Devotional Verses Founded on and Illustrative of select Texts of Scripture [by Bernard Barton] |
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TURNING IN TRIBULATION. |
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TURNING IN TRIBULATION.
“When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come
upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the Lord thy
God, and shall be obedient unto his voice; he will not forsake
thee, neither destroy thee.”
—Deuteronomy, iv. 30, 31.
Waken'd sinner, whelm'd in grief,
Seeking, praying for relief,
Hear the promise of thy God,
Bow beneath his chast'ning rod.
Seeking, praying for relief,
Hear the promise of thy God,
Bow beneath his chast'ning rod.
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Have his judgments fallen on thee?
Thou may'st yet his mercy see:—
Hast thou fallen on “latter days?”
In them thou may'st sing his praise.
Thou may'st yet his mercy see:—
Hast thou fallen on “latter days?”
In them thou may'st sing his praise.
Only turn thee to the Lord,
Every former sin abhorr'd,
Be obedient to his voice,
Then in him thou shalt rejoice.
Every former sin abhorr'd,
Be obedient to his voice,
Then in him thou shalt rejoice.
Not by sorrow of thine own
Canst thou for the past atone;
Nor by strength of human will
Canst thou God's commands fulfil.
Canst thou for the past atone;
Nor by strength of human will
Canst thou God's commands fulfil.
By his “well-beloved Son”
That atonement hath been won,
And through faith in him, alone,
Can that power by thee be known.
That atonement hath been won,
And through faith in him, alone,
Can that power by thee be known.
Be this living faith thy prayer,
Then may'st thou his Spirit share,
Know thy sins within thee slain,
And in Him be born again.
Then may'st thou his Spirit share,
Know thy sins within thee slain,
And in Him be born again.
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