The
Substance
of
the
following
Copy
,
and
many
of
the
Lines
as
they
here
stand
were
sent
me
by
an
Esteemed
Friend
Mr.
W.
Nokes
,
with
a
desire
that
I
would
form
them
into
a
Pindarick
Ode
;
but
I
retain'd
his
Measures
least
I
should
too
much
alter
his
Sense
.
A
Sight
of
CHRIST
.
ANgels
of
Light
,
your
God
and
King
surround
With
Noble
Songs
;
in
his
Exalted
Flesh
He
claims
your
Worship
;
while
his
Saints
on
Earth
Bless
their
Redeemer-God
with
humble
Tongues
.
Angels
with
lofty
Honours
crown
his
Head
;
We
bowing
at
his
Feet
,
by
Faith
may
feel
This
distant
Influence
,
and
confess
his
Love
.
Once
I
beheld
his
Face
,
when
Beams
Divine
Broke
from
his
Eyelids
,
and
unusual
Light
Wrap't
me
at
once
in
Glory
and
Surprize
.
My
Joyful
Heart
high
leaping
in
my
Breast
With
Transport
cry'd
,
This
is
the
Christ
of
God
;
Then
threw
my
Arms
around
in
sweet
Embrace
,
And
clasp'd
,
and
bow'd
Adoring
low
,
till
I
was
lost
in
him
.
While
he
appears
no
other
Charms
can
hold
Or
draw
my
Soul
asham'd
of
former
things
,
Which
no
Remembrance
now
deserve
or
Name
Tho'
with
Contempt
,
best
in
Oblivion
hid
.
But
the
bright
Shine
and
Presence
soon
withdrew
;
I
sought
him
whom
I
Love
,
but
found
him
not
;
I
felt
his
Absence
;
and
with
strongest
cries
Proclaim'd
,
Where
Jesus
is
not
,
all
is
vain
.
Whether
I
hold
him
with
a
full
Delight
,
Or
seek
him
panting
with
Extream
Desire
,
'Tis
He
alone
can
please
my
Wondring
Soul
;
To
hold
or
seek
him
is
my
only
Choice
.
If
he
refrain
on
me
to
cast
his
Eye
Down
from
his
Palace
,
nor
my
longing
Soul
With
upward
Look
can
spy
my
Dearest
Lord
Thro'
his
Blue
Pavement
,
I'll
behold
him
still
With
sweet
reflection
on
the
peaceful
Cross
,
All
in
his
Blood
and
Anguish
,
groaning
deep
,
Gasping
and
dying
there
.
—
This
Sight
I
ne're
can
loose
,
by
it
I
live
:
A
Quickning
Vertue
from
his
Death
inspir'd
Is
Life
and
Breath
to
me
;
His
Flesh
my
Food
;
His
Vital
Blood
I
drink
,
and
hence
my
Strength
.
I
Live
,
I'm
Strong
,
and
now
Eternal
Life
Beats
quick
within
my
Breast
;
my
Vigorous
Mind
Spurns
the
dull
Earth
,
and
on
her
fiery
Wings
Reaches
the
Mount
of
Purposes
Divine
,
Counsels
of
Peace
betwixt
th'
Almighty
Three
Conceiv'd
at
once
,
and
Sign'd
without
Debate
In
perfect
Union
of
the
Eternal
Mind
.
With
vast
Amaze
I
see
the
Unfathom'd
Thoughts
,
Infinite
Schemes
,
and
Infinite
Designs
Of
God's
own
Heart
in
which
he
ever
rests
.
Eternity
lies
open
to
my
View
;
Here
the
Beginning
and
the
End
of
all
I
can
discover
;
Christ
,
the
End
of
all
,
And
Christ
the
great
Beginning
;
He
my
Head
,
My
God
,
my
Glory
,
and
my
All
in
All
.
O
that
the
Day
,
the
joyful
Day
were
come
When
the
first
Adam
from
his
Ancient
Dust
Crown'd
with
new
Honours
shall
revive
,
and
see
Jesus
his
Son
and
Lord
;
while
shouting
Saints
Surround
their
King
,
and
God's
Eternal
Son
Shines
in
the
midst
but
with
Superior
Beams
,
And
like
himself
;
Then
the
Mysterious
Word
Long
hid
behind
the
Letter
shall
appear
All
Spirit
and
Life
,
and
in
the
fullest
Light
Stand
forth
to
publick
View
,
and
there
disclose
His
Father's
Sacred
Works
and
wondrous
Ways
:
Then
Wisdom
,
Righteousness
and
Grace
Divine
Thro'
all
the
Infinite
Transactions
past
Inwrought
and
shining
shall
with
double
blaze
Strike
our
astonish't
Eyes
,
and
ever
reign
Admir'd
and
Glorious
in
Triumphant
Light
.
Death
and
the
Tempter
,
and
the
Man
of
Sin
Now
at
the
Bar
arraign'd
,
in
Judgment
cast
,
Shall
vex
the
Saints
no
more
,
but
perfect
Love
And
loudest
Praises
perfect
Joy
create
,
While
ever-circling
Years
maintain
the
blissful
State
.