Saviour, Thou dost their threatenings see

Saviour, Thou dost their threatenings see
Who rage against our king and Thee,
Nor know, Thy bridle in their jaws
Restrains the friends of Satan's cause.

As in religion's cause they join,
And blasphemously call it Thine,
The cause of persecuting zeal.
Of treason, anarchy, and hell.

See, where the' imj)etuous waster comes,
Like legion rushing from the tombs;
Like stormy seas, that loss and roar.
And foam, and lasli the trembling shore!

Havoc, the' infernal leader cries!
Havoc, the' associate host replies!
The rabble shouts, the torrent pours,
The city sinks, the flame devours!

A general consternation spreads.
While furious crowds ride o'er our heads;
Tremble the powers Thou didst ordain,
And rulers bear the sword in vain!

6' Our arm of flesh entirely fails,
The many-headed beast prevails;
Conspiracy the state o'erturns,
Gallia exults, and London burns!

Arm of the Lord, awake, put on
Thy strength, and cast Apollyon down;
Jesus, against the murderers rise,
And blast them with Thy flaming eyes:

Forbid the flood our land to' o'erflow,
Tell it — thou shalt no farther go!
My will be done, My word obey'd.
And here let thy proud waves be stay'd!