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Poem
September 11, 1846
Southern Christian Advocate
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A hymn by Dr. Isaac Watts titled 'COME, LORD JESUS,' depicting the second coming of Christ, the resurrection of the saints, and their eternal reign with him in joy and transformation.
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POETRY.
COME, LORD JESUS.
BY DR. ISAAC WATTS.
Jesus, thy saints unite their cries
And pray and wait the general doom;
Come thou, the soul of all our joys,
Thou, the Desire of nations, come!
Now let our cheerful eyes survey
The blazing earth and melting hills;
And smile to see the lightnings play,
And flash along before thy wheels.
Hark! what a shout of gushing joys
Joins with the mighty trumpet's sound!
The angel herald shakes the skies,
Awakes the graves, and tears the ground.
Ye slumb'ring saints, a heav'nly host,
Stands waiting at your gaping tombs;
Now shall your sacred, sleeping dust
Leap into life; for Jesus comes.
Jesus, the God of might and love,
New-moulds our limbs of cumb'rous clay,
Quick as seraphic flames we move,
To reign with him in endless day.
COME, LORD JESUS.
BY DR. ISAAC WATTS.
Jesus, thy saints unite their cries
And pray and wait the general doom;
Come thou, the soul of all our joys,
Thou, the Desire of nations, come!
Now let our cheerful eyes survey
The blazing earth and melting hills;
And smile to see the lightnings play,
And flash along before thy wheels.
Hark! what a shout of gushing joys
Joins with the mighty trumpet's sound!
The angel herald shakes the skies,
Awakes the graves, and tears the ground.
Ye slumb'ring saints, a heav'nly host,
Stands waiting at your gaping tombs;
Now shall your sacred, sleeping dust
Leap into life; for Jesus comes.
Jesus, the God of might and love,
New-moulds our limbs of cumb'rous clay,
Quick as seraphic flames we move,
To reign with him in endless day.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Come Lord Jesus
Isaac Watts
Second Coming
Resurrection
Saints
Eternal Reign
Hymn
What entities or persons were involved?
By Dr. Isaac Watts.
Poem Details
Title
Come, Lord Jesus.
Author
By Dr. Isaac Watts.
Key Lines
Jesus, Thy Saints Unite Their Cries
And Pray And Wait The General Doom;
Come Thou, The Soul Of All Our Joys,
Thou, The Desire Of Nations, Come!
Now Shall Your Sacred, Sleeping Dust
Leap Into Life; For Jesus Comes.