Text: | O Mighty Man, Why Wilt Thou Boast |
Tune: | WALTHAM |
Composer: | J. Baptiste Calkin |
1 O mighty man, why wilt Thou boast
Thyself in hateful cruelty,
When God Almighty is most kind,
And ever merciful is He?
2 Thy tongue deviseth wickedness,
A weapon treacherous and keen;
Thou lovest evil more than good,
And falsehood in thy sight is clean.
3 Since, O thou false, deceitful tongue,
In deadly words thou findest joy,
The Lord shall pluck thee from thy place
And all thy wickedness destroy.
4 The good, confirmed in godly fear,
The pride and folly shall confess
Of those who make not God their strength,
But trust in wealth and wickedness.
5 I put my trust in God alone,
Forevermore I trust His grace,
And like the trees within His courts
I flourish in a favored place.
6 With endless thanks, O Lord, to Thee,
Thy wondrous works will I proclaim,
And in the presence of Thy saints
Will ever hope in Thy good Name.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | O mighty man, why wilt thou boast |
Title: | O Mighty Man, Why Wilt Thou Boast |
Meter: | L. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1934 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Evil Character; Covetousness; Falsehood(3 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | WALTHAM |
Composer: | J. Baptiste Calkin (1872) |
Meter: | L. M. |
Key: | E♭ Major |