Religion

Divine Wrath

by Benjamin Keach 1640–1704

From Spiritual Melody (1691), Part VIII

Religion

THe day doth come, and burn it will
Like to an Oven hot;
And all the proud shall be Fuel
Who have the Lord forgot:

Nay it begins now to break forth,
And will burn more and more;
On all the wicked of the Earth
God will his vengeance pour.

Evil shall slay the wicked Man
For sin which he hath wrought;
And such who hate God's faithful Ones,
Shall quickly come to nought.

But all who do fear thee, O Lord,
Thou wilt keep safe and sound;
And such who put their trust in thee,
Thou never wilt confound,

But save them in the day of wrath,
The which is very nigh,
When all the wicked of the Earth
In direful Flames shall lye.

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Hymn 150 in the source

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Keach, Benjamin. “Divine Wrath.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/151/.

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