English poem
An Hymn for a Fast-Day in Time of War
by Philip Doddridge (1773–1832)
Great GOD of Heav'n and Nature, rise, And hear our loud united Cries: See Britain bow before thy Face Thro' all her Coasts, and seek thy Grace.
No Arm of Flesh we make our Trust; Nor Sword, nor Horse, nor Ships we boast: Thine is the Land, and thine the Main, And human Force and Skill is vain.
Our Guilt might draw thy Vengeance down On ev'ry Shore, on ev'ry Town; But view us, LORD, with pitying Eye, And lay thy lifted Thunder by.
Forgive the Follies of our Times; And purge our Land from all its Crimes; Reform'd and deck'd with Grace divine, Let Princes Priests and People shine.
O may no GOD-provoking Sin Thro' all our Camps and Navies reign; No foul Reproach, to drive from thence Our surest Glory and Defence.
So shall our GOD delight to bless, And crown our Arms with wide Success: Our Foes shall dread JEHOVAH'S Sword, And conqu'ring Britain shout the LORD.
More by Philip Doddridge
- Abundant Life by CHRIST our Shepherd. John x. -10
- Acting, as seeing him, who is Invisible. Heb. xi.-27
- Against following a Multitude to do Evil. Exodus XXIII. 2
- An Evening HYMN, to be used when composing oneself to sleep
- An immediate Attention to GOD's Voice required. Heb. iii. 15
- Angels and Christians united in CHRIST as their common Head. Coloss. ii. 10
- Appeal to CHRIST for the Sincerity of Love to him. John xxi. 15
- Asking the Way to Zion, in order to joining in Covenant with GOD. Jerem. l. 5