English poem
The Prosperity of the Church, the Life of a faithful Minister. 1 Thess. iii. 8
by Philip Doddridge (1773–1832)
Blest Jesus, bow thine Ear, While we intreat thy Love; O come, and all our Hearts possess, And our best Passions move.
May we stand fast in Thee, Tho' Storms and Tempests beat; And in thy Guardian Arms obtain A calm and safe Retreat.
Still be thy Truth maintain'd, And still thy Word obey'd, And to the Merits of thy Blood A constant Homage paid.
So shall thy Shepherds live, And raise their chearful Head, And in such Blessings on their Flock Confess their Toils repaid.
More by Philip Doddridge
- The Possibility of dying this Year. Jerem. xxviii. -16
- The present and future State of the Saint and Sinner compared. Luke xvi. 25
- The Privileges of Saints by the Blood of JESUS. 1 John i. 7
- The Proclamation of GOD'S Name to Moses, or divine Mercy and Justice. Exod. xxxiv. 6,-8
- The Rage of Enemies restrained, and overruled to the divine Glory. Psalm lxxvi. 10
- The recovered Daemoniack, an Emblem of a converted Sinner. Luke viii. 35
- The Redeemer's Tears wept over lest Souls. Luke xix. 41, 42
- The relapsing Daemoniack. Matthew xii. 43-45