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Intemperance punished and pardoned; or, A Psalm for the Glutton and the Drunkard
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #191a (1786) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: Vain man on foolish pleasures bent Lyrics: 1 Vain man on foolish pleasures bent,
Prepares for his own punishment;
What pains, what loathsome maladies
From luxury and lust arise!
2 The drunkard feels his vitals waste;
Yet drowns his health to please his taste;
Till all his active powers are lost,
And fainting life draws near the dust.
3 The glutton groans, and loaths to eat,
His soul abhors delicious meat;
Nature, with heavy loads opprest
Would yield to death to be releas'd.
4 Then how the frighten'd sinners fly
To God for help with earnest cry!
He hears their groans, prolongs their breath,
And saves them from approaching death.
5 No med'cines could effect the cure
So quick, so easy, or so sure:
The deadly sentence God repeals,
He sends his sovereign word, and heals.
6 Oh may the sons of men record
The wondrous goodness of the Lord!
And let their thankful offering prove
How they adore their Maker's love. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
Intemperance punished and pardoned; or, A Psalm for the Glutton and the Drunkard
Intemperance punished and pardoned; or, A Psalm for the Glutton and the Drunkard
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #191a (1790) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: Vain man on foolish pleasures bent Lyrics: 1 Vain man on foolish pleasures bent,
Prepares for his own punishment;
What pains, what loathsome maladies
From luxury and lust arise!
2 The drunkard feels his vitals waste;
Yet drowns his health to please his taste;
Till all his active powers are lost,
And fainting life draws near the dust.
3 The glutton groans, and loaths to eat,
His soul abhors delicious meet;
Nature, with heavy loads opprest
Would yield to death to be releas'd.
4 Then how the frighten'd sinners fly
To God for help with earnest cry!
He hears their groans, prolongs their breath,
And saves them from approaching death.
5 No med'cines could effect the cure
So quick, so easy, or so secure:
The deadly sentence God repeals,
He sends his sovereign word, and heals.
6 Oh may the sons of men record
The wondrous goodness of the Lord!
And let their thankful offering prove
How they adore their Maker's love. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
Intemperance punished and pardoned; or, A Psalm for the Glutton and the Drunkard
Intemperance punished and pardoned; or, A Psalm for the Glutton and the Drunkard
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.) #203a (1786) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: Vain man on foolish pleasures bent Lyrics: 1 Vain man on foolish pleasures bent,
Prepares for his own punishment;
What pains, what loathsome maladies
From luxury and lust arise!
2 The drunkard feels his vitals waste;
Yet drowns his health to please his taste;
Till all his active powers are lost,
And fainting life draws near the dust.
3 The glutton groans, and loaths to eat,
His soul abhors delicious meat;
Nature, with heavy loads opprest
Would yield to death to be releas'd.
4 Then how the frighten'd sinners fly
To God for help with earnest cry!
He hears their groans, prolongs their breath,
And saves them from approaching death.
5 No med'cines could effect the cure
So quick, so easy, or so sure:
The deadly sentence God repeals,
He sends his sovereign word, and heals.
6 Oh may the sons of men record
The wondrous goodness of the Lord!
And let their thankful offering prove
How they adore their Maker's love. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
Intemperance punished and pardoned; or, A Psalm for the Glutton and the Drunkard
Intemperance punished and pardoned; or, A Psalm for the Glutton and the Drunkard
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #203a (1787) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: Vain man on foolish pleasures bent Lyrics: 1 Vain man on foolish pleasures bent,
Prepares for his own punishment;
What pains, what loathsome maladies
From luxury and lust arise!
2 The drunkard feels his vitals waste;
Yet drowns his health to please his taste;
Till all his active powers are lost,
And fainting life draws near the dust.
3 The glutton groans, and loaths to eat,
His soul abhors delicious meat;
Nature, with heavy loads opprest
Would yield to death to be releas'd.
4 Then how the frighten'd sinners fly
To God for help with earnest cry!
He hears their groans, prolongs their breath,
And saves them from approaching death.
5 No med'cines could effect the cure
So quick, so easy, or so sure:
The deadly sentence God repeals,
He sends his sovereign word, and heals.
6 Oh may the sons of men record
The wondrous goodness of the Lord!
And let their thankful offering prove
How they adore their Maker's love. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
Intemperance punished and pardoned; or, A Psalm for the Glutton and the Drunkard
Deliverance from Storms and Shipwreck; or, the Seamen's Song
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #191b (1786) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: Would you behold the works of God Lyrics: 1 Would you behold the works of God,
His wonders in the world abroad,
With the bold mariner, survey
The unknown regions of the sea.
2 They leave their native shores behind,
And seize the favour of the wind!
'Till God commands, and tempests rise
That heave the ocean to the skies.
3 Now to the heavens they mount amain,
Now sink to dreadful deeps again;
What strange affrights young sailors feel,
And like a staggering drunkard reel.
4 When land is far, and death is nigh,
Lost to all hope, to God they cry:
His mercy hears the loud address,
And sends salvation in distress.
5 He bids the winds their wrath assuage,
And stormy tempests cease to rage;
The gladsome train their fears give o'er,
And hail with joy their native shore.
6 Oh may the sons of men record
The wondrous goodness of the Lord!
Let them their private offerings bring,
And in the church his glory sing. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
Deliverance from Storms and Shipwreck; or, the Seamen's Song
Deliverance from Storms and Shipwreck; or, the Seamen's Song
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #191b (1790) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: Would you behold the works of God Lyrics: 1 Would you behold the works of God,
His wonders in the world abroad,
With the bold mariner, survey
The unknown regions of the sea.
2 They leave their native shores behind,
And seize the favour of the wind!
'Till God commands, and tempests rise
That heave the ocean to the skies.
3 Now to the heavens they mount amain,
Now sink to dreadful deeps again;
What strange affrights young sailors feel,
And like a staggering drunkard reel.
4 When land is far, and death is nigh,
Lost to all hope, to God they cry:
His mercy hears the loud address,
And sends salvation in distress.
5 He bids the winds their wrath assuage,
The stormy tempests cease to rage;
The gladsome train their fears give o'er,
And hail with joy their native shore.
6 Oh may the sons of men record
The wondrous goodness of the Lord!
Let them their private offerings bring,
And in the church his glory sing. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
Deliverance from Storms and Shipwreck; or, the Seamen's Song
The Mariner's Psalm
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #192 (1786) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: Thy works of glory, mighty Lord Lyrics: 1 Thy works of glory, mighty Lord,
That rule the boisterous sea,
The sons of courage shall record,
Who tempt that dangerous way.
2 At thy commands the winds arise,
And swell the towering waves!
The men astonish'd mount the skies,
And sink in gaping graves.
3 [Again they climb the watery hills,
And plunge in deeps again;
Each like a tottering drunkard reels,
And finds his courage vain.
4 Frighted to hear the tempest roar,
They pant with fluttering 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 storms 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 Oh that the sons of men would praise
The goodness of the Lord!
And those that see thy wondrous ways,
Thy wondrous love record. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
The Mariner's Psalm
The Mariner's Psalm
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #192 (1790) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: Thy works of glory, mighty Lord Lyrics: 1 Thy works of glory, mighty Lord,
That rule the boisterous sea,
The sons of courage shall record,
Who tempt that dangerous way.
2 At thy command the winds arise,
And swell the towering waves!
The men astonish'd mount the skies,
And sink in gaping graves.
3 [Again they climb the watery hills,
And plunge in deeps again;
Each like a tottering drunkard reels,
And finds his courage vain.
4 Frighted to hear the tempest roar,
They pant with fluttering 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 storms 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 Oh that the sons of men would praise
The goodness of the Lord!
And those that see thy wondrous ways,
Thy wondrous love record. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
The Mariner's Psalm
Deliverance from Storms and Shipwreck; or, the Seamen's Song
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.) #203b (1786) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: Would you behold the works of God Lyrics: 1 Would you behold the works of God,
His wonders in the world abroad,
With the bold mariner, survey
The unknown regions of the sea.
2 They leave their native shores behind,
And seize the favour of the wind!
'Till God commands, and tempests rise
That heave the ocean to the skies.
3 Now to the heavens they mount amain,
Now sink to dreadful deeps again;
What strange affrights young sailors feel,
And like a staggering drunkard reel.
4 When land is far, and death is nigh,
Lost to all hope, to God they cry:
His mercy hears the loud address,
And sends salvation in distress.
5 He bids the winds their wrath assuage,
And stormy tempests cease to rage;
The gladsome train their fears give o'er,
And hail with joy their native shore.
6 Oh may the sons of men record
The wondrous goodness of the Lord!
Let them their private offerings bring,
And in the church his glory sing. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
Deliverance from Storms and Shipwreck; or, the Seamen's Song
Deliverance from Storms and Shipwreck; or, the Seaman's Song
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #203b (1787) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: Would you behold the works of God Lyrics: 1 Would you behold the works of God,
His wonders in the world abroad,
With the bold mariner, survey
The unknown regions of the sea.
2 They leave their native shores behind,
And seize the favour of the wind!
'Till God commands, and tempests rise
That heave the ocean to the skies.
3 Now to the heavens they mount amain,
Now sink to dreadful deeps again;
What strange affrights young sailors feel,
And like a staggering drunkard reel.
4 When land is far, and death is nigh,
Lost to all hope, to God they cry:
His mercy hears the loud address,
And sends salvation in distress.
5 He bids the winds their wrath assuage,
And stormy tempests cease to rage;
The gladsome train their fears give o'er,
And hail with joy their native shore.
6 Oh may the sons of men record
The wondrous goodness of the Lord!
Let them their private offerings bring,
And in the church his glory sing. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
Deliverance from Storms and Shipwreck; or, the Seaman's Song
The Mariner's Psalm
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.) #204 (1786) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: Thy works of glory, mighty Lord Lyrics: 1 Thy works of glory, mighty Lord,
That rule the boisterous sea,
The sons of courage shall record,
Who tempt that dangerous way.
2 At thy commands the winds arise,
And swell the towering waves!
The men astonish'd mount the skies,
And sink in gaping graves.
3 [Again they climb the watery hills,
And plunge in deeps again;
Each like a tottering drunkard reels,
And finds his courage vain.
4 Frighted to hear the tempest roar,
They pant with fluttering 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 storms 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 Oh that the sons of men would praise
The goodness of the Lord!
And those that see thy wondrous ways,
Thy wondrous love record. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
The Mariner's Psalm
The Mariner's Psalm
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #204 (1787) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: Thy works of glory, mighty Lord Lyrics: 1 Thy works of glory, mighty Lord,
That rule the boisterous sea,
The sons of courage shall record,
Who tempt that dangerous way.
2 At thy command the winds arise,
And swell the towering waves!
The men astonish'd mount the skies,
And sink in gaping graves.
3 [Again they climb the watery hills,
And plunge in deeps again;
Each like a tottering drunkard reels,
And finds his courage vain.
4 Frighted to hear the tempest roar,
They pant with fluttering 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 storms 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 Oh that the sons of men would praise
The goodness of the Lord!
And those that see thy wondrous ways,
Thy wondrous love record. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
The Mariner's Psalm
Israel led to Canaan, and Christians to Heaven
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #189 (1786) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: Give thanks to God, he reigns above Lyrics: 1 Give thanks to God, he reigns above,
Kind are his thoughts, his name is love,
His mercy ages past have known,
And ages long to come shall own.
2 Let the redeemed of the Lord
The wonders of his grace record;
Israel, the nation whom he chose,
And rescu'd from their mighty foes.
3 [When God's almighty arm had broke
Their fetters and th' Egyptian yoke,
They trac'd the desert wandering round;
A wild and solitary ground!
4 There they could find no leading road,
Nor city for a fix'd abode;
Nor food, nor fountain, to asswage
Their burning thirst or hunger's rage.]
5 In their distress to God they cry'd
God was their Saviour and their guide;
He led their wandering march around.
And brought their tribes to Canaan's ground.
6 Thus when our first release we gain
From sin's old yoke, and satan's chain,
We have this desert world to pass,
A dangerous and a tiresome place.
7 He feeds and clothes us all the way,
He guides our footsteps lest we stray,
He guards us with a powerful hand,
And brings us to the heavenly land.
8 Oh let the saints with joy record
The truth and goodness of the Lord!
How great his works! how kind his ways!
Let every tongue pronounce his praise. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
Israel led to Canaan, and Christians to Heaven
Israel led to Canaan, and Christians to Heaven
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #189 (1790) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: Give thanks to God, he reigns above Lyrics: 1 Give thanks to God, he reigns above,
Kind are his thoughts, his name is love,
His mercy ages past have know,
And ages long to come shall own.
2 Let the redeemed of the Lord
The wonders of his grace record;
Israel, the nation whom he chose,
And rescu'd from their mighty foes.
3 [When God's almighty arm had broke
Their fetters and th' Egyptian yoke,
They trac'd the desert, wandering round
A wild and solitary ground!
4 There they could find no leading road,
Nor city for a fix'd abode;
Nor food, nor fountain, to asswage
Their burning thirst or hunger's rage.]
5 In their distress to God they cry'd
God was their saviour and their guide;
He led their wandering march around,
And brought their tribes to Canaan's ground.
6 Thus when our first release we gain
From sin's old yoke, and satan's chain,
We have this desert world to pass,
A dangerous and a tiresome place.
7 He feeds and clothes us all the way,
He guides our footsteps lest we stray,
He guards us with a powerful hand,
And brings us to the heavenly land.
8 Oh let the saints with joy record
The truth and goodness of the Lord!
How great his works! how kind his ways!
Let every tongue pronounce his praise. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
Israel led to Canaan, and Christians to Heaven
Corrections for Sin, and release by Prayer
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #190 (1786) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: From age to age exalt his name Lyrics: 1 From age to age exalt his name,
God and his grace are still the same;
He fills the hungry soul with food,
And feeds the poor with every good.
2 But if their hearts rebel and rise
Against the God that rules the skies;
If they reject his heavenly word,
And slight the counsels of the Lord:
3 He'll bring their spirits to the ground,
And no deliverance shall be found;
Laden with grief they waste their breath
In darkness and the shades of death.
4 Then to the Lord they raise their cries,
He makes the dawning light arise,
And scatters all that dismal shade
That hung so heavy round their head.
5 He cuts the bars of brass in two,
And lets the smiling prisoners through
Takes off the load of guilt and grief,
And gives the labouring soul relief.
6 Oh may the sons of men record
The wondrous goodness of the Lord!
How great his works! how kind his ways!
Let every tongue pronounce his praise. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
Corrections for Sin, and release by Prayer
Corrections for Sin, and release by Prayer
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #190 (1790) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: From age to age exalt his name Lyrics: 1 From age to age exalt his name,
God and his grace are still the same;
He fills the hungry soul with food,
And feeds the poor with every good.
2 But if their hearts rebel and rise
Against the God that rules the skies;
If they reject his heavenly word,
And slight the counsels of the Lord:
3 He'll bring their spirits to the ground,
And no deliverance shall be found;
Laden with grief they waste their breath
In darkness and the shades of death.
4 Then to the Lord they raise their cries,
He makes the dawning light arise,
And scatters all that dismal shade
That hung so heavy round their head.
5 He cuts the bars of brass in two,
And lets the smiling prisoners through
Takes off the load of guilt and grief,
And gives the labouring soul relief.
6 Oh may the sons of men record
The wondrous goodness of the Lord!
How great his works! how kind his ways!
Let every tongue pronounce his praise. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
Corrections for Sin, and release by Prayer
Colonies planted; or, Nations blest and punished
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #193 (1786) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: When God, provok'd with daring crimes Lyrics: 1 When God, provok'd with daring crimes,
Scourges the madness of the times,
He turns their fields to barren sand,
And dries the rivers from the land.
2 His word can raise the springs again,
And make the wither'd mountains green,
Send showery blessings from the skies;
And harvests in the desert rise.
3 [Where nothing dwelt but beasts of prey,
Or men as fierce and wild as they,
He bids th' opprest and poor repair,
And builds them towns and cities there.
4 They sow the fields, and trees they plant,
Whose yearly fruit supplies their want;
Their race grows up from fruitful stocks,
Their wealth increases with their flocks.
5 Thus they are blest; but if they sin,
He lets the heathen nations in,
A savage crew invades their lands,
Their princes die by barbarous hands.
6 Their captive sons, expos'd to scorn,
Wander unpity'd and forlorn;
The country lies unfenc'd, untill'd,
And desolation spreads the field.
7 Yet if the humbled nation mourns,
Again his dreadful hand he turns:
Again he makes their cities thrive,
And bids the dying churches live.]
8 The righteous with a joyful sense
Admire the works of providence;
And tongues of atheists shall no more,
Blaspheme the God that saints adore.
9 How few with pious care record
These wondrous dealings of the Lord!
But wise observers still shall find
The Lord is holy, just and kind. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
Colonies planted; or, Nations blest and punished
Colonies planted; or, Nations blest and punished
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #193 (1790) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: When God, provok'd with daring crimes Lyrics: 1 When God, provok'd with daring crimes,
Scourges the madness of the times,
He turns their fields to barren sand,
And dries the rivers from the land.
2 His word can raise the springs again,
And make the wither'd mountains green,
Send showery blessings from the skies;
And harvests in the desert rise.
3 [Where nothing dwelt but beasts of prey,
Or men as fierce and wild as they,
He bids th' opprest and poor repair,
And builds them towns and cities there.
4 They sow the fields, and trees they plant,
Whose yearly fruit supplies their want;
Their race grows up from fruitful stocks,
Their wealth increases with their flocks.
5 Thus they are blest; but if they sin,
He lets the heathen nations in,
A savage crew invades their lands,
Their princes die by barbarous hands.
6 Their captive sons, expos'd to scorn,
Wander unpity'd and forlorn;
The country lies unfenc'd, untill'd,
And desolation spreads the field.
7 Yet if the humbled nation mourns,
Again his dreadful hand he turns:
Again he makes their cities thrive,
And bids the dying churches live.
8 The righteous with a joyful sense
Admire the works of providence;
And tongues of atheists shall no more,
Blaspheme the God that saints adore.
9 How few with pious care record
These wondrous dealings of the Lord!
But wise observers still shall find
The Lord is holy, just and kind. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
Colonies planted; or, Nations blest and punished
Israel led to Canaan, and Christians to Heaven
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.) #201 (1786) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: Give thanks to God, he reigns above Lyrics: 1 Give thanks to God, he reigns above,
Kind are his thoughts, his name is love:
His mercy ages past have known,
And ages long to come shall own.
2 Let the redeemed of the Lord
The wonders of his grace record;
Israel, the nation whom he chose,
And rescu'd from their mighty foes.
3 [When God's almighty arm had broke
Their fetters and th' Egyptian yoke,
They trac'd the desert wandering round;
A wild and solitary ground!
4 There they could find no leading road,
Nor city for a fix'd abode;
Nor food, nor fountain, to asswage
Their burning thirst or hunger's rage.]
5 In their distress to God they cry'd
God was their Saviour and their guide;
He led their wandering march around.
And brought their tribes to Canaan's ground.
6 Thus when our first release we gain
From sin's old yoke, and satan's chain,
We have this desert world to pass,
A dangerous and a tiresome place.
7 He feeds and clothes us all the way,
He guides our footsteps lest we stray,
He guards us with a powerful hand,
And brings us to the heavenly land.
8 Oh let the saints with joy record
The truth and goodness of the Lord!
How great his works! how kind his ways!
Let every tongue pronounce his praise. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
Israel led to Canaan, and Christians to Heaven
Israel led to Canaan, and Christians to Heaven
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #201 (1787) Topics: Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Drunkard and Glutton; Glutton and Drunkard and Drunkard; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards First Line: Give thanks to God, he reigns above Lyrics: 1 Give thanks to God, he reigns above,
Kind are his thoughts, his name is love:
His mercy ages past have known,
And ages long to come shall own.
2 Let the redeemed of the Lord
The wonders of his grace record;
Israel, the nation whom he chose,
And rescu'd from their mighty foes.
3 [When God's almighty arm had broke
Their fetters and th' Egyptian yoke,
They trac'd the desert wandering round;
A wild and solitary ground!
4 There they could find no leading road,
Nor city for a fix'd abode;
Nor food, nor fountain, to asswage
Their burning thirst or hunger's rage.]
5 In their distress to God they cry'd
God was their Saviour and their guide;
He led their wandering march around.
And brought their tribes to Canaan's ground.
6 Thus when our first release we gain
From sin's old yoke, and satan's chain,
We have this desert world to pass,
A dangerous and a tiresome place.
7 He feeds and clothes us all the way,
He guides our footsteps lest we stray,
He guards us with a powerful hand,
And brings us to the heavenly land.
8 Oh let the saints with joy record
The truth and goodness of the Lord!
How great his works! how kind his ways!
Let every tongue pronounce his praise. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English
Israel led to Canaan, and Christians to Heaven
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