Tune: Louvan
(\'Lord of all being, throned afar\')
Revelation 16 v.1-9
Note: \'Vial\' could also be \'Bowl\'
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John heard great voice out of temple
It to seven angels did call
Saying, Go your ways, vials outpour
Vials of God\'s wrath on earth for sure
First angel poured vial on the earth
Foul and grievous sore, there no mirth
Fell upon those with mark of beast*
Who worshipped beast\'s image, great, least
Second angel poured vial on sea
Became as blood of dead man, see
Every living soul in the sea
Died, expired, now no more to be
Third angel poured vial on rivers
And on fountains, on them confers
Blood, and angel of the waters
Said, Lord your righteous judgement stirs
You, Lord, which are, were, and shall be
They did shed blood of prophets, see
And of saints who lived righteously
Now blood to drink you give them free
And another angel did say
Even so, Lord, true are your ways
Lord God Almighty, true, righteous
Are your judgements made unto us
Fourth angel poured vial on the sun
Power was given to that one
The angel, to scorch man with fire
Here they receive of torments dire
They scorched with great heat, and blasphemed
Name of God, blamed Him, so they deemed
He over these plagues has power
But men still not repent those hours
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* The beast and its image - see Revelation Chapter 13.