The Psalms of David ‎#LXVd

LXVd. The Providence of God in Air, Earth, and Sea; or, The Blessing of Rain

1 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand,
God of eternal pow'r!
The sea grows calm at thy command,
And tempests cease to roar.

2 Thy morning light and ev'ning shade
Successive comforts bring;
Thy plenteous fruits make harvest glad,
Thy flow'rs adorn the spring.

3 Seasons, and times, and moons, and hours,
Heav'n, earth and air, are thine;
When clouds distil in fruitful show'rs,
The author is divine.

4 Those wand'ring cisterns in the sky,
Borne by the winds around;
With watry treasures well supply,
The furrows of the ground.

5 The thirsty ridges drink their fill,
And ranks of corn appear,
Thy ways abound with blessings still,
Thy goodness crowns the year.

Text Information

• First Line: 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand
• Title: The Providence of God in Air, Earth, and Sea; or, The Blessing of Rain
• Meter: Com Met.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1780
• Scripture:
  Psalm 65

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