The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors: to which are added a number never before published XIX. There is a God that reigns above

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XVIII

The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors‎#XIX

Text:

Thoughts on God and Death

1 There is a GOD that reigns above,
Lord of the heav'n and earth and seas:
I fear his wrath, I ask his love,
And with my lips I sing his praise.

2 There is a law which he has writ,
To teach us all what we must do:
My soul to his commands submit,
For they are holy, just, and true.

3 There is a gospel rich in grace,
Whence sinners all their comforts draw,
Lord I repent and seek thy face,
For I have often broke thy law.

4 There is an hour when I must die,
Nor do I know how soon 'twill come:
How many younger much tha I
Have pass'd by death to hear their doom.

5 Let me improve the hours I have,
Before the day of grace is fled:
There’s no repentance in the grave,
No pardon offer’d to the dead.

Text Information
First Line:	There is a God that reigns above
Title:	Thoughts on God and Death
Meter:	L. M.
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1799
Topic:	Death: Thoughts on; God: Thoughts on
Notes:	Public Domain.