Great God! Thy Vast and Deep Designs

Great God! Thy vast and deep de­signs

What mor­tal can ex­plore?

To trace Thy steps is not our part

But hum­bly to ad­ore.

Slow is Thy wrath

Thy pa­tience great;

But when Thy an­ger burns

It shakes the earth

it shakes the sea

And mount­ains ov­er­turn.

Deep in the earth Thy ma­ga­zines

Of dread­ful ven­geance lie;

And when Thy blast shall fire the train

Huge rocks shall up­wards fly.

Convulsions seize the heav­ing earth

At Thy alm­igh­ty call;

Cities with all their lof­ty tow­ers

In hi­de­ous ru­in fall.

Repent

rep­ent

Thy ven­geance cries

May na­tions hear Thy rod;

Forgive our sins

Lord

spare our land

And be Thou still our God.

Whilst mer­cy lasts may na­tions know

The sea­son of Thy grace:

Lest fie­ry ven­geance should con­sume

A vile re­bel­lious race.