
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.) #21 (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: Lord, what was man when made at first Lyrics: 1 Lord, what was man, when made at first,
Adam, the offspring of the dust,
That thou should'st set him and his race,
But just below an angel's place?
2 That thou should'st raise his nature so,
And make him lord of all below;
Make every beast and bird submit,
And lay the fishes at his feet?
3 But O! what brighter glories wait
To crown the second Adam's state!
What honours shall thy Son adorn,
Who condescended to be born?
4 See him below his angels made!
Behold him number'd with the dead,
To save a ruin'd world from sin;
But he shall reign with power divine.
5 The world to come, redeem'd from all
The miseries that attend the fall,
New made, and glorious, shall submit
At our exalted Saviour's feet. Topics: Children praising God; Christ the second Adam; Christ his condescension and glorification; Christ exalted to the kingdom; Christ praised by children; God mad Man; God praised by children; God his sovereignty and goodness to man; Goodness of God; Hosanna of the children; Man dominion over creatures; Praise to God from children; The first and second Adam their dominion; Children praising God; Christ the second Adam; Christ his condescension and glorification; Christ exalted to the kingdom; Christ praised by children; God mad Man; God praised by children; God his sovereignty and goodness to man; Goodness of God; Hosanna of the children; Man dominion over creatures; Praise to God from children; The first and second Adam their dominion Scripture: Psalm 8:3-9 Languages: English
Adam and Christ, Lords of the Old and New Creation