5414. O That the Race of Men Would Raise

1. O that the race of men would raise
Their voices to their heav’nly King,
And with the sacrifice of praise
The glories of Jehovah sing!
Ye navigators of the sea,
Your course on ocean’s tides who keep,
And there Jehovah’s wonders see,
His wonders in the briny deep!

2. He speaks; conflicting whirlwinds fly;
The waves in swelling torrents flow;
They mount, aspire to Heaven on high;
They sink, as if to hell below:
Their souls with terror melt away;
They stagger as if drunk with wine
Their skill is vain, to Thee they pray;
O, save them, Energy divine!

3. He stays the storm; the waves subside;
Their hearts with rapture are inspired;
Soft breezes waft them o’er the tide,
In gladness, to their port desired:
O that mankind the song would raise,
Jehovah’s goodness to proclaim!
Assembled nations shout His praise,
Assembled elders bless His name!

Text Information
First Line: O that the race of men would raise
Title: O That the Race of Men Would Raise
Author: John Q. Adams, 1767-1848
Meter: LMD
Language: English
Source: Poems of Religion and Society by John Quincy Adams, by John Davis and T. H. Benton (New York: William H. Graham, 1848)
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Alternate tune: HE LEADETH ME, William B. Bradbury, Golden Censer (New York: 1864)
Tune Information
Name: DUANE STREET
Composer: George Coles (1835)
Meter: LMD
Incipit: 51331 24423 17125
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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