Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David ‎#92

92. The wonders, Lord, thy love has wrought

1 The wonders, Lord, thy love has wrought,
Exceed our praise, surmount our thought;
Should I attempt the long detail,
My speech would faint, my numbers fail,

2 No blood of beasts on altars spilt
Can cleanse the souls of men from guilt;
But thou hast set before our eyes
An all-sufficient sacrifice.

3 Lo! thine eternal Son appears!
To thy designs he bows his ears;
Assumes a body well prepar'd,
And well performs a work so hard.

4 'Behold, I come,' (the Saviour cries,
With love and duty in his eyes)
'I come to bear the heavy load
'Of sins, and do thy will, my God.

5 ''Tis written in thy great decree,
''Tis in thy book foretold of me,
'I must fulfil the Savior's part;
'And lo! thy law is in my heart!

6 'I'll magnify thy holy law,
'And rebels to obedience draw,
'When on my cross I'm lifted high,
'Or to my crown above the sky.

7 'The spirit shall descend and show
'What thou hast done, and what I do;
'The wond'ring world shall learn thy grace,
'Thy wisdom and thy righteousness.'

Text Information

• First Line: The wonders, Lord, thy love has wrought
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Scripture:
  Psalm 40:5-10

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