Although on Massy Pillars Built

Although on mas­sy pil­lars built

The earth has late­ly shook;

It trem­bled un­der all our guilt

[originally

Bri­tain’s guilt]

Before its mak­er’s look.

Swift as the shock am­aze­ment spreads

And sin­ners trem­ble too;

What flight can screen their guil­ty heads

If earth it­self pur­sue.

But mer­cy spared us while it warned

The shock is felt no more;

And mer­cy

now

al­as! is scorned

By sin­ners

as be­fore.

But if these warn­ings prove in vain

Say

sin­ner

canst thou tell

How soon the earth may quake again

And op­en wide to hell.

Repent be­fore the Judge draws nigh;

Or else when He comes down

Thou wilt in vain for earth­quakes cry

To hide thee from His frown.

But hap­py they who love the Lord

And His sal­va­tion know;

The hope that’s found­ed on His Word

No change can ov­er­throw.

Should hills

deep-root­ed

all be hurled

And plunged be­neath the seas;

And strong con­vul­sions shake the world

Your hearts may rest in peace.

Your shep­herd

Jesus

Lord and chief

Shall shel­ter you from ill;

And not a worm or shak­ing leaf

Can move

but at His will.