Let every mortal ear attend

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Source: Project Gutenberg #13341 Source URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13341 Public domain basis: Isaac Watts, Hymns and Spiritual Songs (1707; 1818 Corrall printing in PG #13341). Author d. 1748. US public domain. Coverage: Complete individual poem extracted from parent edition watts-hymns-and-spiritual-songs at bytes 10597-11769; checksum f3ee64f9dd1dc75faaef48e60d82d409bb18ceb4fea8f03a7f339d9f0ce35a98.

# The invitation of the gospel; or, Spiritual food and clothing, Isa. 55. 1 &c

The invitation of the gospel; or, Spiritual food and clothing, Isa. 55. 1 &c

Hymn 1:7. The invitation of the gospel; or, Spiritual food and clothing, Isa. 55. 1 &c.

1 Let every mortal ear attend, And every heart rejoice, The trumpet of the gospel sounds With an inviting voice.

2 Ho, all ye hungry starving souls, That feed upon the wind, And vainly strive with earthly toys To fill an empty mind,

3 Eternal wisdom has prepar'd A soul reviving feast, And bids your longing appetites The rich provision taste.

4 Ho, ye that pant for living streams, And pine away and die, Here you may quench your raging thirst With springs that never dry.

5 Rivers of love and mercy here In a rich ocean join; Salvation in abundance flows, Like floods of milk and wine.

6 [Ye perishing and naked poor, Who work with mighty pain To weave a garment of your own That will not hide your sin,

7 Come naked, and adorn your souls In robes prepar'd by God, Wrought by the labours of his Son, And dy'd in his own blood.]

8 Dear God, the treasures of thy love Are everlasting mines, Deep as our helpless miseries are, And boundless as our sins.

9 The happy gates of gospel grace Stand open night and day, Lord, we are come to seek supplies, And drive our wants away.