The Psalms of David ‎#XLVIIIa

XLVIIIa. The Church is the Honor and Safety of a Nation

1 [Great is the Lord our God,
And let his praise be great;
He makes his churches his abode,
His most delightful seat.

2 These temples of his grace,
How beautiful they stand!
The honors of our native place,
And bulwarks of our land.]

3 In Sion God is known,
A refuge in distress;
How bright has his salvation shone
Thro' all our palaces?

4 When kings against her join'd,
And saw the Lord was there,
In wild confusion of the mind
They fled with hasty fear.

5 When natives tall and proud
Attempt to spoil our peace,
He sends his tempest roaring loud,
And sinks them in the seas.

6 Oft have our father's told,
Our eyes have often seen,
How well our God secures the fold
Where his own sheep have been.

7 In ev'ry new distress
We’ll to his house repair,
Recall to mind his wond'rous grace,
And seek deliv'rance there.

Text Information

• First Line: Great is the Lord our God
• Title: The Church is the Honor and Safety of a Nation
• Meter: Short Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1780
• Scripture:
  Psalm 48:1-3

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