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Hymn · Psalm 53

The Folly of Unbelief

ST. MICHAEL · S.M. · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music William Crotch

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The Folly of Unbelief and edge a man of shall no tion the no they they rup all is doth fear knowl hu God quail, gain, bound; race, might; men day all looked in e gone heav'n heart is of are from their 1. Fools God draw 5. The 4. These 3. They 2. nigh deeds, side, bove said, When Will Cor On There ing vil a a have saints God one sought they as dis is His de e who prayer an e His to ven y vil sail. dain? found. face. light. shall up not if are God feed is see rupt scat on one an they For Who There To Cor stroy woes, good, stood, deeds, de ple's eth and their Those And Not If In der ter my that y and peo un do base 6. Yea, God will put to shame And make them flee away, For He will cast them off in wrath And fill them with dismay. 7. O would that Israel's help Were out of Zion come! O would that God might early bring His captive people home! 8. When God from distant lands His exiled ones shall bring, His people shall exultant be, And gladly they shall sing. The Psalter, 1912 ST. MICHAEL S.M. William Crotch, 1836
The Folly of Unbelief and edge a man of shall no tion the no they they rup all is doth fear knowl hu God quail, gain, bound; race, might; men day all looked in e gone heav'n heart is of are from their 1. Fools God draw 5. The 4. These 3. They 2. nigh deeds, side, bove said, When Will Cor On There ing vil a a have saints God one sought they as dis is His de e who prayer an e His to ven y vil sail. dain? found. face. light. shall up not if are God feed is see rupt scat on one an they For Who There To Cor stroy woes, good, stood, deeds, de ple's eth and their Those And Not If In der ter my that y and peo un do base 6. Yea, God will put to shame And make them flee away, For He will cast them off in wrath And fill them with dismay. 7. O would that Israel's help Were out of Zion come! O would that God might early bring His captive people home! 8. When God from distant lands His exiled ones shall bring, His people shall exultant be, And gladly they shall sing. The Psalter, 1912 ST. MICHAEL S.M. William Crotch, 1836

1.Fools in their heart have said,
There is no God of might;
Corrupt are they and base their deeds,
In evil they delight.

2.God looked from heav'n above
On all the human race,
To see if any understood,
If any sought His face.

3.They all are gone aside,
Corruption doth abound;
There is not one that doeth good,
Not even one is found.

4.These men of evil deeds,
Will they no knowledge gain,
Who feed upon my people's woes,
And prayer to God disdain?

5.The day is drawing nigh
When they shall fear and quail,
For God shall scatter and destroy
Those who His saints assail.

6.Yea, God will put to shame
And make them flee away,
For He will cast them off in wrath
And fill them with dismay.

7.O would that Israel's help
Were out of Zion come!
O would that God might early bring
His captive people home!

8.When God from distant lands
His exiled ones shall bring,
His people shall exultant be,
And gladly they shall sing.

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