
Hymnal: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books #I.XCVII (1793) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: Bury'd in shadows of the night Lyrics: 1 Bury'd in shadows of the night,
We lie till Christ restores the light;
Wisdom descends to heal the blind,
And chase the darkness of the mind.
2 Our guilty souls are drow'd in tears,
Till his atoning blood appears:
then we awake from deep distress,
And sing," The Lord our righteousness."
3 Our very frame is mix'd with sin;
His Spirit makes our natures clean;
Such virtues from His suff'rings flow,
At once to cleanse and pardon too.
4 Jesus beholds where Satan reigns,
Binding his slaves in heavy chains;
He sets the pris'ners free, and breaks
The iron bondage from our necks.
5 Poor helpless worms in thee possess
Grace, wisdom, pow'r and righteousness,
Thou art our mighty All, and we
Give our whole selves, O Lord, to thee. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:30 Languages: English
Christ, our wisdom, righteousness, etc.