LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| | Writer(s): | Isaac Watts
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| | Bible Refs: | Rm 1:16; 1 Co 1:24
| Hymns and Spiritual Songs Vol 1
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| 1. Jesus, thy blessings are not few,
Nor is thy gospel weak;
Thy grace can melt the stubborn Jew,
And bow th' aspiring Greek.
2. Wide as the reach of Satan's rage
Doth thy salvation flow;
'Tis not confined to sex or age,
The lofty or the low.
3. While grace is offered to the prince,
The poor may take their share;
No mortal has a just pretence
To perish in despair
4. Be wise, ye men of strength and wit,
Nor boast your native powers;
But to his sovereign grace submit,
And glory shall be yours.
5. Come, all ye vilest sinners, come,
He'll form your souls anew;
His gospel and his heart have room
For rebels such as you.
6. His doctrine is almighty love;
There's virtue in his name
To turn the raven to a dove,
The lion to a lamb.
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