The Psalter ‎#224

224. The Foes of the Church

1 O God, no longer hold Thy peace,
No longer silent be;
Thine enemies lift up their head
To fight Thy saints and Thee.

2 Against Thy own, whom Thou dost love,
Their craft Thy foes employ;
They think to cut Thy people off,
Thy Church they would destroy.

3 Thy ancient foes, conspiring still,
With one consent agree,
And they who with Thy people strive
Make war, O God, with Thee.

4 O God, Who in our fathers' time
Didst smite our foes and Thine,
So smite Thy enemies today
Who in their pride combine.

5 Make them like dust and stubble blown
Before the whirlwind dire,
In terror driv'n before the storm
Of Thy consuming fire.

6 Confound them in their sin till they
To Thee for pardon fly,
Till in dismay they trembling, own
That Thou art God Most High.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, no longer hold Thy peace
• Title: The Foes of the Church
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 83
• Topic: Afflictions: Complaint of; Afflictions: Deliverance from; Anger of God: Invoked; God: Denial of; God: Kingly Character of; Missions: Difficulties of; Missions: Need for; Nations: Present Attitude of; Prayer: For the Church; Prayer: Imprecations in; Retribution: Inflicted; Retribution: Threatened; Royalty of Christ: Ultimate Acknowledgement of; The Wicked: Character of; The Wicked: Prayers for Punishment of

Tune Information

• Name: GREEN HILL
• Composer: Albert L. Peace
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: E♭ Major