Scripture Verse

He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. Proverbs 29:1

Introduction

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Philip Doddridge
(1702–1751)

Words: Phi­lip Dodd­ridge (1702–1751). Pub­lished post­hu­mous­ly in Hymns Found­ed on Va­ri­ous Texts in the Ho­ly Scrip­tures, by Job Or­ton (Shrop­shire, Eng­land: Jo­shua Ed­dowes & John Cot­ton, 1755), num­ber 80: The ob­sti­nate sin­ner alarmed.

Music: Pa­ris Mi­chael Lon­ne­ke, 2005 (🔊 pdf nwc). The com­pos­er grants per­mis­sion to re­pro­duce the mu­sic for Chris­tian use.

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Michael Lonneke (1943–)

Lyrics

Now let the Sons of Be­li­al hear
The thun­ders of the Lord;
Unfold their long re­bel­lious ear,
And trem­ble at His Word.

Now let the ir­on sin­ew bow,
And take His ea­sy yoke;
Lest sud­den ven­geance lay it low,
By one re­sist­less stroke.

Though yet the great Phy­sici­an wait,
And heal­ing balm be found;
One hour may seal their end­less fate,
And fix a dead­ly wound.

Swift may Thy mer­cy, Lord, arise,
Ere jus­tice stop their breath;
And light­en these de­lud­ed eyes,
That sleep the sleep of death.