"Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound an alarm on My holy Mount (Zion).
Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the judgment
of the Lord is coming-it is close at hand."
(Joel 2:1)
Come, let us praise God's holy name,
And thank Him for His love and grace,
Who to our help and rescue, came
And put an end to our distress.
How greatly were we terrified,
When we began to feel the rod;
Death threatened us on every side,
As the just punishments of God.
We were distressed on every hand,
Involved in all the depths of woes;
When it appeared, our guilty land
Should be destroyed by cruel foes.
But thanks be to our gracious Lord;
Who freely will our sins forgive;
Who gave us not our reward,
But spares us rebels, still to live.
God has restored our peace again,
O may it never more depart;
May we a greater peace obtain;
The peace of God within our hearts.
Come, Let Us Praise God's Holy Name
(Thanksgiving for the Restoration of Peace)
(1816)
Paul Biffle Henkel
(1754-1825)
American Lutheran pastor, missionary,
and hymn writer
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