■ ■ BKttRSE i*l ■« mbi 35 ■ as siaw _B5MWg_ 1 - S RjS8 i#vjjiB i ••-■• gg ■r..:j.7Wlll'< "nli* i i Ami1 iT '^1f-*1 955* ■■■1 _lffffffj mm FROM THE LIBRARY OF REV. LOUIS FITZGERALD BENSON, D. D. BEQUEATHED BY HIM TO THE LIBRARY OF PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY MH^HHH^I A 5 rap&£v BlfilM i nraj JL SELECTION OF HYMNS ANlK. SPIRITUAL SONGS, LY TWO PARTS PART I. CONTAINING THE HYMNS. TNG THE SONGS. 4k PART II. CONTAIN! PEftGXED (especially RESIGNED (ESPECIALLY THE FORMER PABT) FOR THE USE OF CONGREGATIONS,) AS AN APPENDIX TO DR. VTATTS'S PSALMS AND HYMNS, BY WILLIAM PJRRLVSOW, A. J\L :'>-TOR QFTflE FIRST BAPTjST CHURCH IN THE C1TV Of NEW- YORK. " Lyt the wor.l of Christ dwell in vou richly, in a^lwistJom ; teach- ing aud admonishing one another in psalms and Hymns and bpirituji SoDgs, singing with grace ia your hearts to the Lord." Col iii. 16. 'Where ia God my Maker, who giyst.h songs in the night!" Joe. xxxy. Ly. re ia ( THIRD EDITION : CORRECTED AND ENLARGED BY THE AUTHOR JYEfV-YORK-: PRINTED FOR JOHN TIEBOUT. A,. SpootifiPi Prjnpe'i Jlislnst of ■JYetv-Tovkt *s. BE IT REMEMBEgED, that on the third day L. S. of iMfly, in the thirty-third year of the Indepen- dence of the i nit< •' orietoisof such copies duiing the t»i ■ ... re- in mentioned/'' and also to Uu mc' entitled, , \n Act sup- pleraenlary LJ9 an act, eititicd, ,en- efits thereof to tiie aits of designing, engravLag, and etch- ing historical and other prints." CHARLES CLINTON, Clerk of the District of Neto-York. % THE First Baptist Church in the City of New-York, having bj aCommittee examined the following Selection of Hvrniii :>"d Spirit;!:.! Songs, agree to use them in Public Wo hip *% an Vppeudix to Dr. Watts'* Psalms and Ilvrnns; and do herebj recommend them to oar sister C liurches i. particular, to the people of Gcd in general, and to iii public at Itfrge. By croc- of t'. Church. J» UN BEDIENT, Church Clerk. J\eiv-York, May J, 18C9. PREFACE. IN poetry, sublimity and spirituality, the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts' arc confessed- ly unequalled, and will probably remain so till the end of time ; at least till a more perfect stafe of the church than the present. As con- clusive evidence of the high and extensive rep- utation, which they have so justly acquired among the godly of all denominations, it may be remarked, that in m©st congregations of christians they are constantly used, and that nearly all the selections of hymns that have been published, owe the chief of their riches and beauties to that " sweet singer in Israel." My own admiration of these Psalms and Hymns is such, that I desire never to be without them, in my closet, in my family, or in the house of God. Nevertheless, like all other human pro- ductions, they are imperfect. Some of them contain expressions which, as mio-ht easily be shown, are not reconcileable with the oracles of truth nor the experience of the saints, and which, therefore, it is devoutly to be hoped the Head of the Church will yet cause to be pru- ned, for the further edification and comfort of his people. Besides, as several of them, though excellent in their respective places, are wholly of local or special application, the book, in ma- ny parts of Zion, is necessarily deficient, with regard to divers occasions and subjects. THEFACEo 16 supply this deficiency. Dr. Rippon puo~ lished his selection ; which is certainly superi- or to any other book of die kind thai has ap- peared ; and that it is so esteemed by the chinches of Christ, is sufficiently manifest, by its very extensive circulation and general use. Favoured as we' are with this excellent selec- tion, and with many others, several of which* are valuable, it may be thought by some alto- gether useless to add another. By this publication, however, I hope, in some measure at least, to answer the following ends : First, to gratify many who have long wished to see. in a suitable book for public worship, a number of hymns by various authors^ which are 3iot contained in Dr. Rippon's selection. — Se- condly, to contribute towards lessening the use of several hymn books now in common circula- tion, which I consider as essentially erroneous in doctrine, and, therefore, calculated to cor- rupt the minds of some who use them, especial- ly of young christians. And Thirdly, to fur- nisfi those who choose to make use of them, with n .iter variety and more correct edition of what are called Spiritual Songs, than they now possess. This kind of composition has, for sev- eral years pastheen greatly abused — Songs have been circulated, not only in .MS. but also in print, which have been so barbarous in lan- guage, so unequal rri i umbers, and so defective in rhyme, as to excite disgust in all persons even of tolerah'e understanding in the* and, what is infinitely worse, so extremel found iit> doctrine, that no discerning christian * Especially that by Urs. Jones and Allison. PttEEACE. can sing or hear them without pain. Many o(' them, notwithstanding, contain valuab - ideas; and such I have laboured to render ace ptahie. I still see in them many imperfections; am- per- sons of better taste and discernment p»us1 ne- cessarily see in them many more; but. I have learned by experience, and all who make the attempt will also learn, that however easy it be to discover fatiltsin noetic composition, it is very difficult for a person, not born a poet, to correct them. In selecting materials for this work, no re- spect has been had to the religious denomina- . tior, of authors •: Hymns or Songs that were tit to be good, wherever found, were ■ As it is expected that this book will have its Chief circulation where Dr. Watts's Psalms and as are in common use, there are but very few taken from that excellent book; and yet? for the benefit of such as do not possess Watts, and especially for the use of travelling minis- ters, to whom it would be inconvenient to car- ry both, a few choice ones from that book are inserted in this. The hooks of Newton and Ilait, also Watts's Lyric Poems, and the Songs in the Night, Lave considerably enriched this volume As a proof of the {ligh esteem in which I hold Dr. Rippoirs selection of hymns, I have selected about one half of the same. Some of them, to be sure, are slightly altered, are taken from other collections, either as I found them, or with alterations, A con- siderable number, especially in the second part, are either such as I found h ;» differ- ent places, and among different societies, cr P&EFACE. such as have been sent to me in letters, and which were never before in print. Some of them indeed have undergone such alterations, as that little more than their general ideas re- main. I do myself make no pretensions to po- etic talent ; nevertheless, at different times, since I profess to have known the Lord, I have been led to compose hymns. Of these a few will appear in this book ; and, that no other person may be charged with their blemishes, they are distinguished by the letter P , as the others are by the names of their respective authors when known — when the author is un- known, the book is mentioned from which the hymn or song is taken. This book consists of two parts : the first con- taining what are called the Hymns, the second wThat are called the Spiritual Songs. In this general division, I have been governed parti) by the metre and partly by the tunes usually Sung to those of the second part ; but princi- pally by the denomination under which they commonly pass among us. The first part con- tains 420 hymns, and is specially designed for the use of congregations, in the same manner in which Dr. Rippon's book is used ; that is, as an Appendix to Dr. Watts7s Psalms and Hymns. The second par: contains 150 Spiritual Songs-, some of which may be used in common with those of the former part, but which are chiefly designed for the use of Society meetings and other circles of religious friends. To this kind of singing I am aware that ma- ny serious persons object ; however it is hoped that they will bear with those to whom it has often been made a means of great refreshment, - — — - PREFACE. and the rather so, because it appears to have been owned, in many instances, as the means of bringing; careless sinners to think seriously of eternal things. As in Dr. Rippoxtfs book, so in this, both the hymns and songs are arranged under particu- lar heads, and the number of eacli is made to agree with the number of the page on which it Stands ; which must greatly facilitate the find- ing either of any particular one sought for, or of one suited to any particular subject or oc- casion. Should the sales of this work produce any surplus of money, after defraying the expense of printing, distribution, &c. it shall be scrupu- lously applied to the interests of Ziou. And .should the book be rendered at all useful, either to the dear people I statedly serve, and for whose use it is primarily designed, or to any other church or individual, my Lord and "Mas- ietf shall have all the praise. W. P_ ~ JVea^fbrA:, 18 17. M&TlCULAB CONTENTS, AAKON — his breast-plate - Accepted time • J Acceptance through Christ alone Alia-!. — first ami second Adoption — Abba Father Admiration and Confidence • Afflictions — good Aftt'ctions on things above AU and in Al! — Christ is All my times are in thy hand Aii things working for good - Wt!i ir also go a way? ■ :> Lercy seat hat he saved? • Zion F I tirist - \ waken :d sinners 251 2r>2 15 -S3 177 257 SH :) VT9 r;.64 886 201 279 838 83* 187—20-2 n BELTEvKI" -the weak encouraged 183- ] Sappy - Banning his race In his wai fa re - Waning for the corning of his - J> oting himself to Grod W ■ 'kinj* w Ih • rod nting the .insence of Jesus <> ;v' i i -. the pro sence of God in life and death - Th'o natures in him 207-261- 310 181 182 iZS 203 204 205 206 -299 PAItTlCtLAR CONTEXTS. Believer — Complaining that he cannot do the good be would - 203 Complaining of inconstancy 209 Lamenting indwelling sin - 210 an evil heart 211, 212, 213 Desiring wings to flee away £14 Meeting and parting with brethren 515, 216, 217 His prayer answered by crosses Method of bis salvation - 2i9 Crowned - - - 134 Bell — tolling at death, or a funeral - - 4tl Bethesda— -pool of - - - - 200 Boldness— holy - . - - 1TG Balaam's wish vain - 269 Barlimeus — blind - 247 Bones — vision of the dry - 249 Backslider— returning ... ?gg Bosom friend - • - - 819 Baptism ..... 3T4t-380 CALVARY Christ — his condescending grace Incarnation - Transfiguration Sufferings arid death Efficacy of !;is death Resurrection Ascension Exaltation - Intercession Invitations - 84, 273 87 72 73 74—79 263 SO 33 33 85, uG 65 Characters and representations of him. Aaron, the true Adam, the second Advocate ... Brazen serpent - Br€ id of life - - Bridegroom — husband - * GO .5 90 91 92 93 ^ARTICULAR CONTENTS* Christ — Bright and morning star - . 94 Captain of our salvation . - 182 Corner stone . . 95 Desire of all nations . . 96 Door . • 9T Forerunner ) Foundation $ ■ ■ 98 Fountain opened - - 99 Friend . 100 , 101, 198 Gift of God . _ 103 Kinsman . _ 102 Lamb of God - . 106 Leader - • 10T -Lord our righteousness . _ 48, 117 Life of the soul - . 46 Messenger of the covenant - 108 Messiah - - 109 Pearl of great price - - 110 Physician of souls - - Iff , 112, 113 Portion - - £80 Preciou.s to them that beli ieve - 105 Priest, high - - 114 Priesthood— excellency oi rit * 115 Ransom - - 116 Shepherd * - 118,119 Vine - - 120 Way - - 121, 122 All and in all — crown him i 123, 124, 125 Church — A building . . 331 A garden - • 332 Asking the way to Zion - - 333 Her increase promised and pleaded S57 Church Meetings . - 334—342 Children, how shall I put thee among them? £89 Cit) — no abiding one here . - 365 Circumspection . . 266 Communion with God, desired - * 57,59 Excellency of it . 60 Confession and pardon . » 52 Conversion — ofZaccheus - - 39 The Thief - * . 41 Praise for it • - S3i PARTICULAR CONTENTS. Conversion — Matter for prayer and praise - 835 Come see a man .... Siti Covenant — support in God's under trouble - 34 Pleading it - 35 Creation — the wisdom of it - - S Cross of Christ— glorying in it - - 265 A siglu of it - - 325 Crosses — prayer answered by thera - - 21 f> Crown him 124, 125 D DARKNESS— hope in it - - 139, 140, 142, 143 Removed and joy restored - 148 Deacons - ... - - 355 Death ..... 405—413 A welcome messenger - - 406 Of a young person ... 407 Preparation for it desired .- - 408,411 Encouragement against the fear of it - 410 Christ's presence indices it easy . 412 Dying in the embrace of God - 413 And Judgment - . 4'j Providence — Mysteries of it . 9,13, 14 To be explained hereafter to Publican — God be merciful, &c. . 187 R RACE— The Believer's 131, 267 Reading the scriptures . 221 Redemption — by Christ alone . SG Finished 37 Religion — Its importance . 136 Remember me 198 Relations— Praying for them 327 Rejoicing — Tn God # 146 In his ways , 147 Evermore . 272 Resignation, or God our portion 163—169 Resurrection — Christ's , 80 A pledge of ours 81 Matter of com fort to the )se who seek Christ 82 Of the bodies of the saints 414 General — Prospect of it 415 Rest — For weary saints in eternity 291 Resolve — Esther's . 194 Request . 167 Return of joy after a time of darkness ^ . 148 Retirement and meditation ■W- 220 Revival — Jtioped for 290 Prayed for , . 342 Righteousness — Human insufficient 47 Christ's imputed # . 48, 259 Room — Yet there is S SALVATION— Complete 64 55 Melodious sonnd . 56 172, r AXITIC CL Va COSTER Tsi ation--]\fethod of it SwvioUi — IT is invitation Sarapw n's ''. ion Satau returning Scriptures — Properties Usefulness Riches Self-denial .niination Self-abhorrence Sheep — Lost — found Security of Christ's Sinner — The impenitent found wanting Awakened . . 137- Grown thoughtless Hell his own place •Song of Moses \:ut the Lamb Society meetings Soldier — The ' hristian Sorrow — Godly Spirit — Holy — His leadings Longing for his propiti His drawings celebrated operations necessary witnessing and sealing Spring .... Str hgth equal to the day Struggle between faith and unbelief Submission . . . 164, 165, 166 Summer . Supper — The Lord's . . Sot 173, 196, 118- ^202, 306- 334, , 382 £11' 63 281 283 17 18 19 171 174 197 40 -119 20 330 40 J- 419 271 -3S0 315 276 126 127 128 129 270 385 6^ 132 313 390 383 THIEF— converted ... 41 Thunder .... 883, 389 Thanksgiving — days of . . 399 — 402 Times— All in God's hand ... 178 Tine — the. shortness of it . . . 403 Time ami Eternity . . . # 403 Traveller's Psalm . . . . 11 Trials — remembering how the Lord has led me on 168 Coming out of them like gold . 1*0 o * PARTICULAR CONTENTS. Tribulation .... Trust — Humble — preventing despair u UNION to Christ, by the bond of love in eternity Spirit in regeneration Indissoluble 273 175 300 45 46 321 Blessedness w WALKING with God Warfare — The Believer's — also, his armour Animated in it and crowned Winter .... Why weepest thou ? ... Works good .... Worldling ..... Worship — secret Family Public Opening a new place of public 236 World — A maze Vanity of it The rich fool surprised Farewell to it Affections on things above Hopes of heaven drown cares on earth My portion is above Parting with carnal joys Love to the creatures is dangerous Y YEAR — Seasons thereof New Y«ar A year of threatening drought Rain All the seasons of the year crowned with goodness . . . 393 Young persons encouraged in seeking Christ 396, 397 Yet there is room .... 64 204 182 184 391, 392 190 277 288 220 221 222—235 236—300 , 237, 238 258 361 ■ 362 363 364 365 366 368, 369 370 384—393 394, 395 3Q5 387 ZEAL 179— 18.' A TABLE OF SCRIPTURES, EXPLAINED OR ALLUDED TO IjV FART I. Book'. Chap. V. Hymn. Book. Chap. V. Hymn. den. 5 24 58 2o4 Psalms 89 19 298 18 19 223 102 25,28 2 22 14 145 138 5 147 24 56 376 119 105 17 41 56 282 119 67,71 257 49 10 109 119 117 61 Exod. 28 29 86 119 136,158 16 Numb. 21 8,9 91 Prov. 8 13 174 23 10 269 8 17 396 Deut. 6 4 1 14 26 135 6 5 150 23 17 134 33 26,21 > 296 Cantic. ] 3 96 Judges 14 8 281 3 11 125 Ruth 3 4,9 102 5 16 100 1 Sam. 3 18 166 Isaiah 1 18 63 50 6 140 1 2 401 2 Sam. 16 17 100 24 18,20 416 23 5 34 25 6 25 1 Chron . 29 14 372 28 16,17 95 Esther 4 16 194 45 •24 48 Job 3 17 291 54 13 172 23 3,4 59 57 15 191 Psalms 2 8 357 61 2 116 4 4 220 63 7 306 4 6 361 Jer. 3 15 347 23 1,3 119 3 19 289 * 24 7 83 3 2-2 50 30 7 205 8 22 111 31 15 178 9 23,24 146 35 3 56 17 9 211,212,213 39 40.3 23 6 48,117 45 38 Lament 3 22,23 230 55 6 214 3 39 162 65 11 393 Kzek. 37 3 249 74 20 Si Uauiel 5 27 20 77 19 14 9 26 109 S9 15 •z7 Hosea 2 15 t,7 TABLE OF SCRIPTURES, :*3ook. Chap. V. Hosea 11 4 14 4 Amos 3 1— % Micah 6 0,7 7 IS Hab. 3 17,18 Hag. 2 7 i 2 9 Mai. 3 1 Matt. 5 44 6 10 6 33 9 2 12 43.45 13 46' 14 27 15 19 18 20 20 28 24 44 25 40 25 41 28 5,6 Mark (5 50 8 84 ' 9 21 ^fike 5 5 7 47 9 23 10 38,42 11 5 1 22 12 16.21 12 35,38 13 23 14 22 15 3,4 16 25 18 13 IS 35,38 19 1,10 28 34 23 •'; J 2i 54 28 6 35,48 92 7 2,7 65 9 25 172 10 9 97 10 C7.S9 118 \3 7 10 li 6 1 22 14 ' 19 46 15 1,5 120 17 24 85,420 19 30 37 19 41 246 20 IS 190 21 6 245 21 15 352 21 18—2 0 179 Acts 1 25 44 9 9 6 192 t 10 3.8 373 20 26,27 34 8 24 24,25 254 2 2 -'. S93 Romans 1 "ifi 'J 9 4 IS — 2 1 C63 7 14 202 7 19 133,208 7 25,25 2" 9 8 1! 414 8 14 . 126 8 33 39 31 8 35 300 11 1,2,2 5 35 330 12 1 203 1 Cor. ?, 6.7 2 0/ 6 \7 45 13 9 12 16 13 136 2 Cor. 9 15 103 13 11 216 Gal. 3 28 156 4 6 38 4 19 354 5 M 261 Eph. a 5 43 TABLE OF SCRirTUllES. Book. Chap. V Hymn Kph. 2 8 130 4 15,? 6 104 6 13,17 182 Phil. 1. 16 3> 3 12,21 181 4 I 350 Col. 3 11 123 1 Thess. 5 16 272 1 Tim 3 8,13 355 2 Tim. 1. 12 and 2,13 32 Ileb. 4 2 24 6 19,20 98 7 25 84 9 27 409 12 2 199.2S6 12 7 165 nook. Chap. V. Hymn- Heb. 13 14 365 13 17 345 James 1 27 186 2 18 277 1 Pet. 1 18,19 36 1 22 159 2 6 95 2 7 105 3 20,21 89 1 John 1 3 60 1 9 52 2 1 90 Rev. 2 1 353 2 10 184 22 16 94 22 17 243 A TABLE TO FIND ANY HYMN BY THE FIRST XINE. Hymn and page. A DAM, our father and our head - 15 J\. Afflicted saint to Christ draw near 67 A friend there is — your voices join - 10 J A garden fenc'd from common earth - 332 A good High Priest is come - - 114 Alas ! by nature how deprav'd - - 289 Alas! it is a thorny road - - 261 Alas ! the deep deceit and sin - - 213 All hail the power of Jesus's name - 125 Almighty maker, God - - - 240 Almighty maker of my frame - - 403 Aloud we sing the wondrous grace - 1 60 Am I a soldier of the cross - - 136 And art thou with us gracious Lord - 68 And have I, Christ, no love to thee - 153 And can my heart aspire so high - 165 And must 1 part with all I have - 171 And will the eternal king - - 203 And will the judge descend - - 417 And may I hope that when no more 177 Another six days' works is done - 301 Approach, my soul, my soul the mercy-seat 20 1 Arise, my tenderest thoughts arise - 16 Ascend thy throne Almighty king - 248 A sinner from my birth I've been - 322 As on the cross the Saviour hung - 4 ! A TABLE, &C. Hymn and puge- Vstonislrd and distressed - - - 211 At anchor laid, remote from home - 127 Awake and sing the song - - - 271 Awake my heart ! my soul arise - 303 Awake my soul, stretch every nerve - 181 Awake sweet gratitude and sing - 85 Awake our souls and bless his name - 97 Awake my soul in joyful lays - - 306 "D ACKSLIDERS who your misery feel 1 24 -*^ Before thy throne eternal king - 351 Begone my worldly cares away - - 235 Behold the blind their sight receive I - 113 Behold the sin-atoning Lamb - - 106 Behold a sinner gracious Lord - - 199 Behold the sons, the heirs of God - 138 Behold long wish'd for spring is come 385 Beset with snares on every hand - 285 Beneath thy frowns O Lord I lie - 143 Beside the gospel pool - 200 Bless'd be the tie that binds - - 155 Bless'd men who stretch their willing hands 179 Blow ye the trumpet blow - - 26 Both poor and needy, Lord, am I - 312 By faith in Christ I walk with God - 204 By various maxims forms and rules - 286 /CHILDREN of God renounce your fears 328 ^ Come all who love to pray - 316 Come gracious Spirit heavenly Dove - 126 Come guilty souls and flee away - 251 Come mourning sinner in whose breast 194 Come let me love, or is my mind - 152 Come sinners, saith the almighty God 6G Come ve that fear the Lord - - 3 34 A TABLE Hymn and page. Compar'd with Christ, in all beside - 123 Confirm the hope thy word allows - 293 Courage my soul I behold the prize - 29 1 Curst be the man, for ever curst - 23 |~^EAD be my heart to all below - 363 -™-^ Dear Lord and has thy pard'ninglove 375 Dear Lord though bitter is the cup - 161 Dear Saviour we are thine - - 45 Dear Saviour make me wise to see - 1 72 Dear Shepherd of thy people, hear - 238 Death cannot make our souls afraid - 413 Deep are the wounds which sin hath made 1 1 1 Deluded souls who think to find - 362 Depraved minds on ashes feed - - 92 Destruction's dangerous road - - 279 Did Christ o'er sin ners weep? - - 246 Dismiss us with thy blessing Lord - 355 Do not I love thee, O my Lord - . - 352 Dost thou my profit seek - - - 1 69 X^NSLAV'D by sin and bound in chains 36 ■*r Eternal God ■ Almighty cause - 1 Eternal God ! now smile on those - 380 Eternal Spirit we confess - - - 129 Eternal source of every joy - - 393 Eternal wisdom} thee we praise - 8 Eternity ! unequall'd thought ! - - 324 "CTAIR Zion's king we suppliant bow 355 -*- Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss 131 Faith — 'tis a precious grace - - 130 Farewell vain world, to earth adieu - 366 Father is not tbj promise pledged - 357 Father of ail. thy care we bless - 223 OF FIRST LINES. Hymn and page. Father of mercies, in thy house - 343 Father of mercies ! God of love - 394 Father, whate'er of earthly bliss - 167 Father of faithful Abra'm hear - - 360 Forgiveness! 'tis a joyful sound - 5 1 From all that's mortal, all that's vain CO From Sinai's mount to Sion's hill - 298 From the dear flock of Jesus's saints - 217 /TJ_AZE on spectators and behold - 379 ^" Glory to God, who reigns above 109 God's nature and his name we read - 79 God moves in a mysterious way - 9 God shall alone, the refuge be - - 149 Grace .' 'tis a charming found 43 Great Former of this various frame - 2 Great God of providence, thy ways - 10 Great God of all ! thy matchless power 402 Great God of wonders ! all thy ways 49 Great God, oppress'd with grief and fear 221 Great God, where'er we pitch our tent 222 Great God, now condescend - - 224 Great God, -thy watchful care we bless 237 Great God, to thee, my evening song 228 Great God, the nations of the earth - 358 Great God, we sing thy mighty hand 395 Great God, to thee I'll make - - 263 Great Spirit of immortal love - - 157 Great Shepherd of thine Israel's host 342 TTAIL mighty Jesus, how divine - 38 -*--*- Happy beyond description he - 135 Happy the church, thou sacred place 331 Har.v ! 'tis our heavenly Leader's voice 184 Haste that delightful awful day - - 367 A TABLE Hymn and page. Heaven lias confirm'd the great decree 409 He dies ! the friend of sinners dies - 381 He lives, the great Redeemer lives - 84 Here Lord my soul convicted stands - 21 How are thy servants blest, O Lord - 1 1 How hast thou Lord from year to year 387 How long and tedious are the days - 205 How precious is the book divine - 17 How oft. alas ! this wretched heart - 50 How various and how new - - 230 How charming is the place - - 239 How free and boundless is the grace - 243 How long thou faithful God shall I - 244 How shall the sons of men appear - 252 How many years has man been driven 359 How long shall death the tyrant reign 415 How great, how terrible that God - 416 How blest the righteous are - - 269 How happy is the christian's state - 310 How vain are all things here below - 370 Hungry and faint and poor - - 295 T AM saith Christ the way - - 122 •-*- 1 ask'd the Lord, that I might grow 2 1 8 I come, the great Redeemer cries, - 116 I cannot bear thine absence, Lord - 206 Jesus, thy blood and righteousness - 48 Jesus, my Saviour and my God - 62 Jesus, the heavenly lover gave - 93 Jesus, the Lord our souls adore - 98 Jesus, my love, my chief delight - 103 Jesus, I sing thy matchless grace - 104 Jesus, 1 love thy charming name - 105 Jesus, commissioned from above - 108 Jesus, since thou art still to-day - 112 OF FIRST LINES. Hymn and page- Jesus, immutably the same - - 120 Jesus, my all to heaven is gone - 121 Jesus, our souls delightful choice - 132 Jesus, my Lord, how rich thy grace - 371 Jesus ! and shall it ever be - - 378 Jesus, thou art the sinner's friend - 198 Jesus, dear Lord, we bless his name - 318 Jesus, in truth and power divine - 346 Jesus, we claim thee for our own - 102 I love the sons of grace - - - 158 In darkest hours and greatest grief - 142 In duties and hi in sufferings too g '''.' - 185 In evil long I took delight - -. 325 Infinite excellence is thine - - 96 Innumerable foes - - - - 274 Inquire ye pilgrims for the way - - 333 In sweet exalted strains - - - 236 In vain Apollos' silver tongue - - 243 In vain the giddy world inquires - 361 In vain men talk of living faith - - 277 In what confusion earth appears - 418 Is Jesus mine ! I'm now prepar'd - 253 I send the joys of earth away - - 369 Israel in ancient days - - - 24 It is the Lord — enthron'd in light - 166 I would but cannot sing - - 193 TTZ" EEP silence all created things - 4 -"^ Kind are the words that Jesus spake 69 Kindred in Christ, for his dear sake - 215 Kind souls who for the miseries moan 327 ET avarice from shore to shore - 19 -*-^ Let me thou sovereign Lord of all 313 Let others wrapt in self-conceit - - 265 Let party names no more - - - 156 A TABLE Hymn and page. Let Zion's watchmen all awake - - 345 Let worldly minds the world pursue - 364 Lord, at thy feet, we sinners lie - - 188 Lord, at thy table I behold - - 383 Lord, can a helpless worm like me - 267 Lord, dost thgu show a corner stone - 95 Lord, didst thou die but not for me - 175 Lord, how mysterious are thy ways - 1 3 Lord ! sinful, blind, and poor - - 247 Lord, hast thou made me know thy ways 61 Lord, we adore thy vast designs - 14 Lord, we are blind, we mortals blind - Lord, what is man? extremes how wide 292 Lord, what is man that child of pride 262 Lord, what a wretched land is this - 258 Lord, when we see a saint of thine - 406 Lord, when 1 read the traitor's doom - 419 Lord, with a grievM and aching heart 187 Long have I seem'd to serve the Lord 256 Look down O Lord with pitying eye - 249 Loud let the tuneful trumpet sound - 27 ARTIIA her love and joy express'd 284 Mortals awake, with angels join 72 ?Mong all the priests of Jewish race - 115 My barns are full, my stores increase - 288 My brethren, from my heart belov'd - 350 My Captain, sound the alarm of war - 182 My God, the covenant of thy love - 34 My God, how cheering is the sound - 70 My God, my Saviour, thee I love - 154 My God, what silken cords are thine - 128 My harp untun'd and laid aside - 290 My rising soul, with strong desires - 57 My soul arise in joyful lays - - 317 My sorrows like a flood - OF FIRST LINES. ffytim and page. My Saviour, let me hear thy voice - 53 Mv ' had its plenteous years - 282 M) oul, with joy attend - - - lis My soul forsakes her vain delight - 363 My times of sorrow and of4 joy - - 163 My thoughts that often mount the skies 405 NO mortal ties can be comparM - 159 No strength of nature can suffice 22 Now from the altar of our hearts - 229. Now gracious Lord thine arm reveal 309 Nov. let our cheerful eyes survey - 86 Now let us raise our cheerful strains - 8S Now let a true ambition rise - - 397 Now let our voices join - - - U? Now while the gospel net is cast - 245 Now we are met in holy fear - - 339 Now whilst I try my heart - - 174 O Blessed Souls are they - - 259 Of all the joys we mortals know - 15 1 Oft as the bell with solemn toll - - 411 Of rest I hear, of rest I talk - - 214 O for a closer walk with God - - 58 Oh for. a glance of heavenly day - 326 Oil ! for a sweet inspiring ray - - 420 Oh! that I had a bosom friend - 319 Oh ! mav the power that melts the rock 401 Oh! that I knew tha secret place - 5 9 O my distrustful heart - - 3 2 O God, my sun, thy blissful rays - 139 O Lordr my best desires fulfil - - 164 O Lord, m. Go I, whose sovereign love 35 O ! . •)■ . v„ height - 388 O Lord, bow vile am .1 ... 197 O Lord, how lovely is thy namfe - 232 A TABLE Hymn andpage* O God of mercy, hear my call - - S 1 4 O what a cruel wretch am I - - 260 On Zion, his most holy mount - 25 O what a state my soul is in - - 330 On what has now been sown - - 250 Once as the Saviour pass'd along - 39 Our Lord is risen from the dead - 83 ]OITY a helpless sinner Lord • - 276 -*- Poor trembling sinner, tell me why 278 Poor, weak, and worthless though I am 100 Prepare me, gracious God - - 408 Prostrate, dear Jesus, at thy feet - 189 ~F> A ISE, thoughtless sinner, &c. - 20 .O, Rejoice, the Lord is King - 272 Rejoice believer in the Lord - - 308 Religion is the chief concern - - 186 Renew'd by grace, we love the word 34 1 Resistless Sovereign of the skies - 178 Return, my roving heart, return - 220 Rise, rise, my soul, and leave the ground 6 Q/VLVATION! O melodious sound 56 ^ Salvation through our dying God 55 Saviour divine, we knowr thy name - 117 Saviour of men and Lord of love - 87 See how rude winter's icy hand - 392 See how the mounting sun - - 227 See Felix, clotlrd with pomp and power 254 See, gracious God, before thy throne 398 Shall Mheists dare insult the cross - 30 Shepherd of Israel, thou dost keep - 347 Shepherd of Israel, bend thine car - 344 Sinner, O why so thoughtless grown f 404 0¥ PIRST LINES. Hymn and page. Sinners away from Sinai fly 320 Sing ye redeemed of the Lord - - 311 So foolish, so absurd am I - - 196 Soldiers of Christ be bold - - 315 Sovereign of all the worlds on high - 33 Sprinkled with reconciling blood - 176 Stern winter throws his icy chains - 39 1 Stretch'd on the cross the Saviour dies 75 Sweet was the time when first I felt - 141 Sweet are the gifts that gracious heaven 280 HTEMPTATIONS, trials, doubts, &c. 264 -■- The castle of the human heart - 287 The day is past and gone - - 233 The deluge at the Almighty's call - 89 The Father's free electing grace - 219 The great Redeemer we adore - - 374 The icy chains that bound the earth 384 The law of God is just - - - 202 The Lord will happiness divine - 191 The Lord, who rules the world's affairs 372 The lion that on Sampson roar'd - 2S1 The righteous Lord, supremely great 146 The Saviour meets his flock to-day - 304 The Saviour calls — ye mourners hear 65 The saints should never be dismay'd 145 The spring, great God, at thy command 386 The wandering star and fleeting wind 209 There's joy in heaven, and joy on earth 335 There is a fountain lill'd with blood 99 This wretched heart will still backslide 212 Thou only Sovereign of my heart - 537 Thou very paschal Lamb - - 107 Thou Son of God, whose flaming eyes 231 Thus far my God hath led me on - 168 A TABLE Hymn and page* Thus far the Lord hath led me on - 234 Thus was the great Redeemer plung'd 377 Thus we commemorate the dry - 382 Thrice happy souls, who, horn. &c. - 134 Thy names how infinite they be - 3 Thy people, Lord, have ever found - 257 Thy presence, everlasting Cod - 216 Thy promise. Lord, and thy command 294 Thy way, O God, is in the sea - - 12 7Tis fmish'd — so the Saviour cried - 37 To distant realms, let monarchs spread 44 To distant lauds thy gospel send - 35G To God, my Saviour and my King - 42 To praise the ever bounteous Lord - 390 To thee let my first off- ring rise - 225 ?T\vixt Jesus and the chosen race - 300 NTO thine altar Lord - - 195 U WARM was his heart, his faith, &c. ■ 1 37 Welcome, sweet day of rest - 302 We seek a. rest beyond the skies - 297 We've no abiding city here - - 365 We bless the eternal Source of light - 35 3 What contradictions meet - - 354 What is our God, or what his name - 5 What various hindrances wc meet - 307 What jarring natures dweU within - 207 What wisdom, majesty, and grace - 23 Whit shall the dying sinner do ? - 29 \\ i acan these jealousies and fears 54 Wine hath God wroiiteyj? &c. - 338 Wh? Strang commotions work within 208 strange ies arise - 17 "Whatever prompts the soul to pride 275 OF FIRST LIKES. Hymn and page. When Abraham full of sacred awe - 399 When Israel through the desert pass'd 1 8 When some kind shepherd from his Ibid 40 When si us and fears prevailing rise - 46 When at this distance, Lord, we trace 73 When any turn froth Ziorrs v. ay - 335 n I the holy grave survey - §1 When by the tempter's wiles betray d 65 When Israel's grfevihg tribes edmplain'd 91 When I can read nay title clear - 144 When darkness long has yeii'd my mind 143 When, 0 dear Jesus, when snail i - 305 When Paul was parted from his friends 348 When Jesus claims the sinners heart 283 When Jesus dwelt -in mortal clay - 273 When Jesus for his people died - - 268 When Abram's serves?, to procure 376 When blooming youth issnatclfd away 407 When on the cress my Lord X see - . 78 When storm and tempest loudly howl 328 When swelling Jordan o'er us rolls 410 Whene'er a black overspreading cloud 389 Wherewith, O Lord, shall I draw rear 47 Where two or three with sweet accord 341 Where is my God? does he retire - 90 While my Redeemer's near - - 119 While carnal men with all their might 180 While o'er our guilty land, O Lord - 40) Who shall condemn to endless flames 3 1 Why sinks my weak desponding mind 140 Why should a living man complain 162 Why, O my soul, why weepest thou 19 o Why should our murmuring 'thoughts, Szc. 414 Why should the children of a kirg - 270 Why should a son,rcdeem'd with blood 299 A TABLE, ke. Hymn and page Why should the saints he fill'd with dread 32 1 Why should we start and fear to die ? 412 With sovereign power, O Lord, defend 349 With joy let each afflicted saint - 170 With Israel's God who can compare 296 With melting heart a,nd weeping eyes 1 92 With thee, great God, the stores of light 226 With tears of anguish I lament - 210 With sacred pleasure we behold - 340 ~XTQ dying sons of men - 64 -*- Ye glittering toys of earth, adieu 1 10 Ye hearts with youthful vigour warm 396 Ye highly favoured who profess - 266 Ye humble souls that seek the Lord - 82 Ye little flock whom Jesus feeds - 7 1 Ye saints attend the Saviour's voice 329 Ye servants of the Lord - - - 183 Ye that would after Jesus press - 273 Ye that pass by, behold the man - 74 Ye trembling souls who still decline - 77 Ye worlds of light, that roll so near - 94 Yes, I would leave thee, blessed God 150 Yes, the Redeemer rose - 80 Yonder — amazing sight ! - 76 Your harps, ye trembling saints - 133 N. E. THE NUMBER OF EACH HYMN OR SONG AGREES WITH THE NUMBER OF THE PAGE ON WHICH IT STANDS. THUS." Part I. Hymn 43 Page 43 Hymn 425 - - - Page 425 Part II. Song 47 Page 47 Song 125 Page 125 |C/° IN this edition of these hymns and songs, besides corrections and small alterations, the following pieces have no correspondents in the former editions: Hymn 261 materially altered. 3 1 3 substituted for one which, in the former editions through some over- sight, was inserted twice. 340 altered materially. Song 23 altered materially. 104 substituted for one omitted. 137 substituted for one omitted. Songs after tee 1 49th are additional. GENERAL CONTENTS OF THE HYMNS. God From hymn 1 to hymn 7 Creation and Providence - 8 14 Fall of Man ' - - 15 16 Scripture — Properties of it - IT 19 Moral and ceremonial law 20 24 Gospel - 25 SO Doctrines > 31 62 Invitations and promises 63 71 Christ — His incarnation and ministry 72 73 Sufferings and deatli - 74 79 Resurrection and ascension 80 83 Exaltation and intercession 84 88 Characters . 89 125 Spirit — His influences . 126 129 Fruits . 130 186 The Penitent . 187 202 The Believer's life - 203 219 'Worship — Private . 220 221 Family . 222 235 Public - 236 soo Lord's day . 301 505 Society meetings - 306 S£Q The Church - 331 S83 Churelr meetings - 334 342 Church officers - 343 355 The spread of the gospel . 356 360 The world - 361 373 Baptism ... . 374 380 Lord's Supper - 381 383 Seasons of the year - 384 395 Enccn ragemcgit to the young - 396 397 Public 1 asts and Thanksgiving . 398 401 Prayer for the President, Lc. 402 Tim? and eternity - *03 40i Death and tho Resurrection . 405 415 neat . . 416 417 Hell and Heaven • - 413 420 HYMNS. GOD. I. L. M. Williams^s Psalms. The unity of God. Beat, vi. 4. i TT'TERNAL God! Almighty cause -" Of earth and seas and worlds unknown i All things are subject to thy laws 5 All things depend on thee alone. 2 Thy glorious being singly stands. Of ah within itself possest ; Control'd by none are thy commands 5 Thou from thyself alone art blest. "5 To thee alone ourselves we owe ; Let heav'ri and earth due homage pay; All other gods we disavow, Deny their claims, renounce their sway. 4 Spread thy great name thro7 heathen lands 5 Their idol-deities dethrone , Reduce the world to thy commands; And reign, as thou art, God alone, II. L. M. Doddridge. The Immutability of God, and the Mutability, of tlit creation. Psalm cii. 25. 28. I r* REAT Former of this various frame. ^* Our souls adore thine awful name; And bow and tremble while they praise The Ancient oX eternal days. A 3 GOD* 2 Thou, Lord7 with unsurpris'd survey,, Saw-st nature rising yesterday; And as to-morrow, shall thine eye See earth and stars, in ruin lie. 3 Beyond an angel's vision bright, Thou dwelFst in self-existing light : Which shines with imdiminishM ray, While suns and worlds in smoke decay. 4 Our days a transient period run, And change with evry circling sun ; And in the firmest state we boast, A moth can crush us into dust. 5 But let the creatures fall around : Let death consign us to the ground: Let the last general flame arise, And meit the arches of the skies ; 6 Calm as the summers ocean, we Can all the wreck of nature see, While grace secures us an abode, Unshaken as the throne of God. III. C. M. Wants' s Ltric Forms. The Ivjinite. 1 'F'lJY names, how infinite they be i "■* Great Everlasting one ! Boundless thy might and majesty, And unconfin'd thy throne. 2 Thy glories shine of wondrous size, And wondrous large thy grace 5 Immortal day breaks from thine ey< \ And Gabriel veils his fru.c. 3 Thine essence is a vast abyss, Which up nels cannot sound, An ocean of infinities Where ail our thoughts arc drowii'd GOD. * 4 1 he my&tVies of creation lie Beneath enlighten' d minds ; Thoughts can ascend above the sky. And fly before the winds. 5 Reason may grasp the massy hills, And stretch from pole to pole, But half thy name our spirit fills, And overloads our soul. 6 In vain our haughty reason swells, For nothing's found in thee But boundless inconceivables, And vast eternity. IV. C. M. VFAfts's Lyric Poems. Divine Sovereignty ; or, GocVs Dominion and Decrees. 1 17" EEP silence all created things, **^And wait your Makers nod : My soul stands trembling, wrhiie she sings The honours of her God. 2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown Hang on his firm decree : He sits on no precarious throne, Nor borrows leave to be. 3 Chain- d to his throne, a volume lies, With ail the fates of men, With ev'ry angers form and size, Drawn by th> eternal pen. 4 His providence unfolds the book, And makes his counsels shine; Each opYiing leaf, and ev'ry stroke Fulfils some deep design. 5 Here, he exalts neglected worms To sceptres and a crown j H «0D. And there, the following page he turii,^ And treads the monarch down. 6 Not Gabriel asks the reason why, Nor God the reason gives ; Nor dares the favourite angel pry Between the iblded leaves. 7 My God, I would not long to see My fate with carious eyes, What gloomy lines are writ for me, Or v. hat bright scenes may rise. S In thy fair book of life and grace, O may I find my name, Recorded in some humble place, Beneath my Lord the iamb ! V. L. M. Watts' Lyric Poems. Bod Supreme and Self-sufficient. 1 \X7 HAT is our God, or what his name, Nor men can learn, nor angels teach ; He dwells conceaPd in radiant flame, Where neither eyes nor the'ts can reach. 3 The spacious worlds of heav'niy light, Compared with him, how short they fall I They are too dark, and he too bright, Nothing are- they, and God is all. 3 He spoke the wondrous word, and ?o ! Creation rose at his command : Whirlwinds and seas their limits know, Bound in the hol'ow of his hand. 4 There rests the earth, there roll the spheres, There nature leans, and feels her prop : But his own self-suincience bears The weight of his own glories up. i The tide of creatures "bbs and tlows, Measuring their changes by the moon ? GOD. X* No ebb his sea of glory knows; His age is one eternal noon. 6 Then fly, my song, an endless round?> The lofty tune let Gabriel raise j All nature dwell upon the sound, But we can ne'er fulfil the praise. VI. C. M. Watts' s Htmns. God's eternity. 1 "O ISE, rise, my soul, and leave the ground ;. -*■*- Stretch all thy thoughts abroad, And rouse up ev'ry tuneful sound To praise th' eternal God. 3 Long ere the lofty skies were spread, Jehovah fill'd his throne, Or Adam form'd, or angels made, The Maker liv'd alone. 3 His boundless years can ne'er decrease, But still maintain their prime ; Eternity's his dwelling-place, And ever is nis time. 4 While like a tide our minutes flow, The present and the past, He fills his own immortal now, And sees our ages waste. 5 The sea and sky must perish too, And vast destruction come ! The creatures — look i how old they grow. And wait their frry doom. 6 Wei?, :et the sea shrink ai). away, Asm Same melt down the skies; My God shall live an endless day, When th' old ci cation dies. v 5 CIKBATIMr, VII. L. M. Want's IItmns. God invisible. \ T ORD, we are blind, we mortals blind; ■*** We can't behold thy bright abode ; O ! 'tis beyond a creature's mind, To glance a thought half way to God. '2 Infinite leagues beyond the sky, The great Eternal reigns alone, Where neither wings nor souls can fly, Nor angels climb the topless throne. 3 The Lord of glory builds his seat Of gems insufferably bright, And lays beneath his sacred feet Substantial beams of gloomy night. 4 Yet, glorious Lord, thy gracious eyes Look through, and cheer us from above : Beyond our praise thy grandeur flies. Yet we adore, and yet we love, CREATION. VIII. C. M. Wants' s Lyric Poems. Jl Sons: to creating: Wisdom. 1 17 TERNAL Wisdom, thee we praise, -*-^ Thee the creation sings: Willi thy lov'd name, rocks, hills, and sens And heaven's high palace rings. 2 Thy hand, how wide it spread the sky! How glorious to behold ! Ting'd villi a blue of heavenly dye. And siair'd with sparkling gold. Thy clones blaze all nature round, And strike the gazing sic'it. 2R0VIDEXCE. 9 Through skies and seas, and solid ground. Willi terror and delight. 4 Infinite strength, and equal skill Shine through the worlds abroad; Our souls with vast amazement fill. And speak the builder God. .;, But still the wonders of thy grace Our softer passions move ; Pity divine in Jesiis's face We see, adore and love, PROVIDENCE. IX, C. M. Cqivpex. The mysteries of Providence ' : or, light shining out of darkness. 1 f^ OD moves in a mysterious way, ^-^ His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea. And rides upon the storm. 2 Deep in unfathomable mines Of never-failing skill, He treasures up his bright designs, And works his sovereign will. 3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take. The clouds ye so much dread Abound with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head. 4- Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust him for his grace; Behind a frownirig providence^ He hides a smiling face. $ n<± purposes will ripen fast, I '( /outing every hour; 10 11 CREATION. Tlie bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the nower. *5 Blind unbelief is sure to err And scan his work in vain ; God is his own interpreter, And he will make it plain. X. C. M. Beddome. Mysteries to be explained hereafter. John xiii. 7. 1 (~* HEAT God of providence ! thy ways ^-* Are hid from moi taJ sight ; Wrapt in impenetrable shades, Or cloth'd with dazzling light. 2 The wondrous methods of thy grac© Evade the human eye; The nearer we attempt t' approach* The farther off they fly. 3 But in the world of bliss above, Where thou dost ever reign, These myst'ries shall be all unveil^ And not a doubt remain. £ The Son of Righteousness shall there His brightest beams display, And not a hovering cloud obscure That never-ending day. XI. C. M. Addisoi*. The Traveller's Psalm. 1 TTOW are thy servants bless'd, O Lord, ■*- -*■ How sure is their defence ! Eternal Wisdom is their guile, Their help Omnipotence. *? In foreign realms and lands remote. Supported by thy care. CREATION. 12 Through burning climes they pass unhurfc And breathe in tainted air. -3 When by the dreadful tempest borne, Higli on the broken wave, They know thou art not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. 4 The storm is laid, the winds retire. Obedient to thy will : The sea, that roars at thy command^ At thy command is still. 5 In 'midst of dangers, fears, and death, Thy goodness we'll adore ; We'll praise thee for thy mercies past, And humbly hope for more. 6 Our life, while thou preserv'st that life* Thy sacrifice shall be ; And death, when death shall be our lor^ Shall join our souls to thee. XII. C. M. FAivcEtr. Knowledge at present imperfect. 1 Cor. xiii, 9 ] HPHY way, O God, is in the sea3 * Thy paths I cannot trace ; Nor comprehend the mystery Of thy abounding grace. 3 Here the dark veils of flesh and sense. My captive soul surround ; Mysterious deeps of providence, My wand ring thoughts confound. 3 When I behold thy awful hand My earthly hopes destroy ; In deep astonishment I stand^ And ask the reason, why ? 4 As through a glass I dimly see The wonders of thy lovea 13 CllEATIOtf. How little do I know of thee, Or of the joys above ! 5 'Tis but in part I know thy will, I bless thee for the sight ; When will thy love the rest reveal In glory's clearer light ? 6 With rapture shall I then survey Thy providence and grace ; And spend an everlasting day In wonder, love and praise. XIII. L. M. NewSelec. Mysteries. I J ORD, how mysterious are thy ways ; "How blind we are ! how mean our praise ? Thy steps no mortal can explore ; ?Tis ours to wonder and adore ! •2 Thy deep decrees, from creature sight, Are hid in shades of awful night ; Amid the lines, with curious eye, Not angel minds presume to pry. 3 Great God, I would not ask to see What in futurity shall be ; If light and bliss attend my days, Then let my future hours be praise. 4 Is darkness and distress my share, Then let me trust thy guardian care, Assur'd I am that love divine, At length through every cloud shall shine. 5 Yet this my soul desires to know. Be this my only wish below : " That Christ is mine!" — This great, request Orant, bounteous God — and I am blest ! frtt'E FALL OF MAX. 14 IS XIV. L. M. Eben-ezer. Phe Darkness of Providence. Psa I m lxxvii. IS* 1 T ORD, we adore thy vast designs, •*-* Tlv obscure abyss of Providence, Too deep to sound with mortal lines, Too dark to view With feeble sense. 2 Through seas and storms of deep distress, We sail by faith and not by sight ; Faith guides us in the wilderness, Through all the briars and the night. 3 Dear Father, though thy lifted rod In love doth scourge us here below, Still we do lean upon our God; Thine arm shall bear us safely through.. THE FALL OF MAN. XV. L. M. WAffs's Lrmc Poems. Original Sin ; or. Tlie first and second Adam, 1 A DAM our father and our head, ^^ Transgressed, and justice doourd us dead : The fiery law speaks all despair. There's no reprieve nor pardon there. 2 Call a bright council in the skies; Seraphs, the mighty and the wise, Speak ; are you strong to bear the load^ The weighty vengence of a God? 3 In vain we ask ; for all around Stand silent through the heavenly ground ; There's not a glorious mind above Has half the strength or half the love. 4 But O ! immeasurable grace ! TIr eternal Son takes Adam's place 3 16 THE FALL OF MAY. Down to our world the Saviour flics, Stretches his arms and bleeds and dies i 5 Amazing work ! look down, ye skies, Wonder and gaze with all your eyes ; Ye saints below and saints above, All bow to this mysterious love. XVI. L. M. DODBRIDGE. Ttie effects of the Fall lamented. Psalm cxix. 136, 158. \ A RISE my tenderest thoughts, arise ; *•** To torrents melt my streaming eyes ; And thou, my heart, with anguish feel Those evils which thou canst not heal. 2 See human nature sunk in shame ; See scandals pour'd on Jesus' name ; The Faiher wounded through the Son -P The world abus'd the soul undone. 3 See the short course of vain delight Closing in everlasting night ; — In ilames that no abatement know. Though briny tears for ever flow. 4 My God, I fee! the mournful scene j My bowels yearn o?er dying men; And fain my pity would reclaim, And snatch the tire brands from the flamf. 5 But feeble my compassion proves, And can but weep where most it loves; Thy own all-saving arm employ, And turn these drops of grief to joy. SCRIPTURE. 17 IS SCRIPTURE. PROPERTIES. XVII. CM. Rippon's Selec. The inspired word a system of knowledge anu joy. Psalm cxix. 105. 1 UOW precious is the book divine, A A By inspiration giv'n ! Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine To guide our souk to heaven. 2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts In this dark vale of tears ; Life, light, and joy it still imparts, And quells our rising fears. 3 This lamp through all the tedious night Of life shall guide our way, Till we behold the clearer light Of an eternal day. XVIII. L. M. Beddome. The usefulness of tlie Scriptures. 1 T 17 HEN Isr'el through the desert pass'dj * A fiery pillar went before, To guide them through the dreary waste, And lessen the fatigues they bore. 2 Such is thy glorious word. O God, 'Tis for our light and guidance given j It sheds a lustre ail abroad, And points the path to bliss and heaven. 3 It fills the soul with sweet delight, And quickens its inactive powers, It sets our wand-ring footsteps right, displays thy love and kindles ours. iL 19 SCRIPTLJIL 5 4 Its promises rejoice our hearty Its doctrines are divinely true; Knowledge and pleasure it imparts. It comforts, and instructs us too. 5 Ye favonrYi lands wlio halve this word, Ye saints, who ieel its saving power* Unite your tongues to praise the Lord, And liis distinguished grace adore. XIX. C. M. S. SrEHNEfT. The riches of God's word. 1 1 ET avarice from shore to shore A-'Her fav'rite god pursue; Thy word, O Lord, we value more. Than India or Peru. 2 Here mines of knowledge, love and joy Are opcird to. our sight. : The purest gold -without alloy. And gems divinely bright. 3 The counsels of redeeming grace These sacred leaves unfold : And here the Saviour's lovely face Our raptnrd eyes behold. 4 Here light descending from above, Directs our doubtful feet : Here promises of heavenly love Our ardent wishes meet. 5 Our num'rous griefs are here rcclresL And all our wants supplied; Nought we can ask to make us blest, Is in this book denied. 6 For these inestimable gains That so enrich the mind, 0 may we search with eager pains, Assurd that we sh*»l find ! MORAL 1AW. 20 21 THE MORAL LAW. XX. L. M. Doddridge. The sinner found wanting. Van. v. 27. \ T3 AISEj thoughtless Sinner, raise tliine eye ; " Behold the balance lifted high ; There shall ' he display'd, And there thy hope and life he weigh'd. . in one scale his perfect law ; Mark with wfcat force its precepts draw; Wouldst thoi: the awful test sustain, Thy works how light, thy thoughts how vain ! 5 Behold ! the hand of God appears To trace these dreadful characters; u Tekel, thy sou] is wanting found, " And wrath shall smite thee to the ground. 4 Let sudden fear thy nerves unbrace; Confusion wild o'erspread thy face ; Through all thy thoughts let anguish roll, And deep repentance melt thy soul. $ One only hope may yet prevail ; Christ, in the scripture turns the scale ; Still doth the gospel publish peace, And show a Saviour's righteousness, 6 Jesus, exert thy power to save, Deep on this heart thy truth engrave : Great God, the load of guilt removej That trembling lips may sing thy love. XXI. L. M. Eippox's Selec. The practical use of the moral law to the con- vinced sinner. i "OERE, Lord, my soul convicted stands *-■*■ Of breaking all thy ten commands; WL SCRIPTURE : And on me justly might'st thou pour Thy wrath in one eternal show'r. 3 But thanks to God, its loud alarms Have warn'd me of approaching harms : And now, O Lord, my wants I see ; Lost and undone I come to thee. 3 I see my fig-leaf righteousness Can ne'er thy broken law redress : Yet in thy gospel plan I see There's hope of pardon e'en for me. 4 Here I behold thy wonders, Lord, How Christ hath to thy law restor'd Those honours on th' atoning day, Which guilty sinners took away. 5 Amazing wisdom, pow'r, and love, Display 'd to rebels from above I Do thou, O Lord, my faith increase To love and trust thy plan of grace. XXII. C. M. Copper. Legal obedience followed by Evangelical 1 *MTO strength of nature can suffice ■*^ To serve the Lord aright ; And what she has, she misapplies^ For want of clearer light. 2 How long beneath the law I lay In bondage and distress ! I toil'd the precept to obey, But toil'd without success. f5 Then to abstain from outward sin Was more than I could do ; Now, if I feel its power within, I feel I hate it too. 4 Then all my servile works were done A righteousness to raise ; MORAL LAW. 23 Now, freely chosen in the Son, I freely choose his ways. £ What shall I do, was then the word, That I may worthier grow ? What shall I render to the Lord ? Is my inquiry now. « To sec the law by Christ fulfilled, And hear his pardoning voice, Changes a slave into a child, And duty into choice. XXIII. L. M. ffjtfts's Lmic Pep**. The law and gospel ; or, Christ a refuge. 1 uf^ URST be the man, for ever curst, ^-/*< That doth one wilful sin commit 5 " Death and damnation for the first, " Without relief and infinite." 2 Thus Sinai roars, and round the earth Thunder, and fire, and vengeance flings 5 But, Jesus, thy dear gasping breath. And Calvary say gentler things : S a Pardon, and grace, and boundless love, u Streaming along a Saviour's blood, " And life, and joys, and crowns above, " Bestow'd by the eternal God." 4 The Saviour prays, (the charming sound Dwells on his dying lips) forgive ; .And ev'ry groan and gaping wound Cries, c- Father, lei the rebels live." 5 Go, you that rest upon the law, And toil and seek salvation there, Look to the flame that Moses saw, And shrink, and tremble, and despair $ £4 SCRIPTURE : 6 But Fll retire beneath the cross, Saviour, at thy dear feet I lie ; And the keen sword that justice draw|j Flaming and red, shall pass me by. CEREMONIAL LAW. XXIV. 148th M. Cowper. The ceremonial law. Heb. iv. J?. 1 TSRAEL in ancient days, *■■ Not only had a view Of Sinai in a blaze, But learn'd the gospel too ; The types and figures were a glaSs, In which they saw the Saviour's face. 2 The paschal sacrifice, And blood-besprinkled door, Seen with enlighten'd eyes, And once apply 'd with power, Would teach the need Of other blood", To bring a sinner nigh to God. $ The Lamb, the Dove, set forth His perfect innocence, Whose blood of matchless worth Should be the souFs defence ; For he who can for sin atone, Must have no failings of his own-. 4> The Scape-goat on his head The people's trespass bore, And, to the desert led, Was to be seen no more ; In him our surety seera'd to say, c~ Behold I bear your sins away."' 5 Dipt in his fellow's blood, The Hvinjj bird went free : GOSPEL The type well understood, Expressed the sinner's plea; DescribM a guilty soul enlarg'd, And by the Saviour's death discharged. 6 Jesus, I love to trace Throughout the sacred page, The ibotsteps of thy grace; The same in ev'ry age ! < ) grant that I may faithful be To clearer light vouchsafed to me. GOSPEL. XXV. C. M. Bippon's Selec. The Gospel a Feast. Isaiah xxv. 6. J f^N Sion, his most holy mount, ^-^ God will a feast prepare. And Israel's sons, and Gentile lands Shall in the banquet share. 2 Marrow and fatness are the food His bounteous hand bestows : Wine on the lees, and well refnr d. In rich abundance flows, 3 See to the vilest of the vile A free acceptance given ! See rebels, by adopting grace Sit with the heirs of heaven .' 4 The paiu'd, the sick, the dying, now To case and health restored, With eager appetites partake The plenties of the board. 5 But O what draughts of bliss unknown, What dainties shall be given, When, with the myriads round the tlrro We. join the feast of heaven ! '26 SCRIPTURE : 6 There joys immeasurably high Shall overflow the soul, And springs of life, that never dry, In thousand channels roll. XXVI. As the 148th. Altered by Toplat>v. The Jubilee. 1 "D LOW ye the trumpet, blow ■""*The gladly solemn sound! Let all the nations know To earth's remotest bound, The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home. 2 Exalt the Lamb of God, The sin-atoning Lamb; Redemption by his blood Through all the lands proclaim : The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home. 3 Ye slaves of sin and hell, » Your liberty receive ; And safe in Jesus dwell, And blest in Jesus live : The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home. 4 The gospel trumpet hear, The news of pard'ning grace: Ye happy souls, draw near, Behold your Saviour's face : The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home, & Jesus our great high priest Has full atonement made: Ye weary spirits, rest ; Ye mournful souls, be glad I «ospe:l. 27 28 The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home. XXVII. L. M. Gloucester tune. Doddridge. The GospelJubilee. Psalm lxxxix. 15. 1 1[ OUD let the tuneful trumpet sound. •■-'And spread the joyful tidings round: Let ev'ry soul with transport hear, And hail the Lord's accepted year. 2 Ye debtors, whom he gives to know, That you ten thousand talents owe, When humble at his feet you fall, Your gracious God forgives them all. 3 Slaves, that have borne the heavy chain Of sin and hell's tyrannic reign, To liberty assert your claim, And urge the great Redeemer's name, 4 The rich inheritance of heav'n, Your joy, your boast is freely giv'n; Fair Salem your arrival waits, With golden streets and pearly gates* 5 Her bless'd inhabitants no more, Bondage and poverty deplore ; No debt, but love immensely great, Their joy still rises with the debt. 6 O happy souls that know the sound, Celestial light their steps surround, And show the jubilee begun, Which through eternal years shall run. XXVIII. C. M. S. SfEXNErr. The glorious Gospel of the blessed God* 1 Tim. i. 1 1 . 1 IT THAT wisdom, majesty and grace ▼ ▼ Through ajl the gospel shine ! ^9 SCltlPTUllE : 7Tis God that speaks, and we confess The doctrine most divine. 3 Down from Ins starry throne on high, Th' aljnighty Saviour conies; Lays his bright robes of glory by, And feeble flesh assumes. 3 The mighty debt his people owM, Upon the cross lie pays ; Then through the clouds ascends to God, '"Midst shouts of loftiest praise. 1 There he our great high priest appears Before his Father's throne ; His blood perfumes our prayYs and tears. And brings salvation down. 5 Great God, with rev'rence we adore Thy justice and thy grace: And on thy faithfulness and power Our firm dependence place- XXIX. L. Mi Wai'q-^s Sermons. The Gospel is the Power of God to Salvation^ Rom. i. 16. 1 "\X7HAT shall the dying sinner do, * * That seeks relief for all his woe? Where shall the guilty conscience find Ease for the torment of the mind ? 2 flow shall we get our crimes forgiv'n, Or form our spirits lit for heav'n ? Can souls, all o'er defil'd with sin, Make their own powers and passions clean? 3 In vain we search, in vain we try, Till Jesus brings his gospel nigh; fTis there that power and glory dwell That save rebellious souls from hell eosi'EJ,. 50. 4 This is the pillar of our hope, ars our feinting spirits up ; We read thte grace, we trust the wit, salvation in the Lord. 5 Let men or angels dig the mines Where nature's golden treasure shines ; Brought near the doctrine of the cross/ All nature's gold appears hut dros.>. 6 Should vile blasphemers, with disdain. Pronounce the truths of Jesus vain, "We'll meet the scandal and the shame, And sing and triumph in his name. XXX. C. M. It A-rrs's Sermoxs, A rational defence of the GospeL 1 QHALL Atheists dare insult the cross ^ Of our incarnate God? Shall infidels revile his truth, And trample on his blood ? 2 What if he choose mysterious ways To cleanse us from our faults ? May not the works, of sevYeicm grace Transcend our feeble thoughts ? 3 What if his gospel bids, us Strive With flesh, and self, and sin I The prize is most divinely bright, That we are cali'd to win. 4 What if the men, despis'd on earthj Still of his grace partake? This but confirms his truth the more. For so the prophets spake. 5 Do some that own his sacred truth, Indu'ge their souls in sin? None should reproach the Saviour His laws are pure and clean. 31 SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES. 6 Then let our faith be firm and strong Our lips profess his word; Nor ever shun those holy men, Who fear and love the Lord. SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES. ELECTION. XXXI. L. M. Beddome. The consequences of Election. Rom. viii. 33, 39*. 1 VT7 HO shall condemn to endless flames *? The chosen people of our God ? Since in the book of life their names Are fairly writ in Jesus' blood. 3 He, for the sins of all th> elect, Hath a complete atonement made ; As well as in their nature kept The law, which he for them obeyed. 3 Not tribulation, nakedness. The famine, peril, or the sword ; Not persecution, or distress, Can separate from Christ the Lord. 4 Nor life, nor death, nor depth nor height. Nor powers below, nor powers above ; Not present tilings, nor things to come. Can change his purposes of love. 5 His sovereign mercy knows no end, His faithfulness shall still endure : And those who on his word depend, Shall mid his word for ever sure. ADOPTION. 32 S3 XXXII. As the 148th. L. H. C. Eternal and unchangeable love. 2 Tim. i. 12* Chap. ii. 13. Phil. i. &. 1 r\ MY distrustful heart, ^How small thy faith appears! But greater. Lord, thou art, Than all my doubts and fears : Did Jesus once upon me shine ? Then Jesus is for ever mine. 2 Unchangeable his will, Though dark may be my frame : His loving heart is still Eternally the same : My soul through many changes goes ; His love no variation knows. 3 Thou, Lord, wilt carry on, And perfectly perform The work thou hast begun In me a sinful worm ; 'Midst all my fears, and sin and woe. Thy spirit will not let me go. 4 The bowels of thy grace At first did freely move : I still shall See thy face, And feel that God is love ! Myself into thy arms I cast ; Lord, save, O save my soul at last. ADOPTION. XXXIII. C. M. Doddridge. £bba, Father. Gal. iv. 6. J gOV'REIGN of all the worlds on high, Allow my humble claim j C 37 SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES.. Invalu'd price ! his precious blood For vile rebellious traitors shed. 4 Jesus the sacrifice became To rescue guilty souls from hell; The spotless, bleeding, dying Lambs Beneath avenging justice fell. 5 Amazing goodness ! love divine! O may our grateful hearts adore The matchless grace, nor yield to sin, Nor wear its cruel fetters more ! 6 Dear Saviour, let thy love pursue The glorious work it has begun, Each secret lurking foe subdue, And let our hearts be thine alone. XXXVII. L. M. S. SfENNEfr. It is finished. John : xix. 30. i *npIS finish'd — so the Saviour cried, •*• And meekly bow'd his head and died^ 'Tis finish'd — yes, the race is run, The battle fought, the victory won. 2 'Tis finish'd — all that Heaven decreed, And all the ancient prophets said Is now fulfill'd, as was design'd, In me the Saviour of mankind. 3 'Tis finish'd — Aaron now no more Must stain his robes with purple gore : The sacred veil is rent in twain, And Jewish rites no more remain. 4 'Tis finish'd — this my dying groan Shall sins of ev'ry kind atone: Millions shall be redeem'd from death, By this, my last expiring breath. EFFICACY OF GRACE. 38 30 •5 *Tis fmish'd — let the joyful sound Be heard through all the nations round : >Tis finish'd— let the echo fly Thro' hcav'n and hell, thro' earth and sky. EFFICACY OF GRACE. XXXVIII. C. M. Topladt's Collet Efficacious grace. Psalm xlv. 1 XT AIL ! mighty Jesus, how divine A-*Ts thy victorious sword ! The stoutest rebel must resign, At thy commanding word. 2 Deep are the wounds thy arrows give$ They pierce the hardest heart : Thy smiles of grace the slain revive, And joy succeeds the smart. § Still gird ihy sword upon thy thigh, Ride with majestic sway : Go forth, sweet prince, triumphantly, And make thy foes obey. 4 And when thy victories are complete ; When all the chosen race Shall round the throne of glory meet., To sing thy concfring grace ; 5 O may my humble soul be found Among that favour'd band ! And I, with them, thy praise will sound Throughout ImmanuePs land. XXXIX. L. M. Kippon's Selec. The conversion of Zaccheus. Luke xix. 1, 10. 1 ^\NCE as the Saviour pass'd along, ^^ Zaccheus fain the Lord would see; 40 SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES. Of stature small, to 'scape the throng^ He ran before, and climb'd a tree. 2 As the omniscient Lord drew nigh,. Upward he look'd and saw him there,, " Zaccheus hasten down, for I " Must be thy guest to day, prepare. 3 " To day," the pard'ning Saviour cries> a Salvation to thy house is come, 64 On wings of sovereign love it flies; " Go tell the blissful news at home." 4 Lord, look on souls that gaze around,' To ev'ry listening sinner speak; Now may thy ancient love abound, From ev'ry seat a captive take. 5' Mourners make haste our God to meet ; Come to the feast his love prepares^ The lost are sought and sav'd, (how sweet !) And not the righteous, Christ declares. 6 Say, what are ye come out to view Jesus who once for sinners died ? O hear the Saviour's voice to you, " Cast sinful, righteous self aside." 7 Lord, wilt thou stoop to be my guest ? Dost thou invite thee to my home? Welcome, dear Saviour, to my breast, To day let thy salvation come. XL. C. M. Rippon's Srlec. The lost sheep found $ or, joy in heaven on the conversion of a sinner. Luke xv. 3, 4. 1 VXf HEN some kind shepherd from his fold, * * Has lost a straying sheep, Through a ales, o'er hills, he anxious roves. And climbs the mountain's steep. EFFICACY OF GRACE. 41 2 But O the joy ! the transport sweet ! When he the wand'rer finds; Up in his arms he takes his charge, And to his shoulder binds. 3 Homeward he hastes to tell his joys, And make his bliss complete : The neighbours hear the news, and all The joyful shepherd greet. 4 Yet how much greater is the joy When grace one sinner turns ; When the poor wretch with broken heart, His sins and errors mourns ! :> Pleas'd with the news, the saints below, In songs their tongues employ ; Beyond the skies the tidings go, And heaven is fill'd with joy. 6 Well-pleas'd the Father sees and hears The conscious sinner weep; Jesus receives him in his arms, And owns him for his sheep. 7 Nor angels can their joys contain, But kindle with new fire : C{ A wand'ring sheep's return'd," they sing, And strike the sounding lyre. XLI. C. M. 5. SfENNErr. The converted thief. Luke xxiii. 42. 1 AS on the cross the Saviour hung, And wept, and bled, and dy*d, He pourd salvation on a wretch That languish'd at his side. 2 His crimes with inward grief and shamfc. The penitent confess'd: Then turn'd his dying eyes to Christy And thus his prayer address'd : 4£ SCRIFTIJ11E DOCTRINES. 3 " Jesus, thou son and heir of heaven, u Thou spotless lamb of God, "I see thee bath'd in sweat and tears, " And weltVing in thy blood. 4 u Yet quickly from these scenes of woe " In triumph thou shalt rise, " Burst thro' the gloomy shades of death, 6i And shine above the skies. 5 "Amid the glories of that world, " Dear Saviour, think on me ; a And in the victories of thy death " Let me a sharer be." 6 His prayer the dying Jesus hears, And instantly replies, (i To day thy parting soul shall be (i With me in paradise." XLII. L. M. S. SfENNErr. Praise to God for renewing grace, i •" | '' O God, my saviour and my king, * Fain would my soul her tribute bring $ Join me ye saints in songs of praise, For ye have known and felt his grace, 2 Wretched and helpless once I lay, Just breathing all my life away, He saw mc weltering in my blood, And felt the pity of a God. 3 With speed he flew to my relief, Bound up my wounds and sooth'd my grief; Pour'd joys divine into my heart, And bade each anxious 'ear depart. 4* These proofs of love, my dearest Lord^ Deep in my breast I will record 5 The life which I from thee receive, To thee, behold, I freely give. EFFICACY OF ORACE. do & My heart and tongue shall tune thy praise. Through the remainder of my days: And when I join the powers above, My soul shall better sing thy love. XLIII. S. M. Mount Ephraim turn*, Ripfon's Selec Salvation by grace, from first to last Eph. ii. o. i f^ RACE ! 'tis a charming sound ! ^** Harmonious to the ear ! Heaven with the echo shall resound, And all the earth shall hear. £ Grace first contrived a way To save rebellious man, And all the steps that grace display, Which drew the wondrous plan. 3 [Grace first inscribed my name In God's eternal book : 'Twas grace that gave me to the Lamb, Who all my sorrows toojc.] 4 Grace led my roving feet To tread the heavenly road ; And new supplies each hour I meet, While pressing on to God. 3 [Grace taught my soul to pray, And made my eyes o'ertlow : 'Twas grace which kept me to this day, And will not let me go.] 6 Grace all the work shall crown, Through everlasting days ; It lays in heaven the topmost stone, -And well deserves the praise. 17 48 SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES. RIGHTEOUSNESS. XL VII. L. M. Nippon's Selec. Human righteousness insufficient to justify* Mic. vi. 6, 8. 1 Xlf HEREWITH, O Lord, shalll draw near; ' * Or bow myself before thy face ? How in thy purer eyes appear ? What shall I bring to gain thy grace B 2 Will gifts delight the Lord most high ? Will multiply 'd oblations please ! Thousands of rams his favour buy, Or slaughter d millions e'er appease ? 3 Can these assuage the wrath of God ? Can these wash out my guilty stain ? Rivers of oil, or seas of blood, Alas ! they all might flow in vain. 4 What have I then wherein to trust } I nothing have, I nothing am ; Excluded is my every boast, My glory swallow'd up in shame. 5 Guilty, I stand before thy face ; My sole desert, is hell and wrath ; 'Twere just the sentence should take place; But O, I plead the Saviour's death \ 6 I plead the merits of thy Son, Who died for sinners on the tree -f I plead his righteousness alone, O put the spottess robe on me. XLVIII. L. M. Leedstmie. Mjdan's Cci.. [mulcted righteousness. Jer. xxiii. 6. Ixa. xlv. ^4. i TESUS, tli}r blood and righteousness *° My beauty are, my glorious dress ; PARDON". 19 Aliitet flaming worlds in these array\^ With jdy shall I lift up my heatl. Z When from the dust of death I rise To lake my mansion in the skius, E'n then shall this be all my plea, "•Jesus hath liv'd and dieb fur me. © Bold shall I stand in that great day, For who ought to my eharge shall lay? While through thy blood absolv'd I am, From sin's tremendous curse and shame. 4 Thus Abraham the friend of God, Thus all the armies bought with blood Saviour of sinners thee proclaim, Sinners, of whom the chief I am. 3 This spotless robe the same appear? When ruin'd nature sinks in years : No age can change its glorious hue. The robe of Christ is ever new. 6 O ! let the dead now hear thy voice, Bid, Lord, thy banish'd. ones rejoice, Their beauty this, their glorious dress. Jesus, the Lord, our righteousness, PARDON. XLIX. 112th. Dafies. The 'pardoning God. Micah. vii. I«. i /THREAT God of wonders! all thy ways ^* Are matchless, awful, and divine : JBut the fair glories of thy grace 31ore godlike and unrivaled shine : Who is a pardoning God like thee : Or who lias grace so rich and fieei rimes of such horror to forgive, Su"3h guiltv daring worms to -y.jcssT JD BO SCRIPTURE DOCTRINE 5, This is thy grand prerogative, And none shall in the honour share Who is a pardoning God like thee ? Or who has grace so rich and free ? 3 Angels and men, resign your claim To pity, mercy, love and grace : These glories crown Jehovah t name With an incomparable blaze. Who is a pardoning God like thee ? Or who has grace so rich and free ? 4 In wonder lost, with trembling joy, We take the pardon of our God, Pardon, for crimes of deepest dye, A Pardon seaPd with Jesus' blood. Who is a pardoning God like thee ? Or who has grace so rich and free ? [5 O may this strange, this matchless grace. This godlike miracle of love, Fill the wide earth with grateful praise? And nil tlr angelic choirs above! Who is a pardoning God like thee ? Or who has grace so rich and free ? L. C. M. StELLK. Pardoning love. Jer. iii. 22. Has. xiv. 4, ; TTOW' oft, alas! this wretched heart -"-Has wander'd from the Lord ! How oft my roving thoughts depart, Forgetful of his word ! ; Yet SQv'jreign mercy calls, " Return :" Dear Lord, and may I come ! My vile ingratitude I mourn; O take the wanderer home. And canst thou, wilt thou yet forgive. And bid my crimes remove ? PARDON. £* And shall a pardon'd rebel live To speak thy wondrous love ! Almighty grace, thy healing power How glorious, how divine ! That can to love and bliss restore So vile a heart as mine. Thy pardoning love, so free, so sweet, Dear Saviour, I adore ; O keep me at thy sacred feet, And let me rove no more. LI. L. M. Gib Beys. Divine forgiveness. Luke vii. 47. FORGIVENESS! 'tis a joyful sound To malefactors doom'd to die ; Publish the bliss the world around ; Ye seraphs, shout it from the sky ! 'Tis the rich gift of love divine ; 'Tis full, out-measuring every crime ; Unclouded shall its glories shine, And feel no change, by changing time. O'er sins unnumber'd as the sand, And like the mountains for their size, The seas of sovereign grace expand, Tiie seas of sovereign grace arise. For this stupendous love of heaven What grateful honours shall we show ? Where much transgression is forgiven Let love in equal ardours glow. By this inspired, let all our days With various holiness be crown'd ; Let truth and goodness prayer and praise In all abide, in all abound- 55 56 SCRIPTURE 130CTRIKES. 5 Lord, 'tis amazing grace we own, And well may rebel worms surprise, But was not thy incarnate Son A most amazing sacriiice ? 6 u Fve found a ransom," saith the lord, " No real jjenitent shall die ;" Lord, we would now believe thy word, And thy unbounded mercies try I SALVATION. LV. C. M. Rippon's Selec. Complete Salvation. 1 ^YLVATION through our dying God ^ Is fmish'd and complete ; He paid whate'er his people ow'd, And cancell'd all their debt. 2 Salvation now shall be my stay, " A sinner sav'd," I'll cry, Then gladly quit this mortal clay, For better joys on high. LVI. C. M. Doddridge. 0 Lord, say unto my soul, 1 am thy Salvation. Psalm xxxv. 3. 1 QALVATION ! O melodious sound ^To wretched dying men ! Salvation, that from God proceeds, And leads to God again. 2 Rescu'd from heirs eternal gloom, From fiends, and fires, and chains : Rais'd to a paradise of bliss, Where love triumphant reigns. £ But may a poor bewilder'd soul, Sinful and weak as mine, Presume to raise a. trembling eye To blessings so divined COMMUNION WITH GOD. 57 5B The lustre of so bright a bliss, My ieeble heart o'erbears ; And unbelief almost perverts The promise into tears. My Saviour God, no voice but thine These dying hopes can raise : Speak thy salvation to my soul, And turn my prayer to praise. COMMUNION WITH GOD. LV1I. L. M. Beddome. Desiring Communion with God. 1V/|"Y rising soul, with strong desires, ■^'-*- To perfect happiness aspires — Willi steady steps would tread the road, That leads to heav'n, that leads to God. 1 thirst to drink unmingied love, From the pure lbuntaiii-head above : My dearest Lord, I long to be Empty'd of sin, and full of the. For thee I pant, for thee I burn, Art thou withdrawn? again return, Nor let me be the first to say, Thou wilt not hear when sinners pray. LVIII. C. M. Coivper. Walking with God. Gen. v. 24, /~\ FOR a closer walk with God. ^^ A cairn and heavenly frame; A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the lamb ! Where is the blessedoesS I knew When first I saw the Lord? Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus, and his word ? && SC2JIPTTJKE DOCnZIKXX* 3 What peaceful hours I then enjoy'd? How sweet their mem'ry still ! But now I find an aching void, The world can never fill. 4 Return y O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest ! I hate the sins that made thee moura And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whatever that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne. And worship only thee. 5 So shall my Avalk be close with God,, .Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb. LIX. C. M. WAffs's Sermons. 0 that' I knew where Imighi fnd him : or, Sins, and Sorrows laid before God. Job xxiii. 3, 4- 1 f^ THAT I knew the secret place, ^ Where I might find ray God I I'd spread my wants before his i'nee, And pour my woes abroad. 2 Td tell him how my sins arise, What sorrows I sustain ; How grace decays, and comfort die*. And leaves my heart in pain. 2 lie knows what arguments I'd take To wrestle with my God ; Pd plpad for his mvn mercy's sake. And for my Saviour's blood. 4 My God will pity my complaints, And herJ ray broken bones $ COMMUNION WITH GOD. GO He takes the meaning of his saints, The language of their groans. 5 Arise, my soul, from deep distress, And banish every fear ; He calls thee to his throne of grace, To spread thy sorrows there. LX. C. M. Baltimore Collec. Fellowship with God. 1 John i. r3. 1 T^ROM all that's mortal, all that's vain, *- And from this earthly clod, Arise, my soul, and strive to gain Sweet fellowship with God. 2 Say, what is there beneath the skies, In all the paths thou'st trod, Can suit thy wishes or thy joys, Like fellowship with God. 3 Not life, nor aH the toys of art, Nor pleasure's fiowiy road, Can to my soul sueb bliss impart, As fellowship with God. 4 Not health nor friendship here below, Nor wealth, that golden load, Can such delight or comfort show, As fellowship with God. 5 When I am made, in love to bear Afflictions needful rod, Light, sweet, and kind the strokes appear, Through fellowship with God. 6 In fierce temptations fiery blasts, Or dark desertion's road, I'm happy if I can fail taste Some fellowship with God. 7 And when the icy hand of death Shall chill my flowing blood, 61 62 SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES. With joy I'll yield my latest breath In fellowship with God. 8 When I, at last, to heav'n ascend. And gain my blest abode, There an eternity I'll spend In fellowship with God. PERSEVERANCE. LXI. C. M. F . Perseverance. Psalm cxix. 1 17. 1 T" ORD, hast thou made me know thy ways i -*-^ Conduct me in thy fear, And grant me such supplies of grace, That I may persevere. 2 Let but thy own almighty arm Sustain a feeble worm, I shall escape, secure from harm, Amid the dreadful storm. 3 Be thou my all-sufficient friend, 'Till aU my toils shall cease ; Guard me through life, and let my end Be everlasting peace. LXII. L. M. S. SfEKNEr*. Perseverance desired. 1 TESUS, my Saviour and my God, *^ Thou hast redeemed me with thy blood f By ties both natural and divine, I am, and ever will be thine. 2 But ah ! should my inconstant heart, Ere I'm aware, from thee depart, What dire reproach would fall on me. For such ingratitude to thee ! 3 The thought I dread, the crime I hatcr The guilt, the shame, I deprecate : INVITATIONS AND PROMISES. 63 6/* And yet so mighty are my foes I dare not trust my warmest vows. Pity my frailty, dearest Lord, ( Trace in the needful hour afibrd : O steel this tinrrous heart of mine With fortitude and love divine. So shall I triumph o'er my fears, And gather joys from all my tears ! So shall I to the world proclaim The honours of the christian name. INVITATIONS AND PROMISES. LXffl. L. M. 8. SrExsErr. God reasoning with men. Isaiah i. 1 8. "PlOMEj sinners" saith the mighty God, ^" Heinous as all your crimes have been, a Lo ! I descend from mine abode, " To reason with the sons of men. " Xo clouds of darkness veil my face, " Xo vengeful lightnings flash around : " I come proclaiming life and peace ; " Where sin hath reign'd, let grace abound/** Yes, Lord, we will obey thy call, And to thy gracious sceptre bow ; O make our crimson sins like wool, Our scarlet crimes as white as snow. So shall our thankful lips repeat Thy praises with a tuneful voice, While, humbly prostrate at thy feet, We wonder, tremble, and rejoice. LXIV. As the U8th. Ripion's Sei.ec. Yet there is room. Luke xiv. 22. "XT^E dying sons of men, -■- lnimere'd in sin and woe. 65 UTVITATIONS AXli PROMKiiS. The gospel's voice attend, While Jesus sends to you : Ye perishing and guilty coine, In Jesus' arms there yet is room. 2 No longer now delay, Nor vain excuses frame : He bids you come to-day, Though poor, and blind, and lame : All things are ready, sinner, come, For every trembling soul there's room. 3 Relieve the heavenly word His messengers proclaim ; He is a gracious Lord, And faithful is his name : Backsliding souls, return and come, Cast off despair, there yet is room. 4 Compell'd by bleeding love, Ye wand'ring sheep draw near, Christ calls you from above, His charming accents hear ! Let whosoever will, now come : In mercy's breast there still is room. LXY. C. M. Stj-ele. The Saviour's Invitation. John vii. 37. 1 npiIE Saviour calls — ye mourners hear ; -*- Attend the heavenly sound ; Ye doubling souls, dismiss your fear, Hope smiles reviving round. 2 For every thirsty longing heart. Here streams of bounty ilow, And life, r.nd health, and bliss impart To banish mortal woe. 3 Here springs of sacred pleasure rise To t asc votir every pal::. INVITATIOXS AND PROMISES. 66 (Immortal fountain ! full supplies!) Nor shall you thirst in vain. 4 Poor sinners, come, 'tis mercy's voice, The gracious call obey; Mercy invites to heavenly joys — And can you yet delay ? ~y Dear Saviour, draw reluctant hearts. To thee let mourners fly ; And take the bliss thy love imparts And drink, and never die. LXVI. L. M. Beddome. The first promise. Gen. iii. 15. \ "Y^niEN by the tempter's wiles betray'd, - * Adam our head and parent fell ; Unknown before, a pleasure spread Through all the mazy deeps of hell. 2 Infernal powers rejoic'd to see The new-made world destroy'd, undone : But God proclaims his great decree, Pardon and mercy through his Son. 3 Serpent accurs'd, thy sentence read, <; Almighty vengence thou shalt feel : The woman's seed shall break thy head. Thy malice faintly bruise his heel." 4 Thus God declares, and Christ descends, Assumes a mortal form, and dies; Whilst iii Ms death, death's empire en^.s. And the proud conqueror conquer'd lies. 5 Dying, the King of Glory deals Ruin to all his numerous foes*: His power the prince of darkness feels, And sinks oppressed beneath his woe?. 67 68 INVITATIONS AND PROMISES, LXVII. L. M. Lebanon tune. Fawce* " My grace its riches shall display, " And make thy griefs remove ; " Thy weakness shall the triumphs tell " Of boundless power and love." } What though my griefs are not remov'd. Yet why should I despair ? While my kind Saviour's arms support, I can the burden bear. t Jesus, my Saviour, and my Lord, 'Tis good to trust thy name : Thy power, thy faithfulness, and love Will ever be the same. 5 Weak as I am, yet through thy grace I all things can perform ; And smiling triumph in thy name, Amid the raging storm. 70 71 INVITATIONS AND PROMISES. LXX. C. M. Doddridge. My God shall supply all your need. Phil. iv. H>, 20. 1 A/f Y God, how cheering is the sound ! -Lv.fi. £[ow pleasant to repeat ! Well may that heart with pleasure bound I Where God hath fix'd his seat ! 2 What want shall not our God supply From his redundant stores ? What streams of mercy from on high An arm almighty pours ! 3 From Christ, the ever-living spring., These ample blessings flow : Prepare, my lips, his name to sing, Whose heart has iov'd us so. 4 Now to our Father and our God, Be endless glory given, Through all the realms of man's abode., And through the highest heaven. LXXI. C. M. Doddridge. Fear not, it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke xii. 32. 1 ATE little flock, whom Jesus feeds, -"- Dismiss your anxious cares ; Look to the Shepherd of your souls, And smile away your fears. 2 Though wolves and lions prowl around, His staff is your defence : 'Midst sands and rocks, your Shepherd's voice Calls streams and pastures thence. 3 Your Father will a kingdom give, And give it with delight ; CHRIST. ^ 72 His feeblest child his love shall call To triumph in his sight. CHRIST. HIS INCARNATION. LXXII. C. M. Medley. The Incarnation of Christ. Luke ii. 14, 1 ]\/f ORTALS, awake, with angels join, ^vJL Ync| cilant t]ie so]enm iay j Joy, love and gratitude combine To hail th' auspicious day. 2 In heaven the rapturous song began, Ai d sweet seraphic fire Through all the shining regions ran. And strung and tunrd the lyre. 3 Swift through the vast expanse it flew, And loud the echo roil'd The theme, the scng, the joy was new, 'Twas more than heaven could hold. 4 Down through the portals of the sky Th' impetuous torrent ran ; And angels flew with eager joy To bear the news to man. 5 [Wrapt in the silence of the night Lay all the eastern world, When bursting, glorious, heavenly light The wondrous scene unfurPcL] 6 Hark ! the cherubic armies shout, And glory leads the song : Good-will and peace are heard throughout Th' harmonious heavenly throng. 7$ CHRIST* 7 [O for a glance of heavenly love Our hearts and songs to raise ; Sweetly to bear our souls above, And mingle with their lays !] 8 With joy the chorus we'll repeat, " Glory to God on high ; " Good-will and peace are now complete, " Jesus was born to die." 9 Hail, Prince of life, for ever hail ! Redeemer, brother, friend ! Though earth, and time, and life should fall, Thy praise shall never end. HIS TRANSFIGURATION. LXXIII. L. M; Doddridge. Chvi&Vs transfiguration. Mat. x*n. 4. 1 W-l^N at this distance, Lord, we trace ' " The various glories of thy face, What transport pours o'er all our breast, And charms cur cares and woes to rest ! 2 With thee in the obscurest cell 0£ some bieakmountain would I dwell, Rather than pompous courts behold, And share their grandeur and their gold. 3 Away, ye dreams of mortal joy ! Raptures divine my thoughts employ; I see the King of Glory shine ; And feel his love, and call him mine. 4 On Tabor, thus his servants view'd His lustre, when transfcmfd he stood ; And, bidding earthly scenes (mt swell, Cried, u Lord, 'tis pleasant here to dwell/' 5 Yet still our elevated eyes To nobler visions long to rise : HIS SUFFERINGS. 74 That grand assembly would we join, Where all thy saints around thee shine. That mount how bright ! those forms how fair ! ?Tis good to dwell tor ever there: Come, death, dear envoy of my God, Vnd bear me to that blest abode. HIS SUFFERINGS. LXXIY. L. M. Whitefjeld's Collec Behold the man. John xix. 5. YE that pass by, behold the man — The man of grief condemned for you — The lamb of God for sinners slain, Weeping to Calvary pursue. His sacred limbs they stretch, they tear, With nails they fasten to the wood — His sacred limbs — expos'd and bare, Or only coverd with his blood. Sec there I his temples crown'd with thorns His bleeding hands extended wide, His streaming feet tranfix'd and torn, The fountain gushing from his side. Thou dear, thou suffering Son of God, How doth thy heart to sinners move ? Sprinkle on us thy precious blood, And melt us with thy dying love ! The earth could to her centre quake, Convuls:d when her Creator died: O may our inmost nature shake. And bow with Jesus crucified! At thy last gasp, the graves displayed Their horrors to the upper -kies: 0 that our souls might burst the shade. Vr.rl qiiickeu'd Irv thv word, arise! 75 CHltlST. 7 The recks could feel thy powerful death. And tremble and asunder part ; O rend with thy expiring breath, The harder marble of our heart. LXXV. L. M. &TEELE. The dying Saviour* 1 QTRETCH'D on the cross the Saviour dies, ^Hark his expiring groans arise! See, from his hands, his feet, his side, Runs down the sacred crimson tide ! 2 But life attends the deathful sound, And flows from every bleeding wound : The vital stream how free it flows, To save and cleanse his rebel-fees ! 3 To suffer in the traitor's place, To die for man, surprising grace ! Yet pass rebellious angels by — O why for man, dear Saviour, why ? 4 And didst thou bleed, for sinners bleed : And could the sun behold the deed ? No, he withdrew his sick'niug ray. And darkness veil'd the morning day. 5 Can I survey this scene of woe, Where mingling grief and wonder flow ; And yet my heart unmov'd remain, Insensible to love or. pain ? 6 Come, dearest Lord, thy grace impart. To warm this cold this stupid heart ; 5Till all its powers and passions move In melting grief, and ardent love. * i^ee Hymns on Redernjtlwii nr.dtho LcviVs Supper. HIS SUFFERINGS. 76 77 LXXVI. C. M. S. SrENNE7"r. The attraction of the Cross. John xii. 32. 1 "V^ONDER — amazing sight ! — I see -"- Th' incarnate son of God, Expiring on the fatal tree, And weltering in his blood. 2 Behold a purple torrent run Down from his hands and head : The crimson ticte puts out the sun; His groans awake the dead. 3 The trembling earth, the darkened sky, Proclaim the truth aloud ; And with tli' amaz'd centurion cry, " This is the Son of God." 4r So great, so vast a sacrifice May well my hope revive : If God's own Son thus bleeds and dies, The sinner sure may live. 5 O that these cords of love divine, Might draw me, Lord, to thee ! Thou hast my heart, it shall be thine — Thine it shall ever be I LXXVII. CM. Behold me! Boston Collec, 1 "V'E trembling souls who still decline -"- To walk in his commands ; Your Jesus chides your lingering faith And says, " behold my hands ! 2 " These hands were pierc'd and torn for you,, To make your bliss complete ; For you I trod the place of skulls, And now, behold my feet ! 3 a My temples bore the thorny crown While foes did me deride, 79 CHRIST. My vital current ran for you, And now, behold my side!" 4 Amaz'd, we cry, forgive, O Lord. Forgive our senseless frame ; May such almighty love as this Make us to love thy name. LXXVIII. L. M. TiEnour's Collec. Christ crucified. 1 "VM/'HEN on the cross my Lord I see, ' * Bleeding to death for wretched me j Satan and sin no more can move, For I am all dissolved in love. 2 His thorns and nails pierce through my heart In ev'ry groan I bear a part ; I view his wounds with streaming eyes, But see ! he bows his head and dies. 3 Come sinners, view the Lamb of God, Wounded and dead, and bath'd in blood .' Behold his side, and venture near, The well of endless life is here. 4 Here I forget my cares and pains, I drink, yet still my thirst remains; Only the fountain head above, Can satisfy the thirst of love. 5 Oh, that I thus could always feel ! Lord, more and more thy love reveal ! Then my glad tongue shall loud proclaim The grace and glory of thy name. 6 Thy name dispels my guilt and fear, Revives my heart, and charms my ear: Affords a balm for ev'ry wound, And Satan trembles at the sound. HIS REStllRECTIOX. 79 80 LXXIX. L. M. Sivain. The Harmony of Creation and Redemption. f^ OD's nature and his name we read, ^~* When we behold the Saviour bleed; And, when we hear his dying groan, His shame and grief explain our own I : The lustre of his holy law, Thus honourd, fills our minds with awe; And Calvary's scenes at once reveal More love and wrath than heav'n and hell. > How strict that truth that could not spare Thine equal, thine eternal heir ! How great the love that freely gave Thy son thine enemies to save ! I Thy just commands, by him obey'd, In all their beauties stand displayed ; Thy righteous vengeance, falling there, Fills earth and heav'n with holy fear. HIS RESURRECTION. LXXX. 148th. Resurrection tune. Doddridge. The Resurrection of Christ. Luke xxiv. 34. 1 XTES, the Redeemer rose ; -*- The Saviour left the dead; And o?er our hellish foes High rais'd his conq'ring head : Id wild dismay The guards around Fall to the ground, And sink away. 2 Lo ! the angelic bands In full assembly meet, To wait his high commands. And worship at his feet: 81 CHRIST. Joyful they come, And wing their way From realms of day To Jesus' tomb. 3 Then back to heav'n they fly, The joyful news to bear : Hark ! as they soar on high, What music fills the air ! Their anthems say, " Jesus who bled <•' Hath left the dead ; " He rose to-day." 4 Ye mortals catch the sound, Redeenrd by him from hell ; And send the echo round The globe on which you dwell : Transported cry, "Jesus who bled "Hath left the dead " No more to die/' 5 All hail, triumphant Lord, Who sav'st us with thy blood ! Wide be thy name ador'd, Thou rising, reigning God ! With thee we rise, With thee we reign, And empires gain Beyond the skies. LXXXI. L. M. &7PFQN>s Selec. Christ's Resurrection a j)ledge of ours. "WHEN I 1 he holy " Where once my grave srirvev, jy .Saviour deign'd U I see fulfill'd what prophets say, And all the powers of dearth defy. HIS RESURRECTION. 82 2 This empty tomb shall now proclaim How weak the bands of conquer'd death : Sweet pledge, that all who trust his name Shall rise and draw immortal breath ! 3 [Our Surety freed, declares us free, For whose offences he was seiz'd : In his release our own we see, And shout to view Jehovah pleas'd. 4 Jesus once numbered with the dead, UnseaFs his eyes to sleep no more; And ever lives their cause to plead, For whom the pains of death he bore. 6 Thy risen Lord, my soul, behold ; See the rich diadem he wears ! Thou too shalt bear an harp of Gold, To crown thy joy when he appears. 6 Though in the dust I lay my head, Yet, gracious God, thou wilt not leave My flesh forever with the dead, Nor lose thy children in the grave. LXXXII. C. M. DoDDhlDGE. Comfort to such who seek a risen Jesus. Mat. xxviii. 5. 6. 1 ~XT*F, humble souls, that seek the Lord. -0- Chase all your fears away : And bow with pleasure down to sec- The place where Jesus lay. 2 Thus low, the Lord of life was broiiiht : Such wonders love can do ; Thus cold in death that bosom lay. Which thiob'd and bled for you, j A moment give a loose to grief. Let grateful sorrows risej I S3 CHRIST. And wash the bloody stains away, With torrents from your eyes. 4 Then dry your tears and tune your songs. The Saviour lives again ; Not ail the bolts and bars of death The conqueror could detain. 5 High o'er the angelic bands he rears His once dishonour d head; And through unnumber'd years he reigns, Who dwelt among the dead. 6 With joy like his shall ■ ev'ry saint His empty tomb survey; Then rise with his ascending Lord, To realms of endless day. HIS ASCENSION. LXXXIIL L. M. IVF.sLErs Collec. Christ's Ascension. Psalm xxiv. 7. 1 4T\UR Lord is risen from the dead, ^^Our Jesus is gone up on high; The powers of hell are captive led, DraggYi to the portals of the sky. 2 There his triumphant chariot waits And angels chant the solemn lay ; " Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates ! " Ye everlasting doors give way l" 3 " Loose all your bars of massy light, " And wide unfold the radiant scene ; "He claims those mansions as his right, '•Receive the King of Glory in." I "Who is the King of Glory, who?" The Ufttl ftiat all Ins foes o'ercame, The world, sin, eleathj and Hell <>\ rtiirew, \>u! Jesus is the conci'rorto nanie. HIS INTERCESSION. 8* 5 Lo ! his triumphant chariot waits, And angels chant the so;enm lay, "Lift up your heads, \e hcav'nly gates! " Ye everlasting doors give way i" 6 '• Who is the King of Glory, who r' ^?\\e Lord of boundless power possest, The King of saints and angels too, God over all, for ever blest i HIS INTERCESSION. LXXXIV. L. M. 'ArtELE. The Inter cession of Christ. Eeb. vii. 25. 1 TJT E lives, the great' Redeemer lives, *-*• (What joy the blest assurance gives !) And now befbre Ins father Goo, Presents the merit of Lis blood. 2 Repeated crimes awake our fears, And justice anft'c with frowns appears; But in the Saviour's lovely face Sweet mercy smile's and all is peace. 3 Hence then, ye black despairing thoughts, Above our fears, above our faults His powerful intercessions . e, And guilt removes, ancj terror dies. 4 In every dark distressful hour, When sin and satan join Lheir power; Let this dear hope repel tj • art, That Jesus bears us on his heart. 5 Gieat Advocate, almighty Friend- On him our humble hopes depend ; Our cause can never, never fail, For Jesus pleads and must prevail. §5 CHRIST. LXXXV. C. M. Topladt. Christ*s intercession prevalent. John xvii. 24 1 4 WAKE, sweet gratitude, and sing -^*-Th' ascended Saviour's lovej Sing how he lives to carry on His people's cause above. 2 With cries and tears he offer'd up His humble suit below ; But with authority he asks, Enthron'd in glory now. 3 For all that come to God by him, Salvation he demands ; Points to their names> upon his breast, And spreads his wounded hands. 4 His sweet atoning sacrifice Gives sanction to his claim : " Father, I will that all my saints ^ Be with me where I am : 5 u By their salvation, recompense "The sorrows I endurMj "Just to the merits of thy Son, " And faithful to thy word." 6 Eternal life, at his request, To every saint is given : Safety below and after death, The plenitude of heaven. 7 [Founded on right, thy prayer avails, . The Father smiles on thee ; And now thou in thy kingdom art, Dear Lord, remember me. 8 Let the much incense of thy prayer In my behalf ajscend ; And as its virtue, so my praise, Shall never, never end.] Att OttJECT 01' PRAISE-. SO 8* LXXXYL C. M. Doddridge. Christ's Intercession typified by Aaron's Breast* plate. Exodus xxviii. 29. ! TV"OW let our cheerful eyes survey ^ Our great high priest above. And celebrate his constant care, And sympathetic love. 2 Though rais'd to a superior throne, Where angels bow around, And high o'er all the shining train With matchless honours crown'd ; The names of all his saints he bears, Deep graven on his heart; Nor shall the meanest christian say That lie hath lost his part. ' Those characters shall fair abide. Our everlasting trust, Wlien gems, and monuments, and crown* Are moulderd down to dust. S So gracious Saviour, on my breast, .May thy dear name be worn*, A sacred ornament and guard, To endless ages borne. AN OBJECT OF PRAISE. LXXXVn. C. M. Doddridge The condescending Grace of Christ* Mat. xx. 28. ! ^ AVIOUR of men, and Lord of love* ^How sweet thy gracious name ! With joy that errand we review. On which thy mercy came. 2 While all thy own angelic bands Stood waiting on the wing, F 2 &8 eimisT. . / Charm 'd with the honor to obey Their great eternal King ; 3 For us, mean, wretched, sinful men, Thou laid'st thy glory by ; First in our mortal flesh to serve, Then in that flesh to die. 4 Bought with thy service and thy blood? We doubly, Lord, are thine; To thee our lives we would devote To thee our death resign. LXXXVIII. L. M. Steele. The e. vailed Saviour. 1 "ftjOW let us raise our cheerful strains, ^-^ And join the blissful choir above 5 There our exalted Saviour reigns, And there they sing his wondrous love. 2 While seraphs tune th" immortal song, O may we feel the sacred flame; And ev'ry heart arid ev'iy tongue Adore the Saviour's glorious name ! 3 Jesus, who once upon the tree In agonizing pains expird: Who dyd for rebels — yes, *iis he ! How bright !■ how lovely ! how adinird 1 1 Jesus, who dy"d that we might live, Dv'd in the wretched traitor's place; — O what returns can mortals give, For such immeasurable grace? > Were universal nature ours, And art with all her boasted store : Nature and ait with ail their powers, Wotdd still confess the offering poor ! > Yet though lor bounty so divine, We uc'a can < cpiui Lemurs raise, CHARACTERS, &C. 89 Jesus, may all our hearts be thine, And all our tongues proclaim thy praise ! CHARACTERS AND REPRESENTA- TIONS OF CHRIST. LXXXIX. L. Mi Doddridge. JVoah preserved in the Ark, and the Believer in Christ. 1 Pet. iii. 20, 2 1 . 1 nnilE deluge at th' Almighty's call, -*- In what impetuous streams it fell ! Swallow'd the mountains in its iage, , And swept a guilty world to hell. 2 In vain the tallest sons of pride Fled from the close-pursuing wave ! Nor could their mightiest towers defend, Nor swiftness 'scape, nor courage save. 3 How dire the wreck ! how loud the roar ! How shrill the universal cry Of millions in the last despair, Re-echo'd from the lowering sky I 4 Yet Noah, humble happy saint, Surrounded with the chosen few, Sat in his ark, secure from fear, And sang the grace that steerM him thro* 5 So I may sing, in Jesus safe, Whije storms of vengeance round me fall, Conscious how high my hopes are iix'd, Beyond this trembling earthly ball. 6 My soul in Christ securely waits, Nor can she leave that safe retreat ; Till the wide flco\l, which buries earth, Shall waft her to a heavenly seat. 7 Nor wreck nor ruin there is seen ; There not a wave of trouble rolls; 00 9i CHARACTERS AND But the bright rainbow round the throne Seals endless life to ransom'd souls. ADVOCATE. XC. L. M. Rippon's Selec. •Advocate. 1 John ii. 1 . 1 TI^HERE is my God? does he retire * * Beyond the reach of humble sighs ? Are these weak breathings of desire. Too languid to ascend the skies ? 2 No, Lord, the breathings of desire, The weak petition if sincere, Is not forbidden to aspire, But reaches thy all-gracious ear. 3 Look up, my soul, with cheerful eye, See where the great Redeemer stands, The glorious advocate on high, With precious incense in his hands. 4 He sweetens ev'ry humble groan, He recommends each broken pray'r \ Recline thy hope on him alone, Whose pow'r and love forbid despair. 5 Teach my weak heart, O gracious Lord. With stronger faith to call thee mine ; Bid me pronounce the blissful word, My Father, God, with joy divine. BRAZEN SERPENT. XCI L. M. Rippon's Selec. Brazen Serpent. Numb. xxi. 8, 9. ! Tl/TIEN JsraTs grieving tribes complain' ^ * With fiery serpents greatly pain'd, V serpent straight the prophet made Of molten brass to view displayM, BEPRESENTATIOXS OF CHRIST. S3 £ Around the fainting crowds attend. To lieav'n their mournful sighs ascend ; They hope, they look, while from the pole Descends a pow?r that makes them whole. 1 But, O, what healing to the heart Doih our Redeemer's cross impart .' What life, by faith, our souls receive I What pleasures do his sorrows give i 4> Still may I view the Saviour's cross, And other objects count but loss ; Here still he RxM my feasted eyes, Enraptured with his sacrifice J Jesus die Saviour J balmy name ! Thy worth my tongue would now proclaim; By thy atonement set me free, My life my hope is all from thee. BREAD OF LIFE. I XCII. L. M. FAwcEr-r. Bread of Life John vi. 35, 48. 1 "TJEPRAVED minds on ashes feed, ;*-*Xor love, nor seek for heav'nly bread ; They choose the husks which swine do eat. Or meanly crave the serpent's meat. 2 Jesus, thou art the living bread, By which our needy souls are fed : In thee alone thy children find Enough to fill the empty mind. 3 Without this bread, I -starve and die ; No other can my need supply.: But this will suit my wretched case, Abroad, at home, in every place. 4 'TLs this relieves the hungry poor, Who a^k for bread at mercy's door. 9o CHARACTERS AND Tins living food descends from heaven. As manna to the Jews was giv'n. 5 This precious food my heart revives, What strength, what nourishment it gives? O let me ever more be fed With .this divine, celestial bread! BRIDEGROOM. XCIII. L. M. Faucet*. Bridegroom and husband; or, the Marriage between Christ and the Soul. 1 TESUS, the heavenly lover, gave ** His life my wretched soul to save ; Resolv'd to make his mercy known, He kindly claims me for his own. 2 Rebellious, I against, him strove 'Till incited and constraint by love; With sin and self I freely part, The heavenly bridegroom wins my hear*. 3 My guilt, my wretchedness he knows, Yet takes and owns me for his spouse ; My debts he pays and sets me free, And makes his riches o'er to me. 4 My filthy rags are laid aside. He clothes me as becomes his bride : Himself bestows my wedding-dress, The roue of perfect righteousness. 5 Lost in astonishment, I see, Jesus, thy boundless love to me ; With angels I thy grace adore, And long to love and praise thee more- 6 Since thou wilt take me for thy bride, 0 keep me, Saviour, near thy side ; 1 fain would give thee>aJJ my heart, Nor ever from my Lord depart, ttfclMlESKNTATIONS OF CHRIST. 9) J."' MORNING STAR, XCIV. I-. M. llEr.uoME. Bright and .Morning Star llev. xxii. J". i T7"E worlds of light, thai roll so near -*- The Saviour's throne of shining bliss. O tell how mean your glories are, How faint, and few, compard with liis. 2 We sing (lie bright and morning-star [Jesus, the spring of light and Ipvej) See how its raysdttFus'd from far, Conduct us to the realms above. o Its cheering beams, spread wide abroad, !*< >i ii t out the puzzled christian's way; Still as lie goes he finds the road Eniighten'd with a constant day. 4 [Thus when the eastern Magi brought Their royal gifts, a star appears, Directs them to the babe they sought, And guides their steps, and calms their fears.] 5 When shall we reach the heavenly place, Where this bright star does brightest shine; Leave far behind these scenes of night, And view a lustre all divine? CORNER STONE. XCV. L. M. Doddridge. Corner* Stone, l Pet. ii. 6. Isa. xxviii. 16, \7. 1 I " ORD, dost thou show a corner-stone -*-^ For us to build our hopes upon, That the fair edifice may rise Sublime in light beyond the sjkies? 2 We own the work of sovereign love, Nor death nor hell t;.e hopes shall mov< 96? CHARACTERS AK0 Which fix'd on this foundation stand. Laid by thine own almighty hand. 3 Thy people long this stone have tried., And all the powers of hell defy'd ; Floods of temptation beat in vain ; Well (joth this rock the house sustain. 4 When storms of wrath around prevail, Whirlwind and thunder, lire, and hail, ?Tis here our trembling souls shall hide, And here securely they abide : 5 While they that scorn this precious stone, Fo^d of some quicksand of their own, Berne down by mighty vengeance die, And buried deep in ruin lie. DESIRE OF ALL NATIONS. XCVI. C. M. Desire of all JWt>,ons. Hag. ii. 7. Cant. i. 3 1 TNF1N1TE excellence is thine, -*- Thou lovely Prince of grace! Thy uncreated beauties shine With uc\ er-fadhig rays. 2 Sinners from earth's remotest end Come bending at thy feet : To thee their prayers and vows ascend In thee their wishes meet. 3 Thy name as precious ointment shed, Delights the church around ; Swcetiy the sacred odours spread Through all Innuanuers ground. 4 Millions of happy spirits live On thy exhaustless store ; From thee thej all their bliss receive. And stiil tiiou glvest more. REPRESENTATIONS OF CHRIST. 97 9S 5 Thou art their triumph and their joy: They find (heir all in thee; Thy glories will their tongues employ Through all eternity. THE DOOR. XCVJL C. M. Stamford tune. Dodduidcb. The Door. John x. 9. llosea ii. 15. 1 \ WAKE, our souls, and bless his name, -"-Whose mercies never fail ; Who opens wide a door of hope In Achor's gloomy vale. 2 Behold the portal wide display'd, The buildings strong and fair; Within are pastures fresh and green, And living streams are there. 3 Enter my soul, with cheerful haste. For Jesus is the door ; Nor fear the serpent's wily arts, Nor fear the lioirs roar. 4 O may thy grace the nations lead, And Jews and Gentiles come, Ml traveling through one beauteous gafe^ To one eternal home .' FORERUNNER. XCVIII. L. M. Doddridge, Forerunner and Foundation of our Hopes Ileb. vi. 19, 20. I TESUS the Lord, our souls adore, *^ A painful sufferer now no more ; High on his Father's throne he reigns QPer earth, :\nd heaven's extensive plain* G §9 CHARACTERS AND 2 His race for ever is complete ; For ever undisturbed his seat ; Myriads of angels round him fly, And sing his well-gain'd victojy. 3 Yet, 'midst the honours of his throne. He joys not for himself alone ; His meanest servants share their part, Share in that royal tender heart. 4 Raise, raise, my soul, thy raptur'd sight, With sacred wonder and delight ; Jesus thy own forerunner see Enter'd beyond. the vale for thee. 5 Loud let the howling tempest yell, And foaming waves to mountains swell, No shipwreck can my vessel fear, Since hope hath fix'd its anchor here. FOUNTAIN. XCIX. C. M. Copper. Praise for the Fountain opened. THERE is a fountain fili'd with blood, Drawn from Immanuel^s veins ; And sinners plung'd beneath that iiood, Lose all tiieir guilty stains. 2 The dying thief rejoie'd to see That fountain in his day ; O may I there, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away ! 3 Dear dying Lamb, thy precious blood Shall never lose its power, Till all tiie ransom'd church of God i>e sav'd to sin no more. E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream Thy llowing wounds supply, REPRESENTATIONS OF CHRIST. 1QQ Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be till I die. 5 Eut when this lisping stammering tongue Lies silent in the grave, Then in a nobler, sweeter song I'll sing thy power to save. FRIEND. C. L. M. Newton. Friend. Cant. v. 16. 1 "DOOR, weak, and worthless though I am, -■- I have a rich almighty friend ; Jesus the Saviour, is his name, He freely loves, and without end. 2 He ransonrd me from hell with blood, And by his power my foes controlled ; He found me wandering far from God, And brought me to his chosen fold. 3 He cheers my heart, my want supplies, And says that I shall shortly be Enthron'd with him above the skies, O .' what a friend is Christ to me ! PAUSE. Is this thy kindness to ihy friend. 2 Sam. xvi 17 4 But ah my inmost spirit mourns, And well my eyes with tears may swim, To think of my peryerse returns ; Fve been a faithless friend to him. 5 Often my gracious friend I grieve, Neglect, distrust, and disobey, And often Satan's lies believe. Sooner than all mv friend can ssv-. 101 CHARACTERS AND 6 [He bids me always freely come, And promises whate'er I ask : But I am straiten'd, cold, and dumb# And count my privilege a task. 7 Before the world that hates his cause, My treacherous heart has throbb'd witlj shame ; Loath to forego the world's applause, I hardly dare avow his name.] 8 Sure were not I most vile and base, I could not thus my friend requite f And were not he the God of grace, He'd frown and spurn me from his sight. CI. C. M. Swain. Christ's unparalleled love. 1 A FRIEND there is — your voices join -"-Ye saints, to praise his name ; Whose truth and kindness are divine, Whose love's a constant flame. $ When most we need his helping hand This friend is always near ; With heaven and earth at his command, He waits to answer prayer. 3! His love no end nor measure knows, No change can turn its course ; Immutably t|ie same it flows From one eternal source. 4 When frowns appear to veil his face, And clouds surround his throne, He hides the purpose of his grace To make it better known. 5 And, if our dearest comforts fall Before his sov'reigu will,. REPRESENTATION'S OF CHRIST. 102 lie never takes away our all ; Himself lie gives us still ! 6 Our sorrows in the scale he weighs, And measures out our pains ; The wildest storm his word obeys, His word its rage restrains. KINSMAN. CII. 112th. Uffculm tune. C. Wesley Kinsman. Ruth iii. 4, 9. 1 TESUS, we claim thee for our own, ** Our kinsman near allied in blood, Flesh of our flesh, bone of our bone, The Son of man, the Son of God ; And lo, we lay us at thy feet, Our sentence from our mouth to meet, 2 Partaker of my flesh below, To thee O Jesus, I apply ; Thou wilt thy poor relations know, Thou never canst thyself deny, Exclude me from thy guardian care, Or slight a sinful beggars pray'r. 3 Thee, Saviour, at my greatest need, I trust my faithful friend to prove 5 Now o'er thy meanest servant spread The skirt of thy redeeming love : Under thy wings of mercy take And save me for thy merit's sake. 4 Hast thou not undertook my cause, Lord over all, to worms ally'd ? Answer me from that bleeding cross, Demand thy dcariy-ransom'd bride g And let my soul, betrotli'd to thee, Thine wholly, thine forever be ! G 2 103 10fc CHARACTERS, AND GIFT. CIII. L. M. Beddome. Gift of God. John iii. 16. 2 Cor. ix. 15. 1 TLSUS, my love, my chief delight, *^ For thee 1 long, for thee I pray ; Amid the shadows of the night, Amid the business of the day. 2 When shall I see thy smiling face, That face which I have often seen J Arise, tliou Sun of righteousness, Scatter the clouds that intervene. 3 Thou art the glorious gift df God, To sinners weary and distrest ; The first of all his gifts bestowed, And certain pledge of all the rest. 4 Could I but say this gift is mine, I'd tread the world beneath my feet ; No more at poverty repine, JNor envy the rich sinner's state. 5 The precious jewel I would keep, And lodge it deep within my heart ; At home, abroad, awake, asleep, It never should from thence depart ! HEAD OF THE CHURCH. CIV. C. M. DODDRIIIGE. Head of the Church. Eph. iv. 15, 16. \ TESUS, I sing thy matchless grace, *J That calls a worm thy own ; Gives me among thy saints a place To make thy glories known. -& Allied to thee our vital head, We act, and grow, and thrive; REPRESENTATIONS OF CHRIST. 1Q# From thee divided, each is dead, When most he seems alive. 3 Thy saints on earth, and those above, Here join in sweet- accord : One body all in mutual love, And thou, our common Lord. 4 Thou the whole body wilt present Before thy Father's face ; Nor shall a wrinkle or a spot Its beauteous form disgrace. PRECIOUS. CV. CM. Liverpool tune. Doddridge. Jesus — precious to them that believe. 1 Pet. ii. ft 1 TESUS, I love thy charming name, ** 'Tis music to my ear ; Fain would I sound it out so loud, That earth and heav'n might hear. 2 Yes, thou art precious to my soul ; My transport and my trust ; Jewels to thee are gaudy toys, And gold is sordid dust. 3 All my capacious powers can wish In thee doth richly meet: Nor to my eves is light so dear, Nor friendship half so sweet. 4 Thy grace shall dwell upon my hearty And shed its fragrance there ; The noblest balm of all its wounds, The cordial of its care. 5 I'll speak the honours of thy name. With my last labouring breath ; And dying clasp thee in my arms; The antidote of death. iOG 10? CHARACTERS ANB LAMB OF GOD. CVI. L. M. Fawce**. Lamb of God, $c. John i. 29. 1 TOEHOLD the sin-atoning Lamb, -■-'With wonder, gratitude, and love 5 To take away our guilt and shame. See him descending from above. 2 Our sins and griefs on him were laid ; He meekly bore the mighty load ; Our ransom-price he fully paid, In groans and tears, in sweat and bloooL 3 To save his guilty church, he dies 5 Mourners, behold the bleeding Lamb ! To hi m lift up your longing eyes, And hope for mercy in his name. 4 Pardon and peace thro? him abound j He can the richest blessings give ; Salvation in his name is found, He bids the dying sinner live. 5 Jesus my Lord, I look to thee ; Where else can helpless sinners go ? Thy boundless love shall set me free From all my wretchedness and woe. LEADER. CVII. S. M. J. C. W. Leader. 1 npHOU very Faschal Lamb, -*- lobd :. e v,e plead, Through whom we out of Egypt came; Thy laiisoiii-'J people Lead. 2 Angfcl of gospel-grace ! Fulfil thy character, REPRESENTATIONS OE CHRIST. 108 To guard and feed the chosen race, In Israel's camp appear. 3 Throughout the desert- way Conduct us by thy light, Be thou a cooling cloud by day, A cheering fire by night. 4 Our fainting souls sustain With blessings from above, And ever on thy people rain The manna of thy love. MESSENGER. CVIII. C. M. Hippos' s Selec. Messenger of the Covenant, Matt. iii. 1. 1 TESUS, commission 'd from above, •* Descends to men below, And shows from whence the springs of love, In endless currents flow. 2 He, whom the boundless heav'n adores, Whom angels long to see ; Quitted wixh joy those blissful shores, Ambassador to me ! 3 To me a worm, a sinful clod3 A rebel all forlorn ; A foe, a traitor to my God, And, of a traitor born ; 4 To me, who never sought his grace,. Who mock'd his sacred word ; Who never knew, or lov'd his face, And all his will abhorrd ; 5 To me who could not even praise, When his kind heart I knew; But sought a thousand devious ways, Rather than keep the true ; 109 CHARACTERS ANB 6 Yet this redeeming angel came. So vile a worm to bless ; He took with gladness all my blame, And gave his righteousness. 7 O ! That my languid heart might glow, With ardour all divine ; And for more love than seraphs know, Like burning seraphs shine ! MESSIAH. CIX. L. M, Needham. Messiah, Gen. xlix. 10 Ban. ix. 26. Hag. ii. 9. 1 f~^ LORY to God, who reigns above, ^* Who dwells in light, whose name is love ; Ye saints and angels if ye can, Declare the love of God to man. 2 O what can more his love commend His dear his only Son to send ! That man, condemn'd to die, might live, And God be just, and yet forgive ! 3 Messiah's come— with joy behold The days by prophets long foretold : Judah, thy royal sceptre's broke, And time still proves what Jacob spoke. 4 Daniel, thy weeks are all expir'd, The time prophetic seals requird ; Cut off for sins, but not his own, Thy prince Messiah did atone. p Thy famous temple, Solomon, Is by the latter far out-shone : It wanted not thy glittering store, Messiah's presence grac' 1 it more. 6 We see the prpph I ilPd In Jesus, that most wond'rous child. REPRESENTATIONS OF CHRIST. llO II is birth, his life, his death combine To prove his character divine. Jesus, thy gospel firmly stands A blessing to these favour d lands : No infidel shall be our dread, Since thou art risen from the dead. PEARL OF GREAT PRICE. CX. C. M. Steele. Pearl of great price, Matt. xiii. 46. ~\7^E glittering toys of earth adieu, -■- A nobler choice be mine : A real prize attracts my view, A treasure all divine. Begone, unworthy of my cares, Ye specious baits of sense ; — Inestimable worth appears, The pearl of price immense ! Jesus, to multitudes unknown, O name divinely sweet ! Jesus, in thee, in thee alone, Wealth, honour, pleasure meet. Should both the Indies, at my call, Their boasted stores resign ; With joy I would renounce them all For leave to call thee mine. Should earth's vain treasures all depart, Of this dear gift possessed ; Fd clasp it to my joyful heart, And be for ever bless'd. Dear sovereign of my soul's desires, Thy love is bliss divine ; Accept the wish that love inspires, And bid me call thee mine. Ill 112 CHARACTERS AND PHYSICIAN ; OR THE MIRACLES OF CHRIST. CXI. L. M. Steele. Physician of souls. Jer. viii. 22. i T"\EEP are the wounds which sin hath made, -■-^ Where shall the sinner find a cure? In vain, alas, is nature's aid, The work exceeds all nature's pow'r. 2 Sin, like a raging fever> reigns, With fatal strength in every part ; The dire contagion fills the veins, And spreads its poison to the heart. S And can no sov'reign halm be found ? And is no kind physician nigh To ease the pain, and heal the wound? ErVlife and hope forever fly ? 4 There is a great physician near, Look up, O fainting soul, and live ; See, in his heav'nly smiles appear Such ease as nature cannot give ! 5 See, in the Saviour's precious blood Life, health, and bliss, abundant flow I ?Tis only this dear sacred flood Can ease thy pain and heal thy woe. 6 Sin throws in vain its pointed dart, For here a sov'reign cure is found ; A cordial for tlie fainting heart, A balm for every painful wound. CXII. C. M. Great Milton tune. Eippon\s Selec. Physician ; or, the Miracles of Christ. 1 TESUS, since thou art still to-day ** As yesterday the same ; REPRESENTATIONS OF CHRIST. 11.2 Present to heal, in me display The virtue of thy name. 2 Since still thou go?st about to do Thy needy creatures good. On me, that I thy praise may sho\v3 Be all thy wonders show'd. LEPER. 3 Now, Lord, to whom for help I call, Thy miracles repeat ; With pitying eye behold me fall, A leper at thy feet. 4 Loathsome, and vile, and self-abhorrM, I sink beneath my sin; But if thou wilt, a gracious word Of thine can make me clean. DEAF AND DUMB. 5 Thou seest me deaf to thy commands, Open, O Lord ! mine ear ; Bid me stretch out my withered hands. And lift them up in prayer. 6 Silent, (alas ! thou know'st how long) My voice I cannot raise ; But O! when thou shalt loose my toncruer The dumb shall sing thy praise. LAME. 7 Lame at the pool I still am seen, Waiting to find relief; While many others venture in, And wash away their grief. 8 O speak my mind, my conscience sound, Thy grace and strength employ , Light as an hart, my soul shall bound, The lame shall leap for joy. H 113 CHARACTERS AND BLIND. 9 If thou, my God, art passing by, 0 ! let me find thee near ; Jesus, in mercy hear my cry, Thou, son of David, hear ! 10 See, I am waiting in the way, For thee the heav'nly light ; Command me to be brought, and say, " Sinner, receive thy sight." POSSESSED. 1 1 Cast out thy foes, and let them still To thy great name submit ; Clothe with thy righteousness, and heal, And place me at thy feet. 12 From sin, the guilt, the power, the pain, Thou canst relieve my soul ; Lord, I believe, and not in vain, For thou wilt make me whole. CXIII. L. M. Wai-t-s. Miracles in the life, death, and resurrection t Christ. 1 "OEHOLD, the blind their sight receive -*-* Behold, the dead awake and live I The dumb speak wonders, and the lame Leap like the hart, and bless his name. 2 Thus doth th' eternal Spirit own And seal the mission of the Son ; The Father vindicates his cause, While he hangs bleeding on the cross. 3 He dies ; the heavens in mourning stood ; He rises, and appears a Cod : Behold the Lord ascending high, No more to bleed no more to die. 'ftEPliESEXTATIOXS CE CHETST. 114/ Hence and for ever from my heart I bid my doubts and fears depart ; And to those hands my soul resign which bear credentials so divine. HIGH PRIEST. (XIV. 148th. Cennjck. High Priest. A GOOD High Priest is come, -^- Supplying Aaron's place, And taking up his room, Dispensing life and grace : The law by Aaron's priesthood came. But grace and truth by Jesus' name. My Lord a priest is made, As sware the mighty God, To Israel and his seed, Ordain'd to offer blood : For sinners who his mercy seek* A priest, as was Tvlelchizedek. He once temptations knew, Of even sort and kind, That he might succour show, To ev'ry tempted mind : In ev'ry point the lamb was try'd Like us, and then for us he died. He dies, but lives again, And by the altar stands; There shows how he was slain, Op'ning his pierced hands. Our priest abides, and pleads the cause Of us who have transgress'd his laws. I other priests disclaim, And laws and offerings too, 115 CHA11ACTETS AND None but the bleeding Lamb The mighty work can do; He shall have all the praise, for he Hath lov'd, and liv'd, and died forme. CXV. L. M. S. Si-en NEfr. The excellency of the Priesthood of Christ 1 '"IV/fONG all the priests of Jewish race, •!•*•*• Jesus the most illustrious stands : The radiant beauty of his face Superior love and awe demands., 2 Not Aaron or Melchizedek Could claim such high descent as he ; His nature and his name bespeak His unexampled pedigree. 3 Descended from th' eternal God, He bears the name of his own Son ; And, dress'd in human flesh and blood, He puts his priestly garments on. 4 The mitred crown, the embroider d vest, With graceful dignity he wears : And in full splendor on his breast The sacred oracle appears. 5 So he presents his sacrifice, An off 'ring most divinely sweet; While clouds of fragrant incense rise, And cover o'er the mercy-seat. 6 The Father with approving smile Accepts the off ring of his Son: New joys the wond-'ring angels feel, And haste to bear the tidings dowji, 7 The welcome news their lips repeat, Gives sacred pleasure to my breast; REPRESENTATIONS OF CHRIST. 116 117 Henceforth, my soul, thy cause commit To Christ, thy advocate and priest. RANSOM. CXVI. L. M. Rippon's Selec. The Ransom. Isa. Ixi. 2. " T COME," the great Redeemer cries, -*-" A year of freedom to declare, u From debts and bondage to discharge, " And Jews and Greeks the grace shall share. u A day of vengeance I proclaim, " But not on man the storm shall fall, **' On me its thunders shall descend, £i My strength, my love sustains them all.'' Stupendous favour ! matchless grace ! Jesus has dy'd that we might live ; Not worlds, below, nor worlds above Could so divine a ransom give. To him who lov'd his chosen race, And for their lives laid down his own,, Let songs of joyful praise arise, Sublime, eternal as his throne. OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. CXVII. C. M. Doddridge. Our righteousness. Jer. xxiii. 6. QJAVIOUR divine, we knowr thy naine^ ^ And in that name we trust 5 Thou art the Lord, our righteousness, Thou art thine Israel's boast. Guilty we plead before thy throne, And low in dust we lie 'Till Jesus stretch his gracious ann To bring the guilty nigh. H 2 118 CHARACTERS AND 3 The sins of one most righteous day Might plunge us in despair; Yet ail the crimes of numerous years Shall our great Surety clear. 4 That spotless robe, which he hath wrought, Shall deck us all around ; Nor by the piercing eye of God One blemish shall be found. 5 Pardon, and peace, and lively hope To sinners now are given ; Israel and Judah soon shall change Their wilderness for heav'n. 6 With joy we taste that manna now, Thy mercy scatters down ; We seal our humble vows to thee, And wait the promised crown. SHEPHERD. CXVIII. S. M. Doddridge. The security of Christ's sheep. Johnx. 27, 29, 1 1%/| Y soul, with joy attend, 1YJ. While Jesus silence breaks; No angePs harp such music yields, As what my shepherd speaks. 2 " I know my sheep," lie cries, " My soul approves them well : "Vain is the treacherous world's disguise, " And vain the rage of hell. 3 "I freely feed them now " With tokens of my love, " But richer pastures I prepare, " And sweeter streams above. 4 Unnuinberd years of bliss " 1 to my sheep will give; REPRESENTATIONS OF CnRIST. 119 " And, while my throne unshaken stands, " Shall all my chosen live. 5 " This tried almighty hand " Is rais'd for their defence : " Where is the power shall reach them there ? " Or what shall force them thence ?" 6 Enough, my gracious Lord, Let faith triumphant cry ; My heart can on this promise live, Can on this promise die. CXIX. S. M. Steele. Shepherd. Psalm xxiii. 1,3. 1 T^HILE my Redeemer's near, ' * My shepherd and my guidej I bid farewell to anxious fear, My wants are all supply 'd. 2 To ever-fragrant meads Where rich abundance grows, His gracious hand indulgent leads And guards my sweet repose. 3 Along the lovely scene Cool waters gently roll, Transparent, sweet, and all serene. To cheer my fainting soul. 4 Here let my spirit rest ; How sweet a lot is mine ! With pleasure, food, and safety blest : Beneficence divine ! 5 Dear Shepherd, if I stray, My wandering feet restore ; To thy fair pastures guide my way, And let me rove no more. 120 121 CHARACTERS AND £ Unworthy as I am, Of thy protecting care, Jesus, I plead thy gracious name. For all my hopes are there. THE VINE. CXX. C. M. Topladt. Vine, and the Branches. John xv. 1,5. 1 TESUS, immutably the same, ** Thou true and living vine, Around thy all-supporting stem My feeble arms I twine. 2 Quieken'd by thee, and kept alive> I flourish and bear fruit : My life I from thy sap derive, My vigour from thy root. 3 I can do nothing without thee ; My strength is wholly thine; Wither d and barren should I be, If sever'd from the vine. 4 Upon my leaf, when parclrd with heat, Refreshing dew shall drop, The plant which thy right-hand hath set. Shall ne'er be rooted up. £ Each moment water d by thy care,, And fenc'd with power divine, Fruit to eternal life shall bear The feeblest branch of thine. WAY. CXXI. L. M. Ce snick. Way to Canaan. 1 TESUS, my all, to heav'n is gone, ** He whom I fix my hopes upon ; JiEPllESEXTATIOXS OF CHRIST, 122 His track I see, and I'll pursue The narrow way till him I view. 2 The way the holy prophets went, The road that leads from banishment, The King's highway of holiness I'll go, for ail his paths are peace. 3 This is the way I long have sought, And mourn'd because I found it not ; My grief, my burden long has been, Because I could not cease from sin. 4 The more I strove against its pow'r, I sinn'd and stumbled but the more, 'Till late I heard my Saviour say, Come hither, Soul, " I am the Way." 5 Lo ! glad I come, and thou, blest Lamb, Shalt take me to thee as 1 ani| My self, my all, to thee I give, Wilt thou the sacrifice receive ? 6 Then will I tell to sinners round, What a dear Saviour I have found 5 I'll point to thy redeeming blood, And say, (i Behold the way to God." CXXII. S. M. Har ACKSLIDERS, who your misery feel, -*-* Attend your Saviour's call : Return, he'll your backslidings heal ; O crown him Lord of all. 2 Though crimson sin increase your guilt, And painful is your thrall ; For broken hearts his blood was spilt ; O crown him Lord of all. 3 Take with you words, approach his throne^ And low before him fall ; He understands the spirit's groan ; O crown him Lord of all. 4 Whoever comes he'll not cast out, Although your faith be small; His faithfulness you cannot doubt ; O crown him Lord of all. CXXV. C. M. Miles's lane tune. BrproN's SzLEC. The spiritual Coronation. Cant. iii. 11. ANGELS. 1 A LL hail the pow'r of Jesus' name ! -^- Let angels prostrate fall : Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown him Lord of all. MARTYRS. 2 [Crown him, ye martyrs of our God, Who from 'sis altar call; Extol the stem of Jesse's rod, And crown liim Lord of all.] 126 THE INFLUENCES. CONVERTED JEWS. 3 [Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, A remnant weak and small ; Hail him who saves you by his grace^ And crown him Lord of all.] BELIEVING GENTILES. 4 Ye Gentile sinners, ne'er forget The wormwood aud the gall ; Go — spread your trophies at his feei} And crown him Lord of all. SINNERS OF EVERY AGE. 5 [Babes, men, and sires, who know his love} Who feel your sin and thrall; Now joy with all the hosts above. And crown him Lord of all.] SINNERS OP EVERY NATION. 6 Let evry kindred, ev'ry tribe On this terrestrial ball, To him all majesty ascribe, And crown him Lord of all. OURSELVES. 7 O that, with yonder sacred throng.. We at his feet may fall; We'll join the everlasting song, And crown him Lord of all. THE INFLUENCES OF THE SPIRIT. CXXVI. L. M. Rippox's Selec The Leadings of the Spirit. Bom. viii. 14. 1 i^OME, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove. ^ With light and comfort from above: Be thou our guardian, thou our guide; O'er every thought and step preside. OF THE SPIRIT. 127 12S 2 Conduct us safe, conduct us far From every sin and hurtful snare; Lead to th}- word that rules must give, And teach us lessons how to live. 3 The light of truth to us display, And make us know and choose thy way ; Piant holy fear in every heart, That we from God may ne'er depart. 4 Lead us to holiness, the road That we must take to dwell with God ; Lead us tu Christ, the living way, Nor let us from his pastures stray. 5 Lead us to God, our final rest, In his enjoyment to be bless'd; Lead us to heaven, the seat of bliss5 Where pleasure in perfection is. CXXVII. L. M. Denbigh Tune. Topladi\ A propitious gate longed for. 1 \ T anchor laid, remote from home, -^-Toiling, I cry, " Sweet Spirit, come ! " Celestial breeze, no longer stay, " But swell my sails and spread my way ! 2 " Fain would I mount, fain would I glow, " And loose my cable from below : "But I can only spread my sail ; " Thou, Thou must breathe th' auspicious gale !" CXXVIII. C. M. Doddridge. Divine drawings celebrated ; or, Gratitude the spring of true religion. Hoseax\. 4. 1 1V/TY God, what silken cords are thine ! -1-**- How soft, and vet how strong ! I i£9 THE INFLUENCES, &C. While power, and truth, and love combine To draw our souls along. 2 Thou saw'st us crusfr'd beneath the yoke Of Satan and of sin : Thy hand the iron bondage broke, Our worthless hearts to win. 3 The guilt of twice ten thousand sins One moment takes away 5 And grace, when first the war begins, Secures the crowning day. 4 Comfort through all this vale of tears In rich profusion flows, And glory of mmumber'd years Eternity bestows. 5 Drawn by such cords we onward move, 'Till round thy throne we meet ; And captives in the chains of love, Embrace our conqueror's feet. CXXIX. L. M. Wa**s. The operatimis of the Holy Spirit. 1 T^TERNAL Spirit*! we confess -" And sing the wonders of thy grace; Thy pow'r conveys our blessings down From God the Father and the Son. 2 Enlighten'd by thine hcav'nly ray, Our shades and darkness turn to day; Thine inward teachings make us know" Our danger, and our refuge too. 3 Thy pow'r and glory work within, And break the chains of reigning sin.; Do our imperious lusts subdue, •} hearts anev. . THE FRUITS, &C. 130 lot 4 The troubled concience knows thy voice; Thy cheering words awake our joys: Thy words aliaj the stormy wind, And calm the surges of the mind. THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT. FAITH. CXXX. $. M: Bejjdome. Faith, its Author arid preciousness. Eph ii. $» 1 "I^'AITH ! — :tis a precious grace, -*- Where'er it is bestow^ i It boasts of a celestial }>iAh, And is the gift of God i 2 Jesus it owns a king, And all-atoning priest, It claims no merit of its own, But looks for all in Christ. 3 To him it leads the soul, When filPd with deep distress; Flies to the fountain pfhis blood, And trusts his righteousness. 4 Since 'tis thy work alone, And that divinely free ; Lord, send the Spirit of thy Son To work this faith in me. CXXX I. C. M. D. Turner. The Power of Faith. 1 TGW-TH adds new charms to earthly bliss, -*- And sa\es me from its snares; Its i iry only brii gs, And soitens all my cares : 132 THE FRUITS 2 Extinguishes the thirst of sin, And lights the sacred tire Oi' love to God and heavenly things, And feeds the pure desire. 3 The wounded conscience knows its power The healing balm to give; That balm the saddest heart can cheer, And make the dying live. 4 Wide it unveils celestial worlds, Where deathless pleasures reign ; And bids me seek my portion there. Nor bids me seek in vain ; 5 Shows me the precious promise seaPd With the Redeeujer's blood ; And helps my feeble hope to rest, Upon a faithful God. 6 There, there unshaken would I rest, y : ■ I Ellis ile body dies ; And then on faith's triumphant wings, At oice to glory rise. CXXXII. L. M. Doddrtdge. The struggle between faith and unbelief, Ma, k ix. 24. 1 TESUS, our soul's delightful choice, T.IiJ thee, believing, we rejoice; Yet btili our joy is mixM with grief, While faith contends with unbelief. 2 Thy promises our hearts revive, And keep our fainting hopes alive; But guilt and fears, ana sorrows rise, And hide the promise from our eyes. 3 O let not sin and Satan boast, While saints lie mourning in the dust ; or tHE SPIRIT. 133 Nor see that faith to ruin brought, Which thy own gracious hand hath wrought. Do thou the dying spark inflame; Reveal the glories of thy name; And put all anxious doubts to flight, As shades dispersal by opening light. CXXXIII. S. M. Mount Ephraim Tune. Rippon's Selec. Weak Believers encouraged. ~\7"OUR harps, j e trembling: saints, -*- Down from tie willows take; Loud to the praise of Christ our Lord Bid every string awake. Though in a foreign land, We are not far from home ; And nearer to our house above, We every moment come. His grace shall to the end Stronger and brighter shine; Nor present things, nor things to come, Shall quench the spark divine. The time of love will come, When we shall clearly see Not only that he shed his blood, But each shall say, for >;e. Tarry his leisure then, Wait the appointed hour ; Wait till the bridegroom of your souls Reveal his love with power. Blest is the man, O God, That stays himself on thee ! Who waits for thy salvation. Lord, Shall thy salvation see, I % 137 THE FRUITS Though others fought to win the prize, And saiPd through bloody seas ? 3 Are there no foes for me to face ? Must I not stem the flood ? Is this vile world a friend to grace, To hc^p me on to God ? 4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign; Increase my courage, Lord! ]?11 bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by thy word. 5 Thy saints, in all this glorious war, Shall conquer though they die ; They see the triumph from afar, And seize it with their eye. "6 When that illustrious day shall rise, And all thy armies shine In robes of victory through the skies, The glory shall be thine. CXXXVII. C. M. S. Fearce. Lines on the ivords of Ignatius when going to Martyrdom, " MEUM DESIDERIUM CRUCIFIXUM EST." MT LOVE IS CRUCIFIED. 1 ~\]U~ ARM was his heart, his faith was strong, * * Who thus in rapture cry'd, When on his way to martyrdom, My Love is crucified. 2 Warm also be my love for Him, Who thus for sinners died; Long as I live be this my theme, My Love is crucified. 3 What Lover ere to win my heart, So much has done beside : OF THE SPIRIT. 1J8 To him I'll cleave, and never part: Jfy Love is crucified. 4 O that in Jesus' wounds, my soul ! wv hide, And sing as changing seasons roll, .!/// Love is crucified. 5 To what a test liis love was put, When by his sufferings tried, Cut faithful to the end endur'd : My Love is crucified. 6 Let not my dear despised Lord, Be e'er by me deny'd ; My joy, my crown, my boast be this. My Love is crucified. 7 Dead be my heart to all below, In Christ may I abide; Why should I love the creature so ? Jfy Love is crucified. 8 Still while upon this earth I stay, Whate'er shall me betide, To all around I'll meekly say, My Love is crucified. 9 And when death's gloomy vale I walk, My Lord shall be mv guide; To him I'll sing, of him I'll talk, My Love is crucified. CXXXVIII. L. M. JFAtts's Semmons. Gravity and Decency* I TJEHOLD the sons, the heirs of God, J-^So dearly bought with Jesus' blood ! Arc they not born to heavenly joys, \ nd shall they stoop to earthly toys ? 139 THE FRUITS 2 Can laughter feed th' immortal mind ? Were spirits of celestial kind Made for a jest, for sport and play. To wear out time, and waste the day ? 3 Doth vain discourse, or empty mirth, Well suit the honours of their birth ? Shall they be fond of gay attire, Which children love and fools admire ? 4 What if we wear the richest vest, Peacocks and flies are better drcst ; This flesh with all its gaudy forms, Must drop to dust, and feed the worms. 5 Lord, raise our hearts and passions higher j Touch our vain souls with sacred fire 5 Then, with a heaven directed eye; We'll pass these glittering trifles by. 6 We'll look 011 all the toys below With such disdain as angels do; And wait the call that bids us rise To mansions promis'd in the skies. HOPE IN DARKNESS AND TRIALS. CXXXIX. L.M. Chard tune. Riffor's Selec. Hope in darkness. 1 *~\ GOD, my Sun, thy blissful rays VJ^Qato warm, rejoice, and guide my heart I How dark, how mournful are niy days, If thy enlivening beams depart ! 2 Scarce through the shades, a glimpse of day Appears to these desiring eyes ! But shall my drooping spirit say The cheerful morn will never rise ? or THE SPIRIT. 1 iO ft 0 let tne not ilrN|t.tiii'!L,r mourn, Though giooim darkness spreads the sky: My glorious Sim will yet return \iid night with all Us horrors fly. 4 O for the bright, the joyful day, W hen : shall in fruition die ! So tapers \i*r their feeble ray, Beneath the sun's refulgent eye. CXL. L. M. Steele. Hope encouraged by a view of the divine per- fections. 1 Sam. x\x. 6. 1 "lyilY sinks my weak desponding mind ? * * Why heaved my heart the anxious sigh ? Can sovereign goodness be unkind! Am I not safe if God is nigh ? 2 He holds all nature in his hand: That gracious hand on which we live, Does life, and time, and death command, And has immortal joys to give. 3 Tis he supports this dying frame, On him alone my hopes recline ; The wond'rous glories of his name, [shine ! How wide they spread ! how bright they 4 Infinite wisdom ! boundless power I nchangiag faithfulness and love ! Here let me trust, while I adore, Nor from my refuge e'er remove. 3 My God, if thou art mine indeed, Then I have all my heart can crave; A present help in time of need, Mill kind to hear and strong to save. Forgive my doubts, 0 gracious Lord, Vnd i sorrow s of my breast,; lit THE JFKL1TS Speak to my heart the healing word, That thou art mine — and I am blesfc CXLI. C. M. JVWro*. 0 that I were as in months past ! Job. xxix. i 1 ^VEET was the time when first I felt ^ The Saviours pard'ning blood Applied to cleanse my soul from guilt; And bring me home to God. 2 Soon as the morn the light reveal'd, His praises tun'd my tongue : And when the evening shades prevail'd: His love was all my song. 3. In vain the tempter spread his wiles, The world no more could charm ; I liv'd upon my Saviour's smiles, And leand upon his arm. 4 In prayer my soul drew near the Lord,. And saw his glory shine, And when I read his holy word, I cali'd each promise mine. 5 Then to his saints I often spoke, Of what his love had done ; But now my heart is almost broke, For all my joys are gone. 6 Now when, the evening shade prevails,- My soul in darkness mourns ; And when the morn the light reveals, No light to me returns. 7 My prayers are now a chattering noise, For Jesus hides his ihee: J read, the promise meets my eyes, 13i.it vill not reach my case. of i'iia spirit. i Now Satan threatens to prevail, And make ray soul his prey, Yet, Lord, thy mercies cannot fail. out delay. OXI.IL L. M. P — -. Hb}?« ia Dcn-kness. ■ j*N darkest hours and greatest griefj -"-A \ ;> -■ of Christ gives joy and iightj Among tea thousand .he's the chief, lie turns to day my blackest night. 2 When sins like mighty mountains ri.se. And fears like raging billows swell. Then Christ appears my sacrifice, And sweetly whispers Jill is ivelL S When past offences me assail, And Sinai's thunders loudly roar, Then Jesus shows himself my bail, And j ustice cries I ask nd more. 4 If Satan strive to cast me down, Then speaks the Father, whose I am.. And says Fib chosen in the Son, Before the world or time began. 9 Thus lord and chosen in the Son, Redeem'd and cleansed by his blood. Not all the rage of hell or men Can separate me from my God. CXLIII. L. M. P i The some. I "O EXEATH thy frowns O Lord I tie, •-*-* Conceal M thy f:icc7--niy comforts da [ see my sins, I see my trust. And own in all that thou art ju;t. K 1M THE FRUITS 3 For though in darkness long I sigh, I need not ask the reason why 5 It is my vile ingratitude. That separates me from my God. 3 To none but thee will I complain, All other comforters are vain 5 Thou hast eternal life to give, And wilt my soul again revive. 4 [What though communion with my Lord,, Thy spirit now doth not afford ; Thy gracious promises I view, And hope because thy word is true. $ By trials thou dost seek my good And turn me David-like to God ; — Show me how vile and frail I be, And make me trust the more in thee.j 6 For such a season now I come, Relying on thy grace alone ; Dear Jesus, show that thou art mine I ask no more — that7s joy divine. CXLIV. C. M. Watts. The hopes of heaven our support under trials on earth. 1 Xl^HEN I can read my title clear * * To mansions in the skies, I bid farewell to every fear, And wipe my weeping eyes. 2 Should earth against my soul engage, Ami hellish darts be hurFd, Then I can smile at Satan*s rage, And lace a frowning world. 3 Let cares like a wild deluge come- And storms of sorrow fall : OF THE SPIRIT. iW Way Unit safely reach my home, My Godj my hca\ "n, my all. uls in raptures rise, 6 All else, which Ave our treasure call, May in one fatal moment fail ; But what their happiness can move, Whom God the blessed deigns to love ? CXLVII. S M. Salem new tune. Doddridge. Mejoicing' i?i the ways of God. I'salm exxxviu. ; 1 "T^TOW let our voices join -^ To form a sacred song ; iHE SPIRIT. N e pilgrims, in Jfehovah's wa With music pass along. How straight the path appears, I low open and how fair ! No lurking gins t" entrap tiie feci: fierce destroyer there. But flowers of paradise In rich profusion spring; The Sun of glory gilds the path, And dear companions See Salenvs golden spires I;' beauteous prospect rise; And brighter crowns than mortals wear', Which sparkle through the skies. All honor to his narao, Who marks the shining way-; To him who leads (.he wanderers on To realms of endless day. CXLYIII. L. M. Coivver. Return of Joy. \\T HEN darkness loir.: lias veil'd my mhri. " And smiling day unco more appears; Then, my Redeemer, then 1 (bid The folly of my doubts and fears* I chide my unbelieving heart. And blush thai 1 should ever be Thus prone to act so base a pari, Or harbor one hard thought of thee ' 0 ! let ine then at length he taught ( WhrK i am still so slow to learn :) That God is love, and changes n Nor knows the shadow of a turn. K 2 iiO THE FRUITS A Sweet truth; and easy to repeat ! But when my faith is sharply tried, I find myself a learner yet, Unskilful, weak and apt to slide. 5 But, O my Lord, one look from thee Subdues the disobedient will ; Drives doubt and discontent away, And thy rebellious worm is still. 6 Thou art as ready to forgive, As I am ready to repine ; Thou, therefore, all the praise receive 13e shame, and self-abhorrence, mine. CXUX. CM. NeivSf.lec. The wisdom and goodness of God. I fi^D shall alone the refuge be ^* And comfort of my mind ; Too wise to be mistaken's he, Too good to be unkind. 3 In all his holy sovereign will lie is, I daily iind, Too wise to be mistaken, — still, Too good to be unkind. 3 When sore afflictions on me lay, He is, though I am blind, Too wise to be mistaken, — yea, Too good to be unkind. 4 When I the tempter's rage endure, 7Tis God supports my mind, — Too wise to be mistaken, — sure, Too good to be unkind. 6 What though I can't his goings see, Nor all his footsteps find ; Of THE SPIKIT. ioif Too wise to lie mistaken's he. Too good to be unkind. Hereafter he will make me know, And 1 shall surely find He was too wise to err — and O, Too good to be unkind. Thou ait, and be thy name adord, And be my .soul resign'd, Too wist; to be mistaken, Lord, Too good to be unkind. LOVE TO GOD. CL. L. M. Lebanon tune. I). Turner, Thou skalt love the Lord thy God, Sfe, Deut. vj. 5. "\7~ES, I would love thee, blessed God ! -*- Paternal goodness marks thy name ; Thy praises through thy high abode, The heavenly hosts with joy proclaim. Freely thou gav'st thy dearest Son, For man to suffer, bleed, and die ; And bidsl me, as a wretch undone, For all I want on him rely. In him thy soul-refreshing face, With joy unspeakable I see ; And feel thy powYful wond'rous grace Draw and unite my soul to thee. When-er my foolish wand'ring heart, Attracted by a creature's po\v?i\ Would from this blissful centre start, Lord, fix it there to stray no more t iBi 15.2, THE MlUiTi/ LOVE TO CHRIST. CLI L. M. JFjrrs's Lrmc Foi,^. Love to Christy present or absent, I *T^F all the joys we mortals know, Vr Jesus, thy love exceeds the rest ; Love, the best blessing here below, The nearest image of the blest. '2 While we are held in thy embrace?. There's not a thought attempts to rove $ Each smile upon thy beauteous face Fixes, and charms, and fires our love* o White of thy absence we complain, And long, or weep in all we do, There's a strange pleasure in the pain, And tears have their own sweetness too. 4 When round thy courts by day we rove ; Or ask the watchmen of the ni For some kind tidings of our love, Thy very name creates delight. 5 Jesus, our God, yet rather come ; Our eyes would dwell upon thy face » ?Tis best to sec n a cross of love and dies. j Did pity ever stoop so low, Dress'd in divinity and blood ? Was ever rebel courted so In groans of an expiring Cod ? 6 Again he lives and spreads his hands, Hands that were naiPd to torturing smarts "By these dear .wounds, says he ; and stand.-. And prays to clasp me to his heart. 7 Sure I must love: or are my ears Still deaf, nor will my passions move? Lord .' melt this flinty heart to tears ; This heart shall yield to death or love, CLTTI. C. M, S. Sr-ENNETr. Professions of love to Christ. 1 \ ND have I, Christ, no love to theeA -^"Ko passion for thy charms? No wish my Saviour's fare to see, And dwell within his arras? 2 I.s their no spark of gratitude In this cold Ik art of mine, i him whose gen'rous \>> With friendship all divine? hi I pronounce his charming najnc, Jiis acis of kindness tell ; 154 155 THE FRUITS And while I dwell upon the theme, No sweet emotion feel ? 4 Such base ingratitude as this What heart but must detest! Sure Christ deserves the noblest place In every human breast. 5 A very wretch, Lord, I should prove, ^ Had I no love to thee ; Rather than not my Saviour love, O may I cease to be ? CLIV. L. M. MS. Love to Christ. Y God, my Saviour, thee I love, Not for the hope of joys above, Not from the fear of pain below ; What love from hope or fear can flow ? Thou on the cross didst me embrace, While bloody sweats hedewVi thy face ; For me, dear Lord, thou deign'dst to bear, The shameful cross, the nails, the spear. For me thou drank'st the cup of woe, For me thy precious blood did flow, Died'st on the ignominious tree, For me, poor sinner, all for me. And could I then ungrateful prove, And not return thee love for love ; Let heav'n or hell my portion be Still Jesus, still I must love thee. LOVE TO THE BRETHREN. CLV. S. M. Vermont tune. FAivcr.rr. Love to the Brethren, BLEST be the tie that binds Our hearts in christian love ; OF THE SPIRIT. 156 The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. Before our Father's throne We pour our ardent prayers; Our fears, our hopes, 01 aims are cne? Our comforts and our *.ures. We share our mutual woes; Our mutual burthens bear; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear. 4 When we asunder part, It gives us inward pain, But we shall still be joiird in heart, And hope to meet again. This glorious hope revives Our, courage by the way : While each in expectation lives. And longs to see the day. From sorrow, toil, and pain, And sin, we shall be free; And perfect love and friendship reign Through all eternity. CLVI. S. M. Beddohze. Christian love. Gal. iii. 28. 1 X ET party names no more -"The christian world overspread ; Gentile and Jew, and bond and i'ree-, Are one in Christ their head. 2 Among the saints on earth, Let mutual love be found ; Heirs of the same inheritance, With mutual blessings crowircL 157 158 the pparr' 3 Lot envy, child of hell ! Be banish "d far ;nvay; They should in strictest friendship dwell,, Who the same Lord obey. 4 Thus will the church below Resemble that above, Where streams of pleasure ever flow. And ev'ry heart is love. CLV1L L. M. Doddridge. The heart purified to unfeigned love of the Brethren by the Spirit. 1 Pet. i. 22. 1 r^_ MEAT Spirit of immortal love, ^* Vouchsafe our frozen hearts to tnove ■ With ardour strong these breasts inflame To all that own the Saviours na 2 Still \et the heav'nly lire endure Fervent and vigorous, true and pure ; Let ev'ry heart and ev'ry hand Join in the dear fraternal band. 3 Celestial Dove, descend,, and bring The smiling blessings on thy v.!' And make us taste those sweets bel'.w Which in the blissful mansions grow. CLV1IL S. M. Baltimore Co.' i Love to the Saint?, \ T LOVE the sons of grace, -*- rl ne heirs of bliss divine, Who walk in paths of rigktcuusti And fly from e\ "ry sin. •; They will mv faults reprove^ When heedlessly Terr: OF THE SPIRIT. 139 How do T prize their faithful love! Their kind and tender care. 0 They JesuV image bear: How lovely is the sight: They shall at length with him appear In everlasting light-. 4 They love the Father's name, And gladly do his will ; They humbly follow Christ the Iamb. In purity and zeal. 5 Their footsteps I'll pursue, With vigour till I die; Rejoicing in the pleasing view Of meeting them on high. 6 It is a sweet employ To join in worship here ; J>ut how divine will be the jov, To see each other there ! CLIX. L. M. P . Little Flock. 1 ]VrO mortal ties can be compared -^ With those that join the Saviour's fold: Those bands of love by heav n bestow VI, Not earn'd by works, nor bought with gold 2 By these, th' followers of the lamb, ■• Know they have pass ?d from death to life;*' These bands still sweeten ev'ry song, And help to banish sinful strife. 3 Though all the world cembhrd disdain, The " little flock" renew 'd by grace; This flock may glory in their gain, fesus' heart they have a nia L 160 THE FKUXTS 4 This " little flock/' and only they. Enjoy the Saviour's smiles in time 5 And they, at last, in endless day, Shall bright with God and Angels shine, 5 In heav'n, remote from sin and care, An endless rest shall they enjoy ; Their Saviours image they shall wear, His praise shall all their powers employ. 6 But O ! the doleful, dreadful end, Of all their and their Saviour's foes ; See ! o'er them vengeful clouds impend, Which soon will burst in endless woes. 7 Then the opposers of the cross, Must cease to sport, and sink to dwell Among th' infernal, howling ghosts, In blackest shades of death aijci hell. LOVE TO ENEMIES, CLX. C. M. Eippon's Selec. Love to our Enemies from the example of Christ. Luke xxiii, 34, Mat. v, 4 4, 1 A LOUD we sing the wondrous grace, -^- Christ 'to his murd'rers bare; Which made the torturing cross its throne, A 1 id hung its trophies there. 2 '''Father, forgive," his mercy cried, With his expiring breath, And drew eternal blessings down On those who wrought his death. 3 Jesus, this wondrous love we sing, And whilst we sing admire; Breathe on our souls, and kindle there, The same celestial fire. OF THE SPIRIT. 161 162 A Sway'd by thy dear examjrte, wo For enemies will pray; With love, thoir hatred, all d their curse \\ ith blessings will repay* PATIENCE. » CLXL E. M. Beddome. Patience. 1 T\EAR Lord, though bitter is the cup *-* Thy gracious hand deals out to me, I cheerfully will drink it up, That cannot hurt which comes from thee. 2 :Tis fall of thine unchanging love, Nor can a drop of wrath he there $ The saints for ever bless'd above. Were often most afflicted here- IS From Jesus thy incarnate Son, I'll Learn obedience to thy will; And humbly kiss the cimsfning rod. When its severest strokes I feci. CLXII. C. M. S. SfE3> NETS'. Pleading with God under affliction. Lam. iii. 39 1 XVTHY should a living man complain '" Of deep distress within, Since every sigh and every pain Is but the fruit of sin? 2 N<», Lord, 1*11 patiently Submit, Nor ever dare rebel ; Yet sure I may here at thy feet, My painful feelings tell. 3 Thou seest what floods of sorrow rise* And beat upon my soul ; 163 THE FRUITS One trouble to another cries, Billows on billows roll. 4 From fear to hope, and hope to fear, My shipwrecked soul is tost 5 'Till 1 am tempted in despair To give up ail for lost. 5 Yet through the stormy clouds I'll look Once more to thee, my God: O fix my feet upon a rock, Beyond the gaping flood. 6 One look of mercy from thy face, Will set my heart at ease : One all-commanding word of Grace Will make the tempest cease. RESIGNATION. CLXIII. C. M. Abridge tune. Beddome, Resignation ; or, God our Portion. \ "rV/| Y times of sorrow and of joy, iy.L Qreat G0[i7 arc in thy hand; My choicest comforts come from thee, And go at thy command. 2 If thou shouldst take them all away, Yet would I not repine; Before they were possessed by me, They were entirely thine. 3 Nor would I drop a murmuring word. Though the whole world were gone. But .seek enduring happiness In thee, and thee alone. 4 What is the world with all its store? ?Tis but a bitter-sweet ; When I attempt to pluck the rose, A piercing thorn i meet. ith THE SPIRIT. 16 1 5 Here perfect bliss can ne'er Ijc found, The honey's mix'd with gall ; "Midst ch&nging scenes and dying friends, J>e thou my all in all. CLXIV. C. M. Cowprr. Submission. 1 r\ LORD, my best desires fulfil, ^-^ And help me to resign Life, health, and comfort to thy will, And make thy pleasure mine. 2 Why should I shrink at thy command Whose love forbids my fears? Or tremble at the gracious hand That wipes away my tears? 3 No, let mc rather freely yield What most I prize to thee; Who never hast a good withheld, Or wilt withhold from me. 4 Thy favour all my journey through, Thou art engaged to grant ; What else I want, or think I do, 'Tis better still to want. 5 Wisdom and mercy guide my way, Shall I resist them both ? A poor blind creature of a day, And crush'd before the moth ! But ah f my inward spirit cries, Still bind me to thy sway ; Else the next ploud that veils my skies, Drives all these thoughts away. L 2 165 166 THE FRUITS CLXV. C. M. STEELE. Filial Submission. Heb. xii. 7. 1 \ ND can my heart aspire so high, -^To say, « My Father, Gorf.'" iorrf, at thy feet I fain would lie, And learn to kiss the rod. 2 I would submit to all thy will. For thou art good and wise ; Let every anxious thought be still. Nor one faint murmur rise. 3 Thy love can cheer the darksome gloom, And bid me wait serene ; Till hopes and joys immortal bloom, And brighten all the scene. 1 " My Father" — O permit my heart To plead her humble claim, And ask the bliss those words impart, In my Redeemer's name. CLXVI. C. M. Grove House tune. T. GREENE. It is the Lord — let him do what seemeth him good. 1 Sam, iii. 18. L XT is the Lord — enthrond in light, -*- Whose claims are all divine $ Who has an undisputed right To govern me .and mine* 2 It is the Lord — should I distrust, Or contradict his will? Who cannot do but what is just, And must be righteous stili. 3 It is the Lord — who gives me all My wealthj my friends, my ease;. OK TTIT5 SPIRIT. K'^ tnd of his bounties may recall, Whatever part he please. It is the Lord — who can sustain Beneath the heaviesl load, from whom assistance I obtain 1 o tread the thorny road. It is the Lord — whose matchless skill i Ian from affliction raise Matter, eternity to till With ever-growing praise. It is the Lord — my cov'nantGod, Thrice blessed be his name! Whose gracious promise seai'd with blood. Must ever be the same. His covenant will my soul defend, Should nature's self expire J And the great Judge of all descend In awful flames of lire. Ami can my soul with hopes like these tic sullen, or repine ? No, gracious God, take what thou please. To ihee 1 all resign. CLXVII. C. M. Rippon's Selec. The Request. RATHER, whatever of earthly bliss ■■- Thy sovereign will denies, Accepted at thy throne of grace, Let this petition rise ; u Give me a calm, a thankful hear!, *• From every murmur free: "Tin- ii< ssings of thy grace impart, •*' /Ynd make me live to thee. 168 THE FRUITS 3 "Let the sweet hope that thou art mine, " My life and death attend ; " Thy presence through my journey shine, " And crown my journey's end." CLXVIII. L. M. FAurcEft. Remembering all the Way the Lord has led him. Bent. viii. 2. 1 nPHUS far my God hath led me on, -*- And made his truth and mercy known; My hopes and fears alternate rise, And comforts mingle with my sighs. 2 Through this wide wilderness I roam, Far distant from my blissful home ; Lord, let thy presence be my stay, And guard me in this dangerous way. 3 Temptations every where annoy, And sins and snares my peace destroy 5 My earthly joys are from me torn, And oft an absent God I mourn. 4 My soul, with various tempests toss'd, Her hopes o'erturn'd, her projects cross'd, Sees every day new straits attend, And wonders where the scene will end. $ Is this, dear Lord, that thorny road, Which leads us to the mount of God ? Are these the toils thy people know, While in the wilderness below ? 6 'Tis even so, thy faithful love Doth all thy children's graces prove : 'Tis thus our pride and self must fall, That Jesus may be all in all. OF THE SPIRIT. 109 170 CLXIX. S. M. Beddqme. Submission tinder Affliction. \ T^OST thou my profit seek, -■-'And chasten as a friend? O God. Til kiss the smarting rod, There's honey at the end. 3 Dost thou through death's dark vaie Conduct to heaven at last ? The future good will make amends. For all the evil past. 3 Lord, I would not repine At strokes in mercy sent ; If the chastisement comes in love, My soul shall be content. CLXX. C. M. JtojrSsLEc. The christian's purification. 1 T^ITII joy let each aulieied saint "™ This cheering truth behold, That when he's tried he shall not faint, But shall come forth as gold. £ This privilege, dear Lord, I plead Nor am 1 here too bold, That from the fire as thou hast said, I may come forth as gold. 3 What though the furnace burns on high. Still to this truth I'll hold, "Tis but design'd my soul to try — I shall come forth as gold. 4 Herein his wisdom and his love Will God to me unfold. And from the furnace I shall prove. He'll bring me forth as gold. He'll kindly thus consume my dross, So in his word I'm told, 171 ±7% THE FRUITS Nor can I suffer real loss, But shall come forth as gold. 6 Thus he'll conform me to his word. And cast me in that mould ; And> through the goodness of my Lord. I shall come forth as gold. f Thus will I sing his praises here, Whose mercies are of old; And when in glory I appear, I shall appear as gold. SELF-DENIAL. CLXXI. C. M. Rippon's Selec. Self-denial. Mark viii. 34. Luke be. 2r. 1 \ ND must I part with all I have, ^*- My dearest Lord) for thee ? It is but right since thou hast done Much more than this for me. 2 Yes, let it go — one look from thee Will more than make amends, For all the losses I sustain" • Of credit, riches, friends. 3 Ten thousand worlds, ten thousand lives, How worthless they appear, Compared with thee, supremely good, Divinely bright and fair. 4 Saviour of souls, could I from thee A single smile obtain, Though destitute of all things else, I'd glory in my gain. CLXXII. L. M. Rip. Selec. One Thing I know. John ix. 25. Isaiah lit. 1 "TfcEAR. Saviour, make me wise to see JL^My sin, and guilt, and remedy : OF THE SPIRIT. 173 Ti> said, of all thv blood has bought, « They shall of Israel's God be taught." 2 Their plague oflieart thy people know : They know thy name and trust thee too. They know the gospel's blissful sound, The* paths where endless joys abound. 3 They know the Father and the son, Theirs is eternal life begun : Unto salvation they are wise, Their grace shall into glory rise. 4 But — ignorance itself am I, Born blind — estrang'd from thee I lie 0 Lord, to thee I humbly own 1 nothing know as should be known. 5 I scarce know God, or Christ, or sin, My foes without, or plague within ; Know not my interest. Lord, in thee, In pardon, peace or liberty. 6 But help me to declare to-day, If many things I cannot say, " One thing I know/' all praise to thee, Ci Though blind I was — yet now I see." CLXXIII. L. M. WejvSelec. Self-examination . 1 \y HAT strange perplexities arise ? "What anxious fears and jealousies! What crowds in doubtful light appear? How few, alas approved and clear ! 2 And what am I ? — My soul, awake, And an impartial survey take; Does no dark sign, no ground of fear r In practice or in heart appear? 177 THE FRUITS Thy face no frowning aspect wears, Thy hand no vengeful thunder bears! 2 Th' incircling rainbow, peaceful sign ! Doth witli refulgent brightness shine; And while my faith beholds it near, I bid farewell to every fear. 3 Let me my grateful homage pay; • With courage sing, with fervour pray; And though myself a wretch undone, Hope for acceptance through thy son— 4 Thy Son, who on the fatal tree, Expir'd to set the vilest free ; On this I build my only claim, And all I ask is in his name. CLXXVII. L. M. Sifaik. Admiration and confidence. 1 \ ND may I hope, that when no more -^-Tbese pulses beat with life below, I shall the God of life adore, And all the bliss of being know? 2 I, who deserve no place but hell, No portion, but devouring tire ; Shall I with Christ in glory dwell, Possest of all I now desire? 3 V/ill God, who never could endure On sin to look without a frown, With a kind smile pronounce me pure, And grant me an immortal crown ? 4 Will Jesus own a wretch like me, And tell to saints and angels round, That, when he suflferM on the tree, My sins augmented ev'ry wound? OE THE SPIRIT. 17 S a Will he from life's eternal book, To earth and heav n proclaim my name; On me, as on his children look, And make my lot with theirs the same ? 6 Will Jesus, as my surety, place Before his Father's glorious throne, Me, as an heir of sovereign grace, Me, as his own adopted Son ? 7 He will ! — I read it in his word, And in my heart the witness feel : I shall be with and like my Lord Though sin oppose, in league with hell. 8 I shall be with him, when he comes Triumphant down the parting skies ; And, when his voice breaks up the tombs, Among his children I shall rise. 9 Among his children I shall stand, When quick and dead his throne surround, BlessM with a place at his right hand, And with immortal glory crown'd. 19 When all his foes, beneath bis feet, In chains of endless torment lie, Unworthy I shall fill a seat Among the princes of the sky ! CLXXVIII. L. M. RrLAND June— Altered from sevens. Ml my times are in thy hand. Psalm xxxi. 15. 1 T> ESISTLESS Sov'reign of the skies, -*-*' Immensely great ' immensely wise I My times are all within thy hand, And all events at thy command. 2 His great decree, whofbrm'd the earth, Hath fix'd my first and second birth : 178 THE FRUITS My parents, native place, and time, Were all assign'd to me by him. 3 'Twas God that form'd me by his pow'r, 'Tis he sustains me ev'iy hour: And all my times shall ever be Order'd by his all-wise decree. 4 My times of sickness and of health, My times of penury and wealth, My times of trial and of grief, My times of triumph and relief: 5 Yea times the tempter's pow'r to prove. And times to taste a Saviours love ; Must all begin and last and end, As best shall please my God and friend. 6 Though plagues and deaths around me fly. 'Till he commands I cannot die : Tho' men or devils aim to kill. They can't exceed my Father's will 7 O thou tremendous wise and just, In thy kind hands my life I trust : Yea, have 1 somewhat dearer stilly It shall be thine and at thy will. 8 May I at all times own thy hand, And still to thee surrendered stand ; Convinced that thou art God alone, May I and mine be all thy own. 9 Thee, Lord, at all times will I bless, For, having thee, I all possess ; Nor can I ere bereaved be, Since I can never part with thee, Or THE SPIRIT. 179 ISO CLXXIX. L. M. Doddridge. Zeal for Christ; or, Fete^ and John following their Master. John xxi. IS — 20. 1 TJLEST men, who stretch their willing 13 hands Submissive to their Lord's commands. And yield their liberty and breath, To him that lov'd their souls in death ! 2 Lead~me to suffer, and to die, If thou, my gracious Lord, art nigh : One smile from thee my heart shall fire^ And teach me smiling to expire. 3 If nature at the trial shake, And from the cross or flames draw back, Grace can its feeble courage raise, And turn its tremblings into praise. 4 While scarce I dare with Peter say, " I'll boldly tread the bleeding way :" Yet in thy steps, like John, I'd move> With humble hope, and silent love. CLXXX. C. M. Beddome. Holy Zeal and Diligence. 1 "VJLTHILE carnal men, with all their mighty * * Earth's vanities pursue, How slow tli' advances which I make, With heaven itself in view ! 2 Inspire my soul with holy zeal ; Great God, my love inflame ; Religion, without zeal and love, Is but an empty name. 3 To gain the top of Zion's hill, Mav I with fervour strive; M % 1.81 182 THE PRUITS And all these powers employ for ffyee Which I from thee derive ! CLXXXI. C. M. Doddridge. Stittnwg the Christian Race. Phil. iii. 12, 21. 1 A WAKE, my soul, stretch ev'ry nerve, ~^-And press with vigour on : A heav'rily race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown. 2 7Tis God's all-animating voice, That calls thee from on high : Tis his own hand presents the prize 'To tlnhe aspiring eye. 3 A. cloud of witnesses a round Hold thee in full survey ; 1'Torge! the steps already trodj And onward urge thy way. 4 BBessM Saviour, introduced by thee,- Have we our race begun ; Arid, cro/wn'd with victory, at thy feet We lay our laurels down. C LXXXII. L. M. Coombs's Tune. S. SfENNEfr. The Christian Warfare. Eph.xu 13 — 17. I ~\M X Captain sounds the alarm of war, lv.i« Awake! the pow'rs of hell are near! " To a. mis I to arms !** I hear him cry, " 'Tis } vurs So conquer or to die." Rous'd 1 v the animating sound, ' I cast my eager eyes around; I Make has: v \o gird my armour on, \\nd hide;, C& trembling fear be gone. OF THE SPIRIT. 1&3 3 Hope is my helmet, faith my shield, Thy word, my God, the sword I wield : With sacred truth my loins are girt, And holy zeal inspires my heart. -1 Thus arm'd, I venture on tne tight, Resolv'd to put my iocs to flight; While Jesus kindly deigns to spread His conq'ring banner o'er my head. 5 In him I hope, in him I trust ; His bleeding cross is all my boast : Through troops of toes he'll lead me ou To vict'ry and the victor's crown. CLXXXHI. S. M. Doddridgf. Waiting for the Coming of his Lord ; or7 the Active Christian. Luke xii. 35 — 38. 1 ~YTE servants of the Lord, -*- Each in his ofiice wait, Observant of his heav'nly word, And watchful at his gate. 2 Let all your lamps be bright, And trim the golden fiame : Gird up your loins, as in his sight, For awful is his name. 3 Watch, 'tis your Lord's Command • And while we speak, he's near : Mark the first signal of his hand, Ami ready all appear. 4 O happy servant he In such a posture found ! He shall his lord with rapture see, And be with honor crown'd. 5 Christ shall the banquet spread With Lis o'Mi bounteous hand, 184 185 THE FRUITS, &C. And raise that favourite servant's head Amidst tlr angelic band. CLXXXIV. C. M. Doddridge. The Christian Warrior animated and crown'd. Rev. ii. 10. 1 XT ARK ! 'tis our heavenly Leader's voice jIJl prom ],]s triumphant seat; 'Midst all the war's tumultuous noise, How powerful and how sweet. 2 " Fight on my faithful bandy he cries., " Nor fear the mortal blow : " Who first in such a warfare dies, " Shall speediest victory know. 3 u I have my days of combat known, " And in the dust was laid ; a But thence I mounted to my throne, " And glory crowns my head. 4 " That throne, that glory you shall share J " My hands the crown shall gi^e ; " And you the sparkling honours wear, " While God himself shall live." 5 Lord, 'tis enough; our souls are fir'd With courage and with love ; Vain the assaults of earth, and hell 5 Our hopes are fix'd above. CLXXXV. CM. NEIl'SELEr. Zeal for God. 1 TN duties and in sufferings too -*■ My Lord ! Pd follow thee; As thou hast dene, so would I ds : As thou art, would I be. IMPORTANCE OF RELIGIOX. 186 2 With zeal inflam'd, 'twas thy delighj . do thy father's will; May equal zeal my soul excite i by precepts to fulfil. 3 Meekness, humility, and love, Did through thy conduct slnne; Oh, may n*v whole deportment prove A copy, Lord, of thine ! 1 Depending on tliy sovereign grace, I'll tread the heavenly road ; With willing mind my footsteps iracc^ . And climb to thine abode. IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION, CLXXXVI. C. M. FAivcErr. Spiritual Mindedness ; or, Inward Religion, James 1. 27. 1 "O ELIGION is the chief concern -■-V Of mortals here below ; May I its great importance learn, Its sovereign virtue know f 3 More needful llm, than glittering wealth, Or aught the worid bestows ; Not reputation, food, or health, Can give us such repose. 3 Religion should our thoughts engage, Amidst our youthful bloom j 'Twill tit us for declining age, And for the awful tomb. 4 O may my heart, by grace renew'd, Be my Redeemer's throne: And be my stubborn will suhdu'd, His government to own ! 187 1S8 THE PENITENT* 5 Let deep repentance, faith, and love/ Be joined with godly fear; And all my conversation prove My heart to be sincere. 6 [Preserve me from the snares of sin; Through my remaining days ; In me let ev"ry virtue shine To my Redeemer's praise. 7 Let lively hope my soul inspire ; Let warm affections rise ; And may I wait with strong desire} To mount above the skies !] THE PENITENT. CLXXXVII. L. M. Brddome. The humble Publican. Luke :;viii. 13. X ORD, with a griev'd and aching heart, -™ To thee I look — to thee I cry ; Supply my wants, and ease my smart, O help me soon, or else I die. Here on my soul a burden lies, No. human power can it remove; My numerous sins like mountains risej Do thou reveal thy pardoning love. Break off these adamantine chains, From cruel bondage set me free; Rescue from everlasting pains, And bring me safe to heaven and thee. CLXXXVIII. CM. Rippos's Selec. Humble jjleading for Mercy. ORD at thy feet we sinners lie, -*-^ And knock at mercy's door; THE PENITENT. 1S0 With heavy heart and downcast eye, Thy favour we implore. ? [On ns, the vast extent display Of thy forgiving love; Take all our heinous guilt away, This heavy load remove.' 3 We sink, with all this weight oppress'dj Sink down to death and hell; O, give our troubled spirits rest, Our numerous fears dispel.] 4 ;Tis mercy, mercy we implore, O may thy bowels move ! Thy grace is an exhaustless store, And thou thyself art love. 5 O, for thy own, for Jesus's sake, Our many sins forgive ; Thy grace our rocky hearts can break, And breaking soon relieve. 6 Thus melt us down, thus make us bend. And thy dominion own; Nor let a rival more pretend To repossess thy throne. CLXXXIX. C. M. Charmouth tune. S. St'ennet't'. The Penitent. \ p ROSTRATE, dear Jesus, at thy feet ■■- A guilty rebel lies ; And upwards to the mercy scat Presumes to lift his eyes. 2 O let not justice frown me hence : Stay, stay the vengeful storm: Forbid it that Omnipotence Should crush a feeble worm, 190 191 THE PENITEXT* 3 If tears of sorrow would suffice To pay the debt I owe. Tears should from both my weeping eyes in ceaseless torrents flow. 4 But no such sacrifice I plead To expiate my guilt ; No tears, but those which thou hast shed, No blood but thou hast spilt. 5 Think of thy sorrows, dearest Lord; And all my sins forgive : Justice will well approve the word, That Litis the sinnef live. CXC. C. M. BkobbME. .Why weepest thou? Johnxx. 13; 1 "17S7TIY, O my soul, why weepest thou f ^ * Tell me from whence arise Those briny tears that often flow, Those groans that pierce the skies ? 2 Is sin the cause of thy complaint, Or the chas Dost thou an evil heart lament, And mourn an absent God ? 3 Lord, let me weep for nought but sirij And after none but thee, And then, I would, O that I might ! A constant weeper be ! CXCI. CM. Co;rpER. The contrite heart. Isaiah lvii. 15 1 npiIE Lord will happiness divine -^- On contrite hearts bestow ; Then tell me, gracious God. is mine A contrite heart or no? THE PENITENT. 192 1 hear, but seem to hear in vain, Insensible as steel; H" a ught is felt, 'tis only pain To find I cannot feel. I sometimes think myself inch n'd To love thee, if* I could; But often feel another mind, Averse to all that's good. My best desires are faint and few., I fain would strive for more; But when I cry, « My strength renew/' Seem weaker than before. Thy saints are comforted I know, And love thy house of prayer : I sometimes go where ethers go, But find no comfort there. 0 make this heart rejoice or ache j Decide this doubt for me ; And if it be not broken, break, And heal it, if it be. CXCII. L.M. FAwcET-r. The Sinner awakened— What must J 4>j to h*. Saved f Jets ix. 6. \,\;TITII melting heart and weeping eyes, * " My guilty soul for mercy cries, What shall I do, or whither flee., T7 escape that vengeance due to mo ? I 'Till now I saj? no danger nigh ; 1 livM at ease, nor fear'd to die; "Wrapt up in seif-deceit and pride, <•• I shall have peace at last/' I cry \] But when,'Gicat God, thy light divine Had skone on this dark soul £ f pftirv^ $!5& THE rElVrTEIST. Then I beheld, with trembling aAve; The terrors of thy holy law. 4 How dreadful now my guilt appears, In childhood, yeuthr and growing years Before thy pure, discerning eye. Lord, what a filthy wretch am 1 ! 5 Sliould vengeance still my soul pursue, Death and destruction arc my due, Yet mercy can my guilt forgive, And bid a dying sinner live. 9 Does not thy sacred word proclaim Salvation free in Jesus' name ? To him I look and humbly cry, u O save a wretch condemned to die f" CXC1II. S. M. J^£\rtoN. Complaining — The good that I would, I do rut Rom-, vii. 1XJ. cannot sing, mot pray ; For Satan meets me when I try, And frights my soul away. 2 I wouldybut cau't repent, Though I endeavour oft;. This stony heart can ne'er relent Till Jesus make it soft. 3 I would,, but cannot love. Though woo'd by love divine: No arguments hare pow'r to- move A soul so base as mine. 4 I would, but cannot rest In God's most holy will: \ i.i.uv. what ne appoints is best. S •• murmur at it still. T WOULD, but caii.tuising, -*- 1 would, but cam THE PENITENT. £9ft S O could I but believe ! Thou all would easy be ; i would, but cannot— Lord relieve j My help must come from thee ! -5 B of if indeed I would. Though >I Cein nothing do ; Yet the desire is something good5 For which my praise is due. f By nature prone to ill,. 'Till thine appointed hour, I was as destitute of will, As now I am of power. 3 Wilt thou not crown at length, The work thou hast begun ? And with a will, afford me strength, hi all thy ways to run. CXCTV. CM. E.Jones*. The successful Resolve — I will go iu unto -the King, ££c. Esther iv. 1 6. 1 /^OME, mourning sinner, in whose "breast ^A thousand thoughts resolve, Come, with your fear and guilt opprest, And make this last resolve. 2 u V\\ go to Jesus, though my sin " Hath like a mountain rose ; ii I know his courts, I'll enter in, " Whatever may oppose. 3 " Prostrate I'll lie before his throne, * And there my guilt confess, * Mr. Jones, was a truly worthy pastor of 'the Baptist Church at Exou, Devon : he departed this Hfe on April 15, 1765, aged 43. His successor was Mr. Thomas Lewis, who died Dec. 4, 1744, aged 44 year*:- This .pare is sacred to Ilia memory. i$5- ±9G THE PEXITEtfT. "I'll tell him Em a wretch mulone " Without liis sovereign grace. 4 "1*11 to the gracious. King approach,, " Whose sceptre pardon gives. " Perhaps he may command me tou< 46 And then the suppliant lives. $ * Perhaps he will admit my plea^ u Perhaps v/jll hear my pray'r j " But if I perish I will- pray, " And perish only there! % a I can but perish if 1 go? " I am resolv'd to try : u For if I stay away* I know " I must for ever die.*" CXCV. S. M. IIippok, A broken heart, and a bleeding Saviour* i TTNTO thine altar, Lord, V^ A broken heart I hring ; And wilt thou graciously accept Of sueh a worthless thing? 3 To Christ the bleeding Lamb. My faith directs its eyes ; Thou may's* reject that- worthless things But not his sacrifice. 3 When he gave up the ghost,. The law was satisfied ; And now to its most rigorous claim.;, I answer, " Jesus died.'* CXCVI. CM. HrkrrS&LMc* Self-Abu orrence, I Q<0 foolish, so ahsurd am I, ^ That nothing can be moi'e a THE PEETTEtfT. 107 Was over such a monster seen Upon the earth before ? 2 I dare not look upon the earth, The witness of my sin ; My conscience is a doom's-day book, I dare not look within. 3 Upward I dare not cast my eyes. For there my judge doth sit : Nor downward whence the smoke doth rise^ From the infernal pit. 4- How shall I answer at the bar Of him who is most pure ? I cannot answer for myself. Myself- 1 can't endure. 5 My heart the seat of folly is, My life a 1 ife of sin ; Surely I am more brutal far, Than ever brute has been* 6 I am not worthy of the earth? Nor worthy of the air, Nor worthj? of the wat'ry drop. But of the damncd's fare. CXCVII. S. M. Jfrw Selec, Complaint^/ Sin, x /~\ Lord, how vile am I, ^^ Unholy and unclean ! How can I dare to venture nigh With such a load of sin ? 2 Is this polluted heart A dwelling fit for thee ? Swarming, alas ! in evYy parif What evils do I see ! N £ 193 THE PEXITEXT. 3 If I attempt to pray, And raise my soul on high; My thoughts are hurried last away. For sin is ever nigh. 4 If in thy word I look, Such darkness nils my mind* I only read a sealed book, And no relief can find. 5 Thy gospel oft I hear. But hear it still in vain ; Without desire, or love, or fear, Harden'd 1 still remain. •6 And must I then indeed Sink in despair and die ? Fain would 1 hope that thou didst bleed For such a wretch as I. 7 That blood which thou hast spilt. That grace which is thine own ; Can cleanse the vilest sinner's guilt. And soften hearts of stone. 3 Low at thy feet I bow, O pity and forgive ! Here will I lie and wait till thou Shalt bid me rise and live. CXCVIII. CM. JYeifSelec. Remember me. 1 TESUS, thou art the sinner's friend, " As such I look to thee ; Now in the bowels of thy love, O Lord remember me. 2 Remember thy pure word of grace, Iicmember Calvary ; TTIE PliNITEXT. £&& ftefriember all thy dying groans, And then remember me. Thou woncfrous advocate with God, 1 yield myself to thee, While thou art sitting on thy thrones Bear Lord, remember me. I own Fm guilty, own I'm vile, Yet thy salvation's free ; Then m thy all abounding grace, Dear Lord, remember me, Howe'er forsaken or distrest, llowc'er oppreSs'd I be, Howe'er afflicted here on earth, Do thou remember me. And when I close my eyes in dentin And creature-helps all i\ee, Then, 'O my dear Redeemer^ God,, I pray remember me* CXCIX. L. M. MktoSA** Looking unto Jesus. Ileb. xii. 2. "OEHOLD a sinner, gracious Lord, **-* Whose soul encouraged by thy word-, At mercy's footstool would remain, And there would look and look again* How oft, deceiv'd by self and pride. Has my vile heart been tnrn'd aside; And Joua^ like lias tied from thee Till thou hast look'd again on mo. Ah ! bring a wretched wanderer hi And to thy footstool let me come, And tell thee all my grief and pain, And wait and look, and look are;^ $fr(> THE PEtfrTEKT. 4 Take courage then, m\ trembling soul7 One 'oo:. from Christ will make thee wliole & Trust thou in him, 'tis not in vain, But wait and look, and look again CC. S. ML JPswroN. The pool of Bcthesda. John v. 2—9. t T>£SIDE the gospfel pool ■*-* Appointed for the poor; From time to time my helpless soul Has waited for a cure, 2' How often have I seen The healing waters move ; And others round me, stepping in, Their efficacy prove. 3 But my complaints remain, I feel the very same ; As full of guilt, and fear, and par- As when at first I came. 4 How often have I thought, Why should I longer lie ? Surely the mercy I have sought Is not for such as I. 5 But whither esn I go ? There is no other pool Where streams of sovereign virtue ffo-tf To make a sinner whole. 5 Here thenr from day to day, I'll wait, and iiope, and try ; Can Jesus hear a sinner pray^ Yet suffer him to die ? 7 No : he is fall of grace ; He never will permit A kouI, that fain would ree his face, To perish at his feet THE TEXITEXT. 201 202 CCI. C. M. Nsfrrox. The effort I \ PPROACII, my soul, the mercy-scat, -^*- Where Jesus answers pray'r ; There humbly fall before his feet, For none can perish there. J Thy promise is my only plea, With t!iis J venture nigh ; Thou callest burthen'd souls to thee. And such, O Lord, am I. o Bow'd down beneath a load of sin, By Satan sorely prest ; By war without, and fears within, I come to thee for rest. 4 Be thou my shield and hiding-place ! That, shclter'd near thy side, I may my fierce accuser face, And tell him, " Jesus dy'd." 5 Oh wondrous love ! to bleed and die. To bear the cross and shame ; That guilty sinners, such as I, Might plead thy gracious name. 6 " Poor tempest-tossed soul be still, " My promis'd grace receive ;"- ?Tis Jesus speaks — I must, I will, I can, I do believe. CCII. S. M. Songs in The night. The law is spiritual. Rom. vii. 14, 1 rFMIE law of God is just, -*- A strict and holy way ; And he that would escape the curse Must all the law obey. 2 Not one vain thought must risfy Not one unclean desire ; 203 THE PENITENT. He must be holy, just, and wise. Who keeps the law entire. 3 If in one point he fail In thought, or word, or deed, The curses of the law prevail, And rest upon his head. 4 Now let me bring my heart, And with the law compare. And ask. — if I in ev'ry part Have paid obedier.ee there? 5 I tremble and retreat ; Behold, O God ! — I'm vile : Guilty, I fall before thy feet, And own my nature's soil. 6 Lord! I've transgressed thy law: I now lament my sin: — Still I offend in all l do, I'm carnal and unclean. 7 And does the curse still rest Upon my guilty head ? — No : — Jesus, — let his name be blest ! — Hath borne it in my stead. 8 He hath fulfill*** the law, Obtained my peace with God ; Hence doth my soul her comforts draw, And leave her heavy load. THE BELIEVER. DEVOTING HIMSELF TO GOD, CCIII. S. M. Doddridge. Devoting himself to God. Rom. xii. 1. 1 \ ND will the eternal King -^*- So mean a gift regard ? THE BELIEVER. 2G4» Thai ofPring, Lord, with joy we being, Which thine own hand prepar'd? 2 We own thy various claim, And to thine altar move : The willing victims of thy grace,. And bound with cords of love. 3 Descend, celestial fire, The sacrifice inflame ; So shall a. grateful odour rise Through our Redeemer's name. WALKING WITH GOD. CCIV. L. M. JVtaffo*. Walking with God. Gen. v. 24. 1 T> Y faith in Christ I walk with God, -*-* With heav'n, my journey's end, in view. Supported by his staff and rod, My road is safe and pleasant too. 2 I travel through a desert wridc, Where many round me bljndly stray ; But he vouchsafes to be my guide, And keeps me in the narrow way. 3 Though snares and dangers throng my path,., And earth and hell my course withstand; I trumph over all by faith, Guarded by his Almighty Hand. 4 The wilderness affords no food, ]>ut God for my support prepares ; Provides me evVy needful good, And frees my soul from wants and cares 5 With him sweet converse I maintain; Great as he is. T dare be fiee ; 205 l206 THE BELIE VEH. I tell.him all my grief and pain, And lie reveals his love to me. 6 Some cordial from liis word he bring*:, Whene'er my feeble spirit faints ; At once my soul revives and sings, And yields no more to sad complaints". 7 I pity all the worldling's ttilk Of pleasures that will quickly end; Be this my choice, O Lord, to walk With thee, my guide, my guard, my friend. LAMENTING THE ABSENCE OF JESUS. CCV. L. M. P . Thou didst hide thy face, Sfc. Psalm xxx. 7. 1 III OW long and tedious are the days, -*--*- In which my Jesus does not show His smiling face, his cheering rays, Nor give my soul his love to know. 3 In vain do all things here below, Without my God attempt to give That happiness I long to know ; Without my God I cannot live. 2 Each day's a year, each year's an age, When my Redeemer is withdrawn : Then darkness and temptations rage, \nd comfort is a guest unknown. 4 But while my soul thus mourning lies, And longs to sec her Saviour's face, He speaks; and at his voice I rise, And m his strength pursue my race. CCYI. L.M. Wa**s. JLiving and dying with God present. I ~jT CANNOT bear thine absence, Lord;. •■*- My lid- expires if thou dejftertf THE BELIEVER. 207 Co thou, my heart, still near my God, And thou, my God, be near my heart. 2 I whs not born for earth or sin, Nor can I live on things so vile : Yet I will stay my Father's time, And hope and wait for heav'n a while, S Then dearest Lord, in thine embrace, Let me resign my fleeting breath ; And, with a smile upon my face Pass the important hour of death. HIS WARFARE. CCVII. L. M. CnurrENDEN. Sin and holiness. Gal. v. 1 7. 1 TIf HAT jarring natures dwell within, ' A man of grace, a man of sin ! Nor this can reign, nor that prevail, Though each by turns my heart assaH. 2 Now I complain, and groan, and die, Now raise my songs of triumph high. Sing a rebellious passion slain, Or mourn to feel it live again. 3 One happy hour beholds me rise, Borne upwards to my native skies, While faith assists my soaring flight To realms of joy, and worlds of light. 4 Scarce a few hours or minutes roll, Ere earth reclaims my captive soul ; I feel its sympathetic force, And headlong urge my downward course., 5 How short the joys thy visits give; How long thine absence, Lord, I grieve.' O 208 THE BELIEVEItr What clouds obscure my rising sunr Or intercept its rays at noon ! 6 [Again the spirit lifts his sword. And power divine attends the word : I feel the aid its comforts yield, And vanquish" I passions quit the field. 7 Great God assist me through the fight, Make me triumphant in thy might Thou the desponding heart canst raise, The victory mine, and thine the praise. CCVIII. L. M. A^eivSelec. Complaining — the good that I would, I do not. Hem. vii. 19 1 "^\7"HAT strange commotions work within,. " The latent principles of sin : My nature, all deprav'd, will rise And often takes me by surprise. 2 Like lurking poison in my heart, Or an envenom'd deadly dart, And like a strong man arm'd, it tries To muster all its strength and rise. G The things I would not, them I do> I love and hate the action too ; I sin, — repent, — resolve again — But all my strength I find in vain. A Whence this unequal, constant war? I do the tilings I most abhor $ I feel an unabating light Where'er I be, by day or night. 5 Ye aged saints, what must I do? Were ever times so dark with you ? My soul is tortur'd with dismay, Le$t J should prove a east away. THE BELIEVER. 209 0 u This is the general lot of all, " And was the daily grief of Paul ; " This body both of sin and death, •• Will war till we resign our breath. 7 " Then bless the dear Redeemer's name, i " Though every Christian feels the same; " The spirit wars against the tlesh, " And Jesus conquers by his grace." COMPLAINING OF INCONSTANCY. CCJX. L. M. Beddome. Complaining- of inconstancy. 1 ^T^HE wand'ring star, and fleeting wind, -** Both represent tii? unstable mind : The morning cloud and early dew Bring our inconstancy to view. 2 But cloud, and wind, and dew and star, Faint and imperfect emblems are; Nor can there aught in nature be So fickle and so false as we. 3 Our outward walk, and inward frame, Scarce through a single hour the same ; We vow, and straight our vows forget, And then these very vows repeat. 4 We sin forsake, to sin return, Are hot, are cold, now freeze, now burn, In deep distress, then raptures feel,] We soar to heaven, then sink to hell. 5 With flowing tears, Lord, we confess Our folly and unsteadlastness ; When shall these hearts more fixed be ! J* i>:Vi bv tltv sfrace, and fixM for thee ? 210 211 THE BELIEVER. COMPLAINING OF A WICKED HEART, ' CCX. C. M. S. SrEXNEfr. Indwelling Sin lamented. 1 T1/"ITH tears of anguish I lament, * ™ Here at thy feet, my God, My passion, pride, and discontent, And vile ingratitude. 2 Sure there was ne'er a heart so base So false as mine has been ; So faithless to its promises, So prone to every sin ! 3 My reason tells me thy commands Are holy, just, and true ; Tells me whatever my God demands Is his most righteous due. 4 Reason I hear, her counsels weigh, And all her words approve : But still I find it hard t-obey, And harder yet to love. 5 How long, dear Saviour, shall I feel These struggles in my breast ? When wilt thou bow my stubborn will, And give my conscience rest ? s Creak, sov'reigft grace, O break the charm, And set the captive free : Reveal, Almighty God, thine arm, And haste to rescue me. CCXI. S. M. RippoJs Selec. The Evil Heart. Jer. xvii. 9. Mat. xv. 19 1 4 STONISH'D and distress^ J-*- * turn mine eves within ; THE BTLTEVET?. 212 My lieart with loads of guilt opprest, The scat of every sin. 2 What crowds of evil thoughts, What vile affections there ! Distrust, presumption, artful guile. Pride, envy, slavish fear. 3 Almighty King of saints, These tyrant lusts subdue ; Expel the darkness of my mind, And all my powers renew. 4 This done, my cheerful voice Shall loud hosannas raise ; My soul shall glow with gratitude, My lips proclaim thy praise. CCXII. L. M. .KeivSelec. The heart is deceitful and wicked. Jer. xvii. 9. 1 nHHIS wretched heart will still backslide ; -*- O what deceit is treasur'd here I ?Tis full of vanity and pride ; What fruits of unbelief appear ! 2 My base ingratitude I mourn, My stubborn will, my earthly mind ; My thoughts how vain, — to rove how prone,— To every evil how inclined ! 3 Who can, amongst the sons of men, Find out the vileness of my heart ? None can the depths of guilt explain, "Tis all corrupt through every part. 4 Could creatures look into my breast, How would they gaze with strange surprize ; They'd liate me with a sore detest, And turn away their frighted eyes. O 2 213 THE BELIEVER. 5 But what are creatures, Lord, to thee ? They can't forgive one single sin, Were they di*pos*d to pity me, / They could not work one grace within. 6 To Jesus, then, I'll make my moan, O cleanse this filthy sink of sin ! Jesus, thou canst, and thou alone ; O condescend to make me clean. CCXIII. L. M. P. The heart deceitful, Sfc. Jer. xvii. 9. 1 A LAS! the deep deceit and sin, ■*■*- Which in my filthy heart reside ! A fruitful source of ills within ! And oft they turn my feet aside. 2 When I remember I am bought By the Redeemer's precious blood, I humbly hope, (how sweet the thought,) That I shall stray no more from God. 3 But O, this heart ! this wretched heart ! (Amaz'd, ash am 'd I am to tell) Consents to act a traitor's part From day to day it joins with hell. O precious Christ ! my Saviour God ! I would not live thus false to thee ; Behold the purchase of thy blood. And from the tempter set me free. Since not one moment can I stand If left to self, that fallen stock, Dear Jesus keep me in thy hand ; Be thou my strength, be thou my rock. TIIH BELIEVER. 21 is / LONGING FOR THE COURTS OF THE LORD. CCXIV. C. M. 'Songs in the night. 0 that J had wings like a dove i for then would I fly away, and be at rest. Fsalm. lv. 6. 1 f~\ F rest I hear, of rest I talk, ^-^ But rest I cannot see ; O how laborious is my work f Earth has no rest for me. 2 Hard do I toil with sins and woes, With unbelief and fears ; Satan doth all my work oppose, My couch is wet with tears. 3 Weary with watchfulness I mourn, And long to be away ; Were I like doves on pinions borne, I'd fly without delay. 4 I'd mount above this earthly ball, And make my way to God ; Fain would I rest my weary soul In his supreme abode. 5 But why, impatience, dost thou rise ? Depart, thou source of ill ! Why should I fly above the skies, Before my Father's will ? 6 What if on earth I yet must dwell — If Jesus is but near, Cheerful I'll fight with sin and hell, And overcome my fear. 7 No harm can come within the bounds Which his own hands have set; My soul shall hide beneath his wounds, And ir.id a safe retreat. &15 216 THE BELIEVER. MEETING AND PARTING WITH BRETHREN. CCXV. L. M. JVTkrrt*. I Jl Welcome to Christian friends. — Jit meeting. 1 TT INDRED in Christ, for his dear sake, J\. a hearty welcome here receive ; May we together now partake The joys which only he can give. 2 To you and us by grace 'tis given To know the Saviour's precious name : And shortly we shall meet in heav'n, Our hope, our way, our end the same; 3 May he, by whose kind care we meet, Send his good Spirit from above, Make our communications sweet, And cause our hearts to burn with love, 4 Forgotten be each worldly theme, When christians see each other thus ; We only wish to speak of him Who lived, -and died, and reigns for us. 5 We'll talk of all he did and said, And sufter'd for us here below ; The path he mark'd for us to tread, And what he's doing for us now. 6 Thus, as the moments pass away We'll love, and wonder, and adore ; And hasten on the glorious day, When we shall meet to part no more. CCXVI. L. M. Doddkidgr. The Christian farewell. 2 Cor. xiii. 1 1. I ^j^HY presence, everlasting God, -*- Wide o'er all nature spreads abroad : TUT, B££l£TEKi 21T Thy watchful eyes, which cannot sleep, In ev'ry place thy children keep. 2 While near each other we remain, Thou dost our lives and souls sustain ; When absent, happy if we share Thy smiles, thy counsels and thy care. 3 To thee we all our ways commit, .\:kI seek our comforts near thy seat ; Still on our souls vouchsafe to shine, And guard, and guide us still as thine, 4 Give us in thy beloved house, Again to pay our thankful vows ; Or, if that joy no more be known. Give us to meet around thy throne. CCXVII. C. M. JSTew Selec. FK£ Parting. ROM the dear flock of Jesus' saints, ow painful 'tis to go ' But such must be our sad complaints, While traveling here below. 2 If parting now so grieves each heart,, That's knit to Zion's head, Then surely Jesus ne'er will part With those for whom he bled, 3 True must his word fir ever stand : Then — he'll ne'er leave his sheep: But in the holloa of his hand, Their soins securely keep. 4 He'll train them up, through grace divine. A kingdom to possess; There shall their souls for ever shine, In perfect love, and peace, 318 THE BELIEVER. 5 What a delightful company Shall meet on Canaan's shore ! Oh ! what a meeting that will be, When parting is no more ! 6 Then round the shining throne above. We'll sing in cheerful strains ; Sound the Redeemer's dying love, O'er all the heav'nly plains. HIS PRAYER ANSWERED BY CROSSES, CCXVIII. L. M. JVBirfoy. Prayer answered by Crosses. 1 T ASK'D the Lord that I might grow -*- In faith, and love, and every grace : Might more of his salvation know, And seek, more earnestly, his face. 2 'Twas he, who taught me thus to pray, And he, I trust, has answer d prayer ; But it has been in such a way, As almost drove me to despair. 3 I hop'd that in some favoured hour, At once he'd answer my request ; And by his love's constraining power, Subdue my sins, and give me rest. 4 Instead of this, lie made me feel The hidden evils of my heart, And let the angry powers of hell Assault my soal in every part. 5 Yea more, with his own hand heseem'd Intent to aggravate my woe; CrossYi all the fair designs I schem'd, Blasted my gourds, and laid me low. 6 "Lord, why is {his;'' I trembling cried, i; Wilt thou pursue ihv worm to death :*? THE BELIEVER. 219 " 'Tis id this way,,? the Lord reply'd, " I answer prayer for grace and faitli : " These inward trials I employ, a From self, and pride, to set thee free: k- And break thy schemes of earthly joy, " That thou may'st seek tliy all in me," METHOD OF HIS SALVATION. CCXIX. C. M. P. Method cf Salvation. •HP HE Fathers free electing grace, -*- Before the world began, In Jesus gave my soui a place For her eternal home. Though view'd as welt'ring in my blood And traveling down to hell, The Lord, the Lamb, my surety stood, And hath done all things well. Ife, amply fit, sustain'd my right: For me he liv'd and died ; His perfect work is God's delight 5 In him I'm justified. The spirit makes me feel my need Of all that Christ has done ; And makes me daily on him feed, And hope in him alone. How blest am I ! and to the name Of God all praise be giv n, 'Till life shall end, and he proclaim My sweet retreat to hea\ n. 220 221 WORSHIP. WORSHIP. SECRET WORSHIP. CCXX. L. M. Doddridge. Retirement and Meditation. Psalm iv. 4. \ ~0 ETURN, my roving heart, return, -**- And chase these shadowy forms no more ; Seek out some solitude to mourn, And thy forsaken God implore. 2 O thou, great God, whose piercing eye Distinctly marks each deep recess ; In these sequesterd hours draw nigh, And with thy presence fill the place. 3 Through all the windings of my heart, My search let heavenly wisdom guide ; And still its radiant beams impart, 'Till all be searched and purified. 4 Then, with the visits of thy love, Vouchsafe my inmost soul to cheer ; 'Till every grace shall join to prove That God hath fix'd his dwelling there. CCXXI. L. M. Beddome. Reading the Scriptures. 1 /THREAT God, oppress'd with grief and fear. ^* I take thy book, and hope to find Some gracious word of promise there, To sooth the sorrows of my mind : 2 I turn the sacred volume o'er, And search with care from page to page; Of threa t'nings find an ample. store, But nought that can ray grie#assttag$ WORSHIP. 222 223 3 And is there nought ? forbid, dear Lord, So base a thought should e?er arise ; I'll search again, and while I search, 0 may the scales fall off mine eyes ! 4 JTis done : and with transporting joy, 1 read the heaven-inspired lines ; Here mercy spreads its brightest beams, And truth with dazzling lustre shines. 5 Here's heavenly food for hungry souls, And mines of gold t" enrich the poor : Here's healing balm for ev'ry wound, A salve for ev'ry fest'ring sore. FAMILY WORSHIP. CCXXII. C. M. Rippon's Selec. . Going to a New Habitation. 1 /TJ.REAT God, where'er we pitch our tent, ^-* Let us an altar raise ; And there with humble frame present Our sacrifice of praise. 2 To thee we give our health and strength, While health ami strength shall last, For future mercies humbly trust, Nor e'er forget the past. CCXXIII. L. M. Doddridge. Family Religion, Gen. xviii. 19. 1 -pATHER of all, thy care we bless, -*- Which crowns our families with peace ; From thee they spring, and, by thy hand They have been, and are still sustainM. 2 To God, most worthy to be prais'd, Be our domestic altars rais'd; 334 WOHSIIIF. Who, Lord of heaver, scorns not to dwell With saints in their obscurest cell. 3 To thee may each united house. Morning and night present its vows ; Oar servants there, and rising race Be taught thy precepts, and thy grace. 4 O may each future age proclaim The honours of thy glorious name ; While pleas'd and thankful, we remove To join the family ahove. CCXXiV. S. M. RippoN's SELEa Prayer for Infants ; or, Children, Day by D( given to God. } /~* RE AT God, now condescend, ^^ To bless our rising race ; Soon may their willing spirits bend To thy victorious grace ! 2 O what a vast delight, Their happiness to see ! Our warmest wishes ail unite, To lead their souls to thee. 3 Dear Lord, thy Spirit pour Upon our infant seed, O bring the long'd-for happy hour That makes them thine indeed. 4 May they receive thy word, Confess the Saviour's name, Then follow their despised Lord, Through the baptismal stream. 5 Thus let our favour'd race Surround thy sacred board, There to adore thy sovereign grace \nnd yet this thoughtless, wretched heart, Too oft regardless of thy love, Ungrateful, can from thee depart, And fond of trifles vainly rove. 4 Seal ray forgiveness in the blood Of Jesus : his dear name alone 1 plead for pardon, gracious God, And kind acceptance at thy throne. X Let this blest hope mine eye-lids close, With sleep refresh my feeble frame: Safe in thy care may I repose, And wake with* praises to thy name. P 2 229 230 worship. CCXXIX. C. M. M . Jin Evening Hymn. 1 "WlTOW from the altar of our hearts *^ Let flames of love arise ; Assist us Lord to offer up Our evening sacrifice. 2 Minutes and mercies multiplied Have made up all this day ; Minutes came quick, but mercies were More swift and free than they. 3 New time, new favour, and new joys, Do a new song require : •"Till we shall praise thee us we would, Accept our hearts' desire. 4 Lord of our days, whose hand hath set New time upon ear score; Thee may we jjraise for all our time, When time shall be no more. CCXXX. S. M. S. fr-ENNjerr. Divine mercies in constant succession. Lam. iii. 22, 23. \ "t-TOW various and how new, *--*- Are thy compassions, Lord ! Each morning shall thy mercy shew tach night thy truth record. 2 Thy goodness, like the sun, DawnYi on our early days, Ere infant reason had begun To form our lips to praise. 5 E:v ii object we beheld Gave pleasure to our eyes; And nature ah* our senses held In bands of sweet surprise. WORSHIP. 231 4 But pleasures more refinM Awaited that bless'd day When light arose upon our mind. And chas'd o^r fears away. 5 Ifow new thy mercies then ! How sovereign and how free .' Oar souls that had been dead in sin. Were made alive to thee. PAUSE. 6 Now we expect a day Still brighter far than this, When death shall bear our souls away To reams of light and bliss. 7 There rapturous scenes of joy Shall burst upon our sight : And every pain, and tear, and sigh, Be drown?d in endless night. 8 Beneath thy balmy wing, O Sun of righteousness, Our happy souls shall sit and sing The wonders of thy grace. 9 Nor shall that radiant day So joyfully begun, In evening shadows die away, Beneath the setting sun. 10 How various and how new Are thy compassions, Lord I Eternity thy love shall shew, And all thy truth record. CCXXXI. CM. JVilwSelec. Evening Hymn. 1 npiIOU Son of God, whose flaming eyes -*- Our inmost thoughts perceive, 2o2 WOTISIIIP. Accept the Ovening sacrifice, Which now to thee we give. 2 We bow before thy gracious throne. And think ourselves sincere : But shew us, Lord, is every one Thy real worshipper ? 3 Is here a soul that knows thee not, Nor feels his want of thee ? A stranger to the blood that flow'd For sinners on the tree ? 4 Extort the cry, u What must be done To save a wretch like me ? How shall a trembling sinner shun. That endless misery ?" 5 For faith may he incessant cry, And wrestle, Lord, with thee ; He must be born again, or die To all eternity ! CCXXXII CM. NewSblrc. Jesus ever the same. 1 f~\ LORD, how lovely is thy name, ^-^ How faithful is thy heart ! To-day and yesterday the same, And kind thou always art. 2 No change of mind our Jesus knows, A true and constant friend ! Where once the Lord his love bestows-, lie loves unto tiie end. •3 Dear Saviour, let my spirit rest Beneath thy smile benign; Thy daily care to make me blcst? To love and praise thee mine. WORSHIP. 233 23i CCXXXIII. S. M. Wex-Selec. Evening Hymn. npiIE day is ]>a:-t and gone ; -*■ The evening shades appear : Oh ! may we all remember -weJi The night of death is near. We lay our garments by, t 'ik> a our beds to rest. So death will soon disrobe us all Of what we here possest. Lord, keep us safe this night, Secure from all our fears, Beneath the pinions of thy love, ?Tili morning light appears. And when we early rise, And view tlr unclouded sun, May we set out to win the piT/ic- And after glory run. And when our days are past, And we from time remove, O! may we in thy bosom rest — The bosom of thy love J €CXXXIV. L. M. NeivSelec. Jin evening hymn. npHUS far the Lord hath led me on, -^- Thus far his pow'r prolongs ray days. And evYy ev'ning shall make known Some fresh memorial of his grace. Much of my time lias run to waste. And I perhaps am near my home ; Uut he forghv ; my follies past, He rives me strength for days to come. 235 WORSHIP. 3 In vain the sons of earth or hell Tell me a thousand frightful things ; My God in safety makes me dwell, Beneath the shadow of his wings. 4 [Faith in his name forbids my fear; O may thy presence ne'er depart ! And in {he morning make mc hear The loving kindness oi'iliy heart. 5 Thus, when the night of death shall come. My flesh shall rest beneath the ground, And wait thy voice to rend my tomb. With sweet salvation in the sound.] CCXXXV. C. Mi SOXGS IN THE VIGEt. Saturday night, 1 lOEGONE lav worldly cares away ! -*-* Nor larj to tempt my sight; Let iTu- hcgirWfh' ensuing day Before I end this night. 2 Yes, let the work of prayer and praise Employ my heart and tongue; Begin, my soul — thy Sabbath days Can never be too long. 3 Let the past mercies of the wee!. Excite a grateful frame: Nor let my tongue refuse to speak Some good of Jesus' name. 4 Jesiis ! — how pleasing is the sound; How worthy of my love ! Why is my heart so lifeless found '. Why plac'd no more above ? J Forgive my dullness, dearest Lord, And quicken all my powei WORSHIP. 236 Prepare me to attend thy word, rF improve the sacred hours. 6 On wings of expectation borne, i»Iy hopes to heaven ascend : I long to welcome in the morn. The day with thee to spend. PUBLIC WORSHIP. CCXXXVI. 143th. B.Francis. Gu opening a place cf worship. * T~X sweet exalted strains J- The king of glory praise 5 O'er heaven and earth he reigns, Through everlasting days : lie, with* a nod, the world controls, Sustains or sinks the distant poles* 2 To earth he bend?; his throne, His throne of grace divl. Wide is his bounty knov nf And wide his glories shine: Fair Salem, still his cnosen rest. Js with his smiles and presence blest 3 Then, King of glory come, And with thy favor crown This temple as thy dome. Tills people as thy own : Beneath this roof, O deign to show, How God can dwell with men below. A Here, may thine ear? attend Our interceding eries, And grateful praise ascend All fragrance to the skies : Here may thy word melodious sound; \nd spread celestial joys around. 237 Uorsiiif. 5 Here, piay tli* attentive throng Imbibe thy truth and love, Aad converts join the song Of seraphim above, And willing crowds surround thy board With sacred joy and sweet accord. 6 Here, may our unborn sons And daughters sound thy praise, And shine like polish'd stones, Through long succeeding days ; Here. Lord, display thy saving power, While temples stand and men adore. CCXXXY1L L. M. Doddridge. On opening a place of public worship. l- r^|_ REAT God, thy watchful care we bless, ^* Which guards thine earthly courts in peace, Ncr dare tumultuous foes invade, To fill thy worshippers with dread. 2 These walls we to thy honour raise, Long may they echo to thy praise ; And thou, descending, fill the piacc With choicest tokens of thy grace. 3 Here let the great Redeemer reign With all the graces of his train ; While power divine his word attends, To conquer foes, and cheer his friends. 4 And in the great decisive day, When God the nations shall survey; May it before the world appear That crowds were born to glpiy here., "WOliSHiP. 238 239 CCXXXVIII. C. M. Newton. On opening a place for social prgyer* 1 TVKAll Shepherd of thy people, here *-* Thy presence now display ; As thou hast given a place for prayer. So give us hearts to pray. 2 Within these walls let holy peace, And love, and concord dwell ; Here give the troubled conscience ease. The wounded spirit heal. o Show us some /token of thy love, Our fainting hope to raise; And pour thy blessings from above. That we may render praise. 4 And may the gospel's joyful sound, "nforc'd by mighty grace, Awaken many sinners round, To come and till the place. CCXXXIX. S. M. S.SrEKNE7>7\ The pleasures of social Worship, i TLTOW charming is the place, ■*"^ Where my Redeemer God Unveils the beauties of his face, And sheds his love abroad ! 2 Not the fair palaces To which the great resort, Are once to be compar'd with thi#, Where Jesus holds his court. 3 Here on the mercy-seat, With radiant glory crown'd, Our joyful eyes behold him sit, And smile on around. Q 2'bO WORSHIP. 4 To him their prayers and crfe£ Each humble soul presents : , lie listens to their broken sighs. And grants them all their want*. 5 To them his sovereign will He graciously imparts : Aitd in return accepts with smiles The tribute of their hearts. 6 Give me, O Lord, a place Within thy blest abode, Among the children of thy grace, The servants of my God. CCXL* 3. M. Wa7"Ts's Lyric Foems, Forms vain without Grace. J A LMIGHTY Maker, God ! -*-=*" How wondrous is thy name ! Thy glories how diffus'd abroad Through the creation's frame J % Nature in ev'ry dress Her constant homage pays, And finds a thousand ways t? express Thine undissembled praise. 3 My soul would rise and sing To her Creator too, Fain would my tongue adore my Kirig7 And pay the worship due. 4 [But pride, that busy sin, Spoils all that I perform, Curs'd pride, that creeps securely in, And swells a haughty worm.] ' _> Create my soul anew, Else all nay worship's vain^ WORSHIP. 211 Tk% This wretched heart will ne'er be true, Until 'tis form'd again. 6 Let joy and worship spend The remnant of my days, And to my God, my soul ascend In sweet perfumes of praise. CCXLI. L. M. S. SfENNErr. To be sung between Frayer and Sermon, Mat. xviii. 20. 1 "Vl/TIIERE two °r three, with sweet accord, * * Obedient to their sovereign Lord, Meet to recount hi:, acts of grace, And offer solemn prayer and praise ; 2 u There," says the Saviour, u will I be, " Amid this little company : u To them unveil my smiling face, ** And siied my glories round the place." 3 We meet at thy command, dear Lord, Relying on thy faithful word : O send thy Spirit from above, -And fill onr hearts with heavenly love. CCXLIL C. k Rfppo^s Selec: God giveth the increase. 1 Cor. iii. 6. 7. ITN vain Apollos' silver tongue, -*- And Paul's with strains profound, Diffuse among the iist'ning throng, The gospel's gladdening sound : 2 Jesus, the work is wholly thine To form the heart anew, O let thy power and grace divine These stubborn souh subdue. 213 2l'h wonsnip. CCXLIII. C. M. Beddome. Tae Freeness of the Gospel. Rev. xxii. 1 1 TJTOW Tree and boundless is the grace -*:-■- Of our redeeming God, Extending to the Greek and Jew, And men of every Wood ! 2 The mightiest king, and meanest slave, May his rich mercy taste: He bids the beggar and the prince Unto the gospel feast. 3 None are excluded thence, but those Who choose themselves t' exclude; Welcome *he learned and polite, The ignorant and rude. 4 Come then, ye men of every name, Of every rank and tongue ; What you7re made willing to receive Doth unto you belong. CCXLIV. L. M. IIippoSs Selec. The Fool ofBethesda. John v. 2, 4. 1 IXOWWgi thou faithful God, shall I -*•-*- Here in thy v. ays forgotten lie? When shall the means of healing be The channels of thy grace to me ? 2 Sinners on every side step i>\ And wash away their pain and sin ; But I, an helpfess sin-sick soul, Still lie expiring at the pool. 3 Thou cov'nant angel swift come down. To-day thine own appointments crown; Thy power into the means infuse, And give them now their sacyed use. worship. S&5 2i6 4 Thou see$t me lying nt the pool, I would, thou know'st I would be whole ; O let the troubled waters move, And minister thy healing love. CCXLV. L. M. Newton. Casting the Gospel-Net. Luke v. 5. John xxi. 6* 1 1VTOW while the gospel-net is cast, ^ Do thou, O Lord, the effort own; From numerous disappointments past, Teach us to hope in thee alone. 2 May this be a much favour d hour, To souls in Satan's bondage led ; O clothe thy word with sovereign power To break the rocks and raise the dead .' 5 To mourners speak a cheering word, On seeking souls vouchsafe to shine ; Let poor backsliders be restored, And ail thy saints in praises join. 4 [O hear our prayer and give us hope, That when thy voice shall call us home, Thou still wilt raise a people up To love and praise thee in our room.] CCXLVI. S. M. Beddome. He beheld the city and ivept over it. John xix. 4! 1 ~1~^ID Christ o'er sinners weep ? *-* And shall our cheeks be dry ? Let floods of penitential grief Burst forth from ev'ry eye. 2 The Son ofGod in tears, Angels with wonder see f lie thou astonish'd, O my soul, He shed those tears for thee; Th7 218 WORSHIP, 5 He wept, that we might weep* Each sin demands a tear ; In heaven alone no sin is found, And there's no weeping there. CCXLVII. 148th. RippoJs Selec. Blind Bartimeus. Lake xviii. 35 — 38. \ T ORD ! sinful, blind, and poor, -*-^ And lost without thy grace. Thy mercy I implore, And wait to see thy face : Begging I sit by the way-side. And long to know thee Crucified. & Jesus, attend my cry, Thou son of David hear, If now thou passest by, Stand still and call me near : The darkness from my soul remove, And show me now thy pardoning love. CCXLVIII. L. M. Coomb's tune. Beddome. Thy Kingdom come. Mat. vi. 10. 1 \ SCEND thy throne, Almighty King, -^-^- And spread thy glories all abroad ; Let thine own arm salvation bring, And be thou known the gracious God*. 2 Let millions bow before thy seat, Let humble mourners seek thy face. Bring daring rebels to thy feet, Subdued by thy victorious grace. 3 O let the kingdoms of the world Become the kingdoms of the Lord ; Let saints and angels praise thy name, |3e thou through heaven and earth ador*d. CCXLIX. L. M. Rippon'sSeiec. EzekieVs Vision of the dry bones. Ezek. xxxvii. 3. T OOK down, O Lord, with pitying eye,: -*-^ See Adam's race in ruin lie; Sin spreads its trophies orer the ground, And scatters slaughter'd. heaps around. Ajid can these mould'ring corpses live ? And can these perish'd bones revive? That, mighty God, to thee is known j That wondrous work is all thy own. Thy ministers are sent in vain To prophesy upon the slain ; In vain they call, in vain they cry, "Till thine Almighty aid is nigh. But if thy Spirit deign to breathe, Life spreads through all the realms of death; Dry bones obey thy powerful voice ; They move, they waken, they rejoice. So when thy trumpet's awful sound Shall shake the heavens and rend the ground-. Dead saints shall from their tombs arise, And spring to life beyond the skies. CCL. 148th. Nekton. After sermon. ON what has now been sown, Thy blessing, Lord, bestow; The power is thine alone, To make it spring and grow ; Do thou the gracious harvest raise And thou, alone, shalt have the prai*e. 251 252 25 o worship. CCLI. CM. ToPLADT^S COLLE.7. Amv is ike accepted time. 1 |^OME, guilty souls, and ilee away ^ To Christ, and heal your wounds ; Tins is the welcome gospel-day Wherein free grace abounds. 2 God iov'd the church, and gave his Son To drink the cup of wrath : And Jesus says heHl cast out none That come to him by faith. CCLII. L. M. S. SrfiMNBfr. Acceptance through Christ alone. Mit. iv. 6,7. 1 TJ[OW shall the sons of men appear, -*-*- Great God, before thine awful bar ? How may the guilty hope to find Acceptance with th" eternal Blind ? 2 Not vows nor groans, nor broken crieSj Not the most costly sacrifice. Not infant blood profusely spilt, Will expiate a sinner's guilt. 3 Thy blood, dear Jesus, thine alone, Hath so\ "reign virtue to atone : Here we will rest our only plea When we approach, great God, to thee. CCMII. L. M. ^'Ewroy. Habbakuk iii. 17, 18. 1 TS Jesus mine • I'm now prepared -*- To meet with what I thought most hard* Yes l£t ioe winds of, trouble blow, An^L comforts melt away like snow. 2 No blasted trees, or failing crops. Can hinder my eternal hopes ; worship. tzch LZoo Tho' creatures change, the Lord's the same ? Then let me triumph in his name. CCLIY . C. jM. Rippox's Selec. Felix trembling. Jets xxiv. 24, 25. QJEE Felix, clotlrd with pomp and power > ^ Sec his resplendent bride Attend to hear a pris ner preach The Saviour crucified. He well describes who Jesus was, His glories and his love, How he obey'd and bled below, And reigns and pleads above. Felix up starts, and trembling cries, " Go for this time away ; " I'll hear thee on these points again " On some convenient day." Attention to the words of life Let Felix thus adjourn ; Lord, let us make these solemn truths, Our first and last concern. CCLV. L. M. Hart. At Dismission. DISMISS us with thy blessing. Lord,. Help us to feed upon thy word, All that has been amiss, forgive, And let thy truth within us live. Though we are guilty, thou art good. Wash all our works in Jesus' blood ; Give every fetter d soul release, And bid us al! depart in peace. %56 257 worship. CCLVI. CM. Weht Selbc. Means ineffectual. 1 T ONG have I seem'd to serve thee,Lord, -" Witli unavailing pain ; Fasted, and pray?d, and read thy word, And heard it preach'd in vain. 2 I rested in the outward law, Nor knew its desp design : The length and breadth I never saw, Nor height, of love divine. 3 To please thee thus, at length, I see, Vainly I hop'd and strove : For what are outward things to thee, Unless they spring from love ? 4 But I of means have made my boast. Of means an idol made : The spirit in the letter lost, The substance in the shade. 5 Where am I now, or what my hope ? What cau my weakness do ? Jesus, to thee my soul looks up : 7Tis thou must make it new. CCLVII. CM. NewSelec. 'Tis good to be afflicted. Psalm cxix. 67, 71. 1 rpHY people, Lord, have, ever found J- 'Tis good to bear thy rod ; Afflictions make as learn thy will. And live upon our God. 2 This is the comfort we enjoy, When new distress begins : We read thy word, we run thy way, And hate our former sins. WORSHIP. 258 3 Thy judgments, Lord, are always right, Though they may seem severe, The sharpest sufferings we endure, Flow from thy faithful care. 4 Before we knew thy chastening rod, Our feet were apt to stray ; But now we learn to keep thy word, Nor wander from thy way. CCLYIII. C. M. Watt's. The JForld a maze. 1 1 " ORD ! what a wretched land is this, -" That yields us no supply ; No cheering fruits, no wholesome trees, No streams of living joy ! 2 But piercing thorns, through all the ground. And mortal poisons grow ; And all the rivers that are found, With dangerous waters flow. 3 Yet the dear path to thine abode, Lies through this horrid land ; Lord, we would keep the heavenly roa<}, And run at thy command. 4 Our journey is a thorny maze, But we march upward still ; Forget the troubles of the way, And reach at Sioirs hill. 5 See the kind angels, at the gates, Inviting us to come ! There Jesus the Forerunner waits To welcome travellers home I 2o9 260 worship. CCLIX. S. M. WAr-rs, Imputed Righteousness. 1 Q BLESSED souls arc they, ^"^ Whose sins are cover'd o?er ! Divinel)7 blest, to whom the Lord Imputes their guilt no' more ! 2 They mourn their follies past, Their hearts are kept with care: Their lips and lives without deceit, Shall prove their faith sincere. 3 While I conceal'd my guilt, I felt the fest'rin* wound ; Till 1 confess'd my sins to thee, And ready pardon found. 4 Let mourners learn to pray, Let saints keep near the throne ; For help in times of deep distress Is found in God alone. CCLX. CM. jYeifSelec. The backslider returning. 1 f\ WHAT a cruel wretch am I, ^^ To leave my Jesus so ! And now without his smiles I liev And know not where to go. 2 Once I enjoy'd his smiling face : — Who could have thought — so soon I should go mourning in distress! My comforts all be gone ! 3 Not all the glories of this earth Can do me any good ; My soul abhors all carnal mirth. And groans to find my God. WORSHIP. 261 4 Might I but see his face again, I'd tell him all my wo, And own how guilty I have been To leave my Jesus so. 5 Then I would clasp him in my arms, And he should have my heart ; And earth, with all her treach'rous charms, For ever should depart. CCLXI. CM. NejvSelec. Two natures in one Believer. Gal. v. 17. 1 \ LAS ! it is a thorny road -^- That I am call'd to tread ; And traps and snares through all the way For travellers are laid. 2 The flattering world and tempting foe Against me are combin'd, And worse than all, my evil heart Is often with them johrd. 3 I daily feel this awful truth, Old nature's still the same ; Nor will its vile affections die While flesh and blood remain. 4 Then what but rich, almighty grace Can such a wretch restrain From running into ev'ry vice And rushing down to pain ? 5 This grace, (rejoice my helpless soul.) This grace is ever nigh, And Jesus saith, it shall sustain So weak a worm as I. 6 Forget not, O my soul, thy God Is thv unchanging friend ; R 262 263 . worship. And thro' his strength, thou shalt o'ercome, And triumph in the end. CCLXII. CM. JVewSelec. Living, Moving, and Acting, all from God. 1 V ORD, what is man ! tliat child of pride, -*-^ That hoasts his high degree ? If left one moment to himself He sinks, and where is lie ! 2 In thee I live, and move, and am, Thou deaPst me out my days ; Lord, as thou dost renew my life, Let me renew thy praise. 3 To thee I come, from thee I am, And for thee I must be ; 'Tis better for me not to live, Than not to live to thee. 4 This noble and immortal soul Thou breathedst into me, And through thy grace, this soul shall breathe Immortal praise to thee. CCLXIII. 148th. New Selec. Hoping against Hope. Rom. iv. 18 — 21. 1 (^ REAT God ! to thee I'll make ^-* My griefs and sorrows known ; And with an humble hope Approach thine awful throne : Though by my sins deserving hell, I'll not despair ; — for, who can tell ? 2 To thee, who by a word, My drooping soul canst cheer, And by thy Spirit form Thy glorious image there — WORSHIP. 26* My foes subdue, my fears dispel — I'll daily seek :— for who can tell ? 3 Endanger d or distrest, To thee alone I'll fly, Implore thy powerful help, And at thy footstool lie ; My case bemoan, my wants reveal, And patient wait : — for, who can tell ? 4 My heart misgives me oft, And conscience storms within 5 One gracious look from thee Will make it all serene : Satan suggests that I must dwell In endless flames : — but who can tell ? 5 Vile unbelief, begone ; Ye doubts, fly swift away ; God hath an ear to hear, While Fve an heart to pray : If he be mine, all will be well — For ever so ; — and, who can tell ? CCLXIV. L. M. JVeiv Selec. Ml things working for good. 1 TEMPTATIONS, trials, doubts and fears, -*- Wants, losses, crosses, groans, and tears, Will, through the grace of God, our friend, In everlasting triumphs end ! 2 To those that him sincerely love, All trials do but blessings prove, Whom God hath call'd and made his own, Nor fires can burn, nor floods can drown. 3 Lord, let this thought in deep distress Our hopes confirm, our spirits raise ; 'Midst earth and hell's opposing pow'rs, We still are safe if thou art ours. 265 266 worship. CCLXY. L.M. NejvSelec. Glorying in the cross of Christ. 1 X ET others wrapt hi self-conceit, -"-^ Boast in their wisdom and their wit j Let them extol their gold and dross, I'll glory in my Saviour's cross. 2 While the self-righteous blind and rude, Cry up their native rectitude, I'll seek revenge on all my pride, And boast in Jesus crucified. 3 While they with curses on their heads, Talk of their justice and their deeds, I choose to sit at Jesus' feet, And self-abasement is my seat. 4 Hither I'm brought by sovereign grace ; I bless the means and love the place : I bid all earthly joys begone, And glory in my Lord alone. 5 Here I would tarry night and day, Here would my soul forever stay : O may I never, never rove, Nor glory, but in Christ my Love. CCLXVI. L. M. New Selec. Circumspection. 1 "V^E highly favour'd, who profess •*- To love and practise holiness, You stand exposal to earth and hell, And seriousness becomes you well. 2 Be circumspect in all your ways ; And spread your great Redeemer's praise ; Let his commands be your delight, This is well pleasing in his sight. 3 Labor to prove your faith sincere. In purity and holy fear ; worship. 267 Let all your conduct still express The truth and power ofgodiiness, 4 Look up to him whose blood was spilt To ransom you from all your guilt; His grace can ail your sins subdue, And help you both to v, ill and do. 5 O love and rev'rence his dear name, And let his glory be your aim : So shall your souls escape distress, And glory in his righteousness. CCLXVII. L. M. NeivSelec. Let us run our race with patience. 1 T" ORD, can a helpless worm like me -*-^ Attempt to make her way to thee ? Yes ; let me raise thy praises high, In weakness thou canst strength supply. 2 Through grace alone I have begun, Resoiv'd the heavenly race to run : "Tis grace corrects me when 1 stray, *Tis grace upholds me in the way. 3 Run on, my soul, and still adore, Receiving still, still asking more; In Christ thy strength, thy wisdom lies, O look to him with stedfast eyes. 4 Look to that blood thy Saviour shed ; Thy Daysman dying in thy stead ; Behold him on the bloody tree ! Great was the love he bore to thee. 5 He having lov"d me unto death Will love me to my latest breath ; Keep sight of him, my soul, and run, He'll crown thee when thy race is done. R 2 268 269 worship. CCLXVIII. L. M. JHfar Sf.lec. The law ineffectual to salvation. 1 "Yl^HEN Jesus fur his people died, * " The holy law was satisfied : Its awful penalties he bore ; It can demand and curse no more. 2 He having suffer d in their stead, The law in covenant form is dead ; Love rules them with a gentle sway And they with sweet delight, obey. 3 Amazing love ! — how rich, how free ! That Christ should die for such as we ! From hence, the holiest duties flow Of saints above and saints below. CCLXIX. S. M. NeWox. The vanity of Balaam's wish. Nam. xxiii. 10. 1 T_T OW blest the righteous are, ■*■* When they resign their breath! No wonder Balaam wish'd to share In such a happy death. 2 « Oh ! let me die," said he, " The death the righteous do ; When life is ended, let me be Found with the faithful few." 3 The force of truth how great ! When enemies confess, None but the righteous whom tliey hate, A solid hope possess. 4 But Balaam's wish was vain, His heart, was insincere : He ihirsted for unrighteous gain, And sought a portion here. wonsHir. 270 271 5 He seenvd the Lord to know, And to oiiend him loath ; But Mammon proved his overthrow, For none can serve them both. 6 May we, O Lord, most high, Warning from hence receive, If like the righteous we would die, To choose the life they live. CCLXX. C. M. Wavvs. The witnessing and sealing spirit, 1 TJ^HY should the children of a king *" Go mourning all their days ? Great Comforter ! descend and bring Some tokens of thy grace. 2 Dost thou not dwell in all the saints, And seal the heirs of heav'n ; When wilt thou banish my complaints; And show my sins forgiv'n ? 3 Assure my conscience of her part In the Redeemer's blood ! And bear thy witness with my heart, That I am born of God. 4 Thou art the earnest of his love, The pledge of joys to come ; And thy soft wings celestial Dove, \Y ill safe convey me home. CCLXXI. S.M. NewSelec. The song of Moses and the Lamb. Rev. xv. C. 1 A WAKE, and sing the song . ■^- Of Moses and the Lamb ; \\ ake every heart and every tongue To praise the Saviour's name. 272 woRsnn*. 2 Sing of his dying love, Sing of his rising power, Sing how he intercedes above For all whose sins lie bore. 3 Sing till we feel our hearts Ascending with our tongues, Sing till the love of sin departs, And grace inspires our songs. 4 Sing on your heavenly way, Ye ransom'd sinners sing ; Sing on, rejoicing every day In Christ th? eternal King. 5 Soon shall ye hear him say, Ye blessed children, come : Soon will he call you hence away, And take his pilgrims home. CCLXXIl. 148th. Nf.irSELEc Rejoice evermore. 1 Thitss. v. 10. 1 "O EJOICE, the Lord is king, -"-*/ Your Lord and king adore : Ye saints, give thanks and sing, And triumph ever more. Lift up your heart, lift \\u your voice, Rejoice, again I say rejoice. 2 Jesus the Saviour reigns, The God of truth and love : When he had purg'd our stains, J[e took his seat above. Lift up your heart, &c. 5 He all our foes shall quell, And Satan's works destroy ; And every bosom swell With pure seraphic joy. Lift up your heart, Sec. WORSHIP. 273 His kingdom cannot fail. He rules o'er earth and heav?n; The keys of death and hell Are -to our Jesus giv'n. Lift up your heart, cVc He sits at God's right hand Till ail his foes submit, And bow to his command, And fall beneath his feet. Lift up your heart, &c. Rejoice in glorious hope, Jesus the Judge shall come, And take his pilgrims up To their eternal home : "We soon shall hear th* archangel's voice, The trump of God shall sound, rejoice. CCLXXIII. C. M. JVfiff- Selec, Tribulation. John xvi. 33. ~\7"E that would after Jesus press, -■- Should fix this firm and sure ; That tribulation, more or less. You must and shall endure. From this there can be none exempt ; 7Tis God's own wise decree ; Satan the weakest saint will tempt : Nor is the strongest free. The world opposes from without, And unbelief within : We feaT, we faint, we grieve, we doubt ; And feel the'loadof sin. I Glad frames too often lift us up; And then how proud we grow ! '"Till sad desertion makes us droop, And down we sink as low. 274 WORSHIP. 5 Ten thousand baits the foe prepares, To catch the wand'ring heart ; And seldom do we see the snares, Before we feel the smart. 6 But let not all this terrify, Pursue the narrow path ; Look to the Lord with stedfast eye, And fight with hell by faith. 7 Though we are feeble, Christ is strong ; His promises are true : We shall be conq'rors all ere long, And more than conq'rors too. CCLXXIV. S. M. Hart'. Pride. I TNNUMERABLE foes -*- Attack the child of God, He feels within the weight of sin, A grievous galling load. .2 But though the host of hell Be neither weak nor small ; One mighty foe deals dang'rous woe, And hurts beyond them all. 3 'Tis pride, accursed pride, That spir't by God abhor'd : Do what we will it haunts us still, And keeps us from the Lord. 4 'Tis hurtful when perceiv'd : When not perceiv'd 'tis worse ; Unseen or seen it dwells within, And works by fraud or force. 5 Against its influence pray, Jt mingles with the pray?r; worship. 275 276 Against it preach, it prompts the speech ; Bejsilent, still 'tis there. This moment while I sing, I feel its power within ; My heart it draws to seek applause, And mixes all with sin. Thou meek and lowly Lamb, This haughty tyrant kili, That wounded thee, though thou wast free, And wounds thy members still. CCLXXV. C. M. Hart. Humility. TKFHATEVER prompts the soul to pride, ' " Or gives us room to boast, (Except in Jesus crucified) Is not the Holy Ghost. That blessed Spirt omits to speak Of what himself has done ; And bids th' enlighten'd sinner seek Salvation in the Son. He never mov'd a man to say, '; Thank God, I am so good ;" But turns his eye another way, To Jesus and his blood. i Great are the favors he confers, But all in Jesus' name : He gladly dictates, gladly hears, " Salvation to the Lamb." CCLXXVI. L. M. vVeivSelec. Godly sorrow for sin. I T3ITY a helpless sinner, Lord, -*- Who would believe thy gracious word ; 277 woRsinr. But own my heart, with shame and grief, A sink of sin and unbelief. 2 Lord ? in thy house I read there's room : And ventVing hard behold I come ! But can there, tell me, can there be, Among thy children room for me. 3 I eat the bread, and drink the wine ; But all ! my soul wants more than sign : I faint unless I feed on thee, And drink thy blood as shed for me. 4 For sinners, Lord, thou cam'st to bleed ; And I'm a sinner, vile indeed ! Lord, I believe thy grace is free ; Oh ! magnify that grace in me. CCLXXVII. L. M. Haw. Good works. James ii. 18. 1 TN vain men talk of living faith, -*- When all their works exhibit death ; When they indulge some sinful view In all they say, in all they do. 2 The true believer fears the Lord, Obeys his precepts, keeps his word ; Commits his works to God alone, And seeks his will before his own. 3 A barren tree that bears no fruit, Brings no great glory to its root : When on the boughs rich fruit we see, rTis then we cry, " A goodly tree !"' 4 Never did men by faith divine To selfishness or sloth incline ; The christian works with all his power. Vnd grieves that he can work no mote. worship. 278 279 CCLXXVI1I. L. M: frsm Selec Calvary. 1 "pOOK trembling sinner, tell me why -*- Sueh floods of grief proceed from thee ! " My sins distress me," you reply ; — Then iook to Christ on Calvary. 2 Eehold his sacred hands stretclvd wide, Fast nail'd upon the fatal tree, T he cruel spear thrust in his side 5 O look by faith to Calvary. 3 See ! streams of blood flow from his veins : — How great must his distresses be ! Think on his agonizing pains, When you remember Calvary. 4 u *Tis finish 'd," the Redeemer cry *d, And paid th' amazing price for thee 5 Then bow'd his sacred head and died, O sinner look to Calvary ! 5 Come fall with love at Jesus feet, He surTer'd all these woes for thee ; Salvation- work he made complete, And still remembers Calvary. 6 He reigns a Prince exalted high, An ever glorious Priest to be ; And will not trembling souls deny, That bliss that flows from Calvary. CCLXXIX. S. M. Mtwrov. Are there few that shall be saved ? Luke xiii. 23- \ T")ESTRUCTION'S dangVous road -"-"* What multitudes pursue .' While that which leads the soul to God, Is known or sought by few. 3 280 WORSHIP. 2 Believers enter in • By Christ the narrow gale; But those who yet are dead in sin, Complain it is too strait. 3 If self must be deny '4, And sin forsaken quite ; They rather choose the way that's wide, And strive to think it right. 4 Encompass'd by a throng, On numbers they depend ; " So many surely can't be wrong, And miss a happy end." 5 But numbers are no mark That men in Christ are found ; A few were sav'd in Noah's ark For many millions drown'd. 6 Lord, open sinners' eyes, Their awful state to see ; And make them, ere the storm arise, To thee for safety flee. CCLXXX. C. M. A'eivSelev. Christ is ours. I Qi\\ EET are the gifts that gracious hea\ ^ On true believers pours; But", the best gift, is grace to know That Jesus Christ is ours. 8 Differ, we may, in age and state, Learning and mental powers ; But all the saints may join and shout, mi Dear Jesus, thou art ours." 3 Let those, who know our Jesus not, Dciigiit in earth's gay flowers j WORSHIP. 281 We glorying in our better lot, Rejoice that he is ovirs. 4 Time, which this world, with all its joys. In eager baste devours, May take inferior things away, But Jesus still is ours. 5 Haste then, dull time, and terminate Thy slow revolving hours ; We wish, we pray, we long, we pant, In heaven, to call him ours. CCLXXXI. C. M. JYmw*ox. Sampson's Lion. Judges xiv. 8. 1 'T^HE lion that on Sampson roar'd, -*- And thirsted for his blood ; With honey afterwards was stord, And furnish *d him with food. 2 Believers, as they pass along, With many lions meet, But gather sweetness from the strong. And from the eater, meat. 3 The lions rage and roar in vain, For Jesus is our shield ; Our losses prove a certain gain, . Our troubles comfort yield : 4 The world and Satan join their strength, To fdl our heart wi*h fears; But crops of joy we reap at length, From what we sow in tears. 5 Afflictions make us love the word, Stir up our hearts to pray?r; And many precious proofs affords Of our Redeemer's care, 282 WORSHIP. 6 The lions roar, but cannot kill ; Then fear them not my friends ? They bring us, though against their will, The hone; Jesus sends. CCLXXXN. L. M. Xeivton. Plenty in the time of dearth. Gen. xli. 56. 1 T\/| Y soul once had its plenteous years, ±TrJL ^n(i <}110ve %v*jth peace and comfort filPd, Like the fait kine and riperi'd ears, Which Pharoafi in his dream beheld. 2 With pleasing frames and grace receiwd, With means and ordinances fed, How happy for a while I hVd ! And little fear?d the want ofbiead. 3 But famine came and left no sign Of all the plenty I had seen ; Like the dry ears and half-starv'd kine, I then look?d withcrd, faint and lean. 4 To Joseph the Egyptians went ; To Jesus I made known my case ; He, when my little stock was spent, Open'd his magazine of grace. 5 For he the time of dearth foresaw, And made provision long before ; That famisVd souls like me might draw Supplies from his unbounded store. 6 Now on his bounty I depend, And live from fear of dearth secure; Maintained by such a mighty friend, I cannot want till he is poor. 7 O mourners, hear his gracious call ! i lis mercy's door stands open wide; wousnip. 283 I And none who come shall be deny'd. CCLXXXIII. C. M. tfkwihx. Satan returning. Mat. xii. 43, 45. 1 YM^HEN Jeans claims the sinner's heart, Where Satan rul'd before, The evil spirit must depart^ And dan s return no more. 2 Cut when he goes without constraint, And wanders from his home: Although withdrawn, 'tis but a feint, He means again to come. 3 Some outward change perhaps is seen If Satan quit the place ; But tho' the house seems swept and clean, *Ti> race. 4 Except the Saviour civ. oil and reign Within the sinner's mind : Satan, when he returns again, Will easy on trance find. 5 With ra-re and malice seven fold, He then resumes his sway; No more by cheeks to be contro"V, No more to go away. ;'. The signer's former state was ba >, But worse the latter far'; He lives possessed, blind and mad, And dies in dark despair. 7 Lord save me from this dreadtul end ! : 1 from tins heart of mine, O drive ami ay the fiend Who fears no v rice bat thine. S2 28$, woitsinp. CCLXXXIV. L. M. JfEwtov. Martha and Mary. Liike x. 38 — 42. 1 ~\J\ AKTI1A her love and joy express' J, .lVAj>y care to entertain her guest ; While Mary sat to hear her Lord, And could not bear to lose a word. 2 The principle in both the same, Produc'd in each a diff'rent aim : The one to feast the Lord was led, The other waited to be fed. 3 But Mary chose the better part, Her Saviour's words refresh'd her heart j While busy Martha angry grew, And lost her time and temper too. 4 With warmth she to her sister spoke, But brought upon herself rebuke : " One thing is needful, chiefly one, u Why do thy thoughts on many run ?T* 5 How oft are we like Martha vex'd, Encumber'd, hurried, and perplex'd? White trifles so engross our thought, The one thing needful is forgot. 6 Lord, teach us this one thing to choose, Viueh they who gain elm never lose; Sufficient in itself alone, And needful were the world our own 7 Let groVling hearts the world admire, Thy love is all that I require! Gladly 1 may the rest resign, If the one needful thing be mine ! Worship. 285 2S& CCLXXXV. L. M. Doddridge. Choosing the better part. Luke x. 42» 1 T3ESET with snares on ev'ry hand, " In life's uncertain path I stand ; Saviour divine, diffuse thy light, To guide my doubtful footsteps right. 2 Engage this roving treaclrrous heart To fix on Mary's better part ; To scorn the trifles of a day For joys that none can take away. 3 Then let the wildest storms arise ; Let tempests mingle earth>and skies ; No fatal shipwreck shall I fear, But all my treasures with me bear* 4 If thou, my Jesus, still be nigh, Cheerful I live, and joyful die; Secure, when mortal comforts flee, To find ten thousand worlds in thee. CCLXXXVI. L. M. Afejrfta*. Looking unto Jesus. Heb. xii. 2. 1 DY various maxims, forms and rules, -*-* That pass for wisdom in the schools, I strove my passions to restrain ; Cut all my efforts prov'd in vain. 2 But since the Saviour I have known, My rules are all reduc'd to one ; To keep my Lord by faith in view; This strength supplies and motives too. 3 I see him lead a suffering life, Patient amidst reproach and strife: And from this pattern courage take To bear, and suffer for his sake. 287 WOKSiiip. 4 Upon the cross I see him bleed, And by the sight from guilt am freed; Tins sight destroys the life of sin, And quickens heav'nly life within. 5 To look to Jesus us he rose, Confirms nry faith, disarms my foes; Satan I shame a:id overcome, By pointing to my Saviours tomb. 6 Exalted on his glorious throne. I see him make my cause his own ; Then all my anxious cares subside, For Jesus lives and will provide. CCLXXXYO. C. M. JTewTo*. The heart taken. Luke xi. 2 1,22. \ HPHE castle of the human heart -*- Strong in its native sin ; Is guarded well in every part, By him that dwells within. 2 For Satan there in arms resides, And calls the place his own ; With care against assaults provides, And rules as on a throne. 3 Each traitor-thought on him as chief, In blind obedience waits; And pride, self-will, and unbelief, Are posted at the gates. 4 Thus Satan for a season^ reigns, And keeps Ills goods in peace $ Tin' soul is pieas'd to wear his chains, fior vishes a releai ■. • 5 But Jesus stronger far than he, fta his appointed hour. WORSHIP. 2SS appears to set his people free From the usurper's pow'r. 6 " This soul I bought with blood," he says, u And now it shall be mine f .. His voiee the strong one arm'd dismays, lie knows he must resign.' 7 In spite of unbelief and pride, And sell* and Satan's art ; TJie gates of brass fly open wide, And Jesus wins the heart. CCLXXXVIIt C. M. JVif^o>. 'i'hs wor%lliri)$. Luke xii. id, 21. 1 " TV-TY barns are fu ores increase, ■J-'-*- "And riow for many years, u Soul, eat and drink, and take thine ease, *•' Secure from wants and fears." 2 Tims while a worldling boasted once, As many now presume; He heard the Lord himself pronounce, His sadden awful doom. • This night, vain fool, thy soul must pass " Into a world unknown ; a And who shall then the stores poss *•' Which thou hast called thine own !" 4 Thus blinded mortals fondly scheme For happiness below; Till deatli disturbs the pleasing dream, And they awake to woe. 5 Ah who can sp^ak the vast dismay That fills the sinner's mind, When torn by death's strong hand away, He leaves his all behind. 2S$ W0KSHI1P. 6 Wretches, who cleave to earthly things But are not rich to God j Their dying hour is full of stings. And hell their dark abode, 7 Dear Saviour make us timely wise, Thy gospel to attend ; That we may live above the skies, When this poor life shall end. CCLXXXIX. C. M. JYEfrroN. Iloiv shall I put thee among the children & Jer, iii. 19. 1 A LAS ! by nature how depraved, -*-*- How prone to ev'ry ill ! Our lives to Satan how enslav'd, How obstinate our will ! % And can such sinners be restor'd, Such rebels reconciled ? Can grace itself the means afford To make a foe a child ? 3 Yes, grace has found the wondrous mean^ Which shall effectual prove, To cleanse us from our countless sin*. And teach our hearts to love. 4 Jesus for sinners undertakes, An-1 dies that they might live; His blood a full atonement makes, . And cries aloud, u Forgive." 5 Yet one thing more must grace provide To bring us home to God ; Or we shall slight the Lord, who died, And trample on his blood. 6 The holy Spirit must reveal The Saviour's, work and worth : WORSHIP. 29 i* Then the hard heart begins to feel A now and hcav'nly birth. ■» 7 Thus bought with blood, and Born again, Redeem'd and sav'd, by grace: Rebels, in God's own house obtain A son's and daughter's place. CCXC. L. M. Aeivtov. Hoping for a revival. 1 IV/TY harp untun'd, and laid aside, ^*-*- (To cheerful hours the harp belongs) My cruel foes, insulting cry'd, '• Come, sing us one of Zion's songs.*' 3 Alas ! when sinners blindly bold, At Zion scoff, and Zion's King ; When zeal declines and love grows cold Is it a day for me to sing ? 3 Time was, whene'er the saints I met, With joy and praise my bosom gio\v'd$ - But now, like Eli, sad I sit, And tremble for the ark of God. 4 While thus to grief my soul gave way. To see the work of God decline, Methought I heard the Saviour say, " Dismiss dry fears, the ark is mine. 5 u Though for a time I hide my face., Rely upon my love and pow'r : Still wrestle at the throne of grace, And wait for a reviving hour. 6 a Take down thy long neg'eeted harp, I've seen thy tears and heard thy prayer. The winter season has been sharp, I3ut spring shall all its wastes repair," 291 WORSHIP. 7 Lord, I obey, my hopes revive, Come join with me, ye saints, and sing; Our foes in vain against us strive, For God will help and healing bring. CCXCI. C. M. Wew*ok. There the weary are at rest. Job iii. 1 7. 1 /COURAGE, my soul ! behold the prize j ^ The Saviour's love provides Eternal life beyond the skies, For all whom here he guides. 2 The wicked cease from troubling there., The weary are at rest ; Sorrow and sin, and pain and care, No more approach the blest. 3 A wicked world and wicked heart, With Satan now are join'd ; Eacli acts a too successful part In harrassing my mind. 4 In conflict with this threefold troop. How weary, Lord, am 1 ! Did not thy promise bear me up, My soul must faint and die. 5 But lighting in my Saviour's strength, Though mighty are my toes, I shall a conq'ror be at length, O'er all that can oppose. 6 Then why, my soul, complain or fear ! The crown of glory see ! The more 1 toil and suffer here, The sweeter rest will be. worship. 292 293 CCXCII. L. M Meiv*on. Man by Nature, Grace, and Glory. ■ ¥ ORD, what is man ? Extremes how wide In this mysterious nature join ! The flesh, to worms and dust allied. The soul, immortal and divine! 1 Divine at first, a holy flame Kindled by the Almighty's breath ; Till stain'd by sin, it soon became The seat of darkness, strife and death. 3 But Jesus, O amazing grace ! Assum'd our nature as his own, Obey'd and suffered in our place, Then took it with him to his throne, 4 Now what is man, when grace reveals The virtue of a Saviour's blood ; Again a life divine he feels, Despises earth, and walks with God. 5 And what, in yonder realms above, Is ransom'd man ordain'd to be ? With honour, holiness, and love, No seraph so adorn'd as he. 6 Nearest the throne, and first in song, Man shall his hallelujahs raise ; "While wond'ring angels round him throng. And swell the chorus of his praise. CCXCIII. L. M. jVEivroy. Before Sermon. i ipONFIRM the hope thy word allows., ^ Behold us waiting to be fed ; Bless the provisions of thy house, And satisfy thy poor with bread : ' Drawn by thine invitation, Lord, Thirsty and hungry we are eewer 29 i 295 206 worship Now from the fulness of thy word, Feast us and send us thankful home, CCXCIV. CM. AEtrrov. Before Sermon. 1 HPHY promise, Lord, and thy command,. -*- Have brought us here to-day ; And now we humbly waiting stand To hear what thou wilt say.* 1 Meet us, we pray with words of peace}. And fill our hearts with love ; From ail our follies may we cease ; More faithful may we prove. CCXCY. S. M. Jtoirattr. Before Sermon. 1 jJTUNGRY, and faint, and poor, -T-*- Behold us, Lord, again Assembled at thy mercy's door, Thy bounty to obtain. 2 Thy word invites us nigh Or we must starve indeed ; For we no money have to buy^ No righteousness to plead. 3* The food our spirits want Thy hand alone can give ; Oh, hear the pray'r of faith, and grant That we may eat, and live. CCXCVI. L. M. JfEirro*. Be ut. xxxiii. 26—29. j "VST IT H Israel's God who can compare f * * Or who, like Israel happy are ! O people saved by the Lord, He is thy shield and great reward ! "/Wmlxixv. a. worship. 297 29S ft Upheld by everlasting arms, Thou art secur'd from foes and harms ; In vain their plots, and false their boas-ts, Our refuge is the Lord of Hosts. ccxcvii. c. m. m****u Before or after Sermon. "Vl^E seek a rest beyond the skies, " v In everlasting day ; Tlirough floods and flames the passage lie** But Jesus guards the way. 0 The swelling flood and raging flame. Hear and obey his word ; Then let us triumph in his name, Our Saviour is tlie Lord. CCXCVIE. C. M. Eeen-ezer Collec* Help laid en Christ. Ps. lxxxix. 19, 1 T^ROM Sinai's Mount to Zioirs Hill, ■*- Insolvents, haste away ; The law's demand ye can't fulfil, For ye have nought to pay. 2 Then to the cross of Jesus now, Ye guilty souls repair ; There justice wears a smiling brow, And mercy triumphs there. Jo [His work was great, ^twas to redeem* And bring to glory all The chosen seed, beloved in him, Selected ere the fall.] 4 And who but the Redeemer, say, Was able to endure The weight of sin that on him lay, And make salvation sure ? $9$ WORSHIP. 5 Vindictive wraili, to sinners due, His saered bosom tore ; And pains that mortals never knew, Brought blood from every pore. 6 Yet he was able to fulfil Salvation's glorious plan, The counsels of Jehovah's will, Before the world began. CCXCIX. L. M. Eben-ezer Collec. The Christian* s Conflict. Rom. vii. 24, 25. 1 "VTI^HY should a son redecm'd with blood, " " Born not of man, but bom of God, Feel an eternal war within, 'Twixt reigning grace and striving sin ? 2 'Tis but to make him, ev'ry day, From self to Jesus turn away ; His very falls, do make him wise, And teach him where his victory lies. 3 Who but the soul that feels his wo, Will to the blood of sprinkling go, And seek salvation only there, From all his sins, and guilt, and fear? 4 What though he finds himself deprav'd; Yet he's in Christ a sinner sav'd ; And 'tis a sign of life >\ ithin, To groan beneath the pow'r of sin. 5 Boasting's excluded by the cross, The creature's deeds are all but dross j Salvation's free, 'tis found alone In Christ, the precious corner-stone. lord's da v. 300 301 CCQ. L. M* Eben-lzex. Union with Jesiis. Rom. viii, 35. 'rPWIXT Jesus and the chosen race, -*- Subsists a bond of sovereign grace, That hell, with its infernal train, Shall neYr dissolve, or rend in twain. This sacred bond shall never break, Though earth should to her centre shake ; Rest, doubting saint, assured of this, For God has pledged his holiness. lie swore but once, the deed was done, *T was settled by the great Three-One ; Christ was appointee! to redeem All that the Father lov'd in him'. Hail sacred union, firm and strong ! How great the grace, how sweet the song I That worms of earth should ever be One with incarnate Deity. One in the tomb, one when he rose, One when he triumphed o'er his foes. One when in heaven he took his seat, While seraph's sung all hell's defeat. This sacred tie forbids their fears, For all he is, or has, is theirs ; Withhim their head, they stand or fall. Their life, their surety, and their all. ,i LORD'S DAY. CCCI. L. M. J. SrEXNErr. The Lord's Day. N< >THER six days* work is done,. Another Lord's day is begun; T 2 oO*2 lord's day. Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest, Improve the day thy God has bless'd. 2 Come, bless the Lord, whose love assigns So sweet a rest to wearied minds; Provides an antepast of heaven, And gives this day the food of seven. S O that our thoughts and thanks may rise, As grateful incense, to the skies ; And draw from heaven that sweet repose, Which none, but he that feels it, knows. 4 This heavenly calm within the breast, Is the dear pledge of glorious rest, Which for the church of God remains, The end of cares, the end of pains. 5 With joy, great God, thy works we view, In various scenes both old and new ; With praise, we think on mercies past, With hope, we future pleasures taste* 6 In holy duties let the day, In holy pleasures pass away } How .sweet, a sabbath thus to spends In hope of one that ne'er shall end ! CCCII. S. M. Wat**. The Lord' 6 day, 1 tTtTElXOME, sweet day of rest, ^ That saw the Lord aiise; Welcome to tins reviving breast, And those rejoicing eyes ! 2 The King himself comes near, And feasts his saints to-day : Here we may sit. and see him here. And love, and praise, and pray. lord's day. SS*S 3 One day amidst the place Where my dear God liath heen5 Is sweeter than ten .thousand days Of pleasurable sin. 4 My willing soul would stay fu such a frame as this, And sit and sing herself away Te everlasting bliss. "CCCIIL L. M. JTeivSblbc The Lord's dan morning. 9 4 WAKE w^ "heart ! my saul arise ! -*-*- This is t\\e day believers prize : Improve this sabbath then with care ; Another may not be thy share. 2 O solemn thought I — Lord give me power Wisely to fill up every hour ; O for the wings of faith and love To bear my heart and soul above ! 3 Jesus, -assist, nor let me fail To worship thee within the vale; To glorify thy matchless grace, To see the beauties of thy face. 4 Be with me in thy house to-day, And tune my heart to praise and pray ; Command thy word to fall, like dew? Refreshing, quickening all anew 5 Call forth my thoughts and let them rovs O'er the green pastures of EJOICE, believer in the Lord, -*-*' Who makes your cause his own * Tlie hope that's built upon his word Can ne'er be overthrown. 2 Though many foes beset your road, And feeble is your arm : Your life is hid with Christ in God, Beyond the reach of harm. 3 Weak as you are, you shall not faint, Or, fainting, shall not die .' Jesus, the strength of ev'ry saint, Will aid you from on high. 4 Though now unseen by outward sense, Faith sees him always near, A guide, a glory, a defence ; Then what have you to fear ? 5 As surely as he overcame, And triumph'd once for you ; So surely you that love his name Shall triumph in him too. CCCIX. CM. Afejr&si; Frayer. i "TVTOW, gracious Lord, thine arm reveal, -L^ And make thy glory known; Now let us all thy presence £ee\, Oh soften hearts of stone. 2 Help us to venture near thy throne, * And plead the Saviours name: For all that we can call our own. Is vanity ancl shame. 310 311 SOCIETY MEETINGS. 3 Send down thy spirit from above, That saints may love thee more ; That sinners now may learn to love, Who never lov'd before. 4 And when before thee we appear, In our eternal home, May growing numbers worship here, And praise thee in our room. CCCX. CM. New 8 el. Happy the Christian. 1 XTOW happy is the christian's state ! -*"*■ His sins are all forgiv'n ; A cheering ray confirms the grace And lifts his hope to heav'n. 2 Though in the rugged path of life, He heaves the pensive sigh ; Yet, trusting in his God, he finds Deliv'ring grace is nigh. 3 If, to prevent his wand'ring steps, He feels the chastening rod ; The gentle stroke shall bring him back To his forgiving God. 4 And when the welcome message comes, To call his soul away ; His soul in raptures shall ascend To everlasting day. CCCXI. CM. JVhwSel. The pilgrim's safety. 1 ^ING, ye redeemed of the Lord, ^ Your great deliverer sing 5 Pilgrims, for '/ion's city bound, fie joyful in your King. SOCIETY MEETINGS. 31^ 2 See the fair way his hand hath rais'd ; How holy, and how plain ; Nor shall the simplest travellers err., Nor ask the way in vain. 3 No rav'ning lion shall destroy, No lurking serpent wound : Pleasure and safety, peace and praise, Through all the path are found. 4 A hand divine shall lead you on, Through all the blissful road ; Till to the sacred Mount you rise, And see your smiling God. 5 March then in your Redeemer's strength, Pursue his footsteps still And let the prospect cheer your hearts^ While traveling up the hill. CCCXII. L. M. A'eivSel. God thinking on his saints. 1 T>OTH poor and needy, Lord, am I, ■*-* Therefore to thee my soul doth cry, Dear Saviour, canst thou think upon A helpless, weak, unworthy worm. 2 My wants are many ; great indeed, And sore and pressing is my need : Oh ! think on me, and bear me up, Jesus, the sinner's only prop. 3 Ah, Lord I I feel my poverty, My wretchedness and misery : Blest evidence, by this I'm taught The Lord in truth on me hath thought. 4 Dear Father, condescend to hear My heart's request and fervent pray'r ; As thou hast thought on worthless me, Help niv poor soul to think on thee. U 313 SOCIETY MEETINGS. § When unbelief would me distress, Sin , guilt, and hell, destroy my peace ; These gracious words shall set me free, The Lord my God doth think on me.'j 6 My soul shall rest upon her God, And trust in his unerring word; Believing this great mystery, Though poor, the Lord doth think on me. CCCXIII. L. M. Med let. Submission. PsaZ. 46. 10. 1 1" ET me, thou sovereign Lord of all, -*-^ Low at thy footstool humbly fall, And while I feel thy ehast'ning rod, Be still, and know that thou art God. 2 When or wherever thou shalt smite, I'll own thee kind and always right ; And underneath the heaviest load Be stilt, and know that thou art God. 3 Dost thou my earthly comforts slay And take beloved ones away ? Yet will my soul revere the rod, Be still and know that thou art God. 4> Yes, be my trials great or small, There's sure a needs-be for them all; And all thy dealings I'll applaud, Be still, and know that thou art God. 5 Let me not murmur nor repine Under these trying strokes of thine ; But while I walk the mournful road, Be still, and know that thou art God. 6 Still let this truth support my mind, Thou caifst not err, nor be unkind ; And thus may ! improve the rod. Be still, and know (hat thou art God. 7 Thy love their it make in heave!) appear,. hi nil I've borne oi- stifUM-ed here: SOCIETY MEETINGS. 314 315 Let me, till brought to that abode lie still, and know that thou art God. 3 There when my happy sou! shall rise, To be with Jesus in the skies, I shall, as ransomed by his blood, rever sing, Thou art my God. CCCX1V. C. M. IPJfrs. The Penitent's plea. 1 f\ GOD of mercy ! hear my call, ^^ My load of guilt remove ; Break down this separating wall That bars me from thy love. 2 Give me the presence of thy grace. Then my rejoicing tongue Shall speak aloud thy righteousness, And make thy praise my song. 3 No blood of goats, nor heifers slain. For sin could e'er atone : The death of Christ shall still remain Sufficient and alone. 4 A soul opprest with sin's desert, My God will ne'er despise A humble groan, a broken heart, Is our best sacrifice. CCCXV. S. M. JVejfSel. The christian soldier. 1 QOLDTEKS of Christ, be bold, ^ In Zion's ways stand fast, Cleave to the Lord and you shall find All will be well at last. 2 Great numbers will oppose, And many snares be laid ; But Christ will be your strong defence; Then never be dismay'd. 316 SOCIETY MEETINGS. 3 Upon the throne of grace ; Jehovah doth appear ; Fight the good fight ye ransom'd throng. And never yield to fear. 4 Fear not your num'rous foes, O'er all you shall prevail : And live, and sing redeeming love, When they'll lament and wail. 5 Hark, hark, ye ransom'd race, Your captain cries, u Fight on," Soon ye shall mount the lofty skies, And stand around the throne. 6 Great God, send down thy pow'r, And make thy saints arise, Boldly to fight and conquer all, And then receive the prize. CCCXVI. S. JM. Net? Sel. The same. 1 |^(OME, all who love to pray, ^^ On Jesus cast your care ; And ev'ry praying soul shall find He loves to answer pray'r. 2 See how he looks, and smiles, From yonder shining throne ; Pleas'd, he attends your ev'ry pray'r, And sends rich blessings down ! 3 Ye hung'ring, thirsting souls, O pray, and never faint ; Fresh scenes of love our Lord displays To ev'ry praying saint. 4 And whither should we go, But to a throne of grace ? For there we prove celestial joys, And find substantial peace. SOCIETY MEETINGS. 217 318 Lord, from thy throne behold Thy saints assembled here, Whose hedrts ascend with warm desire To fee] thy presence near. CCCXYIi. CM. JVkjvSel. A gracious God. 1V/JY soul, arise in joyful lays. -*-"-*- Renounce this earthly clod. Tune all thy powers in sweetest praise, And sing, thy gracious God. When in my heart hisheav nly love He sweetly sheds abroad. How joyfully he makes me prove He is my gracious God. In all my trials here below, I'll humbly bear the rod, For this, through, grace, I surely know, lie's still my gracious God. In all the ways through which I've pass'd, And all the paths Fve trod, It ever has appeard at last That he's my gracious God. When in my last departing hour I pass through death's cold flood, Upheld by sovereign love and pow'r, I'll sing, my gracious God. But when he shall my spirit bring To heav'n, my bless'd abode, There to eternity I'll sing, Thou art my gracious God. ( CCXYIII. L. ;M. Boston Cor. Come, see a man, cjj'c. John iv. 29. TESTS, dear Lord, we bless ins name. And \o\ ful sing his glorious fame : V 3 319 SOCIETY MEETINGS* He wrought salvation's wondrous planf Come, sinners, come and see the man. 2 He kindly calls the sin-sick soul, Heals all his wounds, and makes him whole t, He saves, and none beside him can ; Come, sinners, come and see the man. 3 Mourner, he tells you what you've done, What dreadful lengths in sin you've runj 'Tis he this work in you began, Then don't despair, — come see the man. 4 Bow to the sceptre of the Lord, Trust in his name, receive his word; Tho' long in sin you boldly ran, There yet is hope .' come, see the man, 5 Thus Jesus, when at Jacob's well, Did to the woman all things tell ; Smit with his love, at once she ran, And others call'd, come, see the man. 6 Gladly she told to all around What a dear Saviour she had found, And straight to preach his love began ; Sure this is Christ, come, see the man. CCCXIX. CM. Broaddus's Cot. Bosom friend. 1 f\ THAT I had a bosom friend, ^^ To Jell my secrets to ! On whose advice 1 might depend In every thing I do. 2 How do I wander up and down, And no one pities me ; I seem a stranger quite unknown, A child of miser}';. SOCIETY MEETINGS. 319 T> None lends an ear to my complaint, Nor minds my cries or tears : None comes to cheer nic, though I faint, Nor my vast burden bears. 4 Whilst others live in mirth and ease. And feel no Want or woe, Through this waste howling wilderness I full of sorrows go. — 5 O faithless soul ! to reason thus. And murmur without end ; Did Christ expire upon the cross, And is not he thy friend ? 6 Why dost thou envy carnal men, And think their state so blest ? How great salvation hast thou seen I And Jesus is thy rest ! 7 What can this lower world afford Compared with gospel-grace ~: Thy happiness is in the Lord* And thou shall see his face ! 8 Can present grief be counted greaf Compar'd with future woes? Or transient pleasures seem so sweet Compar'd with endless joys? 9 How soon will God withdraw the sceuef And burn the world he made ! Then wo to carnal sinful men — My soul lift lip thy head ! 10 Thy Saviour is thy real friend. Constant and true ana good : He will be with thee to the end, And bring thee snih to God. H Then why, my sou!, art thou so sad? When wiii thy sigbsjje o'er? T>20 321 SOCIETY MEETINGS. Rejoice in Jesus and be glad, Rejoice for ever more. CCCXX. L.M. Swain. Christ the only refuge for poor sinners. 1 ^NNERS, away from Sinai fly ! ^ To Calv'ry's bloody scene repair, Behold the Prince of glory die, And read your peace and pardon there ! 2 Search into every opeird wound ; Trace the sharp scourge, the nails, the spear, And full salvation will be found In crimson letters written there. 3 No works of man. to raise the sum. Or pay the ransom, must be brought ; Helpless and poor to Jesus come, Nor hope to bring a perfect thought. 4 Your faith, your hope, and rigliteousnes ;, Are treasur'd up in him alone ; Your rich supplies of grace and peace, Spring from the works your Lord has done. CCCXXT. L. M, Sivaix. Union to Christ. 1 X&^IIY should the saints be filPd with, dread. '* Or yield their joys to slavish fear ? Heav'n can't be 1\\\\. which holds the head, 'Till ev'ry member's present there .' 2 In heav'n tlie head — the members here*— Ten thousand thousand, yet but one ! So far asunder, yet so near! Some yet imborri — some round the throne. 5 ib;\v bi ■ m ^!!i:ic\s ! When it display* eternal lore; SOCIETY MEETINGS. 322 32S Instructing by these dazzling lines The earth beneath and heav'n above ! CCCXXII. L.M. P . Experience. 1 \ SINNER from my birth I've been; -^*- In rising youth 'twas plainly seen ; For sixteen years I stray 'd from God, Without concern, the downward road. 2 In sickness then I felt a shock, 'Twas sore, but ah ! 'twas soon forgot ; Alas ! I turn'd to sin again, And carnal pleasures sooth'd my pain. 3 Thus thrice with fear I was alarm'd ; Thrice back again my heart was charm'd; I fear'd the dire rewards of sin, But Jov'd not holiness within. 4 Then th' eternal spirit spoke, And blasted all my legal hope : Convinc'd me of my dreadful state, And then 1 cry'd, " It is too late." 5 But O! th' incarnate Son of God, When I was sinking — took my load .' The father show'd my sins forgiv'n, And said my name was writ in heav'n. 6 Come saints below, and saints above, Who long have known redeeming love; Assist an Infant in the road, To praise the holy Triune God. CCCXXIII. C. M. Evan. Magaz. It is I. Matt. xiv. 27. Mark vi. 50. John vi. 20c 1 "V^HEN storm and tempest loudly howl, " " And clouds obscure the sky ; 3$& SOCIETY MEETINGS. When lightnings flash find thunders roll. Be not afraid — 'tis I. 2 If doubts about a future state Extort the serious cry What shall I do ? my sins how great f Be not afraid — His I. 3 While Satan aims a fiery dart, Temptations make thee sigh; Believe in me ; Fll keep thy heart j Be not afraid — 'tis I. 4 Should health and wealth, and friends forsake. And death itself draw nigh ; Tho' heart should break, and nature shake j Be not afraid — His I. 5 'Tis I who liv'd—'tis I who died, That thou might'st reign on high ; Behold my hands, my feet, my side, Jlndhe convinced 'tis I. CCCXXIV. CM. P . Eternity. 1 THTERNITY! unequallM thought I *-^ What infinite concerns Await the millions yet untaught To think of death's alarms I 2 Eternity ! O boundless word ! To each believer sweet ; There saints for ever with the Lord Shall dwell in bliss complete. 3 Eternity ! O dreadful sound, To souls afraid of death ; To sinners not in Jesus found, When God demands their breath. SOCIETY MEETINGS. 325 The wretch his sinful race has run ! His body's rack'd with pains* His pleasures and his gods are gone And all his hopes are vain. But O ! the never-dying soul, Laden with guilt and fear, Though boundiess horrors thiough it roll JIust at the bar appear; — Must see that God whose word and ways-' And saints it once contemn'd ; Must sink bcngath the flaming waves And dwell amongst the damrrd. CCCXXV. C/M. 'ftemxpn Ji sight of the Cross. TN e\ H long I took delight, -*- Uuaw'd by shame or tear; 'Till a new object struck my sight And stopped my wild career. I saw one hanging on a tree, In agonies and blood ; Who h\vd his languid eyes on me, A s near the cross I stood. Sure never till my latest breath Can I forget that look ; It seem'd to charge me with his death, Though not a word he spoke. My conscience felt and own'd the guilt, And plung'd me in despair ; 1 saw my sins his blood had spilt, And help'd to nail him there. Alas ! I knew not what I did, But now my tears were vain ; Where shall my trembling soul be hid, For J the Lord have slain ! 326 SOCIETY MEETINGS. 6 A second look he gave, which said, " I freely all forgive, " This blood is for thy ransom paid " I die that thou may'st live." 7 AVith pleasing grief and mournful joy My spirit now is fill'd, That I should such a life destroy, Yet live by him I kill'd. CCCXXVI. L.M. HARf. The stony heart. 1 /^H ! for a glance of heav'nly day, ^^ To take this stubborn stone away, To thaw with beams of love divine, This heart, this frozen heart of mine. 2 The rocks can rend, the earth can quake, The seas can roar the mountains shake $ Of feeling all things show some sign, But this unfeeling heart of mine. 3 To hear the sorrows thou hast felt, Dear Lord ! an adamant would melt ; But I can read each moving line, And nothing move this heart of mine. 4 Thy judgments too, uuaw'd 1 hear, Amazing things! which de\ils tear; Goodness and wrath in vain combine To stir this stupid heart of mine. 5 But one can yet perform the deed ; That one in all his grace I need; Thy spirit can from dross refine And melt this stubborn heart of mine. 6 O breath of life, breathe on my soul I On me let streams of mercy roll : "Now thaw, with rays of love divine, This heart, this frozen heart of mine* SOCIETY MEETINGS. 327 328 CCCXXVII, L. M. Salt. Col. Praying for Relations. 1 "|Z~ JND souls, who for the miseries moan, -*^ Of those who seldom mind their own. Aiul deal your zeal with cold disdain, Resolved to make your labours vain. 2 You, whose sincere affection tends To help your dear ungrateful friends, Who think you foes, or mad, or fools, Because you love their ruin'd souls. 3 Though dead to ev'ry warning given, T^hey scorn to walk with you to heav'n, Bui often think, and sometimes say, They'll never go, if that's the way. 4 Though they the word of truth resist, Yea, ridicule your faith in Chyist; Though they blaspheme, oppose, contemn. And hate you for your love to them : 5 One secret way is left you still, To do them good against their will : Here they can no obstruction give, You may do this without their leave. 6 Fly to the throne of grace by prayer. And pour out all your wishes there; Effectual fervent prayer prevails, When every other method fails. CCCXXVIII. L. M. B alt. Col. " Be not afraid, it is IP Matt. xiv. 27. Marl vi. 50. John vi. 20. 1 /CHILDREN of God, renounce yourfeart ^ Lo ! Jesus for your help appears, And loudly speaks as he draws nigh, c; Be not afraid, for it is I.*" X 339 SOCIETY MEETINGS, 2 When in the awful tempest tost, You feel your Strength and courage lost, And mighty waves roll o'er your head, Your Lord is near, be not afraid, 3 When mournful tidings from afaij Or nations raise tumultuous war, And wine their devastation spread, Yet he is near, be not afraid. 4 The famine, pestilence and sword, Are all obedient to his word ; He, riding on the stormy sky, Says, " Fear not ye, for it is I." 5 When earthly joys are from you torn, Or when with heart-felt grief you mourn, To see your dear relations dead, Yet Jesus lives, be not afraid. 6 When fieice disease attacks your frame, Your Saviour's love is still the same ; In death's dark shade you need not (ear, For Jesus will be with you there. 7 When stars are from their orbits hurl'd, And Haines consume this lower world, Ev'n then your .Judge will smiling cry, a Be not afraid, for it is U' CCCXXIX. CM. Balt.Col. u In me ijt skull have peace."' Jvhn xvi. 33. 1 "Y~E saints attend the Saviour's voire, -*- Believe his word of grace ; lie says, and let our souls rejoice ! In nie. ye shall have peace. 2 Though storms and tempests round you roar, And foes and fears increase j SOCIETY MEETINGS. 330 lit- says, and what could he say more, In me ye shall have peace. 0 What though afflictions still abound, Your troubles still increase. He says, and 0 how sweet the sound ! In me ye shall have peace. 4 What though your hearts with sorrow bleed. And sighs and tears increase; He says, and it is true indeed ! In me ye shall have peace. 5 Tho* you shall pass thro' death's coid flood. To gain your wislrd release. He says, and sure he'll make it good, In me ye shall have peace. 6 When you his face in glory view, Where joy can ne'er decrease ; Eternity shall prove it true, In him ye shall have peace. CCCXXX. C. M. TiEEour's Col, The complaint of an awakened sinner, 1 f\ WHAT a state my soul is in ! ^' Nor can I e'er be blest, Without release from guilt and sin, Or find a moment's rest. 2 I hear that Christ is passing by, Poor sinners to relieve; But ah ! I must in darkness lie, Until I can believe. 9 My stupid mind and stubborn wu% Cham down my soul to death, And here I groan in darkness stilly Without one spark of faitlu 331 THE CHURCH. 1 O God, for my poor soul appear, And make my foes submit ; Unlock, unlock this prison door, And bring me from the pit. 5 Pul! down the pride within my heart 5 From blindness set me free; May I with every idol part, And give myself to thee. 6 O let me feel thy love divine, And hear thy healing voiee ; Until I know that thou art mine, I never can rejoice. THE CHURCH. A BUILDING : AND WELL DEFENDED. CCCXXXI. L. M. Watt's. God the glory and defence of Zion. 1 OTAPPY the church, thou sacred place, -"- The seat of thy Creator's grace ; Thy holy courts are his abode : Thou earthly palace of our God. 2 Thy walls arc strength, and at thy gates A guard ofheav'nly warriors waits; Nor shall thy deep foundations move, Fix'd on his counsels and his love. Thy foes in vain designs engage, Against his throne in vain they rage ; Like rising waves with angry roar, That dash and die upon the shore. Then let us still in Zion dwell; Nor fear the wrath of earth and hell 5 the cnrucir. His arms embrace this happy ground. Like bra/.cn bulwarks built around. 5 God i< otir shield, and God our sun ; Swift as the Hooting moments rim, On us he sheds new beams of grace, And we reflect his brightest praise. A GARDEN. CCCXXXII. C. M. Sivaik. The garden of grace. 1 4 GARDEN I'enc'd from common ear tfa ^~ By special sov'reign grace. Enrich* d by plants of heav'mV birth, The Chureh of Jesus is. 2 His gospel is the open sky. His love the shining sun ; Rivers of peace, which never dry. Through all this garden run. 3 His spirit is the hcav'nly wind That o'er this garden blows ; And opY.ing each renewed mind, The Saviours image shows. I Faith, like an ivy. to the rock (That stands for ever,) cleave- ; Ami through the tempest's loudest shock. Eternal calm perceives. 5 Assurance, like a cedar, rears It's stately branches high) Beyond the reach of, doubts a:1 And blossoms in the sky. \ <- 333 33* THE CHITRCH. ASKING THE WAY TO ZION. CCCXXX11I. C. M. Doddridge. Jinking ifle way to Zion. Jer. 1. 5. 1 TNQUIRE, ye pilgrims, for the way, -*- That leads to lion's hill, And thither set your steady face, With a determiifd will. 2 Invite the strangers all around Your pious march to join; And spread the sentiments you feel Of faith and love divine. 3 O come, and to his temple haste, And seek his favor there ; Before his footstool humbly bow, And pour your fervent prayer ! 4 O come, and join your souls to God In everlasting bands, Accept the blessings he bestows, With thankful hearts and hands-. CHURCH MEETINGS. CCCXXXIV. S. M. S. SrENNErr. Praise for conversion. Psalm Ixiv. 16, i /^ORIE, ye that tear the Lord, V* And listen while I tell, How narrowly my feet escap'd The snares of death and helL 2 The flatt'ring joys of sense AssailM my foolish heart. While Satan, with malicious skill, Guided the poisonous dnrt. 3 I fell beneath the stroke, Out fell to rise again ; THE CHURCH. S3 6 My anguish rous'd me into life, And pleasure sprung from pain. 4 Darkness and shame and grief Oppress'd my gloomy mind ; I look'd around me for relief, But no relief could find. 5 At length, to God I cry'd ; He heard my plaintive sigh, He heard, and instantly he sent Salvation from on high. 6 My drooping head he rais'd, My bleeding wounds he heal'd, Pardon'd my sins, and with a smile The gracious pardon seal'd. 7 O ! may I ne'er forget The mercy of my God ; Nor ever want a tongue to spread His loudest praise abroad. CCCXXXV. CM. Rip.Sel, ^The Conversion of sinners a matter for Prayer and Praise. \ 'X* HERE7s joy in heaven, and joy on earth, -■- When prodigals return, To see desponding souls rejoice, And haughty sinners mourn. 2 " Come saints, and hear what God hath done/* Is a reviving sound : O may it spread from sea to sea; E'en all the globe around. 3 Often, O sovereign Lord, renew The wonders of this day j 336 THE CHURCH. That Jesus here may see his seed, And Satan lose his prey. 4 Great God the work is all thine own, Thine he the praises too, Let every heart and every tongue Give thee the glory due. CCCXXXVI. C. M. Newton. Jlj)ostacy — Will ye also go away f 1 TljTHEN any turn from Zioirs way, ^* (Alas! what numhers do !) Methinks I hear my Saviour say, " Wilt thou forsake me too r" 2 Ah, Lord! with such a heart as mine, Unless thou hold me fast ; I feel I must 1 shall decline, And prove like them at last. 3 Yet thou alone hast power, I know. To save a wretch like me : To whom, or whither, could I go, If I should turn from thee ? 4 Beyond a doubt I rest assur'd Thou art the Christ of God; Who hast eternal life secur'd By promise and by blood. 5 The help of men and angels join'd, Could never reach my case ; Nor can 1 hope relief to find, But in thy boundless grace. 6 No voice but thine can give me rest, \'.d bid iiiv fears depart; No love but thine can make mc bless'd. And satisfy my heart. TUB CHURCH. 33/ \\ has! anguish lias that question stirrd, 1 1* 1 will also g0? Yet, Lord, reiving on thy word, I humbly answer;, NdJ CCCXXWII. L.M. Steele. To whom shall we go but unto thee 9 or, Life and safety in Christ alone. John vi. 67 — o.>. 1 npiior only Sovereign of my heart, -*- My Refuge, my almighty Friend — And can my soul from thee depart, On whom alone my hopes depend ? 2 Whither, ah ! whither shall I go, A wretched wanderer from my Lord : Can this dark world of sin and woe, One glimpse 6f happiness afford ? 3 Eternanife thy words impart, On these my fainting spirit lives, Here sweeter comforts cheer my heart Than all the round of nature gives. 4 Let earth's alluring joys comhine, While thou art near, in vain they call: One smile, one blissful smile of thine, My dearest Lord, outweighs them all. 5 Thy name my inmost powers adore. Thou art my life, my joy, my care : Depart from thee — (is death, — 'tis more 'Tis endless ruin, deep despair! S Low at thy feet my soul would lie. Here safety dwells, and peace divine: Still let me live beneath thine eye, JPor life, eternal lii'e is thine. 333 339 THE CHURCH. OCCXXXVIII. L. M. Rippon's Selek Deliverance. Num. xxiii. 23. 1 T^TIIAT hath God wrought! might Israel say j When Jordan rolled its tide awfey* And gave a passage to their bands, Safely to march across its sands. 2 What hath God wrought ! might well be said} When Jesus, rising from the dead, Scattered the shades of Pagan night, And bless\l the nations with his light. 1 What hath God wrought ! O blissful theme ! Are we redeemed and call'd by him ? Shall we be led die desert through? — And sale arrive at glory too ! — 4 The news shall every harp employ, Fill evVy tongue with rapt' rous joy ; When shall we join the heavenly throngs To swell the triumph and the song ! CCCXXX1X. L. JNL JSTeWSbiec. For church meeting t "MOW we are met in holy fear, •-^ To hear converted souls declare, The riefl compassions oi' a God, The virtues of a Saviour's blood. 2 Jesus, assist them here, to tell What they have felt and now they feel 5 O Saviour, help them to express The wonders of triumphant grace. 3 While to die church they freely 6wji Wiiat i'. v; Hence sprung th* apostles, honoured name, Sacred beyoiw* heroic fame; In lowlier form, to bless our eyes, Pastors from hence, and teachers rise. 4 From Christ their varied gifts derive^ And, fed by Christ, their graces live: While guarded by his potent hand, 'Midst all the rage of hell they stand. 5 So shall the bright succession run Through the last courses of the sun; While unborn churches by their care Shall rise and flourish large and fair. f> Jesus, our Lord, their hearts shall know, The spring whence all these blessings flow* Pastors and people shout his praise Through the long round of endless days. CCCXLIV. L. M. Doddridge. Seeking direction in the choice of a pastor, ; ^IEPHERD of Israel, bend thine ear, k» Thy servants' groans indulgent hear j Perplex'd, distressed, to thee we cry, And seek the guidance of thine eve. 3 Send forth, O Lord, thy truth ancf light. To guide our doubtful footsteps right: Our drooping hearts, 0 God, sustain, Nor let us seek thy face in vain, 3 Return, m ways of peace return, Nor let thy flock neglected mourn : .May our bless'd eyes a shepherd Deai* to our souls, and dear to th.ee ! t 345 3*6 THE CKCJiCil, CCCXLV. CM. BoDoziLn Watching for Souls. Jin Ordination Hyuw lleb. xiii. 17. i T ET Zioii'S Watchmen all awake, -*-^ And take the alarm they give ; Now let them, from the mouth of God, Their awful charge receive. 2 'Tis not a cause of small import. The pastor's care demands ; But what might till an angel's hearty And iilfd the Saviour's hands. 3 They watch for souls, for which the Lor5 Did heavenly bliss forego : For souls, which must for ever livcy In raptures, or in wo. 4 All to the great tribunal haste, Th' account to render there ; And sliouklst thou strictly mark our faults, Lord, where should we appear 1 5 May they, that Jesus whom they preach* Their own Redeemer see, And watch thou daily o'er their souls, That they may watch for thee. CCCXLVI. L. M, Walker's Colzc. 3ft er Ordination, i TESUS, hi truth and pow'r divine, ** Send forth this messenger of thine; His hands confirm, his heart inspire, And touch his lips with holy fire. ;* Be thou his- mouth, and wisdom Lord, And through him speak the sovereign word, That careless sinners may awake — Their danger see-— their sins forsake. THE CHURCH. Si7 v Pb those wlw feel their wretched case, X\i him to preach thy word of grace 5 Sweetly their yielding bosoms move, Vnd melt Iheai with the the of love. 4 Lei all with thankful hearts confess, Thy welcome messenger of peace? Thy pow> in his report be found. And let thy feet behind him sound. CCCXLVH. L.M. BoDDE-incr.. r£he goodness of God acknowledged in giving; Fastors after J'is own heart. Jer. iii. 1 5. M the Settlement of a .Vijiister. SHEPHERD of Israel, thou dost keep With constant czu-e. thy humble sheep: l>y thee inferior pastors rise To feed our souls and bless our eyes. 2 To all thy churches such impart, ModelPd by thy own gracious heart \ Whose courage, watchfulness and love, Men may attest, and God approve. 3 Fed by their active, tender care, Healthful may all thy sheep appear ; And, by their fair example led, The way to Zions pasture tread. * Here hast thou listen'd to our vows, And scatter'd blessings on thy house; Thy saints are succour'd, and no more As sheep without a guide deplore. 5 Completely heal each former stroke, And bless the shepherd and the ilock : Confirm the hopes thy mercies raise, d own this tribute of our praise. 348 3i& THE CHURCH. CCCXLVIII. CM. JV/rWoy. At a Minister's leaving his People — Paul's fare* well Charge. Acts xx. 26, 27. 1 "TIT" II EN Paul was parted from his friends, * * It was a weeping day ; But Jesus made them all amends. And wip'd their tears away. 2 In heaven they m°et again w ith joy (Secure no more to part) Where praises every tongue employ. And pleasure fills each heart. 3 Thus all the preachers of his grace Their, children soon shall meet -f Together see their Saviour's face, And worship at his feet, 4 Cut they who heard the word in vain, Though oft and plainly warned ; Will tremble when »hey meet again The ministers they scorn'd. 0 On yottr own heads your blood will fail II* any perish here \ The preachers who have told you all Shall . tand approval and clear. 6 Yet. Lord, to s^ve themselves alone, la not tbe;r * * ^ >st view ; O i hear their prayer, thy message own, And save £iei? hearers too. CCCXLTX. L.M. The People's prayer for their Minister. I TTft/TTH sovereign power, O Lord defend " ™ Him whom we now to thee commend: His person bless, his soul secure, And make him to the end endure* the cmnicii. 330 2 Gird him with all-sufficient grace, Direct Iris feet in paths of peace; Thy truth and faithfulness fulfil, And help him to obey thy will. 3 Before him thy protection send; O guide him. save him to the end; Nor let him, as thy pilgrim, rove Without the convoy of thy love. 4 Enlarge, enfiame, and fill his heart, In him thy mighty power exert : That thousands yet unborn may praise The wonders of redeeming grace. CCCL. L. M. Gibrons. The Pastors ivish for his People.* Phil. iv. 2. 1 "IV/TY brethren, from my heart belov'd, -*-▼-!• Whose welfare nils my daily care, My present joy, my future crown, The word of exhortation hear. 2 Stand fast upon the solid rock, Of the Redeemers righteousness, Adorn the gospel with your lives, And practise what your lips profess. 3 With pleasure meditate the hour, When lie, descending from the skies, Shall bid your bodies, mean and vile, In his all-glorious image rise. 4 Glory in his de:.r. honoured name, To him inviolably cleave ; You'r all he purchased by his blood. Nor let him less than all receive. * Given out at Dr. Gibboii9*s Meeting-house, July Zt, when the place was to he shut up for repair. Y2 351 THE CHURCH. 5 Such is your pastor's faithful charge, Whose soul desires not yours, but you ;' O may he at the Lord's right hand, Himself and all his people view ! CCCLI. L.M. B. Francis. Ministers abounding in the work of the Lord. 1 XJEFORE thy throne, eternal King, •" Thy ministers their tribute bring, Their tribute of united praise For heavenly news and peaceful days. 2 We sing the conquests of thy sword, And publish loud thy healing word : While angels sound thy glorious name, Thy saving grace our lips proclaim. 3 Thy various service we esteem Our sweet employ, our bliss supreme ; And, while we feel thy heavenly love, We burn like seraphim above. 4 Nor seraphs there can ever raise With us, an equal song of praise : They are the noblest work of God, But we, the purchase of his blood. 5 Still in thy work would we abound ; Still prune the vine, or plough the ground ; Thy sheep with wholesome pasture tevd, And watch them with unwearied heed. 6 Thou art our Lord, our life, our love, Our care below, and crown abowp: Tii our best employ, Thy presence our eternal joy. THE CHURCH. 352 CCeUT. CM. Doddridge. Lowest thou me? Feed my Lambs. John xxi. 15. i ~PV) not I love thee, O my Lord;' -*-^ Behold my heart and see \ And turn each cursed idol out, That dares to rival thee. 2 Do not I love thee from my soul ? Then let me nothing love; Dead be my heart to every joy, \V hen Jesus cannot move. 3 Is not thy name melodious still To mine attentive ear ? Dolh not each pulse with pleasure bound My Saviour's voice to hear? 4 [Hast thou a lamb in all thy flock, i would disdain to feed ? Hast thou a foe, before whose face 1 fear thy cause to plead ? 5 Would not mine ardent spirit vie With angels round the throne, To execute thy sacred will, And make thy glory known ? 6 Would not my heart pour forth its blood In honour of thy name ? And challenge the cold hand of death To damp th' immortal Same ?] 7 Thou knowrst I love thee, clearest Lord, But, 0 ! I long to soar Far from the sphere of mortal joys, Aa.d learn to love ihe;j more. THE CIH7RC1I. CCCLIII. C. M. Doddridge, Christ's care of Ministers and Churches* Rev. ii. l. \ "\1TE bless the eternal Source of light, ~ ^ Who makes the stars to shine : And through this dark beclouded world, Diffuseth rays divine. 2 We bless the church's sovereign King, Whoso golden lamps we are; Fix'd in the temples of his love To shine with radiance fair. 3 Still be our purity preserv'd ; Still fed with oil the /lame ; And on our hearts be still inscrib'd : Our heavenly master's name. 4 Then, while between our ranks he walks. And ail our state surveys, His smiles shall with new lustre deck The people of his praise. CCCLIV. 148th. -VEirroN. Travailing in Birth for Souls. Gal. iv. 19, \ TJSTHAT contradictions meet * * In minister's employ! It is a bitter sweet, A sorrow full of joy : No other post affords a place For equal honour or disgrace ! '1 Who can describe the pain Which faithful preachers feel ; Constrained to speak in vain. To hearts as hard as steel ! Or who can tell the pleasures felt, When stubborn hearts begin to melt. THE CIIUKCH. 35 !> The Saviour's dying love, The soul's amazing worth ; Their utmost efforts move, And draw their bowels forth : They pray and strive, their rest departs, Till Christ be form'd in sinner's hearts, Ii* some small hope appear, They still are not content, But, with a jealous fear, They watch for the event : Too oft they find their hopes deceived, Then how their inmost souls are griev'd i But when their pains succeed, And from the tender blade, The rip'ning ears proceed, Their toils are overpaid : No harvest joy can equal theirs, To find the fruit of all their cares. On what has now been sown, Thy blessing, Lord, bestow 3 The pow'r is thine alone, To make it spring and grow ; Do thou the gracious harvest raise, And thou, alcne, shall have the praise. DEACONS. CCCLV. L.M. Rip.Sel. Altered. Jit a choir? of Eeacons. 1 Tim. iii. 8, 13. I^AIR "ion's King, we suppliant bow, ■ And hail the grace thy church enjoys; Her officers are ail thy own, With all the gifts thy hand employs. Sj6 spread or the gospeX 2 Up to tljy throne we lift our eyes, For blessings to attend our choice,* Of Deacons, generous, prudent, wise* That we together may rejoice. 3 Happy iu Jesus, their own Lord, May they his sacred table spread, The table of their pastor fill, And till the hungry poor with bread ! A- [When pastor, saints, and poor they serve, May their own hearts With grace be crowifd While patience, sympathy, and joy Adorn, and through their lives abound.] 5 By purest love to Christ, and truth, () may they win a goad degree Of boidness in the christian faith, And meet the smile of thine and thee ! 6 And when the work to (hem assign 4t-^ The work of love is fairy done, Call them from serving tables here. To sit around thv glorious throne. SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL. CCCLVL L. M. Rip. Sel. The spread of the Gospel. Matt. vi. 10. i HMO distant lauds thy gospel send, -*- And thus thy empire wide extend ; To Gentile, Turk, and stubborn Jew, Thou King of grace ! salvation show. * If this hymn he sung before the choice, then the se. CqiuI line of the accoinL verse may stand thus : *' For wisdom to direct our choree" SPREAD OP THE V, OS PEE. S \\ here'er thv sun, or light arise, Thy name, 0 God ! immortalize : ,;::. nations yet unborn confess, Th) wisdom; power and righteousness, CCCLVtl. C. Ml Rip. Sel. The increase of the Church promised and pleaded. Psalm ii. 8. jCVvTHFR. is not thy promise pledg'd -■- To thine exalted Son. That through the nations of the earth Thy word of life shall run ? u Ask. and I give the heathen lands " For thine inheritance, a And to the world's remotest shores u Thine empire shall advance.*' Hast thou not said the blinded Jews Shall their Redeemer own ; While Gentiles to his standard crowd, And bow before his throne ? [When shall th' untator'd Indian tribes, A dark bewilder'd race, Sit down at ourlmmanuel's feet, And learn and feel his grace.] Are not all kingdoms, tribes, and tongues^ Under th' expanse of heaven^ To the dominion of thy -Son, Without exemption given ? From east to west, from north to soutlu Then be his name adpr'd ! Europe, with all thy millions, shout ik -annas to tby Lord ! 358 SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL 7 Asia and Africa resound From shore to shore his fame : And thou, America, in songs Redeeming love proclaim ! CCCLVIII. CM. Rip.Sel. Prayer for Missionaries. 1 /^[_RE AT God, the nations of the earth ^" Are by creation thine ; And in thy works by all beheld, Thy radiant glories shine. 2 But, Lord, thy greater love has sent Thy gospel to mankind, Unveiling what rich stores of grace Are treasur'd in thy mind. 3 Lord, when shall these glad tidings spread The spacious earth around, 'Till every Land and every Tribe Shall hear the joyful sound : 4 O when shall Afric's sable sons Enjoy the heavenly word, And vassals long-enslav'd become The free-men of the Lord ? 5 [When shall th' untutor'd heathen tribe*) A dark bewilder d race, Sit down at our Immanuel's feet, And learn and see his grace ?] 6 Haste, sovereign mercy, and transform Their cruelty to love ; Soften the tyger to a lamb, The vulture to a dove ! 7 Smile, Lord, on each divine attempt To spread the gospel's rays, SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL. 359 360 And build on sin's dcmolish'd throne The temples of thy praise ! CCCLIX. L. M. Rip. Sel. Longing for the latter day Glory. ) XJQW many years has man been driven -"- Far off from happiness and heaven ? When wilt thou, gracious Lord, restore Thy wandering church to roam no more ? 2 Six thousand years are nearly past Since Adam from thy sight was cast ; And ever since, his fallen race, From age to age are void of grace. 3 When will the happy trump proclaim The judgment of the martyr'd Lamb ? When shall the captive troops be free, And keep th' eternal jubilee! 4 Hasten it, Lord, in every land, Send thou thine angels and command j " Go sound deliverance ; loudly blow u Salvation to the saints below r" rj We want to have the day appear ! The promis'd great sabbatic year, When, far from grief, and sin, and hell, Israel in ceaseless peace shall dwell. 6 'Till then, we will not let thee rest ; Thou still shall hear our strong request ; And this our daily prayer shall be, Lord, sound the trump of jubilee. CCCLX. 11 -2th. Rip. Sel. Gentiles praying for Jeivs. Rom. xi. 1 , 2, 25, 26 •-. I IjWrftER of faithful Abra'm, hear ■ Our rrs Lyric Fqems. The FarewelL 1 T"\EAD be my heart to all below, •*-^ To mortal joys and mortal cares; To sensual bliss that charms us so, Be dark, mine eyes, and deaf, my ears. 2 Lord, I renounce my carnal taste Of the fair fruit that sinners prize : Their paradise shall never waste One thought of mine but to despise. 3 All earthly joys are over-weigh'd With mountains of vexatious care; And whore's the sweet that is not laid A bait to some destructive snare ? 4 Begone, for ever, mortal things ! Thou mighty mole-hill, earth, farewell ! Angels aspire on lofty wings, And leave the globe for ants to dwell. 5 Come, heaven and till my vast desires. My soul pursues the sovereign good : She was all made of heavenly fires, Nor can she live on meaner food. THE WORLD. 30 i 265 CCCLXIV. C. M. NeivSel. Affections on things above. 1 1" ET worldly minds; the world pursue, -" It has no charms for me ; Once I admir'd its trifles too, But grace has set me free. 2 Its pleasures now no longer please, Xo more content afford ; Far from my heart be joys like these, Now I have seen the Lord. 3 As by the light of op'ning day, The stars are all concealed, So earthly pleasures fade away When Jesus is reveaPd. 4 Creatures no more divide my choice, I bid them all depart ; His name, and love, and gracious voice, Have fix'd my roving heart. o Now, Lord, I would be thine alone And wholly live to thee ; Cut may I hope that thou wilt own A worthless worm like me ? o Yes — though of sinners I'm the worst, I cannot doubt thy will, For if thou hadst not lov'd me first, I had despised thee still. CCCLXV. L. M. mrSEL. Hopes of Heaven drown cares on Earth. Ileb. xiii. 1 1. i u YI^E'VE no abiding city here :" This may distress the worldling's mind: Z % 366 THE WOKLtf. But should not cost the saint a tea^ Who hopes a better rest to find. 2 (i We've no abiding city here ;" — Sad truth, were this to be our home- But let this thought our spirits cheer, " We seek a city yet to come." 3 " We've no abiding city here," — Then let us live as pilgrims do j Let not the world our rest appear, But let us haste from all below. 4 " We've no abiding city here ;" — We seek a city out of sight : rZion it's name, — we'll soon be there — It shines with everlasting light. 5 Zion I — Jehovah is her strength ! Secure she smiles at ail her foes ; And weary travellers at length, Within her sacred walls repose. 6 O sweet abode of peace and love I Where pilgrims, freed from toil are blest $ Had I the pinions of a dove, I'd fly to thee and be at rest. 7 But hush, my soul, nor dare repine : The time my Cod appoints is best : While here to do his will be mine J And his to fix my time of rest. eCCLXVI. C. M. New Sel. My portion is above. 1 T^AREWELL, vain world, to earth adieu, -" Your glories I despise ; Your friendship I more pursue, Xwv %ttYies are but Ire*. THE WORLD. 86? • on promise happiness in vain. Nor can you satisfy ; Your highest pleasures turn to pain* And all your treasures die. T> Had I the Indies, East and West, And riches of the sea, Without my God I could not rest, For lie is all to me. 4 Then let my soul rise far above, By faith I'll take my wing- To the eternal realms of love, Where saints and angels sing. 5 There love and joy that will not waste^ There treasures that endure ; There pleasures that will always last. Abound forever more. CCCLXVII. L. M. Songs jn me JV/g//*v Longing for Glory. 1 0"ASTE that delightful, awful day, -*--■- When this my soul shall leave her clay, Mount up and make her last remove, And join the church of Christ above. 2 Vain world ! what are your toys to me ? ?Tis Jesus that I want to see : I'd leave my friends, my life, my all, And thus address this earthly ball i 3 f- Farewell — no more I tread your ground; u No more I need the gospel-sound ; i: My feet have reach'd the heavenly shore; "I know no imperfection more. 4 " Let friends no more my sufferings mourn, "Nor vie^ mv vclict with concern: >68 THE WORLD. " O cease to drop the pitying tear, (i I've got beyond tlie reach of fear." — Through tribulation sharp and long Fin brought to join the sinless throng ; Glory to God for every wo, For every pain I felt below. All glory to the Lamb of God : My robes arc spotless through his blood 5 'Tis through his free and sov'reign grace I now behold his blissful face. Worthy the Lamb that once was slain In glory infinite to reign : To him unceasing praise be given, By all on earth and all in Heaven. CCCLXVIII. C. M. WAt*Si Parting: iviih carnal joys. 1 "]\/|~Y soul forsakes her vain delight. -*►*-■- And bids the world farewell 3 Base as the dirt beneath my feet, And mischievous as hell. I No longer will I ask your love, Nor seek your friendship more 5 The happiness that I approve Is not within your pow'r. 3 There's nothing round the spacious earth That suits my large desire : To boundless joys and solid mirth My nobler thoughts aspire. 4 Had I the pinions of a dove, Fd climb the heav'nly road ; There sits my* Saviour dress'd in love And there my smiling God. TKE WORLD. 3(59 3.70 CCCLXIX. L. M. ffdfXs. The same. 1 T SEND the joys of earth away; -f- Away, ye tempters of the mind* False as the smooth deceitful sea, And empty as the whistling wind. 2 Your streams were floating me along Down to the gulph of black despair; And whilst I listenM to your song, Your streams had e'en convey'd me there. J Lord, I adore thy matchless grace, That warn'd me of that dark abyss; That drew me from those treach'rous seas* And bid me seek superior bliss. 4 Now to the shining realms above I stretch my hands, and glance my eyes: O for the pinions of a dove, To bear me to the upper skies f 5 There from the bosom of my God Oceans of endless pleasure roll; There would I fix my last abode, And drown the sorrows of my soul. CCCLXX. C. M. Watts. Love to the creatures is dangerous, TJO YY vain are all things here below!- •*--■• How false, and yet how fair ! Each pleasure hath its poison too ; And ev'ry sweet a snare. 2 The brightest things below the sky Give but a flatt'rh.g light ; • We should susp< et some danger nigh Where we possess delight* 371 GIVING TO THE TOOK. 3 Our dearest joys and nearest friends,, The partners of our blood, How they divide cur wav'ring minds, And leave but half for God. 4 The fondness of a creature's love, How strong it strikes the sense ? Thither the warm affections move, Nor can we call them thence. 5 Dear Saviour ! let thy beauties be My soul's eternal food ; And grace command my heart away From all created good. GIVING TO THE POOR. CCCLXXI. C. M. Doddridge. Believing Christ in h is Mem hers. Matt, xx v. 40 . 1 TESUS, my Lord, how rich thy grace ! Thy bounties how complete ! How shall I count the matchless sum ? How pay the mighty debt? 2 High on a throne of radiant light Dost thou exalted shine: What can my poverty bestow, When all the worlds arc thine ? 3 But thou hast brethren here below. The partners of thy grace j And wilt confess their humble names Before thy Father's face. 4 In them thou may'st be cloth'd and fa\, And visited and eheev'd ; And in their accents of distress, JMy Saviour's voice is heard. GIVING TO THE POOR. 372 373 '5 Thy face, with rev'rence and with love, We in thy poor would see ; O let us rather beg our bread Than keep it back from thee. CCCLXXII. L. M. Hip. Sel. Of thine own we have given thee. 1 Chron. xxix. 14. "i 'TMIE Lord, who rules the Avorld's affairs, -*- For me a well-spread board prepares ; My grateful thanks to him shall rise, He knows my wants, those wants supplies. 2 And shall I grudge to give his poor A mite from all my generous store ? No, Lord ! the friends of thine and thee, Shall alwetys find a friend in me. CCCLXXIII. L. M. Gibbons. The Beneficence of Christ for our Imitation. Jicts x. 38. 1 T1THEN Jesus dwelt in mortal clay, * * What were his works from day to day Hut miracles of power and grace, That spread salvation through our race ? 2 Teach us, O Lord, to keep in view Thy pattern, and thy steps pursue ; Let alms bestow'd, let kindness done, Be witness'd by each rolling sun. 3 That man may last, but never lives, Who much receives but nothing gives* Whom none can love, whom none can than1^ Creation's blot, creation's blank ; 4 Hut he, who mark? from day to day^ in generous acts his radiant way, 374b 375 BAPTISM. Treads the same path his Saviour trod, The path to glory and to God. BAPTISM, CCCLXXIV. L. M. J. SrEXNErr. A Baptismal Hymn. 1 fTMIE great Redeemer we adore -"- Who came the lost to seek and save fc Went humbly down from Jordan's shore, To find a tomb beneath its wave ! 2 " Thus it becomes us to fulfil " All righteousness," he meekly said : Why should we then to do his will. Or be asham'd, or be afraid ? -3 With thee into thy water)7 tomb, Lord, 'tis our glory to descend ; ?Tis wondrous grace that gives us room. To lie interred by such a friend. 4 Yet as the yielding waves give way? To let us see the light again ; So on the resurrection day, The bands of death prov'd weak and vain. ii Thus when thou shalt again appear, The gates of death shall open wide. Our dust thy mighty voice shall hear, And rise and triumph at thy side. CCCLXXV; C. M. Charmouth Tune. Rippon's Sel. The believer constrained by the love of Christ to follow lam. I T^JEARLonl, and has thy pardoning lovel *-^ Embrac'd a. wretch so vile ! BAPTISM. S7£ TJien kindly bid each cloud remove, And bless me with thy smile ! 2 Hast thou the cross for me endur'd, And all its shame despised ? And shall I he ashanrd, O Lord, With thee io be haptiz'd ? Didst thou the great example lead, In Jordan's swelling flood ? And shall my pride disdain the deed That's worthy of my God ? 4 Dear Lord, the ardour of thy love Reproves my cold delays : And now my willing footsteps move In thy delightful ways. CCCLXXVI. C. M. Devizes Tune. Rtlaxd, Junior. Difficulties in the way of duty, surmounted— hinder me not. Gen. xxiv. 56.* 1 [YI/~HEN Ahram's servant to procure I ™ A wife for Isaac went, He met Rebckah — told his wish — Her parents gave consent. 2 Yet for ten days they urg?d the man His journey to delay ; " Hinder me not,7' he quick reply'd " Since God hath crown'd my way/' 3 ?Twas thus I cry'd when Christ the Lord, My soul to him did wed; " Hinder me not, nor friends nor foes, " Since God my way hath sped." 4 u Stay," says the world, " and taste awhile " My every pleasant sweet y- This Hymti may begin at *,he sixth verse. A a ' 377 BAPTISM. " Hinder me not," my soul replies u Because the way is great." 5 " Stay," Satan my old master cries, " Or force shall thee detain ;" i( Hinder me not, 1 will be gone, " My God has broke thy chain."] 6 In all my Lord's appointed ways, My journey I'll pursue ; Hinder me not, ye much lov'd saints, For I must go with you. 7 Through floods and flames, if Jesus lead, HI follow where he goes ; Hinder me not, shall be my cry. Though earth and hell oppose. 8 Through duty, and through trials too I'll go at his command ; Hinder me not, for 1 am bound, To my Immanuel's land, 9 And when my Saviour calls me home, Still this my cry shall be, Hinder me not, come welcome death, I'll gladly go with thee. CCCLXXVII. C. M. J. SrssNErr. Immersion. 1 npiTUS was the great Redeemer plungVI, -*- In Jordan's swelling flood? To show he must be soon baptiz'd, In tears, and sweat, and blood, 2 Thus was his sacred body laid Beneath the yielding wave. Thus r.cs his sacred body rais\l Out of the liquid grave. BAPTISM. 378 3 Lord We thy precepts would obey, In thy own footsteps tread ; Would die, be buried, rise with thee, Our ever-living head. CCCLXXVKL L. M. Gregg. Altered by B. Francis. J\rot asham'd of Christ. 1 TESUS ! and shall it ever be ! ** A mortal man asham'd of thee ! Asham'd of thee, whom angels praise, Whose glories shine through endless days ? 2 Asham'd of Jesus ! sooner far Let evening blush to own a star; Hesii3ds the beams of light divine, O'er 'his benighted soul of mine, 3 Asham'd of Jesus! just as soon Let midnight be asham'd of noon: 'Tis midnight with my soul till he, Bright morning-star ! bid darkness flee, 4 Asham'd of Jesus ! that dear friend ' On whom my hopes of heaven depend ! No : when I blush be this my shame, » That I no more revere his name. 5 Asham'd of Jesus ! Yes, I may, When I've no guilt to wash away, No tear to wipe, no good to crave, No fears to quell, no soul to save. 6 'Till then — nor is my boasting vain — 'Till then, I boast a Saviour slain ! And O may this my glory be, That Christ is not asham'd of me I 7 [His institutions would I prize, Take up my cross — the shame despise; 379 380 BAPTISM. Dare to defend his noble cause, And yield obedience to his laws.] CCCLXXIX. CM. NeivSel. •After Baptism. * ^j_AZE on spectators, and behold " This blest command of God ; And wonder how you can forbear, To tread tins path of love. 2 " Come, see the place where Jesus lay ; An angel said of old; We say the same, his grave you may, In water here behold. 3 Buried in Jordan was our Lord, As well as in the tomb ; And in obedience to his word, We imitate the Lamb. 4 This ordinance is plainly given, ?Tis left upon record; Though not to save, or take to heaven, But shew we love the Lord. CCCLXXX. CM. mivSELEc Another. \ "C" TERNAL God, row smile on those, ■^ Who, hoping in thy word. This day have publicly declar'd That Jesus is their Lord. 2 With cheerful feet may they advance And run the Christian nice ; And, through the troubles of the way, Find all sufficient grace. LOKD*S SUPPRK, 381 38^ LORD'S SUPPER, LXXXI. L. H. nrA7'r's Lyric Poem* Yarmouth Tune, Christ dying, rising, and reigning* 1 IT !1 dio:; ! the friend of sinners dies! ■"--*•- Lu ! Salem's daughters weep around * A solemn darkness veils the skies! A sudden trembling shakes the ground ! 2 Come, saints ! and drop a tear or two For him who grean'd beneath your load ; lie shed a thousand drops for you, A thousand drops of richer blood ! 3 Here's love rend grief beyond degree-. The Lord of glory dies for men ! But lo ! what sudden joys we see ! Jesus the dead revives again I 4 The rising God forsakes the tomb 1 Up to his Father's court he files ; Cherubic legions guard him home, And shout him welcome to the skies. 5 Break off your tears, ye saints and tell How high our great deliverer reigns, Sing how he spoilM the hosts of hell, And led the monster, death, in chains ! 6 Say, " Live for ever, wondrous King-, " born to redeem, and strong to save!" Then as:< the monster, i6 Where's thy Sting ■• And where "s thy victory, boasting grave :' CCCLXXXII. L.M. £'Sr*i'N/trk M the Lord's Talk. 1 HP 1 1 US we commemorate the day, -*- On which our dearest Lord was slain 5 A a 2 383 xord's supper, Tims we our pious homage payy Till he appears on earth again. 2 Come, great Redeemer, open wide The curtains of the parting sky : On a bright cloud in triumph ride, And on the wind's swift pinions fly. 3 Come, King of kings, with thy bright train, Cherubs and seraphs, heavenly hosts 5 Assume thy right, enlarge thy reign, As far as earth extends her coasts. 4 Come, Lord, and where thy cross once stood, There plant thy banner, fix thy throne ; Subdue the rebels by thy word, And claim the nations lor thy own. CCCLXXXIII. C. M. Wantage Tune. J, STENN&T-r. At the Lord's 'Table. 1 T ORD, at thy table I behold J-W rrjK. Wonders of thy grace ; But most of all admire that I Should hud a welcome place : — 2 I that am all deiiPd with sin, A rebel to my God ; I that have crucified his Sonr And trampled on his blojrd. 3 What strange surprising grace is this, That such a soul has room ! Mj Saviour takes me by the hand, My Jesus bids me come. 4 " Eat, O my friends/' the Saviour cries, u '■ be feast was made for you : " For you I groan'd, and bled, and died, " And rose) and triumph 'd loo." THE SEASON'S, kc. o&k With trembling faith and Weeding hearts, Lord, we accept thy love: 7Tis a rich banquet we have had, What will it be above ? [Ye saints below, and hosts of heaven,, Join all your praising powers : No theme is like redeeming love, No Saviour is like ours. Had I ten thousand hearts, dear Lord, I'd give them all to thee : Had 1 ten thousand tongues, they all Should join the harmony.] THE SEASONS OF THE YEAR, CCCLXXXIV. C. M. JTeedham. On the Spring. npiIE icy chains that bound the earth -*~ Are now dissolved and gone : Wak?d by the sun, the blooming spring Puts his new livery on. Where awful desolation reign'd Blest plenty rears her head ; Exulting with a smile to see Her late destroyer fled. My soul, in every scene admire The wisdom and the power: Behold thy God in every plant, lu every opening flower. Yet in his word, the God of grace Has writ his fairer name : The wonders of redeeming love My noblest songs shall claim ^ SSj 386 THE SEASON 5 With warmest beams, thou God of grace, Shine on this heart of mine : Turn thou my winter into spring. And be the glory thine. CCCLXXXV, C. II. Hip. Sel. Spring. 1 "OEIIOLD ! long wish'd-for spring is come, -*-* How altcrd is the scene ! The trees and shrubs are dress'd in bloom, The earth arfay'd in green. 2 Where'er we tread, the clustering flowers Beauteous around us spring : The birds with joint harmonious powers, Invite our hearts to sing. 5 But ah ! in vain I strive to join, Opprest with sin and doubt ; I feel 7tis winter still within, Though all is spring without. 4 O ! would my Saviour from on high, Break through these clouds and shine$ No creature then more blest than I, No song more loud than mine. 5 Lord, let thy word my hopes revive, And overcome my foes : O make my languid graces thrive And blossom like the rose. CCCLXXXYI. C. M. Gibbon's On a year of threatening Brought. I- npiIE spring, great God, at thy command -*- Leads forth the smiling year ; Gay verdure, foliage, bloom and flower T adorn her reign appear. OF THE YEAK. *>ST Cut soon canst thou in righteous wrath Blast all the prOraisMjoy, tiiri elements await thy nod To bless or to destroy. The sun, thy minister of love, That from the naked ground Calls forth the hidden seeds to birth, And spreads their beauties round; At the dread order of his God Now darts destructive fires ; Hills, plains and vales; are narclfd witii drought, And blooming life expires. Like bumish'd brass, the heaven around In angry terror burns, While the earth lies a joyless waste, And into iron turns. Pity us, Lord, in our distress, Nor with our land contend ; Bid the avenging skies relent, Ani shower^ cf mercy send. CCClikxXVIL C. M. Rip. Sel, On a ijeav tf threatening Itain. IV Last thou, Lord, from year to year, "*"T Our land with plenty crown'd .' And generous fruit, and golden grain Have spread" their riches round. But we thy mercies have abused To more abounding crime:; : What heights, whs.1 daring heights in sin, Mark and disgrace our times .' Equal, though awful is the doom, That fierce descending rain 3SS THE SEASONS Should into inundations swell, And crush the rising grain ! *i How just that when rich autumn's store We foopM with joy to reap, Our fields of sorrow and despair Should lie an hideous heap ! 5 But., Lord7 have mercy on our land, These floods of vengeance stay , Dispel these glooms, and let the sun Shine in unclouded day. 6 To thee alone we look for help \ None else of dew or rain Can give the world the smallest drop, Or smallest drop restrain. CCCLXXXYIIL L, M. UrA*r$>s Lyrh Poems. The God of Thunder. i g~\ THE immense, tlf amazing height, V< The boundless grandeur of our God, Who treads the worlds beneath his feet, And sways the nations with his nod ! 2 He speaks : and lo, all nature shakes, Heaven's everlasting pillars bow, lie rends the clouds with hideous cracky And shoots his fiery arrows through. 3 Well, let the nations start and fly At the blue lightning's horrid glare, Atheists and emperors shrink and die, When flame and noise torment the air. 4 Let noise and flame confound the skies, And drown the spurious realms below, Yet will we sing the Thunderer's praise, And send our loud hosannas through, OF THE YEAR. 3S9 testial King, thy blazing power Kindles Our hearts to flaming joys. Wo shout to hoar thy {hungers roar, And echo to our Father's voice. 5 Thus shall the God our Saviour come, \nd lightnings round his chariot play, Ye lightnings, fly to make him room, Ye glorious storms, prepare his way. CCCLXXXIX. C. M. BiLt. Col. Thunder. i "Y\rHF,NE'ER a black o'erspreading cloud *T HasdarkenMalitheair; And peals of thunder roaring loud, Proclaim the tempest near — 2 Then guilt and Tear, the fruits of sin. The sinner oft pursue ; A louder storm is heard within. And conscience thmiders too. 3 The law a fiery language speak.-. His danger he pei reives ; Like Satan who his ruin seeks, Hi1 trembles and believes. 4 But when the sky serene appear.-. And thunders roll no more : He soon forgets his vows and fears- Just as he did before. 5 But whither shall the sinner flee When nature's mighty frame. The poud'rous earth, and air, and se&j Shall all dissolve in llanic. fi Amazing day ! it comes apace. The judge is hasfuiug dowja! 390 THE SEASONS Will sinners bear to see his face, Or stand bcibrc his frown. 7 Lord, let thy mercy find a way To touch each stubborn heart; That they may never hear thee say, " Ye cursed ones depart.7' 8 Believers you may well rejoice ; The thunder's loudest strains Should be to you a welcome voice, That tells you, " Jesus reigns!1 CCCXC. C. M. Etp. SbL. Summer — an Harvest Hymn. 1 npO praise Uie ever bounteous Lord. My soul, wake all thy powers : He calls, and at his voice come forth The smiling harvest hours. 3 His covenant with the earth he keeps; My tongue his goodness sing; Summer and winter know their time, His harvest crowns the spring. 3 We1! pleased the husbandmen behold r> he waving yellow crop : Willi joy they bear the sheaves away, And sow again in hope- 4 Thus teach me, gracious God, to sow The seeds of righteousness : Smile on my soul, and with thy beams The ripening harvest bless. 5 Then, in the last great harvest, I Shall reap a glorious crop : The harvest shall by far exceed What! have sow'd in hope. OF THE YEAR. 391 3?$ C'CCXCI. C. M. Steele, Winter, J ^JTERN winter throws his icy chains, ^ Encircling nature round: How bleak, how comfortless the plains* Late with gay verdure crown'd ! t The sun withdraws his vital beams, And light and warmth depart; And drooping, lifeless nature seems An emblem of my heart. 5 My heart, where mental winter reigns In night's dark mantle clad, Couthrd in cold inactive chains, How desolate and sad ! 4 Return, O blissful Sun, and bring Thy soul reviving ray : This mental winter shall be spring, This darkness cheerful day. * O happy state, divine abode, Where spring eternal reigns : And perfect day, the smile of God, Fills all the heavenly plains. 6 Great Source of light, thy beams display. My drooping joys restore, And guide me to "the realms of day, Where winter frowns no more. CCCXCIL L. M. NKirroh\ Winter. 1 CJ-'1-? how rude winter's icy hand ^ lias ri t the trees and seal'd tli€ ground., B b 3&3 THE SEA SON 3, &C. But spring shall soon his rage withstand- and spread new beauties all around. 2 My soui a sharper winter mourns, Barren and fruitless I remain ; When will the gentle spring return, And eause me to revive again ? 3 Jesus my g'orious Sun, arise! 'lis thine the frozen heart to move; 0 ! hush these storms, and elear my skies^ And let me feel thy vital love ! As Dear Lord, regard my feeble cry, 1 faint and droop till thou appear ; Wilt thou permit thy plant to die? Must it be winter all the year ? 5 Be still, my soul, and wait his hour, With humble prayer and patient faiih;. 'Till he reveal his gracious power, Repose oh what his promise saith. © He, by whose all commanding word, Seasons their changing course maintain, In every change a pledge affords, That none shah seek his face in vain. CCCXCIH. L, M. Rh pon's Sel, Tite Seasons crowned with Goodness, Psalm lxv. I 1 . 3 ^"TERNAt Source of every joy ! j0.j \y0]j mnv |]1V praise our lips employ, While in thy temple we Appear To hail thee, Soven sign of the year. S Wide as the \\ lunds of nature roll, Thy hand supports and guides the whole 5 The sun is -aught b; 0 rise And darkness when to veil the skies. NEW YEAR. o9* he flowery spring, at thy command, Perfumes the air and paints the land ; The summer rays with vigour shine, To raise the corn and cheer the vine. 4 Thy hand, in autumn, richly pours Through all our coasts redundant stores; ind winters, softened by thy care, No more the face of horror wear. 5 Seasons, and months, and weeks, and day* Demand successive songs of praise ; And lie the grateful homage paid. With morning light and evening shade. 6 Here in thy house let incense rise, And circling sabbaths bless our eves, 'Tili to those lofty heights we soar, Where days and yeai^s revolve no more. NEW YEAR. CCCXCIV. L. M. JTewSei. Another Year. 1 |7 A™ER of mercies ! God of love I Whose kind compassion still we prove. Our praise accept, and bless us here, Thus brought to see — another year. -' What shall we render to thy name, Or how thy glorious praise proclaim 1 Whose constant, kind, indulgent care, Has brought us to — another vear. 2 Thy bounty, pity, patience too, With thankful hearts, Lord, we review; And own we've had a plenteous share To bring us to— another year. S93 HEW TEAK. 4 Our souls, our all, we here resign f Make us, and keep us ever thine: And grant that in thy love and fear We may begin — another year. 5 Be this our sweet experience stilly To know and do thine holy will ; Then shall our souls with joy sincere Bless thee for this — another year. 6 Help us to walk, as in thy sight, With growing pleasure and delight ; Then, whether life or death appear, We'll bless thee for — another year. 7 Still, Lord, through life thy love display, And then in death's approaching day We'll joyful part with all that's here, Nor wish on earth — another year. CCCXCV. L. M. Rippon's Sel. Help obtained uf God. Acts xxvi. 22. JN*eu; Year's Bay. 1 f^ REAT God, we sing thy mighty feand, ^^ By which supported still we stand r The op'nmg year thy mercy shows : Let mercy crown us till it close. 2 By day, by night, at home, abroad, Still we are guarded by our God ; By his incessant bounty fed. By his unerring counsel led. - 3 With grateful hearts the past we own ; The future all to us unknown, We to thy guardian care commit, And peaceful leave before thy feet. 4 In scenes exalted or depressM, Be thou our joy, and £hou our rest; ENCOURAGEMENT, &C. 396 Thy goodness ail our liopes shail raise, AcioiM through all our changing days. When death shall interrupt these songs, And seal in silence mortal tongues, Our Helper-Godwin whom we trust, In better worlds our souls shall boast. ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE YOUNG IN SEEKING CHRIST. CCCXCVL C. M. Doddridge. The Encouragement young Persons have to seek Christ. Prov. viii. 17. 1 "\TE hearts, with youthful vigour warm, -*- In smiling crowds draw near, And turn from every mortal charm, The Saviours voice to hear. 2 He, Lord of all the worlds on high, His people had in view ; And laid his radiant glories by, For sinners such as you. 3 " In souls that long to feel my grace, My grace saith Christ shall reign : And those that early seek my face, Shall never seek in vain.7' 4 What object, Lord, my soul should move If once compar'd with thee? What beauty should command my love ? To Jesus let me flee. 5 Av. ay, ye false delusive toys, \ ain tempters of the mind ! Here would I fix my lasting choice^ For here true bliss I find. Bb2 fc307 398 PUBLIC PASTS CCCXCVII, C. M. Doddridge. Seek first the Kingdom of God. Matt. vi. 33- 1 "VT OW let a true ambition rise, •^ And ardour fire our breasts, To reign in worlds above the skies, In heavenly glories drest. 2 Behold ! Jehovah's royal hand A radiant crown display, Whose gems with vivid lustre shine, While stars and suns decay. S Away each grovelling anxious care, Beneath a christian's aim ; We spring to seize immortal joys, In the Redeemer's name. 4 Ye hearts with youthful vigour warm, The glorious prize pursue ; Nor fear the want of earthly pood, While heaven is kept in view. PUBLIC FASTS AND THANKSGIVING. CCCXCVIII. C. M. S. C. Ustick's edition of Rip. Sel. For it Public Fast. 1 C{EE, gracious God, before thy throne ^ Thy mourning people bend ! >Tis on thy sovereign grace alone Our humble hopes depend. 2 Tremendous judgments from thy hand, Thy dreadful power display ; Yet mercy spares this guilty land, And still we live to pray. AttD THANKSGIVING. &§9 3 Great God, and is Columbia spar'd, I fagrateful as we are i O make thy awful warnings heard, While mercy cries, " Forbear." 4 What land so favour'd of the skies., As these United States! Our numerous crimes increasing rise, Vet, still thy vengeance waits I 5 How chang'd, alas ! are truths divine, For error, guilt, and shame ! What impious numbers, bold in sin, Disgrace the christian name! 6 Regardless of thy smile or frown, Their pleasures they require ; And sink with gay indifference down To everlasting fire. 7 O turn us, turn us, mighty Lord, By thy resistless grace ; Then shall our hearts obey thy word, And humbly seek thy face. 3 Then, should insulting foes invade, We shall not sink in fear ; Secure of never-failing aid, If God, our God, be near. CCCXCIX. C. M. Rip, Sel. S. C. Ustick's- edition. Ji Hymn for a Fast Day. Gen. xviii. 23, 33. 1 "VyHEN Abram, full of sacred awe, ' * Before Jehovah stood, And with a humble fervent prayer, For guilty Sodom sued ; 2 With what success, what wondrous grace, Was his petition crown'd ! 100 PUBLIC FASTS The Lord would spare if in the place Ten righteous men were found. 3 And could a single holy soul So rich a boon obtain r Great God, and shall a nation cryy And plead with thee in vain ? 4 Columbia, guilty as she is, Her numerous saints can boast, And now their fervent prayers ascentf, And can those prayers be lost ? 5 Are not the righteous dear to thee, Now as. in ancient times ? Or does this sinful land exceed Gomorrah in its crimes ? 6 Still are we thine, Ave bear thy name, Here yet is thine abode ; Long lias thy presence bless'd §ur landr Forsake us not, O God. CCCC. L, M. Paul's tune. Davies. National Judgments deprecated, and National Mercies pleaded Amos iii. l, 6. 1 \JU HILE o'er our guilty land, O Lord, * * We yiev the terrors of thy sword ; Oh ! whither shall the helpless fly ; To whom but thee direct their cry ? 2 The helpless sinner's cries and tears Are grown familiar to thine ears -, Oft has th> mercy sent relief, When all was fear and hopeless grief. 3 On thee, our guardian God, we call, Before thy throne of grace we fall ; And- is: then no deliverance there? And must we perish in, despair? AND THANKSGIVING. 401 I Sec, we repent, we weep, we mourn, To our forsaken God we turn ; O spare our guilty country, — spare The church which thou hast planted here. 5 We plead thy grace, indulgent God; We plead tin* Son's atoning blood ; We plead thy gracious promises, And are they unavailing pleas ? 6 These pleas, presented at thy throne, Have brought ten thousand blessings down On guilty lands in helpless woe ; Let them prevail to save us too. CCCCI. L. M. Salt. Collec, Confession and Prayer. Isa. 1,2. 1 g~\ H may the power that melts the rock ^- Be felt by all assembled here, Or else our service will but mock The God whom we profess to fear. 2 Lord, while thy judgments shake the laud, Thy people's eyes are fix'd on thee ! We own thy just uplifted hand, Which thousands cannot, will not see, 3 How long hast thou bestow'd thy care On this indulged, ungrateful spot : While other nations far and near, Have envy'd and admired our lot. 4 Here peace and liberty have dwelt, The glorious gospel brightly shone ; And oft our enemies have felt, That God has made our, cause his own. But ah ! both heaven and earth have heard ♦ tar vile requital of his love ! 402 PRATER, iVc. Wo, whom like children lie has rearM, Rebels against his goodness prove. 6 His grace despis'd, his pow'r defy'cf, And legions of the blackest crimes; Profaneness, riot, lust and pride. Are signs that mark the present times. 7 The Lord, displeasM, has rais'd his rod, Ah, where are now the faithful few Who tremble for the ark of God, And know what Israel ought to do. 8 Lord, hear thy people ev'ry where, Who meet to mourn, confess and pray,* The nation and thy churches spare, And let thy wrath be turn'd away. A PRAYER FOR THE PRESIDENT, CON- GRESS, MAGISTRATES, &c. CCCCII. L. M. Rip. Sel. S. C. Ustick's edition — altered. i (THREAT God of ail! thy matchless power ^-^ Should every nation still adore; Thee, our Sovereign, we would own, And bow before thy gracious throne. 2 May peace her balmy wing extend, From age to age upon this land ; Grant freedom and the gospel's sound ; Make every blessing here abound. 3 Our President with wisdom crown, His soul with thy rich grace adorn; Resolve his heart, "midst all his foes, " To launch the stream which duty shows/* TIME AXD ETERNITY. 405 4 Over our Capitol diffuse, From lulls divine, thy welcome dews; While Congress, in one patriot band, Prove the firm fortress of our land. 5 Our Magistrates, O Lord, sustain, Nor let them bear the sword in vain ; Long as they fill their awful seat, Be vice seen dying at their feet. 6 For ever from the western sky, Bid the destroying angel fly ; With grateful songs our hearts inspire, And round us blaze " a wall of jire." TIME AND ETERNITY; CCCCIII. L. M. Steele. The shortness of Time and frailty of Maru, Ps. xxxix. 4 LMIGHTY Maker of my frame, ^*- Teach me the measure of my days ! Teach me to know bow frail 1 am, And spend the remnant to thy praise. My days are shorter than a span, A little point my life appears : How frail at best is dying man .' How vain are ail bis hopes and fears. Vain his ambition, noise and show ! Vain are the cares which rack big mind * He heaps up treasures mix'd with wo ; And dies and leaves them all behind. 4 O be a nobler portion mine ; My God, I bow before th) throne, '< fleeting treasures I resign, And fix my hopes on thee alone. 40* 405 DEATH. CCCCIV. L. fit, Nippon's Sel. 1 Q! INNER, O wny so thoughtless grown f ^ Why in such dreadful haste to die ; Daring to leap to worlds unknown, Heedless against thy God to fly ? 2 Wilt thou despise eternal fate, UrgYl on by sin's fantastic dreams, Madly attempt th' infernal goto, And force thy passage to the names ? o Stay, sinner, on the gospel plains, Behold the God of love unfold The glories of his dying pains, For ever telling, yet untold. DEATH. CCCCV. C. M. Canterbury tune. Wa**>s Ltric Foe ms. Death and Eternity. 1 "]VTY thoughts, that often mount the skies, XY.I. q0? search the world beneath, Where nature all in ruin lies, And owns her sovereign, death. 2 The tyrant how he triumphs here,* His trophies spread around ! And heaps of dust and bones appear Through all the hollow ground. 3 These skulls, what ghastly figures now ? Dow [oath some to the eves ! These a c the heads we lately knew So beauteous and so wise. * Bunhill Tieids- DEATH. 406 But where the souls, those deathless things, That left their dying clay ? My thoughts, now stretch out all your wings, And trace eternity ! O that unfathomable sea! Those deeps without a shore ! Where living waters gently play, Or fiery billows roar. There we shall, swim in heavenly bliss^ Or sink in flaming wave?, While the pale carcase breathless lies Among the silent graves. " Prepare us, Lord, for thy right hand, u Then come the joyful day, " Come, death, and some celestial band, " To bear our souls away." CCCCVI. C. M. Wat-ts's Ltric To*xss The welcome Messenger. ~XT ORD, when we see a saint of thine -"-^ Lie gasping out his breath, With longing eyes and looks divine, Smiling and pleas'd in death; How we could e"en contend to lay Our limb? upon that bed ! We ask thine envoy to convey Our spirits in his stead. 3 Our souls are rising on the wing, To venture in his place ; For when grim death has lost his sting, He has an angel's face. Jesus, then purge my crimes away, Tis guilt creates my fears; 'Tis guilt gives death his fierce array, Aud all the arms he bears. C c 407 ME ATI). 5 O ! if my threatening sins were gone, And death had lost his sting, I could invite the angel on, And chide his lazy wing. 6 Away these interposing days, And let the lovers meet ; The angel has a cold embrace? But kind, and soft, and sweet. 7 I'd leap at once my seventy years, I'd rush into his arms, And lose my breath, and all my cares, Amid those heavenly charms. 8 Joyful I'd lay this body down, And leave this lifeless clay, Without a sigh, without a groan, And stretch and soar away. CCCCYII. C. M. Canterbury Tune. STEELE. M the Funeral of a young Person: 1 "VjJLTHEN blooming youth is snatch'd away ** By death's resistless hand, Our hearts the mournful tribute pay, Which pity must demand. 2 While pity prompts the rising sigh, O may this truth, imprest With awful power, — I too must die, — Sink deep in every breast 3 Let this vain world engage no more ; Behold the gaping tomb ! It bids us seize the present hour, To-morrow death may cbnie. 4 The voice of this alarming scene May every heart obevj DEATH. 408 -Nor bo the heavenly warning vain, Which calls to -watch and pray. 5 O may we fly, to Jesus fly ! Whose powerful arm can save ; Then shall our hopes ascend on high. And triumph o'er the grave. C Great God, thy sovereign grace impart, With cleansing healing power ; Tli is only can prepare the heart For death's surprising hour. CCCCVIII. S. M. Topladt's Col. Preparation for Death. Matt. xxiv. 44. i "OEEPARE me, gracious God, -*- To stand before thy face ; Thy spirit must the work perform, For it is all of grace. 2 In Christ's obedience clothe, And wash me in his blood : So shall I lift my head with joy, Among the sons of God. 3 Do thou my sins subdue, Thy sovereign love make known ; ^he spirit of my mind renew, And save me in thy Son. 4 Let me attest thy power, Let me thy goodness prove, 'Till my full soul can hoid no more Vf everlasting love. i09 410 DEATH. CCCCIX. C. M. Doddridge. Death and Judgment appointed to all. Heb. ix. 27. 1 UTEAVEN lias connrui'd the great decree, -*--"- That Adam's race must die : One general ruin sweeps them down, And low in dust they lie. 2 Ye living men the tomb survey, Where you must quickly dwell; Hark how the awful summons sounds In every funeral knell ! 3 Once you must die, and once for all The solemn purport weigh ; For know, that heaven or hell attend On that important day. 4 Those eyes, so long in darkness vciPd, Must wake, the Judge to see, And every word and every thought Must pass his scrutiny. 5 O may I in the Judge behold My Saviour and my friend, And, far beyond the reach of death, With all his saints ascend. CCCCX. L.M. Swain. Encouragement against the fear of Death. 1 TfTHEN swelling Jordan o'er us rolls ' * Should Christ his lovely presence hide, Will it not overwhelm our souls, Before ue reach the Canaan-side? Who knows how deep the flood may be, When we our awful summons hear ; DEATH. Hi Or what dark prospects we may see, When his black banners death shall rear ? 3 Well, should the tyrant death display His fiercest form when we pass o'er, Our skilful guide knows all the way, From Jordan's brink to Canaan's shore. 4 Yes, the Redeemer once was dead! And, when he pass'd the gloomy grave, Death's blackest waves roll'd o'er his head, That we might know his power to save. 5 Jesus has conquer'd death for us, When his dark mansions he pass'd thro? He to a blessing turn'd the curse, And we shall triumph o'er him too. CCCCXI. L.M. Bali-. Col. The Tolling Bell. 1 (")FT as the bell, with solemn toll, ^^ Speaks the departure of a soul, Let each one ask himself, " am I Prcpard, should I be call'd to die ?" £ Only this frail and fleeting breath Preserves me from the jaws of death j Soon as it fails, at once Fm gone, And plung'd into a world unknown. J Then leaving all I lov'd below, To God's tribunal I must go ; Must hear the judge pronounce my fate^ And fix my everlasting state. 4 But could I bear to hear him say, " Depart, accursed, far away ' With .Satan, in the lowest heft, Thou art for ever doorn'd to dwell." 412 DEATH. 5 Lord Jesus ? help me now to flee,, And seek my hope alone in thee 5 Apply thy blood, thy spirit give, Subdue my sin, and let me live. 6 Then when the solemn bell I hear, Secure from wrath, I need not fear ; Nor would the thought distressing be;, Perhaps it next may toll for me. 7 Rather my spirit would rejoice, And long and wish to hear thy voice-: Glad when it bids me earth resign, Secure of heav'n if thou art mine. CCCCXII. L. M. Watts. Christ's presence makes death easy. 1 "T1/"HY should Ave start and fear to die ? * ^ What tinrrous worms we mortals arep Death is the gate of endless joy, And yet we dread to enter there. 2 The pains, the groans, and dying strife) Fright our approaching souls away 5 Still we shrink back again to life, Fond of our prison and our clay. 3 O ! if my Lord would come and meet, My soul should stretch her wings in haste. Fly fearless through death's iron gate, Nor feel the terrors as she pass'd, 4 Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pi Hows are, While on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there. KESURRECTIOX. il3 11* CCCCXIII. C. M. M Aft s. Moses dying in the embraces of God. 1 TP|EATH cannot make our souls afraid,. U If God be with us there ; We may walk through its darkest shade, And never yield to fear. 2 I could renounce my all below, If my creator bid; And run, if I were callM to go, And die as Moses did. 3 Might I but climb to Pisgah's top. And view the promised land, My flesh itself would long to drop, And pray for the command. 4 ClaspVl in my heav'nly father's arms,, I would forget my breath, And lose my fife among the charms Of so divine a death. RESURRECTION. CCCCXIV. CM. Rtppon's Sel. The bodies of the Saints quickened and raised by the Spirit. Itom. viii. 1 i . 1 TjlTHY should our murmuring thoughts de- *Y light To grovel in the dust ? Or why should streams of tears unite Around th' expiring just ? 2 Did not the Lord our Saviour die, And triumph o'er the grave ? Did not our Cord ascend on high, And prove his power to save? 415 RESURRECTION. 3 Doth not the sacred Spirit come, And dwell in all the saints ? And should the temples of his grace Resound with long complaints r 4 Awake, my soul, and like the sun Burst through each sable cloud ; And thou, my voice, tho' broke with sighs, Tune forth thy songs aloud. 0 The Spirit raised my Saviour up, When he had bled for me ; And, spite of death and hell, shall raise Thy pious friends and thee. 6 Awake, ye saints, that dwell in dust, Your hymns of victory sing ; And let his dying servants trust Their ever living King. CCCCXV. C. M. Waws's Lyric Voems A Prospect of the Resurrection. 1 "LXOW long shall death the tyrant reign, -*--*- And triumph o'er the just; While the rich blood of martyrs slain Lies mingled in the dust ? 2 Lo, I behold the scattered shades, ^ The dawn of heaven appears ; The sweet immortal morning spreads Its blushes round the spheres. 3 I see the Lord of glory come, And flaming guards around j The skies divide to make him room, The trumpet shakes the ground. A I hear the voice, Ci 1'e (lend arise.''* And lo the graves obey-: DAY OF JUDGMCirr. 416 Ami waking saints with joyful eyes Salute th' expected day. They leave the dust, and on the wing Rise to the midway-air, In shining garments ineet their King, And low adore him there. O may our humble spirits stand Among them cloth'd in white ! The meanest place at his right haud Is infinite delight. How will our joy and wonder rise, When our returning King Shall bear us homeward through the skiesy On love's triumphant wing ! DAY OF JUDGMENT. CCCCXVI. L.M. AngeVs Hymn Tune, Da vies. Sinners and Saints in the Wreck of Nature. Isaiah xxiv. 1 8 — 20. 1 XTOW great, how terrible that God -■--■- Who shakes creation with his nod ? He frowns — earth, sea, all nature's frame Sink in one universal flame. 2 Where now, O where shall sinners seek For shelter in the general wreck ? Shall falling rocks be o'er them thrown ? See rocks, like snow, dissolving down ! 3 In vain for mercy now they cry ; In lakes of liquid fire they lie; There on the flaming billows tos^, For ever — O ! for ever lost. M7 D£Y Or JUDGMENT. 4 But saints, undaunted and serene, Your eyes shall view the dreadful scene; Your Saviour lives, though worlds expire, And earth and skies dissolve in lire. 5 Jesus, the helpless creature's friend, To thee my all I dare commend ; Thou canst preserve my feeble soul, When lightnings blaze from pole to pole. CCCCXVII. S. M. Doddridge. The final sentence and misery of the wicked. Matt. xxv. 41. 1 A ND will the Judge descend ? -^*- And must the dead arise ? And not a single soul escape His all-discerning eyes ? 2 And from his righteous lips Shall this dread, sentence sound ; And through the numerous guilty throng, Spread black despair around ? 3 " Depart from me, accurs'd, " To everlasting flame, * For rebel angels first prepar'd, " Where mercy never came." 4 How will my heart endure The terrors of that day : When earth and heaven, before his face, Astonish'd shrink away ? 5 But ere that trumpet shakes The mansions of the dead ; Hark, from the gospel's cheering sound, What joyful tidings spread ! 6 Ye sinners seek bis grace, Whose wrath ye cannot bear ; HELL AND J1KAVKN. MS hl'J Fly to the shelter ofliis cross, And seek salvation there. HELL AND HEAVEN. CCCCXVIII. L. M. Doddridge. The rich man and Lazarus. Luke xvi. 25. 1 TN what confusion earth appears, -*- God's dearest children bath'd in tears ; While they, who heaven itself deride, lliot in luxury and pride. 2 But patient let my soul attend, And. ere 1 censure, view the end ; That end, how different, who can tell ? The wide extremes of heaven and hell. 3 See the red flames around him twine, Who did in gold and purple shine ! Nor can his tongue one drop obtain T5 allay the scorching of his pain. 4 While round the saint, so poor below, Full rivers of salvation How: On Abianvs breast he leans his head, And banquets on celestial bread. 5 Jesus, my Saviour, let me share The meanest of thy servant's fare ; May I at last approach to taste The blessings of thy marriage-feast. HELL, THE IMPENITENT SINNER'S OWN PLACE. CCCCXIX. C. M. UriAND, Junior. Belt, the Sinners own place. Jlcts i. 25. IT ORD, when I read the traitor's doom, *-J To ;' his own place cousigu'd," #20 HELL AND HEAVEN". What holy fear, and humble hope Alternate fill my mind I 2 Traitor to thee I too have beeH, But sav'd by matchless grace, Or else the lowest, hottest hell Had surely been my place. 3 Thither I was by law adjudg'd, And thitherward rush' d on 5 And there in my eternal doom Thy justice might have shone. 4 But lo ! (what wondrous matchless love !J . I call a place my own On earth within the gospel sound, And at thy gracious throne. 5 A place is mine among the saints, A place at Jesus' feet, And I expect in heaven a place Where saints and angels meet. 5 Blest Lamb of God, thy sovereign grace To all around I'd tell, Which made a place in glory mine, Whose just desert was hell. HEAVEN, THE JOY OE WORSHIP THERE. CCCCXX. L. M. Steele. The worship of Heaven. John xvii. 24. 1 f~\ FOR a sweet, inspiring ray. ^-^ To animate our feeble strains, From the bright realms of endless day, The blissful realms, where Jesus reigns .' 2 There, low befo;\) his glorious throne, Adoring saints and angels fall ; And with delightful worship own His smile their bliss, their heaven, their a£?< HELL \XD IIEAVEX. 421 422 42S 3 Immortal glories crown his head, While tuneful hallelujahs rise, And love, ami joy, and triumph spread Through all tK' assemblies of the skies. 4 lie smiles, and seraphs tune their songs. To boundless rapture while they gaze I Ten thousand thousand joyful tongues Resound his everlasting praise. 5 There all the favorites of the Lamb Shall join at last the heavenly choir ; O may the joy-inspiring theme Awake our faith and warm desire \ 6 Dear Saviour, let thy Spirit seal Our interest in that blissful place : 'Till death remove this mortal veil, And we behold thy lovely face. DOXOLOGIES FOR BOTH PARTS OP THE BOOK.* CCCCXXI. L. M. TpO God the Father, God the Son, -*- And God the Spirit, Three in One; Be honour, praise, and glory given, By all on earth and all in heav'n. CCCCXXII. C. M. ET God the Father, and the Son, -" And Spirit be ador'd, Where there are works to make him known. Or saints that love the Lord. CCCCXXIIt. S. M. *\7~L angels round the throne, -*- And samts that dwell below, *F«>r several Metres in the second part there are o« Doxologies. D (1 424—28 DOXOLOGIES. Worship the Father, praise the Soil, And bless the Spirit too. ccccxxiy. 7s. {^J_LORY to the Father's name. ^-^ Jesus' excellence proclaim, Sing the blessed Spirit's praise, Angels swell the notes we raise. CCCCXXV. 11 2th. •ORAISE Father, Son and Holy Ghost; * Ye suff 'ring and triumphant host ; One God, in persons three adore, The same in majesty and pow'r : Shout to the great Jehovah's praise Ye sons of glory and of grace. CCCCXXVI. 8. 7. 4. j^LORY be to God the Father, ^* Glory to the eternal Son ; Sound aloud the Spirit's praises, Join the elders round the throne : Hallelujah, Hail tiie glorious Three in One ! CCCCXXVII. 118th. r^JJVE to the Father praise, ^* Give glory to the Son ; And to the Holy Ghost, Be equal honour done : Our mercies thee their author claim, All honour to th' eternal name. CCCVWVUI. *THO God the great Father be praise, -*- All glory to Jesus the Son ; And to tiie blest Spirit ofpeac^ Let honours co-equal be done. SPIRITUAL SONGS, SOXGS ADDRESSED CHIEFLY TO THE UJVRE GENERATE. I. P. M. A'Eivros. Warning. \ GTOPj poor sinner, stop and think, ^ Before you farther go ; Will you sport upon the brink, Of everlasting wo ? See ! hell beneath you gaping wide ! Vengeance waits the dread command 5 Soon to stop your sport and pride, And sink you with the damn'd. Then be entreated now to stop, For unless you warning take, Ere you are aware you'll drop Into the burning lake. 2 Say, have you an arm like God? That you his word oppose? Fear you not that iron rod, With which he breaks his foes ? 1 SPIRIT CAL S0VG9. Can you stand in that great day, When he judgment shaii proclaim; And the earth shall melt away Like wax before the flame ? Then be entreated, &e. 3 Ghastly death will quickly come And drag you to the bar ; Then, to hear your awful doom Will fill you with despair ; All your sins will round you crowd j Sins of a blood-crimson dye ; Each for vengeance crying loud, O what can you reply ! Then be entreated, &c. 4 Though your heart be made of steel, Your forehead lin'd with brass ; God at length will make you feel, He will not let you pass 5 Sinners then in vain shall call, (Though they now despise his grace. Rocks and mountains on us fall, And hide us from his lace ! Then be entreated, &c. 5 But as yet there is a hope, You may his mercy know ; Though his arm be lifted up He still forbears the biow : JTwas for sinners Jesus dy'd — Sinners he invites to come ; None that come shall be deny 'd — He says there yet is room. Then be entreated, &c. SPIRITUAL SOXGS. Z H. L. M. JIS. Altered and several verses added. Parting address. 1 TjVYREWELL, my dearest friends, farewell; -■- Before we part I must you tell ; If, during life, toy Lord your slight, He'll plunge you in eternal night. 2 Could you a better friend embrace, Or one who loves with equal grace ? His glory once he laid aside, And wept and groan'd and bled and died ? 3 Enough to break a heart of stone ; This, sinners, may you feel and own * Nor longer court the wrath of God, But cry for life, through Jesus' blood. 4 You slight the Saviour, now enthroird, Who once with piercing thorns was crown'dj But soon he'll rend the skies in twain, And burn the mountains and the main. 5 World upon world in flames shall fall ! The whole creation hear his call ; His friends in heaven shall be combin'd, Ilis iocs to hell shall be consigned. 6 Methinks I hear th' awaken'd say, O dreadful thought ! O dreadful day ! Must old and young to judgment go ! Then what, — great God ! what shall we do r 7 Fly to the Gospel-hiding-place, — Jesus, the Lord, our righteousness ; He now receives halt, blind and lame — But soon will come, reveaFd in flame. 8 Then, O the dreadful fate of those, Who know not God, and truth oppose ? J)()2 2 SPIRITUAL SONGS. He shall take vengeance on them alu In endless burnings they must fall. 9 Ore)' headed sinner, think on this ; May Jesus fit your soul for bliss ! He can 5 though at th' eleventh hour, You're not beyond his grace and power. 10 Young men, amidst your youthful prime, Jehovah claims your precious time ; And while you carelessly rebel, Beneath you gapes a burning hell! \ 1 Young women 4oo, your case now hear, You're bound to death : — do you not fear The gloomy grave — the judgment bar — The sound "Depart" — Hell and despair ! 32 0 could my prayers now reach the skies ! Ayail nay tears and sympathies ; I'd weep a deluge for this race, Alas ! in vain j 'tis all of grace. 1 3 Farewell ; — I must in duty be — You're liot dispos'd to go with me ; I leave you bound the downward road Ilesolv'd to bear the Wrath of God ! 14 The thought how painful none can tell ; — May Jesus save you all from hell ; 0 sovereign grace thine arm display, Prepare these souk for endless day. 15 Thy lawful captives Lord redeem, And grace shall reign a sovereign queen j Then V\l rejoice with them above, And sitfg thy free eternal love. TO THE INREGENERATE. 3 III. 13s. MS Altered. The Dream. 1 f\NE night, as I lay sleeping and slumb'ring ^-^ on my bed, A vision there appeared, a dream came in my head ; The awful day of judgment I thought was surely come ; The Judge himself was there for to summon old and young. 2 I heard myself call'd forth by the trumpet loud and shrill ; Arise ve sons of men, let your deeds be good or ill :— I trembled as I listened, with sorrow grief and wo; But could not be exempted — to judgment I must go. 3 I had not long been there, until Satan came, I thought ; He came as my accuser, and all my sins he brought, He laid them down before me and claim'd me for his own, I felt my crimes were great, and exclaim'd, "lam undone." 4 The Judge then gravely said, I will quickly end the strife, I'll see if th' sinner's name is not in the book of life :— The book of life was brought, and the judge did it unfold; The sinner's name was there, and in letters wrote in gold. * SPIRITUAL SONGS. 5 The judge then sweetly said, O Satan, Satan stay; The sinner's name is here, and his sins are wash'd away : Then Satan trembling roared, and in a dread - fid fright, He said unto the Judge, those inditings arc not right. 6 The Judge reply'd most sternly, O Satan do not lie, Thoti knowest very well that for sinners I did die 5 I died to save my chosen — their sins were laid on me 5 In vain dost thou accuse them, they are se- cure in me. IV. 8s. MS. Tares and Wheat. 1 npPIIS is the field, the world below, -*- In which the sowers came to sow 3 Jesus the Wheat, Satan the Tares, For so the word of Truth declares ! And soon the reaping time will come, And Angels shout the Harvest home. 2 Most awful Truth ! and is it so ? Must all mankind the Harvest know ; Is ev'ry man the Wheat or Tare ; Me for the Harvest Lord prepare ! For soon the reaping time will come ; And Angels shout the Harvest home. 3 To love my sins, a saint t' appear ; To grow with Wheat, and be a Tare : TO THE UMtLdllNCKAiX. May serve mc tvlulsl Oil I B ill I Where Tares and Win at together grow ; Hut soon the reaping time will come And Angels shorn the Harvest home. 4 Then all who truly righteous be, Shall soon their lathers kingdom see; But Tares in bundles shall be bound, And east to hell, — 0 dreadful sound I And soon the reaping time will come. And Angels shout the Harvest home. V. L. M. M& Altered. Miss IL-irAivAr-s Experience. 1 *Y"OUNas""d ana formed for wo. !, The sins f mostly did commit, Were such as you're pursuing yet ; And tho' you eaii t\[':m civil mirth, Their wages is eternal death. * I many times to church would go, My person and fine clothes to show 5 15ut of my soul I took no thought, Though Jesus had it dearly bought. 5 Full eighteen years around did roll, Before i thought on my poor soul; And O ! I shudder when 1 think How near I stood upon the brink ! 5 SPIRITUAL SONGS. 6 At length I heard a Baptist preach, These woirts my guilty heart did read?, " You must, he said, be bpin again " If ever heaven you do obtain." 7 To keep the law then I was bent, But found I faird in every point : The taw appcarM so pure and true Not one good duty could I do. 8 hi silent watches of the night, I'd go in secret, where I might Uporf my knees pour out my grief, And pray to God for some relief. 9 My Uncle* said " do'nt be so dull ; u Come go with me to vender ball; " I'll dress you up both gay and fine, "And make you heir of all that's mine." 10 Dear uncle, that will never do, It only will increase my wo; Can I expect in bliss to reign By adding sin to sin again ? .11 « Well, if yon are resolv'd to turn (< And after silly babblers run, " None of my portion yoii shall have., " I wili it to some others leave." 12 Then be it so: I'll seek the Lord, Encourag'd by his gracious word ; For he can all my wants supply, In him Til trust, "to him 111 cry. IS And in my great extremity, When sad and helpless I did lie, * .Miss II. WveA with an uncle from whom she had large expectations. SI'IKITIAL BONGS. I T thought F heard a small s:il! voice, Which jniade my mourning soul rejoice. \ i Then to my vie* did our appear, AH mangled with both whip and spear $ He said " Rise up, feud follow me, " I died to set lost sinners free." \t once my happy soul did rise On wings of faith inward the skiesj All earthly things I counted dross. And gloripd in my Saviour's cross. »6 Now brought to see that I'm secur'cl From sill and bell by Christ the Lord, I'll follow him, though much despis?d»; At liis command I'll Ixj bapti //hat will you do If out of Christ you die ? From all God's people you must go. To weep, lament, and cry ; Where none the least relief can bring, To mitigate your pain ; Where you'll no more with Christians sing Nor ever with them reign. Y"e mourners, old and young, now view The fountain open'd wide; The spring of life open for you Which Sows from Jesus side ! Believe, and drink in endless joy; — Press on, and reign above, Where praise shall all the sav'd employ And all their souls be love. ATT. T,. M. Dal*. Col. Altered. £(mgingfor the conversion of sinners. LONG to Si e the seasons come, When sinners shall be flecking home; 1 XO TIIE UXItE^EXERATE. To taste the freeness of God's love — Prepared to sing his praise above. A few more days and all must go, To realms of joy, or endless wo; In worlds above with Christ to dwell, Or sink beneath his frowns to hell. Then, sinners all, now warning take, And all your sin Ail ways forsake ; This world give e'er, leave sin behind:. Perhaps* salvation you may find. Take your companions by the handj Take all your children in a band; Before the throne of mercy fall; — Who knows bat God may save you all; Ye mourners ! hear the gospel sound, Inviting such, wherever found ; Behold ! the lo*. ing Saviour stands, And spreads to you his bleeding hands. 6 When the great day of Christ shall come-, And he collects his jewels home, a. xliw 3. TO Tl?r. GSTRE GENERATE. 10 I ome go with us. and seek i<> prove The joys of Christ's redeeming love. . Your sports and all your glittering toys, Compar'd \n i U i our celestial joys, Like momentary dreams appear; I a with us, — your souls artrdeari », must we leave you bound to belli Resold '.; with d ry iis for to dwell ! Still we will weep, lament, and cry. That God may change you ere you die 7 Young women, now we look to you : Are you resolv'd to perish too; To puss with gay indifference on, And sink in flaming ruin down? 3 Then, dear young friends, a long farewell ; We're bound to heaven, but you to hell^ Still God may hear us while we pray, And change you ere the burning day. 9 Once more I ask you in his name, I know his love remains the same; Say will you to Mount Zion go, Say will you have this Christ or no ? 10 Come, you that love th' incarnate God, And feel redemption in his blood, loot's watch and pray, and travel on, "Till Jesus comes to call us home. 1 1 A few more days and we shall go From all our cares and woes below ; In shouts of triumph we shall fly, And. dwell with Christ eternally. E e '2 11 SPIRtTtAL SONGS. ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE AWAK- ENED. XI. C. M. BuRKirr's Collec. The Sinners Reflection. 1 A H Lord ! ah Lord, what liave I done 1 -£*- What will become of me I What shall I say, what shall I do Or whither shall I flee ? 2 By wandYiug I have lost myself) And here I make my moan ; 0 ! whither, whither have I stray'd Ah ! Lord, what have I done ! 3 Thy spirit searches all my heart, And now I plainly see, The numerous sins of earth and hellj Are all summ'd up in me. 4 The seeds of all the ills that grow, Are in my nature sown, And multitudes of them have sprung: Ah ! Lord, what have I done ! 5 I have been Satan's willing slave, And his most easy prey ; lie was not readier to command, Than I was to obey. 6 Or, if at times he left my soul, Yet still his work went on : 1 was a tempter to myself: Ah ! Lord, what have I done ! r I scoff 'd at all the threats of heaven. And slighted all its charms; Nor Satan's letters would I leave, For Christ's inviting amis. 1*0 THE AWAKENED. ift I had a soul, but priz'd it not ; And now my soul is gone £ My hopeless cries address the skies. All f Lord) what have I done ! XII. 10, il. MS, Jitturntrs invited to Christ. C^OMi^ mourners, attend, and make no\ Until upon him daily live, And you shall iind it so. XVI. 7s. Stocltune. Rippoh's Selec. Longing for evidence of an Interest in the Re- deemer ; or, venturing on Hie mercy of God- in Christ. 1 f^ RACIOUS Lord, incline thine ear, ^-* My requests vouchsafe to hear ; Hear my never-ceasing cry, ( iive me Christ, or else I die. 2 Wealth and honour I disdain, Earthly comforts, Lord, are vain ; These can never satisfy, Give me Christ, or else I die. 3 Lord, deny me what thou wilt, Only ease me from my guilt 5 Suppliant at thy feet I lie, Give me Christ, or else T die* All unholy and unclean, I am nothing else but sin ; On thy mercy I rely, Give me Christ or else I die- 5 Thou dost freely save the lost, In thy giaee alone I trust : Willi my earnest suit comply, Give me Christ, or else I die. 6 Thou dost promise to forgive All who in thy Son believe j 17 SPIRITUAL SONGS* Lord, I know thou canst not lit Give me Christ, or else I die. Father, dost thou seem to frown ? Let me shelter in thy Son ; Jesus, to thine arms I fly, Come and save me, or I die. XVII. 8,8,6. ■TVfe/r Selec\ The Awakened Sinner. A WAK'D hy Sinai's awful sound, •£*- My soid in guilt and thrall I found, And knew not where to go ; O'erwhelm'd in sin— with anguish slain \ The sinner must he born again, Or sink in endless wo. Amaz'd I stood ! — but could not tell Winch way tq shun the gates of heU-, For death and hell drew near; I strove indeed, but strove in vain 3 The sinner must be born again^ Still sounded in my ear. When to the law I trembling fled. It pour'd its curses on my head ; I no relief could find — This fearful truth increas'd my pain; The sinner must be born again, O'erwhelm'd my tortur'd mind. Again did Sinai's thunder roll, And guilt lay heavy on my soul : A vast unwieldy load : Alas! I rend and saw it plain, The sinner must be born again, Or drink the wrath of God. TO THE AWAKENED. 1ST 5 The saints I heard with rapture tell, How Jesus conquer'd death and hell, And broke the fowler's snare ; Vet when I found this truth remain, The sinner must be born again, I sunk in deep despair. 6 But while I thus in anguish lay, Jesus of Nazareth pass'd that way, And felt his pity move ; The sinner by his justice slain, Now by his grace is born again, And sings redeeming love ! 7 To heav'n the joyful tidings flew, The angels tun'd their harps anew : And loftier notes did raise ; All hail the Lamb that once was slain I Unn umber d millions born again, Shall sing thine endless praise. XVIII. 7s. A%* Sel. Come and welcome to Jesus, 1 f^OME poor sinner, come and see, All thy strength is found in me, I am waiting to be kind, To relieve thy troubled mind. 2 Dost thou feel thy sins a pain ? Look to me and ease obtain ; All my fulness thou may'st share, And be always welcome here. 3 Boldly come, why dost thou fear t I possess a gracious ear, I will never tell thee nay, While thou hast a heart to pray. 4 Try the freeness of my grace, Sure, 'twill suit thy trying case ;- Ff 19 SPIRITUAL SONGS. Mourning souls shall ne'er complain;, Having sought my face in vain. 5 Knock, and cast all doubt behind ? Seek, and thou shalt surely mid. Ask, and I will give thee peace, And thy confidence increase. ^ Will not this encourage thee, Vile and poor, to come to me ? Sure thou canst not doubt my will ? Come and welcome, sinner, still. XIX.. 7s. NeivSelec, If I perish, I perish, 1 TF I perish, I will go -*- Trembling to the Saviours feet, Perhaps his favour he'll bestow, Perhaps I may forgiveness meet. 2 If I perish, I will go; He perhaps may pity me ; Unbelief still answers — no He will not a wretch like thee. 3 If I perish, I will go, Though I'm lost, I can but try — If mercy he should never show — Begging I will live and die. 4 If I perish, I must own, God is just to banish me ; But I'll venture near his throne, For his pardons all are free. 5 If I perish — stay my fears — Can I perish at his feet, Who to pay my great arrears, Died, and lives my advocate/ ? TO THE AWAKENED. 20 * Dearest Saviour, let me live, Stretch thy sceptre out to me; All my sins, though great, forgive; Speak the word and set mc free. 7 Shall 1 perish, Satan? — no; There's a new and living way ; Fly then, tempting, subtle foe, Jesus will not tell me nay. XX. 7s. JSfEfvroif. Woman of Canaan. Matt. xv. 22, 28. 1 T3RA YER an answer will obtain, ■"- Though the Lord a while delay ; None shall seek his face in vain, None be empty sent away. 2 When the woman came from Tyre, And for help to Jesus sought ; Though he granted her desire, Yet at first he answer'd not. 3 From his word she draws a plea ; "Though unworthy children's bread, 1 'Tis enough for one like me, If with crumbs I may be fed.' 4 Jesus then his heart reveaPd, * Woman canst thou thus believe ? I to thy petition yield, All that thou canst wish, receive.?' 5 'Tis a pattern set for us, How we ought to wait and pray r None who plead and wrestle thus ^hfiJJ be empty sent away. 21 22 SPIRITUAL SONGS. XXI. L. M. Wes let's Collbc. Altered. Sin a Burden. f~\ THAT my load of sin were gone ! ^^ O that I could at last submit, At Jesus' feet to lay it down, To lay my soul at Jesus' feet! When shall my eyes behold the Lamb ? The God of my salvation see ! Weary, O Lord, thou knqw'st I am, Yet still I cannot come to thee. Rest for my soul I long to find ; Saviour, if mine indeed thou art; Give me thy meek and lowly mind, And stamp thine image on my heart. Fain would I learn of thee, my God, Thy light and easy burden prove: The cross all stain'd with hallowed blood, The labour of thy dying love. I would, but thou must give the pow'r, My heart from ev?ry sin release ; Bring near, bring near the happy hour, And till my soul With heavenly peace. Come, Lord, the drooping sinner cheer, Nor let my Jesus long delay ; Appear, in my poor heart appear, My God, my Saviour, come away. XXII. L. M. Broaddus's Collec. Desiring' Repentance. OH ! give me, Lord, my sins to mourn j My sins which have "thy body torn ! Give me, with broken heart, to see, Thy last tremendous agony I TO THE AWAKENED. 23 Oh ! could I gain the mountain's height, And gaze upon that bleeding sight ! Oh ! that with Salem's daughters, I ( mild stand and see my Saviour die ! I'd smite my breast, and weep, and mourn, And never from the cross return ; I'd weep o'er an expiring God, Arid mix my tears with Jesus' blood. I'd hang around his feet and cry, " Lord save a soul eoiideinird to die V\ O let a wretch come neai thy throne, To plead the mesits.of thy S< :: ! Father of mercies, drop thy frown, And give me shelter in thy Son ! And with my broken heart comply : O ! give me Jesus, or I die ! O Lord, deny me what thou wilt, Only relieve my soul from guilt : Good Lord, in mercy hear my cry, And give me Jesus, or I die ! O save my soul from gaping heU, Or else with devils I must dwell : O ! might I enter, now I'm come * Lord Jesus, save me, or I'm gone ! XXIII. P. 1U. BalD by thy word -*^ Of promise to the poor, Behold, a beggar, Lord, Waits at thy mercy's door ! No hand, no heart, O Lord, but thine, Can help or pity wants like mine. The beggar's usual plea, Relief from men to gain, If offer d unto thee, 1 know thou would'st disdain ; And pleas which move thy gracious ear, Are such as men would scoru to hear. I have no right to say That, though I now am poor, Yet once there was a day When I possessed more : Thou know'st that from my very birth, I've been the poorest wretch on earth. Nor can 1 dare profess As beggars often do, Though great is my distress, My ^ants have been but few : Ii thou should'st leave my soul to starve, It would be what I well deserve, ' 1 were folly to pretend I never begg'd before r Or if thou now befriend, Til trouble thee no, more : Thou often hust reliev'd my pain, And often I must come again. y SPIRITUAL SONGS. Though crumbs arc much too g< For such a dog as I; No less than children's food My soul can satisfy ; 0 ! do not frown and bid me go, 1 must have all thou canst bestow.- Nor can I willing be Thy bounty to conceal From others who, like me, Their wants and hunger feel : I'll tell them of thy mercy's store, And try to send a thousand more. Thy thoughts, thou only wise! Our thoughts and ways transcend, Far as the arched skies Above the earth extend :* Such pleas asinine men would not bear, But God receives a beggar's prayer. XXV. TiEBour-s Col. Calvary. TYEARTS of stone relent, relent; -*--*- Break, by Jesus, cross subdird : See his body mangled, rent, Cover'd with a gore of blood : Sinful soul, what hast thou done ! Murder'd (Jod's eternal Son ! Yes, your sins have done the deed; Drove the nails, and ii.vd him there $ lYown'd with thorns Ins sacred head, Pierc'd him with a soldier's spear ; Made his soul a sacrifice; For lost sinners Jesus dies. * Isaiah Iv. 8, 9. EXERCISES OF BELIEVEHS. Can his off'ring be in vain? No; a cov'nant-keeping God, Says that " he sliall see his seed" — All the purchase of his blood : Lord with sin and self we part; Saviour take each broken heart. EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. XXVI. P. M. Wesley's Collec. the last verse original. Rapture. 1 /~\ HOW happy are they ^^ Who the Saviour obey, And whose treasures are laid up above ; Tongue cannot express The sweet comfort and peace Of a soul in its earliest love. 2 That sweet comfort was mine, When the favour divine, I first found in the blood of the Lamb ; When my heart it believ'd, What a joy I receiv'd, What a heaven in Jesus's name ! 3 'Twas a heaven below, My Redeemer to know, And the angels could do nothing mpre> Than to fall at his feet, And the story repeat, And the Saviour of sinners adore. i Jesus all the day long Was my joy and my song, Oh ! that more his salvation might see ; 2ff SPIRITUAL SOXGS. Thou hast lov'd me I cried, Tliou hast suffer'd and died To redeem such a rebel to thee. 5 On the wings of his love, I was carried above, All my sin and temptation and pain 3 And I could not believe, That I ever should grieve. That I ever should sutler again. 6 Then I rode on the sky, Freely justified I, Nor e'en envied Elijah his seat 5 My soul mounted higher, In a chariot of fire, And the world it was under my feet. 7 O th* rapturous height, Of that holy delight, Which I felt in the life-giving blood ! Of the Saviour possess'd, I was perfectly bless'd, Overwhelmed in the goodness of God I PAUSE. 3 Now my remnant oftlays, Would I spend in his praise, Who hath died my poor soul to redeem ; Whether many or few. All my years arc his due : May they all be devoted to him. 9 What a mercy is this ! What a heaven of bliss ! How unspeakably happy am I f Gathered into the fold, With believers en roll "d, With believers to live and to die EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 27 10 Lo ! the day's drawing nigh, When, my soul, thou shalt fly To the place thy salvation began : Where the Three and the One, Father, Spirit, and Son, Laid the scheme of redemption for man. XXVII. 7s. J. Leland. How do you do? RETIIREN, I am come again, B Let us join to pray and sing \ Joseph lives and Jesus reigns, Praise him in the highest strains. Many days and years have past, Since we met together last ; Yet our lives do still remain, Hereon earth we meet again. Many of our friends are gone, To their long eternal home ; We are waiting here below, Soon we after them shall go. Brethren ! tell me how you do ; Does your love continue true, Are you waiting for your King, When he shall return again r 1 5 If you want to know of me, How I am, or what I be ; Here I am, behold who will, Sure I am a sinner still. 6 Weak and wounded, sick and lame, All unholy, all unclean ; Worse and worse myself I see, Vet the Lord remembers me. i 28 SPIRITUAL SONGS. XXVIII. 8, 7, 4 P Hope of a revival. * {"NOME, dear brethren in the Saviour, ^ Though we're few, let's not despair ; Jesus able is to favour; Fly to him with ev'ry care : He is able, he is able Zion's drooping head to rear. 2 If but two or three remaining, Meet for pray'r, he's in the midst ; Let us then, without complaining. Wait 'till he shall us increase : He is able, &c. Soon he'll make our sorrows cease. 3 By him stars and spheres were framed^ Light and darkness Jesus made ; From their graves the dead he raised ; Shall not his redeem'd be sav'd ? He is able, &c. To bestow what we have crav'd. 4 Well, my friends, as Christ is able, Of his will we cannot doubt, Since for all the Father gave him Full salvation he wrought out ; Sure he never, sure he never Spilt his precious blood for nought. 5 Let us love, adore, and praise him, As the Lord, our righteousness; Own him in our whole behaviour, Singing, " We are sav'd by grace :" Till in heaven, &c. He shall give u» all a place. EXERCISES OP BELIEVERS. 2T>, Xow let's sweetly join in concert, To adore the sacred Three ; God who made us, Christ who sav'd us, And the Spirit praised be. By the ransom'd, Sec. Through a blest eternity. XXIX. 8,6,4,4,6. MS, Altered, Slow Traveller. r\ HAPPY souls, how fast you go, *^ And leave me here behind : Don't stop for me, For now I see The Lord is just and kind. 2 Go on, go on, my soul says go^ And I'll come after you : Though Pm behind, Yet I can find, And sing hosannas too. May you have strength, that you may rUn.7 And keep your footsteps right ; Though fast you go, And I so slow, You are not out of sight. When you arrive in worlds abover And all their glories see : When you get home Your journey's done ; Then look ye out for me. For I will run fast as I can. Along the way I'll steer, Through Christ my strength I shall at length Be one among you there. G g 30 SPIRITUAL SONGS, 6 There all together we shall meet, Together we shall sing ; A countless throng, To swell the song Of Moses and the Lamb. XXX. 8, 8, 1 1 , 8. MS. Altered. Hope in Trouble. 1 T\THEN sorrows encompass me round, * ' And many distresses 1 see, Astonish'd, I cry, can a mortal be found, Surrounded with troubles like me ? 2 Few seasons of peace I enjoy, And they are succeeded by pain ; If e'er a few moments in praise I employ, I have hours and days to complain. 3 O when will my sorrows subside ; O when will my sufferings cease ; 0 when to the bosom of Christ be eonvey'd, In the mansions of glory and bliss. 4 May I be prepared for that day When Jesus shall bid me remove ; That I may in raptures go shouting away To the arms of my heavenly love. 5 My spirit to glory convey-d, My body laid low in the ground ; 1 wish not a tear at my grave to be shed : Let all join in praising around. 6 No sorrow be vented that day, When Jesus hath called me home ; With singing and shouting let brethren say, u He's gone from the evil to come." 7 If souls disembodied can know, Or visit their brethren beneath, »<*£i£KCl5ES OF BELIEVERS. S$ My spirit shall join you, as shouting you go, And leave all my cares in the grave. B Immers'd in the ocean of love, My soul like an angel shall sing, Till Christ shall descend with a shout from above, And make all creation to ring. 9 Our bodies, in dust, shall obey, And swifter than thought shall arise; Then chang'd in a moment, go shouting away To mansions of love in the skies. XXXI. 11,8. MS. Altered. The Impartial Song. Gal. iii. 28. i HPHE great God of love, now hath shin'd -"- from above, And hath taught us the impartial song ; The Spirit is come, and the work is begun, And we all are united in one. 2 Salvation we see for all nations is free, The members of Christ are all one ; We'll march uniform and undaunted face the storm, Ever singing the impartial song. 3 Thus joined in one, the good race we will run. Pressing onward in faith without fear; Such objects pursue as the world never knew, Never will till the gospel they hear. 4 The Spirit of God now hath taught us the road, And the Comforter leads us alon? ; S2 SPIRITUAL SONGS. The book is unseal'd, Judah's lion takes the field. And inspires with the impartial song: 5 We'll mount on the wing, and with ardour we'll sing; Hallelujahs to God and the Lamb ; With rapture we'll sound o'er Immanuel's ground, What a precious Redeemer hath done. 6 That sovereign grace, which assigned us a place In the Saviour, ere time had begun, Will hold us all fast, and present us at last Without blemish to God and the Lamb. 7 O glorious days I when in raptures of praise, .Toin'd with seraphs in mansions above, Free grace we shall sound, through eternity's. round, And our union still heighten in love. S Then let us be true, and our journey pursue Toward heaven our glorious home ; Still ruFd by the word, Christ hath left on record, Singing glory to Jesus — Amen. XXXII. 8,8,6. MS. The converted Youth. 1 "l^nilLE I am b!ess:d with youthful prime * I will adore the sacred Lamb, That bled and died for me : Since God inspires my heart with grace. And lets me see his smiling face, A pilgrim I will be. EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 32 f I'll leave tliis world witli all its toys. Pursue those far superior joys. That do in Jesus dwell : As Jesus is my God and king, Immortal triumph I will sing, O'er all the powers of Hell. } V frowning world I will defy And nil their flattering charms deny. Since Jesus is my friend: Not iom: have I the storm to stand In this ensnaring barren land ; — My conilict soon will end, 4 Jesus, my friend, my cause will plead, Conduct my steps, supply my need, And never let me fall : Jesus will all my foes destroy, Will be my life, my Strength, my joy Jesus is all in all. 5 With joy I'll spend my fleeting days, Sounding abroad his worthy praise, 111 tell the world his love: And when I quit this mortal stage I shall in sacred strains engage Among the saints above : 6 Where I shall with my Jesus dwell. In joys beyond what tongue can tell On that immortal shore: Jesus my love shall be my joy, His praise shall be my sweet, employ In Heaven lor ever more. SPIRITUAL SOX GS. XXXIII. IIS. S— The mercy of God. Psalm lxxxix. I. npHY mercy, my God, is the theme of my '. -*- song, The joy of my heart and the boast of my tongue 5 Thy free grace alone, from the first to the last. Hath won my affections, and bound mv soul fast. Without thy sweet mercy I could not live here. Sin soon would reduce me to utter despair ; But thro' thy free goodness, my spirits revive, And he that first made me, still keeps me alh e. Thy mercy is more than a match for my heart, Which wonders to feel its own hardness de- part ; Dissolved by thy goodness, I fall to the ground, And weep to the praise of the mercy 1 found. The door of thy mercy stands open all day To th' poor and the needy who knock by the way ; No sinner shall ever be empty sent back, Who comes seeking mercy for Jesus's sake. Thy mercy in Jesus exempts me from hell ; Its glories I'll sitig, and its wonders I'll tell : •Twas Jesus, my friend, when he hung on the tree, Who open'd the channel of mercy for me. Great Father of merries, thy goodness I own, And the covenant love of thy crucified sou ; All praise to the Spirit, whose whisper divine, '/v-als mercy and pardon and righteousiu ^ mine. EXERCISES OE BELIEVERS. $'* XXXIV. 57 6. ToPLADr. Everlasting Love and electing Grace. fTOVY happy are we, -■■-■- Our election who see, And venture. <) Lord, for salvation on thee ! In Jesus approval, - Eternally Iov\l, Upheld by thy power we cannot be mov'd. ?Tis sweet £o recline On the bosom divine, And experience the comforts peculiar to thine : While, born from above, And upheld by thy love, With singing and triumph to Zion we move. Our seeking thy face, Was all of thy grace, Thy mercy demands and shall have all the praise : No sinner can be Beforehand with thee, Thy grace is preventing, almighty, and free. Our Saviour and friend His Jove shall extend, It knew no beginning, and never shall end : Whom once he receives His Spirit ne'er leaves, Nor ever repents of the grace that he gives. This proof we would give, That thee1 we receive, Thou art precious alone to the souls that be- lieve. 55 SPIRITUAL StftfGS* Be precious to us ! Ail beside is ns dross, Compard with thy love and the blood of thy cross. TART THE SECOND, 6 Yet, one thing we want, More holiness grant ! For more of thy mind, and thine image wq pant : Thine image impress On thy favorite race, O fashion and polish thy vessels of grace. 7 Thy workmanship we More fully would be ; Lord, stretch out thy hand and conform us ta thee; While onward we move To Canaan above, Come, fill us with holiness, fill us with love. S Vouchsafe us to know More of thee below, Thus fit us for heaven, and glory bestow ; Our harps shall be tun'd, The lamb shall be crown'd ; Salvation to Jesus through heaven shall re- sound. XXXV. 8, 7, 4. Rippovs Selec. "Vhe godly consideration of election in Christ ■ comfortable. I £^OX5 we are. through God's election ^ Who in Jesus Christ believe; By eternal destination, Sovereign grace we here receive : BXEKCISES OF BF/T.Tl'vr,TlS. "5 Lord, thy mercy Dors both grace unci glory give. ning, Merits everlasting pain ; r>ut thy love without begintii Has restord thy so aj ain : < lountless millions Shall in life, through Jesus n Pause, ray soul ! adore and wbnd Ask, •• 0 why such Ioyc to mo;"1 Grace hath put mo in the number Of the S;n four's family: Hallelujah ! Thanks, eternal thanks to thee? Since that love had no beginning, And shall never, never cease: Keep, O keep mo. Lord, from sinning! Guide me in the way of peace ! Make me walk in A 11 the paths of holiness, When I quit this feeble mansion, And my soul returns to thee: Let the power of thy ascension. .Manifest itself in me : Tlirough thy Spirit, Give tlie final victory I " When the angel sounds the trumpet : When my soul and body join ; When my Saviour comes to judgment, Bright in majesty divine; Let me triumph In thy righteousness as mine. When in that blcss'd habitation, Whirh my God lias fore-ordahrd ; S<5 sriRiAtA^ so^c* When in glory's full possession, I with saints and angels stand; Free Grace only Shall resound through Canaan's land. XXXVI. 8, 7, 4. F rlmshed Redemption* 1 XJTARK ! the voice of love and mercy AJL Sounds aloud from Calvary! See • it rends the rocks asunder, Shakes the earth, and veils the sky ? c: It is fmislrd !" Hear the dying Saviour cry ! 2 It is finish *d ! O what pleasure Do these charming words afford ! Heavenly blessings, without measure. Flow to us from Christ the Lord. It is finish'd ! Saints, the dying words record. 3 Finish'dj all the types and shadows Of the ceremonial law ! Finished, all that Cod had promis'd ; Death and hei I no more shall awe. It is finish'd ! Saints, from hence your comfort draw. j [Happy souls, approach the table, ;te the soul-reviving food ; Nothing half so sweet arid pleasant As the Saviour's flesh and blood : It i* finished ! Christ has home the heavy load.] 5 Tune your harps anew, ve seraphs, Join to sing thepleasin EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. Ml on earth, and all in heaveri, Join to praise ImmanueFs name ! telujalri Glory l<» the blooding Land)! WWII. 8, S, 6. Chatham tune To PL A 1)2' C/iiu\r\s titouement. 1 f A THOU, who didst thy glory leave, ^-^ Apostate sinners to retrieve, From nature's deadly fall, if thou hast bought me with a price. My sins against pie ne'er shall rise. For thou hast borne them all. 2 And wast thou pwnish'd in my stead / Didst thou without the city bleed To expiate my stain ? On earth jay God vouchsafed to dwell, And made of infinite avail The suiferings of the ft tan. Behold him for transgressors given! Behold th'mca male King of heaven For us Ij is foes expire ! AraazVl, 0 earth ! the tidings hear ! He bore, that we might never bear, His Father's righteous iro\ 4 Ye saints, the man of sorrows bless, The (jod, for your unrighteusness Deputed to atone : Praise tilt, with all the ransom'd lliron-, i «• sing the never-ending song, And see him en his tlirone. 3S SPIRITUAL SO.\GS>. XXXXHI. s, 7 . L. II. V. Gratitude for the Atonement,. 1 "J1TAIL ! thou once despised Jesus., Hail thou Galilean king! Thou didst suiter to release us; Thou didst free salvation bring,. Hail, thou agonizing Saviour, Bearer of our siu and shame; By thy merits we find favour : Life is given through thy name, 2 Paschal Lamb, by God appointed, All our sins on thee were laid : By almighty love anointed, Thou hast full atonement made: All thy people are lorgiven, Through the virtue of thy blood : Open' d is the gate of heaven ; Peace is made 'twixt man and God„ > Jesus, hail, enthron'd in glory,. There for ever to abide ! All the heavenly hosts adore theer Seated at thy Father's side : There for sinner's thou art pleading, There thou dost our place prepare ; Ever for us interceding, Till in glory we appear. Worship, honour, power and blessing Thou art worthy to receive; Loudest praises, without ceasing, eet it is tor us to give : Help, je bright angelic spirits ! Bring your sweetest, noblest lays; I • t j sing our Sa> tour's mei its ; Ip to chant Immanuel's praise.- EXERCISES OF BELtEVEHS. $$ XXXIX. 8, 6, 8. Ewell tune. CRUrrENDEN. Adoption. 1 John iii. 1 — 3, ! T ET others boast their ancient line -*-^ In long succession great : In tlie proud list let heroes shine, And monarchs swell the state ; Descended from the King of Kings, Each saint a nobler title sings. 3 Pronounce me, gracious God, thy sob- Own me an heir divine ; I'll pity princes on the throne, When I can call thee mine : Sceptres and crowns unenvied rise* And lose their lustre in mine eyes. 3 Content, obscure I pass my days-, To all I meet unknown, And wait till thou thy child shalt raise, And seat me near thy throne : No name, no honours here I crave. Well pleas'd with those beyond the grave 4 Je*is, my elder brother, lives , With him I too shall reign ; Nor sin, nor death, while he survives^ Shall make the promise vain : In him my title stands secure, And shall, while endless years endure. When he, in robes divinely bright, Shall once again appear, Thou too, my soul, shalt shine in light. And his full image bear : Knough ! 1 wait th' appointed day, Eftapgfci S?v«nur, haste, and come away . HI SFTRITrAL SONG?. XL. 8, 7, 4. RipprjN's SEZES. Free Salvation, 2 Tim. i. 9. I TESUS is our great salvation ; ** Worthy of our best esteem \ He has sav'd his favourite nation 5 Join to sing aloud to Him .: He has sa>v'd us,. Christ alone could us redeem, i When involved in sin and ruin, And no helper there was found | Jesus our distress was viewing ; Grace did more than sin abound ? He has caH'd us, With salvation' in the 3ound. Z Save us from a mere profession. Save us from hypocrisy ; Give us, Lord, the sweet possession Of thy righteousness- and thee : Best of favours,. None compard wiUh this can be. 4 Let us never, Lord, forget thee ! Make us walk as Pilgrims here : We will give thee all the glory Of the love that brought us near j Bid- us praise thee, And rejoice with holy fear. 5 Free election, known by callings Is a privilege divine : &|ints are kept from fmal falling. All the glory, Lord, be thine ; All the glory, All the glory, Lord, is thiue* EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS* "&i XLL ti,8. Came tune. K . Distinguishing Grace. Jer. xxxi. 3. i TN songs of subline adoration and praise, -*■ Ye pilgrims for 7Aon who press, Break forth, and extol the great Aitcient of Days, His rich and distinguishing grace. .2 His love from eternity fix'd upon you, Broke forth and discover'd its flame, When each with die cords of Ms kindness l\c drew, And brought you to love his great name. ■ O had lie n&t pitied the state you were in, Your bosoms his love had ne'er felt ; You all ivourd liave &v'd, would have died too in sin, And sunk with the toad of your guik. 4 What was in you that could merit esteem. , Or give the Creator delight ? 'Twas u even so, Fattier," you ever must sing, " Because it seera'd. good in thy sight." 5 'Twas all of thy grace we were brought to obey* While others were suffer'd to go The road which by nature weehoseasour way7. Which leads to tbe regions of wo. 6 Then give all the glory to his Iioly name ; To him all the glory belongs; Be yours the high joy still to sound forth his Tame, ted crown him in each of your soii£&, XLII. lis. Broughton tune. A'-™*, Exceeding great and precious promises. 2 Pet. i. 4. VtTOW firm a foundation,ye saints of the Lordj -*--*- Is laid for your faith in his excellent word? What more can he say than to you he hath said? You, who unto Jesus for refuge have fled. 2 In every condition, in sickness, in health, Xu poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth ; At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea, u As thy days may demand, shall thy strength " ever be. 3 " Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismay'd, " I, I am thy God and will still give thee aid ; * HI strengthen thee, help thee, and cause "thee to stand, " Upheld by my righteous omnipotent hand. 4 " When through the deep waters I call thee " to go, u The rivers of wo shall not thee overflow ; " For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,, u- And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 3 u When through fiery trials thy pathway « shall lie, " My grace all-sufficient shall be thy supply j " The flame shall not hurt thee, I only design * Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine* 6 " Even down to old age, all my people shall " prove u My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love ; '•'And when hoary hairs shall their temples '•'adorn, :: Like lambs they shall still in my bosom be « boinc. EXEUCISE3 01' UELIEVEUS. l.» r ••' The soul thn.t on Jesus liatli lcan'd for repose, u I will not, 1 will not desert to his foes ; " That soul, though all hell should endeavour u to shake, ^ I'll never, no never, no never forsake."* XLTII. 8, 7, 4. Lewes tune. Robinsox, Praise to the Redeemer. i 1Y/|"IGIITY God, while angels bless thee, -L'J* May an infant lisp thy name ? Lord of men as well as angels, Thou art all thy people's theme, Hallelujah., Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Amen. 2 Lord, of every land and nation, Ancient of eternal Days ! Sounded through the wide creatiou Be thy just and lawful praise : Hallelujah, &c. 3 For the grandeur of thy nature, Grand beyond a seraph's thought, For created works of power, Works with skill and kindness wrought. Hallelujah, &c. 4 For thy providence, that governs Through thine empire's wide domain, Wings an angel, guides a sparrow ; Blessed be thy gentle reign. Hallelujah, &c. 5 But thy rich, thy free redemption, Dark through brightness all along; * Agreeable to Dr. Doddridge's Translation of Heb. Jan. 5. Hh2 lb SPIRITUAL SONGS. Thought is poor, and poor expression, Who dare sing that awful song ? Hallelujah, &c. 6 Brightness of the Father's glory, Shall thy praise unutter'd lie ? Fly, my tongue, such guilty silence ! Sing the Lord who came to die. Hallelujah, &c. 7 Did the Angels sing thy coming ? Did the shepherds learn their lays ? Shame would cover me ungrateful, Should my tongue refuse to praise. Hallelujah, &c. 8 From the highest throne in glory, To the cross of deepest wo ; All to ransom guilty captives, Flow my praise, for ever flow. Hallelujah, &c. 9 Go, return, immortal Saviour, Leave thy footstool, take thy throne ; Thence return and reign for ever, Be the kingdom all thine own. Hallelujah, &c. XLIV. As the 1 04th. Hart?. Fountain opened for Sinners. Zech. xiii. 1 HPHE fountain of Christ, -*- Lord, help us to siuj.r. The blood of our Priest, Our crucified Kins:; The fountain that cleanses From sin and from filth. And richly dispenses Salvation and health. v:\ercises or believers. 4^» This fountain so dear He'll freely impart ; When piere'd b)' the spear. It flow'd from his heart. With blood and with water, The first to atone, To cleanse us the latter ; The fountain's but one. This fountain from guilt Not only makes pure. And gives, soon as felt, Infallible cure ; But if guilt removed, Return and remain, Its power may be proved Again and again. This fountain unseal'd Stands open for all Who long to be heaFd, The great and the small : Here's strength for the weakly That hither are led ; Here's health for the sickry, And life for the dead. This fountain, though rich, From charge is quite clear 5 The poorer the wretch The wclcomer here : Come needy, and guilty, Come loathsome, and bare 5 Though lep'rous and filthy, Come just as you are. This fountain in vain Has never been tried, 4f> SPIRIT I XL MKKGS. It takes out all staiu Whenever applied : The fountain flows swectry With virtue divine, To cleanse souls completely, Though lep'rous as mine* XLV. 7, 6, 8, Clark's tune. C. Wesley. Passover. Exod. xii. 7. 1 Cor. v. 7; 8. 1 /CHRIST, our passover, is slain, ^ To set his people free, Free from sin's Egyptian chain, And Pharaoh's tyranny. Lord, that we may now depart, And truly serve our pardoning God^ Sprinkle every house and heart With thine atoning blood. 2 Let the angel of the Lord His awful charge fulfil, Let his pestilential sword The mst-born victims kill ; Safe in snares and deaths we d\\el[, Protected by that crimson sign, From the rage of earth and hell, And from the wrath divine. 3 Wilt thou not a difference make Betwixt thy friend and foe, Vengeance on th' Egyptians take, - And grace to Israel show ? Knowegt thou not, most righteous Go('- AV nschal Lamb rely ? Stv I with the blood, And ^ass thy people by, EXERCISES Or BELIEVERS. 16 47 XLYI. 8, 8, 6. Rippotfs Selec. Way, Truth, and Life. John xiv. 6. i rpHERE is no path to heavenly bliss, -*- Or solid joy, or lasting peace, But Christ th' appointed road ; O may we tread the sacred Way, By faith rejoice, and praise, and pray, Till we sit down with God ! 2 The types, and shadows of the word Unite in Christ, the man, the Lord, The Saviour, just and true; O may we all his word believe, And all his promises receive, And all his precepts do. 3 As he above for ever lives, And life to dying sinners gives, Eternal and divine; 6 may his Spirit in me dwell, Then sav'd from sin, and death, and helij Eternal life is mine. XLVII. 8s. New Jerusalem tune. K .. Ml in Ml; or, the testimony concerning Jesus? the soul of Prophecy. Rev.xix. 10. 1 npiIE Bible is justly esteenvd -*- The glory supreme of the land, Which shows how a sinner's redeem'd, And brought to Jehovah's right hand. With pleasure we freely confess The Bible all books does outshine, But Jesus, his person and grace, Affords it that lustre divine. 2 In every prophetical book Where God his decrees hath uriseaPd, 47 SPIRITUAL SONGS. With joy we behold as we look. The wonderful Saviour rcveal'd : His glories project to the eye, And prove it was not his design, Those glories concealed should lie, But there his full majesty shine. 3 The first gracious promise to man — A blessed prediction appears, His work is the soul of the plan, And gives it the glorv it wears ; How cheering the truth must have been. That Jesus, the promised seed, Should triumph o'er Satan and sin. And hell in captivity lead ! 4 The ancient Levitical Law Was prophecy after its kind, In types there the faithful foresaw The Saviour that ransonr d mankind. The Altar, the Lamb, and the Priest, The blood that was sprinkled of old, Had life, when the people could taste The blessings those shadows foretold. 5 Review the prophetical songs. Which shine in prediction's rich train ; Their sweetness to Jesus belongs — They point out his sufferings and reign : Sure David his harp never strung With more of true sacred delight, Than when of the Saviour he sung And he was reveal'd to his sight. 6 May Jesus more precious become — His word be a lamp to our feet, While we in this wilderness roam, -"1711 brought in his presence to meet ! EXERCISES OE BELIEVERS. 48 Then, then will we gaze on thy face, Our Prophet, our Priest, and bur King, Recount all the wonders of grace, Thy praises eternally sing. XL VIII. 8,7. JVewTon. The Word more precious than Gold, 1 "DRECIOUS Bible! what a treasure ■*- Does the word of God afford ! All I want for life or pleasure, Food and medxine, shield and sword : Let the world account me poor, Having this I need no more. 2 Food to which the world's a stranger, Here my hungry soul enjoys ; Of excess there is no danger, Though it fills it never cloys : On a dying Christ I feed, He is meat and drink indeed ? 3 When my faith is faint and sickly, Or when Satan wounds my mind, Cordials to revive me quickly, Hen ling med'cines here I find : To the promises I flee, Each affords a remedy. 4 In the hour of dark temptation Satan cannot make me yield j For the wordQjf consolation Is to me a mighty shield : While the scripture truths are sure, From his malice I'm secure. 5 Vain his threats to overcome me, When I take the Spirit's Sword : Then with case I chive him from me. Satan trembles at the word : 4b9 SPIRITUAL S0X6S. 7Tis a Sword for conquest made Keen the edge .and strong the blade' 6 Shall I envy then the miser, Doating on his golden store ? Sure I am, or should be wiser, I am rich, 'tis he is poor : Jesus gives me, in his word, Food and med'cine, shield and sword. XLIX. 8s. Lambeth tune. Rip. Selecz Faith fainting. i T^NCOMPASS'D with clouds of distress -*-^ Just ready all hope to resign, I pant for the light of thy face, And fear it will never be mine : Dishearten'd with waiting so long, I sink at thy feet with my load, All-plaintive I pour out my song, And stretch forth my hands unto God, 2 Shine, Lord, and my terror shall cease, The blood of atonement apply ; And lead me to Jesus for peace, The rock that is higher than I : Speak, Saviour, for sweet is thy voice,- Thy presence is fair to behold ; Attend to my sorrows and cries, My groaning that cannot |j* told. 3 If sometimes I strive as I mourn, My hold of thy promise to keep, The billows more fiercely return, And plunge me again in the deep : While harrass'd and cast from thy siglrt The tempter suggests with a roar, "The Lord has forsaken thee quite; Thv God will be gracious no more:'" EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 50 4 Yet, Lord, if thy love hath dcsign'd No covenant blessing for me, All. tell me, how is it 1 find Some pleasure in waiting for thee ? Almighty to rescue thou art ; Thy grace is my shield and my tow?r ; Come succour and gladden my heart, Let this be the day of thy power. L. 8, 8, 6. Rippon's Sel. Faith Reviving. 1 Tj^ROM whence this fear and unbelief:- •*• Hast thou, O Father, put to grief Thy spotless Son for me ? And will the righteous Judge of men Condemn me for that debt of sin, Which, Lord, was charg'd on thee ? 2 Complete atonement thou hast made, And to the utmost farthing paid Whatever thy people ow'd ; How then can wrath on me take place* If sheltered in thy righteousness, And sprinkled with thy blood ? 5 [If thou hast my discharge procurd; And freely in my room endured The whole of wrath divine; Payment God cannot twice demand — < First, at my bleeding surety's hand, And then again at mine.] A Turn then, my soul, unto thy rest; The merits of thy great High Pries! Speak peace and liberty : Trust in his efficacious blood ; Nor tear thy banishment from God. Since Jesus died for thee. Ii 5JL SPIRITUAL SONGS. LI. 8s. New Jerusalem tune. Rippon's Sll. Faith Conquering. 1 nr*HE moment a sinner believes, -*- And trusts in his crucified God, His pardon at once he receives, Redemption in full through his blood 5 Though thousands and thousands of Iocs Against him in malice unite, Their rage he, through Christ, can oppose, Led forth by the Spirit to fight. 5 The faith that embraces the Lamb, And brings such salvation as tins, Is more than mere notion or name, The work of God's Spirit it is; A principle active, and young. That lives under pressure and load ; That makes e'en the weak to be strong, And draws the soul upward to God. 3 It treads on the world, and on hell, It vanquishes death and despair ; And O ! let us wonder to tell, It reaches to heaven in prayer ! Permits a vile worm of the dust, With God to commune as a friend, To hope his forgiveness as just, And look for his love to the end. 4 It says to the mountains, " Depart," That stand betwixt God and the soul; It binds up the broken in heart, And makes wounded consciences whole) Bids sins of a crimson- like dye Be spotless as snow, and as white ; And raises the sinner on high, To dwell with the angels of light. EXERCISES QY BELIEVERS. 52 53 LII. Bs. New Jerusalem tune. Tor la Dr. Faith Triumphing. 1 \ DEBTOR to mercy alone, -^- Of covenant mercy I siug; Nor fear \\ iih thy righteousness on, My person and offerings to bring : The ^errors of law, and of God. With me can ha\e nothing to do j My Saviour's obedience and blood Hide all my transgressions from view. 2 The work which his goodness began, The arm of his strength wiJJ complete; His promise is yea and atnew, And never was forfeited yet: Tilings future, nor things that are now, Not all things below nor above Can make him his purpose forego, Or sever my soul from his love. 3 My name from the palms of his hands Eternity will not erase ; Impress'd on his heart it remains. In marks of indelible grace : Yes, I to the end shall endure, As sure as the earnest is given ; More happy but not more secure, The glorified spirits in heaven. LIII. 8, 8, 6. Baltimore tune. Hoping and Longing. Num. xrii. 30 Duet. iii. 2'5 I /^OME, Lord, and help us to rejoice, ^ In hope that we shall hear thy voice, Shall one day see our God ; Shall cease from all our painful strife, Handle and taste the word of life, And feel the sprinkled blood. 5i SPIRITUAL SONGS. 2 JuQi us not always make our moan, Nor worship thee a God unknown j But let us live to prove Thy people's rest, thy saints delight, The length and breadth, the depth and height Of thy redeeming love. ,3 Rejoicing now in earnest hope, We stand, and from the mountain's loj) See all the land below ; Rivers of milk and honey rise, Arid all the fruits of paradise In endless plenty grow : 4f A land of corn, and wine, and oil, Favor'd with God's peculiar smile, With every blessing blest: There dwells the Lord our Righteousness, And keeps his own in perfect peace And everlasting rest. 5 O when shall we at once go up, Nor this side Jordan longer stop, But the good land possess: When shall we end our ling'ring years, Our sorrows, sins, and doubts, and fears, An howling wilderness ! 6 O dearest Joshua ! bring us in ; Display thy grace, forgive our sin, Our unbelief remove : The heavenly Canaan, Lord, divide, And, O, with all the sanctified, Give us a lot of love ! LIV. 7s; Cennic. Jlcjnicing in Hope. Isaiah xxxv. \0. Luke xi'i. 3«. i /^HiLpREiNofthe heavenly King, " ^ As ye journey, sweerty sing ; EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. $5 Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, Glorious in his works and ways. 2 Ye are travelling home to God, In the way the fathers trod; They are happy now, and ye Soon their happiness shall see, 3 O ye banish'd seed, be glad ! Christ our advocate is made ; Us to save, our flesh assumes, Brother to our souls becomes. 4 Shout, ye little flock, and blest, You on Jesus' throne shall rest ; There your seat is now prepar'd, There your kingdom and reward. 5 Fear not, brethren, joyful stand On the borders of your land ; Jesus Christ, your Father's Son, Bids you undismayed go on. 6 Lord, submissive make us go, Gladly leaving all below ; Only thou our leader be, And we still will follow thee ! LY. 7s. Cookham Tune, JVte/p^Ujf. Lovest thou me. John xxi. 16. 1 ^TTIS a point I long to know, -*•* Oft it causes anxious thought : Do I love the Lord or no , Am I his, or am I not ? 2 If I love, why am I thus ? Why this dull and lifeless frame ? Hardly, sure, can they be worse, AVho have never heard his name. lis 56 SPIRITUAL SONG*. 3 [Could my heart so hard remain, Prayer a task and burden prove ; Every trifle give me pain, If I knew the Saviour's love ? 4 When I turn my eyes within, All is dark, and vain, and wild ; FilPd with unbelief and sin, Can I deem myself a child r] 5 If I pray, or hear, or read, Sin is mix'd with all I do ; You that love the Lord indeed, Tell me, is it thus with you ? 6 Yet I mourn my stubborn will, Find my sin a grief and thrall ; Should I grieve for what I feel, If I did not love at all ? 7 [Could I joy his saints to meet, Choose the ways I once abhorrM ; Find, at times, the promise sweet, If I did not love the Lord ?] 8 Lord, decide the doubtful case ! Thou who art thy people's sun ; Shine upon thy work of grace, If it be indeed begun. 9 Let me love thee more and more, If I love at all, I pray ; If I have not lov'd before, Help me to begin to-day. LYI. 8s. New Jerusalem Tune. B. Francis. Supreme Love to Christ. } T\/| Y gracious Redeemer 1 love, -*-▼-*- l\ is praises aloud I'll proclaim, EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 5G And join with the armies above To shout his adorable name. To gaze on his glories divine Shall he my eternal employ, And feel them incessantly shine. My boundless ineffable joy. 2 He freely redeem'd With his blood, My soul from the confines of hell, To live on the smiles of my God, And in his sweet presence to dwell ; To shine with the angels of light, With saints and with seraphs to sing. To view with eternal delight, My Jesus, my Saviour, my King. 3 In Meshech, as yet, I reside, A darksome and restless abode ! Molested with foes on each side, And longing to dwell with my God, O, when shall my spirit exchange This cell of corruptible clay, For mansions celestial, and range Through realms of ineffable day ! 4 My glorious Redeemer ! I long To see thee descend on the cloud, Amidst the bright numberless throng', And mix with the triumphing crowd : O, when wilt thou bid me ascend, To join in thy praises above, To gaze on thee, world without end, And feast on thy ravishing love r 5 Nor sorrow, nor sickness, nor pain, Nor sin. nor temptation, nor fear, Shall ever molest me again, Perfection of giory reigns there hi SPIRIT 1/ AX SOXGS. This soul and this body shall shine Jn robes of salvation and praise, And banquet on pleasures divine, Where God his full beauty displays* 6 Ye palaces, sceptres, and crowns, Your pride with disdain I survey ; Your pomps are but shadows and sound?, And pass in a moment away : The crown that my Saviour bestows, Yon permanent sun shall outshine ; My joy everlastingly flows, My God, my Redeemer is mine. LVII. L. M. Bowden Tune. Rip. sel. Trust and Confidence ; or, looking- beyond pre- sent •Appearances. Iiab. iii. 17, 18. \ \ WAY, my unbelieving fear ! -*^- Let fear in me no more take place ; My Saviour doth not yet appear, He hides the brightness of his face : But shall I therefore let him go, And basely to the tempter yield ? No, in the strength of Jesus, no ! I never will give up my shield. "2 Although the vine its fruit deny, ' Although the olive yield no oil, The withering lig-trcc droop and die, The held elude the tiller's toil : The empty stall no herd afford, And perish all the bleating race, Yet I will triumph in the Lord, The God of my salvation praise. 3 Away, each unbelieving fear, Lei fear to cheering hope give place j EXERCISES OF BELIVERS. 55 My Saviour will tit length appear, And show the brightness of his face : Though now nay prospects all be crost, My blooming hopes cut offl see, Still will I in my Jesus trust, Whose boundless love can reach to me. i In hope, believing against hope, His promis'd mercy will I claim; His gracious word shall bear me up, To seek salvation in his name : Soon, my dear Saviour, bring it nigh ! My soul shall then outstrip the wind, On wings of love mount up on high, And leave the world and sin behind. LVIII. Chatham Tune. Jesse. Fears removed — It is J, be not afraid, John vi. 20. 1 TTNCLEAN! unclean! and full of sin, ^ From first to last, O Lord, I've been ! Deceitful is my heart ; Guilt presses down my burden'd soul, But Jesus can the waves control, And bid my fears depart. 2 When first I heard his word of grace, Ungratefully I hid my face, Ungratefully delay'd : At length his voice more powerful came, " 'Tis I," he cry'd, " I still the same, " Thou need'st not be afraid." 3 My heart was chang'd, in that same hour My soul confess'd his mighty power, Out flow'd the briny tear : 59 SPIRITUAL S0tfG3. I listen'd still to bear his voice, Again lie said, " In me rejoice, u 'Tis I, thou need'st not fear. 4 " Unworthy of thy love," I cried — " Freely I love/' he soon reply'd, " On me thy faith be staid : " On me for every thing depend, " I'm Jesus still, the sinner's friend, " Thou need'st not be afraid."' LIX. 104th. Sussex Tune. Wei'/Yok. I will trust and not be afraid. Isaiah xii. 2. 1 "DEGONE, unbelief, ■" My Saviour is near, And for my relief Will surely appear ; By prayer let me wrestle, And he will perform ; With Christ in the vessel, I smile at the storm. 2 Though dark be my way, Since he is my guide, 'Tis mine to obey* 'Tis his to provide ; Though cisterns be broken, And creatures all fail, The word he has spoken Will surely prevail. 3 His love in time past, Forbids me to think He'll leave me at last In trouble to sink ; Each sweet Ebenezer I have in review. EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 59 Confirms his good pleasure To help me quite through. Determined to save, He watch'd o'er my path, When, Satan's blind slave, I sported with death ; And can he have taught me To trust in his name, And thus far have brought me To put raeto shame ? Why should I complain Of want or distress, Temptation or pain ? He told me no less : The heirs of salvation, [ know from his word, Through much tribulation Must follow their Lord. How bitter that cup, No heart can conceive. Which he drank quite up, That sinners might live .' His way was much rougher. And darker than mine ! Did Christ, my Lord, suffer, And shall I repine ? Since all that I meet Shall work lor my good, The bitter is sweet, The med'eine is food; Though painful at present, Twill cease before long; then, O how pleasant The conqueror's sonjr ' 60 SPIRITUAL S0NO3. LX. 8, 8, 6. Chatham Tune. J. C. W. The Spiritual Filgrim. 1 XJOW happy is tlie pilgrim's lot. -*"■- How free from anxious care and tho% From worldly hope and fear ! Confin'd to neither court nor cell. His soul disdains on earth to dwell. He only sojourns here. 2 His happiness in part is mine, Already sav'd from self-design. From every creature-love ! Bless'd with the scorn of finite good; My soul is lighten'd of its load, And seeks the things above. 3 The things eternal I pursue, And happiness beyond the view Of those who basely pant For things by nature felt and seen : Their honours, wealth, and pleasures mear , 1 neither have nor want. W" 4 Nothing on earth I call my own. A stranger to the world unknown^ I all their goods despise ; I trample on their whole delight, And seek a country out of sight, A country in the skies. 5 There is my house and portion fair. My treasure and my heart are iherer And my abiding home : For me my elder brethren stay, And angels beckon me away ; And Jesus bids me came. ft I come, thy servant, Lord, replies, T come to meet thee in the skie?, 1TXERCISES OF BELIEVER9. Oi And claim my heavenly rest : Now let the pilgrim's journey end, Now, O my Saviour, brother, friend, Receive me to thy breast ! LXI. 148. Topladt's Cqllec. The Christian's Spiritual Voyage. I" TESUS, at thy command, " I launch into the deep ; And leave my native land, Where sin lulls all asleep : For thee I would the world resign, And sail to heaven with thee and thine. 2 Thou art my pilot wise ; My compass is thy word : My soul each storm defies, While I have such a Lord ! I trust thy faithfulness and power To save me in the trying hour. 3 Though rocks and quicksands deep Through all my passage lie ; Yet Christ will safely keep, And guide me with his eye ; My anchor hope shall firm abide, And I each boisterous storm outride. 4 By faith I see the land, The port of endless rest ; My soul thy sails expand, And fly to Jesus' breast ! © may I reach the heavenly shore, Where winds and waves distress no more V 5 Whene'er becahird I lie, And storms forbear to toss ; K k 62 SriRITUAt SONGS. Be thou, dear Lord, still nigh, Lest I should suffer loss : For more the treacherous calm 1 dread. Thau tempests bursting o'er my head. 6 Come, Holy Ghost, and blow A prosperous gale of grace, Waft me from all below, To heaven, my destin'd place ! Then, in full sail, my port I'll find, And leave the world and sin behind. LXII. 7s. Hothamtune. Rip.Selec. Tempted — but flying to Christ the Refuge. 1 TESUS, lover of my soul, *-* Let me to thy bosom fly, While the raging billows roll, While the tempest still is high I Hide me, O my Saviour, hide, Till the storm of life is past: Safe into the haven guide ; O receive my soul at last. 2 Other refuge have I none, Hangs my helpless soul on thee ; Leave, ah ! leave me not alone, Still support and comfort me : All my trust on thee is staid, All my help from thee I bring; Cover my defenceless head With the shadow of thy wing. 3 Thou, O Christ, art all I want ; All in all in thee J. find : Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, Heal the sick, and lead the blind; EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS, 63 Just and holy is thy name. I am all unrighteousness, Vile and full of sin I am, Thou art full of truth and grace. 4 Plenteous grace with thee is found, Grace to pardon all my sin ; Let the healing streams abound ; Make and keep me pure within : Thou of life the fountain art, Freely let me take of thee ; Spring thou up within my heart, Rise to all eternity. LXIII. 7,6,8. Clark's tune. Rip.Selec. Backsliding and returning; or } the Backslider's Prayer. 1 TESUS, let thy pitying eye *^ Call back a wand'ring sheep $ False to thee, like Peter, I Would fain like Peter weep 5 Let me be by grace restor'd, On me be all its freeness shown ; Turn, and look upon me, Lord, And break my heart of stone. 2 Saviour, Prince, enthron'd above, Repentance to impart, Give me through thy dying love, The humble contrite heart ; Give, what I have long implor'd, A portion of thy love unknown ; Turn and look upon me, Lord, And break my heart of stone. 3 See me, Saviour, from above, Nor suffer me to die ; €h SPIRIT tJAX 90X'G$. Life, and happiness, and love, Smile in thy gracious eye : Speak the reconciling word : And let thy mercy melt me down ; Turn and look upon me, Lord, And break my heart of stone. 4 Look, as when thy pitying eye Was clos'd that we might live 5 Ci father (at the point to die, My Saviour gasp'd) forgive !" Surely with that dying word, He turns, and looks, and cries, "'Tis done !-?i O ! my loving, bleeding Lord, This breaks my heart of stone, LXIV. 8, 7, 4. Faivcem. Cast down, yet hoping in God. Psalm xlii. 5. 1 /"\ MY soul, what means this sadness ? ^-^ Wherefore art thou thus cast down ? Let thy griefs be turn'd to gladness, Bid thy restless fears be gone : Look to Jesus, And rejoice in his dear name. 2 What though Satan's strong temptations Vex and tease thee, day by day ? And thy sinful inclinations Often fill thee with dismay ? Thou shalt conquer, Through the Lamb's redeeming blood. 3 Though ten thousand ills beset thee From without and from within ; Jesus saith, he'll ne'er forget thee, But will save from hell and sin : EXLUCISES OF HEIilEVERS. tij> He is faithful To perforin his gracious word. Though distresses now attend thee, Am! thou tread'st the thorny road; His right hand shall still defend thee, Soon he'll bring thee home to God : Therefore praise him, Praise the great Redeemer's name. O that I could now adore him, Like the heavenly host above, Who for ever bow before him, And unceasing sing his love! Happy songsters ! When shall I your chorus join ? LXV. 1 1 2lh. Uffculm tune. Fa ivcl tt. Before Sermon. npHY presence, gracious God, afford, -*- Prepare as to receive thy word : Now let thy voice engage our ear, And faith be mix'd with what we hear : CHORUS. Thus, Lord, thy waiting servants bless, And crown thy gospel with success. Distracting thoughts and cares remove. And fix our hearts and hopes above, With food divine may we be t'edy And satisfied with living bread : chorus; Thus, Lord, thy waiting servants bie^ And crown thy gospel with success. To us the sacred word apply, With sovereign power and energy; Kk % 66 67 SPIRITUAL SONGS. And may we, in thy faith and fear. Reduce to practice what we hear : CHORCS. Thus, Lord, thy waiting servants bless^ And crown thy gospel with success. 4 Father, in us thy Son reveal ; Teach us to know and do thy will ; Thy saving power and love display; And guide us to the realms of day : CHORUS. Thus, Lord, thy waiting servants bless, And crown thy gospel with success. LXVI. 8, 7, 4. T0PLADr>S Collec. Prayer for Minister and People. 1 yVEAREST Saviour, help thy servant -■-* To proclaim thy wondrous love ! Four thy grace upon this people, That thy truth they may approve : Bless, 0 bless them, From thy shining courts above. 2 Now thy gracious word invites them To attend the gospel feast : Let thy Spirit sweetly draw them ; Every soul be Jesus" guest ! O receive us, Let us find thy promis'd rest. LXVTI. 8s. Lock tune. JIaht. Our God for ever and ever. Psalm xlviii. U. I HpJIIS Got'. \< the Cod we adore, -**- Our faithful unchangeable friend; Whose love is as hire- as his power3 Ami neither knows measure nor end , EXERCISES OE BEXIEVEKS. 68 2 'Tis Jesus the first and the last, Whose spirit shall guide us safe home ; We?ll praise him for all that is past, And trust him for all that's to come. LXVIII. 6, 4. Bermondsey tune. Rip. Set . Worthy the Lamb. 1 ^j[_LORY to God on high ! *** Let earth and skies reply : Praise ye his name : His love and grace adore, Who all our sorrows bore : Sing aloud evermore, Worthy the Lamb. 2 Jesus, our Lord and God, Bore sin's tremendous load, Praise ye his name : Tell what his arm hath done, What spoils from death he won_: Sing his great name alone; Worthy the Lamb. 3 While they around the throne Cheerfully join in one, Praising his name : Those who have felt his blood Sealing their peace with God, Sound his dear fame abroad^ Worthy the Lamb. 4 Join, all ye ransom'd race, Our holy Lord to bless ; Praise ye his name : In him we w ii! ■ ioice, And make a joyful noise, 69 SPIRITUAL SONGS. Shouting with heart and voice, Worthy the Lamb. 5 What though we change our place, Yet we shall never cease Praising his name : To him our songs we bring, Hail him our gracious King, And without ceasing sing, Worthy the Lamb. 5 Then let the hosts above, In realms of endless love, Praise his dear name : To him ascribed be Honour and majesty, Through all eternity ; Worthy the Lamb. LXIX. -8,7,4. Hehnsley tune. Uip.Self.c. Jit Dismission. 1 "I" ORD, dismiss us with thy blessing, -" Fill our hearts with joy and peace ; Let us each thy love possessing, Triumph in redeeming grace j O refresh us I Travelling through this wilderness. 2 Thanks we give, and adoration, For thy gospel's joyful sound, May the fruits of thy Mil vat ion In our hearts and lives abound : .May tby presence With us evermore be found ! J So, whene'er the signal's given^ lTs from earth to call away j EXElltlbES OF BELIEVERS. 7^0 Borne on angels' wings to heaven, Glad to leave our cumbrous clay. May we ready, Rise and reign in endless day J L\>L 8, 7. Carlisle tune. Rip. Selec. Glorious Things spoken of Zion, the City of God. Isaiah xxxiii. 20, 2 1 . /^LORIOUS things of thee are spoken, *^* Zion — city of our God .' lie, whose word cannot be broken, Form'd thee for his own abode : On the rock of ages founded, What can shake thy sure repose ? With salvation's walls surrounded Thou may'st smile at all thy foes. [See ! the streams of living waters Springing from eternal love, Well supply thy sons :„nd daughters, And all fear of want remove : Who can faint while such a river Ever flows their thirst t? assuage ? Grace, which like the Lord, the giver. Never fails from age to age. Round each habitation hovering. See the cloud and fire appear ! For a glory and a covering, Showing that the Lord is near : Thus deriving from their banner Light by night and shade by day ; Sate they feed upon the manna Which he gives them when they pray.j Blest inhabitants of Zion, Wash'd in the Redeemer's blood ! 71 SPIRITUAL SONGS. Jesus wlrom their souls rely on, Makes them kings and priests to God 7 7Tis his love his people raises Over self to reign as kings, And as priests, his solemn praises Each for a thank-offering brings. 5 Saviour, if of Zion's city I through grace a member am ; Let the world deride or pity, I will glory in thy name : Fading is the Avorldiing's pleasure, All his boasted pomp and show ! Solid joys and lasting treasure, None but Zion's children know. LXXI. 8, 7, 4. Altered by R2'LAxi),j2inr. Trayer for a Revival. 1 ^VVIOUR, visit thy plantation, ^ Grant us, Lord, a gracious rain : All will come to desolation, Unless thou return again : Lord, revive us, All our help must come from thee. 2 Keep no longer at a distance ; Shine upon us from on high : Lest, for want of thine assistance, Every plant should droop and die : Lord, revive us, &c. 3 Surety once thy garden flourish ?d Every part look'd gay and green : Then thy word our spirits nourished, Happy seasons we have seen ! Lord, revive us, &c. EXE11CISES OF BELIEVERS. 4 [But a drought has since succeeded, And a sad decline we see; I on!, thy help is greatly needed, Help can only come from thee : Lord, revive US, &c. 5 Where are those we counted leaders, Fiil'd with zeal and love and truth ? Did professors, tall as cedars, Bright examples to our youth ! Lord, revive us, cVc 6 Some, in whom we once delighted, We shall meet no more below ; Some, alas ! we fear are blighted, Scarce a single leaf they show : Lord, revive us, &c. Younger plants — the sight how pleasant; Cover'd thick with blossoms stood ; But they cause us grief at present, Frosts have nipp'd them in die bud! Lord, revive us, &c. I Dearest Saviour, hasten hither, Thou canst make them bloom again; Oh, permit them not to wither, Let not all our hopes be vain : Lord, revive us, &c. Let our mutual Jove be fervent, -Make us prevalent in prayers; Let each one esteem'd thy servant, Shun the world's bewitching snares : Lord, revise us, &c. o Break the tempter's fatal power, Turn the stony heart to flesh j ^2 SPIRITUAL SONGS. And begin from this good hour, To revive thy work afresh : Lord, revive us, All our help must come from thee. LXXII. 8,7/4. Kentucky tune. RlPPON'S Sel. Lowging for the spread of the Qospeh i /"VER the gloomy hills of darkness, ^-^ Look, my soul, be still and gaze,. All the promises do travail With a glorious day of grace : Blessed jubilee, Let thy glorious morning dawn* 2 Let the Indian, let the negro, Let the rude barbarian see, That divine and glorious conquest,. Once obtained on Calvary ; Let the gospel Loud resound from pole to pole. 3 Kingdoms wide, that sit in darkness, — Grant them, Lord, the glorious light j From the eastern const to western, May the morning chase the night, And redemption Freely purchased, win the day. 4 May the glorious day approaching, From eternal darkness dawn And the everlasting gospel Spread abroad thy holy name; All (lie borders Of the great Imroanuel's land. :> Fly abroad, thou mighty gospel, Win and conquer, never cease ; EXXUC1SE5 OF BELIBTERS. 7.3 3% thy lasting wide dominions Multiply and still increase; •• thy sceptre, /our, all the world around. \lll. 8,8,6, Chatham tune. W~ * Morning. T ORD, I am vile .'—what shall I say? ■*-^ 1 live to See another da}r., O let me live to thee J A thousand years to hope for this Should be unutterable bliss ; What mast fruition be ! 2 Eye hath not seen^ nor ear hath heard. What Jesus hath lor his prepar'd, Nor can the heart conceive ; Thou hast commanded me, to-day, To live by faith, and id obey, Lord, help me to believe. LXXIV. 7s. Rippoy's Sslsv^ Jit Parting. i X^OR a season call*d t© part, ■*- Let us now ourselves commend. To the gracious eye and heart Of our ever-present Friend. 3 Jesus, hear our humble prayer ! Tender Shepherd of thy sheep ! Let thy mercy and thy care All our souls in safety keep. 9 In thy strength may we be strong, Sweeten every cross and pain ; Give us, if we live, ere long [b thy peace to meet again. J ) * T&eff, if thou tin help aGori]- KJwmezers shall be rear d j And our souls shall praise the Lord* Who oar pow petitions heard. liXXtfr 8, 7, 4, Jordan Sune. jR/p. iS&X. The Grave? or7 Christ a Guide through De&fk to Glory. t dT* t/IOE me, O thou great Jehovah. ^^ Pilgrim through this barren land j I am weak, but thou art mighty, Hold me with thy powerful hand : Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more. £ Opevf thou the crystal fountain, Whence the healing streams do flow ; Let the fiery cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey through : Strong deliverer, Be thou still my strength and shield. 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside ; Death of deaths, and hell's destruction, Land me safe on Canaan's side : Songs of praises, I wiil ever give to thee. LXXVI. JV&PSmLbc* Encouragement under persecution. i /*NOME fell ye mourning sonls, ^ Who seek rest in Jesus' love. Who plaee your whole affections On things that arc above- SvKERCISES OF BELIEVERS* T£ Cmri together, An-. Land in hand go oil, Till we arrive in Canaan, Where we no more shall incuri: Be iold ho* Satan rages, Temptations do abound^ And oiteu persecutions, Beset us all around ; Old frit-] ids do now forsake us, Tkvy count us low and mear.v Because we low) the name Of th' demised Xazurene. To all created comforts We freely bid farewell : By faith we view the •.mansion* Where we d$ hope to dwelt Our Saviour doth invite us : He reaches out a crown ; To comfort and protect lis, The angels wait around. A few more days of sorrow.. And Christ will call us home, To walk the golden streets Of the new Jorusalc'ns i Until tLat gloiieftf; hour, Let's patiently endure; The promises are faithful — The crown a&d kingdom .sure Adieu ye old companions, We lov/j your precious souls; O'er all your sinful courses, Our heart in secret mourns. ffatn would we take you with its* JH vjt grace make you comply ! T7- SPXiilTUAL &I2?4$& We leave you all with Jesus } 0 to his besom fly I LXXVH. 6,5. jTeifSel^. The ' loving 8a infc i- 4~\H ■ Jesus, my Saviour, ^J Tififiw I submit, With love and thanksgiving" Fail down at tliy fut how mueli f love tfiec I never can show. $ I'm ha smy — Fm happy--,- O! wondrous aceoitn! My joys are immortal ! I stand on the inoun' I gaze on my treasure,. And fong to be there,. Wit1 angels my kmdredr And Jesus my dear. * O 3vr>v.$, my Saviour, In thee 1 am htest, M.j life and ray treasure My joy and my rest ! EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 1'hy grace is my theme, Vnd thy name is my so Thy love doth inspire My heart and my tongue. ", Ail human expressions Are empty and vain, They eannot unriddle The heavenly ilamc ! Fm sure if the tongue Of an angel I had, I could not the myst'ry Completely describe. 6 O who is like Jesus ! He's Salem's great King i He knows me — he loves me ; He learns me to sing ! I'll praise him ! Fil praise hira, With notes loud and shrill, While rivers of pleasure ' , My spirit do fill. LXXVIII. L.M. VjfkwSsM J& hymn for Young Converts. 1 "MTHEN converts first begin to sing, * ^ Their happy souls are on the wing .j Their theme is all redeeming love, Fain would they he with Christ above. 2 With admiration they behold, The love of Christ that can't be told : They view themselves upon the shore, And think the battle is all o'er. 3 They feel themselves quite free from pain, And think their enemies are slain ; . LI % 79 SPIRITUAL SONGS. They make no doubt but all is well. And Satan is cast down to hell. 4 They wonder why old saints don't sing, And make the heav'nly arches ring; — Ring with melodious joyful sound, Because a prodigal is found. 5 But 'tis not long before they fed Their feeble souls begin to reel ; They think their former hopes arc vain, They're lill'd with sorrow, grief and pain. 6 O ! foolish child ! why did'st thou boast In the enlargement of thy coast ? Why didst thou think to, fly away Before thou leav'st this feeble clay ? 7 Come take up arms and face the field, Come gird on harness, sword and shield,,, Stand fast in faith, fight for your king, And soon the vict'ry you shall win. 8 When Satan comes to tempt your minds, . Then bravely meet him with these lines :' Jesus will never leave the field. Ami we're determind not to yield. LXXIX. P. M. Wew Seles. Farewell. 1 XjWREWELL, dear friends, f must Uv gone, ■*- I have no home nor stay with you : I'll take my staff and travel on, Till I a bettor world can view ; Farewell, farewell, farewell, My loving friends, farewell. 2 Farewell, my friends, time rolls alon-j. Nor waits for raortaY care or bliss j EXERCISES OE BELIEVERS. S*> T leave vow bete and travel on, Till I arrive where Jet its is. Farewell, &c. Farewell, my brethren in the I-ord„ To you I'm bound in cords of love ; Yet we believe his gracious word, That soon we ail shall meet above. Farewell, &c Farewell, old soldiers of the cross, You've struggled lo$g and hard for heaven* You've counted all tilings here but dross, Fi'iht on, the crown shall soon be given | Fight on, fight on, tight on* Tiie crown shall soon be given* Farewell, ye younger saints of God? Sore conriicts yet ssay wak for you 5 Yet dauntless keep the heavenly road Till Canaan's happy land you view. Farewell, &c. Farewell, poor careless sinners, too, It grieves my heart to leave you here. Eternal vengeance waits for you $ O turn and seek salvation here. O turn, () turn, O turn, 411a seek salvation here. L XX X. 8,7. jYh w Be l gc For a Prayer Meeting- T>E XFcEST Lord, thou hast com man d&i " All thy family to pray ; ProniisVi good thou hast appointed Through this medians to cousey. Yes, to all tky praying people, Thou kasi nromis'd to appear; 31 SPlRlTt^ b6-$£#* And thy wondrous condescension Honours much tlie path of prayV; 3 Jesus, thou exalted Saviour, On thy promise we rely ; Comfort ev'ry mourning spirit, Answer ev'ry feeble cry. 4 From thy glorious throne of mercy? Heav'nly cordials now impart ; Exercise thy tender pity 07er the sinners broken heart, 5 May we all who love the Saviourr Often to his throne repair ; Feel the sweets of his compassion. While engaged in solemn pray w* 6 Lord, attend our supplications, Let thy mercies onus roll ; Come, O come, thou kind' Redeemer^ Comfort ev'ry praying soul. LXXXI. 3,7, 4. J\iElV&ELEC~ Farting. \. 1" ORD, before we leave thy temple,. -*-^ Comfort, every fainting heart, Say that we shall reign in glory, One with thee, no more to pari', Reign in glory, Sec. Praising God with all the heart. a There in sweet triumphant splendour* We shall all thy love explore, And through one eternal sabbath Shout thy name for evermore . AH in raptures, Sic. We shall wonder and adore. EXEtlCISES OF BELIEVERS. »-3 LXXXII. 8,8,6. Ne;f Szlec. T?u Rebel's Surrender to Grace. I ORD, to thy love at length I yield ; *~J My heart, by mighty grace compcIlM, Surrenders all to thee: Against thy terrors long I strove, But who can stand against thy love ? Love conquers even me. All that a wretch could do, I try'd. Thy patience sconvd, thy pow'r defyM, And trampled on thy laws : Scarcely thy martyrs at the stake. Could stand more stedfast for iliy sake, Than I in Satan's cause. But since thou hast thy love reveal'd, And shown my soui a pardon seaFcl, I can resist no more : Could'st thou for such a sinner bleed ? Cans! thou for such a rekel plead ? I wonder and adore ! My will conformed to thine would move; On thee my hope, desire, and love, In iix'd attention join ; My hands, ray eyes, my ears, my tongue. Have Satan's servants been too "long, But now they shall be thine. And can I be the very same, Who lately durst blaspheme thy name, And on thy gospel tread ? Surely each one who hears my case, Will praise thee, and confess thy grace, Invincible indeed ' S3 SPIRITUAL SONGS. lxxxiii. s. m. JsfjtfSrm The Pilgrim's Song. 1 1711031 E;rv-])t lately freed -*- By the Redeemer's grace ! A rough and thorny path we tread ! In hopes to see his lace. Glory, hallelujah ! glory, hallelujah ! glofy hallejtijah ! We are on our journey home. 2 The flesh dislikes the way, But faith approves it well ; This only lends to endless day: All others lead to hclL Glory, hallelujah .' &.c. 3 The promis'd land of peace? Faith keeps in constant view. How dirf'rent from the wilderness We now are passing through ! Glory, hallelujah ! &c. 4 Here often from our eyes Clouds hide the tight divine ; There we shall have unclouded skies, Our sun will always shine. Glory, hallelujah ! &c. 5 Here griefs, and cares, and pains. And fears, distress us sore : But there eternal pleasure reigns, And we shall weep no more. Glory, hallelujah ! &c. 6 Lord, pardon our complaints, We follow at thy call; The joy prepar'd for suiV'ring saints A\ ill make amends for all. Glory, hallelujah ! cVc. We are 011 our journey home. * EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. #* LXXXIY. P.M. A"ei^ Sei.ec. >Tis all for the best. MY sou] now arise, My passions take wing, 1 took up to the skies, And cheerfully sing; Let God be the object, In praises address'd, And this be my subject, <:'Tis all for* the best." Search all the world through.. Examine and see. And what canst thou view Mote suited to thee, Than this declaration. In scripture exprcss'd, That God thy salvation, "Does all for the best."' Though here day by day His love shall see good, Upon thee to lay His fatherly rod ; Yet be not dejected, However oppressed ; Though sorely afflicted, " 'f is all for the best." t On creatures below I'll not set my heart, For surely I know We shortly must part; For though when God gives them His name's to be bless'd, Yet when he removes them, " 'Tis all for the best." 85 spiritual songf. 5 But O the blest day ! And soon 'twill arise, When freed from my clay, I'll mount to the slues; And when I do enter My heavenly rest, I'll there sing for ever, " ;rfwas all for the best." LXXXV. 7s. Weston. My name is Jacob. Chap, xxxii. 27 a "VTAY, I cannot let thee go, -^ Till a blessing thou bestow ; Do not turn away thy face, Mine's an urgent, pressing case. 2 Dost thou ask me, who I am ? Ah, my Lord, thou know'st my name f Yet the question gives a plea, To support my suit with thee. 3 Thou didst once a wretch behold. In rebellion blindly bold, Scorn thy grace, thy pow'r deft , That poor rebel, Lord, was I. 4 Once a sinner near despair Sought thy mercy-beat by pray'r ; Mercy heard and set him free, Lord, that mercy came to me. 5 Many years have pass'd since then. Many changes I have seeai ; Yet have been upheld till now, Who could hold me up but thou ? 6 Thou hast help'd in ev'ry need, This emboldens roe to plead $ EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 86 After so much mercy past. Canst thou let me sink at last ! No— I must maintain my hold, *Tis thy goodness makes me bold, I can no denial take, When I plead for Jesus' sake. LXXXVI. 7s. double. Nkwfo*. The Good Physician. TTOW lost was my condition, -*--*- Till Jesus made me whole! There is but one physician Can cure a sin-sick soul ! Next door to death he found me, And sualcird me from the grave; To tell to all around me, His wondrous pfdw'r to save. The worst of all diseases Is light compared with sin ; On every part it seizes, But rages most within: "Tis palsy, plague, and fever, And madness — all combin'd ; And none but a believer, The least relief can find. From men great skill professing, I thought a cure to gain ; But this proy'd more distressing, And added to my pain : Some said that nothing ail'd me, Some gave me up for lost;< Thus every refuge fail'd me And all my hopes were crossed. Mm 87 SPIRITUAL SONGS. 4 At length this great physician, (How matchless is his grace !) Accepted my petitibh, And undertook my ease: First gave me Sight to view him. For sin toy eyes had seaPd; Then hid me iook unto him; I look'd, and I was heal'd. 5 A dying, risen Jesus, Seen by the eye of faith : At once from danger frees us, And saves the soui from death: Come then to this Ph;. sieian, [ His help he'll freely give, He makes no hard «onditiafy >Tis only — look and live. LXXXVII. 8 s. NEivros. None uvon earth I desire besides thee. Psalm hedii. 25. 1 TTOAV tedious and tasteless the hours, -"- Wheii Jesus no longei 1 ft e ; Sweet, prospects, sweet birds, ami sweet flowTs, Have lost all their sweetness with me: The mid-summer sun shines but dirty The fields strive w vain to iook gay ; But when I am happy in him, Decembers as pleasant as May. 2 His name yields the richest perfume, And sweetet than music his voice; His presence disperses my gloom, And makes all within me rejoice : ] should, were he always thus nigh, Have nothing to wish or to fear ; EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. SS " No mortal so happy 0 > I, summer would last all the year. > Content with beholding his face, My all to his pleasure resigu'd; No changes of season or place, Would make any change in my mind: While biess'd with a sense of his love, A palace a toy would appear, And prisons would palaces prove, If Jesus would dwell with me there. 4 Dear Lord, if indeed I am thine, If thou art my sun and my song; Say, why do I languish and pine, And why are my winters so long ? O drive these dark clouds from my sky, Thy soui-cheerieg presence restore ; Or take me unto thee on high. Where winter and clouds are no more. LXXXVIII. 8, 8, 6. So'-gs in the Night. In every thin? give thank*, for this is the icill ofGud. I Tbes.v. 18. 1 "1!" TIfINK my table richly spread, -*- And bless th I ord for wholesome bread, While nothing more appears ; With this I am not iefl to starve, This is far more than I deserve, And better than my feats. 2 IfearM lest discontent should turn, And cause my appetite to spurn Against a m< aj so djy ; But sanctified bj prayet :t;s sweet, More so than all the savoury meet That daintv sinners buy. S8 SPIRITUAL SONGS, 3 My God, how infinitely kind Art thou to reconcile my mind . To all thy sovereign will I Content with poverty I'll he, Ifl may but converse with thee, And have thy presence still. 4 No one shall hear my tongue complain If thou my spirit wilt sustain, And fill my soul with peace ; My gratitude shall still ascend, I'll love and praise thee to the end, Till all my wants shall cease. 5 Humbly for those Fd intercede Who suffer poverty and need, Without contentment given : O teach them by thy grace to pray, Arid then do thou thy power display, And send them bread from heaven. 6 In earnest I would bear in mind The poor, the sick, the long conliir d, With such I sympathize ; To such I feel compassion move, To such I would appear in love, And wipe their weeping eyes. 7 O may their sorrows sweetly lead Their hungry fainting souls to feed On Christ, the living bread; So shall they patiently endure, And find their happiness secure In him, their living head. S Conic, O ye helpless and distress'd, Lean on th' Saviour's loving breast, Jn him there's sweet repose; EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. Si? He will support, he will sustain, He'll bear a part in every pain, And sanctify your woes. 9 The time is short, you soon shall rise. And bid farewell to weeping eyes, And reach the heavenly shore; 0 pleasing thought ! me Lord prepare To meet my fellow-sufferers there, And aid them to adore. 10 There shall our now complaining souls Drink of the overflowing bowls Of God's unchanging love ; There Jesus, our exalted head, Shall feed us with delicious bread, And all our wants remove. LXXXIX 8, 8, 6. Songs in The Nigh?. Renouncing the world. 1 'T^ELL me no more of earthly toys, -*- Of sinful mirth and carnal joys, The things I lov'd before : Let me but view my Saviour's face, And feel his animating grace, And I desire no more. 2 Tell me no more of praise and wealth, Tell me no more of ease and health ; For these have all their snares: Let me but know my sins forgiven, But see my name enroll'd in heaven. And I am free from cares. 3 Tell me no more of lofty towers, Delightful gardens, fragrant bowers, For these are trifling things; JVt m 2 90 SPIRITUAL SONGS. The little room for me desigird, Will suit as well my easy mind, As palaces of kings. 4- Tell me no more of crowding guests, Of sumptuous feasts, and gaudy dress, Extravagance and waste ; My little table, only spread With wholesome herbs, and wholosome bread, Will better suit my taste. 5 Give me the bible in my hand, A heart to read and understand, And faith to trust the Lord ; I'd sit alone from day to day, Or urge no company to stay, !Nor wish to rove abroad. XC. lis. B.UlLL. Contentment and poverty and labour. \ IVTY heart and my tongue shall unite in -»-*-*- the praise Of Jesus, my Saviour, for mercy and grace ; My pardon is sealed through his precious blood ; By him I inherit the peace of my God. 2 My lot may be low and my parentage mean, Yet, born of my God, I have glories unseen, Surpassing all joys 'njpngst sinners on earth, Prepared for souls of an heavenly birth. 3 Securd from a thousand allurements to sin. I find in ray cottage my heaven begin ; And soon I shall lay ail my poverty by, Arid mansions of glory forever enjoy. EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 91 By the sweat of my brow I labour for bread. Yet guarded by Jesus, no evil I dread ; - And Lord, while po^sess'd of all riches in thee, INly poverty comes with a blessing to me. My labouring dress I shall soon lay aside, For robes rich and splendid, a dress for a bride ; The bride that is married to Jesus the Lamb, And clad in a garment that?s ever the same. Though fare be but scant while I travel be* low, A feast that's eternal will Jesus bestow ; No sorrow nor sighing shall ever annoy The heavenly banquet I there shall enjoy. Then what though my body goes weary to rest. Yet, sav-d by the merits of Jesus, I'm blest ; Fresh strength for my labour on earth he be stows, And soon I shall bask in eternal repose. XCI. 8s. Weslet's Collec. Divine Glories ; or, the beauties of Christ. T LONG to behold him array'd -*- With glory and light from above, The King in his beauty displayed, His beauty of holiest love: I languish and sigh to he there, Where Jesus hath fix'd his abode : O when shall we meet in the air, Andiiy to the mountain of God ! With him I en Zion shall stand, (For Jesus hath spoken the word) 92 SPIRITUAL SONGS, The breadth of Immanuel's land Survey by the light of my Lord : But when on thy bosom reoliuYl, Thy face I am strengthened to see, My fulness of rapture I find, My heaven of heavens in thee. 3 How happy the people that dwell Secure in the mansions above I No pain the inhabitants feel', No sickness nor sorrow shall prove ; Physician of souls, unto me Forgiveness and holiness give ; And then from the body set free, My soul to thy presence receive. XCII. 6, 8. Broaddus's Collec. The heavenly Jerusalem. 1 JERUSALEM I my happy home, • " O, how I long for thee ! When will my sorrows have an end ? Thy joys when shall I see ? 2 Thy walls are all of precious stone, Most glorious to behold ! Thy gates are richly set with pearl, Thy streets are pav'd with gold. 3 Thy garden and thy pleasant green My study long have been : Such sparkling light by human sight Has never yet been seen. 4 Is heaven thus glorious, — O my Lon« : Why should I stay from thence ? What folly 'tis that I should dread To die and go from hence ! EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 93 5 Reach down, reach down thine arm of grace, And cause me to ascend, Where congregations ne'er break up, And sabbaths never end ! 6 Jesus, my love, to glory's gone, Him will I go and see; And all my brethren here below Will soon come after me. 7 My friends, I bid you all adieu, I leave you in God's care, And should I here no more see you, Go on, I'll meet you there. 8 There shall we meet and no more part, And heav'n shall ring with praise ; While Jesus' love in every heart Shall tune the song Free Grace. 9 When we've been there ten thousand years, Bright sinning as the sun, We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we first begun. 10 Millions of years around may run, Our song shall still go on, To praise the Father and the Son, And Spirit, Three in One. XCI1I. lis. Broaddus's Collec. Experience. 1 /"^iOME, brethren and sisters that love my ^ dear Lord, I pray give attention awhile to my word ; A wonder of m^rey ! behold now and see What th' precious Redeemer has done for poor me. 84 SPIRITUAL SONGS. 2 I was led by the devil, till lost and distressed, I thought that in torment I soon should be cajst ; No pea< e to the wicked, but all misery, Till faith saw my Jesus hang bleeding for me. <3 "O sinner (said Jesus) for you I have died," " All glory to Jesus/' my soul then replied : My guilt was removed, my soul di : rejoicej The blood was apply 'd with a witnessing voice. 4 At once on my knees before God I did fall, All glory to Jesus, for he's ail in all ! The heart of this rebel was bursted in twain, To see my dear Jesus on Calvary slain. 5 There's peace now in heaven, and peace upon earth ; The angels rejoice at a poor sinner's birth : " Your sins arc forgiven/' my Saviour did say, O I witness, kind heaven, on this my birth day! 6 My soul now was humbled, I fell to the ground ; " The time of refreshing at last I have found : " O Lord ! thou hast tavish'd my soul with thy charms ! u I'd die like old Simeon, with Christ in my arms." XCIV. P. M. Broaddus's Collec. 'The Gospel Trumpet, i TTARK how the gospel trumpet sounds \ .ITT Through all the world the echo bounds ; BXB11CISB3 OF BELIEVERS. 9i And Jesus by redeeming blood Is bringii g sinners home to God; And juid< s them safely by Ins word, To endless day. Hail, all victorious, conqu'ring Lord ! By all the heavenly hosts ador'd ; Who undertook for fallen man, And brought salvation through thy name,, That we with thee might live and reign In endless day. Fight on, ye conqu'ring saints, fight on, And when the conqaest you have won, Then palms of victory you shall hear, And in his kingdom hare a share, And crowns of glory you shall wear In endless day. Thy blood, dear Jesus, once was spilt. To save the lost from sin and guilt ; Poor sinners now may come to God, And find salvation through thy blood, And sail, by faith, anon that flood To endless day. Through storms and calms by faith we steer, By feeble hope and gloomy fear, Till we arrive at Canaan's shore, Where sin and sorrow are no more, And then we'll shout, all trial's o'er To endless day. There we shall in sweet chorus join With saints and angels — all combine To sing of Ins redeeming love, When rolling years shall cease to move, For this shall be our theme above In endless day. 95 SPIRITUAL SONGS. XCV. 8s. Broaddus's Collec. Encouragement for Christians. 1 r^OME you that know the Lord indeed, ^ Who are from sin and bondage freed, Submit to all the ways of God, And walk the narrow happy road. 2 Great tribulation you may meet, But soon shall walk the golden street ; Though hell may rage and vent her spile, Yet Christ will save his heart's delight. 3 The happy day will soon appear, When Gabriel's trumpet you shall hear Sound through theearth, and down to hell, To eall the nations great and small. 4 Behold the righteous marching home ! And ail the angels bid them come: While Christ the Judge with joy proclaims " Here come my saints, I own their names. 5 " Ye everlasting doors, fly wide, u Make room ibr tc receive my bride; " Ye bells of heaven, sound aloud, " Here come the purchase of my blood/' 6 In grandeur see the royal line In glittering robes, the sun outshine ! See saints and angels join in one, And march in splendour to the throne. 7 They stand with wonder, and look on. They join in one eternal song, The great Redeemer to admire, While rapture sets their souls on fire ! EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 96 XCVI. 7,6. Hhoadduys Col. Aspiring towards heaven. jy [SEj my soul, and stretch thy wings, -*-*' Thy better portion trace 5 Rise from transitory things Tow Yd heaven, thy native place: Sun, and moon, and stars decay Time shall soon this earth remove; Kise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepar'd above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course ; Fire ascending seeks the sun, Both speed them to their source. Thus a soul new-born of God, Pants to view his lovely face? Upward tends to his abode, To rest in his embrace. : Fly me riches, fly me cares. While I that coast explore: Flattering world, with all your snares, Solicit me no more : Pilgrims fix not here their home, Strangers tarry but a night : When the last dear morn shall come. We'll rise to joyful light. Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn, Press 01; ward to the prize ; Soon your Saviour will return, Triumphant, through the skies: Yet a season, and you know Happj < nti ai ce slia.ll be giv'n j All your sorrows left below, And earth exchanged for heav'n. N n *>7 SPIRITUAL S0XG9. XCVII. 8,6. Broaddus-s Col. Happiness of the Christian. 1 l__j"OW happy *s ev'rv child of grace *•-*- Who feels his sins forgiv'n ! This world, he cries, is not my place, I seek a place in heaven : A country far from mortal sight, Yet O*! hy faith I see The land of rest, the saints' delight. A heav'n prepard for me. 2 A stranger in this world below, I calmly sojourn here; Nor can its happiness or wo Provoke my hope or fear : Its evils in a moment end, Its joys as soon are past ; But O ! the bliss to which I tend Eternally shall last. 3 To that Jerusalem .above, With singing I'll repair; While in the flesh, by hope and love, My heart and soul are there ; There my exalted Saviour stands, My merciful High Priest, And still extends his wounded hands, To take me to his breast. 4 What is there here to court my stay, And keep me back from home, When angels beckon me away, An I Jesus bids me come ? Shall I regret to leave my friends Here in this vale contin'd ! To God himself my soul ascends — Farewell to all behind ! EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS.* 97 3 The race >ve all are running now — What though I first attain ? They too their willing heads shall bow, They too the prize shall gain : Now on the brink of death 1 stand. And if I pass before, They shall too escape to land, And hail me on that shore. 6 Then should I suddenly remove, That hidden life to share ; I should not lose my friends above, But more enjoy them there. There we in Jesus* praise shall join, His boundless love proclaim, And solemnize in songs divine The marriage of the Lamb. 7 O what a blessed hope is ours, While here on earth we stay ! We more than taste the heav'nly powVs, And antedate that day ; We feel the resurrection near, Our life in Christ conceaFd, And with his glorious presence here, Our earthen vessels fill'd. 8 O would he more of heav'n bestow, Then let ttiis vessel break ; And let my ransom'd spirit go To see the God I seek : In rapturous awe on him to gaze, Who gives that sight to me ; And shout, and wonder at his grace Through all eternitv. 98 SPIRITUAL SONGS. XCVIII. 8,7, C. Wxsle?\ Jesus, the soul of Music. 1 T ISTED into the cause of sin, -" Why should a good he evil? Music, alas ! too long has been Press'd to obey the devil ! Drunken, or lewd, or light, the lay Flows to the soul's undoing, Widens and strews with flowers the way Down to eternal ruin. 2 Who on the part of God will rise ; Innocent mirth recover ? Fly on the prey, and take the prize, Plunder the carnal lover ? Strip him of ev'ry moving strain, Ev'ry melting measure, Music in virtue's cause retain, Revive the holy pleasure ? 3 Come, let us try if Jesus' love Cannot as well inspire us : This is the theme of those above, This upon earth will fire us ; Try if your hearts are tun'd to sing; Is there a subject greater ? Melody all its strains may bring, Jesus's love is sweeter. 4 Jesus the soul of music is, He is the noblest passion ; Jesus's name is life and peace, Happiness and salvation ; -Jesus's name the dead can raise, Show us our sins fonrivrn, Fill us with all the life of grace, And cany us up to heaven. £E lll'ISES or BELIEVERS. 93 Who hath a right like us to sing ? i -, whom his mercy raises : Merry our hearts, for Christ is King, Joyful be all our faces. Who of his love doth once partake, He in the Lord rejoices; Melody in our hearts we make, Melody with our voices'. T»!e that a sprinkled conscience hath, He that in heart is merry; Let him sing psalms, the Scripture saith, Joyful, and ne'er be weary ; Offer the sacrifice of praise, Heart}* and never ceasing ; Spiritual songs and anthems raise, Worship and thanks, and blessing. Come let us in his praises join, Triumph in his salvation; Glory aspire to love divine, Worship and adoration : Heaven already is begun, Open'd in each believer ; Only believe, and then sing on, Heaven is ours forever. XCTX. P. M. TiBBoirr's Collec, The wandering Pilgrim. VSTAND'RING pilgrims, mourning chjafe ■ turns, Weak and tempted Lambs of Christ, Who endure great tribulation, And with sins are much distressed ; 1 Ihrist has sent me to invite you, To a rich and costly feast ; N u 2 99 SPIRIT UAL SONGS. Let not shame nor pride prevent you,. Come, the sweet provision taste. 2 If you have a bear! lamenting, And bemoan your wretched case; Come to Jesus Christ repenting, ?Tis a sign of quickening grace, If you want a heart to fear him, Love and serve him all your days, Come to Christ the Lord and ask him, lie will guide your feet always. 3 If your heart is unbelieving, Doubling Jesus' pavd'ning love. Lay hard by liethesda waiting, Till tlK; troubled waters move. IT no man appear to help you, All their eiib; ts prove but talk ; Jesus, Jesus he will cleanse you, " Rise, take up your bed and walk.'* 4 If like Peter you are sinking, In the sea of unbelief; Wait with patience, always praying, Christ will send you sweet relief; He will give you grace and glory, All your wants shall be suppiy'd, Canaan, Canaan lies before you, Rise, and cross the swelling tide. 5 Pcnth shall not destroy your comfort, Christ shall guard you through the gloom. Down be'il send a heavenly convoy, To convey you to his home: There you'll spend your clays in pleasure, Free from cv'ry want ant. < *■ ; Come, 0 come ! my blessed Saviour, Faiu lyv spirit would he tin: re. EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 10O C. P. M. TiE/wur's Collec. FriendsJdp. rTMiE reason we love friendship -■- We will deny to no man. How shaft, how shall, how shall we, Who are thus fbrnru for happiness, EVr slight a loving christian. Since Jesus, Jesus hath died on the tree. For to deliver men From violence and treason, That we might love each other, And find in him salvation. -Twas love that mov'd the Almighty God For to redeem the nation, That happy, happy we might be. On a feast day in ancient times, Jesus stood thus crying; Whoso thirsteth let every one Come unto me and freely drink, And thus be sav'd from dying ; For surely, surely there's nothing else can Quench the immortal thirst That in your heart is glowing, Then come and taste the streams of grace Which are so freely Mowing ; O I drink my love, my only dove, For you they now are flowing, Then happy, happy you shall be. Let us who have begun to taste The sweets of this salvation; Follow, follow, let us follow on, Believing we shall overcome, R ing all temptation, Since Jesus, Jesus, since Jesus the Son - 101 SPIRITUAL SON OS. Willi put-stretch'd arm expanded, And voice that's so inviting, To sacred streams of purest joys Is thus our souls exciting, Let us impart to him our heart, By faith and love uniting, * Then happy, happy we shall be. CI. 8s. TiEnour's Col. Experience. 1 T AM a stranger here below, -*- And what I am is hard to know ; I am so vile, so prone to sin, I fear that I'm not born again. 2 Would I, experience call to mind, — I often find myself so blind, All marks of grace seem to be gone, Which make me fear that I am wfoiicr. o 3 I find myself out of the way, My thoughts are often gone astray ; Like one alone I seem to be, Or is there any one like me ? 4 'Tis seldom I can ever see Myself as I would wish to be j What I desire I can't retain, From what I iiate I can't refrain. 5 So far from God I seem to lie, That often I'm conslraiivd to cry ; I fear at last that I shall fall, Or if a saint, I'm least of ail. 6 I seldom find a heart to pray, So many things come in the way; Thus fill'd with doubly I ask to know. Come tell me if 'tis thus with vou ? ^a^RCISES OE BEXIEVEKS. 105 1 By sore experience I do know, There's nothing good that I can do; 1 cannot satisfy the law, Nor hope nor comfort from it draw. S 3Iy nature is so prone to sin, And all my duties so unclean, That when I count up all the cost. Without free grace I know I'm lost. CII. 8s. Baldwin, Union. 1 T^ROM whence doth this union arise, -*- That hatred is conquer'd by love? It fastens our souls in such ties, As distance and time can't remove. 2 It cannot in Eden be found. Nor yet in a Paradise lost ; It grows on Immanuei's ground, And Jesus' rich blood it did cost. 3 My friends now so dear unto me, (Our souls so united in love ;) Where Jesus is gone I shall see, Io yonder blest mansions above. 4 O ! why theft so loath for to part ? Since there we shall all meet again, Engrav'd on Immanuei's heart, At distance we cannot remain. And soon we shall see that bright day. And join with the armies above, Set free from these prisons of clay United in mansions of love. With Jesus we ever shall reign, His glory eternally sec, Singing hallelujahs, Amen ; Amen ! even so let it be. 103 SPIRITUAL SONGS. CIII. P. M. TiEnour's CoLLEi Christ's love revealed. 1 TCWR above yon glorious ceiling -*- Of tlie azure vaulted sky, Jesus sits, his love revealing To his splendid troops on high. Hosts seraphic humbly bowing, At his feet they prostrate fall : Saints and angels all avowing, God in Christ is all in all. 2 Could we leave our foolish dreaming. Of a fancied heaven below, And see Jesus' glory beaming, How our souls would long to go f Earth by us would then be spurned. All its vanity subside ; Fuel fit for to be binned, All its honours, pleasures, pride. 3 From the general conflagration, We should to God's refuge fly, Clasp the hope of our salvation, Live in Christ, no more to die. We in him our rest obtaining, All his blessedness should prove j O'er our foes victorious reigning, Full of peace and joy and love. 4 We should for the day be waiting. When the full reward is giv'ii : When the glorious work's completed Jesus takes his church to heav'n : Pure from every stain of nature, There in holiness to shine, Moulded by her great Creator, For society divine. EXERCISES OF BELIETERS. 10* < IV. Wdrrs's Lmic Tot MS. Converse with Christ. T'M tir'd with visits modes, and forms, -*- And flatteries paid to fellow-worms j Their conversation eloys : Their vain amours, and empty stuff: Hut I can ne'er enjoy enough [my joys. Of thy best company, my Lord, thou life of ail 2 When he begins to tell his love, Through every vein my passions move, The captives of his tongue : In midnight shades, on frosty ground, I eould attend the pleasing sound, Nor should I feel December cold, nor think the darkness long. 3 There while I hear mv Saviour-God Count o'er the sins (a heavy load) He bore upon the tree, Inward I blush with secret shame, And weep, and love, and bless the name, That knew not guilt nor grief his own, but bore it all for me. 4 Next he describes the thorns he wore, And talks his bloody passion o'er, Till I am drown'd in tears : Yet with the sympathetic smart There's a strange joy beats round my heart ! The cursed tree has blessings in't, my sweetest balm it bears. 5 I hear the glorious Suff ?rer tell, How on his cross he vaivquish'd Hell, And all the pow'rs beneath : Transported and inspir'd, my tongue Attempts his triumphs in a somj; ; u How has the Serpent lost hi* £tin«r, and whcrc'-s Thy viet'ry death?" 105 SPIRITUAL SONGS. 6 But when he shows his hands and hear?3 With those dear prints of dying smart, He sets my soul on lire, Not the beloved John could rest With more delight upon that breast, Nor Thomas pry into those wounds with more intense desire. 7 Kindly he opes to me his ear, And bids me pour my sorrow there, And tell him all my pains : Thus, while I ease my burden'd heart, In ev'ry wo he bears a part, [head sustains. His arms embrace me, and his hand my drooping 8 Fly from my thoughts all human things, And sporting swains, and fighting kings, And tales of wanton love : My soul disdains that little snare, The ringlets of Amtra's hair : Thine arms, my God, are sweeter bands, nor can my heart remove. CV. 7, 5. TiEBouf-s Col. Longing for Heaven. I Q WHEN shall I sec Jesus, y^ And reign with him above ; And from the flowing fountain Drink everlasting love. When shall I be deliverd From this vain world of sin, And with my blessed Jesus, Drink endless pleasures in r 2 But now I am a soldier, My Captain's crone !;Ciorr souls ami their bodies shall then join in one., And each from their Saviour receive a brigM crown * CVII, C. M. TiEBour's Collec. On the Jlillenium. 1 *HPHAT glorious day is drawing nigh, -*" When Zion's light shall come, She shall arise and shine on high, Bright as the moftfing sun. The north and south •heir sens resign, And earth"* foundations bond 5 AdornM as a bride Jerusalem,, All glorious shall descend. 2 Thr King, who wears the glorious crown. The azure flaming bow, That holy city shall bring down, To bless the saints below. When Ziott's bleeding, conqn'ringKing Shall sin and death destroy, "The morning stars shall together sing* And Zion shout for joy. Z The holy bright musician hand, Who piny on harps of gold, In holy order then shall stand, Fair Salem to beh« Descending on sweet melting strains, Jefrov&h they adore: Such shouts through earth's extensive }>: Were never heard before. EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 10S 4 Let Satan rage and boast no more. Nor think his reign is long, Though saints are feeble, few and poor, Their great Redeemers strong. II<> is their shield and hiding place. A covert from the wind, A fountain in the wilderness* Throughout this weary land. 5 The crystal streams run down from heav'n. They issue from the throne ; The tloods of strife away are driv'n-j The church becomes but one. This peaceful union she shall know, Ami, perfected in love, Adore and sing of grace below Till rais'd to dwell above. 6 A thousand years shall roll around — The church shall be complete; Call'd by the glorious trumpet's sound Her Saviour for to meet, She'll rise with joy and soar on high, • "U fly to Jesus "s arms, And gaze with wonder and delight On her Beloved's charms. CVIIT. 7, 6. Hart. d Dialogue between a Believer and his Sou?, pfO.VJE my s< ^-^ For a little season, r,v*;y burden to lay by : Come and let us reason. What is this that casts thee down ? those that grieve thee ? £peak, and let the worst be known ; aking mav relieve thee, Q o'<2 J Vj£l. OOME my soul, and let us try. 108 SPIRITUAL SONGS. 2 Soul. Oh! I sink beneath the load Of my nature7 sev if : Full of enmity to God ; Cappiv'd by the devil : Restless as the troubled seas ; Feeble, faint, and fearful ? Plagued with evWy sore disease ; How can I be cheerful. 3 Bel. Think on what thy Saviour bore In the gloomy garden, Sweating blood at ev'ry pore, To procure thy pardon. See him stretclfd upon the wood. Bleeding, grieving, crying; Suffering all the wrath of God : Groaning, gasping, dying ! 4 $0171. This by faith I sometimes view, And those views relieve me : But my sins return anew ; These are they that grieve me. Oh! Vm leprous* filthy, foul, (^uite throughout infected^ Have not I, if any soul, Cause to be dejected/ 5 Bel. Think how loud thy dying Lord, Cried out, " It is jinish'd,91 Treasure up that sacred word Whole and undimiuislrd. Doubt not; he will ca'ryou, To lis full perfection, TJkU good work he has begun, Why then tliis dejection? f> Soul. Faith, when void of works, is dead This the scriptures witness: KXEKCtSES OF BELIEVERS. 108 dud what works have I to pkaa\ Who am all unfitness ? Ml my powers are deprav'd7 Blind, perverse, cud filthy ; If from death I'm fully sav\l, . Why am 1 not healthy ? 7 Bel. Pore not on thyself too long, Lest it sink thee lower; Look to Jesus, kind as strong, Mercy's joiti'd with power. EvYy work that thou must do, Will thy gracious Saviour For thee work, mid in thee too, Of his special favour. 3 Soul. Jesus9, precious hived once spilt, I depend on solely. To release and clear my guilt : But I would be holy. Bel. He that bought thee on the cross, Can control thy nature, Fully purge away thy dross, Make thee a new creature. 9 Soul. That he can I nothing doubt, Be it but his pleasure. Bel. Though it he not done throughout, May it not in measure ? Soul. When that measure, far from, great? Still shall seem decreasing — Bel. Faint not then; but pray, and wait. Never, never ceasing. 1 0 Soul. What when pray'r metis no regard ? V>\:l. Still repeat it often. Soul. B it If eel n i use If s o h a rd — Bel. fesus will thee soften. 13? SPiatTtril SONGS, Soul. But my enemies make head. Bel. Let thern closer dfrK'e thee. ■Sor/i. JJutf Pwi coW, i *m dark, I'm dead. II Together. Come let us in his praises join. Triumph m his salvation; Glory ascribe to love divine., Worship and adoration. Ileav'u already is begun. Open'd in each believer j Only believe^ and siill sing on7 IieaVn is ours for over. CIX, P. M. Boston Collzc. i Christian Union i 4 TTEND, ye saints, and hear me tell -^*- The wonders of Imraani el, Who sa\M] me from a burning hell, And brought my soul with him to dwell. And feci a blessed Union. -2 lie viewM me from his courts on high* And saw ray soni in ruin lie, He look'd on me with pitying eye, And said to wc as he pass'd by, With God you have no Unioi? 3 Then T began to mourn and cry; J look'd this way and that to fly ; It griev'd me sore that 1 must die} I strove saWatron for to buy, But still 1 had no Union. 4 But when my Jesus teak me in, And with his blood did wash me clean, EXERCISES OF RELIEVERS. 110 "Twas then I haled evry sin ; And O ! what seasons 1 have seen Since I have felt this Union. j I prais'd the Lord both night and day. From house to house I went* to pray j And if I met one on the way, 1 always had some word to say About this blessed Union. 6 I wonder why old saint's don't sing, And praise the Lord upon the wing, And make the heavenly arches ring With loud hosannas to their king, Who brought their souls to Union, 7 Return, backsliders, come away, And learn to do as well as say, Be careful that you Watch and pray : Come, bear your cross from day to day, And then you'll feel this Union. 6 We soon shall break all nature's ties, On wings of love our souls shall rise, And shout salvation through the skies; And gain the mark, and win the prize, And tee\ in Heaven this Union, CX. 8 s. JVeivTok. TV hat thiuk ije of Christ ? 1 "VyilAT think ye of Christ ? is the test * * To try both your state and your scheme } You cannot be right in the rest, Unless you think rightly of him, As Jesus appears in your view, As he is beloved or not ; So far is revealed to you, That mercy or wrath is your lot, liO SPIRITUAL SONGS. 2 Some take him a creature to be, A man, or an Angel at most : Sure these have not feelings like me, Nor know themselves wretched and lost ; So guilty, so helpless a m, I, I durst not cohjgude In [lis blood, Nor on his protection Unless I '.vere sure he is God. 3 Some call him a Saviour in word, But mix their own v;w":^ with his plan, And hope he his help wili afford When they have done all that they can $ If doings pro . ■ : > (A little tbt • o y.ii a (all) They purpose to p full weight, By casting his name in the scale. 4 Some style him the Pearl of great price, And say he's, the Fountain of joys; Yet feed upon folly and vice,"* And cleave to the world and its toysj Like Judas, the Saviour they kiss. And while they salute him, betray ; Ah.1 what will profession like this Avaii in the terrible day ! 5 If ask'd what of Jesus I think. Though still my best thoughts are but poor j I say, he's my meat and my drink, My life, and my strength, and my store 5 My shepherd, my husband, my friend, My Saviour from sin and from thrall; My hope, from beginning to end, My portion, my Lord, and my all. EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. Ill CXI. P. M. Balt. Col, The Believer'>s Triumph. \ IJfOW nappy's every child of grace, -*--■- The soul that's filiM with joy and peace^ That bears the fruits of righteousness, And kept by Jesus' power; Their trespasses are all forgiv'n, They antedate the joys of heav'n ; In rapturous lays Shout the praise Of Jcsus's grace, To a lost race Of Sinners, brought to happiness Through th' atoning blood of Jesus. 2 Satan may tempt and hell may rage, And all the powers of earth besiege ; Their united strength at once engage To pluck a soul from Jesus. The faithful soul laughs them to scorn, lie's heaven-bound, he's heaven-born, He- 11 watch and pray, Night and day, Fight his way, Wiu the day. And all his enemies dismay, Through the mighty name of Jesus. 3 O monster Death, thy sting is drawn ; 0 boasted Grave, no trophies won : The saint triumphs tkrough grace alone, To praise the name of Jesus. At length he bids the world adieu, With ail its vanity and show — The soul it /lies, Through the skies. 112 SPIRITUAL SONGS. To Paradise, And joins its voice In rapturous lays, of love, to praise The glorious name of Jesus. 4 When Gabriel's awful trump shall sound, And rend the rocks, convulse the ground, And swears that time is at an end, Ye dead arise to judgment — See lightnings Hash, and thunders roll, This earth wrapt like a parchment scroll, Comets blaze, Sinners raise, Dread amaze, And horrors seize, The guilty sons of Adam's race, Unsav'd from sin by Jesus. 5 The christian, fill'd with rapturous joy, Midst flaming worlds he mounts on high To meet his Saviour in the sky. And see the lace of Jesus : The soul and body re-unite, And filPd with glory infinite : Blessed day, Christians say, Will you pray, That we may All join that happy company, To praise the name of Jesus. CXII. 7s. JVEivrow. Hear what he has done for my soul. SVV'D by grace I live to tell, What the love of Christ has done : He redeemW my oul from hell, Of a rebel made a son ; EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. l£j Oh ! I tremble still to think How secure I liv'd in sin ; Sporting on destruction's brink, Yet preserved from falling in. 2 In a kind, propitious hour, To my heart the Saviour spoke ; Touch'd me by his spirit's pow'r, And my dang'rous slumber broke. Then I saw and own'd my guilt ; Soon my gracious Lord replied, * Fear not, I my blood have spilt, 'Twas for such as thee I died." 3 Shame and wonder, joy and love, All at once possess'd my heart ; Can I hope thy grace to prove After acting such a part ? " Thou hast greatly sinn'd, he said^ But I freely all ibrgive ; I myself thy debt have paid, Now I bid thee rise and live." 4 Come, my fellow-sinners, try, Jesus' heart is full of love ; Oh that you, as well as I, May his wondrous mercy prove I He has sent me to declare, All is ready, all is free ; Why should any soul despair, When he sav'd a wretch like me. CXIII. Ts. Salt. Col: The comforts of the way. 1 f^fOME and taste along with me ^ Consolation running free j 113 SPIRITUAL SONGS* From our father's gracious throne, Sweeter than the honey-comb. 2 Wherefore should I feast alone ? Mourning souls, there yet is room: Converts ever coming in Make the banquet sweeter still. 3 Nov* I go to heaven's door, Asking for a little more ; Jesus gives a double share ; Still I am a gleaner there. 4 My old nature doth its best To deprive my soui of rest. But I've treasures coming in Which are opposite to sin. 5 Sinful nature, prone to vice, Cannot stop the force of grace, While there is a God to give Or a mourner to receive. 6 Goodness running like a stream Through the New Jerusalem, Doth by constant breaking forth Sweeten earth and heaven both. 7 Saints in glory sing aloud In the praises ofiheir God ; AVe who sing in faith below Soon to glory too shall got 8 Heaven's here and heaven's there ; Comforts flowing every where ! This 1 freely do confess That my soul has got a taste. 9 Now I go rejoicing homo. Fro; 1 the I anquet of perfume* Finding manna on the road. Dropping from the mount of God, O}1 EXERblSE9 OF BEllEYEUS. ll4 CXIV. 8s. Bali: Col. The happy hopeful saint. 'he church in full prosperity 5 To sec the bright, the glittering bride. Close seated by her Saviour's side. 2 O may I find some humble seat. Beneath my dear Redeemer's feet 5 A servant as before I've been, And sing salvation to my king. 3 I'm glad that I am born to die, From grief and wo my soul shali fly ; Bright angels shali convey me home, Away to New Jerusalem. 4 I'll praise my Maker while I've breath I hope to praise him after death ; I hope to praise him when I die, And shout salvation as I fly. 5 Farewell vain world, I'm going home, My Saviour smiles and bids me come $ His angels beckon me away, To join the saints in endless day. 6 I soon shall pass the vale of death, — In his dear arms I'll lose my breath; And then rny happy soul shall tell, My Jesus has done ail things well. 7 I soon shall hear the awful sound, Awake ye nations under ground : Arise and drop your dying shrouds, And meet king Jesus in the clouds. S When to that bless'd world I rise, And join the anthems in the skies; 115 SPIRITUAL SONGS. This note above the rest shall swell, My Jesus has done all things well. 9 Then shall I see my blessed God, And praise him in his bright abode ; My theme through all eternity Shall glory, glory, glory, be. CXV. P.M. B al^ Col. Friend's Parting. 1 /^|UR souls by love together knit, ^* Cemented, mix'd in one, One hope, one heart, one mind, one voice, 'Tis Heaven on earth begun ; Our hearts have burn'd while Jesus spoke, And glow'd with sacred fire ; He stopp'd and talk'd, and fed and bless'd, And lill'd the enlarg'd desire. CHORUS. A Saviour let creation sing, A Saviour let all heaven ring ; He's God with us, we feel him ours, His fullness in our souls he pours ; 'Tis almost done, 'tis almost, o'er, We're joining them who're gone before, We soon shall meet to part no more. 2 We're soldiers fighting for our God, Let trembling cowards fly ; We'll stand unshaken, firm and fjx'd With Christ to jive and die : Let Devils rage, and Hell assail, We'll cut our passage through ; Let foes unite, and friends desert. We'll still the crown pursue. \ Saviour let. vVr. EXEIUUSE9 or BELIEVEllS. 116 The little clp es still, Tiic id with rain ; We haste to catch the teeming show'r, And all its moisture drain : A rill, a stream, a torrent hows, But pour the mighty Hood : O sweep the nations, sh.ake the earth, " rill all proclaim thee God, A Saviojur leu & •. And when tnoti mak'st thy jewels up, And set'st thy starry crowpj When nil thy sparjdiiig gems shall shine, Proclaimed by thee thine own : May we, the little haul of .ove, We sinners, savM by grace. From glory n.to glory changed, Behold thee face to face. A Saviour let, id the nations surrender, And own thee their Saviour, Their king and defender. Haliclujah, &c. CXIX. 8, 6. M&DHURS* The Christian Traveller. TIT HAT poor despised company * * Of travellers are these, That's walking yonder narrow way, Along that rugged maze ? They all are of a royal line, Thexfre children of a king, Heirs of immortal crowns divine. And loud for joy they sing. Why do they then appear so mean ; And why so much despis'd ? Because of their rich robes unseen The world are not apprized. Why some of them seem poor, distressed, And lacking daily bread ? Heirs of immortal wealth possessed, With hidden manna fed. Why do they shun that pleasant path, Which worldlings love so well ? Because it is the road to death — The certain way to Hell. Why do they walk the narrow road, Along that rugged maze ? Because this way their leader trod ; They love and keep his ways. What, is there then no other road To Salem's happy ground ? 120 SPIRITUAL SOIVGSi Christ is the only way to God — No other can be found. CXX. P. M. Salt. Col. Adoration, 1 A LMIGHTY love inspire, ■"• My heart with pure desire, Until tiie sacred fire My sins shall subdue ; I love the blessed Jesus, On whom each angel gazes, And still that love increases My object to pursue. 2 My tender hearted Jesus ; His love my soul amazes ! He came for to save us When lost and undone ! No angel could redeem us, No seraph could retrieve us, No one could relieve us, But Jesus alone. 3 In him I have believed, And he has me received, From sin he has redeemed My soul which was dead : I love the blessed Saviour, I'm made to know his favour, And hope with him for ever, The golden streeis to tread. 4 Then be thou not dismayed Mv soul, thou shaft be raised With Christ and all his saved To mansions above ; There t' enjoy the treasure Of uncensuming pleasure, EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 121 And shout in highest measure Hallelujahs of love. CXXI. 8s. Bal*. Col. Jesus is my Friend. 1 rpHERE is a Heaven above the tfcies, -*- A Heaven where pleasure never dies, A Heaven 1 sometimes hope to see, But tear again 'tis not for me. But Jesus, Jess'.s is my friend ; O hallelujah, Hallelujah, Jesus, Jesus is my friend. 2 The way is difficult and strait, And narrow is the gospel gate, Ten thousand dangers are therein, Ten thousand snares to take me in. But Jesus, &c. 3 I travel through a world of foes, Through conflict sore my spirit goes, The tempter cries " you ne'er shall staud, Nor reach fair Canaan's happy land." But Jesus, &c. 4 The way of danger I am in, Beset with devils, men and sin : But in this way the track T see, Of him who iiv'd and died for me : O Jesus, &c. 5 Come life, come death, come then what will, His footsteps I will follow still, Through dangers thick and Hell's alarms, I shall be safe in his dear arms. O Jesus, &e. 6 Then, O my soul, arise and sing, Yonder's thy Saviour, friend and king 5 122 SPIRITUAL SONGS. With pleasing smiles he now looks down, And cries " Press on and here's the crown." O Jesus, &c. 7 " Endure the cross a few more days, " Figiit the good fight and win the race, " And then thy soul with me shall reign, " Thy head a crown of glory gain." O Jesus, &c. 8 My flesh shall slumber in the ground, 'Till the Archangel's trump shall sound, Then burst its bands with sweet surprise, And in my Saviour's image rise. O Jesus, &c. CXXII. P.M. Balv.Collec. Christ's sufferings. 1 n^HROUGHOUT the Saviour's life we -■- trace, Example or redeeming grace, No period else was seen, 'Till he a spotless victim fell, Tasting in soul a painful hell, Caus'd by his people's sin. 2 On the cold ground methinks I see My Jesus kneel and pray for me ; O ! him will I adore ; Seiz'd with a chilly sweat throughout, Blood-drops did force their passage out, Through ev'ry op'ning pore. 3 A crown of thorns his temples bore, His back they scOurg'd, his flesh they tore, 'Till one the bones might see ! Mocking, they push'd him here and there, EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 123 Marking his way with blood and tear, Press'd by tiie heavy tree. Thus up the hill oppress'd he came ; Round him they mock'd and made their game; At length his cross they rear: And can we see the Lamb of God, And hear him cry beneath our load, Without one thankful tear ? Thus veiled in humanity, He dies with anguish on the tree ; What tongue his grief can tell ? See shuddering rocks their heads recline ? The sun itself refuse to shine ! Dismay'd the powers of Hell. But sing, ye saints, in songs divine, He drank the gall to give us wine, To quench our parching thirst ; Seraphs advance your voices higher, Bride of the Lamb unite the choir, To praise your precious Christ. CXXIII. ftnrrom Blind Bartimeus. "1%/rERCY, O thou son of David," l\.l_ Thus blind Bartimeus cried ; u Others by thy grace are saved, O vouchsafe to me thine aid." For his crying many chid him, But he cried the louder still; 'Till his gracious Saviour bid him, " Come ant! ask me what }Tou will." Money was not what lie wanted, Though by begging ,:,->M to live: 1M SPIRITUAL SOXGS. Yet he ask'd, and Jesus granted Alms, that none but he could give; a Lord, remove this grievous blindness, Let mine eyes behold the day ;" Straight he saw, and won by kindness, Followed Jesus in the way. 3 Now methinks I hear him praising, Publishing to all around ; " Friends is not my case amazing, What a Saviour I have found ! Oh that all the blind but knew him, Or could be advis'd by me ; Sure if they were brought unto him, He would cause them all to see. 4 a Now I freely leave my garments, Following Jesus in the way, He'll direct me by his counsel, Bring me to eternal day ; There shall I behold my Saviour, Spotless, innocent and pure, I shall reign with him for ever, For his promises are sure. 5 Don't you see my Jesus coming, See him now in yonder cloud, With ten thousand angels round him j 0 behold the glorious crowd ! 1 will rise and go and meet him, And embrace him in my arms ; In the arms of my dear Jesus O ! he hath ten thousand charms. CXXTV. P. M. Methodist Collec. Dying Stephen. 1 O"^ AD of the church triumphant, XA We joyfully adore lliee, EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 12'* Till thou appear, Thy members here Shall sing in hope of glory. We lift our hearts and voices With blest anticipation ? And cry aloud, And give to God The praise of our salvation. While in affliction's furnace, And passing through the fire, Thy Jove we praise Which knows no days, And ever bring us nigher : We raise our songs exulting In thine Almighty favour ; The love divine, Which made us thine, Will keep us thine for ever. Thou dost conduct thy people Through torrents of temptation j Nor will we fear, While thou art near, The fire of tribulation : The world, with sin and Satan,- In vain our march opposes ; By thee we shall Break through them all, And sing the song of Moses. By faith we see the glory To which thou wilt exalt us, The cross despise For that high prize Which thou hast set before us: And if it be thy pleasure, 125 SPIRITUAL SOXGS. We each, as dying Stephen, Shall see thee stand At God's right hand, To take ns up to heav?n. CXXV. Mei'iiodist'Collec. Funeral. 1 AH! lovely appearance of death, -^-*- What sight upon earth is so fair ? Not all the gay pageants that breathe, Can with a dead body compare : With solemn delight I survey The corpse, when the spirit is fled, In love with the beautiful clay, And longing to lie in its stead. 2 How blest is our brother bereft Of all that could burden his mind ; How easy the soul that has left This wearisome body behind ! Of evil incapable thou, Whose relics with envy T sec, No longer in misery now, No longer a sinner like me. 3 This earth is affected no more With sickness, or shaken with pain, The war in the members is o'er, And never shall vex him again : No aimer henceforward, or shame Shall redden this innocent clay : Extinct is the animal flame, And passion is vanished away. 4 This languishing head is at rest, Its thinking and aching are o'er, This quiet immovable breast Is heav'd by affliction no more : EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. £26 This heart is no longer the seat Of trouble and torturing pain} It ceases to flutter and beat, It never shall flutter again. 5 The lids lie so seldom could close, By sorrow forbidden to sleep, Seat'd up hi eternal repose, Have strangely forgotten to weep : The fountains can yield no supplies; These hollows from water are free ; The tears are all wip'd from these eyes, And evii they never shall see. 6 To mourn and to suffer is mine, While bound in a prison I breathe, And still for deliverance pine, And press to the issues of death : What now with my tears I bedew, O might I this moment become ! My spirit created anew, My flesh be consigned to the tomb*? CXXYT. As the 1 48th. Walworth tune. Sivaik, The Foretaste of Heaven. i C\^ earth the song begins, ^-* In heav'n more sweet and loud, To him that drowns our sins In his atoning blood : To hira, they cry in rapt'rous strain, *' Be honour, praise, and pow'r — Aiaem" 2 ¥e saints on earth repeat What heav'n with rapture owns, And while before his feet The elders cast their crowns, Q<|2 127 SPIRITUAL SONGS. Go imitate the choirs above, And tell the world your Saviour's love. 3 Sing as ye pass along, With joy and wonder sing, Till others learn the song, And own your Lord their King : Till converts join you as ye go, And make a growing heav'n below. 4 Inform the listening world How Jesus, when he fell, The pow'rs of darkness hurlM Down to the depths of hell : And, rising, bore the rescu'd prize, His church, in triumph through the skies* 5 Alone he took the field, Alone the battle fought ; With his own sword and shield The mighty work he wrought. The mighty work was all his own, And let him ever wear the crown. 6 Our feeble minds are lost Beneath the lofty strain ; But, Jordan's billows crost, We'll catch the sound again : In praise assist the heav'niy choir, Nor ever stop, nor ever tire. CXXVII. 7s. Bath Abbey tune. SfVJis. Mutual Encouragement. 1 "DRETHREN, while we sojourn here, -*-* Fight we must, but should not fear j Foes we have, but we've a Friend, One that ioves us to the end. EXERCISES OF RELIEVERS. 128 Forward then with con rage go, Long we shall not dwell helow ; Soon the joyful news will come, U Child, your Father calls — come home." 2 In the way a thousand snares Lie, to take us unawares ; Satan, with malicious art, Watches each unguarded part : But, from Satan's malice free, Saints shall soon victorious be ; Soon the joyful news will come, " Child, your Father calls — come home." 3 But, of all the foes we meet, None so oft mislead our feet; None betray us into sin, Like the foes that dwell within. Yet, let nothing spoil your peace, Christ will also conquer these ; Then the joyful news will come, Child, your Father calls — come home." CXXVIII. 10, 8. Wavvs's Miscei. Hymn for Sophronia. 1 Tj^ORBEAR, my friends, forbear, and ask -*- no more, Where all ray cheerful airs are fled ; Why will you make me talk my torments o'er. My life, my joy, my comfort's dead. 2 Deep from my heart, mark how the sobs arise ; Hear the long groans that waste my breath. And reau the mighty sorrow in my eyes ; Lovely Sophronia sleeps in, death. 129 SPIBITUAI SONGS. 3 I was all love and she was all delight ; 0 let me run to seasons past ; [sight. , Ah ! fiow'ry days, when first she charm'd my But roses will not always last. 4 Grace is a sacred plant of heav'nly birth ; The seed ? descending from above, Roots in a soil prepared : grows high on earth, And blooms with life and joy and love. 5 Not the gay splendours of a flatt'ring court, Could tempt her to appear and shine, Her solemn airs forbid the world's resort : But I was blest, and she was mine. G She was my guide, my friend, my earthly all ; Love grew with ev'ry waning moon ; Had heav'n a length of years delay'd its call, 1 still had thought it calPd too soon. 7 But peace my sorrows! nor with murm'ring voice, Dare to accuse heav'ns high decree ; She was first ripe for everlasting joys : — tSophrouia waits in heaven for me. CXXIX. 6,3. MS. God seen in tke Works of Mature. 1 rpiIROUUII all the world below, -"- God we see, all around ; Search hills and valleys through, There he's found. The growing of the corn, The lilly and the thorn, The pleasant and forlorn — All declare God is there: Tn meadows dress'd in green. He is seen. *,a£TKCISES 0¥ BELIEVERS. 130 2 See springs of water rise, Fountains flow, rivers run ; The mist below the skies Hides 'lie sun ; Then down the rain doth pour, The ocean it doth roar. And dash against the shore. All to praise, in the!" lays. The God that ne'er declines, His designs. S The sun, to ray surprise, Speaks of God as he Hies $ The comets in their blaze, Give him praise. The shining of the stars, The moon as it appears, His sacred name declares ; See them shine ail divine ! The shades in silence prove God's above. 4. Then let nay station be, Here on earth as i see, The Sacred One in Three All agree ; Through all the world is made, The forest and the glade, Nor let me be afraid, Though I dwell on the hill, Since nature's works declare God is here. CXXX. 7, 6. Jeremiah Moore, Fall of Antichrist. Rev. 17. I flOME all ye dear believers ^ Who wish to own the Lord, ISO SPIRITUAL SONG'S-. Take up your cross and follow,. Directed by his word ; In all his institutions With solemn rev'rence join ; Soon Jews and Gentile nations In Sion shall combine. 2 Fear not the frowns of scoffers, Nor tremble at the rage Of those who, though professors, Against the truth engage; As scribes, and priests, and lawyers,. And mitred bishops too, Pope, cardinals and friars, With all that they can do. 3 They talk of circumcision, And ancient customs plead, Observed by the Fathers, A holy pious seed ; They talk of Christians' offspring In covenant with Godj Though ignorant of Jesus And his atoning blood. 4 O flee their schemes of priestcraft,- Those soul-bewitching snares, That captive iead the simple As sacred truth declares; They keep their own traditions, And gospel rites despise, And of the poor and simple Make shameful merchandise. 5 Reject their wicked counsels, Their errors cast away ; Escape those chains of darkness ; O hear Jehovah say — EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 130 *( Come out of her my people, " Nor of her crimes partake, " Before my dreadful fury i: In storms of vengeance wake, 6 Behold the mighty angel, And hear what he doth say, While, lifting up the millstone, He casts it in the sea : " Thus shall proud Babel's kingdom a In utter ruin fall ; " No more t'oppress God's people, " No more be found at all. 7 Rejoice ye saints and martyrs That God hath visited Her sodomy and witchcrafts Upon her guilty head ; While awful vengeance seizes Its long devoted prey; Her glories are departed, Her riches fled away. 8 See troops of mourning merchants, And tradesmen stand aloof! They wring their hands for sorrow, And cry that awful truth : " Alas ! alas ! she's fall'n, ." And all our wealth is gone, " There's none to buy our purple : " We're utterly undone." 9 The Lamb now stands on Zion, And saints around him bow : Great God we own thy judgments A re just and righteous too; We shout in hallelujahs, To thine eternal name, 131 SPIRITUAL SONGS. i: For now is come the hour, And marriage of the Lamb." 10 The bride adorn'd with, jewels^ All dug from gospel mines, And drest in richest garments. The rising sun outshines : How like a glorious city, Fair Zion doth appear ! Nor sun nor moon is needed, The Lord himself is there. 1 1 Amen, loud hallelujah, Let saints and angels sing; For lo ! the Lord Jehovah Is now come down again : A thousand years of triumph The church on earth obtains, Loud let the jub'lce trumpet Announce that Jesus reigns. CXXXI. 14s. MS. Altered. Animation. 1 ~\7~E weary heavy laden souls, who are op- -*- pressed sore ; Ye tray'llers in the wilderness to Canaan's peaceful shore; Through chilling winds and beating rains — the waters deep and cold, Ana enemies surrounding you — take cour- age and be bold. Eternal glory is in view, we feel our Fathers love ; Am t\ •.' sorrows of the way increase our - above. EXERCISES OE BELIEVERS* ISl TJiough storms and hurricanes arise, the de- sert all around, And fiery serpents oft appear through the enchanted ground : Dark nights, and clouds, and gloomy fears, and dragons often roar ; Yet in the great Redeemer's strength, we'll press to Canaan's shore* Eternal glory, &c» We're often like the lonesome dove, that mourns her absent mate 5 From hill to hill, from vale to vale, her woe* she doth relate ; But Canaan's laud is just before, sweet spring is coming on 5 A few more beating winds and rains, and win- ter will be gone. Eternal glory, &c. Sometimes like mountains to the skies, black Jordan's billows roar; And make us weary pilgrims fear we never shall get o'er ; But when as from mount Pisgah's top we view the vernal plain, To fright our souls may Jordan roar, and hell may rage In vain* Eternal glory, &c. Methinks I now begin to see the borders of that land 5 The trees of grace, with heav'nly fruit, in beauteous order stand : The wiut'ry time will soon be gone, the Slim- mer soon appear, The glorious day is rolling on — the great Sabbatic year. Sternal glory* &n« Rr i&% SMSiT'tML &0^G3. 6 O ! what a glorious sight appears to my be** lieving eyes; Mcthinks I see Jerusalem, a city in the skies 5 Bright angels whisper me away, O come to glory, com.', And I am waiting to be gone to my etevnal home. Eternal gloiy, &c. 7 By faith I view my glorious God on his eter- nal throne : t At his right hand the loving Lamb, the Spirit, Three in one: Oh ! that my faith were strong to rise and bear my soul aA\ay, I'd shout salvation to the Lamb, in one eter- nal day. Eternal glory, &c. 8 Farewell, my brethren in the Lord, who are for Canaan bound ; And should we never meet again till the last trump shall sound, I hope that I shall meet you there, on that delightful shore, In oceans of eternal bliss, where parting is no more. Eternal glory, &c. CXXXII. 7s. TlARr. Gethsemane. — Jesus oft times resorted thither with his disciples. John xviii. 2. 1 TESUS, while he dwelt below, ** As divifte historians say, To a place would often go, Near to Kcdroirs brook it ln\ \ EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 132 J n this place lie lov'd to be, And 'twas nam'd Gethsemane. 2 'Twas a garden, as we read, At the loot of Olivet, Low, and proper to foe made The Redeemer's lone retreat. When from noise he would be free, Then he sought Gethsemane. Thither, by their Master brought, His disciples likewise came : There the keav'nly truths he taught Often set their hearts on flame. Then-fore they, as well as he. Visited Gethsemane. 4 Here they oft conversing sat, Or might join with Christ in prayer ; Oh, what blest devotion's that, When the Lord himself is there ! All things to them seem'd t' agree To endear Gethsemane. [S Her no strangers durst intrude. But the Prince of Peace could sit, Cheer'd with sacred solitude, Wrapt in contemplation' sweet : Yet how little coidd they see, Why he chose Gethsemane. 6 Much he lov'd the chosen race, On this conflict much he thought-; This he knew the destin'd place, And he lov'd the sacred spot. Therefore 'twas he lik'd to be Often in Gethsemane. 7 They his foll'wers with the rest, Had iacurr'd the wrath diving; ij% SFIEITUAi SON 69. And their Lord, with pity prist, LougM to bear their loads — and mine. Love to them, and love to me, Made him love Gethsemane. 8 Many woes had he endur'd, Many sore temptations met, Patient, and to pains inur'd : But the sorest trial yet AVas to be sustained in thee, Gloomy sad Gethsemane. 9 Came .at length the dreadful night : Vengeance with it's iron rod Stood, and with collected might Bruis'd the harmless Lamb of God. See, my soul, thy Saviour see, Grov'iling in Gethsemnne. 10 Viewing him in that Olive-Press, Squecz'd and wrung, till whehn'd in blood ! View thy Makers deep distress ! Hear the groans of Cluist thy God ! Then reflect what sin must be, Gazing on Gcthsemane. 1 1 Poor disciples, tell me now, Where's the love you lately had I Where's tfeat faith ye aU could vow ? — But this hour is too, too sad. 2Tis not now for such as ye To support Gcthsemane. \2 Oh, what wonders love has done! But how little understood ! God well knows, and God alone, What produe'd thai sweat of blood. Who can thy dvc\, wonders see, Wonderful Gethsemane ! EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 132 1 3 There my God bore all my guilt : This through grace can be belicvM j But the horrors which he felt, Are too vast to be couceiv'd. None can penetrate through thee. Doleful, dark, Gethsemane. 14 Gloomy garden, on thy beds, Wash'd by Kedron's waters foul, Grow most rank and bitter weeds : Think on these, my sinful soul. Wouldst thou shrs dominion flee, Call to mind Geihsemane. 15 Sinners, vile like me, and lost, (If there's one so vile as I) Leave more righteous souls to boast ; Leave them, and to refuge fly. We may well bless that decree, Which ordain'd Gethsemane. 16 We can hope no healing hand, Leprous quite throughout with sin, Loath'd incurables we stand, Crying out, unclean, unclean. Help there's none for such as we, But in dear Gethsemane. 17 Eden, from each flow'ry bed, Did for man short sweetness breathe ? Soon by Satan's counsel led, Man wrought sin, and sin wrought death, But of life the healing tree Grows in rich Gethsemane. 18 Hither, Lord, thou didst resort Oft-times with thy little train : Here wouldst keep thy private court — Oh ! confer that grace again. Rr2 132 SPIRITUAL SONGS. Lord resort with worthless me Oft-times to Gethsemune. 19 True, I can't deserve to share In a favor so divine : But, since sin first fix'd thee there, None have greater sins than mine ; And to this my woful plea Witness thou Gethsemane. 20 Sins against a holy God — Sins against his righteous law — Sins against his love, his blood — Sins against his name and cause — Sins immense as in the sea ; Hide me, O Gethsemane. ?A Here's my claim, and here alone. None a Saviour more can need ; Deeds of righteousness I've none. No, not one good work to plead- Not a glimpse of hope for me, Only in Gethsemane. 22 Saviour, all the stone remove From my flinty frozen heart; Thaw it with the beams of love — Pierce it with a blood-dipt dart. Wound the heart that wounded thee. Melt it in Gethsemane. 23 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, One Almighty God of love, Hvmn\t by all the heavenly host, In thy shining courts above. We poor sinners, gracious Tuv.f.f.. Bless thee for Gethsemane. EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. IS? CXXXIII. 11,8. Description of Christ. OTHOU hi whose presence my soul lake* delight, On whom in affliction I call ; My comfort by day, and my song in the night, My hope, my salvation, my all — Where dost thou at noon-tide resort with thy sheep, To feed on tiie pastures of love ? For why in the valley of death should I weep, Or alone hi the wilderness rove ? O why should I wander an alien from thee, And cry in the desert for bread ? Thy foes will rejoice when my sorrows they see, And smile at the tears I have shed. Ye daughters of Zion, declare, have yc seen The star that on Israel shone ? Say, if in your tents my beloved has been. And where with his ilocks he is gone ? This is my beloved, his form is divine. His vestments shed odours around : The locks on his head, are as grapes oil the vine, When autumn with plenty is crowmd. The roses of Sharon, the lilies that grow. In the vales, on the bunks of the streams. On his cheeks, in the beauty of excellence blow— And his eyes are as quivers of beams! His voice as the sound of the dulcimer sweet, Is heard through the shadows of death ; 13* SPIRITUAL SONGS* The cedars of Lebanan bow at his fact, The air is perfum'd with his breath. His lips as a fountain of righteousness flow. That waters the gardens of grace ; From which their salvation the Gentiles shall know, And bask in the smiles of his face. 5 Love sits in his eye-lids, and scatters delight Through all the bright mansions on high ; Their faces the cherubim veil in his sight, And tremble with fulness of joy. He looks, and ten thousands of angels re- joice, And myriads wait for his word ; He speaks — and eternity, fill'd with his voice. Re-echoes the praise of her Lord. CXXXIV. S. JVI. Wat-vs. Heavenly joy on earth. \ /"NOME, we that love the Lord, ^-^ And let our joys be known ; Join in a song with sweet accord, And thus surround the throne. 2 The sorrows of the mind Be banish 'd from this place : Religion never was design'd To make our comforts less. 3 Let those refuse to sing That never knew our Cod, But fav'ritcs of the heavenly King May speak their joys abroad. 4 [The God that rules on high, And thunders when he please, EXERCISES Or BEIIEVER8. 135 That rides upon the stormy sky, And manages the seas.] 5 This awful God is ours, Our Father and our love : He shall send down his heav'nly pow'rS To carry us above. 6 There shall we see his face, And never, never sin ; There from the rivers of his grace Drink endless pleasures in. 7 Yes, and before we rise To that immortal state, The thoughts of such amazing bliss Should constant joys create. S [The men of grace have found Glory begun below : Celestial fruits on earthly ground, From faith and hope may grow.] 9 [The hill of Zion yields A thousand sacred sweets, ftefore we reach the heav'nly fields, Or walk the golden streets. 10 Then let our songs abound, And every tear be dry ; We're marching through Immanuel's ground, To fairer worlds on high.] CXXXV. L. M. Wavts. Ji sight of God crucifies us to the world, i [TT1* to the fields where angels lie, ^ And living waters gently roll, Fain would my thoughts leap out and fly. But sin hangs heavy on my soul 136 SPIRITUAL SONGS. 2 Thy wondrous blood, dear dying Christ, Can make this load of guilt remove ; And thou canst bear me where thou fly'st, On thy kind wings, celestial Dove ! 3 O might I once mount up and see The glories of th' eternal skies, What little things these worlds would be, How despicable to my eyes !] 4 Had I a glance of thee, my God, Kingdoms and men would vanish soon ; Vanish, as though I saw them not, As a dim candle dies at noon. 5 Then they might fight, and rage, and rave ; I should perceive their noise no more Than we can hear the shaking leaf, While rattling thunders round us roar. 6 Great All in All I Eternal King! Let me but view thy lovely face. And all my pow'rs shall bow and sing Thine endless grandeur and thy grace. CXXXVI. 8, 6. Rip. Selec. The everlasting Song. 1 TL^ ARTH has engross'd my love too long ; ~*-^ 'Tis time I lift mine eyes Upward, dear Father, to thy throne, And to my native skies. 2 There the blest Man, my Saviour sits ; The God how bright he shines ! And scatters infinite delights On all the happy minds. 5 Seraphs with elevated strains, Circle the throne around $ EXERCISES OF BELIEVERS. 13$ \nd move and charm the starry plains, With an immortal sound. 1 Jesus, the Lord, their harps employs; Jesus, my love, they sing: Jesus, the life of both our joys, Sounds sweet from every string. 5 [Hark, how beyond the narrow bounds Of time and space they run; And echo in majestic sounds The Godhead of the Son ! 6 And now they sink the lofty tune, And gentler notes they play ; And bring the Father's equal down To dwell in humble clay. 7 O sacred beauties of the Man ! (The God resides within :) His flesh all pure, without a stain; His soul without a sin. 8 But, when to Calvary they turn, Silent their harps abide ; Suspended songs a moment mourn The God that lov'd and died. 9 Then, all at once, to living strains They summon every chord : Tell how he triumph'd o'er his pains, And chaunt the rising Lord. 10 Now let me mount and join their song, And be an angel too ! My heart, my hand, my ear, my tongue, Here's joyful work for you. 1 1 I would begin the music here, And so my soul should rise : O for some heaven!) notes to bear My passions to the skies ! 137 SPIRITUAL SONGS. 12 There ye that love my Saviour sit : There I would fain have place, Among your thrones, or at your feet, So I might see his face. BAPTISM. CXXXVII. 13s. Wilmington Col. Altered. The example of Christ. Matt. iii. 1 "OEGIN the third of Matthew, and read that -*-* chapter through ; It teaches true believers, what they are call'd to do; It speaks of John the Baptist, who in the wil- derness, Did preach the joyful tidings of Christ the prince of peace. 2 Some Pharisees attended to be baptiz'd of him, But he demanded fruit of repentance wrought in them ; Saying I'll baptize you freely, when you con- fess your sin, Submit to Christ the Saviour, and own him for your king. 3 Then came the great Redeemer, Jehovah God the Son, And was baptiz'd in Jordan, by his own ser- vant John; As he came out of the water, the Spirit from above, Descending, lighted on him in th' likeness of a Dove. BAPTISE 138 The heav'ns thus were open'd, that plainly you might see, A witness to the people, that so it ought to be ; A Voice too from the Father, proclaimed " This is my son, ■ In whom I am well pleased with all that he " has done*" You that believe in Jesus, come show it by your love ; Come follow his example recorded front above ; Take up your cross as freely as Jesus did fof you, To him I recommend you, and bid you afi adieu. CXXXVIII. 8, 7, 4. P. * Baptism. 1 1 " OXG with doubts and fears surrounded, -" I've delay 'd to own my Lord $ In the ways of his appointment^ Though recorded in his word ; te If ye love me, &c. " Keep, saith Jesus, my commands." 2 Conscious now it is my duty To obey the Shepherd's voice, Though I fear, I cannot tarry ; 'Tis my soul's delightful choice. To be walking, &c. With the flock in holiness. 3 Dear neglected, injured Saviour, By thy grace I'll follow thee ; Since thy saints in love receive me, To thy courts, I gladly flee; * Sung at the Author's Baptism- S S %o% SPIRITUAL SONGS. Here is water, &c. In thy name I'll be baptiz'd. 4 O ye saints, who now behold me, Join to praise a gracious God ; While you see a blood-bought sinner, Tread the path his Master trod ! By submission, 8pe. To the gospel's great command. 5 While a populous crowd surround mo, Aiid the wicked laugh to scorn ; Lead me Jesus to mount Calvary, Thy derisions there to mourn ; While expiring, &c. On the cross for guilty man ? 6 While I now behold the water, Wherein I am soon to lie, 4id nie Saviour to remember That for sinners thou didst die ! Of which wondrous, &c. Grace, an emblem waters are. f While beneath that stream* immerged. May I think on Jordan's wave, In which Jesus was baptized, Showing forth his future grave ! Endless wonder ! &c> That my Lord should die for me ! g Boundless goodness, sovereign mercy, Here in my Redeemer shine; In this figure 1 behold him, Once overwhelm M in wrath divine, To deliver, &c. from the flames a chosen world. * If & riv?r, sing— thc^e vavs. BArTlSM. 139 ; 9 While emerging — when emerged, May I think how Jesus rose, After lie had been baptized, In a Hood of blood and tears ; All for sinners, &c. Whom the father in him chose. To be sung after the administration of the Or- dinance. 10 Now since I have been baptized^ In the triune sacred name; May I, Jesus, by thee guided, Bear thy cross, despise the shame f By thy spirit, &c. Seal me thine, for ever thine ! 1 1 Purge my heart, preserve my conscience. From the love and guilt of sin ; If I'm of thy dear-bought purchase, Cleanse me, make me pure within : Saviour keep me, &c. Ever near thy sacred side. 12 Then when I am done witli shadows. And my trials here shall cease ; May I, Jesus, in thy presence, Dwell in cweet eternal peace 5 There to praise thee, &c. For thy free amazing grace ! CXXXIX. 8s. MS, Baptism. TESUS, Master, O discover, *-* Love unto usj while we stand. On this bank of Schuylkill* river, To attend thy great command. * At the Nortl: river, sing— Hudson, 1*0 SPIRITUAL SONGS. 2 Make this stream like Jordan blessed, Wherein thou baptized wast; At this stonef be thou confessed, While the stonet or stream shall last, 3 Here the world, the flesh, the devil, We do solemnly renounce ; Here profess to cease from evil, And a life to God announce. 4 Be this stonet a lasting token, Stonef of witness bear record, Should we, after all we've spoken, Leave the truth — forsake the Lord, 5 Help us, thou baptized Jesus, Thy dear name to honour still ; From our fears of failing ease us ; Form and mould us to thy will. CXL. 112th. Carey's Tune. RiPfON7^ Selrc, Christ baptized in Jordan. ~g"N Jordan's tide the Baptist stands, -*- Immersing the repenting J.;ws ; repc The Son of Goo tc\v riie demands, Nor dries the holy man refuse : Jcmis descends beneath the wave, Tiie emblem of lus future grave. 2 Wonder, ye heavens ! your Maker lies Ir: deeps conceal 'd from human view j Ye saints, behold hiin sink and rise, A fii example Lh^s for you : The sacred record n bile you read, Calls you to imitate the deed. | Or place. BAPTISM. iii S But lo ! from yonder opening skies, What beams of dazzling glory spread ! Dove-like th' Eternal Spirit flies, And lights on the Redeemer's head; Amaz'd they see the power divine, Around the Saviour's temples shine. 4 But hark, my soul, hark and adore ! What sounds are those that roll along, Not like loud Sinai's awful roar, But soft and sweet as Gabriel's song ! '•' This is my well-beloved Son, i( I see, well pleas'd what he hath done." 5 Thus the Eternal Father spoke, Who shakes creation writh a nod; Through parting skies the accents brokej And bid us hear the Son of God ; O hear the awful word to-day, Hear all ye nations, and obey ! CXLI. 8, 8, 6. Norman. Thus it becometh us §c. Matt. iii. 15, i npHUS it became the Prince of grace, -*- And thus should all the favour'd race High heaven's command fulfil ; For that the condescending God Should lead his followers through the flood, Was heaven's eternal will. 2 'Tis not as led by custom's voice, We make these ways our favour'd choice, And thus with zeal pursue : No ; heaven's eternal sovereign Lord Has, in the precepts of his word, Enjoin'd us thus to do. Ss2 143 SPIRITUAL SONGS.- 3 And shall we ever dare despise The gracious mandate of the skies, Where conscending heaven, To sinful man's apostate race, In matchless love and boundless grace> His will reveaPd has given ? 4 Thou everlasting gracious King, Assist us now thy grace to sing, And still direct our way, To those bright realms of peace and rest, Where all th' exulting tribes are bless'd With one great choral day. CXLH. 8, 7. Welsh Tune. FAwcErr. Invitation to follow the Lamb. 1 TYAPPY souls, who feel salvation, -■--*- Through the Lamb's redeeming blood, Hear the voice of revelation, Tread the path that Jesus trod. Found in him, your only Saviour, In his mighty name confide $ In the whole of your behaviour Own him as your sovereign guide : 2 Hear the bless?n Canaan's happy phi in. DAY OF JUDGMENT. 140 b My soul is longing to be there, Fain would I rise and wing the air, And trace the heav'nly road. Adieu, adieu, all earthly things, Oh ! that I had an dngel's wings, I'd quickly see my God. , CXL/VI. 7s. Baltimore Collec. The great tribunal. 1 TGHN, in vision saw the day, *^ When the Judge will hasten down; Heav'n and earth shall flee away, From the terror of his frown ; Dead and living, small and great. Raised from the earth and sea, At his bar shall hear their fate : What will then become of me ? 2 Can I bear his awful looks ? & Shall I stand in judgment then, When I see the open'd books, Writ by the Almighty's pen ? If he to remembrance bring, And expose to public view, Ev'ry word and secret thing ; Ah ! my soul, what can'st thou do ? 3 When the list shall be produc'd Of the talents I pnjoy'd; Means and mercies how abus'd, Time and strength how mis-employ'd ; Conscience then, compelled to read, Must allow the charge is true ; Say, my soul, what canst thou plead, In that hour what wilt thou do ? 4 But the book of life I see — Is my name not written there? 147 SPIHITITAI. SONGS. Yes : — from guilt and danger free. Glad I'll meet him in the air ; That's the book I hope will plead, My acquittal^ and decide,, Though I am a wretch indeed, Yet for me the Lamb hath died. 5* This to know, is what I crave ; Then with boldness shall I stand, Number'd with the millions sav'd, Own'd and bless'd at thy right hand ) If thou help a feeble worm To believe thy promise now ; Justice will at last confirm What thy mercy wrought below CXLVII. 6, 6, 4. Balt. Col. Day of Judgment, y TTARK ! hark the trump of God -*--*- Sounds through the earth abroad j Time is no more. Horrors invest the skies, Graves burst, and myriads rise, Nature in agonies, Gives up her store. 2 Chang'd in a moment's space, Lo the affrighted race, Shrink and despair : Now they attempt to flee Dread immortality, And eye their misery, Suddenly near, a Quick reels the bursting eartfcj Rock'd by a storm of wrath, Hurl'd from her sphere; Heart-rending thunders roll9 Bcmons tormented how), DAT OF JUDGMENT. 14: Great God support my soul, Yielding to fear. 1 0 my Redeemer come, And through the fearful gloom, Brighten the way, How would our souls arise, Soar through the flaming skies; Join the solemnities, Of the great day. 5 See, see th' incarnate God, Swiftly emits abroad, Glories benign : Lo, lo, he comes ! he's here: Angels and saints appear, Fled is my ev'ry fear, Jesus is mine. 6 High, on a flaming throne, Rides the etevnal Son, Sovereign august. Worlds from his presence flee, Shrunk at his majesty, Stars streaming through the sky? Awfully burst. 7 Thousands of thousands wait Round the great judgment seat, Glorified there : Prostrate the angels fall, Wing'd is my raptur'd soul, High to the Judge of all, Lo, I draw near. 8 O my approving God, Wasli'd in redeeming blood, Bold I advance : Fearless I'll range along, Join the triumphant throng, Tt H8 SPIRITUAL SONGS, Shout the extatic song, Through the expanse. CXLVIII. 18, 8, 6, Chatham tune. Rippon's Sel. ponging for a place at the right hand of the Judge. 1 "\1THEN thou my righteous Judge shalt '* come To fetch thy ransom'd people home, Shall I among them stand ? Shall such a worthless worm as I, Who sometimes am afraid to die. De found at thy right hand. 2 I love to meet among them now, Before thy gracious feet to how, Though vilest of them all ; Itiit can I bear the piercing thought ? What if my name should he left out, When thou for them shalt call ! 3 Prevent, prevent it by thy grace ; Be thou, dear Lord, my hiding place, In this th' accepted '.lay : Thy pardoning voice, O let me hear, To still my unbelieving fear; Nor let me fall, I pray. 4 Let me among thy saints he found, Whene'er th' archaic :'::; trump shall sound, ^ To see thy smiling face; Then loudest of the crowd I'll sing, While heaven's resounding mansions ring With shouts of sovereign grace. SPIRITUAL SONGS. 149 15# CXLIX. I Os. Sacred Pozrnr. Life, death, judgment, hell, heaven. ITS three short moments death shall teach -*- us more, Than life in three long years, or in three score : What death conceals, in judgment shall be known, Where truth shall triumph, and the truth alone ; What then remains untold, to heav'n an&hellf That great infallible eternity shall tell! CL. 8, 8, 8, 6, 8, 8, 8, 8, 6. MS. The Son of Man* The Son of Man they did betray, He was condemn" d and led away ; Think O my soul on that dread day \ Look to Mount Calvary ! Behold hini lamb-like led along, Surrounded by a wicked throng, Accused by each lying tongue, For thus the Lamb of God was hung Upon the shameful tree ! 'Twas thus the glorious sufferer stood With hands and feet nail'd to the wood,,. From every wound a stream of blood Come flowing down amain I His bitter groans all nature shook And, at his voice, the rocks were broke- The sleeping saints their graves forsook While spiteful Jews around did mock And treat him with disdain. Now, hung between the Earth and skies, Behold, in agonies he dies ! 150 SPIRITUAL SONGS. O sinners hear his mournful cries--- And think how great his pain ! The morning sun withdraws his light. Refusing to behold the sight ; The azure sky is robed in night — All nature mourns and stands affright While Christ the Lord is slain. 4 Ye men and angels hear the Son ; He cries for help— but O ! there's none; lie treads the wine-press all alone, His garments stain'd with blood : In lamentations hear him cry " Eloi lama sabacthani 5" — In death he closed his languid eyes But soon did mount the upper skies, The conq'ring Son of God. 5 The Jews and Romans in a hand, With hearts like steel did round him stand And, mocking, said u Come save the land- Come try thyself to save :" A soldier pierc'd him when he died, And healing streams ran from his sidef My dearest Lord was crucified 5 — And Justice now is satisfied Mourners, for you and me. 6 Behold him now cnthron'd in state, He fills the mediatorial seat, While millions, bowing at his feet, With loud Hosannas tell, Though he endured exquisite pains, He led the monster death in chains; Ye seraphs raise your loudest strains, With music fill bright Salem's piaius He's conquer'd death and hell. SPIRITUAL SOXGS. 155 7 Tis clone — the dreadful debt is paid. The great atonement now is made; Mourners on him your gailt was laid For you he spilt his blond, — For you his tender soul did move, For you he left the courts above; That you the length nnd breadth might prove, And height and depth of perfect love, Through him th' incarnate GocL 8 All glory be to God on high, Who lives and reigns above the sky, Who sent his son to bleed and die, Glory to him be given ; In heaven above his praise resounds, (O Zion sing! his grace abounds.) And we shall shout eternal rounds, In flaming love that knows no bounds, ' When swallowed up in heaven. CLI. Stafford's Collec. The Crucifixion. i T^LOW fhst, ray tears ; the cause is great ; -*- This tribute claims an injur'd friend ; One whom I long pursu'd with hate, And yet he lov?d me to the end. When death his terrors round me spread, And aim'd his arrows at my head, Christ interposed; the wound he bore, And bade the monster dare no more. 2 Fast flow my tears, yet faster flow : Stream copious as yon purple tide : 'Twas I that dealt the deadly blow, I urg'd the hand that pierc'd his side. Keen pangs and agonizing smart, Oppress his soul, and reud his heart; T t % \& When I no more shall sin retain, Nor of a stony heart complain. i 1 Yes, friendly death, with welcome stroke, Will loose the chain — will break the yoke; And, when arriv'd on glory's shore, A stony heart be felt no more. CLV. P .MS. The Believers trust in darkness. Is. 1. 10, 1 (~\ ! HOW tedious the days ^* When my Jesus delays, And withholds the sweet smiles of his face; Then I mourn all alone, As a stranger unknown, But still he at the fountain of grace. 2 Herein thousands do find That Jehovah is kind, And are rais'd from the gates of despair; O that I may obtain Light and comfort again And ia Jesus my Lord persevere ! #50 SPIRITUAL SON ^9. 3 May my days all be spent Serving Him who was sent To redeem me by his precious blood r Then at Jesus' return, While the elements bun;, I shall sing hallelujahs to God. CI, VI. MS, Come good Shepherd, feed thy Sheep. 1 T ET thy kingdom, blessed Saviour. -*-^ Come, and bid our jarring cease; Come, O come and reign for ever, God of love and Prince of Peace ; Visit now thy needy Zion, See thy people mourn and Weep : Day and night thy lambs are drying; Come good Shepherd, feed thy sheep 2 Many follow men's inventions And negtefi$ the Saviour's laws ; Thence divisions and contentions Wound the dear Redeemer's cause :• Saints themselves, in sad declensions. Like the foolish virgins sleep — All are wiong and in confusion ; Come good Shepherd feed thy sheep, 3 Some for Paul, some for A polios — Some for Cephas — few agree; Jesus let vs hear ihee call us, Aid e.s Lord to follow tlu e ; Then we shall", whate*er ein in ibcjrs, I'.v'rv hindrance overleap, Fearing neither force nor numbers; Come good Shepherd feed thy sheep. SMRITUAL SO-VGS. 156 Lord in us there is no merit. We've been sinners from our youth $ (i;iide us by thy Holy Spirit Into ail revealed truth ; On thy word of grace we'll venture, Till in deatli's cold arms we sleep, Love's our banner, Christ's our leader; Come good Shepherd, feed thy sheep. Saviour, still with courage arm us That we may not yield to fear, Nothing Lord, we know can harm us While thy gracious aid is near. Glory, glory be to Jesus, At his name our hearts do leap; lie both comforts us and heals us : Come good Shepherd, feed thy sheep. Hear the Prince of your salvation Saying, " Fear not little flock/' I myself am your foundation, Ye are built upon this rock ; Shun the paths of vice and folly Be aware of sin and sleep, Look to me and be ye holy ; I delight to feed my sheep. Christ alone our souls shall rest on, Taught by him, we own his name ; Sweetest of all names is Jesus — How it doth our soids inflame ! Saints and angels chaunt the story, Jesus all the flock will keep, He hath lei the way to glory, And will thither bring his sheep.. 157 158 SPIRITUAL SOKGS. CLVI1. 8, 7. Jew in Street Tune. Robinson. Grateful Recollection — Ebenezer. 1 Sam. vii. 12. I |^• midst ten thousand cares I dwell : £* y heart and soul with sin distress a, hfl erplex'd with foes from death and hell. > round then roll ye wheels, of time ; £3 un on my moments that remain ; ^ ept and secured by power divine, >-i hope and long for heav'n my home. !z; othing below th' eternal skies, t/> un, moon, or stars, or friends can fill O ne moment all my vast desires, ^ or tempt my soul on earth to dwell. END OF THE SONG? A TABLE xlO FIND ANY SPIRITUAL SONG BY THE FIRST LINE. Song and page. A DEBTOR to mercy alone - - 52 -^*- Afflictions, though they seem severe 163 Ah ! lovely appearance oi death - 120 Ah ! Lord . an ! Lord, what have I done ? 1 I Almighty love inspire - - - 120 Along the banks where Babei'scurrent flows 1 52 AiTeiid, my soul, the sacred page - 153 Attend, ye saints, and hear me tell - 109 Awak'd by Sinai's awful sound - - 17 Away my unbelieving fear - - 57 "O EGIN the third of Matthew, &c. - 1 37 ■" Begone unbelief - 59 Brethren, I am come again - - 27 Brethren, while we sojourn here - 127 /^HivIST, our passover, is slain - 45 ^ Christ is set on Zion's hill - - 104 ChUdreh of the heavenly King - - 54 Come ye sinners poor and wretched - 14 Come, Lord, and help us to rejoice - 53 Come all ye mourning souls 76 Come brethren and sisters, &c. - 93 Come you that know the Lord indeed 95 A TABLE So?ig andpagg. Come we that love the Lord - - 134 Come, poor sinner, come and see - 1 8 Come my soul and let us try - - 108 Come dear brethren in the Saviour - 28 Come all ye dear believers - - 130 Come mourners attend, &c. - - 12 Come, thou fount of every blessing - 157 Come and taste along with me - - 113 Come all ye mourning sinners hear - 23 T"JEAR Jesus here comes, &c. - 13 -"-^ Dear people all attention give - 6 Dearest Saviour, help thy servant - 66 Dearest Lord thou hast commanded - 80 "T^ARTH has engross'd my love too long 136 -*-^ Encompass'd with clouds of distress 49 Encourag'd by thy word - 24 "EV\R above yon glorious ceiling - 103 *- Farewell, my dearest friends, &c. 2 Farewell, dear friends, I must be gone 79 Farewell, my brethren in the Lord - 159 Farewell my dear brethren ! &c. - 1 60 Flow fast my tears, the cause is great 1 5 1 For a season call'd to part - - 74 Forbear, my friends, forbear, &c. - 128 From whence doth this union arise - 102 From the regions of love - - - 118 From whence this fear and unbelief - 50 From Egypt lately freed - 83 {^ LORIOUS things of thee are spoken 70 ^~" Glory to Cod on high - - 68 God, of my salvation, hear - - 164 ious Lord incline thine cur - 16 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah - 75 OF FIRST LINES. Song and page. TJTAIL, sovereign love, that first began 1 16 •*--*- Hail ! thou once despised Jesus - 38 Happy souls who feel salvation - - 142 J lark.' how the gospel trumpet sounds 94 Hark! hark the trump of God - - 147 Hark, the voice of love and mercy - 36 He comes / he comes ! to judge, &c. - 144 Head of the church triumphant - - 124 Hearts of stone, relent, relent - 25 How happy are we - - - - 31 How firm a foundation, &c. 42 How happy is the Pilgrim's lot - 60 How lost was my condition 86 *How happy's every child of grace - 97 *Ho\v nappy's every child of grace - 111 How tedious and Wasteless the hours - 87 f~ AM a stranger here below - - 101 -*- I'm tir'd with visits, modes and forms 104 In three short moments death, &c. - 149 Jesus at thy command - - €1 Jesus is our great salvation - 40 Jesus, lover of my soul - 62 Jesus, let thy pitying eye - - - 63 Jesus, master, O discover - - - 139 Jesus pardon all our follies - - 161 Jesus, while he dwelt below - - 132 Jerusalem! my happy home - - 92 If I perish, I will go - 19 I long to behold him array 'd - - 91 I long to see the seasons come - 7 In Jordan's tide the Baptist stands - 140 In songs of sublime adoration and praise 41 John in vision saw the day - - 146 * These are two different Songs. Vy2 A TABLE, hC So?ig and page. Through all the world below - - 129 Thus it became the Prince of grace - Thy mercy my God is the theme, &c. Thy presence, gracious God, afford ?Tis a point I long to know To-day, if you will hear his voice NCLEAN, unclean, and full of sin Up to the fields where angels lie - U V ITAL spark of heavenly flame "WAND'RING Pilgrims, &c. - * * What think ye of Christ is the test What sound is this salutes mine ear - What poor despised company When converts first begin to sing When, O my Jesus, Saviour when When sorrows encompass me round - When thou, my righteous Judge, &c. - While I am blest with youthful prime ~\TE scarlet-colour'd sinners come -*- Ye weary, heavy laden souls, &c. Young people all, I pray draw near FINIS. ***** **■£ Ak;ri'AA' X r- ■ A t 1M§ N - ^rr. ■*rtaft' f > < ■. ' O^wWkli^. « li^/ii.'iSli, H M***; &*■'*£ HF