191a. Intemperance punished and pardoned; or, A Psalm for the Glutton and the Drunkard

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.

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First Line: Vain man on foolish pleasures bent
Title: Intemperance punished and pardoned; or, A Psalm for the Glutton and the Drunkard
Language: English
Publication Date: 1786
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Topic: Afflictions: removed by prayer; Church: restored by prayer; Colonies Planted (17 more...)
Notes: Third Part
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