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.) #39 (1786) First Line: Behold the lofty sky Lyrics: 1 Behold the lofty sky
Declares its maker God,
And all the starry works on high
Proclaim his power abroad.
2 The darkness and the light
Still keep their course the same;
While night to day, and day to night
Divinely teach his name.
3 In every different land
Their general voice is known;
They shew the wonders of his hand,
And orders of his throne.
4 Ye christian lands, rejoice,
Here he reveals his word;
We are not left to nature’s voice
To bid us know the Lord.
5 His statutes and commands
Are set before our eyes,
He puts his gospel in our hands,
Where our salvation lies.
6 His laws are just and pure,
His truth without deceit,
His promises forever sure,
And his rewards are great.
7 [Not honey to the taste
Affords so much delight;
Nor gold that has the furnace pass'd
So much allures the sight.
8 While of thy works I sing,
Thy glory to proclaim,
Accept the praise, my God, my King,
In my Redeemer’s name.] Topics: Book of Nature and Scripture; Evidence of Sincerity; Gospel its glory and success; Knowledge desired; Lord's Day Morning; Morning of a sabbath; Scripture compared with Nature; Sincerity; Thunder and storm; Watchfulness; Works and grace; Book of Nature and Scripture; Evidence of Sincerity; Gospel its glory and success; Knowledge desired; Lord's Day Morning; Morning of a sabbath; Scripture compared with Nature; Sincerity; Thunder and storm; Watchfulness; Works and grace Scripture: Psalm 19 Languages: English
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