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The Lord Will Come and Not Be Slow

John Milton (1648) • English

Primary Scripture: Psalm 82

Verse 1

The Lord will come and not be slow, His footsteps cannot err; Before him righteousness shall go, His royal harbinger.

Verse 2

Rise, God, judge all the Earth in might, This wicked Earth redress; For you are he who shall by right The nations all possess.

Verse 3

The nations, all whom you have made, Shall come, and all shall frame To bow them low before you, Lord, And glorify your name.

Verse 4

For great you are, and wonders great By your strong hand are done: You in your everlasting seat Remain as God alone.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • psalms 82

Reference 2

  • psalms 85-87

Reference 3

  • psalms 96:13

Reference 4

  • 2-peter 3:9