Appears in 52 hymnals Topics: Afflicted pity to them; Charity mixed with imprecations; Christ the true David; Christ his love to enemies; Enemies prayed for; Faith and Prayer for persecuted Saints; Imprecations and charity; Love of Christ o Sinners; Love to enemies; Persecuted Saints; Persecutors complained of; Providence in air, earth, and sea; Afflicted pity to them; Charity mixed with imprecations; Christ the true David; Christ his love to enemies; Enemies prayed for; Faith and Prayer for persecuted Saints; Imprecations and charity; Love of Christ o Sinners; Love to enemies; Persecuted Saints; Persecutors complained of; Providence in air, earth, and sea First Line: Behold the love, the generous love Lyrics: 1 Behold the love, the generous 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 mortified his soul,
While for their life he pray'd.
4 They groan'd, and curs'd him on their bed,
Yet still he pleads and mourns;
And double blessings on his head
The righteous God returns.
5 Oh glorious type of heavenly grace!
Thus Christ the Lord appears;
While sinners curse, their Saviour prays,
And pities them with tears.
6 He, the true David, Israel’s king,
Blest and belov'd of God,
To save us rebels dead in sin
Paid his own dearest blood. Scripture: Psalm 35:12-14
Love to Enemies; or, the Love of Christ to Sinners typified in David
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