Hymn 119
Isaac Watts 1674 (Southampton, Hampshire) – 1748 (Stoke Newington, Middlesex)
The different success of the gospel.
1 Cor. 1:23,24; 3:6,7; 2 Cor. 2:16.
Christ and his cross is all our theme;
The myst'ries that we speak
Are scandal in the Jew's esteem,
And folly to the Greek.
But souls enlightened from above
With joy receive the word;
They see what wisdom, power, and love
Shine in their dying Lord.
The vital savor of his name
Restores their fainting breath;
But unbelief perverts the same
To guilt, despair, and death.
Till God diffuse his graces down,
Like showers of heav'nly rain,
In vain Apollos sows the ground,
And Paul may plant in vain.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | X X ABAB CXCX DEDE XFXF |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 560 |
Words | 109 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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