Vanquished “Dagon was fallen upon his face before the ark.” -I Samuel 5:3 Idols may triumph for an hour, But vanquished by almighty power They to the living God shall bow: And Dagon stoops to Jesus now; And ’till an end of sin I see, Corruption bows to...
See “We would see Jesus.” -John 12:21 Fain would I my Redeemer see, As when extended on the tree, He groaned beneath my sinful load, He poured out all his sacred blood: Above, I want this only sight, To view the Lamb by his own...
Ruthless “So they ruthlessly made the people of Israel work as slaves.” -Exodus 1:13 The world and their infernal god Have ruled us with an iron rod, And long our slavish souls have been Galled by the rigorous yoke of sin: Yet drudging on with abject fear We served our...
Fear “Fear God.” -I Peter 2:17 My heart is hardened from thy fear, ’Till thou the stone remove, ’Till love constrain me to revere The God of pard’ning love: Father, declare thyself to me Through Jesus reconciled, Then shall I always render thee The...
Immutable “I work, and who can turn it back?” -Isaiah 43:13 Father, the thing impossible At thy command shall be, Not all the powers of earth and hell Can frustrate thy decree: The kingdoms of the earth shall all Be swallowed up in one, And universal nature fall Before...
Hunger & Thirst “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” -Matthew 5:6 Me with that restless thirst inspire, That sacred infinite desire, And feast my hungry heart; Less than thyself cannot suffice, My...
The Lion “The lion has roared, who will not fear?” -Amos 3:8 The lion roars, before he tears, The Lord in wrath and mercy great Threatens before he strikes; but spares A sinner prostrate at his feet: Then let us fall with conscious fear, And when we faint beneath our...
Came to Save “The Son of man came to save that which was lost.” -Matthew 18:11 To save the lost he came: The lost was all mankind: And I through Jesu’s name Do now salvation find, And publish it the world around That grace doth more than sin abound.
Tell My Soul “Say to my soul, ’I am your salvation!’” -Psalm 35:3 Who can soothe the soul’s distresses? Jesus, Lord, Thy kind word All my sorrows eases: By the virtue of thy passion Make me whole, Tell my soul I am thy salvation!
Bought “You were bought with a price: therefore glorify God.” -I Corinthians 6:20 God, who didst so dearly buy These wretched souls of ours, Help us thee to glorify With all our ransomed powers: Ours they are not, Lord, but thine; Let the vessels of thy grace, Body...