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Psalm 110:2 Second Part [Thus The Great Lord Of Earth And Sea]

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Title:     Psalm 110:2 Second Part [Thus The Great Lord Of Earth And Sea]
Author: Isaac Watts [More Titles by Watts]

The kingdom and priesthood of Christ.


Thus the great Lord of earth and sea
Spake to his Son, and thus he swore;
"Eternal shall thy priesthood be,
"And change from hand to hand no more.

"Aaron and all his sons must die;
"But everlasting life is thine,
"To save for ever those that fly
"For refuge from the wrath divine.

"By me Melchisedek was made
"On earth a king and priest at once;
"And thou, my heavenly priest, shalt plead,
"And thou, my king, shalt rule my sons."

Jesus the priest ascends his throne,
While counsels of eternal peace,
Between the Father and the Son,
Proceed with honour and success.

Thro' the whole earth his reign shall spread,
And crush the powers that dare rebel;
Then shall he judge the rising dead,
And send the guilty world to hell.

Tho' while he treads his glorious way,
He drink the cup of tears and blood,
The sufferings of that dreadful day
Shall but advance him near to God.


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Isaac Watts's poem: Psalm 110:2 Second Part [Thus The Great Lord Of Earth And Sea]

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