The mighty God, Jehovah spake, To the whole earth did call

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The mighty God, Jehovah spake, To the whole earth did call; From earliest rising of the sun, Unto it's latest fall.

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From Zlon, famous in renown, Whole beauty is complete; The mighty God hath clearly shined, In all his royal state.

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Silent no more; our God shall come. Before him flames devour; And troops of raging tempests, round About him, fiercely pour.

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Through heaven above, and earth beneath, His summons he shall send; That all his people, every where, Before their judge attend.

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"Gather together, unto me, My Saints," (Jehovah said,) "Those that, with me, a covenant firm, By sacrifice, have made."

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The heavenly host, his righteousness, Shall clearly see, and own; His spotless justice shall appear; For God is judge alone.

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"Hear, O my people, and I'll speak; I'll swiftly testify Against thee, O my Israel; God, e'en thy God, am I.

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I'll not reprove thee with neglects Of legal sacrifice; Or burnt offerings; the smoke of these, Before me, daily rise.

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"No bullocks from thy stall, or goats From Fold, will I accept.

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The forest beasts are mine, and herds On thousand hills are kept.

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I know the mountain fowl; I claim The wild beasts of the fields.

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"If hungry, need I beg? The world Is mine, and all it yields.

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"Or eat the flesh of bulls, or drink The blood of goats, will I?

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Give thanks to God, and daily pay Your vows to the Most High.

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In thy distress, thy heart to me, In prayer, devoutly raise; Then I'll deliver from thy fears, And thou my name shall praise."

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But to the wicked, God doth say, "How dar'st thou to proclaim My statutes? or, with thy vile mouth, My sacred covenant name?

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Seeing thou dost instruction hate; And cast my word behind;

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When thieves thou saw'st; thou didst consent; And with adulterers join.

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"Thy mouth, in slander, is employed; Thy tongue doth falsehood frame.

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Thou'rt pleased thy brother to reproach, Thy mother's son defame.

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This thou hast done; I silence kept; Thou didst of me surmise, I'm like thyself; I'll thee reprove, And rank them in thine eyes.

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"Now then, consider this, ye fools, Who God forgotten have; Lest I in pieces should you tear, And there be none to save.

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The man, that offers hearty praise, Best glorifieth me; And him that ordereth right his ways, Shall God's salvation see."