Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America ‎#130

130. 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 pow'r;
The sea grows calm at thy command,
And tempests cease to roar.

2 Thy morning light and ev'ning shade
Successive comforts bring:
Thy plenteous fruits make harvest glad,
Thy flowers adorn the spring.

3 Seasons and times, and moon, and hours,
Heav'n, earth and air are thine;
When clouds, distil in fruitful show'rs,
The author is divine:

4 Those wand'ring cisterns in the sky
Borne by the winds around,
With wat'ry 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: 1791
• Scripture:
  Psalm 65
• Notes: Second part

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