Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs ‎#XXI

XXI. The First Promise of God

1 When, by the tempter's wiles betray'd,
Adam our head and parent fell;
Unknown before, a pleasure spread
Thro' all the mazy deeps of hell.

2 Infernal powers rejoic'd to see
The new-made world destroy'd, undone;
But God proclaims his great decree,
Pardon and mercy thro' his Son.

3 Serpent, accurs'd, thy sentence read,
Almighty vengeance thou shalt feel;
The woman's seed shall crush thy head,
Thy malice faintly bruise his heel.

4 Thus God declares, and Christ descends,
Assumes a mortal form, and dies;
Whilst in his death, death's empire ends,
And the proud conqueror conquer'd lies.

5 Dying, the King of glory deals
Ruin to all his numerous foes:
His power the daring tempter feels,
And sinks oppress'd beneath his woes.

Text Information

• First Line: When by the tempter's wiles betrayed
• Title: The First Promise of God
• Author: Beddome
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Scripture:
  Genesis 3:15
  ;
  1 John 3:3
  ;
  Hebrews 2:14
• Topic: The Creation of Man, his Fall, Recovery, etc.

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