Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America ‎#120

120. Looking to God in the distress of war

1 Lord thou hast scourg'd our guilty land,
Behold thy people mourn;
Shall vengeance ever guide thy hand,
And mercy ne'er return?

2 Beneath the terrors of thine eye
Earth's haughty towers decay;
Thy frowning mantle spreads the sky
And mortals melt away.

3 Our Zion trembles at thy stroke,
And dreads thy lifted hand!
Oh, heal the people thou hast broke,
And save the sinking land.

4 Exalt thy banner in the field,
For those that fear thy name;
From barb'rous hosts our nation shield,
And put our foes to shame.

5 Attend our armies to the fight,
And be their guardian God;
In vain shall numerous powers unite
Against thy lifted rod.

6 Our troops, beneath thy guiding hand,
Shall gain a glad renown:
'Tis God who makes the feeble stand,
And treads the mighty down.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, thou hast scourg'd our guilty land
• Title: Looking to God in the distress of war
• Meter: Common Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1791
• Scripture:
  Psalm 60

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