Text:Backsliding and Forgiveness; or, Sin punished, and Saints saved

141. Backsliding and Forgiveness; or, Sin punished, and Saints saved

1 Great GOD, how oft did Isr'el prove
By Turns thine Anger and thy Love?
There in a Glass our Hearts may see
How fickle and how false they be.

2 How soon the faithless Jews forgot
The dreadful Wonders GOD had wrought!
Then they provoke him to his Face,
Nor fear his Pow'r, nor trust his Grace.

3 The Lord consum'd their Years in Pain,
And made their Travels long and vain;
A tedious March through unknown Ways
Wore out their Strength, and spent their Days.

4 Oft when they saw their Brethren slain
They mourn'd, and sought the Lord again;
Call'd him the Rock of their Abode,
Their high Redeemer, and their GOD.

5 Their Pray'rs and Vows before him rise,
As flatt'ring Words, or solemn Lyes,
While their rebellious Tempers prove
False to his Cov'nant and his Love.

6 Yet did his sov'reign Grace forgive
The Men who not deserv'd to live;
His Anger oft away he turn'd,
Or else with gentle Flame it burn'd.

7 He saw their Flesh was weak and frail,
He saw Temptations still prevail;
The GOD of Abra'm lov'd them still,
And led them to his holy Hill.

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First Line: Great GOD, how oft did Isr'el prove
Title: Backsliding and Forgiveness; or, Sin punished, and Saints saved
Language: English
Publication Date: 1740
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Topic: Backsliding soul: pardoned; Children: instructed; Glutton (7 more...)
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