Classic Poem

I.

Jesus thy gospel armour gird,
To spread abroad thy gracious fame,
Ride in the chariot of thy word,
And teach the dying world thy name.

II.

Triumph in mercy through our land,
And cause the poor dry bones to move;
Display thy love, make bare thine hand,
And teach immortal souls thy love.

III.

Here's some immers'd in shades of night,
And some involv'd in deep distress;
O send some rays of sacred light,
And ev'ry mourning sinner bless.

IV.

Here's some that's deaf, and some that's blind,
And some that's wounded with their sins;
They mourn and rove some help to find,
Yet do but more increase their pains.

V.

Here's some that feels their heavy chain,
And others senseless of their woe;
Some captive souls where Satan reigns,
Some lost and knows not where to go.

VI.

Some much in debt, with nought to pay,
Condemn'd and into prison cast,
And wall'wing in their filth they lay,
All hopes and helps but thee are lost.

VII.

Here's some that mourns a stupid mind,
And some that's lame, and some that's dead;
Some sick, and can no comfort find,
While others beg for crumbs of bread.

PAUSE

VIII.

Come in, thou great physician, come,
Thou that delight'st to help the poor;
Get to thyself a glorious name,
At thy expence work ev'ry cure.

IX.

" I come, saith Jesus, lo, I come,
" To help the poor is my delight;
" Love is my nature, love my name;
" My help is free both day and night.

X.

" Bring all your money now to me,
" Your weak, your wounded, bound and poor,
" Rebels and pris'ners I will free,
" The worst of all diseases cure.

XI.

" I'll labour at my own expence,
" Cancel all debts and pay the cost;
" And give my bond for their defence,
" That not one patient shall be lost.

XII.

" I'm bound by my own love to be,
" Physician and a father too;
" A friend to all eternity,
" What more can I propose, or do? "

XIII.

Enough, O Lord, and we adore
Thy wisdom, pity, and thy love,
Thou giv'st thyself, we ask no more
Now we may reign with thee above.

XIV.

Let all the sons of men rejoice,
And join to laud thy precious name;
And ev'ry heart, and ev'ry voice
The wonders of thy love proclaim.

XV.

Let saints and angels join above,
The glories of thy name to sing,
While the sweet wonders of thy love,
Makes all the heav'nly arches ring.

XVI.

Let all creation join as one,
Through endless years thy love proclaim,
While sacred echos, cry Amen,
Amen, all worthy is the Lamb!