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XIX | A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 1st ed.#XX | XXI |
1 Christ and his cross is all our theme:
The myst'ries that we speak
Are scandal in the Jew's esteem,
And folly to the Greek.
2 But souls enlighten'd from above
With joy receive the word;
They see what wisdom, pow'r, and love,
Shine in their dying Lord.
3 The vital savour of his name
Restores their fainting breath;
But unbelief perverts the same
To guilt, despair, and death.
4 Till God diffuse his graces down,
Like show'rs of heav'nly rain,
In vain Apollos sows the ground,
And Paul may plant in vain.
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First Line: | Christ and his cross is all our theme |
Meter: | C. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1816 |
Scripture: | ; ; |