"The burden of Nineveh.... The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath His way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet.... Who can stand before His indignation? And who can abide in the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by Him. The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him. But with an overrunning flood He will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue His enemies. What do ye imagine against the LORD?" (Nahum 1:1-9).
The Nineveh of Jonah's day
Responded with repentance,
And thus they chose God's gracious way
To flee from judgment's sentence.
One hundred fifty years went by,
And Nineveh returned
To sin that sentenced them to die
With judgment they had earned.
The Lord is good, and He is strong
To save those who are His,
But all who count Him slack are wrong;
They know not who He is!
America, will you not hear
The prophet Nahum's warning?
The Lord's return is drawing near;
Your mockers go on scorning!
The blessing that we once derived
From trusting in the LORD
Shall fade away if not revived
By godliness restored.
It seems that many now suppose
That our economy
Is ranking first among our woes,
And not morality.
We dare not rest as Nineveh
On former saving grace;
It's time now for America
To seek the Savior's face!
O Lord, we thank You for the choice
Your Gospel will provide:
O may we hear and heed Your voice
And in Your goodness hide!
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