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Text: | The Mariner's Psalm |
1 Thy works of glory, mighty Lord,
That rules the boist'rous sea,
The sons of courage shall record,
Who tempt that dang'rous way.
2 At thy command the winds arise,
And swell the tow'ring waves!
The men astonish'd mount the skies,
And sink in gaping graves.
3 A[gain they climb the wat'ry hills,
And plunge in deeps again;
Each like a tott'ring drunkard reels,
And finds his courage vain.
4 Frighted to hear the tempest roar,
They pant with flutt'ring 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 O that the sons of men would praise
The goodness of the Lord!
And those that see thy wond'rous ways,
Thy wond'rous love record.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Thy works of glory, mighty Lord |
Title: | The Mariner's Psalm |
Meter: | Common Metre |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1793 |
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Notes: | Fifth Part |