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Lord, what a wretched land is this

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: The Psalms of David ... New ed. #d131 (1808) Hymnal Title: The Psalms of David ... New ed.

Lord! what a wretched Land is this

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #II.LIII (1766) Hymnal Title: The Psalms of David Lyrics: 1 Lord! what a wretched Land is this, That yields us no Supply; No chearing Fruits, no wholesome Trees, Nor Streams of living Joy. 2 But pricking Thorns through all the Ground, And mortal Poisons grow, And all the Rivers that are found, With dang'rous Waters flow. 3 Yet the dear Path to thine Abode Lies through this horrid Land, Lord! we would keep the heav'nly Road, And run at thy Command. [4 Our Souls shall tread the Desart through With undiverted Feet; And Faith and flaming Zeal subdue The Terrors that we meet.] [5 A thousand savage Beasts of Prey Around the Forest roam, But Judah's Lion guards the Way, And guides the Strangers Home.] [6 Long Nights and Darkness dwell below, With scarce a twinkling Ray; But the bright World to which we go Is everlasting Day.] [7 By glimmering Hopes and gloomy Fears We trace the sacred Road; Thro' dismal Deeps and dang'rous Snares We make our Way to God.] 8 Our Journey is a thorny Maze, But we march upward still, Forget these Troubles of the Ways, And reach at Sion's Hill. [9 See the kind Angels at the Gates, Inviting us to come; There Jesus the Fore-runner waits To welcome Trav'lers Home.] 10 There on a green and flow'ry Mount Our weary Souls shall sit, And with transporting Joys recount The Labours of our Feet. [11 No vain Discourse shall fill our Tongue, Nor Trifles vex our Ear, Infinite Grace shall be our Song, And God rejoice to hear.] 12 Eternal Glories to the King That brought us safely through; Our Tongue shall never cease to sing, And endless Praise renew. Topics: Dangers of our earthly Pilgrimage; Earth and Heaven; Pilgrimage of the Saints; Christian Race; Society in Heaven blessed; Spiritual Pilgrimage Languages: English