Come, Shout Aloud the Father’s Grace

Come, shout aloud the Father’s grace,
And sing the Savior’s love;
Soon shall you join the glorious theme,
In loftier strains above.

God, the eternal, mighty God,
To dearer names descends;
Calls you His treasure and His joy,
His children and His friends.

My Father, God! and may these lips
Pronounce a name so dear?
Not thus could Heaven’s sweet harmony
Delight my listening ear.

Thanks to my God for every gift
His bounteous hands bestow;
And thanks eternal for that love
Whence all those comforts flow.

Author: Philip Doddridge

Year: 1755

This hymn text by Philip Doddridge (1702–1751) first appeared posthumously in the 1755 collection edited by Job Orton. The meter, language, and themes (adoption as children and friends of God) are characteristic of Doddridge; no strong alternate attributions exist.