The Cyber Hymnal ‎#10790

10790. In Vain The Savior's Mightiest Foes

1 In vain the Savior’s mightiest foes
Conspire His kingdom to oppose,
Crushed like the potter’s brittle store,
And scattered, to unite no more.

2 Sinners! awake: ye fools! be wise;
From sin’s delusive dreams arise;
Behold your Savior, seek His face,
And kiss the scepter of His grace.

3 O, lest ye perish from the way
That leads to realms of endless day;
Lest fierce the threatening storm descend,
And on your heads its fury spend.

4 If, yet but kindly in His breast,
His wrath the guilty soul arrest,
How blest are they who serve the Lord,
Who hear His voice, and trust His Word!

Text Information

• First Line: In vain the Savior’s mightiest foes
• Title: In Vain The Savior's Mightiest Foes
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Public and Private Use, Adapted to the Festivals of the Church of England by Thomas Cotterill, 8th ed. (Sheffield, England: J. Blackwell, 1829)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: DUKE STREET attributed to John Hatton

Tune Information

• Name: ERHALT UNS HERR
• Meter: LM
• Key: e minor
• Source: Geistliche Lieder (Wittenberg, Germany, 1543)
• Copyright: Public Domain