English poem
Before Sermon, 94 (Not to Sinai’s dreadful blaze)
by John Newton (1725–1807)
Not to Sinai’s dreadful blaze, But to Zion’s throne of grace, By a way mark’d out with blood, Sinners now approach to God.
Not to hear the fiery law, But with humble joy to draw Water, by that well supplied Jesus open’d when he died.
Lord, there are no streams but thine Can assuage a thirst like mine; ’Tis a thirst thyself didst give, Let me therefore drink and live.
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- Before Sermon, 90 (Now, Lord, inspire the preacher’s heart)
- Before Sermon, 91 (Thy promise, Lord, and thy command)
- Before Sermon, 92 (Hungry and faint and poor)
- Before Sermon, 95 (Often thy public means of grace)
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- Belshazzar
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