Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #30b (1786) Scripture: Psalm 17 First Line: Lord, I am thine; but thou wilt prove Lyrics: 1 Lord, I am thine: but thy wilt prove
My faith, my patience, and my love;
When men of spite against me join,
They are the sword, the hand is thine.
2 Their hope and portion lie below;
’Tis all the happiness they know,
’Tis all they seek; they take their shares,
And leave the rest among their heirs,
3 What sinners value, I resign;
Lord, ’tis enough that thou art mine:
I shall behold thy blissful face,
And stand complete in righteousness.
4 This life’s a dream, an empty show;
But the bright world, to which I go,
Hath joys substantial and sincere;
When shall I wake and find me there?
5 O glorious hour! O blest abode!
I shall be near, and like my God?
And flesh and sin no more controul
The sacred pleasures of the soul.
6 My flesh shall slumber in the ground,
Till the last trumpet’s joyful sound:
Then burst the chains with sweet surprise,
And in my Saviour’s image rise. Topics: Courage in death; Death of saints and sinners; Death courage in it; Grace Tried by Affliction; Heaven of separate souls; Hope and despair in death; Old age and resurrection; Portion of saints and sinners; Resurrection of the saints; Separate Souls Heaven; Souls in separate state; Courage in death; Death of saints and sinners; Death courage in it; Grace Tried by Affliction; Heaven of separate souls; Hope and despair in death; Old age and resurrection; Portion of saints and sinners; Resurrection of the saints; Separate Souls Heaven; Souls in separate state Languages: English
The Sinner's Portion and Saint's Hope; or, the Heaven of separate Souls, and the Resurection