Hymns and Spiritual Songs eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 211 pages of information about Hymns and Spiritual Songs.

Hymns and Spiritual Songs eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 211 pages of information about Hymns and Spiritual Songs.

4 There shall we sit, and sing, and tell
The wonders of his grace,
Till heavenly raptures fire our hearts,
And smile in every face.

5 For ever his dear sacred Name
Shall dwell upon our tongue,
And Jesus and salvation be
The close of every song.

Hymn 2:87. 
The divine glories above our reason.

1 How wond’rous great, how glorious bright
Must our Creator be,
Who dwells amidst the dazzling light
Of vast infinity!

2 Our soaring spirits upward rise
Tow’rd the celestial throne,
Fain would we see the blessed Three,
And the Almighty One.

3 Our reason stretches all its wings,
And climbs above the skies;
But still how far beneath thy feet
Our groveling reason lies!

4 [Lord, here we bend our humble souls,
And awfully adore,
For the weak pinions of our mind
Can stretch a thought no more.]

5 Thy glories infinitely rise
Above our labouring tongue;
In vain the highest seraph tries
To form an equal song.

6 [In humble notes our faith adores
The great mysterious King,
While angels strain their nobler powers,
And sweep th’ immortal string.]

Hymn 2:88. 
Salvation.

1 Salvation!  O, the joyful sound! 
’Tis pleasure to our ears;
A sovereign balm for every wound,
A cordial for our fears.

2 Buried in sorrow and in sin,
At hell’s dark door we lay,
But we arise by grace divine
To see a heavenly day.

3 Salvation! let the echo fly
The spacious earth around,
While all the armies of the sky
Conspire to raise the sound.

Hymn 2:89. 
Christ’s victory over Satan.

1 Hosanna to our conquering King! 
The prince of darkness flies,
His troops rush headlong down to hell
Like lightning from the skies.

2 There, bound in chains, the lions roar,
And fright the rescu’d sheep,
But heavy bars confine their power
And malice to the deep.

3 Hosanna to our conquering King,
All hail, incarnate love! 
Ten thousand songs and glories wait
To crown thy head above.

4 Thy victories and thy deathless fame
Thro’ the wide world shall run,
And everlasting ages sing
The triumphs thou hast won.

Hymn 2:90. 
Faith in Christ for pardon and sanctification.

1 How sad our state by nature is! 
Our sin how deep it stains! 
And Satan binds our captive minds
Fast in his slavish chains.

2 But there’s a voice of sovereign grace
Sounds from the sacred word,
“Ho, ye despairing sinners, come,
“And trust upon the Lord.”

3 My soul obeys th’ almighty call,
And runs to this relief,
I would believe thy promise, Lord,
O! help my unbelief.

4 [To the dear fountain of thy blood,
Incarnate God, I fly,
Here let me wash my spotted soul
From crimes of deepest die.

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