God in the great assembly stands, Where his impartial eye

Verse 1

God in the great Assembly stands, where his impartial Eye In State surveys the earthen Gods, and does their Judgments try.

Verse 2

How dare ye then unjustly judge, or be to Sinners kind? Defend the Orphans, and the Poor: let such your Justice find.

Verse 3

Protect the humble helpless Man, reduc'd to deep Distress, And let not him become a Prey to such as would oppress.

Verse 4

They neither know, nor will they learn, but blindly rove and stray: Justice and Truth, the World's Support thro' all the Land decay.

Verse 5

Well then might God in Anger say, "I've call'd ye by my Name: "I've said y'are God's, the Sons and Heirs "of my immortal Fame:

Verse 6

"But ne'ertheless your unjust Deeds "to strict Account I'll call: "You all shall die like common Men, "like other Tyrants fall."

Verse 7

Arise, and thy just Judgments, Lord, throughout the Earth display; And all the Nations of the world shall own thy righteous Sway.