Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) ‎#154a

154a. The Covenant of Grace unchangeable; or, Affliction without Rejection

1 Yet (saith the Lord) if David's race,
The children of my son,
Should break my laws, abuse my grace
And tempt mine anger down;

2 Their sins I'll visit with the rod,
And make their folly smart;
But I'll not cease to be their God,
Nor from my truth depart.

3 My covenant I will ne'er revoke,
But keep my grace in mind;
And what eternal love hath spoke,
Eternal truth shall bind.

4 Once have I sworn (I need no more)
And pledg'd my holiness,
To seal the sacred promise sure
To David and his race.

5 The sun shall see his offspring rise
And spread from sea to sea,
Long as he travels round the skies
To give the nations day.

5 Sure as the moon that rules the night
His kingdom shall endure,
Till the fix'd laws of shade and light
Shall be observ'd no more.

Text Information

• First Line: Yet (saith the Lord) if David's race
• Title: The Covenant of Grace unchangeable; or, Affliction without Rejection
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1786
• Scripture:
  Psalm 89:30-46
• Topic: Angels: all subject to Christ; Christ: covenant made with him; Christ: God and man; Christ: his mediatorial kingdom; Covenant: made with Christ; Covenant: of Grace unchangeable; Death: and the resurrection; Faithfulness: Of God; Frailty of Man; Glory: and grace promised; God: Faithfulness; God: Unchangeable; God: mercy and truth; God: his power and majesty; Gospel: joyful sound; Life: short and feeble; Love: of God unchangeable; Man: his vanity as mortal; Mercies: and truth of God; Mortality: and hope; Old age: and resurrection; Providence: in air, earth, and sea; Psalm: for Funeral; Resurrection: and death; Reverence in worship; Unchangeable God; Vanity: of man as mortal; Worship: with reverence

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