Religion

Psalm 29

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Versions and Paraphrases of Select Psalms · Osborn ed., vol. 8 (1870)

Religion

Ye worms, that wear an earthly crown,
Before the King of kings bow down,
Glory to God and worship give:
Honour is due to God alone;
P'ountain of power your Maker own.

And happy in His service live.
With joy the Lord of Hosts proclaim.
Extol the great Jehovah's name.

His praises let your lives declare;
His image be your cosUy dress.
Your beauty be His holiness.

His love your royal diadem wear.
His voice upon the waters is,
(What monarch hath a voice like His?)

Loud as ten thousand seas it roars
Above the firmament He sits.
And earth to the great King submits,
And heaven its sovereign Lord adores.
The glorious God majestic speaks;
From the dark cloud His terror breaks,
And waving sheets of lightning shine.
The' impetuous hurricane of sound
Rives the strong oaks, and shakes the ground
For thunder is the voice Divine.

Jehovah's voice the cedar rends,
And all the pride of Lcbanofi bends,
And strips and tears the scatter'd trees;
The hinds affrighted calve, and die.
While mix'd with flames the thunders fly,
And rock the howhng wilderness.

Creation hears His voice, and quakes;
Sea, earth, and hell, and heaven He shakes.

Firm on His everlasting throne!
But all who in His temple praise.
And love and thank Him for His grace,
Shall never, never be cast down.

High above all their Saviour sits,
And earth to the great King submits,
And heaven its sovereign Lord adores;
Jehovah sends His succours thence,
Arms them with His omnipotence.
And all their strength Divine restores,
Jesus, to all who dare believe.
The fulness of His power shall give;

The gospel hope, the glorious prize,
The perfect love, the perfect peace,
The everlasting righteousness,
The heaven-ensuring paradise.

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Psalm 29.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2089/.

Chicago

Wesley, Charles. “Psalm 29.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/2089/.

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