Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) ‎#152

152. The Power and Majesty of God; or, Reverential Worship

1 With reverence let the saints appear,
And bow before the Lord;
His high commands with reverence hear,
And tremble at his word.

2 How terrible thy glories rise!
How bright thine armies shine!
Where is the power with thee that vies,
Or truth compar'd with thine?

3 The Northern pole and Southern rest
On thy supporting hand;
Darkness and day from East to West,
Move round at thy command.

4 Thy word the raging winds controul,
And rule the boisterous deep;
Thou mak'st the sleeping billows roll,
The rolling billows sleep.

5 Heaven, earth, and air, and sea are thine,
And the dark world of hell;
They saw thine arm in vengeance shine
When Egypt durst rebel.

6 Justice and judgment are thy throne,
Yet wondrous is thy grace!
While truth and mercy, join'd in one,
Invite us near thy face.

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• First Line: With reverence let the saints appear
• Title: The Power and Majesty of God; or, Reverential Worship
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1786
• Scripture:
  Psalm 89:7-14
• Topic: Angels: all subject to Christ; Christ: covenant made with him; Christ: God and man; Christ: his mediatorial kingdom; Covenant: made with Christ; Covenant: of Grace unchangeable; Death: and the resurrection; Faithfulness: Of God; Frailty of Man; Glory: and grace promised; God: Faithfulness; God: Unchangeable; God: mercy and truth; God: his power and majesty; Gospel: joyful sound; Life: short and feeble; Love: of God unchangeable; Man: his vanity as mortal; Mercies: and truth of God; Mortality: and hope; Old age: and resurrection; Providence: in air, earth, and sea; Psalm: for Funeral; Resurrection: and death; Reverence in worship; Unchangeable God; Vanity: of man as mortal; Worship: with reverence

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