1 Thus saith the High and Lofty One,
"I sit upon my holy throne;
"My name is GOD; I dwell on high;
"Dwell in my own eternity.
2 "But I descend to worlds below;
"On earth I have a mansion too;
"The humble spirit and contrite
"Is an abode of my delight.
3 "The humble soul my words revive,
"I bid the mourning sinner live:
"Heal all the broken hearts I find,
"And ease the sorrows of the mind.
4 "When I contend against their sin,
"I make them know how vile they've been;
"But should my wrath for ever smoke,
"Their souls would sink beneath my stroke."
5 O may thy pard'ning grace be nigh,
Lest we should faint, despair, and die!
Thus shall our better thoughts approve
The methods of thy chast'ning love.
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First Line: | Thus saith the High and Lofty One |
Title: | God dwells with the humble and penitent |
Meter: | L. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1793 |
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