Lord: Arise, get thee to
Nineveh the proud,
[trio] and rail against that
city, for perchance,
its wickedness hath risen like a
cloud
before Me, and upon’t I look askance.
[Jonah
paceth]
to Nineveh and there pronounce God’s
curse,
whilst I, with no defense, am like to
die,
or live a slave of conquer’rs, which
is worse.
Besides, what need have they of
warning, they
who do oppress and ravage Israel?
Let fire from Heaven scorch them in
the way,
God’s wrath undo their strength and
mighty spell.
Or does He mean to prompt them to
repent,
His gracious mercy and His loving
heart
to show, forgiving sin unrecompensed?
By Isr’el’s blood, I will not act the
part!
To Joppa, find a ship, and journey
then;
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