{"slug": "o-wherefore-do-the-nations-rage", "title": "Christ's Inheritance", "first_line": "O wherefore do the nations rage", "author_source": "The Psalter, 1912", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 8, 8, 8], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "psalm": 2, "topics": ["Psalms"], "scripture": ["Psalm 2"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "psalter-1912", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "encoding_origin": "hymnary.org (selection 4) via the Wayback Machine; cross-verified against two independently scanned printings (archive.org OCR)", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "The Psalter, United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912 \u2014 Psalm 2, selection 4. Imported by tools/psalter1912_import.py: word-bag attested by both scans; every line machine-scanned to the metre.", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "O where -- fore do the na -- tions rage, And kings and rul -- ers strive in vain, A -- gainst the Lord of earth and heav'n To o -- ver -- throw Mes -- si -- ah's reign?", "prose": ["O wherefore do the nations rage,", "And kings and rulers strive in vain,", "Against the Lord of earth and heav'n", "To overthrow Messiah's reign?"]}, "2": {"syllabified": "Their strength is weak -- ness in the sight Of him who sits en -- throned a -- bove; He speaks, and judg -- ments fall on them Who tempt His wrath and scorn His love.", "prose": ["Their strength is weakness in the sight", "Of him who sits enthroned above;", "He speaks, and judgments fall on them", "Who tempt His wrath and scorn His love."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "By God's de -- cree His Son re -- ceives The na -- tions for His her -- i -- tage; The con -- qu'ring Christ su -- preme shall reign As King of kings, from age to age.", "prose": ["By God's decree His Son receives", "The nations for His heritage;", "The conqu'ring Christ supreme shall reign", "As King of kings, from age to age."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "Be wise, ye rul -- ers of the earth, And serve the Lord with god -- ly fear; With rev -- 'rent joy con -- fess the Son While yet in mer -- cy He is near.", "prose": ["Be wise, ye rulers of the earth,", "And serve the Lord with godly fear;", "With rev'rent joy confess the Son", "While yet in mercy He is near."]}, "5": {"syllabified": "De -- lay not, lest His an -- ger rise, And ye should per -- ish in your way; Lo, all that put their trust in Him Are blest in -- deed, and blest for aye.", "prose": ["Delay not, lest His anger rise,", "And ye should perish in your way;", "Lo, all that put their trust in Him", "Are blest indeed, and blest for aye."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}