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Jehovah-Jesus

I

My song shall bless the Lord of all,
My praise shall climb to his abode.
Thee, Saviour, by that name I call⁠—
The great supreme, the mighty God.

II

Without beginning or decline,
Object of faith and not of sense⁠—
Eternal ages saw him shine,
He shines eternal ages hence.

III

As much, when in the manger laid,
Almighty Ruler of the sky,
As when the six days work he made
Fill’d all the morning-stars with joy.

IV

Of all the crowns Jehovah bears,
Salvation is his dearest claim:
That gracious sound well pleased he hears,
And owns Emmanuel for his name.

V

A cheerful confidence I feel,
My well-placed hopes with joy I see;
My bosom glows with heav’nly zeal
To worship Him who died for me.

VI

As man he pities my complaint,
His power and truth are all divine⁠—
He will not fail, he cannot faint,
Salvation’s sure, and must be mine.

Where this text comes from

First published in Olney Hymns (1779). First located printing is this volume; an earlier periodical printing has not been established. [1] [2] [3]

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Cite this poem

William Cowper (1731–1800). “Jehovah-Jesus.” First published in Olney Hymns (1779). Text: Poem Index, https://poemindex.org/william-cowper/jehovah-jesus/. Append #L14 to cite line 14, or #L4-L9 for lines 4–9.

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