 | Collected poems of Samuel Davies : 1723-1761 |  |
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The universal Call of God to Repentance.
Acts xvii. 30. Common Metre.
I
Hark! from the Skies the great CommandSounds thro' the Earth abroad;
“Repent, ye Sons of Men, repent;
“Return unto your God.”
II
The Times of Ignorance are past,The Gospel-Day now shines:
The sov'reign Judge no more o'erlooks,
But marks down all your Crimes.
III
Sinners on Thrones, in Cottages,All on this guilty Ball,
Whate'er you are, whate'er you be,
This Charge includes you all.
IV
Come Thousands then, come all MankindFall at your Sov'reign's Feet:
With broken Hearts, and weeping Eyes,
Approach the Mercy-Seat.
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V
There sits the Sin-forgiving God,And spreads his Arms to All;
There his free Pardons deals abroad
To each who hears his Call.
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