Hymns · 1762

Here in the depth of sweet distress

Details

Hymnal / album Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures, Vol. 2

Publisher Farley

Copyright Public Domain (Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. The publication year, if correct, suggests that this work may be in public domain in the U.S..)

Scripture connections

Expository

This passage is the main idea of the song

Hosea 2:15

References

Verses this song directly draws from

Jeremiah 31:33 Hebrews 8:10 Hebrews 10:16

Allusions

Verses this song echoes or alludes to

Psalm 34:4 Psalm 51:12 Isaiah 45:15 Revelation 2:4-5 Revelation 3:8

Lyrics

Verse 1
Here in the depth of sweet distress
Again our vineyards we possess, (Hosea 2:15)
And drink the dead-reviving wine: (Hosea 2:15)
He lifts our drooping spirits up,
Gives us an open door of hope, (Hosea 2:15, Rev. 3:8)
And chears with confidence divine.

Verse 2
Again the hidden God appears, (Isa. 45:15)
He scatters all our gloomy fears, (Ps. 34:4)
The joy of conscious faith imparts, (Ps. 51:12)
He gives us back our former love, (Rev. 2:4-5)
Restores the kingdom from above,
And stamps forgiveness on our hearts. (Jer. 31:33, Heb. 8:10, Heb. 10:16)