English poem
Christians begotten to GOD as the First-Fruits of his Creatures. James i. 18
by Philip Doddridge (1773–1832)
Now to that sov'reign Grace, Whence all our Comforts spring, Let the whole new-begotten Race Their chearful Praises bring.
His Will first made the Choice; His Word the Change hath wrought; In him our Father we rejoice, Nor be the Name forgot.
LORD, for this matchless Love, Thou mak'st thy Children see, May we from all thy Creatures prove As the First-fruits to Thee.
Sacred to Thee alone Be all these Pow'rs of mine, Then in the noblest Sense mine own, When most entirely Thine.
More by Philip Doddridge
- CHRIST'S Transfiguration. Matt. xvii. 4
- CHRIST, the Lord our Righteousness. Jerem. xxiii. 6
- Christian Sympathy. Galat. vi. 2
- Christian Watchfulness. Mark xiii. 37
- Christians quickened and raised by the Spirit. Rom. viii. 11
- Christians risen and exalted with CHRIST to heavenly Places. Eph. ii. 5, 6
- Christians, as risen with CHRIST, exhorted to seek Things above. Coloss. iii. 1
- Comfort on the Death of pious Friends 1 Thess. iv. 17, 18