1 Would you behold the works of GOD,
His wonders in the world abroad,
With the bold mariner, survey
The unknown regions of the sea.
2 They leave their native shores behind,
And seize the favour of the wind!
'Till God command, and tempests rise
That heave the ocean to the skies.
3 Now to the heavens they mount amain,
Now sink to dreadful deeps again;
What strange affrights young sailors feel,
And like a staggering drunkard reel!
4 When land is far, and death is nigh,
Lost to all hope, to GOD they cry:
His mercy hears the loud address,
And sends salvation in distress.
5 He bids the winds their wrath asswage,
And stormy tempests cease to rage;
The gladsome train their fears give o'er
And hail with joy their native shore.
6 Oh may the sons of men record
The wondrous goodness of the Lord!
Let them their private offerings bring,
And in the church his glory sing.
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First Line: | Would you behold the works of God |
Title: | Deliverance from Storms and Shipwreck; or, The Seaman's Song |
Meter: | Long Metre |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1785 |
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Notes: | Fourth Part |