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.) #63 (1786) First Line: Blest is the nation, where the Lord Lyrics: 1 Blest is the nation, where the Lord
Hath fix'd his gracious throne?
Where he reveals his heavenly word,
And calls their tribes his own.
2 His eye, with infinite survey,
Does the whole world behold;
He form'd us all of equal clay,
And knows our feeble mould.
3 Kings are not rescued by the force
Of armies from the grave;
Nor speed nor courage of an horse
Can his bold rider save.
4 Vain is the strength of beasts or men,
Nor springs our safety thence;
But holy souls from God obtain
A strong and sure defence.
5 God is their fear, and God their trust:
When plagues or famine spread,
His watchful eye secures the just,
Among ten thousand dead.
6 Lord, let our hearts in thee rejoice,
And bless us from thy throne;
For we have made thy word our choice,
And trust thy grace alone. Topics: Creation and Providence; Creatures no trust in them; Creatures vain, and God all-sufficient; God all-sufficient; God our Defense and Salvation; God his creation and providence; Grace and providence; Praise for creation and providence; Providence and creation; Works and grace; Creation and Providence; Creatures no trust in them; Creatures vain, and God all-sufficient; God all-sufficient; God our Defense and Salvation; God his creation and providence; Grace and providence; Praise for creation and providence; Providence and creation; Works and grace Scripture: Psalm 33 Languages: English
Creatures vain, and God All sufficient
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