THE MAJESTY OF GOD

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 19, 1869

THE MAJESTY OF GOD.

The Almighty from Teman came forth in his might; Then earth and the heavens shone radiant and bright; All nature responsive, the earth and the air, Resounded his praise, for his glory was there.

He measured the earth with a glance of his eye, He thundered, and lightnings lit up the dark sky; He spoke, and the nations asunder were driven, Beheld, and the mountains in fragments were riven.

And as he came down in the strength of his might, He covered himself with a garment of light; And, lo! in his hands was the hiding of power, While from his feet there went coals to devour.

Then trembled the mountains, the waters passed by, The deep uttered his voice and lifted on high, The sun and the moon in the heavens stood still At the light of his arrows, they went at his will.

To punish the heathen, he marched through the land, And brought forth his people with the strength of his hand, And, lo! with his horses he rode through the sea; And I trembled in view of his high majesty.

I trembled within me, that I might but rest When Thou all the wicked of earth shalt molest; And although the fig tree shall quite fade away, And no fruit on the vines shall be found in that day;

The flock all cut off from the fold and the stall; Yet still on the God of my strength I will call. May we, like the prophet, on his arm rely, And ever remember our strength is on high.