The mighty God, Jehovah spake, And He the earth doth call

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The mighty God, Jehovah spake, And he the earth doth call Ev'n from the rising of the sun, Thereof unto the fall.

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The mighty God hath clearly shin'd From out of Sion hill. Which of all beauty excellent Doth the perfection fill.

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Our God shall come and not be still, Fire wasteth in his sight: And round about him shall be rais'd A storm of wondrous might.

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To judge his people, he from high Calls heav'n and earth likewise.

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Bring me my saints that cov'nant make With me by sacrifice.

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And th' heavens shall his righteousness Apparently make known: Because the mighty God himself Is righteous judge alone.

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Hear O my people, and I'll speak, yea, I will testifie: Also to thee, O Israel, God, ev'n thy God am I.

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As for sacrifices I Will hind no fault with thee: Or thy burnt off'rings to have been Continually with me: I'll take no bullocks nor he-goats From hose or rolds of thine

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For forrest-beasts, and cattel all On thousand hills are mine.

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The fowls that on the mountains fly, All of them do I know: And wild beasts in the field that lye, They are wit me also.

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If I were hungry, I would not It unto thee declare; For mine the habitable world And fulness of it are.

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Of bullocks eat the flesh or drink The blood of goats will I?

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Thanks offer unto God and pay Thy vows to him most high.

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And in the day of sore distress Do thou unto me cry; And I'll deliver thee, and then Thou shalt me glorifie.

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But to the wicked God doth say, Why dost thou mention make Of statutes mine? why in thy mouth Should'st thou my cov'nant take?

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Whereas thou dost instruction hate And my words from thee cast.

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When thou didst see a thief, with him Then thou consented hast.

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And likewise with adulterers Thy part hath been the same. Thy mouth to evel thou dost give, And guile thy tongue doth frame.

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Thou sittest down and so against Thy brother dost declame: The son of thine own mother thou With slander dost defame.

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These things thou didst, I silent was Thou thought'st of me likewise, One like thy self, I'll thee reprove, And rank them in thine eyes.

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Now therefore this consider ye That God forgotten have; Lest that in pieces I you tear, And there be none to save.

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Whoso doth praises sacrifice, He glorifieth me: Who orders right his way likewise Shall God's salvation see.