The Avenging God

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Shall mortals dare contend

Author: Benjamin Beddome (1818)
Tune: GALENA (11557)
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Shall mortals dare contend
With an almighty God?
Who can resist His powerful arm,
Or bear His vengeful rod?

2 He executes His will
In Heav’n, and earth and hell;
And while the angels prostrate fall,
Shall sinful man rebel?

3 He’ll mock the vain design,
His wrath shall pierce them through;
The wages due to every sin
Is everlasting woe.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #15857

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Author: Benjamin Beddome

Benjamin Beddome was born at Henley-in Arden, Warwickshire, January 23, 1717. His father was a Baptist minister. He studied at various places, and began preaching in 1740. He was pastor of a Baptist society at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, until his death in 1795. In 1770, he received the degree of M.A. from the Baptist College in Providence, Rhode Island. He published several discourses and hymns. "His hymns, to the number of 830, were published in 1818, with a recommendation from Robert Hall." Montgomery speaks of him as a "writer worthy of honour both for the quantity and the quality of his hymns." --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Shall mortals dare contend
Title:	The Avenging God
Author:	Benjamin Beddome (1818)
Meter:	6.6.8.6
Source:	Appeared posthumously in Hymns Adapted to Public Worship (London: Burton and Briggs,1818)
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain