The Lord Our God Is Clothed with Might

32 The Lord Our God Is Clothed with Might

1. The Lord our God is clothed with might,
   The winds obey His will;
   He speaks, and in His heavenly height,
   The rolling sun stands still.

2. Rebel, ye waves, and o’er the land
   With threatening aspect roar;
   The Lord uplifts His awful hand,
   And chains you to the shore.

3. Ye winds of night, your force combine;
   Without His high behest,
   Ye shall not, in the mountain pine,
   Disturb the sparrow’s rest.

4. His voice sublime is heard afar;
   In distant peals it dies;
   He yokes the whirlwind to His car,
   And sweeps the howling skies.

5. Ye nations, bend, in reverence bend;
   Ye monarchs, wait His nod;
   And bid the choral song ascend
   To celebrate our God.
                         H. Kirke White
                         The Methodist Hymnal 1964 edition

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When I first saw the dates for the author, I thought it must be a mistake. They said he was born in 1785 and died in 1806. But, when I checked the bio, that is correct. He died at 21 years of age. Seems he was quite a remarkable person. Check him out at the link above.
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