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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David

Publication Date: 1787 Publisher: Hudson and Goodwin Publication Place: Hartford Editors: Joel Barlow; Hudson and Goodwin

Appears in 62 hymnals First Line: 'Twas in the watches of the night Lyrics: 1 'Twas in the watches of the night I thought upon thy power, I kept thy lovely face in sight Amidst the darkest hour. 2 My flesh lay resting on my bed, My soul arose on high; My God, my Life, my Hope, I said, Bring thy salvation nigh. 3 My spirit labours up thine hill, And climbs the heavenly road; But thy right-hand upholds me still, While I pursue my God. 4 Thy mercy stretches o'er my head The shadow of thy wings; My heart rejoices in thine aid, My tongue awakes and sings. 5 But the destroyers of my peace Shall fret and rage in vain; The tempter shall forever cease, And all my sins be slain. 6 Thy sword shall give my foes to death, And send them down to dwell In the dark caverns of the earth, Or in the deeps of hell. Topics: Converse with God; Delight in God; Longing after God; Lord's Day Morning; Love of God better than life; Midnight thoughts; Morning of a sabbath; Worship public; Worship absence from it; Converse with God; Delight in God; Longing after God; Lord's Day Morning; Love of God better than life; Midnight thoughts; Morning of a sabbath; Worship public; Worship absence from it Scripture: Psalm 63:6-10

Divine Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; or, The God of Nature and Grace

Appears in 23 hymnals First Line: The God of our Salvation hears Lyrics: 1 The God of our Salvation hears The groans of Sion mix'd with tears; Yet when he comes with kind designs, Through all the way his terror shines. 2 On him the race of man depends, Far as the earth's remotest ends, Where the Creator's name is known By nature's feeble light alone. 3 Sailors that travel o'er the flood, Address their frighted souls to God, When tempests rage and Billows roar At dreadful distance from the shore. 4 He bids the noisy tempest cease; He calms the raging crowd to peace, When a tumultuous nation raves, Wild as the winds, and loud as waves. 5 Whole kingdoms shaken by the storm, He settles in a peaceful form; Mountains establish'd by his hand Firm on their old foundation stand. 6 Behold his ensigns sweep the sky, New comets blaze, and lightnings fly; The Heathen lands with swift surprise, From the bright horrors turn their eyes. 7 At his command the morning ray Smiles in the East, and leads the day, He guides the sun's declining wheels Over the tops of western hills. 8 Seasons and times obey his voice; The evening and the morn rejoice To see the earth made soft with showers, Laden with fruit, and drest in flowers. 9 'Tis from his watery stores on high, He gives the thirsty ground supply; He walks upon the clouds, and thence Doth his enriching drops dispense. 10 The desert grows a fruitful field, Abundant food the vallies yield; The vallies shout with cheerful voice, And neighboring hills repeat their joys. 11 The pastures smile in green array, There lambs and larger cattle play; The larger cattle and the lamb, Each in his language speaks thy name. 12 Thy works pronounce thy power divine; O'er every field thy glories shine; Through every month thy gifts appear; Great God, thy goodness crowns the year. Topics: Gentiles church; God his Being, Attributes and Providence; God of nature and grace; Harvest; Praise and prayer public; Praise for rain; Prayer heard; Prayer Praise public; Prayer and Praise; Providence in air, earth, and sea; Psalm for husbandmen; Rain from heaven; Seasons of the year; Spring of the Year; Summer; Weather; Gentiles church; God his Being, Attributes and Providence; God of nature and grace; Harvest; Praise and prayer public; Praise for rain; Prayer heard; Prayer Praise public; Prayer and Praise; Providence in air, earth, and sea; Psalm for husbandmen; Rain from heaven; Seasons of the year; Spring of the Year; Summer; Weather Scripture: Psalm 65:5-13

The Providence of God in Air, Earth and Sea; or The Blessings of Rain

Appears in 137 hymnals First Line: 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand Lyrics: 1 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand, God of eternal power; The sea grows calm at thy command, And tempests cease to roar. 2 Thy morning light and evening shade, Successive comforts bring; Thy plenteous fruits make harvest glad, Thy flowers adorn the spring. 3 Seasons and times, and moon, and hours, Heaven, earth and air are thine; When clouds, distil in fruitful showers, The Author is divine: 4 Those wandering cisterns in the sky Borne by the winds around, With watery treasures well supply The furrows of the ground. 5 The thirsty ridges drink their fill, And ranks of corn appear; Thy ways abound with blessings still, Thy goodness crowns the year. Topics: Blessings of the country; Gentiles church; God his Being, Attributes and Providence; God of nature and grace; Harvest; Praise and prayer public; Praise for rain; Prayer heard; Prayer Praise public; Prayer and Praise; Providence in air, earth, and sea; Psalm for husbandmen; Rain from heaven; Seasons of the year; Spring of the Year; Summer; Weather; Blessings of the country; Gentiles church; God his Being, Attributes and Providence; God of nature and grace; Harvest; Praise and prayer public; Praise for rain; Prayer heard; Prayer Praise public; Prayer and Praise; Providence in air, earth, and sea; Psalm for husbandmen; Rain from heaven; Seasons of the year; Spring of the Year; Summer; Weather Scripture: Psalm 65

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A Song to the Lamb that was slain

Hymnal: DWIP1787 #I (1787) First Line: Behold the glories of the Lamb Lyrics: 1 Behold the glories of the Lamb Amidst his Father's throne; Prepare new honours for his name, And songs before unknown. 2 Let angels worship at his feet, And saints around him throng The church on earth with joy shall meet, And join the heavenly song. 3 Eternal Father, who shall look Thro' all thy secret will? Who but the Son shall take the book, And open every seal? 4 He shall accomplish thy decrees, And all thy wonders tell; Lo! in his sovereign hand, the keys Of heaven, and death, and hell. 5 He hath redeem'd our souls with blood, Hath broke their prisoners chain; Hath made us kings and priests with God, And we with him shall reign. 6 Now, to the Lamb, that once was slain, Be endless blessings paid; With saints and angels fill his train, And glories crown his head. Languages: English

The Nativity of Christ

Hymnal: DWIP1787 #II (1787) First Line: Behold, the grace appears! Lyrics: 1 Behold, the grace appears! The promise is fulfill'd; Mary, the wondrous virgin, bears, And Jesus is the child! 2 To bring the glorious news, A heavenly form appears; He tells the shepherds of their joys, And banishes their fears. 3 Go, humble swains; said he, To David's city fly; The promis'd infant, born to-day Doth in a manger lie. 4 With looks and hearts serene, Go visit Christ, your King; And strait a flaming troop was seen: The shepherds heard them sing — 5 Glory to God on high! And heavenly peace on earth: Good will to men, to angels joy, At the Redeemer's birth! 6 In worship so divine, Let saints employ their tongues; With the celestial host we join, And loud repeat their songs. 7 Glory to God on high! And Heavenly peace on earth, Good will to men, to angels joy, At our Redeemer's birth. Scripture: Luke 2:10 Languages: English

Submission to afflictive providences

Hymnal: DWIP1787 #III (1787) First Line: Naked as from the earth we came Lyrics: 1 Naked, as from the earth we came, And rose to life at first, We to the earth return again, And mingle with our dust. 2 The dear delights we here enjoy, And fondly call our own, Are but short favours borrow'd now, To be repaid anon. 3 'Tis God who lifts our comforts high Or sinks them in the grave; He gives, and (blessed be his name!) He takes but what he gave. 4 Peace, all our angry passions then! Let each rebellious sigh, Be silent at his sovereign will, And Every murmur die. 5 If smiling mercy crown our lives, Its praises shall be spread, And we'll adore the justice too, Which strikes our comforts dead. Scripture: Job 1:21 Languages: English

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Joel Barlow

1754 - 1812 Editor of "" in Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David Barlow, Joel, born at Reading, Connecticut, 1755 [sic], graduated at Yale 1778, and died near Cracow, Poland, 1812, He was well known as an author and politician during and after the American Revolution. His publications include Hasty Pudding; Columbia, &c. In 1785, at the request of the (Congregational) General Association of Connecticut, he corrected and enlarged Dr. Watts's Psalms, supplying those omitted by Watts, and adapting the whole to American thought and circumstances. This work, published in 1786, went through various editions, and, although officially superseded by Dwight in 1800, it continued to be issued for many years after. Its title is somewhat curious as setting forth its design. It reads:— Psalms carefully suited to the Christian Worship in the United States of America, being Dr. Watts’ Imitation of the Psalms of David, as improved by Mr. Barlow. Of his renderings of the Psalms, there are still in common use:— 1. Awake, my soul, to sound His praise. Ps. cviii. This is No. 233 in Hatfield's Church Hymn Book, 1872, and other collections. 2. Lord,Thou hast scourged our guilty land. Ps. lx. Altered from Watts. Also in Hatfield's Church Hymn Book, No. 1312. 3. Our land, O Lord, with songs of praise. Ps. xxxi . In the Philadelphia Presbyterian Hymnal, 1874. 4. In Thee, great God, with songs of praise. National Hymn. This is No. 3 in a slightly different form. It is No. 962 in N. Adams's Church Pastorals, Boston, 1804. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)