Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #14 (1786) First Line: O God of grace and righteousness Lyrics: 1 O God of grace and righteousness,
Hear and attend when I complain:
Thou hast enlarg'd me in distress,
Bow down a gracious ear again.
2 Ye sons of men in vain ye try
To turn my glory into shame;
How long will scoffers love to lie,
And dare reproach my Saviours name?
3 Know that the Lord divides his saints
From all the tribes of men beside;
He hears and pities their complaints,
For the dear sake of Christ that died.
4 When our obedient hands have done
A thousand works of righteousness,
We put our trust in God alone,
And glory in his pard'ning grace.
5 Let the unthinking many say,
"Who will bestow some earthly good?
But, Lord, thy light and love we pray;
Our souls desire this heavenly food.
6 Then shall my cheerful powers rejoice
At grace divine, and love so great;
Nor will I change my happy choice
For all their wealth and boasted state. Topics: Christ Our Hope; Comfort, Holiness and Pardon; Evening Psalm; God our Portion and Christ our Hope; Hearing of Prayer and Salvation; Pardon, Holiness and Comfort; Prayer heard; Christ Our Hope; Comfort, Holiness and Pardon; Evening Psalm; God our Portion and Christ our Hope; Hearing of Prayer and Salvation; Pardon, Holiness and Comfort; Prayer heard Scripture: Psalm 4:6-7 Languages: English
Hearing of Prayer; or God our Portion, and Christ our Hope