Psalms: carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America: being an improvement of the old versions of the Psalms of David 35. Behold the love, the gen'rous love

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Psalms‎#35

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Love to Enemies; or, the Love of Christ to Sinners typified in David

35. Love to Enemies; or, the Love of Christ to Sinners typified in David

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1 Behold the love, the gen'rous love,
That holy David shows;
Behold his kind compassion move
For his afflicted foes.

2 When they are sick, his soul complains,
And seems to feel the smart;
The spirit of the gospel reigns,
And melts his pious heart.

3 How did his flowing tears condole
As for a brother dead!
And fasting mortify'd his soul,
While for their life he pray'd.

4 They groan'd, and curst him on their bed,
Yet still he pleads and mourns;
And double blessings on his head
The righteous God returns.

5 O glorious type of heav'nly grace!
Thus Christ the Lord appears;
While sinners curse, the Saviour prays,
And pities them with tears.

6 He, the true David, Isra'l’s king,
Bless'd and belov'd of God,
To save us rebels dead in sin
Paid his own dearest blood.

Text Information
First Line:	Behold the love, the gen'rous love
Title:	Love to Enemies; or, the Love of Christ to Sinners typified in David
Meter:	C. M.
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1793
Scripture:	Psalm 35:12-14
Notes:	Public Domain.