Book 1, Hymn 128 · John Newton · Public-domain words
When Israel’s tribes were parched with thirst
Book 1, Hymn 128 · John Newton
The words
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Stanza 1. When Israel’s tribes were parched with thirst,Forth from the Rock the waters burst;And all their future journey through,Yielded them drink and gospel too!
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Stanza 2. In Moses’ rod, a type they saw,Of his severe and fiery law;The smitten rock prefigured him,From whose pierced side all blessings stream.
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Stanza 3. But ah! the types were all too faint,His sorrows or his worth to paint;Slight was the stroke of Moses’ rod,But he endured the wrath of God.
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Stanza 4. Their outward rock could feel no pain,But ours was wounded, torn and slain;The rock gave but a wat’ry flood,But Jesus poured forth streams of blood.
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Stanza 5. The earth is like their wilderness,A land of drought and sore distress;Without one stream from pole to pole,To satisfy a thirsty soul.
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Stanza 6. But let the Savior’s praise resound!In him refreshing streams are found;Which pardon, strength, and comfort give,And thirsty sinners drink and live.
Olney Hymns (1779), Book 1, Hymn 128. John Newton. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/1-128
About these words
John Newton lived from 1725 to 1807. These historical words are public domain.
This hymn belongs to the complete three-book collection first published in 1779.
