Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David ‎#120b

120b. The Providence of God in Air, Earth and Sea; or The Blessings of Rain

1 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand,
God of eternal power;
The sea grows calm at thy command,
And tempests cease to roar.

2 Thy morning light and evening shade,
Successive comforts bring;
Thy plenteous fruits make harvest glad,
Thy flowers adorn the spring.

3 Seasons and times, and moon, and hours,
Heaven, earth and air are thine;
When clouds, distil in fruitful showers,
The Author is divine:

4 Those wandering cisterns in the sky
Borne by the winds around,
With watery treasures well supply
The furrows of the ground.

5 The thirsty ridges drink their fill,
And ranks of corn appear;
Thy ways abound with blessings still,
Thy goodness crowns the year.

Text Information

• First Line: 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand
• Title: The Providence of God in Air, Earth and Sea; or The Blessings of Rain
• Meter: Common Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1787
• Scripture:
  Psalm 65
• Topic: Blessings: of the country; Gentiles: church; God: his Being, Attributes and Providence; God: of nature and grace; Harvest; Praise: and prayer public; Praise: for rain; Prayer: heard; Prayer: Praise public; Prayer and Praise; Providence: in air, earth, and sea; Psalm: for husbandmen; Rain from heaven; Seasons of the year; Spring of the Year; Summer; Weather

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