Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption

My God assist me, while I raise An anthem of harmonious praise

Author: Philip Doddridge
Published in 17 hymnals

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1 My God, assist me, while I raise
An anthem of harmonious praise;
My heart thy wonders shall proclaim,
And spread its banners in thy name.

2 In Christ I view a store divine;
My father, all that store is thine;
By thee prepar'd, by thee bestow'd;
Hail to the savior, and the God!

3 When gloomy shades my soul o'erspread,
"Let there be light," th' Almighty said;
And Christ, my sun, his beams displays,
And scatters round celestial rays.

4 Condemn'd thy criminal I stood,
And awful justice ask'd my blood;
That welcome Savior from thy throne
Brought righteousness and pardon down.

5 My soul was all o'erspread with sin,
And lo, his grace hath made me clean:
He rescues from the infernal foe,
And full redemption will bestow.

6 Ye saints, assist my grateful tongue;
Ye angels, warble back my song:
For love like this demands the praise
Of heavenly harps, and endless days.

Source: A Selection of Hymns: from the best authors, intended to be an appendix to Dr. Watt's psalms and hymns. (1st Am. ed.) #CCIII

Author: Philip Doddridge

Philip Doddridge (b. London, England, 1702; d. Lisbon, Portugal, 1751) belonged to the Non-conformist Church (not associated with the Church of England). Its members were frequently the focus of discrimination. Offered an education by a rich patron to prepare him for ordination in the Church of England, Doddridge chose instead to remain in the Non-conformist Church. For twenty years he pastored a poor parish in Northampton, where he opened an academy for training Non-conformist ministers and taught most of the subjects himself. Doddridge suffered from tuberculosis, and when Lady Huntington, one of his patrons, offered to finance a trip to Lisbon for his health, he is reputed to have said, "I can as well go to heaven from Lisbon as from Nort… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: My God assist me, while I raise An anthem of harmonious praise
Title: Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption
Author: Philip Doddridge
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d506

A Collection of Hymns from Various Authors. New ed. #d213

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #142

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A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #203

A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors, Designed as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d401

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A Selection of Hymns #CCIII

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Baptist Hymn Book #a157

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #249

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #CCXLVIII

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The Baptist Hymn Book #344

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The Baptist Hymn Book #157

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #921

The Southern Psalmist #d523

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d546

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The Springfield Collection of Hymns for Sacred Worship #350

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