Religion

Grace shining

by Benjamin Keach 1640–1704

From Spiritual Melody (1691), Part VIII

Religion

LET such who have enlightned been
Behold thy glorious Grace
And Power divine, prepar'd to shine
Before all Peoples face.

By thy Grace, Lord, O let us move,
And with a holy Song
Exalt thee who dost dwell above,
To whom all praise belongs.

It's none but thee who can appease
The wrath that burns within,
And to a wounded heart give ease,
That's burdened with sin.

We thee adore, and worship do,
And at thy precious Feet
Contentedly we all would lye
To tast thy mercy sweet.

And thou, dear Saviour, who for sin
The Curse didst undergo,
Unless thy Arm reveal'd had been,
No help to us could flow.

All praise to God, and to the Lamb
And Spirit be therefore;
Teach us to know what we must do,
And sing for evermore.

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Hymn 199 in the source

MLA

Keach, Benjamin. “Grace shining.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/198/.

Chicago

Keach, Benjamin. “Grace shining.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/198/.

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