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HYMN 402. Punishment of Atheists, and protection of Saints. 1. METRE.
Psalm 53.
THE fool that is Atheistical
hath spoke it (for his part)
There is not any God at all,
for so he thinks in heart.
Corrupt they are exceedingly,
and so is all the brood:
Have acted vile iniquity,
and none of them doth good.
[verse 2] The Lord lookt down from's heavenly throne
on sons of men below,
To see of whom the Lord was known
or who did seek to know.
[verse 3] But they were every one gone back,
defil'd with filth of sin:
Not one did tread in vertues track
not one was skil'd therein.
[verse 4] Are wicked doers so quite misled?
such by-paths have they trod,
To eat my people up like bread?
they have not call'd on God.
[verse 5] Sore terrours there shook every limb
where was no cause of fright,
For God hath burst the bones of him
that did against thee fight.