Eternal praises to the Lord

Verse 1

Eternal praises to the Lord, Come let us join to give; By his protection and his guard We are yet spar'd to live.

Verse 2

Whilst many of our fellow-men, Were quickly call'd away: When in distress, and grief, and pain, They dropt their house of clay.

Verse 3

By grace, it is our happy lot: To have respite of days; It is God's will, that we should not Depart, without his grace.

Verse 4

May we be wise and ne'er forget, The troubles we were in! With sickness, pain,and death beset: As just reward for sin.

Verse 5

But he has turn'd his gracious hand, And laid his vengeance by; Still calls on this, our guilty land: Turn ye, why will ye die.

Verse 6

Then let us thank and praise our God, By whom we have been spar'd; And bear with his correcting rod, Till we are well prepar'd.