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

I.XCVII. Christ, our wisdom, righteousness, etc.

1 Bury'd in shadows of the night,
We lie till Christ restores the light;
Wisdom descends to heal the blind,
And chase the darkness of the mind.

2 Our guilty souls are drow'd in tears,
Till his atoning blood appears:
then we awake from deep distress,
And sing," The Lord our righteousness."

3 Our very frame is mix'd with sin;
His Spirit makes our natures clean;
Such virtues from His suff'rings flow,
At once to cleanse and pardon too.

4 Jesus beholds where Satan reigns,
Binding his slaves in heavy chains;
He sets the pris'ners free, and breaks
The iron bondage from our necks.

5 Poor helpless worms in thee possess
Grace, wisdom, pow'r and righteousness,
Thou art our mighty All, and we
Give our whole selves, O Lord, to thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Bury'd in shadows of the night
• Title: Christ, our wisdom, righteousness, etc.
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 1:30

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