Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books: I. collected from the scriptures, II. composed on divine subjects, III. prepared for the Lord's Supper II.XCVI. Down headlong from their native skies

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II.XCV

Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books‎#II.XCVI

II.XCVII

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Distinguishing love: or, angels punished, and men saved

II.XCVI. Distinguishing love: or, angels punished, and men saved

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1 Down headlong from their native skies
The rebel angels fell,
And thunder-bolts of flaming wrath
Pursu'd them deep to hell.

2 Down from the top of earthly bliss
Rebellious man was hurled;
And Jesus stoop'd beneath the grave
To reach a sinking world.

3 O, love of infinite degree!
Unmeasurable grace!
Must heaven's eternal darling die
To save a trait'rous race?

4 Must angels sink for ever down,
And burn in quenchless fire,
While God forsakes his shining throne
To raise us wretches higher?

5 O for this love let earth and skies
With hallelujahs ring,
And the full choir of human tongues
All hallelujahs sing.

Text Information
First Line:	Down headlong from their native skies
Title:	Distinguishing love: or, angels punished, and men saved
Meter:	C. M.
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1793
Notes:	Public Domain.