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.) #270a (1786) First Line: Forever blessed be the Lord Lyrics: 1 Forever blessed be the Lord, My Saviour and my shield; He sends his spirit with his word, To arm me for the field. 2 When sin and hell their force unite, He makes my soul his care, Instructs me to the heavenly fight, And guards me through the war. 3 A ... Topics: Assistance from God; Blessings of a nation; Frailty of Man; God great and good; God his sovereignty and goodness to man; Grace above riches; Life short and feeble; Man his vanity as mortal; Nation's prosperity; Riches compared with grace; Spiritual Enemies; Vanity of man as mortal; War spiritual; Assistance from God; Blessings of a nation; Frailty of Man; God great and good; God his sovereignty and goodness to man; Grace above riches; Life short and feeble; Man his vanity as mortal; Nation's prosperity; Riches compared with grace; Spiritual Enemies; Vanity of man as mortal; War spiritual Scripture: Psalm 144:1-2 Languages: English
Assistance and Victory in the spiritual Warfare