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7Then shall the Lord to judgment come,
and with a sovereign voice
Shall call and break up every tomb,
while waking saints rejoice.
and with a sovereign voice
Shall call and break up every tomb,
while waking saints rejoice.
8O may I then with joy appear
before the Judge's face;
And with the blessed assembly there,
sing his redeeming grace!
before the Judge's face;
And with the blessed assembly there,
sing his redeeming grace!
IV.—Spiritual and Temporal Mercies.
1Whene'er I take my walks abroad,
how many poor I see;
What shall I render to my God
for all his gifts to me!
how many poor I see;
What shall I render to my God
for all his gifts to me!
2Not more than others I deserve,
yet God has given me more;
For I have food, while others starve,
or beg from door to door.
yet God has given me more;
For I have food, while others starve,
or beg from door to door.
3How many children in the street
half naked I behold!
While I am clothed from head to feet,
and covered from the cold!
half naked I behold!
While I am clothed from head to feet,
and covered from the cold!
4While some poor wretches scarce can tell
where they may lay their head,
I have a house wherein to dwell,
and rest upon my bed.
where they may lay their head,
I have a house wherein to dwell,
and rest upon my bed.
5While others early learn to swear,
and curse, and lie, and steal.
and curse, and lie, and steal.
