The Modern Dunciad Virgil in London and Other Poems [by George Daniel] |
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HYMN.
Be Jehovah's name ador'd,
For abundant mercies giv'n;
Sing we praises to the Lord,
Glory to the King of Heav'n!
For abundant mercies giv'n;
Sing we praises to the Lord,
Glory to the King of Heav'n!
From his sapphire throne on high,
He hath heard a father's pray'r;
He hath heard a mother's cry,
And hath stretch'd his arm to spare!
He hath heard a father's pray'r;
He hath heard a mother's cry,
And hath stretch'd his arm to spare!
Winter, stern, relentless pow'r,
Promis'd thee an early tomb;
Spring restores with sun and show'r,
Thine, and nature's tender bloom:
Promis'd thee an early tomb;
Spring restores with sun and show'r,
Thine, and nature's tender bloom:
From thy fragile form hath driv'n
Slow-consuming, wan disease;
And hath sent, with wings from heav'n,
Health upon the morning breeze!
Slow-consuming, wan disease;
And hath sent, with wings from heav'n,
Health upon the morning breeze!
Mark the weak and palsied limb
By degrees its strength resume;
And those eyes, so sickly dim,
Quick their wonted fires illume:
By degrees its strength resume;
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Quick their wonted fires illume:
See those cheeks, with hope elate,
Own the sun's reviving rays!
Hark! that voice,—so silent late,—
Joins the grateful song of praise.
Own the sun's reviving rays!
Hark! that voice,—so silent late,—
Joins the grateful song of praise.
For thy Father's saving grace,
Humble, grateful homage pay,
In his holy dwelling place,
Hour by hour, and day by day.
Humble, grateful homage pay,
In his holy dwelling place,
Hour by hour, and day by day.
'Tis a glimpse of transports higher
Thou in happier realms shalt know;
Less than this can He require?
Less than this canst thou bestow?
Thou in happier realms shalt know;
Less than this can He require?
Less than this canst thou bestow?
Be Jehovah's name ador'd
For abundant mercies giv'n;
Sing we praises to the Lord,
Glory to the King of Heav'n!
For abundant mercies giv'n;
Sing we praises to the Lord,
Glory to the King of Heav'n!
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