English poem
GOD's Complacency in his Thoughts of Peace towards his People. Jerem. xxix. 11
by Philip Doddridge (1773–1832)
Viler than Dust, O LORD, are we; And doth thine Anger cease? And doth thy gracious Heart o'erflow With Purposes of Peace?
And dost thou with Delight reflect On what thy Grace shall do? And with Complacency of Soul Enjoy the distant View?
And can thine often-injur'd Love So kind a Message send, That thou to all our length'ned Woes Wilt give th' expected End?
Why droop our Hearts? Why flow our Eyes, While such a Voice we hear? Why rise our Sorrows and our Fears, While such a Friend is near?
To all thine other Favours add A Heart to trust thy Word, And Death itself shall hear us sing, While resting on the LORD.
More by Philip Doddridge
- GOD's afflicted Poor trusting in his Name. Zephaniah iii. 12
- GOD'S Captives released; applied to spiritual Deliverances. Isaiah li. 14, 15
- GOD's Care a Remedy for ours. 1 Pet. v. 7
- GOD's Command to all Men to repent. Acts xvii. 30
- GOD'S Complacency in the Prosperity of his Servants. Psalm xxxv. 27
- GOD's Condescension in becoming the Shepherd of Men. Ezek. xxxiv. 31
- GOD's Controversy by Fire. Amos iv. 11
- GOD's Covenant unchangeable, or The Rainbow round about the Throne. Rev. iv.-3. compared with Gen. ix…