
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #605 (1835) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Victory over temptations Lyrics:
Happy the city where their sons,
Like pillars round a palace set,
And daughters, bright as polished stones,
Give strength and beauty to the state.
Happy the country where the sheep,
Cattle, and corn, have large increase;
Where men securely work or sleep,
Nor sons of plunder break the peace.
Happy the nation thus endowed,
But more divinely blest are those
On whom the all-sufficient God
Himself with all his grace bestows.
Scripture: Psalm 144:12-15 Languages: English
Happy the city, where their sons