59b. Storm and thunder

1 Give to the Lord, ye sons of fame,
Give to the Lord renown and power,
Ascribe due honors to his name,
And his eternal might adore.

2 The Lord proclaims his power aloud
Thro' every ocean, every land;
His voice divides the wat'ry cloud,
And lightnings blaze at his command.

3 He speaks, and tempest, hail and wind,
Lay the wide forest bare around;
The fearful hart, and frighted hind
Leap at the terror of the sound.

4 To Lebanon he turns his voice,
And lo, the stately cedars break:
The mountains tremble at the noise,
The vallies roar, the deserts quake.

5 The Lord sits sov'reign on the flood,
The Thund'rer reigns forever king;
But makes his church his blest abode,
Where we his awful glories sing.

6 In gentler language, there the Lord
The counsel of his grace imparts:
Amidst the raging storm, his word
Speaks peace and courage to our hearts.

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First Line: Give to the Lord, ye sons of fame
Title: Storm and thunder
Meter: Long Metre
Language: English
Publication Date: 1791
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