Revelation - Vials One To Four

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.