Religion
Psalm 118: An hosanna for the Lord's day, or, A new song of salvation by Christ
From The Psalms of David Imitated (1719)
Lo! what a glorious corner-stone
The Jewish builders did refuse;
But God hath built his church thereon,
In spite of envy and the Jews.
Great God, the work is all divine,
The joy and wonder of our eyes;
This is the day that proves it thine,
The day that saw our Savior rise.
Sinners, rejoice; and saints, be glad;
Hosanna, let his name be blest;
A thousand honors on his head,
With peace, and light, and glory rest!
In God's own name he comes to bring
Salvation to our dying race;
Let the whole church address their King
With hearts of joy and songs of praise.
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MLA
Watts, Isaac. “Psalm 118: An hosanna for the Lord's day, or, A new song of salvation by Christ.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/watts/262/.
Chicago
Watts, Isaac. “Psalm 118: An hosanna for the Lord's day, or, A new song of salvation by Christ.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/watts/262/.
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- Hymn I.127: Christ's invitation to sinners, or, Humility and pride
- Hymn II.131: The excellency of the Christian religion