The Psalms of David ‎#XCVIa

XCVIa. CHRIST"s first and second coming

1 Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands,
Ye tribes of ev'ry tongue;
His new discover'd grace demands
A new and nobler song.

2 Say to the nations, JESUS reigns,
God's own almighty Son;
His pow'r the sinking world sustains,
And grace surrounds his throne.

3 Let heav'n proclaim the joyful day,
Joy thro' the earth be seen;
Let cities shine in bright array,
And fields in cheerful green.

4 Let an unusal joy surprize
The islands of the sea:
Ye mountains sink, ye valies rise,
Prepare the Lord his way.

5 Behold, he comes, he comes to bless
The nations as their God;
To show the world his righteousness,
And send his truth abroad.

6 But when his voice shall raise the dead,
And bid the world draw near,
How will the guilty nations dread,
To see their judge appear!

Text Information

• First Line: Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands
• Title: CHRIST"s first and second coming
• Meter: Com. Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1780
• Scripture:
  Psalm 96:1
  ;
  Psalm 96:10-13

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