Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David ‎#CVIIe

CVIIe. The Mariner's Psalm

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 thro' 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy works of glory, mighty Lord
• Title: The Mariner's Psalm
• Meter: Common Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1785
• Scripture:
  Psalm 107
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Fourth Part

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