English poem
EBENEZER, or GOD'S helping Hand review'd and acknowledged. 1 Sam. vii. 12
by Philip Doddridge (1773–1832)
My helper GOD! I bless his Name: The same his Power, his Grace the same. The Tokens of his friendly Care Open, and crown, and close the Year.
I 'midst ten thousand Dangers stand, Supported by his guardian Hand; And see, when I survey my Ways, Ten thousand Monuments of Praise.
Thus far his Arm has led me on; Thus far I make his Mercy known; And, while I tread this desart Land, New Mercies shall new Songs demand.
My greateful Soul, on Jerdan's Shore, Shall raise one sacred Pillar more: Then bear, in his bright Courts above, Inscriptions of immortal Love.
More by Philip Doddridge
- Departed Saints living to GOD. Luke xx. -38
- Desires of being quickned by the Word of GOD. Psalm cxix. 25
- Divine Mercies and Judgments compared. Isaiah liv. 7, 8
- Divine Teachings, and their happy Consequences. Isaiah liv. 13
- Establishment in Religion from the GOD of Grace, &c. 1 Pet. v. 10, 11
- Experimental Knowledge communicated. 1 John i. 1-3
- Ezekiel's Vision of the dry Bones, Ezek. xxxvii. 3
- For the Thanksgiving-Day for the Peace, April 25, 1749