Habakkuk 3

tune "Personent Hodie" Link is to traditional words
Sheet music here

God above, we have heard
of your works in your Word,
now revive in our day
works of gospel power
in this needy hour.
In your wrath O Lord,
In your wrath O Lord,
In your wrath, yet once more,
Lord remember mercy.
2.
When God came to the land
mighty power in his hand
all your tribes marched with you,
singing out your glory
as they told the story.
Mighty shouts of praise,
Mighty shouts of praise,
Shouts of praise filled the land,
made the heathen tremble.
3.
Christ by signs led the way;
fire by night, cloud by day,
mountain heights, depths below
could not stand before you,
nations fell before you.
So be warned, O earth,
So be warned, O earth,
So be warned all mankind,
God is in his temple.
4.
Nations now spurn your Laws;
all around, judgement falls,
your redeemed on you call,
keep us true & faithful;
trusting, praying, watchful.
May we watch and pray;
May we watch and pray;
Watch and pray every day,
for our Lord is coming.
5.
Evil men rule the lands;
they despise your commands;
plundering all the earth,
now the crops are failing
poverty prevailing.
Yet I will rejoice,
Yet I will rejoice,
I will joy in the Lord,
God of my salvation.

(c) Ian Day 2010
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I've made one change in the first verse -

God above, we have heard
of your works in your Word,
now revive in our day
works of gospel power
in this needy hour.
In your wrath O Lord,
In your wrath O Lord,
In your wrath, yet in grace,
Lord remember mercy.​

At our Bible study a few weeks ago I led the discussion on Habakkuk, his relevance to the national situation today. We sang this hymn. One of our elders often prays "In wrath remember mercy."

 

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