Blessedness of Gospel Times
Isaac Watts • English
Primary Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:1-7
Verse 1
How beauteous are their feet, who stand on Sion's hill, who bring salvation on their tongues and words of peace reveal!
Verse 2
How happy are our ears that hear this happy sound, which kings and prophets waited for, and sought, but never found!
Verse 3
How blessèd are our eyes that see this heavenly light, prophets and kings desired it long, but died without the sight!
Verse 4
The Lord makes bare his arm through all the earth abroad: Let every nation now behold their Saviour and their God.
Scripture References
Reference 1
- 2-samuel 23:1-7
Reference 2
- psalms 4
Reference 3
- isaiah 5:2
Reference 4
- isaiah 5:7-10
Reference 5
- isaiah 9:1-7
Reference 6
- isaiah 11:1-10
Reference 7
- isaiah 35:1-2
Reference 8
- isaiah 40:9
Reference 9
- isaiah 52:2
Reference 10
- isaiah 52:7-10