English poem
GOD'S saying to the Soul, that he is its Salvation. Psalm xxxv. 3
by Philip Doddridge (1773–1832)
Salvation! O melodious Sound To wretched dying Men! Salvation, that from GOD proceeds, And leads to GOD again.
Rescu'd from Hell's eternal Gloom, From Fiends and Fires, and Chains: Rais'd to a Paradise of Bliss, Where Love and Glory reigns.
But O! may a degen'rate Soul, Sinful and weak as mine, Presume to raise a trembling Eye To Blessings so divine?
The Lustre of so bright a Bliss My feeble Heart o'erbears; And Unbelief almost perverts The Promise into Tears.
My Saviour GOD, no Voice but thine These dying Hopes can raise: Speak thy Salvation to my Soul, And turn its Tears to Praise.
My Saviour GOD, this broken Voice Transported shall proclaim, And call on all th' Angelick Harps To sound so sweet a Name.
More by Philip Doddridge
- GOD's Purposes effectual, and CHRIST's Invitations sincere. John vi. 37
- GOD'S quickening the Dead. Isaiah xxvi. 19
- GOD's Readiness to give all Things argued from the Gift of his Son. Rom. viii. 32
- GOD'S reasonable Expectations from his Vineyard. Isaiah v. 1. 7
- 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
- GOD's strengthening the Souls of his praying People. Psalm cxxxviii. 3
- Gratitude the Spring of true Religion. Hosea xi. 4