230. The Lord Will Come and Not Be Slow

1 The Lord will come and not be slow,
His footsteps cannot err;
Before Him righteousness shall go,
His royal harbinger.

2 Truth from the earth, like to a flower,
Shall bud and blossom then;
And justice, from her heavenly bower,
Look down on mortal men.

3 Rise, God, judge Thou the earth in might,
This wicked earth redress;
For Thou art He who shall by right
The nations all possess.

4 For great Thou art, and wonders great
By Thy strong hand are done:
Thou in Thy everlasting seat
Remainest God alone.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: The Lord will come and not be slow
Title: The Lord Will Come and Not Be Slow
Author: John Milton (1648)
Meter: C. M.
Publication Date: 1955
Scripture: ; ; ;
Topic: Christ: Second Coming; Christ: Divine; Christ: Judge (2 more...)
Tune Information
Name: OLD 107TH
Meter: C. M.
Key: d minor
Source: Scottish Psalter, 1635; Based on Genevan Psalter



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