The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12859

12859. Thy Works Of Glory, Mighty Lord

1 Thy works of glory, mighty Lord,
Thy wonders in the deeps,
The sons of courage shall record
Who trade in floating ships.

2 At Thy command the winds arise,
And swell the towering waves;
The men, astonished, mount the skies,
And sink in gaping graves.

3 Again they climb the watery hills,
And plunge in deeps again;
Each like a tottering drunkard reels,
And finds his courage vain.

4 Frighted to hear the tempest roar,
They pant with fluttering breath;
And hopeless of the distant shore
Expect immediate death.

5 Then to the Lord they raise their cries;
He hears the loud request,
And orders silence through the skies,
And lays the floods to rest.

6 Sailors rejoice to lose their fears,
And see the storm allayed;
Now to their eyes the port appears;
There let their vows be paid.

7 ’Tis God that brings them safe to land;
Let stupid mortals know
That waves are under His command,
And all the winds that blow.

8 O that the sons of men would praise
The goodness of the Lord!
And those that see Thy wondrous ways,
Thy wondrous love record!

Text Information

• First Line: Thy works of glory, mighty Lord
• Title: Thy Works Of Glory, Mighty Lord
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalms of David, 1719
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: PROVIDENCE
• Composer: Solomon W. Straub
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain