Now let my faith grow strong, and rise

General information

Now let my faith grow strong, and rise is a hymn written by Isaac Watts, and published in his Horae Lyricae under the title 'Love on a Cross, and a Throne'.

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• Daniel Belknap — Southborough  English SATB

 

Text and translations

English text Now let my faith grow strong, and rise And view my Lord in all his love; Look back to hear his dying cries. Then mount and see his throne above. See where he languish'd on the cross, Beneath my sins he groan'd and died: See where he sits to plead my cause, By his Almighty Father's side. If I behold his bleeding heart, There love in floods of sorrow reigns, He triumph's o'er the killing smart, And buys my pleasure with his pains. Or if I climb th'eternal hills Where the dear Conqueror sits enthron'd, Still in his heart compassion dwells, Near the memorials of his wound. How shall a pardon'd rebel show How much I love my dying God? Lord, here I banish ev'ry foe, I hate the sins that cost thy blood. I hold no commerce more with hell, My dearest lusts shall all depart; But let thine image ever dwell Stamp'd as a seal upon my heart.

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