Oliver Holden - Tender Thoughts - текст песни (слова)

1. Arise, my tenderest thoughts, arise, (a)
 To torrents melt my streaming eyes; (b)
 And thou, my heart, with anguish feel
 Those evils which thou canst not heal.
 
 2. See human nature sunk in shame;
 See scandals poured on Jesus' name;
 The Father wounded through the Son,
 The world abused, the soul undone.
 
 3. See the short course of vain delight
 Closing in everlasting night;
 In flames, that no abatement know,
 Though briny tears forever flow.
 
 4. My God, I feel the mournful scene;
 My bowels yearn o'er dying men;
 And fain my pity would reclaim,
 And snatch the fire-brands from the flame.
 
 5. But feeble my compassion proves;
 And can but weep, where most it loves;
 The own all-saving arm employ,
 And turn these drops of grief to joy.
 _________
 (a) Holden has "my tender thoughts." (b) Holden has "torrents drown my weeping eyes."