The Lord Will Come and Not Be Slow (John Milton)

468 The Lord Will Come and Not Be Slow

1 The Lord will come and not be slow,
   His footsteps cannot err;
   Before him righteousness shall go,
   His royal harbinger.
   Truth from the earth, like to a flower,
   Shall bud and blossom then;
   And justice, from her heavenly bower,
   Look down on mortal men.

2 Surely to such as do him fear
   Salvation is at hand!
   And soon his glory shall appear
   And dwell within our land.
   Rise, God, judge thou the earth in might,
   This wicked earth redress;
   For thou art he who shalt by right
   The nations all possess.

3 The nations all whom thou hast made
   Shall come, and all shall frame
   To bow them low before thee, Lord,
   And glorify thy name.
   For great thou art, and wonders great
   By thy strong hand are done:
   Thou in thy everlasting seat
   Remainest God alone.
                         John Milton
                         The Methodist Hymnal, 1964 edition

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One of the fifteen hymns that John Milton wrote, and it only occurs in under a hundred hymnals. The versification varies widely, too. Some split this up into six verses instead of three.
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Let us, with a gladsome mind

61 Let us, with a gladsome mind

1 Let us, with a gladsome mind,
   praise the Lord, for he is kind:
   For his mercies ay endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

2 He with all-commanding might
   filled the new-made world with light:
   For his mercies ay endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

3 All things living he doth feed,
   his full hand supplies their need:
   For his mercies ay endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

4 Let us, with a gladsome mind,
   praise the Lord, for he is kind:
   For his mercies ay endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.
                         John Milton
                         The Methodist Hymnal 1964 edition

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Seems that Milton, as was his wont, was a bit more verbose than just these four verses. Hymnary.org lists twenty-four verses!

1 Let us, with a gladsome mind,
   praise the LORD, for He is kind:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

2 Let us blaze His name abroad,
   for of gods He is the God:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

3 Let us all His praises tell
   who doth wrathful tyrants quell:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

4 He with miracles doth make
   heav'n and earth, amazed, to shake:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

5 He by wisdom did create
   starry heav'ns so full of state:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

6 He did solid earth ordain
   t'rise above the wat'ry plain:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

7 He, with all commanding might,
   filled the new-made world with light:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

8 He hath caused the golden sun
   all day long his course to run:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

9 He doth shine the moon at night
   with her spangling sisters bright:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

10 He with thunder-clasping hand,
   smote firstborn of Egypt land:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

11 And in spite of Pharaoh fell,
   He brought forth His Israel:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

12 Red Sea waves He cleft in twain,
   split in two the ruddy main:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

13 Floods stood still like walls of glass,
   while the Hebrew bands did pass:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

14 But full soon did they devour
   Egypt's king with all his pow'r:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

15 He His chosen race did bless
   in the wasteful wilderness:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

16 He in battle has brought down
   kings of prowess and renown:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

17 Conquered Sihon and his host
   of the Amorrean coast:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

18 Large-limbed Og He did subdue
   with his over-hardy crew:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

19 To His servant Israel,
   gave their land therein to dwell:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

20 He hath with a piteous eye
   looked upon our misery:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

21 Freed us from the slavery
   of th'invading enemy:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

22 All things living He doth feed;
   His full hand supplies their need:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

23 Let us therefore warble forth
   His high majesty and worth:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

24 He His mansion hath on high
   out of reach of mortal eye:
   for His mercies shall endure,
   ever faithful, ever sure.

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