Rebels, Who Had Dared to Show

Rebels

who had dared to show

Proud con­tempt of God Most High

Bound in ir­on and in woe

Shades of death and dark­ness nigh

Humbled low with toil and pain

Fell

and looked for help in vain.

To Je­ho­vah when they cried

In their trou­ble

and He saved

Threw the pri­son op­en wide

Where they lay to death en­slaved

Bade the gloomy sha­dows flee

Broke their bonds and set them free.

Sons of men

awake to praise

God the Lord who reigns above

Gracious in His works and ways

Wondrous in re­deem­ing love;

Longing souls He sa­tis­fies

Hungry hearts with good sup­plies.

When His right­eous judg­ments come

Strong to bless and to de­stroy

All ini­qui­ty is dumb

All the right­eous sing for joy;

Who God’s deal­ings wise­ly heed

In His works His mer­cy read.