Devotional Verses Founded on and Illustrative of select Texts of Scripture [by Bernard Barton] |
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THE CHURCH IN HER DESOLATION. |
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THE CHURCH IN HER DESOLATION.
“And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as
a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.”
—Isaiah, i. 8.
Such the desolate condition
Of thy church, when sick at heart;
Haste to save her, great Physician,
Much she needs thy healing art.
Of thy church, when sick at heart;
Haste to save her, great Physician,
Much she needs thy healing art.
Balm in Gilead still is growing,
Balm which every wound can heal,
Haste, thy skilful aid bestowing,
Thy compassion to reveal.
Balm which every wound can heal,
Haste, thy skilful aid bestowing,
Thy compassion to reveal.
Like some poor, besieged city,
Zion's daughter now appears;
Lord, look down on her with pity,
Hear her sighs, behold her tears.
Zion's daughter now appears;
Lord, look down on her with pity,
Hear her sighs, behold her tears.
Turn thy righteous hand upon her,
Purge away her dross and tin,
Vindicate thy name and honour,
Once enshrin'd her walls within.
Purge away her dross and tin,
Vindicate thy name and honour,
Once enshrin'd her walls within.
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Once more from Thee favour winning,
Judges unto her restore;
As she had at the beginning,
Give her counsellors once more.
Judges unto her restore;
As she had at the beginning,
Give her counsellors once more.
Raise up nursing sires and mothers,
Be thyself her Priest and King;
Make her sons a band of brothers,
Daughters—meet thy praise to sing.
Be thyself her Priest and King;
Make her sons a band of brothers,
Daughters—meet thy praise to sing.
So shall sin no more defile her,
Thy salvation they shall bless,
And the earth again shall style her
City of thy righteousness.
Thy salvation they shall bless,
And the earth again shall style her
City of thy righteousness.
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