Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David: suited to the Christian worship in the United States and allowed by the Synod of New York and New Jersey to be used in all the churches 33. When God is nigh, my faith is strong

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David‎#33

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Text:

When God is nigh, my faith is strong

1 When God is nigh, my faith is strong,
His arm is my almighty prop:
Be glad my heart, rejoice my tongue,
My dying flesh shall rest in hope.

2 Though in the dust I lay my head,
Yet, gracious God, thou wilt not leave
My soul for ever with the dead,
Nor lose thy children in the grave.

3 My flesh shall thy first call obey,
Shake off the dust and rise on high:
Then shalt thou lead the wond'rous way
Up to thy throne above the sky.

4 There streams of endless pleasure flow;
And full discov'ries of thy grace
(Which we but tasted here below)
Spread heav'nly joys through all the place.