Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books ‎#II.XCVI

II.XCVI. Distinguishing love: or, angels punished, and men saved

1 Down headlong from their native skies
The rebel angels fell,
And thunder-bolts of flaming wrath
Pursu'd them deep to hell.

2 Down from the top of earthly bliss
Rebellious man was hurled;
And Jesus stoop'd beneath the grave
To reach a sinking world.

3 O, love of infinite degree!
Unmeasurable grace!
Must heaven's eternal darling die
To save a trait'rous race?

4 Must angels sink for ever down,
And burn in quenchless fire,
While God forsakes his shining throne
To raise us wretches higher?

5 O for this love let earth and skies
With hallelujahs ring,
And the full choir of human tongues
All hallelujahs sing.

Text Information

• First Line: Down headlong from their native skies
• Title: Distinguishing love: or, angels punished, and men saved
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793

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