Poem by William Cowper

Olney Hymn 25. Jehovah Jesus

My song shall bless the Lord of all,
    My praise shall climb to His abode; 
Thee, Saviour, by that name I call,
    The great Supreme, the mighty God.

Without beginning or decline,
    Object of faith and not of sense; 
Eternal ages saw Him shine,
    He shines eternal ages hence.

As much when in the manger laid,
    Almighty Ruler of the sky, 
As when the six days' work He made,
    Fill'd all the morning stars with joy.

Of all the crowns Jehovah bears,
    Salvation is His dearest claim; 
That gracious sound well pleased He hears
    And owns Emmanuel for His name.

A cheerful confidence I feel,
    My well placed hopes with joy I see; 
My bosom glows with heavenly zeal,
    To worship Him who died for me.

As man He pities my complaint,
    His power and truth are all divine; 
He will not fail, He cannot faint;
    Salvation's sure, and must be mine.

1. Olney Hymn 4. Jehovah-Nissi. The Lord My Banner
2. See Where the Thames, the Purest Stream
3. An Apology for Not Showing Her What I Had Wrote
4. Olney Hymn 55. The Heart Healed and Changed by Mercy
5. Olney Hymn 32. The Shining Light

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