Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David ‎#122

122. Governing Power and Goodness; or, Our Grace tried by Afflictions

1 Sing, all ye nations to the Lord,
Sing with a joyful noise;
With melody of sound record
His honours and your joys.

2 Say to the Power that form'd the sky,
"How terrible art thou!
"Sinners before thy presence fly,
"Or at thy feet they bow."

3 [Come see the wonders of our God,
How glorious are his ways?
In Moses hand he puts his rod,
And clave the frighted seas.

4 He made the ebbing channel dry,
While Israel pass'd the flood;
There did the church begin their joy,
And triumph in their God.]

5 He rules by his resistless might:
Will rebel mortals dare
Provoke th’ Eternal to the fight,
And tempt that dreadful war.

6 Oh bless our God, and never cease;
Ye saints, fulfil his praise;
He keeps our life, maintains our peace,
And guides our doubtful ways.

7 Lord, thou hast prov'd our suffering souls,
To make our graces shine;
So silver bears the burning coals,
The metal to refine.

8 Through watery deeps and fiery ways
We march at thy command,
Led to possess the promis'd place
By thine unerring hand.

Text Information

• First Line: Sing, all the nations to the Lord
• Title: Governing Power and Goodness; or, Our Grace tried by Afflictions
• Meter: Common Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1787
• Scripture:
  Psalm 66
• Topic: Afflictions: trying our graces; Christ: his Zeal and Reproaches; Christ: his sufferings for our salvation; God: governing power and goodness; Grace: Tried by Affliction; Hearing of Prayer and Salvation; Praise: for Healing Prayer; Church: its increase; National: deliverance; Nation's: prosperity

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