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The Salvation of God Revealed

O sight of anguish, view it near

Published in 17 hymnals

Representative Text

1 O sight of anguish! view it near,
What weeping innocence is here,
A manger for his bed!
The brutes yield refuge to his woe,
Men the worst brutes no pity show,
Nor give him friendly aid.

2 Why do no rapid thunders roll?
Why do no tempests rock the pole?
O miracle of grace!
Or why no angels on the wing,
Warm for the honors of their King,
To punish all the race?

3 Though now an infant bath'd in tears,
He call'd to form the rolling spheres;
And seraphs own'd his nod.
Helpless he calls, but men delay;
And guilty sinners disobey
The earth-born Son of God.

4 Say, radiant seraphs, thron'd in light,
Did love e'er tow'r so high a flight,
Or glory sink so low?
This wonder angels scarce declare
Angels the rapture scarce can bear,
Or equal praise bestow.

5 Redemption! 'tis a boundless theme!
Thou boundless mind, our hearts inflame
With ardor from above.
Words are but faint, let joy express;
Vain is mere joy, let actions bless
This prodigy of love.



Source: The Hartford Selection of Hymns: from the most approved authors: to which are added a number never before published (2nd ed.) #XXXVIII

Text Information

First Line: O sight of anguish, view it near
Title: The Salvation of God Revealed
Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6
Source: Knapp's Psalmody
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #LIII

A New and Beautiful Collection of Select Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d244

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A New Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #97

A Selection of Hymns #d213

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A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors #178

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs (New ed.) #201

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #75

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #CXIV

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Select Hymns, The Third Part of Christian Psalmody. 3rd ed. #aa12

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Select Hymns #12

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The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors #XXXVIII

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The Hartford Selection of Hymns #XXXVIII

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #D12

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