Profan'd the God-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line.
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That day of wrath, that dreadful day. When heaven and earth shall pass away.
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Like the dew on the mountain, Like the foam on the river, Like the bubble on the fountain, Thou art gone, and for ever.
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