Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #228a (1786) First Line: Let all the heathen writers join Lyrics: 1 Let all the heathen writers join
To form one perfect book,
Great God, if once compar'd with thine,
How mean their writings look.
2 Not the most perfect rules they gave
Could shew one sin forgiven;
Nor lead a step beyond the grave,
But thine conduct to heaven.
3 I've seen an end to what we call
Perfection here below;
How short the powers of nature fall,
And can no further go.
4 Yet men would fain be just with God,
By works their hands have wrought;
But thy commands, exceeding broad,
Extend to every thought.
5 In vain we boast perfection here,
While sin defiles our frame;
And sinks our virtues down so far,
They scarce deserve the name.
6 Our faith, and love, and every grace
Fall far below thy word;
But perfect truth and righteousness
Dwell only with the Lord. Topics: Counsel and Support form God; Law of God Delight in in; Persecutors punished; Scripture compared with Nature; Instruction from Scripture; Counsel and Support form God; Law of God Delight in in; Persecutors punished; Scripture compared with Nature; Instruction from Scripture Scripture: Psalm 119:96 Languages: English
Imperfection of Nature, and Perfection of Scripture
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