9. Before Jehovah's awful throne

1. Before Jehovah's awful throne,
Ye nations bow with sacred joy;
Know that the Lord is God alone,
He can create, and He destroy.

2. His sovereign power, without our aid,
Made us of clay, and formed us men;
And when like wandering sheep we strayed,
He brought us to His fold again.

3. We'll crowd Thy gates with songs,
High as the heavens our voices raise;
And earth, with her ten thousand tongues,
Shall fill Thy courts with sounding praise.

4. Wide as the world is Thy command;
Vast as eternity Thy love;
Firm as a rock Thy truth shall stand,
When rolling years shall cease to move.

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First Line: Before Jehovah's awful throne
Author: Dr. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
Language: English
Publication Date: 1917
Topic: Thanksgiving: To Jehovah; Wandering sheep; God: Adoration of (15 more...)
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