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Though Jericho Pleasantly Stood
Author: John Newton Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #6698 Lyrics: 1. Though Jericho pleasantly stood,
And looked like a promising soil;
The harvest produced little food,
To answer the husbandman’s toil.
Some water the property had,
Which poisonous proved to the ground;
The springs were corrupted and bad,
The streams spread a barrenness round.
2. But soon by the cruse and the salt,
Prepared by Elisha’s command,
The water was cured of its fault,
And plenty enrichèd the land:
An emblem sure this of the grace
On fruitless dead sinners bestowed;
For man is in Jericho’s case,
Till cured by the mercy of God.
3. How noble a creature he seems!
What knowledge, invention and skill!
How large and extensive his schemes!
How much can he do if he will!
His zeal to be learnèd and wise,
Will yield to no limits or bars;
He measures the earth and the skies,
And numbers and marshals the stars.
4. Yet still he is barren of good;
In vain are his talents and art;
For sin has infected his blood,
And poisoned the streams of his heart:
Though cockatrice eggs he can hatch,
Or, spider-like, cobwebs can weave;
’Tis madness to labor and watch
For what will destroy or deceive.
5. But grace, like the salt in the cruse,
When cast in the spring of the soul;
A wonderful change will produce,
Diffusing new life through the whole:
The wilderness blooms like a rose,
The heart which was vile and abhorred;
Now fruitful and beautiful grows,
The garden and joy of the Lord. Languages: English Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS
Though Jericho Pleasantly Stood
Jericho; or the Waters healed
Hymnal: The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CCLXXXIX (1791) First Line: Tho' Jericho pleasantly stood Lyrics: 1 Tho' Jericho pleasantly stood,
And look'd like a promising soil;
The Harvest produc'd little Food,
To answer the Husbandman's toil:
The Water some Property had,
Which poisonous prov'd to the ground;
The Springs were corrupted and bad,
The Streams spread a Barrenness round.
2 But soon by the cruise and the Salt,
Prepar'd by Elisha's command,
And Plenty enriched the Land:
An Emblem sure this of Grace
On fruitless dead Sinners bestow'd;
For Man is in Jericho's Case,
Till cur'd by the Mercy of God.
3 How noble a Creature he seems!
What Knowledge, Invention, and Skill!
How large and extensive his Schemes!
How much can He do if He will!
His Zeal to be learned and Wise,
Will yield to no Limits or Bars;
He Measures the Earth and the Skies,
And Numbers and Marshals the Stars.
4 Yet still he is barren of Good;
In vain are his Talents and Art;
For Sin has infected his Blood,
And poison'd the Streams of his Heart:
The Cockatrice Eggs he can hatch,
Or, Spider-like, cobwebs can Weave;
'Tis Madness to Labour and Watch
For what will destroy and deceive.
5 But Grace,like the Salt in the Cruise,
When cast in the Spring of the Soul,
A wonderful Change will produce,
Diffusing new Life thro' the Whole:
The Wilderness blooms like a Rose,
The Heart which was vile and abhorr'd,
Now fruitful and beautiful grows,
The Garden and Joy of the Lord.
Topics: Fall of Man, or Depravity of Humna Nature Scripture: 2 Kings 19:23 Languages: English
Jericho; or the Waters healed
Jericho; or the Waters healed
Hymnal: Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #289 (1825) First Line: Though Jericho pleasantly stood Languages: English
Jericho; or the Waters healed
Jericho; or the Waters healed
Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #CCLXXXIX (1801) First Line: Tho' Jericho pleasantly stood Topics: On the Fall of Man, or Depravity of Human Nature Languages: English
Jericho; or the Waters healed
