English poem
GOD's Readiness to give all Things argued from the Gift of his Son. Rom. viii. 32
by Philip Doddridge (1773–1832)
Now let my Soul with Transport rise, And range thro' Earth, and mount the skies, And view each various Form of Good, Where Angels hold their high Abode.
I give my Thoughts unbounded Scope; On equal Pinions soars my Hope; My Faith at noblest Objects aims, And what she sees, she humbly claims.
Hath not the bounteous King of Heav'n From his Embrace already giv'n That Son of his eternal Love, Who fill'd the brightest Throne above?
Behold his Hand on Jesus laid! Behold that Lamb a Victim made! And what shall Mercy hold too good For Sinners, ransom'd with his Blood?
My Soul, with heav'nly Faith embrace The sacred Cov'nant of his Grace; Then in delightful Silence wait The Issues of a Love so great.
More by Philip Doddridge
- GOD'S Name the Encouragement of our Faith. Psalm ix. 10
- GOD'S Presence desireable. Exodus xxxiii. 15
- GOD's Purposes effectual, and CHRIST's Invitations sincere. John vi. 37
- GOD'S quickening the Dead. Isaiah xxvi. 19
- GOD'S reasonable Expectations from his Vineyard. Isaiah v. 1. 7
- GOD'S saying to the Soul, that he is its Salvation. Psalm xxxv. 3
- GOD'S speaking Peace to his People. Psalm lxxxv. 8
- GOD'S stirring up the Spirit of CYRUS to redeem ISRAEL. Ezra i. 1. compared with Isaiah xlv. 1.-4