Hymn
Jew and Gentile in Christ
God in his earthly temples lays
Foundations for his heavenly praise;
He likes the tents of Jacob well,
But still in Zion loves to dwell.
His mercy visits every house,
That pay their night and morning vows;
But makes a more delightful stay
Where churches meet to praise and pray.
What glories were described of old!
What wonders are of Zion told!
Thou city of our God below,
Thy fame shall Tyre and Egypt know.
Egypt and Tyre, and Greek and Jew,
Shall there begin their lives anew;
Angels and men shall join to sing
The hill where living waters spring.
When God makes up his last account
Of natives in his holy mount,
’Twill be an honour to appear
As one new-born or nourished there.
Jew and Gentile in Christ — Text from A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship, 1844. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/jew-and-gentile-in-christ
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Who wrote Jew and Gentile in Christ?
The words of Jew and Gentile in Christ were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1844. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including We Give Immortal Praise and Longing for the House of God.
Is Jew and Gentile in Christ public domain?
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What is the metre of Jew and Gentile in Christ?
Jew and Gentile in Christ is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Christ's Second Advent, My God, Permit Me Not To Be and The Love of God Shed Abroad in the Heart.