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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