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Jesus, Thy Blessings Are Not Few

By Isaac Watts

1Jesus, thy blessings are not few,
Nor is thy gospel weak;
Thy grace can melt the stubborn Jew,
And bow th' aspiring Greek.

2Wide as the reach of Satan's rage
Doth thy salvation flow;
'Tis not confin'd to sex or age,
The lofty or the low.

3While grace is offer'd to the prince,
The poor may take their share;
No mortal has a just pretence
To perish in despair.

4Be wise, ye men of strength and wit,
Nor boast your native powers;
But to his sovereign grace submit,
And glory shall be yours.

5Come, all ye vilest sinners come,
He'll form your souls anew:
His gospel and his heart have room
For rebels such as you.

6His doctrine is almighty love;
There's virtue in his Name
To turn the raven to a dove,
The lion to a lamb.

In the Bible

Isaac Watts printed this passage with the hymn.

From Hymns and Spiritual Songs, book 1, hymn 34. Original wording. Source

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