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Would You Behold the Works Of God?

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13233 Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: Would you behold the works of God Lyrics: 1 Would you behold the works of God, His wonders in the world abroad, Go with the mariners, and trace The unknown regions of the seas. 2 They leave their native shores behind, And seize the favor of the wind; Till God command, and tempests rise That heave the ocean to the skies. 3 Now to the heav’ns 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 assuage, The furious waves forget their rage; ’Tis calm, and sailors smile to see The haven where they wished to be. 6 O 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. Languages: English Tune Title: SWEET HOUR

Would you behold the works of God

Hymnal: Church Hymn Book #P.CVII.IV (1816) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 21 Would you behold the works of God, His wonders in the world abroad, With the bold mariner survey The unknown regions of the sea. 22 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. 23 Now to the heav'ns they mount amain, Now sink to dreadful deeps again; What strange affrights young sailors feel, And like a stagg'ring drunkard reel! 24 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. 25 He bids the winds their wrath assuage, And stormy tempests cease to rage; The gladsome train their fears give o'er And hail with joy their native shore. 26 O may the sons of men record The wond'rous goodness of the Lord! Let them their private off'rings bring, And in the church his glory sing. Topics: Deliverance from Storms and Shipwreck Scripture: Psalm 107:21-26 Languages: English

Would you behold the works of God

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #69 (1835) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: Would you behold the works of God, His wonders in the world abroad, Go with the mariners, and trace The unknown regions of the seas. They leave their native shores behind, And seize the favor of the wind; Till God command, and tempests rise That heave the ocean to the skies. Now to the heav'ns they mount amain, Now sink to dreadful deeps again; What strange affrights young sailors feel, And like a stagg'ring drunkard reel! 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. He bids the winds their wrath assuage, The furious waves forget their rage; 'Tis calm, and sailors smile to see The haven where they wished to be. O may the sons of men record The wondrous goodness of the Lord! Let them their private off'rings bring, And in the church his glory sing. Topics: Providence in air, earth, and sea; Weather; Israel saved from Egypt, and brought to Canaan; Providence recorded; Church restored by prayer; Israel punished and pardoned; Saints conducted to heaven; Saints punished and pardoned; Colonies Planted; Deliverance from shipwreck; Drunkard and glutton; Glutton and drunkard; Intemperance and pardoned; Israel travels in the wilderness; Luxury pardoned; Mariner's psalm; Mercies recorded; Nation's blest and punished; New England psalm; Psalm for gluttons and drunkards; Psalm for mariners; Psalm for New England; Seamen's song; Shipwreck prevented Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English

Would you behold the Works of God

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P107d (1766) Lyrics: 1 Would you behold the Works of God, His Wonders in the World abroad, Go with the Mariners, and trace The unknown Regions of the Seas. 2 They leave their native Shores behind, And seize the Favour of the Wind; Till GOD commands, and Tempests rise That heave the Ocean to the Skies. 3 Now to the Heav'ns 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, The furious Waves forget their Rage; 'Tis calm; and Sailors smile to see The Haven where they wish'd to be. 6 O may the Sons of Men record The wond'rous Goodness of the Lord! Let them their private Off'rings bring, And in the Church his Glory sing. Topics: Church restored by prayer; Colonies Planted; Creation and Providence; Deliverance from shipwreck; Drunkard and Glutton; Intemperance pardoned; Isreal punished and pardoned; Isreal saved from Egypt, and brought to Canaan; Isreal Travels in the Wilderness; Luxury pardoned; Mariners Psalm; Mercies recorded; Nation blest and punished; New-England Psalm; Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; Providence recorded; Saints conducted to heaven; Saints punished and pardoned; Seaman's Song; Weather Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English

Would you behold the works of God

Hymnal: Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #236 (1790) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Would you behold the works of God, His wonders in the world abroad, Go with the mariners and trace The unknown regions of the seas. 2 They leave their native shores behind, And seize the favor of the wind, Till God command, and tempests rise, That heave the ocean to the skies. 3 Now to the heav'ns they mount amain, Now sink to dreadful deeps again; What strange affrights young sailors feel, And like a stagg'ring 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 assuage, The furious waves forget their rage; 'Tis calm; and sailors smile to see The haven where they wish'd to be. 6 O may the sons of men record The wond'rous goodness of the Lord! Let them their private off'rings bring, And in the church his glory sing. Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English

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