Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books ‎#I.CXIV

I.CXIV. Abraham's blessing on the Gentlies

1 Gentiles by nature, we belong
To the wild olive wood;
Grace took us from the barren tree,
And grafts us in the good.

2 With the same blessings, grace endows
The Gentile and the Jew;
If pure and holy be the root,
Such are the branches too.

3 Then let the children of the saints
Be dedicate to God!
Pour out thy Spirit on them, Lord!
And wash them in thy blood.

4 Thus to the parents and their seed
Shall thy salvation come,
And num'rous households meet at last
In one eternal home.

Text Information

• First Line: Gentiles by nature, we belong
• Title: Abraham's blessing on the Gentlies
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793
• Scripture:
  Romans 11:16-17

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