Born in the Churches Pale, and bred;
With Knowledge and Instruction fed,
Brought up in Learning’s fairest Seat
A Pupil at Gamaliel’s Feet
With gracious Gifts and Talents blest
God’s Servant at his Altar plac’d.
A chosen vessel of his Lord
To publish the life-giving Word
Primeval Piety restore
And preach his Gospel to the Poor.
For near a century he stood
Devoting Life to active good
In gathering the lost Sheep of old
Redeem’d into the British Fold.
In Labors of unwearied Love
Zealous his Ministry to prove
Our Zions drooping head to raise
And spread throughout the earth, his Praise.