English poem
Acting, as seeing him, who is Invisible. Heb. xi.-27
by Philip Doddridge (1773–1832)
Eternal, and Immortal King, Thy peerless Splendors none can bear, But Darkness veils Seraphick Eyes, When GOD with all his Lustre's there.
Yet Faith can pierce the awful Gloom, The great Invisible can see; And with its Tremblings mingle Joy In fix'd Regards, Great GOD, to Thee.
Then ev'ry tempting Form of Sin, Sham'd in thy Presence, disappears; And all the glowing raptur'd Soul The Likeness it contemplates wears.
O Ever-conscious to my Heart, Witness to its supreme Desire, Behold it presseth on to Thee, For it hath caught the heav'nly Fire.
This one Petition would it urge, To bear Thee ever in its Sight; In Life, in Death, in Worlds unknown, Its only Portion and Delight.
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- Abraham's Faith in leaving his Country at the divine Command. Heb. xi. 8
- ABRAHAM'S Intercession for SODOM. Genesis xviii. 32
- Abundant Life by CHRIST our Shepherd. John x. -10
- Against following a Multitude to do Evil. Exodus XXIII. 2
- An Evening HYMN, to be used when composing oneself to sleep
- An Hymn for a Fast-Day in Time of War
- An immediate Attention to GOD's Voice required. Heb. iii. 15