PSALM 2
WHY do nations rage with fury,
And imagine foolish things?
‘Tis because the Lord’s Anointed
Comes to reign as King of kings.
Vain is all their fierce rebellion,
Vain their angry boasting thus:
“Let us break their bands asunder,
Cast away their yokes from us.”
God shall have them in derision,
He shall laugh at their defeat,
Vexed with His supreme displeasure,
They shall utter ruin meet.
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On the holy hill of Zion
God the Lord has set His King;
See, the heathen flow unto Him,
Pay their vows, their offerings bring!
His inheritance is gathered,
Kings before Him bow the knee;
His dominion knows no limits,
Jesus reigns from sea to sea!
All His enemies shall perish,
Broken with an iron rod,
Like a potter’s vessel, shivered,
By the anger of their God.
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Sinners, now be wise and hearken!
Be instructed by the Lord!
Serve Him now with fear and trembling,
Lest ye die beneath His sword!
Kiss the Son, lest He be angry,
And ye perish from the way,
While His wrath is kindled little,
While ‘tis yet salvation’s day.
He shall soon appear in glory,
All His foes shall lick the dust,
Hasten then, for He assures you.
“Blest are they who in Him trust.”
C. WILEMAN.
July, 1905.