the Lord agen.
The difference between
A wicked and a godly Man,
And praise the Lord agen.
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