The Cyber Hymnal ‎#14441

14441. When Wild Confusion Wrecks The Air

1 When wild confusion wrecks the air
And tempests rend the skies,
Whilst blended ruin, clouds and fire
In harsh disorder rise;

2 Safe in my Savior’s love I’ll stand
And strike a tuneful song,
My harp all trembling in my hand,
And all inspired my tongue.

3 I’ll shout aloud, Ye thunders, roll,
And shake the sullen sky;
Your sounding voices, pole to pole
In angry murmurs cry.

4 The earth, she totters on her base,
And clouds the heav’n deform;
Blow, all ye winds from every place,
And rush the final storm.

5 Come quickly, blessèd hope, appear,
Bid swift thy chariot fly,
Let angels tell thy coming near,
And snatch me to the sky.

6 Around thy wheels in gladdest throng
I’d bear a joyful part;
All hallelujah on my tongue,
All rapture in my heart.

Text Information

• First Line: When wild confusion wrecks the air
• Title: When Wild Confusion Wrecks The Air
• Author: Mather Byles
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Appendix to Tate and Brady (Boston: S. Kneeland, 1760)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: ASCRIPTION by Luther O. Emerson, BALLERMA by François H. Barthélémon, BURFORD by John Chetham, CHESHIRE from "Este's Psalter"

Tune Information

• Name: BANGOR
• Composer: William Tans'ur (1734)
• Meter: CM
• Key: c minor or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain