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Text:In the beginning, God said Be
Author:James Montgomery

2. In the beginning, God said Be

In the beginning, God said "Be!"
And all things were,--heaven, earth, and sea:
God, in the end, once more will say,
"Perish!" and all shall pass away.

But Thou, O Lord! for ever art:
The orb of Thine eternity
Is one great whole, without a part;
Past, present, future, meet in Thee.

Convinced of sin, my soul would bend
Before Thee in the lowest dust;
Yet to Thy Throne by prayer ascend,
With trembling awe and childlike trust.

O look in loving-kindness down
On a frail worm with Thee at strife;
Eternal death were in Thy frown,
Thy smile will be eternal life!

Text Information
First Line: In the beginning, God said Be
Title: In the beginning, God said Be
Author: James Montgomery
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Publication Date: 1854
Topic: Creation
Notes: Public Domain.
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