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And gnaws th' eternal brass that binds him to the The op'ning gates of blifs receive their King, [wheels: The Father-God smiles on his Son,

Pays him the honours he has won,

The lofty thrones adore and little cherubs fing.
Behold him on his native throne,

Glory fits faft upon his head;

Dress'd in new light and beamy robes

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His hand rolls on the seasons and the fhining globes, And fways the living worlds and regions of the dead. XV.

Gouge was his envoy to the realm below;

Vast was his truft and great his skill,
Bright the credentials he could show,
And thousands own'd the feal.
His hallow'd lips could well impart
The grace, the promife, and command';
He knew the pity of Imanuel's heart
And terrours of Jehovah's hand.
How did our fouls ftart out to hear
The embaffies of love he bare,
While ev'ry ear in rapture hung

Upon the charming wonders of his tongue!
Life's

's bufy cares a facred filence bound;
Attention ftood with all her pow'rs,
With fixed eyes and awe profound,
Chain'd to the pleasure of the found,
Nor knew the flying hours.

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But O my everlasting grief!

Heav'n has recall'd his envoy from our eyes,

Hence deluges of forrows rife,

Nor hope th' impossible relief.

Ye remnants of the facred tribe

Who feel the lofs come fhare the smart,

And mix your groans with mine.

Where is the tongue that can describe

Infinite things with equal art

Or language fo divine?

Our paffions want the heav'nly flame,

Almighty love breathes faintly in our fongs,
And awful threat'nings languish on our tongues.

Howe is a great but fingle name,

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Amidst the crowd he ftands alone,

Stands yet, but with his ftarry pinions on,

Drefs'd for the flight and ready to be gone.

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Eternal God! command his ftay,

Stretch the dear months of his delay;

O we could with his age were one immortal day! But when the flaming chariot's come

And fhining guards t'attend thy Prophet home, 255 Amidft a thousand weeping eyes

Send an Elisha down, a foul of equal fize,

Or burn this worthless globe and take us to the skies.

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