Book of Psalms
PSALM XCVII.
George Burgess
The Lord is King: with rapture loud
Earth and her isles his name shall own;
He dwells amidst the black'ning cloud,
And judgment lifts his awful throne:
A fiery stream before him flows,
And wastes afar his flying foes;
His lightning shafts, in vengeance hurl'd,
Blaze lurid o'er the trembling world.
The hills, like melting wax, dissolve,
Where'er his sov'reign presence burns;
The heav'ns proclaim his just resolve,
And ev'ry realm his glory learns:
Be shame on ev'ry idol boast,
Till bows in dust their worshipp'd host;
While Judah's daughters glad shall see,
While Sion sings, O Lord, to thee!
For far o'er ev'ry throne above,
Thy name, my God, in glory tow'rs:
From sin to flee is thee to love,
Who sav'st thy saints from hostile pow'rs:
Light on the righteous path is sown,
And joy around the pure has shone;
Then let their cheerful songs record
Thy sovereign praise, O holy Lord!
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Poetry of the Psalms
The "Poetry of the Psalms" is a collection of poems expressing the struggles, fears, anger, joy and love revealed in the Psalms of the Bible. They were written over hundreds of years by various authors, including Isaac Watts, Charles Wesley, George Burgess, Charles Spurgeon, Abraham Coles, Augustus Toplady, Tate and Brady.
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