Verse 1
The blessedness of gospel times; or, The revelation of
Christ to Jews and Gentiles, Isa. 5. 2 7-10. Matt.
. 16 17.
Verse 2
How beauteous are their feet
Who stand on Zion’s hill!
Who bring salvation on their tongues,
And words of peace reveal!
Verse 3
How charming is their voice!
How sweet the tidings are!
”Zion, behold thy Saviour King,
He reigns and triumphs here.”
Verse 4
How happy are our ears
That hear this joyful sound,
Which kings and prophets waited for,
And sought, but never found!
Verse 5
How blessed are our eyes
That see this heavenly light!
Prophets and kings desir’d it long,
But dy’d without the sight.
Verse 6
The watchmen join their voice,
And tuneful notes employ;
Jerusalem breaks forth in songs,
And deserts leant the joy.
Verse 7
The Lord makes bare his arm
Thro’ all the earth abroad
Let every nation now behold
Their Saviour and their God.
Isaac Watts, “The Blessedness of Gospel Times; or, the Revelation Of”