Why Did the Nations Join to Slay?

Why did the na­tions join to slay

The Lord’s an­oint­ed Son?

Why did they cast His laws away

And tread His Gos­pel down?

The Lord that sits ab­ove the skies

Derides their rage be­low;

He speaks with ven­geance in His eyes

And strikes their spir­its through.

“I call Him my eter­nal Son

And raise Him from the dead;

I make My ho­ly hill His throne

And wide His king­dom spread.

Ask Me

My Son

and then en­joy

The ut­most hea­then lands:

Thy rod of ir­on shall de­stroy

The re­bel that with­stands.

Be wise

ye rul­ers of the earth

Obey th’an­oint­ed Lord

Adore the King of heav’n­ly birth

And trem­ble at His Word.

With hum­ble love ad­dress His throne;

For if He frown

ye die:

Those are se­cure

and those alone

Who on His grace re­ly.