Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America ‎#176

176. The power and majesty of God; or, Reverential worship

1 With reverence let the saints appear,
And bow before the Lord,
His high commands with reverence hear,
And tremble at his word.

2 How terrible thy glories rise!
How bright thine armies shine!
Where is the power with thee that vies,
Or truth compar'd with thine?

3 The northern pole and southern rest
On thy supporting hand;
Darkness and day from east to west,
Move round at thy command.

4 Thy words the raging winds controul,
And rule the boisterous deep;
Thou mak'st the sleeping billows roll,
The rolling billows sleep.

5 Heav'n, earth, and air, and sea are thine,
And the dark world of hell;
They saw thine arm in vengeance shine
When Egypt durst rebel.

6 Justice and judgment are thy throne,
Yet wondrous is thy grace!
While truth and mercy, join'd in one,
Invite us near thy face.

Text Information

• First Line: With reverence let the saints appear
• Title: The power and majesty of God; or, Reverential worship
• Meter: Common Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1791
• Scripture:
  Psalm 89:7-14
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Second part

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