523 Lord, if Thou Dost Not Soon Appear
1
Lord, if Thou dost not soon appear,
Virtue and truth will fly away;
A faithful man amongst us here
Will scarce be found, if Thou delay.
2
The whole discourse, when neighbors meet,
Is filled with trifles loose and vain;
Their lips are flattery and deceit,
And their proud language is profane.
3
But lips that with deceit abound
Shall not maintain their triumph long;
The God of vengeance will confound
The flattering and blaspheming tongue.
4
“Yet shall our words be free,” they cry;
“Our tongues shall be controlled by none:
Where is the Lord will ask us why?
Or say our lips are not our own?”
5
The Lord, who sees the poor oppressed,
And hears th’oppressor’s haughty strain,
Will rise to give His children rest,
Nor shall they trust His Word in vain.
6
Thy Word, O Lord, though often tried,
Void of deceit shall still appear;
Not silver, seven times purified,
From dross, and mixture, shines so clear.
7
Thy grace shall in the darkest hour
Defend the holy soul from harm;
Though when the vilest men have power,
On every side will sinners swarm.

Temukan kidung nyanyian lainnya dari EN (English Hymns)

524 O Lord, Be Thou My Helper True
525 O Lord, Look Down from Heaven
526 How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me?
527 How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me, Lord?
528 How Long Wilt Thou Conceal Thy Face?
529 O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go
530 On Our Way Rejoicing
531 Fools in Their Heart Believe and Say
532 The God Who Sits Enthroned on High
533 Lord of All Worlds
534 The Mouth of Fools Doth God Confess
535 Lord, Who Shall Come to Thee
536 Who, O Lord, with Thee Abiding
537 Who Shall Ascend Thy Heav’nly Place?
538 Who Shall Inhabit in Thy Hill?
539 Why Doth the Lord Stand Off So Far?
540 God, Keep Me Safe
541 O God, Preserve Me
542 Preserve Me, Lord
543 To Thee, O Lord, I Fly
544 Ye Men of Israel, Hear
545 All Will Be Well
546 My God, I Am Thine
547 Only God Can Bring Us Gladness
548 Oh to Be Over Yonder