Pleading with God under Afflictions

Why should a living man complain

Author: Samuel Stennett
Published in 53 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Why should a living man complain
Of deep distress within,
Since every sigh, and every pain,
Is but the fruit of sin?

2 No, Lord, I'll patiently submit,
Nor ever dare rebel;
Yet sure I may, here at thy feet,
My painful feelings tell.

3 Thou seest what floods of sorrow rise,
And beat upon my soul;
One trouble to another cries,
Billows on billows roll,

4 From fear to hope, and hope to fear,
My shipwreck'd soul is tost;
Till I am tempted, in despair,
To give up all for lost.

5 Yet through the stormy clouds I'll look,
Once more to thee, my God:
O fix my soul upon a rock,
Beyond the gaping flood.

6 One look of mercy from thy face
Will set my heart at ease;
One all-commanding word of grace,
Will make the tempest cease.


Source: A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #307

Author: Samuel Stennett

Samuel Stennett was born at Exeter, in 1727. His father was pastor of a Baptist congregation in that city; afterwards of the Baptist Chapel, Little Wild Street, London. In this latter pastorate the son succeeded the father in 1758. He died in 1795. Dr. Stennett was the author of several doctrinal works, and a few hymns. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Why should a living man complain
Title: Pleading with God under Afflictions
Author: Samuel Stennett
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 53 of 53)
Page Scan

A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #327

Page Scan

A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #444

A Collection of Hymns & Spiritual Songs, for Public and Family Worship #d146

Page Scan

A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #919

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #d368

A New and Beautiful Collection of Select Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d363

Page Scan

A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #H.CLXII

Page Scan

A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #H.CLXII

Page Scan

A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #312

A Selection of Hymns....3d ed #d268

Page Scan

Baptist Hymn Book #a351

TextPage Scan

Divine Hymns, or Spiritual Songs #108

Page Scan

Divine Hymns, or Spiritual Songs #CVI

Page Scan

Divine Hymns, or Spiritual Songs #55

Divine Hymns, or Spiritual Songs #d176

Page Scan

Hymns and Spiritual Songs (New ed.) #138

Page Scan

Hymns for Social Worship #135

Page Scan

Hymns for the Sick-Room #30

Hymns Selected #d243

Hymns Selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge and Various Other Writers #d243

Page Scan

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #464

Page Scan

Hymns #464

Page Scan

Hymns #464

Page Scan

Hymns #464

Page Scan

Hymns #464

Page Scan

Public, Parlour, and Cottage Hymns. A New Selection #I.78

The American Seaman's Hymn Book #d255

Page Scan

The Baptist Hymn Book #1018

Page Scan

The Baptist Hymn Book #351

Page Scan

The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #566

Page Scan

The Psalmist #S72

Page Scan

The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #1030

The Psalms of David ... New ed. #d267

Union Hymns. Rev. #d491

Union Hymns. Rev. #d507

Text

A Collection of Evangelical Hymns #CXLI

TextPage Scan

A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #307

TextPage Scan

A Selection of Hymns #CCCXII

TextPage Scan

Hymns, Selected and Original #464

Page Scan

Psalms and Hymns, for the Use of the German Reformed Church, in the United States of America. (2nd ed.) #385

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us