Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David ‎#18

18. God's sovereignty and goodness; and Man's dominion over the creatures

1 O Lord, our heavenly King,
Thy name is all divine;
Thy glories round the earth are spread,
And o'er the heavens they shine.

2 When to thy works on high
I raise my wondering eyes,
And see the moon, complete in light
Adorn the darksome skies:

3 When I survey the stars,
And all their shining forms,
LORD, what is man, that worthless thing,
A-kin to dust and worms?

4 LORD, what is worthless man,
That thou should'st love him so?
Next to thine angels is he plac'd,
And lord of all below:

5 Thine honours crown his head,
While beasts like slaves obey,
And birds that cut the air with wings,
And fish that cleave the sea.

6 How rich thy bounties are!
And wondrous are thy ways:
Of dust and worms thy power can frame
A monument of praise.

7 [From mouths of feeble babes
And sucklings, thou canst draw
Surprising honours to thy name,
And strike the world with awe.

8 O Lord, our heavenly King,
Thy name is all divine:
Thy glories round the earth are spread,
And o'er the heavens they shine.]

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, our heavenly King
• Title: God's sovereignty and goodness; and Man's dominion over the creatures
• Meter: Short Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1787
• Scripture:
  Psalm 8
• Topic: Children: praising God; Christ: the second Adam; Christ: his condescension and glorification; Christ: exalted to the kingdom; Christ: praised by children; God: mad Man; God: praised by children; God: his sovereignty and goodness to man; Goodness of God; Hosanna: of the children; Man: dominion over creatures; Praise: to God from children; The first and second Adam: their dominion

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