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Text:Lord, we adore thy vast Designs

II.CIX. Lord, we adore thy vast Designs

1 Lord, we adore thy vast Designs,
Th' obscure Abyss of Providence,
Too deep to sound with mortal Lines,
Too dark to view with feeble Sense.

2 Now thou array'st thine awful Face,
In angry Frowns, without a Smile;
We through the Cloud believe thy Grace,
Secure of thy Compassions still.

3 Through Seas and Storms of deep Distress
We sail by Faith, and not by Sight;
Faith guides us in the Wilderness,
Through all the Briars and the Night.

4 Dear Father, if thy lifted Rod
Resolve to scourge us here below;
Still we must lean upon our God,
Thine Arm shall bear us safely through.

Text Information
First Line: Lord, we adore thy vast Designs
Language: English
Publication Date: 1769
Topic: Afflictions submitted to; Faith and Reason; Patience under Afflictions (1 more...)
Notes: Public Domain.
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