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My Purchased Files| 62 | Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.)#63 | 64a |
63. Love to Enemies; or, the Love of Christ to Sinners typified in David
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.
| Text Information | |
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| First Line: | Behold the love, the generous love |
| Title: | Love to Enemies; or, the Love of Christ to Sinners typified in David |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1786 |
| Scripture: | |
| Topic: | Afflicted: pity to them; Charity: mixed with imprecations; Christ: the true David (9 more...) |
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