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.) #68a (1786) First Line: Come, children, learn to fear the Lord Lyrics: 1 Come, children, learn to fear the Lord,
And that your days be long,
Let not a false or spiteful word
Be found upon your tongue.
2 Depart from mischief, practise love,
Pursue the works of peace;
So shall the Lord your ways approve,
And set your souls at ease.
3 His eyes awake to guard the just,
His ears attend their cry;
When broken spirits dwell in dust,
The God of grace is nigh.
4 What tho' the sorrows here they taste
Are sharp and tedious too,
The Lord, who saves them all at last,
Is their supporter now.
5 Evil shall smite the wicked dead;
But God secures his own,
Prevents the mischief when they slide,
Or heals the broken bone.
6 When desolation like a flood
O'er the proud sinner rolls,
Saints find a refuge in their God,
For he redeem'd their souls. Topics: Afflictions removed by prayer; Angels guardian; Care of God over his Saints; Deliverance from deep distress; Deliverance by prayer; Exhortations to Peace and Holiness; Fears and doubts suppressed; Instruction in piety; Piety instructions therein; Praise for eminent Deliverance; Prayer heard; Prayer and praise for deliverance; Religious Education; Saints God's care of them; Secret devotion; Sins of tongue; Tongues governed; Afflictions removed by prayer; Angels guardian; Care of God over his Saints; Deliverance from deep distress; Deliverance by prayer; Exhortations to Peace and Holiness; Fears and doubts suppressed; Instruction in piety; Piety instructions therein; Praise for eminent Deliverance; Prayer heard; Prayer and praise for deliverance; Religious Education; Saints God's care of them; Secret devotion; Sins of tongue; Tongues governed Scripture: Psalm 34:11-22 Languages: English
Exhortation to Peace and Holiness