Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America ‎#228

228. The kingdom and priesthood of Christ

1 Thus the great Lord of earth and sea
Spake to his Son, and thus he swore:
"Eternal shall thy priesthood be,
"And change from hand to hand no more.

2 "Aaron, and all his sons must die;
"But everlasting life is thine,
"To save forever those that fly
"For refuge from the wrath divine.

3 "By me Melchisedec was made
"On earth a king and priest at once;
"And thou, my heav'nly priest shall plead,
"And thou, my King shalt rule my sons."

4 Jesus the Priest ascends his throne,
While counsels of eternal peace,
Between the Father and the Son,
Proceed with honor and success.

5 Through the whole earth his reign shall spread,
And crush the pow'rs that dare rebel;
Then shall he judge the rising dead,
And send the guilty world to hell.

6 Though, while he treads his glorious way,
He drinks the cup of threats and blood,
The suff'rings of that dreadful day
Shall but advance him near to God.

Text Information

• First Line: Thus the great Lord of earth and sea
• Title: The kingdom and priesthood of Christ
• Meter: Long Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1791
• Scripture:
  Psalm 110
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Second part

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