John 4:24–28: They lifted up their voice to God with one, &c

Lord of hosts, our God and Lord,
To Thee we lift our voice,
Praise Thy name with one accord,
And in Thy strength rejoice:
Heaven is Thine, and earth, and s
The work of Thine Almighty hand,
Every creature made by Thee
Must bow to Thy command.

Thy prophetic word we find
Fulfill'd before our eyes,
thai hens still with /,v are join'd,
And kings and rulers rise;
Thee and Christ Thy Son to' oppose.
The lords of earth conspire again,
Rage the world of Jesus' foes,
But all their rage is vain.

Lo with furious malice wild
They rash impetuous on,
Leagued against Thy holy Child.
Thy dear anointed Son!
Successors to those of old,
Who when they nail'd Him to the tree.
Verified the thing foretold,
And answer'd Thy decree.
And n. Lord, behold their threatening,. — b 29

Lord the cause belongs to Thee
When truth's opposers rise,
thou who dost their evil see
I Asperse it with Thine eyes!
they and we are in Thine hand
Who sittest on Thy righteous throne.
Let Thine awful counsel stand,
Thy sovereign will be done.

Now behold their threatenings, Lord.
Who Thee and Thine withstand.
Arm the preachers of Thy word
By stretching forth Thy hand;
Now exert Thy power to heal.
Thy haled ministers inspire.
Warm their hearts with heavenly zeal,
And touch their lips with lire.

Through the name and sprinkled blood
( M Thy unspotted Child,
Miracles of grace be show'd
On sinners reconciled;
Dying sinners to relieve
To certify their sins forgiven,
Jesus' purchased Spirit give,
And send the sign from heaven.