Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David ‎#148a

148a. Waiting for an Answer to Prayer; or, Deliverance begun and compleated

1 Lord thou hast call'd thy grace to mind,
Thou hast revers'd our heavy doom:
So God forgave when Israel sinn'd,
And brought his wandering captives home.

2 Thou hast begun to set us free,
And made thy fiercest wrath abate:
Now let our hearts be turn'd to thee,
And thy salvation be complete.

3 Revive our dying graces, Lord,
And let thy saints in thee rejoice;
Make known thy truth, fulfil thy word:
We wait for praise to tune our vice.

4 We wait to hear what God will say:
He’ll speak, and give his people peace:
But let them run no more astray,
Lest his returning wrath increase.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, thou hast call'd thy grace to mind
• Title: Waiting for an Answer to Prayer; or, Deliverance begun and compleated
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Scripture:
  Psalm 85:1-8
• Topic: Church: restored by prayer; Deliverance: begun and perfected; Saints: by Christ; Church: God's presence there; Delight: and safety in the church; Delight: in God; Glory: and grace promised; God: present in his churches; Grace: and glory; Prayer and Praise; Worship: Delight in it; Worship: public
• Notes: Public Domain.

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