The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ‎#129

129. Jesus, the man of constant grief

Jesus, the man of constant grief,
A mourner all his days;
His spirit once rejoiced aloud,
And turn'd his joy to praise:

"Father, I thank thy wondrous love,
That hath revealed thy Son
To men unlearned, and to babes
Has made thy gospel known.

"The mysteries of redeeming grace
Are hidden from the wise,
While pride and carnal reasonings join
To swell and blind their eyes."

Thus doth the Lord of heav'n and earth
His great decrees fulfil,
And orders all his works of grace
By his own sovereign will.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, the man of constant grief
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1835
• Scripture:
  Luke 10:21
  ;
  Luke 14:16
  ;
  Psalm 6
• Topic: Deliverance: from temptation; Satan subdued; Complaint: of sickness; Devotion: on a sick bed; Health: prayed for; Health: sickness, and recovery; Recovery from Sickness; Sick-Bed Devotion; Sickness healed; Temptations: in sickness; Victory: over temptations

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