Trinity Psalter Hymnal ‎#385

385. The Lord Will Come and Not Be Slow

1 The Lord will come and not be slow,
his footsteps cannot err;
before him righteousness shall go,
his royal harbinger.

2 Truth from the earth, like to a flow'r,
shall bud and blossom then,
and justice, from her heav'nly bow'r,
look down on mortal men.

3 Rise, God, and judge the earth in might,
this wicked earth redress;
for you are he who shall by right
the nations all possess.

4 For great you are, and wonders great
by your strong hand are done:
you, in your everlasting seat,
remain the Lord alone.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord will come and not be slow
• Title: The Lord Will Come and Not Be Slow
• Author: John Milton, 1608-1684 (alt. 1990, mod.)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2018
• Scripture:
  Psalm 82:8
  ;
  Psalm 85:11-13
  ;
  Psalm 96:13
• Topic: Christ: Second Coming and the Last Judgment of; God: Holiness and Justice of

Tune Information

• Name: ST. MAGNUS
• Composer: Jeremiah Clarke (1701)
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: G Major or modal