Sunday, May 27, 2012

Majesty and Mercy

The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.  The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty… The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King forever” (Psalm 29:3,4,10).  “My son, be wise, and make My heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth Me” (Proverbs 27:11).  “But to Israel He saith, All day long I have stretched forth My hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people” (Romans 10:21). 

O come and hear the voice of God:
He thunders with His majesty.
His scepter and His judgment rod
Upon the global flood we see.

His majesty is glorious,
He sits as King upon the waters,
And yet He speaks at last to us
As tender sons and cherished daughters.

“My son, be wise,” we hear Him say:
Is this that same majestic voice
That thundered loud in Noah’s day
To those rejecting Him by choice?

And does our wisdom make Him glad
When we’re obeying His commands?
Is this the mercy Noah had
When God, with grace, stretched out His hands?

The Lord is High, yet merciful
To those who humbly seek His face.
He tasted death for every soul,
And thus extends to all His grace.

Yet even now with hands stretched out,
He speaks to those who disobey.
He calls to those who choose to doubt
And with gainsaying, turn away.

O Lord, Your majesty above
In judgment has been clearly shown,
Yet mercy manifests Your love
And gives salvation to Your own.

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