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Show VENGEN'CK IS MIKE. Written for the RtTcisTr. Thus taitti the Lord, O fMler, woe to theet My people ne'er did thee despoil; Thou deaics. with my people treacherously. Not they with thee; but I will spoil Thee when thou ceaest to devout my own And mak'it an end of treacherous, deal. Thus I deal with thee till overthrown And vnqi ihed, thou ihvlt vengeance feet Thine own hot breath shah thee devour, Thy Loins shall only chart conceive. And stubble bring thou forth; in miue own how Shall hypocrites in ion heave Their heart ia wild amaze and sudden (ear. And cry Oh! who can here abide 'Mid burning flames that ruaring draw more near, While felexn destruction's mouth yawns wide? Where are the scribes! oh, tel in where is he Who counted towers to be our preyt " And the receiver? Vea, thine eyes shall seO The Lord's straight judgment in that dav. Thou shall not see my people tierce and bold. Nor deep of speech, with cunning tongue. But 1, their God, will be most fierce, and hold The balance true for every wrong. . IV more will earth conceal her precious tlaus. But the blood of martyrs will disclose; I will arise, nor stretch my hand in vain. But for their deeds will punish those Who have oppressed the weakest soul of mint. And made my little ones to mourn i They shall be burned as burnings of the time And cut up root and branch as thorns' My people, oh, mine own beloved, cornel Retire into thy habitations now And softly cIokc thy chamber's doors, nor mam. But watch and pray with reverent brow. Oh, hide thyself a moment lets or more Before my stern and angry eye. While 1, with swift deatrucuon sweep my floor; That Piy just judgment pass thee by. And when mine indignation passeth by. Thus unto Zion may ye sing: A vineyard flowing red and pleasant win ' Unhurt by any evif thing, Which 1 the Lord will watch and safely keep. And water matt abundantly; The deserts shall for gl:-dnets laugh and leap. The wilderness rejoice to sec. The parching ground shall be a shining pool, The thirsty land shall RUih with springs. And reeds and rushes cast their shadows coot. And shade tree spread like eagles wings. From mountain top and every stately hill Hi all living streams of water flow, The moon's pale fare shall earth like sunlight fill, Aud the sun with seveululii radiance glow. And then shall Jacob grow aud take deep root. Oh, Israel hall bud and bloom And till the earth with sweet and pleasant fruit. Till there shall be but straitened room. Then shall be oped the eyes of all the blind. The lame shall walk, the deaf shall he.tr, The dumb Khali aiug, and all the weak shall find I give them strength and heal their fear. A mighty highway shall be there, a way 1 he unclean may not overpass. None but the pure in heart; it shall be called By these liie Way of Holme. No ravenous beast shall ever go thereon. Hut my Redeemed its heights shall tread And 1 will lead them siugtng )oyful songs, My light and glory on thcij head. Lu. Dalton. |