8    L.M.     B. Beddome
The Justice and Goodness of God. Deut. 32. 4

1 Great God! my Maker and my King,
  Of thee I’ll speak, of thee I’ll sing;
  All thou hast done, and all thou dost,
  Declare thee good, proclaim thee just.

2 Thy ancient thoughts and firm decrees;
  Thy threatenings and thy promises;
  The joys of heaven, the pains of hell –
  What angels taste, what devils feel;

3 Thy terrors and thy acts of grace;
  Thy threatening rod, and smiling face;
  Thy wounding and thy healing word;
  A world undone, a world restored;

4 While these excite my fear and joy,
  While these my tuneful lips employ,
  Accept, O Lord, the humble song,
  The tribute of a trembling tongue.