1 When Abram's servant to procure
A wife for Isaac went,
He met Rebekah--told his wish,--
Her parents gave consent.
2 Yet for ten days,
They urg'd the man,
His journey to delay:
Hinder me not, he quick reply'd,
Since God hath crown'd my way.
3 'Twas thus I cry'd when Christ the Lord,
My soul to him did wed;
Hinder me not, nor friends, nor foes,
Since god my way hath sped.
4 Stay, says the world, and taste a while,
My ev'ry pleasant sweet;
Hinder me not, my soul replies,
Because the way is great.
5 Stay, Satan, my old master cries,
Or force shall thee detain;
Hinder me not, I will be gone,
My God has broke thy chain.
6 In all my Lord's appointed ways,
My journey I'll pursue;
Hinder me not, ye much lov'd saints,
For I must go with you.
7 Thro' floods and flames, if Jesus lead,
I'll follow where he goes;
Hinder me not, shall be my cry,
Tho' earth and hell oppose.
8 Thro' duty, and through trials too,
I'll go at his command;
Hinder me not, for I am bound,
To my Immanuel's land.
9 And when my Savior calls me home,
Still this my cry shall be;
Hinder me not, come welcome death,
I'll gladly go with thee.
Source: Divine Hymns or Spiritual Songs, for the use of religious assemblies and private Christians: being a collection #CXVIII
Ryland, John, D.D., son of Rev. John Collett Ryland, was born at Warwick, Jan. 29, 1753. At that time his father was Baptist minister at Warwick, but in 1759 removed to Northampton. "J. Ryland, junior," as for many years he was accustomed to subscribe himself, was in 1781 ordained co-pastor with his father at Northampton. In 1794 he accepted the presidency of the Baptist College and the pastorate of the church in Broadmead, Bristol, and these offices he retained until his death on June 25, 1825. Dr. Ryland was a man of considerable literary culture, and received the degree of D.D. from Brown University, Rhode Island. He was one of the founders of the Baptist Missionary Society, and for the three years following the death of Rev. A. Fuller,… Go to person page >
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