The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11097

11097. How Should The Sons Of Adam's Race

1 How should the sons of Adam’s race
Be pure before their God?
If He contend in righteousness,
We fall beneath His rod.

2 To vindicate my words and thoughts
I’ll make no more pretense;
Not one of all my thousand faults
Can bear a just defense.

3 Strong is His arm, His heart is wise;
What vain perfumers dare
Against their Maker’s hand to rise,
Or tempt th’unequal war?

4 Mountains by His almighty wrath
From their old seats are torn;
He shakes the earth, from south to north,
And all her pillars mourn.

5 He bids the sun forbear to rise;
Th’obedient sun forbears:
His hand with sackcloth spreads the skies,
And seals up all the stars.

6 He walks upon the stormy sea;
Flies on the stormy wind:
There’s none can trace His wondrous way,
Or His dark footsteps find.

Text Information

• First Line: How should the sons of Adam’s race
• Title: How Should The Sons Of Adam's Race
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, 1707
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ABIDING GRACE
• Composer: John Spencer Camp
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain