The Hymnal 1982 462
The Lord will come and not be slow
- Tune
- york
- Author(s)
- John Milton, 1608-1674
- Composer(s)
- John Milton, Sr., 1563?-1647
- Meter
- 8.6.8.6
- Tune Source(s)
- The CL Psalmes of David, 1615 (melody); The Whole Booke of Psalmes, 1621 (adapt.)
More information available on ritesong or Hymnary.org.
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 show; and justice, from her heavenly bower, look down on us below.
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.