01c. 1726 ADLive while you live, the epicure would say, And seize the pleasures of the present day; Live while you live, the sacred preacher cries, And give to God each moment as it flies. Lord, in my views, let both united be: I live in pleasure when I live to thee.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
02c. 1726 ADAwake, my soul! stretch every nerve, And press with vigour on; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
03c. 1726 ADThe difference between rising at five and seven o'clock in the morning, for the space of forty years, supposing a man to go to bed at the same hour at night, is nearly equivalent to ten additional years to a man's life.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
04c. 1726 ADAwake our souls, and bless his name, Whose mercies never fail; Who opens wide a door of hope, In Achor’s gloomy vale. Behold the portal wide displayed, The buildings strong and fair; Within are pastures fresh and green, And living streams are there. Enter my soul with cheerful haste, For Jesus is the door; Nor fear the serpent’s wily arts, Nor fear the lion’s roar. O may thy grace the nations lead, And Jews and Gentiles come, All travelling in one narrow path, To one eternal home.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
05c. 1726 ADMy God, what silken cords are thine! How soft, and yet how strong! While power, and truth, and love combine, To draw our souls along. Thou sawest us crushed beneath the yoke Of Satan and of sin: Thy hand the iron bondage broke, Our worthless hearts to win. Drawn by such cords, we onward move, Till round thy throne we meet; And, captive in the chains of love, Embrace our conqueror’s feet.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
06c. 1726 ADOn wings of everlasting love The Comforter is come; All terrors at his voice disperse, And endless pleasures bloom.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
07c. 1726 ADHow free the fountain flows Of endless life and joy! The spring which no confinement knows, Whose waters never cloy. How sweet the accents sound From the Redeemer’s tongue! Assemble all ye nations round In one obedient throng. Ho, every thirsty soul Approach the sacred spring, Drink, and your fainting spirits cheer, Renew the draught and sing.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
08c. 1726 ADGrace! ’tis a charming sound, Harmonious to my ear; Heaven with the echo shall resound, And all the earth shall hear. Grace first contrived a way To save rebellious man; And all the steps that grace display Which drew the wondrous plan. Grace taught my wand’ring feet To tread the heavenly road; And new supplies each hour I meet, While pressing on to God. Grace all the work shall crown, Through everlasting days; It lays in heaven the topmost stone, And well deserves the praise.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
09c. 1726 ADBacksliding Israel, hear the voice Of thy forgiving God; Nor force such goodness to exert The terrors of the rod. Thus saith the Lord—“My mercy flows, An unexhausted stream; And after all its millions saved, Its sway is still supreme.” Own but the follies thou hast done, And mourn thy sins in dust, And soon thy trembling heart shall learn To hope, and love, and trust.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
10c. 1726 ADJesus, I love Thy charming name, ’Tis music in my ear; Fain would I sound it out so loud That earth and heaven should hear. Yes, thou art precious to my soul, My transport and my trust; Jewels to Thee are gaudy toys, And gold is sordid dust. All my capacious powers can wish, In Thee doth richly meet: Nor to mine eyes is light so dear, Nor friendship half so sweet, Thy grace still dwells upon my heart, And sheds its fragrance there; The noblest balm of all its wounds, The cordial of its care. I’ll speak the honours of Thy name With my last labouring breath; Then, speechless, clasp Thee in my arms, The antidote of death.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
11c. 1726 ADGreat Former of this various frame, Our souls adore thine awful name; And bow and tremble while they praise The Ancient of eternal days. Thou Lord, with unsurprised survey, Saw’st nature rising yesterday; And, as to-morrow, shall thine eye, See earth and stars in ruin lie.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
12c. 1726 ADShepherd of Israel, Thou dost keep With constant care, Thy humble sheep, By Thee inferior pastors rise To feed our souls and bless our eyes. Fed by their active, tender care, Healthful may all Thy sheep appear, And by their fair example led, The way to Zion’s pastures tread.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
13c. 1726 ADMy soul, with all thy weakened powers Survey the heavenly prize! Nor let these glittering toys of earth Allure thy wandering eyes. The joys and treasures of a day I cheerfully resign; Rich in that large, immortal store, Secured by grace divine.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
14c. 1726 ADBeset with snares on every hand, In life’s uncertain path I stand; Saviour divine! diffuse Thy light To guide my doubtful footsteps right.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
15c. 1726 ADEngage this roving treacherous heart, Great God! to choose the better part; To scorn the trifles of a day, For joys that none can take away. Then let the wildest storms arise, Let tempests mingle earth and skies; No fatal shipwreck shall I fear, But all my treasure with me bear. If Thou, my Jesus, still art nigh, Cheerful I live, and cheerful die; Secure, when mortal comforts flee, To find ten thousand worlds in Thee.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
16c. 1726 ADBacksliding Israel, bear the voice Of thy forgiving God; Nor force such goodness to exert The terrors of the rod. Thus saith the Lord, “My mercy flows, An unexhausted stream; And after all its millions saved, Its sway is still supreme.” Own but the follies thou hast done, And mourn thy sins in dust, And soon thy trembling heart shall learn To hope, and love, and trust.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
17c. 1726 ADEternal source of every joy, Well may Thy praise our lips employ, While in Thy temple we appear To hail Thee sovereign of the year. Wide as the wheels of nature roll Thy hand supports and guides the whole! The sun is taught by Thee to rise, And darkness when to veil the skies. The flowery spring at Thy command, Perfumes the air and paints the land; The summer rays with vigour shine To raise the corn and cheer the vine. Thy hand, in Autumn, richly pours Through all our coasts redundant stores; And winters softened by thy care, No more the face of horror wear. Seasons, and months, and weeks, and days, Demand successive songs of praise; And be the grateful homage paid, With morning light and evening shade. Here in thy house let incense rise, And circling sabbaths bless our eyes, Till to those lofty heights we soar, Where days and years revolve no more.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
18c. 1726 ADAwake, ye saints, and raise your eyes, And raise your voices high: Awake, and praise that sov’reign love, That shows salvation nigh! On all the wings of time it flies; Each moment brings it near; Then welcome each declining day! Welcome each closing year.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
19c. 1726 ADThe difference between rising at five and seven o'clock in the morning, for the space of forty years, supposing a man to go to bed at the same hour at night, is nearly equivalent to the addition of ten years to a man's life.Philip Doddridge / quote ↗
