Devotional Verses Founded on and Illustrative of select Texts of Scripture [by Bernard Barton] |
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CHRIST'S TITLES AND ATTRIBUTES. |
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CHRIST'S TITLES AND ATTRIBUTES.
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the
government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be
called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting
Father, the Prince of Peace.”
—Isaiah, ix. 6.
Doubting Christian, why forlorn?
Art not thou an heir of heaven?
Unto thee a Child is born,
Unto thee a Son is given.
Art not thou an heir of heaven?
Unto thee a Child is born,
Unto thee a Son is given.
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His the government sublime
Of his own redeeming grace,
Far beyond the bounds of time,
Far beyond thy views of space.
Of his own redeeming grace,
Far beyond the bounds of time,
Far beyond thy views of space.
Wonderful—His name shall be,
Counsellor—in paths untrod,
Everlasting Father—He,
Prince of Peace, and Mighty God.
Counsellor—in paths untrod,
Everlasting Father—He,
Prince of Peace, and Mighty God.
Glorious titles! Power divine!
Hear, believe, obey, and live;
Faith their fruits shall render thine,
God, alone, that faith can give.
Hear, believe, obey, and live;
Faith their fruits shall render thine,
God, alone, that faith can give.
Faithless,—thou must be forlorn,
Tempest-toss'd, at random driven;
Unto thee no Child is born,
Unto thee no Son is given.
Tempest-toss'd, at random driven;
Unto thee no Child is born,
Unto thee no Son is given.
But, believing, thou shalt know
Winds and waters hush'd and still'd,
Toss'd no longer to and fro,
See each prophecy fulfill'd.
Winds and waters hush'd and still'd,
Toss'd no longer to and fro,
See each prophecy fulfill'd.
Pray for faith!—that reconcil'd
Unto God—thy soul may see
Born for thee this sinless Child,
And the Son thy Saviour be.
Unto God—thy soul may see
Born for thee this sinless Child,
And the Son thy Saviour be.
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