The Psalms of David ‎#197

197. The Mariners Psalm

1 Thy Works of Glory, mighty Lord,
Thy Wonders in the Deeps,
The Sons of Courage shall record
Who trade in floating ships.

2 At thy Command the Winds arise,
And swell the tow'ring Waves;
The Men astonish'd mount the Skies,
And sink in gaping Graves.

3 [Again they climb the watry Hills,
And plunge in Deeps again;
Each like a tott'ring Drunkard reels,
And finds his Courage vain.

4 Frighted to hear the Tempest roar,
They pant with flutt'ring Breath;
And hopeless of the distant Shore,
Expect immediate death.]

5 Then to the Lord they raise their Cries;
He hears the loud Request,
And orders Silence through the Skies,
And lays the Floods to rest.

6 Sailors rejoice to lose their Fears,
And see the Storm allay'd:
Now to their Eyes the Port appears;
There let their vows be paid.

7 'Tis GOD, that brings them safe to Land;
Let stupid Mortals know
That Waves are under his Command,
And all the Winds that blow.

8 O that the Sons of Men would praise
The Goodness of the Lord!
And those that see thy wond'rous Ways,
Thy wond'rous Love record.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy Works of Glory, mighty Lord
• Title: The Mariners Psalm
• Meter: Common Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1740
• Scripture:
  Psalm 107
• Topic: Church: restored by prayer; Colonies Planted; Creation and Providence; Deliverance: from shipwreck; Drunkard and Glutton; Intemperance: pardoned; Isreal: punished and pardoned; Isreal: saved from Egypt, and brought to Canaan; Isreal: Travels in the Wilderness; Luxury: pardoned; Mariners Psalm; Mercies: recorded; Nation: blest and punished; New-England Psalm; Providence: in Air, Earth and Sea; Providence: recorded; Saints: conducted to heaven; Saints: punished and pardoned; Seaman's Song; Weather

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