1 Father, is not thy promise pledg'd
To thine exalted Son,
That through the nations of the earth,
Thy word of life shall run?
2 "Ask, and I give the heathen lands
"For thine inheritance,
"And to the earth's remotest bounds
"Thine empire shall advance."
3 Hast thou not said the blinded Jews
Shall their Redeemer own;
While Gentiles to his standard crowd,
And bow before his throne?
4 [when shall th' untutor'd Indian tribes,
That dark bewilder'd race,
Sit down at your Immanuel's feet,
And learn and feel his grace?
5 Are not all kingdoms, tribes and tongues
Under th' expanse of heav'n,
To the dominion of thy Son
Without exception giv'n?
6 From east to west, from north to south,
Then be his name ador'd!
Europe with all thy millions, shout
Hosanna's to the Lord.
7 Asia and Africa resound,
From shore to shore his fame;
And thou America in songs,
Redeeming love proclaim.
Source: Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns: collected from various authors, designed for the worship of God, and for the edification of Christians, recommended to the serious..(4th ed. improved) #S30
Gibbons, Thomas, was born at Beak, near Newmarket, May 31, 1720; educated by Dr. Taylor, at Deptford; ordained in 1742, as assistant to the Rev. Mr. Bures, at Silver Street Chapel, London; and in 1743 became minister of the Independent Church, at Haberdashers' Hall, where he remained till his death, Feb. 22, 1785. In addition to his ministerial office he became, in 1754, tutor of the Dissenting Academy at Mile End, London; and, in 1759, Sunday evening lecturer at Monkwell Street. In 1760 the College at New Jersey, U.S., gave him the degree of M.A. and in 1764 that of Aberdeen the degree of D.D. His prose works were (1) Calvinism and Nonconformity defended, 1740; (2) Sermons on various subjects, 1762; (3) Rhetoric, 1767; (4) Female Worthies,… Go to person page >
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