Appendix, Containing a Number of Hymns Taken Chiefly from Dr. Watts's Scriptural Collection ‎#LXXXV

LXXXV. Save me, O God the swelling Floods

1 "Save me, O God, the swelling Floods
"nreak in upon my Soul;
"I sink; and Sorrows o'er my Head
"like mighty Waters roll.
2 "I cry till all my Voice be gone,
"in Tears I waste the Day;
"My God, behold my longing Eyes,
"and shorten thy Delay.

3 "They hate my soul without a Cause,
"and still their Number grows
"More than the Hairs around my Head,
"and mighty are my Foes.
4 "'Twas then I pay'd that dreadful Debt
"that Men could never pay,
"And gave those Honours to thy Law
"which sinners took away."

5 Thus in the great Messiah's Name
the Royal Prophet mourns;
Thus he awakes our Hearts to Grief,
and gives us Joy by Turns.
6 "Now shall the Saints rejoice, and find
"Salvation in my Name;
"For I have borne their heavy Load
"of Sorrow, Pain, and Shame.

7 "Grief, like a Garment, cloath'd me round,
"and Sackcloth was my Dress,
"While I procur'd for naked Souls
"a Robe of Righteousness.
8 "Amongst my Brethren and the Jews
"I like a Stranger stood,
"And bore their vile Reproach, to bring
"The Gentiles near to God.

9 "I came in sinful Mortals Stead,
"to do my Father's Will;
"Yet when I cleans'd my Father's House,
"they scandaliz'd my Zeal.
10 "My Fasting and my holy Groans
"were made the Drunkard's Song;
"But God from his celestial Throne,
"heard my complaining Tongue.

11 "He sav'd me from the dreadful Deep,
"nor let my soul be drown'd;
"He rais'd and fix'd my sinking Feet
"on well establish'd Ground.
12 "'Twas in a most accepted Hour
"my Pray'r arose on high,
"And for my sake my God shall hear
"The dying Sinner's Cry."

Text Information

• First Line: Save me, O God the swelling Floods
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1765
• Scripture:
  Romans 15:3
  ;
  Job 15:25
  ;
  2 Corinthians 6:2
  ;
  Psalm 69:1-14

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