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1 Lord, what was Man, when made at first,
Adam the Offspring of the Dust,
That thou shouldst set him and his Race
But just below an Angel's Place?
2 That thou shouldst raise his Nature so,
And make him lord of all below,
Make every beast and Bird submit,
And lay the Fishes at his Feet?
3 But, O! what brighter Glories wait
To crown the Second Adam's State!
What Honours shall thy Son adorn,
Who condescended to be born?
4 See him below his Angels made;
See him in Dust amongst the Dead,
To save a ruin'd World from Sin:
But he shall reign with Pow'r divine.
5 The World to come redeem'd from all
The Miseries that attend the Fall,
New made, and glorious, shall submit
At our exalted Saviour's Feet.
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First Line: | Lord, what was Man, when made at first |
Meter: | Long Metre |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1766 |
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Topic: | Adam the first and second: their Dominion; Christ: exalted to the kingdom; Christ: his condescension and glorification(7 more...) |