Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #231 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Hymnal Title: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy Lyrics: 1 Arise, my tend'rest thoughts, arise;
To torrents melt my streaming eyes;
And thou, my heart, with anguish feel,
Those evils which thou canst not heal.
2 See human nature sunk in shame;
See scandal pour'd on Jesus' name;
The Father wounded through the Son;
The world abus'd, the soul undone.
3 My God! I feel the mournful scene;
My bowels yearn o'er dying men;
And fain my pity would reclaim,
And snatch the firebrands from the flame.
4 But feeble my compassion proves,
And can but weep, where most it loves;
Thy own all-saving arm employ,
And turn these drops of grief to joy. Topics: The Danger and Misery of Sin Languages: English
Arise, my tend'rest thoughts, arise