The mighty God, Jehovah spake, Did through the earth his summons make

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The mighty God, Jehovah spake; Did through the Earth his summons make, From rising to the setting sun,

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From Zion, his peculiar seat, Whose beauty's perfect and complete, God shines in glorious renown.

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Our God shall come, silent no more; Devouring fire shall march before, And raging tempests round him fly.

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His solemn judgment to attend, Throughout all heaven, and earth, he'll send His awful summons, from on high.

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"Let all my saints assembled be, That covenant have confirmed with me, By sacrifice; with hopes to atone.

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The heavenly Hosts, who present are, His spotless justice shall declare; For God himself is judge alone.

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"Attend my people, Israel hear; While I against thee witness bear; I'm God, thy covenant God am I.

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Of sacrifice, and burnt offering, I'll no complaint against thee bring; These daily smoke before mine Eee.

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"These offerings no amends can make: No bullock from thy stall I'll take, Nor any he-goat from thy fold.

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The Beasts in forests more confined, And herds on thousand hills combined, They all belong to me of old.

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"I number all the mountain fowl; Wild beasts that in the desert prowl, All subject stand my face before.

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If I be pinched with hunger could, I need not ask of thee my food; The world is mine, with all it's store.

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"That I the flesh of Bulls, dost think, Could eat? or blood of goats should drink?

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Thy heart in thanks to God up raise; Thy vows unto the highest pay.

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Devoutly in thy troubles pray; I'll save; and thou my name shalt praise."

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The wicked thus doth God impeach; "What right hast thou my laws to teach? Or in thy mouth my covenant take?

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"hough thou of sacred things may'st prate; Yet my instruction thou dost hate, And cast my word behind thy back.

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"When thou didst see a thief, thy care Was to agree, and with him share; And with adulterers didst join.

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Thy mouth thou gavest to reproach, Thy tongue deceit and lies did broach; And mischief was thy chief design.

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"With joy thou wound'st thy brother's name, Dost thine own mother's son defame.

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This thou hast done; and didst surmise, While silent, I was like to thee; Now thou my sharp reproof shalt see; I'll rank thy sins before thine eyes."

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Mark this, ye who forgetful are Of God; lest I in pieces tear, And there to save shall none be found.

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He honors me who offers praise; And he, who orders right his ways, With God's salvation shall be crowned.