English poem
The Excellency of the Righteous, with Regard to their Temper. Prov. xii. 26. Part 1st
by Philip Doddridge (1773–1832)
How glorious, LORD, art thou! How bright thy Splendors shine! Whose Rays reflected gild thy Saints With Ornaments divine.
With Lowliness, and Love, Wisdom and Courage meet; The grateful Heart, the chearful Eye, How rev'rend and how sweet!
In Beauties such as these, Thy Children now are drest; But brighter Habits shall they wear In Regions of the Blest.
In Nature's barren Soil, Who could such Glories raise? We own, O GOD, the Work is thine, And thine be all the Praise.
More by Philip Doddridge
- The Eternal GOD his People's Refuge, and Support. Deut. xxxiii. 27
- The eternal Sabbath. Heb. iv. 9
- The evil Conscience purified by the Blood of JESUS. Heb. ix. 13, 14
- The Excellency of the Righteous, with Regard to their Relations, Employments, Pleasures, and Hopes…
- The Faith of the Syrophenician Woman recommended. Matthew xv. 26, 27
- The fatal Consequences of forsaking the Hope of Israel. Jerem. xvii. 13, 14
- The final Sentence, and Happiness of the Righteous. Matt. xxv. 34
- The final Sentence, and Misery of the Wicked. Matt. xxv. 41