Hymns for Christian Devotion
by John G. Adams | 1853 | 124,404 words
This book is a 19th century collection of hymns intended to enhance the worship experience for a diverse Christian audience. The compilers emphasize that the book is to improve upon the existing hymn books by incorporating a broad range of lyrics that cater to a progressive and philanthropic Christian ethos. The songs are selected for their devotio...
Hymn 993 - On Occasion of a Destructive Fire
Author: Anonymous;
Meter: C. M.
Verse 1:
Eternal God, our humbled souls
Before thy presence bow;
With all thy wasting magazines,
How terrible art thou!
Verse 2:
The flames thy messengers become,
And their destruction pour,
And that which we in strength had reared
Lies mouldered in an hour.
Verse 3:
Within our pleasant places, Lord,
Destruction rears its head,
And blackened walls and smoking heaps
Along our streets are spread.
Verse 4:
Lord, in this hour we come to thee,
With awe adore thy name;
Yet bless the hand of guardian love,
That snatched us from the flame.
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