HYMN 74. 8 & 7

1 Righteous God! whose vengeful vials
All our fears and thoughts exceed;
Big with woes, and fiery trials,
Hanging bursting o’er our head!
While thou visitest the nations,
Thy selected people spare;
Arm our cautioned souls with patience,
Fill our humbled hearts with prayer.MIM 90.1

2 If thy dreadful controversy
With all flesh is now begun,
In thy wrath remember mercy;
Mercy first and last be shown.
Plead thy cause with sword and fire;
Shake us till the curse remove;
Till thou com’st the world’s desire.
Conquering all with sovereign love.MIM 90.2

3 Every fresh alarming token
More confirms the faithful word:
Nature, for its Lord hath spoken,
Must be suddenly restored. From this national confusion,
From this ruined earth and skies,
See the times of restitution,
See the new creation rise!MIM 90.3

4 Vanish, then, this world of shadows!
Pass the former things away:
Lord, appear! appear to glad us
With the dawn of endless day!
O conclude this mortal story!
Throw this universe aside!
Come, eternal King of glory,
Now descend and take thy bride!MIM 91.1