Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CCCXXVIII (1791) Hymnal Title: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns First Line: When we are rais'd from deep Distress Lyrics: 1 When we are rais'd from deep Distress,
Our God deserves a Song;
We take the Pattern of our Praise
From Hezekiah's Tongue.
2 The Gates of the devouring Grave
Are open'd wide in vain,
If he that holds the Keys of Death
Commands them fast again.
3 Pains of the Flesh are wont t' Abuse
Our Mind with slavish Fears:
Our Days are past, and we shall lose
The Remnant of our Years.
4 We chatter with a Swallow's Voice,
Or like a Dove we mourn,
With Bitterness instead of Joys,
Afflicted and forlorn.
5 Jehovah speaks the healing Word,
And no Disease withstands;
Fevers and Plagues obey the Lord,
And fly at his Commands.
6 If half the Strings of Life should break,
He can our Frame restore;
He casts our Sins behind his Back,
And they are found no more.
Topics: Penitential Hymns; liturgical Confession Songs Scripture: Isaiah 38:9-22 Languages: English
Hezekiah's Song; or, Sickness and Recovery