The Works of the Reverend and Learned Isaac Watts, D. D. Containing, besides his Sermons, and Essays on miscellaneous subjects, several additional pieces, Selected from his Manuscripts by the Rev. Dr. Jennings, and the Rev. Dr. Doddridge, in 1753: to which are prefixed, memoirs of the life of the author, compiled by the Rev. George Burder. In six volumes |
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HYMN 6. (C. M.) Triumph over Death, Job. xix. 25–27. |
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HYMN 6. (C. M.) Triumph over Death, Job. xix. 25–27.
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Great God, I own thy sentence just,And nature must decay;
I yield my body to the dust
To dwell with fellow-clay.
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Yet faith may triumph o'er the grave,And trample on the tombs:
My Jesus, my Redeemer lives,
My God, my Saviour comes.
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The mighty conqueror shall appearHigh on a royal seat,
And death the last of all his foes
Lie vanquish'd at his feet.
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Tho' greedy worms devour my skin,And gnaw my wasting flesh,
When God shall build my bones again,
He clothes them all afresh.
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Then shall I see thy lovely faceWith strong immortal eyes,
And feast upon thy unknown grace
With pleasure and surprise.
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