Shall Mortals Dare Contend?

Shall mor­tals dare con­tend

With an al­migh­ty God?

Who can re­sist His pow­er­ful arm

Or bear His venge­ful rod?

He exe­cutes His will

In Heav’n

and earth and hell;

And while the an­gels pros­trate fall

Shall sin­ful man rebel?

He’ll mock the vain de­sign

His wrath shall pierce them through;

The wag­es due to ev­ery sin

Is ev­er­last­ing woe.