Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #271a (1786) Hymnal Title: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) First Line: Happy the city, where their sons Lyrics: 1 Happy the city, where their sons
Like pillars round a palace set,
And daughters, bright as polish'd stones,
Give strength and beauty to the state.
2 Happy the land in culture dress'd,
Whose flocks and corn have large increase;
Where men securely work or rest,
Nor sons of plunder break the peace.
3 Happy the nation thus endow'd,
But more divinely blest are those
On whom the all-sufficient God
Himself with all his grace bestows. Topics: Assistance from God; Blessings of a nation; Frailty of Man; God great and good; God his sovereignty and goodness to man; Grace above riches; Life short and feeble; Man his vanity as mortal; Nation's prosperity; Riches compared with grace; Spiritual Enemies; Vanity of man as mortal; War spiritual; Assistance from God; Blessings of a nation; Frailty of Man; God great and good; God his sovereignty and goodness to man; Grace above riches; Life short and feeble; Man his vanity as mortal; Nation's prosperity; Riches compared with grace; Spiritual Enemies; Vanity of man as mortal; War spiritual Scripture: Psalm 144:12-15 Languages: English
Grace above Riches; or, the happy Nation