Hymn 69 (Isaac Watts Poems)
The faithfulness of God in the promises.[Begin, my tongue, some heav'nly theme,And speak some boundless thing;The mighty works, or mightier ...
The faithfulness of God in the promises.[Begin, my tongue, some heav'nly theme,And speak some boundless thing;The mighty works, or mightier ...
Prayer heard, saints saved, and oppressors punished.For a humiliation day.Why doth the Lord stand off so far?And why conceal his ...
v.32ffL. M.Backsliding and forgiveness; or, Sin punished and saints saved.Great God, how oft did Isr'el proveBy turns thine anger and ...
Zeal and fortitude.Matt. 5:16.Do I believe what Jesus saith,And think his gospel true?Lord, make me bold to own my faith,And ...
v.47ff8,8,8,8,8,8Life, death, and the resurrection.Think, mighty God, on feeble man;How few his hours! how short his span!Short from the cradle ...
Christ's commission.John 3:16,17Come, happy souls, approach your GodWith new melodious songs;Come, tender to almighty graceThe tribute of your tongues.So strange, ...
v.12,14,10,13S. M.Divine instruction.Where shall the man be foundThat fears t' offend his God?That loves the gospel's joyful sound,And trembles at ...
The pleasure of public worship. How pleasant, how divinely fair, O Lord of hosts, thy dwellings are! With long desire ...
Rejoice, ye righteous, in the Lord, This work belongs to you; Sing of his name, his ways, his word, How ...
God and his church; or, Grace and glory. Great God, attend, while Zion sings The joy that from thy presence ...
Lord, I will bless thee all my days, Thy praise shall dwell upon my tongue; My soul shall glory in ...
The church the birth-place of the saints. God in his earthly temple lays Foundations for his heav'nly praise: He likes ...
Now plead my cause, Almighty God, With all the sons of strife; And fight against the men of blood, Who ...
v.19ff C. M. Christ's mediatorial kingdom; or, His Divine and human nature Hear what the Lord in vision said, And ...
v.47ff L. M. Mortality and hope. A funeral psalm. Remember, Lord, our mortal state, How frail our life! how short ...
Wrath and mercy from the judgment-seat. With my whole heart I'll raise my song, Thy wonders I'll proclaim; Thou, sovereign ...
v.12 C. M. The wisdom and equity of Providence. When the great Judge, supreme and just, Shall once inquire for ...
Man mortal, and God eternal A mournful song at a funeral. Through every age, eternal God, Thou art our rest, ...
v.1-5 C. M. Man frail, and God eternal. Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to ...
Afflicted saints happy, and prosperous sinners cursed. Now I'm convinced the Lord is kind To men of heart sincere; Yet ...
v.1-7 L. M. Safety in public diseases and dangers. He that hath made his refuge God Shall find a most ...
Israel saved, and the Assyrians destroyed. In Judah God of old was known; His name in Isr'el great; In Salem ...
v.9-16 C. M. Protection from death, guard of angels, victory and deliverance. Ye sons of men, a feeble race, Exposed ...
The punishment of luxury and intemperance. When Isr'el sins, the Lord reproves And fills their hearts with dread; Yet he ...
v.1,2,7-14 C. M. Saints chastised, and sinners destroyed; or, Instructive afflictions. O God, to whom revenge belongs, "Proclaim thy wrath ...
God's sovereignty and goodness. O Lord, our heav'nly King, Thy name is all divine; Thy glories round the earth are ...
The man is ever bless'd Who shuns the sinners' ways, Among their councils never stands, Nor takes the scorner's place; ...
v. 3ff, paraphrased. L. M. Adam and Christ, lords of the old and new creation. Lord, what was man, when ...
Now I 'm convinced the Lord is kind To men of heart sincere; Yet once my foolish thoughts repined, And ...
God the supreme Governor; or, Magistrates warned. Among th' assemblies of the great A greater Ruler takes his seat; The ...
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