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 5. (L. M.) Longing to praise Christ better.
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Lord, when my thoughts with wonder rollO'er the sharp sorrows of thy soul,
And read my Maker's broken laws
Repair'd and honour'd by thy cross;
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When I behold death, hell and sin,Vanquish'd by that dear blood of thine,
And see the man that groan'd and dy'd
Sit glorious by his Father's side;
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My passions rise and soar above,I'm wing'd with faith and fir'd with love;
Fain would I reach eternal things,
And learn the notes that Gabriel sings.
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But my heart fails, my tongue complains,For want of their immortal strains;
And in such humble notes as these
Must fall below thy victories.
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Well, the kind minute must appearWhen we shall leave these bodies here,
These clogs of clay, and mount on high
To join the songs above the sky.
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