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Hear what God the LORD hath spoken The future peace and glory of the church

William Cowper printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book I, no. 65, under Isaiah 60:15–20.

WRITTEN BY

William Cowper 1731–1800

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 65

METRE

8.7.8.7 3 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Isaiah 60:15–20 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 3 stanzas as Cowper printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

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Where Cowper found it

Cowper printed the hymn under Isaiah 60:15–20. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

15Whereas you have been forsaken and despised, with no one passing through, I will make you an everlasting pride, a joy from age to age. 16You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. 17Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler. 18No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. 19No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. 20Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease. ISAIAH 60:15–20 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ ISAIAH 60

Ye no more your suns descending, Waning moons no more shall see, But your griefs, for ever ending, Find eternal noon in me: God shall rise, and shining o’er you, Change to day the gloom of night; He, the Lord, shall be your glory, GOD your everlasting light. STANZA III

Its place in the book

Book I of Olney Hymns walks through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, one hymn per passage: 141 hymns. This is number 65. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 65 · WILLIAM COWPER · THIS HYMN Hear what God the LORD hath spoken

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