The Christian's Life a Paradox

How strange is the course that a Christian must steer

Author: J. Hart
Published in 13 hymnals

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1 How strange is the course that a Christian must steer!
How perplexed is the path he must tread!
The hope of his happiness rises from fear,
And his life he receives from the dead.

2 His fairest pretensions must wholly be waived,
And his best resolutions be crossed;
Nor can he expect to be perfectly saved,
Till he finds himself utterly lost.

3 When all this is done, and his heart is assured
Of the total remission of sins,
When his pardon is signed and his peace is procured,
From that moment his conflict begins.

Source: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #309

Author: J. Hart

Hart, Joseph, was born in London in 1712. His early life is involved in obscurity. His education was fairly good; and from the testimony of his brother-in-law, and successor in the ministry in Jewin Street, the Rev. John Hughes, "his civil calling was" for some time "that of a teacher of the learned languages." His early life, according to his own Experience which he prefaced to his Hymns, was a curious mixture of loose conduct, serious conviction of sin, and endeavours after amendment of life, and not until Whitsuntide, 1757, did he realize a permanent change, which was brought about mainly through his attending divine service at the Moravian Chapel, in Fetter Lane, London, and hearing a sermon on Rev. iii. 10. During the next two years ma… Go to person page >

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First Line: How strange is the course that a Christian must steer
Title: The Christian's Life a Paradox
Author: J. Hart
Meter: 11.9.11.9
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Divine Hymns, or Spiritual Songs for ... Religious Assemblies and Private Christians ... 9th ed. #d75

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Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #394

Hymns, etc. composed on various subjects #29

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Hymns, etc. #29

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Hymns #29

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune book #d154

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The Baptist Hymn Book #1037

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The Camp-Meeting Chorister #276

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The Christian Harmonist #199

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A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #309

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