Religion

Psalm 30, Part 1: Sickness healed, and sorrow removed

by Isaac Watts 1674–1748

From The Psalms of David Imitated (1719)

Religion

I Will extol thee, Lord, on high,
At thy command diseases fly:
Who but a God can speak and save
From the dark borders of the grave?

Sing to the Lord, ye saints of his,
And tell how large his goodness is;
Let all your powers rejoice and bless
While you record his holiness.

His anger but a moment stays;
His love is life and length of days;
Though grief and tears the night employ,
The morning star restores the joy.

MLA

Watts, Isaac. “Psalm 30, Part 1: Sickness healed, and sorrow removed.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/watts/64/.

Chicago

Watts, Isaac. “Psalm 30, Part 1: Sickness healed, and sorrow removed.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/watts/64/.

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