Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David ‎#244

244. Surprising Deliverance

1 When God restor'd our captive state,
Joy was our song, and grace our theme
The grace beyond our hopes so great,
That joy appear'd a pleasing dream.

2 The scoffer owns thy hand, and pays
Unwilling honours to thy name;
While we with pleasure shout thy praise,
With cheerful notes thy love proclaim.

3 When we review our dismal fears,
'Twas hard to think they'll vanish so;
With God we left our flowing tears,
He makes our joys like rivers flow.

4 The man that in his furrow'd field,
His scatter'd seed with sadness leaves,
Will shout to see the harvest yield
A welcome load of joyful sheaves.

Text Information

• First Line: When God restor'd our captive state
• Title: Surprising Deliverance
• Meter: Long Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1787
• Scripture:
  Psalm 126
• Topic: Conversion: and joy; Deliverance: by prayer; Harvest; Joy of Conversion; Melancholy: removed; National: deliverance; Surprising Deliverance

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