1 Adore and tremble, for our God Is a _consuming fire_;* His jealous eyes his wrath inflame, And raise his vengeance higher.
2 Almighty vengeance how it burns! How bright his fury glows! Vast magazines of plagues and storms Lie treasur'd for his foes.
3 Those heaps of wrath by slow degrees Are forced into a flame, But kindled, O how fierce they blaze! And rend all nature's frame.
4 At his approach the mountains flee, And seek a watery grave; The frighted sea makes haste away, And shrinks up every wave.
5 Thro' the wide air the weighty rocks Are swift as hailstones hurl'd: Who dares engage his fiery rage That shakes the solid world?
6 Yet, mighty God, thy sovereign grace Sits regent on the throne, The refuge of thy chosen race When wrath comes rushing down.
7 Thy hand shall on rebellious kings A fiery tempest pour, While we beneath thy sheltering wings Thy just revenge adore.
*Hebrews 12:29.