English poem
Who is on the Lord's Side? Exodus xxxii. 26
by Philip Doddridge (1773–1832)
What Bosom mov'd with pious Zeal Does for its GOD'S Dishonour feel? What Heart with generous Ardor glows To plead his Cause against his Foes?
Great GOD, what Bosom can be cold? What Coward must not here grow bold? While Honour, Interest, Truth, and Love Concur our inmost Souls to move?
Around thy Standard, Lord, we press, Thine injur'd Honour to redress, And with determin'd Voice demand The Signal of thy conqu'ring Hand.
Thou shalt these sacred Weapons bless, And lead thro' War to endless Peace; Not Death itself our Souls shall dread, For thine own Arm shall raise the Dead.
More by Philip Doddridge
- Unsuccessful Fasts accounted for. Isaiah lviii. 3. compared with v. 4-8
- Victory over Satan by the Blood of the Lamb, and the Word of the Testimony of his Servants. Rev. xii…
- Walking with GOD, or being in his Fear all the Day long. Proverbs xxiii. 17
- Watching for Souls in the View of the great Account. Heb. xiii.-17
- Zeal for the Cause of CHRIST; or Peter and John following their Master. John xxi. 18-20