1 Should the rising whirlwinds tear
From its stem the rip'ning ear;
Should the fig-tree's blasted shoot
Drop her green untimely fruit:
2 Should the vine put forth no more,
Nor the olive yield her store;
Thought the sick'ning flocks should fall,
And the herds desert the stall:
3 Should God's alter'd hand restrain
The early and the latter rain;
Blast each opening bud of joy,
And the rising year destroy:
4 Yet to God my soul should raise
Grateful vows, and solemn praise;
And, when ev'ry blessings flown,
Love him--for himself alone.
Source: The Hartford Selection of Hymns: from the most approved authors: to which are added a number never before published (2nd ed.) #CCLXXXIII
First Line: | Should the rising whirlwinds tear |
Author: | Anna Barbauld |
Meter: | 7.7.7.7 |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Should the rising whirlwinds tear. From "Praise to God, immortal praise," p. 904, i.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)