The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Old and New Testament, faithully translated into English metre ‎#VIII

VIII. Regeneration necessary

1 Not all the outward Forms on Earth,
Nor Rites that God has giv'n,
Nor Will of Man, nor Blood, nor Birth,
Can raise a Soul to Heav'n.
The sove'reign Will of God alone
Creates us Heirs of Grace
Born in the Image of his Son,
A new, peculiar Race.

2 The Spirit, like some heav'nly Wind,
Blows on the Sons of Flesh,
New-models all the carnal Mind,
And forms the Man afresh.
Our quicken'd Souls awake, and rise,
From the long Sleep of Death;
On heav'nly Things we fix our Eyes,
And praise employs our Breath.

Text Information

• First Line: Not all the outward Forms on Earth
• Title: Regeneration necessary
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1758
• Notes: Public Domain.

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