82. God is King—be warned, you mighty

Author: Michael Perry 1942-96

God is king-be warned, you mighty;
God is Judge through all the land:
order your affairs with justice,
rule with firm but gentle hand.
Help the weak, support the needy,
take to heart the fatherless;
prove the rights of those who suffer,
meet the poor in their distress.

2. There are lands that have no honour,
hear no wisdom, see no light;
blind, they stumble in the darkness,
leaderless they shake with fright.
Tremble, all you mighty rulers;
every nation, know God’s worth:
power and wealth are God’s possession,
who alone shall judge the earth!