God's Power in Judgement

Tune: Belmont

(slower tune to 'There is a fountain filled with blood')

Nahum 1 v.3-8 (Old Testament)

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The Lord is slow to anger, see

And great in power be

Will not the wicked acquit, those

Who evil ways have chose

 

The Lord has His way in whirlwind

In storm does not rescind

His power, and the clouds they be

The dust of His feet, see

 

He rebukes the sea, makes it dry

Dries rivers by and by

The land languishes if no rain

Parches the earth again

 

At sight of the Lord the mounts quake

Hills melt at His name's sake

The earth is burned at His presence

Till He favours it thence

 

Who can before His anger stand

When it stirs o'er the land?

Who can endure it, fierce, fury

Like fire, rock-falls it be

 

The Lord is good, He a strong hold

In day of trouble, fold

Of His people shall be secure

he helps them evermore

 

He knows them that do in Him trust

Though they mere human, dust

But with a flood overflowing

He judgement sure will bring

 

To enemies, and he shall make

And act for His name's sake

And utter end of their place, true

Darkness shall them pursue