Jeremiah: Saviour-God, Thine Israel here

Saviour-God, Thine Israel here
For ages hath remain'd
Bound in chains of guilty fear,
In Babylon detain'd,
Slaves to serve our lords compell'd:
The world, and our infernal foe,
Fast in sin's dark dungeon held,
And would not let us go.

But, O Lord of hosts, in Thee
We a Redeemer have.
Strong to set Thy people free,
Omnipotent to save:
Rise, and throughly plead our cause,
From all iniquity release.
Claim the purchase of Thy cross,
And bid us go in peace.

Break this Babylonish yoke,
And now redeem the' oppress'd,
Jesus, to Thy wounds we look
For liberty and rest:
Rest from sin that we may know,
Assure us of our sins forgiven.
Then the perfect love bestow,
And then the rest of heaven.