Religion
Hymn 183
From Spiritual Melody (1691), Part VIII
O Happy Souls who look to thee,
And presently do mourn
And grieve for their iniquity,
Seeing what thou hast born.
O Lord, how did our horrid sin
Upon thee heavy lye!
We pierced thee once and agen
By our iniquity.
O let us look until we love,
And thee with joy embrace;
Men will loath Sin and it forsake
When they receive thy Grace.
And since there is for us relief
In thee, O Saviour dear,
Let's throw away all Unbelief,
And joyful all appear.
Into thy presence we are come,
Let's make a joyful noise,
And sing to thee who 'tis alone
That all our Foes destroys.
No Enemy without, within,
But from them thou canst save;
Therefore let's sing thy glorious praise,
And unto thee let's cleave.
Sin never shall that Soul destroy
That looketh unto thee,
Such sing, and shall with inward joy
Unto Eternity.
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