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This is an hymn by [[Isaac Watts]], Hymn 14 of Book 1 of his {{NoComp|Hymns and Spiritual Songs|Isaac Watts}}, published 1706, entitled ''The triumph of faith or, Christ's unchangeable love'', based on Romans 8:33 ff. | |||
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Who shall the Lord's elect condemn? | |||
'Tis God that justifies their souls; | |||
And mercy, like a mighty stream, | |||
O'er all their sins divinely rolls. | |||
Who shall adjudge the saints to hell? | |||
'Tis Christ that suffered in their stead; | |||
And, the salvation to fulfill, | |||
Behold him rising from the dead! | |||
He lives! he lives and sits above, | |||
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Who shall divide us from his love? | |||
Or what should tempt us to despair?}} | |||
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Shall persecution, or distress, | |||
Famine, or sword, or nakedness? | |||
He that hath loved us bears us through, | |||
And makes us more than conquerors too. | |||
Faith hath an overcoming power; | |||
It triumphs in the dying hour: | |||
Christ is our life, our joy, our hope, | |||
Nor can we sink with such a prop. | |||
Not all that men on earth can do, | |||
Nor powers on high, nor powers below, | |||
Shall cause his mercy to remove, | |||
Or wean our hearts from Christ our love.}} | |||
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Revision as of 23:57, 21 April 2022
General information
This is an hymn by Isaac Watts, Hymn 14 of Book 1 of his Hymns and Spiritual Songs, published 1706, entitled The triumph of faith or, Christ's unchangeable love, based on Romans 8:33 ff.
Settings by composers
- William Billings — Providence English SATB
- William Billings — St Elisha's English SATB
- Daniel Read — Triumph English SATB
Text and translations
English text Who shall the Lord's elect condemn? |
Shall persecution, or distress, |
External links
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