CCLXX. Bearing the Image of the earthy and the heavenly Adam.

WITH flowing Eyes and bleeding Hearts
A blasted World survey!
See the wide Ruin Sin hath wrought
In one unhappy Day!

Adam, in GOD's own Image form'd,
From GOD and Bliss estrang'd,
And all the Joys of Paradise
For Guilt and Horror chang'd!

Ages of Labour and of Grief
He mourn'd his Glory lost;
At length the goodliest Work of Heav'n
Sunk down to common Dust.

O fatal Heritage bequeath'd
To all his helpless Race!
Thro' the thick Maze of Sin and Woe
Thus to the Grave we pass.

But, O my Soul, with Rapture hear
The second Adam's Name;
And the celestial Gifts, he brings
To all his Seed, proclaim.

In Holiness and Joy compleat
He reigns to endless Years,
And each adopted chosen Child
His splendid Image wears.

What tho' in mortal Life they mourn?
What tho' by Death they fall?
Jesus in one triumphant Day
Transforms and crowns them all.

Praise to his rich mysterious Grace!
Ev'n by our Fall we rise;
And gain, for earthly Eden lost,
A heav'nly Paradise.