1 Thus the great Lord of earth and sea
Spake to his Son, and thus he swore;
'Eternal shall thy priesthood be,
'And change from hand to hand no more.
2 'Aaron and all his sons must die,
'But everlasting life is thine,
'To save for ever those that fly
'For refuge from the wrath divine.
3 'By me Melchizedek was made
'On earth a king and priest at once;
'And thou, my heav'nly priest, shalt plead,
'And thou, my King, shalt rule my sons.'
4 Jesus the priest ascends his throne,
While counsels of eternal peace,
Between the Father and the Son,
Proceed with honor and success.
5 Thro' the whole earth his reign shall spread,
And crush the pow'rs that dare rebel;
Then shall he judge the rising dead,
And send the guilty world to hell.
6 Tho' while he treads his glorious way,
He drinks the cup of tears and blood,
The suff'rings of that dreadful day
Shall but advance him near to God.
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First Line: | Thus the great Lord of earth and sea |
Meter: | L. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1790 |
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Notes: | Part 2 |