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.) #254b (1786) Hymnal Title: 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.) First Line: Great is the Lord, exalted high Lyrics: 1 Great is the Lord, exalted high
Above all powers and every throne;
What e'er he please in earth or sea,
Or heaven, or hell, his hand hath done.
2 At his command the vapours rise,
The lightnings flash, the thunders roar;
He pours the rain, he brings the wind
And tempest from his airy store.
3 'Twas he those dreadful tokens sent,
O Egypt, through thy stubborn land;
When all thy first-born, beasts and men,
Fell dead by his avenging hand.
4 What mighty nations, mighty kings,
He slew, and their whole country gave
To Israel, whom his hand redeem'd,
No more to be proud Pharaoh's slave.
5 His power the same, the same his grace,
That saves us from the hosts of hell;
And heaven he gives us to possess,
Whence those apostate angels fell. Topics: Church the House and Care of God; Family love and worship; Grace and providence; Idolatry reproved; Israel saved from Egypt and brought to Canaan; Providence and creation; Rain from heaven; Storm and Thunder; Thunder and storm; Weather; Works and grace; Church the House and Care of God; Family love and worship; Grace and providence; Idolatry reproved; Israel saved from Egypt and brought to Canaan; Providence and creation; Rain from heaven; Storm and Thunder; Thunder and storm; Weather; Works and grace Scripture: Psalm 135:5-12 Languages: English
The Works of Creation, Providence, Redemption of Israel, and Destruction of Enemies