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Let children hear the mighty deeds

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: PHDW1835 #81 (1835)

Backward with humble shame we look

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: PHDW1835 #82 (1835) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: Backward with humble shame we look On our original; How is our nature dashed and broke In our first father's fall! To all that's good averse and blind, But prone to all that's ill What dreadful darkness veils our mind! How obstinate our will! [Conceived in sin, O wretched state! Before we draw our breath The first young pulse begins to beat Iniquity and death. How strong in our degen'rate blood The old corruption reigns, And, mingling with the crooked flood, Wanders through all our veins.] [Wild and unwholesome as the root Will all the branches be; How can we hope for living fruit From such a deadly tree? What mortal power from things unclean Can pure productions bring? Who can command a vital stream From an infected spring?] Yet, mighty God! thy wondrous love Can make our nature clean, While Christ and grace prevail above The tempter, death, and sin. The second Adam shall restore The ruins of the first; Hosannah to that sovereign power That new-creates our dust! Topics: Christian qualifications; Duty to God and man; Good Works; Qualifications of a Christian; Saints characterized; Saints dwell in heaven; Ascension of Christ; Christ His ascension; Heaven the saints' dwelling-place Scripture: Romans 5:12 Languages: English

Deep in the dust before thy throne

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: PHDW1835 #83 (1835) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: Deep in the dust before thy throne Our guilt and our disgrace we own; Great God! we own th' unhappy name Whence sprang our nature and our shame; Adam the sinner: at his fall, Death like a conqueror seized us A thousand new-born babes are dead By fatal union to their head. But whilst our spirits, filled with awe, Behold the terrors of thy law, We sing the honors of thy grace, That sent to save our ruined race. We sing thine everlasting Son, Who joined our nature to his own: Adam the second from the dust Raises the ruins of the first. [By the rebellion of one man Through all his seed the mischief ran; And by one man's obedience now Are all his seed made righteous too.] Where sin did reign, and death abound, There have the sons of Adam found Abounding life; there glorious grace Reigns through the Lord our righteousness. Scripture: Romans 5:12-19 Languages: English

Lord, I am vile, conceiv'd in sin

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: PHDW1835 #84 (1835)

Lord, I would spread my sore distress

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: PHDW1835 #85 (1835)

Bless'd with the joys of innocence

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: PHDW1835 #86 (1835)

Fools in their hearts believe and say

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: PHDW1835 #87 (1835)

Let the wild leopards of the wood

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: PHDW1835 #88 (1835) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: Let the wild leopards of the wood Put off the spots that nature gives, Then may the wicked turn to God, And change their tempers and their lives. As well might Ethiopian slaves Wash out the darkness of their skin, The deed as well might leave their graves, As old transgressors cease to sin. Where vice has held its empire long, 'Twill not endure the least control; None but a power divinely strong Can turn the current of the soul. Great God! I own thy power divine That works to change this heart of mine; I would be formed anew, and bless The wonders of creating grace. Topics: Delight in God; Prosperous sinners cursed; Prosperity dangerous; Afflicted saints happy; God our portion here and hereafter; Providence its mystery unfolded Scripture: Psalm 73 Languages: English