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An Evening Thought

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An Evening Thought (1761)
by Jupiter Hammon

Hammon's first known published work, and the first known published work by an African-American author.

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AN

Evening THOUGHT.

Salvation by CHRIST,

WITH

PENETENTIAL CRIES:

Compoſed by Jupiter Hammon, a Negro belonging to Mr Lloyd, of Queen's-Village, on Long-Iſland, the 25th of December, 1760.

SALVATION comes by Jeſus Chriſt alone,
The only Son of God;
Redemption now to every one,
That love his holy Word.
Dear Jeſus we would fly to Thee,
And leave off every Sin,
Thy tender Mercy well agree;
Salvation from our King.
Salvation comes now from the Lord,
Our victorious King;
His holy Name be well ador'd,
Salvation ſurely bring:
Dear Jeſus give thy Spirit now,
Thy Grace to every Nation,
That han't the Lord to whom we bow,
The Author of Salvation.
Dear Jeſus unto Thee we cry,
Give us thy Preparation;
Turn not away thy tender Eye;
We ſeek thy true Salvation.
Salvation comes from God we know,
The true and only One;
It's well agreed and certain true,
He gave his only Son.
Lord hear our penetential Cry:
Salvation from above;
It is the Lord that doth ſupply,
With his Redeeming Love.
Dear Jeſus by thy precious Blood,
The World Redemption have:
Salvation comes now from the Lord,
He being thy captive Slave.
Dear Jeſus let the Nations cry,
And all the People fay,
Salvation comes from Chriſt on high,
Haſte on Tribunal Day.
We cry as Sinners to the Lord,
Salvation to obtain;
It is firmly fixt his holy Word,
Ye ſhall not cry in vain.
Dear Jeſus unto Thee we cry,
And make our Lamentation:
O let our Prayers aſcend on high;
We felt thy Salvation.

Lord turn our dark benighted Souls;
Give us a true Motion,
And let the Hearts of all the World,
Make Chriſt their Salvation.
Ten Thouſand Angels cry to Thee,
Yea louder than the Ocean.
Thou art the Lord, we plainly ſee;
Thou art the true Salvation.
Now is the Day, excepted Time;
The Day of Salvation;
Increaſe your Faith, do not repine:
Awake ye every Nation.
Lord unto whom now ſhall we go,
Or ſeek a ſafe Abode;
Thou haft the Word Salvation too
The only Son of God.
Ho! every one that hunger hath,
Or pineth after me,
Salvation be thy leading Staff,
To ſet the Sinner free.
Dear Jeſus unto Thee we fly;
Depart, depart from Sin,
Salvation doth at length ſupply,
The Glory of our King.
Come ye Bleſſed of the Lord,
Salvation gently given;
O turn your Hearts, accept the Word,
Your Souls are fit for Heaven.
Dear Jeſus we now turn to Thee,
Salvation to obtain;
Our Hearts and Souls do meet again,
To magnify thy Name.
Come holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove,
The Object of our Care;
Salvation doth increaſe our Love;
Our Hearts hath felt thy fear.
Now Glory be to God on High,
Salvation high and low;
And thus the Soul on Chriſt rely,
To Heaven ſurely go.
Come Bleſſed Jeſus, Heavenly Dove,
Accept Repentance here;
Salvation give, with tender Love;
Let us with Angels ſhare.

FINIS.


This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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