293. H. M. Doddridge. Efficacy of the Gospel. 1 Mark the soft-falling snow, And the descending rain! To heaven, from whence it fell, It turns not back again; But waters earth through every pore, And calls forth all her secret store. 2 Arrayed in beauteous green The hills and valleys shine, And man and beast are fed By providence divine: The harvest bows its golden ears, The copious seed of future years. 3 "So," saith the God of grace, "My Gospel shall descend, Almighty to effect The purpose I intend; Millions of souls shall feel its power, And bear it down to millions more."
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