Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David ‎#H.IV

H.IV. The invitation of the gospel

1 Let every mortal ear attend,
And every heart rejoice,
The trumpet of the gospel sounds
With an inviting voice.

2 Come all ye hungry starving souls,
Who feed upon the wind,
And vainly strive with earthly toys,
To fill th' immortal mind;

3 Eternal wisdom has prepar'd
A soul-reviving feast,
And bids your longing appetites
The rich provision taste.

4 Come, ye who pant for living streams,
And pine away and die;
Here you may quench your raging thirst
With springs that never dry.

5 Rivers of love and mercy here
In spreading oceans join;
Salvation in abundance flows
Like floods of milk and wine.

6 Great GOD, the treasures of thy love
Are everlasting mines,
Deep as our helpless miseries are,
And boundless as our sins.

Text Information

• First Line: Let every mortal ear attend
• Title: The invitation of the gospel
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1785

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