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Warning to Magistrates

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #102b (1786) Topics: Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned; Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned First Line: Judges, who rule the world by laws Lyrics: 1 Judges, who rule the world by laws, Will ye despise the righteous cause, While vile oppression wastes the land? Dare ye condemn the righteous poor, And let rich sinners 'scape secure, While gold and greatness bribe your hand? 2 Have ye forgot, or never knew That God will judge the judges too? High in the heavens his justice reigns; Yet you invade the rights of God; And send your bold decrees abroad To bind the conscience in your chains. 3 A poison'd arrow is your tongue, The arrow sharp, the poison strong, And death attends where e'er it wounds: You hear no counsels, cries or tears; So the deaf adder stops her ears! Against the power of charming sounds. 4 Break out their teeth, eternal God, Those teeth of lions dy'd in blood; And crush the serpents in the dust: As empty chaff when whirlwinds rise, Before the sweeping tempest flies, So let their hopes and names be lost. 5 Th' Almighty thunders from the sky, Their grandeur melts, their titles die, As hills of snow dissolve and run, Or snails that perish in their slime, Or births that come before their time, Vain births that never see the sun. 6 Thus shall the vengeance of the Lord Safety and joy to saints afford; And all that hear shall join and say, "Sure there's a God that rules on high, "A God that hears his children cry, "And will their sufferings well repay." Scripture: Psalm 58 Languages: English

Warning to Magistrates

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #102b (1790) Topics: Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned; Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned First Line: Judges, who rule the world by laws Lyrics: 1 Judges, who rule the world by laws, Will ye despise the righteous cause, While vile oppression wastes the land? Dare ye condemn the righteous poor, And let rich sinners 'scape secure, While gold and greatness bribe your hand? 2 Have ye forgot, or never knew That God will judge the judges too? High in the heavens his justice reigns; Yet you invade the rights of God; And send your bold decrees abroad To bind the conscience in your chains. 3 A poison'd arrow is your tongue, The arrow sharp, the poison strong, And death attends where e'er it wounds: You hear no counsels, cries or tears; So the deaf adder stops her ears! Against the power of charming sounds. 4 Break out their teeth, eternal God, Those teeth of lions dy'd in blood; And crush the serpents in the dust: As empty chaff when whirlwinds rise, Before the sweeping tempest flies, So let their hopes and names be lost. 5 Th' Almighty thunders from the sky, Their grandeur melts, their titles die, As hills of snow dissolve and run, Or snails that perish in their slime, Or births that come before their time, Vain births that never see the sun. 6 Thus shall the vengeance of the Lord Safety and joy to saints afford; And all that hear shall join and say, "Sure there's a God that rules on high, "A God that hears his children cry, "And will their sufferings well repay." Scripture: Psalm 58 Languages: English

Warning to Magistrates

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.) #110 (1786) Topics: Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned; Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned First Line: Judges, who rule the world by laws Lyrics: 1 Judges, who rule the world by laws, Will ye despise the righteous cause, While vile oppression wastes the land? Dare ye condemn the righteous poor, And let rich sinners 'scape secure, While gold and greatness bribe your hand? 2 Have ye forgot, or never knew That God will judge the judges too? High in the heavens his justice reigns; Yet you invade the rights of God; And send your bold decrees abroad To bind the conscience in your chains. 3 A poison'd arrow is your tongue, The arrow sharp, the poison strong, And death attends where e'er it wounds: You hear no counsels, cries or tears; So the deaf adder stops her ears! Against the power of charming sounds. 4 Break out their teeth, eternal God, Those teeth of lions dy'd in blood; And crush the serpents in the dust: As empty chaff when whirlwinds rise, Before the sweeping tempest flies, So let their hopes and names be lost. 5 Th' Almighty thunders from the sky, Their grandeur melts, their titles die, As hills of snow dissolve and run, Or snails that perish in their slime, Or births that come before their time, Vain births that never see the sun. 6 Thus shall the vengeance of the Lord Safety and joy to saints afford; And all that hear shall join and say, "Sure there's a God that rules on high, "A God that hears his children cry, "And will their sufferings well repay." Scripture: Psalm 58 Languages: English

Warning to Magistrates

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #110 (1787) Topics: Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned; Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned First Line: Judges, who rule the world by laws Lyrics: 1 Judges, who rule the world by laws, Will ye despise the righteous cause, While vile oppression wastes the land? Dare ye condemn the righteous poor, And let rich sinners 'scape secure, While gold and greatness bribe your hand? 2 Have ye forgot, or never knew That God will judge the judges too? High in the heavens his justice reigns; Yet you invade the rights of God; And send your bold decrees abroad To bind the conscience in your chains. 3 A poison'd arrow is your tongue, The arrow sharp, the poison strong, And death attends where e'er it wounds: You hear no counsels, cries or tears; So the deaf adder stops her ears! Against the power of charming sounds. 4 Break out their teeth, eternal God, Those teeth of lions dy'd in blood; And crush the serpents in the dust: As empty chaff when whirlwinds rise, Before the sweeping tempest flies, So let their hopes and names be lost. 5 Th' Almighty thunders from the sky, Their grandeur melts, their titles die, As hills of snow dissolve and run, Or snails that perish in their slime, Or births that come before their time, Vain births that never see the sun. 6 Thus shall the vengeance of the Lord Safety and joy to saints afford; And all that hear shall join and say, "Sure there's a God that rules on high, "A God that hears his children cry, "And will their sufferings well repay." Scripture: Psalm 58 Languages: English

God the supreme Governor; or Magistrates warned

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #142b (1786) Topics: Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned; Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned First Line: Among th' assemblies of the great Lyrics: 1 Among th' assemblies of the great A greater ruler takes his seat; The God of heaven as judge surveys Those gods on earth and all their ways. 2 Why will ye frame oppressive laws? Or why support th' unrighteous cause? When will ye once defend the poor, That foes may vex the saints no more? 3 They know not, Lord, nor will they know: Dark are the ways in which they go; Their name of earthly gods is vain, For they shall fall and die like men. 4 Arise, O Lord, and let thy Son Possess his universal throne, And rule the nations with his rod; He is our Judge, and he our God. Scripture: Psalm 82 Languages: English

God the supreme Governor; or Magistrates warned

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #142b (1790) Topics: Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned; Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned First Line: Among th' assemblies of the great Lyrics: 1 Among th' assemblies of the great A greater ruler takes his seat; The God of heaven as judge surveys Those gods on earth and all their ways. 2 Why will ye frame oppressive laws? Or why support th' unrighteous cause? When will ye once defend the poor, That foes may vex the saints no more? 3 They know not, Lord, nor will they know; Dark are the ways in which they go; Their name of earthly gods is vain, For they shall fall and die like men. 4 Arise, O Lord, and let thy Son Possess his universal throne, And rule the nations with his rod; He is our Judge, and he our God. Scripture: Psalm 82 Languages: English

God the supreme Governor; or Magistrates warned

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.) #152a (1786) Topics: Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned; Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned First Line: Among th' assemblies of the great Lyrics: 1 Among th' assemblies of the great A greater ruler takes his seat; The God of heaven as judge surveys Those gods on earth and all their ways. 2 Why will ye frame oppressive laws? Or why support th' unrighteous cause? When will ye once defend the poor, That foes may vex the saints no more? 3 They know not, Lord, nor will they know; Dark are the ways in which they go; Their name of earthly gods is vain, For they shall fall and die like men. 4 Arise, O Lord, and let thy Son Possess his universal throne, And rule the nations with his rod; He is our Judge, and he our God. Scripture: Psalm 82 Languages: English

God the supreme Governor; or Magistrates warned

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #152a (1787) Topics: Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned; Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned First Line: Among th' assemblies of the great Lyrics: 1 Among th' assemblies of the great A greater ruler takes his seat; The God of heaven as judge surveys Those gods on earth and all their ways. 2 Why will ye frame oppressive laws? Or why support th' unrighteous cause? When will ye once defend the poor, That foes may vex the saints no more? 3 They know not, Lord, nor will they know; Dark are the ways in which they go; Their name of earthly gods is vain, For they shall fall and die like men. 4 Arise, O Lord, and let thy Son Possess his universal throne, And rule the nations with his rod; He is our Judge, and he our God. Scripture: Psalm 82 Languages: English

The Magistrate's Psalm

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #175a (1786) Topics: Magistrates qualifications; Psalm for magistrates; Magistrates qualifications; Psalm for magistrates First Line: Mercy and judgement are my song Lyrics: 1 Mercy and judgement are my song, And since they both to thee belong, My gracious God, my righteous King, To thee my songs and vows I bring. 2 If I am rais'd to bear the sword, I’ll take my counsel from thy word, Thy justice and thy heavenly grace, Shall be the pattern of my ways. 3 Let wisdom all my actions guide, And let my God with me reside; No wicked thing shall dwell with me, Which may provoke thy jealousy. 4 No sons of slander, rage and strife Shall be companions of my life; The haughty look, the heart of pride Within my doors shall ne’er abide. 5 [I’ll search the land and raise the just To posts of honour, wealth and trust; The men that work thy holy will Shall be my friends and favourites still.] 6 In vain shall sinners hope to rise By flattering or malicious lies: Nor, while the innocent I guard, The bold offenders e'er be spar'd. 7 The impious crew (that factious band) Shall hide their heads, or quit the land; And all that break the public rest, Where I have pow'r, shall be supprest. Scripture: Psalm 101 Languages: English

The Magistrate's Psalm

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #175a (1790) Topics: Magistrates qualifications; Psalm for magistrates; Magistrates qualifications; Psalm for magistrates First Line: Mercy and judgement are my song Lyrics: 1 Mercy and judgement are my song, And since they both to thee belong, My gracious God, my righteous King, To thee my songs and vows I bring. 2 If I am rais'd to bear the sword, I’ll take my counsel from thy word, Thy justice and thy heavenly grace, Shall be the pattern of my ways. 3 Let wisdom all my actions guide, And let my God with me reside; No wicked thing shall dwell with me, Which may provoke thy jealousy. 4 No sons of slander, rage and strife Shall be companions of my life; The haughty look, the heart of pride Within my doors shall ne’er abide. 5 [I’ll search the land and raise the just To posts of honour, wealth and trust; The men that work thy holy will Shall be my friends and favourite still.] 6 In vain shall sinners hope to rise By flattering or malicious lies: Nor, while the innocent I guard, The bold offenders e'er be spar'd. 7 The impious crew (that factious band) Shall hide their heads, or quit the land; And all that break the public rest, Where I have pow'r, shall be supprest. Scripture: Psalm 101 Languages: English