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Why do Pharisees complain

Author: Hosea Ballou Appears in 2 hymnals

Why do the flowers bloom, mother

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Why do the heathen furious rage

Author: John Barnard Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Why do the heathen furious rage, And in such tumults join? Why do the people madly storm, And such vain schemes design? 2 The Gentile kings unite their strength, And Israel's priests contrive; Against the Lord they bend their force, Against his Christ they strive. 3 "Come say they, let us break their bands Shall we them homage pay; We'll ne'er submit to their hard yoke, We'll cast their cords away." 4 But he that sits in Heaven, beholds, With a disdainful smile; The Lord, their feeble strength derides, Their malice, and their guile. 5 Then, in his wrath, he'll speak aloud. And thunder in their ears; While hovering vengeance fills their souls, With dreadful vexing fears. 6 "Know, mine anointed King, I've fix'd On Zion's sacred plot; 7 " 'Tis my decree; thou art my Son, This day I Thee begot. 8 "Ask me, I'll give the heathen tribes For thine inheritance; Through utmost bounds of earth, thy sway Shall gloriously advance. 9 "Thou shalt them crush, who dare rebel, As with an iron rod; Them, as a potter's vessel, dashed, In pieces spread abroad." 10 Be wise, now, O ye kings, and hear. Earth's judges, his mild voice: 11 Serve ye the Lord with fear, before Him tremble, and rejoice. 12 Kiss ye the Son, lest flaming wrath You in your way surprise; His wrath's but kindling yet: they're blest Whose trust on him relies. A New Version of the Psalms of David, 1752

Why do the Heathen madly rage

Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1. Why do the Heathen madly rage. And in assembled Tumults join? Why do rash People thus engage, And such vain fruitless Schemes design? 2. Kings of the Earth their Force unite, And Rulers their deep Plots contrive; Against the Lord they vent their Spite, Against his CHRIST they boldly strive. 3 Come, say they, let us break their Bands, "Shall we our Homage to them pay? "We'll ne'er be Slaves to their Commands, "We'll cast their servile Cords away. 4. But he who sits enthron'd on high, Beholds with a disdainful Smile; The Lord who rules above the Sky, Derides their Strength, their Rage, and Guile. 5. Then to them, in his Wrath, he speaks. While Vengeance in his Thunder rowls; His hot Displeasure on them breaks, And sore Vexation fills their Souls. 6. "Know ye, that I have fix'd the Throne, "Of mine anointed King most sure, "On Zion's sacred Hill alone; "There it forever stands secure. 7 "This is the firm Decree I've made, " 'Tis past in Heav'n, and changeth not; "Thou art my Son, (Jehovah said) " This very Day I Thee begot. 8. "Ask, now, my Son, I'll freely give; "Inherit thou the Heathen Lands; "Thro' utmost Bounds of Earth receive "Subjection to thy just Commands. 9. "Thou shalt them crush, who dare oppose, "As with a massy Iron Rod; "Thou shalt in Pieces dash thy Foes, "As Potters Vessels spread abroad. 10. Be wise, now, O ye Kings, and hear. Ye Judges of the Earth, his Voice: 11. Serve ye the Lord with inward Fear, Before him tremble, and rejoice. 12. Kiss ye the Son, lest in the Way Ye perish, when his Anger glows; Lest kindling Wrath your Crimes repay, Bless'd all in him their Trust repose. Scripture: Psalm 2