The New English Hymnal ‎#15

15. The Lord will come and not be slow

1 THE Lord will come and not be slow,
His footsteps cannot err;
Before him righteousness shall go,
His royal harbinger.

2 Truth from the earth, like to a flower,
Shall bud and blossom then;
And justice from her heavenly bower,
Look down on mortal men.

3 Rise, God, judge thou the earth in might,
This wicked earth redress;
For thou art he who shalt by right
The nations all possess.

4 The nations all whom thou hast made
Shall come, and all shall frame
To bow them low before thee, Lord,
And glorify thy name.

5 For great thou art, and wonders great
By thy strong hand are done:
Thou in thy everlasting seat
Remainest God alone.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord will come and not be slow
• Author: John Milton, 1608-74
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Scripture:
  Psalm 82
  ;
  Psalm 85
  ;
  Psalm 86
• Topic: The Christian Year: Advent; The Church: The Kingdom of God
• Source: Cento Psalms, 85, 82, 86

Tune Information

• Name: ST STEPHEN
• Composer: William Jones, 1726-1800
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major