><11 :t.\^* '<*y '>" V /^ \ \ vision Section BY ■v/37 / } •■ V ^ THE PSALMS AND HYMNS OF X>R. WATTSp ARRANGED BT DR. RIPPON; WITH DR. RIFFOX7'S SSIiBCTIOI?. IN ONE VOLUMES CORRECTED AND IMPROVED, BY REV. C. G. SOMMERS, ii*ASTOB OF THE SOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH, NEW YORK ; AND REV. JOHN L. DAGG, PRESIDENT OP THE ALABAMA FEMALE ATliBNBUM. PHILADELPHIA : DAVID CLARK, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER. 183 9. l^^z-v^^A The subscribers, hiiving examined the present edition of Watts and Rippon, would cheerfully commend it to the churches, belie vin.^ that an edition of the volume of the present size was much needed, and having full confidence that in the hands of the editor the work will be found to have been well and faithfully executed. WILLIAM R. WILLIAMS, JONATHAN GOING, SPENCER H. CONE, A. MACLA.Y. New York, loth October, 1S34. Entered according to Act of Congress, in ihe year 1531, By David Clark, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. TO THE PRESENT EDITION. FOR offering to the imblic a stereotype edition of the Psalms and Hymns ot' Dr. Watts, an aiiged by Dr. Kinpon, with Dr. Rippon's Se- iectioii, the puhlisher is coiihdeut that no apology will be required. The first American edition was published in this ci'.y in tlie year 1820. Co- pies of it are exceedingly scarce, and the calls (or them numerous. For some alterations which Jiave been madi!, it wih be necessary to account. In the former edition, so much abbreviation was admitted in the Table of l"'n>i Lines, that the Hynms are often not distinguished. Four difierent Hymns are referred to by the words, " Give thanks to God." To tind one of these, it often happens tiiat all of tliem must be looked out. Five IJymus in the Arrangement, and one in the Selection, begin with " Sijig to the Lord," of which only two are distinguished. Care lias been taken, in the present edition, whenever the tirst lines of ditierent Hymns liave not been precisely the same, always to uisert so nmch of each as would ciake the disiincrioii clear and certain. Much inconvejiicnce has arisen in the use of the former edition, from the number of Inde.xes which it contains. Two Indexes of First Lines, two 'I'ables of General Contents, two Indexes of Scriptures, and two of Subjects, are scattered through the work. If one Index has been searched without success, the other Index of the same kind nmst then be looked tor; and when it has been found, the labour of searchinu for the Hymn remains to be repealed. The perplexity from this cause is further increased, by {he arrangement of the indexes in the volun)e: for one of any two like Indexes, is sure to be in the middle part of the book, where it can be turned to fai less readily. To remedy these in- conveniences, the two sets of Indexes have been incorporated with each other, so as to make, out of the two, one complete set for the whole volume; and they have been placed at the beginning and end of the volume. The SjAlabus of the Arrangement, and the Table of the General Con- tents of the Selection, have been kept distinct, and so placed, as to be before the eye at the same time. Because of their brevity it was thought, ti.at, if they were thus placed, it would be better to preserve tliem dis- tiJict, than to blend them. Still further to increase the facility of reference, and of finding Hymns, two series of numbers have been placed upon the pages of the Selection. One of the.se counts the Hymns from the beginning of the 'olume; the other, from the begimiing of the Appendix. By this expedient, besides other advantages, the necessity of stating from the pulpit, whether a Hynm belongs to the Arrangement, or to the Selection, will, where this edition is used, be wholly obviated. These improvements, together with the larger type of the present edition, will, it is confidently hoped, add, in no inconsiderable degree, to tlie conveaience and general utility of the work. Ftitladelphia^ May 1, 1827. 3 SYLLABUS OP THE ARRANGEMENT GOD IfT/mns and Psalms 1 to 54 His Perfections 1 .. 4G Praise to God 47 .. 54 CREATION AND PROVIDENCE .55 .. 81 FALL OF MAN 82 .. 95 SCRIPTURE, Properties of it 1)6 .. 105 Mural Law in6 .. 11-2 Gospel 113 .. Ii4 Docirines and Blessings 125 .. 194 Invitaiions and Promises 195 .. 2J0 CHRIST, His Divinity 211 .. 214 incarjiatioii 215 .. 223 Life and JNiinistry 224 .. 228 Sufferinjis and Death 229 .. 23ei Resurrection, Ascension, &c 237 .. 257 intercession 258 .. 203 Cliaraclers and Offices 2f34 .. 270 ^dilres Before Prayer 447 .. 448 Before Sermon 449 .. 451 After Sermon 452 .. 453 WORLD 454 .. 438 CHURCH, The Jewish; or, the History of the Israelites . 459 .. 473 The Christian Church 474 .. 524 Settlement and Beauty of it 474 .. 488 Afflictions, Persecutions and Complaints 487 .. 493 Safetv, Deliverance and Triumph 494 .. 505 Cimrcli Jileetings 506.. 513 Prayer and Praise, for tlie Enlargement of the Church . 514 .. 524 CIRCUMCISION AND BAPTISM 525 .. 532 LORD'S SUPPER 533 .. 557 SOLOMON'S SONG 558 .. 570 TIMES AND SEASONS . . , 571 .. 634 TIM R AND ETERNITY" ... 635 .. 646 DEATH AND THE RESURRECTION 647 .. 675 JUDGMENT 67G .. 684 BELL AND HEAVEN G85 .. 693 «L>!!>:OLOGIES and HOS ANNAS 694 .. 718 4 GENERAL CONTENTS TO RIFFOIT'S HV TUN S. GOD /^"tn Hymn 719 to 744 CREATION AND PROVIDENCE 745 .. 755 FA LL OF ISIAN 756 .. 760 SCRIPTURE, Properties of it 761.. /64 Moral and Ceremonial law 765 -. 771 Gospel 772.. 779 Doctrines and Blessings 780 .. 8.U Invitations and Promises 832 .. 846 CHRIST, his Incarnation and Ministry ^47 .. 853 Sutterings and O.^atli 854 .. 857 Resurrection and Ascension 858 .. 8G4 Exaltation and Iniercessiou 865 .. 873 Ciiaracteis, pl:;ced Alphabetically 874 .. 923 SPIRIT, his influences 924 .. 934 Gracesof the, placed alphabetically 935 .. 1011 CHRISTIAN LIFE 1012 .. 1047 WORSHIP, Private 1047 .. lOoO Faniilv 1051 .. 10o5 Puhlic 1056 .. 1063 Lord's Day 1004 .. 1070 Before Prayer 1071 .. 10/6 Before Sermon 10'7 .. 1089 After Sermon, and Doxologies 1090 .. 1115 WORLD . 1116 ..1120 CHURCH, described, formed, &c 1121 .. 1124 Ordinations, Associations and Missions 1136 .. 1149 Collections for Poor Churches ... i ... . 1150 .. 1154 Church Meetings 1155 .. 1159 BAPTISM IICO .. 1189 LORD'S SUPPER 1130 .. 1208 TIMES AND SEASONS 1209 .. 1260 TIME AND ETEKNITY 1261 .. 1267 DEATH AND THE RESURRECTION 1268 .. 1287 JUDGMENT 1288.. 1297 HELL AND HEAVEN 1298 .. 1306 A TABLE FIRST LINES. Tlie Figures express the Numbers of the Hymns and Psalms as theij are now arranged. A ilpbtor to mprcy alone 9-11 A fulness resides in Jesus our 8(i3 A trood iiigh priest is come 908 Aljove these heavens created 960 Absent from flesh ! O blissful C60 Adam our father and our head 2;34 Adam our father 75(5 Adore and iremble, for our God "29 Afflicted saint, to Christ draw 841 Ah ! I shall soon be dying ]2i3S Ah ! wretched souls, who 105o Alas ! and did my Saviour 327 AIhs! wliat hourly dangers l0-:!9 All elory to thy wundrous 697 All hail ! incarnate God 1148 All hail, the power of Jesus' 895 All mortal vanilirs, be2one 274 All ye that love iha Lord 407 Almishly Father, eracious 755 Almighty Maker, God lOfi-S Almighty Maker of my frame 1261 Almighty Kul^^r of the skies 58S Aloud we sinz the wonders 976 Am I a soldier of the cross ' 946 Amid the splendours of the 730 Amidst thy wrath, remember 379 Among the assemblies of the 620 Among the princes, earthly 50 And are we wretches yet 325 And art thou with us 842 And be it so; that, till this 948 And can my heart aspire 996 And did the holy and the just 1203 And have I Christ, no love 970 And is the eospel peace and 884 And is this life prolonsred to 636 And must I part with all 999 And must this body die 6r4 And now the scales have left 353 And will the eternal King 1016 And will the God of !jrace 490 And will the Judse descend 1290 And will th' offMided God 1017 Antiels' roll the rock away 800 Another six days' work is 106G Are all the fops of Sion 493 Are sinners now so senseless 492 Arise, my gracious God 405 Arise, my soul, my joyful 138 Arise, my tentlerest thoughts 760 As on the cross the Saviour 798 As shovvi^rs on meadows 927 Asceiid iliy throne, Almighty 1088 Asha n'd of Christ 1 my soul 998 Assist us, Ltird, thy name to 1045 Astonish'd and disiressM 7'3S At anchor laid, remote from 930 At thy command, our dearest 551 Attend, my ear ; my heart 1291 Attend, ye cliildren of your 11S8 Attend, while God's exalted 149 Awake, awake, the sacred 849 Awake, awake, thou mighty 1138 Awake, my hf>art, arise, my 156 Awake, my soul, in joyful 731 Awake, my sonl ! stretch 1020 Awake, my zeal, awake 637 Awake, our drowsy souls 1067 Awake, our souls, and bless 88-3 Awake, our souls, away 357 Awaiie. sweet gratitude, and 871 Awake, ye saints, and raise 1304 Awake, ye saints, to praise 47 Away from every mortal care 423 Away, my unbelieving fear 1004 Awhile remain'd the 1259 Backsliders, who your misery 894 Backward witii humble shame 82 Rpfore Jphovah's awful throne 60 Bef )re thy throne, eternal 1142 Reein, my touijup, some 209 BPi-'one, uiibplji f! my Saviour 1003 Resrone, ye gilded vanities 1238 Behold how sinners disagree 296 Rpliold ! lon2 wish'd for 1218 Rphold thp blind their sight 240 Behold th' expected time 1137 A TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Vll BpIioIi! the glories of the Lamb 273 Behold, the grace appears 215 Et'hold the leprous Jew 820 Behold the lofty sky 430 Belmld the love, the generous 317 Behold the morning sun 437 Belmld the potter and the clay 12fi Behold the rose of Sharon here 560 Behold the sin-atoning Lamb 897 Behold the sons, the heirs of 947 Behold the sure foundation 479 Bf^hold, the woman's promis'd 219 Behold the wretch whose lust 322 Behold thy waiting servant 20S Behold what wondrous grace ICA Beset with snares on every 1015 Bless, O my soul, the living 25 Bless'd are the humble souls 3S9 Bless'd are the sons of God 812 Bless'd are the sons of peace 416 Bless'd are the souls that hear 113 Bless'd are the undefil'd in 399 Bless'd be the everlasting God. 239 Bless'd be the Father and his 694 Bless'd be the tie that hinds 972 Bless'd Jesus, source of grace 926 Blejs'd is the man for 162 BUss'd is the man who shuns 400 Bh ss"d is the man whose 30G Bless'd is the man whose heart 1241 Bless'il is the nation where 14 Bless'd men, who stretch lOlU Bless'd morning, whose young 443 Bless'd Redeemer, how divine 107 Bless'd with the joys of 86 Blood has a voice to pierce the 142 Blow ye the trumpet, blow //5 Bright Kini: of glory, dreadful 211 BnTad is the road that leads to 9 ( Buried beneath the yielding 530 Buried in shadows of the night 179 But few among the carnal wise 127 Can creatures to perfection find 42 Children, in years and 589 Children nf the heavenly King 958 Christ and his cross is all our US Christ our passover is slain 904 Christ, the Lord, is risen to-day 859' Come all harmonious tongues 252 Come and behold the place 531 Coiiip, children, learn to fear Come, dearest Lord, descend Come, every pious heart Come, gracious Spirit 590 453 1207 925 Come, Holy Spirit, Dove divine 525 Come, guilty souls, atid flee 1094 Cotue, happy souls, apiu-oacli 224 \ Come hithur, all ye wt- ary I'Jfi Come, Holy Sjjirit, come 92D Come, Holy Spirit, lieiivenly 341 Coiiie, liumble sinner, in * 107J Come, let me love ! or is my 909 Come, let our voices joni to 45Q Come, let iis join a joyful tune 540 Come, let us join our cheerful 271 Come, let us lift our joyful 42'2 Come, let us lift our voices 55J Come, Lord 1 and help us to 950 Come, Lord, and svarm each lljUi Come see on bloody Calvary HUG Come, simiers, saiili the 832 Come, sound iiis praise abroad 44!> Come, thou fount of every 1227 Come, thou long expected fe80 Come, thou soul-traasforming 1U66 Come, weary souls, vvitli sins 835 Come, we that love the Lord, 302 Come, ye sinners, pcjor a'.ul 833 Come, ye tliat fear the Lord 1155 Come, ye that iove the 8U3 Compar'd with Christ, in all 922 Consider all my sorrows, Lord 623 Curst be the man, for ever 770 Daughters of Zion, come 564 Davi'l rejoic'd in Cod his 253 Day .)f judgment, day of 12il5 Deao be my heart to all below 1120 Dear fi lend of fri<,nidiess 984 Dear Lord! and shall thy spirit 931 Dear Lord, and will thy 11G4 Di-ar Lord, behold our sore 373 Dear Lord! though bitter is 982 Dear Lord! wny should I 10U6 Dear refuge of iiiy weary soul 1034 Dear Saviour ! make me wise 962 Dear Saviour, we are thine 799 Dear Saviour! when my 990 Dear Shepherd of tliy people 1058 Dearest of all the riiuues above 145 Dearest Saviour help thy 1083 Death cani'.ot make our souls 654 Death may dissolve my body 658 Death! 'tis a melaucholy day 650—' Death, witii his dread " 1257 Deceiv'd by subtle snares of 199 Deep arc the wounds which 906 Deep in our hearts let us 230 Deej) in the dust before thy 83 Deluded souls' who think to 1118 Depravorf minds, on ashes 876 VIll A TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Descend, celestial dove llfiG Descend from Heav'n ,'144 L».'sc(;n(J, Holy Spirit, the 93-2 J)i(l Clirist o'er sinners weep 1US5 Dismiss us with tliy blessing J JOG iJo 1 jjelif ve wliai Jesus saith 340 Do not 1 luvc iliee, i) my Lord 1143 Do we not know tliat solemn 5-2G Dost ihou my profit seek 1258 Down to the sacred wave 529 Down headlong from ilieir 130 Dread Sovereign, let my 578 Early, my God, without delay 438 Larlh has ensrossM my love 1306 -tn]ptied of earth, I fain would 930 tncompass"d with clouds of 936 Enquire, ye pilirrims, for the 1 123 Enslav'd by sin, and hound in 7S8 Ere the blue heav'ns were 212 Eternal God ! ahnighty cause 720 Eternal God, enthron'd on 1242 Eternal Power! whose hish 744 Eternal Source of every joy ]226 Eternal Sovereign of the sky 615 Eternal Spirit ! we confess 342 Eternal Spirit, source of light 929 Eternal Wisdom, thee we 747 Eternity is just at hand 1266 E.xalt the Lord our God 447 Exalted Prince of life ! we own 987 Exert thy power, thy rights 1 136 Fair Sion's Kins, suppliant 1135 l^aith adds new charms to 936 Faith is the brightest evidence 286 Faith ! 'tis a precious erace 935 Far as thy name is known 485 Far from my thoushis, vain 172 Fai her ! at thy caU I come 988 father divine, thy piercing 1051 rather, God, who seest in me 794 Father, h(^w wide thy glory 830 Father, how wide thy glories 194 Failier, 1 bless thy iientlo hand 624 Father, 1 long, I iaint to see 69V Father, I sing thy wond'ious 193 Father, is not thy promise 1137 Father of all, t!iv care we 1053 Fa^ her of faUhful A bra'm 1140 Fattier of glory ! to thy name 740 Father of mercies, bow thine 1144 Father of mercies, in thy house 1125 Father of mercies, in thy word 7C4 Father of mercies', send thy 975 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost 1115 Father, we wait to feel thy 556 Father, whate'er of earthly 1038 Finn and unmov'd are they 183 Firm as the earth tliy gospel 207 Firm was my healtii, my day 629 Fools in their hearts believe 87 For a season caird to part 1233 For ever blessed be the Lord 359 For ever shall my song record 132 Forgiveness! 'tis a joyful 805 Frequent tlie day ol God 1068 From age to aue e.xalt his 3f-0 From all that dwell below the 523 From deep distress and troubled 158 From heaven the sinning 131 From thee, mv God, my joys 693 From whence this tear and 939 From winter's barren clods 1217 Give plor>' to God, ye children 1114 Gi ve rnt- the wings of faith to 356 Gi%e thanks to God; he reigns 473 Give thanks to God, invoke 459 Give thanks to God, most high 469 Give thanks to God, the 468 Give to our God immortal 77 Give to the Father praise 7(J6 Give to the Lord, ye sons of 586 Glorious things of "thee are 1136 Glory to God on high 1105 Glory to God that walks the 301 Glory to God the Father's 698 Glory to God the Trinity 695 Glory to God who reigns above 903 Glory to fii' eternal King 728 Glory to thee, my God, this 1214 Go forth, ye saints, behold 1139 Go, missionaries, and 1136 Go, preach my Gospel, saith 114 Go, said the voice of 1136 Go, teach the nations, and 1172 Go, worship at Immaiiners 266 God in his earthly temple lays 432 God, in the Gospel of his Son 772 God is a name my soul 741 God is a Spirit just and wise 333 God is the refuge of his saints 499 God moves in a mysterious 752 God, my supporter and my 169 God of eternal love 465 God of eternity, from thee 1262 God of my childhood and my 597 God of my life, look gently 622 God of my life, to thee belong 1229 God of my mercy and my 318 God of tJie moruinii, at whose 571 A TABLE OF FIRST LINES. IX God of the seas, thy 21! Happy the man who finds the 1009 God ! the eiernLil, awful name 4i)liiapi)y the man whose 397 God, who in various methods %|Hapny the man whose cautious 979 God with us! O glorious name SUijHaik ! for 'tis God's own son 811 Good is the Lord, the heavenly 5S2 Hark ! from the tombs a doleful 666 Grace ! 'tis a charmins sound h'2y|Hark, hark, the notes of joy 778 lUiil Hark, hark, the gyspel trumpet 779 Gracious Lord, incline thine Great Author of the imniorlal 741 Great Father of mankind 1124 Great Former of this various 72o Great God ! amid the darksome 917 Great God, attend, while Sion 425 Great God, how intinite art thou 6 Great God, how oft did Israel 464 Great God, indulge my iiuirfble 439 Great God, I own thy sentence 652 Great God, my ?s, my dying 1228 1 Here at thy i. 1025 Here, J.ord, ^ Lord, we 1026 928 621 256 653 1283 1014 599 300 192 1201 il convicted Ti^sS Great God, wliere'er we pitch 1051 High as the heavens abovi the 22 Great God, whose universal 513 Great is the Lord, exalted high 467 Great is the Lord ; his works of 37 Great is the Lord our God 454 Great King of glory and of 150 Great Leader of thine Israel's 1035 Great Lord of all thy Great Ruler of the earth Great Shepherd of thine Great Spirit of immortal love Great was the day, the joy Guide me, O thou great 1254 1249 487 974 279 1285 Had I the tongues of Greeks 319 Had not the Lord, may Israel 61 1 Had, mighty Jesus, how divine 795 Hail! thou once despised Jesus 793 Happy beyond description he 915 Happy is he that fears the Lord 309 Happy the church, thou sacred 497 Happy the city where their 605 Happy the heart where graces 310 Happy the maa to whom his 160 Kmh in the heavens, eternal 75 Hii'h on a hill of dazzling light 498 Holy and reverend is the name 735 Holy, holv, holy, Lord 740 Holy woiider, iieavenly grace 1065 Honour to thee, Almighty Three 701 Hosanna to king David's Son 713 Hosanna to our conquering 716 Hosanna to the King 718 Hosanna to the Prince of grace 714 Hosanna to the Prince of light 238 Hosanna to thn royal Son 715 Hosanna to the Son 717 Hosanna with a cheerful sound 576 House of our God, with 1251 How are thy glories here 557 How are thy servants bless'd 754 How awful is thy chastening 470 How beauteous are their feet 123 How can I sink with such a 355 How charming is the place 1059 How condescending and how 536 How did my heart rejoice to 418 How did the powers of 1033 A TABLE OF FIRST LINES. How fast their guilt and sorrow !r30 How firm a foundation, ye 84G How free and boundless is the 1080 How full uf anguish is the 1392 How gracious and how wise 126n How great; how solemn is the 1171 How great, how terrible that 1-283 How iiappy are we 780 How happy is the pilgrim's 1018 How hast thou, Lord,Trom 1220 How heavy is the night, 180 How honourable is the place 496 How is our nature spoil'd by 144 How keen thn lemijter's 873 How long, O God, has man 1139 How long, 0 I,ord, shall I 37(j How long shall death the 1287 How Ions shall earth's alluring I2r>4 How long, thou faithful God 1082 How long wilt thou conceal 374 How lovely, how divinely 1061 How many years has man 1 139 How oft, alas ! this wretched 804 How oft have sin and Satan 135 How pleasant, how divinely 424 How pleasant 'tis to see 417 How pleas'd and blest was I 419 How precious is the book 7(31 How rich are thy provisions rJ44 How sad our slate by natun; is iSl How shall I my Saviour set b:',9 How shall I praise th' eternal 38 Hiiw shall the sons of men 1095 How shall the young secure 102 How short and hasty is our 642 K'jw should the sons of Adam's 2.3 how soft the words my 1235 How strong thine arm is 275 H)w sweet and awful is the 545 How vain are all things here 347 How various and how "new 1265 How vast the blessinsr, how 1002 How va6t the treasure we 390 How wondrous great, how 43 Humble suuls, w ho seek 1163 I ask'd the Lord that I might 1039 I cannot bear thine absence 396 I come, the great Redeemer 91 1 1 mve immortal praise 708 I hale the tempter and his 92 I liPar the counsel of a friend 839 J lift my banners, saiih the 502 I lift my soul to God 346 I love the I>ord ; he henrd my 632 [ love the windows of thy 434 , I my Ebenezer raise 1230 I send the joys of earth away 350 I set the Lord before my face 237 I sing my Saviour's wondrous 235 [ waited patient for the Lord 386 I will extol thee. Lord, on 630 I would, but cannot sing 1027 If duty calls, and sutferingtoo 1011 If God is mine, then prestint 1005 If God succeed, not all the 413 If G.id to build the house deny 414 If, Lord, in thy fair book of life 1100 If secret fraud should dwell 1001 I'll bless the Lord from day to 509 I'll praise my Maker with my 36 I'll speak the honour of my 515 I'm in a world of h ipes and 933 I'm not asham''d to own my 339 Immanuel, sunk with dreadful 853 In all my vast concerns with 11 III anger, Lord, rebuke me not 626 Indulgent God ! to thee I 1017 Infinite excellence is thine 682 Infi'iile grief ! amazing wo 384 In Gabriel's hand 's alnighty 505 In God's own house pronounce 452 In Jordan's tide the Baptist 1160 In Judah God of old was 614 In songs of sublime adoration S-28 In sweet exalted strains 1056 In the floods of tribulation 1259 In thee, thou all-sufficient God 1 159 In thine own ways, 0 God of 603 In vain Apollos' silver tongue 1078 In vain the giddy world 1117 In vain the wealthy mortals 667 III vain we lavish out our 200 In what confusion earth 1300 Into thine hand, O God of 631 Is Jesus mine ! I'm now 1096 Is there ambition in my heart 297 Is there, in heav'n or earth 1012 Is this the kind return 324 Israel in ancient days 771 It is the Lord enthron'd in 997 It is the Lord, our Saviour's 649 Jehovah, Lord of power and 732 Jehovah reigns: he dwells in 7 Jehovah reigns, his throne is 40 Jehovah speaks, let Israel 203 Jehovah speaks, seek ye my 832 Jesus, and shall it ever be 1169 Jesus ! at Ihy command 1022 Jesus, commission'd from 902 Jesus, full of all compassion 1013 Jesus, how precious is thy 910 Jesus, I love thy charming 891 A TABLE OF FIRST LINES. XI Jesus, I sing thy iTiatcliless 8Q0 Jesus, iiaiiiutaLily the same S18 Jesiis, ill liiee our eyes behold 2G0 Jesus invites his saints 534 Jesus is gone above the skies 53t-; Jesus is our gruat salvation 82li Jfsus, let tliy I'ilying eye lO.U Jesus, lover oiniy soul 10'2.i Jijsus, mighty King in Sion llii? Je^us, Uiy all, to lieaven is 919 Jesus, my Loixi, how rich thy 1151 Jesus, my love, my ciiiet" 8*9 Jesus, my Saviour, and my 8-24 Jesus! U word divinely sweet 119,3 Jesus, our L(nd, ascend thy 519 Jesus, our Saviour, and our ' 214 Jt;sus, our souls delightful 937 Jesus siiall reign where'er the 514 Jesus since thou art still to-day 907 Jesus, the eternal Son of God 773 Jesus, the heavenly Lover 877 Jesus, the Lord, our souls 883 Jesus, the man of constant 129 Jesus, the spring of joys divine OH Jesus, thy blessings are not few 295 Jesus, thy blood and 802 Jesus, we bless thy Father's 125 Jesus, we bow before thy feet 550 Jesns, we claim thee for our 896 Jesus, we Jiang upon the word 924 Jesus, when faith with fixed 1195 Jesus, Willi ah thy saints 137 Join all the glorious names 270 Join all the wames of love ajid 2fi9 Joy to the world : the Lord is 221 Judge me, O Lord, and prove 411 Judges, who rule the world by (319 Just are thy ways, and true 298 Keep silence, all created 727 Kind are ihe words that Jesus 843 Kind is the speech of Christ 565 Kindred in Christ, for his dear 1232 King of Salem, bless my soul 901 Laden with guilt, and full of 98 Let all our tongues be one 541 Let all the earth their voices 1 Let all the heathen writers ICl Let Sfvarice from sliore to 7t.3 Let child- en hear the mighty 81 Let everl.vuing glories crown 110 Let every creature join 54 Let ».;very inorta! ear attend 195 Let every loncne thy goodness 3J Let God arise in all {ii= might 2^S Let God the Father, and the 702 Let God the Father live 703 Let God, the Maker's name 704 Let him embrace my soul and 558 Let me but hear my Saviour 201 Let moriai :ongiai:'s attempt to 504 Let ocean's waves tumultuous 935 JjCt others boast how strong 6o Let others boast their ancient 809 Let jiarty names no nK>re 973 Let Pharisees of tigh t^steem '•iid Let sinners take ".heir course 410 Let Sion's watchmen all 1128 Let tlie old heafhen's tune 276 Let the seventh angel sound G76 Let the whole race of creatures 19 Let the v/ild leopards of the 88 Let them neglect thy glory 139 Let those wJ;o bear the 332 Let us adore th' eternal word 537 Let Zion in her Kuig rejoice 500 Let Zion and liersons rejoice 512 Life and immortal joys are 285 Life is tlie time to serve tiie 635 Lift up your eyes to ih' 259 Lift up your joyful eyes and 1140 Light of those whose dieary 900 Like Israel, Lord, am I 1016 Like sheep we went astray 246 Lo ! he comes, with clouds 1294 Lo I he conjeth, countless 1293 Lo ! the destroying angel flies 143 Lo : the young tribes of Adant 594 Lol what a glorious corner 446 Lo ! what a glorious sight 521 Lol what an entertaining 313 fjO ! wisdom stands with 839 Look down, O Lord, with 10.-i9 Look from on high, great 1U79 Look up, ye saints ! direct 745 Long as I live, I'll bless t!iy 3 Long have I sat beneath the 451 Lord, am I thine, entirely 1208 Lord, and am I yet alive 734 Lord, at thy feet we sinners 953 Lord, at thy table I behold 1200 Lord, at tliy temple we appear ♦'.55 Lord, didst"^thou, but not for 1005 Lord, dismiss us with thy 1107 Lord, dost thou show a 881 Lord God Omnipotent to 1100 Lord, hast thou ca.st the nation (<01 Lord, hast thou made me 823 Lo:d, Jiovv delightful 'tis to 1069 Loid, how divine thy comfons 513 XII A TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Lord, how large tliy bounties Lord, how secure and bless'd Lord, iiow ?t;cure my Lord, liow sliuU wrotched Lord, I am pahi'd , but I Lord, I am ihine ; but thou Lord, I am vile, conceiv'd in Lord, I aui vile, what sliall I Lord, I can sulfer thy rebukes Lord, I esteem thy judgments Lord, [ iiave made thy word Lord, I will bless thee all my Lord, I W(juid!:pread my sore Lord, iftiiine eyes survey our Lord, if thou dost not soon Lord, if thou thy grace Lord, in the morning tliou Lord ! let me see thy Lord, must I die? oh, let me Lord of hosts, how lovely Lord of the worlds above Lord, shall we part with gold Lord I shed a beam of Lord, thou Jiast been thy Lord, thou hast call'd thy Lord, thou hast hearri thy Lord, thou hast search'd Lord, t)iou hast seen my Lord, thou wilt hear me Lord, thou with an Tuierring Lord, tliy pervading Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing Lord, 'tis an infinite delight Lord, 'twas a time of Lord, we adore thy l«ounteous Lord, we adore thy vast Lord, we are blind, we Lord, we come before thee Lord, we confess our Lord, we have heard thy Lord, what a feeble piece Lord, what a heaven of Ijord, wliai a thoughtless Lord, wlrat a wretched Lord, wiiat is man, poor Lord, what was man when Lord, when I count thy Lord, when I read the Lord, when my thoughts Lord, when our ra|)tiir'd Lord, when thou didst Lord, when we see a saint Lmd, with a gnev'd and Loud hallelujahs uj .fje LorO t^oud let the tuneful trumpei ]0l7l My God, accept my early r^tiS Mv God! assist me while I 83? I Maker and Sovereign Lord 2(12 2t)l.' Man lias a soul of vast desires 455 110 May the grace of Christ, our lUO 124.; Meekly in Jordan's holy stream 527 i25i- iMercy and judsment are my 616 40!HMeihinks the last srreat day is 1289 84 Mighty God, while angels bless 850 1211 Mine eyes and my desire 372 y King, thy My God, my life, my love My God, my portion, and my .My God, permit me not to be My God, permit my tongue My God, the covenant of thy My God, the spring of all i;iy My God, the steps of pious My God ! thy boundless love .My God, what endless My God, v/hat inward grief I. .My God, what silken cords My grace so weak, my sin so My gracious Redeemer .My grateful tongue My heart, how dreadful My heart rejoices in thy My never ceasing songsh.all My refuge is the God of love My righteous Judge, my ^ly rising soul, with strong Hy Saviour and my King My Saviour, let me hear thy My Saviour, my Almighty My Shepherd is the living My Shepherd will supply my Mv sorrows, like a fioixl V > -. ' >"<^'ne meditate the 1\ iou oibaji.cs her vaia 80? 1.54 IOC 107 800 605 34') \ A TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Xlil My soul, how lox-^ly is the My soul lies cleaving to the My soul, repeat his praise My soul, tiiy great Creator My soul, with joy attend Rly spirit looks to God alone My spirit sinks within nie My thoughts on awful subjects My thoughts surmount these My thoughts, that often My times of sorrow and of My trusi is in my heavenly My walien'd soul, extend thy 426 377 30 8t) 8-21 •SAt< o(j._2 hi 288 12fi8 9'J4 3r)l 1288 Naked as from the earth we 331 Nature, with all her powers (i04 Nature, vvitli open volume 542 No, I shall envy them no more 456 No, I'll repine at death no 675 No more, dear Saviour, will I 119'J No more, my God, I boast no ]55 No sleep nor slumuer to his 477 No strength of nature can 769 Nor eye has seen, nor ear has 686 Not all the blood of beasts 282 Not all the r-cbltsof the earth S13 Not all the outward forms on 147 Not by the laws of innocence 284 Not by the law of 943 Not dilfereat food, or different 3J5 Not from the dust affliction 67 Not the nialicious or piofane 176 Not to condemn the sons of 283 Not to our names, thou only 613 Not to ourselves, who are but 46 Not to the terrors of the Lord 4'^6 Not unto us, but thee alone 1102 Not with our mortal eyes 312 Now be my heart inspir'd to 516 Novv be the God of Israel 520 Now begin the heav'nly 787 No-w by the bowels of uiy God 314 Now far above the starry 1197 Now for a tune of lofty 24it Now from the altar of our 1215 Now from the roaiing lion's 254 Now have our hearts 546 Now I'm convinc'd the Lord 73 Now in the gail'ries of his 561) Now in the heat of youthful 592 Now let a spacious world 55 Now let a true amWtion rise 1237 Now let our cheerful eyes 872 Now let our drooping hearts 1284 Now let our faith grow strong 1198 Now let our hearts conspire to 1240 2 Now let our lips with holy 232 Now let our mournful songs 255 Now It-t our pains be all forgot 548 Now let our souls, on wmgs 1041 Now let our voices join it57 Now let the Father and the 700 Now let the feeble all m: 1024 Now let the Lord, my Saviour 388 Now let us raise our cheerful 865 Now, Lord, the heavenly lOyCK i\ow may the God of peace 1108 Now may the God of power 602 Now plead my cause 401 Now Satan conies with 93 Now shall my inward joys 493 Now to the great and sacred 707 Now to the Lord a noble song 213 Nnv to the Lord, that 14G Now to the power of God 100 Novv, while tiie gospel net is 1084 O all ye nations, praise the 522 O bless the Lord, my soul 26 O blcsfed souls are they 159 O for a closer walk with God 816 O for an overcoming faith 651 O for a shout of sacred joy 243 O for a sweet inspiring ray 1305 O God, my refuge, hear my 369 n God, my sun, thy blissful 949 O God of grace and 381 O God oflove ! with cheering 1269 O God of mercy ! hear my call 323 O God of Zion"! from thy 1 145 O God, to whom revenge 403 O happy man, whose sou! is 415 O happy nation, where the J5 O happy sou! ! tiial lives on 354 O how I love thy holy law 103 O if my soul was forjo'd for 320 O Lord, how manv are my 573 O Lord ! J would delisht in S66 O Lord ! my best desires fulfil 995 O Lord, my God ! wlxise 786 O Lord, our heavenly King 20 0 Lord, our Lord, how 25il O Lord of mercy, my sure 960 O my distrustful heart 7if2 O my soul, what means this 1036 O thai I knew the secret place S17 O that the Lord indeed 1"'99 O that the Lord would guide 1~S O that thy statutes every hour 351 O the almitrhly Lord 12 O the delights, the heavenly C92 O the immense, Ih' amaziug 1221 XIV A TABLE OF FIRST LINES. O thou, before whose 1131 O thou that hast redemption 1045 O thou that hear'st the prayers 830 O thou that hear'st when " 3Si O thou who didst thy glory 792 O tliou whose grace and 32y O thou whose justice reigns 3(35 O 'tis a lovely thing to see 320 O what a stiff rebellious 461 O, what stupendous mercy 964 O ye immortal throng 864 O Zion, afflicted with wave 1145 O Zion, praise the mighty 534 O'er the gloomy hills'of 1146 Of all the joys we mortals 967 Of justice and of grace I sing 412 Oft have I turned my eye 1029 Often I seelc my Lord by 563 Once, as the Saviour pass'd 796 Once more, my soul, the rising 572 On Jordan's stormy banks I 1302 On Sion, his most holy mount 774 On us oppress'd beneath thy 1248 On what has now been sown 1091 On wings of faith mount up 1303 Our days, alas ! our mortal 638 Our Father, whose eternal 1076 Our God ascends his lofty 1126 Our God, how firm his promise 134 Our God, our help in ages Our heavenly Father calls Our rulers. Lord, with songs Our Lord is risen from tlie Our Saviour alone, the Our Saviour bow'd beneath Our souls shall magnify the Our sins, alas ! how strong Our spirits join t' adore the Out of the deeps of long Patience ! O what a grace Peace !— 'tis the Lord Permit me. Lord, to seek thy Plung'd in a gulf of dark Poor, weak, and worthless Praise, everlasting praise be Praise God, from whom all Praise the Saviour, all ye Praise to our Shepherd's Praise to the Lord of Praise to the Lord, who bows Praise to thy name, eternal Praise wails in Zion, Lord Praise ye the Lord, exalt his Praise ye the Lord, my heart Praise ye the Lord ; 'tis ^ood Prepare me, gracious God 641 814 618 863 1101 532 218 687 554 157 931 1281 1000 277 838 210 1113 1150 8)9 961 Preserve me. Lord, in time of 109 Proclaim, saith Christ, my 1187 Prostrate, dear Jesus, at thy 989 Proud Babylon yet waits her 1136 Questions and doubts be 115 Raise thee, my soul, fly up and 69(\ Raise, thoughtless sinner 767 ■ Raise your triumphant songs 225v^ Rejoice ! the Lord is King 867 Rejoice! the Saviour reigns 1140 Rejoice, ye righteous, in the 61 Religion is the chief concern 10Ct2 Remember, Lord, our mortal 671 Repent ! the voice celestial 985 Return, rnv rovin° heart 1047 Return, O'God oflove 394 Rise, my soul I and stretch 1019 Rise, rise, my soul, and leave 5 Rock of ages, shelter me 913 Saints, at your Father's 330 Salvation is for ever nigh 191 Salvation ! O melodious 831 Salvc'tion! O the joyful 187 Salvation, through our dying 827 Save me, 0 God, the swelling 231 Save me, O Lord, from every 363 Saviour divine ! we know thy 912 Saviour of men, and Lord of 851 Saviour, thy law we love 528 Saviour, visit thy plantation 1145 Say, should we search the 1252 Say, v/ho is she that looks 1121 Searcher of hearts ! before thy 9S6 See Felix, cloth'd with pomp 1098 See, gracious God, before thy 1243 See, flow rude winter's icy 1225 See how the little toiling ant 1223 See how the mounting sIm 1212 See how the willing converts 1168 See Israel's gentle Shepherd 1055 See, Lord, thy willing subjects 857 See what a living stone ' 445 See, where the great incarnate 660 Self-destroy'd, for help I pray 1097 Shall atheists dare insult the 119 Shall Jesus descend from the 791 Shall the vile race of flesh and 647 Shall we ^o on to sin 352 Shall wisdom cry aloud 197 1250]Shepherd of Israel, bend 1127 1040 Shepherd of Israel, thou dost 1129 431 Shepherds, rejoice ! lift up 216 494 Shine, mighty God, on this our 605 35 Should bounteous nature 977 76 Shout, for the blessed Jesus 1147 12791 Shout to the Lord, and let our 612 A TABLE OF FIRST LINES. XV ^how pity, Lord, 6 Lord 345 Since Jesus freely did appear 1231 Sinful, and blind, and poor 1087 Sin has a tlionsand treacherous 90 Sin like a venomous disease 91 Sing, all ye nations, to tiie 13 Sirw to the Lord above 1149 Sin)j to the Lord aloud 460 Sing to the Lord Jeliovali's 448 Sing to the Lord thnt built 64G Sing to the Lord, ye distant 222 Sing to the Lord ; ye heavenly 587 Sinner, O why so thoughtless 1299 Sinners, the voice of God 834 Sinners, you are now 833 Silting around our Father's 555 So did the Hebrew prophet 281 So fair a face bedew'd with 1202 So let our lips and lives express 174 So new-born babes desire the 165 Sons we are through God's 783 Songs of immortal praise 58 Soon as I lieard my FatJier 430 Sovereign of all the worlds on 810 Sovereign of life, I own thy 1260 Sovereign Ruler of the skies 1263 Sprinkled with reconciling 1075 Stand up, my soul, shake off 358 Stay, thou insulted Spirit 933 Stern winter throws his icy 1224 Stoop down, my thoughts that 664 Strait is the way, the door is 151 Stretch'd on the cross, the 855 Sure there's a righteous God 72 Sweet is the mem'ry of thy 24 Sweet is the work, my God 442 Sweet was the time when 1033 Teach me the measure of my 641 Temptations, trials, doubts 1Q04 Terrible God that reign'st on 16 That awful day will surely 678 That God who made the 765 That man is blest who stands 307 Th' Almighty reigns exalted 185 The Bible" is justly esteem'd 923 The blessed Spirit, like the 925 The deluge at th' Almighty's 822 The earth for ever is the 476 The fabric of nature is fair 1258 The fountain of Christ 886 The glories of my Maker, God 51 The God Jehovah reicns 257 The God of Abram praise 784 The God of glory sends his 684 Tiie God of love will sure 1282 The God of mercy be ador'd €P9 The God of our salvation 68 The great Redeemer we adore 1161 The ijeavens declare thy glory 99 The lioly eunuch, when 1189 The house now to be builded 1139 The icy chains that bound the 1216 The joyful morn, my God, is 1064 The King of heaven his table 1204 Tlie King of glory sends his 020 The King of saints, how fair 480 The lands that long in darkness 264 The law by Moses came 117 The law commands, and makes 111 The Lord appears my helper 367 The Lord declares his will 112 The Lord descending from 122 The Lord, how wondrous are 31 The Lord is come, the heavens 217 The Lord Jehovah reigns 9 Tiie Lord Jel'ovah reigns, his 41 The Lord my Shepherd is 1'68 The Lord of glory is my light • 429 The Lord of glory reigns, he 8 The Lord on high proclaims 204 The Lord on mortal worms 11 4J The Lord, tiie Judge, before 681 The Lord, the Ju'dge, his 334 The Lord, the Sovereign King 48 The Lord, the Sovereign 683 The Lord who rules the 1152 The Lord will happiness 993 The love of the Spirit I sing 924 Tlie majesty nf Solomon 228 Tlie man is ever blest 398 The mem'ry of our dying 547 The mighty frame of glorious 247 The mighty frame of 868 The mighty God will not 991 The moment a sinner believes 940 The peace which God alone 1109 The praise of Sion waits for 432 The promise of my Father's 535 Tfie righteous Lord, supremely 956 The Saviour calls, let every 838 The spring, great God, at 1219 The true Messiah now 261 The voice of my beloved 561 The wonders, Lord, thy love 141 The wandering star, and 1029 The wondering nations have 1122 The wondering world inquires 567 Thee, Father, we ! bless 825 Thee we adore, eternal name 643 Thee we adore, eternal word 847 B / XVI A TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Tliee will I love, O Lord, my 385 There is a founiain fill'd with 86 There is a house not made 659 There is a land of pure delight 656 There is no path to heavenly 920 Tiiere was an hour when 128 There 's joy in heaven, and 1156 These glorious minds, how 689 Thine earllily Sabbaths, Lord 1070 Tliink, mighty God, on feeble 672 This God is the God we adore 110:J This is the day the Lord hath 444 This is the word of truth and 121 This spacious earth is all the 242 Thou art my portion, Orny 335 Tliou art, O God! a spirit 721 'i'hoii dear Redeemer, dying 1104 Tiiou God of glorious majesty rJO: Thou God of love, Ihou ever 364 Thou, Lord, my safety, thou 106 Thou only centre of my rest 1255 Thou only Sovereign of my 1158 TJiou very paschalLamb 898 Thou whom my soul admires 559 Thrice happy man who fears 308 Thrice happy souls who born 944 Tiiro' all the changing scenea 1003 Thro' all the various shifting 751 Through every age, eternal 048 Thus Agur breath'd his warm 980 Tims far my God hath led me 1043 Thus far the Lord lias led me 577 Tims I resolved before the 321 Thus it became the Prince of 1162 Thus saith the first, the great 106 Thus saith the high and lofty 205 Thus saith the Lord, the 108 Thus saith the Lord, your 140 Thus saith the Ruler of the 251 Thus saith the wisdom of the 198 Thus the eternal Father spake 517 Thus the great Lord of earth 518 Thus was the great Redeemer 1166 Thus we commemorate the 1194 Tljy favours. Lord, surprise 423 Thy life I read, my dearest 1274 Thy mercies fill the earth, O 304 Thy mprcy, my God, is the 733 Thy name. Almighty Lord 524 Thy names, how infinite they 724 Thy presence, everlasting God 1234 Thy presence, gracious God 10701 Up from my youth, may Israel 46fi Tiiy sire, and her who brought 766 Up to the fields where angels 348 Thy way O God ! is in tlie sea 963 1 Up to the hillo I lift mine eyes 63 Thy ways, O Lord ! with wise 749 Thy works of glory, migJity 70 Time, what an empty vajiour 639 'Tis a point I long to know 968 'Tis by the faith of joys to come 267 'Tis by thy strength the 583 'Tis finish'd ! so the Saviour 790 'Tis finish'd, 'tis done ! tlie 1278 'Tis from the treasures of his 267 'Tis my happiness below 1024 'Tis net tile law often 4T2 'Tis religion that can give 1095 To Christ, the Lord, let every 879 To distant lands thy gospel 1092 To Father, Son, and^Holy 1111 To Father, Son, and 1115 To God I cried, with mournful 293 To God I made my sorrows 33 To God my Saviour, and my 800 To God the Father, God the 696 To God the Father's throne 710 To GocJ, the great, the ever 51 1 To God the only wise 186 To God, the universal King 719 To heaven I lift my waiting 64 To him that chose us first 709 To him who on the fatal tree 1101 To Jesus, our exalted Lord 1205 To our Almighty Maker, God J24 To our eternal God 712 To our Redeemer's glorious 1206 To praise the ever-bounteous 1222 To the eternal Three 1112 To thee, before the daAviiing 409 To thee, let my first otferiiig 1209 To thee, most holy, and most 617 To thee, who reign'st supreme 1247 To thine Almighty arm we 6J0 'Twas by an order from the 97 'Twar for thy sake, eternal 229 'Twas from thy hand, my God 56 'Twa< in the watches of 'the 581 'Twas on that dark, that 533 Vain aie the hopes that rebels 148 Vain R'e the hopes the sons of 152 Vain man, on foolish pleasures 403 Unclean ! unclean ! and full 1007 Unite, my roving thoughts unite 983 Unshaken as the sacred hill 182 Unto thine altar. Lord 1074 A TABLE OF FIRST LINES. XVll Up to the Lord that reigns on 27 Upward I ht't mine eyes 65 Wait, O my soul, thy Maker's 729 We are a garden waU'd 5G6 We bless the eternal source 1130 We bless the Lord, the just 78 We bless the prophet of the 265 We love thee, Lord, and we 609 We sing the amazing deeds 549 We sing the glories of thy love 503 Welcome, sweet day of rest 441 Well, the Redeemer's gone 258 What are possessions, fame lllQ Wliatdifierent powers of grace J 75 What equal honours shall we 272 What happy men, or angels 038 What haih "God wrought 1253 What heavenly man, or lovely 1190 What is our God, or what his 738 What jarring natures dwell 759 What m(!ans these jealousies 803 What mighty man, or mighty 501 What scenes of liorror and of 1277 What shall I render to my God 433 What shall the dying 120 What ^ange perplexities 1049 What vain desires, and 177 What various hind' ranees we 1071 What wisdom, majesty, and 777 Whate'er to thee, our Lord 1173 WheuAbram, full of sacred 1244 When Abram's servant to 1165 When any turn from Zion's 1157 When at a distance, Lord, we 853 When blooming youtii is 1275 When, by the tempter's wiles 840 When Christ to judgment shall 682 When darkness long has veil'd 959 When death appears before 1270 When first the God of 739 When God is nigh, my faith is 673 W^hen God, provok'd with 607 When God restor'd our captive 507 When God reveal'd his 506 When I can read my title clear 395 When I survey the wondrous 533 When I tlis holy g'-ave survey 861 When I with pleasing wonder 57 When in the iigiit of faith 454 When Israel, freed from 471 Wlie!) Israel sins, the Lord 462 When Israel thro' the desert 762 When Israel's grieving tribes 875 When Jesus dwelt in morta 1153 2* Wlien Jesus for his people 1015 When man grows bold in sin 45 When, O dear Jesus, when 1069 When overwhehn'd with grief 387 When pain and anguish seize 360 Wlien Paul was parted from 1132 When shall thy lovely face be 1292 When sins and fears prevailing 893 When some kind shepherd from 797 When strangers stand and hear 563 When the Eternal ISO Wlien the first parents of our 136 When the great Builder arcli'd 83 When the great Judge, supreme 74 Wlien thou, my riglueous 1297 Where two or throe with 1077 When we are rais'd from deep 633 Whence do our mournful 202 Where are the mourners, saith 153 Where is my God 1 does lie 874 Where shall the man be found 303 Where shall we go to seek and 478 Wiiere shall we sinners hide 818 Where'er the blustering north 1138 Wherewith, O Lord, shall I 801 While carnal men, with all 1011 While I keep silence, and 161 While men grow bold in 44 While my Redeemer 's near 915 While o'er our guilty land, O 1246 While on the verge of life I 1272 While sinners, who presume 1093 Who can describe the joys that 328 Who has believ'd thy word 245 Who is the trembling sinner 1094 Who is this fair one in distress 570 Who shall ascend thy heavenly 475 Who shall condemn to endless 781 Who shall inhabit in thy hill 474 Who shall tlie Lord's elect 289 Who will arise and plead my 362 Why did the Jews proclaim 24i Why did the nations join to 263 Why do the proud insult the 068 Why do the wealthy wicked 305 Wliy do we mourn departing 662 Why does yoiar face, ye humble 163 Why dotli the Lord stand oft' so 598 Why doth the man of riches 66& Why flow these torrents of 1280 Why has my God my soul 233 H'^hy is my heart so far from 375 Why, O my soul, why weepest 992 Why should a living man 1030 Why sliould I vex my soul, and -Via XVlll A TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Whj' should our morning 1286 Why sliouid the cliildren of a 343 Wliy should this earth delight 458 Wily ohould we start and fear 6.17 Why sinks my wnak desponding 9ii] Will God for ever cast us ofl" 4!!9 Willi all my powers of heart IM With cheerful voice I sing 2f»S With earnest longings of the 291 With heavenly power, O Lord 1133 With holy fear and humble 6d5 With humble heart and tongue 123'J With joy we meditate the grace 20G With melting iieart and 1012 With my whole heart, I'll 679 With my whole heart, I've 290 With reverence let the saints 421 With songs and honours 585 With tears of anguish I lament 757 With thee, great God, the 1210 Would you behold the works of 69 Ye angels round the throne 705 Ye dying sons of men 836 Ye glittering toys of earth, adieu D05 Ye hearts with youthful vigour 1236 Ye holy souls in God rejoice 62 Ye humble saints proclaim 737 Ye humble souls approach 730 Ye hiimole souls complain no 952 Ye :iumb!e souls rejoice 978 Yti humbb souls that seek the 862 Ye islands of the northern sea 223 Ye little tiock whom Jesus feeds 84i Ye messengers of Christ .•:. c Ye mourning saints. »vz,t-oe 127(i Ye naiJ'^'^s inunu luc tdrm 59 Yp ..t^i/uers of liupe 916 Ye saints of every rank, with 1102 Ye scai let colour'd sinners 839 Ye servants of th' Almighty 18 Ye servants of the Lord J043 Ye servants of your God, hia 725 Ye sons of Adam, vain and 593 Ye sons of nr.en, a feeble race 623 Ye sons of men with joy record 748 Ye sons of pride that hate the 670 Ye that delight to serve the 17 Ye that obey the immortal King 420 Ye that pass by, behold the 854 Ye trembling souls ; dismiss 1006 Ye tribes oi Adam, join 52 Ye virgin souls, arise 12159 Ye worlds of light, that roll so 878 Ye wretched, hungry, Ftarving 119J Yes, I would love thee, blessed 9^55 Yes, mighty Jesus! thou shalt 1140 Yes ! the Redeemer rose 858 Yes, there are joys that cannot 1154 Yet, saith the Lord, if David's 133 Yonder — amazing sight ! — I see 856 Your harps, ye trembling 942 Zion rejoice, and Judah sing C08 DIRECTIONS To Ministers and Clerks^ tulio use this volume in j^ublic. When the whole congregation use this edition, it will be sufficient to mention the page on which the Psalm or Hymn may be found. When other editions are used, the number of the Psalms or Hvmns should be mentioned, thus : Page 5^1— 'l48th Psalm. Page 55— 147th Hymn of 2d Book. Page 760— 42d Hymn of the Selection. To find a Hymn or Psalm. 1. The Hymns and Psalms may be found, as usual, by tlie Index of First Lines. 2. They may also be found by the Table which imme- diately follows, which gives the Numerical order of the for- mer Editions, and the Numbers which correspond to them in the Arrangfement. If the Psalms be too long for the time or custom of singing, there are pauses in many of them, at which you may pro- perly rest. And in some places you may begin to sing at a pause. Or you may leave out those verses, in the Psalms and Hymns, which are thus included in crotchets, [ ] without disturbing the sense. 13 / A TABLE OF THE HYMNS. The Hymns of the Selection are regularly numbered, at the top of tho page, in the inner margin. Note. — 1. The Hymns and Psalms may be found, as usual, by the Index of First Lines. 2. Tliis Table gives the numerical Order of the former Edkions, and the corresponding numbers in the Arrangement. Tims, in the First Book, 1....2T3; that is 1 Hymn is 273 of the Arrangement: 2.. ..212, second ditto, is 212 of ditO), BOOK I. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 P. 22 2 P. 23 1 23 2 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 273 212 215 21G 115 331 652 195 496 200 123 128 129 264 289 201 715 651 653 655 156 521 214 177 660 591 667 274 239 6.58 501 502 603 189 31 2 32 , 33 , 34 1 34 2 35 1 35 2 36 . 37 1 37 2 38 1 38 2 39 . 40 . 41 42 . 43 1 43 2 44 1 44 2 45 . 46 1 40 2 47 . 48 • 49 . 50 . 51 . 52 . 53 . 54 . 55 . 56 . 57 . 354 58 . 202 59 . 119 60 . 120 61 . 295 62 . 284 63 . 332 64 . 320 65 . 247 66 . 340 67 . 144 08 . 107 69 . 495 70 . 688 71 . 689 72 29 73 '. 234 74 . 390 75 248 76 . 636 77 . 680 78 . 194 79 . 637 80 . 603 81 . 357 82 275 83 ." 520 84 . mi 85 . 525 86 . 96 87 . 125 88 . 633 89 . 503 90 . 82 91 . 504 505 218 14G 271 272 164 670 558 559 5fi0 5GI 5fi2 563 504 565 563 567 .Wb 569 .'170 571 577 574 647 67 203 204 23 205 635 593 594 5i^2 * The Astnrisms point out the Si'pplementari' Hymns in this Edi- tion, wit'.i wliich the Vacancies in Dr. Watts's FIRST Book, have been filled up. 20 A TABLE OF THE HYMNS, xxi 9-2 . . an 112 . 2.::i i:><2 . 17' 93 . . 198 113 . 527 133 . 31f E»4 . . 15-2 114 . 528 134 . 315 95 . . 147 115 . 110 135 . 45: 96 . . 127 116 . . 106 136 . 33. 97 . 179 117 . 121) 137 . 19( 98 . 180 118 . 117 138 . 20' 99 . 148 119 . 118 139 . 13. )0 . . ^83 120 . . 280 140 . 281 01 . . .328 121 . . 529 HI . 24, 02 . , 389 122 . . 526 142 . 24 03 . . 339 123 . 322 143 . 16. 34 . 17G 124 . 83 144 . 34 55 . 68(5 125 . 206 145 . Sf) 30 . 352 126 . 315 146 . 2fM 17 . 199 127 . 196 147 . 2{) ).S . 312 128 . 114 148 , 26 )9 . 155 129 , 330 149 . . 26 10 . 659 130 . 314 150 . 27 11 , 188 131 296 BOOK II. 604 661 662 192 278 572 578 576 349 350 261 646 44] 172 173 5 498 66 r.75 276 16 344 89 370 4 49 664 137 57 302 58 657 59 642 (10 090 Gl 341 62 139 63 258 64 259 65 310 66 638 67 134 68 348 69 311 70 249 71 6a5 72 423 73 27 74 213 75 347 76 654 77 388 78 211 79 650 80 391 81 393 82 . J43 83 456 84 xxu A TABLE OF THE HYMNS. . m.i J14 • . 235 . 687 115 • 22 43 IIG . . 355 . 187 117 . . 396 . 71G 118 . . 142 . 181 119 . 98 . 692 120 , . 112 . 612 121 . . Ill . 171 122 . . 408 . 170 123 . 428 . 384 124 . 472 . 130 125 . 285 . 131 126 . 122 . 371 127 . 531 19 128 . 8tJ . 392 129 . 287 . 454 130 . 149 . 675 131 . 116 . 224 132 . 265 . 225 133 . 342 . 325 134 . 530 . 326 135 . 219 . 678 136 . 220 . 422 137 . 240 71 138 . 121 . 674 139 . 226 . 608 140 . 356 227 141 . 532 '. hi 142 . 282 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 2 53 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 105 166 107 108 169 170 BOOK III. 533 534 535 536 537 5;w 539 510 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Doxolosits. 5.50 551 552 553 5.-)4 555 556 557 094 098 70:i 6'J9 7(U 32 33 34 35 30 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 41 45 Hosannas 713 714 717 71& A TABLE OF THE PSALMS. C. M. 400 22 1 P. C M. 20-3 S. xM. 3'J8 2 P. C M. 254 L. M. 3'J7 L.M. 255 2 ft. M. CM. L. M. 262 263 241 •23 " L.M. C M. S. M. 167 •J C. M. L. M. 294 573 24 - CM. L. M. 476 242 4 L.M. 381 25 1 P. S. M. 349 C. M. 579 2 P. S. M 303 5 CM. 435 3 P. S. M. 372 6 - CM. 62G|26 - L.M. 411 I.. M. 625127 1 P. c n. 429 7 CM. 361 2 P. CM. 430 8 - S. M. 20129 - L.M. , 5«6 CM. 250 30 1 P. L. .U 630 1 P. L. M. 588 2 P. L. aL 6:29 2 P. L. ]\I. 95 31 1 P. C M. 63J 9 1 P. CM. 679 2 P. CM. 3(>e 2 P. CM. 7t 32 - S. M. 15{^ 10 C M. 59.:! CM. 160 11 L. M. 404 1 P. L. M. IGV 12 L. M. 63s 1 2 P. L. M. 161 C M. 59!) 133 1 P. C M. 61 13 - L. M. 37fi 2 P. CM. 14 CM. 374 1 P. 113. 6y 14 1 P. CM. 87 2 P. 113. 15 2 P. C M. 492 34 1 P. L. M. SOW 15 CM. 474 2 P. L.M. 5S& L. M. 475 1 P. CM. 50\ 16 IP. L.M. 109 2 P. C M. 59«> 2 P. L. M. 23(5 35 1 P. CM. 49i 3 P. L. M. 673 2 P. CM. 311 1 P. C M. 303 136 - L. M. Ti 2 P. C ftl. 237 CM. 4 + 17 - s. n. 405 S. »L 4.> L. M. 406 !37 IP. C M. AO-i 13 1 P. L. M. 385' 2 P. C 1\L 306. .iP. L. M. 337 3 P. C M. 401 b P. L.M. 2'J8 38 _ C M. 37* 1 P. C M. 600 39 1 P. CM. 321 2 P. C M. 610 2 P. CftL 64 S 19 1 P. S. M. 43« P. C M. 622 2 P,. S. M. , 437 40 1 P. C M. 38(J L. M. 99 2 P. C M. 140 113. M. 100 1- M. 14) 20 - L. M. 602 41 L. AL 30t} 21 C M. 0iS 43 1 P. C M. 291 L. M. 253 SP. L. flL 99U 23 XXIV A TABLE OF THE PSALMS. 44 CM. 4^^ [72 1 P. L. M. 45 S. M. m 2 P. L. IVL C. M. 515 73 1 P. C M. 1 P. L. M. 5Jt 2 P. CM. 2 P. L. iM. 481] L. M. 4G 1 P. L. M. 4!)'. S. M. 2 P. L. M. 5(j; 74 C M. 47 C. M. 243 75 L. M. 48 ] P. S. M. 4H4 76 . C M. 2 p. S. ;M. 485 77 1 P. C M. 49 1 P. C. M. ClJ'.l 2 P. C AL 2 P. 0. ^r. 670 78 1 P. C M. L. M. 6()8 2 P. C M. 50 1 P. CM 681 3 P. C M. 2 P. CM 108 4 P. L. IVL 3 P. C M 682 80 - L. M. 3 P. L. M. 334 81 . S. M. New Ttiiie 683 83 . L. M. Old Tune 684 83 . S. M. 51 1 P. L. I\L 345 84 1 P. L. M. 2 P. L. I\I. 84 2 P. L. AL 3 P. L. M. 383 C AL I P. CM. 85 148. AL 2 P. C M. 323 85 1 P. L. AL 53 C M. 493 2 P. L. AL 55 CM. 369 86 _ C AL S. ^l. 410 87 . L. AL 5fi C M. 365 89 1 P. L. AL 57 L. M. 79 1 P. CM. 53 113. M. 619 2 P. C AL CO - C M. 601 3 P. C AL GI S. M. 387 4 P. C AL fi-2 L. I\L 338 5 P. C AL 63 1 P. C M, 438 6 P. L. AL 2 P. C M. 581 Last Part 113. L. M. 439 90 . L. AL S. M. 440 90 1 P. C AL 65 1 P. L. M. 432 2 P. C AL 2 P. L. M. 68 3 P. C AL 1 P. C M. 431 S. AL 2 P. C M. 583 91 1 P. L. AL 3 P. C M. 582 1 P. C AL W 1 P. C M. 13 m 1 P. L. AL 2 P. C M. 510 2 P. L. AL fi7 C. M. 60f, 93 . S. M. 68 1 P. L. M. 28 2d AL 2 P. L. M. 24t 3d M. 3 P. L. .M. 78 94 1 P. C M. 69 ] P. C M. 231 2 P. C AL 2 ?. C AL 232 95 - C AL 3 P. C M. 193 S. M. 1 P. L. M. 230 L. M. 2 P. L. M. 229 < 35 - C AL 71 1. P. C 1\L 5m\ 113. M 2 P. C M. 151197 1 P. L. M. 3 P CM. 597 > 2 P. h. AL A TABLE OF THE PSALxMS. XXV 3 P. L. IM. lb,3 4 P. C M, C. J\L 2-,'3 5 P. C M. 98 1 P. C. M. 124 6 P. C M. 2 P. C. M. 2:>l 7 P. C M. 99 1 P. S. M. 257 8 P. C. M. 2 P. S. M. 447 9 P. C i\I. 100 - 1st M. 59 10 P. C M. 2d M. 60 11 P. CM. 101 - L. M. 61G 12 P. C. M, C. 1\I. 412 13 P. C M. 102 1 P. C. M. 621 14 P. C M. 2 P. C. M. 512 15 P. C M. 3 P. L. M. 649 1(5 i'. CM. J03 1 P. L. M. 23 ]7 P. L. M. 2 P. L. M. 31 Lasl i*. L. M. 1 P. S. M. 26 120 - C M. 2P- S. M. 30 121 . L. M. 3 P. S. M. 48 C M. 104 - L.M. 80 143 M. -iO? - CM. 4.59 122 - C M. los t p. L. M. 511 Prop erTune tl p. S. M. 465 123 - CM. 107 I P. L.M. 473 124 . L. M. 2 P, L. M. 380 125 . C M. 3 P. I.. M. 463 S. M. •1 P. L. M. 69 126 . L.M. 4 P. C. M. 70 C M. LidtP L. M. eo7 127 _ L. M. 109 CM. 318 CM. 110 1 P. L.M. 517 128 . C M. 2 P. L.M. 518 129 _ C JM. CM. 519 13a - C M. Ill 1 P. C M. 58 L. M. iP. C M. 37 131 . C. M. 112 - 113 M. 307 132 - L. M. L. M. 308 C I\L C M. 309 1.33 C I\I. 113 <'rop ?rTune 17 S. M. L. M. 18 122 M. 114 - L. M. 471 134 . C M. 115 - 1st M. 41) 135 1 P. L. M. 2d M. 613 2 P. L. M. 116 ! P. C M. 03J C M. 2 P. C M. 433 136 _ C M. 117 - C M. 522 148 i\r. L. M. 52;{ L. M. S. M. 524 138 L. M. iia 1 P. C M. 367 139 1 P. L. M. •2 P. C M. 6M o P. L. M. ?. P. C. M. 479 3 P. L. M. 4 P. C. M. 444. 1 P. C M. S. M. 443 2 P. C M, L. M. 4osect of seneral classification, from one end to Ihe other of these interesting productions. It is on this principle the subsequent arrangement is made, including the INTERSPERSION OF THE PSALMS AMONG THE HYMNS. Here three things should be considered : 1. In 1719, viz. twelve years after the first publication of the Hymns. Or. Watts published his P.salms of David. In executing his design hfi takes an whole Psalm, many verses of one, or soineLimrs oi. y a i>w ; transposing at pleasure. And he has, not without the reasons whim are mentioned in his notes, entirely omitted whole Psalms. Particularly thB 38, 43, .52, 54, 59, 64, 70, 79, 8d, 108. i;i7, and 143; and he has also passad over a great parr ofmavy more. Th^se things are mentioned, not as ex € XXXll PREFACE. pressive of disapj)robation, but to state a fact. Transposition, abrid^ meal, and oinif^Ki(;ii, ware essentials of liis plan, \\>;Uiout vvliicii lie couUf not Jiave executed it. Tiit;y do not imply deftcl, tiiey are aitributed to desi^rn. But if tlie Doctor".? Work liad beeii a close translation of all ttie Psalms, and a regular paiaplirase oi' evei-y vejse of ilie sacred originaJ, as the pnhl.caiions ol' several jiersons liave professed to be, the nt'cessity of arranging them among the llyinas might never Jiave occurred to any person. 2. The many titles, and very diffsrenL subjects which are given in the same Psalm, seem to re.ne from the lirst to the lasl. And it is also true that he did not fill up his inde::es, hut left tlie table of sc;ii)tureswh]ioul inserting one text from Genesis to Joh. And it is moreover true tlmi he did not enlarge his table of subjects, which is one of tlie most incomplete e\ er annexed to a work of incalcula! le benefit. — Rut will any c.msiaeraie man — any genuine friend of Dr. Watts's Hymns and Psalms, say, that because the Doctor never corrected those errors, and never improved these indexes, tlierefore no one else should do iti Such a declaration is not to be read in the page of reason, nor to be heard, but from the lips of distraction, or in the regions of lunacy. As to the introdnciion of Hymns to fill up the doficiencies hi the first book, the seiieral voice has given it an indelible iw/irjwafjtr Ue.specting enlarged Indexesof Scri[)turi'S and of Subjects, it may suflice to say, that if there be any need at all of Indexes, then the more complete liiev a>e the better. And as to the arrandng of the whole into Chapters of United Subjects, 1 c.':ul(i almost persuade myself, that if it hiid carlij enough occurred tii the l)^K^tor himself, he would in all probability have approv»d of it. I judue sti for two reasons. 1. Because he has uiven examples of it in tlie work itself, niJl justified tlie plan in several inslances. He has wisehy jilaced, iu distinct sections (1.) The Hymns on Solomon's Sons. (2.1 Those on the Lore's Supper (3.) T7ic Songs to the Blessed Tr'uitv- and (4.) The Ilosaiinai toChiiat PUEFACE. XXXV Tlvese distinct branulies of a beautiful tree hang out their fruits to fuJl view, and we gather wiiJiout search or difficulty. But tlie ot])er cluster- ing plenty is sometimes ungaihered, unta^ied, being liidUeu behind the leaves, or enveloped in the tliicket. To have been cons/sis/tf tlie-'etore with himself, tlic Doctor slioukl have liisUibuted the ivliole work /nto sections, or Tjone of it. But by setting the example in several chapters, it is presumed he lias sanctioned the analysis of every part of tlie work. 2. 1 am strengthened in my persuasion that an ananj^ement of tlie Hymns and Psalms would have met the approbation of Dr. Watts him (self; because tiie plan has been so generally approved by many of his v- K-nest admirers. It is only the acknowledgment of a debt of gratitude t<' ' '\', ihai some of the tirst characters among the Protestant Dissenters liav; pronounced a llattering opiiiion on the design — the voice has been he:i!i) wi' t pleasure; but it has also created a proportioned anxiety to rei'dei III 'execution of the Work not altogether unworthy of the respect auil p.a.runage of competent judges. CONCLUSION. I feel myself constrained by inclination and duty to make my very grateful acknowledgements to several brethren, who have in ditferent ways encouraged this publication: particularly to the Rev. Mr. Timothy Thomas, for his suggestions concerning the plan ; and to the Rev. Mr. Collins for his assistance in the Index of Scriptures. I have also availed myself of the hints of many other respectable Ministers. But, if after tlie attempts which have been made to restore Dr. VVatts's genuint text, by a collation of copies; to remove the eutjmbrance of tirst, second, and third book; to reduce all the tables of first lines of scriptures, and of sub- jects, into one of each ; and to give facilify to tiie use of every part of the Work ; 1 say, if after these attempts any persons of peculiar discermnent perceive that a more distant route is the nearest way to the object of their wishes, I am not careful to deprive them of any gratification. Finally, I cannot terminate these prefatory remarks without adding, That I hJive found t:>e duty which I assigned myself arduous, far beyond my early expectatioijs. At its commencement I was introduced into a capacious plain, overspread wiih glittering armies. The hosts of beauty and of brilliance appeared " All arm'd, all ardent for tlie foe," but they were scattered, and few had rallied round any standard. Thus aituared, I was neither insensible to the hazard, nor unambitious of the honcjur of n\arsha!ling the legions. If I had possessed the requisite ar- dour or skill, both should have been devoted, with ail cheerfulness, to lead the van, to form the centre, and to bring up the rear. Thi' I have attempted. And I am free again to profess, as I did some yearn since in my Selection of Hymns, from which I have copied the method of this Arrangement, that I have done my best. And if tiie Hymns and Psalms, v/hich the Doctor esteemed "the greatest work that ever he published for the use of the churches," are, by any attentions of mine rendered In tiie smallest degree more accept;ible and useful in the assemblies of Sion, or to the weakest believer on earth, I shall E'tribute my hunibie efforts to the kind inierpositioas of Providence, enroll the success in the cata- logue of distin;;nished felicities, and endeavour sincerely to conseciate the service and the reward, on tiie high altar of praise, to the God of all grace, the Father, liie Son, and tjie Holy Spirit. To his Peculiar Bless*- XIIVl PREFACE Ing; to the cajwlour of my reverend bret\«rei\ \ the ministry; and to tlif pafr.jna'.'e ol' my ielli>\v-cliria!ians; 1 Jmmhiy Cv limit ih-^ \Voik : and ro main, witli incrcasiria adection to all wlio iove 0i.ir Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity, Their brother find servant in Ih^ ftoppfi JOHN RIPPON. Ab. I J, firiin^re Road, Soutfitoarli. DR. WATTS'S PSALMS AND HYMNS. PERFECTIONS OF GOD. 1 (Pdalm96. As the 113th Psalm.) The God of the Gentiles. ET all the earth their voices raise To sing the choicest psalm of praise, To sing and bless Jehovah's name ; His glory let the heathen know, His wonders to the nations show, And all his saving works proclaim. 2 The heathen know thy glory, Lord ; The wondering nations read thy word, But here Jehovah's name is known : Our worship shall no more be paid To gods which mortal hands have made; Our Maker is our God alone. 3 He framed the globe, he built the sky, He made the shining worlds on high, And reigns complete in glory there; His beams are majesty and light; His beauties how divinely bright! His temple how divinely fair ! 4 Come the great day, the glorious hour, When earth shall feel his saving powei', And barbarous nations fear his name; Then shall the race of man confess The beauty of his holiness. And in his courts his grace proclaim. 2, rPsalm 145. L. M.) The greatness of God. 1 1%/f Y God, my King, thy various praise It-1. Shall fill the remnant of my days; Thy grace employ my humble tongue Till death and glory raise the song. 2 The wings of every hour shall bear Some thankful tribute to thine ear ; FyRFFOTIONS And every setting sun shall see New works of duty done for thee. 3 Thy trutli and justice I'll proclaim : Thy bounty flows an endless stream, Thy mercy swifr, thine anger slow, But dreadful to the stubborn foe. 4 Thy works with sovereign glory shine. And speak thy majesty divine ; Let every realm with joy proclaim The sound and honor of thy name. 5 Let distant times and nations raise The long succession of thy praise ; And unborn ages make my song The joy and labor of their tongue. 6 But who can speak thy Avcnderous deeds , Thy greatness all our thoughts exceeds ; Vast and unsearchable thy ways ! Vast and immortal be thy praise ! 3, (Ps. 145. V. 1—7, 11—13. 1st Part. C. M.) The greatness of God. 1 X ONG as I live I'll bless thy name, JLi My King, my God of love; My work and joy shall be the same In the bright world above. 2 Great is the Lord, his power unknown, And let his praise be great : I'll sing the honors of tliy throne. Thy works of grace repeat. 3 Thy grace shall dwell upon my tongue; And while my lips rejoice, The men that hear my sacred song Shall join their cheerful voice. 4 Fathers to sons shall teach thy name. And children learn thy ways ; Ages to come thy truth proclaim. And nations sound thy praise. 5 Thy glorious deeds of ancient date Shall through the world be known; Thy arm of power, thy heavenly state, With public splendor shown OF GOD. <6 The world is managed by thy hands, Thy saints are ruled by love ; And thy eternal kingdom stands, Though rocks and hills remove. 4 (Hymn 26. B. 2. L. M.) God invisible. 1 1" ORD, we are blind, we mortals blind _i_2 Cannot behold thy bright abode; O 'tis beyond a creature's mind To glance a thought halfway 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 incomparably 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. 5^ (Hymn 17. B. 2. C. M.) GocVs eternity. 1 "O ISE, rise, my soul, and leave the ground, XV Stretch all tliy thoughts abroad. And rouse up every tuneful sound To praise the eternal God. 2 Long ere the lofty skies were spread Jeliovah filled his throne ; Or Adam formed, or angels made. The Maker lived alone. 3 His boundless years can ne'er decrease, But still maintain their prime ; Eternity's his dwelling place. And ever is his time. 4 WTiile like a tide our minutes flow, The present and the past, He fills his own immortal 7ioiVy • And sees our ages waste. PERFECTIONS 5 The sea and sky must perish too, And vast destraction come ! The creatures — look, how old they grow, And wait their fiery doom ! 6 Well, let the sea shrink all away, And flames n»elt down the skies, My God shall live in endless day. When the old creation dies. g^ (Hymn67. B. 2. C. M.) God^s eternal dominion. 1 1^ REAT God, how infinite art thou! xJT What worthless worms are we ! Let the whole race of creatures bow And pay their praise to thee. 2 Thy throne eternal ages stood, Ere seas or stars were made ; Thou art the ever-living God Were all the nations dead. 3 Nature and time quite naked lie To thine immense survey, From the formation of the sky To the great burning day. 4 Eternity with all its years Stands present in thy view ; To thee there's nothing old appears, Great God, there's nothing new. 5 Our lives through various scenes are drawn. And vexed with trifling cares : While thine eternal thoughts move on Thine undisturbed affairs. 6 Great God, how infinite art thou ! What worthless worms are we ! Let the whole race of creatures bow And pay their praise to thee. 7^ (Psalm 93. 1st M. As the 100th Psalm.) The. eternal and sovereign God. 1 TEKOVAH reigns : he dwells in light, •J Girded with majesty and might: The world created by his hands Still on its first foundatio.u stands. OF GOD. 2 But ere this spncious world was made, Or had its first foundations laid, Thy throne eternal ages stood, Thyself the ever-living God. 3 Like floods the angry nations rise, And aim their rage against the skies ; Vain floods that aim their rage so high ! At thy rebuke the billows die. 4 Forever shall thy throne enduvo ; Thy promise stands forever si.re ; And everlasting holiness Becomes the dwellings of thy grace. 3^ (Psalm 93. 2d M. As the old 50th Psalm.) The same. 1 ralHE Lord of glory reigns, he reigns on high; A His robes of state are strength and majesty ; This wide creation rose at his command, Built by his word, and stablished by his hand : Long stood his thron-e ere he began creation, And his own Godhead is the firm foundation. 2 God is the eternal King : Thy foes in vain Raise their rebellion to confound thy reign ; In vain the storms, in vain the floods arise. And roar and toss their waves against the skies ; Foaming at heaven, they rage with wild commotion, But heaven's high arches scorn the swelling ocean. 3 Ye tempests rage no more ; ye floods be still ; And the mad world submissive to his will ; Built on his truth his church must ever stand ; Firm are his promises, and strong his hand : See his own sons, when they appear before him, Bow at his footstool, and with fear adore him. 9^ (Psalm 93. 3d M. As the old 122d Psalm.) The same. 1 ^ilHE Lord Jehovah reigns, A And royal state maintains. His head v/itli awful glories crowned ; Arrayed in robes of light. Begirt with sovereign might. And rays of majestv around. PERFECTIONS 2 Upheld by thy commands The world securely stands ; And skies and stars obey thy word : Thy throne was fixed on high Before the starry sky ; Eternal is thy kingdom, Lord. 3 In vain the noisy croud, Like billows fierce and loud, Against thy empire rage and roar; In vain, with angry spite, The surly natftjus fight. And dash like Avaves against the shore. 4 Let floods and nations rage, And all their powers engage, Let SAvelling tid^s assault the sky; The terrors of thy frown Shall beat their madness down ; Thy throne forever stands on high. 5 Thy promises are true. Thy grace is ever new ; There fixed thy church shall ne'er remove Thy saints with holy fear Shall in thy courts appear. And sing thine everlasting love. 10. (Psalm 139. 1st Part. L. M.) The all-seeing God. 1 T ORD thou hast searched and seen me through; JLi Thine eye commands with piercing view My rising and; my resting hours, My heart and flesh with all their powers. 2 My thoughts, before they are my own, Are to iny God distinctly known ; He knows the words I mean to speak Ere from my opening lips they break. 3 Within thy circling power I stand ; On every side I find thy hand : Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, I am surrounded still Avith God. 4 Amazing knoAvledge, vast and great ! What large extent I Avhat lofty height] My soul, Avith all the poAvers I boast, Is in the boundless prospect lost. OF GOD- 5 ' O may these thoughts possess my breast, ' Where'er I rove, where'er I rest ! ' Nor let my weaker passions dare ' Consent to sin, for God is there.' PAUSE I. 6 Could 1 so false, so faithless prove, To quit thy service and thy love. Where, Lord, could I thy presence shun, Or from thy dreadful glory run ? 7 If up to heaven I take my flight, 'Tis there thou dwellst enthroned in light ; Or dive to hell, there vengeance reigns. And Satan groans beneath his chains. 8 If mounted <>n a morning ray, I fly beyond the western sea. Thy swifter hand would first arrive, Anil there arrest thy fugitive. 9 Or should I try to shun thy sight Beneath the spreading vail of nigfit. One glance of thine, one piercing ray, Would kindle darkness into day. 10 ' O may these thoughts possess my breast, 'Where'er I rove, where'er I rest! *Nor let my weaker passions dare 'Consent to sin, for God is there.' PAUSE II. 11 The vail of night is no disguise, No screen from thy all-searching eyes : Thy hand can seize thy foes as soon Through midnight shades as blazing noon. 12 Midnight and noon in this agree. Great God, they are both alike to thee ; Not death can Jiide what God will spy, And hell lies nuked to his eye. 13 ' O may these thoughts possess my breast, 'Where'er I rove, where'er I rest! 'Nor let my weaker passions dare 'Consent to sm, for God is there.' PERFECTIONS 11^ (Psalm 139. 1st Part. C. M.) God is every where. 1 TN all my vast concerns with thee Jl In vain my soul would try To shun thy presence, Lord, or flee The notice of thine eye. 2 Thy all-surrounding sight surveys My rising and my rest, My public walks, my private ways, And secrets of my breast. 3 My thoughts lie open to the Lord Before they are formed within, And ere my lips pronounce the word, He knows the sense I mean. 4 O wonderous knowledge, deep and high' V. here can a creature hide? Within thy circling mms I lie, Beset on every side. 5 So let thy grace surround me still, And like a bulwark prove. To guard my soul from every ill, Secured by sovereign love. PAUSE. 6 Lord, where shall guilty souls retire, Forgotten and unlaiown ? In hell they meet thy dreadful fire, In heaven thy glorious throne. 7 Should I suppress my vital breath To scape the wratR divine. Thy voice would break the bars of death x4nd make the grave resign. 8 If, winged with beams of morning light, I fly beyond the v/est. Thy hand, which must support my flight "iVould soon betray my rest. 9 If o'er my sins I think to draw The cLU'tains of the night, Those flaming eyes that guard thy law Would turn the shades to light. 10 The beams of noon, the midnight hour, Are both alike to thee • OF GOD. O may I ne'er provoke that power From v/hich 1 camiot flee! 12 (Hymn 80. B. 2. S. M.j God's awful power and goodness. THE almighty Lord ! How matcliless is his power ! Tremble, O earth, beneath his word, \A'hile all the heavens adore. 2 Let proud imperious kings Bow low before his throne. Crouch to his feet, ye haughty things, Or he shall tread you down. 3 Above the skies he reigns, And vv'ith amazing blows He deals unsufferabie pains On his rebellious foes. 4 Yet, everlasting God, We love to speak thy praise; Thy sceptre's equal to thy rod, The sceptre of thy grace. 5 The arms of mighty love Defend our Zion well, And heavenly mercy walls us round From Babylon and hell. 6 Salvation to the King That sits enthroned above ; Thus we adore the God of might, And bless the God of love. 13^ (Psalm G6. 1st Part. C. M.) Governing poiver and goodness ; OTy ow graces tried by affliction. 1 ^ING, all ye nations, to the Lord, |n3 Sing witn a joyful noise; With melody of sound record His honors, and your joys. 2 Bay to the power that shakes the sky, ' How terrible art thou ! ' Sinners before thy presence fly, ' Or at thy feet tney bow.' 3 [Come, see the wonders of our God, How glorious are his ways! PERFECTIONS In Moses' hand he puts his rod, And cleaves the frighted seas. 4 He made the ebbing channel dry, Wliile Israel past the flood ; There did the church begin their joy, And triumph in their God.] 5 He rules by his resistless might : Will rebel mortals dare Provoke the Eternal to the fight. And tempt that dreadful war ? 6 O bless our God, and never cease ; Ye saints, fulfil his praise ; He keeps our life, maintains our peace. And guides our doubtful ways. 7 Lord, thou hast proved our sufli'ering souls, To make our graces shine ; So silver bears the burning coals The metal to refine. 8 Through watery deeps and fiery ways ^Ve march at thy command. Led to possess the promised place By thine unerring hand. 14^ (Psalm 33. 2d Part. C. M.) Creatures vain, and God all-sufficient, 1 IDLEST is the nation where the Lord J3 Hath fixt his gracious throne ; Where he reveals his heavenly word, And calls their tribes his own. 2 His eye, Avith infinite survey, Does the whole world behold : He formed us all of equal clay, And knows our feeble mould. 3 Kings are not rescued by the force Of armies, from the grave ; Nor speed nor courage of a horse Can the bold rider save. 4 Vain is the strength of beasts or men To hope for safety thence ; But holy souls from God obtain A strong and sure defence. 5 God is their fear, and God their trust; When plao;ues or famine spread, OF GOD. His watchful eye secures the just Among ten tnousand dead. () Lord, let oar hearts in thee rejoice, And hless us from thy throne ; For we have made thy word our choice, And trust thy grace alone. 15^ (Psalm 33. 2d Part. As the 113th Psalm.) Creatures vain, and God all-sujjicient. HAPPY nation, where the Lord Reveals the treasure of his word, And builds his church, his earthly throne ! His eye the heathen world suiTeys, He formed their hearts, he knows their ways , But God their Maker is unknown. 2 Let kings rely upon their host. And of his strength the champion boast ; In vain they boast, in vain rely ; In vain we trust the brutal force. Or speed, or courage of a horse. To guard his rider, or to fly. 3 The eye of thy compassion, Lord, Doth more secure defence afford. When death or dangers threatening stand : Thy watchful eye preserves the just. Who make thy name their fear and trust, When wars or famine waste the land. 4 In sickness or the bloody field. Thou our physician, thou our shield, Send us salvation from ihy throne ; We wait to see thy goodness shine ; Let us rejoice in help divine. For all our hope is God alone. 16. (Hymn22. B. 2. L. M.) Jflth God is terrible majesty. 1 rpERRIBLE God,whoreignstonhigh, JL How awful is thy thundering hand ! Thy fiery bolts how fierce they fly ! Nor can all earth or hell withstand. 2 This the old rebel-angels knew. And Satan fell beneath thy frown : Thine arrows struck the traitor through, And weighty vengeance sunk him dov/n. 2 D rEAFECTlOrxS 3 This Sodom felt, and feels it still, And roars beneath the eternal load, * With endless burnino^s who can dwell, ' Or bear the fury of a God I' 4 Tremble, ye sinners, and submit, Throw down your arms before his throne, Bend your heads low beneath his (eeA, Or his strong hand shall crush you down. 5 And ye, blest saints, that love him too, With reverence bow before his name ; Thus all his heavenly servants do : God is a bright and burning flame. J 7^ (Psalm 113. Proper Tune.) The majesty and condescension of God^ 1 "'C/'E that delight to serve the Lord, JL The honors of his name record, His sacred name forever bless : "WHiere'er the circling sun displays His rising beams, or setting rays. Let lands and seas his power confess. 2 Not time, nor nature's narrow rounds, Can give his vast dominion bounds, The heavens are far below his height ; Let no created greatness dare With our eternal God compare. Armed with his uncreated might. 3 He bows his glorious head to vievf What the brignt host of angels do. And bends his care to mortal things ; His sovereign hand exalts the poor, He takes the needy from the door. And makes them company for kings. 4 When childless families despair, He sends tlie blessing of an heir To rescue their expiring name ; The mother, with a tnankful voice, Proclaims his praises and her joys; Let every age advance his fame. 18. (Psalm 113. L.M.) God sovereisrn and sjacious. 1 -yEs E servants of the almighty King, every age his praises sing; OF GOD. Where'er the sun shall rise or set, The nations shall his praise repeat. 2 Above the earth, beyond the sky, Stands his high throne of majesty ; Nor time, nor place, his power restrain. Nor bomid his universal reign. 3 Which of the sons of Adam dare, Or angels, with their God compare? His glories how divinely bright. Who dwells in uncreated light ! 4 Behold his love : he stoops to view What saints above and angels do ; And condescends yet more to know The mean affairs of men below. 5 From dust and cottages obscure, His grace exalts the humble poor; Gives them the honor of his sons. And fits them for their heavenly thrones. 6 [A word of his creating voice Can make the barren house rejoice : Though Sarah's ninety yeai's were past, The promised seed is born at last. 7 With joy the mother views her son. And tells the wonders God has done : Faith may grow strong when sense despairs, If nature fails, the promise bears.] 19^ (Hymn 99. B. 2. CM.) The book of God's decrees. 1 T ET the whole race of creatures lie jLJ Abased before their God ; Whate'er his Sovereign voice hath formed He governs with a nod. 2 [Ten thousand ages ere the skies Were into motion brought, All the long years and worlds to come Stood present to his thought. 3 There's not a sparrow or a worm But's found in his decrees ; He raises monarchs to their thrones, And sinks them as he please.] 4 If light attends the course I run, 'Tis he provides those rays : PERFECTIOIVS u.'Vnd 'tis his hand that hides my sun, If darkness clouds my days. 5 Yet I would not be much concerned, Nor vainly long to see The volume of his deep decrees, "Wliat months are writ for me. 6 When he reveals the book of life, 0 may I read my name Among the chosen of his love, The followers of the Lamb ! 20^ (Psalm 8. S. M.) God's sovereignty and goodness ; and viands dominion over the creatures. LORD, our heavenly King, Thy name is all divine; Thy glories round the earth are spread, And o'er the heavens they shine. When to thy works on high 1 raise my wondering eyes, And see the moon complete in light Adorn the darksome skies : WTien I survey the stars. And all thy shining forms. Lord, what is man, that worthless thing. Akin to dust and worms ! Lord, what is worthless man. That thou shouldst love hmi so ? Next to thine angels is he placed, And lord of all below. Thine honors crown his head, WTiilc beasts like slaves obey. And birds that cut the air with wings. And fish that cleave the sea. How rich thy bounties are ! And wonderous are thy ways : Of dust and worms thy power can frame A monument of praise. [Out of the mouths of babes And sucklings thou canst draw Surprising honors to thy name. And strike the world with awe. OF GOD. 8 O Lord, our heavenly King, Thy name is all divine : Thy glories round the earth are spread, And o'er the heavens they shine.] 21. (Hymn 70. B. 2. L. M.) Gocfs dominion over the sea, Ps. evii. 23, &c. 1 ^^ OD of the seas, thy thundering voice %JX Makes all the roaring waves rejoice, And one soft word of thy command Can sink them silent in the sand. 2 If but a Moses wave thy rod. The sea divides and owns its God; The stormy floods their Maker knew, And let his chosen armies through. 3 The scaly flocks amid the sea, To thee their Lord a tribute pay; The meanest fish that swims the flood Leaps up, and means a praise to God. 4 [The larger monsters of the deep. On thy commands attendance keep, By thy permission sport and play. And cleave along their foaming way. 5 If God his voice of tempest rears. Leviathan lies still and fears ; Anon he lifts his nostrils high. And spouts the ocean to the sky.] 6 How is thy glorious power adored. Amid those watery nations, Lord ! Yet the bold men that trace the seas, Bold men, refuse their Maker's praise. 7 [^Vhat scenes of miracles they see. And never tune a song to thee ! While on the flood they safely ride. They curse the hand that smooths the tide. 8 Anon they plunge in watery graves, And some drink death among the waves; Yet the sun'iving crew blaspheme. Nor own the God that rescued tliem.] 9 O for some signal of thine hand. Shake all the seas. Lord, shake the land ; Great Judge, descend, lest men deny That there's a God that rules the sky. 2* PERFECTIONS 22. (Hymn 115. B. 2. C. 31.) ' God the avenger of his saints ; or, his kingdom silprenie. 1 TTIGH as the heavens above the ground JL-l. Reigns the Creator, God; Wide as the whole creation's bound Extends his awful rod. 2 Let princes of exalted state To him ascribe their crown, Render their homage at his feet, And cast their glories down. 3 Know that his kingdom is supreme, Your lofty thoughts are vain ; He calls you gods, that awful name, But ye must die like men. 4 Then let the sovereigns of the globe Not dare to vex the just; He puts on vengeance like a robe, And treads the worms to dust. 5 Ye judges of the earth, be wise, And think of heaven with fear ; The meanest saint that you depise Has an avenger there. 2S, (Hymn86. B. 1. C. M.) God holy, just, and sovereign. Job ix. 2 — 10. 1 TTOW should the sons of Adam's race -il Be pure before their God ? If he contend in righteousness, We fall beneath his rod. 2 To vindicate my words and thoughts I'll make no more pretence ; Not one of all my thousand faults Can bear a just defence. ' 3 Strong is his arm, his heart is wise: What vain presumers dare Against their 3Iaker's hand to rise, Or tempt the unequal war? 4 [Mountains by his almighty wrath From their old seats are torn; He shakes the earth from south to north, And all her pillars mourn. OF GOD. 5 He bids the sun forbear to rise, The obedient sun forbears : His hand with sackcloth spreads the skies And seals up all the stars. 6 He walks upon the stormy sea, Flies on the stormy wind ; There's none can trace his wonderous way, Or his dark footsteps find. | 24^ (Psalm 145. ver. 7, &c. 2d Part. C. M.) The goodness of God. 1 ^WEET is the memory of thy grace, ^^ My God, my heavenly King ; Let age to age thy righteousness In songs of glory sing. 2 God reigns on high, but ne'er confines His goodness to the skies ; Through the whole earth his bounty shines, And every want supplies. 3 With longing eyes thy creatures wait On thee for daily food. Thy liberal hand provides their meat. And fills their mouths with good. \ How kind are thy compassions, Lord! How slow thine anger moves ! But soon he sends his pardoning word To cheer the souls he loves. > Creatures, with all their endless race, Thy power and praise proclaim; But saints that taste thy richer grace Delight to bless thy name. 25. (Psalm 103. ver. 1—7. 1st Part. L. M.) * Blessing God for his goodness to soul and body. 1 "OLESS, O my soul, the living God, JO Call home thy thoughts that rove abroad; Let all the powers within me join In work and worship so divine. 2 Bless, O my soul, the God of grace; His favors claim thy highest nraise; Why should the wonders he hath wrought Be lost in silence and forgot ? FEKFEC'ClOyS S 'Tis he, my soul, that sent his Son To die for crimes which thou hast done; He owns the ransom; and forgives The hourly follies of our lives. 4 The vices of the mind he heals, And cures the pains that nature feels ; Redeems the soul from hell, and saves Our wasting life from threatening graves. 5 Our youth decayed his power repairs; His mercy crowns our growing years ; He satisfies our mouth with good. And feeds our souls with heavenly food. 6 He sees the oppressor and the opprest, And often gives the sufferers rest ; But will his justice more display In the last great rewarding day. 7 [His power he showed by Moses' hands, And gave to Israel his commands ; But sent his truth and mercy down To all the nations by his Son. 8 Let the whole earth his power confess, Let the whole earth adore his grace; The Gentile with the Jew shall join In work and v/orship so divine.] 2Q, (Psalm 103. ver 1—7. 1st Part. S. M.) Praise for spiritual and temporal mercies^ 1 d~\ BLESS the Lord, my soul, \^ Let all within me join, And aid my tongue to bless his name, Whose favors are divine. 2 O bless the Lord, my soul; Nor let his mercies lie Forgotten in unthankfulness, And without praises die. 3 'Tis he forgives thy sins, 'Tis he relieves thy pain, 'Tis he that heals thy sicknesses, And makes thee young again. 4 He crowns thy life with love, WTien ransomed from the grave ; He that redeemed my soul from hell. Hath sovereign power to save. OF GOD. 5 He hlls the poor with good ; He gives the sulfeiers rest ; The Lord hath judgments for the proud, And justice for the opprest. 6 His wonderous works and ways He made by Moses known ; But sent the world his truth and grace By his. beloved Son. 27^ (Hymn 46. B. 2. L. M.) God^s condescension to human affairs. 1 XJP to the Lord that reigns on high, 1^ And views the nations from afar, Let everlasting praises fly, And tell how large his bounties are. 2 [He that can shake the worlds he made. Or with his word or with his rod, His goodness how amazing great ! And what a condescending God !] 3 [God that must stoop to view the skies, And bow to see what angels do, Down to the earth he casts his eyes. And bends his footsteps downward too. j 4 He overrules all mortal things. And manages our mean affairs ; On humble souls the King of kings Bestows his counsels and his cares. 5 Our sorrows and our tears we pour Into the bosom of our God, He hears us in the mournful hour. And helps us bear the heavy load. (j In vain might lofty princes try Such condescension to perform; For worms were never raised so high Above their meanest fellow-worm. 7 O could our thankful hearts devise A tribute equal to thy grace. To the third heaven our songs should rise, And teach the golden harps thy praise. PERFECTION'S 23^ (Psalm 63. ver. 1—6, 32-35. 1st Part. L. M.) The vengeance and compassion of God. 1 "I" ET God arise in all his might, *.i And put the troops of hell to flight. As smoke that sought to cloud the skies Before the rising tempest flies. 2 [He comes arrayed in burning flames ; Justice and vengeance are his names ; Behold his fainting foes expire Like melting wax before the fire.] 3 He rides and thunders through the sky • His name Jehovah sounds on high: Sing to his name, ye sons of grace ; Ye saints rejoice before his face. 4 The widov/ and the fatherless Fly to his aid in sharp distress ; In him the poor and helpless find A judge that's just, a father kind. 5 He breaks the captive's heavy chain, And prisoners see the light again ; But rebels, that dispute his will, Shall dwell in cliains and darkness still, PAUSE. 6 Kingdoms and thrones to God belong; Crown him, ye nations, in your song; His wonderous names and powers rehearse ; His honors shall enrich your verse. 7 He shakes the heavens with loud alarms ; How terrible is God in arms ! In Israel are his mercies knoAvn, Israel is his peculiar throne. 8 Proclaim him king, pronounce him blest; * He's your defence, your joy, your rest. When terrors rise and nations faint, God is the strength of every saint. 29. (Hymn 42. B. 1. C. M.) Divine wrath and nierc>j, Nahum i. 2, &c* 1 A DORE and tremble, for our God d\. Is a consuming fire ;* *Heb.xii.29. OF GOD. His jealous eyes his wrath inflame. And raise nis venge:uice higher. 2 Almighty vengeance, how it burns ! How bright iiis fury glov/s ! Vast magazines of plagues and storms Lie treasured for his foes. 3 Those heaps of wrath by slow degrees Are forced into a flame, But kindled, O how fierce they blaze! And rend all nature's frame. 4 At his approach the mountains flee, And seek a watery grave ; The frighted sea makes haste away, And shrinks up every wave. 5 Through the wide air the weighty rocks Are swift as hail-stones hurled : Who dares engage his fiery rage That shalies the solid world ? 6 Yet, mighty God, thy sovereign grace Sits regent on the throne, The refuge of thy chosen race When wrath comes rushing down. 7 Thy hand shall on rebellious kings A fiery tempest pour, While we bei\3ath thy sheltering wings Thy just revenge adore. 30^ (Psalm 103. ver. 8~1S. 2d Part. S. M.) Abounding compassion of God ; or, mercy in the midst of judgment. 1 ]V/I"Y soul, repeat his praise iyJL Whose mercies are so great ; Whose anger is so slow to rise, So ready to abate. 2 God will not always chide ; And whfen his strokes are felt, His strokes are fewer than our crimes, And lighter than our guilt. 3 High as the heavens are raised Above the ground we tread, So far the riches of his grace Our highest thoughts exceed. PERFECTIONS ' 4 His power subdues our sins ; And his forgiving love, Far as the east is from the Avest, Doth all our guilt remove. 5 The pity of the Lord To those that fear his name, Is such as tender parents feel ; He knows our feeble frame. 6 He knows we are but dust, Scattered with every breath; His anger, like a rising wind. Can send us swift to death. 7 Our days are as the grass, Or like the morning flower; If one sharp blast sweep o'er the field, It withers in an hour. 8 But thy compassions. Lord, To endless years endure ; And children's children ever find Thy words of promise sure 31^ (Psalm 10 :. ver 8—] 8. 2d Part. L. M.) God'S gentle chastisement ; or, his tender rmrcy to his peo])le. 1 rilHE Lord, hov/ wonderous are his ways ! JL How firm his truth ! how large his grace ! He takes his mercy for his throne, And thence lie makes his glories known. 2 Not half so high his power hath spread rn The starry heavens above our head. As his rich love exceeds our praise, Exceeds the highest 4iopes we raise. Not half so far hath nature placed The rising morning from the west, As his forgiving grace removes The daily guilt of those he loves. How slowly doth his wrath arise! On swifter wings salvation flies ; And if he lets his anger burn, How soon his frowns to pity turn ! Amid his wrath compassion shines ; His strokes are lighter than our sins ; OF GOD. And while his rod corrects his saints, His ear indulges their complaints. 6 So fathers their young sons chastise, With gentle hands and melting eyes, The children weep beneath the smart, And move the pity of their heart. PAUSE. 7 The mighty God, the Avise, and iust, Knows that our frame is feeble dust ; And will no heavy load impose Beyond the strength that he bestows. 8 He knows hov/ soon our nature dies, Blasted by every wind that flies ; Like grass we spring, and die as soon As morning flowers that fade at noon. 9 But his eternal love is sure To all the saints, and shall endure : From age to age his tmth shall reign, Nor children's children hope in vain. 32^ (Psalm 145. ver. 14, 17, &c. 3d Part. C. M.) I\ftrcy to sufferers ; or, God hearing prayer. 1 1" ET every tongue thy goodness speak, J_i Thou sovereign Lord of all ; Thy strengthening hands uphold the weak, And raise the poor that fall. 2 When sorrow bows the spirit down, Or virtue lies distrest. Beneath some proud oppressor's frown, Thou givest the mourners rest. 3 The Lord supports our tottering dayg, And guides our giddy youth ; Holy and just are all his ways. And all his words are truth. 4 He knows the pains his sei-vants feel, He hears his children cry. And their best wishes to fulfil His grace is ever nigh. 5 His mercy never shall remove From men of heart sincere ; He saves the souls whose humble love Is joined with holy fear. PERFECTIONS 6 [His stubborn foes his sword shall slay And pierce their hearts witli pain ; But none that serve the Lord shall say ' They sought his aid in vain.'] 7 [My lips shall dwell upon his praise, And spread his fame abroad ; Let all the sons of Adam raise The honors of their God.] 33. (Psalm 142. CM.) God is the hope of the helpless, 1 f ilO God I made my sorrows known, JL From God I sought relief; In long complaints before his throne I poured out all my grief. 2 My soul was overwhelmed with woes, My heart began to break ; My God who all my burdens knows. He knows the way I take. 3 On every side I cast my eye, And found my helpers gone, WTiile friends and strangers passed me by Neglected or unknown. 4 Then did I raise a louder cry, And called thy mercy near, ' Thou art my portion when I die, 'Be thou my refuge here.' 5 Lord, I am brought exceeding low, A^ow let thine ear attend. And make my foes who vex me know I've an almighty Friend. 6 From my sad prison set me free. Then shall 1 praise thy name. And holy men shall join with me Thy kindness to proclaim. 34^ (Psalm 89. 1st Part. C. M.) The faithfulness of God. 1 IVTY never ceasing song shall show ItJL The mercies of the Lord, And make succeeding ages know How faithful is his word. OF GOD. 2 The sacred traths his hps pvonounce Shall firm as heaven endure ; And if he speaks a promise once, The eternal grace is sure. 3 How long the race of David held The promised Jewish throne ! But there's a nobler covenant sealed To David's greater Son. 4 His seed forever shall possess A throne above the skies ; The meanest subject of his grace Shall to that glory rise. 5 Lord God of Hosts, thy wonderous ways Are sung by saints above ; And saints on earth their honors raise To thy unchanging love. 35^ ^ ■ (Psalm 146. L. M.) Praise to God for his goodness and truth. 1 "ORAISE ye the Lord, my heart shall join Jl In work so pleasant, so divine, Now, while the flesh is my abode, And when my soul ascends to God. 2 Praise shall employ my noblest powers, While immortality endures ; My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being list. 3 Wliy should I make a man my trust .' Princes must die and turn to dust ; Their breath departs, their pomp and power^ And thoughts, all vanish in an iiour. 4 Happy the man whose hopes rely On Israel's God : he made the sky. And earth and seas with all their train, And none shall find his promise vain. 5 His truth forever stands secure ; He saves the opprest, he feeds the poor ; He sends the laboring conscience peace, And grants the prisoner sweet release. 6 The Lord to sight restores the blind ; The Lord supports the sinking mind ; PERFECTIOKS He helps the stranger in distress, The widow and the fatherless. 7 He loves his saints, he knows them well, But turns the wicked down to hell ; Tiiy God, O Zion, ever reigns ; Praise him in everlasting strains. 3g^ (Psalm 146. As the 113th Psalm.) Praise to God for his goodness and truth. 1 T'IjL praise my JVIaker with my breath ; JB- And when my voice is lost in death Praise shall employ my nobler powers : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, while life and thought and being last, Or immortality endures. 2 Why should I make a man my trust ? Princes must die and turn to dust ; Vain is the help of flesh and blood : Their breath departs, their pomp and power. And thoughts all vanish in an hour. Nor can they make their promise good. 3 Happy the man whose hopes rely On Israel's God : he made the sky. And earth and seas with all their train ; His truth forever stands secure ; He saves the opprest, he feeds the poor, And none shall find his promise vain. 4 The Lord to sight restores the blind ; The Lord supports the sinking mind ; He sends the laboring conscience peace : He helps the stranger in distress, The widov/ and the fatherless, And grants the prisoner sweet release. 5 He loves his saints; he knows them well, But turns the wicked down to hell ; Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns : Let every tongue, let every age. In this exalted work engage ; Praise him in everlasting strains. 6 I'll praise him while he lends me breath, And when my voice is lost in death Praise shall employ my nobler powers : OF GOD. My days of praise shall ne'er be past While life and thought and being last, Or immortality endures. 37^ (Psalm 111. 2d Part. C. M.) The perfections of God. 1 /^ RE AT is the Lord ; his works of might VX Demand our noblest songs ; Let his assembled saints unite Their harmony of tongues. 2 Great is the mercy of the Lord, He gives his children food ; And ever mindful of his word, He makes his promise good. 3 His son, the great Redeemer, came To seal his covenant sure : Holy and reverend is his name, His ways are just and pure. 4 They that would grow divinely wi'se, Must with his fear begin ; Our fairest proof of knowledge lies In hating every sin. The divine perfections. 1 TTOW shall I praise the eternal God, XjL That infinite Unknown ? Who can ascend his high abode, Or venture near his mrone ? 2 [The great Invisible ! He dwells Concealed in dazzling light ; But his all-searching eye reveals The secrets of the night. 3 Those watchful eyes that never sleep Survey the world around ; His wisdom is a boundless deep Where all our thoughts are drowned.] 4 [Speak we of strength ? His arm is strong To save or to destroy : Infinite years his life prolong, And endless is his joy.] 5 [He knows no shadow of a change, Nor alters his decrees ; 3* E PERFECTIONS Firm as a rock his truth remains To guard his promises.] 6 [Sinners before his presence die ; How holy is his name ! His anger and his jealousy Burn like devouring flame.] 7 Justice upon a dreadful throne Maintains the rights of God ; While mercy sends her pardons down, Bought with a Savior's blood. 8 Now to my soul, immortal King, Speak some forgiving word : Then 'twill be double joy to sing The glories of my Lord. 39. (Hymn 167. B. 2. L. M.) The divine perfections. 1 d^ REAT God, thy glories shall employ XIW My holy fear, my humble joy ; My lips in songs of honor bring Their tribute to the eternal King. 2 [Earth and the stars and worlds unknown Depend precarious on his throne ; All nature hangs upon his word, And grace and glory own their Lord.] 3 [His sovereign power what mortal knows ? If he commands who dare oppose ? With strength begirds himself around, And treads the rebels to the ground.] 4 [Who shall pretend to teach him skill ? Or guide the counsels of his will ] His wisdom like a sea divine Flows deep and high beyond our line ] 5 [His name is holy, and his eye Burns with immortal jealou&y; He hates the sons of pride, and sheds His fiery vengeance on their heads.] 6 [The beamings of his piercing sight Brin^ dark hypocrisy to light; Death and destruction naked lie, And hell uncovered to his eye.] OF GOD. 7 [The eternal law before him stands ; '. 3^is justice with impartial hands ; divides to all their due reward, Or by the sceptre or the sword.] 8 [His mercy like a boundless sea Washes our load of guilt away, While his own Son came down and died To engage his justice on our side.] 9 I Each of his words demands my faith, My soul can rest on all he saith ; His truth inviolably keeps The largest promise of his lips.] 10 O tell me with a gentle voice, Thou art my God, and I'll rejoice ! Filled with thy love, I dare proclaim The brighest honors of thy name. 40. (Hymn 168. B. 2. L. M.) The divine perfections. 1 "jTEHOVAH reigns, his throne is high, Cr His robes are light and majesty ; His glory shines with beams so bright, No mortal can sustain the sight. 2 His terrors keep the world in awe. His justice guards his holy law. His love reveals a smiling face. His truth and promise seal the grace. 3 Through all his works his wisdom shines, And baffles Satan's deep designs ; His power is sovereign to fulfil The noblest counsels of his will. 4 And will this glorious Lord descend To be my father and my friend ! Then let my songs with angels join; Heaven is secure if God is mine. 41, (Hymn 169. B. 2. 148th M.) The divine perfections. 1 fJpiHE Lord Jehovah reigns, JL His throne is built on high ; The garments he assumes Are light and majesty ; PERFECTIONS His glories shine with beams so bright No mortal eye can bear the sight. 2 The thunders of his hand Keep the wide world in awe ; His wrath and justice stand To guard his holy law ; And where his love resolves to bless, His truth confirms and seals the grace. 3 Through all his ancient v/orks Surprising wisdom shines, Confounds the powers of hell, And breaks their curst designs : Strong is his arm, and shall fulfil His great decrees, his sovereign will. 4 And can this mighty King Of glory condescend ? And will he write his name, ']VIy Father and my Friend !' I love his name, I love his word; Join all my powers, and praise the Lord. 42. (Hymn]70. B. 2. L. M.) God incomprehensible and sovereign. 1 /^ AN creatures to perfection find* Vy The eternal uncreated mind ? Or can the largest stretch of thought Measure and search his nature out ? 2 'Tis high as heaven, 'tis deep as hell, And what can mortals know or tell ? His glory spreads beyond the sky. And all the shinmg worlds on high. 3 But man, vain man, would fain be wise, Born like a wild young colt he flies Through all the follies of his mind. And smells, and snuifs the empty wind. 4 God is a king of power unknown, Firm are the orders of his throne ; If he resolves, who dare oppose, Or ask him why, or what he does ? 5 He wounds the heart, and he makes wha^*» , He calms the tempest of the soul ; * Job xxi. 7. OF GOD. When he shuts up in long despair, Who can remove the heavy bar ? 6 *He frowns, and darkness vails the moon, The fainting sun grows dim at noon ; fThe pillars of heaven's starry roof Tremble and start at his reproof. 7 He gave the vaulted heaven its form, The crooked serpent, and the worm ; He breaks the billows with his breath, And smites the sons of pride to death. 8 These are a portion of his ways, But who shall dare describe his face ? Who can endure his light ? or stand To hear the thunders of his hand ? 43^ (Hymn 87. B. 2. C. M.) The divine glories above our reason. 1 XJTOW wonderous great, how glorious bright Xi Must our Creator be. Who dwells amidst the dazzling light Of vast infinity ! 2 Our soaring spirits upward rise Toward the celestial throne, Fain would we see the blessed Three, And the Almighty One. 3 Our reason stretches all its wings, And climbs above the skies ; But still how far beneath thy feet ' Our grovelling reason lies ! 4 [Lord, here we bend our humble souls. And awfully adore. For the weak pinions of our minds Can stretch a thought no more.] 5 Thy glories infinitely rise Above our laboring tongue; In vain the highest seraph tries To form an equal song. 6 [In humble notes our faith adores The great mysterious King, While angels strain their nobler powers. And sweep the immortal string.] * Job XXV. 5. t Job xxvi. 11, &c. PERFECTIONS 44 (Psalm 36. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9. C. M.) Practical atheism exposed ; or, the Icing and attributes of God asserted. 1 "^^^HILE men grow bold in wicked ways, T T And yet a God they own, My heart within me often says, ' Their thoughts believe there's none.' 2 Their thoughts and ways at once declare (Whate'er their lips profess) God hath no wrath for them to fear, Nor will they seek his grace. 3 What strange self-flattery blinds their eyes ! But there's a hastening hour When they shall see with sore surprise The terrors of thy power. 4 Tliy justice shall maintain its throne, Though mountains melt away ; Thy judgments are a world unlmown, A deep unfathomed sea. 5 Above the heaven's created rounds, Thy mercies, Lord, extend ; Thy truth outlives the narrow bounds Where time and nature end. 6 Safety to man thy goodness brings, Nor overlooks the beast ; Beneath the shadow of thy w^ings, Thy children choose to rest. 7 [From thee, when creature-streams run low, And mortal comforts die, Perpetual springs of life shall flow, And raise our pleasures high. 6 Though all created light decay, And death close up our eyes. Thy presence makes eternal day Where clouds can never rise.] 45, (Psalm 36. ver. 1—7. S. M.) The toickedness of man, and the majesty of God ; or, practical atheism exposed, I '¥^¥/'HEN man grows bold in sin, T T My heart within me cries, OF GOl>. ' He hath no faith of God within, 'Nor fear before his eyes.' 2 [He walks a v/hile concealed In a seif-fiattering dream, Till his dark crimes at once revealed Expose his hateful name.] li His heart is false and foul. His words are smootli and fair; Wisdom is banished from his soul, And leaves no goodness there. 4 He plots upon his bed New mischiefs to fulfil ; He sets his heart, and hands, and head, To practise all that's ill. 5 But there's a dreadful God, Though men renounce his fear : His justice hid behind the cloud Shall one great day appear. 6 His truth transcends the sky ; In heaven his mercies dwell ; Deep as the sea his judgments lie, His anger burns to hell. 7 How excellent his love, Whence all our safety springs ! O never let my soul remove From underneath his wings. 46. (Psalm 115. IstM.) The true God our refug;e ; or, idolatry reproved. 1 "IVTOT to ourselves, who are but dust, -L 1 Not to ourselves is glory due, Eternal God, thou only just, Thou only gracious, Avise and true. 2 Shine forth m all thy dreadful name; Why should a heathen's haughty tongue Insult us, and to raise our shame. Say, 'Where's the God you've served so longT 3 The God we serve maintains his throne Above the clouds, beyond the skies. Through all the earth his will is done. He knows our groans, he hears our cries. PERFECTIONS 4 But the vain idols they adore Are senseless shapes of stone and wood ; At best a mass of glittering ore, A silver saint, or golden god. 5 [With eyes and ears they carve their head, !)eaf are their ears, their eyes are blind; . n vain are costly offerings made. And vows are scattered in the wind. 6 Their feet were never made to move, Nor hands to save Adien mortals pray ; Mortals that pay them fear or love Seem to be blind and deaf as they.] 7 O Israel, make the Lord thy hope. Thy help, thy refuge, and thy rest; The Lord shall build thy ruins up. And bless the people and the priest. 8 The dead no more can speak thy praise, They dwell in silence and the grave ; But we shall live to sing thy grace, And tell the world thy power to save. 47, (Psalm 135. CM.) Praise due to God, not to idols. 1 A WAKE, ye saints ; to praise your King, JLlL Your sweetest passions raise. Your pious pleasure, while you sing, Increasing with the praise. 2 Great is the Lord ; and works unknown Are his divine employ ; But still his saints are near his throne, His treasure and his joy. 3 Heaven, earth, and sea, confess his hand ; He bids the vapors rise; Lightning and storm at his command Sweep through the sounding skies. 4 All power that gods or kings have claimed, Is found with him alone ; But heathen gods sliould ne'er be named Where our Jehovah's known. 5 Which of the stocks or stones they trust, Can give them sliowers of rain? In vain they worship glittering dust, And pray to gold in vain. OF GOD. 6 [Their gods have tongues that cannot talk, Such as then* makers gave-:- Theh feet were ne'e-r designed to walk, Nor hands have power to save. 7 Blind are their eye-i, their ears are deaf, Nor hear when mortals pr?y ; Mortals, thr»t vvait for their relief, Are blind and deaf as they.] 8 Ye saints adore the living God, Serve him with faith and fear; He makes the churches h.'s abode, And claims your honors there. 48^ (Psalm 103. ver. 19—22. 3d Part. S. M.) God^s universal dominhn ; or, migels prak-e the Lord. 1 r 1 1 HE Lord, the sovereign King, JL Hath fixed his throne on high^; O'er all the heavenly world he rules. And all beneath the sky. 2 Ye iangels, gre-at in might. And swift to do his will, Bless ye the Lord, whose voice ye hear. Whose pleasure ye fulfil. 3 Let the bright hosts who wait The orders of their King, And guard his churches when they pray, Join in the praise they sing. 4 While all his wonderous works, Through his vast kingdom show Their Maker's glory, thou, my soul, Shalt sing his graces too. 49. (H)^mn 27. B. 2. L. M.) Praise ye kim, all his angels. Ps. cxlviii. 2. 1 /^ OD ! the eternal awful name \Jf That the whole heavenly army fears, That shakes the wide creation's frame. And Satan trembles when he hears. 2 Like flames of fire his sei^vants are, And light surrounds his dwelling-place ; But, O ye fiery flames, declare The brighter glories of his face. PERFECTIO?;S 3 'Tis not for such poor worms as we To speak so infinite a thing, But your immortal eyes survey The beauties of your sovereign King. 4 Tell how he shows his smiling face, And clothes all heaven in bright array ; Triumph and joy run through the place, And songs eternal as the day. 5 Speak, (for you feel his burning love,) What zeal it spreads through all your frame : That sacred fire dwells all above. For we on earth have lost the name. 6 [Sing of his power and justice too, That infinite right hand of his That vanquished Satan and his crew, When thunder drove them down from bliss. ] 7 [What mighty storms of poisoned darts Were hurled upon the rebels there ! What deadly javelins nailed their hearts Fast to the racks of long despair!] 8 [Shout to your King, you heavenly host, You that beheld the sinking foe ; Firmly ye stood when they were lost; Praise the rich grace that kept you so.] 9 Proclaim his wonders from the skies, Let every distant nation hear ; And while you sound his lofty praise, Let humble mortals bow and fear. 50. (Psalm 86. ver. 8—13. C. M.) A general song of praise to God, 1 A MONG the princes, earthly gods, -1^ There's none hath power divine; Is or is their nature, mighty Lord, Nor are their works like thine. 2 The nations thou hast made shall bring Their offerings round thy throne ; For thou alone dost wonderous things. For thou art God alone. 3 Lord, I would walk v/ith holy feet i Teach me thine heavenly ways. . OF GOD. And my poor scattered thoughts unite In God my father's praise. 4 Great is thy mercy, and my tongue Shall those sweet wonders tell, How by thy grace my sinking soul Rose from the deeps of hell. 51^ (Hymn71. B. 2. C. M.) Praise to God from all creatures. 1 mHE glories of my Mak-r, God, A My joyful voice shall sip.g, And call the nations to adore Their Former and their King. 2 'Twas his right hand that shaped our clay, And wrought this human frame. But from his own immediate breath Our nobler spirits came. 3 We bring our mortal powers to God, And worship with our tongues : We claim some kindred with the skies, And join the angelic son^;^. 4 Let groveling beasts of every shape, And fowls of every wing. And rocks, and trees, and fires, and seas. Their various tribute bring. 5 Ye planets, to his honor shine. And wheels of nature roll, Praise him in your unwearied course Around the steady pole. 6 The brightness of our Maker's name The wide creation fills. And his unbounded grandeur flies Beyond the heavenly hills. 52. (Psalm 148. P. M.) Praise to God from all creatures, 1 "VTE tribes of Adam, join i With lieaven, and earth, and seas. And offer notes divine To your Creator's praise : 1 e holy throng Of angels bright, In worlds of light Begin the song. PERFECTIO^•S 2 Thou sun with dazzling rays, And moon that rules the night, Shine to your Maker's praise, With stars of twinklino; light ; His power declare, Ye floods on high, And clouds that fly In empty air. 3 The shining worlds above In glorious order stand. Or in swift courses m-ove By his supreirie command : He spake the v/ord. And all their frame From nothing came To praise the Lord. 4 He moved their mighty Avheels In unknown ages past. And each his word fulfils While time and nature last: In diiferent ways His works proclaim His wonderous name, And speak his praise. PAUSE. 5 Let all the earth-born race. And monsters of the deep. The fish that cleave the seas, Or in their bosom sleep, From sea and shore Their tribute pay And still display Their Maker's power. 6 Ye vapors, hail, and snow. Praise ye the almighty Lord, And stormy winds that blow To execute his word : When lightnings shine. Or thunders roar, Let earth adore His hand divine. 7 Ye mountains near the skies. With lofty cedars there. And trees of humbler size That fruit in plenty bear; Beasts wild and tame, Birds, flies, and worms, In various forms Exalt his name. 8 Ye kings and judges, fear The Lord, the sovereign King; And v/)iile you rule us here, His heavenly honors sing : OF GOD. Nor let the dream Of poM^er and state Malce you forget His power supreme. 9 Virgins and youths, engage To sound his praise divine, While infancy and age Their feebler voices join : Wide as he reigns His name be sung By every tongue In endless strains. 10 Let all the nations fear The God that rules above ; He brings his people near, And makes them taste his love : While earth and sky Attempt his praise, His saints shall raise His honors high. 53. (Psalm 148. Paraphrased. L. M.) Universal praise to God. 1 1" OUD hallelujahs to the Lord, J-J From distant worlds where creatures dweil r Let heaven begin the solemn word, And sound it dreadful down to hell. Note. This Psalm may be sung to the tune of the old 12th or 127th Psalm, if these two lines are added to every stanza, namely, Each of his works his name displays, But they can ne'er fulfil the praise. Otherwise it must he sung to the usual tunes of the Long Metre. 2 The Lord ! how absolute he reigns ! Let every angel bend the knee ; Sing of his love in heavenly strains, And speak how fierce his terrors be. 3 High on a throne his glories dwell, An awful throne of shining bliss : Fly through the world, O sun, and tell How dark thy beams compared to his. 4 Awake, ve tempests, and his fame In sounds of dreadful praise declare; And the sweet whisper of his name Fill every gentler breeze of air. 4* PERFECTIONS 5 Let clouds, and winds, and waves agree To join their praise with blazing fire ; Let the firm earth, and rolling sea. In this eternal song conspire. 6 Ye flowery plains, proclaim his skill ; Vallies, lie low before his eye : And let his praise from every hill Rise tuneful to the neighboring sky. 7 Ye stubborn oaks, and stately pines, Bend your high branches and adore : Praise him, ye beasts, in different strains ; The^amb must bleat, the lion roar. 8 Birds, ye must make his praise your theme, Nature demands a song from you ; While the dumb fish that cut the stream Leap up, and mean his praises too. 9 Mortals, can you refrain your tongue, When nature all around you sings ! O for a shout from old and young. From humble swains, and lofty kings ! 10 Wide as his vast dominion lies Make the Creator's name be known ; Loud as his thunder shout his praise, And sound it lofty as his throne. 11 Jehovah ! 'tis a glorious word, O may it dwell on every tongue ! But saints who best have known the Lord Are bound to raise the noblest song. 12 Speak of the wonders of that love A^lrich Gabriel plays on every chord : From all below, and all above, Loud hallelujahs to the Lord! 54 (Psalm 148. S. M. Universal praise. 1 "j" ET every creature join JLi To praise the eternal God ; Ye heavenly hosts, the song begin, And sound his name abroad. 2 Thou sun with golden beams, And moon with paler rays, OF GOD. Ye Starry lights, ye twinkling flames, Shine to your Maker's praise. 3 He built those worlds above, And fixed their wonderous frame ; By his command they stand or move, And ever speak his name. 4 Ye vapors, when ye rise. Or fall in showers or snow. Ye thunders murmuring round the skies, His power and glory show. 5 Wind, hail, and flashing fire, Agree to praise the Lord, When ye in dreadful storms conspire To execute his word. 6 By all his works above His honors be exprest ; But saints that taste his saving love Should sing his praises best. PAUSE I. 7 Let earth and ocean know They owe their Maker praise ; Praise him, ye watery worlds below, And monsters of the seas. 8 From mountains near the sky Let his high praise resound, From humble shrubs and cedars high And vales and fields around. ' 9 Ye lions of the wood. And tamer beasts that graze, Ye live upon his daily food. And he expects your praise. 10 Ye birds of lofty wing. On high his praises bear ; Or sit on flowery boughs and sing Your Maker's glory there. 11 Ye creeping ants and worms. His various wisdom show. And flies, in all your shining swarms, Praise him that dressed you so. 12 By all the earth-born race His honors be exprest ; CREATION AND But saints that know his heavenly grace Should learn to praise him best. PAUSE II. 13 Monarchs of wide command. Praise ye the eternal King ; Judges, adore that sovereign hand Whence all your honors spring. 14 Let vigorous youth engage To sound his praises high; While growing babes, and withering age, Their feebler voices try. 15 United zeal be shown His wonderous fame to raise ; God is the Lord : his name alone Deserves our endless praise. 16 Let nature join with art, And all pronounce him blest ; But saints that dwell so near his heart Should sing his praises best. CREATION AND PROVIDENCE. 55^ (Hymn 147. B. 2. C. M.) The creation of the ivorld, Gen. i. 1 IVfOW let a spacious world arise, ■^ • Said the Creator-Lord : At once the obedient earth and skies Rose at his sovereign word. 2 [Dark was the deep ; the waters lay Confused, and drowned the land : He called the light; the new-born day Attends on his command. 3 He bid the clouds ascend on high; The clouds ascend and bear A watery treasure to the sky, And float on softer air. 4 The liquid element below W^as gathered by his hand ; The rolling seas together flow, And leave the solid land. PROVIDENCE. 5 With herbs and plants, a flowery birth, The naked globe he crowned. Ere there was rain to bless the earth, Or sun to warm the ground. 6 Then he adorned the upper skies ; Behold the sun appears, The moon and stars in order rise, To mark our months and years. 7 Out of the deep the almighty King Did vital beings frame. The painted fowls of every wing. And fish of every name.] 8 He gave the lion and the worm At once their wonderous birth, And grazing beasts of various form Rose from the teeming earth. 9 Adam was form'd of equal clay, Though sovereign of the rest. Designed for nobler ends than they. With God's own image blessed. 10 Thus glorious in the Maker's eye The young creation stood ; He saw the building from on high, His word pronounced it good. 11 Lord, while the frame of nature stands, Thy praise shall fill my tongue ; But the new world of grace demands A more exalted song. 56. (Psalm 139. 2d Part. L. M.) The wonderful formation oftnan. 1 Til WAS from thy hand, my God, I came, JL A work of such a curious frame, In me thy fearful wonders shine. And each proclaims thy skill divine. 2 Thine eyes did all my limbs survey, Which yet in dark confusion lay. Thou sawest the daily growth they took, Fonii'd by the model of thy book. 3 By thee my growing parts were named, And what- thy sovereign counsels framed, F CfiEATIO^' AND (The breathing hmgs, the beating l>eart,) Were copied with unerring art. 4 At last, to show my Maker's name, God stamped his image on my frame, And in some unknown moment joined The finished members to the mind. 5 There the young seeds of thought began, And all the passions of the man : Great God, our infant nature pays Immortal tribute to thy praise. PAUSE. 6 Lord, since in my advancing age I've acted on life's busy stage, Thy thoughts of love to me surmount The power of numbers to recount. 7 I could survey the ocean o'er, And count each sand that makes the shore, Before my swiftest thoughts could trace The numerous wonders of thy grace. 8 These on my heart are still imprest, With these I give my eyes to rest ; And at my waking hour I find ■ God and his love possess my mind. 57^ ^ (Psalm 139. 2d Part. C. M.) The ivisdom of God in the formation of man. 1 '^l^^f/'HEN I with pleasing wonder stand, T T And all my frame sui-vey. Lord, 'tis thy work ; I own thy hand Thus built my humble clay. 2 Thy hand my heart and reins possest. Where unborn nature grew, Thy wisdom all my features traced, And all my members drew. 3 Tliy eye with nicest care surveyed The growth of every part ; Till the whole scheme thy thoughts had laid Was copied by thy art. 4 Heaven, earth, and sea, and fire, and wind, Show me thy wonderous skill ; But I review myself, and find Diviner wonders" still. PROVIDENCE. 5 Thy awful glories round me shine, My flesh proclaims thy praise ; Lord, to thy works of nature join Thy miracles of grace. KQ (Psalm 111. 1st Part. C. M.) ^ The wisdmn of God in his works. 1 CI ONGS of immortal praise belong © To my almighty God ; He has my heart, and he my tongue To spread his name abroad. 2 How great the works his hand has wrought! How glorious in our sight ! Good men in every age have sought His wonders with delight. 3 How most exact is nature's frame ! How wise the eternal mind ! His counsels never change the scheme That his first thoughts designed. 4 When he redeemed his chosen sons, He fixed his covenant sure : The orders that his lips pronounce To endless years endure. 5 Nature and time, and earth and skies, Thy heavenly skill proclaim : What shall we do to make us wise. But learn to read thy name ! 6 To fear thy power, to trust thy grace, Is our divinest skill : And he's the wisest of our race That best obeys thy will. KQ (Psahn 100. 1st Part L. M. A plain Translation.) Praise to our Creator. 1 "\7"E nations of the earth, rejoice JL Before the Lord, your sovereign Kmg ; Serve him with cheerful heart and voice. With all your tongues his glory sing. 2 The Lord is God ; 'tis he alone Doth life, and breath, and being give : We are his work, and not our own, The sheep that on his pastures live. CREATION AND 3 Enter his gates with songs of joy, With praises to his courts repair, And make it your divine employ To pay your thanks and honors there. 4 The Lord is good, the Lord is kind; Great is his grace, his mercy sure ; And the whole race of man shall find His truth from age to age endure. (Psahn 100. 2d Part L. M. A Paraphrase.) 1 TJEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, JO Ye nations, bow with sacred joy : Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and he destroy. 2 His sovereign power without our aid Made us of clay, and formed us men; And when like wandering sheep we stray'd, He brought us to his fold again. 3 We are his people, we his care. Our souls and all our mortal frame : Wliat lasting honors shall we rear. Almighty Maker, to thy name ! 4 We'll croud thy gates with thankful songs. High as the heavens our voices raise ; And earth with her ten thousand tongues Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise. 5 Wide as the world is thy command. Vast as eternity thy love ; Firm as a rock thy truth must stand When rolling years shall cease to move. 61. (Psalm 33. 1st Part. C. M.) Works of creation and providence. 1 T> EJOICE, ye righteous, in the Lord, 3\> Tliis work belongs to you : Sing of his name, his ways, his word. How holy, just, and true ! 2 His mercy and his righteousness Let heaven and earth proclaim; His works of nature and of grace Reveal his wonderous name. PROVIDENCE. 3 His wisdom and almighty word The heavenly arches spread ; And by the Spirit of the Lord Their shining hosts were made. 4 He bade the liquid waters flow To their appointed deep ; The flowing seas their limits know, And their own station keep. 5 Ye tenants of the spacious earth, With fear before him stand ; He spake, and nature took its birth, And rests on his command. 6 He scorns the angry nations' rage, And breaks their vain designs ; His counsel stands through every age. And in full glory shines. Q2, (Psalm 33. As the 113 Psalm. 1st Part.) Tlie same, 1 ^S/^E holy souls, in God rejoice, JL Your Maker's praise becomes your voice; Great is your theme, your songs be new : Sing of his name, his word, liis ways, His works of nature and of grace, How wise and holy, just and true ! 2 Justice and truth he ever loves, And the whole earth his goodness proves. His word the heavenly arches spread ; How wide they shine from north to south ! ' And by the Spirit of his mouth Were all the starry armies made. 3 He gathers the wide-flowing seas. Those watery treasures know their place, In the vast storehouse of the deep : He spake, and gave all nature birth ; And fires, and seas, and heaven, and earth, His everlastuig orders keep. 4 Let mortals tremble and adore A God of such resistless power. Nor dare indulge their feeble rage : Vain are your thoughts, and weak your hands ; But his eternal counsel stands, And rules the world from age to age. 5 ^ CREATION A>"D Q^ (Psalm 121. L. M.) Divine protection. 1 ITTP to the hills I lift mine eyes, 1^ The eternal hills beyond the skies; Thence all her help my soul derives ; There my Almighty refuge lives. 2 He lives, the everlasting God, That built the world, that spread the flood ; The heavens with all their hosts he made, And the dark regions of the dead. 3 He guides our feet, he guards our way ; His morning smiles bless all the day ; He spreads the evening vail, and keeps The silent hours while Israel sleeps. 4 Israel, a name divmely blest. May rise secure, securely rest ; The holy Guardian's wakeful eyes Admit no slumber nor surprise. 5 No sun shall smite thy head by day, Nor the pale moon with sickly ray Shall blast thy couch : no baleful star Dart his malignant fire so far. 6 Should earth and hell with malice burn, Still thou shalt go and still return Safe in the Lord : his heavenly care Defends thy life from every snare. 7 On thee foul spirits have no power; And in thy last departing hour Angels, that trace the airy road, Shall bear thee homeward to thy God. g4 (Psalm 121. CM.) Preservation by day and night. 1 fTI O heaven I lift my waiting eyes, JL There all my hopes are laid : The Lord that built the eaith and skies Is my perpetual aid. 2 Their feet shall never slide to fall, Whom he designs to keep ; His ear attends the softest call, His eyes can never sleep. PROVIDENCE. S He will sustain our v/eakest powers With his almighty arm, And watch our most unguarded hours Against surprising harm. 4 Israel, rejoice and rest secure, Thy keeper is the Lord : His wakeful eyes employ his power For thine eternal guard. 5 Nor scorching sun, nor sickly moon, Shall have his leave to smite ; He shields thy head from burning noon, From blasting damps at night. 6 He guards thy soul, he keeps thy breath Where thickest dangers come ; Go and return, secure from death, Till God commands thee home. Q^ (Psalm 121. As the 148th Psalm.) God our preserver, 1 yjPWARD I lift mine eyes, 1^ From God is all my aid ; The God that built the skies. And earth and nature made ; God is the tower To which I fly ; His grace is nigh In every hour. 2 My feet shall never slide And fall in fatal snares, Since God, my guard and guide. Defends me from my fears : Those wakeful eyes That never sleep Shall Israel keep When dangers rise. 3 No burning heats by day. Nor blasts of evening air, Shall take my health away. If God be with me there : Thou art my sun, And thou my shade. To guard my head By night or noon. 4 Hast thou not given thy word To save my soul from death ! And I can trust my Lord To keep my mortal breath ; I'll go and come, Nor fear to die, Till from on high Thou call me home. CREATION AND QQ^ (Hymn 19. B. 2. C. M.) Ou7' bodies frail, and God our preserver. 1 T ET others boast how strong they be, JLi Nor death, nor danger fear ; But we'll confess, O Lord, to thee, What feeble things we are. 2 Fresh as the grass our bodies stand, And flourish bright and gay, A blasting wind sweeps o'er t^e land, And fades the grass away. 3 Our life contains a thousand springs, And dies if one is gone ; Strange ! that a harp of thousand strings Should keep in tune so long. 4 But 'tis our God supports our frame, The God who built us first ; Salvation to the Almighty Name That reared us from the dust. 5 [He spoke, and straight our hearts and brains In all their motions rose ; Let blood (said he) jloiv round the veins, And round the veins it flows. 6 While we have breath, or use our tongues, Our Maker we'll adore ; His Spirit moves our heaving lungs, Or they would breathe no more.] 67. (Hymn 83. B. 1. C. M.) Ajflictions and death under Providence, Job V. 6—8. 1 "TVrOT from the dust affliction grows, -L 1 Nor troubles rise by chance ; Yet we are born to cares and woes, A sad inheritance. 2 As sparks break out from burning coals, And still are upwards borne, So grief is rooted in our souls. And man grows up to mourn. 3 Yet with my God I leave my cause, And trust his promised grace ; He rules me by his well-known laws Of love and righteousness. TROVIDENCE. 4 Not all the pains that e'er I bore Shall spoil my future ])eace, For death aad hell can do no more Than what my Father please. g8. (Psalm 65. ver. 5—13. 2d Part. L. M.) Divine Providence in air, earth, and sea; or^ the God of nature and grace. IHE God of our salvation hears The groans of Sion mixed with tears ; Yet when he comes with kind designs, Through all the way his ten-or shines. 2 On him the race of man depends, Far as the earth's remotest ends, Where the Creator's name is known By nature's feeble light alone. 3 Sailors, that travel o'er the flood. Address their frighted souls to God, When tempests rage and billows roar At dreadful distance from the shore. 4 He bids the noisy tempests cease ; He calms the raging crowd to peace, When a tumultuous nation raves Wild as the winds, and loud as waves. 5 Whole kingdoms shaken by the storm He settles in a peaceful form ; Mountains established by his hand Firm on their old foundations stand. 6 Behold his ensigns sweep the sky. New comets blaze and lightnings fly, The heathen lands, with swift surprise, From the bright horrors turn their eyes. 7 At his command the morning ray Smiles m the east and leads the day ; He guides the sun's declining wheels Over the tops of western hills. 8 Seasons and times obey his voice; The evening and the morn rejoice To see the earth made soft with showers, Laden with fruit and drest in flowers. 9 'Tis from his watery stores on high, He gives the thirsty ground supply; 5* creatiojY and He walks upon the clouds, and thence Doth his emiching drops dispense. 10 The desert grows a fruitful field, Abundant food the rallies yield ; The vallies shout with cheerful voice, And neighboring hills repeat their joys. 11 The pastures smile in green aiTay, There lambs and larger cattle play ; The larger cattle and the lamb Each in.his language spealcs thy name. 12 Thy works pronounce thy power divine ; O'er every field thy glories shine ; Through every month thy gifts appear ; Great God ! tny goodness crowns the year. g9. ^ (Psalm 107. 4th Part.L. M.) Deliverance from storms and shipwreck ; or, the seaman's song. 1 T;frOULD you behold the works of God, ▼ T His wonders in the world abroad, Go with the mariners, and trace The unknown regions of the seas. 2 They leave their native shores behind, And seize the favor of the wind. Till God commands and tempests rise That heave the ocean to the skies. 3 Now to the heavens they mount amain. Now sink to dreadful deeps again ; What strange affrights young sailors feel, And like a staggering drunkard reel ! 4 When land is far, and death is nigh. Lost to all hope, to God they cry; His mercy hears the loud address, And sends salvation in distress. 5 He bids the Avinds their wrath assuage, The furious waves forget their rage ; 'Tis calm, and sailors smile to see The haven where they wished to be. 6 O may the sons of men record The wonderous goodness of the Lord! Let them their private offerings bring, And in the church his glory sing. PROVIDENCE. 70^ (Psalm 107. 4th Part. C. M.) The marintfs psalm. 1 ralHY works of glory, mighty Lord, JL Thy wonders in the deeps, The sons of courage shall record. Who trade in floating ships. 2 At thy command the winds arise, And swell the towering waves ; The men astonished mount the skies. And sink in gaping graves. 3 [ Again they climb the watery hills, And plunge in deeps again; Each like a tottering drunkard reels, And finds his courage vain. 4 Frighted to hear the tempest roar, They pant with fluttering breath. And, hopeless of the distant shore, Expect immediate death.] 5 Then to the Lord they raise their cries, He hears the loud request. And orders silence through the skies, And lays the floods to rest. G Sailors rejoice to lose their fears, And see the storm allay'd : Now to their eyes the port appears ; There let their vows be paid. 7 'Tis God that brings them safe to land; Let stupid mortals know That waves are under his command. And all the winds that blow. 8 O that the sons of men would praise The goodness of the Lord ! And those that see thy wonderous ways, Thy wonderous love record ! 71. (Hymn 109. B. 2. L. M.) The darkness of Providence. 1 T ORD, we adore thy vast designs, JLi The obscure abyss of providence. Too deep to sound with mortal lines, Too dark to view with feeble sense. CREATIO^J AND 2 Now tliou arravest tliy awful face In angry frowns without a sniilo ; ^\'e throuiih rhe cloud believe thy grace, Secure of thy compassion still. 3 Through seas and storms of deep distress AVe sail by f.iith and not bv sight ; Faith guides us in the wiltlerness Through all the terrors of tlie night. 4 Dear Father, if thy lilted rod Kesolve to scourge us here below. Still let us leim upon our God, Thine aim shall beiu: us salely tluough. 72. (Psalm 73. S. M.) The mystery of Prom de nee unfolded. 1 C^l'RE there's a righteous God, l»^ Nor is religion vain, Though men of vice may boast aloud, And men of grace complain. 2 I saw the wicked rise, And felt my heart repine. While haughtv f '^ with scornful eyes. In robes of liouv : shine. 3 [Pampered with wanton ease, Their tlesh looks full and lair. Their wealth rolls in like flowing seas. And grows without their care. 4 Free trom the plagues and pains That pious souls endure, Through all their life oppression reigns. And racks tlie humble poor. 5 Their impious tongues blaspheme Tlie everlasting God ; Their malice blasts the good man's name, And spreads their lies abroad. 6 But I with flowing tears Indulged my doubts to rise; ♦Is there a God that se-es or hears *The things below the skies?'] 7 The tumults of my thought Held me in hard suspense, PROVIDENCE. 1 41 to thy house my feet were brought To learn thy justice thence. 8 Thy word with light and power Didf my mistakes amend ; I viewed the sinners' life before, But here I learned their end. 9 On what a slippery steep The thoughtless wretches go ; And O that dreadful fiery deep That waits their fall below • 10 Lord, at thy feet I bow, My thoughts no more repine ; 1 call my God my portion now, And all my powers are thine. 73^ (Psalm 73. 1st Part. C. M.) Afflicted saints happy, and prosperous sinners cursed. 1 "IVrOW I'm convinced the Lord is kind JL^ To men of heart sincere, Yet once my fooUsh thoughts repined, And bordered on despair. 2 1 grieved to see the wicked thrive, And spoke with angry breath, ' How pleasant and profane they live ! ' How peaceful is their death ! 3 'With well-fed flesh and haughty eyes ' They lay their fears to sleep ; ' Against the heavens their slanders rise, 'While saints in silence weep. 4 * In vain I lift my hands to pray, ' And cleanse my heart in vain, ' For I am chastened all the day, ' The night renews my pain.' 5 Yet while my tongue indulged complamts, I felt my heart reprove ; ♦ Sure I shall thus offend thy saints, ' And grieve the men 1 love.' 6 But still I found my doubts too hard, The conflict too severe, Till I retired to search thy word. And learn thy secrets there. CREATION AND 7 There, as in some prophetic glass, I saw the sinner's feet High mounted on a sUppery place, Beside a fiery pit. 8 I heard the wretch profanely boast, Till at thy frown he fell ; His honors m a dream were lost. And he awakes in hell. 9 Lord, what an envious fool I was ! How like a thoughtless beast ! Thus to suspect thy promised grace, And think the wicked blest. 10 Yet I was kept from fell despair. Upheld by power unknown ; That blessed hand that broke the snare Shall guide me to thy throne. 74^ (Psalm 9. ver. 12. 2d Part. C. M.) . The ivisdom and equity of Providence. "HEN the great Judge, supreme and just, Shall once inquire for blood, The humble souls, that mourn in dust. Shall find a faithful God. 2 He from the dreadful gates of death Does his own children raise : In Zion's gates, with cheerful breath. They sing their Father's praise. 3 His foes shall fall with heedless feet Into the pit they made ; And shmers perish in the net That their own hands have spread. 4 Thus by thy judgments, mighty God ! Are thy deep counsels known ; "When men of mischief are destroyed. The snare must be their own. PAUSE. 5 The wicked shall sink down to hell ; Thy wrath devour the lands That dare forget thee, or rebel Against thy known commands. 6 Though saints to sore distress are brought, Ana wait and long complain, PROVIDENCE. ' Their cries shall never be forgot, Nor shall their hopes be vain. 7 [Rise, great Redeemer, from thy seat To judge and save the poor; Let nations tremble at thy feet, And man prevail no more. 8 Thy thunder shall affright the proud, And put their hearts to pain. Make them confess that thou art God, And they but feeble men.j 75^ (Psalm 36. ver. 5—9. L. M.) The perfections and 'providence of God ; or^ general providence and special grace. 1 "|1XIGH in the heavens, eternal God, _ir!l. Thy goodness in full glory shines ; Thy truth shall break through every cloud That vails and darkens thy designs. 2 For ever firm thy justice stands. As mountains their foundations keep ; Wise are the wonders of thy hands ; Thy judgments are a mighty deep. 3 Thy providence is kind and large, Both man and beast thy bounty share ; The whole creation is thy charge. But saints are thy peculiar care. 4 My God, how excellent thy grace, Whence all our hope and comfort springs ! The sons of Adam in distress Fly to the shadow of thy wings. 5 From the provisions of thy house We shall be fed with sweet repast ; • There mercy like a river flows. And brings salvation to our taste. 6 Life, like a fountain rich and free. Springs from the presence of the Lord; And in thy light our souls shall see The glories promised in thy word. 7g. (Psalm 147. 1st Part. L. M.) The divine nature, providence, and grace* )RAISE ye the Lord ; 'tis good to raise Our hearts and voices in his praise ; ' CREATION AND His nature aiid his works invite To make this duty our delight. 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem, And gathers nations to his name ; His mercy melts the stubborn soul, And makes the broken spirit whole. 3 He formed the stars, those heavenly flames, He counts their numbers, calls their names : His wisdom's vast, and knows no bound, A deep where all our thoughts are drowned. 4 Great is our Lord, and great his might ; And all his glories infinite ; He crowns tne meek, rewards the just, And treads the wicked to the dust. PAUSE. 5 Sing to the Lord, exalt him high, Who spreads his clouds all round the sky ; There he prepares the fruitful rain. Nor lets the drops descend in vain. 6 He makes the grass the hills adorn, And clothes the smiling fields with corn ; The beasts with food his hands supply, And the young ravens when thy cry. 7 What is the creature's skill or force, The sprightly man, the warlike horse, The nimble wit, the active limb ? All are too mean delights for him. 8 But saints are lovely in his sight ; He views his children with delight : He sees their hope, he knows their fear, And looks and loves his image there. 77. (Psalm 136. Abridged. L. M.) God^s wonders of creation, providence, redtmp^ Hon, and salvation. 1 /^ IVE to our God immortal praise ; * VX Mercy and truth are all his ways : 'Wonders of grace to God belong, * Repeat his mercies in your song.' 2 Give to the Lord of lords renown, The King of kings with glory crown ; PROVIDENCE. * His mercies ever shall endure, * When' lords and kings are known 'no more.* 3 He built the earth, he spread th.e sky. And fixed the starry lights on high : * Wonders of grace to God belong, ' Repeat his mercies in your song.' 4 He fills the sun with morning light, He bids the moon direct the night : 'His mercies ever shall endure, ' When' suns and moons shall shine ' no more.' 5 The Jews he freed from Pharaoh's hand. And brought them to the promised land : 'Wonders of grace to God belong, ' Repeat his mercies in your song.' 6 He saw the Gentiles dead in sin. And felt his pity work within : ' His mercies ever shall endure, ' AVhen' death and sin shall reign ' no more.* 7 He sent his Son with power to save From guilt, and darkness, and the grave : 'Wonders of grace to God belong, ' Repeat his mercies in your song.' 8 Through this vain world he guides our feet, And leads us to his heavenly seat : ' His mercies ever shall endure, ' When' this vain world shall be ' no more.* 78. (Psalm 68. v. 19, 20—22. 3d Part. L. M.) Praise for temporal blessings ; or, common and s/iiritual mercies. 1 "V^E bless the Lord, the just, the good, ▼ T Who fills our hearts with joy and food', Who pours his blessings from the skies, And loads our days with rich supplies. 2 He sends the sun his circuit round To cheer the fruits, to warm the ground ; He bids the clouds, with plenteous rain, Refresh the thirsty earth again. 3 'Tis to his care we owe our breath. And all our near escapes from death ; Safety and health to God belong ; He helps the weak, and guards the strong. 6 O CREATION AND 4 He makes the saint and sinner prove The common blessings of his love ; But the wide di/ference that remains Is endless joy, or endless pains. 5 The Lord that bruised the serpent's head, On all the serpent's seed shall tread ; The stubborn sinner's hope confound. And smite him with a lasting wound. G But his right hand his saints shall raise From the deep earth or deeper seas ; And bring them to his courts above, There shall they taste his special love. 79, (Psalm 57. L. M.) Praise for protection, grace, and truth. 1 IVfY God, in whom are all the springs ItJL Of boundless love, and grace unknown, Hide me beneath thy spreading wings Till the dark cloud is overblown. 2 Up to the heavens I send my cry, The Lord will my desires perform ; He sends his angel from the sky, And saves me from the threatening storm. 3 Be thou exalted, O my God, Above the heavens where angels dwell ; Thy power on earth be known abroad. And land to land thy wonders tell. 4 My heart is fixed ; my song shall raise Immortal honors to thy name ; Awake, my tongue, to sound his praise, 3Iy tongue, the glory of my frame. 5 High o'er the earth his mercy reigns. And reaches to the utmost sky ; His truth to endless years remains. When lower worlds dissolve and die. 6 Be thou exalted, O my God, Above the heavens where angels dwell; Thy power on earth be known abroad, And laud to laiid thy wonders tell. PROVIDENCE. QQ (Psalm 104. L. M.) The glory of God in creation and providence. 1 ll/I'Y soul thy great Creator praise ; ItJL When clothed in his celestial rays He in full majesty appears, And, like a robe, his glory wears. Note. This Psalm mav he sung to the tune of the old ll2th or 127th Psalm., by adding these two lines to every stanza, namely, Great is the Lord; what tongue can frame An equal honor to his name ? Otherwise it must he sung as the 100th Psalm. 2 The heavens are for his curtains spread, The unfathomed deep he makes his bed Clouds are his chariot, when he flies On winged storms across the skies. 3 Angels, whom his own breath inspires, His ministers, are flaming fires ; And swift as thought their armies move To bear his vengeance, or his love. 4 The world's foundations by his hand Are poized, and shall for ever stand ; He binds the ocean In his chain, Lest it should drown the earth again. 5 When earth was covered with the flood. Which high above the mountains stood, He thundered, and the ocean fled, Confined to its appointed bed. 6 The swelling billows know their bound. And in their channels walk their round ; Yet thence conveyed by secret veins, They spring on hills, and drench the plains. 7 He bids the crystal fountains flow. And cheer the vallies as they go : Tame heifers there their thirst allay, And for the stream wild asses bray. 8 From pleasant trees which shade the brink. The lark and linnet light to drink ; Their songs the lark and linnet raise, And chide our silence in his praise. CREATION AND PAUSE I. 9 God, from his cloudy cistern, pours On the parched earth enriching showers ; The grove, the garden, and the field, A thousand joyful blessings yield. 10 He makes the grassy food arise. And gives the cattle large Gupplies ; With herbs for man, of various power, To nourish nature, or to cure. 11 What noble fruit the vines produce ' The olive yields a shining juice; Our hearts are cheered with generous wine, With inward joy our faces shine. 12 O tdess his name, ye nations, fed With nature's chief supporter, bread ; While bread your vital strength imparts, Serve him with vigor in your hearts. PAUSE II. 13 Behold the stately cedar stands, Raised in the forest by his hands ; Birds to the boughs for shelter fly, And build their nests secure on nigh. 14 To craggy hills ascends the goat, And at the airy mountain's foot The feebler creatures make their cell ; He gives them wisdom where to dwell. 15 He sets the sun his circling race. Appoints the moon to change her face; And when thick darkness vails the day, Calls out wild beasts to hunt their prey 16 Fierce lions lead their young abroad, And roarinj^ ask their meat from God ; But when the morning beams arise. The savage beast to covert flies. 17 Then man to daily labor goes ; The night was made for his repose : Sleep is thy gift ; that sweet relief From tiresome toil and wasting grief. 18 How strange thy works ! how great thy skill! And every land thy riches fill : PROVIDENCE. Thy wisdom round the world we see, This spacious earth is full of thee. 19 Nor less thy glories in the deep, Where fish in millions swim and creep, With wonderous motions, swift or slow. Still wandering in the paths below. 20 There ships divide their watery way, And flocks of scaly monsters play ; There dwells the huge Leviathan, And foams and sports in spite of man. PAUSE III. 21 Vast are thy works, almighty Lord, All nature rests upon thy word. And the whole race of creatures stands, Waiting their portion from thy hands. 22 While each receives his difterent food. Their cheerful looks pronounce it good ; Eagles and bears, and whales and worms. Rejoice and praise in different forms. 23 But when thy face is hid, they mourn. And dying, to their dust return ; Both man and beast their souls resign, life, breath, and spirit, all are thine. 24 Yet thou canst breathe on dust again, And fill the world with beasts and men; A word of thy creating breath Repairs the wastes of time and death. 25 His works, the wonders of his' might, Are honored with his own delight : How awful are his glorious ways ! The Lord is dreadful in his praise. 26 The earth stands trembling at thy stroke, And at thy touch the mountains smoke ; Yet humble souls may see thy face. And tell theiij wants to sovereign grace. 27 In thee my hopes and wishes meet, And make my meditations sweet : Thy praises shall my breath employ, Till it expire in endless joy. 28 While haughty sinners die accurst. Their glory buried with their dust, 6*- THE FALL. I, to my God, my heavenly King, Immortal hallelujahs sin-g. 31^ (PsAlm 78. 1st Part. C. M.) Providences of God recorded ; or ^ 'pious tduca' tion and instruction of children. 1 T ET children hear the mighty deeds JLi Which God performed of old, Which in our younger years we saw, And which our fathers told. 2 He bids us make his glories known, His works of power and grace ; And we'll convey his Avonders down Through every rising race. 3 Our lips shall tell them to our sons, And they again to theirs, That generations yet unborn May teach them to their heirs. 4 Thus shall they learn in God alone, Their hope securely stands, That they may ne'er forget his works. But practise his commands ! THE FALL. 82. (Hymn 57. B. 1. C. M.) Original sin ; or, the first and second Adam. Kom. v. 12. Psalm li. 5. Job xiv. 4. ACKWARD with humble shame we look, On our original ; How is our nature dashed and broke In our first father's fall ! 2 To all that's good averse and blind. But prone to all that's ill ; What dreadful darkness vails our mind ! ■ How obstinate our will ! 3 [Conceived in sin, (O wretched state!) Before we draw our breath. The first young pulse begins to beat Iniquity and death. 4 How strong in our degenerate blood. The old corruption reigns, THE FALL. And, mingling with the crooked flood, Wanders through all our veins !] 5 [Wild and unwholesome as the root Will all the branches be ; How can we hope for living fruit From such a deadly tree ? 6 What mortal power from things unclean Can pure productions bring? Who can command a vital stream From an infected spring?] 7 Yet, mighty God, thy wonderous love Can make our nature clean, While Christ and grace prevail above The tempter, death, and sin. 8 The second Adam shall restore The ruins of the first, Hosanna to that sovereign power That new-creates our dust. 83. (Hymn 124. B. 1. L. M.) The Jirst and second Adam, Rom. v. 12, &C. |EEP in the dust before thy throne, Our guilt and our disgrace we own; Great God, we own the unhappy name Whence spmng our nature and our shame ; 2 Adam, the sinner : at his fall, Death like a conqueror seized us all ; A thousand new-born babes are dead By fatal union to their head. 3 But whilst our spirits filled with awe Behold the terrors of thy law, We sing the honors of tny grace. That sent to save our ruined race. 4 We sing thine everlasting Son, Who joined our nature to his own ; Adam the second, from the dust Raises the ruins of the first. 5 [By the rebellion of one man Through all his seed the mischief ran , And by one man's obedience now Are all his seed made righteous too."! THE FALL. 6 Where sin did reign, and death abound, There have the sons of Adam found Abounding life ; there glorios grace Reigns through the Lord our righteousness. 84. (Psalm 51. 2d Part. L. M.) Original and actual sin confessed. 1 "1" ORD, I am vile, conceived in sin ; JLJ And born unholy and unclean ; Sprung from the man whose guilty fall Corrupts the race, and taints us all. 2 Soon as we draw our infant breath. The seeds of sin grow up for death ; Thy law demands a perfect heart, But we're defiled in every part. 3 [Great God, create my heart anew. And form my spirit pure and true ; O make me wise betimes to spy My danger and my remedy.] 4 Behold 1 fall before thy face ; My only refuge is thy grace : No outward forms can make me clean ; The leprosy lies deep within. No bleeding bird, nor bleeding beast, Nojf hyssop branch, nor s,prinkling priest, Nor running brook, nor flood, nor sea. Can wash the dismal stain away. 6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone ; Thy blood can make me white as snow ; No Jewish types could cleanse me so. 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul, hath rest or ease ; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice. And make my broken bones rejoice. 85, ^ (Psalm 5L ver. 3—13. 1st Part. C. M.) ' Original and actual sin confessed and pardoned. 1 T ORD, I would spread my sore distress -Li And guilt before thine eyes ; Against thy laws, against thy grace, How high mv crimes arise ! THR FALL. 2 Shouldst thou condemn my sou] to hell, And crush my flesh to dust, Heaven would approve thy vengeance well, And earth must own it.just. 3 I from the stock of Adam came, Unholy and unclean ; All my original is shame, And all my nature sin. 4 Born in a world of guilt, I drew Contagion Avith my breath : And, as my days advanced, I grew A juster prey for death. 5 Cleanse me, O Lord, and cheer my soul With thy forgiving love ; O, make my broken spirit whole. And bid my pains remove. 6 Let not thy Spirit quite depart, Nor drive me from thy face ; Create anew my vicious heart, And fill it with thy grace. 7 Then will I make thy mercy known Before the sons of men; Backsliders shall address thy throne. And turn to God again. 86. (Hymn 128. B. 2. CM.) Corrupt nature from Adam. 1 "OLESSED with the joys of innocence, J3 Adam, our father, stood, 'Till he debased his soul to sense, And ate the unlawful food. 2 Now we are born a sensual race, To sinful joys inclined ; Reason has lost its native place. And flesh enslaves the mind. 3 While flesh and sense and passion reigns, Sin is the sweetest good : We fancy music in our chains, And so forget the load. 4 Great God, renew our ruined frame. Our broken powers restore, TftE FALL. Inspire us with a heavenly flame, And flesh shall reign no more. 5 Eternal Spirit, write thy law Upon our inward parts, And let the second Adam draw His image on our hearts. 37^ (Psalm 14. 1st Part. C. M.) By nature all men are sinners. 1 TT^OOLS in their hearts believe and say, -T That ' all religion's vain, ' There is no God that reigns on high, ' Or minds the affairs of men.' 2 From thoughts so dreadful and profane Corrupt discourse proceeds; And in their impious hands are found Abominable deeds. 3 The Lord from his celestial throne. Looked down on things below. To find the man that sought his grace, Or did his justice know. 4 By nature all are gone astray, Their practice all the same ; There's none that fears hi^ Maker's hand, There's none that loves his name. 5 Their tongues are used to speak deceit. Their slanders never cease ; How swift to mischief are their feet, Nor know the paths of peace ! 6 Such seeds of sin (that bitter root) In every heart are foand ; Nor can they bear diviner fruit, Till grace refine the ground. 88, (Hymn 160. B. 2. L. M.) Custom in sin. 1 T ET the wild leopards of the wood JLi Put off the spots that nature gives, Then may the wicked turn to God, And change their tempers and their lives. 2 As well might Ethiopian slaves Wash out the darkness of their skin ; THE FALL. The Jead as well may leave their graves As old transgressors cease to sin. 3 Where vice has held its empire long 'Twill not endure the least control ; None but a power divinely strong Can turn the current of the soul. 4 Great God, I own thy power divine, That worlvs to change this heart of mine ; I would be formed anew, and blrss The wonders of creating grace. 39^ (Hymn 24. B. 2. L. ?J.) * The evils of sin visible in the fall of angels andviem "HEN the Great Builder arched the skies, And formed all nature with a word, The joyful cherubs tuned his praise, And every bending throne adored. 2 High in the midst of all the throng, Satan, a tall archangel, sat, *Among the morning-stars he sung Till sin destroyed his heavenly state. 3 PTwas sin that hurled him from his throne, Groveling in fire the rebel lies : ' How art thou sunk in darkness down, ' Son of the morning, from the skies !'f 4 And thus our two first parents stood Till sin defiled the happy place ; They lost their garden and their God, And ruined all their unborn race.] 5 [So sprung the plague from Adam's bower, And spread destruction all abroad ; Sin, the curst name, that in one hour Spoiled six days' labor of a God.] G Tremble, my soul, and mourn for grief. That such a foe should seize thy breast; Fly to thy Lord for quick relief! O may he slay this treacherous guest ! 7 Then to thy throne victorious King, Then to thy throne our shouts shall rise. Thine everlasting arm we sing, For sin the monster bleeds and dies. * Job x^xviii. 7 i Isa. xiv. 12. THE FALL. 90. (Hymn 150. B. 2. C. M.) The deceitfulness of sin. I ^J IN has a thousand treacherous arts ^ ^o practise on the mind ; With flattering looks she tempts our hearts, i3ut leaves a sting behind. 2 ^Vith names of virtue she deceives The aged and the young ; AikJ while the heedless wretch believes, one makes Ins fetters strong. 3 She pleads for all the joys she brings, And gives a fair pretence ; But cneats the soul of hefcvenly things, Ana chains it down to sense. 4 So on a tree divinely fair - Grew the forbidden food ; Our mother took the poison there, And tainted all her blood. 91. ^^ (Hymn 153. B. 2. CM.) 1 he distemper, folly, and madness of sin. 1 QIN like a venomous disease ^^^ Infects our vital blood ; The only balm is sovereign grace, And the physician, God. 2 Our beauty and our strength are fled, And we draw near to death ; But Christ the Lord recalls the dead VVitri his almighty breath. ' 3 Madness by nature reigns within, rr-ii ^ Passions burn and rage ; 1 ill God's own Son with skill divine ihe inward Are assuage. 4 [We lick the dust, we grasp the wind. And solid good despise ; Such is t-iie folly of the mind Till Jesus makes us wise.] 5 [We give our souls the wounds they feel. We drmk the poisonous gall. And rush with f jiy down to hell ; But heaven prevents the fall.] THE FALL. 6 [The man possessed among the tombs Cuts his own flesh, and cries ; He foams and raves, till Jesus comes, And the foul spirit flies.] 92. (Hymn 156. B. 2. C. M.) Presuniption and despair ; or, Satan's various temptations. 1 T HATE the tempter and his charms, -1- I hate his flattering breath ; The serpent takes a thousand forms To cheat our souls to death. 2 He feeds our hopes with airy dreams, Or kills with slavish fear ; And holds us still in wide extremes, Presumption, or despair. 3 Now he persuades, ' How easy 'tis ' To walk the road to heaven ;' Anon he swells our sins, and cries, ' They cannot be forgiven.' 4 [He bids young sinners ' Yet forbear ' To think of God or death ; ' For prayer and devotion are 'But melancholy breath.' 5 He tells the aged, ' They must die, ' And 'tis too late to pray ; * In vain for mercy now they cry, ' For they have lost their day.'] 6 Thus he supports his cruel throne By mischief and deceit ; And drags the sons of Adam down To darkness and the pit. 7 Almighty God, cut short his power, Let him m darkness dwell ; And, that he vex the earth no more, Confine him down to hell.. 93. (Hymn 1.57. B. 2. C. M.) The same. 1 "VrOW Satan comes with dreadful roar, -L 1 xlnd threatens to destroy ; He w^orries whom he can't devour With a malicious joy. / 7 TUE FALL. 2 Ye sons of God, oppose his rage, ' Resist, and he'll begone ; Thus did our dearest Lord engage. And vanquish him alone. 3 Now he appears almost divine, Like innocence and love ; But the old serpent lurks within When he assumes the dove. 4 Fly from the false deceiver's tongue, Ye sons of Adam, fly ; Our parents found the snare too strong. Nor should ^he children try. 94^ (Hymn 158. B. 2. L. M.) Few saved ; or, the almost christian, the hypocrite, and apostate. • ROAD is the road that leads to death, And thousands walk together there ; But wisdom shows a naiTow path, With here and there a traveller. 2 ' Deny thyself, and take thy cross,' Is the Redeemer's great command ; Nature must count ner gold but dross, If she would gain this heavenly land. 3 The fearful soul that tires and famts, And walks the ways of God no more, Is but esteemed almost a saint. And makes his own destruction sure. 4 Lord, let not all my hopes be vam ; Create my heart entirely new, Which hypocrites could ne'er attain, Which false apostates never knew. 95 (Ps. 8. V. 3. &c. Paraphrased. 2d Part. L.M.) Adam and Christ, lords of the old and tkt iicw creation. 1 "f" ORD, what was man when made at first, JLi Adam the offspring of the dust, That thou shouldst set him and his race But just below an angel's place ? 2 That thou shouldst raise his nature so. And make hira lord of* all below ; SCRIPTURE. Make every beast and bird submit, And lay the fishes at his feet ? But O, what brighter glories wait To crown the second Adam's state ! \Vliat honors shall thy Son adorn, Who condescended to be born ! See him below his angels made, See him in dust among the dead, - To save a ruined world from sin; But he shall reign with power divine. The world to come, redeemed from all The miseries that attend the fall, New-made, and glorious, shall submit At our exalted Savior's feet. SCRIPTURE. 96.^, ^^ (Hymn53. B.l. L.M.) 1 lie Holy Scriptures, Heb. i. 1. 2 Tim. iii. 15, 16. Psalm cxlvii. 19, 20. ^ 1^^-^' '^^^^ "^ various methods told J-fl^ His mind and will to saints of old, Sent his own Son, with truth and grace, lo teach us in these latter days. 2 Our nation reads the written word. The book of life, that sure record ; The bright inheritance of heaven Is by the sweet conveyance given. 3 God's kijidest thoughts are here expressed. Able to make us wise and blessed; Ihe doctrines are divinely true. Fit for reproof and comfort too. 4 Ye nations all, who read his love In long epistles from above, (He hath not sent his sacred word lo every land,) praise ye the Lord. 97. (Hymn 151. B. 2. L. M.) Prophecy and inspiration, ^ 'T^^f ^ ^^ ^" "^^^^^ ffom the Lord, J- 1 he ancient prophets spoke his word ; ' SCRIPTURE. /Spirit did their tongues inspire, .id warmed their hearts with heavenly fire. ^ The works and wonders which they wrought Confirmed the messages they brought ; The prophet's pen succeeds his breath, To save the holy words from death. 3 Great God, mine eyes with pleasure look On the dear volume of thy book ; There my Redeemer's face I see, And read his name who di(_ d for me. 4 Let the false raptures of the mind Be lost and vanish in the wind ; Here I can fix my hopes secure. This is thy word, and must endure. 93, (Hymn 119. B. 2. C. M.) The Holy Scriptures. ADEJ\ with guilt and full of fears, I fly to thee, my Lord, And not a glimpse of hope appears But in thy written word. 2 The volume of my Father's grace Does all my griefs assuage ; Here 1 behold my Savior's face Almost in every page. 3 [This is the field where hidden lies Thp pearl of price unknown, That merchant is divinely wise Who makes this pearl his own.] 4 [Here consecrated water flows To quench my thirst of sin ; Here the fair tree of knowledge grows, No danger dwells therein.] 5 This is the judge that ends the strife, Where wit and reason fail ; My guide to everlasting life Through all this gloomy vale. 6 O may thy counsels, mighty God, 3Iy roving feet conunand ; Nor I forsake the ha})py road That leads to thy right hand. SCRIPTURE. 99^ (Psalm 19. L. M.) The books of nature and of scripture compared ; or, the glory and success oj the gospel, 1 r j^HE heavens declare thy glory, Lord, A In every star thy wisdom shines ; But when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines. 2 The rolling sun, the changing light, And nights and days thy power confess ; But the blest volume thou hast writ Reveals thy justice and thy grace. 3 Sun, moon, and stars convey thy praise Round the whole earth, and never stand ; So when thy truth began its race, It touched and glanced on every land. 4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest, Till through the world thy truth has run; Till Christ has all the nations blest That see the light, or feel the sun. 5 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise, Bless the dark world with heavenly light; Thy gospel makes the simple wise, Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. 6 Thy noblest wonders here we view In souls renewed and sins forgiven : Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew. And make thy word my guide to heaven. 100. (Psalm 19. To the tune of the ILSth Ps.) The books of nature and scripture. 1 ^^ REAT God, the heaven's well-ordered fn-yue VT Declares the glories of thy name ; There thy rich works of wonder shine; A thousand starry beauties there, A thousand radiant marks appear Of boundless power, and skill divine. 2 From night to day, from day to night, The dawning and the dying light. Lectures of heavenly wisdom read; With silent eloquence they raise Our thoughts to our Creator's praise, And neither sound nor language need. 7* H SCRIPTURE. 3 Yet their divine instructions run Far as thejournies of the sun, And every nation knows their voice : The sun, like some young bridegroom drest, Breaks from the chambers of the east, Rolls round, and makes the earth rejoice. 4 Where'er he spreads his beams abroad, He smiles and speaks his maker God ; All nature joins to show thy praise : Thus God, in every creature shines ; Fair is the book of nature's lines. But fairer is thy book of grace. PAUSE. o I love the volumes of thy word ; What light and joy those leaves afford To souls benighted and distrest! Thy precepts guide my doubtful way, Thy fear forbids my feet to stray, Thy promise leads my heart to rest. 6 From the discoveries of thy law, The perfect rules of life I draw, These are my study and delight : Not honey so invites the taste, Nor gold, that has the furnace past, Appears so pleasing to the sight. 7 Thy threatenings wake my slumbering eyes, And warn me where my danger lies ; But 'tis thy blessed gospel, Lord, That makes my guilty conscience clean, Converts my soul, subdues my sin, And gives a free but large reward. 8' Who knows the errors of his thoughts ? My God, forgive my secret faults, And from presumptuous sins restrain : Accept my poor attempts of praise That I have read thy book of grace, And book of nature, not in vain. 101. (Psalm 1 19. 7th Part. C . M.)^ Imperfectiort of nature, and perfection of scripture. Ver. 95. Paraphrased. 1 T ET all the heathen writers join X-i To form one perfect book, SCRirTURE. Great God, if once compared with thine, How mean their writings look ! 2 Not the most perfect rules they gave Could show one sin forgiven, Nor lead a step beyond the grave ; But thine conduct to heaven. 3 I've seen an end of what we call Perfection here below ; How short the powers of nature fall, And can no farther go ! 4 Yet men would fain be just with God By works their hands have wrought ; But thy commands, exceeding broad. Extend to every thought. 5 In vain we boast perfection here, While sin defiles our frame, x\nd sinks our virtues down so far, They scarce deseiTe the name. 6 Our faith and love, and every grace, Fall far below thy word ; But perfect truth and righteousness Dwell only with the Lord. 103. (Psalm 119. 4th Part. C. M.) Instruction from scripture. Ver. 9. HOW shall the young secure their hearts, And guard their lives from sin ? Thy word the choicest rules imparts To keep the conscience clean. Ver. 130. When once it enters to the mind, It spreads such light abroad. The meanest souls instruction find, And raise their thoughts to God. Ver. 105. 'Tis like the sun, a heavenly light. That guides us all the day ; And through the dangers of the night, A lamp to lead our way. SCRIPTURE. Ver. 99, 100. The men that keep thy law with care, And meditate thy word, Grow wiser than their teachers are, And better know the Lord. Ver. 104, 113. TPhy precepts make me truly wise : I hate the sinner's road; I hate my own vain thoughts that rise, But love thy law, my God. Ver. 89, 90, 91. [The starry heavens thy rule obey. The earth maintains ner place ; And these thy sei-vants night and day Thy skill and power express. But still thy law and gospel. Lord, Have lessons more divine ; Not earth stands firmer than thy word, Nor stars so nobly shine.] Ver. 160, 140, 9, 116. Thy word is everlasting truth ; How pure is every page ! That holy book shall guide our youth. And well support our age. 103. (Psalm 119. 5th Part. C. M.) * Delight in scripture ; or, the word of God dwelling in us. Ver. 97. OHOW I love thy holy law ! 'Tis daily my delight ; And thence my meditations draw Divine advice by night. Ver. 148. My waking eyes prevent the day To meditate thy word ; My soul with longing melts away To hear thy gospel, Lord. Ver. 3, 13, 54. How doth thy word my heart engage How well employ my tongue ! SCRIPTURE. And, in my tiresome pilgrimage, Yields me a heavenly song. Ver. 19, 103. Am I a stranger, or at home, 'Tis my perpetual feast ; Not honey dropping from the comb So much allures the taste. Ver. 72, 127. No treasures so enrich the mind ; Nor shall thy word be sold For loads of silver well refined, Nor heaps of choicest gold. Ver. 28, 49, 175. When nature sinks and spirits droop, Thy promises of grace Are pillars to support my hope, And there I write thy praise. 104. (Psalm 119. 6th Part. C. M.) Holiness and comfort from the word. Ver. 128. LORD, I esteem thy judgments right, And all thy statutes just ; Thence I maintain a constant fight With every flattering lust. Ver. 97, 9. Thy precepts often 1 survey ; I keep thy law in sight. Through all the business of the day, To form my actions right. Ver. 62. My heart in midnight silence cries, ' How sweet thy comforts be !' My thoughts in holy wonder rise, And bring their thanks to thee. Ver. 162. And when my spirit drinks her fill At some good word of thine. Not mighty men that share the spoil Have joys compared to mine. MORAL LAW. 1 Q5 (Psalm 119. 8th Part. C. M.) ' The word of God is the sainfs jJortion ; or, the exceuency and variety of scripture. Verse 111. Paraphrased. 1 T ORD, I have made thy word my choice, .1 J My lasting heritage ; There shall my noblest powers rejoice, My warmest thoughts engage. 2 I'll read the histories of thy love. And keep thy laws in sight, While through the promises I rove, With ever fresh delight. 3 'Tis a broad land of Avealth unknown, "Where springs of life arise, Seeds of immortal bliss are sown, And hidden glory lies. 4 The best relief that mourners have, It makes our sorrows blest ; Our fairest hope beyond the grave, And our eternal rest. MORAL LAW. IQQ (Hymn IIG. B. 1. L. M.) Love to God and our neighbor. Matt. xxii. 37—40. irp HITS saith the first, the great command, 'Let all thy inward powers unite ' To love thy Maker and thy God, ' With utmost vigor and delight. ' Then shall thy neigli])or, next in place, ' Share thine atfection and esteem, ' And let thy kindness to thyself _ ' Measure and rule thy love to him.' This is the sense that Moses spoke. This did the prophets preach and prove, For want of this the law is broke. And the whole law's fulfdled by love. But, oh ! how base our passions are ! How cold our charity and zeal ! MORAL LAW. Lord, fill our souls with heavenly fire, Or we shall ne'er perform thy will. 107. (Hymn 38. B. 1. 2d Part. L. M.) The universal law of equity, Matt. viii. 12. • LESSED Redeemer, how divine, How righteous is this rule of thine, ' To do to all men just the same 'As we expect or wish from them.' 2 This golden lesson, short and plain, Gives not the mind or memory pain ; xAnd every conscience must approve This universal law of love. 3 How blest would every nation be. Thus ruled by love and equity ! All would be friends without a foe, And form a paradise below. 4 Jesus, forgive us, that we keep Thy sacred law of love asleep ; No more let envy, wrath, and pride. But thy blest maxims be our guide. 108.(Ps- ^0- ^' ^' 10' 11' 14' 1^' 2^- 2^ P^^'^- ^' ^1-) Obedience is better than sacrifice. 1 rilHUS saith the Lord, 'The spacious fields, JL ' And flocks and herds, are mine ; ' O'er all the cattle of the hills 'I claim a right divine. 2 ' I ask no sheep for sacrifice, ' Nor bullocks burnt with fire ; ' To hope and love, to pray and praise, ' Is all that I require. 3 'Call upon me when trouble's near, ' My hand shall set thee free ; ' Then shall thy thankful lips declare ' The honor due to me. 4 ' The man that offers humble praise, ' He glorifies me best ; * And those that tread my holy ways * Shall my salvation taste.' MORAL LAW. 109. (Psalm 16. 1st Pait. L. M.) Confession of our poverty ; and saints the best company ; or., good ivories profit men, not God. 1 Tr>RESEK.VE me. Lord, in time of need; JL For succor to thy throne I flee, But have no merits there to plead; My goodness cannot reach to thee. 2 Oft have my heart and tongue confest How empty and how poor 1 am ; My praise can never make thee blest, Nor add new glories to thy name. 3 Yet, Lord, thy saints on earth may reap Some profit by the good we do ; These are the company I keep, These are the choicest friends I know. 4 Let others choose the sons of mirth To give a relish to their wine, I love the men of heavenly birth, Whose thoughts and language are divine. 110. (Hymn 115. B. 1. C. M.) Conviction of sin by the law, Rom. vii. 8, 9, 14, 24. 1 T ORD, how secure my conscience was, M A And felt no inward dread ! I was alive without the law, And thought my sins were dead. 2 My hopes of heaven were firm and bright; But since the precept came With a convincing power and light, I find how vile 1 am. 3 [ftly guilt appeared but small before, Till terribly I saw How perfect, holy, just and pure, Was thine eternal law. 4 Then felt my soul the heavy load, My sins revived again, i had provoked a dreadful God, Ana all my hopes were slain.] 5 I'm like a helpless captive sold Under the power of sin; 1 cannot do the good I would, Nor keep my conscience clean. MORAL LAW. V My God, I cry with every breath For some kmd power to save, To break the yoke of sin and death, And thus redeem the slave. Ill (Hymn 121. B. 2. L. M.) The law and gospel distinguished. 1 ri^HE law commands, and makes us know JL What duties to our God we owe ; But 'tis the gospel must reveal Where lies our strength to do his will. 2 The law discovers guilt and sin. And shows how vile our hearts have been ; Only the gospel can express Forgiving love and cleansing grace. 3 What curses doth the law denounce Against the man that fails but once ! But in the gospel Christ appears Pardoning the guilt of numerous years. 4 My soul, no more attempt to draw Tiiy life and comfort from the law. Fly to the hope the gospel gives ; The man that trusts the promise lives. 112. (Hymn 120. B. 2. S. M.) ^ The law and gospel joined in scripture. 1 rilHE Lord declares his will, JL And keeps the world in awe ; Amidst the smoke on Sinai's hill Breaks out his fiery law. 2 The Lord reveals his face. And smiling from above Sends down the gospel of his grace, The epistles of his love. 3 These sacred words impart Our Maker's just commands; The pity of his melting heart. And vengeance of his hands. 4 [Hence we awake our fear, We draw our comfort hence ; The arms of grace are treasured here, And armor of defence 8 GOSPEL. 5 We learn Christ crucified, And here behold his blood ; All arts and knowledges beside Will do us little good.] C We read the heavenly word, We take the offered grace, Obey the statutes of the Lord, And trust his promises. 7 In vain shall Satan rage Against a book divine ; Where wrath and lightning guard the page, Where beams of mercy shine. GOSPEL. 113^ (Psalm 89. ver. 15, &c. 3d Part. C. M.) A blessed gospel. 1 T>LEST are the souls that hear and know JO The gospel's joyful sound ; Peace shall attend the paths they go, And light their steps surround. 2 Their joy shall bear their spirits up Through their Redeemer's name ; His righteousness exalts their hope, Nor Satan dares condemn. 3 The Lord, our glory and defence, Strength and salvation gives ; Israel, thy King for ever reigns. Thy God for ever lives. 114. (Hymn 128. B. 1. L. M.) The ajjostles'' co7nmission ; or, the gospel aU tested hy miracles, Mark xvi. 15, &c. Matt, xxviii. 18, &c. 1 ' £~^ O preach my gospel, saith the Lord, \JT ' Bid the whole earth my grace receive ; * He shall be saved that trusts my word, * He shall be damned that won't believe. 2 * [I'll make your great commission known, 'And ye shall prove my gospel true * By all the v/orks that I have done, ' By all the wonders ye shall do. GvOSPEL. 3 * Go heal the sick, go raise the dead, ' Go cast out devils in my name ; ' Nor let my prophets be afraid, ' Tho' Greeks reproach, and Jews blaspheme.] 4 ' Teach all the nations my commands, ' I'm with you till the world shall end ; ' All power is trusted in my hands, ' I can destroy, and I defend.' 5 He spake, and light shone round his head, On a bright cloud to heaven he rode : They to the farthest nation spread The grace of their ascended God. 115. (Hymn 4. B. 1. 2d Part. L. M.) Tilt inward witness to Christianity^ 1 John, V. 10. 1 i^UESTIONS and doubts be heard no more; x^ Let Christ and joy be all our theme: His Spirit seals his gospel sure To every soul that trusts in him. 2 Jesus, thy witness speaks within : The mercy which thy words rt" eal Refines the heart from sense and sin, And stamps its own celestial seal. 3 'Tis God's inimitable hand That m.oulds and forms the heart anew ; Blasphemers can no more withstand, But bow and own thy doctrine true. 4 The guilty wretch that trusts thy blood, Finds peace and pardon at the cross ; The sinful soul, averse to God, Believes and loves his Maker's laws. 5 Learning and wit may cease their strife, When miracles with glory shine ; The voice that calls the dead to life Must be almighty, and divine. 116. (Hymn 131. B. 2. L. M.) The excellency of the Christian religion. 1 1" ET everlasting glories crown JLi Thy head, my Savior and my Lord; Thy hands have brought salvation down, And writ the blessings in thy word. GOSPEL. 2 [What if we trace the globe around, And search from Britain to Japan, There shall be no religion found So just to God, so safe for man.] 3 In vain tlie trembling conscience seeks Some solid ground to rest upon ; With long despair the spirit breaks, Till we apply to Christ alone. 4 How well thy blessed truths agree ! How wise and holy thy commands ! Thy promises how firm they be ! How firm our hope and comfort stands ! 5 [Not the feigned fields of heathenish bliss Could raise such pleasures in the mind; Nor does the Turkish paradise Pretend to joys so well refined.] 6 Should all the forms that men devise Assault my faith with treacherous art, I'd call them vanity and lies, And bind the gospel to my heart. 117. (::ymn 118. B. 1. S. M.) Moses and Christ ; or, sin against the law and gospel. John i. 17. Heb. iii. 3, 5, 6, and x. 28, 29. 1 r 1 1 HE law by Moses came, JL But peace, and truth, and love, Were brought by Christ, a nobler name, Descending from above. 2 Amidst the house of God Their different works were done ; Moses a faithful seiTant stood, But Christ a faithful Son. 3 Then to his new commands Be strict obedience paid ; O'er all his Father's house he stands The Sovereign and the Head. 4 The man that durst despise The law that Moses brought, Behold ! how terribly he dies For his presumptuous fault. GOSPEL. 5 But sorer vengeance falls On that rebellious race, Who hate to hear when Jesus calls, And dare resist his grace. 118. (Hymn 119. B. 1. CM.) The different success of the i^ospel. 1 Cor. i. 23, 24. 2 Cor. ii. 16. 1 Cor. iii. 6, 7. 1 ^r^HRIST and his crossareallour theme : ^^ The mysteries that we speak Ai"e scandal in the Jews esteem, And folly to the Greek. 2 But souls enhghtened from above With joy receive the word ; They see what wisdom, power, and love Shine in their dying Lord. 3 The vital savor of his name Restores their fainting breath ; But unbelief perverts the same To guilt, despah', and death. 4 Till God diffuse his graces doAvn, Like showers of heavenly rain, In vain Apollos sows the ground, And Paul may plant in vain. IIQ (Hymn 33. B. 1. 1st Part. C. M.) A rational defence of the gospel. Rom. i. 16. 1 Cor. i. 27, 28. 1 C^HALL atheists dare insult the cross k5 Of our Redeemer, God? Shall infidels reproach his laws, Or triample on his blood ? 2 What if he choose mysterious ways To cleanse us from our faults ; May not the works of sovereign grace Transcend our feeble thoughts ! 3 What if his gospel bids us fight With flesh, and self, and sin ; The prize is most divinely bright That we are called to win. 4 What if the foolish, and the poor His glorious grace partake ; 8+ GOSPEL. This but confirms the truth the more, For so the prophets spake. 5 Do some that own his sacred name Indulge their souls in sin ; Jesus should never bear the blame, His laws are pure and clean. 6 Then let our faith grow firm and strong, Our lips profess his word ; Nor blusn nor fear to w^alk among The men that love the Lord. 120. (Hymn 34. 1st Part. B. 1. L. M.) Tilt gospel the fower of God to salvation. Rom. i. 16. 1 Cor. i. 18, 24. 1 T/^T'HAT shall the dying sinner do ▼ T That seeks relief for all his wo ? Where shall the guilty conscience find Ease for the torment of the mind? 2 How shall we get our crimes forgiven, Or form our natures fit for heaven! Can souls all o'er defiled v/ith sin Make their own powers and passions clean ? 3 In vain we search, in vain we try. Till Jesus brings his gospel nigh ; 'Tis there such power and glory dwell As saves rebellious souls from hell. 4 This is the pillar of our hope That bears our fainting spirits up ; We read the grace, we trust the word, And find 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 but dross. 6 Should vile blasphemers with disdain Pronounce the truths of Jesus vain, I'll meet the scandal and the shame, And sing and triumph in his name. 121. (Hvmnl33.B 2.L.M) The jiower oj the gospel. 1 rilHIS is the word of truth and love, JL Sent to the nations from above ; GOSPEL. Jehovah here resolves to show What his almighty grace can do. 2 This remedy did wisdom find To heal diseases of the mind; This sovereign balm whose virtues can Restore the ruined creature man. 3 The gospel bids the dead revive : Sinners, obey the voice, and live ; Dry bones are raised and clothed afresh, And hearts of stone are turned to flesh. 4 [Wliere Satan reigned in shades of night, The gospel strikes a heavenly light : Our lusts its wonderous poAver controls, And calms the rage of angry souls.] 5 [Lions and beasts of savage name rut on the nature of the lamb ; While the wide world esteem it strange, Gaze, and admire, and hate the change. "j 6 May but this grace my soul renew, Let sinners gaze, and hate me too ; The Avord that saves me does engage A sure defence from all their rage. 122. (Hymn 126. B. 2. C. M.) God glorijied in the gospel. 1 rilHE Lord descending from above, J_ Invites his children near. While power and truth and boundless love Display their glories here. 2 Here in thy gospel's wonderous frame Fresh wisdom we pursue ; A thousand angels learn thy name Beyond whate'er they knew. 3 Thy name is writ in fairest lines, Thy wonders here we trace ; Wisdom through all the mystery shines. And shines in Jesus' face. 4 The law its best obedience owes To our incarnate God ; And thy revenging justice shows Its honors in his blood. GOSPEL. 5 But Still the lustre of thy grace Our warmer thoughts employs, Gilds the whole scene with brighter rays, And more exalts our joys. 123. (Hymn 10. B. 1. S. M.) The blessedness oj" gospel times; or, the reve- lation of Christ to Jews and Gentiles. Isa. V. 2. 7—10. Matt. xiii. 16, 17. 1 TTOW beauteous are their feet JlX Who stand on Zion's hill ! Who bring salvation on their tongues. And words of peace reveal ! 2 How charming is their voice ! How sweet the tidings are ! • Zion, behold thy Saviour King, 'He reigns and triumphs here.' 3 How happy are our ears That hear this joyful sound. Which kings and prophets waited for, And sought, but never found ! 4 How blessed are our eyes That see this heavenly light ! Prophets and kings desired it long. But died without the sight. 5 The watchmen join their voice, And tuneful notes employ ; Jerusalem breaks forth in songs, And deserts learn the joy. 6 The Lord makes bare his arm Through all the earth abroad; Let every nation now behold Their Savior and their God. 124. (Psalm 98. First Part. C. M.) Praise for the gospel. T O our almighty Maker, God, New honors be addrest ; His great salvation shines abroad. And makes the nations blest. 2 He spake the word to Abraham first ; His truth fulfils his grace : SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES. The Gentiles make his name their trust, And learn his righteousness. Let the whole earth his love proclaim With all her different tongues ; And spread the honors of his name In melody and songs. SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES AND BLESSINGS. ELECTION. 125. .(Hymn 54. B. 1. L. M.) Electing grace ; or, saints beloved in Christ. Eph. i. 3, &c. 1 TESUS, we bless thy Father's name ; CF Thy God and ours are both the same ; What heavenly blessings from his throne Flow down to sinners through his Son ! 2 ' Christ be my first elect,' he said, Then chose our souls in Christ our Head, Before he gave the mountains birth, Or laid foundations for the earth. 3 Thus did eternal Love begin To raise us up from death and sin ; Our characters were then decreed, ' Blameless in love, a holy seed.' 4 Predestinated to be sons. Born by degtees, but chose at once; A new regenerated race To praise the glories of his grace. 5 With Christ our Lord we share a part In the affections of his heart; Nor shall our souls be thence removed Till he forgets his first beloved. 126. (Hymn 117. B. 1. L. M.) Election sovereign and free. Rom. ix» 21—23. 20. I T>EHOLD the potter and the clay, JLJ He forms his vessels as he please : I SCRIPTURE Such is our God, and such are we, The subjects of his just decrees. 2 [Doth not tlie wokman's power extend O'er all the mass, which part to choose And mould it for .i nobler end, And which to leave for vdcr use?] 3 May not the sovereij^n Lord on high Dispense his favors as lie will; Choose som«! to life while others die. And yet be just and gracious still? 4 [What if to nuike his terrors known, lie lets his patience long endure, Suffering vile rebels to go on And seal their own destruction sure ? 5 What if he means to show his grace, And his electing love emj)loys To mark out some of mortal race, And form them fit for heavenly joys !] 6 Shall man reply against the Lord, And call his maker's ways unjust, The thunder of whose dreadful word CcUi crush a thousand worlds to dust? 7 But, O my soul, if truths so bright Should daz?.le and confound thy sight; Yet still his written will obey, And wait the great decisive day. 8 Then he sliall make his justice known, And the whole world before his throne With joy or terror shall confess The glory of his righteousness. 127. (Hymn9G. B. 1. CM.) * Election excludes boasting. 1 Cor. i. 26 — 3L 1 "OUT few among the carnal wise, J3 But few of n()ble race. Obtain the favor of thine eyes, Almighty King of grace. 2 He takes the men of meanest name For sons and heirs of God ; And thus he pou^rs abundant shame On honorable'blood. DOCTRINES. 3 He calls the fool, and makes him know The mysteries of his grace, To bring aspiring wisdom low, And all its pride abase. 4 Nature has all its glories lost When brought before his throne : No flesh shall in his presence boast, But m the Lord alone. 128. (Hymnll.B. 1. L. M.) The humhle enlightened, and carnal reason humbled ; or, the sovereignty of grace. Luke X. 21, 22. 1 ri^HERE was an hour when Christ rejoi^-ed, -fi_ And spoke his joy in words of praise ; ' Father, I thank thee, mighty God, 'Lord of the earth, and heavens, and seas, 2 ' I thank thy sovereign power and love, ' That crowns my doctrine with success ; 'And makes the babes in knowledge learu ' The heights, and breadths, and lengths of grace. 3 'But all this glory lies concealed ' From men of prudence and of might ; 'The prince of darkness bhnds their eyes, ' And their own pride resists the light. 4 ' Fatlier, 'tis thus, because thy will ' Chose and ordained it should be so ; ' 'Tis thy delight to abase the proud, ' And lay the naughty scorner low. 5 ' There's none can know the Father right, ' But those who learn it from the Son ; ' Nor can the Son be well received, ' But where the Father makes him known.* 6 Tlien let our souls adore our God That deals his graces as he please. Nor gives to mortals an account Or of his actions, or decrees. 129. (Hymn 12. B. 1. C. M.) ' Free grace in revealing Christ. Luke x. 21. "ESUS, the man of constant grief, A mourner all his days ; SCRIPTURE His spirit once rejoiced aloud, And turned his joy to praise. 2 ' Father, 1 thank thy wonderous love, ' That hath revealed thy Son ' To men unlearned ; and to babes ' liath made thy gospel known. 3 ' The mysteries of redeeming grace ' Are hidden from the wise, * While pride and carnal reasonings join * To swell and blind their eyes.' 4 Thus doth the Lord of heaven and CEirth His great decrees fulfil. And orders all his works of grace By his own sovereign will. 130. (Hymn96. B. 2. C. M.) 'Distinguishing love ; or, angels punished, and men saved. 1 T\ OWN headlong from tlieir native skies JLF The rebel angels fell, . And thunderbolts of flaming wrath Pursued them deep to hell. 2 Down from the top of earthly bliss Rebellious man was hurled ; And Jesus stooped beneath the grare To reach a sinking world. 3 O love of infinite degree ! Unmeasurable grace! Must heaven's eternal darling die To save a traitorous race ? 4 Must angels sink forever down, And burn in quenchless fire. While God forsakes his shining throne To raise us wretches higher ? 5 O for this love let earth and skies With hallelujahs ring. And the full choir of human tongues All hallelujah sing. 131 (Hymn 97. B. 2. L. M.) The same. ROM heaven the sinning angels fell, And wrath and darkness chained them doivn; F DOCTRINES. But man, vile man, forsook his bliss, And mercy lifts him to a crown. 2 Amazing work of sovereign grace That could distinguish rebels so ! Our guilty treasons called aloud For everlasting fetters too. 3 To thee, to thee, almighty Love, Our souls, ourselves, our all we pay : Millions of tongues shall sound thy praise On the bright hills of heavenly day. COVENANT OF GRACE. 132. (Psalm 89. 1st Part. L. M.) * The covenant made with Christ ; or, the true David. lOR ever shall my song record The truth and mercy of the Lord ; Mercy and truth forever stand. Like heaven, established by his hand. 2 Thus to his Son he sware, and said, 'With thee my covenant first is made ; ' In thee shall dying sinners live, ' Glory and grace are thine to give. 3 'Be thou my prophet, thou my priest; ' Thy children shall be ever blest ; ' Thou art my chosen King ; thy throne ' Shall stand eternal like my own. 4 'There's none of all my sons above ' So much my image or my love ; ' Celestial powers tliy subjects are, ' Then what can eartli to thee compare ! 5 'David, my seiTant, whom I chose ' To guard my flock, to crush my foes, ' And raised him to the Jewish throne, 'Was but a shadow of my Son.' 6 Now let the church rejoice, and sing Jesus her Savior and ner King : Angels his heavenly wonders show. And saints declare his works below. 9 SCRIPTURE 133. (Psalm 89. ver. 30. 5th Part C. M.) * The covenant of ^race unchangeable ; or, nffli^- tio?is without rejection. 1 ♦"¥7"ET,' saiththe Lord, 'if David's race, J. ' The chikh'en of my Son, ' Should break my laws, abuse my grace, ' And tempt mine anger down ; 2 * Their sins I'll visit with the rod, 'And make their folly smart; ' But I'll not cease to be their God, ' Nor from my truth depart. 3 ' My covenant I will ne'er revoke, ' But keep my grace in mind ; 'And what eternal love hath spoke, ' Eternal truth shall bind. 4 ' Once have I sworn (I need no more) ' And pledged my holiness, 'To seal the sacred promise sure ' To David and his race. 5 ' The sun shall see his offspring rise ' And spread from sea to sea, ' Long as he travels round the skies ' To give the nations day. 6 ' Sure as the moon that rules the night ' His kingdom siiall endure, ' Till the fixed laws of shade and light ' Shall be observed no more.' 134. (Hymn 40. B. 2. C. M.) * Our comfort in the covenant made with Chris'. 1 ^^UR- God, how firm his promise stands, \^ Even when he hides his face ! He trusts in our Redeemer's hands His glory and his grace. 2 Then why, my soul, these sad complaints, Since Chnst and we are one ? Tliy God is faithful to his saints, Is faithful to his Son. 3 Beneath his smiles my heart has lived, And part of heaven possessed ; I praise his name for grace received, And trust him for the rest. DOCTRINES. 135. (Hymn 139. B. 1. L. M.) 'Hope in the covenant ; or., God's promise and truth unchangeable. Heb. vi. 17 — 19. 1 XTOW oft have sin and Satan strove JLJL To rend my soul from thee, my God ! But everlastmg is thy love, And Jesus seals it with his blood. 2 The oath and promise of the Lord Join to confirm the wonderous grace ; Eternal power performs the word. And fills all heaven with endless praise. 3 Amidst temptations sharp and long, My soul to tliis dear refuge flies : Hope is my anchor firm and strong, While tempests blow and billows rise. 4 The gospel bears my spirit up ; A faithful and unchanging God Lays the foundation for my hope, In oaths, and promises, and blood. REDEMPTION. 136. (Hymn 78. B. 2. CM.) Redemptiojiby Christ. 1 T^HEN the first parents of our race T T Rebelled and lost their God, And the infection of their sin Had tainted all our blood, 2 Infinite pity touched the heart Of the eternal Son; Descending from the heavenly court, He left his father's throne. 3 Aside the Prince of Glory threw His most divine array, And wrapped his Godhead in avail Of our inferior clay. 4 His living power, and dying love Redeem'id unhappy men, , And raised the ruins of our race To life and God again. 5 To thee, dear Lord, our flesh and soul We joyfully resign. SCRIPTURE Blest Jesus, take us for thy o\ni, For we are doubly thine. 6 Thy honor shall for ever be The business of our days, For ever shall our thankful tongues Speak thy deserved praise. 137. (Hymn29. B. 2. CM.) Redemption by price and power, 1 XESUS, with all thy saints above cf My tongue would bear her part, Would sound aloud thy saving love, And sing thy bleeding heart. 2 Blest be the Lamb, my dearest Lord, Who bought me with his blood, And quenched his father's flaming sword In his own vital flood ; 3 The Lamb that freed my captive soul From Satan's heavy chains, And sent the lion down to howl Where hell and horror reigns. 4 All glory to the dying Lamb, And never-ceasing praise, While angels live to know his name, Or saints to feel his grace. 138. (Hymn 82. B. 2. C. M.) 'Redemption and protection from spiritual enemies. 1 A RISE, my soul, my joyful powers, J\. And triumph in my (xod ; Awake, my voice, and loud proclaim His glorious grace abroad. 2 He raised me from the deeps of sin, The gates of gaping hell, And fixed my standing more secure Than 'twas before I fell. 3 The arms of everlasting love Beneath my soul he placed; And on the rock of ages set My slippery footsteps fast. DOCTRINES. 4 The city of my blest abode Is walled around with grace. Salvation for a bulwark stands To shield the sacred place. 5 Satan may vent his sharper spite, And all his legions roar, Almighty mercy guards my life, And bounds his raging power. 6 Arise, my soul, awake, my voice, And tunes of pleasure sing. Loud hallelujahs shall address My Savior and my King. 139. (Hymn 35. B. 2. CM.) Praise to God for creation and redeinjition. ET them neglect thy glory. Lord, Who never knew thy grace. But our loud songs shall still record The wonders of thy praise. 2 We raise our shouts, O God, to tliee, And send them to thy throne. All glory to the United' Three, The Undivided One. 3 'Twas he (and we'll adore his name) That formed us by a word, 'Twas he restor'd our ruin'd frame ; Salvation to the Lord. 4 Hosanna ! let the earth and skies Repeat the joyful sound, Rocks, hills, and vales, reflect the voice In one eternal round. ATONEMENT. 140. (I'salm 40. 6—9. 2d Part. C. M.) Tfie incarnation and sacrijice of Christ. 1 rilHUS saith the Lord, 'Your work is vain, JL ' Give your burnt-oiierings o'er, • In dying goats and bullocks slain ' My soul delights no more.' 2 Then spake the Savior, ' Lo, I'm here, ♦ My God, to do thy will ; 9" SCRIPTURK ♦ Wliato'or thv sarred books declait», ♦ Thy sorvimt shall luWil. 3 * Thy law is ever in my sight, * 1 keep it near my heart; * Mv ears are open with delight ' ^fo what thy lips impart.' 4 And see. the blest Redeemer comes, The eternal J^^on appears. And at the appointee! time assumes The body (.Jod prepares. 5 I\rnoh he revealed his Father's grace, And much his truth he showed. Ami preached the way ot" righteousness, • W'liere great assemblies stood. 6 ITis Feather's honor touched his heart, He pitied sinners' cries ; And, to tultil a Savior's pmt. Was made a sacrifice PAUSE. 7 No blood of beasts on altars shed Could wash the conscience clean; But (he nch sacrifice he paid Atones tor all our sin. 8 Then was the great salvation spread. And Satan's kingdom siiook : Thus by the woman's promised seed The serpent's head was broke. 141 (Psalm 40. ver. 5—10. L. 31.) Ch rist our sacrijice . 1 npHE wonders. Lord, thy love has wrought, JL Exceed our praise, surmount our thought^; Should I attempt the long detail, 3Iy speech would taint, my numbers fail. 2 No blood of beasts on altars spilt Can cleanse the souls of men from gui\ But thou hast set before our eyes An all-sut^cient sacrifice. ,* Lo ! thy eternal Son appears. To thv designs he bows his ears. Assumes a body well prepared, .\nd well performs a work so hari. DOCTRINES. 4 'Behold, 1 come,' (the Savioi^cries, With love and duty in his eyes,) * I come to bear the lieavy load * Of sins, and do thy will, my God. f> ' 'Tis written in thy great decree, ' 'Tis in tiiy book (Vjretold of ine, ' 1 must fulfil the Savior's part, ' And, lo ! tliy law is in my heart. 6 ' I'll magnify thy holy law, ' And rebels to obedience (]v:^\v, '^Vhen on my cross I'm iir'-i high, ' Or to my crown above the - i } . 7 ' The Spirit shall descend, and show 'What thou hast done, and what 1 do; 'The wondering world shall learn thy grace, 'Thy wisdom and tliy righteousness.' 142. (Ifvmn 118. B. 2. L. M.) The priesthood of Christ. 1 "OLOOD hag a voice to pierce the skies, J3 Revenge the blood of Abel cries ; But the dear stream when Clirist was slain, Speaks Peace as loud from every vein. 2 Pardon and peace from God on high, Behold he lays his vengeance by, And rebels that deserve his sword, Become the favorites of the Lord. 3 To Jesus let our praises rise Who gave his life a sacrifice ; Now he appears before his God, And for our pardon pleads his blood. 143. (Hymn 1.55. B. 2. C. M.) Christ our passover. 1 "0" O ! the destroying angel fli' s Ja^ To Pharaoh's stubborn land : The pride and flower of Egypt dies By his vindictive hand. Z He passed the tents of Jacob o'er, Nor pour'd the wrath divine ; He saw tiie blood on every door, And blest the peaceful sign. SCRIPTURE 3 Thus the appointed Lamb must bleed To break the Egyptian yoke ; Thus Israel is from bondage freed, And 'scapes the angel's stroke. 4 Lord, if my lieart were sprinkled too, With blood so rich as thine. Justice no longer would pursue This guilty soul of mine. 5 Jesus our passoverwas slain, And has at once procured Freedom fif)m Satan's heavy chain. And God's avenging sword. 144. (Hymn 38. B. 1. 1st Part. C. M.) The atonement of Christ. Rom. iii. 25. 1 '|^C)W is our nature spoiled by sin ! -M^ Yet nature ne'er hath found The way to make the conscience clean, Or heal the painful wound. 2 Li vain we seek for peace with God By methods of our own ; Jesus, there's nothing but thy blood Can bring us near the throne. 3 The threatenings of thy broken law Impress our souls with dread ; If God his sword of vengeance draw, It strikes our spirits dead. 4 But thine illustrious sacrifice Hath ansAvered these demands. And peace and pardon from the skies Come down by Jesus' hands. 5 Here all the ancient types agree, The altar and the lamb ; And prophets in their visions see Salvation through his name. 6 'Tis by thy death we live, O Lord ; 'Tis on thy cross we rest : For ever be thy love adored, Thy name for ever blesf. DOCTRINES. 145. (Hymn 148. B. 2. C. M.) God reconciled in Christ. I BAREST of all the names above, jMy Jesus, and my God, Who can resist thy heavenly love, Or trifle with thy blood ? 2 'Tis by the merits of thy death The Father smiles again ; 'Tis by thy interceding breath The Spirit dwells with men. 3 Till God in human flesh I see, My thoughts no comfort find ; The holy, just, and sacred Three Are terrors to my mind. 4 But if Immanuel's face appear, My hope, my joy begins ; His name forbids my slavish fear. His grace removes my sins. 5 Wliile Jews on their own law rely, And Greeks of wisdom boast, I love the incarnate mystery, And there I fix my trust. 146. (Hymn 61. B. 1. L. M.) Christ our Hiirh Priest and Kin^, and Christ coming to judgment. Rev. i. 5—7. 1 "IVrOW to the Lord that makes us know J-% The wonders of his dying love, Be humble honors paid below, And strains of nobler praise above. 2 'Twas he that cleansed our foulest sins, And washed us in his richest blood ; 'Tis he that makes us priests and kings, And brings us rebels near to God. 3 To Jesus our atoning Priest, To Jesus our superior King, Be everlasting power confest. And every tongue his glory sing. 4 Behold, on flying clouds he comes ; And every eye shall see him move , Though with our sins we pierced him once, Now lie displays his pardoning love. SCRIPTURE 5 The unbelieving world shall wail, \Vhile we rejoice to see the day ; Come, Lord ; nor let thy promise fail, Nor let thy chariots long delay. REGENERATION. 147. (Hymn 9.5. B. 1. C. M.) Regeneration. John i. 13. iii. 3, &c. OT all the outward forms on earth, Nor rites that God has given, Nor will of man, nor blood, nor biith, Can raise a soal to heaven. 2 The sovereign v/ill of God alone Creates us heirs of grace ; Born in the image of his Son A new peculiar race. 3 The Spirit like some heavenly wind Blows on the sons of flesh. New models all the carnal mind, And forms the man afresh. 4 Our quickened souls awake, and rise From the long sleep of death ; On heavenly things we iix our eyes, And praise employs our breatli. 148. (Hymn 99. B. 1. C, M.) * Stones made children of Abraham ; or, grace not conveyed by religious jmrents. Matt. iii. 9. 1 "^^TAIN are the hopes that rebels place ▼ Upon their birth and blood, Descended from a pious race ; (Their fathers now with God.) 2 He from the caves of earth and hell Can take the hardest stones. And fill the house of Abra'm well With new-created sons. 3 Such wonderous power doth he possess Who formed our mortal frame, AVho called the world from emptiness, The world obeyed and came. DOCTRINES. ' 149. (Hymn 180. B, 2. C. M.) The new creation. 1 A TTEND, while God's exalted Son l\- Doth his own glories show ; ' Behold, I sit upon my throne, 'Creating all things new. 2 ' Nature and sin are passed away. ' And the old Adam dies ; ' My hands a new foundation lay, ' See the new world arise. 3 ' I'll be a sun of righteousness ' To the new heavens I make ; ' None but the new-born heirs of grace ' My glories shall partake.' 4 Mighty Redeemer, set me free From my old state of sin ; O make my soul alive to thee. Create new powers within. 5 Renew mine eyes, and form mine ears, And mould my heart afresh ; Give me new passions, joys and fears, And turn the stone to flesh. 6 Far from the regions of the djoad. From sin, and earth, and hell, In the new world that grace has made I would for ever dwell. 150, (Hymn 159. B. 2. C. M.) An unconverted state ; or, converting ^ruce. 1 [f^ REAT King of glory and of grace, \J^ We own with humble shame, How vile is our degenerate race, And our first father's name.] 2 From Adam flows our tainted blood, The poison reigns within. Makes us averse to all that's good, And willing slaves to sin. 3 [Daily we break thy holy laws, And then reject thy grace ; Engaged in the old serpent's cause Against our Maker's face.] SCRIPTURE 4 We live estranged afar from God, And love the distance well ; With haste we run the dangerous road That leads to death and hell. 5 And can such rebels be restored ' Such natures made divine ! Let sinners see thy glory, Lord, And feel this power of thine. 6 We raise our Father's name on high, Who his own Spirit sends To bring rebellious strangers nigh, And turn liis foes to friends. 151. (Hymn 161. B. 2. C. M.) Christian virtues ; or, the difficulty of conversion. TRAIT is the way, the door is strait That leads to joys on high, 'Tis but a few that find the gate. While crouds mistake and die. 2 Beloved self must be denied. The mind and will renewed, Passion suppressed, and patience tried. And vain desires subdued. 3 [Flesh is a dangerous foe to grace. Where it prevails and rules ; Flesh must be humbled, pride abased, Lest they destroy our souls.] 4 The love of gold be banished hence (That vile idolatry,) And every member, every sense, In sweet subjection lie. 5 The tongue, that most unruly power, Requires a strong restraint; We must be watchful every hour, And pray, but never faint. 6 Lord, can a feeble helpless worm Fulfil a task so hard ! Thy grace must all my work perform, Ana give the free re\vard. DOCTRi:S£^. JUSTIFICATIOJSI. 152. (Hymn94. B. 1. CM.) ' Justijication hy faith, not hy works; or, the laio condemns, ^race justifies. Rom. iii. 19 — 22. 1 '^T'AIN are the hopes the sons of men T On their own works have built ; Their hearts by nature all unclean, And all their actions guilt. 2 Let Jews and Gentiles stop their moutlis. Without a murmurinff word, And the whole race of Adam stand Guilty before the Lord. 5 In vain we ask God's righteous law • To justify us now, Shice to convince and to condemn Is all the law can do. 4 Jesus, how glorious is thy grace ! When in thy name we trust, Our faith receives a righteousness That makes the sinner just. 153. (Hymn 154. B. 2. L. M.) Self -righteousness insufficient. 1 ' T/f/'HERE are the mourners,'* saith the Lord, T T 'That wait and tremble at my woid, ' That walk in darkness all the day ? 'Come make my name your trust and stay. 2 ' [No works nor duties of your own ' Can for the smallest sin atone ; f ' The robes that nature may provide 'Will not your least polljiition hide. 3 ' The softest couch that nature knows 'Can give the conscience no repose: ' Look to my righteousness, and live ; ' Comfort and peace are mine to give.] 4 ' Ye sons of pride, that kindle coals ' With your own hands to warm your souls, ' Walk in the light of your own fire, 'Enjoy the sparks that ye desire. * Isaiah i. 10. 11. t Isaiah xxviii. 20- 1.0 K SCRIPTUKE 5 * This is your portion at my hnnds ; ' Hell waits you with her iron bands, ' Ye shall lie down in sorrow there, ' In death, in darkness, and despair.' J54 (Ps. 71. y. 15. 14. 16. 2-3. 22. 24. 2d Part. CM.) Christ our strength and righteousnt.ss. 1 lV/f*Y Saviour, my almighty Friend, 1?JL When I begin thy praise, "Where will the growing numbers end, The numbers of thy grace ! 2 Thou art my everlasting trust, Thy goodness I adore ; And since I knew thy graces first I speak thy glories more. 3 My feet shall travel all the length Of the celestial road, And march with courage in thy strength To see my Father God. 4 When I am filled Avith sore distress For some surprising sin, I'll plead thy perfect righteousness, > And mention none but thine. 5 How will my lips rejoice to tell The victories of my King ! My soul redeemed from sin and hell Shall thy salvation sing. 6 [My tongue shall all the day proclaim My Saviour and my God ; His death has brought my foes to shame, And drowned them in his blood. 7 Awake, awake, my tuneful powers ; With this delightful song I'll entertain the darkest hours, Nor think the season long.j 1 55 (Hymn 109. B. 1. L. M.) * 27ie value of Christ and his righteousness Phil. iii. 7—9. 1 "IVTO more, my God, 1 boast no more _L 1 Of all the duties I have done ; I quit the hopes I held before. To trust the merits of thy Son. DOCTRINES. 2 Now for the love I bear his name, What was my gain I count my loss, My former pride I call my shame, And nail my glory to his cross. 'S Yes, and 1 must and will esteem All things but lost for Jesus' salie : O may my soul be found in him, And of his righteousness partake. 4 The best obedience of my hands Dares not appear before thy throne ; But faith can answer thy demands, By pleading what my Lord has done. 156. (Hymn20. B. 1. CM.) * Spiritual apparel ; namely, the robe of rigkt' eousness, and garments of salvation. Isa. Ixi, 10. 1 Jk WAKE, my heart, arise my tongue, jt\. Prepare a tuneful voice, In God, the life of all my joys. Aloud will I rejoice. 2 'Tis he adorned my naked soul, And made salvation mine ; Upon a poor polluted worm He makes his graces shine. 3 And lest the shadow of a spot Should on my soul be found, He took the robe the Saviour wrought, And cast it all around. 4 How far the heavenly robe exceeds What earthly princes wear ! These ornaments how bright they shine ! How white the garments are ! 5 The Spirit wrought my faith and love, And hope, and every grace ; But Jesus spent his life to work The robe of righteousness. 6 Strangely, my soul, art thou arrayed By the great Sacred Three : In sweetest harmony of praise Let all thy powers agree. PARDON. PARDON. 157. (Psalm 130. C. M.) Pardoning grace. 1 /^UT of the deeps of long distress, \uf The borders of despair, I sent my cries to seek thy grace, My groans to move thine ear. 2 Great God, should thy severer eve, And thy impartial hand, Mark and revenge iniquity, No mortal flesh could stand. 3 But there are pardons with my God For crimes of high degree; Thy Son has bought them with his blood, To draw us near to thee. 4 [I wait for thy salvation, Lord, With strong desires I wait ; My soul, invited by thy word. Stands watching at thy gate.] 5 [Just as the guards tiiat keep the night Long for the morning skies. Watch the first beams of breaking light, And meet them with their eyes ; 6 So waits my soul to see thy grace, And more intent than they, Meets the first openings of thy face. And finds a brighter day.] 7 [Then in the Lord let Israel trust, Let Israel seek his face : The Lord is good as well as just. And plenteous is his grace. 8 There's full redemption at his throve For sinners long enslaved ; The great Redeemer is his Son, And Israel shall be saved.] 158. (Psalm 130. L.M.) Pardonins: grace. 'F ROM deep distress and troubled t^roughls. To thee, my God. I raised my cries ; PARDON. tf thou severely mark our faults, No flesh can stand before thme eyes. 2 But thou hast built thy throne of grace, Free to dispense thy pardons there, That sinners may approach thy face, And hope and love, as well as fear. 3 As the benighted pilgrims wait, And long, and wish for breaking day, So waits my soul before thy gate ; When will my God his face display ? 4 My trust is fixed upon thy word. Nor shall I trust thy word in vain : Let mourning souls address the Lord, And find relief from all their pain. 5 (ireat is his love, and large his grace. Through the redemption of his Son : He turns our feet from sinful Avays, And pardons what our hands have done. 159^ _ (Psalm 32. S. M.) Forgiveness of sins upon confession, 1 ^BLESSED souls are they \^ Whose sins are covered o'er ! Divinely blest, to whom the Lord Imputes their guilt no more. 2 They mourn their follies past. And keep their hearts witn care ; Their lips and lives, without deceit, Shall prove their faith sincere. 3 While I concealed my guilt, I felt the festering wound, Till I confessed my sins to thee. And ready pardon found. 4 Let sinners learn to pray, Let saints keep near the throne ; Our help, in times of deep distress. Is found in God alone. 160. (Psalm 32. C.M.) 'Free pardon and sincere obedience ; or^ confeih sion and forgiveness. 1 TTAPPY the man to whom his God XJL No more imputes his sin ; 10- PARDON. But washed in the Redeemer's blood. Hath made his garments clean ! 2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose uebts are thus discharged; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarged. 3 His spirit hates deceit and lies, His words are all sincere ; He guards his heart, he guards his eyes, To keep his conscience <;lear. 4 "While I my inward guilt suppressed, No quiet could I find ; Thy wrath lay burning in my breast, And racked my tortured mind. 5 Then I confessed my troubled thoughts, My secret sins revealed : Thy pardoning grace forgave my faults. Thy grace my paixlon sealed. 6 This shall invite thy saints to pray ; When, like a raging flood, Temptations rise, our strength and stay Is a forgiving God. 1 g 1 ^ (Psalm 32. 2d Part. L. M.) A guilty conscience eased by confession and pardon. 1 ^^/W/'HILE 1 keep silence, and conceal T T My heavy guilt within my heart, Wliat torments doth my conscience feel ! What agonies of inwarcl smart ! 2 I spread my sins before the Lord, And all my secret faults confess : Thy gospel speaks a pardoning word, Thy Holy Spirit seals the grace. 3 For this shall every humble soul Make swift addresses to thy seat; When floods of huge temptations roll. There shall they find a blest retreat. 4 How safe beneath thy wings I lie, When days grow dark, and storms appear! And when I walk, thy watchful eye Shall guide me safe from every snare. PARDON. 1 62. (Psalm 32. 1st Part. L. M.) * Repentance and free pardon ; or, justijica- tion and sanctijication. 1 "OLE ST is the man, forever blest, J3 Whose guilt is pardoned by his God, Whose sins with sorrow are confessed. And covered with his Savior's blood. 2 Blest is the man to whom the Lord Imputes not his iniquities, He pleads no merit of reward. And not on works, but grace relies. 3 From guile his heart and lips are free; His humble joy, his holy fear. With deep repentance well agree, And join to prove his faith sincere. 4 How glorious is that righteousness That hides and cancels all his sins ! While a bright evidence of grace Through his whole life appears and shines. 163. (Hymn 85. B 2. CM.) i^ujficiency oj pardon. 1 \\/^HY does your face, ye humble souls, T T Those mournful colors wear ? What doubts are these that waste your faith. And nourish your despair? 2 What though your numerous sins exceed The stars that fill the skies. And aiming at the eternal throne, Like pointed mountains rise ! 3 What though your mighty guilt beyond The wide creation swell, And hath its curst foundations laid Low as the deeps of hell ? 4 See here an endless ocean flows Of never-failing grace. Behold a dying Savior's veins The sacred flood increase. 5 It rises high and drowns the hills, It has neither shore nor bound ; Now if we search to find our sins, Our sins can ne'er be found. ADOPTION. 6 Awake, our hearts, adore the grace That buries all our fauks, And pardoning blood that swells above Our follies and our thoughts. B ADOPTION. 164. .(Hymn 64. B. 1. S. M^ Adoption. 1 John iii. 1, &c. Gal. iv. 6. 'EHOLD what wonderous grace The Father hath bestowed On sinners of a mortal race, To call them sons of God ! 2 'Tis no surprising thing That we should be unknown ; The Jewish world knew not their King, God's everlasting Son. 3 Nor doth it yet appear How great we must be made ; But when we see our Saviour here, We shall be like our Head. 4 A hope so much divine May trials well endure. May purge our souls from sense and sin, As Christ the Lord is pure. 5 If in my Father's love I share a filial part, Send down thy Spirit like a dove To rest upon my heart. 6 We would no longer lie Like slaves beneath the throne ; Our faith shall Abba, Father, cry, And thou the kindred own. 165. (Hymn 143. B. 1. C. M.) Characters of the children of Godjfrom several scriptures. 1 4 S new-born babes desire the breast ■^ To feed, and grow, and thrive ; So saints with joy the gospel taste, And by the gospel live. 2 [With inward gust their heart approves All that the word relates ; COMMUNION AVITH GOD. They love the men their Father loves, And hate the works he hates.] 3 [Not all the flattering baits on earth Can make them slaves to lust; They can't forget their heavenly birth, Nor grovel in the dust. 4 Not all the chains that tyrants use Shall bind their souls to vice : Faith, like a conqueror, can produce A thousand victories.] 5 [Grace, like an uncorrupted seed,. Abides and reigns within ; Immortal principles forbid The sons of God to sin.] 6 [Not by the terrors of a slave Do they perform his will, But with the noblest powers they have His sweet commands fulfil.] 7 They find access at every hour To God within the vail ; Hence they derive a quickening power, And joys that never fail. 8 O happy souls ! O glorious state Of ovei-flowing grace ! To dwell so near their Father's seat, And see his lovely face. 9 Lord, I address thy heavenly throne ; Call me a child of thine. Send down the Spirit of thy Son To form my heart divine. 10 There shed thy choicest loves abroad, And make my comforts strong ; Then shall I say. My Father God^ With an unwavering tongue. COMMUNION WITH GOD. 166. (Psalm 23. L. M.) God our shepherd. 1 IVfY shepherd is the living Lord ; J-tX Now shall my wants be well supplied ; COMMUNION His providence and holy word Become my safety and my guide. 2 In pastures where salvation grows He makes me feed, he makes me rest ; There living water gently flows, And all the food's divinely blest. 3 My wandering feet his ways mistake, But he restores my soul to peace, And leads me, for his mercy's sake. In the fair paths of righteousness. 4 Though 1 walk through the gloomy vale, Where death and all its terrors are, My heart and hope shall never fail. For God my shepherd's with me there. 5 Amid the darkness and the deeps Thou art my comfort, thou my stay ; Thy staff" supports my feeble steps, Thy rod directs my doubtful way. 6 The sons of earth and sons of hell Gaze at thy goodness, and repine To see my table spread so well With living bread and cheerful wine. 7 [How I rejoice when on my head Thy Spirit condescends to rest! 'Tis a divine anointing shed Like oil of gladness at a feast. 8 Surely the mercies of the Lord Attend his household all their days ; There will 1 dwell to hear his word, To seek his face, and sing his praise.] 157^ (Psalm 23. C. M.) The same. 1 IVfY shepherd will supply my need, ItJL Jehovah is his name ; In pastures fresh he makes me feed Beside the living stream. 2 He brings my wandering spirit back, When I forsake his ways ; And leads me, for his mercy's sake. In paths of truth and grace. "WITH GOD. 3 When I walk through the shades of death, Thy presence is my stay ; A word of thy supporting breath Drives all my fears away. 4 Thy hand, in sight of all my foes, t)oth still my table spread ; My cup with blessings overflows. Thy oil anoints my head. / 5 The sure provisions of my God Attend me all my days ; O may thy house be ray abode, And all my work be praise ! 6 There would I find a settled rest, (While others go and come,) No more a stranger or a guest. But like a child at home. IQQ^ (Psalm 23. S.M.) The same. 1 ralHE Lord my shepherd is, , -1- 1 shall be well supplied ; Since he is mine and I am his, Wliat can I want beside ? 2 He leads me to the place Wliere heavenly pasture grows, Where living waters gently pass. And full salvation flows. 3 If e'er I go astray, He doth my soul reclaim. And guides me in his own right way, For his most holy name. 4 Wliile he affords his aid, I cannot yield to fear ; Though I should walk through death's daik shades My shepherd's with me there. 5 In sight of all my foes. Thou dost my table spread ; My cup with blessings overflows, And joy exalts my head. 6 The bounties of thy love Shall crown my following days ; COMMU>'IO>' Nor from thy house will I remove, Nor cease to speak thy praise. 1 aq (Psalm 73. ver. 23—23. 2d Part. CM.) God our portion here mid hereafter, 1 ^^ OD my supporter and my hope, %jr My help for ever near, Thy arm of mercy held me up When sinking in despair. 2 Tliy counsels, Lord, shall guide my feet Through this dark wilderness ; Thy hand conduct me near thy seat, To dwell before thy face. 3 Were I in heaven without my God, 'Twould be no joy to me ; And whilst this earth is my abode, 1 long for none but thee. 4 Wliat if the springs of life were broke. And flesh and heart should faint ! God is my soul's eternal rock. The strength of every saint. 5 Behold, the sinners that remove Far from thy presence die ; Not all the idol gods they love Can save them when they cry. 6 But to draw near to thee, my God, Shall be my sweet employ ; My tongue shall sound thy works abroad, And tell the world my joy. 170 (Hymn 94. B. 2. C. M.) * God my only happiness. Psalm Ixxiii. 25. 1 IVfY God, my portion, and my love, ItJL My everlasting all, I've none but thee in heaven above, Or on this earthly ball. 2 [What empty things are all the skies, And this inferior clod ! There's nothing here deserves my joys, There's nothing like my God.J 3 [In vain the bright, the burning sun Scatters his feeble light ; WITH GOD. 'Tis thy sweet beams create my noon ; If thou withdraw 'tis night. 4 And whilst upon my restless bed. Among the shades I rol], If my Redeemer shows his head, 'Tis morning with my soul.] 5 To thee I owe my wealth, and friends, And health, and safe abode ; Thanks to thy name for meaner things, But they are not my God. 6 How vain a toy is glittering wealth. If once compared to thee ; Or what's my safety, or my health, Or all my friends to me ? 7 Were I possessor of the earth, And called the stars my own, Without thy graces and thyself I were a wretch undone. 8 Let others stretch their arms like seas, And grasp in all the shore, Grant me the visits of thy face. And I desire no more. 171, (Hymn93. B. 2. S. M.) God all, and in all. Psalm Ixxiii. 25. 1 IVT^ ^°^' ™y lif^' '^y lov^' ITX To thee, to thee I call ; I cannot live if thou remove, For thou art all in all. ' 2 [Thy shining grace can cheer This dungeon where I dwell; 'Tis paradise when thou art here. If thou depart, 'tis hell.] 3 [The smilings of thy face. How amiable they are ! 'Tis heaven to rest in thine embrace, And no where else but there.] 1 [To thee, and thee alone. The angels owe their bliss ; They sit around thy gracious throne. And dwell where Jesus is.] 11 COMMUNION WITH GOD. 5 [Not all the harps above Can make a heavenly place, If God his residence remove, Or but conceal his face.] 6 Nor earth, nor all the sky Can one delight afford, No, not a drop of real joy, « Without thy presence. Lord. 7 Thou art the sea of love, Wliere all my pleasures roll, The circle Avhere my passions move, And centre of my soul. 8 [To thee my spirits fly With infinite desire, And yet how far from thee I lie ! Dear Jesus raise me nigher.] 173. (Hymnl5. B. 2. L. M.) 'The enjoyment of Christ; or, delight in worship. 1 ■I'lAR from my thoughts, vain world, begone jO Let my religious liours alone ; Fain would my eyes my Saviour see, I wait a visit. Lord, from thee. * 2 My heart grows warm with holy fire, And kindles with a pure desire : Come, my dear Jesus, from above. And feed my soul with heavenly love. 3 [The trees of life immortal stand In blooming rows at thy right hand, And in sweet murmurs by their side Rivers of bliss perpetual glide. 4 Haste, then, but with a smiling face, And spread the table of thy grace ; Bring down a taste of truth divine, And cheer my heart with sacred wine.] 5 Blest Jesus, what delicious fare ! How sweet thy entertainments are ! Never did angels taste above Redeeming grace, and dying love. 6 Hail, great Immanuel, all divine. In thee thy Father's glories shine ; SANCTIFICATION. Thou brightest, sweetest, fairest one, That eyes have seen, or angels known. 173. (Hymnie. B. 2. L. M.) Part the second. 1 T ORD, what a heaven of saving grace JLi Shines through the beauties of thy face, And Ughts our passions to a flame ! Lord, how we love thy charming name ! 2 When I can say. My God is mine, When I can feel thy glories shine, I tread the world beneath my feet. And all that earth calls good or great. 3 While such a scene of sacred joys Our raptured eyes and souls employs, Here we could sit, and gaze away, A long, an everlasting day. 4 Well, we shall quickly pass the night To the fair coasts of perfect light ; Then shall our joyful senses rove O'er the dear object of our love. 5 [There shall we- drink full draughts of bliss, And pluck new life from heavenly trees ; Yet now and then, dear Lord, bestow A drop of heaven on worms below. 6 Send comfcwts down from thy right hand, While we pass through this barren land, And in thy temple let us see A glimpse of love, a glimpse of thee.] SA NCTIFICA TION. 174. .(Hymn L32. B. 1. L. M.) Holiness and grace. Tit. ii. 10 — 13. 1 ^ O let our lips and lives express Ik3 The holy gospel we profess, So let our works and virtues shine To prove the doctrine all divine. 2 Thus shall we best proclaim abroad The honors of our Saviour God ; When the salvation reigns within, And grace subdues the poAver of sin. S Our flesh and sense must be denied, Passion and envy, lust and pride; SANCTIFICATION. While justice, temperance, truth and love, Our inward piety approve. 4 Religion bears our spirits up, While we expect that blessed hope, The bright appearance of the Lord, And faith stands leaning on his word. 175. (Hymn 143. B. 2. C. M.) Flesh and spirit. J T/¥/"HAT different powers of grace and sin ▼ T Attend our mortal state ! 1 hate the thoughts that work within, And do the works I hate. 2 Now I complain, and groan and die, While sin and Satan reign : Now raise my songs of triumph high. For grace prevails again. 3 So darkness struggles with the light Till perfect day arise; Water and fire maintain the fight Until the weaker dies. 4 Thus will the flesh and spirit strive, And vex and break my peace : But I shall quit this mortal life. And sin for ever cease. 176. (Hymn 104. B. I.e. M.) 'A state of nature and of grace. 1 Cor. vi. 10, 11 1 "IVrOT the malicious or profane, _L 1 The wanton or the proud, Nor thieves, nor slanderers, shall obtain The kingdom of our God. 2 Surprising grace ! And such were we By nature and by sin, Heirs of immortal misery. Unholy and unclean. 3 But we are washed in Jesus' blood. We're pardoned through his name ; And the good Spirit of our God Has sanctified our frame. 4 O for a persevering power To keep thy just commands ! SANCTIFICATION. We would defile our hearts no more, No more pollute our hands. 177. (Hymn 22. B. 1. 2d Part. C. M.) Flesh and spirit. Rom. viii. 1. 1 "l/irHAT vain desires, and passions vain, T T Attend this mortal clay ! Oft have they pierced my soul with pain, And drawn my heart astray. 2 How have I wandered from my God; And, following sin and shame, In this vile world of flesh and blood Defiled my nobler frame ! ' 3 For ever blessed be thy grace. That formed my soul anew, And made it of a heaven-born race. Thy glory to pursue. 4 My spirit holds perpetual war, And wrestles and complains ; But views the happy moment near That shall dissolve its chains. 5 Cheerful in death I close my eyes. To part with every lust ; And charge my flesh whene'er it rise To leave them in the dust. 6 My purer spirit shall not fear To put this body on : Its tempting powers no more are there. Its lusts and passions gone. 178. (Psalm 119. 11th Part. C. M.) Breathing after holiness. Ver. 5. 33. OTHAT the Lord would guide my ways To keep his statutes still ! O that my God would grant me grace To know and do his will ! Ver. 29. O send thy Spirit down to write Thy law upon my heart ! Nor let my tongue indulge deceit. Nor act the liar's part. IV L f? SANCTIFICATION. Ver. 37. 36. From vanity turn off my eyes : Let no corrupt design, Nor covetous desires arise Within this soul of mine. Ver. 133. Order my footsteps by thy word, And make my heart sincere, Let sin have no dominion, Lord, But keep my conscience clear. Ver. 176. My soul hath gone too far astray, My feet too often slip ; Yet since I've not forgot thy way, Restore thy wandering sheep. Ver. 35. Make me to walk in thy commands, _ 'Tis a delightful road ; !Nor let my head, or heart, or hands. Offend against my God. 179. (Hymn 97. B. 1. L. M.) Christ our ivisdom, righteousness V^. 1 Cor. i. 30. URIED in shadoAvs of the night We lie till Christ restores the li^ »t ; Wisdom descends to heal the bhnd. And chase the darkness of the mind. 2 Our guilty souls are drowned in tear-. Till his atoning blood appears ; Then we awake from deep distress, And sing, The Lord our righteousness. 3 Our very frame is mixt with sin, His Spirit makes our natures clean; Such virtues from his sufferings flow, At once to cleanse and pardon too. 4 Jesus beholds where Satan reigns. Binding his slaves in heavy chains ; He sets the prisoners free, and breaks The iron bondage from our necks. 5 Poor helpless worms in thee possess Grace, wisdom, power, and righteousness ; B SANCTIFICATION. Thou art our mighty All, and we Give our whole selves, O Lord, to thee. 180. (Hymn 98. B. 1. S. M.) The same, 1 "tlOW heavy is the night XI That hangs upon our eyes, Till Christ with his reviving lignt Over our souls arise ! 2 Our guilty spirits dread To meet the wrath of heaven ; But, in his righteousness arrayed, We see our sins forgiven. 3 Unholy and impure Are all our thoughts and ways ; His hands infected nature cure With sanctifying grace. 4 The powers of hell agree To hold our souls in vain ; He sets the sons of bondage free, And breaks the cursed chain. 5 Lord, we adore thy Avays To bring us near to God, Thy sovereign power, thy healing grace, And thine atoning blood. 181. .(Hymn90. B. 2. C. M.) 'Faith in Christ for 'pardon and sanctijication. 1 TIIOW sad our state by nature is ! XjL Our sin how deep it stains ! And Satan binds our captive minds Fast in his slavish chains. 2 But there's a voice of sovereign grace Sounds from the sacred word, ' Ho, ye despairing sinners, come, ' And trust upon the Lord.' 3 My soul obeys the almighty call, And runs to this relief, I would believe thy promise. Lord, O ! help my unbelief. 4 [To the dear fountain of thy blood, Incarnate God, I fly, PERSEVERANCE. Here let me wash my spotted soul From crimes of deepest dye. 5 Stretch out thy arm, victorious King My reigning sins subdue, Drive the old dragon from his seat, With all his hellish crew.] 6 A guilty, weak, and helpless worm, On thy kind arms I fall ; Be thou my strength and righteousness, My Jesus and my all. PERSEVERANCE. . 182. (Psalm 125. CM.) The sainfs trial and safety. 1 TTNSHAKEN as the sacred hill, \J And firm as mountains be, Firm as a rock the soul shall rest, That leans, O Lord, on thee. 2 Not walls nor hills could guard so weil Old Salem's happy ground. As those eternal arms of love That every saint surround. 3 ^Vhile tyrants are a smarting scourge To drive them near to God, Divine compassion does allay The fury of the rod. 4 Deal gently. Lord, with souls sincere, And lead them safely on To the bright gates of Paradise, Where Christ their Lord is gone. 5 But if we trace those crooked ways That the old serpent drew. The wrath that drove him first to hell Shall smite his followers too. 103 (Psalm 125. S. M.) * T^e sainfs trial and safety ; or, moderated ajflictions. 1 "IT^IRM and unmoved are they Jj That rest their souls on God; , Firm as the mount where David dwelt, Or where the ai'k abode. PERSEVERANCE. 2 As mountains stood to guard The city's sacred ground, So God and his almighty love Embrace his saints around. 3 Wliat though the Father's rod Drop a chastising stroke, Yet lest it wound their souls too deep, Its fury shall be broke. 4 Deal gently, Lord, Avith those Whose faith and pious fear, Whose hope, and love, and every grace Proclaim their hearts sincere. 5 Nor shall the tyrant's rage Too long oppress the saint ; The God of Israel will support His children lest they faint. 6 But if our slavish fear Will choose the road to hell. We must expect our portion there Where bolder sinners dwell. 184. (Psalm 133. L. M.) Restoring and preserving grace. 1 ["l^ITH all my powers of heart and tongue, T T I'll praise my Maker in my song ; Angels shall hear the notes I raise, Approve the song, and join the praise. 2 Angels that make thy church their care Shall witness my devotion there ; While holy zeal directs my eyes To thy fair temple in the skies.] 3 I'll sing thy truth and mercy. Lord, I'll sing the wonders of thy word ; Not all thy works and names below So much thy power and glory show. 4 To God I cried when troubles rose ; He heard me, and subdued my foes, He did my rising fears control. And strength diffused through all my souL 5 The God of heaven maintains his state, Frowns on the proud, and scorns the great; PERSEVERANCE. But from his throne descends to see The sons of humble poverty. 6 Amidst a thousand snares I stand, Upheld and guarded by thy hand ; Thy words my fainting soul revive, I And keep my dying faith alive. I 7 Grace Avill complete what grace begins f To save from sorrows or from sins ; f- The work that wisdom undertakes, 'j Eternal mercy ne'er forsakes. '^ 185. (Psalm 97. 3d Part. L. M.) r * Grace and glory. "i* 1 riiHE Almighty reigns exalted high ■' JL O'er all the earth, o'er all the sky ; Though clouds and darkness vail his feet, His dwelling is the mercy-seat. 2 O ye that love his holy name, Hate every work of sin and shame ; He guards the souls of all his friends, And from the snares of hell defends. 3 Immortal light and joys unknown Are for the saints in darkness sown ; Those glorious seeds shall spring and rise, And the bright harvest bless our eyes. 4 Rejoice, ye righteous, and record The sacred honors of the Lord; None but the soul that feels his grace Can triumph in his holiness. 186. (Hymn 51. B. 1. S. M.] Preserving grace. Jude, ver. 24, 25. 1 r|"^0 God the only wise, JL Our Saviour and our King, Let all the saints below the skies Their humble praises bring. 2 'Tis his almighty love. His counsel, and his care. Preserves us safe from sin and death, And every hurtful snare. 3 He will present our souls Unblemished and complete, SALVATION. Before the glory of his face, With joys divinely great. Then all the chosen seed Shall meet around the throne, , Shall bless the conduct of his grace, And make his wonders known. To our Redeemer God Wisdom and power belongs, Immortal crowns of majesty, Lnd everlasting songs. f SALVATION. 18* (Hymn 88. B. 2. C. M.) Salvation. 1 ^JALVATION! O, the joyful sound! ►^ 'Tis pleasure to our ears ; A sovereign balm for every wound, A cordial for our fears. 2 Buried in sorrow and in sin. At hell's dark door we lay. But we arise by grace divine, To see a heavenly day. 3 Salvation ! let the echo fly The spacious earth around, While all the armies of the sky Conspire to raise the sound. 188. (Hymn 111. B. 1. CM.) Salvation by grace. Titus iii. 3 — 7. 1 [T ORD, we confess our numerous faults, XJ How great our guilt has been ! Foolish and vain were all our thoughts, And all our lives were sin. 2 But, O my soul, forever praise, Forever love his name, Who turns thy feet from dangerous ways Of folly, sin, and shame.] 3 ['Tis not by works of righteousness Which our own hands have done ; But we are saved by sovereign grace Abounding through his Son.] SALVATION. 4 'Tis from the mercy of our God That all our hopes begin ; 'Tis by the water and the blood Our souls are washed from sin. 5 'Tis tlirough the purchase of his death. Who hung upon the tree, The Spirit is sent down to breathe On such dry bones as we. 6 Raised from the dead we live anew ; And, justified by grace, We shall appear in glory too, And see our Father's face. 189. (Hymn 31. B. 1. 1st Part. C. M.) Condescending grace. Psalm cxxxviii. 6. 1 'Vf/'HEN the Eternal bows the skies ▼ T To visit earthly things, With scorn divine he turns nis eyes From towers of haughty kings. 2 He bids his awful chariot roll Far downward from the skies, To visit every humble soul With pleasure in his eyes. 3 Why should the Lord that reigns above Disdain so lofty kings ! Say, Lord, and why such looks of loye, Upon such worthless things ! 4 Mortals, be dumb ; what creature dares Dispute his awful will ? Ask no account of his affairs, But tremble and be still. 5 Just like his nature is his grace, All sovereign and all free ; Great God, how searchless are thy ways ! How deep thy judgments be ! 190. (Hymn 137. B. 1. L. M.) * Salvation by grace in Christ. 2 Tim. i. 9, 10. 1 "TVTOW to the power of God supreme, J- 1 Be everlasting honors given, He saves from hell, (we bless his name,) He calls our wandering feet to heaven. SALVATIOI^. 2 Not for our duties or deserts, But of his own abounding grace, He works salvation in our Hearts, And forms a people for his praise. 3 'Twas his own purpose that begun To rescue rebels doomed to die ; He gave us grace in Christ his Son, Before he spread the starry sky. 4 Jesus the Lord appears at last, And makes his Father's counsels known; , Declares the great transactions past, And brings immortal blessings down. 5 He dies ; and in that dreadful night Did all the powers of hell destroy ; Rising, he brought our heaven to light, And took possession of the joy. IQl (Psalm Ixxxv. 9. &c. 2d Part. L. M.) Salvation by Christ. 1 ^ALVATION is forever nigh k-7 The souls that fear and trust the Lord ; And grace, descending from on high. Fresh hopes of glory shall afford. 2 Mercy and truth on earth are met, Since Christ the Lord came down from heaven ; By his obedience, so complete. Justice is pleased and peace is given. 3 Now truth and honor shall abound. Religion dwell on earth again, And heavenly influence bless the ground In our Redeemer's gentle reign. 4 His righteousness is gone before To give us free access to God ; Our wandering feet shall stray no more, But mark his steps and keep the road. 193. (Hymn 4. B. 2. L. M.) Salvation in the cross. I TTERE at thy cross, my dying God, Xl I lay my soul beneath thy love, Beneath the droppings of thy blood, Jesus, nor shall it e'er remove. 12 SALVATION. 2 Not all that tyrants think or say, With rage and lightning in their eyes, Nor hell shall fright ray soul away, Should hell with all its legions rise. 3 Should worlds conspire to drive me hence, Moveless and firm this heart should lie ; Resolved (for that's my last defence) If I must perish, here to die. 4 But speak, my Lord, and calm my fear; Am I not safe beneath thy shade ? Thy vengeance will not strike me here, Nor Satan dare my soul invade. 5 Yes, I'm secure beneath thy blood. And all my foes shall lose tneir aim, Hosanna to my dying God, And my best honors to his name. 193. . (Psalm69. 3dPart. CM.) 'Chrisfs obedience and death ; or, God glori- fied, and sinners saved. 1 IjlATHER, I sing thy wonderous grace, JL I bless my Saviour's name ; He brought salvation for the poor. And bore the sinner's shame. 2 His deep distress has raised us high, His duty and his zeal Fulfilled the law which mortals broke. And finished all thy will. 3 His dying groans, his living songs. Shall better please my God, Than harp or trumpet's solemn sound. Than goats' or bullocks' blood. 4 This shall his humble followers see, And set their hearts at rest ; They by his death draw near to thee, And live for ever blest. 5 Let heaven and all that dwell on high To God their voices raise, WTiile lands and seas assist the sky. And join t' advance his praise. 6 Zion is thine, most holy God; Thy Son shall bless her gates ; INVITATIONS. And glory purchased by his blood For thine own Israel waits. 194. (Hymn 46. B. 1. 1st Part. C. M.) ' God glorious and sinners saved. Rom. i. 30. Rom. V. 8, 9. 1 Pet. iii. 22. 1 fTlATHER, how wide thy glories shine ! JL How high thy wonders rise ! Kjiown through the earth by thousand signs, By thousands through the sides. 2 Those mighty orbs proclaini rliy power, Their motions speak thy .-.kill, And on the wings of every hour We read thy patience still. 3 But when we view thy strange design To save rebellious worms, Our souls are filled with awe divine, To see what God performs. 4 "When sinners break the Father's laws, The dying Son atones ; O the dear mysteries of his cross ! The triumph of his groaiiL; ! 5 Now the full glories of the Lamb Adorn the heavenly plains ; Sweet cherubs learn Immanuel's name, And try their choicest strains. 6 O may I bear some humble part In that immortal song ; Wonder and joy shall tune my heart, And love command my tongue. SCRIPTURE INVITATIONS AND PROMISES. INVITATIONS. 195. (Hymn7. B. ]. CM.) * The invitation of the s;ospel ; or, spiritual food and clothing.isa.. Iv. 1, &c. ET every mortal ear attend, And every heart rejoice, L INVITATIONS. The trumpet of the gospel sounds With an inviting voice. 2 Ho, all ye Iraugry starving souls, That feed upon the wind, And vainly stnve with earthly toys To fill an empty mind ; 3 Eternal wisdom has prepared A soiil-reviving feast, And bids your longing appetites The rich provision taste. 4 Ho, ye that pant for living streams, And pine away and die, Here you may quench your raging thirst With springs that never dry. 5 Rivers of love and mercy here In a rich ocean join ; Salvation in abundance flows, Like floods of milk and wine. 6 [Ye perishing and naked poor, Who work with mighty pain To weave a garment of your own That will not hide your sin; / Come naked, and adorn your souls In robes prepared by God, Wrought by the labors of his Son, And dyed in his own blood.] 8 Dear God, the treasures of thy love Are everlasting mines. Deep as our helpless miseries are. And boundless as our sins. 9 The happy gates of gospel grace Stand open night and day ; Lord, we are come to seek supplies, And drive our Avants away. 196. (Hymn 127. B. 1. L. M.) Christ's invitation to sinners ; or, humility anEHOLD, the grace appears, X> The promise is fulfilled ; Mary the wonderous yirgin bears. And Jesus is the child. 2 [The Lord, the highest God, Calls him his only Son; He bids him rule the lands abroad, And gives him David's throne. 3 O'er Jacob shall he reign With a peculiar sway ; The nations shall his grace obtain, His kingdom ne'er decay.] 4 To bring the glorious news A heavenly form appears ; He tells the shepherds of their joys, And banishes their fears. 5 ' Go, humble swains,' said he, 'To David's city fly; ' The promised infant born to-day ' Doth in a manger lie. 6 ' With looks and hearts serene, ' Go visit Christ your King ;' And straight a flaming troop was seen, The shepherds heard them sing : 7 ' Glory to God on high, ' And heavenly peace on earth, 'Good-will to men, to angels joy, ' At the Redeemer's birth !' 8 [In worship so divine Let saints employ their tongues. With the celestial hosts we join, And loud repeat their songs: 13* INCARNATION ' Glory to God on high, ' And heavenly peace on earth, ' Good-will to men, to angels joy, •i' 'At our Redeemer's birth 91 g (Hymn 4. B. 1. 1st Part. C. M.) '^ ' The nativity of Christ. Luke ii. 10, &c. 1 ^HEPHERDS .' rejoice, lift up your eyes, ^ And send your fears away ; News from the regions of the skies, Salvation's born to-day. 2 * Jesus, the God whom angels fear, * Comes down to dwell with you; ' To-day he makes his entrance here, 'But not as monarchs do. 3 'No gold nor purple swaddling bands, ' Nor royal shining things ; 'A manger for his cradle stands, 'And nolds the King of kings. 4 ' Go, shepherds, where the infant lies, ' And see his humble throne ; ' With tears of joy in all your eyes, ' Go, shepherds, kiss the Son.' 5 Thus Gabriel sang, and strait around The heavenly armies throng. They tune their harps to lofty sound, And thus conclude the song : 6 ' Glory to God that reigns above, ' Let peace surround the earth ; * Mortals shall know their Maker's love, ' At their Redeemer's birth.' 7 Lord, and shall angels have their songs, And men no tunes to raise ! O may we lose our useless tongues Wliennhey forget to praise. 8 Glory to God that reigns above. That pitied us forlorn, We join to sing our Maker's loTOi For there's a Savior bom. OF CHRIST. 327^ (Psalm 97. ver. 6—9. 2cl Part. L. M.) Chrisfs incarnation. 1 rilHE Lord is come, the heavens proclaim JL His birth ; the nations learn his name : An unknown star directs the road Of eastern sages to their God. 2 All ye bright armies of the skies, Go worship where the Savior lies : Angels and Kings before him bow, Those gods on high, and gods below. 3 Let idols totter to the ground. And their own worshippers confound ; But Judah shout, but Zion sing, And earth confess her sovereign King. 218. (Hymn 60. B. 1. L. M.) * The Virgin Mary^s song ; or, the Mes- siah born. Luke i. 46, &c. 1 /^UR soul shall magnify the Lord, V^ In God the Savior we rejoice ; While we repeat the virgin's sona, May the same spirit tune our voice. 2 [The Highest saw her low estate, And mighty things his hand hath done: His overshadowing power and grace Makes her the mother of his Son. 3 Let every nation call her blessed, And endless years prolong her fame ; But God alone must be adored ; Holy and reverend is his name.] 4 To those that fear aiid trust the Lord His mercy stands forever sure ; From age to age his promise lives, And the performance is secure. 5 He spake to Abra'm and his seed, * In thee shall all the earth be blest ;' The memory of that ancient word Lay long in his eternal breast. 6 But now no more shall Israel wait, No more the Gentiles lie forlorn : Lo, the desire of nations comes. Behold, the promised seed is born ! liVCARNATlON 229^ (Hymn 135. B. 2. L. M.). Types and propheciss of Christ. iEHOLD the woman's promised seed! Behold the great Messiah come ! Behold the prophets all agreed To give him the superior room ! 2 Abra'm the saint rejoiced of old, When visions of the Lord he saw ; Moses, the man of God, foretold This great fulfiller of his law. 3 The types bore witness to his name, Obtained their chief design, and ceased; The incense and the bleeding lamb, The ark, the altar, and the priest. 4 Predictions in abundance meet To join their blessings on his head ; Jesus, we worship at thy feet. And nations own the promised seed. 220 (Hymn 136. B. 2. L. M.) Mirac!"'] at the birth of Christ. 1 ri^HE King of Glory sends his Son JL To make his entrance on this earth ! Behold the midnight bright as noon, And heavenly hosts declare his birth! 2 About the young Redeemer's head What wonders and what glories meet ! An unknown star arose, and led The eastern sages to his feet. 3 Simeon and Anna both conspire The infant Savior to proclaim ; Inward they felt the sacred fire. And blest the babe, and owned his name. 4 Let Jews and Greeks blasphem.e aloud, And treat the holy child with scorn; Our souls adore the eternal God Wlio condescended to be born. 221. (Psalm 98. 2d Part. C. M.) The Messiah's coming and kingdonu 'ry OY to the world ; the Lord is come; ^et earth receive her King ; OF CHRIST. Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature smg. 2 Joy to the eardi, the Savior reigns ; Let men their songs employ ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plams, Repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground ; He comes to make his blessings flow Far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love. (Psalm 96. ver. 1. 10, &c. CM.) Christ's first and second coming. 1 CJING to the Lord, ye distant lands, O Ye tribes of every tongue ; His new discovered grace demands, A new and nobler song. 2 Say to the nations, Jesus reigns, God's own almighty Son ; His power the sinking world sustains, And grace surrounds his throne. 3 Let heaven proclaim the joyful day, Joy through the earth be seen; Let cities shine in bright array. And fields in cheerful green. 4 Let an unusual joy surprise The islands of the sea; Ye mountains sink, ye valhes rise, Prepare the Lord his way. 5 Behold he comes, he comes to bless The nations, as their God ; To show the world his righteousness, And send his truth abroad. 6 But when his voice shall raise the dead, And bid the world draw near, How will the guilty nations dread To see their Judge appear. LirE ar christ. (Psalm 97. l.;3. 5—7. 11. C. M.) Chrisfs incarnation, and the last judgment. ~E islands of the northern sea, Rejoice, the Savior reigns ; His word, like fire, prepares his way, And mountains melt to plains. 2 His presence sinks the proudest hills, And makes the vallies rise ; The humble soul enjoys his smiles. The haughty sinner dies. 3 The heavens his rightful power proclaim; The idol-gods around , Fill their own worshippers with shame, And totter to the ground. 4 Adoring angels at his birth Make the Redeemer known ; Thus shall he come to judge the earth, And angels guard his throne. 5 His foes shall tremble at his sight, And hills and seas retire ; His children take their unknown flight. And leave the world in fire. 6 The seeds of joy and glory sown For saints in darkness here. Shall rise and spring in worlds miknown, And a rich harvest bear. ^ LIFE OF CHRIST. 24 (Hymn 103. B. 2. CM.) Chrisfs commission. John iii. 16, 17. 1 /^OME, happy souls, approach your God \^ With new melodious songs ; Come, render to almighty grace The tribute of your tongues. 2 So strange, so boundless was the love That pitied dying men, The Father sent his equal Son To give them life again. 3 Thy hands, dear Jesus, were not aimed With a revenging rod. LIFE OF CHRIST. No hard commission to perform The vengeance of a God. 4 But all was mercy, all was mild, And wrath forsook the throne, When Christ on the kind errand came, And brought salvation down. 5 Here, sinners, you may heal your wounds, And wipe your sorrows dry ; Trust in the mighty Savior's name, And you shall never die. 6 See, dearest Lord, our willing souls Accept thy offered grace ; We bless the great Redeemer's love, And give the Father praise. QCyK (Hymn 104. B. 2. S. M.) ^^X* The same. 1 T> AISE your triumphant songs JV To an immortal tune, Let the wide earth resound the deeds Celestial grace has done. 2 Sing how eternal love Its chief beloved chose, And bid him raise our wretched race From their abyss of woes. 3 His hand no thunder bears, No terror clothes his brow, No bolts to drive our guilty souls To fiercer flames below. 4 'Twas mercy filled the throne. And wrath stood silent by, Wlien Christ was sent with pardons down To rebels doomed to die. 5 Now, sinners, dry your tears, Let hopeless sorrow cease ; BoAV to the sceptre of his love. And take the offered peace. 6 Lord, we obey thy call ; We lay an humble claim To the salvation thou hast brought, And love and praise thy name. LIFE OF CHRIST. 226. (Hy^i^ ^39. B. 2. L. M.) The example of Christ. 1 IVTY dear Redeemer and my Lord, ItJL I read my duty in thy word ; But in thy lijfe the law appears Drawn out in living characters. 2 Such was thy truth, and such thy zeal, Such deference to thy Father's will. Such love, and meekness so divine, I would transcribe and make them mine. 3 Cold mountains and the midnight air Witness the fervor of thy prayer ; The desert thy temptations knew, Thy conflict and thy victory too. 4 Be thou my pattern ; make me bear More of thy gracious image here ; Then God the judge shall own my name Among the followers of the Lamb. 227. (Hymnll2. B.2. L.M-) Angels ministering to Christ and sai7its. 1 /^ REAT God, to what a glorious height VX Hast thou advanced the Lord thy son ! Angels, in all their robes of hght, Are made the servants of his throne. 2 Before his feet thine armies wait. And swift as flames of fire they move To manage his aifairs of state, In works of vengeance and of love. 3 His orders run through all the hosts, Legions descend at his command To shield and guard thy people's coasts When foreign rage invades the land. 4 Now they are sent to guide our feet Up to the gates of thy abode. Through all the dangers that we meet In travelling the heavenly road. 5 Lord, when I leave this mortal ground, And thou shalt bid me rise and come, Send a beloved angel down, Safe to conduct my spirit home. SUrFERINGS AND DEATH OFCHRISiT. 228. (HymnllS. B.2. CM.) The same. 1 rjlHE majesty of Solomon ! X How glorious to behold The servants waiting roiiud his thro-ne. The ivoi-y and the gold ! 2 But mighty God, thy palace shines With tar superior beams ; Thy angel guards are swift as win.ds, Thy ministers are flames. 3 [Soon as thine only Son had ma.de His entrance on this earth, A shining army downward fled To celebrate his birth. 4 And when oppressed with pains and fears On the cold ground he lies , Behold a heavenly form appears To allay his agonies.] 5 Now to the hands of Christ our King Are all their legions given ; They wait upon his saints, and bring His chosen heirs to heaven. 6 Pleasure and praise run through their host To see a sinner turn ; That Satan has a captive lost, And Christ a subject born. 7 But there's an hour of brighter joy When he his angels sends Obstinate rebels to destroy. And gather in his friendfs. 8 O could I say, without a doubt, There shall my soul be found, Then let the great archangel shout, And the last trumpet sound. SUFFERINGS AND DEATH OF CHRIST, 229. (Psalni 69. ver. 7, &c. 2d Part. L.M.) ChrisVs sufferings and zeal. ^ 'HT^^S for our sake, eternal God, -*- Ihy Son sustained that heavy load 14 N SUFFERINGS AND Of base reproach and sore disgrace. And shame defiled his sacred face. 2 The Jews, his brethren and his kin, Abused the man that checked their sin: While he fulfilled thy holy laws, They hate him, but without a cause. 3 ['My Father's house,' said he, 'was made ' A place for worship, not for trade ;' Then scattering all their gold and brass, He scourged the merchants from the place.] 4 [Zeal for the temple of his God Consumed his lite, exposed his blood : Reproaclies at thy glory thrown He felt, and mourned them as his own.] 5 [His friends forsook, his followers fled. While foes and arms surround his head ; They curse him with a slanderous tongue. And the false judge maintains the Avrong.j 6 His life they load with hateful lies, And charge his lips with blasphemies : They nail him to the shameful tree ; There hung the man that died for me. 7 [Wretches, with hearts as hard as stones. Insult his piety and groans : Gall was the food they gave him there, And mocked his thirst Avith vinegar.] 8 But God beheld; and from his throne Marks out themen that hate his Son; The hand that raised him from the dead Shall pour due vengeance on their head. 230. .(Psalm 69. 1st Part. L. M.) * Christ's passion and sinners' salvation. 1 "j^EEP in our hearts let us record MJ The deeper sorrows of our Lord ; Behold the rising billows roll To overwhelm his holy soul, 2 In long complaints he spends his breath, While hosts of hell, and powers of deatli, And all the sons of malice join To execute their cursed design. DEATH OF CHRIST. 3 Yet, gracious God, thy power and loTC Have made the curse a blessina; prove ; Those dreadful sufferings of thy Son Atoned for sins which we had done. 4 The pangs of orir expiring Lord Tlie honors of thy law restored ; His sorrows made thy justice known, And paid for follies not his own. 5 O for his sake our guilt forgive, And let the mourning sinner live ; The Lord will hear us in his name, Nor shall our hope be turned to shame. 031 (Psalm 69. ver. 1—14. 1st Part. C. M.) The sufferings of Christ for our salvation. AVE me, O God, the swelling floods ' Break in upon my soul ; 'I sink, and sorrows o'er my head ' Like mighty waters roll. 2 ' I cry till all my voice be gone, ' In tears I waste the day ; ' My God, behold my longing eyes, ' And shorten thy delay. 3 ' They hate my soul without a cause, ' And still their number grows ' More than the hairs around my head, ' And mighty are my foes. 4 ' 'Twas then I paid that dreadful debt ' That men could never pay, * And gave those honors to thy law ' Which sinners took away.' 5 Thus, in the great Messiah's name, The royal prophet mourns ; Thus he awakes our hearts to grief, And gives us joy by turns. 6 ' Now shall the saints rejoice and find ' Salvation in my name. For I have borne their heavy load ' Of sorrow, pain, and shame. 7 ' Giief, like a garment, clothed me round, ' And sackcloth was my dress, SUFFERINGS AND ' While 1 procured for naked souls 'A robe of righteousness. 8 'Among my brethren and the Jews 'I like a stranger stood, ' And bore their vile reproach, to iiing ' The Gentiles near to God. 9 'I came in sinful in'Udis' stead ' To do my Fnilier's will ; ' Yet wh**^! ': cleansed my Father's house, ' Toe^ scandalized my zeal. 10 'My fastings and my holy groans ' Were made the drunkard's song; 'But God, from his celestial throne, ' Heard my complaining tongue. 11 ' He saved me from the dreadful deep, 'Nor let my soul be drowned ; ' He raised and fixed my sinking feet ' On well established ground. 12 * 'Twas in a most accepted hour ' My prayer arose on high, * And for my sake my God shall hear ' The dying sinner's cry.' 232/Ps. 69. ver. 14—21. 26. 29. 32. 2d Part. C. M.) The passion and exaltation of Christ. 1 "jVrC^W let our lips Avith holy fear -Ll And mournful pleasure sing, The sufFermgs of our great high priest, The sorrows of our king. 2 He sinks in floods of deep distress; How high the waters rise ! While to his heavenly Father's ear He sends perpetual cries. 3 ' Hear me, O Lord, and save thy Son, ' Nor hide thy shining face ; ' Why should thy favorite look like one ' Forsaken of thy grace ? 4 'With rage they persecute the man ' That groans beneath thy wound, 'Wliile for a sacrifice I pour 'My life upon the ground. DEATH OF CHRIST. 5 ' They tread my honor to the dast, ' And laugh when I complain ; 'Their sharp insulting slanders add ' Fresh anguish to my pain. 6 *AI1 my reproach is known to thee, 'The scandal and the shame; *Rp,nmRch has broke my bleeding heart, ' Anu A.^es defiled my name. 7 ' I looked for pity, but in vain ; 'My kindred ait ny grief: 'I ask my friends for comfort round, 'But meet with no relief. 8 ' With vinegar they mock my Lhir«?t ; ' They give me gall for food ; ' And sporting with my dying groans, 'They triumph in my blood. 9 ' Shine into my distressed soul, 'Let thy compassions save ; 'And though my flesh sink down to death, ' Redeem it from the grave. 10 ' I shall arise to praise thy name, ' Shall reign in worlds unknown ; ' And thy salvation, O my God, ' Shall seat me on thy throne.' 233. (Psalm 22. ver. 1—16. 1st Part. CM.) The sufferings and death of Christ. 1 ' T/^HY has my God my soul forsook, T T 'Nor will a smile aiford ?' (Thus David once in anguish spoke, And thus our dying Lord.) 2 Though 'tis thy chief delight to dwell Among thy praising saints. Yet thou canst hear a groan as well, And pity our complaints. 3 Our fathers trusted in thy name. And great deliverance found ; But I m a worm, despised of men, And trodden to the ground. 4 Shaking the head they pass me by, And laugh my soul to scorn ; 14* ( SUFFERINGS AND * In vain he trusts in God,' they cry, 'Neglected and forlorn.' 5 But thou art he who formed my flesh By thine almighty word ; And since I hung upon the breast, My hope is in the Lord. 6 Why will my Father hide his face When foes stand threatening round, In the dark hour of deep distress, And not a helper found ? PAUSE. 7 Behold thy Darling left among The cruel and the proud, As bulls of Bashan fierce and strong, As lions roaring loud. 8 From earth and hell my sorrows meet To multiply the smart ; They nail my hands, they pierce my feet, And try to vex my heart. 9 Yet, if thy sovereign hand let loose The rage of earth and hell, Why will my heavenly Father bruise The Son he loves so well ? 10 My God, if possible it be. Withhold this bitter cup ; But I resign my will to thee, And drink the sorrows up. 11 My heart dissolves with pangs unknown, In groans I waste my breath ; Thy heavy hand has brought me down Low as the dust of death. 12 Father, I give my spirit up. And trust it in thy hand : My dying flesh shall rest in hope. And rise at thy command. 234. (Hymn 43. B. 1. 1st Part. L. M.) Jesus our surety and savior. 1 Peter i. 18. Gal. iii. 13. Rom. iv. 25. A DAM, our father and our head, Transgressed, and justice doomed us dead ; DEATH OF CHRIST The fiery law speaks all despair ; There's no reprieve nor pardon there. 2 But, O ! unutterable grace, The Son of God takes Adam's place ; Down to our world the Savior flies, Stretches his arms, and bleeds and dies. 3 Justice was pleased to bruise the God, And pay its wrongs with heavenly blood : What unknown racks and pangs ne bore ! Then rose ; the law couid ask no more. 4 Amazing work ! look down, ye skies, Wonder and gaze with all your eyes : Ye heavenly thrones, stoop from above. And bow to this mysterious love. 5 Lo ! they adore the incarnate Son, And sing the glories he hath won, Sing how he broke our iron chains. How deep he sunk, how high he reigns. 6 Triumph and reign, victorious Lord, By all the flaming hosts adored ; And say, dear Conqueror, say how long, Ere we shall rise to join their song. 7 Send down a chariot from above. With fiery wheels, and paved with love. Raise us beyond the ethereal blue. To sing and love as angels do. 235. (Hymn 114. B. 2. C. M.) Christ s deaths victory and dominion. 1 T SING my Savior's wonderous death; X He conquered when he fell : ^Tisjinished, said his dying breath, And shook the gates of hell. * 2 ''Tis Jinished, our Immanuel cries. The dreadful work is done ; Hence shall his sovereign throne arise, His kingdom is begun. ^ His cross a sure foundation laid For glory and renown, When through the regions of the dead He passed to reach the crown. RESURRECTION 4 Exalte d at his Father's side Sits our victorious Lord ; To he aven and hell his hands divide The vengeance or reward. 5 The s aints from his propitious eye Await their several crowns, And all the sons of darkness fly Th.e terror of his frowns. 236. (Psalm 16. 2d Part. L. M.) Chrisfs all-sufficiency. 1 TT'OW fast their guilt and sorrows rise, J-JI. Who haste to seek some idol-god ! I will not taste their sacrifice, Theh offerings of forbidden blood. 2 My God provides a richer cup, And nobler food to live upon ; He for my life has offered up Jesus his best beloved Son. 3 His love is my perpetual feast ; By day his counsels guide me right; And be his? name forever blest, Who gives me SAveet advice by night. 4 I set him still before my eyes ; At my right hand he stands prepared To keep my soul from all surprise, And be my everlasting guard. RESURRECTION OF CHRIST. 237. (Psalm 16. 2d Part. C. ]VU The death and resurrection of Christ, 1 ' T SET the Lord before my face, JL ' He bears my courage up, 'My heart anr* tongue their joys express, ' My flesh shall rest in hope. 2 'My spirit, Lord, thou wilt not leave ' Where sou) s departed are ; ' Nor quit my l)ody to the grave 'To see corruption there. 3 * Thou wilt reveal the path of life, * And raise n le to thy throne ; OF CHRIST. ' Thy courts immortal pleasure give, ' Thy presence joys unknown.' 4 [Thus in the name of Christ, the Lord, The holy David sung, And Providence fulfils the word Of his prophetic tongue. 5 Jesus, whom every saint adores, Was crucified and slain ; Behold the tomb its prey restores, Behold, he lives again ! 6 When shall my feet arise and stand On heaven's eternal hills ! There sits the Son at God's right hand. And there the Father smiles.] 238.^ (Hymn7G.B2.C..M.) The resurrection and ascension oj Christ. 1 TT OS ANN A to the Prince of Light, JLJL That clothed himself in clay, Entered llie iron gates of death. And tore the bars away. 2 Death is no more the king of dread Since our Immanuel rose, He took the tyrant's sting away. And spoiled our hellish foes. 3 See how the Conqueror mounts aloft. And to his Father flies, With scars of honor in his flesh, And triumph in his eyes. 4 There our exalted Savior reigns. And scatters blessings down. Our Jesus fills the middle seat Of the celestial throne. 5 [Raise your devotion, mortal tongues,- To reach his blest abode, Sweet be the accents of your songs To our incarnate God. 6 Bright angels, strike your loudest strings, \ our sweetest voices raise. Let heaven, and all created things, Sound our Immanuel's praise.] RESUKRECTION OF CHRIST. 239. (Hymn 26. B. 1. C. M.) * Horn ofheaven by the resurrection of Christ. 1 Pet. i. 3—5. 1 TJLEST be the everlasting God, X3 The Father of our Lord, Be his abounding mercy praised. His majesty adored. 2 When from the dead he raised his Son, And called him to the sky, He gave our souls a lively hope That they should never die. 3 What though our inbred sins require Our flesh to see the dust ! Yet as the Lord our Savior rose, So all his followers must. 4 There's an inheritance divine Reserved against that day, 'Tis uncorrupted, undefilea, And cannot waste away. 5 Saints by the power of God are kept Till the salvation come ; We walk by faith as strangers here Till Christ shall call us home. 240. (Hymn L37. B. 2. L. M.) Miracles in the life, death, and resurrection of Christ. • EHOLD the blind their sight receive ; Behold the dead awake and live ; The dumb speak wonders, and the lame Leap like the hart, and bless his name. 2 Thus doth the 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 God ; Behold the Lord ascending high, No more to bleed, no more to die 4 Hence and forever ffom my heart I bid my doubts and fears depart, ASCENSION OF CHRIST. And to those hands my soul resign, Which bear credentials so divine. ASCENSION AND EXALTATION OF CHRIST. 041 (Psalm 2. L. M.) Chrisfs death, resurrection, and ascension. 1 T;¥/"HY did the Jews proclaim their rage ? ? T The Romans why the",; swords employ ? Against the Lord their powr > s engage His dear Anointed to destroy • 2 ' Oome, let ns break his bands,' they say, ' This man shall never give us laws ;' And thus they cast his yoke away, And nailed tlie monarch to the cross. 3 But God, who high in glory reigns. Laughs at their pride, their rage controls; He'll vex their hearts with inward pains. And speak in thunder to their souls. 4 ' I will maintain the King I made ' On Zion's everlasting hill, ' My hand shall bring him from the dead, * And he shall stand your sovereign still.' 5 [His wonderous rising from the earth Makes his eternal Godhead known ; The Lord declares his heavenly birth, ' This day have I begot my Son. 6 'Ascend, my Son, to my right hand, ' There thou shalt ask, and 1 bestow 'The utmost bounds of heathen lands; ' To thee the northern isles shall bow.'] 7 But nations that resist his grace Shall fall beneath his iron stroke ; His rod shall crush his foes with ease, As potters' earthen work is broke. PAUSE; 8 Now ye that sit on earthly thrones. Be wise, and serve the Lord, the Lamb; Now at his feet submit your crowns. Rejoice and tremble at his name. ASCENSION 9 With humble love address the Son, Lest he grow angry and ye die ; His wrath will burn to worlds unknown, If ye provoke his jealousy. 10 His storms shall drive you quick to hell, He is a God, and ye but dust ; Happy the souls that know him well, And make his grace their only trust. 243. . (?^^^"^ 24. L. M.) Saints dwell in Heaven ; or, Chrisfs ascension. 1 rilHIS spacious earth is all the Lord's, JL And men, and worms, and beasts, and birds, He raised the building on the seas. And gave it for their dwelling-place. 2 But there's a brighter Avorld on high. Thy palace, Lord, above the sky : Who shall ascend that blest abode. And dwell so near his maker God! 3 He that abhors and fears to sin, Whose heart is pure, whose hands are clean. Him shall the Lord the Savior bless, And clothe his soul with righteousness. 4 These are the men, the pious race That seek the God of Jacob's face; These shall enjoy the blissful sight, And dwell in everlasting light. PAUSE. 5 Rejoice, ye shining worlds on high, Behold tne King of Glory nigh ! Who can this King of Glory be ? The mighty Lord, the Savior's he. 6 Ye heavenly gates, your leaves display To make the Lord the Savior way : Laden with spoils from earth and hell. The Conqueror comes with God to dwell. 7 Rais'd from the dead he goes before, He opens heaven's eternal door. To give his saints a blest abode Near their Redeemer, and their God. OF CHRIST. 243. „, . {P^-ln;.47. CM.) . Christ ascending and reigning. 1 £^ FOR a sheut of sacred joy \^ To God the sovereign King ! Let every land their tongues employ. And hymns of triumph sing. 2 Jesus our God ascends on high ; His heavenly guards around Attend him rising through the llcy, With trumpet's joyful sound. 3 While angels shout and praise their King, Let mortals learn their strains ; Let all the earth his honors sing ; O'er all the earth he reigns. 4 Rehearse his praise with awe profound, Let knowledge lead the song, Nor mock him with a solemn sound Upon a thoughtless tongue. 5 In Israel stood his ancient throne, He lov'd that chosen race ; But now he calls the Avorld his own, And heathens taste his grace. 6 The Gentile nations are the Lord's, There Abraham's God is known, W^hile powers and princes, shields and swords, Submit before his throne. 244. (^f^^^ ^^' "^f^- 1"^' IS- 2d Part. L. M.) Chrisfs ascension, and the gift of the spirit, 1 IT ORD, when thou didst ascend on high, X^ Ten thousand angels filled the sky ; Those heavenly guards around thee wait. Like chariots that attend thy state. 2 Not Sinai's mountain could appear More glorious when the Lord was there ; While he pronounced his dreadful law, And struck the chosen tribes with awe. o How bright the triumph none can tell, W^hen the rebellious powers of hell That thousand souls had captive made, Were all in chains like captives led. 15 ASCENSION 4 Rais'd by his Father to the throne, He sent the promis'd Sphit down, With gifts and grace for rebel mm, That God might dwell on earth again. 245. (Hvmn 141. B. 1. S. M.) The hximiliation and exaltation of Christ Isaiah liii. 1—5. 10—12. 1 '^T/'HO has bflieved thy Avord, ▼ T Or thy salvation known? Reveal thine arm, almighty Lord, And glorify thy Son. 2 The JeAvs esteemed him here Too mean for tlieir belief; Sorrows his chief acquaintance were, And his companion, grief. 3 They turned their eyes away, And treated him Avith scorn ; But 'twas their grief upon him lay. Their sorroAvs he has borne. 4 'TAvas for the stubborn Jcavs, And Gentiles then unknoAvn, The God of justice pleased to bruise His best beloved Son. 5 'But I'll prolong his days, ' And make his kingdom stand, 'My pleasure (saith the God of grace) ' Shall prosper in his hand. 6 [? H-is joyful soul shall see 'The purchase of his pain, 'And by his knoAvledge justify 'The guilty sons of men.] 7 [' Ten thousand captive slaves, 'Released from death and sin, ' Shall quit their prisons and their graves, 'And OAvn his poAver divine.] 8 [' Heaven shall adA^ance my Son ' To joys that earth denied : 'Who saw the follies men had done, ' And bore their sins, and died.'] PF CHRIST. 246. (Hywin 142. B. 1. S. M.) The same. Isaiah liii. 6 — 9. 12. 1 T IKE sheep we went astray, XJ And broke the fold of God, Each wandermg in a different way, But all the downward road. 2 How dreadful was the hour When God our wanderings laid, And did at once his vengeance pour Upon the Shepherd's'head ! .3 How glorious was the grace When Christ sustained the stroke ! His life and blood the Shepherd pays A ransom for the flock. 4 His honor and his breath W^ere taken both away ; Joined with the wicked in his death, And made as vile as they. 5 But God shall raise his head O'er all the sons of men, And make him see a numerous seeT to condemn the sons of men -L^ Did Christ, the Son of God, appear No Aveapons in his hands are seen, No flaming sword, nor thunder there. 2 Such was the pity of our God, He loved the race of man so well, He sent his Son to bear our load Of sins, and save our souls from hell. 3 Sinners, believe the Saviour's word, Trust in his mighty name and live ; A thousand joys his lips afford, His hands a thousand blessings give. 4 But vengeance and damnation lies On rebels who refuse the grace ; Who God's eternal Son despise, The hottest hell shall be their place. 2S4t, (Hymn 35. B. 1. 1st Part. L. M.) * Faith the way to salvation. Rom. i. IQ \ Eph. ii. 8, 9. 1 |^"^T by the laws of innocence J-^ Can Adam's sons arrive at heaven ; New works can give us no pretence To have our ancient sins forgiven. 2 Not the best deeds that we have done Can make a wounded conscience whole : Faith is the grace, and faith alone, That flies to Christ, and saves the soul. FAITH. 3 Lord, I believe thy heavenly word, Fain would I have my soul renewed ; I mourn for sin, and trust the Lord To have it pardoned and subdued. 4 O may thy grace its power display, Let guilt and death no longer reign ; Save me in thy appointed way, Nor let my humble faith be vain. OQ f^ (Hymn 125. B. 2. L. M.) Faith and repentance ; unhdiefand impenitence 1 "I" IFE and immortal joys are given jLA To souls that mourn the sins they've done, Children of wrath made heirs of heaven By faith in God's eternal Son. 2 Wo to the wretch that never felt The inward pangs of pious grief. But adds to all his crying guilt The stubborn sin of unbelief. . 3 The law condemns the rebel dead, Under the wrath of God he lies, He seals the curse on his own head, And with a double vengeance dies. 03g (Hymn 120. B. 1. C. M.) * Faith of things unseen. Heb. xi. 1. 3. 8. 10. 1 "IT^AITH is the brightest evidence JC Of things beyond our sight, Breaks through the clouds of flesh and sense, And dwells in heavenly light. 2 It sets times past in present view. Brings distant prospects home, Of things a thousand years ago, Or thousand years to come. 3 By faith we know the worlds were made By God's almighty word ; Abra'm, to unknown countries led. By faith obeyed the Lord. 4 He sought a city fair and high, Built by the eternal hands ; And faith assures us, though we die, That heavenly building stands. ( FAITH. 287. (Hymn 129. B. 2. L. M.) We walk by faith, not by sight. 1 '^T^IS by the faith of joys to come -i- We walk througli deserts dark as night ; Till we arrive at heaven onr home, Faith is our guide, and faitli our light. 2 The want of sight she v/ell supplies. She makes the pearly gates appear ; Far into distant worlds'she pries, And brings eternal glories near. 3 Cheerful we tread tlie desert through, Wliile faith inspires a heavenly ray, Though lions roar, and tempests bloAV, And rocks and dangers fill the way. 4 So Abra'm by divine command Left his own house to walk with God ; His faith beheld the promised land, And fired his zeal along the road. (Hymn 162. B. 2. C. M.) Meditation of heaven; or, the joy of faiths Y thoughts surmount these lower skies, . And look within the vail ; There springs of endless pleasure rise, The waters never fail. 2 There I behold with sweet delight The blessed Three in One ; And strong affections fix my sight On God's incarnate Son. 3 His promise stands for ever firm, ^ His grac^ shall ne'er depart ; He binds my name upon his arm, And seals it on his heart. 4 Light are the pains that nature brings, How short our sorrows are. When with eternal future things The present we compare ! 5 I would not be a stranger still To that celestial place. Where I for ever hope to dwell Near my Redeemer's face. TEAK AND HOPE. QQQ (HYmnl4. B. 1. L. M.) 'The triumph of faith ; or, Christ's unchange- able love. Rom. viii. 33, &.c. 1 ^^HO shall the Lord's elect condemn ? TV 'Tis God that justifies iheu- souls, And mercy like a mighty stream O'er all tlieir sins divinely rolls. 2 Who shall adjudge the saints to hell ? 'Tis Christ that suffered in their stead, And the salvation to fulfil, Behold him rising from the dead. 8 He lives, he lives, and sits above. For ever interceding there ; Who shall divide us from his love ? Or what should tempt us to despair 1 4 Shall persecu';ion, or distress, Famine, or sv/ord, or nakedness ? He that hath loved us bears us through. And makes us more than conquerors too. 5 Faith hath an overcoming power. It triumphs in the dying liour ; Cln-ist is our life, our joy, our hope. Nor can we sink with such a prop. 6 Not all tliat men on earth can do. Nor powers on high, nor powers below, Shall cause his mercy to remove, Or wean our hearts from Christ our love. FEAR AND HOPE. 290 (Psalm 119. 13th Part. C. M.) Holy fear and tendtrness of conscience, Ver. 10. WITH my whole heart I've sought thy face, O let me never stray From thy commands, O God of grace, Nor tread the shmer's way. Ver. 11. Thy word I've hid within my heart To keep my conscience clean, And be an everlasting guaid From every rising sin. { FEAR AND Ver. 63. 53. 158. I'm a companion of the saints ^^^^o fear and love the Lord ; My sorrows rise, my nature faints, When men transgress thy word. Ver. 161. 163. While sinners do thy gospel wrong, My spirit stands in awe ; My soul abhors a lying tongue, But loves thy righteous law. Ver. 161. 120. My heart with sacred revererice hears The threatenings of thy word ; My flesh with holy trembling fears . The judgments of the Lord. Ver. 166. 174. My God, I long, I hope, I wait For tliy salvation still : While thy whole law is my delight, And I obey thy will. 291. (Psalm 42. 1—5. 1st Part. C. M.) Desertion and hope ; or, complaint of absence from public tvorship. 1 T^¥/"1TH earnest longings of the mind, T T My God, to thee I look ; So pants the hunted hart to find And taste the cooling brook. 2 WTien shall I see thy courts of grace, And meet my God again ? So long an absence from thy face My heart endures with pain. 3 Temptations vex my weary soul, And tears are my repast ; The foe insults without control, ' And where's your God at last?' 4 'Tis with a mournful pleasure now I think on ancient days ; Then to tliy house did numbers go, And all our work was praise. 5 But why, my soul, sunk down so far Beneath this heavy load ? HOPE. Why do my tlioughts indulge despair, And sin against my God: 6 Hope in the Lord, whose mighty hand Can all tliy woes rem.ove; For I shall yet before him stand, And sing restoring love. 292. (Psalm 42. 6—11. 2d Part. L. M.) _ Melancholy thoughts reproved ; or, hope in a/- Jliction. Y spirit sinks within me, Lord, But I will call thy name to mind, And times of past distress record, When J have found my God was kind. 2 Huge troubles, with tumultuous noise, Swell like a sea, and round me spread ; Thy water-spouts drown all my joys, And rising waves roll o'er my head. 3 Yet will the Lord command his love, When I address his throne by day, IN or in the night his grace remove ; The night shall hear'me sing and pray. 4 I'll cast myself before his feet. And say, ' My God, my heavenly rock, * Why doth thy love so long forget ' The soul that groans beneath thy stroke V 5 I'll chide my heart that sinks so low, Why shouM my soul indulge her grief? Hope in the Lord, and praise him too, He is my rest, my sure relief. 6 Thy light and truth shall guide me still, Thy word shall my best thoughts employ, Ancl lead me to thine holy hill, My God, my most exceeding joy. 093 (Psalm 77. Ist Part. C. M.) Melancholy assaulting, and hope prevailing. 1 rSlO God I cried with mournful voice, 3- I sought his gracious ear. In the sad day when troubles rose, And fill'd my heart with fear. 2 Sad were my days, and dark my nigtita. My soul refused relief ; 18 Q ( FEAR AND I thought on God the just and wise, But thoughts increased my grief. 3 Still 1 complained, and still oppressed, Mv heart began to break ; My God, thy wratn forbade my rest And kept my eyes awake. 4 My ovenvhelming sorrows grew Till I could speak no more ; Then I within myself \yithdrew, And called thy judgments o'er. 5 I called back years and ancient times, Wlien I beheld thy face ; My spirit searched for secret crimes That might withhold thy grace. 6 I called tlvy mercies to my mind, VvHiich I enjoyed before ; And will the Lord no more be kind ? His face appear no more ? 7 Will he for ever cast me off ? His promise ever fail ? Has he forgot his tender love ? Shall anger still prevail? 8 But I forbid this hopeless thought, This dark despairing frame. Remembering what thy hand hath wrought ; Thy hand is still the same. 9 I'll think again of all thy ways, And talk thy wonders o'er ; Thy wonders of recovering grace, When flesh could hope no more. 10 Grace dwells with justice on the throne ; And men that love thy word Have in thy sanctuary known The counsels of the Lord. 294. (Psalm 3. C. M.) Doubts and fears suppressed ; or^ God om defence from sin and Satan. 1 1%/rY God, how many are my fears ' IvX How fast my foes increase ! Conspiring my eternal death, They break my present peace. HOP£. 2 The lying tempter would persuade There's no relief in heaven ; And all my swelling sins appear Too big to be forgiven. 3 But thou, my glory and my strengtii, Shalt on the tempter tread, Shalt silence all my threatening guilt, And raise my drooping head. 4 [I cried, and from his holy hill He bowed a listening ear ; I called my Father, and my God, And he subdued my fear. 5 He shed soft slumbers on my eyes, In spite of all my foes ; I 'woke, and wondered at the grace That guarded my repose.] 6 Wliat though the hosts of death and hell All armed against me stood, Terrors no more shall shake my soul, My refuge is my God. 7 Arise, O Lord, fulfil thy grace, While I thy glory sing : My God has broke the serpent's teeth, And death has lost his sting. 8 Salvation to the Lord belongs, His arm alone can save : Blessings attend thy people here. And reach beyond the grave. 295. (Hymn 34. B. 1. 2d Part. C. M.) 'None excluded fromhope. Rom. i. 16. 1 Cor. i.24. ESUS, thy blessings are not few, Nor is thy gospel weak ; Thy grace can melt the stubborn .Tew, And bow the aspiring Greek. 2 Wide as the reach of Satan's rage Doth thy salvation flow; 'Tis not confined to sex or age, The lofty or the low. 3 While grace is offered to the prince. The poor may take their share ; ( HUMILITY. No mortal has a just pretence To perish in despair. 4 Be wise, ye men of strength and wit, Nor boast your native powers ; But to his sovereign grace submit, And glory shall be yours. 5 Come, all ye vilest sinners, come. He'll form your souls anew ; His gospel and his heart have room For rebels such as you. 6 His doctrine is almighty love ; There's virtue in his name To turn the raven to a dove, The lion to a lamb. HUMILITY. 296. (Hymn 131. B. 1. L. M.) 2^he Pharisee and the Publican. Luke xviii. 10, &c. 1 T>EHOLD how sinners disagree, ■3 The Publican and Pharisee ! One doth his righteousness proclaim, The other owns his guilt and shame. 2 This man at hum'ble distance stands, And cries for grace with lifted hands ; That boldly rises near the throne, And talks of duties he has done. 3 The Lord their different language knows, And different answers he bestows : The humble soul with grace he crowns, Whilst on the proud his anger frowns. 4 Dear Father, let me never be Joined with the boasting Pharisee ; I have no merits of my own, But plead the sufferings of thy Son. 297. (Psalm 131. C. M.) Humility and submission, IS there ambition in my heart ? Search, gracious God, and see ; Or do I act a haughty part? Lord, I appeal to ttee. JOT. 2 I charge my thoughts, be humble still, And all my carriage mild, Content, my Feather, with thy will. And quiet as a child. 3 The patient soul, the lowly mind, Shall have a large reward ; l-.et saints in sorrow lie resigned, And trust a faithful Lord. JOY AND REJOICING. 298.(Ps.l8.30, 31.34,35. 46, &c. 3d Part.L.M.) Rejoicing in God ; or, salvation and triumph. 1 TUST are thy ways, and true thy word, t/ Great rock of my secure abode; i Who is a God beside the Lord ? i Or Where's a refuge like our God ? " 2 'Tis he that girds me with his might, Gives me his holy sword to wield ; And while with sin and hell I fight, Spreads his salvation for my shield. :j He lives, (and blessed be my rock !) The God of my salvation lives. The dark designs of hell are broke ; Sweet is the peace my Father gives. i Before the scoffers of the age, I will exalt my Father's name. Nor tremble at their mighty rage. But meet reproach and bear the shame. 5 To David and his royal seed Thy grace for ever shall extend ; Thy love to saints in Christ their head Knows not a limit, nor an end. 299. (Hymn 57. B. 2. L. M.) The pleasures of a good conscience, 1 T ORD, how secure and blessed are they JLJ Who feel the joys of pardoned sin! Should storms of wrath shake earth and sea, Their minds have heaven and peace within. 2 The day glides sweetly o'er their heads, Made up of innocence and love ; 18* JOT. And soft and silent as the shades Their nightly minutes gently move. 3 [Quick as their thoughts their joys come on, JBut fly not half so fast away ; Their souls are ever bright as noon, And calm as summer evenings be. 4 How oft they look to the heavenly hills, Where groves of living pleasures grow ! And longing hopes and cheerful smiles Sit undisturbed upon their brow.] 5 They scorn to seek our golden toys, But spend the day and share the night In numbering o'er the richer joys That heaven prepares for their delight : 6 While wretched we, like worms and moles, Lie grovelling in the dust below : Almighty grace, renew our souls. And we'll aspire to glory too. 300. (Hymn73. B.2. CM.) Doubts scattered ; or, spiritual joys restored. 1 TTENCE from my soul, sad thoughts be gone, JLJL And leave me to my joys. My tongue shall triumph in my God, And make a joyful noise. 2 Darkness and doubts had veiled my mind, And drowned my head in tears. Till sovereign grace with shinmg rays Dispelled my gloomy fears. 3 O what immortal joys I felt. And raptures all divine, Wlien Jesus told me, I was his, And my Beloved mine. 4 In vain the tempter frights my soul, And breaks my peace in vain. One glimpse, dear Savior, of thy face Revives my joys again. 301. (Hymn .59. B. 2. C. M.) Paradise on earth. G LORY to God, who walks the sky, And sends his blessings through, JOT. That teliS his saints of joys on high, And gives a taste below. 2 [Glory to God, that stoops his throne That dust and worms may see't, And bruigs a glimpse of glory down Around his sacred feet. 3 WTien Christ, with all his graces crowned, Sheds his kind beams abroad, 'Tis a young heaven on earthly ground. And glory in the bud. 4 A blooming Paradise of joy In this wild desert springs ; And every sense I straight employ On sweet celestial things. 5 White lilies all around appear. And each his glory shows ; The rose of Sharon blossoms here, The fairest flower that blows. 6 Cheerful I feast on heavenly fruit. And drink the pleasures down. Pleasures that flow hard by the foot Of the eternal throne.] 7 But, ah! how soon my joys decay! How soon my sins arise, And snatch the heavenly scene away From these lamenting eyes ! 8 When shall the time, dear Jesus, when The shining day appear. That 1 shall leave these clouds of sin, And guilt and darkness here ! 9 Up to the fields above the skies My hasty feet would go. There everlasting flowers arise. And joys unwithering grow. 302. (Hymn 30. B. 2. S. M.) Heavenly joy on earth. 1 [/^OME, we that love the Lord, vy And let our joys be known; Join in a song with sweet accord, And thus surround the throne. KNO^V LEDGE. 2 The sonoAvs of the mind Be banished from tlie place! Religion never was designed To make our pleasures less.] 3 Let those refuse to sin^ That never knew our God, But favorites of the heavenly King May speak their joys abroad. 4 [The God that rules on high, And thunders when he please, That rides upon the stormy sky, And manages tiie seas ; 5 This awful God is ours, Our Father, and our love, He will send down his heavenly powers To carry us above. 6 There we shall 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.] 8 [The men of grace have found Glory begun below, Celestial fruits on earthly ground From faith and hope may grow.] 9 The hill of Sion yields A thousand sacred sweets. Before we reach the heaveidy 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. KNOWLEDGE. 303.(Psalm25. ver. 12. 14. 10. 1.3. 2d Part. S.M.) Divine instruction. w HERE shall the man be found That fears to offend his God, That loves the gospel's joyful sound, And trembles at the rod ? 2 The Lord shall make him knoAV The secrets of his heart, The wonders of his covenant show, And all his love impart. 3 The dealings of his hand Are truth and mercy still With such as to his covenant stand, And love to do his will. 4 Their souls slrall dwell at ease Before tlieir Maker's face, Their seed shall taste the promises In their extensive grace. 304. (Psalm 119. Dth Part. C. M.) Desire of knowledge ; or, the teachings of the Spirit with the JVord. Ver. C4. 63. 18. THY mercies fdl the earth, O Lord, How good thy works a])|)ear ! Open mine eyes to read thy word. And see thy wonders there. Ver. 73. 125. My heart was fashioned by thy hand, My service is thy due: O make thy servant understand The duties he must do. Ver. 19. Since I'm a stranger here below, Let not thy path be hid ; But mark the road my feet should go, And be my constant guide. Ver. 2G. WHien I confessed my wandering wayg, Thou heard'st my soul cotnplain; Grant me the teachings of thy grace, Or I shall stray again. Ver. 33, 34. If God to me his statutes show, And heavenly truth impart, His work for ever 1*11 pursue. His law shall rule my heart. < LIBERALITY. Ver. 50. 71. This was my comfort wlien 1 bore Variety of grief; It made me learn thy word the more, And fly to that relief. Ver. 51. fin vain the proud deride me now ; I'll ne'er forget thy law, Nor let that blessed gospel go, Whence all my hopes I draw. Ver. 27. 171. ^Vhen 1 have learned my Father's will, I'll teach the world his ways ; My thankful lips, inspired with zeal, • Shall loud pronounce his praise.] LIBERALITY. 305. (Psalm 37. ver. 16. 21. 26—31. 2d Part. CM.' Charity to the poor ; or, religion in words and deeds, 1 T^HY do the wealthy wicked boast, * " And grow profanely bold? The meanest portion of the just Excels the sinner's gold. 2 The wicked borrows of his friends, But ne'er designs to pay ; The saint is merciful, and lends. Nor turns the poor away. 3 His alms with liberal heart he gives Among the sons of need; His memory to long ages lives, And blessed is his seed. 4 His lips ablior to talk profane, To slander or defraud ; His ready tongue declares to men "Wliat he has learned of God. 5 The law and gospel of the Lord Deep in his heart abide ; Led by the Spirit and the word, His feet shall never slide. 6 When sinners fall, the righteous stand, Preserved from every snare ; LIBERALITY. They shall possess the promised land, And dwell for ever there. 306. (Psalm 41. ver. 1, 2, 3. L. M.) * Charity to the poor ; or, pity to the afflicted. 1 "OLEST is the man whose bowels move, -13 And melt with pity to the poor, Whose soul, by sympathizing love, Feels what his fellow-saints endureT 2 His heart contrives for their relief More good than his own hands can do ; He, in the time of general grief, Shall find the Lord has bowels too. 3 His soul shall live secure on earth, With secret blessings on his head. When drought, and pestilence, and dearth, Around Jiim multiply their dead. 1 Or, if he languish on his couch, God will pronounce h>3 sins forgiven, Will save him with a healing touch, Or take his willing soul to heavci-. 307^ {Psalm 112. As the 113th Psalm.) J%e blessings of the liberal man. 1 Fin HAT man is blest who stands in awe JL Of God, and loves his sacred law : His seed on earth shall be renowned; His house the seat of wealth shall be, An inexhausted treasury. And with successive honors crowned. 2 His liberal favors he extends, To some he gives, to others lends ; A generous pity fills his mind : Yet what his charity impairs, He saves by prudence in affairs. And thus he's just to all mankind. 3 His hands, while they his alms bestowed, His glory's future harvest sowed ; The sweet remembrance of the just, Like a green root, revives and bears A train of blessings for his heirs, When dying nature sleeps in dust. LlBERALIXr. 4 Beset with threatening dangers round, Unmoved shall he maintain liis ground ; His conscience holds his courage up : The soul that's filled with virtue's^light, Shines brightest in aftnction's night, And sees in darkness beams of hope. PAUSE. 5 I 111 tidings Aever can surprise His heart that fixed on God relies, Though waves and tempests roar around : Safe on a rock he sits, and sees The shipwreck of his enemies, And ail their hope and glory drowned. 6 The wicked shall his triumph see, And gnash their teeth in agony To find their expectations crossed : They and their envy, pride and spite, Sink down to everlastmg night. And all their names in darkness lost.] 308. (Psalm 112. L. M.) The blessin^:j -f the pious and charitable. 1 '^B^HRICE happy man Avho fears the Lord, X Loves his commands, and trusts his word; Honor and peace his days attend, And blessings to his seed descend. 2 Compassion dwells upon his mind, To works of mercy still inclined : He lends the poor some present aid, Or gives them, not to be repaid. 3 When times giow dark, and tidings spread That ^11 his neighbors round with dread, His heart is arm'ed against the fear, For God with all his power is there. 4 His soul, well fixed upon the Lord, Drav/s heavenly courage from his word; Amid the darkness light shall rise To cheer his heart, and bless his eyes. 5 He hath dispersed his alms abroad, His works are still before his (iod ; His name on earth shall long remain. While envious sinners fret in vain. LOVE. 309. (Psalm 112. CM.) Liberality rewarded. 1 XTAPPY is he that fears the Lord, X-i- An6. follows his commands, Who lends the poor without reward. Or gives ^vlth liberal hands. 2 As pity dwells within his breast To all the sons of need ; So God shall answer his request With blessings on his seed. 3 No evil tidings shall surprise His well-established mind ; His soul to God his refuge flies, And leaves his fears behind. 4 In times of general distress, Some beams of light shall shine To show the world his righteousness, And give him peace divine. 5 His works of piety and love Remain before the Lord ; Honor on earth and joys above Shall be his sure reward. LOVE. nin (Hymn38. B. 2. CM.) *^^^- Love to God. 1 XTAPPY the heart where graces reign, XX Where love inspires tlie breast: Love is the brightest of the train. And strengthens all the rest. 2 Knowledge, alas, 'tis all in vain. And all in vain our fear, Our stubborn sins will fight and reign If love be absent there. 3 'Tis love that makes our cheerful feet In swift obedience move, The devils know and tremble too. But Satan cannot love. 4 This is the grace that lives and sings When faith and hope shall cease, 19 liOVE. 'Tis this shall strike our joyful strings In the sweet realms of bliss. 5 Before we quite forsake our clay, Or leave this dark abode, The wings of love bear us away To see our smihng God. 311^ (Hymn 42. B. 2. C. M.) Delight in God. 1 ]VrY God, what endless pleasures dwell If JL Above at thy right hand ! Thy courts below, how amiable, Wliere all thy graces stand ! 2 The swallow near thy temple lies, And chirps a cheerful note ; The lark mounts upward to the skies, And tunes her warbling throat. 3 And we, when in thy presence, Lord, Do shout with joyful tongues. Or sitting round our Father's board. We crown the feast with songs. 4 "While Jesus shines with quickening giace, We sing and mount on high ; But if a frown becloud his face, We faint, and tire, and die. 5 [Just as we see the lonesome dove Bemoan her widowed state, Wandering she flies through all the grove, And mourns her loving mate. 6 Just so our thoughts from thing to thing In restless circles rove. Just so Ave droop, and hang the wing, When Jesus hides his love.] Ql 9 (Hymn 108. B. 1. S. M.) '^' Christ unseen and beloved. 1 Pet. i. 8, 1 TVrOT with our mortal eyes X^ Have we beheld the Lord, Yet we rejoice to hear his name. And love him in his word. 2 On eaith we want the sight Of our Redeemer's face, L LOVE. Yet, Lord, our inmost thoughts delight To dwell upon thy grace. And when we taste thy love, Our joys divinely grow Unspeakable, like those above, And heaven begins below. 313 (Psalm 133. C. M.) * Brotherly love. O ! what an entertaining sight Are brethren that agree. Brethren whose cheerful hearts unite In bands of piety ! 2 When streams of love from Christ the spring Descend to every soul. And heavenly peace, with balmy wing, Shades and bedews the whole. 3 'Tis like the oil divinely sweet, On Aaron's reverend head, The trickling drops perfumed his feet, And o'er his garments spread. 4 'Tis pleasant as the morning dews That fall on Zion's hill. Where God his mildest glory shows, And makes his grace distil. Q-l A (Hymn 130. B. 1. L. M.) ^ Love and hatred. Phil. ii. 2. Eph. iv. 30, &c. 1 "]VrO W by the bowels of my God, JLl His sharp distress, his sore complaints, By his last groans, his dying blood, I charge my soul to love the saints. 2 Clamour and wrath and war be gone, Envy and spite for ever cease. Let bitter words no more be known Among the saints, the sons of peace. 3 The Spirit like a peaceful dove Flies from the realms of noise and strife ; Why should we vex and grieve his love. Who seals our souls to heavenly life ? 4 Tender and kind be all our thoughts. Through all our lives let mercy run : LOVE. So God forgives our numerous faults For the dear sake of Christ his Son. 315. (Hymn 126. B. 1. L. M.) ' Charity and uncharitabhness. Rom. xiv. Iv 19. 1 Cor. X. 32. 1 lYTOT different food, or different dress, -L^ Compose the kingdom of our Lord, But peace and joy and righteousness, Faith and obedience to his word. 2 When weaker christians Ave despise We do the gospel mighty wrong, For God the gracious and the wise Receives the feeble with the strong. 3 Let pride and wrath be banished hence. Meekness and love our souls pursue ; Nor shall our practice give offence To saints, the Gentile or the Jew. 3|g^ (Hymn 133. B. 1. C. M.) Love and charity. 1 Cor. xiii. 2 — 7. 13. 1 T ET Pharisees of high esteem JLi Their faith and zeal declare, All their religion is a dream If love be wanting there. 2 Love suffers long with patient eye. Nor is provoked in haste, She lets the present injury die. And long forgets the past. 3 [Malice and rage, those fires of hell, She quenches with her tongue ; Hopes, and believes, and thinks no ill, Though she endures the wrong.] 4 [She nor desires nor seeks to know The scandals of the time ; Nor looks with pride on those below, Nor envies those that climb.] 5 She lays her own advantage by To seek her neighbor's good ; So God's own Son came down to die, And bought our lives with blood. LOVE. 6 Love is the grace that keeps her power In all the realms above ; There faith and hope are known no more, But saints for ever love. 31 7 (Psalm 35. ver. 12—14. 2cl Part. C. M.) ^ 'Love to enemies ; or, the love of Christ to sin- ners, typijied in David. 1 "OEHOLD the love, the generous love J3 That holy David shows ; Hark, how his sounding bowels move To his afflicted foes ! 2 When they are sick his soul complains, And seems to feel the smart ; The spirit of the gospel reigns, And melts his pious heart. 3 How did his flowins; tears condole As for a brother dead ! And fasting mortified his soul. While for their life he prayed. 4 They groaned ; and cursed him on their bed, Yet still he pleads and mourns ; And double blessings on his head The righteous God returns. 5 O glorious type of heavenly grace ! Thus Christ the Lord appears ; While sinners curse, the Saviour prays, And pities them with tears. 6 He, the true David, Israel's king. Blessed and beloved of God, To save us rebels, dead in sin, Paid his own dearest blood. 318. (Ps^^m 109. ver. 1—5. 31. C. M.) * Love to enemies, from the example of Christ* 1 /^ OD of my mercy and my praise, \jr Thy glory is my song ; Though sinners speak against thy grace With a blaspheming tongue. 2 When m the form of mortal man Thy Son on earth was found, With cruel slanders, false and vain, They compassed him around. 19* R PRUDENCE. 3 Their miseries his compassion move, . Their peace he still pursued ; They render hatred for his love, And evil for his good. 4 Their malice raged without a cause, Yet, with his dying breath, He prayed for murderers on his cross, Aiid blessed his foes in death. 5 Lord, shall thy bright example shine In vain before my eyes ? Give me a soul akin to thine, To love mine enemies. 6 The Lord shall on my side engage, And, in my Saviour's name, I shall defeat their pride and rage Who slander and condemn. Q\Q (Hymn 131. B. 1. L. M.) Religion vain without love. 1 Cor. xiii. 1 — 9, 1 XI AD 1 the tongues of Greeks and Jews, JLJL And nobler speech than angels use. If love be absent, I am found Like tinkling brass, an empty sound. 2 Were I inspired to preach and tell All that is done in heaven and hell, Or could my faith the world remove, Still I am nothing without love. 3 Should I distribute all my store To feed the bowels of the poor, Or give my body to the flame To gain a martyr's glorious name. 4 If love to God and love to men Be absent, all my hopes are vain ; Nor tongues, nor gifts, nor fiery zeal, The works of love can e'er fulfil. PRUDENCE. QOQ (Hymn 36. B. 1. C. M.) A lovely carriage. 1 1^ 'TIS a lovely thing to see K^ A man of prudent heart, Whose thoughts, and lips, and life agree To act a useful part. PRUDENCE. 2 When envy, strife, and wars begin In little angry souls, Mark how the sons of peace come in, And quench the kindling coals. 3 Their minds are humble, mild, and meek, Nor let their fury rise ; Nor passion moves their lips to speak, Nor pride exalts their eyes. 4 Their frame is prudence mixed with love, Good works fulfil their day : They join the serpent with the dove, But cast the sting away. 5 Such was the Saviour of mankind ; Such pleasures he pursued ; His flesh and blood were all refined. His soul divinely good. 6 Lord, can these plants of virtue grow In such a heart as mine ? Thy grace my nature can renew, And make my soul like thine. 321. (Psalm 39. ver. 1, 2, 3. 1st Part. C. M.) Watchfulness over the torigue ; or, prudence and zeal. IHUS I resolved before the Lord, ' Now will I watch my tongue, * Lest I let slip one sinful word, ' Or do my neighbor wrong.' And if I'm e'er constrained to stay With men of lives profane, I'll set a double guard that day. Nor let my talk be vain. I'll scarce allow my lips to speak The pious thoughts I feel, Lest scoffers should the occasion take To mock my holy zeal. Yet, if some proper hour appear, I'll not be overawed. But let the scoffing sinners heai That I can speak for God. o REPENTANCE. REPENTANCE. 322. (H)^mn 123. B. 1. C. M.) The repenting prodigal. Luke xv. 13, &c. 1 "OEHOLD the wretch Avhose lust and wine JD Had wasted his estate, He begs a share amons; the swme, To taste the husks they eat ! 2 * I die with hunger here, (he cries,) ' 1 starve in foreign lands, *My father's house has large supplies, ' And bounteous are his hands. 3 ' I'll go, and with a mournful tongue, ' Fall down before his face, 'Father, I've done thy justice wrong, ' Nor can deserve thy grace.' 4 He said, and hastened to his home To seek his father's love ; The father saw the rebel come, And all his bowels move. 5 He ran, and fell upon his neck, Embraced and kissed his son ; The rebel's heart with sorrow brake For follies he had done. 6 ' Take off his clothes of shame and sin,' (The father gives command,) ' Dress him in garments white and clean, ' With rings adorn his hand. 7 ' A day of feasting I ordain, ' Let mirth and joy abound ; ' My son was dead, and lives again, ' Was lost, and now is found.' 323. (Psalm 51. ver. U—17. 2d Part. C. M.) Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ. 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 o I REPENTANCE. Shall speak aloud thy righteousness, And make thy praise my song. 3 No blood of goats, nor heifer slain, For sin could e'er atone ; The death of Christ shall still remain Sufficient and alone. 4 A soul oppressed with sin's desert, ? My God will ne'er despise ; An humble groan, a broken heart, Is our best sacrifice. 324. (Hymn 74. B. 2. S._M.) Repentance from a sense of divine goodntss ; or, a complaint of ingratitude. "S this the kind return And these the thanks we owe ? Thus to abuse eternal love Whence all our blessings flow ! 2 To what a stubborn frame Has sin reduced our mind ! What strange rebellious wretches we, And God as strangely kind ! 3 [On us he bids the sun Shed his reviving rays, For us the skies their circles run, To lengthen out our days. 4 The brutes obey their God, And bow their necks to men, But we, more base, more brutish things, Reject his easy reign.] 5 Turn, turn us, mighty God, And mould our souls afresh, Break, sovereign grace, these hearts oi stone, And give us hearts of flesh. 6 Let old ingratitude Provoke our weeping eyes, And hourly as new mercies fall Let hourly thanks arise. 335. (^y^" 10-5- B. 2. C. M.) Repentance jlotving from the patience of God, J y|^ ND are we wretches yet alive ? And do.we vet rebel "^ REPENTANCE. *Ti9 boundless, 'tis amazing love That bears us up from hell ! 2 The burden of our weighty guilt Would sink us down to flames, And threatening vengeance rolls above To crush our feeble frames. 3 Almighty goodness cries, Forbear ; 4 And straight the thunder stays ; t And dare we now provoke his wrath, And weary out his grace ? 4 Lord, we have long abused thy love, Too long indulged our sin ; Our aching hearts e'en bleed to see What rebels we have been. 5 No more, ye lusts, shall ye command, No more will we obey ; Stretch out, O God, thy conquering hand, And drive thy foes away. 326. (Hymn 106. B. 2. C. M. Repentance at the cross. 1 /^H' if my soul was formed for wo, v^ How would I vent my sighs ? Repentance should like rivers flow, From both my streaming eyes. 2 'Twas for my sins my dearest Lord Hung on the cursed tree. And groaned away a dying life For thee, my soul, for thee. 3 O how I hate those lusts of mine That crucified my God, Those sins that pierced and nailed his flesh Fast to the fatal wood. 4 Yes, my Redeemer, they shall die, My heart has so decreed. Nor will I spare the guilty things That made my Saviour bleed. 5 Whilst with a melting broken heart My murdered Lord I view, I'll raise revenge against my sins. And slay the murderers too . REPENTANCE. 327. (Hymn 9. B. 2. CM.) Godly sorrow arising from the sufferings of Christ. 1 A LAS ! and did my Savior bleed, jltL And did my Sovereign die 1 Would he devote that sacred head For such a worm as I ? 2 [Thy body slain, sweet Jesus, thine, And bathed in its own blood, While all exposed to wrath divine The glorious sufferer stood.] 3 Was it for crimes that I had done He groaned upon the tree ? Amazing pity ! Grace unknown ! And love beyond degree ! 4 Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut his glories in. When God the mighty Maker died For man the creature's sin. 5 Thus might I hide my blushing face While his dear cross appears, Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, And melt my eyes in tears. 6 But drops of grief can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe ; Here, Lord, I give myself away, 'Tis all that! can do. 328. (Hymn 101. B. 1. L. M.) Joy in heaven for a repenting sinntr, Luke XV. 7. 10. 1 T\^HO can describe the joys that rise T T Through all the courts of paradise, To see a prodigal return, To see an heir of glory born ? 2 Withjoy the Father doth approve The (ruit of his eternal love : The Son with joy looks down and sees The purchase of his agonies. 3 The Spirit takes delight to view The holy soul he formed anew ; RESIGNATION. And saints and angels join to sing The growing empire of their King. RESIGNATION. 329. (Psalm ]23. C. M.) Pleading with submission. 1 ^~\ THOU whose grace and justice reign \^ Enthroned above the skies. To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes. 2 As servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke ; Or maids before their mistress stand. And wait a peaceful look'; 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God ; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove thy rod. 4 Those that in wealth and pleasure live Our daily groans deride, And thy delays of mercy give Fresh courage to their pride. 5 Our foes insult us, but our hope In thy compassion lies : This thought shall bear our spirits up. That God will not despise. 330. (Hymn 129. B. 1. L. M.) Submission and deliverance ; or, Abraham offering his son. Gen. xxii. 6, &c. 1 ^ AINTS, at your heavenly Father's word l»3 Give up your comforts to the Lord ; He shall restore what you resign, Or grant you blessings more divine. 2 So Abraham with obedient hand Led forth his son at God's command, The wood, the fire, the knife he took. His arm prepared the dreadful stroke. 3 'Abraham, forbear,' (the angel cried,) 'Thy faith is known, thy love is tried; ' Thy son shall live, and in thy seed ' Shall the whole earth be blessed indeed.' SINCERITY. 4 Just in the last distressing hour The Lord displays delivering power ; The mount of danger is the place Where we shall see surprising grace. QQ-j (Hymn 5. B. 1. C. M.) * Submission to afflictive jjrovidences. Job i. 21. 1 "T^AKED as from the earth we came, X% And crept to life at first, We to the earth return again. And mingle with our dust. 2 The dear delights we here enjoy, And fondly call our own. Are but short favors borrowed now, To be repaid anon. 3 'Tis God that lifts our comforts high, Or sinks them in the grave ; He gives, and (blessed be his name!) He takes but what he gave. 4 Peace, all our angry passions, then, Let each rebellious sigh Be silent at his sovereign will. And every murmur die. 5 If smilin^^ mercy crowns our lives. Its praises shall be spread ; And we'll adore the justice too That strikes our comforts dead. SINCERITY. (Hymn 35. B. 1. 2d Part. C. M.) Truth, sincerity, %'c. Phil. iv. 8. 1 T ET those who bear the Christian name JLi Their holy vows fulfil : The saints, the followers of the Lamb, Are men of honor still. 2 True to the solemn oath they take, Though to their hurt they swear; Constant and just to all they speak, For God and angels hear. 3 Still with their lips their hearts agree. Nor flattering words devise ; 20 SINCERITl. Thoy know the God of tnilli can sec Tliroiigli every false disi^uise. 4 They li;tte tlie appearance of a lie In all tlie shapes it wears; They liv(! (In; tnitli; and when they die, I'iternal life is theirs. 5 While hypocrites and liars fly Before iIk; Judge's frown, His faithfid friends, who fear a lie, Receive the inunortal crown. 333.,. (Hymn I3(i. li. 1. C. Mp Kiincenti/ and hypocrisy ; or, formaltly in worshif). .lohn iv. 2\. Vs. cxxxix. 23, 24 1 /^ OT) is a Spirit, just and wise, \jr He sees our inmost mind ; In vain to heaven we raise our cries, And leave our souls behind. 2 Nothing but truth before his throne VVitfi honor can ap[)ear ; The painted hypocrites are known Through the disguise they wear. 3 Their lifted eyes salute the skies. Their bending knees the ground ; But Cod abhors the sacrifice Where not the heart is found. 4 Lord, search my tliouglits, and try my ways, And make my soul sincere ; Then shall I stand b(>f()re thy face. And find acceptance there. 334. (Psalm 50. 3d Part. L. M.) Hypocrisy exposed. 1 rrilTE Lord, the Judge, his churches warns JL Let hypocrites attend and fear. Who place tlieir hope in rites and forms, But make not faith nor love their care. a Vile wretches dare rehearse his name With lips of falsehood and deceit ; A friend or brother tliey defame, And sooth and flatter those tliey jiate. 3 They watch to do their neighbors wrong, Yet dare to seek their Maker's face ; Thftj take )m cormant cm their tongoe. Bat breaii Ins lawi^ sdbtise Ins giace. 4 To hesvea diej lid dieir Iiands nncltsoL, D-;f.;ed with la.?t. defiled widi blood; By night thev practise eTcry sin, Bv dav their months draw near to God. 5 ' 7 . -^-^v. ^1 € 0 ; hour ! when Gf -^ ffraws r i: ' crimes '^/^ - ^ r guilty er dare to r_^&. S35. ^ ^^ '^ 11^^- 2d Part. C. 3L) ' Proftmom ofnncfrnty. rtptntanct^ and Ver. .57. GO. THOU art mj yjii^jn^ O mj God ; .Soon a.^ I know thy way. My h^'^r. nr^ke* h^i^te to oley dry word, "And suffers do delay. Ver. 30. 14. I dioose die path of hearenly truth, And glor^ in mj eboice : ' Not an me ridies of tbe earth Coold make me so rgoice. The testBnoBies of tfay giaee I set before my eyes ; Thenee I derive my daily fSiieikgdx, And diere mj comfort lies. Ver. TA. If once I wander from thy path, I think upon my ways. Then tnm my feeit to thy commands. And trust thy pardoning grace* Ver. 94- 114. Now I am dune, for erer thine, O save thy e-^-^'r ^ --? ; Tbon art my - Ing-place My boj>e is i- .,,. SINCERITY. Ver. 112. Thou hast inclined this heart of mine Thy statutes to fulfil ; And thus till mortal life shall end Would I perform thy will. 336. . (Psalm 139. 3d Part. L. M.) ' Sinctrity professed, and grace tried; or, the heart-searching God. 1 IVT Y God, what inward grief I feel ItJL When impious men transgress thy will; I mourn to liear their lips profane, Take thy tremendous name in vain. 2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of mulice and deceit ? Those that oppose thy laws and thee I count them enemies to me. 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought ; Though my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes. 4 Doth secret mischief lurk within? Do I indulge some unknown sin ? 0 turn my feet whene'er I stray. And lead me in thy perfect way. 337^ (Psalm 18. ver. 20—26. 2d Part. L.M.) Sincerity proved and rewarded. 1 T ORD, thou hast seen my soul sincere, -Li Hast made tliy truth and love appear ; Before mine eyes 1 set thy laws, And thou hast owned my righteous cause. 2 Since I have learnt thy holy ways, I've walked upright before thy face ; Or if my feet did e'er depart, 'Twas never with a wicked heart. 3 Wliat sore temptations broke mv rest ! What wars and strugglings in my breast ! But through thy grace that reigns within, 1 guard against my darling sin ; 4 That sin which close besets me still, That works and strives against my will ; When shall thy Spirit's sovereign power Destroy it, that it rise no more ? TRUST AND CONFIDENCE. 5 [With an impartial hand, the Lord Deals out to mortals their reward ; The kind and faithful souls shall find A God as faithful, and as kind. 6 The just and pure shall ever say Thou art more pure, more just than they ; And men that love revenge shall know God hath an arm of vengeance too.] TRUST AND CONFIDENCE. 338. (Psalm 62. ver. 5—12. L. M.) ' No trust in creatures ; or, faith in divine grace and potver. "Y spirit looks to God alone ; My rock and refuge is his throne ; In all my fears, in all my straits, My soul on his salvation waits. 2 Trust him, ye saints, in all your ways, Pour out your hearts before his face : When helpers fail, and foes invade, God is pur all-sufficient aid. 3 False are the men of high degree, The baser sort are vanity ; Laid in the balance both appear Light as a puff of empty air. 4 Make not increasing gold your trust, Nor set your hearts on glittering dust ; Why will you grasp the fleeting smoke. And. not believe what God has spoke ! 5 Once has his awful voice declared. Once and again my ears have heard, ' All poAver is his eternal due ; ' He must be feared and trusted too.* 6 For sovereign power reigns not alone, Grace is a partner of the throne ; Thy grace and justice, mighty Lord, Shall well divide our last reward. 339. (Hymn 103. B. 1. C. M.) * Not ashamed of the gospel. 2 Tim. i. 12. 1 TT'M not ashamed to own my Lord, X Or to defend his cause, 20* ZEAL. Maintain the honor of his word, The glory of his cross. 2 Jesus, my God, I know his name, His name is all my trust, Nor will he put my soul to shame, Nor let my hope be lost. 3 Firm as his throne his promise stands, And he can well secure Wliat I've committed to his hands Till the decisive hour. 4 Then will he own my worthless name Before his Father's face, And in the New Jerusalem Appoint my soul a place. ZEAL. 340. (Hymn 37. B. 1. 2d Part. C. M.) Zeal and fortitude. 1 X\0 I believe what Jesus saith, MJ' And think the gospel true ! Lord, make me bold to own my faith, And practise virtue too. 2 Suppress my shame, subdue my fear, Arm me with heavenly zeal, That I may make thy power appear. And works of praise fulfil. 3 If men shall see my virtue shine, And spread my name abroad, Thine is the power, the praise is thine, My Saviour and my God. 4 Thus when the saints in glory meet, Their lips proclaim thy grace ; They cast their honors at thy feet. And own their borrowed rays. PAUSE. 5 Are we the soldiers of the cross ! The followers of the Lamb ! And shr»!l we fear to own his cause. Or blush to speak his name ? ADDRESSES TO .THE HOLY SPIRIT. 6 Now we must fight if we would reign : Increase our courage, Lord ! We'll bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by thy word. 7 Tliy saints in all this glorious war ohall conquer, though they're slain ; They see the triumph from afar, And shall with Jesus reign. 8 When that illustrious day shall rise, And all thy armies shine In robes of victory through the skies, The glory shall be thine. ADDRESSES TO THE HOLY SPIUIT. 341. (Hymn 34. B. 2. C. M.) * Breathing after the Holy Spirit ; or, fervency of devotion desired. 1 I^OME, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, Vy With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love, In these cold hearts of ours. 2 Look, how we grovel here below. Fond of these trifling toys ; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys. 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise ; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4 Dear Lord ! and shall we ever lie At this poor dymg rate ? Our love so faint, so cold to thee 7 And thine to us so great ? 5 Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers ; Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love, And that shall kindle our's. 342. (Hymn 133. B. 2. L. M.) The operations of the Holy Spirit. 1 "INTERNAL Spirit! we confess XJ And sing the wonders of thy grace ; ADDRESSES TO THE HOLT SPIRIT. Thy power conveys our blessings down From God the Father and the Son. 2 EnHghtened by thy heavenly ray, Our shades and darkness turn to day: Thy inward teachings make us know Our danger and our refuge too. 3 Thy power and glory work within, And break the chains of reigning sin, Do our imperious lusts subdue, And form our wretched hearts anew. 4 The troubled conscience knows thy voice, Thy cheering words awake our joys ; Thy words allay the stormy wind, And calm the surges of the mind. 343. (Hymn 144. B. 1. C. M.) The witnessing and sealing Spirit. Rom. viii. 14. 16. Eph. i. 13, 14. 1 TT/"HY should the children of a king ▼ T 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 heaven ! When wilt thou banish my complaints, And show my sins forgiven ? 3 Assure my conscience of her part In the Kedeemer'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, Will safe convey me home. 344. (Hy»^" 23. B. 2. L. M.) The sigh t of God and Christ in heaven, 1 T^ESCEND from heaven, immortal Dove, 3J Stoop down, and take us on thy wings, And mount and bear us far above The reach of these inferior things : 2 Beyond, beyond this lower sky, Up where eternal ages roll CHRISTIAN. Where solid pleasures never die, And fruits immortal feast the soul. 3 O for a sight, a pleasing sight Of our Almighty Father's throne ! There sits om- Saviour crowned with light, Clothed in a body like our own. 4 Adoring saints around him stand, And thrones and powers before him fall ; The God shines gracious through the man, And sheds sweet glories on them all. 5 O what amazing joys they feel While to their golden harps they sing. And sit on every heavenly hill, And spread die triumphs of their King ! 6 When shall^ the day, dear Lord, appear, That I shall mount to dwell above, And stand and bow among them there. And view thy face, and sing, and love ! CHRISTIAN. 345. (Psalm 51 . 1st Part. L. M.) A 'penitent pleading for pardon. 1 ^HOW pity, Lord, O Lord, forgive, KJ Let a repenting rebel live ; Are not thy mercies large and free ? May not a sinner trast in thee ? 2 My crimes are great, but not surpass The power and glory of thy grace ; Great God, thy nature hath no bound. So let thy pardoning love be found. 3 O wash my soul from every sin. And make my guilty conscience clean ; Here on my heart the burden lies, And past offences pain my eyes. 4 My lips with shame my sins confess Against thy law, against thy grace ; Lord, should thy judgment grow severe, am condemned," but thou art clear. Should sudden vengeance seize my breath. 1 must pronounce thee just in death ; S I CHRISTIAN. And if my soul were sent to hell, Thy righteous law approves it well. 6 Yet save a trembling sinner, Lord, Whose hope, still hovering round thy word, Would hgnt on some sweet promise there, Some sure support against despair. 346. (Psalm 25. ver. 1—11. 1st Part. S. M Waiting for par don and direction LIFT my soul to God, My trust is in his name ; Let not my foes that seek my blood Still triumph in my shame. 2 Sin and the powers of hell Persuade me to despair ; Lord, make me know thy covenant well, That 1 may 'scape the snare. 3 From the first dawning light Till the dark evening rise. For thy salvation, Lord, I wait With ever-longing eyes. 4 Remember all thy grace, And lead me in thy truth ; Forgive the sins of riper days, And follies of my youth. 5 The Lord is just and kind. The meek shall learn his ways ; And every humble sinner find The methods of his grace. 6 For his own goodness' sake He saves my soul from shame ; Hepardons (though my guilt be great) Through my Redeemer's name. 347. (Hymn 48. B. 2. C. M.) Love to the creatures is dangerous 1 XTOW vain are all things here below! JLX How false, and yet how fair ! Each pleasure hath its poison too, And every sweet a snare. 2 The brightest things below the sky Give but a flattering liglit ; CHRISTIAN We should suspect some clanger nigh Where we possess delight. 3 Our dearest joys, and nearest friends. The partners of our blood, How they divide our wavering 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. 348. (nymn41.B.2. L. M.) A sight of God raortifes us to the world. 1 [TTP 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. 2 Thy wonderous blood, dear dying Christ, Can make this load of guilt remove ; And thou canst bear me where thou flyest, On thy kind wings, celestial Dove !] 3 O might I once mount up and see The glories of the 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 1 saw them not, As a dim candle ^s at noon. 5 Then they might fight, and rage and rave, I should perceive the noise no more Than we can hear a shaking leaf While rattling thunders round us roar. 6 Great All in All, Eternal King, Let me but view thy lovely face. And all my powers shall bow and sing Thine endless grandeur and thy grace. CHRISTIAN. 349. (Hymn 10. B. 2. C. M.) Parting with carnal joys. 1 7VFY soul forsakes her vain deliglit, ItJL And bids the world farewell, Base as the dirt beneath my feet, And mischievous as hell. 2 No longer will I ask your love, Nor seek your friendship more ; The happiness that I approve, Lies not within your power. 3 There's nothing 'round this spacious earth That suits my large desire ; To boundless joy and solid mirth, My nobler thoughts aspire. 4 [Wliere pleasure rolls its living flood, From sin and dross refined, Still springing from the throne of God, And fit to cheer the mind. 5 The almighty Ruler of the sphere. The glorious and the great, Brings his own all-sufficience there. To make our bliss complete.] 6 Had I the pinions of a dove, I'd climb the heavenly road ! There sits my Saviour dressed in love, And there my smiling God. 350. (^y^^il' ^- 2- L. M.) 7 he same. 1 T SEND the joys of earth away ; X 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 gulf of black despair. And whilst I listened to your song, Your streams had e'en conveyed me there 3 Lord, I adore thy matchless grace. That warned me of that dark"abyss. That drew me from tliose tr<->acherous seas. And bid me seek superior bliss. CHRISTIAN. 4 JNow to the shining realms above I stretch my hands and glance my eyes ; 0 for the pinions of a dove To bear me to the upper skies ; 5 There from the bosom of my God Oceans of endless pleasures roll ; There would I fix my last abode, And drown the sorrows of my soul. 351^ (Psalm 119. 15th Part. C. M.) Holy resolutions. Ver. 93. OTHAT thy statutes every hour Might dwell upon my mind ! Thence I derive a quickening power, And daily peace 1 find. Ver. 15, 16. To meditate thy precepts, Lord, Shall be my sweet employ ; My soul shall ne'er forget thy word, Thy word is all my joy Ver. 32. How would I run in thy commands, If thou my heart discharge From sin and Satan's hateful chains, And set my feet at large ! Ver. 13, 46. My lips with courage shall declare Thy statutes and thy name; I'll spcjik thy word, though kings should hear, Nor yield to sinful shame. Ver. 61. 69. 70. Let bands of persecutors rise To rob me of my right, Let pride and mahce forge their lies, Thy law is my delight. Ver. 115. Depart from me, ye wicked race, Whose hands and hearts are ill ; 1 love my God, I love his ways, And must obey his will. 21 352. (Hymn 106. B. 1. S. M.) Bead to sin by the cross of Christ. Horn. vi. 1, 2. 6. I ^HALL we go on to sin k3 Because thy grace abounds, Or crucify the Lord again, And open all his v/ounds ? 2 Forbid it, mighty God, Nor let it e'er be said That we whose sins are crucified Should raise them from the dead. 3 We will be slaves no more. Since Christ has made us free, Has nailed our tyrants to his cross. And bought our liberty. 353. (Hymn 81. B. 2. C. M.) Our sin the cause of Christ's death. ^ A ^? "°^^ ^^^® ^^^^^^ ^^^^'^ ^eft mine eyes, -^^ jNow I begin to see ; Oh the cursed deeds my sins have done! What murderous things they be ! 2 Were these the traitors, dearest Lord, That thy fair body tore ? Monsters, that stained those heavenly limbs With floods of purple gore] 3 Was it for crimes that I had done My deai-est Lord was slain. When justice seized God's only Son, And put his soul to pain ? 4 Forgive my guilt, O Prince of Peace, I'll wound my God no more ; Hence from my heart, ye sins, be gone, For Jesus I adore. 5 Furnish me. Lord, with heavenly arms From grace's magazine. And I'll proclaim eternal war With every darling sin. 354. ^ (H^Pin 31. B. 1. 2d Part. C. M.) I he hidden life of a christian. Col. iii. 3, HAPPY soul ! that lives on high ; While men lie grovelling herel CHRISTIAN. His hopes are fixed above the sky, And faith forbids his fear- 2 His conscience knows no secret stings, While peace and joy combine To form a life whose holy springs Are hidden and divine. 3 He waits in secret on his God ; His God in secret sees : Let earth be all in arms abroad, He dwells in heavenly peace. 4 His pleasures rise from things unseen, Beyond this world and time, Where neither eyes nor ears have been, Nor thoughts of sinners climb. 5 He wants no pomp nor royal throne To raise his figure here ; Content and pleased to live unknown Till Christ his life appear. 6 He looks to heaven's eternal hill To meet that glorious day ; But patient waits his Saviour's will To fetch his soul away. OKK (Hymn 116. B. 2. C. M.) *^ Mercies and thanks. 1 FTOW can I sink with such a prop JljL As my eternal God, Who bears the earth's huge pillars up, And spreads the heavens abroad ? 2 How can I die while J esus lives. Who rose and left the dead ? Pardon and grace my soul receives From mine exalted head. *5 All that 1 am, and all I have. Shall be for ever thine, Whate'er my duty bids me give, My cheerful hands resign. t Yet if I might make some reserve, And duty did not call, I love my God v/ith zeal so great That I should give him all. CHRISTIAN. 356. ^, (Hymn 140. E. 2. C. JM) The examples of Christ and the saints. ^ fi^y^-.i"'^ ^u^ ''''"«^ ^f ^aith to rise VX \yuhin the vail, and .see The saints above, how great their joys, How bright tlieir glories be. 2 Once they were mourning here below. And wet their couch with tears : They wrestled hard, as we do now With sms, and doubts, and fears. 3 1 ask them whence their victory came, Ihey, with united breath, Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, 1 heir triumph to his death. 4 Thev- marked the footsteps that he trod, (His zeal inspired their breast;) And following their incarnate God, rossess the promised rest. 5 Our glorious Leader claims our praise Hrf •?*' . ^^''^ pattern siven. While the long cloud of Avitnesses ohows the same path to heaven. 357. _ (Hymn 48. B. 1. L. M.) The christian race. Isa. xl. 28—31. ^ A ^y^KE, our souls, away, our fears, -L^ Let every trembling thought be gone : Awake, and run the heavenly ?ace, And put a cheerful courage on. ^ True, 'tis a strait and thorny road. And mortal spirits tire and faint ; JBiit they forget the mighty God inat feeds the strength of every saint— 3 The mighty God, whose matchless power Is ever new and ever young, ^ And firm endures while endless years 1 heir everlasting circles run. 4 From thee, the overflowing sprinc^ Our souls shall drink a fresh suppiy While such as trust their native strength Miall melt away, and drop and die CHRISTIAN. 5 Swift as an eagle cuts the air We'll mount aloft to thine abode, On wings of love our souls shall fly, Nor tire amidst the heavenly road. 358. (H7mn77.B..2.LM.) Ike christian ivarjare. 1 [C^TAND up, my soul, shake off thy fears, k3 And gird the gospel armour on, March to the gates of endless joy. Where thy great Captain-Saviour's gone. 2 Hell and thy sins resist thy course. But hell and sin are vanquish'd foes, Thy Jesus nailed them to the cross. And sung the triumph when he rose. J 3 [WTiat though the prince of darkness rage, And waste the fury of his spite. Eternal chains confine him down To fiery deeps and endless night. 4 What though thine inward lusts rebel, 'Tis but a struggling gasp for life ; The weapons of victorious grace Shall slay thy sins, and end the strife.] 5 Then let my soul march boldly on, Press forward to the heavenly gate. There peace and joy eternal reign. And glittering robes for conquerors wait. 6 There shall I wear a starry crown, And triumph in almighty grace. While all tlie armies of the skies Join in my glorious Leader's praise. 359. {Ps^^^ 144. ver. 1, 2. 1st Part. C. M.) Assistance and victory in the spiritual warfare. 1 TTIOR ever blessed be the Lord, X^ My Saviour and my shield ; He sends his Spirit with his word To arm me for the field. 2 When sin 'Und hell their force unite, He makes my soul his care. Instructs me to the heavenly fight, And guards rae through the war. 21* CHRISTIAN. 3 A friend and helper so divine Doth my weak courage raise : lie makes the glorious victory ming And his shall be the praise. "" ' S60, (Psalm 119. 17th Part. L. M.) Courage and mrseverame under persecution or, grace shining in difficulties and trials, Ver. 143 28 WHEN pain and 'anguish seize me, Lord, Mv «n„Ti-"'^,'"P5°''^ ^^ f^'^"^ % word ; My soul dissolves for heaviness, Uphold me with thy strengthening grace. ^, ^ , Ver. 51. 69. 110. 1 he proud have framed their scoffs and lies They watch my feet with envious eZ ' And tempt my soul to snares and sin ' ^et thy commands I ne'er decline. rp, , ^ , Ver. 161. 78. 1 hey hate me, Lord, M'ithout a cause, They hate to see me love thy laws Bu I will trust and fear thy^name,' Till pride and malice die with shaie. ^61. ^ ^, (Psalm 7. CM.) God s care of his people, and punishme^J oj persecutors Y trust IS in my heavenly friend, _ _ My hope in thee, my God ; iiise, and my helpless life defend Irom those that seek my blood. 2 With insolence and fury they My soul in pieces tear, Axru"^'^ ^ions rend the prey, Whenno deliverer's near. 3 If I had e'er provoked them first. Or once abused my foe, And lay mine honor low. 4 If there be malice hid in me I know thy piercing eyes; ' I should not dare appeal to thee, A'or ask my God to rise. CUIUS ^1A^. 5 Arise, my God, lift up thy hand, Their pride and power control ; • Awake to judgment, and command Deliverance for my soul. PAUSE. 6 [Let sinners and their wicked rage Be humbled to the dust; Shall not the God of truth engage To vindicate the just ? 7 He knows the heart, he tries the reins, He will defend the upright ; His sharpest arrows he ordains Against the sons of spite. 8 For me their malice digged a pit, But there themselves are cast ; My God makes all their mischief light On their own heads at last.] 9 That cruel persecuting race Must feel his dreadful sv/ord ; Awake, my soul, and praise the g/ace And justice of the Lord. 3g2. (Psalm 94. ver. 16—23. 2d Part. C. M.i God our support and comfort ; or, deliveianct from temptation and jjersecution. 1 '¥^/'HO will arise and plead my right V f Against my numerous foes. While earth and hell their force unite, And all my hopes oppose ? 2 Had not the Lord, my rock, my help, Sustained my fainting head. My life had now in silence dwelt, My soul amongst the dead. 3 Alas ! my sliding feet, I cried ; Thy promise was my prop ; Tliy grace stood constant by my side, riiy Spirit bore me u}). 4 While multitudes of mournful thoughts VV^ithin my bosom roll. Thy boundless love forgives my faults, i'hy comforts cheer my soul. CHRISTIAN. 5 Powers of iniquity may rise, And frame pernicious laws ; But God, my refuge, rules the skies, • He will defend my cause. 6 Let malice vent her rage aloud, Let bold blasphemers scoff; The Lord our God shall judge the proud, And cut the sinners off. 363. (Psalm 16. 1—8. 1st Part. C. M.) ' Support and counsel from God without merit, 1 C^AVE me, O Lord, from every foe, ►^ In thee my trust I place, Though all the good that I can do Can ne'er deserve thy grace. 2 Yet if my God prolong my breath, The saints may profit by it ; The saints, the glory of the earth, The men of my delight. 3 Let heathens to their idols haste, And worship wood or stone : But my delightful 1 ^ is cast Where the true God is known. 4 His hand provides my constant food, He fills my daily cup ; Much am I pleased with present good, But more rejoice in hope. 5 God is my portion and my joy, His counsels are my light ; He gives me sweet advice by day. And gentle hints by night. 6 My soul would all her thoughts approve To his all-seeing eye ; Not death, nor hell, my hope shall move, While such a friend is nigh. 364. .(Psalm 120. C. M.) Complaint of quarrelsome neighbors; or, a devout ivish for peace. 1 fT^HOU God of love, thou ever-blest, JL Pity my suffering state ; When wilt thou set my soul at rest From lips that love deceit ? CHRISTIAN. 2 Hard lot of mine ! my days are cast Among the sons or strife, Whose never-ceasing brawlings waste My golden hours of life. 3 O might I fly to change my place, How would 1 choose to dwell Tn some wide lonesome wilderness, And leave these gates of hell ! 4 Peace is the blessing that I seek, How lovely are its charms ! ' 1 am for peace ; but when I speak. They all declare for arms. -5 New passions still their souls engage, And keep their malice strong : What shall be done to curb thy rage, O thou devouring tongue ! ^6 Should burning arrows smite thee through, Strict justice would approve ; But I had rather spare my foe, And melt his heart with love. 4365. . (Psalm 56. CM.) * Deliverance from ovpression and falsehood : or, God's care of his people, in answer lo faith and prayer. THOU, whose justice reigns on high. And makes the oppressor cease. Behold how envious sinners try To vex and break my peace ! 2 The sons of violence and lies Join to devour me, Lord ; 3ut as my hourly dangers rise, My refuge is thy word. 3 In God most holy, just, and true, I have reposed my trust ; Nor will 1 fear what flesh can do, The offspring of the dust. 4 They wrest my words to mischief still. Charge me with unknown faults ; Mischief doth all their counsels fill, And malice all their thoughts. 5 Shall theyr escape without thy frown ? Must their devices stand ^ CHRISTIAN. O cast the haughty sinner down, And let hun Know thy hand ! PAUSE. 6 God counts the sorrows of his saints, Their groans affect his ears ; Thou hast a book for my complaints, A bottle for my tears. 7 When to thy throne I raise my cry. The wicked fear and flee ; So swift is prayer to reach the sky. So near is God to me. 8 In thee, most holy, just, and true, I have reposed my trust ; Nor will I fear what man can do, The offspring of the dust. 9 Tliy solemn vows are on me, Lord, Thou shalt receive my praise ; I'll sing, ' How faithful is thy word ! 'How righteous all thy ways!' 10 Thou hast secured my soul from death ; O set thy prisoner free ! That heart and hand, and life and breath, May be employed for thee. 3g6^ (Ps. 31. ver. 7—13. 18—21. 2d Part. C. JV Deliverance from slander and reproach. 1 TVTY heart rejoices in thy name, 1?jL My God, my help, my trust ; Thou hast preserved my face from shame, Mine honour from the dast. 2 'My life is spent with grief,' 1 cried, ' My years consumed in groans, ' My strength decays, mine eyes are dried, ' And sorrow wastes my bones.' 3 Among my enemies my name Was a mere proverb grown, ' Wliile to my neighbors I became Forgotten and unknown. 4 Slander and fear, on every side, Seized and beset me round ; I to the throne of grace applied, And ppeedy rescue found. CHRISTIAN. PAUSE. 5 How great deliverance thou hast wrought Before the sons of men ! The lying lips to silence brought, And made their boastings vain ! 6 Thy children, from the strife of tongues, Shall thy pavilion hide. Guard them from infamy and wrongs, And crush the sons of pride. 7 Within thy secret presence, Lord, Let me for ever dwell ; No fenced city, walled and barred, Secures a saint so well. 367^ (Psalm 118. ver. 6—15. 1st Part. C. MJ^ Deliverance from a tumult. 1 rilHE Lord appears my helper now, JL Nor is my faith afraid Of what the sons of earth can do. Since heaven affords me aid. 2 'Tis safer, Lord, to hope in thee, And have my God my friend. Than trust in men of high degree. And on their truth depend. 3 Like bees my foes beset me round, A large and angry swarm ; But I shall all their rage confound By thy almighty arm. 4 'Tis through the Lord my heart is strong. In him ray lips rejoice ; While his salvation is my song. How cheerful is my voice ! 5 Like angry bees they girt me round ; When God appears ihey fly ; So burning thorns, with crackling sound, Make a fierce blaze and die. 6 Joy to the saints and peace belongs ; The Lord protects their days ; Let Israel tune immortal songs To his almighty grace. CHRISTIAN. 368. (Psalm 143. L. M.) Complaint of heavy offiictions of mind and bo ay. 1 lV|rY righteous Judge, my gracious God, ItJL Hear when I spread my hands abroad, And cry for succour from thy throne, 0 make thy truth and mercy known. 2 Let judgment not against me pass, Behold thy servant pleads thy grace ; Should justice call us to thy bar, No man alive is guiltless there. 3 Look down in pity, Lord, and see The mighty woes that burden me ; Down to the dust my life is brought, Like one long buried and forgot. 4 1 dwell in darkness and unseen, J\]y heart is desolate within ; My thoughts in musing silence trace Tne ancient wonders of thy grace. 5 Thence I derive a glimpse of hope To bear my .sinking spirits up ; 1 stretch my hands to God again. And thirst like parched lands for rain. 6 For thee I thirst, I pray, I mourn ; When will thy smiling face return ? Shall all my joys on earth remove ? And God for ever hide his love ? 7 My God, thy long delay to save Will sink thy prisoner to the grave ; My heart grows faint, and dim my eye ; Make haste to help before I die. 8 The night is witness to my tears. Distressing pains, distressing fears ; O might I hear thy morning voice. How would my wearied powers rejoice . 9 In thee 1 trust, to thee I sigh. And lift my weary soul on high ; For thee sit waiting all the day. And wear the tiresome hours away. 10 Break off my fetters, Lord, and show, Which is the path my ^^et sliould go • CHRISTIAN. If snares and foes beset the road, 1 flee to hide me near my God. 11 Teach me to do thy holy will, And lead me to thy heavenly hill ; Let the good Spirit of thy love Conduct me to thy courts above. 12 Then shall my soul no more complain, The tempter then shall rage in vain ; And flesh, that was my foe before, Shcdl never vex my spirit more. 369. (P^^^^ ^•^- 1—^- 16—18. 22. C. J^l.) Support for the afflicted and tempted soul. 1 /^ GOD, ray refuge, hear my cries, v>r Behold my flowing tears, For earth and hell my hurt devise, And triumph in my fears. 2 Their rage is levelled at my life. My soul with guilt they load, And fill my thoughts with inward strife To shake my hope in God. 3 With inward pain my heart-strings sound, 1 groan witli every breath ; Horror and fear beset me round Among the shades of death. 4 O wei^ 1 like a feathered dove. And innocence had wings, I'd fly, and make a long remove From all these restless things. 5 Let me to some wild desert go. And find a peaceful home. Where storms of malice never blow, Temptations never come. 6 Vain hopes, and vain inventions all, To 'scape the rage of hell .' The mighty God on whom I call Can save me here as well. PAUSE. 7 By morning light I'll seek his face, At noon repeat my cry, 22 T CHRISTIAN. The night shall hear me ask his grace, Nor will he long deny. 8 God shall preserve my soul from fear, Or shield me when afraid ; Ten thousand angels must appear If he command their aid. 9 I cast my burdens on the Lord, The Lord sustains tliem all ; My courage rests upon his word, That saints shall never fall. 10 My highest hopes shall not be vain. My lips shall spread his praise ; While cruel and deceitful men Scarce live out half their days. 370. (Hymn 25. B. 2. C. M.) Complaining of spiritual sloth 1 1V/1"Y drowsy powers, why sleep ye .* 1 Itx Awake, my sluggish soul i Nothing has half thy work to do. Yet nothing's half so dull. 2 The little ants for one poor grain Labor, and tug, and strive. Yet we who have a heaven to obtain. How negligent we live ! 3 We for whose sake all nature stands, And stars their courses move ; We for whose guard the angel bands Come flying from above ; 4 We for whom God the Son came down And labored for our good. How careless lo secure that crown He purchased with his blood ! 5 Lord, shall we lie so sluggish still. And never act our parts ? Come, holy Dove, from the heavenly hili And sit and warm our hearts. 6 Then shall our active spirits move, Upward our souls shall rise ; With hands of faith and wings of love We'll fly and take the prize. CHRISTIAN. 371. (Hymn 98. B. 2. C. M.) Hardness of heart complained of. 1 IVT^ heart, how dreadful hard it is ! IfJL How heavy here it lies ! Heavy and cold within my breast, Just like a rock of ice ! 2 Sin like a raging tyrant sits Upon this flinty throne, And every grace lies buried deep Beneath this heart of stone. 3 How seldom do I rise to God, Or taste the joys above ! This mountain presses down my faith, And chills my flaming love. 4 When smiling mercy courts my soul With all its heavenly charms, This stubborn, this relentless thing, Would thrust it from my arms. 5 Against the thunders of thy word Rebellious I have stood, My heart it shakes not at the wrath And terrors of a God. 6 Dear Saviour, steep this rock of mine In thine own crimson sea ; None but a bath of blood divme Can melt the flint away. 372. (f*salm 25. ver. 15—22. 3d Part. S. M.) Distress of soul ; or, hacksliding and desertion, 1 "IV^INE eyes and my desire IfJL Are ever to the Lord ; 1 love to plead his promises, And rest upon his word. 2 Turn, turn thee to my soul, Bring thy salvation near! When will thy hand release my feet Out of the deadly snare ! 3 Wlien shall the sovereign grace Of my forgiving God Restore me from those dangerous ways My wandering feet have trod ? CHRISTIAN. 4 The tumult of my thoughts Doth but enlarffe my wo ; My spirit languishes, my heart Is desolate and low. o With every morning light My sorrow new begins ; Look on my anguish and my pain, And pardon all my sins. PAUSE. (? Behold the hosts of hell, How cruel is their hate ! Against my life they rise, and join Their fury with deceit. 7 O keep my soul from death, Nor put my hope to shame, For I have placed my only trust In my Redeemer's name. 8 With humble faith I wait To see thy face again ; Of Israel it shall ne'er be said. He sought the Lord in vain. 373. (Hymn 163. B. 2. C. M.) Complaint of desertion and temptation, ^EAR Lord, behold our sore distress ; Our sins attempt to reign ; Stretch out thine arm of conquering grace. And let thy foes be slain. 2 [The lion with his dreadful roar Affrights thy feeble sheep : Reveal the glory of thy power, And chain him to the deep. 3 Must we indulge a long despair ? Shall our petitions die ? Our mournings never reach thy ear, Nor tears affect thy eye?] 4 If thou despise a mortal groan. Yet hear a Saviour's blood ; An advocate so near the throne Pleads and prevails with God. CHRISTIAN. 5 He brought the Spkit's powerful sword To slay our deadly foes ; Our sins shall die beneath thy word, And hell in vain oppose. 6 How boundless is our Father's grace, In height, and depth, and length ! He made his Son our righteousness, His Spirit is our strength. 374 (Psalm 13. C. M.) Comylaint under temptations of the Devil* 1 XXOW long wilt thou conceal thy face? JLJl My God, how long delay ? VVTien shall I feel those heavenly rays That chase my fears away? 2 Hi ^t' long shall my poor labouring soul \; estle and toil in vain? Thy . >rd can all my foes control, And -rise my raging pain. 3 See how 'he prince of darkness tries All his dicious arts, He spreads mist around my eyes, And throw his fiery darts. 4 Be thou my su and thou my shield, My soul in sai !^v keep ; Make haste before mine eyes are seal'd In death's etern-a -leep. 5 How would the temp ^ boast aloud If I become his pre) Behold the sons of hell grow proud At thy so long delay. 6 But they shall fly at thy rebuke, And Satan hide his head ; He knows the terrors of thy look, And hears thy voice with dread. 7 Thou wilt display that sovereign grace, Wliere all my hopes have hung ; I shall employ my lips in praise, And victory shall be sung. 22* CHRISTIAN. ^W 375. . .(Hymn '10. B. 2. C. M.) Backslidings and returns ; or, the inconstancy of our love. "HY is my heart so far from thee, My God, my chief delight ? Why are my tliouglits no more by day With thee, no more by night ? 2 [WHiy should my foolish passions rove ? Where can such sweetness be As 1 have tasted in thy love, As I have found in thee ?] 3 AVhen my forgetful soul renews The savour of thy grace. My heart presumes I cannot lose ^he relish all my days. 4 But ere one fleeting hour is past, The flattering world employs Some sensual bait to seize my tajte, And to pollute my joys. 5 [Trifles of nature or of art. With fair deceitful charms, Intrude upon my thoughtless heart And thrust me frora thy arms.] 6 Then I repent and vex my soul That I should leave thee so ; ^Mrere will those wild aflections roll That let a Saviour go ! 7 [Sin's promised joys are turn'd to pain, And I am drowned in grief ; But my dear Lord returns again, He flies to my rehef. 8 Seizing my soul with sweet surprise, He draws with loving bands ; Divine compassion in his eyes, And pardon in his hands.] 9 [Wretch that I am to wander thus In chase of false delight ! Let me be fastened to thy cross Rather than lose thy sight.] 10 [Make haste, my days, to leacl: the goal, And bring my heart to rest CHRISTIAN. On the dear centre of my soul, My God, my Saviour's breast.] 376. {Vsd.\m 13. L. M.) Pleading with God under desertion ; oty hope in darkness. 1 TTOW long, O Lord, shall I complain JLX Like one that seeks his God in vaint Canst thou thy face for ever hide? And 1 still pray, and be denied ? 2 Shall 1 for ever be forgot As one whom thou regardest not ? Still shall my soul thy absence mourn? And still despair of thy return ? 3 How long shall my poor troubled breast Be with these anxious thoughts opprest ? And Satan, my malicious foe. Rejoice to see me sunk so low? 4 Hear, Lord, and grant me quick relief, Before my death concludes my grief ; If thou withhold thy heavenly light, I sleep in everlasting night. 5 How will the powers of darkness boast, If but one praying soul be lost! But I have trusted in thy grace. And shall again behold thy face. 6 Whate'er my fears or foes suggest. Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest; My heart shall feel thy love, and raise My cheerful voice to songs of praise. 377. (Psalm 119. 16th Part. C. M.) Prayer for quickening grace. Ver. 25. 37. ' MY soul lies cleaving to the dust ; Lord, give me life divine ; From vain desires and every lust Turn off these eyes of mine. I need the influence of thy grace To speed me in thy way. Lest I should loiter in my race, Or turn my feet astray. CHRISTIAN. Ver. 107. When sore afflictions press me down, I need ihy quickening powers ; Thy word that I have rested on Shall help my heaviest hours. Ver. 156. 40. Are not thy mercies sovereign still ? And thou a faithful God ? Wilt thou not grant me warmer zeal To run the heavenly road ? Ver. 159. 40. Does not my heart thy precepts love, And long to see thy face ? And yet how slow my spirits move Without enlivenmg grace ! Ver. 93. Then shall I love thy gospel more, And ne'er forget thy word, When I have felt its quickening power To draw me near the Lord. 378. (Psalm 119. 12th Part. C. M.) ' Breathing after comfort and deliverance* Ver. 153. MY God, consider my distress, Let mercy plead my cause : Though I have sinned against thy grace, 1 can't forget thy laws. Ver. 39. 116. Forbid, forbid the sharp reproach Which I so justly fear ; Uphold my life, uphold my hopes, Nor let my shame appear. Ver. 122. 135. Be thou a surety, Lord, for me. Nor let the proud oppress ; But make thy waiting servants see The shinings of ihy face. Ver. 82. My eyes with expectation fail, My heart within me cries, * Wlien will the Lord his truth fulfil, 'And make my comforts rise !' CHRISTIAN. Ver. 132. Look down upon my sorrows, Lord, And show tny grace the same As thou art ever wont to afford To those that love tliy name. 379^ (Psalm .38. CM.) Guilt of conscience and relief; or, reventande and prayer for pardon and health. 1 A MIDST thy wrath remember love, J\. Restore thy servant, Lord ; Nor let a Father's chastening prove Like an avenger's sword. 2 Thy arrows stick within my heart, My flesh is sorely pressed ; ■ Between the sorrow and the smart My spirit finds no rest. 3 My sins a heavy load appear, And o'er my head are gone ; Too heavy they for me to bear. Too hard for me to atone. 4 My thoughts are like a troubled sea, My head still bending down ; And I go mourning all the day Beneath my Fatlier's frown. 5 Lord, I am weak, and broken sore, None of my powers are whole ; The inward anguish makes me roar, The anguish of my soul. 6 All my desire to thee is known, Thy eye counts every tear. And every sigh, and every groan. Is noticed by thy ear. 7 Thou art my God, my only hope ; My God will liear my cry, My God will bear my spirit up When Satan bids me die. • 8 [My foot is ever apt to slide, My foes rejoice to see it ; They raise their pleasure and their pride, When they supplant my feet. CHRISTIAN. 9 But ril confess my guilt to thee. And grieve for all my sin, I'll mourn how weak my graces be, And beg support divine. 10 My God, forgive my follies past. And be for ever nigh ; O Lord of my salvation haste. Before thy servant die.] 380. (Psalm 107. 2d Part. L. M.) ' Correction for sin, and release hy prayer. 1 lilROM age to age exalt his name, X? God and his grace are still the same ; He fills the hungry soul with food. And feeds the poor with every good. 2 But if their hearts rebel and rise Against the God that rules the skies, If they reject his heavenly word, And slight the counsels of the Lord ; S He'll bring their spirits to the ground, And no deliverer shall be found ; Laden with grief they waste their breath In darkness and the shades of death. 4 Then to the Lord they raise their cries. He makes the dawning light arise, And scatters all that dismal shade, That hung so heavy round their head. 5 He cuts the bars of brass in two, And lets the smiling prisoners through ; Takes off the load of guilt and grief, And gives the laboring soul relief. 6 O may the sons of men record The wonderous goodness of the Lord ! How great his works ! how kind his ways ! Let every tongue pronounce his praise. 3&1. (Psalm 4. ver. 1, 2, 3. 5, 6, 7. L. M.) * Hearing of prayer ; or, God our portion, and Christ our hope. 1 ^^ GOD of grace and righteousness, \^ Hear and attend when I complain ; Thou hast enlarged me in distress. Bow down a gracious ear again. CHRISTIAN. 2 Ye sons of men, in vain ye try To turn my glory into shame ; How long will scoffers love to lie, And dare reproach my Savior's name ! 3 Know that the Lord divides his saints From all the tribes of men beside ; He hears the cry of penitents For the dear sake of Christ that died. 4 When our obedient hands have done A thousand works of righteousness, We put our trust in God alone, And glory in his pardoning i>iace. 5 Let the unthinking many say 'Who will bestow some eartnly good?' But, Lord, thy light and love we pray. Our souls desire this heavenly food. 6 Then shall my cheerful powers rejoice At grace and favor so divine ; Nor will I change my happy choice For all their corn, and all their wine. 382. , .(Psalm 85. 1—8. 1st Part. L. M.) Waiting for an answer to prayer; or, deli- verance begun and completed. 1 T ORD, thou hast called thy grace to mind, J-i Thou hast reversed our heavy doom ; So God forgave when Israel sinned, And brought his wandering captives home. 2 Thou hast begun to set us free. And made thy fiercest wrath abate ; Now let our hearts be turned to thee, And thy safvation be complete. 3 Revive our dying graces. Lord, And let thy saints in thee rejoice ; Make known thy truth, fulfil thy word, We wait for praise to tune our voice. 4 We wait to hear what God will say ; He i\ speak, and give his people peace ; But let them run no more astray, Lest his returning wrath increase. CHRISTIAN. 303 (Psalm 51. 3d Part. L. :V] ) * The backslider restored ; or^ repcrdarcce and faith in the blood of Christ. 1 £~\ THOU that hearest when smners cry, V^ Though all my crimes before thee lie, Behold them not with angry look, But blot their memory from thy book. 2 Create my nature pure within, And form my soul averse to sin ; Let thy good Spirit ne'er depart. Nor hide thy presence from my heart. 3 I cannot live without thy light, Cast out and banished from thy sight ; Thy holy joys, my God, restore. And guard me that I fall no more. 4 Though I have grieved thy Spirit, Lord, His help and comfort still afford ; And let a wretch come near thy throne To plead the merits of thy Son. 5 A broken heart, my God, my King, Is all the sacrifice I bring ; The God of grace will ne'er despise A broken heart for sacrifice. 6 My soul lies humbled in the dust, And owns thy dreadful sentence just ; Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye, And save the soul condemned to die. 7 Then will I teach the world thy ways ; Sinners shall learn thy sovereign grace; I'll lead them to my Saviour's blood, And they shall praise a pardoning God. 8 O may thy love inspire my tongue ! Salvation shall be all my song ; And all my powers shall join to bless The Lord, my strength and righteousness. 334 (Hymn 95. B. 2. C. M.) Look on him ivhom they pierced, and mourn INFINITE grief! amazing wo! Behold my bleeding Lord; Hell and the Jews conspired his death, And used the Roman sv/ord. CHRISTIAN. 2 Oh, the sharp pangs of smarting pain My dear Redeemer bore, When knotty whips and jagged thorns His sacred body tore ! 3 But knotty whips and jagged thorns In vain do I accuse, In vain I blame the Roman bands, And the more spiteful Jews. 4 'Twere you, my sins, my cruel sins, His chief tormentors were ; Each of my crimes became a nail, And unbelief the spear. 5 'Twere you that pulled the vengeance down Upon his guiltless head : Break, break, my heart ; O burst, my eyes, And let my sorrows bleed. 6 Strike, mighty grace, fny flinty soul, Till melting waters flow. And deep repentance drown my eyes In undissembled wo. 385. (Ps. 18. ver. 1—6. 15—18. 1st Part. L. M.) Deliverance from despair ; or, temptations overcome. 1 FTIHEE will I love, O Lord, my strength, JL My rock, my tower, my high defence ; Thy mighty arm shall be my trust. For I have found salvation thence. 2 Death, and the terrors of the grave. Stood round me with their dismal shade ; While floods of high temptations rose, And made my sinking soul afraid. 3 I saw the opening gates of hell, With endless pains and sorrows there. Which none but they tliat feel can tell, Wliile I was hurried to despair. 4 In my distress I called ' My God !' When I could scarce believe him mine ; He bowed his ear to my complaint, Then did his grace appear divine. 5 [With speed he flew to my relief, As on a cherub's wing he rode ; 23 / t> '1\mui»C;Uu»us tUnl !»t his ivluikt*, 'Hic l>l;»s( ot' Ins ulinii'Jitv lM<\uh; \lc som sulvatuui h\Mu on liii;li. Aiul thvw nn> iWiu tho iloop« ol'iloiUlu] Miuh >v;\s (lion s(uM\jitft, ami uu>vo tiio-r raj;*; liut Cluist, uvv l.tu^K is oomjuon>r sCill lu all tho wars thai tlovils w«j;o, v^ Mv sousi ro»v>oi shall loooi^l 'V\\M touihlo. that jovtul hour; Vuil ^ivo tho iiUuv to th«» \.o\-\\, Vuc to his tuoivv uuvl his powtT. »)iU>. ^^*''- ^^^- ^*'»' ^' -^ •^^ *'*• \^' ^^^ Vait. 0. M.) \ I \\ Vrri'.O patio»»tt\>» tho l.oitU I Uo ho\\o»l to hoar lUN cry; \\c saw t)»o trvtiUsj on lus wotxl, Ami hi\>n^ht salvatvoti t\i.:iU. 5l Ho raisevi ino tVt»m a Ivorritl pit \Vho»Y niourniuij loni; I h\y, Aoil t'uun my h*M\i)s trh asoil my tVot, IV^op boitJls ot" miry olay. 3 V'irm on a n>ok ho mailo mo 55^antl, Anil tanjiht my rhoort'nl totijjuo To praiso tho womlors ot" his hjiiuJ, In a now thanktn) son^i. 4 Vll spivail hiswovks i>t" jimoo ahrv>t»d; Tho san\rs with joy shall hoar. Anil sim\oi>i loarn to ninke my ijod Thoir only hope und tVar. 5 How many aiv thy thouijhts ot'lovt?! Thy moirios. lionl, how i;iTat ! Wo havo not «oi\ls m^r ho\ir? ot^ough Thoir numhons to iYjH\»t. 6 Wbon Tm ntHiototU jH>or. auii Knv, Anil li;:ht auil poaco ilo|>;irt. My ImvI WhoUis mv hoavy wo. AjuI boiu^ nie ouliis heart. W '1 O \tlC&^Kt\ I I til |/;y «^*:^», A ';«, i»rd4 'f •' ;- -ie. if. 1 iuall po»»ewi> toe S9J.'. X^ -A ' nant^ up^^n hi* beat, 2 liut, ob ! i' ;...:()i, 'Jo %t*i i/jv /.a, Au ETURN, O God of love, return ; XV Earth is a tiresome place : How long shall we thy children mourn Our absence from tliy face! 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase. 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete, Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great. 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne Li all thy beauty. Lord ; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward. 395. (^^yinn 65. B. 2. C. M.) The hoffi of heaven our support under trials v earth. .1 T/ITHEN I can read my title clear T T To mansions in (he skies, I bid farewell to every fear, And wipe my weeping eyes. 2 Should earth against my soul engage, And liellisb darts be liiirrd, SAINTS AND SINNERS. Then I can smile at ^atan's rage, And face a frowning ^A'orld. 3 Let cares like a wild deluge come, And storms of sorrow fall, May I but safely reach m.y home, My God, my heaven, my all. 4 There shall I bathe my weary soul In seas of heavenly rest, And not a wave of trouble roll Across my peaceful breast. 396. (Hyrnn 117. B. 2. L. M.) Living and dying with God present. 1 T CANNOT bear thine absence. Lord, X My life expires if thou depart ; Be thou, my heart, still near my God, And thou, my God, be near my heart. 2 I was not born for earth or sin. Nor can I live on things so vile ; Yet I would stay my Father's time, And hope and wait tor heaven a while. 3 Then, dearest Lord, in thine embrace Let me resign my fleeting breath, And with a smile upon my face, Pass the important liour of death. SAINTS AND SINNERS. gg^y^ (Psalm 1. L. M.) * The difference between the righteous and the loicked. 1 TXAPPY the man, whose cautious feet JL-L Shun the broad way that sinners go, Who hates the place where atheists meet. And fears to talk as scoffers do. 2 He loves to employ his mornmg light Amongst the statutes of the Lord ; And spends the wakeful hours of night. With pleasure pondering o'er the word. 3 He, like a plant by gentle streams. Shall flourish in im.mortal green ; T SAINTS AND And heaven will shine with kindest beams On every work his hands begin. 4 But sinners find their counsels crossed ; As chaff before the tempest flies, So shall their hopes be blown and lost, When the last trumpet shakes the skies. 5 In vain the rebel seeks to stand In judgment with the pious race; The dreadful Judge, with stern command, Divides him to a different place. 6 ' Straight is the way my saints have trod, * I blest the path and drew it plain ; ' But you would choose the crooked road, ' And down it leads to endless pain.' 398. (Psalm 1. S. M.) The saint happy, the sinner miserable. I HE man is ever blest Who shuns the sinners' ways. Among their counsels never stands, Nor takes the scorner's place. But makes the law of God His study and delight, Amidst the labors of the day. And watches of the night. He like a tree shall thrive. With waters near the root ; Fresh as the leaf his name shall live, His works are heavenly fruit. Not so the ungodly race, Thev no such blessings find : Their hopes shall flee like empty cnalF Before the driving wind. How will they bear to stand Before that judgment-seat, Where all the saints at Christ's right hand In full assembly meet ? He knows, and he approves. The way the righteous go ; But sinners and their works shall meet A dreadful overthrow. SINNERS. 399. (Psalm 119. 1st Part. C. M.) ' The blessedness of saints^ and misery of sinners* Ver. 1, 2, 3. BLEST are the undefiled in heart, Whose ways are right and clean ; Who never from thy law depart, But fly from every sin. Blest are the men that keep thy word. And practise thy commands ; With their whole heart they seek the Lord, And serve thee with their hands. Ver. 165. Great is their peace who love thy law ! How firm their souls abide ! Nor can a bold temptation draw Their steady feet aside. Ver. 6. Then shall my heart have inward joy, And keep my face from shame, WTien all thy statutes I obey. And honor all thy name. Ver. 21. 118. But haughty sinners God will hate, The proud shall die accursed ; The sons of falsehood and deceit Are trodden to the dust. Ver. 119. 155. Vile as the dross the wicked are ; And those that leave thy ways Shall see salvation from afar. But never taste thy grace. 400. (Psalm 1. C. M.) The way and end of the righteous^ and tht ivicked. 1 T>LEST is the man who shuns the place J3 Where sinners love to meet; Who fears to tread their wicked ways, And hates the scoffer's seat. 2 But in the statutes of the Lord Has placed his chief delight ; By day he reads or hears the word. And meditates by night. SAINTS AND 3 [He like d plant of generous kind, By living waters set, Safe from the storms and blasting wind, Enjoys a peaceful state.] 4 Green as the leaf and ever fair Shall his profession sliine, While fruits of hohness appear Like clusters on the vine. 5 Not so the impious and unjust; • What vain designs they form ! Their hopes are blown away like dust, Or chaff before the storm. 6 Sinners in judgment shall not stand Among the sons of grace, When Christ the Judge, at his right liand, Appoints his saints a place. 7 His eye beholds tlie path they tread, His heart approves it well ; But crooked ways of sinners lead Down to the gates of hell. 401. (Psalm 37. ver. 23—37. 3d Part. C. M.) The same. 1 1V/|"Y God, the steps of pious men ItJL Are ordered by thy will ; Though they should fall, they rise again, Thy hand supports them still. 2 The Lord delights to see their ways, Their virtue he approves ; He'll ne'er deprive them of his grace, Nor leave the men he loves. 3 The heavenly heritage is theirs, Their portion and their home ; He feeds them now, and makes them heirs Of blessings long to come. 4 Wait on the Lord, ye sons of men. Nor fear when tyrants frown; Ye shall confess their pride was vain, When justice casts them down. PAUSE. 5 The haughty sinner have I seen. Not fearing man nor God, SINNERS. Like a tall bay-tree fair and green, Spreading his arms abroad. 6 And lo! he vanished from the ground Destroyed by hands unseen ; Nor root, nor branch, nor leaf was found Where all that pride had been. 7 But mark the man of righteousness, His several steps attend ; True pleasure runs through all his ti^ays, Ana peaceful is his end. 402. (Psalm 37. ver. 1—15. 1st Part. C. M.) . 'The cure of envy, fretfulness. and unbelief; or, the reivards of the righteous, and the wicked; or, the world'' s hatred, and the sainVs patience* 1 T/^HY should I vex my soul, and fret T T To see the wicked rise ? Or envy sinners waxing great By violence and lies! 2 As flowery grass, cut down at noon, Before the evening fades, So shall their glories vanish soon In everlasting shades. 3 Then let me make the Lord my trust, And practise all that's good; So shall I dwell among the just, And he'll provide me food. 4 I to my God my ways commit. And cheerful wait his will ; Thy hand, which guides my doubtful feet, Shall my desires fulfil. 5 My innocence shalt thou display, And make thy judgments known, Fair as the light of dawning day, And glorious as the noon. 6 The meek at last the earth possess, And are the heirs of heaven ; True riches, with abundant peace, To humble souls are given. 24 i SAINTS AND PAUSE. 7 Rest in the Lord, and keep his way. Nor let your anger rise, Though providence should long delay To punish haughty vice. S Let sinners join to break your peace, And plot, and rage, and foam ; The Lord derides tnem, for he sees , Their day of vengeance come. 9 They have drawn out the threatening sword, H^ve bent the murderous bow, To slay the men that fear the Lord, And bring the righteous low. 10 My God shall breaktheir bows, and bum Their persecuting darts, Shall their own swords against them turn. And pain surprise their hearts. 403. (P^^^^ 94. ver. 1, 2. 7—14. 1st Part. C. M ) Saints chastised, and sinners destroyed or, instructive afflictions. 1 ^~\ GOD, to whom revenge belongs, v^ Proclaim thy wrath aloud ; Let sovereign power redress our wrongs, Let justice smite the proud. 2 They say, OThe Lord nor sees nor hears; When will the fools be wise ! Can he be deaf who formed their ears ? Or blind, who made their eyes 1 3 He knows their impious thoughts are vain^ And they shall feel his power ; His wrath shall pierce their souls with pain In some surprismg hour. 4 But if thy saints deserve rebuke. Thou nast a gentler rod ; Thy providences and thy book Shall make them know their God. 5 Blest is the man thy hands chastise, And to his duty draw ; Thy scourges make thy children wise When they forget thy law. SINNERS. ^ But God will ne'er cast off his saints, Nor his own promise break ; He pardons his inheritance For their Redeemer's sake. 404. (Psalm 11. L. M.) * God loves the righteous, and hates the ivicked, 1 ivy Y refuge is the God of love : IfX Why do my foes insult and cry, ' Fly like a timorous trembling dove, ' To distant woods or mountains fly V 2 If government be all destroyed, (That firm foundation of our peace,) And violence make Justice void, Where shall the righteous seek redress ? 3 The Lord in heaven has fixed his throne. His eyes survey the world below ; To him all mortal things are known, His eyelids search our spirits through. 4 If he afflicts his saints so far To prove their love, and try their ^race, W^hat may the bold transgressors fear,? His very soul abhors their ways. 5 On impious wretches he shall rain Tempests of brimstone, fire, and death. Such as he kindled on the plain Of Sodom with his angry breath. 6 The righteous Lord loves righteous souls, Whose thoughts and actions are sincere ; And with a gracious eye beholds The men that his own image bear. 405. (Psalm 17. ver. 13, &c. S. M.) * Portion of saints and sinners ; or^ hope and despair in death. RISE, my gracious God, And make the wicked flee ; They are but thy chastising rod To drive thy saints to thee. Behold the sinner dies. His haughty words are vain ; Here in this life his pleasure lies. And all be.vond is pain A' SAINTS AND 3 Then let his pride advance, And boast of all his store ; The Lord is my inheritance, My soul can wish no more. 4 I shall behold the face Of my forgivino; God, And stand complete in righteousness, Washed in my Savior's blood. 5 There's a new heaven begun. When 1 awake from death. Dressed in the likeness of thy Son, And draw immortal breath. 406. . (Psalm 17. L.M.) The sinner'' s 'portion and sai7iVs hope; or the heaven of separate souls, and the resurrection, 1 T ORD, I am thine ; but thou wilt prove -Li My faith, my patience, and my love : When men of spite against me join, They are the sword, the hand is thine. 2 Their hope and po't'on lie below; 'Tis ail the happhie^s they know, 'Tis all they seek ; they take their shares, And leave the rest among their heirs. 3 W^hat sinners value, I resign ; Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mine; I shall behold tny blissful face. And stand complete in righteousness. 4 This life's a dream, an empty show; But the bright world to which I go Hath joys substantial and sincere ; When shall I wake, and find me there ? 5 O glorious hour ! O blest abode ! I shall be near and like my God ! And flesh and sin no more control The sacred pleasures of the soul. 6 My flesh shall slumber in the ground, Till the last trumpet's jovful sound ; Then burst the chains with sweet surpris And in my Saviour's image rise. SINNERS. 407. (Psalm 149. C. M.) * Praise God, all his saints ; or, the saints judo^ing the world. 1 A LL ye that love the Lord, rejoice, J\. And let your songs be new ; Amid the church with cheerful voice His later wonders show. 2 The Jews, the people of his grace, Shall their Redeemer sing ; And Gentile nations join tV.e praise, While Zion owns her King. 3 The Lord takes pleasure in the just, Whom sinners treat with scorn ; The meek that lie despised in dust Salvation shall adorn. 4 Saints should be joyful in their King, E'en on a dying bed ; And like the souls in glory sing, For God shall raise the dead. 5 Then his high praise shall fill their tongues, Their hands shall wield the sword ; And vengeance shall attend their songs. The vengeance of the Lord. 6 When Christ his judgment-seat ascends, And bids the world appear. Thrones are prepared for all his friends. Who humbly loved him here. 7 Then shall they rule with iron rod Nations that dared rebel ; And join the sentence of their God On tyrants doomed to hell. 8 The royal sinners bound in chains New triumph shall afford ; Such honor for the saints remains : Praise ye, and love the Lord. 24» PRIVATE WORSHIP. WORSHIP. PRIVATE WORSHIP. 408. (H;rmn 122. B. 2. L. M.) Retirement and meditation 1 IVfY God, permit me not to be IT-I- a stranger to myself and thee ; Amidst athousand thoughts I rove Forgetful of my highest love. 2 Why should my passions mix with earth, And thus debase my heavenly birth ? Why should 1 cleave to things below, And let my God, my Saviour go ? 3 Call me away from flesh and sense, One sovereign word can call me thence ; I would obey the voice divine, And all inferior joys resign. 4 Be earth with all her scenes withdrawn, Let noise and vanity begone ; In secret silence of the mind My heaven, and there my God I find. 409. (Psalm 119. 2d Part. C. M.) Secret devotion and spiritual-mindtdness j or, constant converse with God, Ver. 147. 55. TO thee, before the dawning light, My gracious God, I pray ; 1 meditate thy name by night. And keep thy law by day. Ver. 81. My spirit faints to see thy grace. Thy promise bears me up ; And while salvation long delays, Thy word supports my hope. Ver. 164. Seven times a day I lift my hands, And pay my thanks to thee ; Thy righteous providence demands Repeated praise from me. PRIVATE WORSHIP. Ver. 62. When midnight darkness vails the skies, I call thy works to mind ; My thoughts in warm devotion rise, And sweet acceptance find. ^IQ (Psalm 55. ver. 15—17. 19. '^2. S. M.) * Dangerous prosperity ; or^ daily devotion ctj- couraged. 1 T ET sinners take their course, J_i And choose the road tc death ; But in the worship of my God I'll spend my daily breath. 2 My thoughts address his throne "When morning brings the light ; ril seek his blessing every noon, And pay my vows at night. 3 Thou wilt regard my cries, O my eternal God, While sinners perish in surprise Beneath thy angry rod. 4 Because they dwell at ease, And no sad changes feel, They neither fear nor trust thy name, Nor learn to do thy will. 5 But I with all my cares. Will lean upon the Lord, I'll cast my burdens on his arm, And rest upon his word. 6 His arm shall well sustain The children of his love ; The ground on which their safety stands No earthly power can move. 411, (Psalm 26. L. M.) Self-examination ; or, evidences of grace . 1 TUDGE me, O Lord, and prove my ways, */ And try my reins, and try my heart ; My faith upon thy promise stays, Nor from thy law my feet depart. 2 I hate to walk, I hate to sit, With men of vanity and lies ; FAMILY WORSHIP. The scoffer and the hypocrite Are the abhorrence of mine eyes. 8 Amongst thy saints will I appear, With hands well washed in innocence ; But when I stand before thy bar, The blood of Christ is my defence. 4 I love thy habitation, Lord, The temple where thy honors dwell ; There shall I hear thy holy word. And there thy works of wonder tell. 5 Let not my soul be joined at last With men of treachery and blood, Since I my days on earth have past Among the saints, and near my God. FAMILY WORSHIP, 412. (Psalm 101. C. M.) A psalm for a master of a family. 1 /^F justice and of grace I sing, V^ And pay my God my vows ; Thy grace and justice, heavenly King, Teach me to rule my house. 2 Now to my tent, O God, repair, And make thy servant wise ; I'll suffer nothing near me there That shall offend thine eyes. 3 The man that doth his neighbor wrong, By falsehood or by force, The scornful eye, the slanderous tongue, I'll thrust them from my doors. 4 I'll seek the faithful and the just. And will their help enjoy ; These are the friends that I shall trust, The servants I'll employ. 5 The wretch that deals in sly deceit, I'll not endure a night ; The liar's tongue I'll ever hate, And banish from my sight. 6 I'll purge my family around, And make the wicked flee ; FAMILY WORSHIP. So shall my house be ever found A dwelling fit for thee. 423^ (Psalm 127. L.M.) 'The blessing of God on the business and com- forts of life. 1 TF God succeed not, all the cost X And pains to build the house are lost ; If God the city will not keep, The watchful guards as well may sleep. 2 What if you rise before the sun, And work and toil when day is done, Careful and sparing eat your bread To shun that poverty you dread ; 3 'Tis all in vain, till God hath blest ; He can make rich, yet give us rest ; Children and friends are blessings too, If God our sovereign make, them so. 4 Happy the man to whom he sends Obedient children, faithful friends ; How sweet our daily comforts prove, When they are seasoned with his love ! 414. (Psalm 127. C. M.) God all in all. 1 TF God to build the house deny, JL The builders work in vain ; And towns, without his wakeful eye, A useless watch maintain. 2 Before the morning beams arise, Your painful work renew, And till the stars ascend the skies, Your tiresome toil pursue. 3 Short be your sleep, and coarse your fare ; In vain, till God has blest ; But if his smiles attend your care, You shall have food and rest. 4 Nor children, relatives, nor friends, Shall real blessings prove. Nor all the earthly joys he sends, If sent without hiis love. X FAMILr WORSHIP. 415. (Psalm 128. CM.) Family blessings. 1 1^ HAPPY man whose soul is filled V-^ With zeal and reverend awe ! His lips to God their honors yield, His life adorns the law. 2 A careful providence shall stand, And ever guard thy head, Shall on the labors of thy hand Its kindly blessings shed. 3 [Thy wife shall be a fruitful vine ; Tny children round thy board, Each like a plant of honor shine. And learn to fear the Lord.] 4 The Lord shall thy best hopes fulfil For months and years to come ; The Lord, who dwells on Zion's hill, Shall send thee blessings home. 5 This is the man whose happy eyes Shall see his house increase, Shall see the sinking church arise. Then leave the world in peace. 416. (Psalm L33. S. M.) Communion of saints ; or, love and icorship in a family. • LEST are the sons of peace, * Whose hearts and hopes are one. Whose kind designs to serve and please. Through all their actions run. 2 Blest is the pious house Where zeal and friendship meet. Their songs of praise, their mingled vows, Make their communion sweet. 3 Thus when on Aaron's head They poured the rich perfume. The oil through all his raiment spread, And pleasure filled the room. 4 Thus on the heavenly hills The saints are blest above, W^here joy like morning dew distils, x\nd all the air is love B PUBLIC WORSHIP. 41 nr (Psalm 133. as the 122d Psalm.) ' The blessings of friendship. 1 XTOW pleasant 'tis to see JLX Kindred and friends agree, Each in their proper station move, And each fulfil their part With sympathizing heart, In all the cares of life and love! 2 'Tis like the ointment shed On Aaron's sacred head, Divinely rich, divinely sweet ; The oil, through all the room, Diffus'd a choice perfume. Ran through his robes, and blest his feet. 3 Like fruitful showers of rain, That water all the plain, Descending from the neighboring hills ; Such streams of pleasure roll Through every friendly soul Where love like heavenly dew distils. Repeat the first stanza to complete the tune. PUBLIC WORSHIP. 418. (Psalm 122. CM.) Going to church. 1 TTOW did my heart rejoice to hear XJL My friends devoutly say, ' In Zion let us all appear, * And keep the solemn day !' 2 I love her gates, I love the road ; The church, adorn'd with grace, Stands like a palace built for God To show his milder face. 3 Up to her courts with joys unknown The holy tribes repair ; The Son of David holds his throne, And sits in judgment there. 4 He hears our praises and complaints ; And while his awful voice Divides the sinners from the saints, We tremble and rejoice. PUBLIC WORSHIP. 5 Peace be within this sacred place, And joy a constant guest! With holy gifts and heavenly grace Be her attendants blest ! 6 My soul shall pray for Zion still, \Vhile life or breath remains ; There my best friends, my kindred dwell, There God my Savior reigns. 41 Q (Psalm 122. Proper tune.) ^ The same. 1 XTOW pleased and blest was I JLX To hear the people cry, ♦ Come, let us seek our God to-day !' Yes, with a cheerful zeal, We haste to Zion's hill, And there our vows and honors pay. 2 Zion, thrice happy place, Adorned with wonderous grace, And walls of strength embrace thee round ; In thee our tribes appear To pray, and praise, and hear The sacred gospel's joyful sound. 3 There David's greater Son Has fixed his royal throne. He sits for grace and judgment there; He bids the saints be glad, He makes the sinner sad. And humble souls rejoice with fear. 4 May peace attend thy gate, And joy within thee wftit To bless the soul of every guest ! The man that seeks thy peace, And wishes thine increase, A thousand blessings on him rest ! 5 My tongue repeats her vows, ' Peace to this sacred house !' For here my friends and kindred dwell ; And since my glorious God Makes thee his blest abode. My soul shall ever love thee well. Repeat the fourth stanza to complete the turn. PUBLIC WORSHIP. 420. (Psalm 134. C. M.) . Daily and nightly devotion* 1 Y E that obey the immortal King, Attend his holy place, " " if his Bow to the glories of his power, And bless his Avonderous grace ; 2 Lift up your hands by morning light, And send your souls on high ; Raise your admiring thoughts by night Above the starry sky. 3 The God of Zion cheers our hearts With rays of quickening grace ; The God that spreads the heavens abroad, And rules the swelling seas. 421. (Psalm 89. ver. 7, &c. 2d Part. C. M.) The power and majesty erf God ; or, reveren- tial worship. 1 TylTITH reverence let the saints appear T T And bow before the Lord, His high commands with reverence hear, And tremble at his word. 2 How terrible thy glories be ! How bright thine armies shine ! Where is the power that vies with thee ? Or truth compared with thine .'' 3 The northern pole and southern rest On thy supporting hand ; Darkness and day from east to west Move round at thy command. 4 Thy words the raging winds control. And rule the boisterous deep ; Thou makest the sleeping billows roll, The rolling billows sleep. 5 Heaven, earth, and air, and sea are thine, And the dark world of hell : How did thy arm in vengeance shine When Egypt durst rebel ! 6 Justice and judgment are thy throne, Yet wonderous is thy grace ; While truth and mercy joined in one Invite us near thy face. 25 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 422. (Hymn 108. B. 2. C. M.) Access to the throne of grace by a mediatoi 1 OME let us lift our joyful eyes Up to the courts above, And smile to see our Father there Upon a throne of love. 2 Once 'twas a seat of dreadful wrath, And shot devouring flame ; Our God appeared consuming fire, And vengeance was his name. 3 Rich were the drops of Jesus' blood That calmed his frowning face, That sprinkled o'er the burning throne, And turned the wrath to grace. 4 Now we may bow before his feet, And venture near the Lord ; No fiery cherub guards his seat. Nor double flaming sword. 5 The peaceful gates of heavenly bliss Are opened by his Son ; High let us raise our notes of praise. And reach the almighty throne. 6 To thee ten thousand thanks we bring. Great Advocate on high ; And glory to the eternal King That lays his fury by. 423. (Hymn 45. B. 2. L. M.) God^s condescension to our ivorsMp. 1 raiHY favours, Lord, surprise our souls ; X Will the Eternal dwell with us? Wliat canst thou find beneath the poles To tempt thy chariot downward thus ? 2 Still might he fill his stany throne, And please his ears with Gabriel's songs ; But heavenly majesty comes down. And bows to hearken to our tongues. 3 Great God ! what poor returns we pay For love so infinite as thine ! Words are but air, and tongues but clay. But thy compassion's all divine. PUBLIC WORSHIP. 424 (Psalm 84. 1st Part. L. M.) The j)Uasure of public worship. 1 XXOW pleasant, how divinely fair, Jl_1. O Lord of hosts, thy dwellings are ! With long desire my spirit faints To meet the assemblies of thy saints. 2 My flesh would rest in thine abode. My panting heart cries out for God ; My God ! my King ! why should I be So far from all my joys and thee ! 3 The sparrow chooses where to rest, And for her young provides her nest; But will my God to sparrows grant That pleasure which his children want? 4 Blest are the saints who sit on high, Around thy throne of majesty ; Thy brightest glories shine above. And all their work is praise and love. 5 Blest are the souls that find a place Within the temple of thy grace ; There they behold thy gentler rays, _ And seek thy face, and learn thy praise. 6 Blest are the men whose hearts are set To find the way to Zion's gate; God is their strength, and through the road They lean upon their helper God. f Cheerful they walk with growing strength, Till all shall meet in heaven at length, Till all before thy face appear. And Join in nobler worship there. 495^ (Psalm 84. 2d Part. L. M.) '^ * God and his church ; or, grace and glory, 1 ^ RE AT God, attend, while Sion sin^s \jr The joy that from thy presence springs; To spend one day with tliee on earth. Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thy house, O God of grace, Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power. Should tempt my feet to leave thy door. PUBLIC WORSHIP. 3 God is our sun, he makes our day ; God is our shield, he guards our way From all the assaults of hell and sin, From foes without, and foes within. 4 All needful grace will God bestow. And crown that grace with glory too ; He gives us all things, and withholds No real good from upright souls. 5 O God, our King, whose sovereign sway The glorious hosts of heaven obey, And devils at thy presence flee. Blest is the man that trusts in thee. 426.(Ps- 84. v. 1. 4. 2, 3. 10. Paraphrased. C, M.^ Delight in ordinances of loorship ; or, God prese7it in his churches. 1 7%/rY soul, how lovely is the place -i- tX To whicli thy God resorts ! 'Tis heaven to see his smiling face, Though in his earthly courts. 2 There the great Monarch of the skies His saving power displays. And light breaks in upon our eyes With kind and quickening rays. 3 With his rich gifts the heavenly Dove Descends and fills the place. While Christ reveals his wonderous love^ And sheds abroad his grace. 4 There, mighty God, thy words declare The secrets of thy will; And still we seek thy mercy there, And sing thy praises still. PAUSE. 5 My heart and flesh cry out for thee, While far from thine abode ; When shall I tread thy courts, and see My Saviour and my God ? 6 The sparrow builds herself a nest, And suifers no remove ; O make me, like the sparrows, blest, To dwell but where I love. PUBLIC WORSHIP. 7 To sit one day beneath thine eye, And hear tny gracious voice, Exceeds a whole eternity Employ'd in carnal joys. 8 Lord, at thy threshold I would wait. While Jesus is within, Rather than fill a throne of state. Or live intents of sin. 9 Could T command the spacious land. And the more boundless sea. For one blest hour at thy right hand I'd give them both away. 407 (Psalm 84. As the 148th Psalm.) 'i' * Longing for the house of God. 1 T ORD of the worlds above, JLi How pleasant and how fair The dwellings of thy love, Thine earthly temples are ! To thine abode iVly heart aspires,^ With warm desires, To see my God. 2 The sparrow, for her young, With pleasure seeks a nest ; And wandering SAvallows long To find their wonted rest : My spirit faints. With equal zeal, To rise and dwell Among thy saints. 3 O happy souls that pray Where God appoints to hear ! O happy men that pay Their constant service there ! They praise thee still ; And happy they That love the way To Z ion's hill. 4 They go from strength to strength, Through this dark vale of tears. Till each arrives at length, Till each in heaven aopears : O glorious seat, Wtien God our King Shall thither bring Our willing feet ! i PAUSE. To spend one sacred day, Where God and saints a'bide, PUBLIC WORSHIP. Affords diviner joy Than thousand days beside • Adhere God resorts, I love it more To keep the door Than shine in cotirts. 6 God is our sun and shield, Our hght and our defence: ,7 "h gifts his hands are filled, We draw our blessings thence ; lie shall bestow On Jacob's race I'eculiar grace And glory too. ^ S!^^,^o*'d his people loves; His hand no good withholds ^rom those his heart approves, t rom pure and pious souls ; Thrice happy he, O God of hosts, Whose spirit trusts Alone in thee. 428. ^ (Hymn 123. B. 2. L. M.) t Ihe benefit of public ordinances. A ^\^^ ^^^^ ^^^^T "^o^'tai care, W« 1 TJ'""" ^^'"^h °"^ «o"^s retreat; We leave this worthless world afar And wait and worship near thy seat. 2 Lord, in the temple of thy grace V\e see thy feet, and we adore; We gaze upon thy lovely face, And learn the wonders of thy power. 3 While here our various wants we mourn, United groans ascend on high. And prayer brings a quick return Ot blessings in variety. 4 [If Satan rage, and sin grow strong, Here we receive some cheering word ; We gird the gospel-armor on lo fight the battles of the Lord. 5 Oi- if our spirit faints and dies, (Our conscience galled with inward stings,) Here doth the rigfiteous Sun arise ^ ''' With healing beams beneath his wings.] 6 Father, my soul would still abide Within thy temple, near thy side; ^it if my feet must hence depart btill keep thy dwelling in my heart. PUBLIC WORSHIP. AOq (Psalm 27. ver. 1—6. 1st Part. C. M.) ^"^ The church is our delight and sajtty. 1 rilHE Lord of glory is my light, X And my salvation too ; God is my strength, nor will I fear What all my foes can do. 2 One privilege my heart desires ; O grant me an abode Among the churches of thy samts, The temples of my God! 3 There shall I offer my reqi-ests. And see thy beauty still, Shall hear thy messages of love, And there inquire thy will. 4 Wlien troubles rise, and storms appear, There may his children hide ; God has a strong pavilion where He makes my soul abide. 5 Now shall my head be lifted high Above my foes around. And songs of joy and victory Within thy temple sound. A^O (Psalm 27. ver. 8, 9. 13, 14. 2d Pait. C. M.) i±o\J. Prayer and hope. 1 QOON as I heard my Father say, O ' Ye children seek my grace ;' My heart replied without delay, ' I'll seek my Father's face.' 2 Let not thy face be hid from me, i Nor frown my soul away ; God of my life, I fly to thee In a distressing day. 3 Should friends and kindred, near and dear. Leave me to want or die. My God would make my life his care. And all my need supply. 4 My fainting flesh had died with grief, Had not my soul believed To see thy grace provide relief, Nor was my hope deceived. PUBLIC WORSHIP. 5 Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints, And keep your courage up ; He'll raise your spirit when it faints, And far exceed your hope. 431. (Psalm 65. 1st Part. C. M.) ^ * A prayer-hearing God, and the Gentiles called. 1 XJRAISE waits in Sion, Lord, for thee; Ml There shall our vows be paid ; Thou hast an ear when sinners pray, All flesh shall seek thy aid. 2 Lord, our i;iquities prevail, But pardoning grace is thine, And thou wilt grant us power and skill To conquer every sin. 3 Blest are the men whom thou wilt choose To bring them near thy face, Give them a dwelling in thy house To feast upon thy grace. 4 In answering what thy church requests. Thy truth and terror shine, And works of dreadful righteousness Fulfil thy kind design. 5 Thus shall the wondering nations see The Lord is good and just ; And distant islands fly to thee And make thy name their trust. 6 They dread thy glittering tokens, Lord, When signs in heaven appear ; But they shall learn thy holy word. And love as well as fear. 432. (Psalm 65. ver. 1—5. 1st Part. L. M.) Public prayer and praise. 1 rilHE praise of Sion waits for thee, JL My God ; and praise becomes thy house ; There shall thy saints thy glory see. And there perform their public vows. 2 O Thou, whose mercy bends the skies To save when humble sinners pray, All lands to thee shall lift their eyes. And islands of the northern sea. PUBLIC WORSHIP. 3 Against my will my sins prevail, Bat grace shall purge away their stain ; The blood of Christ shall never fail To wash my garments Avhite again. 4 Blest is the man v/hom thou shalt choose, And give him kind access to thee, Give him a place within thy house. To taste thy love divinely free. PAUSE. 5 Let Babel fear when Sion prays ; Babel, prepare for long distress, When Sion's God himself arrays In terror and in righteousness. 6 With dreadful glory God fulfils What his afflicted saints request ; And with almighty wrath reveals His love to give his churches rest. 7 Then shall the flocking nations run To Sion's hill, and own their Lord ; The rising and the setting sun Shall see the Saviour's name adored. 433. (Psalm 116. ver. 12, &c. 2d Part. C. M.) Voivs made in trouble paid in the church ; or^ public thanks for private deliverance. 'HAT shall I render to my God For all his kindness shown 1 My feet shall visit thy abode. My songs address thy throne. Among the saints that fill thy house My offerings shall be paid ; There shall my zeal perform the vows My soul in anguish made. How much is mercy thy delight, Thou ever-blessed God ! How dear thy servants in thy sight ! How precious is their blood ! How happy all thy servants are ! How great thy grace to me ! My life, which thou hast made thy care, Lord, 1 devote to thee. I liORD's DAT. 5 Now I am thine, for ever thine, Nor shall my purpose move ; Thy hand hath loosed my bonds of pain, And bound me with thy love. 6 Here in thy courts I leave my vow, And thy rich grace record ; Witness, ye saints, who hear me now, If 1 forsake the Lord. 434. . (Hymn 14.5. B. 2. C. M.) Sight through a glass, and face to face. LOVE the windows of thy grace Through which my Lord is seen. And long to meet my Saviour's face Without a glass between. 2 O that the happy hour were come To change my faith to sidit ! I shall behold my Lord at home In a diviner liglit. 3 Haste, my Beloved, and remove These interposing days ; Then shall my passions all be love. And all my powers be praise. LORD'S BAY. 435. (Psalm 5. CM.) For the Lord's day morning. 1 r ORD, in the morning thou shalt hear JL2 My voice ascending high ; To thee will I direct my prayer. To thee lift up my eye. 2 Up to the hills where Christ is gone To plead for all his saints. Presenting at his Father's throne Our songs and our complaints. 3 Thou art a God before whose sight The wicked shall not stand ; Sinners shall ne'er be thy delight, Nor dwell at thy right hand. 4 But to thy house will I resort To taste thy mercies there , lord's DAT. |p AW frequent thy holy court, v' And worship in thy fear. 5 O may thy Spirit guide my feet In ways of righteousness ! JMake every path of duty strait And plain before my face. PAUSE. 6 My watchful enemies combine To tempt m^y feet astray ; They flatter with a base design To make my soul their prey. 7 Lord, crush the serpent in the dust, And all his plots destroy ; ^Vllile those that in thy mercy trust For ever shout for joy. 8 The men that love and fear thy name Shall see their hopes fulfilled ; The mighty God will compass them With favor as a shield. 436. (Psalm 19. 1st Part. S. M.) The books of nature and scripture. For the LonVs day morning. • EIIOLD the lofty sky Declares its maker God, And all his starry works on high Proclaim his power abroad. The darkness and the light Still keep their course the same ; While night to day and day to night Divinely teach his name. In every different land Their general voice is known ; They show the wonders of his hand, And orders of his throne. Ye Christian lands, rejoice. Here he reveals his word, We are not left to nature's voice To bid us know the Lord. His statutes and commands Are set before our eyes, B LORD'S DAT. He puts his gospel in our hands. Where our salvation lies. 6 His laws are just and pure, His truth without deceit, His promises for ever sure, And his rewards are great. 7 [Not honey to the taste Affords so much delight, Nor gold that has the furnace past So much allures the sight. 8 While of thy works I sing, Thy glory to proclaim, Accept the praise, my God, my King, In my Redeemer's name.] 437. (Psalm 19. 2d Part. S. _M.) _ God^s word most excellent ; or, sincerity and ivatcli fulness. The same. 1 T>EHOLD the morning sun J3 Begins his glorious way ; His beams through all the nations run, And life and light convey. 2 But where the gospel comes, It spreads diviner light. It calls dead sinners from their tombs, Aid gives the blind their sight. 3 How perfect is thy word ! And all thy judgments just ! For ever sure thy promise. Lord, And men securely trust. 4 My gracious God, how plain Are thy directions given ! O may I never read in vain. But find the path to heaven ! PAUSE. 5 I hear thy word with love, And I would fain obey ; Send thy good Spirit from above To guide me, lest I stray. 6 O who can ever find The errors of his wavs ? LORD S DAT. Yet with a bold presumptuous mind, I would not dare transgress. 7 Warn me of every sin, Forgive my secret faults, And cleanse this guilty soul of mine, * Whose crimes exceed my thoughts. 8 While with my heart and tongue I spread thy praise abroad, Accept the worship and the song, My Saviour and my God. 438. (Psalm 63. ver. 1, 2. 5. 3, 4. 1st Part. C. M.) The morning of a Lord's day. 1 T^ARLY, my God, without delay X_J I haste to seek thy face ; My thirsty spirit faints away Without thy cheering grace. 2 So pilgrims on the scorching sand, Beneath a burning sky, Long for a cooling stream at hand, And they must drink, or die. 3 I've seen thy glory and thy power Through all thy temple shine ; My God, repeat that heavenly hour, That vision so divine. 4 Not all the blessings of a feast Can please my soul so well. As when thy richer grace 1 taste, And in thy pre'sence dwell. 5 Not life itself, with all its joys, Can my best passions move, Or raise so high my cheerful voice As thy forgiving love. 6 Thus, till my last expiring day, ril bless my God and King ; Thus will I lift my hands to pray, And tune my lips to sing. 26 Y LORD'S DAY. 439 (Psalm 63. L. M ) * Longing after God; or, the love of God better than life. 1 £^ REAT God, indulge my humble claim, \jr Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest, The glories that compose thy name Stand all engaged to make me blest. 2 Thou great and good, thou just and wise. Thou art my Fatlier and my God ; And I am thine by sacred ties ; Thy Son, thy servant bought with blood. 3 With heart, and eyes, and lifted hands, For thee I long, to thee I look, As travellers in thirsty lands Pant for the cooling water brook. 4 With early feet I love to appear Among thy saints, and seek thy face ; Oft have 1 seen thy glory there, And felt the power of sovereign grace. 5 Not fruits nor wines that tempt our taste, Nor all the joys our senses know, Could make me so divinely blest, Or raise my cheerful passions so. 6 My life itself without thy love No taste of pleasure could afford ; 'Twould but a tiresome burden prove, If I were banished from the Lord. 7 Amid the wakeful hours of night, When busy cares afHict my head. One thought of thee gives new delight. And adds refreshment to my bed. 8 I'll lift my hands, I'll raise my voice, While I have breath to pray or praise ; This work shall make my heart rejoice, And spend the remnant of my days. 440. (Psalm 63. S. M.) Seeking God. 1 IVfY God, permit my tongue IfJL This joy, to call thee mine, And let my early cries prevail To taste thy love divine. lord's DAT. 2 My thirsty fainting soul Thy mercy does implore ; Not travellers in desert lands Can pant for water more. 3 Within thy churches, Lord, I long to find my place, Thy power and glory to behold, And feel thy quickening grace. 4 For life without thy love No relish can afford ; No joy can be compared to this. To serve and please the Lord. 5 To thee I lift my hands, And praise thee while I live ; Not the rich dainties of a feast Such food or pleasure give. 6 In wakeful hours of night I call my God to mind ; I think how wise thy counsels are, And all thy dealings kind. 7 Since thou hast been my help, To thee my spirit flies, And on thy watcnful providence My cheerful hope relies. 8 The shadow of thy wings My soul in safety keeps ; I follow where my Father leads, And he supports my steps. 441. (Hymn 14. B 2 S. M.) The Lora/s day. 1 T¥/'ELCOME, sweet day of rest, ▼ T That saw the Lord arise ; Welcome to this revivmg breast, And these 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. 3 One day amidst the place. Where my dear God hath been. Is sweeter than ten thousand days Of pleasurable sin. lord's DAT. 4 My willing soul would stay In such aiiame as this, And sit and sing herself away To everlasting bliss. 442. (Psalm 92. 1st Part. L. M.) A 'psalm for the Lord's day. 1 ^JWEET is the work, my God, my King, ►^ To praise thy name, give thanks and sing, To show thy love by morning light. And talk of all thy truth at night. 2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest, No mortal cares shall seize my breast ; O may my heart in tune be found, Like David's harp of solemn sound ; 3 My heart shall triumph in my Lord, And bless his works, and bless his word ; Thy works of grace, how bright they shine ! How deep thy counsels ! how divine ! 4 Fools never raise their thoughts so high ; Like brutes they live, like brutes they die ; Like grass they flourish, 'till thy breath Blast them in everlasting death. 5 But I shall share a glorious part When grace hath well refined my heart, And fresh supplies of joy are shed. Like holy oil to cheer my head. 6 Sin (my worst enemy before) Shall vex my eyes and ears no more ; My inward foes shall all be slain, Nor Satan break my peace again. 7 Then shall I see and hear, and know All I desired or Avished below ; And every power find sweet employ In that eternal world of joy. 443. (Hymn 72. B. 2. 0. M.) 'TJie Lord's day ; or, the resurrection of Christ. LEST morning, whose young dawning rays Beheld our rising God, That saw him triumph o'er the dust. And leave his a;irK aoode. 2 In the cold prison of a tomb The dear Redeemer lay, B lord's day. Till the revolving skies had brought The third, the appointed day. 3 Hell and the grave unite their force To hold our God in vain, The sleeping Conqueror arose, And burst their feeble chain. 4 To thy great name, almighty Lord, These sacred hours we pay, And loud hosannas shall proclaim The triumph of the day. 5 [Salvation and immortal praise To our victorious King, Let heaven and earth, and rocks and seas, With glad hosannas ring.] 444^ (Psalm 118. ver. 24—26. 4th Part. C. M.) Hosanna ; the Lord's day : or, ChrisVs resur- rection and our salvation. 1 rilHIS is the day the Lord hath made, X. He calls the hours his own ; Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad, And praise surround the throne. 2 To-day he rose and left the dead, And Satan's empire fell ; To-day the saints nis triumphs spread, And all his wonders tell. 3 Hosanna to the anointed King, To David's holy Son; Help us, O Lord ; descend and bring Salvation from thy throne. 4 Blest be the Lord who comes to men With messages of grace ; Who comes in God his Father's name To save our sinful race. 5 Hosanna in the highest strains The church on earth can raise ; The highest heavens, in which he reigns, Shall give him nobler praise. 26* s^ lord's day. 445. (Psalm 118. ver. 22—27. S. M.) An hosanna for the LorcPs day ; or, anew so7ig of salvation by Christ. EE what a living stone The builders did refuse ; Yet God hath built his church thereon In spite of envious Jews. 2 The scribe and angry priest Reject thine only Son ; Yet on this rock shall Zion rest, As the chief corner-stone. 3 The work, O Lord, is thine, And wonderous in our eyes ; This day declares it all divine, This day did Jesus rise. 4 This is the glorious day That our Redeemer made ; Let us rejoice, and sing and pray, Let all the church be glad. 5 Hosanna to the King Of David's royal blood : Bless him, ye saints ; he comes to bring Salvation from your God. 6 We bless thine holy word, Which all this grace displays ; And offer on thine altar. Lord, Our sacrifice of praise. 446. (^salm 118. vei. 22—27. L. M.) TJie same. ^L O ! what a glorious corner-stone The Jewish builders did refuse ; But God hath built his church thereon, In spite of envy, and the Jews. Great God, the work is all divine, The joy and wonder of our eyes ; This is the day that proves it thine. The day that saw our Saviour rise. Sinners rejoice, and saints be glad ; Hosanna, let his name be blest; A thousand honors on his head, With peace, and light, and glory, rest ! E^ lord's day. 4 In God's own name he comes to bring Salvation to our dying race ; Let the whole church address their King With hearts of joy, and songs of praise. BEFORE PRAYER. 447. (Psalm 99. 2d Part. S. M.) A holy God 2vorshipped with reverence. IXALT the Lord our God, And worship at his feet; His nature is all holiness. And mercy is his seat. 2 When Israel was his church, AVhen Aaron was his priest, AVhen Moses cried, when Samuel prayed, He gave his people rest. •3 Oft he forgave their sins, Nor would destroy their race ; And oft he made his vengeance known, When they abused his grace. 4 Exalt the Lord our God, Whose grace is still the same ; Still he's a God of holiness. And jealous for his name. 443^ (Psalm 95. CM.) A psalm before prayer. 1 ^ING to the Lord Jehovah's name, k3 And in his strength rejoice ; When his salvation is our theme, Exalted be our voice. With thanks approach his awful sight, And psalms of honor sing ; The Lord's a God of boundless might, The whole creation's King. Let princes hear, let angels know. How mean their natures seem, Those gods on high, and gods below, When once compared with him. Earth with its caverns dark and deep Lies in his spacious hand ; o c lord's day. He fixed the seas what bounds to keep, And where the hills must stand. 5 Come, and with humble souls adore, Come, kneel before his face ; O may the creatures of his power Be children of his grace ! 6 Now is the time ; he bends his ear, And waits for your request ; Come, lest he rouse his wrath, and swear ' Ye shall not see my rest.' BEFORE SERMON. 449^ (Psalm 95. S. M.) A fsabn before sermon. lOME, sound his praise abroad, And hymns of glory sing; Jehovah is the sovereign God, The universal King. He formed the deeps unknown ; He gave the seas their bound ; The watery worlds are all his own, And all the solid ground. Come, worship at his throne. Come, bow before the Lord : We are his works and not our own ; He form'd us by his word. To-day attend his voice, Nor dare provoke his rod ; Come, like the people of his choice, And own your gracious God. But if your ears refuse The language of his grace, And hearts grow hard, like stubborn Jews* That unbelieving race ; ! The Lord in vengeance dressed- Will lift his hand and swear, * You that despise my promised rest ' Shall have no portion there.' lord's day. 450. • (l*salni 95. ver. 1, 2, 3. 6—11. L. M.) Canaan lost through unbelief ; or, a warning to ddaijing sinners. 1 /^ OME, let our voices join to raise Vy A sacred song of solemn praise; God is a sovereign King ; rehearse His honors in exalted verse. 2 Come, let our souls address the Lord, Who framed our natures with his word ; He is our shepherd ; we the sheep His mercy chose, his pastures keep. 3 Come, let us hear his voice to-day. The counsels of his love obey ; Nor let our hardened hearts renew The sins and plagues that Israel knew. 4 Israel that saw his works of grace. Tempted their Maker to his face ; A faithless, unbelieving brood. That tired the patience of their God. 5 Thus saith the Lord, "How false they prove! ' Forget my power, abuse my love ; ' Since they despise my rest, I swear, ' Their feet shall never enter there.' 6 [Look back, my soul, Avith holy dread, And view those ancient rebels dead; Attend the offered grace to-day. Nor lose the blessing by delay. 7 Seize the kind promise while it waits, And march to Zion's heavenly gates; Believe, and take the promised rest ; Obey, and be for ever blest.] 451 (Hymn 165. B. 2. C. M.) * Unfruitfulness, ignorance, and unsanctijied affections. ONG'have I sat beneath the sound Of thy salvation, Lord, But still how weak my faith is found, And knowledge of <^by word ! Oft I frequent thy holy place, And hear almost in vain ; How small a portion of thy grace My memory can retain! L LORD S DAI. 3 [My dear Almighty, and my God, How little art thou known By all the judgments of thy rod, And blessings of thy throne.] 4 [How cold and feeble is my love I How negligent my fear ! How low my hope of joys above ! How few affections there !] 5 Great God, thy sovereign power impart To give thy word success ; Write thy salvation in my heart, And make me learn thy grace. 6 [Show my forgetful feet the way That leads to joys on high; There knowledge grows without decay, And love shall never die.] AFTER SERMON. 452. (Psalm 150. ver. 1, 2. 6. C. M.) A song of praise. 1 TN God's own house pronounce his praise, JL His grace he there reveals : To heaven your joy and wonder raise. For there his glory dwells. 2 Let all your sacred passions move, While you rehearse his deeds ; But the great work of saving love Your highest praise exceeds. 3 All that have motion, life, and breath, Proclaim your Maker blest ; Yet when my voice expires in death. My soul shall praise him best. 453. (Hymn 135. B. 1. L. M.) ' The love of Christ shed abroad in the heart. Eph. iii. 16, &c. 1 /^OME, dearest Lord, descend and dwell \y By faith and love in every breast ; Then shall we know, and taste, and feel. The joys that cannot be expressed. 2 Come, fill our hearts with inward strength, Make our- enlarged souls possess, THE WORLD. And learn the height, and breadth, and length, Of thine unmeasurable grace. 3 Now to the God, whose power can do More than our thoughts or wishes know, Be everlasting honors done By all the church, through Christ his Son. THE WORLD. 454. (Hymn 101. B. 2. C. M.) The world'' s three chief temptations. 1 "YI/'HEN in the light of faith divine ▼ T We look on things below, Honor, and gold, and sensual joy, How vam and dangerous too 1 2 [Honor's a puff of noisy breath ; Yet men expose their blood, And venture everlasting death To gain that airy good. 3 Wliilst others starve the nobler mind, And feed on shining dust. They rob the serpent of his food To indulge a sordid lust.] 4 The pleasures that allure our sense Are dangerous snai es to souls ; There's but a drop of flattering sweet, And dashed witn bitter bowls. 5 God is my all-sufficient good. My portion and my choice ; In him my vast desires are filled. And all my powers rejoice. 6 In vain the world accosts my ear. And tempts my heart anew ; I cannot buy your bliss so dear, Nor part with heaven for you. 455. (Hymn 146. B. 2. L. M.) 'The vanity of creatures ; or, no rest on earth, 1 1V|"AN has a soul of vast desires, ItJL He burns within with restless fires, THE WORLD. Tossed to and fro, his passions fly From vanity to vanity. 2 In vain on earth we hope to find Some solid good to fill the mind ; We try new pleasures, but we feel The inward thirst and torment still. 3 So when a raging fever burns, We shift from side to side by turns, And 'tis a poor relief we gain To change the place, but keep the pain. 4 Great God, subdue this vicious thirst, This love to vanity and dust ; Cure the vile fever of the mind, And feed our souls with joys refined. 456. (Hymn 56. B. 2. C. M.) The misery of being loithout God in this world ; or, vain prosperity. 1 1\rO, I shall envy them no more JL 1 Who grow profanely great, Though they incv^Mse their golden store, And rise to wonderous height. 2 They taste of all the joys that grow Upon this earthly clod, Well they m.ay search the creature through. For they have ne'er a God. 3 Shake off the thoughts of dying too. And think your life your own ; But death comes hastening on to you, To mow your glory down. 4 Yes, you must bow your stately head, Away your spirit flies, And no kind angel near your bed To bear it to the skies. 5 Go now, and boast of all your stores. And tell how bright they shine ; Your heaps of glittering dust are your*S, And my Redeemer's mine. THE WORLD. 457. (Psalm 73. ver. 22. 3. 6. 17—20. L. M.) The prosperity of sirmers cursed. 1 TT ORD, what a thoughtless wretch was I, ii To mourn, and murmur, and repine, To see the wicked placed on high, In pride and robes of honor shine! 2 But oh ! their end, their dreadful end ! Thy sanctuary taught me so : On slippery rocks I see them stand, And fiery billows roll below. 3 Now let them boast how tall they rise, I'll never envy them again ; There they may stand with haughty eyes, Till they plunge deep in endless pain. 4 Their fancied joys, how fast they flee! Just like a dream when man awakes ; Their songs of softest harmony Are but a preface to their plagues. 5 Now I esteem their mirtli and wine Too dear to purchase with my blood , Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mine. My life, my portion, and my God. 458. (ifc"^^^ 1^^- ^- ^- ^- ^^•) The end of the world. 1 WrHY should this earth delight us so 1 T T Why should we fix our eyes On these low grounds where sorrows grow, And every pleasure dies ? 2 While time his sharpest teeth prepares Our comforts to devour. There is a land above the stars. And joys above his power. 3 Nature shall be dissolved and die, The sun must end his race, The earth and sea for ever fly Before my Saviour's face. 4 "When will that glorious morning rise ? When the last trumpet sound. And call the nations to the skies. From underneath the ground ? JEWISH CHURCH. THE JEWISH CHURCH; OR, THE HISTORY OF THE ISRAELITES 459. (Psalm 105. Abridged. C. M.) God's conduct of Israel, and the 'plagues of Egypt. 1 £~^ IVE thanks to Grod, invoke his name, \jr And tell the Avorld his grace ; Sound through the earth his deeds of fame, That all may seek his face. 2 His covenant, which he kept in mind For numerous ages past, To numerous ages yet behind In equal force shall last. 3 He sware to Abr'am and his seed, And made the blessing sure : Gentiles the ancient promise read, And find his truth endure. 4 ' Thy seed shall make all nations blest,' (Said the Almighty voice,) 'And Canaan's land shall be their rest, 'The type of heavenly joys.' 5 [How large the grant ! how rich the grace ! To give them Canaan's land, When they were strangers in the place, A little feeble band ! 6 Like pilgrims through the countries round Securely they removed ; And haughty kings that on them frowned, Severely he reproved. 7 ' Touch my anointed, and my arm ' Shall soon revenge the wrong : ' The man that does my prophets harm, ' Shall know their God is strong.' 8 Then let the world forbear its rage. Nor put the church in fear ; Israel must live through every age, And be the Almighty's care.] JEWISH CHURCH* PAUSE I. 9 When Pharaoh dared to vex the saints, And thus provoked theh God, Moses was sent at their complaints, Armed with his dreadful rod. 10 He called for darkness ; darkness came Like an o'erwhelming flood ; He turned each lake and every stream To lakes and streams of blood. 11 He gave the sign, and noisome flies Through the whole country spread ; And frogs, in croaking armies, rise About the monarch's bed. 12 Through fields, and towns, and palaces, The tenfold vengeance flew ; Locusts in swarms devoured their trees, And hail their cattle slew. 13 Then by an angel's midnight stroke, The flower of Egypt die ; The strength of every house was broke, Their glory and their pride. 14 Now let the world forbear its rage, Nor put the church in fear ; Israel must live through every age, And be the Almighty's care. PAUSE II. 15 Thus were the tribes from bondage brought, And left the hated ground : Each some Egyptian spoils had got, And not one feeble found. 16 The Lord himself chose out their way. And marked their journies right, Gave them a leading cloud by day, A fiery guide by night. 17 They thirst ; and waters from the rock In rich abundance flow ; And following still the course they took. Ran all the desert through. 18 O wonderous stream ! O blessed type Of ever-flowing grace ! So Christ our rock maintains our life Throug^h all this wiUlevness. s^ JEWISH CHURCH. 19 Thus guarded by the Almighty hand, The chosen tribes possessed Canaan, the rich, the promised land, And there enjoyed their rest. 20 Then let the world forbear its rage, The church renounce her fear ; Israel must live through every age. And be the Almighty's care. 460. (Psalm 81. ver. 1. 8—16. S. M.) The ivarnings of God to his people ; or, spiri- tual blessings and punis/wients, ING to the Lord aloud, And make a joyful noise ; God is our strength, our Saviour-God, Let Israel hear his voice. 2 • From vile idolatry 'Preserve my worship clean ; *I am the Lord who set thee free ' From slavery and sin. 3 ' Stretch thy desires abroad, ' And I'll supply them well ; 'But if ye will refuse your God, ' If Israel will rebel, 4 'I'll leave them,' saith the Lord, ' To their own lusts a prey, •And let them run the dangerous road ; ' 'Tis their own chosen way. 5 ' Yet, O ! that all my saints 'Would hearken to my voice! ' Soon I would ease their sore complaints, ' And bid their hearts rejoice. 6 ' While I destroy their foes, ' I'd richly feed my flock, * And they should taste the stream that flows ' From their eternal rock.' 461. (Psalm 78. 2d Part. C. M.) Israels rebellion and punishment ; or, the sins and chastisements of God's people. 1 r\ WHAT a stiff rebellious house V-^ Was Jacob's ancient race ! JEWISH CHURCH. False to their own most solemn vows, And to their Maker's grace. 2 They broke the covenant of his love, And did his laws despise, Forgot the works he wrought to prove ms power before their eyes. 3 They saw the plagues on Egypt light, From his avenging hand, Wliat dreadful tokens of his might Spread o'er the stubborn land ! 4 They saw him cleave the mighty sea, And marched in safety through, With watery walls to guard their way. Till they had 'scaped the foe. 5 A wonderous pillar marked the road. Composed of shade and light ; By day it proved a sheltering cloud, A leading fire by night. •6 He from the rock their thirst supplied ; The gushing waters fell, And ran in rivers by their side, A constant miracle. 7 Yet they provoked the Lord most high, And dared distrust his hand ; 'Can he with bread our host supply ' Amidst this desert land ?' 8 The Lord with indignation heard. And caused his wrath to flame *, His terrors ever stand prepared To vindicate his name. 462. (Psalm 78. 3d Part. C. M.) The punishment of luxury and intemperance or, chastisement ana salvation. 1 T7i7"HEN Israel sins the Lord reproves, T T And fills their hearts with dread ; Yet he forgives the men he loves, And sends them heavenly bread. 2 He fed them with a liberal hand, And made his treasures known ; He gave the midnight clouds command To pour provision down. fl7* Z JEWISH CHURCH. 3 The manna, like a morning shower, Lay thick around their feet ; The corn of heaven, so light, so pure. As though 'twere angels meat. 4 But they in murmuring language said, ' Manna is all our feast ; * We loathe this light, this airy bread ; ' We must have flesh to taste.' 5 ' Ye shall have flesh to please your lust ;' The Lord in wrath replied, And sent them quails like sand or dust, Heaped up from side to side. 6 He gave them all their own desire : And greedy as they fed. His vengeance burn'd with secret fire, And smote the rebels dead. 7 When some were slain, the rest returned And sought the Lord with tears ; Under the rod they feared and mourned, But soon forgot their fears. 8 Oft he chastised and still forgave, Till by his gracious hand The nation he resolved to save, Possessed the promised land. 463. (Psalm 107. 3d Part. L. M.) ' Intemperance punished and pardoned ; or, a psalm for the glutton and the drunkard. 1 XTAIN man, on foolish pleasures bent, T Prepares for his own punishment ; What pains, what loathsome maladies From luxury and lust arise ! 2 The drunkard feels his vitals waste. Yet drowns his health to please his taste, Till all his active powers are lost. And fainting life draws near the dust. 3 The glutton groans and loaths to eat, His soul abhors delicious meat ; Nature, with heavy loads oppressed. Would yield to death to be released. 4 Then how the frighted sinners fly To God for help with earnest cry ' JEWISH CHURCH. He hears their groans, prolongs their breath, And saves them from approaching death. 5 No medicme could effect the cure So quick, so easy, or so sure ; The deadly sentence God repeals, He sends his sovereign word, and heals. 6 O may the sons of men record The wonderous goodness of the Lord ! And let their thankful offerings prove How they adore their Maker's love. 4g4^ (Psalm 78. ver. 32, &c. 4th Part. L. M.) * Backsliding and forgiveness ; or, sin punished and sai?its saved. 1 1^ REAT God, how oft did Israel prove ^SX By turns thy anger and thy love ! There in a glass our hearts may see How fickle and how false they be. 2 How soon the faithless Jews forgot The dreadful wonders God had wrought : Then they provoke him to his face, Nor fear his power, nor trust his grace. 3 The Lord consumed their years in pain, And made their travels long and vain , A tedious march through unknown ways Wore out their strength, and spent their days. 4 Oft when they saw their brethren slain, They mourned, and sought the Lord again, Called him the rock of their abode. Their high Redeemer and their God. 5 Their prayers and vows before him rise, As flattering Avords or solemn lies, Wliile their rebellious temDers prove False to his covenant and liis love. 6 Yet did his sovereign grace forgive Tlie men whene'er deserved to live ; His anger oft away he turned, Or else with gentle flame it burned. ' 7 He saw their flesh was weak and frail. Re saw temptations still prevail ; The God of Abraham loved them still, And led them to his holv hill. G' JEWISH CHURCH. 4g5^(Ps.l06. V.7, 8. 12—14. 43— 48. 2d Part. S.M.) Israel punished and pardoned ; or, God^s un changealle love. OD of eternal love, How fickle are our ways ! And yet how oft did Israel prove Thy constancy of grace ! 2 They saw thy wonders wrought, And then thy praise they sung ; But soon thy works of power forgot, And murmured with tlieir tongue. 3 Now tkey believe his word, While rocks witli rivers flow ; Now Avith their lusts provoke the Lord, And he reduced them low. 4 Yet when they mourned their faults, He hearkened to their groans, Brought his own covenant to his thoughts, And called them still his sons. 5 Their names were in his book, He saved them from their foes ; Oft he chastised, but ne'er forsook The people that he chose. 6 Let Israel bless the Lord, Who loved their ancient race ; And Christians join the solemn word Amen, to all the praise. 466. (Psalm 129. C. M.) Persecutors punished. 1 XTP from my youth, may Israel say, \J Have I been nursed in tears ; My griefs were constant as the day, And tedious as the years. 2 Up from my youth I bore the rage Of all the sons of strife ; Oft they assailed my riper age, But not destroyed my life. 3 Their cruel plough had torn my flesh With furrows long and deep, Hourly they vexed my wounds afresh, Nor let mv -sorrows sleeo. JEWISH CHURCH. 4 The Lord grew angry on his throne, ^ And with impartial eye Measured the mischiefs they had done, Then let his arrows fly. 5 How was their insolence surprised To hear his thunders roll ! And all the foes of Zion seized With horror to the soul. 6 Thus shall the men that hate the saints Be blasted from the sky ; Their glory fades, their courage faints, And all their projects die. 7 [What though they flourish tall and fair, They have no root beneath ; Their growth shall perish in despair, And lie despised in death.] 8 [So corn that on the house-top stands No hope of harvest gives ; The reaper ne'er shall fill his hands, Nor binder fold the sheaves. 9 It springs and withers on the place ; No traveller bestows A word of blessing on the grass. Nor minds it as he goes.] 4g7^ (Psalm 135. ver. 5—12. 2d Part. L. M.) ^ Theivorks of creation, providence, redemption of Israel, and destruction of enemies. 1 ^ REAT is the Lord, exalted high \jr Above all powers and every throne ; Whate'er he please in earth or sea, Or heaven or hell, his hand hath done. 2 At his command the vapors rise, The lightnings flash, the thunders roar ; He Dours the r^jn. he brings the wind, Ana tempest from his airy store. 3 'Twas he those dreadful tokens sent, O Egypt, through thy stubborn land ; When all thy first-born, beasts and men. Fell dead by his avenging hand. 4 What mighty nations, mighty kings, He slew, and their whole country gave JEWISH CHURCH. To Israel, whom his hand redeemed, No more to be proud Pharaoh's slave ! 5 His power the same, the same his grace, That saves us from the hosts of hell ; And heaven he gives us to possess, Whence those apostate angels fell. 468. (Psalm 136. C. M.) Go cVs wonders of creation, providence, redemp' tion of Israel, and salvation of his people. IVE thanks to God the sovereign Lord ; His mercies still endure ! And be the King of kings adored ; His truth is ever sure. 2 WTiat wonders hath his wisdom done ! How mighty is his hand ! Heaven, earth, and sea, he framed alone ; How wide is his command^ 3 The sun supplies the day Avith light ; How bright liis counsels shine ! The moon and stars adorn the night ; His works are all divine ! 4 [He struck the sons of Egypt dead ; How dreadful is his rod ! And thence with joy his people led; How gracious is our God ! 5 He cleft the swelling sea in two ; His arm is great in might ; And gave the tribes a passage through; His power and grace unite. 6 But Pharaoh's army there he drowned ; How glorious are his ways ! And brought his saints through desert ground ; Eternal be his praise. 7 Great monarchs fell beneath his hand; Victorious is his sword ; While Israel took the promised land, And faithful is his word.] 8 He saw the nations dead in sin; He felt his pity move : How sad the state the world was in .' How boundless was his love ! JEWISH CHURCH. 9 He sent to save us from our wo , His goodness never' fails ; From death, and hell, and every foe ; And still his grace prevails. 10 Give thanks to God the heavenly King; His mercies still endure; Let the whole earth his praises sing ; His truth is ever sure. 4g9^ (Psalm 136. As the 148th Psalm.) The same. 1 f^ IVE thanks to God most high, vJT The universal Lord ; The sovereign King of kings; And be his grace adored. His power and grace Are still the same ; And let his name Have endless praise. 2 How mighty is his hand ! What wonders hath he done ! He formed the earth and seas, And spread the heavens alone. Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; Ana ever sure Abides thy word. 3 His wisdom framed the sun To crown the day with light; The moon and twinkling stars To cheer the darksome night. His power and grace Are still the same; And let his name Have endless praise. 4 [He smote the first-born sons. The flower of Egypt, dead ; And thence his chosen tribes With joy and glory led. Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy word. 5 His power and lifted rod Cleft the Red Sea in two, And for his people made A wonderous passage through. His power and grace Are still the same; And let his name Have endless praise. 6 But cruel Pharaoh there With all his host he drowned ; JEWISH CHURCH. And brought his Israel safe Through a long desert ground. Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy word. PAUSE. 7 The kings of Canaan fell Beneath his dreadful hand ; While his own servants took Possession of their land. His power and grace Are still the same ; And let his name Have endless praise. 8 He saw the nations lie All perishing in sin, And pitied the sad state The ruined world was in. Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure ; And ever sure Abides thy word. 9 He sent his only Son To save us from our wo. From Satan, sin, and death. And every hurtful foe. His power and grace Are still the same ; And let his name Have endless praise. 10 Give thanks aloud to God, To God the heavenly King , And let the spacious earth His works and glories sing. Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure ; And ever sure Abides thy word. 470. (Psalm 17. 2d Part. C. M.) Comfort derived from ancient providences ; or, Israel delivered from kgypt, and brought to Canaan. 1 ' fl^^^ awful is thy chastening rod!' J-X (May thy own children say,) ' The great, the wise, the dreadful God ! ' How holy is his way !' 2 I'll meditate his works of old ; The King that reigns above ; I'll hear his ancient wonders told, And learn to trust his love. JEWISH CHL'KCH. 3 Long did the house of Joseph lie AVith Egypt's yoke oppressed : Long he delayed to hear their cry, Nor gave his people rest. 4 The sons of good old Jacob seemed Abandoned to their foes ; But his almighty arm redeemed The nation that he chose. 5 Israel, his people, and his sheep, Must follow where he calls ; He bade them venture through the deep, And made the waves their walls. 6 The waters saw thee, mighty God ! The waters saw tliee come ; Backward th^y fled, and frighted stood, To make thine armies room. 7 Strange was thy journey through the sea, Thy footsteps, Lord, unknown : Terrors attend the wonderous way That brings thy mercies down. 8 [Thy voice, with terror in the sound, Through clouds and darkness broke ; All heaven in lightning shone around, And earth with thunder shook. 9 Thy arrows through the sky were hurled ; How glorious is the Lord I Surprise and trembling seized the world, And his own saints adored. 10 He gave them water from the rock; And safe by Moses' hand Through a dry desert led his flock Home to the promised laud.] 471 (Psalm 114. L. M.) * Miracles attending Israel's journey. 1 'M/'HEN Israel, freed from Pharaoh's hand, T T Left the proud tyrant and his land, The tribes with cheerful homage own Their King, and Judah was his throne. 2 Across the deep their journey lay ; The deep divides to make them way : 28 JEWISH CHURCH. Jordan beheld their inarch, and fled With backward current to his head. 3 The mountains shoolc like frighted sheep, Like lambs the little hillocks leap ; Not Sinai on her base could stand, Conscious of sovereign power at hand. 4 What power could make the deep divide I Make Jordan backward roll his tide ? Why did ye leap, ye little hills ? And whence the fright that Sinai feels ? 5 Let every mountain, every flood. Retire, and know the approaching God, The King of Israel : see him here ; Tremble, thou earth, adore and fear. 6 He thunders, and all nature mourns, The rock to standing pools he turns ; Flints spring with fountains at his word, And fires and seas confess the Lord. 472. (Hymn 124. B. 2. C. M.) Moses, Aaron, and Joshua. 1 Tills not the law of ten commands X On holy Sinai given, Or sent to men by J^Ioses's hands, Can bring us safe to heaven. 2 'Tis not the blood which x\aron spilt, Nor smoke of sweetest smell, Can buy a pardon for our guilt, Or save our souls from hell. 3 Aaron the priest resigns his breath At God's immediate will ; And in the desert yields to death Upon the appointed hill. 4 And thus on Jordan's yonder side The tribes of Israel stand, W hile Moses bowed his head and died Short of the promised land. 5 Israel rejoice, now Joshua* leads. He'll bring your tribes to rest ; "•• Joshua, the same witli Jesus^ aiicl siirnifies a Savior. JEWISH CHURCH. So far the Saviour's name exceeds The Ruler and the Priest. 473^ (Psalm 107. 1st Part. L. M.) Israel led to Canaan, and christians to heaven. IVE thanks to God ; he reigns above, Kind are his thoughts, his name is love; His mercy ages past have known. And ages long to come shrll ov/n. I Let the redeemed of the I-^rd The wonders of his grace r >rord ; Israel, the nation whom he ciiose, And rescued from their mighty foes. 3 nVhen God's almighty arm had broke Their fetters and the Egyptian yoke, They traced the desert, wandering round A wild and solitary ground. 4 There they could find no leading road, Nor city for a fixed abode ; Nor food, nor fountain to assuage Their burning thirst, cr h::-iger's rage.] 5 In their distress to God they cried, God was their savior and their guide ; He led their march far wandering round, 'Twas the right path to Canaan's ground. 6 Thus when our first release we gain From sin's old yoke and Satan's chain, We have this desert world to pass, A dangerous and a tiresome place. 7 He feeds and clothes us all the way. He guides our footsteps lest we stray, He guards us with a powerful hand, And brings us to the heavenly land. 8 O let the saints with joy record The truth and goodness of the Lord ! How great his works ! how kind his ways Let every tongue pronounce his praise. SETTLEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. THE SETTLEMENT AND BEAUTY OF A CHURCH. 474. (Psalm 15. C. M.) Characters of a saint ; or, a citizen of Zion ; or, the qualijications of a christian. 1 WrnO shall inhabit in thy liill, TT O God of holiness! Whom will the Lord admit to dwell So near his throne of grace? 2 The man that walks in pious ways, And works with righteous hands ; That trusts his Maker's promises, And follows his commands. 3 He speaks the meaning of his heart. Nor slanders with his tongue ; Will scarce believe an ill report, Nor do his neighbor wrong. 4 The wealthy sinner he contemns, Loves all that fear the Lord ; And though to his own hurt he swears. Still he performs his word. 5 His hands disdain a golden bribe. And never gripe the poor ; This man shall dwell with God on earth. And find his heaven secure. ^•yg^ (Psalm 15. L. M.) Religion and justice, goodness and truth ; or, duties to God and man ; or, the qualificatiom of a christian. 1 TTS/^HO shall ascend thy heavenly place, 1 T Great God, and dwell before tny face ? The man that minds religion new, And humbly walks with God below : 2 Whose hands are pure, whose heart is clean, Whose lips still speak the thing they mean : No slanders dwell upon his tongue ; He hates to do his neighbor wrong. A CHURCH. 3 [Scarce will he trust an ill report, Nor vent it to his neighbor's hurt; Sinners cf state he can despise, But saints are honored in his eyes.] 4 [Firm to his word he ever stood. And always makes his promise good ; Nor dares to change the thing he swears, Wliatever pain or loss he bears.] 5 [He never deals in bribing gold, And mourns that justice should be sold ; While others gripe and grind the poor, Sweet charity attends his door.] 6 He loves his enemies, and prays For those that curse him to his face ; And doth to all men still the same That he would hope or wish from them. 7 Yet when his holiest works are done, His soul depends on grace alone ; This is the man thy face shall see, And dwell for ever. Lord, with thee. 47g. (Psalm 24. CM.) Dwelling with God. 1 rilHE earth for ever is the Lord's, A With Adam's numerous race ; He raised its arches o'er the floods. And built it on the seas. 2 But who among the sons of men May visit thine abode ? He that has hands from mischief clean, Whose heart is right with God. 3 This is the man may rise and take The blessings of his grace ; This is the lot of those that seek The God of Jacob's face. 4 Now let our souls' immortal powers To meet tlie Lord prepare. Lift up their everlasting doors, The king of glory's near. 5 The king of glory ! Who can tell The wonders of his might! 28* SETTLEMENT OF He mles the nations ; but to dwell With saints is his delight. 477^ (Psalm 132. ver. 4, 5. 7, 8. 15—17. C. M.) A church estahUshed. 1 ["IVrO sleep nor slumber to his eyes -L 1 Good David would afford, Till he had found below the skies A dwelling for the Lord. 2 The Lord in Sion placed his name, His ark was settled there ; To Sion the whole nation came To worship thrice a year. 3 But we have no such lengths to go, Nor wander far abroad ; VVliere'er thy saints assemble now, There is a house for God.] PAUSE. 4 Arise, O King of grace, arise. And enter to thy rest ! Lo ! thy church waits with longing eyes Thus to be owned and blest. 5 Enter with all thy gloiious train, Thy Spirit and thy word ; All that the ark did once contain Could no such grace afford. 6 Here, mighty God. accept our vows, Here let thy praise l)e spread ; Bless the provisions of tliy house. And fill thy poor with bread. 7 Here let the Son of David reign. Let God's Anointed shine ; Justice and truth his court maintain. With love and power divine. 8 Here let him hold a lasting throne ; And as his kingdom grows, Fresh honors shall adorn his crown, And shame confound his foes. A CHDRCH. 478. (Psalm 132. ver. 5. 13—18. L. M.) At the settlement of a church ; or, the ordiii-a- tion of a minister, 1 T/f/'HERE shall we go to seek and find ▼ T A habitation for our God, A dwelling for the Eternal Mind, Among the sons of flesh and blood ? 2 The God of Jacob chose the hill Of Zion for his ancient rest ; And Zion is his dwelhng still. His church is with his presence blest. 3 Here will I fix my gracious throne, And reign for ever, saith the Lord ; Here shall my power and love be known, And blessings shall attend my word. 4 Here will I meet the hungry poor, And fill their souls with living bread ; Sinners that wait before my door, With sweet provisions shall be fed. 5 Girded with truth, and clothed with grace. My priests, my ministers shall shine : Not Aaron, in his costly dress. Made an appearance so divine. 6 The saints, unable to contain Their inward joys, shall shout and sing ; The Son of David here shall reign, And Zion triumph in her King. 7 [Jesus shall see a numerous seed Born here, to uphold his glorious name ; His crown shall flourish on his head. While all his foes are clothed with shame !] 479. (Psalm 118. ver. 22, 23. 3d Part. C. M.) Christ the foundation of his church 1 "ff^EHOLD the sure foundation stone J3 Which God in Zion lays To build our heavenly hopes upon. And his eternal praise. 2 Chosen of God, to sinners dear, And saints adore tlie name. They trust their whole salvation here, Nor shall they suffer shame. BEAUTY OF 3 The foolish builders, scribe and priest, Reject it with disdain ; Yet on this rock the church shall rest, And envy rage in vain. 4 What though the gates of hell withstood, Yet must this building rise ; 'Tis thy own work, almighty God, And wonderous in our eyes. 480. (Psalm 45. 2d Part. L. M.) Christ and his church ; or, the mystical marriage. 1 rilHE Kina; of saints, how fair his face, J- Adorned with majesty and grace! He comes with blessings from above, And wins the nations t^ his love. 2 At his right hand our eyes behold The queer arrayed in purest gold ; The world admires her heavenly dress, Her robe of joy and righteousness. 3 He forms her beauties like his own ; He calls and seats her near his throne ; Fair stranger, let thine heart forget The idols "of thy native state. 4 So shall the King the more rejoice In thee, the favorite of his choice; . Let him be loved and yet adored, For he's thy Maker and thy Lord. 5 O happy hour, when thou shalt rise To his fair palace in the skies, And all thy sons (a numerous train) Each like a prince in glory reign! 6 Let endless honors crown his head ; Let every age his praises spread ; While we with cheerful songs approve The condescensions of his love. 481. (Psalm45. S. M.) 'The glory of Christ ; the success of the gospel; and the Gentile church. MY Saviour and my King, Thy beauties are Divir ivme A CHURCH. Thy lips with blessings overflow, And eveiy grace is thine. 8 Now make thy glory known, Gird on thy dreadful sword, And ride iri majesty to spread The conquests of thy word. 3 Strike through thy stubborn foes, Or melt their hearts to obey, While justice, meekness, grace, and truth, Attend thy glorious way. 4 Thy laws, O God, are right; Thy throne shall ever stand ; And thy victorious gospel proves A sceptre in thy hand. 5 [Thy Father and thy God Hath without measure shed His Spirit like a joyful oil. To anoint thy sacred head.] 6 [Behold, at thy right hand The Gentile church is seen, Like a fair bride in rich attire. And princes guard the queen.] 7 Fair bride, receive his love. Forget thy Father's house ; Forsake thy gods, thy idol-gods, And pay thy Lord thy vows. S O let thy God and King Thy sweetest thoughts employ ; Thy children shall his honors sing In palaces of joy. 432^ (Psalm 87. L. M.) ^ 'The church thehirth-place of the saints ; or, Jetvs and Gentiles united in the christian cJiur^h. 1 £~^ OD in his earthly temple lays vX Foundations for his heavenly praise : He likes the tents of Jacob well. But still in Zion loves to dwell. 2 His mercy visits every house That pay their night and morning vows ; But makes a more delightful stay Where churches meet to praise and pray. 2 A BEAUTY OF 3 What glories were described of old ! VVliat wonders are of Zioii told ! Thou city of our God below, Thy fame shall Tyre and Egypt know, 4 Egypt and Tyre, and Greek and Jew, Shall there begin their lives anew ; Angels and men shall join to sing The hill where living waters spring. 5 When God makes up his last account Of natives in his holy mount, 'Twill be an honor to appear As one new-born or nourished there! 483. (I*salm 92. ver. 12, &c. 2d Part. L. M.) The church is the garden of God. 1 T ORD, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand JLi In gardens planted by thy hand ; Let me within thy courts be seen Like a young cedar fresh and green. 2 There grow thy saints in faith and love, Blest with thy influence from above ; Not Lebanon with all its trees Yields such a comely sight as these. 3 The plants of grace shall ever live ; (Nature decays, but grace must thrive) Time, that doth all things else impair. Still makes them flourish strong and fair. 4 Laden with fruits of age, they show The Lord is holy, just, and true: None that attend his gates shall find A God unfaithful or unkind. 484. (Psalm 48. ver. 1— S. 1st Part. S. JM.) 'The church is the honor and safety of a nation. 1 [f^ RE AT is the Lord our God, VX And let his praise be great, He makes his churches his abode, His most delightful seat. 2 These temples of his grace, How beautiful they stand ! The honors of our native place, And bulwarks of our land.] A CHURCH. 3 In Sion God is known A refuge in distress ; How briglit has his salvation shone Through all her palaces ! 4 When kings against her joined, And saw the Lord was there, In wild confusion of the mind They fled with hasty fear. 5 When navies tall and proud Attempt to spoil our peace, He sends his tem.pest roaring loud, And sinks them in the seas. 6 Oft have our fathers told, Our eyes have often .seen, Hov^ well our God secures the fold Where his own sheep have been. 7 In every new distress We'll to his house repair, We'll think upon his wonderous grace, And seek deliverance there. M s (Psalm 48. ver. 10—14. 2d Part. S. M.) ^ The beauty of the church ; or, gospel ivorship and order. 1 iriAR as thy name is known 3l The world declares thy praise ; Thy saints, O Lord, before thy throne Their songs of honor raise. 2 With joy let Judah stand On Zion's chosen hill, Proclaim the wonders of thy hand, And counsels of thy will. 3 Let strangers walk around The city where we dwell. Compass and view thy holy ground, And mark the building well ; 4 The orders of thy house. The worship of thy court, The cheerful songs, the solemn vows ; And make a fair report. 5 How decent and how wise ! How glorious to behold ! THE church's Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes, And rites adorned with gold. 6 The God we worship now Will guide us till we die, Will be our God while here below, And ours above the sky. 486. (Hymn 152. B. 2. C. M.) Sinai and Sion. Heb. xii. 18, &c. 1 "jVTOT to the terrors of the Lord, J-^ The tempest, fire, and smoke ; Not to the thunder of that word Which God on Sinai spoke ; 2 But we are come to Sion's hill, The city of our God, Where milder words declare his will, And spread his Ioa'C abroad. 3 Behold the innumerable host Of angels clothed in light ! Behold the spirits of the just, Whose faith is turned to sight ! 4 Behold the blessed assembly there, Whose names are writ in heaven ; And God the judge of all declares Their vilest sins forgiven. 5 The saints on earth, and all the dead, But one communion make ; All join in Christ their living head. And of his grace partake. 6 In such society as this My weary soul would rest ; The man that dwells where Jesus is Must be for ever blest. THE CHURCH'S AFFLICTIONS, PERSE- CUTIONS, AND COMPLAINTS. 487 (Psalm 80. L. M.) * The church's prayer under afflict ion ; or, t'lC vineyard of God wasted. 1 g^ RE AT shepherd of thine Israel, \lW Who didst between the cherubs dwell. AFFLICTIONS, &C. And led the tribes, thy chosen sheep, Safe through the desert and the deep ; 2 Thy church is in the desert now, Shine from on high and guide us through ; Turn us to thee, thy love restore, We shall be saved, and sigh no more. 3 Great God, whom heavenly hosts obey, How long shall we lament and pray. And wait in vain thy kind return ? How long shall thy fierce anger burn ? 4 Instead of wine and cheerful bread, Thy saints with their own tears are fed ; Turn us to thee, thy love restore, We shall be saved, and sigh no more. PAUSE I. 5 Hast thou not planted with thy hands A lovely vine in heathen lands ? Did not thy power defend it round. And heavenly dews enrich the ground ? 6 How did the spreading branches shoot, And bless the nations Avith their fruit ! But now, dear Lord, look down and see Thy mourning vine, that lovely tree. 7 Why is its beauty thus defaced ? Why hast thou laid her fences waste ? Strangers and foes against her join, And every beast devours the vine. 8 Return, almighty God, return. Nor let thy bleeding vineyard mourn ; Turn us to thee, thy love restore, We shall be saved, and sigh no more. PAUSE H. 9 Lord, when this vine in Canaan grew, Thou wast its strength and glory too ; Attacked in vain by all its foes, Till the fair branch of promise rose ; 10 Fair branch, ordained of old to shoot From David's stock, from Jacob's root ; Himself a noble vine, and we The lesser branches of the tree. 29 THE church's 11 'Tis thy own Son, and he shall stand Girt with thy strength at tliy right hand ; " Thy first-born Son, adorned and blest With power and grace above the rest. 12 O ! for his sake attend our cry, Shine on thy churches lest they die ; ' Turn us to thee, thy love restore, We shall be saved, and sigh no more. 488. (l*salm 44. ver. 1, 2, 3. 8. 15—26. C. M.) The church's complaint in persecution. 1 T ORD, we have heard thy works of old, -Li Thy works of power and grace, When to our ears our fathers told The wonders of their days ; 2 How thou didst build thy churches here, And make thy gospel known ; Among them did thj^ arm appear. Thy light and glory shone. 3 In God they boasted all the day. And in a cheerful throng Did thousands meet to praise and pray, And grace was all their song. 4 But now our souls are seized with shame, Confusion fills our face. To hear the enemy blaspheme. And fools reproach thy grace. 5 Yet have we not forgot our God, Nor falsely dealt with heaven, Nor have our steps declined the road Of duty thou hast given ; 6 Though dragons all around us roar With their destructive breath. And thy own hand has bruised us sore, Hard by the gates of death. PAUSE. 7 We are exposed all day to die, As martyrs for thy cause. As sheep for slaughter bound we lie By sharp and bloody laws. 8 Awake, arise, almighty Lord, AVhy sleeps thy wonted grace ? AFFLICTIONS, &C. ^Vhy should we look like men abhorred, Or banished from thy face ? 9 Wilt thou for ever cast us off", And still neglect our cries ? For ever hide thy heavenly love. From our afflicted eyes ? 10 Down to the dust our soul is bowed, And dies upon the ground *; Rise for our help, rebuke the proud. And all their powers confound. 11 Redeem us from perpetual shame. Our Saviour and our God ! We plead the honors of thy name, The merits of thy blood. 489. (Psalm 74. C. M.) The church pleading with God under sore persecution. , 1 TT/"ILL God for eve*- cast us off ? T T His wrath for ever smoke Against the people of his love. His little chosen flock? 2 Think of the tribes so dearly bought With their Redeemer's blood ; Nor let thy Sion be forgot, Where once thy glory stood. S Lift up thy feet, and march in haste, Aloud our ruin calls ; See what a wide and fearful waste Is made within thy walls. 4 Where once thy churches prayed and sang. Thy foes profanely roar ; Over thy gates their ensigns hang. Sad tokens of their power. 5 How are the seats of worship broke ! They tear the buildings down ; And he that deals the heaviest stroke Procures the chief renown. , 6 With flames they threaten to destroy Thy children in their nest ; * Come, let us burn at once,' they cry * The temple and the priest.' THE church's 7 And still to heighten our distress, Thy presence is withdrawn ; Thy wonted signs of power and grace, Thy power and grace are gone. 8 No prophet speaks to calm our woes, But all the seers mourn ; There's not a soul among us knows The time of thy return. PAUSE. 9 How long, eternal God, how long Shall men of pride blaspheme ? Shall saints be made their endless song, And bear immortal shame ? 10 Canst thou for ever sit and hear Thy holy name profaned ! And still thy jealousy forbear, And still withhold thy hand ? 11 What strange deliverance hast thou shown In ages long before I And now no other God we own, No other God adore. 12 Thou didst divide the raging sea, By thy resistless might, To make thy tribes a wonderous way, And then secure their flight. 13 Is not the world of nature thine. The darkness and the day ? Didst thou not bid the morning shine, And mark the sun his way ? 14 Hath not thy power formed every coast. And set the earth its bounds, With summer's heat and winter's frost, In their perpetual rounds ? 15 And shall the sons of earth and dust That sacred power blaspheme ? Will not thy hand that formed them first. Avenge thy injured name ? 16 Think on the covenant thou hast made, And all thy words of love ; Nor let the birds of prey invade And vex thy mourning dove. AFFLICTIONS, &C. 17 Our foes would triumph in our blood, And make our hope their jest ; Plead thine own cause, almighty God ! And give thy children rest. 490. (Psalm 83. S. M.) A comflaint against persecutors, 1 A ND will the God of grace -Ljl Perpetual silence keep ? The God ot justice hold his peace, And let his vengeance sleep ? 2 Behold what cursed snares The men of mischief spread ; The men that hate thy saints and thee Lift up their threatening head. 3 Against thy hidden ones Their counsels they employ, And malice, with her Avatchful eye. Pursues them to destroy. 4 The noble and the base Into thy pastures leap ; The lion and the stupid ass Conspire to vex thy sheep. 5 'Come, let us join,' they cry, ' To root them from the ground, ' Till not the name of saints remain, ' Nor memory shall be found.' 6 Awake, almighty God, And call thy wrath to mind ; Give them like forests to the fire. Or stubble to the wind. 7 Convince their madness, Lord, And make them seek thy name ; Or else their stubborn rage confound, That they may die in shame. 8 Then shall the nations know- That glorious dreadful word, Jehovah is thy name alone. And thou the sovereign Lord. 29* THE church's 491. (Psalm 35. ver. 1— 9. 1st Part. C. M.) Prayer and faith of "persecuted saints. 1 "jVrOW plead my cause, almighty God, JL^ With all the sons of strife ; And fight against the men of blood, Who fight against my life. 2 Draw out thy spear, and stop their way, Lift thy avenging rod ; But to my soul in mercy say, 'I am thy Saviour God.' 3 They plant their snares to catch my feet, And nets of mischief spread ; Plunge the destroyers in the pit That their own hands have made. 4 Let fogs and darkness hide their way, And slippery be their ground ; Thy wrath shall make their lives a prey. And all their rage confound. 5 They fly like chaff before the wind, Before thy angry breath ; The angel of the Lord behind Pursues them down to death. 6 They love the road that leads to hell ; Then let the rebels die, Whose malice is implacable Against the Lord on high. 7 But if thou hast a chosen few Amongst that impious race, Divide them from the bloody crew By thy surpassing grace. 8 Then will I raise my tuneful voice To make thy wonders known ; In their salvation Pll rejoice, And bless thee for my own. 493. (Psalm 14. 2d Part. C. M.) The folly of persecutors. 1 A RE sinners now so senseless grown -l\. Tliat they the saints devour ? And never worship at thy throne, Nor fear thj awful power; SAFETY. 2 Great God, appear to their surprise, Reveal thy dreadful name ; Let them no more thy wrath despise, Nor turn our hope to shame. 3 Dost thou not dwell among the just ? And yet our foes deride, That we should make thy name our trust , Great God, confound their pride. 4 O that the joyful c|,ay were come To finish our distress ! When God shall bring his children home, Our songs shall never cease. 493. (Psalm58.ver.4— 6. CM.) Victory and deliverance from persecution. 1 \ RE all the foes of Sion fools, xS- Who thus devour her saints ? Do they not know her Saviour rules, And pities her complaints ? 2 They shall be seized with sad surprise ; For God's avenging arm Scatters the bones of them that rise To do his children harm. 3 In vain the sons of Satan boast Of armies in array ; When God has firstdispers'd their host. They fall an easy prey. 4 O for a word from Sion's King, Her captives to restore ! Jacob witli all the tribes shall sing. And Judah weep no more. THE SAFETY, DELIVERANCE, AND TRIUMPH OF THE CHURCH. 494^ (Ps. 135. v. 1—4. 14. 19—21. 1st Part. L. M.) The church is God\s house and care. RAISE ye the Lord, exalt his name, While in his holy courts ye wait, Ye saints, that to his house belong, Or stand attending at his gate. SAFETY OF 2 Praise ye the Lord ; the Lord is good ; To praise his name is sweet employ : Israel he chose of old, and still His church is his peculiar joy. 3 The Lord himself will judge his saints ; He treats his servants as his friends ; And when he hears their sore complaints, Repents the sorrows that he sends. 4 Through every age the Lord declares His name, and breaks the oppressor's rod ; He gives his suffering servants rest, And will be known, The almighty God. 5 Bless ye the Lord, who taste his love, People and priests exalt his name : Amongst his saints he ever dwells ; His church is his Jerusalem. 495. (Hymn 39. B. 1. C. M.) God^s tender care of his church. Isaiah xlix. 13. 1 "iVrOW shall mv ' .ward joys arise, -L 1 And burst into a song, Almighty love insj;ires my heart, And pleasure tunes my tongue. 2 God on his thirsty Sion-hill Some mercy-drops has thrown, And solemn oaths have bound his love To shower salvation down. 3 WTiy do we then indulge our fears. Suspicions and complaints ? Is he a God, and shall his grace Grow weary of his saints ? 4 Can a kind woman e'er forget The infant of her womb. And 'mongst a thousand tender thoughts Her suckling have no room ? 5 * Yet,' saith the Lord, 'should nature change, 'And mothers monsters prove, ' Sion still dwells upon the heart ' Of everlasting Love. 6 'Deep on the palms of both my hands ' I nave engraved her name, THE CHURCH. •My hand shall raise her ruined walls, ' And build her broken frame.' 49g (Hymn 8. B. 1. CM.) * The safety and protectmi of the church. Isaiah xxvi. 1 — 6. 1 TrXOW honourable is the place XJL Where we adoring stand, Zion, the glory of the earth, And beauty of the land ! 2 Bulwarks of mighty grace defend The city where we dwell, The walls, of strong salvation made, Defy the assaults of hell. 3 Lift up the everlasting gates, The doors wide open fling. Enter, ye nations, that obey The statutes of our King. 4 Here shall you taste unmingled joys, And live in perfect peace, You that have known Jehovah's name, And ventured on his grace ; 5 Trust in the Lord, for ever trust, And banish all your fears ; Strength in the Lord Jehovah dwells, Eternal as his years. 6 [What though the rebels dwell on high His arm shall bring them low, Low as the caverns of the grave Their lofty heads shall bow.] 7 [On Babylon our feet shall tread In that rejoicing hour. The ruins of her walls shall spread A pavement for the poor.] 497. (Hymn64. B.2. L.M.j ^ God the glory and defence of Sion. 1 TXAPPY the church, thou sacred place, JLJL The seat of thy Creator's grace ; Thy holy courts are his abode, Thou earthly palace of our God. 2 Thy walls are strength, and at thy gates A guard of heavenly warriors waits ; SAFETY OF Nor shall thy deep foundations move, Fixed on his counsels and his love. 3 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. 4 Then let our souls in Zion dwell, Nor fear the wrath of Rome and hell ; His arms embrace this happy ground, Like brazen bulwarks built around. 5 God is our shield, and God our sun ; Swift as the fleeting moments run. On us he sheds new beams of grace. And we reflect his brightest praise. 498. (H™n.l8B.2L.M) Tlie ministry oj angels. 'IGH oil a hill of dazzling light The King of glory spreads his seat, And troops of angels, stretched for flight, Stand waiting round his awful feet. ' Go,' saith the Lord, ' my Gabriel, go, ' Salute the virgin's fruitful womb ;* ' Make haste, ye cherubs, down below, ' Sing and proclaim the Savior 's come.'f Here a bright squadron leaves the skies. And thick around Elisha stands \% Anon a heavenly soldier flies. And breaks the chains from Peter's hands. § Thy whiged troops, O God of hosts, Wait on thy wandering church below. Here we are sailing to thy coasts, Let angels be our convoy too. Are they not all thy servants, || Lord ? At thy command they go and come, With cheerful haste obey thy word. And guard thy children to their home. * Luke i. 26. t Luke ii. 13. % 2 Kings vi. 17. § Acts xii. 7. II Heb. i. 14. THE CHURCH. 499. (Psalm 46. 1st Part. L. M.) The church's safety and triumph among national desolations. 1 /^ OD is'the refuge of his saints, Vjr \Vlien storms of sharp distress invade , Ere we can ofter our complaints, Behold him present with his aid. 2 Let mountains from their seats be hurled Down to the deep, and buried there: Convulsions shake the solid world, Our faith shall never yield to fear. 3 Loud may the troubled ocean roar, In sacred peace our souls abide, While every nation, every shore. Trembles, and dreads the swelling tide. 4 There is a stream ^vhose gentle flow Supplies the city of our God; Life, love, and joy, still gliding through, And watering our divine abode. 5 That sacred stream, thy holy word, That all our raging fear controls ; Sweet peace thy promises afford, And give new strength to fainting souls. 6 Sion enjoys her monarch's love, Secure against a threatening hour; Nor can her firm foundations move, Built on his truth, and armed with power. 500. (Psalm 46. 2d Part. L. M.) God fights for his church. 1 X ET Sion in her King rejoice, JLi Though tyrants rage, and kingdoms rise; He utters his almighty voice. The nations melt, the tumult dies. 2 The Lord of old for Jacob fought, And Jacob's God is still our aid : Behold the works his hand has wrought. What desolations he has made ! 3 From sea to sea, through all the shores, He makes the noise of'battle cease ; When from on high his thunder roars, He awes the trembling world to peace. SAFETY OF 4 He breaks the bow, he cuts the spear, Chariots lie burns with heavenly flame ; Keep silence, all the earth, and hear The sound and glory of his name. 5 ' Be still, and learn that I am God, ' I'll be exalted o'er the lands, ' [ will be known and feared abroad, * But still my throne in Sion stands.' 6 O Lord of hosts, almighty King, While we so near thy presence dwell, Our faith shall sit secure and sing Defiance to the gates of hell. 501. (Hymn 28. B. 1. C. M.) * The triumph of Christ over the enemies of his church. Isa. Ixiii. 1 — 3, &c. 1 X/^HAT mighty man, or mighty God T T Comes travelling in state, Along the Idumean road, Away from Bozrah's gate? 2 The glory of his robes proclaims 'Tis some victorious king : ' 'Tis 1, the Just, the Almighty One, 'That your salvation bring.' 3 'Why, mighty Lord,' thy saints inquire, 'Why thine apparel red? ' And all thy vesture stained like those 'Who in the wine-press tread?' 4 ' 1 by myself have trod the press, ' And crushed my foes alone, ' My wrath has struck the rebels dead, ' My fury stamped them down. 5 "Tis Edom's blood that dies my robes ' With joyful scarlet stains, ' The triumph that my raiment wears ' Sprung from their bleeding veins. 6 ' Thus shall the nations be destroyed ' That dare insult my saints, ' I have an arm to avenge their wrongs, ' An ear for their complaints.' THE CHURCH. 502 (Hymn 29. B. 1. C. M.) The ruin of antichrist. Isa. Ixiii. 4 — 7. T LIFT my banners,' saitli the Lord, — j_,j.j. ^ »»»j , — ' Where antichrist has stood, ' The city of my gospel-foes ' Shall be a field of blood. ( • My heart has studied just revenge, ' And now "the day appears, ' The day of my redeemed is come 'To wipe away their tears. 3 * Quite weary is my patience grown, ' And bids my fury go ; ' Swift as the lightning it shall move, ' And be as fatal too. 4 'I call for helpers, but in vain; ' Then has my gospel none ? ' Well, mine own arm has might enough 'To crush my foes alone. 5 ' Slaughter, and my devouring sword, ' Shall walk the streets around, ♦ Babel shall reel beneath my stroke, ' And stagger to the ground.' 6 Thy honors, O victorious king ! Thy own right hand shall rai^, While we thy awful vengeance sing, And our Deliverer praise. ^OS (Hymn 56. B. 1. C. M.) The song of Moses and the Lamb ; or, Baby- Ion falling. Rev. xv. 3. xvi. 19. xvii. 6. 1 \^E sing the glories of thy love, T T We sound thy dreadful name ; The Christian church unites the songs Of Moses and the Lamb. 2 Great God, how wonderous are thy works Of vengeance and of grace ! Thou King of saints, Atmighty Lord, How just and true thy ways ! 3 Who dares refuse to fear thy name, •iOr worship at thy throne ? Thy judgments speak thine holiness Throush all the nations knoAvn. 30 3 B SAFETY OF 4 Great Babylon, that rules the earth. Drunk with the martyr's blood, Her crimes shall speedily awake The fury of our God. 5 The cup of wrath is ready nux'd, And she must drink the dregs ; Strong is the Lord, her sovereign judge, And shall fulfil the plagues. 504 (Hymn 58. B. 1. L. M.) * The Devil vanquished ; or, MichaeVs war with the dragon. Rev. xii. 7. 1 TT ET mortal tongues attempt to sing JLi The wars of heaven, when Michael stood Chief general of the Eternal King, And fought the battles of our God. 2 Against the dragon and his host The armies of the Lord prevail ; In vain they rage, in vain they boast, Their courage sinks, their weapons fail. 3 Down to the earth was Satan thrown, Down to the earth his legions fell ; Then was the trump of triumph blown, And shook the dreadful deeps of hell. 4 Now is the hour of darkness past, Christ hath assumed his reigning power; Behold the great accuser cast Down from the skies, to rise no more. 5 'Twas by thy blood, immortal Lamb, Thy armies trod the tempter down ; 'Twas by thy word and powerful name, They gain'd the battle and renown. 6 Rejoice, ye heavens ; let every star Shine with new glories round the sky ; Saints, while ye sing the heavenly war, Raise your Deliverer's name on high. 505. (Hymn 59. B. 1. L. M.) Babylon fallen. Rev. xviii. 20, 21. N Gabriel's hand a mighty stone Lies a fair type of Babylon : * ' Prophets, rejoice, and ail ye saints, * God shall avenge your long complaints.' THE CHURCH. 2 Be said, and dreadful as he stood, He sunk the millstone in the flood : ' Thus terribly shall Babel fall ; * Thus, and no more, be found at all.' CHURCH MEETINGS. 50g. (Psalm 126. CM.) * The joy of a remarkable conversion ; or, melan- choly removed. 1 "V;¥7"HEN God revealed his gracious name T T And changed my mournful state, M*y rapture seemed a pleasing dream, The grace appeared so great. 2 The world beheld the glorious change, And did thy hand confess ; My tongue broke out in unknown strains. And sung surprising grace. 3 ' Great is the work,' my neighbors cried, And owned thy power divine ; ' Great is the work,' my heart replied, ' And be the glory thine.' 4 The Lord can clear the darkest skies, Can give us day for night. Make drops of sacred sorrow rise To rivers of delight. 5 Let those that sow in sadness wait Till the fair harvest come. They shall confess their sheaves are great, And shout the blessings home. 6 Though seed lie buried long in dust. It sna'n't deceive their hope ; The precious grain can ne'er be lost. For grace ensures the crop. 507^ (Psalm 126. L. M.) Surprising deliverance. 1 T)^^HEN God restored our captive state, T T Joy was our song, and grace our theme , The grace beyond our hopes so great. That joy appeared a painted dream. 2 The scoffer owns thy hand, and pays Unwilling honors to thy name ; CHURCH While we with pleasure shout thy praise, With cheerful notes thy love proclaim. 3 "When we review'd our dismal fears, 'Twas hard to think they'd vanish so; With God we left onr flowing tears, He makes our joys like rivers flow. 4 The man that in his furrowed field His scattered seed with sadness leaves. Will shout to see the harvest yield A welcome load of joyful sheaves. KOR (Psalm 34. 1st Part. L. M.) God's care of the saints; or, deliverance by ^L" 'prayer. ORD, I will bless thee all my days, i Thy praise shall dwell upon my tongue ; My souTshall glory in thy grace, While saints rejoice to hear the song.. 2 Come, magnify the Lord with me, Come, let us all exalt his name; I sought the eternal God, and he Has not exposed my hope to shame. 3 I told him all my secret grief, My secret groaning reached his ears ; He gave my inward pains relief, And calmed the tumult of my fears. 4 To him the poor lift up their eyes, With heavenly joy their faces shme ; A beam of mercy from the skies Fills them with hght and joy divme. 5 His holy angels pitch their tents Around the'men that serve the Lord ; O fear and love him, all ye saints, Taste of his grace, and trust his word ! 6 The wild young lions, pinched with pain And hunger, roar through all the wood ; But none shall seek the Lord in vain, IN or want supplies of real good. MEETINGS. 509. (Psalm 34. ver. 1—10. 1st Part. C. M.) Prayer and "praise for eminent deliverance. 1 X'LL bless the Lord from day to day ; JL How good are all his ways ! Ye humble souls that use to pray, Come, help my lips to praise ! 2 Sing to the honor of his name. How a poor sinner cried. Nor was his hope exposed to shame, Nor was his suit denied. 3 When threatening sorrows round me stood, And endless fears arose, Like the loud billows of a flood, Redoubling all my woes ; 4 I told the Lord my sore distress, With heavy groans and tears. He gave my sharpest torments ease, And silenced all my fears. PAUSE. 5 [O sirmers, come and taste his love, Come, learn his pleasant ways. And let your own experience prove The sweetness of his grace. 6 He bids his angels pitch their tents Round where his children dwell ; What ills their heavenly care prevents No earthly tongue can tell.] 7 [O love the Lord, ye saints of his ; His eye regards the just ; How richly blest their portion is Who make the Lord their trust ! 8 Young lions pinched with hunger roar, And famish in the wood ; But God supplies his holy poor With every needful good.] 5 JO. (Psalm m. ver. 13—20. 2d Part. C. M.) Praise to God for hearing prayer, 1 "T^OW shall my solemn vows be paid JLl To that almighty Power, 30* CHURCH MEETINGS. ' That heard the long requests I made In my distressful hour. 2 My lips and cheerful heart prepare To make his mercies known ; Come, ye that fear my God, and hear The wonders he has done. 3 When on my head huge sorrows fell, I sought his heavenly aid ; He saved my sinking soul from hell, And death's eternal shade. 4 If sin lay covered in my heart. While prayer employed my tongue, The Lord had shown me no regard. Nor I his praises sung. 5 But God, (his name be ever blest,) Hath set my spirit free, j Nor turned from him my poor request, ' Nor turned his heart from me. 511. (Psalm 106. ver. 1—5. L. _M.) _ ^ J * Praise to God ; or, coinmunion with saints. * 1 rilO God, the great, the ever-blest, JL Let songs of honor be addressed ; His mercy firm for ever stands ; Give him the thanks his love demands. 2 Who knows the wonders of thy ways ? Wlio shall fulfil thy boundless praise ? Blest are the souls that fear thee still, And pay their duty to thy will. 3 Remember what thy mercy did For Jacob's race, thy chosen seed ; And with the same salvation bless The meanest suppliant of thy grace. 4 O may I see thy tribes rejoice. And aid their triumphs with my voice ! This is my glory. Lord, to be Joined to thy saints, and near to thee. 512. (Psalm 102. ver. 13— 21. 2d Part. C. M.) Prayer heard, and Zion restored. L ET Zion and her sons rejoice, Behold the promised hour ; MISSIONARY MEETINGS. Her God hath heard her mourning voice, And comes to exalt his power. 2 Her dust and ruins that remain Are precious in our eyes ; Those ruins shall be built again, And all that dust shall rise. 3 The Lord will raise Jerusalem, And stand in glory there ; Nations shall bow before his name, And kings attend with fear. 4 He sits as sovereign on his throne. With pity in his eyes ; He hears the dying prisoners groan, And sees their sighs arise. 5 He frees the souls condemned to death, And when his saints complain, It sha'n't be said, ' That praying breath 'Was ever spent in vain.' 6 This shall be known when we are dead, And left on long record, That ages yet unborn may read. And trust, and praise the Lord. PRAYER AND PRAISE FOR THE EN" LARGEMENT OF THE CHURCH; OR, MISSIONARY MEETINGS, K-i ^ (Psalm 72. Ist Part. L. M.) ^^^' The kingdom of Christ. 1 £^ REAT God, whose universal sway \jr The known and unknown worlds obey, Now give the kingdom to thy Son, Extend his power, exalt his throne. 2 Thy sceptre well becomes his hands, All heaven submits to his commands ; His justice shall avenge the poor, And pride and rage prevail no more. 3 With power he vindicates the just. And treads the oppressor in the dust ; His worship and his fear shall last Till hours and years and time be past. MISSIONARY 4 As rain on meadows newly mown, So shall he send his influence down ; His grace on fainting souls distils, Like heavenly dew on thirsty hills. 5 The heathen lands that lie beneath The shades of overspreading death, Revive at his first dawning light, And deserts blossom at the sight. 6 The saints shall flourish in his days, Drest in the robes of joy and praise ; Peace like a river from his throne Shall flow to nations yet unknown. 514. (Psalm 72. 2d Part. L. M.) Chris fs kingdom among the Gentiles, 1 XESUf Jhall reign where'er the sun Cr Does his successive journies run ; His kingdom stretch fiom shore to shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 [Behold the islands with their kings, And Europe her best tribute brings ; From north to south the princes meet To pay their homage at liis feet. 3 There Persia glorious to behold, There India shines in eastern gold ; And barbarous nations at his word Submit, and bow, and own their Lord.] 4 For him shall endless prayer be made, And praises throng to crown his head ; His name like sweet perfume shall rise With every morning sacrifice. 5 People and realms of every tongue Dwell on his love with sweetest song ; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on his name. 6 Blessings abound where'er he reigns, The prisoner leaps to lose his chains, The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are blest. 7 [Where he displays his healing power. Death and the curse are known no more ; In him the tribes of Adam beast More blessings than tl»eir father lost. EETINGS. 8 Let every creature i^se, and bring Peculiar honors to our king ; 1 Angels descend with songs again, \ And earth repeat the long Amen.] K-j K (Psalm 45. C. M.) Theve rsonal s^lo ries an d government of Christ. 1 T'LL speak the honors of my king, JL His torm divinely fair ; None of the sons of mortal race May with the Lord compare. 2 Sweet is thy speech, and heavenly grace Upon thy lips is shed ; Thy God, with blessings infinite, Hath crowned thy sacred head. 3 Gird on thy sword, victorious Prince, Ride with majestic sway ; Thy terrors shall strike through thy foes, And make the world obey. 4 Thy throne, O God, for ever stands ; Thy word of grace shall prove A peaceful sceptre in thy hands, To rule thy saints by love. 5 Justice and truth attend thee still, But mercy is thy choice ; And God, thy God, thy soul shall fill With most peculiar joys. K-i a (Psalm 45. 1st Part, L. M.) The glory of Christ, and power of his gospel* 1 "]VrOW be my heart inspired to^ sing _Ll The glories of my Saviour-King, Jesus the Lord ; how heavenly fair His form ! how bright his beauties are ! 2 O'er all the sons of human race He shines with a superior grace, Love from his lips divinely flows, And blessings all his state compose. 3 Dress thee in arms, most miglity Lord, Gird on the terror of thy sword ; In majesty and glory ride. With truth and meekness at thy side. MISS10^■ARY 4 Thy anger, like a pointed dart, Shall pierce the foes of stubborn heart ; Or words of mercy, kind and sweet, Shall melt the rebels at thy feet. 5 Thy throne, O God, forever stands, Grace is the sceptre in thy hands ; Thy laws and works are just and right, Justice and grace are thy delight. 6 God, thy own God, has richly shed His oil of gladness on thy head. And with his sacred Spirit blest His first-.born Son above the rest. 517. (Psalm 110. 1st Part. L. M.) Christ exalted, and multitudes converted; or the success of the gospel. 1 rjlHUS the eternal Father spake JL To Christ the Son, 'Ascend and sit * At my right hand, till I shall make * Thy foes submissive at thy feet. 2 ' From Zion shall thy word proceed, *Thy word, the sceptre in thy hand, ' Shall make the hearts of rebels bleed, *And bow their wills to thy command. 3 ' That day shall show thy power is great, ' Wlien saints shall flock with willing minds, * And sinners crowd thy temple-gate, * Where holiness in beauty shines.' 4 O blessed power ! O glorious day ! What a large victory shall ensue ! And converts, who thy grace obey, Exceed the drops of morning dew. 518. (Psalm 110. 2d Part. L. MJ Tlie kingdom and priesthood ofCfhrist. 1 rfflHUS the great Lord of earth and sea JL Spake to his Son, and thus he swore ; ' Eternal shall thy priesthood be, 'And change from hand to hand no more. 2 ' Aaron and all his sons must die ; 'But everlasting life is thine, ' To save for ever tliose that fly 'For refuge from t!ie wrath divine. MEETINGS. ^J 3 » By me Melchisedek was made » On earth a king and P"est at once ; * And thou, my heavenly Pnest, shalt plead, ' And thou, my King, slialt rule my sons.' 4 Jesus the priest ascends his throne, While counsels of eternal peace. Between the Father and the bon, Proceed with honor and success. 5 Through the whole earth his reign shall spread, And crush the powers that uiue rebel ; Then shall he judge the r is-. p. g dead, And send the guilty world tu hell. 6 Though while he treads his glorious way. He drinks the cup of tears and blood. The sufferings of that dreadiul day Shall but advance him near to Lrod. KIQ (Psalm 110. CM.) ^^^' Christ's kingdom and priesthood. ESUS, our Lord, ascend thy throne, -, And near thy Father sit ; In Zion shall thy power be known. And make thy foes submit. 2 What wonders shall thy gospel do! Thy converts shall surpass _ The numerous drops of morning dew, And own thy sovereign grace. 3 God hath pronounced a firm decree. Nor changes what he swore ; ♦Eternal shall th)^ priesthood be, 'When Aaron is no more. 4 'Melchisedek, that wonderous priest, 'That king of high degree, ' That holy man who Abra'm blest, ' Was but a type of thee.' 5 Jesus our Priest for ever lives To plead for us above ; Jesus our King for ever gives The blessings of his love. 6 God shall exalt his glorious head, And his high throne maintain, Shall strike the powers and priisces deaa Who dare oppose his reign. MISSIONARY 520. (Hymn 50. B. 1. C. M.) The song of Zacharias^ and the message of John the Baptist ; or, light and salvation by Jesus Christ. Luke i. 67, &c. John i. 29. 32. 1 "IVrOW be the God of Israel blest, JL^ A^Tio makes his truth appear, His mighty hand fulfils his word, And all the oaths he sware. 2 Now he bedews old David's root With blessings from the skies ; He makes tl.e Branch of promise grow, The pron:ised Horn arise. 3 [John was the prophet of the Lord To go before his face, The herald which our Savior-God Sent to prepare his ways. 4 He makes the great salvation known, He speaks of pardoned sins ; While grace divine, and heavenly love, In its own glory shines. 5 ' Behold tlie Lamb of God, (he cries,) ' That lakes our guilt away ; 'I saw the spirit o'er liis head ' On his baptizing day.] 6 'Be every vale exalted high, ' Sink every mountain low, ' The proud must stoop, and humble souls ' Shall his salvation know. 7 ' The heathen realms with Israel's land ' Shall join in sweet accord ; 'And all that's born of man shall see ' The glory of the Lord. 8 ' Behold the morning-star arise, ' Ye that in darkness sit ; 'He marks the path that leads to peace, ' And guides our doubtful feet.' 521. (Hymn 21. B. 1. C. M.) * A vision of the kingdom of Christ among mtfU Rev. xxi. 1-— 4. L O, what a glorious sight appears To our believing eyes I MEETINGS. The earth and seas are passed away, And the old rolling skies. 2 From the third heaven where God resides, That holy happy place, The New Jerusalem comes down Adorned with shining grace. 3 Attending angels shout for joy, And the hright armies sing, ' Mortals, behold the i^acred seat ' Of your descending King. 4 ' The God of glory down to men ' Removes his blest abode, 'Men the dear objects of his grace, ' And he the loving God. 5 'His own soft hand shall wipe the tears ' From every weeping eye, ' And pains, and groans, and griefs, and fears, 'And death itself shall die.' G How long, dear Saviour, O how long, Shall this bright hour delay ? Fly swifter round, ye v/heels of time, i^nd bring the welcome day. ^OQ (Psalm 117. C. M.) , ^r^^. p^-^ig^ iQ God from all nations. 1 ^f\ ALL ye nations, praise the Lord, ^ 16; B. 3 C M.) The agonies oj Christ. ''N OW let our pains be all forgot, Our hearts no more repine. Our sufferings are not worth a thought, When, Lord, compared with thine. In lively figures here we see The bleeding Prince of love ; Each of us hopes he died for me, And then our griefs remove. [Our humble faith here takes her rise While sitting round his board ; And back to Calvary she flies To view her groaning Lord. His soul, what agonies it felt When his own God withdrew ! And the large load of all our guilt Lay heavy on him too. But the divinity within Supported him to bear : Dying he conquered hell and sin. And made his triumph there.] 32* THE lord's 6 Grace, wisdom, justice, joined and v/rought The wonders of that day ; No mortal tongue, nor mortal thought Can equal thanks repay. 7 Our hymns should sound like those above, Could we our voices raise; Yet, Lo»-d, our hearts shall all be love, And {ill our lives be praise. 549. (Hymnl7. B. 3. S.M.) \ * Incomparable food; or, the flesh and \ Mood of Christ. 1 r%/\J'^ ^'^^E tl^6 amazing deeds T ? That grace divine performs ; The eternal God comes down and bleeds To nourish dying worms. 2 This soul-reviving wine, Dear Savior, 'tis thy blood ; We thank that sacred flesh of thine For this immortal food.] 3 The banquet that we eat Is made of heavenly things, Earth hath no dainties half so sweet As our Redeemer brings. 4 In vain had Adam sought And searched his garden round, For there was no such blessed fruit In all that happy ground. 5 The angelic host above Can never taste this food, They feast upon their Maker's love, But not a Saviour's blood. 6 On us the almighty Lord Bestows this matchless grace, And meets us with some cheering word, With pleasure in his face. 7 Come all ye drooping saints, And banquet with the King, This wine Avill drown your sad complaints, And tune your voice to sing, 8 Salvation to the name Of our adored Christ : SUPPER. Through the v/ide earth his grace proclauTi, His glory in the highest. 550. ("^■""A'.-li-^-'^-) 1 TESUS, we bow before thy feet, tJ Thy table is divinely stored : Thy sacred flesh our souls have eat, 'Tis living bread ; we thank thee, Loid ! 2 And here avc drink our Saviour's blood, Yv'e thank thee, Lord, ''tis generous wiiic; Mingled with love the fountain flowed From that dear bleeding heart of thine. 3 On earth is no such sweetness found, For the Lamb's flesh is heavenly food ; In vain we search the globe around For bread so fine, or wine so good, 4 Carnal provisions can at best But cheer the heart or warm the head, But the rich cordial that we taste Gives life eternal to the dead. 5 Joy to the Master of the feast, His name our souls for ever bless : To God the Kjng and God the Priest, A loud hosanna round the place. KK1 (Hymn 19. B. 3. L. M.) Glory in the cross; or, not ashamed of Christ crucijied. T thy command, our dearest Lord, ►u-^ Here we attend thy dying feast; Thy blood like wine, adorns thy board, And thy own flesh feeds every guest. 2 Our faith adores thy bleeding love, And trusts for life in one that died ; We hope for heavenly crowns above From a Redeemer crucified. 3 Let the vain world pronounce it shame, And fling their scandals on thy cause ; We come to boast our Saviour's name, And make our triumphs in his cross. \A THE lord's 4 With joy we tell the scoffing age He that was dead has left his tomb, He lives above their utmost rage, And we are waiting till he come. 552. (Hymn 20. B. 3. C. 31.) 'The ^provisions for the table of our Lord; or^ the tree of life, and river of love. 1 T ORD, we adore thy bounteous hand, AJ And sing the solemn feast Where sweet celestial dainties stand For every willing guest. 2 [The tree of life adorns the board With rich immortal fruit, And ne'er an angry flaming sword To guard the passage to it. 3 The cup stands crowned with living juice ; The fountain flows above, And runs down streaming for our use ' In rivulets of love.] 4 The food's prepared by heavenly art, The pleasure's well refined, They spread new life through every heart, And cheer the drooping mind. 5 Shout and proclaim the Saviour's love. Ye saints that taste his wine. Join with your kindred saints above, In loud hosannas join. 6 A thousand glories to the God That gives such joy as this, Hosanna ! let it sound abroad, And reach where Jesus is. 553. (Hymn 21. B. 3. C. M.) The triumphal feast for Christ's victory over sin, death, and hell. 1 [/"lOME, let us lift our voices high, Vy High as our joys arise. And join the songs above the sky, Where pleasure never dies. 2 Jesus, the God that fought and bled, And conquered when he fell, SUPPER. That rose, a£id at his chariot wheels Bragged i:il the powers of hell.] 3 [Jesus the God invites us here To this triumphant feast, And brings immortal blessings down For each redeemed guest.] 4 The Lord ! how glorious is his face ! How kind his smiles appear ! And O, what melting words he says To every humble ear ! 5 ' For you, the children of my love, ' It was for you I died, ' Behold my hands, behold my feet, ' And look into my side. 6 'These are the wounds for you I bore, ' The tokens of my pains, ' When I came down to free your souls ' From misery and chains. 7 ['Justice unsheathed its fiery sword, ' And plunged it in my heart : • Infinite pangs for you 1 bore, ' And most tormenting smart. 8 ' When hell and all its spiteful powers ' Stood dreadful in my way, ' To rescue those dea#lives of yours ' I gave my own away. 9 'But while 1 bled, and groaned, and died, 'I ruined Satan's throne, 'High on my cross I hung, and spied ' The monster tumbling down. 10 ' Now you must triumph at my feast, 'And taste my flesh, my blood ; 'And live eternal ages blest, ' For. 'tis inunortal food.' 11 Victorious God ! what can we pay For favors so divine ! We would devote our hearts away To be for ever thine.] 12 We give thee. Lord, our highest praise, The tribute of our tongues ; But themes so infinite as these Exceed our noblest songs. ^ d THE lord's 554. (Hymn 22. B. 3. L. M.) The compassion of a dying Christ. 1 /^UR spirits join to adore the Lamb ; V^ O that our feeble lips could move In strains immortal as his name, And melting as his dying love. 2 Was ever equal pity found ? The Prince of heaven resigns his breath. And pours his life out on the ground To ransom guilty worms from death. 3 [Rebels, we broke our Maker's laws ; -le from the threatening set us free, !3ore the full vengeance on his cross, And nailed the curses to the tree.] 4 [The law proclaims no terror now, And Sinai's thunder roars no more ; From all his wounds new blessings flow, A sea of joy without a shore. 5 Here we have washed our deepest stains, And healed our wounds with heavenly blood ; Blest fountain ! springiiig from the veins Of Jesus our incarnate God.] 6 In vain our mortal voices strive To speak compassion so divine : Had we a thousand lives t^give, A thousand lives should all be thine. 555 (Hymn23. B. 3. CM.) * Grace and glory hy the death of Christ. 1 [CJITTING around our father's board ►^ We raise our tuneful breath; Our faith beholds our dying Lord, And dooms our sins to death.] 2 We see the blood of Jesus shed, Whence all our pardons rise ; The sinner views the atonement made, And loves the sacrifice. 3 Thy cruel thorns, thy shameful cross, Procure us heavenly crowns ; Our highest gain springs from thy loss, Our healing from thy wounds. SUFFER. 4 O 'tis impossible that we, Wiio dwell in feeble clay, Should equal sufferings bear for thee, Or equal thanks repay. 556. (Hymn 24. B. 3. C. M.) Pardon and strength from Christ. 1 Tj^ATHER, we wait to feel thy grace, Jr To see thy glories shine ; The Lord will his own table bless, And make the feast divine. 2 We touch, we taste the heavenly bread, We drink the sacred cup : With outward forms our sense is fed, Our souls rejoice in hope. 3 We shall appear before the throne Of our forgiving God ; Drest in the garments of his Son, And sprinkled with his blood. 1 We shall be strong to run the race. And climb the upper sky ; Christ will provide our souls with grace, He bought a large supply. 5 [Let us indulge a cheerful frame. For joy becomes a feast : We love the memory of his name More than the wine we taste.] 557. .(Hymn 25. B. 3. C. M.) Divine glories and our graces. 1 XXOW are thy" glories here displayed, J-X Great God, how bright they shine, While at thy word we break the bread. And pour the flowing wine ! 2 Here thy revenging justice stands. And pleads its dreadful cause ; Here saving mercy spreads her hands Like Jesus on the cross. 3 Thy saints attend with every grace On this great sacrifice ; And love appears with cheerful face, And faith with fixed eyes. SOLOaiON'S 4 Onr hope in waiting posture sitS", To heaven directs her sight ; Here every warmer passion meets, And warmer powers unite. 5 Zeal and revenge perform their part, And rising sin destroy ; Repentance comes with aching heart, Yet not forbids the joy. 6 Dear Saviour, change our faith to sight, Let sin for ever die ; Then shall our souls be all delight, And every tear be dry. SOLOMON'S SONG. 558. (Hymn 66. B. 1. L. M.) Christ the King at his table. Sol. Song, i. 2—5. 12, 13. 17. 1 T ET him embrace my soul, and prove JLJ My interest in his heavenly love : The voice that tells me, Thou art mine, Exceeds the blessings of the vine. 2 On thee th' anointing Spirit came, And spread the savour of thy name ; That oil of gladness and of grace Draws virgin-souls to meet tliy face. 3 Jesus, allure me by thy charms ; My soul shall fly into thine arm.s : Our wandering feet thy favors bring To the fair chambers of the King. 4 rWonder and pleasure time our voice To speak thy praises, and our joys ; Our memory keeps this love of thine Beyond the taste of richest wine.] 5 Though in ourselves deformed we are, And black as Kedar's tents appear. Yet when we put thy beauties on. Fair as the courts of Solomon. 6 [While at his table sits the King, He loves to see us smile and sing ; SONG^ Our graces are our best perfume, And breathe like spikenard round the room.] 7 As myrrh new bleeding from the tree, Such is a dying Christ to me : And while he makes my soul his guest, My bosom, Lord, shall be thy rest. 8 [No beams of cedar or of fir Can with thy courts on earth compare ; And here we wait until thy love Raise us to nobler seats above.] 559. (Hymn 67. B. 1. L. M.) Seeking the pastures of Christ the shepherd. Sol. Song, i. 7. 1 rilHOU whom my soul admires above -i- All earthly joy, and earthly love. Tell me, dear Shepherd, let me know. Where do thy sweetest pastures grow ? 2 Where is the shadow of that rock. That from the sun def[ends thy flock ? Fain would I feed among thy sheep, Among them rest, among them sleep. 3 Why should thy bride appear like one That turns aside to paths unknown? My constant feet would never rove. Would never seek another love. 4 [The footsteps of thy flock I see ; Thy sweetest pastures here they be ; A wonderous feast thy love prepares. Bought with thy wounds, and groans, and tears. 5 His dearest flesh he makes my food. And bids me drink his richest blood ; Here to these hills my soul will come. Till my Beloved lead me home.] 56Q, (Hymn 68. B. 1. L. M.) ' T^e banquet of love. Sol. Song, ii. 1—4. 6, 7. 1 TJEHOLD the Rose of Sharon here, _I3 The Lily which the vallies bear ; Behold the Tree of Life, that gives Refreshing fruit and healing leaves. . 33 Solomon's 2 Amongst the thorns so lilies shine; Amongst wildgourds the noble vine; So in my eyes my Savior proves Amidst a thousand meaner loves. 3 Beneath his cooling shade I sat To shield rne from the burning heat; Of heavenly fruit he spreads a feast, To feed my eyes and please my taste. 4 [Kindly he brought me to the place Where stood the banquet of his grace, He saw me faint, and o'er my head The banner of his love he spread. 5 ^^'ith living bread and generous wine He cheers this sinking heart of mine ; And opening his own heart to me. He shows his thoughts, how kind they be.] 6 O never let my Lord depart, Lie down and rest upon my heart ; I charge my sins not once to move. Nor stir, nor wake, nor grieve my love. 561. (Hymn G9. B. 1. L. M.) * Christ appearing to his church, and seeking her company. Sol. Song, ii. 8 — 13. 1 rilHE voice of my Beloved sounds JL Over the rocks cind rising grounds, O'er hills of guilt and seas of grief He leaps, he flies to my relief. 2 Now through the vail of flesh I see With eyes of love he looks at me ; Now in the gospel's clearest glass He shows the beauties of his face. 3 Gently he draws my heart along, Both with his beauties and his tongue ; ' Rise,' (saith my Lord,) ' make haste away, ' No mortal joys are worth thy stay. 4 ' The Jewish wintery state is gone, ' The mists are fled, the spring comes on, 'The sacred turtle-dove we hear ' Proclaim the new, the joyful year. 5 * The immortal vine of heavenly root 'Blossoms and buds, and gives her frait;' SONG. IjO, we are come to taste the wine ; Our souls rejoice and bless the vine. 6 And when we hear our Jesus say, ' Rise up, my love, make haste away!' Our hearts would fain out-fly the wind. And leave all earthly loves behind. S62. (Hymn70. B. 1. L. M.) Christ inviting, and the church answering the invitation. Sol. Song, ii. 14. 16, 17. 1 [XX ARK, the Redeemer from on high iX Sweetly invites his favorites nigh ; From caves of darkness and of doubt, He gently speaks, and calls us out: 2 'My dove, who hidest in the rock, ' Thy heart almost with sorrow broke, ' Lift up thy face, forget thy fear, ' And let thy voice delight my ear ; 3 ' Thy voice to me sounds ever sweet ; ' My graces in thy countenance meet • 'Though the vain world thy face despise, ' 'Tis bright and comely in my eyes.' 4 Dear Lord, our thankful heart receives The hope thy invitation gives ; To thee our joyful lips shall raise The voice of prayer and that of praise.] 5 [I am my love's and he is mine ; Our hearts, our hopes, our passions join ; Nor let a motion nor a word, Nor thought arise to grieve my Lord. 6 My soul to pastures fair he leads. Amongst the lilies where he feeds ; Amongst the saints (whose robes are white, Washed in his blood) is his delight. 7 Till the day break, and shadows flee, Till the sweet dawning light I see, Thy eyes to me-ward often turn. Nor let my soul in darkness mourn. 8 Be like a hart on mountains green, Leap o'er the hills of fear and sin; Nor guilt nor unbelief divide My love, my Saviour from my side "] • Solomon's 563. . (Hymn 71. B. 1. L. M.) Christ found in the street, and brought to the church. Sol. Song, iii. 1 — 5. 1 ^FTEN I seek my Lord by night, V^ Jesus, my love, my soul's delight; With warm desire and restless thought I seek him oft, but find him not. 2 Then I arise and search the street, Till I my Lord, my Saviour meet ; I ask the watchn;en of the night, ' Where did you see my soul's delight ?' 3 Sometimes I find him in my way, Directed by a heavenly ray ; I leap for joy to see his face, And hold him fast in my embrace. 4 [I bring him to my mother's home, Nor does my Lord refuse to come, To Sion's sacred chambers, where My soul first drew the vital air. 5 He gives me tliere his bleeding heart, Pierced for my sake with deadly smart ; I give my soul to him, and there Our loves their mutual tokens share.] 6 I charge you all, ye earthly toys, Approach not to disturb my joys ; Nor sin nor hell come near my heart, Nor cause my Saviour to depait. 564. (Hymn 72. B. 1. L. M.) TTie coronation of Christ, and espousals of the church. Sol. Song, iii. 11, 1 I^AUGHTERS of Zion, come behold JL^ The crown of honor and of gold, Which the glad church with joys unknown Placed on the head of Solomon. 2 Jesus, thou everlasting King, Accept the tribute which we bring. Accept the well-deserved renown. And wear our praises as thy crown. 3 Let every act of worship be Like our espousals, Lord, to thee ; Like the dear hour when from above We first received thy pledge of love. SONG. 4 The gladness of that happy day, Our hearts would wish it long to stay, Nor let our faith forsake its hold, Nor comfort sink, nor love grow cold. 5 O let each minute as it flies. Increase thy praise, improve our joys, Till we are raised to sing thy name At the great supper of the Lamb. 6 O that the months would roll away. And bring that coronation-day ! The King of grace shall fill the throne With all his Father's gloVies on. 565. (Hymn 73. B. 1. L. M.) The. clxurcti's beauty in the eyes of Christ. Sol. Song, iv. 1. 10, 11. 7. 8. 9. 1 ■fT'IND is the speech of Christ our Lord, Ji\. Affection sounds in every Avord ; ' Lo, thou art fair, my love,' he cries, 'Not the young doves have sweeter eyes. 2 ' [Sweet are thy lips, thy pleasing voice ' Salutes my ear with secret joys ; ' No spice so much delights the smell, * Nor milk nor honey taste so well.] 3 ' Thou art all fair, my bride, to me, ' I will behold no spot in thee.' What mighty wonders love performs, And puts a comeliness on worms ! 4 Defiled and loathsome as we are, He makes us white, and calls us fair; Adorns us with that heavenly dress. His graces, and his righteousness. 5 ' My sister and my spouse,' he cries, * Bound to my heart by various ties, ' Thy powerful love my heart detains ' In strong delight and pleasing chains.' 6 He calls me from the leopard's den. From this wild world of beasts and men, To Sion, where his glories are ; Not Lebanon is half so fair. 7 Not dens of prey, nor flowery plains, Nor earthly joys, nor earthly pains, 33* Solomon's Shall hold my feet, or force my stay, When Christ invites my soul away. j 566. (Hymn 74. B. 1. L. M.) " The church the garden of Christ. Sol. Song, iv. 12. 13. 15'. and v. 1. 1 T/^E are a garden walled around, * T Chosen and made peculiar ground ; A little spot enclosed by grace Out of the world's wide wilderness. 2 Like trees of myrrh and spice we stand Planted by God the.Father^s hand ; And all his springs in Sion flow To make the young plantation grow. 3 Awake, O heavenly wind, and come, Blow on this garden of perfume ; Spirit divine, descend and breathe A gracious gale on plants beneath. 4 Make our best spices flow abroad To entertain our Saviour-God ; And faith, and love, and joy appear. And every grace be active here. 5 [Let my Beloved come, and taste His pleasant fruits at his own feast : ' I come, my spouse, I come,' he cries, With love and pleasure in his eyes. 6 Our Lord into his garden comes, Well pleased to smell our poor perfumes, And calls us to a feast divine. Sweeter than honey, milk, or wine. 7 ' Eat of the tree of life, rny friends, ' The blessings that thy Father sends ; ' Your tasto snail all my dainties prove, ' And drink abundance of my love.' 8 Jesus, we will frequent thy board. And sing the bounties of our Lord : But the rich food on which we live, Demands more praise than tongues can give.] SONG. 1 r|iJ nan (Hymn 75. B. 1. L. M.) ^" ' • The description of Christ the beloved. Sol. Song,v. 9, 10, 11,12. 14, 15, 16. I HE wondering world inquires to know jL Why I should love my Jesus so : What are his charms,' say tliey, ' above * The objects of a mortal love ]' 2 Yes, my Beloved, to my sight, Shows a sweet mixture, red and white; All human beauties, all diviiie, In my Beloved meet and ;!ime. 2 White is his soul, from bkinish free ; Red with the blood he shed for me ; The fairest of ten thousand fairs, A sun amongst ten thousand stars- 4 [His head the finest gold excels, There wisdom in perfection dwells ; And glory, like a crown, adorns Those temples once beset with thorns. 5 Compassions in his heart are found, Hard by the signals of Ir,-; wound ; His sacred side no more shall bear The cruel scourge, the piercing spear. | 6 [His hands are fairer to behold Than diamonds set in rings of gold ; Those heavenly hands that on the tree Were nailed, and torn, and bled tor me. 7 Though once he bowed his feeble knees, Loaded with sins and agonies, Now on the throne of his command His legs like marble pillars stand.] 8 [His eyes are majesty and love. The eagle tempered with the dove : No more shall trickling sorrows roll Through those dear windows of his soul. 9 His mouth, that poured out long complain' Now smiles and cheers his fainting saints ; His countenance more graceful is Than Lebanon with all its trees,] 10 All over glorious is my Lord, Must be beloved, and yet adored ; ^ Solomon's His worth if all the nations knew, Sure the whole earth would love him too. 568, . (Hymn 76. B.l.L.M.) Christ dwells in heaven, hut visits on earth. Sol. Song, vi. 1, 2, 3. 12. 1 T/f/'HEN strangers stand a^d hear me tell T T AVhat beauties in my Saviour dwell ; Where he is gone they fam would know, That they may seek and love him too. 2 My best-beloved keeps his throne On hills of Ight, in worlds unknown; But he descends, and shows his face In the young gardens of his grace. [In vineyards planted by his hand, where fruitful trees in order stand ; He feeds among the spicy beds, Where lilies show their spotless heads. 4 He has engrossed my warmest love. No earthly charms my soul can move ; I have a mansion in his heart. Nor death nor hell shall make us part.] 5 [He takes my soul ere I'm aware, And shows me where his glories are ; No chariot of Amminadib The heavenly rapture can describe. 6 O may my spirit daily rise On wings of faith above the skies, Till death shall make my last remove To dwell for ever with my love.] 569, (Hymn 77. B. 1. L. M.) ' The love of Christ to the church, in his languas^t to her, and provisions for her. Sol. Song, vii. 5, 6. 9. 12, 13. 1 "IVrO W in the galleries of his grace Jl^ Appears the King, and thus he says, ' How fair my saints are in my sight ! ' My love how pleasant for delight!' 2 Kind is thy language, Sovereign Lord, There's heavenly grace in every word : . From that dear mouth a stream divine Flows sweeter than the choicest wine. SONG. 3 Such wonderous love awakes the lip Of samts that were almost asleep, To speak the praises of thy name, And makes our cold affections flame. 4 These are the joys he lets us know In fields and villages below, Gives us a relish of his love, But keeps his noblest feast above. 5 In paradise within the gates An higher entertainment waits ; Fruits new and old laid up in store. Where we shall feed, but thirst no more. K70 (Hymn78. B.l.L.M.) ^ The strenc^th of Chrisfs love. Sol. Song, viii. 5, 6, 7. 13, 14. 1 [^lyfTHO is this fair one in distress, T T That travels from the wilderness 1 And pressed with sorrows and with sins, On her beloved Lord she leans. 2 This is the spouse of Christ our God, Bought with the treasure of his blood ; And her request and her complaint Is but the voice of every saint.] 3 ' O let my name engraven stand, ' Both on thy heart, and on thy hand : , ' Seal me upon thy ann ; and wear ' That pledge of love for ever there. 4 ' Stronger than death thy love is knoAvn, ' Which floods of wrath could never drown ' And hell and earth in vain cornbine ' To quench a fire so much divine. 5 ' But I am jealous of my heart, ' Lest it should once from thee depart; ' Then let thy name be well imprest ' As a fair signet on my breast. 6 'Till thou hast brought me to thy home, ' Where fears and doubts can never come, ' Thy countenance let me often see, ' And often thou shalt hear from me. 7 ' Come, my beloved, haste awav, ' Cut short the hours of thy dejay, TIMES AND * Fly like a youthful hart or roe, * Over the hills where spices grow.' TIMES AND SEASONS. MORNING AND EVENING. 571, (Hymn 79. B. 1. L. M.) A morning hymn. Psalm xix. 5. 8. and Ixxiii. 24, 25. 1 4r~1 OD of the morning, at whose voice \JC The cheerful sun makes haste to rise, And like a giant doth rejoice To run his journey through the skies ; 2 From the fair chambers of the east The circuit of his race begins. And without weariness or rest, -Round the whole earth he flies and shines. 3 O like the sun may I fulfil The appointed duties of the day, With ready mind and active will March on and keep my heavenly way. 4 [But I shall rove and lose the race, If God -my sun should disappear, And leave me in this world's wild maze To follow every wandering star. 5 Lord, thy commands are clean and pure, Enlightening our beclouded eyes. Thy threatenings just, thy promise sure, Thy gospel makes the simple wise.] 6 Give me thy counsel for my guide. And then receive me to thy bliss ; ' All my desires and hopes beside Aie faint and cold compared with this. 572. (HymnG.B. 2. CM.) A morning song. 1 ^^NCE more, my soul, the rising day V^ Salutes thy waking eyes ; Once more, my voice, thy tribute pay To him that rules the skies. SEASONS. 8 Night unto night his name repeats, The day renews the sound, Wide as the heaven on Avhich he sits To turn the seasons round. 3 'Tis he supports my mortal frame, My tongue shall speak liis praise ; My sins would rouse his wrath to flame, And yet his wrath delays. 4 [On a poor worm thy power might tread. And 1 could ne'er withstand ; Thy justice might have crushed me dead, But mercy held thy hand. 5 A thousand wretched souls are fled Since the last setting sun. And yet thou lengthenest out my thread, And yet my moments run.] 6 Dear God, let all my hours be thine Whilst I enjoy the light, Then shall my sun in smiles decline, And bring a pleasant night. 573^ (Psalm 3. ver. 1—5. 8. L. M.) A morning psalm. 1 /^ LORD, how many are my foes, \^ In this weak state of flesh and blood •! My peace they daily discompose. But my defence and hope is God. 2 Tired with the burdens of the day, To thee I raise an evening cry ; Thou heard'st when I began to pray, And thine almighty help was nigh. 3 Supported by thy heavenly aid, I laid me down, and slept secure,; Not death should make my heart afraid, Though I should wake and rise no more. 4 But God sustained me all the night ; Salvation doth to God belong ; He raised my head to see the light, And makes his praise my morning song. TIMES AND 574. (Hymn 81. B. I. L. M.) A song for in/nnins; or evening. Lam. hi, 23 tsa. xlv. 7. 3 ]%/i" Y God, ho'.v endless is thy love ! J-T-i. Thy gif's are every evening new, And morninc mercies i\om above Gently distil like eariy dew. 2 Thou spread'st the curtains of the night, Great guardian of my sleeping hours ; Thy sovereign word restores the light, Apd quickens all nay drowsy powers. 3 1 yield nay powers to thy command, To thee I consecrate my days : Pe\ f)etual blessings from thy hand 3} emand perpetual songs of praise. 575. . i^^^}^ 141. ver. 2—5. L. M.) JVaichfulness and brotherly reproof. A morning or evening psalm. 1 l^/fy^ God, accept my early vows, iT-i- Like morning incense in thine house And let my nightly worship rise Sweet as the evening sacrifice. 2 Watch o'er my lips, and guard them, Lord From every rash and heedless word ; Nor let my feet incline to tread The guilty path where sinners lead. 3 O iray the righteous, when I stray, Smite, and reprove my wandering way! Thr^ir gentle words, like ointment shed, Sh:;ll never bruise, but cheer my head. 4 WTien I behold them pressed with grief, I'll { ry to heaven for their relief; And by my warm petitions prove HoM much I prize their faithful love. 57g, (Hymn 8. B. 2. CM.) A hymn for morning or evening. 1 Tl OSANNA, with a cheerful sound, XX To God's upholding hand. Ten thousand snares attend us round. And yet secure we stand. SEASONS. 2 That was a most amazing power That raised us with a word, And every-day and every hour We lean upon the Lord. 3 The evening rests our weary head, And angels guard the room ; We wake, and we admire the bed That was not made our tomb. , 4 The rising morning can't assure That we shall end the day, For death stands ready at the doo • To snatch our lives away. 5 Our breath is forfeited by sin To God's revenging law; We own thy grace, immortal King, In every gasp we draw. () God is our sun, whose daily light Our joy and safety brings: Our feeble flesh lies safe at night Beneath his shady wings. 577. (Hymn 80. B. 1. L. M.) An evening hymn. Psalm iv. 8. and iii.' 5, 6. and cxliii. 8. 1 r|lHUS far the Lord has led me on, JL Thus far his power prolongs my days ; And every evening shall make known Some fresh memorial of his grace. 2 Much of my time has run to waste, And I perhaps am near my home ; But he forgives my follies past, He gives me strength for days to come. 3 I lay my body down to sleep. Peace is the pillow for my head. While well-appointed angels keep Their watchful stations round my bed. 4 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. 5 [Faith in his name forbids my fear: O may thy presence ne'er depart ! 34 2 E TIMES Ay And in the morning make me near The love and kindness of thy Tieart. 6 Thus when the night of death shall come, My flesh shall rest beneath the ground, And wait thy voice to rouse my tomb, With sweet salvation in tlie sound.] 578. (Hymn7. B.2. CM.) An evening song. I READ Sovereign, let my evening song Like holy incense rise ! Assist the offerings of my tongue To reach the lofty skies. 2, [Through all the dangers of the day, Thy hand was still my guard, And still to drive my wants away Thy mercy stood prepared.] 3 Perpetual blessings from above Encompass me around. But, oh! how few returns of love Hath my Creator found. 4 What have I done for him that died To save my wretched soul] How are my follies multiplied. Fast as my minutes roll .' 5 Lord, with this guilty heart of mine To thy dear cross I flee. And to thy grace my soul resign To be renewed by thee. 6 Sprinkled afresh with pardoning blood I lay me down to rest, As in the embraces of my God, Or on my Saviour's breast. 579. (Psalm 4. ver. 3, 4, 5. 8. C. M.) An evening psalm. 1 TT ORD, thou wilt hear me when I prayr jLJ I am for ever thine ; I fear before thee all the day, Nor would I daie to sin. 2 And while I rest my weary head From cares and business free, SEASONS. 'Tis sweet conversing on my bed With my own heart and thee. 3 I pay this evening sacrifice ; And when my work is done, Great God, my faith and hope relies Upon thy grace alone. 4 Thus with my thoughts composed to peace, I'll give my eyes to sleep ; Thy hand in safety keeps my days, And will my slumbers keep. 580. (Ps^l^ 1^^- ''^^' 14- 17', 18. 3d Part. C. M ) The mercies of God innumerable. An evening psalm. 1 T ORD, when 1 count thy mercies o'er, JLa They strike me with surprise ; Not all the sands that spread the shore To equal numbers rise. 2 My flesh with fear and wonder stands. The product of thy skill, And hourly blessings from thy hands Thy thoughts of love reveal. 3 These on my heart by night I keep; How kind, how dear to me ! 0 may the hour that ends my sleep Still find my thoughts with thee. 531^ (Psalm 63. ver. 6—10. 2d Part. C. M.) Midnight thoughts recollected. 1 TllWAS in the watches of the night JL I thought upon thy power, 1 kept thy lovely face in sight Amidst the darkest hour. 2 My flesh lay resting on my bed, My soul arose on high ; ' My God, my life, my nope,' I said, ' Bring thy salvation nigh.' 3 My spirit labours up thy hill. And climbs the heavenly road ; But thy right hand upholds me still. While I pursue my God. 4 Thy mercy stretches o'er my head Tho shadow of th:y wings ; TIMES AND My heart rejoices in thy aid, My tongue awakes and sings. 5 But the destroyers of my peace Shall fret and rage in vain ; The tempter shall for ever cease, And all my sins be slain. 6 Thy sword shall give my foes to death. And send them down to dwell In the dark caverns of the earth. Or to the depths of hell. THE SEASONS OF THE YEAR. 582. (Psalm 65. 3d Part. C. M.) The hlessijigs of the spring. A psalm for the hushandman. 1 ^^ OOD is the Lord, the heavenly King, \lW Who makes the earth his care, Visits the pastures every spring. And bids the grass appear. 2 The clouds, like rivers raised on high, Pour out, at thy command, Their watery blessings from the sky, To cheer the thirsty land. 3 The softened ridges of the field Permit the corn to spring ; The vallies rich provision yield, And the poor labourers sing. 4 The little hills on every side Rejoice at falling showers ; The meadows, drest in all their pride, Perfume the air with flowers. 5 The barren clods, refreshed with rain. Promise a joyful crop ; The parched grounds look green again, And raise the reaper's hope. 6 The various months thy goodness crowns : How bounteous are thy ways ! The bleating flocks spread o'er the downs, And shepherds shout thy praise. • SEASON • 583. (Psalm 65. 2d Part. C. M.) Ilie hlessing of rain. 1 Tills by thy strength the mountains stand, A Go5 of eternal power ; The sea grows calm at thy command, And tempests cease to roar. 2 The morning light and evening shade Successive comforts bring; Tliy plenteous fruits make harvest glad, Thy flowers adorn the spring. 3 Seasons and times, and moons and hours, Meaven, earth, and air are thine ; When clouds distil, in fruitful showers, The Author is divine. 4 Those wandering cisterns in the sky, Borne by the winds around. With watery treasures well supply The furrows of the ground. 5 The thirsty ridges drink their fill, And ranks of corn appear : Thy ways abound with blessings still, Thy goodness crowns the year. 584. (Psal«i 147. 2d Part. L. M.) Summer and winter. 1 T ET Zion praise the mighty God, And make his honours known abroad; ' For sweet the joy, our songs to raise, * And glorious is the work of praise. ' 2 Our children are secure and blest; Our shores have peace, our cities rest; He feeds our sons with finest wheat, And adds his blessings to their meat. o The changing seasons he ordains. The early and the latter rains: His flakes of snow like wool he sends. And thus the springing corn defends. 4 With hoary frost he strews the ground ; His hail descends with clattering sound : Where is the man so vainly bold. That dares defy this dreadful cold ? TIMES AND 5 He bids the soutliem breezes blow, The ice dissolves, the waters flow, But he hath nobler works and ways To call his people to his praise. 6 Through all our land his laws are shown, His gospel through the nation known ; He hath not thus revealed his word To every land ; Praise ye the Lord. 585. (Psalm 147. 7—9. 13—18. C. M.) The seasons of the year. 1 T^t/'ITH songs and honors sounding loud, ▼ T Address the Lord on high : Over the heavens he spreads his cloud, And waters vail the sky. 2 He sends his showers of blessings down To cheer the plains below ; He makes the grass the mountains crown, And corn in vallies grow. 3 He gives the grazing ox his meat, He hears the raven's cry ; But man, who tastes his finest wheat, Should raise his honors high. 4 His steady counsels change the face Of the declining year ; He bids the sun cut short his race, And wintery days appear. 5 His hoary frost, his fleecy sriow, Descend and clothe the ground ; The liquid streams forbear to flow. In icy fetters bound. 6 When from his dreadful stores on high He pours the rattling hail, The wretch that dares this God defy Shall find his courage fail. 7 He sends his word and melts the snow, The fields no longer mourn ; He calls the warmer gales to blow, And bids the spring return. 8 The changing wind, the flying cloud, Obey his mighty word ; SEASONS. With songs and honors sounding loud, Praise ye the sovereign Lord. 53^^ (Psalm 29. L. M.) Storm and thunder. IVE to the Lord, ye sons of fame, Give to the Lord renown and power, Ascribe due honors to his name, And his eternal might adore. 2 The Lord proclaims his power aloud. Over the ocean and the land ; His voice divides the watery cloud, And lightnings blaze at his command. 3 He speaks, and tempest, hail, and wind. Lay the wide forest bare around ; The fearful hart and frighted hind, Leap at the terror of the sound. i To Lebanon he turns his voice, And, lo ! the stately cedars break ; The mountains tremble at the noise, The vallies roar, the deserts quake. 5 The Lord sits sovereign o'er the flood, The Thunderer reigns for ever King ; But makes his church his blest abode, Where we his awful glories sing. 6 In gentler language there the Lord The counsels of his grace imparts; Amidst the raging storm his word Speaks peace and courage to our hearts. 587. (Hymn 62. B. 2. C. M.) * God the Thunderer ; or, the last judgment and hell. (Made in a great sudden storm of thunder^ Aug.20th,im7.) 1 ^ING to the Lord, ye heavenly hosts, ►^ And thou, O earth, adore. Let death and hell through all their coasts Stand trembling at his power. 2 His sounding chariot shakes the sky, He makes the clouds his throne. There all his stores of lightning lie, Till vengeance darts them down. YOUTH AND 3 His nostrils breathe out fiery streams, And from his awful tongue A sovereign voice divides the flames, And thunder roars along. 4 Think, O my soul, the dreadful day When this incensed God Shall rend the sky, and burn the sea, And fling his wrath abroad. 5 What shall the wretch, the sinner do ? He once defied the Lord ; But he shall dread the Thunderer now, And sink beneath his word. 6 Tempests of angry fire shall roll To blast the rebel-worm, And beat upon his naked soul In one eternal storm. YOUTH AND OLD AGE. 588. (l*s- ^- ^- 1- 2- Paraphrased. 1st Part. L. M.) The hosanna of the children. 1 ALMIGHTY Ruler of the skies, jt\. Through the wide earth thy name is spread, And thy eternal glories rise, O'er all the heavens thy hands have made. 2 To thee the voices of the young A monument of honor raise ; And babes, with uninstructed tongue, Declare the wonders of thy praise. 3 Thy power assists their tender age To bring proud rebels to tlie ground, To still the bold blasphemer's rage, And all their policies confound. 4 Children amidst thy temple throng To see their great Redeemer's face: The Son of David is their song. And young hosannas fill the place. 5 The frowning scribes and angry priests In vain their impious cavils bring ; Revenge sits silent in their breasts, While Jewish babes proclaim their King. OLD AGE. 589. (Psalm 34. ver. 11—22. 2d Part. L. M.) * Religious education ; or, instructions of piety, 1 /CHILDREN, in years and knowledge young, Vy Your parents' nope, your parents' joy, Attend the counsels of my tongue, Let pious thoughts your minds employ. 2 If you desire a length of days, And peace to crown your mortal state. Restrain your feet from impious ways, Your lips from slander and deceit. 3 The eyes of God regard his saints, His ears are open to their cries ; He sets his frowning face against The sons of violence and lies. 4 To humble souls and broken hearts God with his grace is ever nigh ; Pardon and hope his love imparts When men in deep contrition lie. 5 He tells their tears, he counts their groans, His Son redeems their souls from death ; His Spirit heals their broken bones, They in his praise employ their breath. 590^ (Psalm 34. yer. 11—22. 2d Part. C. M.) Exhortations to peace and holiness. 1 ^^ OME, children, learn to fear the Lord ; Vy And that your days be long, Let not a false or spiteful word Be found upon your tongue. 2 Depart from mischief, practise love, Pursue the works of peace; So shall the Lord your ways approve, And set your souls at ease. 3 His eyes awake to guard the just. His ears attend their cry : > When broken spirits dwell in dust, The God of grace is nigh. 4 What though the sorrows here they taste Are sharp and tedious too, The Lord, who saves them all at last, Is thehr supporter now. YOUTH AND 5 Evil shall smite the wicked dead ; But God secures his own, Prevents the mischief when they slide, Or heals the broken bone. 6 When desolation like a flood O'er the proud sinner rolls, Saints find a refuge in their God, For he redeemed their souls. 591. (Hymn 23. B. 1. 2d Part. L. M.) A hopeful youth fallins; short of heaven. Mark x. ^1. 1 ]%/rUST all the charms of nature then ItJL So hopeless to salvation prove ? Can hell demand, can heaven condemn The man whom Jesus deigns to love ? 2 The man who sought the ways of truth, Paid friends and neighbors all their due, (A modest, sober, lovely youth) And thought he wanted nothing now. 3 But mark the change ! thus spake the Lord, ' Come part with earth for heaven to-day;' The youth, astonished at the word, In silent sadness went his way. 4 Poor virtues that he boasted so. This test unable to endure ; Let Christ, and grace, and glory go, To make his land and money sure ! 5 Ah, foolish choice of treasures here ! Ah, fatal love of tempting gold ! Must this base world be bought so dear? Are life and heaven so cheaply sold ? C In vain the charms of nature shine, If this vile passion govern me; Transform my soul, O love divine ! And make me part with all for thee. 593. (Hymn91. B. 1. L.M.) * Advice to youth. Eccl. xii. 1. 7. Isa. Ixv. 20 1 "VrOW in the heat of youthful blood * ■ i.^ Remember your Creator God, Behold, the months come hastening on When you shall say, My joys are gone OLD AGE. 2 Behold, the aged sinner goes Laden with guilt and heavy woes Down to the regions of the dead, With endless curses on his head. 3 The dust returns to dust again, The soul in agonies of pain ^ Ascends to God, not there to dwell. But hears her doom, and sinks to hell. 4 Eternal King, I fear thy name. Teach me to know how frail I am ; And when my soul must hence remove. Give me a mansion in thy love. KQQ (Hymn 89. B. 1. L. M.) Youth and judgment. Eccl. xi. 9. 1 '\7'E sons of Adam, vain and young, J- Indulge your eyes, indulge your tongue, Taste the delights your souls desire, And give a loose to all your fire ; 2 Pursue the pleasures you design. And cheer your hearts with songs and wme, Enjoy the day of mirth ; but know There is a day of judgment too. 3 God from on high beholds your thoughts, His book records your secret faults, The works of darkness you have done Must all appear before the sun. i The vengeance to your follies due Should strike your hearts with terror through ; How will ye stand before his face, Or answer for his injured grace ? 5 Almighty God, turn off their eyes From tliese alluring vanities ; And let the thunder of thy word Awake their souls to fear the Lord. KQA (Hymn 90. B. 1. C. M.) ^^^' The same. 1 T O, the young tribes of Adam rise, I i And through all nature rove, Fulfil the wishes of their eyes, And taste the joys they love. YOUTH A]SD 2 They give a loose to wild desires, But let the sinners know The strict account that God requires Of all the works they do. 3 The Judge prepares his throne on high, The frighted earth and seas Avoid the fury of his eye, And flee before his face. 4 How shall I bear that dreadful day, And stand the fiery test I 1 give all mortal joys away To be for ever blest. 595,(Psalm90.ver.8. 11.9, 10. 12. 2d Part. CM.) Infirmities and mortality the effect of sin. 1 T ORD,_if thine eyes survey our faults, JLi And justice grow severe, Thy dreadful wrath exceeds our thoughts, And burns beyond our fear. 2 Thy anger turns our frame to dust ; By one oifence 'O thee Adam with all his bons have lost Their immortality. 3 Life like a vain amusement flies, A fable or a song ; By swift degrees our nature dies. Nor can our joys be long. 4 'Tis but a few whose days amount To three score years and ten ; And all beyond that short account Is sorrow, toil, and pain. 5 [Our vitals with laborious strife Bear up the crazy load, And drag those poor remains of life Along the tiresome road.] 6 Almighty God, reveal thy love, And not thy wrath alone ; O let our sweet e -Lperience prove The mercies ot thy throne ! 7 Our souls would learn the heavenly art To improve the hours we have, OLD AGE. That we may act the wiser part, And live beyond the grave. KQPt (Psalm 71. ver. .5—9. 1st Part. C. M.) *^ The aged sainfs reflection and hope. 1 ]%/I"Y God, my everlasting hope, ItjL I live upon thy truth ; Thy hands have held my childhood up, And strengthened all my youth. 2 My flesh was fashioned by thy power, With all these limbs of mine ; And from my mother's painful hour I've been entirely thine. 3 Still has my life new wonders seen Repeated every year ; Behold my days that yet remain, I trust them to thy care. 4 Cast me not off when strength declines, When hoary hairs arise ; And round me let thy glory shine Whene'er thy servant dies. 5 Then in the history of my age. When men review my days, They'll read thy love in every page, In every line thy praise. KQq (Psalm 71. ver. 17—21. 3d Part. C. M.) The aged christian's prayer and scng. 1 ^ OD of my childhood and my youth, tjT The guide of all my days, I have declared thy heavenly truth. And told thy wonderous ways. 2 Wilt thou forsake my hoary hairs. And leave my fainting heart ? Who shall sustain my sinking years If God, my strength, depart ? 3 Let me thy power and truth proclaim To the surviving age, And leave a savor of thy name When I shall quit the stage. 4 The land of silence and of death Attends my next remove ; 35 FAST DAYS. O may these poor remains of breath Teach the wide world thy love ' PAUSE. 5 Thy righteousness is deep and high» Unsearchable thy deeds ; Thy glory spreads beyond the sky, And all my praise exceeds. 6 Oft have I heard thy threatenings roar, And oft endured the grief, ^u^ when thy hand has pressed me sore, Thy grace was my relief. 7 By long experience have I known Thy sovereign power to save ; At thy command I venture down Securely to the grave. 8 When I lie buried in the dust, My flesh shall be thy care : These withering limbs with thee I trust To raise them strong and fair. FAST AND THANKSGIVING DAYS, &o 598. (Psalm 10. C. M.) Prayer heard, and saints saved. 1 \1/"HY doth the Lord stand off so far, " T And why conceal his face ; When great calamities appeal*. And times of deep distress ? 2 Lord, shall the wicked still deride .Thy justice and thy power ? Shall they advance their heads in pride, And still thy saints devour? 3 Thpy put thy judgments from their sight, And then insult the poor ; They boast in their exalted height That they shall fall no more. 4 Arise, O God, lift up thy hand, Attend our humble cry ; No enemy shall dare to stand When God ascends on high. FAST DAYS. PAUSE. 5 Why do the men of mahce rage, And say with foolish pride, • The God of heaven will ne'er engage ' To fight on Zion's side V 6 But thou for ever art our Lord ; And powerful is thy hand, As when the heathens felt thy sword, And perished from thy land. 7 Thou wilt prepare our hearts to pray, And cause thy ear to hear ; . Hearken to what thy children say And puts the world in fear. 8 Proud tyrants shall no more oppress, No more despise the just ; And mighty sinners shall confess They are but earth and dust. KQQ ' (Psalm 12. C. M.) Complaint of a general corruption oj manners. 1 TTELP, Lord, for men of virtue fail, X-1. Rehgion loses ground ; The sons ot violence prevail. And treacheries abound. 2 Their oaths and promises they break, Yet act the flatterer's part; With fair deceitful lips they speak. And with a double heart. 3 If we reprove some hateful lie. How is their fury stirred ? * Are not our lips our own,' they cry, ' And who shall be our Lord ?' 4 Scoffers appear on every side. Where a vile race of men Is raised to seats of power and pride, And bear the sword in vain. PAUSE. 5 Lord, when iniquities abound, ' And blasphemy grows bold, When faith is hardly to be found, And love is waxing cold ; FAST DAYS. 6 Is not thy chariot hastening on ? Hast thou not given this sign? May we not trust and live upon A promise so divine ? 7 ' Yes,' saith the Lord, ' now will I rise, ' And make oppressors flee ; ' I shall appear to their surprise, ' And set my sei-vants free.' ^ "^^^ word, like silver seven times tried, Through ages shall endure ; The men that in thy truth confide Shall find the promise sure. 600. , (Psalm 12. L. M.) The saint's safety and hope in evil times. 1 f ORD, if thou dost not soon appear, -i-J Virtue and truth will flee away; A faithful man among us here. Will scarce be found if thou delay. 2 The whole discourse, when neighbors meet, Is filled with trifles loose and vain ; Their lips are flattery and deceit, And their proud language is profane. 3 But lips, that with deceit abound. Shall not maintain their triumph long ; The God of vengeance will confound The flattering and blaspheming tongue. 4 ' Yet shall our words be free,' they cry ; ' Our tongues shall be controlled by none ; ' Where is the Lord will ask us why ? ' Or say, our lips are not our own ?' 5 The Lord, who sees the poor oppressed. And hears the oppressor's haughty strain, Will rise to give his children rest. Nor shall they trust his word in vain. 6 Thj word, O Lord, though often tried. Void of deceit shall still appear ; Not silver, seven times purified From dross and mixture, shines so clear. 7 Thy grace shall in the darkest hour Defend the holy soul from harm ; FAST DATS. Though when the vilest men have power On every side will sinners swarm. 601. (Psalm 60. ver. 1—5. 10—12. C. M.) Humiliation for disappointments in war. 1 T ORD, hast thou cast the nation off? JLi Must we for ever mourn ? Wilt thou indulge immortal wrath? Shall mercy ne'er return ? 3 The terror of one frown of thine Melts all our strength away; Like men that totter,- drunk with wine, We tremble in dismay. 3 Our country shakes beneath thy stroke, And dreads thy threatening hand ; O heal the people thou hast bi'oke, Confirm the wavering land. 1 Lift up a banner in the field, For those that fear thy name ; Save thy beloved with thy shield, And put our foes to shame. 5 Go with our armies to the fight, Like a confederate God ; In vain confederate powers unite Against thy lifted rod. S Our troops shall gain a wide renown, By thy assisting hand ; 'Tis God that treads the mighty down, And makes the feeble stand. 602. (JPsalm 20. L. M.) For a day of prayer in time of war. 1 "IVrOW may the God of power and grace ±1 Attend his people's humble cry f Jehovah hears, when Israel prays, And4)rings deliverance from on high. 2 The name of Jacob's God defends Better than shields or brazen walls : He from his sanctuary sends Succor and strength, when Zion calls. 3 Well he remembers all our sighs, His lt)ve exceeds our best deserts ; 2F FAST DATS. His love accepts the sacrifice Of humble groans and broken hearts. 4 In his salvation is our hope. And, in the name of Israel's God, Our troops shall lift their banners up, Our navies spread their flags abroad. 5 Some trust in horses trained for war, And some of chariots make their boast ; Our surest expectations are From thee, the Lord of heavenly hosts. 6 [O ! may the memory of thy name Inspire our armies for the fight ! Our foes shall fall and die with shame. Or quit the field with shameful flight.] 7 Now save us, Lord, from slavish fear ; Now let our hope be firm and strong, Till thy salvation shall appear. And joy and triumph raise the song. 603. (Hymn 30. B. 1. L. M.) Prayer for deliverance answered. I'sa. xxvi. 8—12. 20, 21. 1 TN thy own ways, O God of love, X We wait the visits of thy grace, Our souls' desire is to thy name, And the remembrance of thy face. 2 My thoughts are searching. Lord, for thee, 'Mongst the black shades of lonesome night ; My earnest cries salute the skies. Before the dfawn restores the light. 3 Look, how rebellious men deride The tender patience of my God : But they shall see tliy lifted hand. And feel the scourges of thy rod. 4 Hark, the Eternal rends the sky, A mighty voice before him goes, A voice of music to his friends. But threatening thunder to his foes. 5 Come, children, to your father's arms, Hide in the chambers of my grace, Till the fierce storms be overblown, And my revenging fury cease. THANKSGIVING. 6 My sword shall boast its thousands slain, And drink the blood of haughty kings, While heavenly peace around my flock Stretches its soft and shady wings. (^04 (Hymn 1. B. 2. L. M.) * Ji song of praise to God. 1 ]^ ATTIRE, with all her powers, shall sing, _Ll God the Creator and the King ; Nor air, nor earth, nor skies, nor seas, Deny the tribute of their praise. 2 [Begin to make his glories known, Ye seraphs that sit near his throne ; Tune your harps high, and spread the sound To the creation's utmost bound. 3 All mortal things of meaner frame. Exert your force, and own his name; Whilst witii our souls and with our voice We sing his honors and our joys.] 4 [To him be sacred all we have, From the young cradle to the grave : Our lips shall his loud wonders tell, And every word a miracle.] 5 [This western clime, our native land. Lies safe in the Almighty's hand. Our foes of victory dream in vain, And wear the captivating chain.] 6 Raise monumental praises high To him that thunders through the sky, And with an awful nod or frown. Shakes an aspiring tyrant down. 7 [Pillars of lasting brass proclaim The triumphs of the Eternal Name : While trembling nations read from far The honors of the God of War.] 8 Thus let our flaming zeal employ Our loftiest thoughts and loudest songs; Let there be sung with warmest joy, Hosanna from ten thousand tongues. 9 Yet, mighty God, our feeble frame Attempts in vain to reach thy name ; THANKSGIVING. The strongest notes that angels raise Faint in the worship and the praise. 605. (Psalm 144. ver. 12—15. 3d Part. L. M.) Grace above riches ; or, the happy nation. 1 "F"|"APPY the city, where their sons XJL Like pillars round a palace set, And daughters, bright as polished stones, Give strength and beauty to the state. 2 Happy the country, where the sheep, Cattle, and corn, have large increase; Where men securely work or sleep, Nor sons of plunder break their peace. 3 Happy the nation thus endowed, But more divinely blest are those On whom the all-sufficient God Himself with all his grace bestows. 606. (Psalm 67._ CM.) The nation's prosperity and the churches increase. HINE, mighty God, on this our land, With beams of heavenly grace ; Reveal thy power through all our coasts, And show thy smiling face. 2 [Amid our states exalted high, Do thou our glory stand. And like a wall of guardian fire Surround the favored land.] 3 When shall thy name, from shore to shore, Sound all the earth abroad, And distant nations know and love Their Saviour and their God ? 4 Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands, Sing loud with solemn voice ; Let every tongue exalt his praise, And every heart rejoice. 5 He, the great Lord, the sovereign Judge, That sits enthroned above, Wisely commands the worlds he made In justice and in love. 6 Earth shall obey her Maker's will, And yield a full increase ; THANKSGIVING. Our God will crown his chosen land With fruitfulness and peace. 7 God the Redeemer scatters round His choicest favors here, While the creation's utmost bound Shall see, adore, and fear. 607. (Psalm 107. Last Part. L.'M.) Colonies planted ; or, nations blessed and ■punished. A psalm for New-England. 1 "^^HEN God, provoked with daring crimes, T ? Scourges tlie madness of the times, He turns their fields to barren sand, And dries the rivers from the land. 2 His word can raise the springs again, And make the withered mountains green, Send showery blessings from the skies, And harvests in the desert rise. 3 rVVhere nothing dwelt but beasts of prey, Or men as fierce and wild as they ; He bids the oppressed and poor repair, And builds them towns and cities there. 4 They sow the fields, and trees they plant. Whose yearly fruit supplies their want : Their race grows up from fruitful stocks, Their wealth increases with their flocks. 5 Thus they are blest ; but if they sin, He lets the heathen riations in, A savage crew invades their lands, Their rulers die by barbarous hands. 6 Their captive sons, exposed to scorn, Wander unpitied and forlorn ; The country lies unfenced, untilled, And desolation spreads the field. 7 Yet if the humbled nation mourns. Again his dreadful hand he turns ; Again he makes their cities thrive, And bids the dying churches live.] 8 The righteous, with a joyful sense. Admire the works of Providence ; THANKSGIVING. And tongues of atheists shall no more Blaspheme the God that saints adore. 9 How few, with pious care, record These wonderous dealings of the Lord ! But wise observers still shall find The Lord is holy, just, and kind. 608. (Hymn 111. B. 2. C. M.) Thanksgiving for victory ; or, God's domi nion and our deliverance. 1 f^lON rejoice, and Judah sing ; ^^-J The Lord assumes his throne ; Come let us ov/n the heavenly King, And makes his glories known. 2 The gieat, the wicked, and the proud, From their high seats are hurled ; Jehovah rides upon a cloud. And thunders through the world. 3 He reigns upon the eternal hills, Distributes mortal crowns, Empires are fixed beneath his smiles, And totter at his frowns. 4 Navies that rule the ocean wide Are vanquished by his breath ; And legions armed with power and pride Descend to watery death. 5 Let tyrants make no more pretence To vex our happy land ; Jehovah's name is our defence, Our buckler is his hand. 609. (Psalm 18. 1st Part. C. M.) Victory and triumph over temporal enemies. 1 WT^ love thee, Lord, and we adore, T T Now is thine arm revealed ; Thou art our strength, our heavenly tower, Our bulwark and our shield. 2 We fly to our eternal rock, And find a sure defence ; His holy name our lips invoke. And draw salvation thence. 3 When God, our leader, shines in arms, What mortal heart can bear THANKSGIVING. The thunder of his loud alarms ? The lightning of his spear ? 4 He rides upon the winged wind, And angels in array In millions wait to know his mind, And swift as flames obey. 5 He speaks, and at his fierce rebuke Whole armies are dismayed ; His voice, his frovvn, his angry look, Strikes all their courage dead. 6 He forms our generals for the field, With all their dreadful skill ; Gives them his awful sword to wield, And makes their hearts of steel. 7 [He arms our captains to the fight. Though there his name's forgot : He girded Cyrus with his might. But Cyrus knew him not. 8 Oft has the Lord whole nations blest For his own church's sake : The powers that give his people rest Shall of his care partake.] g 1 0 (Psalm 1 8. 2d Part. C . M.) The conquerors song. 1 rriO thy almighty arm we owe JL The triumphs of the day ; Thy terrors, Lord, confound the foe. And melt their strength away. 2 'Tis by thy aid our troops prevail, And break united powers, Or burn their boasted fleets, or scale The proudest of their towers. 3 How have we chased them through the field, And trod them to the ground. While thy salvation was our shield. But they no shelter found ! 4 In vain to idol-saints they cry. And perish in their blood ; Wliere is a rock so great, so high, So powerful as our God ? THANKSGIVIGNG. 5 The rock of Israel ever lives, His name be ever blest ; 'Tis his own arm the victory gives, And gives his people rest. 611. (Psalml21. L. M.j A song for public deliverance. 1 "HT^I^ "ot the Lord, may Israel say, -1- Ji. Had not the Lord maintained our side, When men, to make our lives a prey, Rose like the swelling of the tide ; 2 The swelling tide had stopt our breath, So fiercely did the waters roll, We had been swallowed deep in death ; Proud Avaters had o'erwhelmed our soul. 3 We leap for joy, we shout and sing, Who just escaped the fatal stroke ; So flies the bird with cheerful wing, W^hen once the fowler's snare is broke. 4 For ever blessed be the Lord. Who broke the fowler's cursed snare. Who saved us from the murdering sword. And made our lives and souls his care. 5 Our help is in Jehovah's name, AVho formed the earth, and built the skies ; He that upholds that wonderous frame, Guards his own church with watchful eyes. g22 (Hymn 92. B. 2. C. M.) T^e church saved, and her enemies disap' pointed. 1 ^HOUT to the Lord, and let our joys O Through the whole nation run ; Ye western skies, resound the noise Beyond the rising sun. 2 Thee, mighty God, our souls admire, Thee our glad voices sing, And join with the celestial choir To praise the eternal King 3 Thy power the whole creation rules, And on the starry skies THANKSGIVIJ^G. Sits smiling at the weak designs Thy envious foes devise. 4 Thy scorn derides their feeble rage, And with an awful frown Flings vast confusion on their plots, And shakes their Babel down. 5 [Their secret fires in caverns lay, And we the sacrifice ; But gloomy caverns strove in vain To escape all-searching eyes. 6 Their dark designs were all revealed, Their treasons all betrayed ; Praise to the God that broke the snare Their cursed hands had laid.] 7 In vain tlie busy sons of hell. Still new rebellions try, Their souls shall pine with envious rage, And vex away and die. 8 Almighty grace defends our land From their malicious power ; Then let us with united songs Almighty grace adore. . 613. (Psalm 115. 2d Metre.) Popish idolatry reproved. 1 "IVTOT to our names, thou only just and true, JLl Not to our worthless names is glory due; Thy power and grace, thy tru^h and justice claim Immortal honors to thy sovereign nam.e ; Shine through the earth from heaven,thy blest abode, Nor let the heathens say. And where'' s your God? 2 Heaven is thy higher court ; there stands thy throne. And through the lower worlds thy will is done ; Our God framed all this earth, these heavens he spread. But fools adore the gods their hands have made ; The kneeling crowd, with looks devout, behold Their silver saviors, and their saints of gold. 3 Vain are those artful shapes of eyes and ears ; The molten image neither sees nor hears ; 36 THANKSGIVING. Their hands are helpless, nor their feet can move, They have no speech, nor thought, nor power, nor love; Yet sottish mortals make their long complaints To their deaf idols, and their moveless sahits. 4 The rich have statues well adorned with gold ; The poor, content with gods of coarser mould, With tools of iron carve the senseless stock, Lopt from a tree, or broken from a rock ; People and priest drive on the solemn trade, And trust the gods that saws and hammers made 5 Be heaven and earth amazed ! 'Tis hard to say Which is more stupid, or their gods or they ; O Israel, trust the Lord ; he hears and sees. He knows thy sorrows, and restores thy peace; His worship does a thousand comforts yield, He is thy help, and he thy heavenly shield. 6 We trust the Lord ; our cruel foes in vain Attempt our ruin, and oppose his reign; Had they prevailed, darkness had closed our days And death and silence had forbid his praise; But we are saved, and live ; let songs arise, And Zion bless the God that built the skies. 614. (Psalm 76. C. M.) Israel saved, and the Assyrians destroyed, 1 TN Judah God of old was known ; JL His name in Israel great ; In Salem stood his holy throne, And Sion was his seat. 2 Among the praises of his saints, His (Iwelling there he chose ; There he received their Just complaints Against their haughty foes. 3 From Sion went his dreadful word, And broke the threatening spear; The bow, the arrows, and the sword, And crushed the Assyrian war. 4 Wliat are the earth's wide kingdoms else But mighty hills of prey ? The hill on which Jehovah dwells Is glorious more than they. MAGISTRACY. 5 'Twas Sion's King that stopped the breath Of captains and their bands ; The men of miglit slept fast in death, And never found their hands. 6 At thy rebuke, O Jacob's God, Botli horse and chariot fell ; Who knows the terror of thy rod ? Thy vengeance who can tell ? 7 What power can stand befor° thy sight, When once thy wratli a}!:;ears? When heaven shines roun 1 vrith dreadful light, The earth lies still and fears. 8 When God in his own sovereign ways Comes down to save the oppressed, The wrath of man shall work his praise, And he'll restrain the rest. 9 [Vow to the Lord, and tribute bring. Ye princes, fear his frown ; His terror shakes the proudest king. And smites an army down. 10 The thunder of his sharj) rebuke Our haughty foes shall feel ; For Jacob's God hath not forsook. But dwells in Sion still.] g25. (Hymn 149. B. 2. C. M.) ' Honor to magistrates ; or, government from God. 1 Tj^TERNAL Sovereign of the sky, JOj And Lord of all below. We mortals to thy majesty Our first obedience owe. 2 Our souls adore thy throne supreme, And bless thy providence For magistrates of meaner name, Our glory and defence. 3 [The acts of pious rulers shine With rays above the rest ; Where laws and liberties combine The people are made blest.] 4 Kingdoms on firm foundations stand, While virtue finds reward ; MAGISTRACY. And sinners perish from the land By justice and the sword. 5 Let Cesar's due be ever paid To Cassar and his throne, But^ consciences and souls were made To be the Lord's alone. 616. (Psalm lOL L. M.) The magistrate's psalm. 1 ]%/|"ERC Y and judgment are my song ; It J- An.l ■ ince they both to thee belong, iVly gracioii , God, my righteous King, To thee my songs and vows 1 bring. 2 If I am raised to bear the sword, I'll take my counsels from thy word; Thy justice and thy heavenly grace Shall be the pattern of my ways. 3 Let wisdom all my actions guide. And let my God with me reside ; No wicked thing shall dwell with me, Which may provoke thy jealousy. 4 No sons of slander, lage and strife, Shall be companions of my life ; The haughty look, the heart of pride, Within my doors shall ne'er abide. 5 jI'U search the land, and raise the just To posts of honor, wealth and trust ; The men that work thy holy will Shall be my friends and favorites still.] 6 In vain shall sinners hope to rise By flattering or malicious lies ; And while the innocent I guard, The bold offender sha'n't be spared. 7 The impious crew (that factious band) Shall hide their heads, or quit the land ; And all that break the public rest, Where I have power, shall be suppressed. 617. „ (Psalm 75. L. M.) Potver and government from God alone, lO thee, most holy, and most high, To thee we biing our thankful praise ; 'T MA&ISTRACT. Thy works declare thy name is nigh, Thy works of wonder and of grace. 2 * To slavery doomed, thy chosen sons '" ' Beheld their foes triumphant rise ; ' \nd sore oppressed by earthly thrones * They souglit the Sovereign of the skies. 3 "Twas then, great God, with equal power, ' Arose thy vengeance and thy grace, ' To scourge their legions from the^sliore, 'And save "the remnant of thy race.' 4 Let haughty sinrers sink their pride, Nor lift so high their scornful head ; But lay their'foolish thoughts aside. And oWn the empire God hath made. 5 Such honors never come by chance. Nor do the winds promotion blow ; 'Tis God the judge doth one advance, 'Tis God that lays another low. 0 No vain pretence to royal birth Shall fix a tyrant on the throne ; God, the great sovereign of the earth, Will rise and make his justice known. 7 [His hand holds out the dreadful cup Of vengeance mixed with various plagues, To make the wicked drink them up. Wring out and taste the bitter dregs. 8 Now shall the Lord exalt the just. And while he tramples on the proud, And lays their glory in the dust. My lips shall sing his praise aloud.J /;iq (Psalm 21. CM.) ^ ^ Our rulers the care of heaven. 1 /IkUR rulers, Lord, with songs of praise, \J Shall in thy strength rejoice, And, blest with thy salvation, raise To heaven their cheerful voice. 2 Thy sure defence, through nations round, Hath spread their glorious name ; And their successful actions crowned With dignity and fame. 36* MAGISTRACY. 3 Then let us on our God alone For timely aid rely ; His mercy which adorns his throne, Shall all our wants supply. 4 But, righteous Lord, thy stubborn foes Shall feel thy dreadful hand ; Thy vengeful arm shall find out those That hate thy just command. 5 When thou against them doth engage, Thy just but dreadful doom, Shall like a fiery oven's rage. Their hopes and them consume, 6 Thus, Lord, thy wonderous power declare, And thus exalt thy fame ; Wliilst we glad songs of praise prepare For thy almighty name. g|9^ (Psalm 58. As the 113th Psalm.) Warning to magistrates. 1 "FUDGES, who rule the world by laws, tJP Will ye despise the righteous cause, Wlien the injured poor before you stands ? Dare ye condemn the righteous poor, And let rich sinners 'scape secure. While gold and greatness bribe your hands 1 2 Have ye forgot, or never knew. That God Avill Judge the judges too ? High in the heavens his justice reigns ; Yet you invade the rights of God, And send your bold decrees abroad. To bind the conscience in your chains. 3 A poisoned arrow is your tongue, The arrow sharp, the poison strong. And death attends where'er it wounds : You hear no councils, cries, or tears ; So the deaf adder stops her ears Against the power of charming sounds. 4 Break out their teeth, eternal God, Those teeth of lions dyed in blood ; And crush the serpents in the dust: As empty chaff, when whirlwinds rise, Before the sweeping tempest flies. So let their hopes and names be lost. ^A' SICKNESS. 5 The Almighty thunders from the sky, Their grandeur melts, their titles die. As hills of snow dissolve and run, Or snails that perish in their slime, Or births that come before their time, Vain births that never see the sun. 6 Thus shall the vengeance of the Lord Safety and joy to saints afford ; And all that hear shall join and say, ' Sure there's a God that rules on high, ' A God that hears his children cry, ■ ' And will their sufferings well repay.' oc)0 (Psalm 82. L. M.) * God the supreme Governor ; or, magistrates warned. MONG the assemblies of the great, .A greater ruler takes his seat ; The God of heaven, as Judge, sui-veys Those gods on earth, and all their ways. 2 Why will ye then frame wicked laws ? Or why support the unrighteous cause? When will ye once defend the poor. That sinners vex the saints no more ? 3 They know not. Lord, nor will they know. Bark are the ways in which they go ; Their name of earthly gods is vain. For they shall fall and die like men. 4 Arise, O Lord, and let thy Son, Possess his universal throne, And rule the nations with his rod ; He is our Judge, and he our God. SICKNESS AND RECOVERY. a^^ (Ps. 102. ver. 1—13. 20, 21. 1st Part. C. M.) * A prayer of the afflicted. 1 "FTE AR me, O God, nor hide thy face, JUL But answer lest I die ; Hast thou not built a throne of grace To hear when sinners cry ? 2 My days are wasted like the smoke "Dissolving in the air ; My strength is dried, my heart is broke, And sinking in despair. 3 My spirits flag like withering grass Burnt with excessive heat ; In secret groans my minutes pass, And I forget to eat. 4 As on some lonely building's top The sparrow tells her moan, Far from the tents of joy and hope I sit and grieve alone. 5 My soul is like a wilderness, Where beasts of midnight howl; There the sad raven finds her place, And there the screaming owl. 6 Dark disma. thoughts and boding fears Dwell in my troubled breast; While sharp reproaches wound my ears, Nor give my spirit rest. 7 3Iy cup is mingled with my woes, And tears are my repast ; My daily bread like ashes grows Unpleasant to my taste. 8 Sense can afford no real joy To souls that feel thy frown ; Lord, 'twas thy hand advanced me high, Thy hand hath cast me down. 9 My locks like withered leaves appear. And life's declining light Grows faint as evening shadows are That vanish into night. But thou for ever art the same, O my eternal God ! Ages to come shall know thy name, And spread thy works abroad. 11 Thou wilt arise and show thy face, Nor will my Lord delay. Beyond the appointed hour of grace, That long expected day. 12 He hears his saints, he knows their cry, And b^^ mysterious ways RECOVERY. Redeems the prisoners doomed to die, And fills their tongues with praise. \ (Psalm 39. ver. 9—13. 3d Part. CM.) Sick bed devotion ; or, pleading without re- pining. 1 if^ OD of my life, look gently down, \jr Behold the pains I feel ; But I am dumb before thy throne, Nor dare dispute thy will. 2 Diseases are thy servants, Lord, They come at thy command ; I'll not attempt a murmuring word Against thy chastening hand. 3 Yet may I plead with humble cries. Remove thy sharp rebukes ; My strength consumes, my spirit dies. Through thy repeated strokes. 4 Crushed as a moth beneath thy hand, We moulder to the dust ; Our feeble powers can ne'er withstand. And all our beauty's lost. 5 [This mortal life decays apace, How soon the bubble's broke ! Adam and all his numerous race Are vanity and smoke. 6 I'm but a sojourner below, As all my fathers were. May I be well prepared to go When I the summons hear. i 7 But if my life be spared a while, Before my last remove. Thy praise shall be my business still, And I'll declare thy love.] fi9 Q (Psalm ] 19. 14th Part. C . M. ) Benefit ofaffiictions, and support under them Ver. 153. 81, 82. CONSIDER all my sorrows. Lord, And thy deliverance send ; My soul for thy salvation faints. When will my troubles end? 2 G SlCKr^ESS AND Ver. 71. Vet 1 have found 'tis good for me To bear my Father's rod ; Afflictions make me learn thy law, And live upon my God. Ver. .50. This is the comfort 1 enjoy When new distress begins, I read thy Avord, I run thy way, And hate my former sins. Ver. 92. Had not thy word been my delight, When earthly joys were fled, My soul, oppressed with sorrow's weight, Had sunk among tlie dead. Ver. 75. I know thy judgments, Lord, are right, Though they may seem severe; The sharpest sufferings I endure Flow from thy faithful care. Ver. Q7. Before I knew thy chastening rod, JMy f 5et were apt to stray ; But new I learn to keep thy word, Nor wander from thy way. 624. (Psalm 119. Last Part. L. M.) Sanctijied afflictions. Ver. 67. 59. FATHER, I bless thy gentle hand ; How kind was thy chastising rod, That forced my conscience to a stand. And brought my wandering soul to God I Foolish and vain I went astray Ere I had felt thy scourges, Lord, I left my guide, and lost my way ; But now I love and keep t^y word. Ver. 71. 'Tis good for me to wear the yoke, For pride is apt to rise and swell ; 'Tis good to bear my Father's stroke, That I might learn his statutes well. RKCnvF.R Ver. 72. The law that issues fioni thy mouth, Shall raise my cheerful passions more Than all the treasures ot the south, Or western hills of golden ore. Ver. 73. Thy hands have made my mortal frame, Thy Spirit formed my soul withm: Teach me to know thy wonderous name. And guard me safe from death and sm. Ver. 74. Then all that love and fear the Lord At my salvation shall rejoice; For I have hoped in thy word, And made thy grace my only choice. />Qr (Psalm 6. L. M.) ^^^* Temptations in sickness overcovie. 1 1" ORD, I can suffer thy rebukes, iJ When thou with kindness dost chastise, But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear, O let it not against me rise ? 2 Pity my languishing estate. And ease the sorrows that 1 teel ; The wounds thy heavy hand hath made, O let thy gentler touches heal. 3 See how I pass my weary days In sighs and groans; and when lis night. My bed is watered Avith my tears ; My grief consumes and dims my sight. 4 Look how the powers of nature mourn! How long, Almighty God, how long? When shall thy hour of grace return .' When shall I make thy grace my song I 5 I feel my flesh so near the grave. My thoughts are tempted to despair; But graves can never praise the Lord, For all is dust and silence there. 6 Depart, ye tempters, from my soul. And all despairing thoughts depart ; My God, who hears my humble moan. Will e niv flesh, and cheer my heart. SICKNESS AND 626. ^ , . g^salmG. CM.) Compiamt in sickness ; or, diseases healed. 1 "¥N anger, Lord, rebuke me not, A Withdraw the dreadful storm ; Nor let thy fury grow so hot Against a feeble worm. 2 My soul's bowed down with heavy cares, My flesh with pain oppressed : My couch is witness to my tears, My tears forbid my rest. 3 Sorrow and pain wear out my days ; 1 waste the night with .cries, Counting the minutes as they pass, . Till the slow morning rise. 4 Shall I be still tormented more? My eyes consum'd with grief? How long, my God, how long before Thy hand alfords relief .-* 5 fie hears when dust and ashes speak, lie pities all our groans, He saves us for his mercy's sake. And heals our broken bones. 6 The virtue of his sovereign word _ ilestores our fainting breath ; iiut silent grrives praise not the Lord, ]Nor is he known in death. 627. (Psalm ?!• ^'er. 1—7. 1st Part. L. M.) Safety in jjublic diseases and dangers. 1 XXE that hath made his refuge God, JLJL Shall find a most secure abode, Shall walk all day beneath his shade. And there at night shall rest his head. 2 Then will 1 say, ' ]My God, t}iy power ' Shall be my fortress and my tower; ' I that am formed of feeble dust, ' Make thy almighty arm my trust.' 3 Thrice happy man ! thy Maker's care Shall keep thee from the fowler's snare, Satan, the fowler, who betrays Unguarded souls a thousand ways. RECOVERY. 4 Just as a hen protects her brood From birds of prey that seek their blood Under her feathers, so the Lord Makes his own arm his people's guard. 5 If burning beams of noon conspire To dart a pestilential fire, God is their life ; his wings are spread To shield them with a heakhfal shade. 6 If vapors with malignant breath Kise thick, and scatter midnight death, Israel is safe ; the poisoned air Grows pure, if Israel's. God be there. PAUSE. 7 T^Tiat though a thousand at thy side, At thy right hand ten thousand died, Thy God his chosen people saves Among the dead, amidst the graves. 8 So when he sent his angel down To make his wrath in Egypt known, And slew their sons, his careful eye Passed all the doors of Jacob by. 9 But if the fire, or plague, or sword, Receive commission from the Lord To strike his saints among the rest, Their very pains and deaths are blest. 10 The sword, the pestilence, or fire, Shall but fulfil their best desire. From sins and sorrows set them free. And bring thy children. Lord, to thee. 623. (Psalm 91 . ver. 9—16. 2d Part. C. M.)^ * Protection from death, guard of angels, victory and deliverance. 1 "VTE sons of men, a feeble race, JL Exposed to every snare. Come, make the Lord your dwelling-place, And try and trust his care. 2 No ill shall enter where you dwell ; Or if the plague come nigh, And sweep the wicked down to hell, 'Twill raise his saints on high. 37 SICKNESS AND 3 He'll give nis angels charge to keep Your feet in all their ways ; To watch your pillow while you sleep, And guard your happy days. 4 Their hands shall bear you, Jest you fall And dash against the stones ; Are they not servants at his call, And sent to attend his sons ? 5 Adders and lions ye shall tread ; The tempter's wiles defeat ; He that hatn broke the serpent's head Puts him beneath your feet. a 'Because on me they set their love, 'I'll save them,' saith the Lord; 'I'll bear their joyful souls above ' Destruction and the sword. 7 'My grace shall answer wlien they call; ' In trouble I'll be nidi ; * My povi^er shall help them when they fall, ' And raise them when they die. 8 ' Those that on earth my name have known, ' I'll honor them in heaven ; * There my salvation shall be shown, 'And endless life be given.' Q29. (Psalm 30. yer. 6. 2d Part. L. M.) Health, sickness, and recovery. 1 TT^IRM was my health, my day was bright, X^ And I presumed 'twould ne'er be night ; Fondly I said within my heart, 'Pleasure and peace shall ne'er depart.' 2 But I forgot thy arm was strong, Which made my mountain stand so long; Soon as thy face began to hide, My health was gone, my comforts died. 3 I cried aloud to thee, my God, ' What canst thou profit by my blood ? *Deep in the dust can I declare * Thy truth, or sing thy goodness there ? 4 ' Hear me, O God of grace,' I said, ' And bring me from among the dead :* RECOVERY. Thy word rebuked the pains I felt, Thy pardomng love removed my guilt. 5 My groans, and tears, and forms of wo, ^ Are turned to joy and praises now ; I throw my sackcloth on the ground, And ease and gladness gird me round. 6 My tongue, the glory of my frame, Shall ne'er be silent of thy name ; Thy praise shall sound thro' earth and heaven, For sickness healed, and sins forgiven. (^QQ (Psalm 30. 1st Part. L. M.) * Sickness healed, and sorrow removed. 1 T WILL extol thee. Lord, on high, M. At thy command diseases fly ; Who but a God can speak and save From the dark borders of the grave! 2 Sing to the Lord, ye saints of his. And tell how large his goodness is ; Let all your powers rejoice and bless, While you record his holiness. 3 His anger but a moment stays ; His love is life and length of days ; Though grief and tears the night employ, The morning-star restores the joy. ^31 (Psalm3Lv.5. 13—19.22,23. 1st Part. CM.) Deliverance from death. 1 |"NTO thine hand, O God of truth, J. My spirit 1 commit ; Thou hast redeemed my soul from death, And saved me from the pit. 2 The passions of my hope and fear Maintained a doubtful strife, While sorrow, pain and sin conspired To take away my life. 3 ' My times are in thy hand,' I cried, ' Though 1 draw near the dust ;* Thou art the refuge where I hide. The God in whom I trust. 4 O make thy reconciled face Upon thy servant shine, SICK^"ES3 A>^D And save me for thy mercy's sake. For I'm entirely thine. PAUSE. 5 ['TAvas in my haste, my spirit said, ' I must despair and die, 'I am cut off before thy eyes,' But thou hast heard my cry.] 6 Tliy goodness, how divinely free ' How wonderous is thy grace To those that fear thy majesty. And trust thy promises ! 7 O love the Lord, all ye his saints, And sing his praises loud ; He'll bend his ear to your complaints, And recompense the proud. 632. (Psalm 116. 1st Part. CM.) Recovery from sickness. LOVE the Lord ; he heard my cries, And pitied every groan : Long as I live, when troubles rise, I'll hasten to his throne. 2 I love the Lord ; he bow'd his car, And chased my griefs away ; O let my heart no more despair, While 1 have breath to pray ! 3 My flesh declined, my spirits fell. And I drew near the dead. While inward pangs, and fears of hell, Perplexed my wakeful head. 4 'My God,' I cried, 'thy servant save, 'Thou ever good and just ; 'Thy power can rescue from the grave, ' Thy power is all my trust.' 5 The Lord beheld me sore distrest. He bid my pains remove : Return, my soul, to God, thy rest, For thou hast known his love. 6 My God hath saved my soul from death. And dried my falling tears ; Now to his praise I'll spend my breath And my remaining years. RECOVEE.T- « nci^ (Hymn 55. B. I.e. M.) ^'^'^' Hezekmh's song ; or, sickness and recovery. Isaiah xxxviii. 9, &c. 1 WfU'E.'N we are raised from deep distress, T T Our God deserves a song ; We take the pattern of our praise From Hezekiah's tongue. 2 The gates of the devouring grave Are opened wide in vain, If he that liolds the. keys of death Commands them fast agam. 3 Pains of the flesh are wont to abuse Our minds with slavish fears ; Our days are past, and we shall lose The remnant of our years. i We chatter with a swallow's voice, Or like a dove we mourn. With bitterness instead of joys, Afflicted and forlorn. 5 Jehovah speaks the healing word, And no disease withstands ; Fevers and plagues obey the Lord, And fly at his commands. 6 If half the strings of life should break, "He can our frame restore : He casts our sins behind his back. And they are found no more. ac>A (Psalm 118. ver. 17-21. 2d Part. C. M.) \JtJ^» ^p^^ll^ praise for deliveraiice from death, ORD, thou hast heard thy servant cry, _.uJ And rescued from the grave ; Now shall he live : (and none can die If God resolve to save.) 2 Thy praise, more constant than before, Shall fill his daily breath ; Thy hand, that hath chastised him sore, Defends him still from death. 3 Open the gates of Zion now, For we shall worship there. The house where all the righteous go Thy mercy to declare. 37* ^L' TIME AND 4 Among the assemblies of thy saints Our thankful voice we raise ; There we have told thee our complaints. And there we speak thy praise. TIME AND ETERNITY. ' 635. (Hymn 88. B. ] . L. M.) Life the day of grace and hope. i^ccl. ix. 4, 5, 6. 10. ^ T/^F '^-^^ ^™^ ^o serve the Lord, ri u f ^T^}"" ^"'"^"^ t'le great reward And while the lamp holds out to burn, 1 lie vilest sinner may return. 2 [Life is the hour that God has given To escape from hell, and fly to heaven ; Ihe day of grace, and mortals mav teecure the blessings of the day.] " ^ V'f ^iri^ H"""'"^ *^^t t^^ey must die, But all the dead forgotten lie, Iheir memory and their sense is gone. Alike unknowing and unknown. 4 [Theh- hatred and their love is lost, 1 heir envy buried in the dust ; Ihey have no share in all that's done -beneath the circuit of the sun.] ^ M^T ^^^^ "^7 tJioughts design to do, My hands with all your miglu pursue feince no device nor work is found, J^or faith, nor hope, beneath the ground. 6 There are no acts of pardon past In the cold grave to which we haste ; But darkness, death, and long despui, Beign in eternal silence there. 636. (Hymn 44. B. 1. 2d Part. C M.) I he true improvement oj ujk 1 1 Np is this life prolonged to me ^ -^^ Are days and season's given ^ O let me then prepare to be A fitter heir of heaven. 2 In vain these moments shall not pass Ikese golden hours be gone ; ETERNITY. Lord, 1 accept tliy offered grace, I bow before thy throne. 3 Now cleanse my soul from every sin Bv my Redeemer's blood ; Now- let my flesh and soul begm The honors of my God. 4 Let me no more my soul beguile With sin's deceitful toys ; Let cheerful hope increasmg still Approach to heavenly joys. 5 My thankful lips shall loud proclaim The wonders of thy praise, And spread the savor of thy name Where'er I spend my days. 6 On earth let my example shine, And when I leave this state, May heaven receive this soul ot mine To bliss supremely great. aox^ (Hymn 46. B. 1. 2d Part. L, M.) '^'^ ' • Tht privileges of the living ^ hove the dead. 1 4 WAKE, my zeal, awake, my love, A To serve my Saviour here below. In works which perfect saints above And holy angels cannot do. 2 Awake, my charity, to feed The hungry soul, and clothe the poor, In heaven are found no sons of need, There all these duties are no more. 3 Subdue thy passions, O my soul! Maintain thy fight, thy work pursue, Daily thy rising sms control. And be thy victories ever new. 4 The land of triumph lies on high. There are no foes to encounter there; Lord, I would conquer till I die, And finish all the glorious war. 5 Let every flying hour confess I gain thy gospel fresh renown ; And when my life and labor cease, May I possess the promised crown . TIME AXI) 638. ,^, (Hymn 39. B. 2. C. M.) I he shortness and misery of life. ^ O^? ^^7^' ^^^^ • o"i* J^ortal (lays, r^.y.^'^^^'^ ^'^^^ wretclied too ; Avil and few,'* the patriarch says. And well the patriarch knew. ^ "^^.^^^ ^^ "^est a narrow bound Ihat heaven allows to men And pains and sins run through the round Ut threescore years and ten. 3 W'ell, if ye must be sad and few, Kun on, my days, in haste ; Moments of sin, and months of wo, le cannot fly too fast. 4 Let heavenly love prepare my soul, And call her to the skies, Where years of long salvation roll, And glory never dies. 639. _,^ ^ (Hymn 58. B. 2. C. M.) r^ ''"' ''f^'fi^''''^*h^goo!lnessofGod. 1 rpiMEl what ail empty vapor 'tis ! JL And days how swift they are ' to^vlft as an Indian arrow flies, Or like a shooting star. 2 [The present moments just appear, ' Ihen slide away in haste, Ihat we can never say Thej/re here. But only say, Theifre past.] 3 [Our life is ever on the wing, And death is ever nigh ; The moment when our lives begin We all begin to die.] 4 Yet, mighty God, our fleeting days Thy asting favors share, Yet with the bounties of thy grace Ihou loadest the rolling year. ) 'Tis sovereign rrercy finds us food, iir^, ^^^ ^^'^ clothed with love : TtrS'p.T''"'^' P;'"^!'"^ ^^^^ ^he road, inat leads our souls above. *Gen. xlvii 9. ETERNITY. 6 His goodness runs an endless round ; Ail glory to the Lord ; His mercy never knows a bound, And be his name adored ! 7 Thus we begin the lasting song, And when we close our eyes, Let the next age thy praise prolong Till time and nature dies. OA(\ (Psalm 144. ver. 3—6. 2d Part. C. M.) ^^^' The vanity of man, and condescension oj (rod 1 y ORD, what is man, poor feeble man, XJ Born of the earth at first ! His life a shadow, light and vain. Still hasting to the dust. 2 O what is feeble dying man. Or any of his race, That God should make it his concern To visit him with grace ! 3 That God Avho darts his lightnings down. Who shakes the worlds above, And mountains tremble at his Irown, How wonderous is his love ! £?/j1 (Psalm 39. ver. 4—7. 2d Part. C, "^ ■*■ • The vanity of man as mortal, 1 ri^EACH me the measure of my days, X Thou Maker of my frame ! 1 would survey life's narrow space, And learn how frail I am. 2 A span is all that we can boast, An inch or too of time; Man is but vanity and dust In all his flower and prime. 3 See the vain race of mortals move Like shadows o'er the plain. They rage and strive, desire and love, But ail their noise is vain. 4 Some walk in honor's gaudy show, Some dig for golden ore, They toil for heirs, they know not who, And straight are seen no more M.) TIME AND 5 What should I wish or wait for then, From creatures, earth and dust ? They make our expectations vain, And disappoint our trust. 6 Now I forbid my carnal hope, My fond desires recall ; I give ray mortal interest up, And make my God my all. 642. (Hymn 32. B. 2. C. M.) Frailty and folly. "OW short and hasty is our life ' How vast our soul's affairs ! Yet senseless mortals vainly strive To lavish out their years. 2 Our days run thoughtlessly along, Without a moment's stay ; Just like a story, or a song, We pass our lives away. 3 God from on high invites us home, But we march heedless on, And ever hastening to the tomb, Stoop downward as we run. 4 How we deserve the deepest hell That slight the joys above ! What chains of vengeance should we feel That break such cords of love. 0 Draw us, O God, with sovereign grace, And lift our thoughts on high. That we may end this mortal race. And see salvation nigh. 643. (Hymn 55. B. 2. C. M.) Frail life and succeeding eternity. 1 rilHEE we adore. Eternal Name, -i- And humbly own to thee. How feeble is our mortal frame ! What dying worms are we ! 2 [Our wasting lives grow shorter still As months and days increase ; And every beating pulse we tell Leaves but the number less. ETERNITY. S The year rolls round, and steals away The breath that first it gave ; Whate'er we do, where'er we be, We're travelling to the grave.] 4 Dangers stand thick through all the ground To push us to the tomb. And fierce diseases wait around To hurry mortals home. 5 Good God ! on what a slender thread Hang everlasting things ! The eternal states of all the dead Upon life's feeble strings I 6 Infinite joy or endless wc Attends on every breath ; And yet how unconcerned we go Upon the brink of death ! 7 Waken, O Lord, our drowsy sense To walk this dangerous road ; And if our souls are hurried hence. May they be found with God ! 644. (Psalm 90. ver. 1—5. 1st Part. C. M.) Man frail, and God eternal. O UR God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home. 2 Under the shadow of thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufificient is thine arm alone, And our defence is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame, From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same. 4 Thy word commands our flesh to dust, Return, ye sons of men ; All nations rose from earth at first. And turn to earth again. 5 A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone ; TIME. Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rismg sun. 6 [The busy tribes of flesh and blood, With all their lives and cares ; Are carried downwards by thy flood, And lost in following years. 7 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away ; They fly forgotten as a dream Dies at the opening day. 8 Like flowery fields the nations stand Pleased with the morning light; The flowers beneath the mower's hand Lie withering ere 'tis night.] 9 Our God, our help in ages past, O-ur hope for years to come, Be thou our guard while troubles last. And our eternal home. L 645, (Psalm 90. ver. 5. 10. 12. S. M.) The frailty and sJwrtness of life. ORD, what a feeble piece Is this our mortal frame ! Our life how poor a trifle 'tis, That scarce deserves the name ! Alas, 'twas brittle clay That built our body first ! And every month, and every day, 'Tis mouldering back to dust. Our moments fly apace. Nor will our minutes stay; Just like a flood our hasty days Are sweeping us away. Well, if our days must fly. We'll keep their end in sight, We'll spend them all in wisdom's way. And le*t them speed their flight. They'll waft us sooner o'er This life's tempestuous sea : Soon we shall reach the peaceful shore Of blest eternity. DEATH. 646. (Hymn 13. B. 2. L. M.) The creation^ 'preservation^ dissolution^ and restoration of this ivorld. 1 ^ING to the Lord that built the skies, k3 The Lord that reared this stately frame ; Let all the nations sound his praise, And lands unknown repeat his name. 2 He formed the seas, and formed the hills, Made every drop, and every dust. Nature and time with all their wheels, And put them into motion first. S Now from his high imperial throne He looks far down upon the spheres ; He bids the shining orbs roll on, And round he turns the hasty years. 4 Thus shall this moving engine last Till all his saints are gathered in, Then for the trumpet's dreadful blast, To shake it all to dust again ! 5 Yet when the sound shall tear the skies, And lightning burn the globe below. Saints, yoii may lift your joyful eyes. There's anew neaven and earth for you. DEATH AND THE RESURRECTION. 647. (Hymn 82. B. 1. L. M.) God far above creatures ; or, man vain and mortal. Job iv. 17 — ^21. 1 ^HALL the vile race of flesh and blood k3 Contend with their Creator, God ! Shall mortal worms presume to be More holy, wise, or just, than he. 2 Behold, he puts his trust in none, Of all the spirits round his throne ; Their natures, when compared with his, Are neither holy, just, nor wise. 3 But how much meaner things are they Who spring from dust and dwell in clay ! 38 2H DEATH AND THE Touched by the finger of thy wrath, We faint and perish hke the moth. 4 Fro)n night to day, from day to night. We die by thousands in thy sight ; • Buried in dust whole nations he Like a forgotten vanity. 5 Almighty Power, to thee we bow ; How frail ai'e we, how glorious Thou ' No more the sons of earth shall dare With an eternal God compare. g4g^ (Psalm 90. L. M.) Man mortal, and God eternal. A mournful song at a funeral. 1 rilHROUGH every age, eternal God, JL Thou art our rest, our safe abode; High was thy throne ere heaven was made, Or earth thy humble footstool laid. 2 Long hadst thou reigned ere time began, Or dust was fashioned into man ; And long thy kingdom shall endure When earth and time shall be no more. 3 But man, weak man, is born to die, Made up of guilt and vanity ; Thy dreadful sentence. Lord, was just, Return, ye sinners, to your dust. 4 [A thousand of our years amount Scarce to a day in thy account; Like yesterday's departed light. Or the last watch of ending night. PAUSE. 5 Death, like an overflowing stream. Sweeps us away ; our life's a dream; An empty tale ; a morning flower, Cut down and withered in an hour.] G [Our age to seventy years is set : How short the term ! how frail the state ! And if to eighty we arrive. We rather sigh and groan than live.J 7 But, O how oft thy wrath appears, And cuts off our expected years! RESURRECTION. Thy wrath awakes our humble dread ; We fear the power that strikes ns dead. 8 Teach us, O Lord, how frail is man ; And kindly lengthen out our span, Till a wise care of piety Fit us to die, and dwell with thee. 649. (Psalm 102. ver. 23—28. 8d Part. L. M.) Man's mortality and Christ's eternity. T is the Lord our Saviour's hand Weakens our strength amidst the race ; Disease and death at his command Arrest us and cut short oar days. 2 SjDare us, O Lord, aloud we pray, Nor let our sun go down at noon ; Thy years are one eternal day, And must thy children die so soon? 3 Yet in the midst of death and grief This thought our sorrow slrall assuage. Our Father and our Saviour live ; Christ is the same through every age. 4 'Twas he this earth's foundation laid ; Heaven is the building of his hand : This earth groAvs old, these heavens shall fade, And all be changed at his command. 5 The starry curtains of the sky Like garments shall be laid aside; But still thy throne stands firm and high ; Thy church for ever must abide. 6 Before thy face thy church shall live. And on thy throne thy children reign ; This dying world shall they survive. And the dead saints be raised again. Q^Q (Hymn 52. B. 2. C. M.) Death dreadful or delightful. lEATH ! 'tis a melancholy dpv To those that have no God, When the poor soul is forced away To seek her last abode. 2 In Tain to heaven she lifts her eyes, But guilt, a heavy chain, DEATH AND THE Still drags her downward from the skies To darkness, fire, and pain. 3 Awake, and mourn, ye heirs of hell, Let stubborn sinners fear, You must be driven from earth, and dwell A long for ever there. 4 See how the pit gapes wide for you, And flashes in your face. And thou; my soul, look downward too, And sing recovering grace. 5 He is a God of sovereign love That promised heaven to me. And taught my thoughts to soar above, Where happy spirits be. 6 Prepare me, Lord, for thy right hand. Then come the joyful day. Come, death, and some celestial band To bear my soul away. (551, (Hymn 17. B. 1. CM.) Victory over death. 1 Cor. xv. 55, &c. 1 /^ FOR an overcoming faith v^ To cheer my dying hours. To triumph o'er the monster Death, And all his frightful powers ! 2 Joyful with all the strength 1 have IVly quivering lips shall sing, JfTiere is thy boasted victory, grave? And ivhere the monster^ s sting ? 3 If sin be pardoned I'm secure. Death hath no sting beside ; The law gives sin its damnmg power, But Christ my ransom died. 4 Now to the God of victory Immortal thanks be paid. Who makes us conquerors while we die, Through Christ our living Head. 652. (Hymn 6. B. 1. C. M.) Triumph over death. Job xix. 25 — 27. 1 1^ REAT God, I own thy sentence just, Xjr And nature must decay ; RESURRECTIOJV. I yield my body to the dust To dwell with fellow-clay. 2 Yet faith may triumph o'er the grave, And trample on the tombs ; My Jesus, my Redeemer lives, My God, my Saviour comes. 3 The mighty Conqueror shall appear High on a royal seat, And Death, the last of all his foes, Lie vanquished at his feet. 4 Though greedy worms devour my skm. And gnaw my wasting flesh, When God shall build my bones again, He'll clothe them all afresh. 5 Then shall 1 see thy lovely face With strong immortal eyes. And feast upon thy unknown grace With pleasure and surprise. 653. (Hymn 18. B. 1. C. M.) Blessed are the dead, &c. Rev. xiv. 13. 1 XTEAR what the voice from heaven proclairan Jd For all the pious dead, Sweet is the savor of their names, And soft their sleeping bed. 2 They die in Jesus, and are blessed ; How kind their slumbers are ! From sufferings and from sins released, And freed from every snare. 3 Far from this world of toil and strife, They're present with the Lord ; The labors of their mortal life End in a large reward. 654. (Hymn 49. B. 2. C. M.) Moses dying in the embraces of God. 1 TT^EATH cannot make our souls afraid -LF 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 38* DEATU AND THE And run, if 1 were called to go, And die as Moses did. 3 Might 1 but climb to Pisgah's top, And view the promised land, My flesh itself would long to drop, And pray for the command. 4 Clasped in my heavenly Father's arms I would forget my breath. And lose my life among the charms Of so divine a death. 655. (Hymn 19. B. 1. C. M.) The song of Simeon. Luke ii. 27, &c. 1 T ORD, at thy temple we appear, JLi As happy Simeon came, And hope to meet our Saviour here ; O make our joys the same! 2 With what divine and vast delight The good old man was filled, When fondly, in his withered arms, He clasped the holy child ! 3 'Now I can leave this world,' he cried, ' Behold thy servant dies, ' I've seen thy great salvation. Lord, ' And close my peaceful eyes.' 4 ' This is the light prepared to shine ' Upon the Gentile lands, ' Thine Israel's glory, and their hope ' To break their slavish bands.' 5 [Jesus, the vision of thy face Hath overpowering charms ! Scarce shall I feel death's cold embrace If Christ be in my arms. 6 Then while ye hear my heart strings break, How sweet my minutes roll ! A mortal paleness on my cheek, And glory in my soul.] 656. (Hymn QQ. B. 2. C. M.) A 'prospect of heaven makes death easy. T HERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints im.mortal reign, RESURRECTION. Infinite day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. 2 There everlasting spring abides, And never-withering flowers ; Death like a narrow sea divides This heavenly land from ours. 3 [Sweet fields, beyond the swelling flood, Stand dressed in living green ; So to the Jews old Canaan stood, While Jordan roUed between. 4 But timorous mortals start and shrink To cross this narrow sea. And linger, shivering on the brink, And fear to launch away.] 5 O ! could we make our doubts remove, Those gloomy doubts that rise, And see the Canaan that we love. With unbeclouded eyes ; 6 Could we but climb where Moses stood, And view the landscape o'er ; Not Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood Should fright us from the shore. 657. ^i .(?J"""31B.2.LM) (Jhrisfs presence makes death easy. 1 \)¥/"HY should we start and fear to die ? T T What timorous worms we mortals are I 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 ; 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 past. 4 Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are. While on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there. DEATH AND THE 658. (Hymn 27. B. 1. C. M.) Assurance of heaveyi ; ar, a saint prepared to die. 2 Tim. iv. 6—8. 18. 1 [T\EATH may dissolve my body now, JlP And bear my spirit liome ; Why do my minutes move so slow, Nor my salvation come? 2 With heavenly weapons I have fought The battles of the Lord, Finished my course, and kept the faith, And wait the sure reward.] 3 God has laid up in heaven for me A crown which cannot fade ; The righteous Judge at that great day Shall place it on my head. 4 Nor hath the King of grace decreed This prize for me alone ; But all that love and long to see The appearance of his Son. 5 Jesus the Lord shall guard me safe From every ill design; And to his heavenly kingdom keep This feeble soul of mine. 6 God is my everlasting aid, And hell shall rage in vain : To him be highest glory paid. And endless praise — Amen. 659. (Hymn 110. B. 1. C. M.) Veath and immediate glory, 2 Cor. v. 1. 5—8. 1 rilHERE is a house not made with hands JL Eternal and on high ; And here my spirit waiting stands Till God shall bid it fly. 2 Shortly this prison of my clay Must be dissolved and fall. Then, O my soul, with joy obey Thy heavenly Father's call. 3 'Tis he by his almighty grace That forms thee fit for heaven, RESURRECTION. Arid as an earnest of the place, lias his own Sphit given. 4 We walk by faith of joys to come, Faith hves upon his word ; But while the body is our home We're absent from the Lord. 5 'Tis pleasant to believe thy grace, But we had rather see ; We would be absent from the flesh, And present, Lord, with thee. ggO. (Hymn 23. B. 1. 1st Part. L. M.) Absent from the body and present with the Lord. 2 Cor. v. 8. 1 A BSENT from flesh ! O blissful thought, xjL What unknown joys this moment brings, Freed from the mischiefs sin has brought. From pains and fears and all their springs. 2 Absent from flesh ! illustrious day. Surprising scene ! triumphant stroke That rends the prison of my clay, And I can feel my fetters broke. 3 Absent from flesh ! then rise my soul Where feet nor wings could never climb, Beyond the heavens where planets roll, Measuring the cares and joys of time. 4 I go where God and glory shine. His presence makes eternal day, My all that's mortal I resign. For angels wait and point my way. 661. (Hrr^AV*^-"' The death of a sinner. 1 ]%/TY thoughts on awful subjects roll, ItjL Damnation and the dead ; What horrors seize the guilty soul Upon a dying bed ! 2 Lingering about these mortal shores She makes a long delay. Till like a flood with ra^ u force Death sweeps the w*- n away. DEATH AND THE 3 Tlien swift and dreadful she descends Down to the fiery coast, Among-st abominable fiends, Herself a frighted ghost. 4 There endless crowds of sinners lie, And darkness makes their chains ; Tortured with keen despair they cry, Yet wait for fiercer pains. 5 Not all their anguish and their blood For their old guilt atones, Nor the compassion of a God Shall hearken to their groans. 6 Amazing grace, that kept my breath. Nor bid my soul remove. Till I had learned my Savior's death. And well ensured his love ! 662. (Hymn 3. B. 2. CM.) The death and burial of a saint. 'HY do we mourn departing friends ? Or shake at death's alarms ? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms. 2 Are we not tending upward too As fast as time can move ? Nor would we Avisli the hours more slow To keep us from our love. 3 Why should we tremble to convey Their bodies to the tomb ? There the dear flesh of Jesus lay, And left a long perfume. 4 The graves of all his saints he blessed, And softened every bed ; "WTiere should the dying members rest, But with their dying Head ? 5 Thence he arose, ascended high, And showed our feet the way ; Up to the Lord our souls shall fly At the great rising-day. 6 Then let the last loud trumpet sound, An-d bid our kindred rise, RESURRECTION. Awake, ye nations under ground, Ye saints, ascend the skies. 663. (Hymn47. B.l. CM.) Death of kindred improved, "UST friends and kindred drop and die T . And helpers be withdrawn ? While sorrow with a weeping eye Counts up our comforts gone? 2 Be thou our comfort, mighty God I Our helper and our friend : Nor leave us in this dangerous road, Till all our trials end. 3 O may our feet pursue the way Our pious fathers led ! With love and holy zeal obey The counsels of the dead. 4 Let us be weaned from all below, Let hope our grief expel, While death invites our souls to go Where our best kindred dwell. 664. (Hymn 28. B. 2. C. M.) Death and eternity. 1 OTOOP down, my thoughts, that us'd to rise, 1>^3 Converse a while with death; Think how a gasping mortal lies. And pants away his breath. 2 His quivering lip hangs feebly down, His pulse is faint and few. Then, speechless, Avith a doleful groan He bids the world adieu. 3 But, O the soul that never dies ! At once it leaves the clay ! Ye thoughts, pursue it where it flies, And track its wonderous way. 4 Up to the courts where angels dwell, It mounts triumphing there. Or devils plunge it down to hell In infinite despair. 5 And must my body faint and die? And must this soul remove ? DEATH AND THE O for some guardian angel nigh To bear it safe above ! 6 Jesus, to thy dear faithful hand * My naked soul I trust, And my flesh waits for thy command To drop into the dust. I 665. (Hymn 61. B. 2. CM.) A thought of death and glory. 1 1%/TY soul, come meditate the day, I IVX And think how near it stands, When thou must quit this house of clay, And fly to unknown lands. 2 [And you, mine eyes, look down and view The hollow gaping tomb, This gloomy prison waits for you, Whene'er the summons come.] 3 O could we die with those that die, And place us in their stead, Then would our spirits learn to fly, And converse a. ith the dead : 4 Then we should see the saints above In their own glorious forms, And wonder why our souls should love To dwell with mortal worms. 5 [How we should scorn these clothes of flesh, These fetters and this load ! And long for evening to undress, That we may rest with God.] 6 We should almost forsake our clay Before the summons come, And pray, and wish our souls away To their eternal home. 666. (Hymn 63. B. 2. CM.) A juneral thought. 1 XT ARK ! from tiie tombs a doleful sound, JLJL Mine ears attend the cry, 'Ye living men come view the ground ' Where you must shortly lie. 2 ' Princes, this clay must be your bed, ' In spite of all your towers ; RESURRECTION. *The tall, the wise, the reverend head ^ 'Must lie as low as ours.' 3 Great God, is this our certain doom ? And are we still secure ? Still walking downward to our tomb. And yet prepared no more ? 4 Grant us the powers of quickening grace To fit our souls to fly, Then, when we drop this dying flesh, We'll rise above the sky. 667. (Hymn 24. B. 1. L. M.) Tilt rich sinner dying. Psalm xlix. 6. 9. Eccl. viii. 8. Job iii. 14, 15. "N vain the wealthy mortals toil. And heap their shining dust in vain, Look down, and scorn the humble poor, And boast their lofty hills of gain. 2 Their golden cordials cannot ease Their pained hearts or aching heads, Nor fright nor bribe approaching death From glittering roofs%nd downy beds. 3 Their lingering, their unwilling souls, The dismal summons must obey. And bid a long, a sad farewell. To the pale lump of lifeless clay. 4 Thence they are huddled to the grave, Where kings and slaves have equal thrones; Their bones without distinction lie , Among the heap of meaner bones. 668. (Psalm 49. L. M.) TVie rich sinnefs death, and the sainVs resurrection. 1 X^THY do the proud insult the poor, r T And boast the large estates they have? How vain are riches to secure Their haughty owners from the grave ! 2 They can't redeem one hour from death. With all the wealth in which tliey trust ; Nor give a dying brother breath, When God commands him down to dust. 39 DEATH AND THE 3 There the dark earth and dismal shade Shall clasp their naked bodies round ; That flesh, so delicately fed. Lies cold and moulders in the ground. 4 Like thoughtless sheep the sinner dies, Laid in the grave for worms to eat , The saints shall in the morning rise, And find the oppressor at their feet. 5 His honors perish in the dust, And pomp and beauty, birth and blood : That glorious day exalts the just To full dominion o'er the proud. 6 My Saviour shall my life restore, And raise me from my dark abode ; My flesh and soul shall part no more. But dwell for ever near my God. 669. (Psalm 49. ver. 6—14. 1st Part. C. M.) Pride and death ; or, the vanity of life and riches. "HY doth the man of riches grow To insolence and |fk-ide, To see his wealth and honors flow With every rising tide ? 2 [Why doth he treat the poor with scorn P»'Iade of the self-same clay, And boast as though his flesh was born Of better dust than they?] 3 Not all his treasures can procure His soul a short reprieve, Redeem from death one guilty hour, Or make his brother live. 4 [Life is a blessing can't be sold, The ransom is too high ; Justice will ne'er be bribed with gold, That man may never die.] 5 He sees the brutish and the wise, The timorous and the brave, Q,uit their possessions, close their eyes, And hasten to the grave. 6 Yet, 'tis his inward thought and pride, — ' My house shall ever stand ; RESURRECTION. *And that my name may long abide, 'I'll give it to my land.' 7 Vain are his tlioiights, his hopes are lost. How soon his memory dies ! His name is written in the dust Where his own carcass lies. PAUSE. 8 This is the folly of their way ; And yet their sons, as vain. Approve the words their fathers say. And act their works again. 9 Men void of wisdom and of grace, If honor raise them high, Live like the beast, a thoughtless race, And like the beast they die. 10 [Laid in the grave like silly sheep, Death feeds upon them there, Till the last trumpet breaks their sleep In terror and despair.] Q^Q (Psalm 49. ver. 14, 15. 2d Part. C. M.) Death and the resurrection. 1 "VTE sons of pride that hate the just, JL And trample on the poor, When death has brought you down to dust, Your pomp shall rise no more. 2 The last great day shall change the scene ; When will that hour appear ? WHien shall the just revive, and reign O'er all that scorned them here 1 3 God will my naked soul receive, When separate from the flesh ; And. break the prison of the grave To raise my bones afresh. 4 Heaven is my everlasting home. The inheritance is sure ; Let men of pride their rage resume, But I'll repine no more. . DEATH AND THE 671. (Psalm 89. ver. 47, &c. 6th Part. L. M.) Mortality and hope. A funeral psalm. 1 T> EMEMBER, Lord, our mortal state, XV How frail our life ! how short the date ! _ Where is the man that draws his breath ! Safe from disease, secure from death ? 2 Lord, while we see whole nations die, Our flesh and sense repine and cry, 'Must death for ever rage and reign ? ' Or hast thou made mankind in vain ? 3 'Where is thy promise to the just? 'Are not thy servants turned to dust V But faith forbids these mournful sighs, And sees the sleeping dust arise. 4 That glorious hour, that dreadful day, Wipes the reproach of saints away, And clears the honor of thy word : Awake, our souls, and bless the Lord. an<2 (Psalm 89. ver. 47, &c.) As the 113th Psalm. Life, death, and the resurrection. 1 rriHlNK, mighty God, on feeble man, X How few his hours, how short his span ! Short from the cradle to the grave : Who can secure his vital breath Against the bold demands of death. With skill to fly, or power to save ? 2 Lord, shall it be for ever said, ' The race of man was only made ' For sickness, sorrow, and the dust ?' Are not thy servants, day by day. Sent to their graves, and turned to clay 1 Lord, where' s thy kindness to the just ? 3 Hast thou not promised to thy Son And all his seed a heavenly crown? But flesh and sense indulge despair : For ever blessed be the Lord, That faith can read his holy word, And find a resurrection there. KESURRECTION. 4 For ever blessed be the Lord, Who gives his saints a long reward For all their toil, reproach and pain ; Let all below and all above Join to proclaim thy wonderous love, And each repeat a loud Amen. 673. (Psalm 16. 3d Part. L. M.) ' Courage in death, and hope of the resurrection. 1 T/l/^HEN God is nigh, my faith is strong ; T T His arm is my almignty prop ; Be glad, my heart ; rejoice, my tongue, My dying flesh shall rest in hope. 2 Though in the dust 1 lay my head, Yet, gracious God, thou wilt not leave My soul forever with the dead. Nor lose thy children in the grave. 3 My flesh shall thy first call obey, Shake off the dust, and rise on high ; Then shalt thou lead the wonderous way Up to thy throne above the sky. 4 There streams of endless pleasure flow; And full discoveries of thy grace ; (Which we but tasted here below) Spread heavenly joys through all the place. 674. (Hymn 110. B. 2. S. M.) * Triumph over death in hope of the resurrection^ ND must this body die? This mortal frame decay ? And must these active limbs of mine Lie mouldering in the clay ? Corruption, earth, and worms, Shall but refine this flesh. Till my triumphant spirit comes To put it on afresh. God my Redeemer lives, And often, from the skies. Looks down and watches all my dust, Till he shall bid it rise. Arrayed in glorious grace Shall these vile bodies shine, 39* 2 1 A' DAY OF Arid every shape, and every face, Look heavenly and divine. 5 These lively hopes we owe To Jesus' dying love ; We would adore his grace below, And sing his power above. 6 Dear Lord, accept the praise Of these our humble songs. Till tunes of nobler sound we raise With our immortal tongues. 675. (Hymn 102. B. 2 L. M.) A happy resur'^ection. 1 "]VrO, I'll repine at death no more, _L^ Bat with a cheerful gasp resign To the cold dungeon of the grave These dying withering limbs of mine. 2 Let worms devour my wasting flesh, And crumble all my bones to dust. My God shall raise my frame anew At the revival of the just. 3 Break, sacred morning, through the skies, Bring that delightful dreadful day, Cut short the hours, dear Lord, and come. Thy lingering wheels, how long they stay ! 4 [Our weary spirits faint to see The light of thy returning face, And hear the language of those lips Where God has shed his richest grace. ] 5 [Haste, then, upon the wings of love, Rouse all the pious sleeping clay. That we may join in heavenly joys. And sing the triumph of the day.] DAY OF JUDGMENT. 676. .(Hymn 65. B, 1. L. M.) * The kingdoms of the world become the king- dom of our Lord. Rev. xi. 15 — 18. 1 X ET the seventh angel sound on high, XJ Let shouts be heard through all the sky ; JUDGMENT. Kings of the earth, with glad accord, Give lip your kingdoms to the Lord. 2 Ahnighty God, thy power assume, Who wast, and art, and art to come ; Jesus the Lamb, who once was slain, For ever live, for ever reign. 3 The angry nations fret and roar, That they can slay the saints no more ; On wings of vengeance flies our God To pay the long arrears of blood. 4 Now must the rising dead appear, Now the decisive sentence hear; Now the dear martyrs of the Lord Receive an infinite reward. g77^ (Psalm 97. ver. 1—5. 1st Part. L. M.) * Christ reigning in heaven, and coming tojudsc* ment. E reigns ; the Lord, the Saviour reigns ; Praise him in evangelic strains ; Let the whole earth in songs rejoice, And distant islands join their voice. 2 Deep are his counsels, and unknown; But grace and truth support his throne ; Though gloomy clouds his way surround, Justice is their eternal ground. 3 In robes of judgment, lo ! he comes, Shakes the wide earth, and cleaves the tomos; Before him burns devouring fire. The mountains melt, the seas retire. 4 His enemies, with sore dismay, Fly from the sight, and shun the day ; Then lift your heads, ye saints, on high, And sing, for your redemption's nigh. g7g, (Hymn 107. B. 2. C. M.) The everlasting absence of God intolerable. 1 rjry hat awful day will surely come, JL The appointed hour makes haste, When I must stand before my Judge, And pass the solemn test. 2 Thou lovely chief of all my joys, Thou Sovereign of my heart, DAY OF How could I bear to hear thy voice Pronounce the sound, Depart ? 3 [The thunder of that dismal word Would so torment my ear, 'Twould tear my soul asunder. Lord, Wi'th most tormenting fear.] 4 [What i to be banished from my life, And yet forbid to die ! To linger in eternal pain. Yet death for ever fly !] 5 O wretched state of deep despair, To see my God remove, And fix my doleful station where I must not tastQ his love. 6 Jesus, I throw my arms around. And hang upon thy breast ; Without a gracious smile from thee My spirit cannot rest. 7 O tell me that my worthless name Is graven on thy hands ; Show me some promise in thy book Where my salvation stands ! 8 [Give me one kind assuring word To sink my fears again ; And cheerfully my soul shall wait Her threescore years and ten.] 679. (Psalm 9. 1st Part. C. M.) Wrath and mercy from the judgment seat 1 Tyl/'JTH my whole heart I'll raise my song, ▼ T Thy wonders I'll proclaim ; Thou,- sovereign Judge of right and wrong, Wilt put my foes to shame. 2 I'll sing thy majesty and grace; My God prepares his tnrone To judge the world in righteousness. And make his vengeance known. 3 Then shall the Lord a refuge prove For all the poor oppressed, To save the people of his love, And give the weary rest. JUOGMEXT. 4 The men that know thy name will trust In thy abundant grace ; For thou hast ne'er forsook the just, Who humbly seek thy face. • 5 Sing praises to the righteous Lord, VVho dwells on Zion's hill, Who executes his threatening word, And doth his grace fulfil. 680. (Hymn 45. B. 1. C. M.) The last judgment. Rev. xxi. 5 — 8 1 ^EE, where the great incarnate God k3 Fills a majestic throne. While from the skies his awful voice Bears the last judgment down. 2 [' I am the First and 1 the Last * Through endless years the same; ' I AM is my memorial still, ' And my eternal name. 3 ' Such favors as a God can give ' My royal grace bestows ; * Ye thirsty souls, come taste the streams ' Where life and pleasure flows.] 4 [' The saint that triumphs o'er his sins, ' I'll own him for a son ; ' The whole creation shall reward ' The conquests he has won. 5 ' But bloody hands, and hearts unclean, ' And all the lying race, * The faithless and the scoffing crew, ' That spurn at offered grace ; 6 ' They shall be taken from my sight, ' Bound fast in iron chains, * And headlong plunged into the lake * Where fire and darkness reigns.'] 7 O may 1 stand before the Lamb, When earth and seas are fled ! And hear the Judge pronounce my name With blessings on my head ! 8 May I with those for ever dwell Who here were my delight. While sinners, banished down to hell. No more ofil'end my sight. DAY OF 681. (Psalm 50. ver. 1—6. 1st Part. C. M.) 1 he last judgment ; or, the saints rewarded. ^ nP^ ^°*"^' ^'^^ Juf^ge, before his throne -fl- Bids the whole earth draw nigh, The nations near tlie rising sun, And near the western sky. 2 No more shall bold blasphemers say, ' Judgment will ne'er begin,' No more abuse his long delay To impudence and sin. 3 Throned on a cloud our God shall come, Bright flames prepare his way. Thunder and darkness, fire and storm, Lead on the dreadful day. 4 Heaven from above his call shall hear, Attending angels come, And earth and hell shall know, and fear, His justice and their doom. 5 ' But gather all my saints,' he cries, ' That made their peace with God * By the Redeemer's sacrifice, ' And sealed it with his blood : 6 ' Their faith and works brought forth to light, ' Shall make the world confess, * My sentence of reward is right, ' And heaven adore my grace.' 682. (Ps. 50. ver. 1. 5. 8. 16. 21, 22. 3d Part. C. M.) The judgment of hypocrites. 1 T/ITHEN Christ to judgment shall descend, ▼ T And saints surround their Lord, He calls the nations to attend, And hear his awful word. 2 ' Not for the want of bullocks slain ' Will I the world reprove ; * Altars and rites and forms are vain ' Without the fire of love. 3 * And what have hypocrites to do ' To bring their sacrifice ? * They call my statutes just and true, ' But deal in theft and lies. JUDGMENT. 4 * Could you expect to 'scape my sight, ' And sin without control ? ' But I shall bring your crimes to light, ' With anguish in your soul.' 5 Consider, ye that slight the Lord, Before his wrath appear ; If once you fall beneatli his sword. There's no deliverer there. ^g^^ (Psalm 50. to a new tune.) The last judgment. 1 nnHE Lord, the Sovereign, sends his summons JL forth, Calls the south nations, and awakes the north; From east to west the sounding orders spread Through distant worlds and regions of the dead ; No more shall atheists mock his long delay ; His vengeance sleeps no more : behold the day ! 2 Behold the Judge descends ; his guards are nigh ' Tempest and fire attend him down the sky ; Heaven, earth and hell draw near ; let alJ things come To hear his justice and the sinner's doom : * But gather first my saints,' (the Judge com- mands,) ' Bring them, ye angels, from their distant lands. 3 ' Behold ! my covenant stands for ever good, ' Sealed by the eternal sacrifice in blood, ' And signed with all their names ; the Greek, the Jew, * That paid the ancient worship or the new, ' There's no distinction here ; come, spread their thrones, * And near me seat my favorites and my sons. 4 ' I, their almighty Saviour and their God, ' I am their Judge ; ye heavens, proclaim abroad ' My just eternal sentence, and declare ' Those awful truths that sinners dread to hear: * Sinners in Zion, tremble and retire ; ' I doom the painted hypocrite to fire. 5 ' Not for the want of goats or bullocks slain ' Do I condemn thee ; bulls and goats are vain, ' Without the flames of love ; in vain the s»tore * Of brutal offerings that were mine before : DAI OF ' Mine are the tamer beasts and savage breed, ' Flocks, herds, and fields, and forests, where they feed. 6 ' If I were hungry, would I ask thee food ? ' When did I thirst, or drink thy bullocks' blood? ' Can I be flattered with thy cringing bows, ' Thy solemn chatterings and fantastic vows ? ' Are my eyes charmed thy vestments to behold, ' Glarmg in gems, and gay in woven gold ? 7 ' Unthinking wretch ! how couldst thou hope to please ' A God, a Spirit, with such toys as these? * While with my grace and statutes on thy tongue^ * Thou lov'st deceit, and dost thy brother wrong : ' In vain to pious forms thy zeal pretends, ' Thieves and adulterers are thy chosen friends. 8 ' Silent I waited with long-suffering love, * But didst thou hope that I should ne'er reprove ? ' And cherish such an impious thought within, * That God the righteous would indulge thy sin? ' Behold my terrors now ; my thunders roll, ' And thy own crimes affright thy guilty soul.' 9 Sinners, awake betimes ; ye fools, be wise ; Awake before this dreadful morning rise ; Change your vain thoughts, your crooked work* amend. Fly to the Saviour, make the Judge your friend ; Lest like a lion his last vengeance tear Your trembling souls, and no deliverer near. 684. (Psalm 50. to the old proper tune.) The last judgment. 1 ^B^HE God of glory sends his summons forth, -i- Calls the south nations, and awakes the north ; From east to west the sovereign orders spread Through distant worlds and regions of the dead ; The trumpet sounds ! hell trembles ; heaven re- joices; Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheerful voices. 2 No more shall atheists mock his long delay ; His vengeance sleeps no more ; behold the day ; JUDGMENT. Behold, the jv.dge descends: his guards are nigh; Tempests and fire attend him down the sky : When God appears, ail nature shall adore him; While sinners tremble, saints rejoice before him : 3 ' Heaven, earth, and hell draw near ; let all things come ' To hear my justice and the sinners doom ; ' But gather first my saints, 'the judge commands, " Bring them, ye angels, from their distant lands ;' When Christ returns, wake every cheerful pas- sion, , And shout, ye saints ; he comes for your saiva- tion. 4 « Behold.my covenant stands for ever good, ' Sealed by the eternal sacrifice in blood, * And signed ^vith all their names ; the (xreek, the Jew, ^ ' That paid the ancient worship or the new : There's no distinction here : join all your voices. And raise your heads, ye saints, for heaven re- joices. 5 ' Here,' saith the Lord, ' ye angels, spread their thrones, ' And near me seat my favorites and my sons ; * Come, my redeemed, possess the joys prepared ' Ere time "began: 'tis your divine reward :' When Christ returns, wake every cheerful pas- sion; ^ , . And shout, ye saints, he comes for your salvation. PAUSE I. d ' 1 am the Saviour, I the almighty God, ' I am the Judge : ye heavens, proclaim abroad ' My just eternal sentence, and declare ' Those awful truths that sinners dread to hear :' When God appears, all nature shall adore mm ; While sinners tremble, saints rejoice before lum. 7 •■ Stand forth, thou bold blasphemer, and profane, ' Now feel my wrath, nor call my threatenings vain ; ' Thou hypocrite, once drest in saint's^ attire, * I doom the painted hypocrite to fire :' 40 DAY OF JUDGMENT. Judgment proceeds; hell trembles; heaven re- joices ; Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheerful voices. S ' Not for the want of goats or bullocks slain ' Do I condemn thee : bulls and goats are vain, ' Without the flames of love ; in vain the store ' Of brutal offerings that were mine before.' Earth is the Lord's : all nature shall adore him ; Wliile sinners tremble, saints rejoice before him. 9 ' If I were hungry, would 1 ask thee food ? ' When did I thirst? or drink thy bullocks' blood ? 'Mine are the tamer beasts and savage breed, ' Flocks, herds, and fields, and forests, where they feed:' All is the Lord's : he rules the wide creation ; Gives sinners vengeance, and the saints salvation. 10 ' Can I be flattered with thy cringing bows, * Thy solemn chatterings and fantastic vows ? ' Are my eyes charmed thy vestments to behold, * Glaring in gems, and gay in woven gold ?' God is the judge of hearts : no fair disguises Can screen the guilty when his vengeance rises. PAUSE n. 11 'Unthinking wretch! how could'st thou hope to please ' A God, a Spirit, with such toys as these ? 'While with my grace and statutes on thy tongue, 'Thou lov'st deceit, and dost thy brother wrong!' Judgment proceeds: hell trembles; heaven re- joices ; Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheerful voices. 12 'In vam to pious forms thy zeal pretends, ' Thieves and adulterers are thy chosen friends ; ' A\T:iile the false flatterer at my altar waits, 'His hardened soul divine instruction hates;' God is the judge of hearts : no fair disguises Can screen the guilty when his vengeance rises. VS ' Silent I waited with long-suffering love, 'But didst thou hope that 1 should ne'er reprove? * x\nd cherish such an impious thought within, ' That the All Holy Avould indulge tliy sin ?' HELL AND HEAVEN. See, God appears: all nature joins to adore him; Judgment proceeds, and sinners fall before him. 14 'Behold mj' terrors now ; my thunders roil, ' And tliy own crimes affright thy guilty soul ; ' Now like a Hon shall my vengeance tear ' Thy bleeding heart, and no deliverer near :' Judgment concludes : hell trembles ; heaven re- TO IPGS * Lift up your heads, ye saints, witU cheerful voices. EPIPHONEMA. 15 ' Sinners, awake betimes; ye fools, be Avise; ' \wake, before this dreadful mornmg rise ; ' Change your vain thoughts, your crooked works amend, , , i r- a y 'Fly to the Saviour, make the Judse your triend; Then ioin ye saints ; wake every cheerful passion, When Christ returns, he comes for your salvation. HELL AND HEAVEN. nfyr (Hymn44. B.2. L.MO ^^'-'' Hell; or, the. vengeance of God. 1 T^f riTH holy fear and humble song, Y T The dreadful God our souls adore; Reverence and awe become the tongue That speaks the terrors ot his power. 2 Far in the deep where darkness dwells, The land of horror and despair, Justice has built a dismal hell. And laid her stores of vengeance there. 3 [Eternal plagues and heavy chains, Tormenting racks and fiery coals, And darts to inflict immortal pams, Dipp'd in the blood of damned souls.] 4 [There Satan, the first sinner, lies, And roars, and bites his iron bands ; In vain the rebel strives to rise, , . , , Crushed with the weight of both thy hands.) HEAVEN. 5 There guilty ghosts of Adam's race Shriek out, and howl beneath thy rod ; Once they could scorn a Saviour's grace, But they incensed a dreadful God. 6 Tremble, my soul, and kiss the Son : Sinner, obey the Saviour's call ; Else vour damnation hastens on, And hell gapes wide to wait your fall. 686. (Hymn 105. B. 1. C. M.) * Heaven invisible and holy. 1 Cor. ii. 9, 10. Rev. xxi. 27. 1 '1^'OR eye hath seen, nor ear hath heard, -L 1 Nor sense, nor reason known, What joys the Father has prepared For those that love the Son. 2 But the good Spirit of the Lord, Reveals a heaven to come, The beams of glory in his word Allure and guide us home. 3 Pure are the joys above the sky. And all the region peace ; No wanton lips nor envious eye Can see or taste the bliss. 4 Those holy gates for ever bar Pollution, sin, and shame ; None shall obtain admittance there But followers of the Lamb. 5 He keeps the Father's book of life. There all their names are found ; The hypocrite in vain shall strive To tread the heavenly ground. 687. (Hymn 86. B. 2. C. M.) Freedom from sin and misery in heaveru ^UR sins, alas, how strong they be ! And like a violent sea They break our duty, Lord, to thee, And hurry us away. 2 The waves of trouble how they rise ! How loud the tempests roar ! But death shall land our weary souls Safe on the heavenly shore. HEAVEN. 3 There to fulfil his sweet commands Our speedy feet shall move, No sin shall clog our winged zeal, Or cool our burning love. 4 There shall we sit, and sing, and tell The wonders of his grace, Till heavenly raptures fire our hearts, And smile in every face. 5 For ever his dear sacred name Shall dwell upon our tongue, And Jesus and Salvation be The close of every song. /?oo (Hymn 40. B. 1. L. M.} "^^' TU business and blessedness of glorified saints. Rev. vii. 13, &c. 1 ' "I^IT^HAT happy men, or angels these, Y y ' That all their robes are spotless white 1 * Whence did this glorious troop arrive ' At the pure realms of heavenly fight .' 2 From torturing racks and burning fires, And seas of their own blood they came; But nobler blood has washed their robes, Flowing from Christ the dying Lamb. 3 Now they approach the almighty throne, With loud hosannas night and day, Sweet anthems to the great Three One Measure their blessed eternity. 4 No more shall hunger pain their souls, He bids their parching thirst be gone, And spreads the shadow of his wings To screen them from the scorching sun. 5 The Lamb that fills the middle throne Shall shed around his milder beams, There shall they feast on his rich love, And drink full joys from living streams. 6 Thus shall their mighty bliss renew Through the vast round ot endless years. And the soft hand of sovereign grace _ Heals all their wounds, and wipes thcir tears 40* HEAVEN. 689. ^, (Hymn 41. B. 1. C. M.) The martyrs glorified. Rev. vii. 13, &c. 1 ' 'T^HESE glorious minds, how bright they shine > -*- ' Whence all their white array ? ' How came they to the happy seats ' Of everlasting day?' 2 From torturing pains to endless joys On fiery wheels they rode. And strangely washed their raiment white In Jesus' dying blood. 3 Now they approach a spotless God, And bow before his throne ; Their warblins; harps and sacred songs Adore the Holy One. 4 The unveiled glories of his face Amongst his saints reside, While the rich treasure of his grace Sees all their wants supplied. 5 Tormenting thirst shall leave their souls, And hunger flee as, fast ; The fruit of life's immortal tree Shall be their sweet repast. 6 The Lamb shall lead his heavenly flock Where living fountains rise. And Love divine shall wipe away The sorrows of their eyes. 690. (Hymn 33. B. 2. C. M.) The blessed society in heaven. 1 XJ AISE thee, my soul, fly up and run Xt/ Through every heavenly street, And say. There's naught below the sun That's worthy of thy feet. 2 [Thus will we mount on sacred wings, And tread the courts above ; Nor earth, nor all her mightiest things Shall tempt our meanest love.] 3 There, on a high majestic throne The Almiglity Father reigns. And sheds his glorious goodness down On all the blissful plains. HEAVEN. 4 Bright like the sun the Saviour sits, And spreads eternal noon, No evenings there, nor gloomy nights, To want the feeble moon. 5 Amidst thoseever-shining skies Behold the Sacred Dove, While banished sin and sorrow flies From all the realms of love. 6 The glorious tenants of the place Stand bending round the throne; \nd saints and seraphs sing and praise The Infinite Three One. 7 [But O what beams of heavenly grace Transport them all the while ! ^ Ten thousand smiles from Jesus' face, And love in every smile !] 8 Jesus, O when shall that dear day. That joyful hour appear, When I shall leave this house of clay To dwellamongst them there 7 r^Q-i (Hymn68.B.2. C.M.) ^^^' The humble ivorship of heaven. 1 -linATHER, I long, I faint to see JC The place of thine abode, I'd leave thy earthly courts and flee Up to thy seat, my God ! 2 Here I behold thy distant face, And 'tis a pleasing sight ; But to abide in thine embrace Is infinite delight. 3 I'd part with all the joys of sense To gaze upon thy throne ; Pleasure springs fresh for ever thence, Unspeakable, unknown. 4 [There all the heavenly hosts are seen, In shining ranks they move, And drink immortal vigor in With wonder and with love. 5 Then at thy feet with awful fear The adoring armies fall ; HEAVEN. With joy they shrink to nothing there, Before the eternal All. 6 There I would vie with all the host In duty and in bliss, With less than nothing I could boast, While And vanity'^ confess.] 7 The more thy glories strike Tny eyes, The humbler I shall lie ; Thus, while I sink, my joys shall rise Unmeasurably high. 692. (Hymn 91. B. 2. CM.) The glory of Christ in heaven. THE delights, the heavenly joys. The glories of the place Where Jesus sheds the brightest beams . Of his o'erflowing grace! 2 Sweet majesty and awful love Sit smiling on his brow, And all the glorious ranks above At humble distance bow. 3 [Princes to his imperial name Bend their bright sceptres down ; Dominions, thrones, and powers rejoice To see him wear the crown.] 4 Archangels sound his lofty praise Through every heavenly street, And lay their highest honors down Submissive at his feet. 5 Those soft, those blessed feet of his. That once rude iron tore, High on a throne of light they stand, And all the saints adore. 6 His head, the dear majestic head That cruel thorns did wound. See what immortal glories shine. And circle it around. 7 This is the man, the exalted man AVhom we unseen adore ; But when our eyes behold his face. Our hearts shall love him more. * Isaiah xl. 17. HEAVEN. 8 [Lord, how our souls are all on fire To see thy blest abode, Our tongues rejoice in tunes of praise To our incarnat.e God. 9 And while our faith enjoys the sight We long to leave our clay. And wish thy fiery chariots, Lord, To fetch our souls away.] Y^QQ (Hymn 75. B. 2. CM.) Spiritual and eternal Joys ; or, the heatifc sif^ht of Christ. 1 TT^ROM thee, my God, my joys shall rise, J- And run eternal rounds. Beyond the limits of the skies, And all created bounds. 2 The holy triumphs of my soul , Shall death itself outbrave, Leave dull mortality behind. And fly beyond the grave. 3 There, where my blessed Jesus reigns In heaven's unmeasured space, I'll spend a long eternity In pleasure and in praise. 4 Millions of years my wondering eyes Shall o'er thy beauties rove, And endless ages I'll adore The glories of thy love. 5 Sweet Jesus, every smile of thine Shall fresh endearments bring. And thousand tastes of new delight From all thy graces spring. 6 Haste, my beloved, fetch my soul Up to thy blest abode. Fly, for my spirit longs to see My Savior and my God.] 2K DOXOLOGIES. DOXOLOGIES. 694. (Hymn 26. B. 3. 1st L. M.) Ason^ of praise to the ever-blessed Trinity, God the Father, Son, and Spirit. 1 T>LEST be the Father and his ]ove, J-J To whose celestial source we owe Rivers of endless joy above, And rills of comfort here below. 2 Glory to thee, great Son of God, From whose dear wounded body rolls A precious stream of vital blood, Pardon and life for dying souls. 3 We give the sacred Spirit praise, Who in our hearts of sin and wo Makes living springs of grace arise, And into bouxdless glory flow. 4 Thus God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, we adore, That sea of life and love unknown, Without a bottom or a shore. 695. (Hymn 29. B. 3. 2d L. M.) 1 /^ LOTIY to God the Trinity VT Whose name has mysteries unknown , In essence One, in person Three ; A social nature, yet alone. 2 When all our noblest powers are joined The honours of thy name to raise. Thy glories over-match our mind. And angels faint beneath the praise. "96- (Hymn 32. B. 3. 3d L. M.) TO 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 heaven. DOXOLOGIES. 697. (Hymn 33. B. 3. L. M.) Or thus : LL glory to thy wonderous name, Fatlier of mercy, Ged of love, Thus we exalt the Lord, the Lamb, And thus we praise the heavenly Dove. 698. (Hymn 27. B. 3. 1st C. M.) 1 1^ LORY to God the Father's name, Kl3r Who, from our sinful race, Chose out his favorites to proclaim The honors of his grace. 2 Glory to God the Sou be paid, Who dwelt in humble clay. And to redeem us from the dead Gave his own life away. 3 Glory to God the Spirit give, From wliose Almighty power Our souls their heavenly birth derive And bless the happy hour. 4 Glory to God, that reigns above, The eternal Three in One, Who, by the wonders of his love, Has made his nature known. 699. (Hymn 30. B. 3. 2d C. M.) 1 rff^HE God of mercy be adored, JL Wiio calls onr souls from death, Who saves by his redeeming word, And new-creating breath. 2 To praise the Father, and the Son, And Spirit all divine. The One in Three, and Three in One, Let saints and angels join. 700. (Hymn 34. B. 3. 3d C. M.) "O W let the Father and the Son And Spirit be adored, Where there are works to make him known, Or saints to love the Lord. DOXOLOGIES. Tni (Hymn 35. B. 3. C. M.) '^A- Or thus: HONOR to thee, Almighty Three And everlastmg One ; All glory to the Father be, The opirit, and the Son. 702. (C. M.) LET God the Father, and the Son, And Spirit be adored, Vv'here there are works to make liim known, Or sa-ints to love the Lord. 703. (Hymn 28. B. 3. 1st S.M.) LET God the Father live For ever on our tongues ; Sinners from his first love derive The ground of all their songs. Ye saints, employ your breath In honor to the Son, Who bought your souls from hell and death By offering up his own. Give to the Spirit praise Of an immortal strain, Whose light and pov/er and grace conveys Salvation dov/n to men. While God the Comforter Reveals our pardoned sin, O may^the blood and water bear The "same record within. To the great One in Three That seals this grace m heaven. The Father, Son, and Spirit, be Eternal glory given. 704. (Hymn 31. B. 3. 2d S.M.) ET God the Maker's name Have honor, love and fear, To God the Saviour pay the same, And God the Comforter. DOXOLOGIES. Father of Lights above, Thy mercy we adore, The Son of thy eternal love. And Spirit of thy power. 705. (Hymn 36. B. 3. 3d S. M.) YE angels round the throne, And saints that dwell below, Worship the Father, love the Son, And bless the Spirit too. 706. (Hymn 37. B. 3. S. M.) Or thus : GIVE to the Father praise, Give glory to the Son, And to the Spirit of his grace Be equal honor done. 707. As the 113th Psalm. NOW to the Great and Sacred Three, The Father, Son, and Spirit, be Eternal praise and glory given. Through all the Avorlds where God is known, By all the angels near the throne, And all the saints in earth and heaven. 708. (Hymn 38. B. 3.) * A son^ of praise to the blessed Trinity, The 1st as the 148th Psalm. 1 I" GIVE immortal praise JL To God the Father's love. For all my comforts here, And better hopes above ; He sent his own Eternal Son To die for sins That man had done. 2 To God the Son belongs Immortal glory too. Who bought us with his blood From everlasting wo ; And now he lives, And now he reigns, And sees the fruit Of all his pains. 41 \ DOXOLOGIES. 3 To God the Spirit's name Immortal worsnip give, Whose new-creating power Makes the dead sinner live ; His work completes The great design, And fills the soul With joy divine. 4 Almighty God, to Thee Be endless honors done, The undivided Three, And the Mysterious One; Wliere reason fails, With all her powers, There faith prevails, And love adores. 709 (Hymn 39. B. 3.) The 2d as the 148th Psalm. 1 rW^O Him that chose us first JL Before the v/orld began, To him that bore the curse To save rebellious man, To Him that formed Our hearts anew, Is endless praise And glory due. Z The Father's love shall run Through our immortal songs ; We bring to God the Son Hosannas on our tongues ; Our lips address The Spirit's name With equal praise, And zeal the same. J Let every saint above. And angels round the throne, For ever bless and love The Sacred Three in One : Thus heaven shall raise His honors hij^h When ecUth and time Grow old and die. 71 0 (Hymn 40. B. 3.) * ^ The 3d as the 148th Psalm. TO God the Father's throne Perpetual honors raise ; Glory to God the Son, To God the Spirit praise ; And while our lips Their tribute bring. Our faith adores The name we sing. HOSANNAS. 'l'^ As the 148th Psalm. } no God the Father's throne, JL Perpetual honors raise, Glory to God the Son, To God the Spirit praise ; Wila all our powers, Eternal King, Thy name we sing, While faith adores. 712. (Hymn 41. B. 3.) Or thus : lO our eternal God, The Father and the Son, And Spirit all divine. Three mysteries in One, Salvation, power, And praise be given, By all on earth, And all in heaven. THE HOSANNA; OR, SALVA2U0N ASCRIBED TO CHRIST. 713. (Hymn 42. B. 3. L. M.) 1 TTOSANNA to king David's Son IJL Who reigns on a superior throne ; We bless the Prince of heavenly birth, Who brings salvation down to earth. 2 Let every nation, every age. In this delightful work engage ; Old men and babes in Sion sing The growing glories of her King. 714. (Hymn 43. B. 3. C. M.) 1 TTOSANNA to the Prince of grace, JlX Sion, behold thy King ; Proclaim the Son of David's race, And teach the babes to sing. 2 Hosanna to the incarnate Word, Who from the Father came ; Ascribe salvation to the Lord, With blessings on his name. HOSANNAS. 715. (Hymn 16. B. 1. C. M.) Hosanna to Christ. Matt. xxi. 9. Luke xix. 33. 40. 1 XTOSANNA to the royal Son -*--■- Of David's ancient "line, His natures two, his person one, Mysterious and divine. 2 The root of David, here we find, And offspring is the same ; Eternity and time are joined In our Immanuel's name. 3 Blest he that comes to wretched men With peaceful news from heaven ; Hosannas of the highest strain To Christ the Lord be given. 4 Let mortals ne'er refuse to take The hosanna on their tongues, Lest rocks and stones should rise, and break Their silence into songs. 71 6. (Hymn 89. B. 2. C. M.) Chrisfs victory over Satan. 1 XTOSANNA to our conquering King 1 -i- X The prince of darkness flies, His troops rush headlong down to hell Like lightning from the skies. 2 There bound in chains the lions roar, And fright the rescued sheep, But heavy bars confine their power And malice to the deep. 3 Hosanna to our conquering King, All hail, incarnate Love ! Ten thousand songs and glories wait To crown thy head above. 4 Thy victories and thy deathless fame Through the wide world shall run. And everlasting ages sing The triumph thou hast won. ' 1 '• (Hymn 44. B. 3. S. M.) H OS ANNA to the Son Of David and of God, HOSANNAS. Who brought the news of pardon down. And bought it Avith his blood. 2 To Christ the anointed King Be endless blessings given, Let the whole earth his glory sing, Who made our peace with heaven. 718. (Hymn 45. B. 3. As the 148th Psahn.) 1 -rTOSANNAtotheKing JLX Of David's ancient blood ; ^ Behold he comes to brin^ Forgiving grace from God : Let ofd and youns Attend his way, And at his feet Their honors lay. 2 Glory to God on high Salvation to the Lamb ; Let earth, and sea, and skj^, , His wonderous love proclaim ; Upon his head Shall honors rest. And every age Pronounce him blest SELECTION OF HYMNS, FROM THE BEST AUTHORS, INCLUDING A GREAT NUMBER OF ORIGINALS : Intended to be AN APPENDIX TO DR. WATTS'S PSALMS AND HYMNS BY JOHN^RIPPON, D. D. Eighth American, from the eighteenth London edition, with the eulargeriieLtB. PHILADELPHIA: DAVID CLARK, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER. 1839. HYMNS. GOD. 719. L. M. Dr. S.Stennett. A song of praise to God. 1 rilO God, the universal King, X Let all mankind their tribute brmg ; All that have breath, your voices raise, In songs of never-ceasing praise. 'Z The spacious earth on which we tread, And wider heavens stretched o'er our head, A large and solemn temple frame To celebrate its Builder's fame. 3 Here the bright sun, that rules the day, As through the sky he makes his way, To all the world proclaims aloud The boundless sovereignty of God. 4 When from his courts the sun retires, And with the day his voice expires, The moon and stars adopt the song. And through the night the praise prolong. 5 The listening earth with rapture hears, The harmonious music of the spheres ; And all her tribes the uotes repeat, That God is wise, and good, and great. 6 But man, endowed with nobler powers. His God in nobler strains adores ; His is the gift to knov/ the song. As well as sing with tuneful tongue. fyC}(\ L. M. Williams' Psalms. / >iU. y;jg ^^Hy qJ Qq(1^ Deut. vi. 4. 1 XJ^TERNALGod! Almighty Cause 31a Of earth, and seas, and worlds unknown, All things are subject to thy laws. All things depend on thee alone. 2 Tliy glorious Being' singly stands, Of 'aU within itself possessed. THE BEING AND Controlled by none are thy commands, Thou from thyself alone art blest. 3 To thee alone ourselves we owe ; Let heaven and earth due homage pay ; All other gods we disavow, Deny their claims, renounce their sway. 4 Spread thy great name through heathen lands ; Their idol deities dethrone ; Reduce the world to thy command ; And reign, as thou art, God alone. 721. L.M. The spiritualiti^ of God. John iv. 24. 1 rjlHOU art, O God ! a spirit pure, jL Invisible to mortal eyes ; The immortal and the eternal King, The great, the good, the only wise. 2 Whilst nature changes, and her works Corrupt, decay, dissolve, and die, Thy essence pure no change shall see, Secure of immortality. 3 Thou great Invisible ! what hand Can draw thy image spotless fair ! To what in heaven, to what on earth, Can men the immortal King compare ! 4 Let stupid heathens frame their gods Of gold and silver, wood and stone ; Ours is the God that made the heavens ; Jehovah he, and God alone. 5 My soul, thy purest homage pay. In truth and spirit him adore ; More shall this please than sacrifice, Than outward forms delight him more. 722. L. M. Steele. The eternity of God, and Man's mortality. Ps. xc 1 ~i" ORD, thou hast been thy children's God, J^ All-powerful, wise, and good, and just, In every age their safe abode, Their hope, their refuge, and their trust. 2 Before thy word gave nature birth. Or spread the starry heavens abroad, PERFECTIONS OF GOD. Or formed the varied face of earth, From everlasting thou art God. 3 Great Father of eternity, How short are ages in thy sight ! A thousand years liow swift tiiey fly ! Like one short silent watch of night! 4 Uncertain life, how soon it flies ! Dream of an hour, how short our bloom ! Like spring's gay verdure now Ave rise, Cut down ere night to fill the tomb. 5 Teach us to count our shortening days, And, with true diligence, apply Our hearts to wisdom's sacred ways, That we may learn to live and die. 6 O make our sacred pleasures rise, In sweet proportion to our pains, 'Till e'en the sad remembrance dies, Nor one uneasy thought complams. 7 [Let thy almighty' work appear With power and evidence divine ; And may the bliss thy servants share Continued to their children shine. 8 Thy glorious image, fair impressed, Let all our hearts and lives declare; Beneath thy kind protection blessed, May all our labors own thy care !] 723. L. M. Dr. Doddridge. The immutabiUtii of God, and the mutability oj the creation. Psalm cii. 25 — 28. 1 £^ REAT Former of this various frame, \jf Our souls adore thine awful name; And bow and tremble while they praise The Ancient of eternal days. 2 Thou, Lord, with unsurprised suiTcy, 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 dwell'st in self-existent light ; Which shines, with undiminished ray. While suns and worlds in smoke decay. THE BEING AND 4 Our days a transient period run, And change with every circling sun ; And, in the firmest state we boast, A moth can crush us into dust. 5 But let the creatures faU around ; Let death consign us to'^he ground ; Let the last general flaine arise. And melt the arches of the skies; 6 Calm as the summer's ocean, we Can all the wreck of nature see. While grace secures us an abode, Unshaken as the throne of God. 724. ^' ^^' ^^' ^^''3"s' Lyric Poems. The Injlnite. 1 fTHHY names, how infinite they be ! A Great Everlasting One ! Boundless thy might and majesty, And unconfined thy throne. 2 Thy glories shine of wonderous size, And wonderous large thy grace ; Immortal day breaks from thy eyes, And Gabriel vails his face. 3 Thy essence is a vast abyss Which angels cannot sound, An ocean of infinities Where all our thoughts are drowned 4 The mysteries of creation lie Beneath enlightened 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 spirits fills, And overloads the soul. 6 In vain our haughty reason swells, For nothing's found in thee But boundless Inconceivables, And vast Eternity PERFECTIONS OF GOD. ^^^ L. M. Merrick's Psalms. 7 ZO. y/fg jjotver and providence of God. Psalm cxxxv. 1 "^^T^E servants of your God, his fame jL In son^s of highest praise proclaim ; Ye who, on his commands intent, The courts of Israel's Lord frequent ; 2 Him praise — the everlasting King, And mercy's unexhausted spring : Haste, to his name your voices rear : What name like his the heart can cheer ? 3 Thy greatness, Lord, my thoughts attest, With awful gratitude impressed. Nor know, among the seats divine A power that shall contend with thine ; 4 O Thou, whose all-disposing sway The heavens, the earth, and seas obey ; Whose might through all extent extends, Sinks through all depth, all height transcends ; 5 From earth's low margin to the skies, Now bids the pregnant vapors rise ; The lightning's pallid sheet expands ; And glads with showers the furrowed lands ; 6 Now, from thy storehouse, built on high, Permits the imprisoned winds to fly; And, guided by thy will, to sweep The surface of the foaming deep : 7 Him praise — the everlasting King, And mercy's unexhausted spring: Haste, to his name your voices rear; What name like his the heart can cheer ? 726. C.M. The omnipresence and omniscience of God. Psalm cxxxix. 1 T ORD ! thou, with an unerring beam, JLi Surveyest all my powers ; My rising steps are watched by thee; By thee, my resting hours. 2 My thoughts, scarce struggling into birth, Great God, are known to thee : 42 2L THE BEIXG A?fD Abroad, at home, still I'm enclosed vv ith thy immensity. 3 To thee, the labyrinths of life In open view appear; Nor steals a whisper from my lips Without thy listening ear. 4 Behind I glance, and thou art there ; Before me shines thy name ; And 'tis thy strong almighty hand Sustains my tender frame. 5 Such knowledge mocks the vain essays Of my astonished mind ; Nor can my reason's soaring eye Its towering summit find. PAUSE. 6 Where from thy Spirit shall I stretch ihe pinions of my flight? Or where, through nature's spacious ranffe. Shall I elude thy sight ? 7 Scaled I the skies, the blaze divine Would overwhelm my soul ; Plunged I to hell, there should I hear Thy awful thunders roll. 8 If on a morning's darting ray With matchless speed I rode, And flew to the wild lonely shore That bounds the ocean's flood ; 9 Thither thy hand, all-present God .' Must guide the wonderous way, And thy Omnipotence support The fabric of my clay. 10 Should I involve myself around With clouds of tenfold night, Ihe clouds would shine like blazing noon iietore thy piercing sight. 11 'The beams of noon, the midnight hour, 'Are both alike to thee: ' , ^^y ^ "®'^^" provoke that Power t rom which I cannot flee !' PERFECTIONS OF GOD. mQ^ C. M. Dr. Watts' Lyric Poems. 4 yii » Divine sovereignty. 1 "IT^EEP silence, all created things; _l\. And wait your Maker's nod ; My soul stands trembling while she sings The honors of her God. 2 I/ife, death, and hell, and worlds unknown, Hang on his firm decree : He sits on no precarious throne, Nor borrows leave to he. 3 Chained to his throne, a volume lies, With all the fates of men. With every angel's form and size, Drawn by the Eternal pen. 4 His providence unfolds the book, And makes his counsels shine ; Each opening leaf, and every stroke, Fulfils some deep design. 5 Here he exalts neglected worms To sceptres and a crown; And there the following page he tarns, And treads the monarch down. 6 Not Gabriel asks the reason why, Nor God the reason gives ; Nor dares the favorite angel pry Between the folded leaves. 7 My God, I would not long to see My fate with curious eyes, What gloomy lines are writ for me, Or what bright scenes may rise : 8 In thy fair book of life and grace, O may I find my name Recorded in some humble place. Beneath my Lord the Lamb ! rjoQ 7's. B.Francis. ''^^* The majesty of God, 1 g^ LORY to the eternal King, XJT Clad in majesty supreme ! Let all heaven his praises sing, liCt all worlds his power proclaim. THE BEING AND 2 Through eternity he reigns In unbounded realms of light; He the universe sustains As an atom in his sight. 3 Suns on suns, through boundless space, With their systems move or stand ; Or, to occupy their place, New orbs rise at his command. 4 Kingdoms flourish, empires fall, Nations live, and nations die ; All forms nothing, nothing all — At the movement of his eye. 5 O, let my transported soul Ever on his glories gaze ; Ever yield to his control. Ever sound his lofty praise ! 729. L. M. Beddome. The wisdom of God. 'AIT, O my soul, thy Maker's will ; Tumultuous passions, all be still ! Nor let a murmuring thought arise ; His ways are just, his counsels wise. 2 He in the thickest darkness dwells. Performs his work, the cause conceals ; But, though his methods are unknown, Judgment and truth support his throne. 3 In heaven, and earth, and air, and seas, He executes his firm decrees ; And by his saints it stands confest, That what he does is ever be^t. 4 Wait then, my soul, submissive wait, Prostrate before his awful seat ; And, 'midst the terrors of his rod. Trust in a wise and gracious God. 730. (First Part.) CM. Steele. The goodness of God. Nahum, i. 7. 1 "VTE humble souls, approach your God J. With songs of sacred praise, For he is good, immensely good, And kind are all his ways PERFECTIONS OF GOD. 2 All nature owns his guaidian care, In him we live and move ; But nobler benefits declare The wonders of his love. 3 He gave his Son, his only Son, To ransom rebel worms ; 'Tis here he makes his goodness known In its diviner forms. 4 To this dear refuge, Lord, we come ; 'Tis here oar hope relies ; A safe defence, a peaceful home, When storms of trouble rise. 5 Thy eye beholds, with kind regard, The souls who trust in thee ; Their humble hope thou wilt reward. With bliss divinely free. 6 Great God, to thy Almighty love, What honors shall we raise ! Not all the raptured songs above Can render equal praise. »73Q (Second Part.) CM. God is love. 1 John, iv. 8. 1 \ MID the splendors of thy state, -Ta. My God, thy love appears With the soft radiance of the moon Among a thousand stars. 2 Nature through all her ample round Thy boundless poiver proclaims, And, in melodious accent, speaks The goodness of thy names. 3 Thy justice, holiness, and truth. Our solemn awe excite ; But the sweet charms of sovereign grace O'erwhelm us with delight. 4 Sinai, in clottds, and smoke, and fire, Thunders thy dreadful name ; But Sion sings, in melting notes. The honors of the Lamb. 5 In all thy doctrines and commands, Thy counsels and designs, — 42* THE B2:iNG AND In every work thy hands have framed, Thj'- love supremely shines. 6 Anffels and men the news proclaim Through earth and heaven above, The joyful, and transporting news, That God the Lord is love ! 731^ . L. M. Medley. * The loving-kindness of the Lord. Ps. Ixiii. 7. 1 A WAKE, my soul, in joyful lays, -/^ And sing thy great Redeemer's praise. He justly claims a song from me, His loving-kindness, O how free ! 2 He saw me ruined in the fall, Yet loved me notwithstanding all ; He saved me from my lost estate, His loving-kindness, O how great ! 3 Though numerous hosts of mighty foes, Though earth and hell my way oppose. He safely leads my soul along, His loving-kindness, O how strong ! 4 When trouble, like a gloomy cloud, Has gathered thick and thundered loud. He near my soul has always stood, His loving-kindness, O how good ! 5 Often I feel my sinful heart Prone from my Jesus to depart ; But though I have him oft forgot. His loving-kindness changes not. 6 Soon shall I pass the gloomy vale. Soon all my mortal powers must fail ; O ! may my last expiring breath His loving-kindness sing in death. 7 Then let me mount and soar away To the bright world of endless day ; And sing, with rapture and surprise, • His loving-kindness in the skies. 732. ^' ^1- I^''- Watts's Lyric Poems* The grace of God. [See 1307.] PERFECTIONS OF GOD. ll's. S . 733 ' The mercy of God. Psalm Ixxxix. 1. 1 fTHHY mercy, my God, is the theme of my song, JL The joy of my heart, and the boast of my tongue ; Thy free grace alone, from the first to the last, Hath won my affections, and bound my soul fast. 2 Without thy sweet mercy 1 could not live here, Sin soon would reduce me to utter despair ; But, through thy free goodness, my spirits revive, And he that first made me, still keeps me alive. 3 Thy mercy is more than a match for my heart, Which wonders to feel its own hardness depart ; Dissolved by thy goodness, I fall to the ground, And weep to the praise of the mercy I found. 4 The door of thy mercy stands open all day To the 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. 5 Thy mercy in Jesus exempts me from hell : Its glories I'll sing, and its wonders I'll tell : 'Twas Jesus my friend, Avheu he hung on the tredy Who opened the channel of mercy for me. 6 Great Father of mercies ! thy goodness I own, And the covenant love of thy crucified Son : All praise to the Spirit, whose whisper divine, * Seals mercy and pardon and righteousness mine ! 734. ^'s. The long-suffering ; or, patience of God, 1 TT ORD, and am I yet alive, JLJ Not in torments, not in hell ! Still doth thy good Spirit strive! With the chief of sinners dwell ! Tell it unto sinners, tell, I am, 1 am out of hell ! 2 Yes, I still lift up my eyes. Will not of thy love despair ; Still in spite of sin I rise. Still I bow to thee in prayer. Tell it, &C* 3 O the length and breadth of love ! Jesus, Savior, can it be ! ^ THE BEING AND All thy mercy's height I prove, ] All the depth is seen in me. Tell it, &c. 4 See a bush, that burns with fire, Unconsumed amid the flame ! Turn aside the sight to admire, I the living wonder am. Tell it, &c, 5 See a stone that hangs in air! See a spark in ocean live ! Kept alive with death so near, J to God the glory give; Ever tell — to sinners tell, I am, I am out of hell ! 735. ^•^'• The holiness of God. Isaiah viii. 13. 1 "tX^I^Y and reverend is the name -l-X Of our eternal King ; Thrice hohy Lord, the angels cry; Thrice holy, let us sing. 2 Heaven's brightest lamps with him compaiod, How mean they look and dim ! The fairest angels have their spots. When once compared with him. 3 Holy is he in all his works, And truth is his delight; But sinners and their wicked ways Shall perish from his sight. 4 The deepest reverence of the mind, Pay, O my soul, to God; Lift with thy hands a holy heart To his sublime abode. 5 With sacred awe pronounce his name Whom words nor thoughts can reach A broken heart shall please him more Than the best forms of speech. 6 Thou, holy God ! preserve my soul From all pollution free; The pure in heart are thy delight, And they thy face shall see. PERFECTIONS OF GOD. nnc L- M. Beddome. 7 J O . y^g justice and goocbiess of God. 1 g^ REAT God, my Maker, and my King, \jr Of thee I'll speak, of thee I'll sing ; All thou hast done, and all thou dost, Declare thee good, proclaim thee just: 2 Thy ancient thoughts, and firm decrees, Thy threatenings and thy promises. The joys of heaven, the pains of hell, What angels taste, what devils feel : 3 Thy terrors, and thy acts of grace, Thy threatening rod and smiling face, Thy wounding, and thy healing word, A world undone, a world restored : 4 While these excite my fear and joy, While these my tuneful lips employ ; Accept, O Lord, the humble song, The tribute of a trembling tongue. 707 L. M. N . ' "^ ' * The truth an d faithfulness of God. Numb, xxiii. 19. 1 ^TE humble saints, proclaim abroad 1. The honors of a faithful God ; How just and m^ are all his ways ! How much above your highest praise ! 2 The words his sacred lips declare. Of his own mind the im.age bear ; What should him tempt, from frailty Iree, Blest in his self-sufficiency ? 3 He will not his great self deny; A God all truth can never he ; As well might he his being quit As break his oath, or word forget. 4 Let frighten'd rivers change their course, Or backward hasten to their source; Swift through the air let rocks be hurled, And mountains like the chaflt'be whirled; 5 Let suns and stars forget to rise, Or quit their stations in the skies; Let heaven and earth both pass away, Eternal truth shall ne'er decay. THE BEING AJVD ^ J™^.^° ^"^ ^^o*'^' G^od gave his Son lo die for crimes which men had done; ^lest pledge ! he never will revolve A smgle promise he has spoke. 738. L- M. Dr. Watts' Lyric Poems. hod supreme and self-sufficient. ^ ^V^^^ '^ ^"' ^°^' o^* ^'^at his name, J T J\or men can learn, nor angels teach ; He dwells concealed m radiant fl Jme, Where neither eyes nor thoughts can reach. 2 The spacious worlds of heavenly light Compared with him, how short the? fJn i 1 hey are too dark, and he too bri^lit • JNothing are they, and God is alL ' 3 He spoke the wonderous word, and lo • Creation rose at his command ; Whirlwinds and seas their limits know, liound in the hollow of his hand. 4 There rests the earth, there roll the spheres Ihere nature leans, and feels her proD • But his own self-sufficience bears ' Ihe weight of his own glories up. 5 The tide of creatures ebbs and flows, Measuring their changes by the moon; No ebb his sea of glory knows ; His age is one eternal noon. ^ J!'^"^ ^/' ^y -o"?' an endless round, 1 he lofty tune let Gabriel raise; AH nature dwell upon the sound, ■But we can ne'er fulfil the praise. '^39. C.M. Dr. S. Stennett. Mercy and truth met together. Psalm Ixxxv. JO. ^ W™N first the God of boundless grace ▼ T Disclosed his kind design lo rescue our apostate race From misery, shame, and sin; 2 Quick, through the realms of light and bliss, The joyful tidings ran; Each heart exulted at the news, That God would dwell with rnan. PERFECTIONS OF GOD. 3 Yet, 'midst their joys, they paused a while, And asked, with strange surprise, 'But how can injured justice smile, ' Or look with pitying eyes ? 4 ' [Will the Almighty deign again ' To visit yonder world ; 'And hither bring rebellious men, ' Whence rebels once were hurled '. 5 'Their tears, and groans, and deep distress ' Aloud for mercy call ; 'But, ah! must truth and righteousness 'To mercy victims fall?' 6 So spake the friends of God and man, Dehghted, yet surprised, Eager to know the wonderous plan That wisdom had devised.J 7 The Son of God attentive heard, And quickly thus replied : ' In me let mercy be revered, ' And justice satisfied. 8 'Behold ! my vital blood I pour ' A sacrifice to God ; ' Let angry justice now no more 'Demand the sinner's blood. 9 He spake, and heaven's high arches rung With shouts of loud applause ; ' He died !' the friendly angels sung, Nor cease the rapturous joys. mAfx C. M. Dr. Watts' Sermons._ ' "^^^ The doctrine and use of the Trinity, Eph. ii. 18. 1 17ATHER of glory ! to thy name Jj Immortal praise we give, _ Who dost an act of grace proclaim, And bid us rebels live. 2 Immortal honor to the Son, Who makes thy anger cease ; Our lives he ransomed with his own. And died to make our peace. 3 To thy Almighty Spirit be Immortal .^lory given, THE BEING AND Whose influence brings ns near to thee. And trams us uj) for heaven. 4 Let men, with their united voice, Adore the eternal God, And spread his honors and their ioys Ihrough nations far abroad. 5 Let faith, and love, and duty join, One general song to raise ; J-et saints in earth and heaven combine m iiarmony and praise. 740. 7's. To the Trinity. ^ W^LY, holy, holy Lord! J.J. belf-existent Deity, By the host of heaven adored, -Teach us how to worship thee : Unly uncreated mind, AVonders in thy nature meet ; rerfect Unity combined With Society complete. 2 All perfection dv/eiis in thee, Now to us obscurely known, lliree in one, and one in three, Great Jeliovah, God alone ' Be our all, O Lord divine .' Father, Savior, Vital Breath ' Body, spirit, soul, be thine. Now, and at, and aftef death .' 3 Glorious, thou, in holiness, Father didst thy rights maintain; 1 ruth and grace at once express. When thy only Son was slain; Here is deepest wisdom seen ; Here the richest stores of grace; Mildest love, and vengeance keen ; U how bright their mingled rays • 4 Fearful thou in praises too, Loving Savior, slaughtered Lamb! A.Y , J°y ^"-' leverence view A 1 thy glory, all thy shame!— Be thy death the death of sin, Be thy life the sinners plea ; PERFECTIONS 0¥ GOD. Save me, teach me, rule within, — Prophet, Priest, and King to me. 5 Wonder-working Spirit, thine The efficacious grace we sing; — Set on us thy seal divine, Safely to thy kingdom bring ; Mortify sin, root and deed, Daily strengthen every grace ; Send us, urge us on with speed, And let glory crown the race I 741 , J^- JM- Dr. Watts's Lyric Poemg. The ihcomprehensibUity of God. 1 ^~^ OD is a name my soul adores — VT The Almighty Three, the Eternal One.' Nature and grace, with all their powers, Confess the infinite unknown. 2 From thy great self thy being springs, Thou art thy own original, Made up of uncreated things. And self-sufficience bears tliem all. 3 Thy voice produced the seas and spheres, Bid the waves roar and planets shine; But nothing like thyself appears Through all these spacious works of thine. 4 Still restless nature dies and grows ; From change to change the creatures run ; Thy being no succession knows. And all thy vast designs are one. 5 Thrones and dominions round thee fall, And worship in submissive forms ; Thy presence shakes this lower ball, This xittle dwelhng place of worms. 6 How shall affrighted mortals dare To sing thy glory or thy grace ? Beneath thy feet we lie so far. And see but shadows of thy face ! 7 Who can behold the blazing light ? Who can approach consuming flame ? None but thy wisdom knows thy might, None but thy word can speak thy name. 43 THE BEING AND 742. L.M. N . Tht moral perfections of the Deity imitated. Matt. V. 48. 1 iMREAT Author of the immortal mind ! vX For noblest thoughts and views designed, Make me ambitious to express The image of thy holiness. 2 While I thy boundless love admire, Grant me to catch the sacred fire ; Thus shall my heavenly birth be known, And for thy child thou wilt me own. 3 Father, I see thy sun arise To cheer thy friends and enemies ; And, when thy rain from heaven descends, Thy bounty both alike befriends. 4 Enlarge my soul with love like thine ; My moral powers by grace refine ; So shall I feel another's wo, And cheerful feed a hungry foe. j 5 I hope for pardon, through thy Son, ' For all the crimes which I liave done; O may the grace that pardons me, Constrain m'e to forgive like thee ! 743. rrJ^'^^- Merrick's Psalms. The divine perfections celebrated. Psalms Ixxxix. cxlv. 1 ]\/I"Y grateful tongue, immortal King ! ITX Thy mercy shall for ever sing ; My verse to time's remotest day. Thy truth in sacred notes display. 2 J^ say, what strength shall vie with thine ? What name among the saints divine. Of equal excellence possessed. Thy sov'reignty, great God, contest ? 3 Thee, Lord, heaven's host their leader own: -l»ee, might unbounded, Thee alone, With endless majesty has crowned ; And faith unsullied vests thee round. 4 The heaven above and earth below, Thee, Lord, their great possessor, loiow ; I PEREFCTIONS OF GOD. By thee, this orb to being rose, And all that nature's bounds enclose. 5 From thee, amid the aerial space, The north and south assume their place; 'Tis thine the ocean's rage to guide, And calm at will its swelling- tide. 6 O blessed the tribes, whose willing ear Awakes the festal shout to hear ; Wlio thankful see, where'er they tread, ^ Thy favoring beams around them spreaa. 7 How shall they joy, from day to day, Thy boundless mercy to display. Thy righteousness, indulgent Lord, With holy confidence record ! 8 O wise in all thy works ! thy name Let man's whole race aloud proclaim ; And grateful through the length of days, In ceaseless songs repeat thy praise. 744. L. M. Df. Watts's Lyric Poems. God exalted above all praise. ITERNAL Power! whose high abode - J Becomes the grandeur of a God ; Infinite lengths, beyond the bounds Where stars revolve their little rounds. 2 The lowest step around thy seat, Rises too high for Gabriel's feet ; In vain the tall archangel tries _ To reach thine height with wondering eyes. 3 Lord, what shall earth and ashes do ! We would adore our Maker too ; From sin and dust to thee we cry, The Great, the Holy, and the High! 4 Earth from afar has heard thy fame, And worms have learnt to lisp thy name ; But, O ! the glories of thy mind Leave all our soaring thoughts behind. 5 God is in heaven, but man below ; Be short our tunes ; our words be few : A sacred reverence checks our songs, And praise sits silent on our tongues. ^E' CREATION AND CREATION AND PROVIDENCE. 745. L. M. Needham. A summary vieio of the creation. Gen. i. 1 T OOK up, ye saints ! direct your eyes J-i To him who dwells above the skies ; ^ With your glad notes his praise rehearse Who formed the mighty universe. 2 He spoke, and, from the womb of night, At once sprang up the cheering light: Him discord heard ; and, at his nod, Beauty awoke, and spoke the God. 3 The word he gave, the obedient sun Began his glorious race to run : Nor silver moon, nor stars delay To glide along the ethereal way. 4 Teeming with life,— air, earth, and sea, Obey the Almighty's high decree ! To every tribe he gives their food, Then speaks the whole divinely good. 5 But, to complete the wonderous plan, From earth and dust he fashions man; In man the last, in man the best, The Maker's image stands confessed. 6 Lord, while thy glorious works I view, Form thou my heart and soul anew; Here bid thy purest light to shine. And beauty glow with charms divine ! 746. c. M. The creation of man ; or, God the searcher of the heart. Psalm cxxxix. ^ T 0|R-D! thy pervading knowledge strikes -i-i Through nature's inmost gloom, And in thy circling arms 1 lay A slumberer in the womb. 2 Thee will I honor, for I stand A volume of thy skill ; Stupendous are thy works, and they My contemplations fill j 3 Thine eye beheld me when the speck Of entity began ; PROVIDENCE. And o'er my form, in darkness framed, Thy rich embroidery ran : 4 The unfashioned mass by thee was seen; My structure, in thy book. Was planned before thy curious mould The future embryo took. 5 How precious are the streaming joys That from thy love descend ! Would I rehearse their numbers o'er. Where would their numbers end ? 6 Not ocean's countless sands exceed The blessings of the skies ; With night's descending shades they fall. With morning's splendors rise. 7 * Thy awful glories round me shine, ' My flesh proclaims thy praise : ' Lord ! to thy works of nature join Thy miracles of grace. ^A^ij C. M. Dr. Watts' Lyric Poems. A song to creating wisdom. 1 TTI TERNAL Wisdom, thee we praise ! MIa Thee the creation sings ! With thy loved name, rocks, hills, and seas, And heaven's high palace rings. 2 Thy hand how wide it spread the sky I How glorious to behold ! Tinged with a blue of heavenly dye, And starred with sparkling gold. 3 Thy glories blaze all nature round, And strike the gazing sight, Through skies, and seas, and solid ground, With 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. 5 But still the wonders of thy grace Our softer passions move ; Pity divine in J esus' face We see, adore, and love. 43* 2 M CREATION AND 748. L. M. Dr. Doddridge. God s goodness to the children of men. Ps. cvii. 31. 1 "VTE sons of men, with joy record 1 The various wonders of the Lord ; And let his power and goodness sound Through all your tribes the earth around. 2 Let the high heavens your songs invite, Those spacious fields of brilliant light; Where sun, and moon, and planets roll; And stars that glow from pole to pole. 3 Sing, earth, in verdant robes arrayed, — Its herbs and flowers, its fruit and shade ; Peopled with life of various forms. Of nsh, and fowl, and beasts, and worms. 4 View the broad s€a's majestic plains. And think how wide its Maker reigns ; That band remotest nations joins. And on each wave his goodness shines. 5 But, oh ! that brighter world above, Wliere lives and reigns incarnate love ! God's only Son, in flesh arrayed, For man a bleeding victim made. • 6 Thither, my soul, with raptures soar ! There, in me land of praise, adore ; The theme demands an angel's lay — Demands an everlasting day. 7/10 ^' ^^' I ^j^A CM. Addison. The travellefs psalm. H OW are thy servants blessed, O Lord ! How sure is their defence ! CREATION, &C. Eternal wisdom is their guide, Their help omnipotence. 2 In foreign realms, and lands remote. Supported by thy care, Through burning climes they pass unhurt, And breathe in tainted air. 3 When by the dreadful tempest borne High on the broken wave, They know thou art not slow to heEU", 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 deaths, 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 lot, Shjll join our souls to thee. 755. ^ C.M. Steele. Praise for the blessuigs of providence and grace- Psalm cxxxix. 1 \ LMIGHTY Father, gracious Lord, jljL Kind guardian of my days, Thy mercies let my heart record In songs of grateful praise. 2 In life's first dawn, my tender frame Was thy indulgent care, Long ere I could pronounce thy name, Or breathe the infant prayer. 3 [Around my path what dangers rose .' What snares spread all my road ! No power could guai-d me from my foes, But my preserver, God. 4 How many blessings round me shone, Where'er I turned my eye I How many passed, almost unknown, Or unregarded by U I THE FALL. 5 Each rolling year new favors brought From thy exhaustless store ; But, ah ! in vain my laboring thought Would count thy mercies o'er. 6 While sweet reflection, through my days, Thy bounteous hand would trace, Still dearer blessings claim thy praise, The blessings of thy grace. 7 Yes, I adore thee, gracious Lord ! For favours more divine ; That I have known thy sacred word, Wliere all thy glories shine. 8 Lord, when this mortal frame decays, And every weakness dies, Complete the wonders of thy grace, And raise me to the skies. 0 Then shall my joyful powers unite Li more exalted lays, And join the happy sons of light In everlasting praise. THE FALL. mp-n L. M. Dr. Watts' Lyrics. '^"' Original sin. 1 A DAM, our father and our head, xjL Transgressed, and justice doomed US dead, The fiery law spekks 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, Tne weighty vengeance 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 ! unmeasurable grace ! The eternal Son takes Adam's place ; THE FALL. Down to our world the Savior flies, Stretches his arms, and bleeds, and dies. 5 Amazing work 1 look down, ye skies, Wonder and gaze with all your eyes ; Ye saints below, and saints above, All bow to this mysterious love. 757. C-^I- Dr.S. Stennett. Indivelling sin lamented. 1 T/l/'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 whate'er 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 to obey. And harder yet to love. 5 How long, dear Saviour, shall I feel These strugglings in my breast? When Avilt thou bow my stubborn will, And give my conscience rest 1 6 Break, sovereign grace, O break the charm. And set the captive free : Heveal, Almighty God, thine arm, And haste to rescue me. 758.^ s. M. The evil heart. Jer. xvii. 9. Matt. xv. 1&» 1 A STONISHED and distressed, ±\. I turn my eyes within ; My heart with loads of guilt opprest. The seat of every sin. 2 What crowds of evil thoughts. What vile affections there : THE FALL. Distrust, piesumption, artful guile, Pride, envy, slavish fear. 3 Almighty king of saints, These tyrant lusts subdue ; Expel the darlmess 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. wrq L. M. Cruttenden. ' '-' Sin and holiness. 1 T/TTHAT jarring natures dwell within— ? Y Imperfect grace, remaining sin ; Nor this can reign, nor that prevail, Though each by turns my heart assail. 2 Now I complain, and groan, and die ; Now raise my songs of triumph high ; Sing a rebeUious 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 thy absence, Lord, I grieve ; What clouds obscure my rising sun, 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 vanquished passions quit the field.] 7 Great God, assist me through the fight, Make me triumpliant in thy might ; Thou the desponding heart canst raise, The victory mine, and tliine the praise. 44 SCRIPTURE. <^gQ^ L. M. Dr. Doddridge. 'The effects of the fall lamented. Psa. cxix. 135. 158. 1 k RISE, my tenderest thoughts, arise; -Ol 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 poured on Jesus' name ; The Father wounded through the Son; The world abused ; the soul undone. 3 See tlie short course of vain delight Closing in everlasting night — In flames, that no abatement know, Though briny tears for ever flow. 4 My God, I feel the mournful scene ; My bowels yearn o'er dying men ; And fain my pity would reclaim, And snatch the firebrands from the flame. 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. THE PROPERTIES OF IT. 761. C.M. The inspired ivord, a system of knowledge and joy. Psalm cxix. 105. 1 TCJOW precious is the book divine, JIA By inspiration given ! Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine To guide our souls 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 Tliis lamp, through all the tedious night Of life, shall guide our way ; SCRIPTURE. Till we behold the cleaver light Of an eternal day. tjncy L. M. Beddome. ' " ^' The usefulness of the scriptures. 1 "^^rHF-N Israel through the desert passed, V y A fiery pillar went before To ^m<\e them through the dreary waste, Anf lessen the fatigues they bore. 2 Such is thy glorious word, O God ! 'Tis for our light and guidance given; It sheds a lustre all 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 wandering footsteps right; Displays thy love, and kindles ours ; 4 Its promises rejoice our hearts ; Its doctrines are divinely true ; Knowledge and pleasure it imparts ; It comforts and instructs us too. !5 Ye favored lands, who have tliis word— Ye saints who feel its saving power— - Unite your tongues to praise the Lord, And his distinguished grace adore. «,r.Q C. M. Dr. S. Stennett. / U J . jij^^ j-icJies of God's word. 1 X ET avarice, from shore to shore, JLj Her favorite god pursue ; Thy word, O Lord, we value more Than India or Peru. 2 Here, mines of knowledge, love, and joy, Are opened 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 raptured eyes behold. 4 Here, light descending from above Directs our doubtful feet ; SCRIPTURE. Here, promises of heavenly love Our ardent wishes meet. 5 Our numerous griefs are here redressed. And all our wants supplied ; Naught we can ask to make us blessed Is in this book denied. 6 For these inestimable gains, That so enrich the mind, O may we search with eager pains, Assured that we shall find ! The excellency and sufficiency of the holy scrirh tures. 1 Tj^ATHER of mercies ! in thy word A What endless glory shines ! For ever be thy name adored For these celestial Imes. 2 Here, may the wretched sons of want Exhaustless riches find ; Riches above what earth can grant, And lasting as the mmd. 3 Here, the fair tree of knowledge grows, Arid yields a free repast ; Sublimer sweets than nature knows Invite the longing taste. 4 Here, the Redeemer's welcome voice Spreads heavenly peace around ; And life, and everlasting joys, Attend the bhssful sound. 5 O may these heavenly pages be My ever dear delight ; And still new beauties may I see, And still increasing light ! 6 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord ! Be thou for ever near ; Teach me to love thy sacred word, And view my Savior there 1 MORAL LAW. THE MORAL LAJV, ^-c. „nr CM. Dr. Gibbons. *^^' Our duty to God. Exod. xx. 3—1^. 1 ri^HAT God, who myde the worlds on high, X And air, and earth, and sea. Own as thy God ; and to his name, In homage bow the knee. 2 Let not a shape, which hands have wrought Of wood, or clay, or stone, Be deemed thy God ; nor thmk him hke Aught thou hast seen or known. 3 Take not in vain the name of God ; Nor must thou ever dare To make thy falsehoods pass for truth, By his dread name to swear. 4 That day on which he bids thee rest From toil, to pray and piaise— That day keep holy to the Lord,, And consecrate its rays. 5 O may that God, who gave these laws, Write them on every heart ; That all may feel their livmg power. Nor from his paths depart ! Tfifi ^'^^- ^^' G^ibbons. ' " "• Our duty to our neighbor. 1 rflHY sire, and her who brought thee forth, A With all thy mind and might. Fear, love, and serve ; so shall thy days Be numerous, calm and bright. 2 The blood of man thou shalt not shed. Its voice will pierce the sky ; And thou, by the just laws of heaven. For the dire crime shalt die. 3 To thy own couch thou shalt not take A Avife but her thy own ; Vast is the guilt, and on thy head Heaven darts its vengeance down. 4 Thou shalt not, or from friend or foe. Take aught by force or stealth ; 44* MORAL LAW. Thy goods, thy stores, must grow from right, Or God will curse thy wealth. 5 No man sha-lt thou, by a false charge, Or crush, or brand with shame ; Dear as thine own, so wills thy God, Must be his life and name. 6 Thy soul one wish shall not let loose For that which is not thine; Live in thy lot, or small or great, For God has drawn the line. 767. L. M. Dr. Doddridge. The sinner found zoanting. Dan. v. 27. .X T> AISE, thoughtless sinner, raise thy eye ; XI. Behold the balance lifted high : There shall God's justice be displayed, And there thy hope and life be weighed. 2 See, in one scale, his perfect law ! Mark with what force its precepts draw; Wouldst thou the awfal test sustain. Thy works, how light !— thy thoughts, how vain ! 3 Behold .' the hand of God appears To trace those dreadful characters ; ' Tekel! — thy soul 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. 5 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 remove, That trembling lips may sing thy love. MORAL LAW. 768. L.M. The practical use of the moral law to the convinced sinner. 1 TTERE, Lord, my soul convicted stands SlI Of breaking all thy ten commands ; And on me justly^ might'st thou pour Tliy wrath in one eternal shower. 2 But, thanks to God ! its loud alarms Have warned me of approachmg 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, restored Those honors, on the atoning day, Which guilty sinners took away. 5 Amazing wisdom, power, and love, Displayed to rebels from above ! Do thou, O Lord, my faith increase, To love and trust thy plan of grace. ^nn CM. Cowper. Illegal ohedience followed by evangelical 1 IVrO strength of nature can suffice 1 1 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 toiled, the precept to obey, But toiled without success. 3 Then, to abstain from outward sin Was more than 1 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 ; Now, freely chosen in the Son, 1 freely choose his ways. MORAL LAW. 5 ' What shall I do ?' was then the word, ' That I may worthier grow?' ' What shall I render to the Lord V Is my inquiry now. 6 To see the law by Christ fulfilled, And hear his pardoning voice, Changes a slave into a child, And duty into choice. tyjO L. M. Dr. Watts's Lyric Poems. • ' The law and gospel ; or, Christ a refuge. 1 ' ^^URST be the man, for ever curst, \^ ' That doth one wilful sin commit : , ' Death and damnation for the first, ' Without relief, and infinite.' 2 Thus Sinai roars, and round the earth Thunder, and fire, and vengeance flings ; But Jesus, thy dear gasping breath, And Calvary, say gentler things : 3 ' Pardon, and grace, and boundless love, ' Streaming along a Saviour's blood ; ' And life, and joys, and crowns above, * Obtained by a dear bleeding God.' 4 Hark, how he prays (the charming sound Dwells on his dying lips) ' Forgive!^ And every groan and gaping wound Cries, ' Father, let 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 slnrmk, and tremble, and despair ; 6 But I'll retire beneath the cross — Saviour, at thy dear feet I'll lie ; And the keen sword, that justice draws, Flaming and red, shall pass me by. »j"7 J ^ 148th. Cowper. The ceremonial law. Heb. iv. 2. 1 TSRx\EL, in ancient days, M. Not only had a view Of Sinai in a blaze, But learned the gospel too ; THE GOSPEL. 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 enlightened eyes, And once applied with power, Would teach the need of other blood To reconcile an angry God. 3 The Lamb, the Dove, set forth His perfect innocence, "Wliose blood of matchless worth Should be the soul's 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 niore : In him our surety seemed to say, ' Behold, I bear your sins away.' "^ 5 Dipt in his fellow's blood, The living bird went free ; The type well understood. Expressed the sinner's plea; — Described a guilty soul enlarged, And by a Saviour's death discharged. 6 Jesus, I love to trace Throughout the sacred page, The footsteps of thy grace. The same in every age ! O grant that I may faithful be To clearer light vouchsafed to me ! THE GOSPEL. Wiyo L. M. Beddome. ' * ^' The gospel of Christ. 1 ^^ OD, in the gospel of his son, \jr Makes his eternal counsels known ; 'Tis here his richest mercy shines, And truth is drawn in fairest lines. 2 Here, sinners of an humble frame May taste his grace and learn his name ; 2N THE GOSPEL. 'Tis writ in chai-acters of blood, Severely jast, immensely good. 3 Here, Jesus in ten thousand ways His soul-attracting charms displays, Recounts his poverty and pains, And tells his love in melthig strains. 4 Wisdom its dictates here imparts, To form our minds, to cheer our hearts ; Its influence makes the sinner live. It bids the drooping saint revive. 5 Our raging passions it controls, And comfort yields to contrite souls; It brings a better world in view. And guides us all our journey through. 6 May this blest volume ever lie Close to my heart, and near my eye. Till life's last hour my soul engage, And be my chosen heritage ! >j>^2 ^' ^' ^^'- Gibbons. * The gospel worthy of all acceptation. 1 Tim. i. 15. 1 TESUS, the eternal Son of God, cf Whom Seraphim obey. The bosom of the Father leaves, And enters human clay. 2 Into our sinful world he comes. The messenger of grace, And on the bloody tree expires, A victim in our place. 3 Transgressors of the deepest stain In him salvation find ; His blood removes the foulest guilt, His Spirit heals the mind. 4 Our Jesus saves from sin and hell; His words are true and sure. And on this rock our faith may rest Immoveably secure. 5 O let these tidings be received With universal joy. And let the high angelic praise Our tuneful powers employ ! THE GOSPEL. 6 ' Glory to God, who gave his Son ' To bear our shame and pain ! ' Hence peace on earth, and grace to men, ' In endless blessings reign.' 774. C. M. The gospel a feast. Inaioh XXV. 6. |N Sion, his most holy momit, 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 refined, 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 pained, the sick, the dying, now To ease 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 throne, We join the feast of heaven ! 6 There joys immeasurably high Shall overflow the soul. And springs of life, that never dry, In thousand channels roll. 77^ 148th. Altered by Toplady. The jubilee. 1 T>LOWye the trumpet, blow JLJ The gladly solemn sound ! Let all the nations know. To earth's remotest bound, The year of Jubilee is come ; Retui'n, ye ransomed sinners, home. 2 Exalt the Lamb of God, The sin-atoning Lamb ; THE GOSPEL. Redemption by his blood Through all the lands proclaim : The year of Jubilee is come ; Return, &c. 3 [Ye, who have sold for naught The heritage above, Shall have it back unljought, The gift of Jesus' love : The year of Jubilee is come ; Return, &c. 4 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, &c.] 5 Ye bankrupt debtors, know The sovereign grace of heaven; Though sums immense ye owe, A free discharge is given : The year of Jubilee is come; Return, «fcc. 6 The gospel trumpet hear, The news of pardoning grace ; Ye happy souls draw near. Behold your Saviour's face : The year of Jubilee is come ; Return, &c. 7 Jesus, our great High Priest, Has full atonement made ; Ye weary spirits, rest ; Ye mournful souls, be glad ! The year of Jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. lyrn L- M. Dr. Doddridge. / / O. rpj^^ gospel jubilee. Psalm Ixxxix. 15. 1 T OUD let the tuneful trumpet sound, JLi And spread the joyful tidings robiid; Let every 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, THE GOSPEL. 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 heaven, Your joy, yovir boast, is freely given; Fair Salem your arrival Avaits, With golden streets, and pearly gates. 5 Her blest 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 mat jubilee begun, Wliich through eternal years shall run. rt-i^^y CM. Dr. S. Stennett. The glorious gospel of the blessed God. 1 Tim. i. 11. 1 "¥J¥7"HAT wisdom, majesty, and grace, T T Through all the gospel shine ! 'Tis God that speaks, and we confess The doctrine most divine. 2 Down from his starry throne on high, The Almighty Saviour comes ; Lays his bright robes of glory by, And feeble flesh assumes. 3 The mighty debt, that sinners owed. Upon the cross he pays ; Then through the clouds ascends to God, 'Midst shouts of loftiest praise. 4 There he our great High Priest appears Before his Father's throne ; Mingles his merits with our tears, And pours salvation down. 5 Great God, with reverence we adore Thy justice and thy grace ; And on thy faithfulness and power. Our firm dependence place. 45 SCRIPTURE DOCT/.INES 778. L. M. Dr. Watts's Sermons. *The gospel is the power of God to salvation. Rom. i. t6. [See 1308.] >J>JQ^ C. M. Dr. Watts's Sermons- ►5? rational defence of the gospel. [See 1309.] SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES AND BLESSINGS. 780. 5, 6. Toplady's, altered. Everlasting love, electing grace, and personal holiness. 1 XX ^W happy are we, -H Our election who see, And venture, O Lord, for salvation on thee ; In Jesus approved, Eternally loved, Upheld by thy power we cannot be moved. 2 'Tis sweet to 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 Sion we move 3 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. 4 Our Savior and friend His love 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. 5 This proof we would give That thee we receive ; Thou art precious alone to the souls that believe r AND BLESSINGS. Be precious to us ! All besides is as dross, Compared with thy love and the blood of thy cross. PART THE SECOND. 6 Yet one thing we want, More holiness grant ! For more of thy mind and thy image we pant ! Thy image impress On thy favourite 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 to thee : While onward we move To Canaan above, Come Jill us with holiness,^// us with love. 8 Vouchsafe us to know More of thee below ; Thus fit us for heaven, and glory bestow ; Our harps shall be tuned. The Lamb shall be crowned, Salvation to Jesus through heaven shall resound. "781. L. M. Beddome. The consequences of election. Rom. viii. 33 — 39. 1 T/^HO shall condemn to endless flames T T The chosen people of our God ! Since in the book of life their names Are fairly writ in Jesus' blood. 2 He, for the sins of all the elect, . Hath a complete atonement made ; And justice never can expect That the same debt should twice be paid. 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 things, nor things to come, Can change his purposes of love. SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES 5 His sovereign mercy knows no end, His faithfulness shall still endure ; And those w'no on his word depend, Shall find his word for ever sure. 782. 148th. L. H. C. Eternal and unchangeable love. 2 Tim. i. 12. 2 Tim. ii. 13.— Phil. i. 6. 1 ^ 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 wo. 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 ! 783. 8. 7. 4. The godly consideration of election in Christ comfortable. 1 CI ONS we are through God's election, ►^ Who in Jesus Christ believe : By eternal destination, Sovereign grace we here receive : Lord, thy mercy Does both grace and glory give. AND BLESSINGS. 2 Every fallen soul, by sinning, Merits everlasting pain ; But thy love, without beginning, Has restored thy sons again : Countless millions Shall in life, through Jesus reign. 3 Pause, my. soul, adore and wonder 4» Ask, 'O why such love to me?' Grace hath put me in the number Of the Saviour's family : Hallelujah ! Thanks, eternal thanks to thee ! 4 Since that love had no beginning, And shall never, never cease ; Keep, O keep me. Lord, from sinning ! Guide me in the way of peace ! Make me walk in All the paths of holiness. 5 When I quit this feeble mansion, And my soul returns to thee ; Let the power of thy ascension Manifest itself in me : Through thy Spirit, Give the final victory ! 6 [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.] 7 When in that blest habitation, Which my God has fore-ordained ; When, in glory's full possession, I with saints and angels stand ; Free grace only Shall resound through Canaan's land. r/GA 6. 8. 4. Oliver. ^ The covenant God. 1 rilHE God of Abram praise, JL Who reigns enthroned above ; Ancient of everlasting days, / And God of love ' 4&* SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES Jehovah, great I AM ! By earth and heaven confest, I bow, and bless the sacred Name For ever blest. I The God of Abram praise, At whose supreme command From earth I rise and seek the joys At his right hand : I'd all on earth forsake. Its wisdom, fame, and power: And him my only portion make, My shield and tower. I The God of Abram praise, Whose all sufficient grace. Shall guide me, all my happy days, In all his ways : He calls a worm his friend, He calls himself my God ! And he shall save me to the end, Through Jesus' blood. He by himself hath sworn ; I on his oath depend ; I shall, on eagles' wings upborne. To heaven ascend ; I shall behold his face, I shall his power adore ; And sing the wonders of his grace For evermore ! PART THE SECOND. Thougn nature's strength decay. And earth and hell withstand. To Canaan's bounds I urge my way At God's command: The watery deep I pass, With Jesus in my view, And through the howling wilderness My way pursue. The goodly land I see With peace and plenty blest ; The land of sacred liberty And endless rest : AND BLESSINGS. There milk and honey flow, And oil and wine abound ; And trees of life for ever grow, With mercy crowned. 7 There dwells the Lord our King, The Lord our righteousness ! Triumphant o'er the world and sin. The Prince of Peace On Sion's sacred height His kingdom still maintains ; And glorious with his saints in light, For ever reigns. 8 The ransomed nations bow Before the Saviour's face. Joyful their radiant crowns they throw, O'erwhelmed with grace : He shows his scars of love ; They kindle to a flame, And sound through all the worlds above, ' The slaughtered Lamb !' 9 The whole triumphant host Give thanks to God on high, * Hail Father, Son, and Holy Ghost !' They ever cry ; Hail Abram's God and mine ; I join the heavenly lays ; All might and majesty are thine, And endless praise. 735^ C. M. Dr. Doddridge. Support in God's covenant unaer trouble. 2 Sam. xxiii. 5. Y God, the covenant of thy love Abides for ever sure ; And, in its matchless grace, I feel My happiness secure. 2 What though my house be not with thee, As nature could desire ! To nobler joys than nature gives, Thy servants all aspire. 3 Since thou, the everlasting God, My Father art become ; SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES Jesus, my guardian and my friend, And heaven my final home ; 4 1 welcome all thy sovereign will, For all that will is love ; And, when I know not what thou dost, I wait the light above. 5 Thy covenant the last accent claims Of this poor faltering tongue ; And that shall the first notes employ Of my celestial song. ijQo 112th. Bentley's Collection. / oO. Pleading the covenant. Psalm Ixxiv. 20. LORD, my God ! whose sovereign love Is still the same, nor e'er can move, Look to the covenant, and see, Has not thy love been shown to me ? Remember me my dearest friend, And love me always to the end. 2 Be with me still, as heretofore. And help me fc vnrd more and more; My strong, my sLiuborn will, incline To be obedient Ktill to thine ; O lead me, by thy gracious hand, And guide me safe to Canaan's land ! 7 ST '^'^* Redeeming love. 1 IVrOW begin the heavenly theme, Jl^ Sing aloud in Jesus' name ! Ye who his salvation prove. Triumph in redeeming love. 2 Ye who see the Father's grace Beaming in the Saviour's face, As to Canaan on ye move. Praise and bless redeeming love. 3 Mourning souls, dry up your tears ; Banish all your guilty fears ; See your guilt and curse remove, Cancelled by redeeming love. 4 Ye, alas ! who long have been Willing slaves to death and aiti AND BLESSINGS. Now from bliss no longer rove, Stop, and taste redeeming love. 5 Welcome all, by sin opprest, Welcome to his sacred rest ; Nothing brought him from above, Nothing but redeeming love. 6 When his Spirit leads us home, When we to his glory come, We shall all the fulness prove Of our Lord's redeeming love. 7 He subdued the infernal powers ; ^ Those tremendous foes of ours From their cursed empire drove — Mighty in redeeming love. 8 Hither, then, your music bring, Strike aloud each cheerful string ; Mortals, join the host above, Join to praise redeeming love. f^oo L. M. Steele. 'Redemption by Christ alone. 1 Pet. i. 18,19. INSLAVED by sin, and bound ip chains Beneath its dreadful tyrant sway And doomed to everlasting pains, We wretched guilty captives lay. 2 Nor gold nor gems could buy our peace : Nor the whole world's collected store Suffice to purchase our release; A thousand worlds were all too poor. 3 Jesus, the Lord, the mighty God, An all sufficient ransom paid ; Invalued price ! his precious blood For vile rebellious traitors shed. 4 Jesus the sacrifice became To rescue guilty souls from hell ; The spotless, bleeding, dying Lamb, 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 I SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES 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. 789. ?• 7' ^' ^ — • Finished redemption. ARK ! the voice of love and mercy Sounds aloud from Calvary! See it rends the rocks asunder. Shakes the earth, and vails the sky ! ' It is finished!' Hear the dying Saviour cry ! 2 It is finished ! — O what pleasure Do these charming words afford ! Heavenly blessings, without measure, Flow to us from Christ the Lord. It is finished ! — Saints, the dying words record. 3 Finished all the types and shadows Of the ceremonial law ! Finished all that God had promised ; Death and hell no more shall awe. It is finished ! — -- Saints from hence your comfort draw. 4 [Happy souls, approach the table, Taste the soul-reviving food ; Nothing half so sweet and pleasant As the Saviour's flesh and blood. It is finished ! — Christ has borne the heavy load.] 5 Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs, .Toin to sing the pleasing theme ; All in earth, and all in heaven. Join to praise Immanuel's name. Hallelujah! Glory to the bleeding Lamb ! 79Q^ L. M. Dr. S. Stennett. It is finished. John xix. 30. 1 Tills finished! so the Savior cried, JL And meekly bowed his head and died 'Tis finished — yes, the race is run, The battle fought, the victory won. AND BLESSIJ^GS* 2 'Tis finished — all that heaven decreed. And all the ancient prophets said, Is now fulfilled, as was designed, In me the Saviour of mankind. 3 'Tis finished — Aaron now no more Must stain his robes with purple gore ; The sacred vail is rent in twain, And Jewish rites no more remain. 4 'Tis finished — this my dying groan Shall sins of every kind atone : Millions shall be redeemed from death, By this my last expiring breath. 5 'Tis finished — heaven is reconciled. And all the powers of darkness spoiled : Peace, love, and happiness again Return, and dwell with sinful men. G 'Tis finished — let the joyful sound Be heard through all the nations round : 'Tis finished — let the echo fly Through heaven and hell, through earth and sky, rfCkl 8's. D. Turner. Gratitude to God for redemption. Eph. i. 7. 11. 1 C^HALL Jesus descend from the skies ►^ To atone for our sins by his blood, And shall we such goodness despise, And rebels still be to our God ? 2 [No brute could be ever so base ! Shall man thus ungrateful then proved Forbid it, O God of all grace! Forbid it, thou Spirit of love ! 3 The devils would laugh us to scorn, For folly so shameful as this : O let us to God then return. Sure never was goodness like his.] 4 He saved us, or we had been lost, Nor comfort, nor hope had e'er known ; Yet he knew this salvation would cost No less than the blood of his Son. 5 Through him we forgiveness shall find, And taste the sweet blessings of peace ; SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES If, contrite and humbly resigned, We trust in his promised grace. 6 This world, then, with all its gay joy. That its thousands has snared and undone, May tempt, but shall never destroy. Whom Jesus has marked for his own. 7 Wliile here through the desert we stray, Our God shall be all our delight : Our pillar of cloud in the day, And also of fire m the night : 8 Till, the Jordan of death safely passed, We land on the heavenly shore. Where we the hid manna shall taste, Nor hunger nor tliirst any more. 9 And there, while his glories we see, And feast on the joys of his love. We changed to his likeness shall be. And then shall all gratitude prove. ijQO 8. 8. 6. Toplady. Chris fs atonement. 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 me ne'er shall rise ; For thou hast borne them all. 2 And wast thou punished in my stead ? Didst thou without the city bleed To expiate my stain ? On earth my God vouchsafed to dwell, And made of infinite avail The sufferings of the man. 3 Behold him for transgressors given! Behold the incarnate King of heaven For us, his foes, expire ! Amazed, O earth ! the tidings hear ! He bore, that we might never bear His Father's righteous ire. t Ye saints, the Man of sorrows bless, The God, for your unrighteousness Deputed to atone : ^O AND BLESSINGS. Praise, till with all the ransomed throng, Ye sing the never-ending song, And see him on his throne. 793^ 8.7. L. H. C. Gratitude for the atonement. 1 XT AIL ! thou once despised Jesus, XX Hail! thou Gahlean King! Thou didst suffer to release us ; Thou didst free salvation bring : Hail ! thou agonizing Saviour, Bearer of our sin and shame ! By thy merits we find favor ; 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 forgiven Through the virtue of thy blood ; Opened is the gate of heaven ; Peace is made 'twixt man and God. 3 Jesus, hail ! enthroned in glory, There for ever to abide! All the heavenly host adore thee, Seated at thy Father's side : There for sinners thou art pleading ; There thou dost our place prepare; Ever for us interceding, Till in glory we appear. 4 Worship, honor, power, and blessing, Thou art worthy to receive ; Loudest praises, without ceasing, Meet it is for us to give : Help, ye bright angelic spirits ! Bring your sweetest, noblest lays! Help to sing our Saviour's merits ; Help to chant Immanuel's praise. 794. 7's. Pleading the atonement. Psalm Ixxxiv. 9. 1 T7^x\THER, God, who seest in me X? Only sin and misery, 46 2 0 SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES Turn to thy anointed one, Look on thy beloved Son ; Him, and tlien the sinner see ; Look through Jesus' wounds on me. 2 Heavenly Father, Lord of all, Hear, and show thou hear'st my call. Bow thine ear, in mercy bow. Smile on me a sinner now ! Now the stone to flesh convert, Cast a look, and melt my heart. 3 Lord, I cannot let thee go. Till a blessing thou bestow ; Hear my Advocate divine, Lo ! to his, my suit I join ; Joined with his, it cannot fail: Let me now with thee prevail ! 4 Turn, from me, thy glorious eyes To his bloody sacrifice, — To the full atonement made, To the utmost ransom paid : And, if mine, through him, thou art, Speak thy mercy to my heart. 5 Jesus, answer from above, Is not all thy nature love ? Pity from thine eye let fall ; Bless me while on thee 1 call ; Am 1 thine, thou Son of God? Take the purchase of thy blood. 6 Father, see the victim slain, Offered up for guilty men : Hear his blood-prevailing cry ; Let thy bowels then reply ! Then through him the sinner see ; Then, in Jesus, look on me ! 795. C. M. Toplady's Collection. Efficacious grace. Psalm xlv. 3 — 5. 1 "|IXAIL ! migiity Jesus, how divine -3-1 Is 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 ; AND BLESSINGS. Thy smiles of grace the slain revive, And joy succeeds to smart. 3 Still gird thy sword upon thy thigh; Ride with n>ajestic sway ; Go forth, sweei 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 conquermg grace ; 5 O may my humble soul be found Among that favored band ! And I, with them, thy praise will sound Throughout Immanuel's land. 796. L.M. The conversion of Zaccheus. Luke xix. 1 — 10 1 j^^NCE, as theSaviourpassed along, \y Zaccheus fain the Lord would see; Of stature small, to escape the throng, He ran before and climbed a tree. 2 As file omniscient Lord drew nigh, Upward he looked, and saw him there ; ' Zaccheus, hasten down, for I ' Must be thy guest to-day ; prepare. 3 'To-day,' the pardoning Saviour cries, ' Salvation to thy house is come; ' On wings of sovereign love it flies ; ' Go, tell the blissful news at home.' 4 Lord, look on souls that gaze around, To every listening sinner speak ; Now may thy ancient love abound ; From every seat a captive take. 5 Sinners, make haste our God to meet; Come to the feast his love prepares ; 'The lost are sought and saved,' how sweet 1 And 'not the righteous,' Christ declares. 6 Say, what are you come out to view, Jesus who once for sinners died? O hear the Saviour's voice to you, 'Cast sinful, righteous self aside.' SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES 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. 707 C. 31. * The lost sheep found. Luke xv. 3, 4. 1 T^^T'HEN some kind shepherd from his fold T T Has lost a straying sheep. Through vales, o'er hills, he anxious roves, And climbs the mountain steep; 2 But, O the joy ! the transport sweet! VVhen he the wanderer 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 neighbors hear the news, and all The joyful shepherd greet. 4 Yet how much greater is the joy When but one sinner turns ; Wlien the poor wretch, with broken heart, His sins and errors mourns! 5 Pleased with the news, the saints below In songs their tongues employ ; Beyond the skies the tidings go, And heaven is filled with joy. 6 Well-pleased, 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 ; 'A wandering sheep's returned,' they sing, And strike the sounding lyre. 7QQ CM. Dr. S. Stennett. ' The converted thief. Luke xxiii. 42, 1 A S on the cross the Saviour hung, jljL And wept, and bled, and died, He poured salvation on a wretch That languished at his side. I AND BLESSINGS. 2 His crimes, with inward grief and shame, The penitent confessed ; Then turned his dying eves to Christ, And thus his prayer addressed : 3 'Jesus, thou Son and hen- of heaven ! ' Tliou spotless Lamb cf God ! ' I see thee bathed in sweat and tears, ' And wekering in thy blood. 4 'Yet quickly, from these scenes of wo, ' In triumph ihou shalt rise, ' Burst through the gloomy shades of death, 'And shine above the skies. 6 ' Amid the glories of that world, ' Dear Saviour, think on me, * And in the victories of thy death ' Let me a sharer be.' 6 His prayer the dying Jesus hears, And instantly replies, — ' To-day thy 'parting soul shall be ' Witn me m Paradise.' ^QQ S. M. Dr. Doddridge. *^^ 'Vital union to Christ in regeneration. 1 Cor. vi. 17. 1 I^EAR Savior, we are thine, JLF By everlasting bonds ; Our names, our hearts, we would resign Our souls are in thy hands. 2 To thee we still would cleave With ever-growing zeal ; If millions tempt us Christ to leave, O let them ne'er prevail. 3 Thy Spirit shall unite Our souls to thee our head ; Shall form us to thy image bright. That we thy paths may tread. 4 Death may our souls divide From these abodes of clay ; But love shall keep us near thy side Through all the gloomy way. 5 Since Christ and we are one, Why should we doubt or fear? 45* SCRIPTURE DOCTRIjXES If he in heaven hath fixed his throne, He'll fix his members there. oriQ L. M. Dr. S. Stennett. * Praise to God for reneudng grace. 1 r|"^0 God, my Saviour and my King, A Fain would my soul her tribute bring ; Join me, ye saints, in songs of praise. For 5'e have known and felt his grace. 2 Wretched and helpless once I lay, Just breathing all my life away ; He saw me weltering in my blood, And felt the pity of a God. 3 With speed he flew to my relief, Bound up my wounds, and soothed my grief; Poured joys divine into my heart. And bade each anxious fear depart. 4 These proofs of love, my dearest Lord ! Deep in my breast I Avill record : The life, which I from thee receive, To thee, behold, I freely give. 5 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. sm ^•^^• ou A 'jjnYjiQji rigliteousness insufficient to justify. Micahvi.6-^ -^ -^-^ 1 "l/IZ-HEREWITH, O Lord, shall I draw near, T T Or bow myself before thy face ? How, in thy purer eyes appear? What shall I bring to gain thy grace ? 2 Will gifts delight the Lord most high? Will multiplied oblations please ? Thousands of rams his favor buy ? Or slaughtered 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? s Alas ! they all must flow in vain. 4 Wliat have I then wherein to trust ? I nothing have, I nothing am ; AND BLESSINGS. Excluded is my every boast, My glory swallowed up in shame. 5 Guilty, I stand before thy face : My sole desert is hell and M-rath ; 'Twerejust the sentence sliould take place;— But O, I plead my Saviour's death! 6 I plead the merits of thy Son, A\ ho died for sinners on the tree ; 1 plead his righteousness alone, O put the spotless robe on me !. 802. L.M. Imputed righteousness. Jer. xxiii. 6. Isa. xlv.24. ESUS, thy blood and righteousness My beauty are, my glorious dress ; 'Midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed, With joy shall I lift up my head. 2 A-Vlien, from the dust of death, I rise To take my mansion in the skies ; E'en then shall this be all my plea, 'Jesus hath lived and died for me.' 3 Bold shall 1 stand in that great day. For who aught to my charge shall lay ? While, through thy blood, absolved 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, tnee proclaim ! Sinners — of whom the chief I am. 5 This spotless robe the same appears When ruined nature sinks in years : No age can ciiange its glorious hue ; The robe of Christ is ever new. 6 O let the dead now hear thy voice ! Bid, Lord, thy banished ones rejoice ; Their beauty this, their glorious dress, Jesus, the Lord, our righteousness. gQQ 119th. President Davies. The pardoning God. Micah vii. 18. 1 /^ RE AT God of wonders ! all thy ways VX Are matchless, godlike, and divine ; SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES But the fair glories of thy grace, More godhke and unrivalled shine : Who is a pardoning God like thee ? Or who has grace so rich and free ? 2 Crimes of such horror to forgive, Such guilty daring worms to spare; This is thy grand prerogative, And none shall in the honors share i Who is a pardoning God like thee ? Or who has grace so rich and free? 3 Angels and men resign their claim To pity, mercy, love, and grace ; These glories crown Jehovah's 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 Ood, Pardon for crimes of deepest dye ; A pardon sealed 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 all the angelic choirs above : Who is a pardoning God like thee ? Or who has grace so rich and free ? §Q4^ C.M. Steele. * Pardoning love. Jer. iii. 22. Hos» xiv. 4. 1 XT^^^ oft, alas ! this wretched heart JLX Has wandered from the Lord! How oft my roving thoughts depart, Forgetful of his word ! 2 Yet, sovereign mercy calls, ' Return :' Dear Lord, and may I come ! My vile ingratitude 1 mourn; O take the wanderer home ! 3 And canst thou, wilt thou yet forgive, And bid my crimes remove ? And shall a pardoned rebel live To speak thy wonderous love ? AND BLtlSSINGS. 4 Almighty grace, thy healing power, How glorious, how divine ! That can to life and bliss restore So vile a heart as mnie. 5 Thy pardoning love, so free, so sweet, Dear Saviour, I adore ; O keep me at thy sacred feet, And let me rove no more I or\ r L. M. Dr. Gibbons. o\JO» Divine forgiveness. Luke vii. 47. 1 TT^ORGIVENESS ! 'tis ajoyful sound _3j To malefactors doomed to die ; Publish the bliss the world around ; Ye seraphs, shout it from the sky ! 2 '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. 3 O'er sins unnumbered as the sand, And like the mountains for their size, The seas of sovereign grace expand, — The seas of sovereign grace arise. 4 For this stupendous love of heaven What grateful honors shall we show ? Where much transgression is forgiven, Let love in equal ardors glow : 5 By this inspired, let all our days With various holiness be crowned ; Let truth and goodness, prayer and praise, In all abide, in all abound. 806. S. M. Dr. Watts's Lyrics. Confession and far don. 1 John i. 9. Prov. xxviii. 13. "Y sorrows, like a flood, Impatient of restraint, Into thy bosom, O my God ! Pour out a long complaint. This impious heart of mine Could once defy the Lord, Could rusb with violence on to sin In presence of thy sword. SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES 3 How often have 1 stood A rebel to the skies, And yet, and yet, O matchless grace ! Thy thunder silent lies. 4 Oh, shall I never feel The meltings of thy love ! Am I of such hell-hardened steel That mercy cannot move ? 5 O'ercome by dying love, Here at thy cross 1 lie. And throw my flesh, my soul, my all ; And weep, and love, and die. 6 'Rise,' says the Saviour, 'rise! 'Behold my wounded veins ! ' Here flows a sacred crimson flood ' To wash away thy stains.' 7 See, God is reconciled ! j3ehold his smiling face ! Let joyful cherubs clap their wings, And sound aloud his grace. QQy CM. Dr. Doddridge. ' Pardon spoken by Christ. Matt. ix. 2. 1 ]\/I"Y Saviour, let me hear thy voice 1 tJl Pronounce the words of peace ! And all my warmest powers shall join To celebrate thy grace. 2 Witli gentle smiles call me thy child, xind speak my sins forgiven ; Tlie accents mild shall charm mine ear All like the harps of heaven. 3 Cheerful, where'er thy hand shall lead, The darkest path I'll tread ; Cheerful I'll quit these mortal shores, And mingle with the dead. 4 When dreadful guilt is done away. No other fears we know ; That hand, which scatters parcions down, Shall crowns of life bestow. AND ELF.SSIXG3. 0(\Q L. M. Stogdoii. God ready to forf^ive : or, Despair sinful. 1 "W^ HAT mean these jenloiisies and fears? V T As if the Lord was loth to save, Or loved to see us drenched in tears, Or sink with sorrow to the grave. 2 Does lie ^vant slaves to grace his throne ? Or rules he by an iron rod ? Loves he the deep despairing groan ? Is he a tyrant, or a God ? 5 Not all the sins which we have wrought, So much his tender bowels grieve, As this unkind injurious thought, That he's unwilling to forgive. 4 What though our crimes are black as night. Or glowing like the crimson morn, Immanuel's blood will make them white As snow through die pure ether borne. ,5 Lord, 'tis amazing grace we own. And well may rebel worms surprise ; But, was not thy incarnate Son A most amazing sacrifice ? G ' I've found a ransom,' saith the Lord, 'No humble penitent shall die ;' Lord, we would now believe thy word, And thy unbounded mercies try ! «nQ ^' ^' ^' Crnttenden. ^^^' Adoption. 1 John iii. 1—3. 1 T ET others boast their ancient line, ii In long succession great ; In the proud list, let heroes shine, And monarchs swell the state ; Descended from the King of kings, Each saint a nobler title sings. 2 Pronounce me, gracious God ! thy son, Own me an heir divine ; I'll pity princes on the throne, When I C:Ui call thee mine : Sceptres and crowns unenvied rise, And lose their lustre in my eyes. SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES 2 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 honors here I crave. Well pleased with those beyond the grave. 4 Jesus, my elder brother, lives ; With him I too shall reign ; Nor sin, nor death, while he survives, Shall make the promise vain ; In him rny ti'le stands secure, And shall while endless years endure. 5 When he, in robes divinely bright, Shall once again appear, Thou too, my soul, shalt shine in light, And his full image bear : Enough ! — I wait the appointed day ; Blessed Saviour, haste, and come away. Qin CM. Dr. Doddridge. ^^^' Ahba, Father. Gal. iv. 6. 1 SOVEREIGN of all the worlds on high, k3 Allow my humble claim ; Nor, while a Avorm would raise its head. Disdain a Father's name. 2 My Father, God ! how sweet the sound ! How tender, and how dear! Not all the harmony of heaven Could so delight the ear. 3 Come, sacred Spirit, seal the name On my expanding heart; And show that in Jehovah's grace 1 share a fdial part. 4 Cheered by a signal so divine, Unwavering I believe ; And Abba, Father, humbly cry, Nor can the sign deceive. 811. C. M. Dr. Doddridge. True liberty give7i by Christ. John viii. 36. 1 XT ARK! for 'tis God's own Son that calls To life and liberty ; AND BLESSINGS. Transported, fall before his feet Who makes the prisoners free. 2 The cruel bonds of sin he breaks, And breaks old Satan's chain; Smiling he deals those pardons round Which free from endless pain. 3 Into the captive heart he pours His Spirit from on high ; W^e lose tlie terrors of the slave, And Abba, Father ! cry. 4 Shake off your bonds, and sing his grace ; Tlie sinner's friend proclaim ; And call on all around to seek True freedom by his name. 5 Walk on at large, till you attain Your Father's house above ; There shall you wear immortal downs, And sing immortal love. Q-t Q '^'s- Humphreys. 0 1 ^. rp^g privileges of the sons of God. 1 T>LESSED are the sons of God; X3 They are bought with Jesus' blood, They are ransomed from the grave, Life eternal they shall have : With them numbered may we be, Now and through eternity? 2 God did love them, in his Son, Long before the world begun ; They the seal of this receive. When on .lesus they believe : With them, &c. 3 They are justified by grace. They enjoy a solid peace ; All their sins are washed away, They shall stand in God's great day : W ith them, &c. 4 They produce the fruits of grace. In the works of righteousness ! Born of God, they hate all sin, God's pure word remains within: With them. &c. 47 SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES 5 They have fellowship with God, Through the Mediator's blood ; One with God, through Jesus one, Glory is in them begun. With them, &c. 6 Tliough they suffer much on earth, Strangers to the worldling's mirth, Yet they have an inward joy, Pleasures which can never cloy : With them, &c. 7 They alone are truly blessed — Heirs of God, joint heirs with Christ; They with love and peace are filled ; They are by his Spirit sealed : With them numbered may we be, Now, and through eternity. 0| q L. M. Dr. S. Stennett. ' Christians the sons of God. John i. 12. 1 John iii. 1. ^OT all the nobles of the earth. Who boast tlie honors of their birth, Such real dignity can claim As those who bear the Christian name. 2 To them the i)rivilege is given To be the sonj andlieirs of heaven ; Sons of the God who reigns on high. And heirs of joys beyond the sky. 3 [On them, a happy chosen race, Their Father pours his richest grace : To them his counsels he imparts. And stamps his image on their hearts. 4 Their infant cries, their tender age, His pity and his love engage : He clasps them in his arms, and there Secures them with parental care.] 5 His will he makes them early know, And teaches their young feet to go ; Whispers instruction to their minds, And on their hearts his precepts binds. 6 When, through temptation, they rebel, His chastening rod he makes them feel ; AND BLESSINGS. Then, with a father's tender heart, He soothes the pam and heals the smart. 7 Their daily wants his hands supply. Their steps he guards with watchful eye, Leads them from earth to heaven above, And crowns them with eternal love. 8 If I've the honor, Lord, to be One of this numerous family ; On me the gracious gift bestow, To call thee Abba, Father! too. 9 So may my conduct ever prove My filial piety and love ! Whilst all my brethren clearly trace Their Father's likeness in my face 814. S.m. Dr. Doddridge. Communion ivith God and Christ. 1 John i. 5. ^UR lieavenly fatlier calls, And Christ invites us near; With both our friendship shall be sweet, And our communion dear. 2 God pities all our griefs ; He pardons every day ; Almighty to protect oar souls. And wise to guide our way. .3 How large his bounties are ; W^hat various stores of good, Diffused from our Redeemer's hand. And purchased with his blood! 4 Jesus, our living Head, We l.less thy faithful care ; Our Advocate before the throne, And our Forerunner there. 5 Here fix my roving heart! Here wait, my Avarmest love I Till the communion be complete In nobler scenes above. 815. L. M. Beddome. Desiring communion ivith God. 1 ]VT^ rising soul, with strong desires, To perfect happiness aspires, SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES With steady steps would tread the road That leads to heaven — that leads to God. 2 I thirst to drink unmingled love From the pure fountain-head above; My dearest Lord, 1 long to be Emptied of sin, and full of thee. 3 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. g]g CM. Cowper. Walking with God. Gen. v. 24. FOR a closer walk with God, A calm and heavenly frame ; A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb ! 2 ^Vllere is tlie blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord 1 Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus, and his word ? 3 What peaceful hours I then enjoyed ! How sweet their memory still .' But now I find an aching void The world can never fill. 4 Return, O holy Dove ! refurn Sweet messenger of rest ! I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne. And worship only thee. 6 So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; So purer li^ht shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb. Qinr CM. Dr. Watts's Sermons. O that I knew whert I might Jbid him. Job xxiii. 3, 1. THAT I knew the secret place, Where I might find my God ! AND BLESSINGS. I'd spread my wants before his face, And pour my woes abroad. 2 I'd tell him how my sins arise, What sorrows I sustain ; How grace decays, and comfort dies And leaves my heart in pain. 3 He knows what arguments I'd take To wrestle with my God ; I'd plead for his own mercy's sake, And for my Saviour's blood. 4 My God will pity my complaints, And heal my broken bones ; He takes the meaning of his saints, The language of tlieir 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. OT « CM. Dr. Watts's Lyrics. Sanctijication and pardon. 1 T/I^HERE shall we sinners hide our heads? ▼ T Can rocks or mountains save ? Or shall we wrap us in the shades Of midnight and the grave ? 2 Is there no shelter from the eye Of a revenging God ? Jesus, to thy dear wounds we fly ; Bedew us with thy blood. 3 Those guardian drops our souls secure, And wash away our sin; Eternal justice frowns no more, And conscience smiles within. 4 We bless that wonderous purple stream, That cleanses every stain ; Yet are our souls but half redeemed, If sin, the tyrant, reign. 5 Lord, blast his empire with thy breath ! That cursed throne must fall ; Ye flattering plagues, that work our death. Fly, for we hate you all. 47* 2 P ip SCRIPTURE lJOCTRi:Vj:S 0 1 Q L. M. Dr. Doddridge. * Abundant life ly Christ our slieflierd, John X. 10. RAISE to our Shepherd's gracious name, Who on so kind an errand came ; Came, that by him his flock might live. And more abundant life receive. 2 Hail, great Immamiel from above ! High seated on thy throne of love, O pour the vital torrent down. Thy people's joy, tlieir Lord's renowiir 3 Scarce half alive, we sigh and cry. Scarce raise to thee our languid eye; Kind Saviour, let our dying state Compassion in thy heart create. ' 4 The shepherd's blood the sheep must heal ; O may we all its influence feel ! 'Till inward, deep experience show, Christ can begin a heaven below. 820. S. 31. Dr. S. Stennett. * Tlie leper healed ; or, sanctification implored. Matt. viii. 2, 3. 1 TJEHOLD the leprous Jew, J3 Oppressed with pain and grief, Pouring his tears at Jesus' feet For pity and relief. 2 ' O speak the w^ord,' he cries, 'And heal me of my pain; 'Lord, thou art able, if thou wilt, ' To make a leper clean.' 3 Compassion moves his heart, He speaks the gracious word, The leper feels his strength return. And all his sickness cured. 4 To thee, dear Lord, I look, Sick of a worse disease ; Sin is my painful malady, And none can give me ease^ 5 But thy Almighty grace Can heal my leprous soul; AND BLESSINGS. O bathe me in thy precious blood, And that will make me whole. S. M. Dr. Doddridge. 821. The security of Christ's sheep. Johnx. 27— 29. 1 1%/rY soul, with joy attend, ItJ. While Jesus silence breaks ; No angel's harp such music yields As what my Shepherd speaks. 2 ' I know my sheep, he 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 1 prepare, ♦ And sweeter streams above. 4 ' Unnumbered years of bliss ' 1 to my sheep will give ; ♦ And while my throne unshaken stands, ' Shall all my chosen live. 5 ♦ This tried Almighty hand ' Is raised for their defence ; ♦Where is the power shall reach them there I ' Or what shall force them thence ? S Enough, my gracious Lord, Let faith triumphant cry ; My heart can on this promise live. Can on this promise di.^. GOQ L. M. Dr. Doddridge. Noah preserved in the ark, and the believer in Christ. 1 Pet. iii. 20, 21. 1 rpHE deluge at the Almighty's call, X In what impetuous streams it fell ! Swallowed the mountains in its rage, 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 defeiid, Nor swifness 'scape, nor courage save. SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES 3 How dire the wreck ! how loud the roar ! How shrill the universal cry Of millions, in the last despair, Re-echoed from the lowering sky ! 4 Yet Noah, humble, happy saint ! Surrounded with a chosen few, Sat in his ark, secure from fear. And sang the grace that steered him through. 5 So may I sing, in Jesus safe, While storms of vengeance round me fall, Conscious how high my hopes are fixed, Beyond what shakes this earthly ball. 6 Enter thine ark, while patience waits, Nor ever quit that sure retreat ; Then the wide flood, which buries earth. Shall waft thee to a fairer seat. 7 Nor wreck nor ruin there is seen. There not a wave of trouble rolls ; But the bright rainbow round the throne Seals endless life to all their souls. 823, ^' ^^- F • Perseverance. Psalm cxix. 117. 1 T ORD, hast thou made me know thy ways ? JLi 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 all my toils shall cease ; Guard me through life, and let my end Be everlasting peace. 824. ^' ^^' ^^' ^' St^i^nett. Perseverance desired. 1 XESUS, my Saviour and my God, Cr Thou hast redeemed me with thy blood : By ties, both natural and divine, "I am, and ever will be, thine. AND BLESSINGS. 2 But, ah ! should my inconstant heart, Ere I'm aware, from thee depart, What dire reproach would fall on me For sueh ingratitude to thee ! 3 The thought I dread, the crime I hate ; The guilt, the shame, I deprecate : And yet, so mighty are my foes, I dare not trust my warmest vows. 4 Pity my frailty, dearest Lord ! Grace in the needful hour afford : O steel this timorous heart of mine With fortitude and love divine, 5 So shall I triumph o'er my fears, And gather joys from all my tears ; So shall 1 to the world proclaim The honors of the Christian name. OQ^ 5. 6. Toplady. "ES 5 O God, 'tis thy part To convince and convert ; To give a new life, and create a new heart : By thy presence and grace We're upheld in our race, And are kept in thy love to the end of our days. 6 Father, Spirit, and Son, Agree thus in one, The salvation of those he has marked for his own Let us, too, agree To glorify Thee, Thou ineft'able One, thou adorable Three ! «Ofi 8.7.4. o^O, j^^gg salvation. 2 Tim. 1, 9. 1 XESUS is our great salvation, d Worthy of our best esteem ! He has saved his favorite nation Join to sing aloud to him : He has saved us, Christ alone could us redeem. 2 AVhen involved in sin and ruin, And no helper there was found ; Jesus our distress was viewing ; Grace did more than sin abound : He has called us. With salvation in the sound. 3 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 compared with 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 : Bid us praise thee. And rejoice with holy fear. 5 Free election, known by calling, Is a privilege divine : AND BLESSINGS. Saints are kept from final falling ; All the glory, Lord be thine ; All the glory, All the glory. Lord, is thine. 007 C. J\L '^'^'* Complete salvatio7i. 1 ^ALVATION, through our dying God, Ik3 Shall surely be complete ;* He paid whate'er his people owed, And cancelled all their debt. 2 He sends his Spirit from above, Our nature to renew; Displays his power, reveals his love. Gives life and comfort too. 3 He heals our wounds, subdues our foes, And shows our sins forgiven ; Conducts us through the wilderness, And brings us safe to heaven. 4 Salvation now shall be my stay ; * A sinner saved,' I'll cry, Then gladly quit this mortal clay, For better joys on high. 4Qr)0 11. 8. K — . ozo, DistinguisJiing grace. Jer. xxxi. 3. 1 TN songs of sublime adoration and praise, X Ye pilgrims ! for Sion who press. Break forth, and extol the great Ancient of days, His rich and distinguishing grace. 2 His love, from eternity fixed upon you, Broke forth and discovered its flame. When each with the cords of his kindness he drew, And brought you to love his great name. 5 O had he not pitied the state you were in, Your bosoms his love had ne'er felt. You all would have lived,would have died too, in sin, And sunk with the load of your guilt. * Christ has made a complete atonement for his peo- ple ; in that sense his work is finished : — The work of the Spirit, which at present, in some of the saints, is only begun, in due time ghall be completed also. SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES 4 What was there in you that could merit esteem, Or give the Creator deligiit ? 'Twas ' even so, Father !' you ever must sing, 'Because it seemed good in thy sight.' 5 'Twas all of thy grace we were brought to obej .' While others were suffered to go The road which by nature we chose as our waj-, Which leads to the regions of wo. 6 Then give all the glory to his holy name, To him all the glory belongs ,- Be yours the high joy still to sound forth his fame, And crown him in each of your songs. 829. (First Part.) C. M. By the grace of God, I am what 1 am. 1 Cor. XV. 8. 1 ^^ REAT God, 'tis from thy sovereign grace VX That all my blessings flow ; Whate'er I am, or do possess, I to thy mercy owe. 2 'Tis this my powerful lust controls, And pardons all my sin ; Spreads life and comfort through my soul, And makes my nature clean. 3 'Tis this upholds me whilst I live, Supports me when 1 die ; And hence ten thousand saints receive Their all, as well as I. 4 How full must be the springs from whence Such various streams proceed ! The pasture cannot but be rich On which so many feed. oog (Second Part.) S. M. * Salvation by grace. Eph. ii. 5. 1 f^ RACE ! 'tis a charming sound ! vJT Harmonious to the ear ! Heaven with the echo shall resound, And all the earth shall. hear. 2 Grace first contrived the way To save rebellious man ; And all the steps that grace display Which drew the wonderous plan. AND BLESSINGS. 3 [Grace first inscribed my name In God's eternal book ; 'Twas grace that gave me to the Lamb, Who all my sorrows took.] 4 Grace led my roving feet To tread the heavenly road : And new supphes, each hour, I meet. While pressing on to God. 5 [Grace taught my soul to pray, And made my eyes o'erflow ; '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. QQH 8. 8. 6. or 1.. C. M. OOKJ. Trusting in Christ for Pardon. 1 f\ THOU that hear'st the prayer of faith, ^ Wilt thou not save a soul from death, That casts itself on thee 1 I have no refuge of my own. But fly to what my Lord hath done And suflfer'd once for me. 2 Slain in the guilty sinner's stead, His spotless righteousness I plead, And his availing blood : That righteousness my robe shall be, That merit shall atone for me, And bring me near to God. 3 Then save me from eternal death, The spirit of adoption breathe. His consolations send : By him some word of life impart. And sweetly whisper to my heart, ' Thy Maker is thy friend.' 48 SCRIPTURE. 4 The king of terrors then would be A welcome messenger to me, To bid me come away : Unclogg'd by earth, or earthly things, I'd mount, I'd fly, with eager wings, To everlasting day. 332^ CM. Doddridge. * O Lord, say unto my soul, ' lam thy mlvation Psalm XXXV. 3. 1 ^ALVATION!— Oh, melodious souna ►^ To wretched dying men! Salvation that from God proceeds, And leads to God again. 2 Rescued from hell's eternal gloom, From fiends, and fires, and chains • Raised to a paradise of bliss, Where love triumphant reigns ! 3 But may a poor bewildered soul, Sinful and weak as mine, Presume to raise a trembling eye To blessings so divine! 4 The lustre of so bright a bliss My feeble heart o'erbears ; And unbelief almost perverts The promise into tears. 5 My Saviour God, no voice but thine These dying hopes can raise ; Speak thy salvation to my soul. And turn my prayer to praise. SCRIPTURE INVITATIONS AND PROMISES. oocy (First Part.) L. M. Dr. S. Stennett. God reasoning with men. Isaiah i. 18. 1 ' /^OME, sinners,' saith the mighty God, %^ ' Heinous as all your crimes have been j INVITATIONS. ' Lo ! I descend froin mine abode ' To reason with the sons of men. 2 ' No clouds of darkness vail my face, ' No vengeful lightnings flash around ; ' I come with terms of life and peace ; ' Where sin hath reigned let grace abound.' 3 Yes, Lord, we will obey thy call. And to thy gracious sceptre bow; Oh make our crimson sins like wool, Our scarlet crimes as white as snow. 4 So shall our thankful lips repeat Thy praises with a tuneful voice, While humbly prostrate at thy feet, We wonder, tremble, and rejoice. gg2 (Second Part.) L. M. Seek ye my face. Psalm xxvii. 8. 1 yEHOVAH speaks : ' Seek ye my face ." cf My soul admires the wonderous grace : I'll seek thy face — thy Spirit give ! O let me see thy face and live. 8 I'll wait; perhaps, my Lord may come; (If I turn back, how sad my doom I) And, begging, in his way I'll lie Till the sweet hour he passeth by. ^ Daily I'll seek, with cries and tears, With secret sighs, and fervent prayers ; And, if not heard — I'll weeping sit, And perish at the Saviour's feet. 4 But canst thou, Lord ! see all my pain, And bid me seek thy face in vain ? Thou wilt not, canst not, me deceive, — The soul that seeks thy face shall live. g^Q (First Part.) 8. 7. 4. Come and welcome to Jesus Christ. Isaiah Iv. 1. lOME, ye sinners, poor and wretched, Weak and wounded, sick and sore ! Jesus ready stands to save you, Full of pity joined with power: He is able, He is willing ; doubt no more. SCRIPTURE 2 Come, ye thirsty! come and welcome ; God's free bounty glorify : True belief, and true repentance, Every grace that brings us nigh — Without money, Come to Jesus Christ, and buy. 3 Let not conscience make you linger, Nor of fitness fondly dream ; All the fitness he requireth. Is to feel your need of him; This he gives you ; 'Tis his Spirit's rising beam. 4 Come, ye weary, heavy laden, Lost and ruined by the fall ! li you tarry till you're better, You will never come at all ; Not the righteous, — Sinners Jesus came to call. 5 View him prostrate in the garden • On the ground your Maker lies ! On the bloody tr-e behold him ; Hear him cry, before he dies, ' It is finished !' Sinner, will not this suffice ? 6 Lo, the incarnate God ascended, Pleads the merit of his blood : Venture on him, venture wholly, Let no other trust intrude ; None but Jesus Can do helpless sinners good. 7 Saints and angels, joined in concert. Sing the praises of the Lamb ; While the blissful seats of heaven Sweetly echo with his name : Hallelujah ! Sirmers here may sing the same. 833. (Second Part.) 8. 7. 4. Mr. Fountain, one of the missionaries in Bengal. The gospel message ; or, reconciliation to God, 1 ^INNERS, you are now addressed ►3 In the name of Christ our Lord ; He hath sent a message to you, Pay attention to his word •, INVITATIONS. He hath sent it, Pay attention to his word. 2 Think what you have all been doing, Think what rebels you have been ; You have spent your lives in nothing But in adding sin to sin ; All your actions One continued scene of sin. 3 Yet your long-abused Sovereign Sends to you a message mild, Loth to execute his vengeance, Pravs you to be reconciled ; Hear liim woo you, — Sinners, now be reconciled. 4 Pardon, now, is freely published Through the Mediator's blood ; Who hath died to make atonement And appease the wrath of God ! Wonderous mercy ! See, it flows through Jesus' blood ! 5 In his name, you are entreated To accept this act of grace ; This the day of your acceptance, Listen to the terms of peace : O delay not, Listen to the terms of peace. 6 Having thus, then, heard the message, All with heavenly mercy fraught ; Go and tell the gracious Jesus If you will be saved oriiot ; Say,' poor sinner ! Will you now be saved or not ! 834. (First Part.) C. M. Fawcett. Let the wicked forsake his way^ ^c. Isaiah Iv. 7. INNERS, the voice of God regard: 'Tis mercy speaks to-day ; He calls you, by his sovereign word, From sin's destructive way. Like the rough sea that cannot rest, You live devoid of peace ; 48* SCRIPTURE A thousand stings within your breast Deprive your souls of ease. 3 Your way is dark, and leads to hell ; Why will your persevere ? Can you in endless torments dwell, Shut up in black despair ? 4 Why will you in the crooked ways Of sin and folly go ? In pain you travel all your days To reap immortal wo ! 5 But he that turns to God shall live Through his abounding grace ; His mercy will the guilt forgive Of those that seek his face. 6 Bow to the sceptre of his word, Renouncing every sin ; Submit to him, your sovereign Lord, And learn his will divine. 7 His love exceeds your highest thoughts ; He pardons like a God'; He will forgive your numerous faults, Through the Redeemer's blood. 834. (Second Part.) L. M. The angels hastened Lot. Gen. xix. 15. / made haste, and delayed not. Ps. cxix. 60. 1 XTASTEN, O sinner, to bewise, -i-J- And stay not for the morrow's «un ; The longer wisdom you despise, The harder is she to be won. 2 O hasten mercy to implore. And stay not for the morrow's sun, For fear thy season should be o'er Before this evening's stage be run. 3 O hasten, sinner, to return, And stay not for the morrow's sun. For fear thy lamp should fail to burn Before the needful work is done. 4 O hasten, sinner, to he blest, And stay not for the morrow's sun, For fear the curse should thee arrest Before the morrow is begun. INVITATIONS. 5 O Lord, do thou the sinner turn ! Now rouse him from his senseless state ! O let him not thy counsel spurn, Nor rue his fatal choice too late. oqr L. M. Steele. OcjD. jYeary souls invited to rest. Matt. xi. 28. 1 /^OME. weary souls with sins distressed, \-y Come, and accept the promised rest; The Saviour's gracious call obey, And cast your gloomy fears away. 2 Oppressed with guilt, a painful load ; O come, and spread your woes abroad ; Divine compassion, mighty love, Will all the painful load remove. 3 Here mercy's boundless ocean flows To cleanse your guilt and heal your woes , Pardon, and life, and endless peace ; How rich the gift ! how free the grace ! 4 Lord, we accept with thankful heart The hope thy gracious words impart; We come with trembling, yet rejoice, And bless the kind inviting. voice. 5 Dear Saviour, let thy powerful love Confirm our faith, our fears remove ; And sweetly influence every breast, And guide us to eternal rest. 836. i^Qth. Yet there is room. Luke xir. 22. 1 ^^/"-E dying sons of men, JL Immerged in sin and wo, The gospel's voice attend. While Jesus sends to you : Ye perishing and guilty, come, 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. SCRIPTURE 3 Believe 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 Compelled by bleeding love, Ye wandering 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. 837. ^^' Compel them to come in. Luke xiv. 23. 1 T ORD, how large thy bounties are, JLi Tender, gracious, sinner's friend ! What a feast dost thou prepare. And what invitations send ! Now fulfil thy great design. Who didst first the message bring; Every heart to thee incline. Now compel them to come in. 2 Rushing on the downward road, Sinners no compulsion need, Glory to forsake, and God ; See they run with rapid speed : Draw them back by love divine ; With thy grace their spirits win ; Every heart, &c. 3 Thus their willing souls compel, Thus their happy minds constrain, From the ways of death and hell, Home to God and grace again : Stretch that conquering ajrm of thine, Once outstretched to bleed for sin ; Every heart to thee incline, Now compel them to come in. OQQ C. M Steele. • The Savior's invitation. John vii. 37 1 fTHHE Saviour calls — let every ear JL Attend the heavenly sound ; INVITATIONS. Ye doubting souls, dismiss your fear, Hope smiles reviving round. 2 For every thirsty, longing heart, Here streams of bounty flow ; And life, and health, and bliss impart To banish mortal wo. 3 Here springs of sacred pleasure rise To ease your every pain ; (Immortal fountain! full supplies !) Nor shall you thirst in vain. 4 Ye sinners, come ; 'tis mercy's voice, The gracious call obey : Mercy invites to heavenly joys — And can you yet delay ? 5 Dear Saviour, draw reluctant hearts ! To thee let sinners fly. And take the bliss thy love imparts ; And drink, and never die. ^QQ (First Part.) 8.8.6. ' Whosoever will, let him come. Rev. xxii. 17 1 "V^E scarlet-colored sinners, come ; Jl Jesus, the Lord, invites you home ; O whither can you go ? What ! are your crimes of crimson hue ? His promise is for ever true ; He'll wash you white as snow. 2 Backsliders, filled with your own ways, Whose weeping nights and wretched days In bitterness are spent, Return to Jesus ; he'll reveal His lovely face, and sweetly heal What you so much lament. 3 Tried souls ! look up — he says, 'Tis 1 — He loves you still, but means to try If faith will bear the test ; The Lord has given the chiefest good, — He shed for you his precious blood ; O trust him for the rest. 4 Ye tender souls, draw hither too. Ye grateful, highly favored few, Who feel the debt you owe ! 2Q SCRIPTURE Press on, the Lord hath more to give ; By faith upon him daily live, And you shall find it so. g39^ (Second Part.) C. M. The invitation of wisdom. 1 T O wisdom stands with smiling face, JLi And courts us to her arms ; Who can resist the wonderous grace, And slight her powerful charms ? 2 She, generous, holds out to our sight Ricnes which shall endure ; Not sparkling rubies half so bright, Nor finest gold so pure. 3 Eternal pleasures fill her train, Pleasures that never cloy ; ' Come, drink of bliss unmixed with pain, ' And taste celestial joy.' 4 Immortal crowns she now displays, And thrones beyond the skies ; Accept her blessings while she stays, And seize the glorious prize. , 839. . (Thi/d Part.) L. M. The invitation of wisdom accepted. Rev. iii. 17. 1 X HEAR the counsel of a friend, X And to his soothing voice attend ; 'Come, sinners, wretched, blind, and poor, ' Come, buy from my unbounded store. 2 ' I only ask you to receive, ' For freely I my blessings give ;' — Jesus ! and are thy blessings free ? Then I may dare to come to Thee. 3 I come for grace, like gold refined, To enrich and beautify my mind ; Grace that will trials well endure, And in the furnace grow more pure. 4 Naked, I come for that bright dress. Thy perfect, spotless righteousness ; That glorious robe, so richly dyed In thy own blood, my shame to' hide. PROMISES. 5 Like Bartimeiis, now to thee I come, and pray that I may see ; Even clay is eye-salve in thy hand, If thou the blessing but command. 6 Here, wretched, poor and blind I came, O let me not return the same ; Let me depart, all-gracious Lord ! Happy, enriched, to sight restored. QAf) L. M. Beddome. * The first promise. Gen. iii. 15. 1 ^W/W/'HEN, by the tempter's wiles betrayed, ▼ 7 Adam, our head and parent, fell ; Unknown before, a pleasure spread Through all the mazy deeps of hell. 2 Infernal powers rejoiced to see The new-made world destroyed, undone; But God proclaim.s liis great decree — Pardon and mercy through his Son. 3 Serpent, accursed, thy sentence read : ' Almighty vengeance thou shalt feel ; ' The woman's seed siiall break thy head, ' Thy malice faintly bruise his heel.' 4 Thus God declares ; and Christ descends, Assumes a mortal forjn, and dies ; Whilst, in his death, death's empire ends. And the proud conqueror, conquered lies. 5 Dying, the King of glory deals Ruin to all his numerous fees ; His power the prince of darkness feels, And sinks oppressed beneath his woes. OAi L. M. Fawcett. As thy days, so shall thy strength be. I)eut. xxxiii. 25. 1 A FFLICTED saint, to Christ draw near, ±\ Thy Saviour's gracious promise hear ; His faithful word declares to thee. That, as thy days, thy strength shall be. 2 Let not thy heart despond, and say, How shall I stand the trying day? He has engaged, by iirm decree, That, as thy day^, thy strength shall be. SCRIPTURE 3 Thy faith is weak, thy foes are strong ; And, if the conflict should be long, Thy Lord Avill make the tempter flee ; For, as thy days, thy strength shall be. 4 Should persecution rage and flame, Still trust in thy Redeemer's name ; In fiery trials thou shalt see That, as thy days, thy strength shall be. 5 When called to bear the weighty cross, Or sore affliction, pain, or loss, Or deep distress, or poverty — Still, as thy days, thy strength shall be. 6 Wlien ghastly death appears in view, Christ's presence shall thy fears subdue: He comes to set thy spirit free ; And, as thy days, thy strength shall be. o4^. j'ecfT- not, for I am icith thee. Isa. xli. IC 1 A ND art thou with us, gracious Lord, J\. To dissipate our fear ? Dost thou proclaim thyself our God, Our God for ever near ? 2 Dost thou a father's bowels feel For all thy humble saints ? And in such friendly accents speak To sooth our sad complaints ? 3 Why droop our hearts ? why flow our eyes While such a voice we hear? Why rise our sorrows and our fears, While such a friend is near? 4 To all thy other favors, add A heart to trust thy word ; And death itself shall hear us sing, While resting on the Lord. ^ .q C. M. Needham. o4l:c>. ^jy grace is sufficient for thee. 2 Cor. xii. 9 1 fTrND are the words that Jesus speaks JlL To cheer the drooping saint ; * My grace sufficient is for you, 'Though nature's powers may faint. PROMISES. 2 ' My grace its glories shall display, ' And make your griefs remove ; Your weakness shall the triumphs tell ' Of boundless power and love.' 3 What though my griefs are not removed, Yet why should 1 despair ? While my kind Saviour's arms support, 1 can the burden bear. 4 Jesus, my Saviour and my Lord, 'Tis good to trust thy name ; Thy power, thy faithfulness, and love. Will ever be the same. 5 W^eak as I am, yet through thy grace I all things can perform ; And, smiling, triumph in thy name Amid the raging storm. 844 ^- ^^- Dr. Doddridge. ^^ My God shall supply all your need. Phil, iv: 19, 20. 1 IV/I" Y God ! — how cheerful is the sound ! ItJL How pleasant to repeat ! Well may that heart with pleasure bound, Where God hath fixed 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 loved 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. OAQ C. M. Dr. Doddridge. Fear not : it is your Father's good j-deasiire to give you the kingdom. Luke xii. 32. 1 '^S7"E little flock, whom Jesus feeds, JL Dismiss your anxious cares ; 49 SCRIPTURE PROMISES. Look to the Shepherd of your souls, And smile away your fears. 2 Though wolves and lions prowl around, His staff is your defence ; 'JNiCdst sands and rocks, your Shepherd's voice Calls streams and pastures thence. 3 Your Father will a kingdom give, And give it with delight ; His feeblest child his love shall call To triumph in his sight. ^ 4 [Ten thousand praises. Lord, we bring For sure supports like these : And o'er the pious dead we sing Thy living promises. 5 For all we hope, and they enjoy. We bless the Saviour's name : Nor sliall that stroke disturb the song Which breaks this mojtal frame.] 84G .' ^^'^- ^^ • Exceedms; g;reat and precious promises. 2 Pet. i. 4. 1 XlfOW firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord» .l-B. 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, In poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth ; At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea, 'As thy days may demand, shall thy strength ' ever be. 3 ' Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed ! * I, I am thy God, and will still give thee aid ; * I'll 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, ' The rivers of wo shall not thee overflow ; * For I will be with thee thy trouble to bless ; ' And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 5 'AVhen through fiery trials thy path-way shall lie, ' My grace all-sufiicient shall be thy supply ; CHRIST. *The flame shall not hurt thee ; 1 only design ' Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 6 'E'en down to old age, all my people shall prove 'My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love: ' And when hoary hairs shall then- temples adorn, ' Like lambs they shall still in my bosom be borne. 7 'The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, ' I will not, I will not, desert to his foes ; 'That soul, though all hell should endeavour to ' shake, * / will never, no never, no never forsake.** CHRIST. QApy (First Part.) C. M. ^^'* The divinity of Christ. 1 rpHEE we adore, Eternal Word ! X The Father's equal Son ; By heaven's obedient hosts adored, Ere time its course begun. 2 The first creation has displayed Thy energy divine ; For not a single thing was made By other hands than thine. 3 But ransomed sinners, with delight, Sublimer facts survey, — The all-creating Word unites Himself to dust and clay. i See the Redeemer clothed in flesh, And ask the reason 'AVhy?' The answer fills my soul afresh— ' To suffer, bleed, and die !' 5 Creation's Author now assumes A creature's humble form; A man of grief and wo becomes, And trod on like a worm. ^ 6 The Lord of glory bears the shame To vile transgressors due ; * Agreeable to Dr. Doddridge's Translation of Heb* xiii. 5. CHRIST. Justice the Prince of life condemns To die in anguish too. 7 God over all, for ever blest, The righteous curse endures ; And thus, to souls with sin distrest, Eternal bliss ensures. 8 Wliat wonders in thy person meet. My Savior, all divine ! I fall with rapture at thy feet, And would be wholly thine Q^Aj (2d Part.) C. M. Medley. * The incarnation of Christ. Luke ii. 14, 1 IV/rORTALS, awake, with angels join, ITjL And chant the solemn lay ; Joy, love, and gratitude, combine To hail the auspicious day. 2 In heaven the rapturous song began, And sweet seraphic fire Through all the shining legions ran, And strung and tuned the lyre. 3 Swift through the vast expanse it flew, And loud the echo rolled ; The theme, the song, the joy was new,. 'Twas more than heaven could hold. 4 Down through the portals of the sky The 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 hght The wonderous scene unfurled.] 6 Hark ! the cherubic armies shout, And glory leads the song • Good-will and peace are heard throughout The harmonious heavenly throng. 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 ! CHRIST. 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 fail Thy praise shall never end. ^.^ 7's. J. C. W. o^o. The song of the angels. 1 "1""M"ARK, the herald angels sing, jLM. ' Glory to the nev/-born king ; ' Peace on earth, and mercy mild, ' God and sinners reconciled.' 2 Joyful, all ye nations, rise. Join the triumph of the skies ; Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness ! 3 [iMild he lays his glory by ; Born that men no more might die ; Born to raise the sons of earth ; Born to give them second birth.] 4 Come, Desire of Nations ! come, Fix in us thy humble home : Rise, the woman's promised seed, Bruise in us the serpent's head. 5 Glory to the new-born King! Let us all the anthem sing, ' Peace on earth and mercy mild, ' God and sinners reconciled !' o^Q CM. Steele. The incarnation. John i. 14. 1 A WAKE, awake the sacred song -l\. To our incarnate Lord ; Let every heart, and every tongue, Adore the eternal W^ord. 2 That awful Word, that sovereign Power By whom tlie v/orlds were made, (O happy morn, illustrious hour!) Was once in flesh arrayed ! 49* CHRIST. 3 Then shone almighty power and love In all their glorious forms, When Jesus left his throne above, To dwell with sinful worms. 4 To dwell with misery below, Tire Saviour left the skies ; And sunk to wretchedness and wo, That worthless man might rise. 5 iVdoring angels tuned their songs To hail the joyful day ; With rapture then let mortal tongues Their grateful worship pay. 6 What glory, Lord, to thee is due ! With wonder we adore : But could we sing as angels do, Our highest praise were poor. ot^f) 8.7.4. Robinson. Praise to the Redeemer. 1 "M/TIGHTY God! while angels bless thee, _LtA May an infant lisp thy name ? Lord of men, as well as angels, Tl\ou art every creature's theme : Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Amen. 2 Lord of every land and nation ! Ancient of eternal days ! Sounded through the wide creation Be thy just and lawful praise : Hal. 3 For the grandeur of thy nature, — Grand beyond a seraph's thought ; For created works of power, — Works with skill and kindness wrought: Hal. 4 For thy Providence, that governs Through thine empire's wide domain; Wings an angel, guides a sparrow: Blessed be thy gentle reign. HiU. 5 But thy rich, thy free redemption. Dark through brightness all along ; Thought is poor, and poor expression; Who dare sing that awful song? Hal 6 Brightness of the Father's glory. Shall thy praise unuttered lie ? CHRIST. Fly, my tongue, such guilty silence ! Sing the Lord who came to die. Hal. 7 Did archangels sing thy coming ? Did the shepherds learn their lays ? — Shame would cover me ungrateful, Should my tongue refuse to praise ! Hal. 8 From the highest throne in glory, To the cross of deepest wo ; All to ransom guilty captives : Flow my praise, for ever flow. Hal. 9 Go, return, immortal Savior! Leave thy footstool, take thy throne ; Thence return, and reign for ever, Be the kingdom all thy own. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Amen. g^i CM. Dr. Doddridge. Tlie condescending grace of Christ, Matt. XX. 28. 1 OxWIOR of men, and Lord of love, k3 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. Charmed with me honor to obey Their great eternal King ; 3 For us, mean, wretched, sinful men, Thou laid'st that 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. Q50 C. M. "" TVie Redeemer's message. Luke iv. 18, 19. I TJARK, the glad sound, the Savior comes, JL-l. The Saviour promised long I Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song. CHRIST. 2 On him, the Spirit, largely poured, Exerts his sacred fire ; Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, His holy breast inspire. 3 He comes, the prisoners to release, In Satan's bondage held : The gates of brass before him burst, The iron fetters yield. 4 He comes, from thickest films of vice To clear tlie mental ray ; And, on the ^yes oppressed with night. To pour cuiestial day. 5 He comes, the broken heart to bind, The bleeding soul to cure ; And with the treasures of his grace. To enrich the humble poor. 6 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, Thy welcome shall proclaim ; And heaven's eternal arches ring With thy beloved name. o r o L. M. (First Part.) Dr. Doddridge. oOcJ. Chris fs transfiguration. Matt. xvii. 4. 'HEN at a distance, Lord, we trace The various glories of thy face, What transport pours o'er all our breast, And charms our cares and woes to rest ! 2 With thee, in the obscurest cell, On some bleak mountain would I dwell, Rather than pompous courts behold. And share their grandeur and their gold. 3 Away, ye dreams of mortal joy ; Eaptures 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 viewed His lustre, when transformed he stood ; And, bidding earthly scenes farewell. Cried, ' Lord, 'tis pleasant here to dwell.' 5 Yet still our elevated eyes To nobler visions long to rise ; CHRIST. That grand assembly would we join, Where all thy saints around thee shine. 6 That mount, how bright! those forms, how fair! 'Tis good to dwell for ever there ! Come, death, dear envoy of my God, And bear me to that blest abode. oKo (Second Part.) 8. 8. 6. * Gethsemane. Matt. xxvi. 36 — 45 1 JMMANUEL, sunk with dreadful wo, JL Unfelt, unknown to all below — Except the Son of God — In agonizing pangs of soul. Drinks deep from wormwood's bitterest bowl, And sweats great drops of blood. 2 See, his disciples slumbering round, Nor pitying friend on earth is found I He treads the press alone : In vain to heaven he turns his ej^es, The curse awaits him from the skies — His death it must atone. 3 O Father, hear ! this cup remove ' Save thou the darling of thy love. (The prostrate victim cries) From overwhelming fear and dread ! Though he must mingle with the dead — His people's sacrifice. 4 His earnest prayers, his deepening groans, Were heard before angelic thrones ; Amazement wrapt the sky ; ' Go, strengthen Christ !' the Father said — The astonished seraph bowed his head. And left the realms on high. 5 Made strong in strength, renewed from heaven, Jesus receives the cup as given. And perfectly resigned. He drinks the wormwood mixed with gall. Sustains the curse — removes it all — Nor leaves a dreg behind. g^^^ L. M. Whitefield's Collection. Behold the Man. John xix. 5. 1 "^7"^^ that pass by, behold the man ; M. The man of grief condemned for you. CHRIST. The Lamb ot God for sinners slain ! VV^eeping to Calvary pursue. 2 His sacred limbs they stretch, they tear, AV^ith nails they fasten to the wood — His sacred limbs — exposed and bare, Or only covered with his blood. 3 See there ! his temples crowned with thorns, His bleeding hands extended wide. His streaming feet transfixed and torn, The fountain gushing from his side. 4 Thou dear, thou suffering Son of God, How doth thy heart to sinners move ! Spiinkle on us thy precious blood, And melt us with thy dying love. 5 The earth could to her centre quake, Convulsed, when her Creator died ; Oh, may our inmost nature shake, And bow with Jesus crucified ! 6 At thy last gasp, the graves displayed Their horrors to the upper skies ; O tliat our souls might burst the shade, And, quickened by thy death, arise ! 7 The rocks could feel thy powerful death, And tremble, and asunder part; Oh, rend, with thy expiring breath, The harder marble of our heart ! o^^ L. M. Steele. A dying Savior.* 1 QTRETCHED on the cross, the Saviour dies, ^3 Hark ! his expiring groans arise ! See, from his hands, his feet, his side, Huns down the sacred crimson tide ! 2 Bat life attends the deathful sound. And flows from every bleeding wound ! The vital stream, how free it flows To save and cleanse his rebel foes ! 3 To suffer in the traitor's place, To die for man, surprising grace! * See Hymns on Redemption, and the Loru s Supper. CHRIST. Yf!t pass rebellious angels by — O why for man, dearSaviour, why? 4 And didst thou bleed ? — for sinners bleed? And could the sun behold the deed ? No ! he withdrew his sickening ray, And darkness vailed the mourning day. 5 Can 1 survey this scene of wo. Where mingling grief and wonder flow; And yet my heart unmoved remain, Insensible to love or pain ? 6 Come, dearest Lord ! thy grace impart, To warm this cold, this stupid heart ; Till aH its powers and passions move In melting grief and ardent love. 35 g^ CM. Dr. S. Stennett. The attraction of the cross. John xii. .32. 1 ^/"^^I^ER — amazing sight! — I see J'. The incarnate Son of God, Expiring on the accursed tree, And weltering in his blood. 2 Behold a purple torrent run Down from his hands and head ; The crimson tide puts out the sun; His groans awake the dead. 3 The trembling earth, the darkened sky, Proclaim the truth aloud ; And, with the amazed centurion, cry, ' This is the Son of God !' 4 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 Oh, 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 ! 857. ^- ^^• The dyin^ love of Christ constraining to thankful devotion. 2 Cor. v. 14, 15. X ^EE, Lord, thy willing subjects bow, >3 i^doring, low before thy throne; CHRIST. Accept our humble, thankful vow; Thou art our Sovereign, thou alone. 2 Beneath thy soul-reviving ray, E'en cold affliction's wintery gloom Shall brighten into vernal day, And hopes and joys immortal bloom. 3 Smile on our souls, and bid us sing In concert with the choir above, The glories of our Savior king, The condescensions of his love. 4 Amazing love, that stooped so low, To view with pity^s melting eye Vile men, deserving endless wo ; Amazing love ! — did Jesus die ? 5 He died, to raise to life and joy The vile, the guilty, the undone ; Oh, let his praise each hour employ, Till hours no more their circles run I 6 He died ! ye seraphs tune your songs ! Resound, resound, the Saviour's name ! For naught below immortal tongues Can ever reach the wonderous theme. Y^ o r o 148th. Dr. Doddridge. TJie resurrection of Christ. Luke xxiv. 34. "~ES! the Redeemer rose, The Saviour left the dead, And o'er our hellish foes High raised his conquering head ; In wild dismay The guards around, Fall to the ground, And sink away. Lo ! the angelic bands In full assembly meet To wait his high commands. And worship at his feet : Joyful they come, And wing their way From realms of day To Jesus' tomb. Then back to heaven 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 ' CHRIST. 4 Ye mortals ! catch the sound, Redeemed 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 savest us with thy blood ! Wide be thy name adored. Thou rising, reigning God ! With thee we rise, With thee we reign, And empires gain Beyond the skies. CCQ 7's. ^ The resurrection. 1 Cor. xv. 56. 1 ^HRIST, the Lord, is risen to-day ! \y Sons of men and angels say ! Raise your joys and triumphs high ' Sing, ye heavens — and earth reply. 2 Love's redeeming work is done — Fought the fight, the battle won ; Lo ! the sun's eclipse is o'er; Lo ! he sets in blood no more. 3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, • Christ hath burst the gates of hell ; Death in vain forbids liis rise, Christ hath opened paradise. 4 Lives again our glorious King ! ' Where, O death ! is now thy sting ?' Once he died our souls to save ; ' Where's thy victory, boasting grave ?' 5 Soar we now where Christ has led. Following our exalted Head ; Made like him, like him we rise. Ours the cross, the grave, the skies. 6 What though once we perished all, Partners of our parent's fall. Second life let us receive, Li our heavenly Adam live. 7 Hail, the Lord of earth and heaven ! Praise to thee by both be given ! 50 2R CHRIST. Thee we greet triumphant now, Hail the Resurrection — thou. ouu. J^he resurrection and ascension. 1 A NGELS ! roil the rock away ! l\. Death yield up thy mighty prey ! See ! he rises from the toinb, Glowing with immortal bloom. Hallelujah 2 'Tis the Saviour I angels raise Fame's eternal trump of praise ! Let the earth's remotest bound Hear the joy-inspiring sound. Hal. 3 Now, ye saints, lift up your eyes, No\y to glory see him rise. In long triumph, up the sky — Up to waiting worlds on high. Hal. 4 Heaven displays her portals wide . Glorious hero, through them ride ! King of Glory ! mount the throne— Thy great Father's and thy own. Hal. 5 Praise him, all ye heavenly choirs ! Praise, and sweep your golden lyres ! Shout, O earth, in rapturous song. Let the strains be sweet and strong ! Ha4. 6 Every note with wonder swell. Sin o'erthrown, and captived hell ! Where is hell's once dreaded king ? Where, O death ! thy mortal stmg ? H.ii. 861 ^•^• * Christ's resurrection a pledge of ours. 1 T^^HEN 1 the holy grave survey, ▼ T Where once my Saviour deigned to lie, 1 see fulfilled what prophets say, And all the power of death defy. 2 This empty tomb shall now proclaim How weak the bands of conquered 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 seized : CHRIST* In his release our own we see, And shout to view Jehovah pleased.] 4 Jesus, once numbered with the dead, Unseals his eyes to sleep no more ; And ever lives their cause to plead, For whom the pains of death he bore. 5 Thy risen Lord, my soul, behold ! See the rich diadem he wears ! Thou too shalt bear a 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. o/?r» C.M. Dr. Doddridge. Ob Si. Comfort to such who seek a risen Jesus, Matt, xxviii. 5, 6. 1 "%7E humble souls that seek the Lord, JL Chase all your fears away ; And bow with pleasure down to se-^ The place where Jesus lay. 2 Thus low the Lord of life was brought; Such wonders love can do ! Thus cold in death that bosom lay Which throbbed and bled ior you. 3 A moment give a loose to grief. Let grateful sorrows rise ; 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 all the bolts and bars of death The Conqueror could detain. 5 High o'er the angelic bands he rears His once dishonored head ; And, through unnumbered years, he reigns. Who dwelt among the dead. 6 With joy like his shall every saint His empty tomb survey ; Then rise, with his ascending Lord, To realms of endless day. CHRIST Gf*cy L. M. Wesley's Collecti€«i. oDcj. Chrisfs ascension. Psalm xxiv. 7. 1 /^TJR Lord is risen from the dead; \^ Our Jesus is gone up on high ; The powers of heiJ are captive led — Dragged to the portals of the sky. 2 There his triumphal chariot waits, And angels chant the solemn lay; ' Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates ! ' Ye everlasting doors, give way !' 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. 4 ' Who is the King of Glory, who V The Lord that all his foes o'ercame ; The world, sin, death, and hell, o'erthrew; And Jesus is the Conqueror's name. 5 Lo ! his triumphal chariot waits, And angels chant the solemn lay ! * Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates ! 'Ye everlasting doors, give way !' 6 'Who is the King of Glory, who ?' The Lord, of boundless power possessed, The King of saints and angels too, God over all, for ever blessed ! c^nA 148th. Dr. Doddridge. "" Jesus seen of angels. 1 Tim. iii. 16. 1 /^H ye immortal throng v^ Of angels round the throne. Join with our feeble song, To make the Saviour known : On earth ye knew His wonderous grace-, His beauteous face In heaven ye view. 2 Ye saw the heaven-born child In human flesh arrayed. Benevolent and mild. While in the manger laid : And praise to God, And peace on earth, For such a birth. Proclaimed aloud. CHRIST. 3 Ye, in the wilderness, Beheld the tempter spoiled— Well known in every dress, In every combat foiled ; And joyed to crown The Victor's head, When Satan fled Before his frown. 4 Around the bloody tree Ye pressed with strong desire, That wonderous sight to see — The Lord of life expire ; And, could your eyes Have known a tear, Had dropped it there In sad surprise. 5 Around his sacred tomb A willing watch ye keep, Till the blest moment come To rouse him from his sleep ; Then rolled the stone, And all adored Your rising Lord, With joy unknown. 6 When, all arrayed in light, The shining Conqueror rode, Ye hailed his rapturous flight Up to the throne of God ; And waved around Your golden wings, And struck your strings Of sweetest aoundt r The warbling notes pursue, And louder anthems raise ; While mortals sing with you Their own Redeemer's praise; And thou, my heart, With equal flame. And joy the same. Perform thy part. gg5^ L. M. Steele. The exalted Savior. ^N OW let us raise our cheerful strains, And join the blissful choir above ; There our exalted Saviour reigns. And there they sing his wonderous love. While seraphs tune the immortal song. Oh, may we feel the sacred flame ; And every heart, and every tongue. Adore the Saviour's glorious name. 50* CHRIST- 3 Jesus, who once upon the tree In agonizing pains expired ; Who died for rebels — yes, 'tis he ! How bright ! how lovely ! how admired ! 4 Jesus, who died that we might live, — Died in the wretched traitor's place ; Oh, what returns can mortals give For such immeasurable grace 7 5 Were universal nature ours, And art with all her boasted store ; Nature and art, Avith all their powers, AVould still confess the offerer poor ! 6 Yet though for bounty so divine We ne'er can equal honors raise ; — Jesus, may all our hearts be thine. And all our tongues proclaim thy praise? 866 L. M. Dr. Vvatts' Miscellanies. The humiliation, exaltation, and triumphs of Christ. Phil. ii. 8, 9. Col. ii. 15. [See 1310.] fifi7 14Sth. ^ " ' • The kingdom of Christ. Phil. iv. 4 EJOICE ! the Lord is King : Your God and King adore; Mortals, give thanks, and sing. And triumph evermore : Lift up the heart, lift up the voice, Rejoice aloud, ye saints, rejoice. 2 Rejoice ! the Saviour reigns — The God of truth and love ; When he had purged our stains, He took his seat above : Lift up the heart, lift up the voice, Rejoice aloud, ye saints, rejoice. 3 His kingdom cannot fail. He rules o'er earth and heaven; The keys of death and hell Are to our Jesus given : Lift up the heart, lift up the voice, Rejoice aloud, ye saints, rejoice. CHRIST. 4 He all his foes shall quell, Shall all our sms destroy, And every bosom swell, With pure seraphic joy : Lift up tlie heart, lift up the voice, Rejoice aloud, ye saints, rejoice 5 Rejoice in glorious hope ! Jesus the judge sliall come, And take his servants up To their eternal home : We soon shall hear the archangel's voice — The trump of God shall sound rejoice. QnQ 104th. Fawcett. ^^^' The fulness of Christ. John i. 16. Col. i. 19. 1 A FULNESS resides in Jesus our head, J\ And ever abides to answer our need : The Father's good pleasure has laid up in store A plentiful treasure to give to the poor. 2 Whate'er be our wants, we need not to fear ; Our numerous complaints his mercy will hear : His fulness shall yield us abundant supplies ; His power shall shield us, when dangers arise. 3 The fountain o'erflows our woes to redress; Still more he bestows, and grace upon grace : His gifts in abundance we daily receive ; He has a redundance for all that believe. 4 Whatever distress awaits ns below. Such plentiful grace will Jesus bestow, As still shall support us, and silence our fear; For nothing can hurt us while Jesus is near. 5 When troubles attend, or danger or strife. His love will defend and guard us through life ; And when we are fainting, and ready to die, Whatever is wanting his hand will supply. OK}V, rpj^^ unsearchable riches of Christ. Eph. iii. 8. 1 XXOW shall I my Saviour set forth? JX How shall 1 his beauties declare? O how shall I speak of his worth. Or what his chief dignities are ? CUIUST. His angels can never express, Nor saints who sit nearest his throne. How rich are his treasures of grace : — No ! this is a mystery unknown. 2 In him, all the fulness of God For ever transcendantly shines ; Though once like a mortal he stood, To finish his gracious designs : Though once he was nailed to the cross, Vile rebels like me to set free, His glory sustained no loss, Eternal his kingdom shall be. 3 His wisdom, his love, and his power. Seemed then with each other to vie, When sinners he stooped to restore, — Poor sinners condemned to die ! He laid all his grandeur aside, And dwelt in a cottage of clay — Poor sinners he loved till he died — To wash their pollutions away. 4 O sinners, believe and adore This Saviour, so rich to redeem ! No creature can ever explore The treasures of goodness in him : Come, all ye who seevyourselves lost. And feel yourselves burdened with sin. Draw near, while with terror you're tossed, Believe, and your peace shall begin. 5 Now, sinners, attend to his call, ' Whoso hath an ear let him hear,' He promises mercy to all VVho feel their sad wants, far and near: He riches has ever in store. And treasures that never can waste ; Here's pardon, here's grace, yea, and more, Here's glory eternal at last. onrQ^ L. M. Steele. The intercession of Christ. Heb. rii. 25. 1 IIIE lives ! the great Redeemer lives ! JlJL (What joy the blest assurance gives!) And now, bemre his Father, God, Pleads the full merit of his blood CHRIST. 2 Repeated crimes awake our fears, And Justice, armed with frowns, appears ; But in the Saviour's lovely face. Sweet mercy smiles, and all is peace. 3 Hence, then, ye black, despairing thoughts ! Above our fears, above our faults. His powerful intercessions rise ; And guilt recedes, and terror dies. 4 In every dark distressful hour, When sin and Satan join their power, Let this dear hope repel the dart. That Jesus bears us on his heart. 5 Great Advocate, almighty Friend — On him our humble hopes depend ; Our case can never, never fail, For Jesus pleads, and must prevail. o^l CM. Toplady. ^ ' Christ^s intercession prevalent. John xvii. 24 1 A WAKE, sweet gratitude ! and sing ±\. The ascended Saviour's love ; Sing how he lives to carry on His people's cause above. 2 With cries and tears, he offered up His humble suit below ; But with authority he asks, Enthroned 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 ' By their salvation, recompense ' The sorrows I endured ; '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. CHRISIT 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 ascend ; And, as its virtue, so my praise Shall never, never end.] ojo C. M. Dr. Doddridge. Chrisfs intercession typified by Aaron's breast' plate. Exodus xxviii. 29. 1 l\rC>W let our cheerful eyes survey -L^ Our great High-priest above, And celebrate his constant care And sympathetic love, 2 Though raised to a superior throne, Where angels bow around, And high o'er all the shining train, With matchless honors crowned ; 3 The names of all his saints he bears Deep graven on his heart ; Nor shall the meanest Christian say That he hath lost his part. 4 Those characters shall fair abide. Our everlasting trust, When gems, and monuments, and crowns, Are mouldered down to dust. 5 So, gracious Saviour ! on my breast May thy dear name bo worn, — A sacred ornament and guard, To endless ages borne ! 87 S . C. M. Dj. Doddridge. ^ ' "^* Chris fs admonition to Peter under approach' ing trials; and intercession for him. Luke xxii. 31, 32 1 XTOW keen the tempter's malice is ! AX How artful, and how great ! Though not one grain shall be destroyed, Yet will he sift the wheat. 2 But God can all his power control, And gather in his chain •» CHRIST. And, where he seems to triumph most, The captive soul regain. 3 There is a Shepherd, kind and strong, Still watchful for his sheep ; Nor shall the infernal lion rend Whom he vouchsafes to keep- 4 Blest Jesus ! intercede for us, That we may fall no more : O raise us when we prostrate lie, And comfort lost restore. 5 Tliy secret energy impart, That faith may never fail ; But 'midst whole showers of fiery darts, That tempered shield prevail. 6 Secured ourselves by grace divine. We'll guard our brethren too ; And, taught their frailty by our own, Our care of them renew. CHARACTERS AND REPRESENTATIONS OF CHRIST. ^-^ ' ^* Advocate. 1 John ii. 1. 1 ^^HERE is my God ? does he retire T Y 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 sificere. 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, Withprecious incense in his hands I 4 He sweetens every humble groan, He recommends each broken prayer; Recline thy hope on him alone, Whose power and love forbid despair. / CHARACTERS 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. JS7^ L. M. 0 / c/. jgj-cizen serpent. Numbers xxi. 8, 9. 1 "^^/"HEN Israel's grieving tribes complained, V y With fiery serpents greatly pained, A serpent straight the prophet made Of molten brass, to view displayed. 2 Around the fainting crowds attend. To heaven their mournful sighs ascend ; They hope, they look, while from the pole Decends a power that makes them whole. 3 But, Oh, what healing to the heart Doth our Redeemer's cross impart! What life, by faith, our souls receive ! What pleasures do his sorrows give ! 4 Still may I view tb.e Saviour's cross, And other objc ; count but loss ; Here still be lixe I my feasted eyes» Enraptured with his sacrifice ! 5 Jesus, the Saviour ! balmy name ! Thy worth my tongue would now proclaim; By thy atonement set me free ! My life, my hope, is all from thee. or/ a L. M. Fawcett. ^ ' "• Bread of life. John vi. 35. 48. 1 "TVEPRAVED minds on ashes feed, jUf Nor love, nor seek for heavenly 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 cnildren 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. OF CHRIST. 4 'Tis this relieves the hungry poor, Who ask for bread at mercy's door ; This living food descends from heaven, As manna to the Jews was given. 5 This precious food my heart revives ; What strength, what nourishment it gives . O let me evermore be fed With this divine, celestial bread ! L. M. Fawcett. ^ ' ' • Bridegroom and husband ; or, the marriage between Christ and the soul. 1 TESUS, the heavenly Lover, gave J His life my wretched soul to save ; Resolved to make his mercy known. He kindly claims me for his own. 2 Rebellious, I against him strove, Till melted and constrained by love ; With sin and self I freely part. The heavenly Bridegroom wins my heart. 3 My guilt, my wretchedness he knows, Yet takes and owns me for his spouse ; I 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 robe 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 Saviour, keep me near thy side ! 1 fain would give thee all my heart, Nor ever from my Lord depart. L.M. Beddome. .. ^ ' ^' Bright and morning star. Kev. xxn. 10. 1 "^E worlds of light, that roll so near JL The Saviour's throne of shining bhss, O tell how mean your glories are, How faint and few, compared with his. 51 CHARACTERS 3 Thy people long this stone have tried, And all the powers of hell defied; Floods of temptation beat in vain, Well doth this rock the house sustain. 4 When storms of wrath around prevail, Whirlwind and thunder, fire and hail, 'Tis here our tremblin-g souls shall hide, And here securely they abide : 5 While such, as scorn this precious stone, Fond of some quicksand of their own. Borne down by weighty vengeance die, And buried deep in ruin lie. ^^'^' Desire of all nations. Hag. ii. 7. Cant. i. 3. 1 TNFINITE excellence is thine, JL Thou lovely Prince of Grace I Thy uncreated beauties shine With never-fading 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 ; Sweetly the sacred odors spread Through all Immanuel's ground. 4 Millions of happy spirits live On thy exhaustless store ; From thee they all their bliss receive, And still thou givest more. 5 Thou art their triumph and their joy ; They find their all in thee ; Thy glories will their tongues employ Through all eternity. ggo C. M. Dr. Doddridge. The door. John x. 9. Hosea ii. 15. 1 4 WAKE, our souls, and bless his name, jljL Whose mercies never fail; Who opens wide a door of hope In Achor's gloomy vale. OF CHRIST. 2 Behold the portal wide displayed, The building's 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 hon's roar. 4 Oh, may thy grace the nations lead, And Jews and Gentiles come, All travelling through one beauteous gate, To one eternal home ! GQA L. M. Steele. Our example. John xiii. 15. AND is the gospel peace and love? Such let our conversation be; The serpent blended with the dove, Wisdom and meek simplicity. 2 Whene'er the angry passions rise, And tempt our thoughts or tongues to strife. To Jesus let us lift our eyes, Bright pattern of the Christian life! 3 Oh, how benevolent and kind ! How mild ! how ready to forgive I Be this the temper of our mind, And these the rules by which we live. 4 To do his heavenly Father's will Was his employment and delight; Humility and holy zeal Shone through his life divinely bright ! 5 Dispensing 2;ood where'er he came, The labors of his life were love : Oh, if we love the Saviour's name. Let his divine example move ! 5 But ah ! how blind ! how weak we are! How frail ! how apt to turn aside ! Lord, we depend upon thy care. And ask thy Spirit for our guide. 7 Thy fair example may we trace, To teach us what we ought to be ! 51* 2 S CHARACTERS Make us, by thy transforming grace, Dear Savior, daily more like thee I QC/r L. M. Dr. Doddridge. oou, por^funner and foundat'wn of our hope* Heb. vi. 19, 20. 1 XESUS, the Lord, our souls adore! 9J A painful sufferer now no more, High on his Father's throne he reigns O'er earth and heaven's extensive plains. 2 His race forever is complete ; For ever undisturbed his seat ; Myriads of angels round him fly. And sing his well-gained victory. 3 Yet, 'midst the honors of his throne, He joys not for himself alone ! His meanest sei-vants share their part. Share in that royal tender heart. 4 Raise, raise, my soul, thy raptured sight, With sacred wonder and delight ; Jesus, thy own forerunner, see Entered 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 nope hath fixed its anchor here. fiSfi 104th. Hart. ooD. pQifjitdifi opened for sinners. Zech. xiii. 1 1 fTHHE fountain of Christ, X Lord help us to sing, The blood of our Priest, Our crucified King ; The fountain that cleanses From sin and from filth, And richly dispenses Salvation and health. 2 This fountain so dear He'll freely impart ; When pierced by the spear, It flowed from his heart, With blood and with water ; The first to atone, OF CHRIST. To cleanse us the latter ; The fountain's but one. 3 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. 4 This fountain, unsealed, Stands open for all Who long to be healed, The great and the small ; Here's strength for the weakly That hither are led ; Here's health for the sickly, And life for the dead. 5 This fountain, though rich. From charge is quite clear; The poorer the wretch, The welcom.er here : Come needy and guilty, Come loathsome and bare; Though lep'rous and filthy, Come just as you are. 6 This fountain in vain Has never been tried ; It takes out all stain Whenever applied ; The fountain flows sweetly, With virtue divine. To cleanse souls completely, Though lep'rous as mine. cow CM. CowjDer. Praise for the fountain opened. 1 rpHERE is a fountain filled with blood, JL Drawn from Immanuel's veins; And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains. 2 The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day; CHARACliijia O may I there, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away I 3 Dear dying Lamb ! thy precious blood Shall never Jose its power. Till all the ransomed church of God Be saved to sin no more. 4 E'er since by faith I saw the stream Thy flowing womids supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be till 1 die. 5 But when this lisping stammering tongue Lies silent in the grave, Then, in a nobler, sweeter song, I'll sing thy power to save. CQQ L. M. Newton. ^^^' Friend. 1 "OOOR, weak, and worthless, though I am jL 1 have a rich almighty friend ; Jesus, the Saviour, is his^ name, He freely loves, and without end. 2 He ransomed 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 wants supplies, And says that 1 shall shortly be Enthroned with him above the skies ; Oh ! what a friend is Christ to me ! PAUSE. Is this thy Jcimhiess to thy friend ? 2 Sam. xvi. 17. 4 But, ah ! my inmost spirit mourns ; And well my eyes with tears may swim To think of my perverse returns : I've been a faithless friend to him. 5 Ofter. my gracious friend 1 grieve, Neglect, distrust, and disobey ; Ancl often Satan's lies believe Sooner than all my friend can say. OF CHRIST. 6 [He bids me always freely come, And promises vvhate'er I ask ; But I am straitened, cold, and dumb. And count my privilege a task. 7 Before the world, that hates his cause, Priy treacherous heart has throbbed with shame, Loth to forego the world's applause, 1 hardlj'' dare avow his name.] 8 Sure, were not I most vile and base, I could not thus my friend requite ! And were not he the God of grace. He'd frown and spurn me from his sight. QQQ L. M. Beddorae. ^^^' Gift of God. John iii. 16. 2 Cor. ix. ]5. 1 "FESUS, my love, my chief delight, ^ For thee I long, for thee 1 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 ! Arise, thou Sun of righteousness^ Scatter the clouds that intervene. 3 Thou art the glorious gift of 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. Nor envy the rich sinner's state. 5 The precious jewel 1 would keep. And lodge it deep within my heart ; At home, abroad, awake, asleep, It never should from thence depart! QQQ CM. Dr. Doddridge. Head of the church. Eph. iv. 15, 16 ESUS, I sing thy matchless grace, That calls a worm thy own ; Gives me among thy saints a place To make thy glories known. CHARACTERS 2 Allied to thee, our vital Head, We act, and grow, and thrive ; 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 Oh, may my faith each hour derive Thy Spirit with delight ; Wiile death and hell in vain shall strive Tliis bond to disunite. 5 Thou the whole body will present Before thy Father's face; Nor shall a wrinkle or a spot Its beauteous form disgrace. OQT C. M.^ Dr. Doddridge. Jesus — precious to them that believe, 1 Pet. ii. 7. ESUS, I love thy charming name, 'Tis mpsic to my ear ; Fain would I sound it out so loud That earth and heaven might hear. 2 Yes, thou art precious to my soul ! My transport and my trust ; JcAvels to tnee are gaudy toys, And gold is sordid dust. 3 All my capacious powers can wish, In thee doth richly meet ; Nor to my eyes is light so dear, Nor friendship half so sweet. 4 Thy grace shall dwell upon my heart. And shed its fragrance there ; The noblest balm of all its wounds, The cordial of its care. 5 I'll speak the honors of thy name With my last laboring breath ; And, dying, clasp thee m my arms — The antidote of death. G' OF CHRIST. ^^^* ImmanueL Matt. i. 23. 1 Tim. iii. 16. JD loith 7is I O glorious name ! Let it shine in endless fame ; God and man in Christ unite — Oh, mysterious depth and height ! 2 God with us ! Amazing love Brought him from his courts above ; Now, ye saints, his grace admire, Swell the song with holy fire. 3 God with us! but tainted not With the first transgressor's blot; Yet did he our sins sustain, Bear the guilt, the curse, the pain. 4 \God loith us ! Oh, blissful theme ! Let the impious not blaspheme ; Jesus shall in judgment sit, Dooming rebels to the pit.] 5 God with us ! Oh, wonderous grace ! Let us see him face to face, That we may Immanuel sing, As we ought, our God and King. 393^ C. M. Steele. King of saints. 1 £~^ OME, ye that love the Saviour's name, Vy And joy to make it known; The sovereign of your heart prcclaun, And bow before his throne. 2 Behold your King, your Saviour, crowned With glories all divine ; And tell the wondering nations round, How bright those glories shine. 3 Infinite power and boundless grace, In him unite their rays : You, that have e'er beheld his face, Can you forbear his praise ? 4 When in his earthly courts we view The glories of our King, We long to love as angels do, And wish like them to sing. CHARACTERS 5 And shall we long and wish in vain ? Lord, teach our songs to rise ! Thy love can animate the strain, And bid it reach the sivies. 6 Oh, happy period ! glorious day ! When heaven anti earth shall raise, Witii all their powers, the raptured lay, To celebrate thy praise. 894. CM. w—.. Crown Him. A.CKSLIDERS, who your misery feel. Attend your Saviour's call ; Return, Iie'll your backslidings heal; Oh, crown him Lord of all. 2 Though crimson sin increase your guilt, And painful is your thrall ; . For broken hearts his blood was spilt; Oh, crown him Lord of all. 3 Take with your words, approach his throne. And low before him fall ; He understands the Spirit's groan; Oh, crown him Lord of all. 4 Whoever comes he'll not cast out. Although your faitli be small ; His faithfulness you cannot doubt; Oh, crown him Lord of all. 895 . ^•^^• * The spiritual coronatiun. Cant. iii. 11. An pixels. 1 \ LL-HAIL tlie power of Jesus' name! -l\ Let angels prostrate fall ; Bring forth tlie royal diadem, And crown him Lord of all. Martyrs. 2 [Crown him, ye martyrs of our God, Who from his altar call ; Extol the stem of Jesse's rod, And crov/n him Lord of all.] Converted Jetvs. 3 [Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, A remnant weak and small ! or CIIKIST. Hail him who saves you by his grace, And crown him Lord of all.] Bdkvins: Gentiles. 4 Ye Gentile sinners, ne'er forget The wormwood and the gall ; Go spread your trophies at his feet, And crown him Lord of all. Sinner^of every Af^e. 5 [Babes, men, and sires, who know his love, Who feel your sin and thrall, Noiv ]oy with all the hosts above, And crown him Lord of all.] Sinners of every Nation. 6 Let every kindred, every tribe, On this terrestrial ball. To him all majesty ascribe. And crown him Lord of all. Ourselves. 7 Oh that, with yonder sacred throng, We at his feet may fall ; We'll join the everlasting song, And crown him Lord of all. QQr. 112th. C. Wesley. ^^"* Kinsman. Unt\\ m. 2 — 9. J "ESUS, we claim thee for our own, V 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 thy 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 guardinn care. Or slight a sinful beggar's prayer. 3 Thee, Saviour, at my greatest need, I trust my faithful friend to prove ; Now o'er thy meanest servant spread The skirt of thy redeeming love : 52 CHARACTERS Uwder thy wings of mercy take, And save me for thy merit's salie. 4 Hast thou not undertook my cause, Lord over all, to worms allied ? Answer me from that bleeding cross, Demand thy dearly ransomed bride ; And let my soul, betrothed to thee, Tlune, wholly thine, for ever be ! 007 L. M. Fawcett. "^^ ' • Lamh of God, ^c. John i. 29. 1 "OEHOLD the sin-atoning Lamb, JCy With wonder, gratitude, and love* 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 blood 3 To save a guilty world, he dies ; Sinners, behold the bleeding Lamb ! To him lift up j^our longing eyes. And hope for mercy in his name. 4 Pardon, and peace, through him abound, 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 wo. 898. S.M J c.w. Leader. 1 rglHOU very paschal Lamb, -1- Whose blood for us was shed. Through whom we out of Egypt came ; Thy ransomed people led. 2 Angel of gospel grace ! Fulfil thy character ; To guard and feed the chosen race. In Israel's camp appear. or CHRIST. 3 Throughout the desert way Conduct us by thy light ; Be thou a coolhig cloud by day, A cheering fue by night. 4 Our fainting souls sustain With blessings from above, And ever on thy people rain The manna of thy love. QQQ L. M. Steele. ^'^^' Life of the soul John xiv. 19. 1 "Ij/TTHEN sins and fears prev-dling rise, T T And fainting hope almost expires, Jesus, to thee I lift my eyes — To thee I breathe my soul's desires. 2 Art thou not mine, my living Lord ! And can my hope — my comfort die, Fixed on thy everlasting word; That word which built the earth and sky ? 3 If my immortal Saviour lives, Then my immortal life is sure ; His word a firm foundation gives ; Here let me build, and rest secure. 4 Here let my faith unshaken dwell ; Immovable the promise stands ; Not all the powers of earth, or hell, Can e'er dissolve the sacred bands. 5 Here, O my soul, thy trust repose ! If Jesus is for ever mine, Not death itself, that last of foes, Shall break a union so divine. QQA 8. 7. ^^^' Light. Isa.ix. 2. I "I" IGHT of those whose dreary dwelling § J Borders on the shades of death, Come ! and, thy dear self revealing, Dissipate the clouds beneath ; The new heaven's and earth's Creator, In our deepest darkness rise . Scattering all the night of nature, Pouring day upon our eyes I CHARACTERS 2 Still we wait for thy appearing, Life and joy thy beams impart, Chasing all our fears, and cheering Every poor benighted heart ; Com.e, and manifest the favor Thou hast for the ransomed race ; Come, thou dear exalted Savior ! Come, and bring thy gospel grace. 3 Save us in thy great compassion, O thou mild pacific Prince ! Give the knowledge of salvation, Give the pn-don of our sins : By thy all-sufficient merit, Every burdened soul release ; By the influence of thy Spirit, Guide us into perfect peace. 901 ^''- ^^ • ^^ ^ • Melchhtdek a type of Christ Gen. xiv. 18, l9. 1 XT^^^ of Salem, bless my soul I -I-Il Make a wounded sinner whole ! King of righteousness and peace, Let not thy sweet visits cease ! 2 Come I refresh this soul of mine With thy sacred bread a)id wine ! All thy love to me unfold. Half of which cannot be lold. 3 Hail, Melchizedek divino! Thou great High-Priest shalt be mine ! All my powers before thee fall — Take not tythe, but take them all. 902. ^•^^• Messenger of the covenant. Mai. iii. 1 1 "FESUS, commissioned from above, Cr Descends to men below. And shows from whence the springs of love In endless currents flow. 2 He, whom the boundless heaven adores. Whom angels long to see, Quitted with joy those blissful shores, Ambassador to me ! OF CHRIST. 3 To me, a worm, a sinful clod, A rebel all forlorn ; A foe, a traitor to my God, And of a traito*born : 4 To me, who never sought his grace, Who mocked his sacred word ; Who never knew or loved his face, And all his will abhorred : 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 :] 6 Yet this redeeming Angel came So vile a worm to bless; He took with gladness all mj blame, And gave his righteousness. 7 Oh that my languid heart might glow With ardor all divine ! And, for m.ore love than seraphs know. Like burning seraphs shine ! f.^^ L. M. Needham and Steele. ^^^'Messiah. Gen. xlix. 10. Dan. ix.26. Hag. ii.9. 1 ^ LORY to God ! who reigns above, \jr 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, condemned to die, might live. And God be glorious to 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 expired — The time prophetic seals required ; Cut off for sins, but not his own. Thy Prince, Messiah, did atone. 5 Thy famous temple, Solomon, Is by the latter far out-shone : 52* CHARACTERS It wanted not thy glittering store, Messiah's presence graced it more. 6 We see the prophecies fulfilled^ In Jesus, that most wonderous child; His birth, his life, his death combine To prove his character divine. 7 Jesus, thy gospel firmly stands A blessing to these favored lands ; No infidel shall be our dread, Since thou art risen from the dead. QO/t ^' ^' 8- ^- Wesley. ^^^' Passover. Ex. xii. 7. 1 Cor. v. 7, 8. 1 /CHRIST our passover is slain vy 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 thy atoning blood. 2 Let the angel of the Lord His awful charge fulfil ; Let his pestilential sword The first-born victims kill ; Safe in snares and deaths we dwell, 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 the Egyptians take, And grace to Israel show? Knowest thou not, most righteous God, We on the paschal Lamb rely ? See us covered with the blood. And pass thy people by. QAK C. M. Steele. VXJD. p^ari of great price. Matt. xiii. AG, E glittering toys of earth, adieu ! A nobler choice be mine; A real prize attracts my view, A treasure all divine. 1 Y or CHRIST. 2 Begone, unworthy of my cares. Ye specious baits of sense; Inestimable worth appears, Tlie Pearl of price immense ! 3 Jesus, to multitudes unknown, O name divinely sweet ! Jesus, in thee, in thee alone, Wealth, honor, pleasure meet. 4 Should both the Indies, at my call, Their boasted stores resign ; With joy I would renounce them all, For leave to call thee mine. 5 Should earth's vain treasures all depart, Of this dear gift possessed, I'd clasp it to my joyful heart, And be for ever blessed. 6 Dear sovereign of my soul's desires, Thy love is bliss divine ; Accept the wish that love inspires, And bid me call thee mine. qf\n L. M. Steele. Physician of souls. Jer. viii. 22. 1 TTkEEP are the wounds which sin has made ; JLr Where shall the sinner find a cure ? In vain, alas ! is nature's aid ; The work exceeds all nature's power. 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. 3 And can no sovereign balm be found ? And is no kind physician nigh, To ease the pain, and heal the wound, Ere life and hope for ever fly ? 4 There is a great Physician near ; Look up, O fainting soul, and live: See, in his heavenly smiles appear Such ease as nature cannot give ! 5 See, in the Saviour's dying blood, Life, health, and bliss, abundant flow ; ■ Tis only this dear sacred flood Can ease thy pain and eal thy wo. CHARACTERS 6 Sin throws in vain its pointed dart ; For here a sovereign cure is found, A cordial for the fainting heart, A balm for every painful wound. yU7. Physician; or, the miracles of Christ. ESUS, since thou art still to-day As yesterday the same ; Present to heal — in me display The virtue of thy name. 2 Since still thou goest about to do Thy needy creatures good ; On me, that I thy praise may show, Be all thy wonders showed. Leper. 3 Now, Lord, to whom for help I call, Thy miracles repeat ; With pitying eye behold me fall, A leper at thy feet. "i Loathsome, and vile, and self-abhorred, I sink, beneath my sin ; But, if thou wilt, a gracious word Of thine can make me clean. Deaf and Dumb. 5 Thou seest mc deaf to thy commands. Open, O Lord, my ear; Bid me stretch out my withered hands, And lift them up in prayer. 6 Silent, (alas ! thou knowest how long,) My voice I cannot raise ; But, oh ! when thou shalt loose my tongue, The dumb shall sing thy praise. Lame, 7 Lame, at the pool 1 still am seen, Waiting to find relief; "Wliile many others venture in. And wash away their grief. 8 Now speak my mind, my conscience, sound, Give, and my strength employ ; Liglit as a hart, my soul shall bound, The lame shall leap for joy. OF CHRIST. Blind. 9 If thou, my God, art passing by, Oh ! let me find thee near ; Jesus, in mercy hear my cry. Thou Son of David, hear! 10 See, I am waitmg in the way, For thee, the heavenly light ; Command me to be brought, and say, ,' Sinner, receive thy sight.' Possessed. 11 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 wilt relieve my soul ; Lord, I believe, and not in vain, For thou wilt make me whole. QCiQ 148th. Cennick. ^^^' High Priest. 1 \ GOOD High Priest is come, jLJL 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. 2 My Lord a priest is made, As sware the mighty God To Israel and his seed ; Ordained to offer blood For sinners, who his mercy seek; A priest, as was Melchizedek. 3 He once temptations knew Of every sort and kind, That he might succor show To every tempted mind ; In every point, the Lamb was tried Like us, and then for us he died. 4 He dies ; but lives again, And by the altar stands ; There shows how he M'as slain, Opening his pierced hands ; 2 T CHARACTERS Our priest abides, and pleads the cause Of us, who have transgressed his laws. 5 I other priests disclaim, And Ipws, and offerings too ; None but the bleeding Lamb The mighty work can do; He shall have all the praise, for he Hath loved, and lived, and died for me. qr\Q L. M. Dr. S. Stennett. The excellency of the priesthood of Christ. 1 'IVXONG all the priests of Jewish race, ItJL Jesus the most illustrious stands ; The radiant beauty of his face Superior love and awe demands. 2 Not Aaron or Melchizedek Could claim sucii high descent as he ; His nature and his name bespeak His unexampled pedigree. 3 Descended from the eternal God, He bears the name of his own Son; And, dressed in liuman flesh and blood. He puts his priestly garments on. 4 The mitred crown, the embroidered vest, With graceful dignity he Avears ; And, in full splendor, on his breast The sacred oracle appears. 5 So he presents his sacrifice, An offering most divinely sweet ; While clouds of fragrant incense rise, And cover o'er the mercy-seat. 6 The Father, with approving smile, Accepts the offering of his Son; New joys the wondering angels feel. And haste to bear the tidings down. 7 The welcome news their lips repeat. Gives sacred pleasure to my breast : Henceforth, my soul, thy cause commit To Christ, thy Advocate and Priest. OF CHRIST. Q]A 112ih. President Davies. -^ Prophet, Priest, and Kin^. 1 Pet. ii. 7. 1 "i"ESUS, how precious is thy name ! cl The great Jehovah's darling thou I Oh, let me catch the immortal (lame, With which angelic bosoms glow ! Since angels love thee, I would love, And imitate the blest nbovr; 2 My Prophet thou, my heiiveiiiy guide, Thy sweet instructions 1 will hear! The v/ords, that from thy lips proceed, O how divinely sweet they are ! Thee, my great Prophet, I would love. And imitate the blest above. 3 My great High Priest, v/hose precious blood Did once atone upon the cross ; Who now dost intercede with God, And plead the friendless sinner's cause ; In thee I trust ; thee I would love. And imitate the blest above. 4 My King supreme, to thee I bow, A willing subject at thy feet; All other lords I disavow, And to thy government submit ; My Saviour King this heart would love, And imitate the blest above. on L M. ^ '^ ■*• • The ransom. Isa. Ixi. 2. 1 ' T COME,' the great Redeemer cries, X 'A year of freedom to declare, * From debts and bondage to discharge; And Jews and Greeks the grace shall share. 2 ' A day of vengeance 1 proclaim, 'But not on man the storm shall fall ; 'On me its thunders shall descend, 'My strength, my love, sustain them all.' 3 Stupendous favor! matchless grace! Jesus has died, that we might live ; Not worlds below, nor worlds above, Could so divine a ransom give. CHARACTERS 4 To Him, who loved our ruined race, And for our lives laid down his own, Let songs of joj^ful praises rise. Sublime, eternal as his throne. gjo CM. Dr. Doddridge. Our righteousness. Jer. xxiii. 6 AVIOUR divine ! we know thj'^ name And in that name we trust ; Thou art the Lord our righteousness, Thou art thine Israel's boast. ^S 2 Guilty we plead before thy throne, And low in dust we lie. Till Jesus stretch his gracious arm To bring the guilty nigh. 3 The sins of one most righteous day Might plunge us in despair; Yet all the crimes of numerous years Shall our great Surety clear. 4 That spotless robe, wliich 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 heaven. 6 With joy we taste that manna now, Thy mercy scatters down ; We seal our humble vows to thee, And wait the promised crown. qi o 7's. Toplady. Rock smitten ; or, the Rock of Ages. Isaiah xxvi. 4. OCK of Ages, shelter me ! Let me hide myself in thee ! Let the water and the blood, From thy wounded side which flowed. Be of sin the double cure; Cleanse me from its guilt and power. 2 Not the labor of my hands Can fulfil thy law's demands : OF CHRIST. Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears forever flow, All for sin could not atone : Thou must save, and thou alone. 3 Nothing in my hand 1 hring, Simj3ly to thy cross I cling ; Naked, come to thee for dress; Helpless, look to thee for grace : Black, I to the fountain fly, Wash me. Saviour, or I die ! 4 While I draw this fleeting breath. When my eye-strings break in death, When I soar to worlds unknown, See thee on thy judgment throne — Rock of Ages, shelter me ! Let me hide myself in thee ! Ql A L. M. Steele. Savior — the only one. Acts iv. 12. 1 TESTIS, the spring of joys divine, 9J Whence all our hopes and comforts flow- Jesus, no other name but thine Can save us from eternal wo. 2 In vain would boasting reason find The way to happiness and God ; Her weak directions leave the mind Bewildered in a dubious road. 3 No other name will heaven approve ; Thou art the true, the living way, Ordained by everlasting love. To the bright realms of endless day. 4 Here let our constant feet abide, Nor from the heavenly path depart; O let thy Spirit, gracious Guide ! Direct our steps, and cheer our heart. 5 Safe lead us through this world of night, And bring us to the blissful plains — The regions of unclouded light, Where perfect joy for ever reigns. 53 t-UAlwVCTERS 925^ S. M. Steele. i^hepherd. Psalm xxiii. 1 — 3. 1 'W/¥/'HILE my Redeemer's near, ▼ T IMy shepherd, and my guide, I bid farewell to anxious fear, My wants are all supplied. 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. 6 Unworthy as I am Of thy protecting care, Jesus, I plead thy gracious name, For all my hopes are there. Q 1 n 104th. ^ ^ "• Strong-hold. Zech. ix. 12. Nah. i. 7. 1 "'^/^E prisoners of hope, o'erwhelmed with grief, JL To Jesus look up for certain relief; There's no condemnation in Jesus the Lord, But strong consolation his grace doth afford. 2 Should justice appear a merciless foe. Yet be of good cheer, and soon shall you know That sinners, confessing their wickedness past, A plentiful blessing of pardon shall taste. 3 Then dry up your tears, ye children of grief, For Jesus appears to give you relief: If you are returning to Jesus, your friend, Your sighing and mournirig in singing shall end. 0¥ CHRIST. 4 ' None will I cast out who come,' saith the Lord, Why then do yon doubt? lay hold of his woid ; Ye mourners of Sion, be bold to believe, For ever rely on your Saviour, and live. Q, ^ L. M. Dr. S. Stennett. "a 7. Swn.Psahnlxxxiv.il. 1 g^ REAT God ! amid tlie darksome night, tjr Thy glories dart upon my sight, While, wrapt in wonder, I behold The silver moon and stars of gold. 2 But, when 1 see the sun arise, And pour his glories o'er the skies, In more stupendous forms I view Thy greatness and thy goodness too. 3 Thou Sun of suns, whose dazzling light Tries and confounds an angel's sight . How shall I glance my eye at thee In all thy vast immensity I 4 Yet I may be allowed to trace The distant shadows of thy face ; As in the pale and sickly moon. We trace the image of the sun. 5 In every work thy hands have made. Thy power and wisdom are displayed ; But, O ! what glories all divine In my incarnate Saviour shine ! * 6 He is my Sun : beneath his wings My soul securely sits and sings ; And there enjoys, like those above. The balmy influence of thy love. 7 Oh, may the vital strength and hea^ His cheering beams communicate, W Enable me my course to run W ith the same vigor as the sun ! Qlft C). M. Toplady. '^ ^ Vine and the Branches. John xv. 1 — 5. 1 XESUS, immutably the samel tl Thou true and living Vine ! Around thy all-supporting stem My feeble arms 1 twine. CHARACTERS 2 Quickened by thee, and kept alive, I flourish and bear fruit :' My life I from thy sap derive, My vigor from thy root. 3 I can do nothing without thee ; My strength is wholly thine ; Withered and barren should I be. If severed from the Vine. 4 Upon my leaf, when parched with heat, Refreshing dew shall drop ; The plant which thy right hand hath set, Shall ne'er be rooted up. 5 Each moment watered by thy care, And fenced with power divine, Fruit to eternal life shall bear The feeblest branch of thine. qi Q L. M. Cennick. Way to Canaan. ESUS, my A\\, to heaven is gone, He whom I fix my hopes upon ! 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 ; foi^all his paths are peace. 3 This is the way I long have sought, And mourned because I found it not; My grief and burden long has been, Because 1 could not cease from sin. 4 The more^ strove against its power, I sinned afli stumbled but the more; Till late I heard my Saviour say, ' Come hither, soul, lam the way.'' 5 Lo ! glad I come ! and thou, blest Lamb, Shalt take me to thee as I am ! My sinful self to thee I give : Nothing but love shall I receive. 6 Then will I tell to sinners round What a dear Saviour I have found; J OF CHRIST. I'll point to thy redeeming blood, And say — Behold the way to God ! V920. jYfj^y^ t^^fji^ and life. John xiv. 6. 1 rilHERE is no path to heavenly bliss, X. Or solid joy, or lasting peace, But Christ the 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 Savior just and true : Oh, 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; Oh, may his spirit in me dwell ! Then — saved from sin, and death, and hell, Eternal life is mine. qoi L. M. Dr. Doddridge. vx^L, ffigdQ^^ righteousness, sanctification, ana redemption. 1 Cor. i. 30, 31. 1 IVfY God ! assist me while I raise ifJL An anthem of harmonious praise ; My heart thy wonders shall proclaim, And spread its banners in thy name. 2 In Christ I view a store divine ; My Father, all that store is thine ! By thee prepared, by thee bestowed ; Hail to the Saviour and the God ! 3 When gloomy shades my soul o'erspread, ' Let there be light,' the Almighty said ! And Christ, my Sun, his beams displays, And scatters round celestial rays. 4 Condemned, thy criminal I stood. And awful justice asked my blood : That welcome Saviour, from thy throne, Brought righteousness and pardon down. 33? CHARACTERS 5 My soul was all o'erspreacl with sin ; And lo ! his grace hath made me clean I He rescues from the infernal foe, And full redemption will bestow. 6 Ye saints, assist my grateful tongue ! Ye angels, warble back my song I For love like this demands the praise Of heavenly harps and endless days, qq:) C. M. Toplady. ^'^-*- All in all. 1 f~^ OMPARED with Christ, in all beside Vy No comeliness I see; The one thing needful, dearest Lord Is to be one with thee. 2 The sense of thy expiring love Into my soul convey ; Thyself bestow ! for thee alone. My All in All I pray. 3 Less than thyself will not suffice My comfort to restore; More than thyself I cannot crave; And thou canst give no more. 4 Loved of my God, for him again With love intense Fd burn : Chosen of thee, ere time began, I'd choose thee in return. 5 Whate'er consists not with thy love, O teach me to resign ; I'm rich to all the intents of bliss, If thou, O God, art mine. 903 8's. K— . All in all ; or, the testimony concerning JesuSf the soul of prophecy. Rev. xix. 10. 1 rilHE Bible is justly esteemed JL The glory supreme of the land, Which shows how a sinner's redeemed. And brought to Jehovah's right hand: With pleasure we freely confess The Bible all books doth outshine; But Jesus, his person and grace, Affords it that lustre divine. OF CHRIST. 2 In every propheticol hook, Where God his decrees hath unsealed. With joy we behold, as we look. The wonderful Saviour revealed : His glories project to the eye. And prove it was not his design Those glories concealed should lie, But there in 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 glory 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 ransomed mankind : The altar, the lamb, and the pr'i'.i, The blood that was sprinkled of old, Had life, when the people could taste The blessings those shadows foretold. 5 Review each prophetical song Which shines in prediction's rich tram, The sweetest to Jesus belong, And 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 revealed to his sight. 6 May Jesus more precious become! His word be a lamp to our feet. While we in this wilderness roam. Till brougiit in his presence to meet! Then, then we will gaze on thy face — Our Prophet, our Priest, and our King !- Recount all thy wonders of grace, Thy praises eternally sing. INFLUENCES OF THE THE INFLUENCES AND GRACES OF THE SPIRIT. qc)A (First Part.) 112th. C7^4. j»^g promised Comforter. John xiv. 16 — 18. 1 1"ESUS, we hang upon the word ^ Our longmg souls have heard from thee : Be mindful of thy promise, Lord, Thy promise made to such as me ; To such as Zion's path pursue, And would believe that God is true. 2 Thou sayest, ' I will the Father pray, 'And he the Comforter shall give, ' Shall give him in your hearts to stay, ' And never more his temples leave ; 'Myself will to my orphans come, 'And make you my eternal home.' 3 Come, then, dear Lord ! thj^self reveal, And let the promise now take place ; Be it according to thy will. According to :;ie v;ord of grace! Thy sorrowful disciples cheer, And send us down the Comforter. 4 He visits oft the troubled breast. And oft relieves our sad complaint ; But soon we lose the transient guest. But soon we droop again and faint — Repeat the melancholy moan, 'Our joy is fled, our comfort gone.' 5 Hasten him. Lord, into each heart, Our sure inseparable guide : Oh may we meet and never part! Oh may he in our hearts abide ! And keep his house of praise and prayer, And rest and reign for ever there ! qoj^ (Second Part.) 8's. ^^^' The love of the Spirit. Rom. xv.30. 1 rFS HE love of the Spirit I sing, JL By whom is redemption applied ; Who sinners to Jesus can bring. And make them his mystical bride. HOLY SPIRIT. 2 'Tis he circumcises their hearts, Their callousness kindly removes ; Life, light, and affection imparts, To them that so freely he loves. 3 He opens the eyes of the blind, The beauty of Jesus to view; He changes the bent of the mind. The glory of God to pursue. 4 The stubbornest will he can bow. The foes that dwell in us restrain; And none can be trodden so low But he can revive them again. 5 His blest renovation begun. He dwells in the hearts of his saints ; Abandons his temple to none, Nor e'er of his calling repents. 6 Imprest with the image divine. The soul to redemption he seals ; And each with the Saviour shall shine, When glory complete he reveals. 7 How constant thy love I believe. Which steadfast endures to the end ; Then never, my soul, may I grieve So loving — so holy a Friend. QQ5 (First Part.) L. M. B . v^o. rpj^^ leadings of the Spirit. Rom. viii. 14 1 |r~^OME, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove, \y With light and comfort from above ; Be thou our guardian, thou our guide ! O'er every thought and step preside .' 2 Conduct us safe, conduct us far From every sin and hurtful snare ; Lead to thy 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 ; Plant 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 ; INFLUENCES OF THE Lead us to Christ — the living way ; Nor let LIS from his pasture stray/ 5 Lead us to God, our final rest. In his enjoyment to be blest ; Lead us to heaven, the seat of bliss, Where pleasure in perfection is. 925 (Second Part.) C. M. The work of the spirit represented by the wind ; or, sovereign saving grace. John iii. 8. 1 ryiHE blessed Spirit, like the wind, JL Blows when and where he please; How happy are the men who feel The soul-enlivening breeze I 2 He forms the carnal mind afresh. Subdues the power of sin, Transforms tiie heart of stone to flesh, And plants his grace within. 3 He sheds abroad the Fathers love Applies redeeming blood. Bids botJi our guilt and grief remove, And brings us near to God. 4 Lord, fill each dead beniglited soul With life, and light, and joy ! None can thy miglity power control, Thy glorious work destroy. OQC L. M. Dr. Doddridge. 'The Spirifs influences compared to living water. 1 IDLEST Jesus ! source of grace divine, X> What soul-refreshing streams arc thine ! Oh, bring these healing waters nighj Or we must droop, and fall, and die. 2 No traveller through desert lands, 'Midst scorching suns, and burning sands, More needs the current to obtain, Or to enjoy refreshing rain. 3 Our longing souls aloud would sing. Spring up, celestial Fountain, spring, To a redundant river flow'. And cheer this thirsty land below. 4 Majr this blest torrent near my side. Through all the desert, gentiy glide ; HOLY SPIRIT. Then, in Immanuers land above, Spread to a sea of joy and love! QQ7 . . L.M. t7^ / . Divine injiuences compared to rain. Psalm ixxii. 6. S showers on meadows newly mown, Jesus shall shed his blessings down ; Crowned with whose life-infusing drops, Earth shall renew her blissful crops. 2 Lands, that beneath a burning sky Have long been desolate and dry. The effusions of his love shall share, And sudden greens and herbage wear. 3. The dews and rains, in all their store, Drenching the pastures o'er and o'er. Are not so copious as that grace Which sanctifies and saves our race. 4 As, in soft silence, vernal showers Descend, and cheer the fainting flowers . So, in the secresy of love, Falls the sweet influence from above. 5 That heavenly influence let me find, In holy silence of the mind. While every grace maintains its bloom, Diftusing wide its rich perfume. 6 Nor let these blessings be confined To me, but poured on all mankind ; Till earth's wild wastes in verdure rise, And a young Eden bless our eyes. QOO L. M. Dr. Doddridge. * Seeking to God for the communication of his Spirit. 1 TXEAR, gracious Sovereign, from thy throne, JlJL And send thy various blessings down : While by thy Israel thou art sought, Attend the prayer thy word hath taught. 2 Come, sacred Spirit ! from above. And fill the coldest hearts with love ; Soften to flesh the flinty stone, And let thy god-like power be known. INFLUENCES OF THE 3 Speak thou, and from the haughtiest eyes Snail floods of pious sorrows rise : While all their glowing souls are borne To seek that grace which now they scorn. 4 Oh, let a holy flock await Numerous around thy temple-gate .' Each pressing on with zeal to be A living sacrifice to thee. 5 In answer to our fervent cries, Give us to see thy church arise ! Or, if that blessing seem too great, Give us to mourn its low estate. Q29 (IstF^art. ) 112th. President Davies. Tke bijiuences of the Spirit desired. 1 INTERNAL Spirit! source of light! 3-J Enlivening, consecrating fire, Descend, and with celestial heat, Our dull, our frozen hearts inspire : Our souls refine, our dross consume ! Come, co7\ descending Spirit! come. 2 In our cold breasts, O strike a spark Of the pure flame which seraphs feel ; Nor let us wander in the dark, Or lie benumbed and stupid still : Come, vivifying Spirit ! come. And make our hearts thy constant home. 3 Whatever guilt and madness dare, We would not quench the heavenly fire ; Our hearts as fuel we prepare, Though in the flame we should expire ; Our breasts expand to make thee room: Come, purifying Spirit ! come ! 4 Let pure devotion's fervors rise ! Let every pious passion glow ! Oh, let the raptures of the skies Kindle in our cold hearts below ! Come, condescending Spirit ! come, And make our souls thy constant home. 929. (Second Part.) S. M. The Holy Spirit invoked 1 I^OME, Holy Spirit, come ! 'Ly With energy divine ; HOLT SPIRIT. And on this poor benighted soul With beams of mercy shine. «• From the celestial hills, iMe, light and joy dispense; And may I daily, hourly feel, 'J'tiy quickening influence. 3 Melt, melt this frozen heart; This stubborn will subdue; Each evil passion overcome ; And form me all anew. 4 Mine will the profit be, But thine snail be the praise; And unto thee I will devote The remnant of my days. QOQ ^ (First Part.) L. M. Entire dedication: or, reasons for desiring the ivork of the Spirit. 1 Tj^MPTIED of earth, I fain would be, Jt-J Of sin, of self, of all but thee; Eeserved for Christ that bled and died — Surrendered to the Crucified! 2 Sequestered from the noise and strife, The lust, the pomp, and pride of life ; Prepared for heaven, my noblest care — And have my conversation there. 3 Nothing, save Jesus, would I know ! 3Iy friend, and my companion thou ; Lord, take my heart — assert thy right, And put all other loves to flight. 4 Each idol tread beneath thy feet, And to thyself the conquest get ; Let sin no more oppose my Lord, Slain by thy Spirit's two-edged sword. 5 Constrain my soul thy sway to own; Self-will, self-righteousness, dethrone ; Let Dagon fall before thy face — The ark remaining in its place. 6 Detach from sublunary joys, One that would only hear thy voice, Thy beauty see, thy grace admire, Nor glow but with celestial fire. 54 2 U INFLUENCES OF THE 7 Larger communion let me prove, With thee, blest object of my love ; But, oh ! for this no power have I ; My strength is at thy feet to lie. go A (Second Part.) L. M. A propitious gale longed for. 1 AT anchor laid, remote from home, -IJL Toiling, I cry, ' Sweet Spirit, come ! * Celestial breeze, no longer stay, 'But swell my sails, and speed my way. 2 * Fain would 1 mount, fain would I glow, * And loose my cable from below ; * But I can only spread my sail ; ' Thou, Thou must breathe the auspicious gale !' qqi L. M. Steele. *'"-'■*■• The influences of the Spirit experienced. John xiv. 16, 17. 1 TTkEAR Lord ! and shall thy Spirit rest JL^ In such a wretched heart as mine ! Unworthy dwelling! glorious guest! Favor astonishing, divine ! 2 When sin prevails, and gloomy fear, And hope almost expires in night. Lord, can thy Spirit then be here. Great Spring of comfort, life and light ? 3 Sure the blest Comforter is nigh! 'Tis he sustains my fainting heart ; Else would my hopes for ever die, And every cheering ray depart. 4 When some kind promise glads my soul, Do I not find his healing voice The tempest of my fears control. And bid my drooping powers rejoice! 5 Whene'er to call the Saviour mine. With ardent wish my heart aspires ; Can it be less than power divine Which animates these strong desires ? 6 What less than thy almighty word Can raise my heart from earth and dust, And bid me cleave to thee, my Lord, My life, my treasure, and my trust ? HOLT SPIRIT. y And, when my cheerful hope can say, ' I love my God, and taste his grace,' Lord, is it not thy blissful ray Which brings this dawn of sacred peace ? 8 Let thy kind Spirit in my heart For ever dwell, O God of love ! And light and heavenly peace impart— Sweet earnest of the joys above. voZ, ijyjiQ Holy Spirit addressed under darkness. 1 "TUESCEND, Holy Spirit— the Dove, MJ And visit a sorrowful breast ; My burden of guilt to remove, And bring me assurance and rest ; Thou only hast power to relieve A sinner o'erwhelmed with his load — The sense of redemption to give. And sprinkle his conscience with blood. 2 With me, if of old thou hast strove. And kindly withheld me from sin ; Resolved by the strength of thy love, My worthless affections to win ; The work of thy mercy revive, Invincible mercy exert. And keep my weak graces alive. And set up thy rest in my heart. 3 If, when I have put thee to grief, And madly to folly returned. Thy goodness hath been my relief. And lifted me up as I mourned ; Oh, Spirit of pity and grace ! Relieve me again, and restore, My spirit in holiness raise. To fall and to grieve thee no more. 4 If now 1 lament after God, And pant for a drop of his love. If Jesus, who poured out his blood, Obtained me a mansion above ; Come, heavenly Comforter, come! Sweet witness of mercy divine ! And make me thy permanent home, And seal me eternally thine. INFLUENCES OF THE QQO . (First Part.) L. M. The grieved Spirit entreated not to depart. Psalm li. 11. 1 ^TAY, thou insulted Spirit, stay! k3 Though 1 have done thee such despite, Cast not a sinner quite away, Nor take thy everlasting flight. 2 Though I have most unfaithful been Of all whoe'er thy grace received ; Ten thousand times thy goodness seen, Ten thousand times thy goodness grieved : — 3 But, oh ! the chief of sinners spare, In honor of my great High Priest ; Nor, in thy righteous anger, swear I shall not see thy people's rest. 4 If yet thou canst my sins forgive. E'en now, O Lord, relieve my woes ; Into thy rest of love receive. And bless me with the calm repose, 5 E'en now my weary soul release, And raise me by t\\j gracious hand ; Guide me into thy perfect peace, And bring me to the promised land. g33 (Second Part.) C. M. The grieved Spirit desired to return. 1 IV/TY grace so weak, my sin so strong, IvJL Mj heart is greatly pained ; Blest Spirit, art thou grieved? — and is Thy influence restrained ? 2 Tell me — Oh, tell me, what will please And cause thee to return ; As doves the absence of their mates, I thy withdrawments mourn. 3 Come, then, Celestial Helper! come, With energy divine ; Ease, of its heavy load of guilt. This troubled heart of mine. 4 Vouchsafe, in answer to-my prayer. Thy visits to renew ; Increase my faith, dispel my fears ; Oh. guard and save me too. HOLY SPIRIT. 900 (Third Part.) L. M. ' Prayer for all the saving influences of grace. 1 X'M in a world of hopes and fears, X A wilderness of toils and tears, Where foes alarm, and dangers threat, And pleasures kill, and glories cheat. 2 Shed down, O Lord ! a heavenly ray, To guide me in the doubtful way ; And o'er me hold thy shield of power, To guard me in the dangerous hour. 3 Teach me the flattering path to shun, In which the thoughtless many run; Who for a shade the substance miss. And grasp their ruin in their bliss. 4 Each sacred principle impart; The faith that sanctifies the heart ; Hope, that to heaven's high vault aspires ; And love that warms with holy fires. 5 Whate'er is noble, pure, refined, Just, generous, amiable, and kind, That may my constant thought pursue— That may I love and practise too. 6 Let neither pleasure, wealth, nor pride, Allure my wandering soul aside ; But, through this maze of mortal ill, Safe lead me to thy heavenly hill. 7 There glories shine, and pleasures roll. That charm, delight, transport the soul ; And every panting wish shall be Possessed of boundless bliss in Thee. 934. (^^^^^ ^^'^:^ ^' ^' ^^' I^oddridge. ' Divine drawings celebrated. Hosea xi. 4. "Y God, what silken cords are thine ! How soft, and yet how strong ! While power, and truth, and love, combine To draw our souls along. Thou saw'st us crushed beneath the yoke Of Satan and of sin ; Thy hand the iron bondage broke, Our worthless hearts to win. 54* GRACES OF THE 3 The guilt of twice ten thousand sins One moment takes away ; 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 unnumbered 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. 934 (Second Part.) L. M. The time of love.. Ezek. xvi. 6. 8. 1 X ORD, 'twas a time of wonderous love, -t-J AVhen thou didst first draw near my soul, And, by thy Spirit from above. My raging passions didst control. 2 Guilty and self-condemned I stood. Nor dreamt of life and bliss so near; But he my evil heart renewed, And all his graces planted there. 3 He will complete the work begun, By leading me in all his ways ; To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, equal praise. rHE GRACES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, C)35^ (First Part.) 8.8.6. S. Pearce. Contentment encouraged by the divine promise, Heb. xiii. 5. 1 T" ET ocean's waves tumultuous rise, XJ And strive in vain to pierce the skies. And mingle with the stars ; Then disappointed backward roll ! And, wild with rage, disturb the pole With their presumptuous wars ; 2 Let rebel angels, doomed to fire. Provoke the dread Eternal's ire, And combat with their God ; HOLY SPIRIT. Then headlong from the ethereal height Precipitate their downward flight, At his effective nod ; 3 [Let murmuring mortals too repine. Arraign the providence divine, And blame the deeds of heaven ; While passions strong, without control, Disturb the agitated soul. Enraged at what is given ;] 4 But shall the Christian's nobler mind — By grace renewed, by heaven refined — Indulge a murmuring thought ? Shall he who claims Jehovah's strength, Who shall be brought to heaven at length, Bemoan his present lot. 5 Forbid it, gracious God ! he cries. Nor let the ungenerous thought arise, Offspring of discontent : No ! while my God. my Savior, lives, Thankful I'll take A^iate'er he gives, And prize the blessings sent. 6 Since he has said, 'I'll ne'er depart ;' I'll bind his promise to my heart, Rejoicing in his care ; This shall support, while here I live; And, when in glory I arrive, I'll praise him for it there. 935 (Second Part.) S. M. Beddome. * Faith, its author and preciousness. Eph. ii. 8. 1 IT^AITH ! — 'tis a precious grace, X: Where'er it is bestowed ! It boasts of a celestial birth. And is the gift of God ! 2 Jesus it owns a King— An all-atoning Priest : It claims no merit of its own, But looks for all in Christ. 3 To him it leads the soul, When filled with deep distress, Flies to the fountain of nis blood, And trusts his righteousness. GRACES OF THE 4 Since 'tis thy work alone, And that divinely free ; Lord, send the Spirit of thy Son To work this faith in me ! Qog CM. ^^"* The fower of faith. 1 TT^AITH adds new channs to earthly bliss, JL And saves me from its snares ; Its aid in every duty brings, And softens all my cares : 2 Extinguishes the thirst of sin. And lights the sacred fire Of 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, sealed With the Redeemer's blood ; And helps my feeble hope to rest Upon a faithful God. 6 There, there unshaken, would I rest Till this vile body dies ; And then, on faith's triumphant wings, At once to glory rise ! QQiy L. M. Dr. Doddridge. The struggle hetiveen faith and unbelief* Mark ix. 24. 1 XESUS, our souls' delightful choice, tJ In thee, believing, we rejoice ; Yet still our joy is mixed with grief. While faith contends with unbelief. 2 Thy promises our hearts revive, And keep our fainting hopes alive . But guilt, and fears, and sorrows rise. And hide the promise from our eyes. nOLY SPIRIT. 3 O let not sin and Satan boast, While saints lie moiirnino; in the dust, Nor see tliat faith to ruin brought, Which thy own gracious hand hath wrought. 4 Do thou the dying spark inflame ; Reveal the glories of tliy name ; And put all anxious doubts to flight, As shades dispersed by opening light. qqq 8's. voo. Faith fainting. 1 T^NCOMPASSED with clouds of distress, 32j Just ready all hope to resign, I pant for the light of thy face, And fear it will never be mine ; Disheartened with waiting so long, I sink at thy feet with my load ; All plaintive 1 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 groanings that cannot be 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 harassed and cast from thy sight. The tempter suggests, with a roar — ' The Lord has forsaken thee quite; ' Thy God will be gracious no more.* 4 Yet, Lord, if thy love hath designed No covenant-blessing for me, Ah ! tell me how is it I find Some pleasure in waiting for thee ? Almighty to rescue thou art ; Thy grace is my shield and my tower ; Come, succor and gladden my heart — Let this be the day of thy power. GRACES OF THE 939 8.8.6. Faith reviving. I 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 charged on thee ? 2 Complete atonement thou hast made, And to the utmost farthing paid Wh^te'er thy people owed ; How then can wrath on me take place, If sheltered in thy righteousness. And sprinkled with thy blood ? 3 [If thcu hast my discharge procured, 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.] 4 Turn then, my soul, unto thy rest! The merits of thy great High-Priest Speak peace and liberty : Trust in his efficacious blood; Nor fear thy banishment from God, Since Jesus died for thee. 940. J, .,, ^'^- . ±aith conquering. 1 rilHE moment a sinner believes, i And trusts in his crucified God, His pardon at once he receives — Redemption in full through his blood : Though thousands and thousands of foes Against him in malice unite, Their rage he, through Christ, can oppose- Led forth by the Spirit to fight. 2 The faith that unites to the Lamb, And brings such salvation as this. Is more than mere notion or name; The work of God's Spirit it is ; A principle, active and young, That lives under sure and load ; HOLY SPIRIT. That makes out of weakness more strong, And draws the soul upward to God. 3 It treads on the world and on hell ; It vanquishes death and despair ; And, Oh ! let us wonder to tell, It overcomes heaven by 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. 04] 8's. Toplad)^. Faith triumphing, DEBTOR to mercy alone— Of covenant mercy I sing ; Nor fear, with thy righteousness on, My person and offerings to bring : The terrors of law and of God With me can have nothing to do ; My Savior's obedience and blood Hide all my transgressions from view. 2 The work which his goodness began, The arm of his strength will complete; His promise is Yea and Amen, And never was forfeited yet : Things 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. 1^ My name from the palms of his hands Eternity will not erase ; Impressed on his heart jt remains, In marks of indelible grace : Yes ! I to the end shall endure, As sure as the earnest is given , GRACES OP THE More happy, but not more secure, The glorified spirits in heaven. Weak believers encouraged. 1 "VTOUR havps, ye trembling saints, Jt Down from the willows take ; Loud to the praise of Christ our Lord Bid every string awake. 2 Though in a foreign land. We are not far from home ; And nearer to our house above We every moment come. 3 His grace shall to the end Stronger and brighter shine ; Nor present things, nor things to come, .Shall quench the spark divine. 4 The time of love will come, ^ When we shall clearly see, Not only that he shed his blo'fd, But each shall say, 'forme.' 5 Tarry his leisure, then ; Wait the appointed hour; Wait till the Bridegroom of your souls Reveal his love with power. 3 Blest is the man, O God ! That stays himself on thee! Who waits far thy salvation, Lord ! Shall thy salvation see. Q^2 L. M. Dr.Watts's Sermons. Faith connected with salvation. Rom. i. 16. Heb. X. 39. 1 IVrOT by the laws of innocence i-^ Can Adam's sons arrive at heaven ; New works can give us no pretence To have our ancient sins forgiven: 2 Not the best deeds that we have done Can make a wounded ccnscience whole! Faith is the grace — and faith alone. That flies to Christ, and saves the soul. 3 Lord, I believe thy heavenly word ! Fain would 1 have my soul renewed ; HOLY SPIRIT. 1 1 >urn for sin, and trust the Lord Tg lave it pardoned and subdued. 4 O 1. tay thy grace its power display I Let guilt and death no longer reign ; Sav ; me in thy appointed way. Nor let my humble faith be vain ! Q^j; C. M. Dr. Doddridc;e. ^ '*• Being in the fear of God all the day long. Proverbs xxiii. 17. 1 rilHRICE happy souls, who, born from heaven, A While yet they sojourn here, Humbly begin their days with God, And spend them in his fear. 2 So may our eyes with holy zeal Prevent the dawning day, And turn the sacred pages o'er, And praise thy name, and pray. 3 'Midst hourly cares, may love present lis incense to thy throne — And, while the world our hands employs, Our hearts be thine alone ! 4 As sanctified to noblest ends. Be each refreshment sought ; And, by each various providence, Some wise instruction brought ! 5 When to laborious duties called, Or by temptations tried. We'll seek the shelter of thy wings. And in thy strength confide. 6 As different scenes of life arise, Our grateful hearts would be With thee, amidst the social band, — In solitude with thee. 7 At night, we lean our weary heads On thy paternal breast ; And, safely folded in thy arms, Resign our powers to rest. 8 In solid pure delights like these, Let all my days be past; .55 GRACES OF THE Nor shall I then impatient wish, Nor shall I fear, the last. 945 CM. Needham. Fear of God. Proverbs xiv. 26. 'APPY beyond description he Who fears the Lord liis God ; Who hears his threats with holy awe, And trembles at his rod. 2 B'ear, sacred passion, ever dwells With its fair partner, love ; Blending their beauties, both proclaim Their source is fr©m above. 3 Let terrors fright the unwilling slave, The child with joy appears ; Cheerful he does his Other's will. And loves as much as fears. 4 Let fear and love, most holy God ! Possess this soul of mine ; Then shall I worship thee aright. And taste thy joys divine. 946c CM. Dr. Watts's Sermons. Holy fortitude. 1 Cor. xvi. 13. AM I a soldier of the cross, A follower of the Lamb ? And shall I fear to own his cause, Or blush to speak his name? 2 Must I be carried to the skies On flowery beds of ease ; While others fought to win the prize, And sailed through bloody seas ? 3 Are there no foes for me to face ? Must I not stem tlie flood ? Is this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God ? 4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign ; Increase my courage, Lord ! I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by thy word. 5 Thy saints, in all this glorious war. Shall conquer though they die : ' HOLT SPIRIT. 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. QArf L. M. Dr. VVatts's Sermons Gravity and decency. 1 TJEHOLD the sons, the heirs of God, J3 So dearly bought with Jesus' blood Are they not born to heavenly joys. And shall they stoop to earthly toys ! 2 Can laughter feed the 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 honors of their birth? Shall they be fond of gay attire. Which children love, and fools admire ? 4 Wliat if we wear the richest vest. Peacocks and flies are better drest ; This flesh, with all its gaudy forms, Must drop to dust, and feed the worms. 5 Lord, raise our hearts and passions highe* Touch our vain souls with sacred fire ; Then with a heaven-directed eye, We'll pass these glittering trifles by. 6 We'll look on all the toys below With such disdain as angels do : And wait the call that bids us rise To mansions promised in the skies. 948 ^' ^• * Hope set before us. 1 A ND be it so — that, till this hour, JLM. We never knew what faith has mean And, slaves to sin and Satan's power, Have never felt these hearts relent. 2 What shall we do? — shall we lie down, Sink in despair, and groan, and die ? GRACES OF THE And, sunk beneath the Ahnighty's frown, INot glance one cheerful hope on high ? 3 JB'orbid it, Saviour ! to thy grace As sinners, strangers, we will come ; Among thy saints Ave ask a place, — For in thy mercy there is room. 4 Lord, we believe ! Oh, chase away The gloomy clouds of unbelief : Lord, we repent ; Oh, let thy ray Dissolve our hearts in sacred grief! 5 Now spread the banner of thy love, And let us know that we are thine ; Cheer us with blessings from above — With all the joys of hope divine ! 949. (First Part.) L. M. Hope in darkness. 1 f\ GOD, my sun, thy blissful rays ,1 Can warm, rejoice, and guide my heart ' llow dark, how mournful are my 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 ? 3 Oh, let me not despairing mourn! Though gloomy darkness spreads the sky, My glorious sun will yet return. And night with all its horrors fly. 4 Oh, for the bright, the joyful day. When hope shall in fruition die ! So tapers lose their feeble ray Beneath the sun's refulgent eye. 949. «7l^^^^"^ ^^^^'^ UM\. Beddome. Who can tell ? or, hoping against hope. Jonah iii. 9. 1 j^I^EAT God ! to thee I'll make ^~M My griefs and sorrows known ; And with a humble hope Aoproach thy awful throne : Though by my sins deserving hell, I'll not despair ;— for, who can tell ? HOLT SPIRIT. 2 To thee, who by a word My drooping soul canst cheer, And by thy Spirit form Thy glorious image there — My foes subdue, my fears dispel — I'll daily seek ; — for, who can tell ? 3 Endangered 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; 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 I've a heart to pray: If he be mine, all will be well — For ever so ; — and, who can tell ? 950 ^' ^- ^• ' Hoping and longing. Num. xiii. 30. Deut. iii. 25. ^C 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. Let us not always make our moan. Nor worship thee a God unknown ; 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. Rejoicing now in earnest hope. We stand, and from the mountain-top See all the land below : 5o* 3X GRACES OF THE Rivers of milk and honey rise, And all the fruits of paradise In endless plenty grow : 4 A land of corn, and wine, and oil, Favored with God's peculiar smile, With every blessing blest; There dwells the Lord, our Highteousness, And keeps his own in perfect peace And everlasting rest. 5 Oh, when shall we at once go up ! Nor this side Jordan longer stop, But the good land possess : When shall we end our lingering years, Our sorrows, sins, and doubt?s, and fears, — A howling wilderness ! 6 O dearest Joshua ! bring us in ; Display thy grace, forgive our sin, Our unbelief remove ; The heavenly Canaan, Lord, divide ; And, Oh, with all the sanctified. Give us a lot of love ! qri L. M. Steele. * Hope encouraged by a view of the Divine pcT- fections. 1 Sam. xxx. 6. 1 "¥/¥rHY sinks my weak desponding mind ? ▼ T Why heaves 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 I live Doth life, and time, and death command. And has immortal joys to give. 3 'Tis he supports this fainting frame ; On him alone my hopes recline : The wonderous glories of his name. How wide they spread ! how bright they shine ! 4 Infinite wisdom ! boundless power ! Unchanging faithfulness and love ! Here let me trust, v/hile I adore, Nor from my refuge e'er remove. 5 My God, if thou art mine indeed. Then I have all my heart can crave ; HOLY SPIRIT. A present help in times of need ; Still kind to hear, and strong to save. 6 Forgive my doubts, O gracious Lord! And ease the sorrows of my breast ; Speak to my heart the heahng word, That thou art mine — and 1 am blest. Qrc) L. M. Steele. l)OZ. jgl^ssed are the poor in spirit. Matt. v. 3. 1 "^E humble souls, complain no more ; J. Let faith survey your future store ; How happy, how divinely blest, The sacred words of truth attest ! 2 When conscious grief laments sincere, And pours the penitential tear ; Hope points, to your dejected eyes, The bright reversion in the skies. •3 In vain the sons of Avealth and pride Despise your lot, your hopes deride; In vain they boast their little stores ; Trifles are theirs, a kingdom yours ! — 4 A kingdom of immense delight, Where health, and peace, and joy unite ; Where undeclining pleasures rise, And every wish hath full supplies : 5 A kingdom which can ne'er decay. While time sweeps earthly thrones away ; The state, which power and truth sustam, Unmoved for ever must remain. 6 There shall your eyes with raptures view The glorious Friend that died for you ; That died to ransom, died to raise To crowns of joy and songs of praise. 7 Jesus, to thee I breathe my prayer ! Reveal, confirm my interest there ; Whate'er my humble lot below. This, this, my soul desires to know I 8 O let me hear that voice divine Pronounce the glorious blessing mine I Enrolled among thy happy poor My largest wishes ask no more. GRACES OF THE Qro CM. Humble pleading for mercy. 1 X ORD, at thy feet we sinners lie, JLi And knock at mercy's door ; With heavy heart and downcast eye Thy favor we implore. 2 [On us the vast extent display Of thy forgiving love ; Take all our lieinous guilt away, This heavy load remove. 3 We sink — with all this weight oppressed, Sink down to death and hell ; O give our troubled spirits rest, Our numerous fears dispel.] 4 'Tis mercy, mercy, Ave implore ; O may thy bowels move ? Thy grace is an exhaustless store, And thou thyself art love. 5 O for thy own, for Jesus' sake. Our many sins forgive ! Thy grace our rocky hearts can break ; And, breaking, soon relieve. b Thus melt us down ; thus make us bend. And thy dominion own ; Nor let a rival more pretend To repossess thy throne. OPiA L. M. Beddome. uD^» rpf^Q Awm6Ze fublican. Luke xviii. 13. 1 X ORD, with a grieved and aching heart, JLi To thee I look — to thee I cry ; Supply my wants, and ease my smart ; O help me soon, or else I die. 2 Here, on my soul, a burden lies ! No human power can it remove ; My numerous sins like mountains rise ; Do thou reveal thy pardoning love. 3 Break off these adamantine chains ; From cruel bondage set me free; Rescue from everlasting pains. And bring me safe to heaven and thee. HOLY SPIRIT. 955 '^'®* ^^^^'^'s Collection. A prayer for humility. 1 T ORD, if thou thy grace impart — AJ Poor in spirit, meek in heart, I shall, as my Master, be Rooted in humility. 2 Simple, teachable, and mild, Changed into a little child ; Pleased with all the Lord provides ; Weaned from all the world besides. 3 Father, fix my soul on thee; Every evil let me flee ; Nothing want, beneath, above — Happy in thy precious love. 4 Oh, that all may seek and find Every good in Jesus joined ! Him let Israel still adore. Trust him, praise him evermore. Q K rj L. M. Dr. Doddridge. ^ ^ " • Rejoicing in God. Jer. ix. 23, 24. 1 rilHE righteous Lord, supremely great, JL Maintains his universal state ; O'er all the earth his power extends, All heaven before his footstool bends. 2 Yet justice still with power presides, And mercy all his empire guides ; Mercy and truth are his de'ight, And saints are lovely in his sight. 3 No more, ye wise ! your wisdom boast; No more, ye strong ! your valor trust ; No more, ye rich ! survey your store — Elate with heaps of shining ore : 4 Glory, ye saints ! in this alone — That God, your God, to you is known ; That you have owned his sovereign sway, That you have felt his chee/ing ray. 5 Our wisdom, wealth, and power, we find In one Jehovah all combined ; On him we fix our roving eyes. And all our souls in raptures rise. GRACES OF THK 6 All else, which we our treasure call, May in one fatal moment fall ; But what their happiness can move, Whom God, the blessed, deigns to love ! 957^ S. M. Dr. Doddridge. Rejoicing in the ivays of Goa Psalm cxxxviii. 5. 1 ~i\rC)W let our voices join jJ% To form a sacred song ; Ye pilgrims, in Jehovah's ways, With music pass along. 2 How straight tlie path appears, How open and how fair ! No lurking gins to entrap our feet ; No fierce destroyer there. 3 But flowers of paradise In rich profusion spring; The Sun of Glory gikls the path, And dear companions sing. 4 See Salem's golden spires In beauteous prospect rise ; And brighter crowns than mortals wear. Which sparkle through the skies. 5 All honor to his name, VV ho marks the shining way ! To Him who leads the wanderers on To realms of endless day ! Q^Q^ 7's. Cennick. Rejoicing in hope. Isaiah xxxv. 10. Luke xii. 32. 1 /CHILDREN of the heavenly King, Vy As 5'e journey, sweetly sing; Sing your Savior's worthy praise, Glorious in his works and ways. 2 Ye ure traveling home to God In the way the fathers trod ; They are happy now, and ye Soon their happiness shall see. 3 O ye banished seed, be glad ! Christ our Advocate is made ; HOXY SPIRIT. Us to save our flesh assumes ; Brother to our souls becomes. 4 Shout, ye httle flocks, and blest! You on Jesus' throne shall rest ; There your seat is now prepared, — There your kingdom and reward. 5 Fear not, brethren, joyful stand On the borders of your land ; Christ, your Father's darling 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 ! Qrq L. M. Cowper. ^^^' Return of joy. 1 TTTHEN darkness long has veiled my mind, ▼ T x\nd smiling day once more appears, Then, my Redeemer ! then I find The folly of my doubts and fears. 2 I chide my unbelieving heart; And blush that I should ever be Thus prone to act so base a part. Or harbor one hard thought of thee ! 3 O let me then at length be taught (What I am still so slow to learn) That God is love, and changes not, Nor knows the shadow of a turn. 4 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 rebelhous worm is still. 6 Thou art as ready to forgive. As 1 am ready to repine ; Thou, therefore, all the praise receive ; Be shame, and self abhorrence, mine. GRACES OF THE 9 go (First Part.) L. M. • Immutable Perfections and Glory of God. 1 r\ LORD, thy mercy, my sure hope, ^^ The highest orb of heaven transcends ; Thy sacred truth's unmeasured scope Beyond the spreading skies extends. 2 Thy justice, lilie the hills, remains ; How deep, great God, thy judgments are: Thy providence the world sustains ; The whole creation is thy care. 3 With thee the springs of life remain, Thy presence is eternal day ; — Oh let thy saints thy favour gain ! To upright hearts thy truth display 960 (Second Part.) C. M. The same, 1 A BOVE these heavens' created rounds, -^ Thy mercies. Lord, extend ; Thy truth outlives the narrow bounds "Where time and nature end. 3 Thy justice shall maintain its throne, Though mountains melt away ; Thy judgments are a world unknown, A deep, unfathom'd sea. 3 Though all created light decay. And death close up our eyes ; Thy presence makes eternal day, Wnere clouds can never rise. Qgi L. M Dr. Doddridge. God shining in the heart. 2 Cor. iv. 6. 1 "pRAISE to the Lord of boundless might ! Jl With uncreated glories bright ; His presence gilds the world above, The unchanging source of light and love. 2 Our rising earth his eye beheld, When, in substantial darkness veiled, The shapeless chaos, nature's womb, Lay buried in the horrid gloom. 3 ' Let there be light,' Jehovah said! And light o'er all its face was spread ; Nature, arrayed in charms unknown, Gay with its new-born lustre shone. HOLT SPIRIT. 4 He sees the mind, when lost it lies In shades of ignorance and vice, And darts from heaven a vivid ray, And changes midnight into day. 5 Shine, mighty God ! with vigor shine, On this benighted heart of mine; And let thy glories stand revealed. As in the Saviour's face beheld. 6 My soul, revived by heaven-born day, Thy radiant image shall display ; While all my faculties unite To praise the Lord who gives me light. qaq L.M. ^"^' One thing I know. John ix. 25. Isa. liv. 13. 1 "ff"kEAR Saviour! make me wise to see JL^ My sin, and guilt, and remedy ; 'Tis said, of all thy blood has bought, ' They shall of Israel's God be taught.' 2 Their plague of heart thy people know, They know thy name, and trust thee too ; They know the gospel's blissful sound, The path 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 — estranged 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 sa)^, ' One tning I know,' all praise to thee, * Though blind I was — yet now I see.* 56 GRACES OF THE ngo C. M. Fawcett. 'Knowledge at present imperfect. 1 Cor. xiii. 9. J ril tlY way, O God ! is in the sea, JL Thy paths I cannot trace ; Nor comprehend the mystery Of thy unbounded grace. 2 Here the dark vails of flesh and sense My captive soul surround, Mysterious deeps of providence My wandering thoughts confound. 3 When I behold thy awful hand, My earthly hopes destroy ; In deep astonishment 1 stand, And ask the reason, why ? 4 As through a glass, I dimly see The wonders of thy love ; How little do I know of thee, Or of the joys above ! 5 'Tis but in part I know thy will ; 1 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. 964 .^- ^*- Liberality. 1 ^^H, what stupendous mercy shines \-f Around the majesty of Heaven ! Rebels he deigns to call his sons. Their souls renewed, their sins forgiven. 2 Go, imitate the grace divine — The grace that blazes like a sun ; Hold forth your fair, though feeble light, Through all your lives let mercy run! 3 Upon your bounty's willing wings Swift let the great salvation fly ; The hungry feed, the naked clothe ; To pain an(i sickness help apply. HOLY SPIRIT. 4 Pity the weeping widow's wo, And be her counsellor and stay ; Adopt the fatherless, and smooth To useful, happy life, his way. 5 Let age, with want and weakness bowed, Your bowels of compassion move ; Let e'en your enemies be blest — Their hatred recompensed with love. 6 When all is done, renounce your deeds — Renounce self-righteousness with scorn; Thus will you glorify your God, And thus the christian name adorn. gg^ L. M. D. Turner. * Tliou slialt love the Lord thy God, %'c. Deut. vi. 5. 1 "IS/^ES, I would love thee, blessed God! J_ Paternal goodness marks thy name ! Thy praises, through thy high abode, The heavenly hosts with joy proclaim. 2 Freely thou gavest thy dearest F.iii For man to suft'er, bleed, and die ; And bidst me, as a wretch undone, For all J want on Him rely. 3 In Him, thy reconciled face With joy unspeakable I see. And feel thy powerful wonderous grace Draw, and unite my soul to thee. 4 Whene'er my foolish wandering heart, Attracted by a creature's power, Would from this blissful centre start, Lord, fix it there to stray no more ! a a a C.M. Dr. Ryland. ^""' Delight in God. Ps. xxxvii. 4. 1 1^ LORD ! I Avould delight in thee, \.-P And on thy care depend ; To thee in every trouble flee — My best, my only Friend. 2 When all created streams are dried, Thy fulness is the same ; May I with this be satisfied, And glorv in thy name ! GRACES OF THE 3 Why should the soul a drop bemoan, Who has a fountain near ; A fountain which will ever run With waters sweet and clear ? 4 No good in creatures can be found, But may be found in thee ; I must have all things, and abound, While God is God to me. 5 Oh, that I had a stronger faith, To look within the vail — To credit what my Savior saith, Whose word can never fail ! 6 He, that has made my heaven secure. Will here all good provide ; While Christ is rich, can I be poor ? What can I want beside ! 7 O Lord! I cast my care on thee; I triumph and adore ; Henceforth my great concern shall be To love and please thee more. 2^7, L. M. Dr. Watts's Lyrics. Love to Christ present or absent. 1 ^^F ^11 the joys we mortals know, \J^ Jesus, thy love exceeds the rest ! Love, the best blessing here below — The nearest image of the blest. 2 \Vliile 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. 3 While 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 Wlien round thy courts by day we rove; Or ask the watchmen of the night 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 see our Lord at home, And feel the presence of his grace. HOLT SPIRIT. qrjQ 7's. Newton. LovesttJioume? John xxi. 16. 1 'nniS a point I long to know, JL 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, Who have never heard his name. 3 [Could my heart so hard remain — '. :*rayer a task and burden prove — '. j^very trifle give me pain — yf I knew a Saviour's love ! 4 When 1 turn my eyes within. All is dark, and vain, and wild ; Filled with unbelief and sin — Can I deem myself a child ?] 5 If I pray, or hear, or read. Sin is mixed 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 abhorred ; 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, 1 pray ! If I have not loved before, Help me to begin to-day. 56* GRACES OF THE QgQ L. M. Dr. Watts's Lyrics. Desiring to love Christ. 1 /^ OME, let me love ! or is my mind V^ Hardened to stone, or froze to ice ? I see the blessed fair one bend, And stoop to embrace me from the skies ? 2 Oh ! 'tis a thonght would melt a rock, And m.ake a heart of iron move. That those sweet lips, that heavenly look, Should seek and wish a mortal love! 3 I was a traitor, doomed to fire, Bound to sustain eternal pains ; He flew on wings of strong desire, Assumed my guilt, and took my chains ! 4 Infinite grace ! almighty charms ! — Stand in amaze, ye rolling skies ! Jesus, the God, extends his ai-ms, Hangs on a cross of love, and dies. 5 Did pity ever stoop so low. Dressed in divinity and blood I Was ever rebel courted so. In groans of an expiring God ? 6 Again he lives ! and spreads his hands, Hands that were nailed to torturing smart ! ' By these dear wounds !' sa5's he ; and ^ands, 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 lieart to tears ; This heart shall yield to death or love. Q^,. C. M. Dr. S. Stennett. yvu. Profession of love to Christ. 1 A ND have I, Christ, no love to thee, -l\ No passion for thy charms ? No wish my Saviour's face to see, And dwell within his arms ! 2 Is there no spark of gratitude In this cold heart of mine. To him whose generous bosom glowed With friendship all divine ? HOLY SPIRIT 3 Can I pronounce his charming name, His acts of kindness tell ; 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 1 cease to be ! QiTi 8's. B.Francis. Supreme love to Christ. 1 IV/fY gracious Redeemer I lev? i lf-1. His praises aloud I'll proclaim, And join with the armies above To shout his adorable name ; To gaze on his glories divine Shall be my eternal employ, And feel them incessantly shine, My boundless ineffable joy. 2 He freely redeemed, 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 lOng. 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 : Oh, when shall my spirit exchange This cell of corruptible clay For mansions celestial, and range Through realms of inefiable 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 : GRACES OF THE Oh, 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 ? 5 Nor sorrow, nor sickness, nor pain, Nor sin, nor temptation, nor fear, Shall ever molest me again ; Perfection of glory reigns there : This soul and this body shall shine In robes of salvation and praise. And banquet on pleasure 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 sounds, And pass in a moment away : The crown that mj Saviour bestows, Yon permanent sun shall outshine ; My joy everlastingly flows — My God, my Redeemer, is mine. 2^2* ^' ^^' Fawcett. Love to the brethren. 1 "OLE ST be the tie that binds My Our hearts in Christian love ! The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. 2 Before our Father's throne We pour our ardent prayers ; Our fears, our hopes, our aims, are one, Our comforts and our cares. 3 We share our mutual woes ; Our mutual burdens 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 joined in heart, And hope to meet again. 5 This glorious hope revives Our courage by the way; While each in expectation lives, And longs to see the day. HOIiT SPIRIT. 6 From sorrow, toil, and pain, And sin v/e shall be free ; And perfecc love and f;-iendship reign Through all eternity. Q7q S. M. Beddome. ^*'^' Christian love. Gal. iii. 28. 1 T ET party names no more 1-i The Christian world o'erspread ; ^}-=--.tile and Je^v, and bond and free, .S'e ci:e in Ciuist their Head. 2 Among the saints on earth, Let mutual love be found ; Heirs of the same inheritance, With mutual blessings crowned. 3 Let envy, child of hell ! Be banished far away ; Those 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 every heart is love. 974. ^' ^^' ^^' Doddridge. * The heart purified to unfeigned love of the hrethren by the Spirit. 1 Pet. i. 22. 1 1^ REAT Spirit of immortal love ! \jr Vouchsafe our frozen hearts to move • With ardor strong these breasts inflame, To all that own a Saviour's name. 2 Still let the heavenly fire endure, Fervent and vigorous, tiue and pure ; Let every heart, and every hand, Join in the dear fraternal band. 3 Celestial Dove ! descend, and bring The smiling blessings on thy wing ; And make us taste tliose sweets below, Which in the blissful mansions grow. 3 Y GRACES or THE Q7r CM. Dr. Doddridge. ^ ' ^* The good Samaritan. Luke x. 29—37. 1 TT^ATHER of mercies! send thy grace, X? All-powerful from above, To form, in our obedient souls. The image of thy love. 2 Oh, may our sympathizing breasts That generous pleasure know, Kindly to share in others' joy. And weep for others' wo ! 3 When the most helpless sons of grief In low distress are laid ; Soft be our hearts their pains to feel. And swift our hands to aid. 4 So Jesus looked on dying man, When throned above the skies ; And 'midst the embraces of his God, He felt compassion rise. 5 On wings of love the Saviour flew To raise us from the ground, And shed the richest of his blood, A balm for every wound. 976 9'^' Love to our enemies from the example of Christ. Luke xxiii. ^4. Matt. v. 44. 1 A LOUD we sing the wonderous grace J\~ Christ to his murderers bare; Which made the torturing cross its throne, And 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 wonderous love we sing! And, whilst we sing, admire : Breathe on our souls, and kindle there The same celestial fire. 4 Swayed by thy dear example, we For enemies will pray ; With love, their hatred — and their curse With blessings — will repay. HOLY Sl'IRIT. 0^*7 CM. Dr. S. Stennett. AIL attainments vain without love. 1 Cor. xiii. 1—3. 1 C1H0ULD bounteous nature kindly pour )k3 Her richest gifts on nne, Still, O my GodT I should be poor, If void of love to thee. 2 Not shining wit, nor manly sense, Could make me truly good ; Not zeal itself could recompense The want of love to God. 3 Did I possess the gift of ^ongues, But were denied thy grace; My loudest words, my loftiest songs, Would be but sounding brass. 4 Though thou shouldst give me heavenly skill Each mystery to explain ; If I'd no heart to do thy will, My knowledge would be vain. 5 Had I so strong a faith, my God ! As mountains to remove ; No faith could do me real good. That did not work by love. 6 [What though, to gratify my pride. And make my heaven secure, All my possessions 1 divide Among the hungry poor : 7 What though my body I consign To the devouring flame, In hope the glorious deed will shine In rolls of endless fame ! 8 These splendid acts of vanity, Though all the world applaud, If destitute of charity, Can never please my God.] 9 Oh, grant me, then, this one request, And I'll be satisfied, — That love divine may rule my breast^ And all my actions guide. GRACES OF THE QJQ S. M. Dr. Doddridge. €7 4 0. rpj^^ raeek heautijiecl with salvat'w- Psalm cxlix. 4. 1 ""^/"E humble souls, rejoice, M. And cheerful praises sing I Wake all your harmony of voice ; For Jesus is your King ! 2 That meek and lowly Lord, Whom here your souls have kn wn, Pledges the honor of his word To avow you for his own. 3 He brings salvation near, For which his blood v/as paid ! How beauteous shall your souls appe? Thus sumptuously arrayed ! 4 Sing ! for the day is nigh, When, near your Saviour's seat, The tallest sons of pride shall lie The footstool of your feet. 5 Salvation, Lord, is thine. And all thy saints confess The royal robes, in which they shine, Were wrought by sovereign grace. Q-rg C. M. Needham. Moderation; or, the saint indeed. Phil. iv. 5. 'APPY the man whose cautious steps Still keep the golden mean; Whose life, by wisdom's rules well formed Declares a conscience clean. 2 Not of himself he highly thinks, Nor acts the boaster's part ; His modest tongue the language speaks Of his still humbler heart. 3 Not in base scandal's arts he deals, For truth dwells in his breast : With grief he sees his neighbor's faults, And thinks and hopes the best. 4 What blessings bounteous heaven bestows, He takes with thankful heart : With temperance he both eats and drinks, And gives the i)oor a part. HOLY SPIRIT. 5 To sect or party his large soul Disdains to be confined ; The good he loves of every name, And prays for all mankhid. 6 Pure is his zeal, the offspring fair Of truth aixd heavenly love ; The bigot's rage can never dwell Where rests the peaceful dove. 7 His business is to keep his heart, Each passion to control; Nobly ambitious well to rule The empire of his soul. 8 Not on the world his heart is set, His treasure is above ; Nothing beneath the sovereign good Can claim his highest love. VOKJ. j^g^fs wish, Prov. xxx. 7, 8, 9. 1 rflHUS Agur breathed his warm desire— jL ' My God, two favors I require ; ' In neither my request deny, ' Vouchsafe them both before I die : 2 ' Far from my heart and tents exclude ' Those enemies to all that's good; ' Folly, whose pleasures end in death, ' And Falsehood's pestilential breath. 3 ' Be neither wealth nor want my lot, ' Below the dome, above the cot, ' Let me my life unanxious lead ; * And know nor luxury nor need.' 4 Those wishes, Lord, ive make our own: Oh, shed in moderation down Thy bounties, till this mortal breath, Expiring, tunes thy praise in death ! 5 But, shouldst thou large possessions give, May we Avith thankfulness receive The exuberance — still our God adore, And bless the needy from our store ! 6 Or, should we feel the pains of want, Submission, resignation, grant ; 67 GRACES OF THK Till thou shalt send the wished supply, Or call us to the bliss on high. QSl . . ^•^^• ^'^^* Christian patience. Luke xxi. 19. 1 "pATIENCE ! Oh. what a grace divine! JT Sent from the God of power and love, Submissive to its Father's hand, As through the wilds of life we rove. 2 By patience we serenely bear The troubles of our mortal state, And wait contented our discharge. Nor think our glory comes too late. 3 Though we, in full sensation, feel The weight, the wounds, our God ordains, We smile amid our heaviest woes, And triumph in our sharpest .pains.' 4 Oh, for this grace ! to aid us on. And arm with fortitude tlie breast, Till life's tumultuous voyage is o'er; We reach the shores of endless rest! 5 Faith into vision shall resign; Hope shall in full fruition die ; And Patience in possession end In the bright worlds of bliss on high. Qccy L. M. Beddome. ^^^* Patience. I EAR Lord ! though bitter is the cup Thy gracious hand deals out to me, I cheerfully would drink it up ; That cannot hurt Avhich comes from thee. 2 Dash it with thy unchanging love, Let not a drop of wrath be there ! The saints for ever blest above, Were often most afflicted here. 3 From Jesus, thy incarnate Son, I'll learn obedience to thy will ; And humbly kiss the chastening rod, When its severest strokes I feel. HOLY SPIRIT. qoo CM. Dr. Doddridge. God speaking peace to his people. Ps.lxxxv.8 1 ITTNITE, my roving thoughts ! unite vJ In silence soft and sweet ; And thou, my soul, sit gently down At thy great Sovereign's feet. 2 Jehovah's awful voice is heard, Yet gladly I attend ; For, lo ! the everlasting God Proclaims himself my friend. 3 Harmonious accents to my soul The sounds of peace convey ; The tempest at his word subsides, And winds and seas obey. 4 By all its joys, I charge my heart To grieve his love no more ; But, charmed by melody divine, To give its follies o'er. qo^ 112th. R. Hill. *^ A prayer for the promised rest. Isaiah xxvi. 3. 1 X^EAR Friend of friendless sinners, hear, MJ And magnify thy grace divine ; Pardon a worm that would draw near, That would his heart to thee resign ; A worm, by self and sin opprest, That pants to reach thy promised rest. 2 With holy fear and reverend love, I long to lie beneath thy throne; 1 long in thee to live, and move, And stay myself on thee alone : Teach me to lean upon thy breast. To find in thee the promised rest. 3 Thou say'st thou wilt thy servants keep In perfect peace, whose minds shall be Like new-born babes, or helpless sheep, Completely stayed, dear Lord! on thee: How calm their state, how truly blest. Who trust on thee, the promised rest. 4 Take me, my Savior, as thine own, And vindicate my righteous cause ; GRACES OF THE Be thou my portion, Lord, alone, And bend me to obey thy laws : In thy dear arms of love caressed, Give me to find thy promised rest. 5 Bid the tempestuous rage of sin. With all its wrathful fury, die ; Let the Redeemer dwell within, And turn my sorrows into joy : Oh, may my heart, by thee possessed, Know thee to be my promised rest. 985. C. M. Dr. Doddridge. God hath commanded all men every where to repent. Acts xvii. 30. 1 ' TJEPENT!' the voice celestial cries, XV Nor longer dare delay : The wretch, that scorns the m^andate, dies, And meets a fiery day. 2 No more the sovereign e3^e of God O'erlooks the crimes of men; His heralds are dispatched abroad To warn the world of sin. 3 The summons reach through all the earth; Let earth attend and fear : Listen, ye men of royal birth. And let your vassals hear ! 4 Together in his presence bow. And all your guilt confess ; Embrace the blessed Saviournow, Nor trifle with his grace. 5 Bow, ere the awful trumpet sound, And call you to his bar ; For mercy knows the appointed bound,. And turns to vengeance there. 6 Amazing love ! that yet will call. And yet prolong our days ! Our hearts, subdued by goodness, fall^ And weep, and love, and praise. HOLT SPIRIT. Qorj (First Part.) CM. Dr. Doddridge. ^^"' Peter's admonition to Simon Magus turned into yraijtr. Acts viii. 21 — 24. 1 ^E ARCHER of hearts ! before thy face S I all my soul display ; And, conscious of its innate arts, Entreat thy strict survey. 2 If lurking in its inmost folds 1 any sin conceal, Oh, let a ray of light divine The secret guile reveal ! 3 If tinctured with that odious gall Unknowing I remain. Let grace, like a pure silver stream, \Vash out the accursed stain. 4 If, in these fatal fetters bound, A wretched slave I lie. Smite off my chains, and wake my soul To light and liberty. 5 To humble penitence and prayer Be gentle pity given ; Speak ample pardon to my heart, ^ And seal its claim to heaven. QQ^ (Second Part.) L. M. ^^"- Hardness of heart lamented. 1 1" ORD ! shed abeam of heavenly day _Lj To melt this stubborn stone away ; Now thaw, with rays 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 mifeeling heart of mine. 3 To hear the sorrows thou hast felt, What but an adamant would melt ? Goodness and wrath in vain combme To move this stupid heart of mine. 4 But One can yet perform the deed ; That One in all his grace 1 need •, 57* GRACES OF THE Thy Spirit can from dross refine, And melt this stubborn heart of mine. 5 Oh, Breath of Life, breathe on my soul! On me let streams of mercy roll ; Now thaw with rays of love divine, This heart, this frozen heart of mine. 937^ L. M. Dr. Doddridge. Christ exalted to give repentance. Acts V. 31. 1 jnXALTED Prince of Life ! we own ~^ The royal honors of thy throne; 'Tis fixed by God's almighty hand. And seraphs bow at thy command. 2 Exalted Saviour ! we confess The sovereign triumphs of thy grace ; Where beams of gentle radiance shine, And temper majesty divine. 3 Wide thy resistless sceptre sway, Till all tliy enemies obey ; Wide may thy cross its virtues prove. And conquer millions by its love. 4 Mighty to vanquish and forgive; Thine Israel shall repent and live ; And loud proclaim thy healing breath. Which works their life who wrought thy death. ^SS, ^'^' -P^- ^- Stennett. Penitential sighs. 1 XIATHER ! at thy call I come ; X? In thy bosom tnere is room For a guilty soul to hide. Pressed with grief on every side. 2 Here I'll make my piteous moan! Thou canst understand a groan! Here my sins and sorrows terl ; What I feel thou knowest well. 3 Ah ! how foolish I have been To obey the voice of sin — To forget thy love to me, And to break my vows to thee. 4 Darkness fills my trembling soul ; Floods of sorrows o'er me roll; HOLY SPIRIT. Pity, Father ! pity me ; All my hope's alone in thee. 5 But may such a wretcli as I, Self-condemned, and doomed to die, Ever hope to be forgiven. And be smiled upon by Heaven ? 6 May I round thee cling and tvvme. Call myself a child of thine, And presume to claim a part In a tender Fathers heart ? 7 Yes, I may ! for I espy Pity trickling from thy eye : 'Tis a Father's bowels move, — Move with pardon and with love. 8 Well I do remember, too, What his love hath deigned to do ; How he sent a Saviour down, All my follies to atone. 9 Has my elder brother died ? And is justice satisfied ? Why — oh, why — should I despair , Of my Father's tender care ] QOQ CM. Dr. S. Stennett. ^®^' The Penitent. 1 "OROSTRATE, dear Jesus ! at thy feet, Jr^ A guilty rebel lies ; And upwards to the mercy-seat Presumes to lift his eyes. 2 Oh let not justice frown me hence ; Stay, stay the vengeful storm ; Forbid it that Omnipotence Should crush a feeble worm. 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 1 plead To expiate my guilt ; No tears, but those which thou hast shed, — No blood, but thou hast spilt. GRACES Oir THE "^ Think of thy sorrows, dearest Lord ! And all my sins forgive : Justice will well approve the word That bids the sinner live. ggQ CM. Steele. Penitence and hope. 1 "1"^ EAR Saviour ! when my thoughts recall M.^ The wonders of thy grace, Low at thy feet ashamed I fall. And hide this wretched face. 2 Shall love li'ce thine be thus repaid ! Ah, vile ungrateful heart! By earth's low cares detained — betrayed From Jesus to depart. — 3 From Jesus — who alone can give True pleasure, peace, and rest ; When absent from my Lord, I live Unsatisfied, unblest. 4 But he, for his OAvn mercy's sake, My wandering soul restores ; He bids the mourning heart partake The pardon it implores. 5 Oh, while I breathe to thee, my Lord, The penitential sigh, Confirm the kind forgiving word, 'Wirn pity in thy eye ! 6 Then shall the mourner at thy feet Rejoice to seek thy face ; And grateful own how kind, how sweet, Thy condescending grace. qqi L. M. Beddome. The prodigal Son. Luke xv. 32. 1 rflHE mighty God will not despise -i. The contrite heart for sacrifice ; The deep-fetched sigh, the secret groan. Rises accepted to the throne. 2 He meets, with tokens of his grace, The trembling lip, the blushing face ; His bowels yearn when sinners pray ; And merov bears their sins away HOLT SPIRIT. 3 When filled with grief, o'erwhelmed with shame, He, pitying, heals their broken frame ; He hears their sad complaints, and spies His image in their weeping eyes. 4 Thus what a rapturous joy possest The tender parent's throbbing breast. To see his spendthrift son return, And hear him his past follies mourn! QQ(:^ CM. Beddome. '^* ffliy weepest thou? John xx. 13. 1 "¥/^HY, O my soul, why weepest thou ? T T Tell me from whence arise Those briny tears that often flow. Those groans that pierce the skies. 2 Is sin the cause of tliy complaint, Or the chastising rod ? Dost thou an evil heart lament, And mourn an absent God ? 3 Lord, let me weep for naught but sin! And after none but thee ! And then I would — O, that I might ! — A constant weeper be ! goo C. M. Cowper. The contrite heart, isa. Ivii. 15. 1 rWlHE Lord will happiness divine A On contrite hearts bestow ; Then tell me, gracious God ! is mine A contrite heart or no ! 2 I hear, but seem to hear in vain, Insensible as steel ; If aught is felt, 'tis only pain To find I cannot feel. 3 I sometimes think myself inclined To love thee, if I could ; But often feel another mind, Averse to all that's good. 4 My best desires are faint and few, 1 fain would strive for more ; But, when I cry, ' My strength renew, Seem weaker than before. GRACKS or THE 5 Thy saints are comforted, I know, And love thy house of prayer ; I sometimes go where others go, But find no comfort there. 6 Oh, make this heart rejaice or ache; Decide this doubt for me ; And, if it be not broken, break — And heal it, if it be. QQA , CM. Beddome. Resignation ; or, God our portion. 1 IV/FY times of sorrow and of joy, 11' jL Great God ! are 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, Tiiey 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 ; Wlien I attempt to pluck the rose, A pricking thorn 1 meet. 5 Here perfect bliss can ne'er be found, The honey's mixed with gall ; 'Midst changing scenes, and" dying friends, Be Thou my all in all. Qor CM. Cowper. Submission. 1 f\ LORD ! my best desires fulfil, V^ 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, VVhose love forbids my fears ? Or tremble at the gracious hand That wipes away my tears ! HOLT SPIRIT. 3 No ! let me rather freely yield What most I prize to tiiee. Who never hast a good withheld, Nor wilt withhold, from me. 4 Thy favor 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 1 resist them both ? A poor blind creature of a day, And crushed before the moth ! 6 But, ah ! my inmost spirit cries. Still bind me to thy sway *, Else the next cloud, that vails my skies, Drives all these thoughts away. (\(\n CM. Steele. yjb. Filial submission. Heb. xii. 7. 1 4 ND can my heart aspire so high, J\ To say, 'My Father, God !' Lord ! 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. 4 ' My Father,'- — O permit my heart To plead her humble claim. And ask the bliss those words impart, In my Redeemer's name. QQw C. M. T. Greene. ^I It is the Lord — let him do what seemeth him good. 1 Sam. iii. 18. T is the Lord — enthroned in light, Whose claims are all divine ; W]io has an undisputed right To govern me and mine. GRACES OF THE 2 It is the Lord — should I distrust, Or contradict his will, "Who cannot do but what is just, And must be righteous still ? 3 It is the Lord — who gives me all My wealth, my friends, my ease ; And, of his bounties, may recall Whatever part he please. 4 It is the Lord — who can sustain Beneath the heaviest load ; From whom assistance I obtain To tread the thorny road. 5 It is the Lord — whose matchless skill Can, from afflictions, raise Matter eternity to fill With ever-growing praise. 6 It is the Lord — my covenant God, Thrice blessed be his name! Whose gracious promise, sealed with blood, Must ever be the same. 7 His covenant will my soul defend, Should nature's self expire. And the great Judge of All descend In awful flames of fire ! 8 And can my soul, with hopes like these, Be sullen, or repine ? No, gracious God ! take what thou please, To thee I fill resign. 99g^ C. M. Needham. Self-denial ; or, talcing up the cross. Mark viii. 33. Luke ix. 26. 1 A SHAMED of Christ !— My soul, disdain -l\ The mean ungenerous thought ; Shall I disown that Friend, whose blood To man salvation brought ? 2 With the glad news of love and peace, From heayen to earth he came ; For us endured the painful cross — For us despised the shame. 3 At his command we must take up Our cross without delay ; HOLY SPIRIT. Our lives — and thousand lives of ours — Can ne'er His love repay. 4 Each faithful sufferer Jesu^ views With infinite delight; Their lives to him are dear ; their deaths Are precious in his sight. 5 To bear his name — his cross to bear — Our highest honor this ! , Who nobly suffers now for him, Shall reign with him in bliss. 6 But should we, in the evil day, From our profession fly — Jesus, the Judge, before the world, The traitor will deny. nnA C.M. yyy. Self-denlal. Mark viii. 34. Luke ix. 23. 1 A ND must I part with all I have, x3l 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 ail 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 Savior of souls ! could 1 from thee A single smile obtain, Though destitute of all things else, I'd glory in my gain. I f^r^r^ C M. 1UU17. Prayer for quickening Grace, 1 "PERMIT me, Lord, to seek thy face -t Obedient to thy call ; To seek the presence of thy grace, My strength, my life, my all. 2 All I can wish is thine to give : My God, I ask thy love, 58 2Z GRACES OF THK That ^eatest boon I can receive, Tliat bliss of heaven above. 3 To heaven my restless heart aspires ; Oh ! for some quickening ray, To animate my faint desires. And cheer the tiresome way. 4 While sin and Satan join their art To keep me from my Lord, Dear Saviour, guard my trembling heart, And guide me by thy word. 5 Whene'er the tempting foe alarms, Or spreads the fatal snare, I'll fly to my Redeemer's arms. For safety must be there. 6 My Guardian, my almighty Friend, On thee my soul would rest ; On thee alone my hopes depend, In thee I'm ever blest. •iQQ-i S. M. Beddome. ' Sincerity desired. 1 TF secret fraud should dwell Jl Within this heart of mine ; Purge out, O God ! that cursed leaven, And make me wholly thine. 2 If any rival there Dares to usurp the throne. Oh, tear the infernal traitor thence, And reign thyself alone. 3 Is any lust concealed ! Bring it to open view; , Search, search, dear Lord ! my inmost soul, And all its powers renew. 1002 • . (I*'i>'3t Part.) CM. Fawcett. * Spiritual mindedness ; or, inward religion. 1 TJELIGION is the chief concern XV Of mortals here below ; May I its great importance learn. Its sovereign virtue know ! 2 More needful this than glittering wealth Or aught the world bestows HOLY SPIRIT. Not reputation, food, or health, Can gives us such repose. 3 Religion should our thoughts engage Amidst our youthful bloom ; 'Twill fit us for declining age, And for the awful tomb. 4 Oh. may my heart, by grace renewed, Be my Redeemer's throne ; And be my stubborn will subdued, His government to own ! 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 ; And in me let each vin;;ie shine To my Redeemer'^ aise. 7 Let lively hope my son nspire ; Let warm affections riso ; And may I wait with strong desire, To mount above the skies ! inn9 (Second Part.) CM. luu^. Godliness profitable. 1 Tim. iv. 8. 1 TTTOW vast tlie blessings, how divine, I i From godliness which flow ! Nor men, nor angels, should they join, Can half its value show. 2 Ten thousand comforts it procures To christians, while on earth ; It endless happiness secures, And frees from endless death. 3 God, for himself hath set apart The godly whom he loves ; They have a place within his heart; Their conduct he approves. 4 [There is a rich and free reward, The eye of faith descries, Reserved for all v/ho fear the Lord, Above the starry skies.] GRACES OF THE 5 A glorious kingdom and a crown Christ will on such bestow ; For them the seeds of bliss are sown, The fruits of glory grow. 1QQ3 CM. Tate. * Encouragement to trust and love God. Psalm xxxiv. 1 rjlHROUGH all the changing scenes of life, JL In trouble and in joy, The praises of my God shall still My heart and tongue employ. 2 Of his deliverance I will boast, Till all who are distrest, From my example comfort take. And charm their griefs to rest. 3 The hosts of God encamp around The dwellings of the just ; Protection he aifords to all Who make his name their trust. 4 Oh, make but trial of his love ! Experience will decide How blest are they, and only they, Who in his truth confide. 5 Fear him, ye saints ! and you will then Have nothing else to fear ; Make you his seiTice your delight. Your wants shall be his care. 6 While hungry lions lack their prey, The Lord will food provide For such as put their trust in him, And see their needs supplied. 1004. (First Part.) L. M. 'Trust and confidence. Hab. iii. 17, 18 1 A WAY, my unbelieving fear ! ±jL 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 I never will give up my shield. HOLT SPIRIT. 2 Although the vme its fruit deny, Ahhough the olive yield no oil, The withering fig-tree droop and die, The field elude the tiller's tod ; The empty stall no herd afibrd, And perish all the bleating race ; Yet, 1 will triumph in the Lord ! The God of my salvation praise! 3 Away, each unbelieving fear ! Let fear to cheering hope give place ; My Saviour ?m7^ at lengtn appear, And show the brightness of his face : Though now my prospects all be crossed, My blooming hopes cut ofi' I see ; Still will I in my Jesus trust, Whose boundless love can reach to me. 4 In hope — believing against hope — His promised 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. 1004 (Second Part.) L. M. All thirigs ivorkingfor good, S^c. 1 mEMPTATlONS, trials, doubts, and fears, jL Wants, losses, crosses, groans, and tears, Will, through the grace of God our friend, In everlasting triumphs end ! 2 To those who him sincerely love, All penal evils blessings prove; Whom grace hath called au-d 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 powers, We still are safe if thou ait ours. 68* GRACES OF THE 1005, (First Part.) L. M. Humble trust ; or, despair prevented. 1 X ORD, didst thou die, but not for me ? JLA Am I forbid to trust thy blood ? Hast thou not pardons, rich and free ? And grace, an overwhelming flood ? 2 Who, then, shall drive my trembling soul From thee, to regions of despair ? Who has surveyed the sacred roll. And found my name not written there ? 3 Presumptuous thought ! to fix the bound, To limit mercy's sovereign reign : What other happy souls have found, I'll seek ; nor shall I seek in vain. 4 I own my guilt; my sins confess; Can men or devils make them more? Of crimes already numberless, Vain the attempt to swell the score. 5 Were the black list before my sight, While I remember thou hast died, 'Twould only urge my speedier flight To seek salvation at thy side. 6 Low at thy feet Pll cast me down, To thee reveal my guilt and fear; And, if thou spurn me from thy throne, I'll be the^rs^ who perished tnere. ]^QQ5 (Second Part.) C. M. Trust encouroged by the promise — / will be their God. F God is mine, then present things, And things to come, are mine; Yea, Christ, his word, and Spirit too. And glory all divine. 2 If he is mine, then from his love, He every trouble sends ; All things are working for my good, And bliss his rod attends. 3 If he is mine, I need not fear The rage of earth and hell ; He will support my feeble frame. Their utmost force repel. HOLT SPIRIT. 4 If he is mine, let friends forsake, Let wealth and honors flee — Sure he, who giveth me himself, Is more than these to me. 5 If he is mine, I'll holdly pass Through death's tremendous vale : He is a solid comfort, when All other comforts fail. 6 Oh, tell me, Lord ! that thou art mine ; What can I wish beside ? My soul shall at the fountain live, When all the streams are dried. i(\f\a (First Part.) CM. Beddome. A^^o* Fear not. 1 '\r^ trembling souls ! dismiss your fears ; -A. Be mercy all your theme ; Mercy, which, like a river flows In one continued stream. 2 Fear not the powers of earth and hell : God will these powers restrain ; His mighty arm their rage repel, And make their efforts vain. 3 Fear not the want of outward good: He will for his provide ; Grant them supplies of daily food, And all they need beside. 4 Fear not that he will e'er forsake, Or leave his work undone ; He's faithful to his promises, And faithful to his Son. 5 Fear not the terrors of the grave, Or death's tremendous sting; He will from endless wrath preserve, To endless glory bring. 6 You, in his wisdom, power, and grace, May confidently trust; His wisdom guides, his power protects, His grace rewards, the just. GRACES OF TH'E ]^QQ5^ _ (Second Part.) C. M. Trust in God promoted by grateful recolleC' tion. I EAR Lord ! why should I doubt thy lov^. Or disbeheve thy grace ? Sure thy compassions ne'er remove, Although thou hide thy face. 2 Thy smiles have freed my heart from pain, My drooping spirits cheered ; And wilt thou not appear again Where thou hast once appeared ? 3 Hast thou not formed my soul anew, And told me I am thine ? And wilt thou now thy work undo, Or break thy word divine ? 4 Dost thou repent ? wilt thou deny The gifts thou hast bestowed ? Or, are those streams of mercy dry, ^\^lich once so freely flowed ? 5 Lord ! let not groundless fears destroy The mercies now possessed ; I'll praise for blessings I enjoy, And trust for all the rest. 1007. 8. 8. 6. Jesse. Fears removed — It is 1 ; be not afraid, John vi. 20. 1 TTNCLEAN! unclean! and full of sin, 1^ From first to last, O Lord, I've been! Deceitful is my heart ; Guilt presses down my burdened soul; But Jesus can the waves control, And bid my fears depart. 2 \yhen first I heard his word of grace, Ungratefully I hid my face. Ungratefully delayed : At length his voice more powerful came, * 'Tis I,' he cried, ' I, still the same ; ' Thou need'st not be afraid.' 3 My heart was changed ; in that same houf My soul confessed his mighty power ; Out flowed the briny tear: HOLY SPIRIT. I listened still to hear his voice ; Again he said, ' In me rejoice ; ' 'Tis 1 ; thou need'st not fear.' 4 ' Unworthy of thy love !' I cried ; 'Freely I love,' he soon replied, ' 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.' 1008. 104th. Newton. / ivill trust, and not be afraid. Isaiah xii. 2. 1 ITJ E GONE, unbelief ! my Saviour is near, , j3 And for my relief will surely appear; By pr^er let me wrestle, and he will perform ; Witn 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 shall 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. Confirms his good pleasure to help me quite through. 4 Determined to save, he watched 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 me to shame? 5 Why should I complain of want or distress, Temptation or pain ? — he told me no less ; The heirs of salvation, I know from his word, Through much tribulation must follow their Lord. 6 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 ? 7 Since all that I meet shall work for my good, The bitter is sweet, the medicine is food; Though painful at present, 'twill cease before long. And then, O how pleasant the conqueror's songl GRACES OF THE 1009 ^^^^^ xvjyjo, Xrueimsdom. Prov. iii. 13— 18. 1 XXAPPY the man wlio finds the grace, JtJL The bJessing of God's choserTrace; The wisdom coming from "above, And faith that sweetly works by love ! 2 Happy, beyond description, he Who knows, ' the Saviour died for me ;' The gift unspeakable obtains. And heavenly understanding gains. 3 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her flowery paths are peace ; Wisdom to silver we prefer, And gold is dross compared with her. 4 He finds, who wisdom apprehends, A life begun that never ends ; The tree of life divine she is, Set in the midst of Paradise. 5 Happy the man, who wisdom gains. In whose obedient heart she reigns ; He owns, and will forever own. Wisdom, and Christ, and heaven, are one. 1 m n L. M. Dr. Doddridge. 1 U 1 U. Zeal for Christ. John xxi. 18—20. LEST men, who stretch their willing hanis Submissive to their Lord's commands, And yield their liberty and breath To him that loved their souls in death ! B 2 Lead me to sufller and to die. If thou, my gracious Lord ! art nigh; One smile from th^e my heart shall fire, And teach me, smiling, to expire. 3 If nature at the trkA 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. HOLY SPIRIT. 293. (First Part.) C. M. Beddome. Holy zeal and diligence. "HILE carnal men, with all their might, Earth's vanities pursue, How slow the advances which I make, With heaven itself in view! 2 Inspire niy 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 May I with fervor strive ; And all those powers employ for thee Which I from thee derive ! mil (Second Part.) C. M. ^^^^' Zeal for God. 1 TF duty calls, and suffering too, J. My Lord ! I'd follow thee ; As thou hast done, so would I do ; As thou art, would I be. 2 With zeal inflamed, 'twas thy delight To do thy Father's will ; May the same zeal my soul excite Thy precepts to fulfil. 3 Meekness, humility, and love, Did through thy conduct shine ; Oh, may my whole deportment prove A copy. Lord, of thine! 4 Depending on thy sovereign grace, I'll tread the heavenly road ; W^ith willing mind thy footsteps trace, And climb to thy abode. PAUSE. 5 Oh, let me run the Christian race With diligence and speed ! God's Word, his Spirit, and his Gra-53, Do all to duty lead. Cj Did Jesus leave the realms of bliss To save from sin and hell? A love so wonderful as this Calls for a glowing zeal. THE CHRISTIAN. 7 Those who to Christ for refuge flee, Should in his footsteps tread ; Our Prophet, Priest, and King, should be Both trusted and obeyed. THE CHRISTIAN. 1012. (First Part.) L. M. Fawcett. The Christian awakened — * What must I do to be saved V Acts ix. 6. 1 "W/l/^ITH melting heart and weeping eyes, ▼ T My guilty soul for mercy cries ; What shall I do, or whither flee, To escape that vengeance due to me ? 2 Till now, I saw no danger nigh ; I lived at ease, nor feared to die ; Wrapt up in self deceit and pride, ' I shall have peace at last,' I cried. 3 But when, great r.'od! thy light divine Had shone on this tiark soul of mine, Then I beheld, Avirli trembling awe, The terrors of thy holy law. 4 How dreadful, now, my guilt appears, In cliildhood, youth, and growing years ! Before thy pure discerning eye, Lord, what a filthy wretch am I ! 5 Should vengeance still my soiil pursue, Death and destruction are my due ; Yet mercy can my guilt forgive. And bid a dying sinner live. G Does not thy sacred word proclaim Salvation free in Jesus' name ? To him I look, and humbly cry, ' O save a wretch condemned to die !' 1012 (Second Part.) C. M. The great question answered. ITS there, in heaven or earth, who can M. A wretched mortal save ? Make a poor lep'rous sinner clean ? Redeem a helpless slave ? — THE CHRISTIAN 2 Wlio can appease an angry God ? Relieve a burdened mind ? In whom a soul, o'erwhelmed with guilt, May ease and safety find ? 3 Yes ! there is One, who dwells on high, That can do this and more ; A Being of unbounded love And uncontrolled power — 4 Immanuel is his name ; who once. Upon the accursed tree, Bore the vast weight of all their sins Who, burdened, to him flee. 5 But now he lives — he ever lives, And pleads what he hath done ; ^ Whilst God ten thousand crimes forgives, Through his atoning Son. 6 Jesus ! I to thy feet repair, And there will prostrate lie ; Be thou propitious to my prayer, And I shall never die. 1 /-. I q 8. 7. D. Turner. ^^^'^ 'Jesus, thou S071 of David, have mercy on me. Mark x. 47. "ESUS, full of all compassioKi, Hear thy humble suppliant's cry ; Let me know thy great salvation ; See ! I languish, faint, and die. 2 Guilty, but with heart relenting. Overwhelmed with helpless grief, Prostrate at thy feet repenting, Send, O send me quick relief ! 3 [Whither should a wretch be flying. But to him who comfort gives ? Whither, from the dread of dying. But to him who ever lives ?] 4 [While I view thee, wounded, grieving, Breathless, on the cursed tree. Fain I'd feel my heart believing ■ That thou sufferedst thus for me. 5 With thy righteousness and Spirit, I am more than angels blest ; 59 THE CHRISTIAN. Heir with thee, all things inherit— Peace, and joy, and endless rest. 6 Without thee, the world possessing, I should be a wretch undone ; Search through heaven, the land of blessing. Seeking good, and finding none.] 7 Hear, then, blessed Saviour, hear me ! My soul cleaveth to the dast ; Send the Comforter to cheer me ; Lo ! in thee I put my trust. 8 On the word thy blood hath sealed Hangs my everlasting all ; Let thy arm be now revealed ; Stay, O stay me, lest I fall ! 9 In the world of endless ruin, Let it never, Lord, be said, ' Here's a soul that perished suing ' For the boasted Savior's aid !' 10 Saved — the deed shall spread new glory Through the shining realms above ! Angels sing the pleasing story, All enraptured with thy love ! lOlA . (First Part.) 7's. 'Longing for an interest in the Redeemei 1 f^ RACIOUS Lord, incline thy ear! vJ" My requests vouchsafe to hear ; Hear my never-ceasing cry ; Give me Christ, or else I die. 2 Wealth and honor 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 of my gudt ; Suppliant at thy feet I lie, Give me Christ, or else I die. 4 All unholy and unclean, I am nothing else bat sin ; On thy mercy I rely, Give me Christ, cr else I die THE CHRISTIAN. 5 Thou dost freely save the lost ; In thy grace alone I trust ; With my earnest suit comply ; Give me Christ, or else 1 die. 6 Thou dost prom.ise to forgive All who in thy Son believe ; Lord, I know thou canst not lie : Give me Christ, or else I die. 7 Father, dost thou seem to frown! Let me shelter in thy Son ! Jesus ! to thy arms 1 fly ; Come arid save me, or 1 die. 101/1 (Second Part.) CM. Help me, my God— Oh save me. Ps. cix. 26. 1 XTELP and salvation, Lord! I crave; JLjL For both I greatly need ; None else these blessings can bestow; From thee they must proceed. 2 Help me thy glories to behold ; Thy loveliness to see : ■ Save from an atheistic heart, Which shuns the Deity. 3 [Help me the turpitude of sin VVith shame to realize : Save from impenitence ; and thaw A breast as hard as ice.] 4 Help me to cleave to Christ alone ! Where else can sinners fly ? Save me from all self-righteousness, And every idol nigh. 5 Heh) me to live upon thy word, The Christian's daily food : Save me from unbelief, that foe — That bar to every good. 6 Help me to do thy holy wiU ; Let duty bhss dispense : Save from a disobedient heart, From sloth and negligence. 7 Help me to persevere in grace ; Still gladly following on : Save me from each backsliding path, To which my heart is prone. THE CHRISTIAN. 8 [Help, in prosperity, that I True gratitude may find : Save me from pride and carnal ease, And from an earthly mind. 9 Help, in adversity, to bow My neck to bear the yoke : Save me from wrath and discontent, Which would my God provoke.] 10 Help me to conquer all my foes, Satan, the world, and sin : Save from temptation's snares without, And this base heart within. 11 Help me to wait the time decreed, And then meet death with joy : Save me from all the ills of life, The dread of death destroy. 1015 ^^^^^* ^^^^') ^' ^^' ^^' I^oddridge. Choosing the better part. Luke x. 42. 1 T>ESET with snares on every hand, JLJ In life's uncertain path I stand ; Saviour divine ! diffuse thy light To guide my doubtful footsteps right. 2 Engage this roving treacherous 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. 1015 .(Second Part.) 8.8.6. 'Admiring the love of God in Christ. 1 IV/fY God ! thy boundless love we praise , ItjL How bright on high its glories blaze — How sweetly bloom below ? THE CHRISTIAN. It Streams from thy eternal throne ; Through heaven its joys for ever run, And o'er the earth tliey flow. 2 'Tis Love that gilds the vernal ray, Adorns the flowery robe of May, Perfumes the breathing gale ; 'Tis Love that loads the plenteous plain^ With blushing fruits and golden grain, And smiles o'er every vale. 3 But, in thy gospel, it appears In sweeter, fairer characters. And charms the ravished breast; There, Love immortal leaves the sky, To wipe the drooping mourner's eye, And give the weary rest. 4 There smiles a kind propitious God, There flows a dying Savior's blood. The pledge of sins forgiven ; There Faith, bright cherub, points the way To regions of eternal day, And opens all her heaven. 5 Then, in redeeming Love, rejoice, My soul ! and hear a Saviors voice, That calls thee to the skies ; Above life's empty scenes aspire, Its sordid cares and mean desire, And seize the eternal prize. ] 01 fi (First Part.) S. M. Dr. Doddridge. lUl o. jQ^^Qting himself to God. Rom. xii. 1. 1 A ND will the eternal King -jnL So mean a gift reward ? That offering. Lord, with joy we bring, Which thy own hand prepared. 2 We own thy various claim ; And to thy 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 odor rise. Through our Redeemer's name. 59* 3 A THE CHRISTIAN. ^^^^' . , (Second Part.) S. M. hoing forward ; or, difficulties the occasion of prayer and pleading. Exod. xiv. 15. 1 T IKE Israel, Lord, am I ! X^ My soul is at a stand ; A sea before, a host behind, And rocks on either hand. 2 O Lord ! I cry to thee, And would thy word obey ; Bid me advance ; and through the sea, Create a new-made way. 3 Without thee, I must sink Beneath the swelling flood. Or fall a prey to those who think To glut them with my blood. 4 The time of greatest straits, Thy chosen time has been. To manifest thy power is great, And make thy glory seen. 5 Thou wast by Abra'm owned A God in time of need : Thou art Jehovah-Jireh found By all of Abra'm's seed. 6 Thy power is still the same ; On thee I would rely ; Wilt thou not answer to thy name To such a worm as I ? 7 Oh, send deliverance down ! Display the arm divine ! So shall the praise be all thy own, And I be doubly thine. 1016 (Third Part.) L. M. Renouncing the moral law as a cove-nant of life, hut admiring it as a rule of conduct. HEN Jesus for his people died, The holy law was satisfied ; Its awful penalties he bore ; It can command, but curse no more. He having suffered in their stead. The law in covenant form is dead, THE CHRISTIAN. But 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. - ^, ^ (First Part.) L. M. Dr. S. Stennett. 1 U 1 7 . Q^r bodies the temples of the Holy GhosU 1 Cor. vi. 19. 1 Johnv. 21. 1 A ND will the offended God again l\ Return and dwell with sinful men? Will he within this bosom raise A living temple to his praise ? 2 The joyful news transports my breast: All hail ! I cry, thou heavenly guest ! Lift up your heads, ye powers within, And let the King of glory in. 3 Enter with all thy heavenly train ! Here live, and here forever reign! Thy sceptre o'er my passions sway ; Let love command, and I'll obey. • 4 Reason and conscience shall submit, And pay their homage at thy feet ; To thee PU consecrate my heart, And bid each rival thence depart. 5 No idol-god shall hold a place Within this temple of thy grace ; Dagon before the ark shall fall, And God in Christ be all in all. ,^1^ (Second Part.) C. M. iUi / . Imfloring the presence of God. 1 f ORD ! let me see thy beauteous face ! i J It yields a heaven below ; And angels round the throne will say 'Tis all the heaven they know. 2 A glimpse, a single glimpse of thee, Would more delight my soul Than this vain world, with all its joys, Could I possess the whole. THE CHRISTIAN. 1017, (Third Part.) L. M. Happy in the salvation of God. Psalm xlvi. 4. 1 TNDULGENT God ! to Thee I raise JIL My spirit fraught with joy and praise ; Grateful I bow before thy throne, My debt of mercy there to own. 2 Rivers descending, Lord ! from Thee, Perpetual glide to solace me; Their varied virtues to rehearse. Demands an everlasting verse. 3 And yet there is, beyond the rest. One stream, the widest and the best; Salvatioti/ Lo, the purple flood Rolls rich with my Redeemer's blood. 4 I taste — delight succeeds to wo ; I bathe — no waters cleanse me so ; Such joy and purity to share, I would remain enraptured there. 5 Till death shall give this soul to know The fulness sou^lit in vain below ; The fulness of that boundless sea Whence flowed the river down to me. 6 My soul, with such a scene in view, Bids mortal joys a glad adieu ; Nor dreads a few chastising woes Sent with such love, so soon to close. ^Q,o 8.8.6. J. C. W. 1 U 1 o. jT^g Spiritual pilgrim, OW happy is the pilgrim's lot. How free from anxious care and thought. From worldly hope and fear ! Confined to neither court nor cell, His soul disdains on earth to dwell, He only sojourns here. His happiness in part is mine ; Already saved from self-design, From every creature-love. Blessed with the scorn of finite good, My soul is lightened of its load. And seeks the things above. THE CHRISTIAN. 3 The things eternal I pursue, And happmess beyond the view Of those who basely pant For things by nature felt and seen; Their honors, wealth, and pleasures mean, I neither have nor want. 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 there, And my abidhig home ; For me my elder brethren stay ; And angels beckon me away, And Jesus bids me come. 6 I come, thy servant, Lord ' replies, 1 come to meet thee in the skies, And claim my heavenly rest ; Now let the pilgrim's journey end ; Now, Oh, my Saviour, brother, friend ! Receive me to thy breast ! 1019 .^* ^' ° The pilgrim's sonp: ISE, my soul ! and stretch thy wings, / Thy better portion trace ; Rise, from transitory things, Towards heaven, thy native place ! Sun, and moon, and stars, decay ; Time shall soon this earth remove ; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepared above ! 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 glorious face, Upward tends to his abode. To rest in his embrace. IHE CHRISTIAN. 3 Cease, ye pilgi-ims, cease to mourn , Press onward to the priz-s ; Soon the Saviour will return Triumphant in the skies ; Yet a season, and you know Happy entrance will be given — All your sorrows left below, And earth exchanged for heaven. 1020. _ c. M. Dr. Doddridge. Running the christian race. Phil. iii. 12 — 14 1 A WAKE, my soul ! stretch every nerve, -JLSk. And press with vigor on ; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown. 2 'Tis God's all-animating voice That calls thee from on high ; 'Tis his own hand presents the prize To thy aspiring eye. 3 A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey ; Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way. 4 Blest Saviour! introduced by thee, Have we our race begun ; And, crowned with victory, at thy feet We'll lay our laurels do\\n. 1021. L. M. Dr. S Stennett. The christian ivarfare. Eph. vi. 1.3 — 1^ 1 TVf ^'^ Captain sounds the a'jrm cf war- IvJi. ' Awake ! the powers ofheil i^'e n«ar? 'To arms ! to arms !' I hear him crT, ' 'Tis yours to conquer or to die !' 2 Roused by the animating sound, I cast my eager eyes around ; Make haste to gird my armor on. And bid each trembling fear begone. 3 Hope is my helmet ; faith my shield ; Thy word, my God, the sword 1 wiei^ With sacred truth my loins are girt, And holy zeal inspires my heart. THE CHRISTIAN. 4 Thus armed I venture on the fight ; Resolved to put my foes to flight ; While Jesus kindly deigns to spread His conquering banner o'er my head. 5 In him I hope ; in him T trust ; His bleeding cross is all my boast ; Through troops of foes he'll lead me on To victory, and the victor's crown. 1022 ^^^^^' . ■^ The christian's spiritual voyage, 1 TESUS ! at thy command Cr 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 hoar. 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! Oh, may 1 reach the heavenly shore, Where winds and waves distress no more* 5 Whene'er becalmed 1 lie. And storms forbear to toss. Be thou, dear Lord ! still nigh, Lest I should sufter loss : For more the treacherous calm 1 dread, Than tempests bursting o'er my head. 6 Come, Holy Ghost! and blow A prosperous gale of grace ; THE CHRISTIAN. Waft me from all below To heaven— my destined place ! Then, in full sail, my port I'll find, And leave the world and sin behind. 1023. 7^'s- • Tempted— but jiying to Christ the Refup^« 1 TESUS ! lover of my soul, ^ Let me to thy bosom fly, While the raging billows roll — ' While the tempest still is high! Hide me, O my Saviour ! hide, Till the storm of life is past; Safe into the haven guide; Oh, 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 f All my trust on thee is stayed ; 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 I find ; Raise the fallen, cheer the faint. Heal the sick, and lead the blind: 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 tlie healing streams abound ; Make and keep me pure withm: Thou of life the fountain art! Freely let me take of Thee ! Sprmg thou up within my heart. Rise to all eternity ! THE CHRISTIAN. 1024. (First Part.) L- M. Dr. Doddridge. Tilt christian's temptations moderated, a proof of God's fidelity. 1 Cor. x. 13. 1 I^OWlet the feeble all be strong, JL^ And make Jehovah's arm tlieir song ; His shield is spread o'er every saint, And thus supported who shall faint ! 2 What though the hosts of hell engage With mingled cruelty and rage ! A faithfulGod restrains their hands, x\nd chains them down in iron bands. 3 Bound by his word, he will display A strength proportioned to our day ; And, when united trials meet, Will show a path of safe retreat. 4 Thus far we prove that promise good, Which Jesus ratified Avith blood : Still is he gracious, wise, and just ; And still, in him, let Israel trust. 1 rvQ j^ (Second Part.) 7's. Cowper. lU^'i. Wdcoming the cross. 1 TitIS my happiness below, JL Not to live without the cross ; But the Saviour's power to know Sanctifying every loss: Trials must and will befall ; But — with humble faith to see Love inscribed upon them all — This is happiness to me. 2 God in Israel sows the seeds Of affliction, pain, and toil ; These spring up, and choke the v/eeds Which would else o'erspread the soil ; Trials make the promise sweet; Trials give new life to prayer ; Trials bring me to his feet — Lay me low and keep me there. 3 Did I meet no trials here, No chastisement by the way. Might I not, with reason, fear 1 should prove a cast-away? 60 THE CHRISTIAN. Bastards may escape the rod,* Sunk in earthly vain delight; But the true-born child of God 3Iust not — would not, if he might. 1025. L.M. Dr. S. Stennett. The ministry of angels. 1 /O RE AT God ! what hosts of angels stand ^Or In shining ranks at thy right hand, Arrayed in robes of dazzling light, With pinions stretched for distant flight ! 2 Immortal fires! seraphic flames ! Who can recount their various names ? In strength and beauty they excel ; For near the throne of God they dwell. 3 How eagerly they wish to know The duties he would have them do; What joy their active spirits feel To execute their Sovereign's will ! 4 Hither, at his command, they fly To guard the beds on which we He ; To shield our persons night and day, And scatter all our fears away. 5 [Aghast the hostile Syrian band Around the helpless prophet stand. While mighty Gabriel downward flies, And with nis chariot fills the skies. 6 Herod attempts, but all in vain, To bi.nd a Peter Avith his chain ; At one soft word an angel speaks, The massy chain asunder breaks.] 7 Send, O my God, some angel down, (Though to a mortal eye unknown,) To guide and guard my doubtful way I'p to the realms of endless day. 1026. C.M. Steele. Walking in darkness and trusting in Gad. Isaiah i. 10. EAR, gracious God, my humble moan. To thee I breathe my sighs ; * Heb. xii. 2. 'H THK CHRISTIAN. When will the monrnfiil night be gone And when my joys arise ! 2 My God — O could I make the claim — My Father avid my Friend, And call thee mine, by every name, On which thy saints depend ! — 3 By every name of power and love, 1 would thy grace entreat; Nor should my humble hopes remove, Nor leave thy sacred seat. 4 Yet though my soul in darkness mourns, Thy word is all my stay ; Here "I would rest till night returns, Thy presence makes my day. 5 Speak, Lord, and bid celestial peace Relieve my aching heart ; 0 smile, and bid my sorrows cease, And all the gloom depart. 6 Then shall my drooping spirit rise, And bless thy healing rays, And change these deep complaining sighs. For songs of sacred praise. 1027. s.M. Complaming — 7'he good that I would^ I do not, Rom. vii. 19. 1 TT WOULD, but cannot sing, Jl. 1 would, but cannot pray ; For Satan meets me when I try. And frights my soul away. 2 I would, but can't repent. Though I endeavor oft; This stony heart can ne'er relent, Till Jesus make it soft. 3 I would, but cannot love, Though wooed by love divine; No arguments have power to move A soul so base as mine. 4 I would, but cannot rest In God's most iioly will ; 1 know what he appoints is best, Yet murmur at it still. THE CHRISTIAN. 5 O could I but believe ! Then all would easy be ; I would, but cannot — Lord, relieve, My help must come from thee ! () But if indeed I would, Though 1 can nothing do ; Yet the desire is something good For which my praise is due. 7 By nature prone to ill, Till tliY appointed hour, I was as d'^siitute of will As now i ;im of power. 8 Wilt thou not crown at length The work thou hast begun ? And with a will afibrd me strength In all thy ways to run ? 1028. ^'P'\' Beddome. Complaining of i?iconstancy. 1 rflHE wandering star, and f?,eeting wind, -fi- Both represent the 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 bum In deep distress, then raptures feel. We soar to heaven, then sink to hell. 5 With flowing tears. Lord, we confess Our folly and unsteadfastness ; When shall these hearts more fixed be, Fixed by thy grace, and fixed for thee ? 1 noq L. M. Dr. S. Stennett. M-yj^^y, Pride lamented. 3 ^^FT have I turned my eye within. And brought to liglit some latent sin ; THE CHRISTIAN. But pride, the vice I most detest, Still lurks securely in my breast. 2 Here with a thousand arts she tries To dress me in a fair disguise, To make a guilty wretched worm Put on an angel's brightest form. 3 She hides my follies from my eyes, And lifts my virtues to the skies ; And, while the specious tale she tells, Her own deformity conceals. 4 Rend, O my God, the vail away. Bring forth the monster to the day ; Expose her hideous form to view. And all her restless power subdue. 5 So shall humility divine Again possess this heart of mine ; And form a temple for my God, Which he will make his loved abode. 1030 ^' ^■^•. ^^' ^' Stennett.^ 'Pleading ivitli God under ojjliction. 'HY should a living man complain Of deep distress within. Since every sigh, and every pain, Is but the fruit of sin ? 2 No, Lord, I'll 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 ; One trouble to another cries, Billows on billows roll. 4 From fear to hope, and hope to fear, My shipwrecked soul is tost ; Till I am tempted, in despair, To give up all 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-. 60" THE CHRISTIAN. 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. 1031. 7.6.8. Backsliding and returning ; or, the back- sliders prayer. 1 T"ESUS, let thy pitying eye, ti' Call back a wandering sheep ; False to thee, like Peter, I Would f»!n like Peter weep ; Let me be by grace restored. On me'be all its freeness shown; Turn, and look upon me, Lord, And break my heart of stone. 2 Savior, Prince, enthroned above, Repentance to impart, Give me, through thy dying love, The humble contrite heart; Give, what I have long implored, A portion of thy love unknoAvn; Turn, and look upon me, Lord, And break my heart of stone. 3 See me. Saviour, from above, Nor suffer me to die ; 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 closed that we might live ; 'Father, (at the point to die My Saviour gasped,) 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. THE CHRISTIAN. 10^2 CM. Fawcett. LyjoX>» Petefs fall and recover)/. Luke xxii. 54 — 62. OW did the powers of darkness rage Against the Son of God ! While cruel men on earth engage To shed his precious blood. 2 His friends forsook him with surprise, When that dread scene began ; And one perfidiously denies He ever knew the man. 3 How feeble human eftbrts prove Against temptation's power ! E'en Peter's flaming zeal and love Are vanquished in an hour. 4 His firmest purpose will not stand ; Behold his guilt and shame ! Lord, keep me by thy mighty hand, Or I shall do the same. 5 At length the suffering Saviour turns, And looks with pitying eyes ! Peter relents, withdraws, and mourns, And loud for mercy cries. 6 So boundless is Jehovah's grace. He hears the humble prayer ; If 1 am found in Peter'' s case, I would not still despair. 7 Look on me. Lord, with eyes of love, My wandering soul restore ; My guilt forgive, my fears remove, And let me sin no more. jAoo CM. Newton. '^•O that I were as in months past I Job xxix. 2. WEET was the time when first 1 felt The Saviour's pardoning blood. Applied to cleanse my soulfrom guilt, And bring me home to God. Soon as the morn the light revealed His praises tuned my tongue ; And, when the evening shades prevailed, His love was all my song. THE CHRISTIAN. 3 In vain the tempter spread his wiles, The world no more could charm ; I lived upon my Saviour's smiles, And leaned 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 called each promise mine. 5 Then to his saints 1 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 face ! I read, the promise meets my eyes. But will not reach my case. 8 Now Satan threatens to prevail, And make my soul his prey ; Yet, Lord, thy mercies cannot fail, O, come without delay ! 1034. CM. Steele. * Troubled, but making God a refuge. 1 "l^EAR Refuge of my weary soul, JL^ On thee, when sorrows rise, On thee, when waves of trouble roll, My fainting hope relies. 2 To thee, I tell each rising grief. For thou alone canst heal ; Tlvy word can bring a sweet relief For every pain I feel. 3 But O ! when gloomy doubts prevail, 1 fear to call thee mine ; The springs of comfort seem to fail, And all my hopes decline. 4 Yet, gracious God, wliere shall I flee ' Thou art my only trust ; THE CHRISTIAN. And still my soul would cleave to thee, . Though prostrate in the dust. 5 Hast thou not hid me seek thy face; And shall I seek in vain ? And can the ear of sovereign grace Be deaf when I complain? 6 No, still the ear of sovereign grace Attends the mourner's prayer ; O may I ever find access To breathe my sorrows there ! 7 Thy mercy seat is open still, Here let my soul retreat ; With humble hope attend thy will, And wait beneath thy feet. 1035 ^.' ^^' I>r. Doddridge. * Persecutioji to be expected by every true christian. 2 Tim. iii. 12. 1 g~^ REAT Leader of thine Israel's host, \jr We shout thy conquering name ; Legions of foes beset thee round, And legions fled with shame. 2 A victory glorious and complete, Thou by thy death didst gain ; So in thy cause may we contend, And death itself sustain ! 3 By our illustrious General fired, We no extremes would fear ; Prepared to struggle and to bleed. If thou our Lord be near. 4 We'll trace the footsteps thou hast drawn To triumph and renown ; Nor shun thy combat and thy cross. May we but share thy crown. 1036. 8.7.4. Fawcett. 'Cast down, yet hoping in God. Ps. xliii. 5. MY soul, what means this sadness ? Wherefore art thou thus cast down? Let thy griefs be turned to gladness. Bid thy restless fears be gone ; Look to Jesus, And rejoice in his dear name. „ t> THE CHRISIIAN. 2 WTiat though Satan's strong temptations Vex and tease thee, day by day ; And thy sinful inchnations 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 forge-t thee, But will save from hell and sin ; He is faithful To perform his gracious word. 4 Though distresses now attend thee, And thou tread'st the thorny road ; His right hand shall still defend thee. Soon he'll bring thee home to God , Therefore praise nim, Praise the great Redeemer's name. 5 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? X\J0 4. T^e Request. 1 "pi ATHER, whate'er of earthly bliss -T Thy sovereign will denies. Accepted at thy throne of grace, Let this petition rise : 2 ' Give me a calm, a thankful heart, ' From every murmur fre« ; • The blessings of thy grace impart, * And make me live to thee : 3 • Let the sweet hope that thou art mine, 'My life and death attend ; ♦Thy presence through my journey shine, ' And crown my j-ourney's end.' lAQQ CM. Steele. Watchfulness and prayer. Matt. xxvi. 41. 1 A LAS ! what hourly dangers rise I XjL WTiat snares beset my way ' THE CHRISTIAJT. To heaven, O let me lift my eyes, And hourly watch and pray. 2 How oft my mournful thoughts complain. And melt in flowing tears ! My weak resistance, ah ! how vain ! How strong my foes and fears ! 3 O gracious God, in whom I live. My feeble efforts aid ; HeJiD me to watch, and pray, and strive, Though trembling and a'fra*id. 4 Increase my faith, increase my hope, When foes and fears prevail ; And bear my fainting spirit up. Or soon my strength will fail. 5 Whene'er temptations fright my heart, Or lure my feet aside, My God, thy powerful aid impart, My guardian and my guide. 6 O keep me in thy heavenly way, And bid the tempter flee ; And let me never, never stray From happiness and thee. •inoQ L. 31. Newton. '^ ' Prayer ansivered by crosses. 1 T ASKED the Lord that I might grow JL 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 answered prayer ; But it has been in such a way As almost drove me to despair. 3 I hoped that in some favored 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 he made me feel The hidden evils of my heart. And let the angry powers of hell Assault my soul in every part. THE CHRISTIAN. 5 Yea, more, with his own hand he seemed Intent to aggravate my wo, Crossed all the fair designs I schemed, Blasted my gourds, and laid me low. 6 ' Lord, why is this ?' I trembling cried : 'Wilt thou pursue thy worm to death V "Tis in this way,' the Lord replied, ' 1 answer prayer for grace and faith. 7 ' These inward trials I employ, 'From self and pride to set thee free; 'And break thy schemes of earthly joy, ' That thou mayest seek thy all in me.' 1 040 ^* ^^* ^^' I^oddridge. Growing in grace. 2 Peter iii. 18. iKAISE to thy name, eternal God, For all the grace thou shed'st abroad ; For all thy influence from above, To warm our souls Avith sacred love ; 2 Blest be thy hand, which from the skies Brought down this plant of paradise ; And gave its heavenly beauties birth, To deck this wilderness of earth. 3 But why does that celestial flower Open and thrive and shine no more ? Where are its balmy odors fled? And why reclines its beauteous head ? 4 Too plain, alas ! the languor shows The unkindly soil in which it grows ; Where the black frost and beating storm Wither and rend its tender form. 5 Unchanging Sun, thy beams display To drive the frost and storms away ; Make all thy potent virtues known To cheer a plant so much thy own. C And thou, blest Spirit, deign to blow Fresh gales of heaven on shrubs beloAv: So shall they grow, and breathe abroad A fragrance grateful to our God. THE CHRISTIAN. 1Q4I L.M. G . 1 I^OVV let our souls, on wings sublime, ±yi Rise from the vanities of time, Draw back tiie parting vail, and see The glories of eternity. 2 Born by a new celestial birth, Why snould we grovel here on earth ? Why grasp at transitory toys, So near to heaven's eternal joys? •3 Shall aught beguile us on the road, When we are walking back to God ? For strangers into life we come, And dying is but going home. 4 W^elcome, sweet hour of full discharge, That sets our longing souls at large, Unbinds our chains, breaks up our cell. And gives us with our God to dwell. 5 To dwell with God, to feel his love, Is the full heaven enjoyed above ; And the sweet expectation now Is the young dawn of heaven below. 1042. L.M. Fawcett. Remembering all the way the Lord has led him* Deut. viii. 2. 1 rfflHUS far my God hath led me on, JL 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; My earthly joys are from me torn, And oft an absent God I mourn. 4 My soul, with various tempests tossed, Her hopes o'erturned, her projects crossed, Sees every day new straits attend, And wonders where the scene will end. 61 THE CHRISTIAN. 5 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 tnus our pride and self must fall, That Jesus may be All in All. 1043. .. ^- M- Dr. Doddridge. 'Waiting for the coming of his Lord; or, the active christian. Luke xii. 35—33. 1 "V^E servants of the Lord, Jl Each in his office wait, Observant of his heavenly word. And watchful at his gate. 2 Let all your lamps be bright, And trim the golden flame ; 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. And ready all appear. 4 O happy servant he In such a posture found ! He shall his Lord with rapture see. And be with honor crowned. 5 Christ shall the banquet spread With his own bounteous hand. And raise that favorite sei-vant's head Amidst the angelic band. 1044 c .. . .^•^• * Solicitous of flushing his course with joy. Acts XX. 24. 1 A SSIST us, Lord, thy name to praise jljL For the rich gospel of thy grace; And, that our hearts may love it more, Teach them to feel its vital power. 2 With joy may we our course pursue, And keep the crown of life in view j THE CHRISTIAN. That crown which in one hour repays The labor often thousand days. 3 Should bonds or death obstruct our way, Unmoved their terrors we'll survey, And the last hour improve for thee, The last of life or liberty. 4 Welcome those bonds which may unite Our souls to their supreme delight; Welcome that death, whose painful strife Bears us to Christ, our better life. ^r)4X L.M. Dr. Doddridge. _ lU^O.jr^^ 6eKever committing his departing spirit to Jesus. THOU, that hast redemption wrought, Patron of souls thy blood hath bought ' To thee our spirit we commit. Mighty to rescue from the pit. 2 Millions of blissful souls above, In realms of purity and love, With songs of endless praise proclaim The honors of thy faithful name. 3 When all the powers of nature failed, Thy ever-constant care prevailed ; Courage and joy thy friendship spoke, When every mortal bond was broke. 4 We on that friendship, Lord, repose. The healing balm of all our woes ; And we, when sinking in the grave. Trust thy omnipotence to save. 5 O may our spirits, by thy hand, Be gathered to that happy band. Who, 'midst the blesshigs of thy reign, Lose all remembrance of their pam. f) In raptures there, divinely sweet, Give us our kindred souls to meet. And wait with them that brighter day Which all thy triumph shall display ! RIVATE WORSHIP. 1046. .9. M. Dr. Doddridge. The christian ivarrior animated and croiontd. Rev. ii. 10. 1 TTARK! 'tis our heavenly Leader's voice JLJL From his triumphant seat ; 'Midst all the war's tumultuous noise, How powerful and how sweet ! 2 ' Fight on, my faithful band,' he cries, ' Nor fear the mortal blow ; ' Who first in such a warfare dies ' Shall speediest victory know. 3 ' I have my days of combat known, ' And in the dust was laid ; ' But thence I mounted to my throne, * And glory crowns my head. 4 ' That throne, that glory, you shall share; ' My hands the crown shall give ; * And you the sparkling honors wear, ' While God himself shall live.' 5 Lord, 'tis enough; our souls are fired With courage and with love ; Vain are the assaults of earth and hell, Our hopes are fixed above. WORSHIP. PRIVATE WORSHIP, 1047. ^' ^^' ^'^' I^oddridge. 'Retirement and meditation. Psalm iv. 4. 1 T3 ETURN, my roving heart, return, XV 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 sequestered hours draw nigh. And with thy presence fill the place. 3 Through all the windings of my heart. My search let heavenly wisdom guide, PRIVATE WORSHIP. 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 has fixed his dwelling there. I Ciio L. M. Beddome. Reading the scriptures. 1 g^ RE AT God, oppressed with grief and fea/, \jr 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 threatenings find an ample store, But nought that can my grief assuage. 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 oft" my eyes ! 4 'Tis done : and, with transporting joy, 1 read the heaven-inspired lines ; There mercy spreads its brighest beams, And truth with dazzling lustre shines. 5 Here's heavenly food for hungry souls, And mines of gold to enrich the poor ; Here's healing balm for every wound, A salve for every festering sore. 1 f\ Af\ L. M. President Davies. 1049. Self-examination. Gal. iv. 19,20. 'H AT 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, In practice or in heart appear ? 3 What image does my spirit bear? Is Jesus formed, and living there? 61* PRIVATE WORSHIP. Say, do his lineaments divine, In thougiit, and word, and action shine ? 4 Searcher of hearts, O search me still ; The secrets of my soul reveal ; My fears remove ; let me appear To God, and my own conscience, cleai. 5 Scatter the clouds which o'er my head Thick glooms of dubious terror spread ; Lead me into celestial day, And to myself, myself display. G May I at that blest world arrive. Where Christ through all my soul shall b And give full proof that he is there, Without one gloomy doubt or fear. 10^0 ^- ^• luau. Secret prayer. Matt. vi. 6. 1 TT^ATHEfl divine, thy piercing eye X? Sees through the darkest night; In deep retirement thou art nigh, With heart-discerning sight. 2 There may that piercing eye survey My duteous homage paid. With every morning's dawning ray, And every evening's shade. 3 O let thy own celestial fire The incense still inflame ; While my warm vows to thee aspire, Through my Redeemer's name. 4 So shall the visits of thy love My soul in secret bless ; So shalt thou deign in worlds above Thy suppliant to confess. PAUSE. 5 Mercy, good Lord, mercy I ask, This is the total sum ; Mercy, through Christ, is all my suit; Lord, let thy mercy come. FAMILY WORSHIP. FAMILY WORSHIP. 1051 . ^-^^ Going to a neiv habitation. 1 /^ REAT God, where'er we pitch our tent, \IW 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 and strength shall last ; For future mercies humbly trust, Nor e'er forget the past. 1Q/ro L. M. Steele. The christian's noblest resolution. Joshua xxiv. 15. 1 AH, wretched souls, who strive in vain, ±\. Slaves to the world, and slaves to sin ! A nobler toil may I sustain, A nobler satisfaction win. 2 May I resolve, with all my heart, With all my powers, to serve the Lord, Nor from his precepts e'er depart, Whose service is a rich reward. 3 O be his service all my joy, Around let my example shine. Till others love the blessed employ, And join in labours so divine. 4 Be this the purpose of my soul. My solemn, my detei^pined choice, To yield to his supreme control. And in his kind commands rejoice. 5 O may I never faint or tire. Nor wandering leave his sacred ways ; Great God, accept my soul's desire, And give me strength to live thy praise. ■in/ro L. M. Dr. Doddridge. Family religion. Gen. xviii. 19. 1 "IT^ATHER of all, thy care we bless, 3J Which crowns our families with peace ; From thee they spring, and by thy hand They have been, and are still sustained FAMILY WORSHIP. 2 To God, most worthy to be praised, Be our domestic altars raised ; Who, Lord of heaven, scorns not to dwell With saints in their obscurest cell. 3 To thee may each united house, Morning and night, present its vows ; Our servants there, and rising race. Be taught thy precepts, and thy grace. 4 O may each future age proclaim The honors of thy glorious name ! While pleased and thankful we remove To join the family above. 1054. s.M. Prayer for infants ; or, children, day by day^ given to God. 1 ^~^ REAT God, now condescend \jr To bless our rising race ; Soon may their willing spirits bend To thy victorious grace ! 2 O what a vast '^^llght Their happine-.:i to see ! Our warmest wishes all unite To lead their souls to thee. 3 Dear Lord, thy Spirit pour Upon our infant seed ; O bring the longed-for happy hour That makes them thine indeed. 4 ]\Iay they receive thy Avord, Confess the Savior's name, Then follow their despisetPLord Through the baptismal stream. 5 Thus let our favored race Surround thy sacred board, There to adore thy sovereign grace, And sing their dymg Lord. 1055. CM. Dr. Doddridge. Chrisfs condescending regard to little children* Mark x. 14. J ^EE Israel's gentle Shepherd stand, lO With all engaging charms ; PUBLIC WORSHIP. Hark, how he calls the tender lambs, And folds them m his arms ! 8 'Permit them to approach,' he cries, 'Nor scorn their humble name ; 'For 'twas to bless such souls as these ' The Lord of angels came.' B We bring them, Lord, by fervent prayer, And yield them up to thee ; Joyful that we ourselves are thine, Thine let our offspring be ! 4 [Ye little flock, with pleasmehear; Ye children, seek liis face ; And fly with transport to receive The blessings of his grace.] 5 If orphans they are left behind, Thy guardian care we trust ; That care shall heal our bleeding hearts, If weeping o'er their dust. PUBLIC WORSHIP. ■ic\(^n 148th. B.Francis. it Do. Q^^ opening a place of worship, 1 TN sweet exalted strains JL The King of Glory praise; O'er heaven and earth he reigns, Through everlasting days ; He, with a nod, the world controls. Sustains or sinks the distant poles. 2 To earth he bends his throne, His throne of grace divine; Wide is his bounty known, And wide his glories shine ; Fair Salem, still his chosen rest, Is with his smiles and presence blest. 3 Then, King of Glory, come. And with thy favor crown This temple as thy dome, This people as thy own ; Beneath this roof, O deign to show How God can dwell with men below- PUBLIC WORSHIP. 4 Here, may thy ears attend Our interceding cries, And grateful praise ascend All fragrant to the skies ; Here, may thy word melodious sound, And spread celestial joys around ! 5 Here, may the attentive throng Imbibe thy truth and love, And 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 ihy praise, And shine, like polished stones, Through long succeeding days ; Here, Lord, display thy saving power. While temples stand, and men adore. IQrrr L. M. Dr. Doddridge. * On opening a place of icorship. 1 dT^ REAT God, thy watchful care we bless, xJT Which guards our synagogues in peace ; Nor dare tumultuous foes invade To fill our worshippers with dread. 2 These walls we to thy honor raise ; Long may they echo to thy praise ; And thou, descending, fill the place 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 glory here. 1058 CM. Newton. 'On opening a place for social prayer. 1 "JPlE AR Shepherd of thy people, here, Thy presence now display ; PUBLIC WORSHIP. 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. 3 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 Enforced by mighty grace, Awaken many sinners round To come and fill the place. 1059 S. M. Dr. S. Stennett. * The 'pleasure of social loorship. 1 ^J[^^^ charming is the place JOL 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 compared with this, Where Jesus holds his court. 3 Here, on the mercy-seat. With radiant glory crowned. Our joyful eyes behold him sit. And smile on all around. 4 To him their prayers and cries Each humble soul presents ; He listens to their broken sighs, And grants them all their wants. 5 To them his sovereign will He graciously imparts ; And 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 seiTants of my God. PUBLIC WORSHIP. 1060. '^'^' D. Turner. 2'Ae excellency of public worship. 1 T ORD of hosts, how lovely fair, _B-J E'en on earth, thy temples are ! Here thy waiting people see Much of heaven and much of thee. 2 From thy gracious presence flows Bliss that softens all our woes ; While thy Spirit's holy fire Warms our hearts with pure desire. 3 Here we supplicate thy throne, Here thou mak'st thy glories known ; Here we learn thy righteous ways. Taste thy love, and sing thy praise. 4 Thus with festive songs of joy We our happy lives employ ; Love, and long to love thee more, Till from earth to heaven we soar. 1 fkc-i L. M. Steele. lUUl. jr^g happiness of humble worship. Psalm Ixxxiv. OW lovely, how divinely SAveet, O Lord, thy sacred courts appear ' Fain would my longing passions meet The glories of thy presence there. 2 O, blest the men, blest their employ, Whom thy indulgent favors raise To dwell in those abodes of joy. And sing thy never-ceasing praise. 3 Happy the men, whom strength divine, With ardent love and zeal inspires ; Whose steps to thy blest way incline, With willing hearts and warm desires. 4 One day within thy sacred gate Affords more real joy to me Than thousands in the tents of state : The meanest place is bliss with thee. 5 God is a sun ; our brightest day From his reviving presence flows ; God is a shield, through all the way, To guard us fram surrounding foes. PUBLIC WORSHIP. 6 He po?irs his kindest blessings down, Protusely down on souls sincere; And grace shall guide, and glory crown, The happy favorites of his care. 7 O Lord of hosts, thou God of grace, How blest, divinely blest, is he, Who trusts thy love, and seeks thy face, And fixes all his hopes on thee ! 1062 . . ^•^^• Delight in God's house, and confidence in him. Psalm xxvii. 1 rFlHOU, Lord, my safety, thon my light, -M- What danger shall my soul aliVight ! Strength of my life! what arm shall dare To hurt whom thou hast owned thy care ? 2 One wish, with lioly transport warm, My heart has formed, and yet shall form; One gift I ask, that to my end Fair Sion's dome I may attend ; 3 There joyful find a sure abode, And view tlie beauty of my God; For he within his hallowed shrine My secret refuge shall assign. 4 When thou, with condescending grace, Hast bid me seek thy shining face, My heart replied to thy kind word. Thee will I seek, all-gracious Lord. 5 Should every eartldy friend depart. And nature le?ve a parent's heart ; My God, on whom my hopes depend, Will be my father and my friend. 6 Ye humble souls, in every strait. On God with sacred courage wait : His hand shall life and strength aflbrd, O, ever wait upon the Lord ! lOfi^ S. M. Dr. Watts's Lyrics. 1UD. rp7^g successful resolve. Esther iv. 16. 0?»IE, humble sinner, in whose breast A thousand thoughts revolve. Come, with your guilt'and fear opprest, And make this last resolve : I'll go to Jesus, though my sin ' Hath like a mountain rose ; I know his courts, t'li enter in, ' Whatever may oppose : Prostrate I'll lie before his throne, ' And there my guilt confess ; I'll tell him I'm a wretch undone, ' Without his sovereign grace : I'll to the gracious King approach, ' Whose sceptre pardon gives ; Perhaps he may command my touch, ' And then the suppliant lives. Perhaps he will admit my plea, ' Pernaps Avill hear my prayer ; But if I peris'n, I will praj^, ' And perish only there. 6 ' I can but perish if I go, ' 1 am resolved to try ; For if I stay away, 1 know ' I must for ever die.' 7 But if I die with mercy sought. When I tiie King have tried. This were to die (delightful thought !) As sinner never died. 1 OT 1 o. IVl. ■^ A broken heart, and a bleeding Savior NTO thine altar, Lord, A broken heart I bring ; BEFORE PRATER. And wilt thou graciously accept Of such a worthless thing? 2 To Christ, the bleeding Lamb, My faith directs its eyes ; Thou mayst reject that worthless thing, But not his sacrifice. 3 When he gave up the ghost, The law was satisfied ; And now to its most rigorous claims, 1 answer, 'Jesus died.' IQJ ^ L* M. Beddome. Holy boldness. 1 ^PRINKLED with reconciling blood, k3 I dare approach thy throne, O God! Thy face no frowning aspect wears, Thy hand no vengeful thunder bears ! 2 The encircling rainbow, peaceful sign! Doth Avith 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 fervor pray; And, though myself a wretch undone, Hope for acceptance through thy Son — 4 Thy Son, who on the accursed tree Expired to set the vilest free; On this I build my only claim. And all I ask is in his name. 1 n7f^ ^' ^" ^- •^' Straphan. -• '^ ' " T7je Lord's Prayer. Matt. vi. 9—13. 1 ^^UR Father, whose eternal sway X.X The bright angelic hosts obey, O lend a pitying ear ; When on thy awful name we call, And at thy feet submissive fall. Oh! condescend to hear. 2 Far may thy glorious reign extend. May rebels to thy sceptre bend, And yield to sovereign love : BEFORE SERMON. May we take pleasure to fulfil The sacred dictates of thy will, As angels do above. 3 From thy kind hand each temporal good, Our raiment and our daily food, In rich abundance come : Lord, give us still a fresh supply, If tliou withhold tiiy hand, we die. And fill tlie silent tomb. 4 Pardon our sins. O God ! that rise. And call for vengeance from the skies; And, while we are forgiven, Grant that revenge may never rest, And malice harbor in that breast That feels the love of heaven. 5 Protect us in the dangerous hour. And from tiie wily tempter's power, Oh! set our spirits free : And if temptation should assail, May mighty grace o'er all prevail. And Tead our hearts to thee. 6 Thine is the power, to thee belongs The constant tribute of our songs, All glory to tliy name ; Let every creature join our lays, In one resounding act of praise. Thy wonders to proclaim. HYMNS BEFORE SERMON. 1077. L. M. Dr. S. Stennett. To be simg between 'prayer and sermon. 1 "^^^HERE two or three, with sweet accord, » T Obedient to their sovereign Lord, Meet to recount his acts of grace, And offer solemn prayer and praise ; 2 ' There,' says the Saviour, ' will 1 be, 'Amid this litrle company; ' To them unvail my smiling face, *And shed my glories round the place.' 3 We meet at thy command, dear Lord, Relying on thy faithful word : BEFORE SERMON. Now send thy Spirit from above, Now fill our hearts with heavenly love 1078. ICor.'iii.e, 7. 1 TN vain Apollos' silver tongue, _B[ And Paul's, with strains profound, Diffuse among the listening throng The gospel's gladdening sound. 2 Jesus, the work is wholly thine To form the heart anew ; Noiv let thy sovereign grace divine Each stubborn soul subdue. ifi^jq 112th. Fawcett. '^ ^ ' ^* Before sermon. 1 rjlHY presence, gracious God, afford, jL Prepare us to receive thy word ; Now let thy voice engage our ear, And faith be mixed with what we hear : Chor. Thus, Lord, thy waiting servants bless, And crown thy gospel with success. 2 Distracting thoughts and cares remove, And fix our hearts and hopes above; With food divine may we be fed, And satisfied with living bread : Chor. Thus, &c. 3 To us the sacred word apply, "With sovereign power and energy ; And may we, in thy faith and fear. Reduce to practice what we hear: Chor. Thus, «fec. 4 Father, in us thy Son reveal ; Teach us to know and do tliy will ; Thy saving power and love d)S|)lay, And guide us to the realms of day : Chor. Thus, Lord, thy waiting servants bless, And crown thy gospel with success. 1079 . (^^cond Part.) L. M. * Longing for the presence and blessing of God» 1 Sam. vii. 2. ^L OOK from on high, great God, and see Thy saints lamenting after thee : EEFORK SERMON. We sigh, we languish, and complain; Revive thy gracious work again. 2 To-day thy cheering grace impart, Bind up and heal the broken heart; Our sins subdue, our souls restore, And let our foes prevail no more. 3 Thy presence in tliy house afford, To every heart apply thy word ; That sinners may their danger see, And now begin to mourn for thee. 1 rmO ^* ^^' Beddome. 1 U o U . y^g freeness of the gospel. 1 JLFOW free and boundless is the grace JL-i. Of our redeeming God, Extending to the Greek and Jew, And men of every blood ! 2 The mightiest king, and meanest slave, May iiis rich mercy taste ; He bids the beggar and the prince Unto the gospel feast. 3 None are excluded thence, but those Who do themselves exclude ; Welcome the learned and polite, The ignorant and rude. 4 Come, then, ye men of every name, Of every rank and tongue ; What you are willing to receive, Doth unto you belong. 1 08 1 ^'^' i yjxj J. , j^ blessing humbly requested. ORD, we come before thee now, At thy feet we humbly bow; Oh ! do not our suit disdain. Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain? 2 In thy own appointed way. Now we seektliee, here we stay ; Lord, from hence we would not go, Till a blessing thou bestow. 3 Send some message from thy word, That mav joy and peace afford ; 63 L r BEFORE SERMON. Let thy Spirit now impart Full salvation to each heart. 4 Grant that all may seek and find Thee a God supremely kind ; Heal the sick, the captive free, Let us all rejoice in thee. 1082 ^•^^• * The -pool ofBethesda. John v. 2 — 4. 1 trow long, thou faithful God, shall I jB-X Here in thy ways forgotten lie? When shall the means of healing be The channels of thy grace to me ? 2 Sinners on every side step in, And wasli away their pain and sin ; But I, a helpless sin-sick soul, Still lie expiring at the pool. 3 Thou covenant angel, swift come down, To-day thy own appointments crown ; Thy power into the means infuse, And give them now their sacred use. i Thou seest me lying at the pool, I would, thou know'st I would, be whole; O let the troubled waters move. And minister thy healing love. 1083 ^' ^' ^' Toplady's Collection. Prayer for minister and people. 1 "JI^EAREST Saviour, help thy servant -i^ To proclaim thy wonderous love! Pour thy grace upon this people. That thy truth tliey may approve ; Bless, O bless them, From thy shining courts above. 2 Now thy gracious word invites them To partake the gospel-feast ; Let thy Spirit swe'etly draw them ; Every soul be Jesus' guest! O receive us, Let us find thy promised rest. BEFORE SERMON. 1084. L. M. 'Casting the gospel-net. Luke v. 5. John xxi. 6. 1 njVrOW, while the gospel-net is cast. _L 1 Do thou, O Lord, the effort own ; From numerous disappointments past, Teach us to hope in thee alone. 2 May this be a much-favored hour, To souls in Satan's bondage led; O clothe thy word with sovereign power To break the rocks, and raise the dead ! 3 To mourners speak a cheering word, On seeking souls vouchsafe to shine; Let poor backsliders be restored. And all 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.] ^/^q;^ S. M. Beddome. lUoO. fjfg beheld the r.ity, on cl wept over it. Luke xix. 4L I ID Christ o'er sinners weep ; And shall our cheeks be dry? Let floods of penitential grief Burst forth from every eye. 2 The Son of God in tears, Angels with wonder see ! Be thou astonished, O my soul, He shed those tears for thee. 3 He wept that we might weep. Each sin demands a tear ; In heaven alone no sin is found, And there's no weeping there 1 08 fi ^' ^' ^' luou* ^ blessing requested. 1 /^OME, thou soul-transforming Spirit, \y Bless the sower and the seed ; Let each heart thy grace inherit, Raise the weak, the hungry feed: From the gospel Now supply thy people's need. BEFORE SERMON 2 O may all enjoy the blessing, Which thy word's designed to give ; Let us all, thy love possessing, Joyfully the truth receive ; And for ever To thy praise and glory live! 1087 ^^^^^• 'Blind Bartimeus. Luke xviii. 35 — 38. 1 QIINFUfi, and blind, and poor, k3 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 the Crucified. 2 Jesus, attend my cry, Thou Son of David, hear, If now thou passest by, Stand still and call me near; The darkness from my heart remove, And show me now thy pardoning love. 1 ACQ L. M. Beddome. 1 u . rpj^y j^^jjjprdom come. Matt. vi. 10. 1 y£ SCEND thy throne, almighty King, juL And spread thy glories all abroad ; Let th)'" 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, Be thou through heaven and earth adored. 1089 ^'^^ * EzekieTs vision of the dry hones. Ezek. xxxvii. 3. I T OOK down, O Lord, with pitying eye ; JLi See Adam's race in ruin lie ; Sin spreads its trophies o'er the ground, And scatters slaughtered heaps around. AFTER SERMON. 2 And can these mouldering corpses live ? And can these perished bones revive? That, mighty God, to thee is known; That wonderous work is all thy own. 3 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. 4 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. 5 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. HYMNS AFTER SERMON, lOQO CM. ^^^^'The parable of the Sower. Matt. xiii. 3—23. 1 IVrOW, Lord, the heavenly seed is sown, JL 1 Be it thy servants' care Thy heavenly blessing to bring down, By humble fervent prayer. 2 In vain we plant without thy aid. And water too in vain ; Lord of the harvest, God of grace, Send down thy heavenly rain. 3 Then shall our cheerful hearts and tongues Begin this song divine ; * Thou, Lord, hast given the rich increase, ' And be the glory thine.' 1091. 148th. Newton. 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 praise. 60* ^ -^ AFTER SERMON. '-^'^^•The spread of the Gospel. Matt. vi. 10. lO distant lands thy gospel send, And thus thy em])ire wide extend ; To Gentile, Turk, and stubborn Jew, Thou King of grace ! salvation show. 2 Where'er thy sun or light arise, Thy name, O God ! immortalize ; May nations yet unborn confess Thy wisdom, power, and righteousness. 1 OQ^ ^* ^^' ^^ '^'-''Duties and privileges. Jude 20, 21. 1 T/^HILE sinners, wdio presume to bear ▼ T The Christian's sacred name, Throw up the reins to every lust, And glory in their shame : 2 Ye saints, preserved in Christ and called, Detest their impious ways. And on the basis of your faith A heavenly temple raise. 3 Upon the Spirit's promised aid Depend from day to day. And, while he breathes his quickening gale, Adore, and praise, and pray. 4 Preserve unquenched your love to God, And let the flame arise. And higher and still higher blaze, Till it ascend the skies. 5 With a transporting joy expect The grace your Lord shall give, When all his saints shall from his hands Their crowns of life receive. 10Q4 C. M. Toplady's Collection. lUt7 4. Noiv is the accepted time. 1 /^OME, guilty souls, and flee away vy To Christ, and heal your wounds ; This is the welcome gospel-day, Wherein free grace abounds. 2 God loved the church, and gave his Son To drink the cup of v»rath ; AFTER SERMON. And Jesus says, he'll cast out none That come to him by faith. 1094 (Second Part.) L. M. The convinced sinner encouraged. 1 X/W'HO is the trembling sinner, who T 7 That owns eternal death his due? Who mourns his sin, his guilt, his thrall, And does on God for mercy call ? 2 Peace, troubled soul, dismiss thy fear, Hear, Jesus speaks. Be of good cheer; Upon his cleansing grace rely, And thou shalt never, never die. J Qor (First Part.) L. M. Dr. S. Stenneft. * Acceptance through Christ alone. John xiv. 6. 1 ^IJTOW shall the sons of men appear, JOB- Great God, before thy awful bari How may the guilty hope to find Acceptance with the eternal Mind ? 2 Not vows, nor groans, nor broken cries, Not the most costly sacrifice. Not infant blood, profusely spilt, Will expiate a sinner's guilt. 3 Thy blood, dear Jesus, thine alone. Hath sovereign virtue to atone; Here we will rest our only plea When we approach, great God, to thee. iQQ^r (Second Part.) 7's. The pleasures of religion. 1 TjnivS religion that can give Jl Sweetest pleasures while we live; 'Tis religion must supply Solid comfort Avhen we die. 2 After death, its joys will be Lasting as eternity ! Be the living God my friend, Then my bliss shall never end. AFTER SERMON. 1096. Habakkuii iii'. 17, 18. IS Jesus mine ! I'm now prepared To meet with what 1 thought most hard; Yes, let the winds of trouble blow, And comforts melt away like snow ; No blasted trees or failing crops Can hinder my eternal hopes ; Though creatures change, the Lord's the same, Then let me triumph in his name. 1097 ^'^• •^^^'' ffeZp. Hosea xiii. 9. SELF-dcstroyed, for help I pray: Help we, Saviour, from above ; Help me ,o believe, obey, Help me to repent, and love ; Help to keep the graces given; Help m :• quite from hell to heaven. 1098 ^•^^• lyjuo. p^ii^ tremhling. Acts xxiv. 24, 25. EE Felix, clothed with pomp and power See his resplendent bride. Attend to hear a prisoner preach The Saviour crucified. 2 He well describes who Jesus was, His glories and his love, How he obeyed and bled below, And reigns and pleads above. 3 Felix up starts, and trembling cries, ' Go, for this time, away, ' I'll hear thee on these points agaia ' On some convenient day.' 4 Attention to the words of life Let Felix thus adjourn ; Lord, let us make these solemn truths Our first and last concern. 1099 ^•^• iKJUZf, jahez's prayer. 1 Chron. iv. 9, 10. 1 ' i^ THAT the Lord indeed ■ Would me his servant bless, AFTER SERMON. ' From every evil shield my head, ' And crown my paths with peace ! 2 'Be his Almighty hand 'My helper and my enide, 'Till with his sfjnts in Canaan's land ' My portion he divide.' 1100. (First Part.) C. M. Desiring to ivalk in the way of holiness piness. Psa. Ixxxiv. 8. 1 T ORD God, omnipotent to bless, JLi My supplication hear ; Guardian of Jacob, to my voice Incline thy gracious ear : 2 If I have never yet begun To tread the sacred road, O teach my wandering feet the way To Zion's blest abode. 3 Or, if I'm travelling in the path, Assist me with thy strength. And let me swift advances make. And reach thy heaven at length ! 4 My care, my hope, my first request, Are all comprised in this, To follow where thy saints have led, And then partake their bliss. 11AQ (Second Part.) CM. * Good hope of interest united with gratitude* I F, Lord, in thy fair book of life My worthless name doth stand; And in my heart the law is writ By thy unerring hand ; I am secure, by grace divine. Of crowns above the skies ; And on the road, from thy rich stores, Shall meet with fresh supplies. To thee in sweet melodious strains My grateful voice Til raise ; But life's too short, my power's too weak, To show forth half thy praise. [Had I ten thousand thousand tongues. Not one should silent be ; AFTER SERMON. Had 1 ten thousand thousand hearts, I'd give them all to thee.] 1101 (First Part.) 104th. Praise for salvation. 1 I^UR Saviour alone, the Lord let us bless, \J Who reigns on his throne, the Prince of our Peace; Who evermore saves us by shedding his blood ; All hail, holy Jesus, our Lord and our God! 2 We thankfully sing thy glory and praise, Thou merciful spring of pity and grace; Thy kindness forever to men we will tell, And say our dear Saviour redeems us from hell. 3 Preserve us in love, while here we abide ; 0 never remove thy presence, nor hide Thy glorious salvation, till each of us see With joy the blest vision completed in thee. 1101 (Second Part.) L. M. Gratitude to Christ. lO Him who on the fatal tree Poured out his blood, his life for me, In grateful strains my voice I'll raise, And in his service spend my days. 2 To listening multitudes I'll tell How he redeemed my soul from hell; And how, reposing on his breast, 1 lost my cares ancl found my rest. 8 Through Him my sins are all forgiven, He ever pleads my cause in heaven, I'll build an altar to his name, And to the world his grace proclaim. 1102. ^^''■^^"■'•1 *^-™-, JSot unto us. Ps. cxv. 1. 1 "T^OT unto us, but thee alone, JL^ Blest Lamb, be glory given; Here shall thy praises be begun. And carried on in heaven. 2 The hosts of spirits now with thee Eternal anthems sing ; AFTER SERMON. To imitate them here, lo ! we Our hallelujahs bring. 3 Had we our tongues like them inspired, Like theirs our songs should rise; Like them we never should be tired, But love the sacrifice, 4 Till we the vail of flesh lay down, Accept our weaker lays ; And, when we reach thy Father's throne. We'll give thee nobler praise. 1102. (Second Part.) CM. Joying and gloryins; in the Lord. 1 'ly'E saints of every rank, with joy JL To God your offerings bring ; Let towns and citi'^s, hills and vales, With loud hosannas ring. 2 Let him receive the glory due To his exalted name ; With thankful tongues, and hearts inflamed, His wonderous deeds proclaim. 3 Praise him in elc /ated strains. And make the world to know, How great the Master wliom you serve, Ana yet how gracious too. 1 1 ^^'Qur God for ever and ever. Ps. xlviii. 14. 1 r|l HIS God is the God we adore, JL Our faithful unchangeable Friend; Whose love is as large as his power, And neither knows measure nor end : 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. 1104 C. M. Cennick. ^* Christ the hurden of the song, 1 rjlHOU dear Redeemer, dying Lamb, JL We love to hear of thee ; No music's like thy charming name, Nor half so sweet can be. AFTER SERMON. 2 O let US ever hear thy voice. In mercy to us speak, And in our Priest we will rejoice, Thou great Melchisedek. 3 Our Jesus shall be still our theme. While in this world we stay; We'll sing our Jesu's lovely name, When all things else decay. 4 When we appear in yonder cloud, With all thy favored throng, Then will we sing more sweet, more loud, And Christ shall be our song. xiKJO, Worthy the Laml. 1 f^ LORY to God on high ! VT Let earth and skies reply, Praise ye his name : His love and grace adore, W/ho all our sorrows bore; Sing aloud, evermore, W^orthy 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 Cheefully join in one. Praising his name : Those who Kave felt his blood Sealing their peace with God, Sound his dear fame abroad, VVorthy the Lamb. 4 Join, all ye ransom'd race, Our holy Lord to bless; Praise ye his name; In him we will rejoice. And make a joyful noise, Shouting with heart and voice, Woithy the Lamb. AFTER SERMON. 5 Wliat 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. 6 Then let the hosts above, In realms of endless love. Praise his dear name ; To him ascribed be. Honor and majesty, Through all eternity : •VVorthy the Lamb. ■,^f)n L. M. Hart. ■I A '-' "• At dismission. 1 "pwISMISS 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. 2 Though we are guilty, thou art good, AVash all our works in Jesu's blood ; Give every fettered soul release, And bid us all depart in peace. 1107 ^•^•^•. •*■ J- ^ • • At dismission. 1 T ORD, dismiss us with thy blessing, J_J Fill our hearts with joy and peace; Let us each, thy love possessing, Triumph in redeeming grace : O refresh us ! Travelling through this wilderness. 2 Thanks we give, and adoration. For thy Gospel's joyful sound; May the fruits of thy Salvation In our hearts and lives abound: May thy presence With us evermore be found! 3 So, whene'er the signal's given, Us from earth to call away, 64 AFTER SERMON. Borne on angel's wings to heaven, Glad to leave our cumberous clay, May we ready Rise, and reign in endless day ! 1108. . ^:^^- Sanctification and growth. Heb. xiii. 20, 21. 1 "jVTOVV may the God of peace and love, JLl Who, froi the imprisoning grave. Restored the shepherd of the sheep. Omnipotent to save, 2 Through the rich merits of that blood Which he on Calvary spilt, To make the eternal covenant sure. On which our hopes are built, 3 Perfect our souls in every grace To accomplish all his will, And all that's pleasirig in his sight Inspire us to fulfd! 4 For the great Mediator's sake, We every blessing pray ; W^ith glory let his name be crowned Through heaven's eternal day ! 1109 ^'^^' The peace of God shall keep, &"C. Phil. iv. 7. ' 1 r|lHE peace which God alone reveals, -i- And by his word of g»".ce imparta, Which only the believer ''.f'^'s. Direct, and keep, and cneer our hearts: 2 And may the holy Three in one, The Father, Word, and Comforter, Pour an abundant blessing down On every soul assembled here ! 1 1 I n 8. 7. Newton. All "J'May the grace, ^x. 2 Cor. xiii. 14. AY the grace of Christ our Saviour, And the Father's boundless love, M With the Holy Spirit's favor. Rest upon us irom above ! DOXOLOGIES. rious light to show. You come — their souls to seek and save, 6 Say, the religion you profess Is all benevolence and love ; And crowned with energy divine. Its heavenly origin Mill prove. THE CHURCH. 1136.,, , ,. (Fifth Part.) L.M. JSeglect in spreading the gospel reproved and deplored. ^ ' Ci^'lf''''^ ^''^ ''"'^^ of heavenly Love, ^ My gospel preach to every land : ir?u ^"^ ^^^^^ you to the end ; Observe and follow my command.' 2 With joy the first disciples heard, And told the ever-gracious news, As they from him received in charge, r irst, to tne unbelieving Jews : ^ I^uv u° i^'"^ Gentiles, far and near, 1 ublished salvation in his name, And the glad tidings of his grace 10 this distmguished country came. 4 But ah.' to spread their sacred theme, liow few have our attempts been found ! VVhat heathen lands from us have heard llie glorious heart-reviving sound ? ^ T° ^^ ^}^^V ^"^y ^^^y bequeathed ; And left the promise on record, And had our ardor equalled theirs, 1 he same had been our blest reward. 6 [We too had multitudes beheld Forsake the gods their hands had made. And the bright beam of heavenly day Iheir yet benighted realms pervade.] 7 Savior divine, our guilt forgive ' Ijispire our souls with warmer zeal ' X our out thy Spirit from on high: And let us all his influence feel. 1137. ^ (First Part.) L.M. J^ncouragement to use means. ^ JV''^]?J^^ i"^^ !'''^^''^^^ t™« d'-a^ near, iT^hnH 1? 'm? ^^^Perse, the dawn appear; Behold the Avilderness assume ^^ ' Ihe beauteous tints of Eden's bloom. 2 Events, with prophecies, conspire lo raise our faith, our zeal to fire • Ihe ripening fields, already white rresent a harvest to our sight. ' MISSIONS. 3 The untaught heathen waits to know The joy the gospel will bestow ; The exiled slave waits to receive The fi-eedom Jesus has to g^ive. 4 Come, let us, with a grateful heart, In the blessed labor share a part ; Our prayers and offerings gladly bring To aid the triumphs of our King. 5 Let us improve the heavenly gale. Spread to each breeze our hoisted sail, Till north and south, and east and west, Sliall, as America, be blest. 6 Invite the glohe to come and prove A Savior's condescending love, And humbly fall before his feet. Assured they shall acceptance meet. 7 [Our hearts exult in songs of praise, That we have seen these latter days, When our Redeemer shall be known, Where Satan long has held his throne.] 8 Where'er his hand hath spread the skies, Sweet incense to his name shall rise ; 'And Tyre and Egypt, Greek and Jew,' By sovereign grace be formed anew. 1137 (Second Part.) CM. 'The increase of the church ^promised and 'pleaded. lATHER, is not thy promise pledged To thy exalted Son, That through the nations of the earth Thy word of life shall run ! 2 ' Ask, and I give the heathen lands ' For thy inheritance, 'And to the world's remotest shores ' Thy empire shall advance.' 3 Hast thou not said, the blinded Jews Shall their Redeemer own : While Gentiles to his standard crowd, And bow before his throne ? 4 When shall the untutored Indian tribes, A dark bevaidered race. THE CHURCH. Sit down at our Immanuel's feet, And learn and feel his grace ? 5 Are not all kingdoms, tribes, and tongues, Under the expanse -of heaven, To the dominion of thy Son, Without exemption given ? 6 From east to west, from north to south, Then be his name adored ! Europe, with all thy millions, shout Hosannas to thy Lord ! 7 Asia and Africa, resound From shore to shore his fame; And thou, America, in songs Redeeming love proclaim ! 1138. ^(FirstPart.) C.M, Jrrayer Jor viissionaries, 1 g~^ RE AT God, the nations of the earth \lW Are by creation tliine ; And in tiiy 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 treasured in thy mind. 3 Lord, when shall these glad tidings spread The spacious earth around. Till every tribe, and every soul, Shall hear the joyful sound ! 4 O when shall Afric's sable sons Enjoy the heavenly word. And vassals, long enslaved, become The freedmen of the Lord ? 5 When shall the untutored heathen tribes, A dark bewildered race, Sit down at our Immanuel's feet. And learn and feel his grace ! 6 Haste, sovereign jnercy, and transform Their cruelty to love; Soften the tiger to a lamb. The vulture to a dove! MISSIONS. 7 *Smile, Lord, on each divine attempt To spread the gospel's rays ; And build, on sin's demolislied throne, The temples of thy praise. [Verses 8, 9, and 10, of this hymn, in substance, were written off Margate, by x\lr. William Ward, one of the Baptist Missionaries, on their departure for India, May 28, 1799.] 8 [O charge the waves to bear our friends In safety o'er the deep. Let the rough tempest speed their way, Or bid its fury sleep.] 9 Whene'er thy sons proclaim good news, Beneath the Banian's shade, Let the poor Hindoo feel its power. And grace his soul pervade. 10 O let the heavenly Shaster spread, Bid Brahman's preach the word ; And may all India's tribes become One Cast to serve the Lord. PAUSE. 11 Send forth thy word, and let it fly. Armed with thy Spirit's power, Then thousands shall confess its sway. And bless the saving hour. 12 Beneath the influence of thy grace The barren wastes shall rise, With sudden greens and fruits arrayed, A blooming paradise. 13 True holiness shall strike its root In each regenerate heart. Shall in a growth divine arise. And heavenly fruits impart. 14 Peace, with her olives crowned, shall stretch Her wings from shore to shore ; No trump sliall rouse the rage of war, No murderous cannon roar. * Verses 7, 9, and 10, of this hymn, may be sung alone. 0 THE CHURCH. 15 Lord, for those days we wait ; those days Are in thy word foretold : Fly swifter, sun, and stars, and bring This promised age of gold. 16 Amen, with joy divine, let earth's Unnumbered myriads cry ; Amen, with joy divine, let heaven's Unnumbered choirs reply ! 1 1 oo (Second Part.) L. M. A blessing on missions and missionaries requested. 1 ¥\/"HERE'ER the blustering north-wind blows, ▼ T And spreads its frost or ^eecy snows : Where'er the sun, with quickening ray, Shines all abroad and gives the day ; 2 Where'er the lesser orbs of light Dart forth their beams and gild the night, There may his heralds loud proclaim Ihe Savior's love, the Savior's name. 3 For works so pleasing, so benign, Lord, grant thy influence divine, Till all ' the spacious globe around,' * With' raptured ' songs of praise resound.' 1138 . (Third Part.) S. M. 'Missionaries addressed and encouraged.* 1 "VTE messengers of Christ, Jl His sovereign voice obey; Arise ! and follow where he leads, And peace attend your way. 2 The Master whom you serve Will needful strength bestow; Depending on his promised aid, With sacred courage go. 3 Mountains shall sink to plains, And hell in vain oppose ; The cause is God's, and must prevail, In spite of all his foes. 4 Go, spread a Saviour's fame, And tell his matchless grace ''' See also hymn 415. * MISSIONS. To the most guilty and depraved Of Adam's num*»ious race. 5 We wish yra, in h^s name, Tlie most divine success — Assured that lie who sends you forth Will your endeavors bless. 1138. (Fourth Part.) CM. 'The ivonder-imrking God invoked for his church. Isaiah li. 9. 1 \ WAKE, awake, thou mighty arm, -TV Which hast such wonders wrought ; Which captive Israel freed from harm, And out of Egypt brought. 2 Art thou not it, which Rahab slew ? And crushed the dragon's head ? Constrained by thee, the waves withdrew From their accustomed bed. 3 Again thy wonted prowess show, Be thou made bare again ; And let thy adversaries know That they resist in vain. 1139. (First Part.) L. M. Longing for the latter day glory. 1 XTOW many years has man been driven XX 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 martyred Lamb When shall the captive troops be free, And keep the eternal jubilee! 4 Hasten it, Lord, in every land ; Send thou thy angels, and command : * Go, sound deliverance ; loudly blow * Salvation to the saints below.' 66 3 F THE CHURCH. 5 We want to have the day appear I The promised 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 shalt hear our strong request; And this our daily prayer shall be, Lord, sound the trump of jubilee. 1 1 '^Q (Second Part.) L. M. 1 ^"^^ 'Prayer to God for h is special interposition in spreading the gospel. Zech. ix. 13 — 16. 1 * irrOW lonsj, O God, 'has man been driven Xl ' Far off from happiness and heaven ! '"When wilt thou' graciously 'restore' Thy banished sons, to rove no more ? 2 For near six thousand years, thy foe Has triumphed over all below ; Save that a little flock is found, With ravening wolves encompassed round. 3 Shall not the Lamb who once Avas slain, An ample compensation gain, And many happy millions more To happiness and God restore? 4 From every nation, every tongue, A remnant must to him belong ; Nor can there be too vile a race To furnish trophies of his grace. 5 Exert that power which could subdue The furious slaughter-breathing Jew, And make him in thy cause become Victorious over Greece and Rome. 6 Now, Lord, before thy servants go ; Let God himself the trumpet blow; Hasten the gospel Jubilee That bids a captive world be free. -I 1 on (Third Part.) lO's. The house must he of fame and glory throvgh' out all countries. 1 Chron. xxii. 25. 1 nnHE house now to be builded to the Lord, M Whose firm foundation stone his hand hath laid. MISSIONS. Shall in magnificence and fame exceed That which king Solomon so glorious made. 2 Wide as the spacious globe on which we tread, This sacred temple shall its bounds extend, Its blessings not to Abra'm's seed confmed, Shall millions of the Gentile race befriend. 3 See, in the torrid regions of the south, The humble worshipper approach with joy; And shivering natives of the frozen pole, In the same heavenly strains their lips employ. 4 With all simplicity of word and deed, With zeal for God, and love to souls inspired, See the successful missionaries teach ; Their ardor still by gathering converts fired. 5 Hark! they proclaim salvation by tlie cross. And thousan(]s press to accept the boundless grace; Jesus his own almighty power displays, His temple now is universal space. 1139 . (Fourth Part.) C. BI.^ 'Saints longing to see their K^ing ivith his many crowns. Rev. xix. 12. O forth, ye saints, behold your King WitK god-like honors crowned, Ten thousand beauties in his word Shall spread his fame around. 2 Where'er the sun begins its race, Or stops its swift career. Both east and west sliall own his grace, And Christ be honored there. 3 Ten thousand croAvns encircling show The victories he hath won ; O may his conquests ever grow While time its course shall run. 4 Ride forth, thou mighty Conqueror, ride, And millions more subdue, Destroy our enmity and pride. And we will crown thee too. 'G THE CHURCH. 1140 (First Part.) 112th. Gentiles praying for Jews. Rom. xi.'l, 2.25, 26. 1 inATHER of faithful Abra'm, hear JO Our earnest suit for Abra'm's seed ; Justly they claim the softest prayer From us, adopted in their stead. Who mercy through their fall obtain, And Christ by their rejection gain. 2 Outcast from thee, and scattered wide, Through every nation under heaven, Blaspheming whom they crucified, Unsaved, unpitied, unforgiven; Branded like Cain, they bear their load, Abhorred of men, and cursed of God. 3 But hast thou finally forsook, For ever cast thy own away ? Wilt thou not bid the murderers look On him they pierced, and weep and pray ? Yes, gracious Lord, thy word is past ; ' All Israel shall be saved at last.' 4 Come, then, thou great Deliverer, come, The vail from Jacob's heart remove ; Receive thy ancient people home, That, quickened by thy dying love, The world may their reception view, And shout to God the glory due. 1140 (Second Part.) 148th. Evangelical philanthropy. 1 "O E JOICE, the Saviour reigns iV. Among the sons of men ; He breaks the prisoner's chains, And makes them free again ; Let hell oppose God's only Son, In spite of foes his cause goes on. 2 The cause of righteousness, And truth, and holy peace. Designed our world to bless, Shall spread and never cease; Gentile and Jew, their souls shall bow, Allegiance due with rapture vow. MISSIONS. I The baffled prince of hell In vain new projects tries, Truth's empire to repel By cruelty and lies The infernal gates shall rage in vain, Conquest awaits the Lamb once slain. He died, but soon arose, Triumphant o'er the grave ; And now himself he snows Omnipotent to save ; Let rebels kiss the victor's feet, Eternal bhss his subjects meet. All power is in his hand, His people to defend, To his most high command Shall millions more attend ; All heaven with smiles approves his cause, And distant isles receive his laws. This little seed from heaven Shall soon become a tree ; This ever-blessed leaven Diffused abroad must be; Till God the Son shall come again, It must go on. Amen ! Amen ! PAUSE. Ye who have known his name. Subserve his glorious plan; Proclaim to all your race The friend of God and man ; How happy ye who own his sway ! Ye owned shall be another day. All hail, incarnate Lord, Our souls triumphant cry. Be thy blest name adored, By all beneath the sky ; But when we join the hosts above, In strains divine we'll sing thy love. 66* THE CHURCH. 1140 (Third Part.) L. M. Thejitlds ivhitefor harvest.* 1 T IFT up your joyful eyes and see JLi A plenteous harvest all around, Ripening for bliss, and not a grain Shall ever fall unto the ground ; 2 A harvest of immortal souls, Secured by an almighty power; Nor heat, nor cold, nor storms shall hurt, Nor ravenous beasts of prey devour. '{ O happy day, when all the elect Complete in number shall be found, And, like their great, their mystic Head, Be with eternal^ionors crowned. 1140 (Fourth Part.) _ L. M. He must reign. 1 "'^T'ES, mighty Jesus ! thou shalt reign, JL Till all thy haughty foes submit; Till hell, and all her trembling train. Become like dust beneath thy feet. 2 Then rescued souls shall bless thy power. Thy arm shall fidl salvation bring ; Thy saints, in that illustrious hour. Shall conquer with their conquering King. 3 And when, through brilliant gates of gold, Thou lead'st thy chosen to the skies. May we the shining pomp behold, And partners of the triumph vise. 4 Then, ranged thy blazing throne around. The Savior's honors we'll |)roclaim ; While heaven's transportea realms resound Thy glorious deeds and darling name. * The hymns from the 427th to the 441st also rela*« to the spread of the gospel and the happiness of ih9 church. ASSOCIATIONS. ASSOCIATIONS; OR, GENERAL MEETINGS OF CHURCHES AND MINISTERS.'*' 1141. _ _ C. M. Dr. Doddridge. Spiritual associations registered in heaven ; or, GoiVs crrucious approbation of active attempts to revive religion. Mai. iii. iij, 17. 1 rr^HE Lord on mortal worms looks down, -M- From his celestial throne ; And, when the wicked swarm around, He well discerns his own. 2 He sees the tender heaits that mourn The scandals of the times, And join their efforts to oppose The wide-prevailing crimes. 3 Low to the social band he bows His still attentive ear ; And, while his angels sing around^ Delights their voice to near. 4 Tlie chronicles of heaven shall keep Their words in transcript fair, In the Redeemer's book of life Tlieir names recorded are. 5 'Yes, (saith the Lord,) the world shall Imow 'These humble souls are mine; * These, when my jewels I produce, ' Shall in full lustre shine. 6 'When deluges of fiery wrath ' My foes away shall bear, ' That hand, which strikes the wicked through, ' Shall all my children spare.' 1142. L. M. B. Francis. Ministers abounding in the work of the Lord, 1 "OEFORE thy throne, eternal King, -13 Thy ministers their tribute bring, Their tribute of united praise, For heavenly news and peaceful days. 2 We sing the conquest of thy sword. And publish loud thy healing word; * See also hymns 403 — 406. 412—422. THE CHURCH. VvTiile angels sound thy glorious name, Thy saving grace our lips proclaim. 3 Thy various service we esteem Our swe€t 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, Bui 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 feed, And watch them with unwearied heed. 6 Thou art our Lord, our life, our love, Our care below, and crown above; Thy praise shall be our best employ. Thy presence our eternal joy. 1143 CM. Dr. Doddridge. Lovest thou me ? feed my lambs. John xxi. 15. 1 T^O not I love thee, O my Lord? JL^ 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, When Jesus cannot move. 3 Is not thy name melodious still To my attentive ear ? Doth 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 I fear thy cause to plead ? 5 Would not my ardent spirit vie, With angels round thy throne. To execute thy sacred will. And make thy glorv known ? ASSOCIATIONS. 6 Would not my heart pour forth its blood In honor of thy name ? And challenge tiie cold hand of death To damp the immortal flame ?] 7 Thou knowest I love thee, dearest Lord ; But, O ! 1 long to soar Far from the sphere of mrrtal joys. And learn to love thee more. 1 1 A A L. M. Beddome. Prayer for vwiisters. 1 Xj^ATHER of mercies, bow thy ear, X? Attentive to our earnest prayer; We plead for those who plead for thee, Successful pleaders may they be! 2 How great their work, how vast their charge ! Do thou their anxious souls enlarge ; Their best acquirements are our gain, We share the blessings they obtain. 3 Clothe, then, with energy divine, Their words, and let those words be thine; To them thy sacred truth reveal, Suppress their fear, inflame their zeal. 4 Teach them to sow the precious seed ; Teach them thy chosen flock to feed ; Teach them immortal souls to gain — Souls that will well reward their pain. 5 Let thronging multitudes around Hear from their lips the joyful sound, In humble strains thy grace implore. And feel thy new-creating power. 6 Let sinners break their massy chains, Distressed souls forget their pains ; Let light through distant realms be spread, And Zion rear her drooping head. 1 1 45 (^^^^^ Part.) 8. 7. 4. Altered by Dr. Ryland. Prayer for a revival. 1 ^AVIOR, visit thy plantation, >^ Grant us. Lord, a gracious rain All will come to desolation, Unless thou return again ; THE CHURCH. 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 tiiy assistance, Every plant should droop and die ; Lord,&c. 3 Surely once thy garden flourished. Every part looked gay and green ; Th^ thy word our spirits nourished, Happy seasons we have seen ! Lord, &c. 4 But a drought has since succeeded, And a sad dechne we see ; Lord, thy help is greatly needed, Help can only come from thee ; Lord, &c. 5 Where are those we counted leaders. Filled with zeal, and love, and truth ? Old professors, tall as cedars. Bright examples to our youth! Lord, &c. 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, &c. 7 Younger plants— the sight how pleasant! Covered thick with blossoms stood ; But they cause us grief at present, Frosts have nipped them in the bud! Lord, &lc. 8 Dearest Saviour, hasten hither, Thou canst make them bloom again! Oh ! permit them not to wither. Let not all our hopes be vain. Lord, &c. 9 Let our mutual love be fervent; Make us prevalent in prayers ; Let each one, esteemed thy servant. Shun the world's bewitching snares; Lord,&o. 10 Break the tempter's fatal power, Turn the stony heart to flesh; And begin from'this good hour To revive thy work afresh; Lord, revive us. All our help must come from thee I ASSOCIATIONS. 1 1 4.5 (Second Part.) L. M. For a church in a loio condition. Psalm li. 18. 1 £^ GOD of Zion ! from thy throne, \y Look with an eye of pity down; Thy church now humbly makes her prayer — Thy church the object of thy care. 2 We are a buiMing thou hast raised, How kind thy hand, that hand be praised; Yet all to utter ruin falls, If thou forsake our tottering walls. 3 We call to mind the happier days ^ Of life and love, of prayer and piaise, When holy services gave birtii To joys resembling heaven on earth. A But now the ways of Zion mourn, Her gates neglected and forlorn; Our life and liveliness are fled, And many numbered with the dead. 5 We need defence from all our fo^' •, We need relief from all our woes ; If earth and hell should yet assail Let neither earth nor hell prevail. 0 Near to each other and to thee, Lord, bring us all in unity ; Oh pour thy Spirit from on high, And all our numerous wants supply. 7 Oh show that in our iow estate, No blessings for us is too great; We plead thy Son, we plead thy word, O Founder, Patron, bounteous Lord! Ti^c (Third Part.) ll's. IL^O. (^or)ifort for the church in trouble. 1 £^ ZION! afliicted witli wave upon wave, \y Whom no man can comfort, whom no man can save ; With darkness surrounded, by terrors dismayed In toiling and rowing thy strength is decayed. 2 Loud roaring the billows now nigh overw!)elm, 13ut skilful'sthe Pilot who sits at the helm; THE CHURCH. His wisdom conducts thee, his power thee de- fends, In safety and quiet thy warfare he ends. 3 ' O fearful ! O faithless !' in mercy he cries, ' My promise, my truth, are they light in thy eyes ? Still, still I am with thee, my promise shall stand. Through tempest and tossing I'll bring thee to land. 4 Forget thee I will not, I cannot, thy name Engraved on my heart doth for ever remam ; The palms of my hands whilst I look on, I see The wounds I received when suffering for thee. 5 I feel, at my heart, all thy sighs and thy groans. For thou art most near me, my flesh and my bones ; In all thy distresses thy Head feels the pain, Yet all are most needful, not one is in vain. 6 Then trust me and fear not, tny life is secure ; My wisdom is perfect, supreme is my power : In love I correct rliL'e, thy soul to refine, To make thee at length, in my likeness to shine 7 The foolish, the fearful, the weak, are my care, The helpless, the hopeless, 1 hear their sad prayer; From all their afflictions, my glory shall spring, And the deeper their sorrows, the louder tliey'li sing.' 1146. ^•''•^• ' Longing for the spread of the gcspel, 1 /"^'ER the gloomy hills of darkness, \y 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. ASSOCIATIONS. 3 Kingdoms wide that sit in darkness, Grant tliem, Lord, the glorious hght ; And from eastern coast to western. May the morning chase the night; And redemption Freely purchased, win the day. 4 [May the glorious day approaching. On their grossest darkness dawn, And the everlasting gospel Spread abroad thy holy name, All the borders Of the great Immanuel's land. J 5 Fly abroad, thou mighty Gospel, Win and conquer, never cease ; May thy lasting, wide dominions, Multiply and still increase ; Sway thy sceptre, Saviour, all the world around. L. M. Beddome. 1147. y/ie increase of the church. 1 QHOUT, for the blessed Jesus reigns, S Through distant lands his triumphs spread ; And sinners, freed from endless pains. Own him their Saviour and their Head. 2 His sons and daughters, from afar. Daily at Sion's gate arrive; Those who were dead in cin before, By sovereign grace are made alive. 3 [Oppressors bow beneath his feet, O'ercome by his victorious power ; Princes in humble posture wait. And proud blasphemers learn to adore. 4 Gentiles and Jews his laws obey. Nations remote their offerings brmg ; An.d, unconstrained, their homage pay To their exalted God and King.] 5 O may his conauest still increase. And every foe his power subdue ; While angels celebrate his praise, And saints his growing glories show. 67 THE CHURCH. 6 Loud hallelujahs to the Lamb, From all below and all above ; In lofty songs exalt his name, In songs as lasting as his love. 1148 mi ' ^'^'^^h. • I he increase of the Messiah's kingdom. ^ A I^L hail, incarnate God ! XX The wonderous things foretold Uj thee m sacred writ. With joy our eyes behold : tetill does thy arm new trophies wear, And monuments of glory rear. 2 To thee the hoary head Its silver honors pays, To thee the blooming youth Devotes his brightest' days ; And every age their tribute bring, And bow to thee, all-conquering King. 3 O haste, victorious Prince, That happy glorious day. When souls, like drops of dew, fehall own thy gentle sway : O may it bless our longing eyes. And bear our shouts beyoiid the skies. 4 All hail, triumphant Lord, Eternal be thy reign ; Behold the nations sue To wear thy gentle chain : When earth and time are known no more, lliy throne shall stand for ever sure. 1149 rm USih. The completing of the spiritual temple. 1 QING to the Lord above, ^ Who deigns on earth to raise A temj)le to his love, A monument of praise; Ye samts around, through all its frame, Jrlarmomous sound the Builder's name. 2 Beneath his eye and care The edifice shall rise, Majestic, strong, and fair, And shine abov^e the skies COLLECTIONS. There shall he place the polished stone Ordained the work of grace to crown. COLLECTIONS FOR POOR CHURCHES AND POOR BRETHREN.^ ^„ S.7.B. Francis. 1 1 5U. ^f a collection fcr poor ministers, or missionarifs. aiAISE the Saviour, all ye nations, Praise him all ye hosts above; Shout with joyful acclamations, His divine victorious love; Be his kingdom now promoted, Let the earth her Monarch know ; Be my all to him devoted. To my Lord my all 1 owe. 2 See how beauteous on the mountains Are their feet, whose grand design Is to guide us to the fountains That o'orflow with bliss divine — Who proclaim the joyful tidings Of salvation all around. Disregard the world's deridings, And in works of love abound. 3 With my substance I will honor My Redeemer and my Lord ; Were ten thousand worlds my manor, All were nothing to his word ; While the heralds of salvation His abounding grace proclaim. Let his friends of every station Gladly join to spread his fame. , , ^, CM. Dr. Dofldridge. 1 IJ 1 . Relieving Christ in his vienibers* Matt. XXV. 40. 1 TESUS, my Lord, how rich tliy grace! f3 Thy bounties how complete ! How shall I count the matcliless sum ? How pay the mighty debt ? 2 High on a throne of radiant light Dost thou exalted shine; * See also hymn 246. THE CHURCH. What can my poverty bestow, When all the worlds are thine ? 3 But thou hast brethren here below, The partners of thy grace ; And wilt confess their humble names Before thy Father's face. 4 In them thou may'st be clothed and fed, And visited and cheered ; And in their accents of distress. My Savior's voice is heard. 5 Thy face, with reverence and with love, We in thy poor would see ; O let us rather beg our bread Than keep it back from thee. 1152 . ^•^• Of thine own have we given thee. 1 Chron. xxix. 14. 1 r|lHE Lord, who rules the world's affairs, -i- 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 I the friends of thine and thee Shall always find a friend in me. 1153. L.M. Dr. Gibbons. The benejicence of Christ for our imitation. 1 T/^HEN Jesus dwelt in mortal clay, T T What were his works from day to day. But 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 bestowed, let kindness done, Be witnessed by each rolling sun. 3 That man may last, but never lives^ Who much receives, but nothing gives, Whom none can love, whom no-ne can thank, Creation's blot, creation's blank : 4 But he who marks, from day to day, In generous acts his radiant way, CHURCH MEETINGS. Treads the same path his Saviour trod, The path to glory and to God. 1154 . . C.M. Providing hags that wax not old. Luke xii. 33. 1 "VTES, there are joys that cannot die, Jl With God laid up in store; Treasure, beyond the changing sky, Brighter than golden ore^ 2 The seeds which piety and love Have scattered here below, In the fair, fertile fields above, To ample harvests grow. 3 The mite my willing hands can give, At Jesus' feet I lay ; Grace shall the humble gift receive. And grace at large repay. CHURCH MEETINGS. 1155 . S. M. Dr. S. Stennett. 'Praise for conversion. Psa. Ixvi. 16. 1 f^ OME, ye that fear the Lord, Vy And listen while I tell How narrowly my feet escaped The snares of death and hell. 2 The flattering joys of sense Assailed my foolish heart. While Satan, with malicious skill. Guided the poisonous dart. 3 1 fell beneath the stroke. But fell to rise again ; My anguish roused me into life. And pleasure sprung from pain. 4 Darkness, and shame, and grief, Oppressed my gloomy mind; 1 looked around me for relief, But no relief could find. 5 At length to God I cried ; He heard my plaintive sigh ; He heard, and instantly he sent Salvation from onhiffh. 67* ^ 3 G THE CHURCH. 6 My drooping head he raised, My bleeding wounds he healed, Pardoned my sins, and with a smile The gracious pardon sealed. 7 Oh ! may I ne'er forget The mercy of my God ; Nor ever want a tongue to spread His loudest praise abroad. 1156 ^•^^• The conversion of sinners a matter for prayer and praise. 1 raiHERE's joy in heaven, and joy on earth, J- 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 ; 0 may it spread from sea to sea, E'en all the globe around ! 3 Often, O sovereign Lord, renew The wonders of this day ; That Jesus here may see his seed, And Satan lose his prey. 4 Great God, the work is all thy own, Thine be the praises too ; Let every heart and every tongue Give tnee the glory due. 1 1 ry CM. Newton. Apostacy — Will ye also go aivay ? 1 T/^T'HEN any turn from Zion's way, ▼ y (Alas, what numbers do !) Methinks 1 hear my Savior say, 'Wilt thou forsake me too ?' 2 Ah, Lord ! with such a heart as mine, Unless thou hold me fast, 1 feel I must, I 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 v/hither could I go, If I should turn from thee ? CHURCH MEETINGS. 4 Beyond a doubt, I rest assured, Thou art the Christ of God ; Wlio hast eternal life secured By promise and by blood. 5 The help of men and angels joined Could never reach my case ; Nor can I hope relief to find But in thy boundless grace. 6 No voice but thine can give me rest, And bid my fears depart ; No love but thine can make me blessed, And satisfy my heart. 7 What anguish has that question stirred— If I will also go ? Yet, Lord, relying on thy word, I humbly answer, No ! ^. ^Q L. M. Steele. 1 1 ^o.jiq n)hom shall wt go hut unto thee? or, life and safety in Christ alone, John vi. 67 — 69. 1 rilHOU only Sovereign of my heart, JL 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 wo One glimpse of happiness afford ? 3 Eternal life 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 combine, 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 —'Tis death— 'tis more, 'Tis endless ruin, deep despair. 6 Low at thy feet my soul would lie. Here safety dwells, and peace divine : I BAPTISM. Still let me live beneath thy eye, For life, eternal life, is thine, 1 -J rq L. M. Dr. Gibbons. 1 lOa, Prayer for the ivhole church- N thee, thou all-sufficient God, The springs of ha])piness arise, That cheer this howling waste below, And bless the mansions of the skies. 2 We the productions of thy power, And pensioners upon thy love, Look to thy throne witli longing eyes. And wait thy blessings from above. 3 Protect the young from every snare, And let thy staff support the old ; Relieve the poor, nor let the rich Have all their heritage in gold. 4 Let joyful saints still taste thy grace. Give to the mourners heavenly day, Sustain the strong, and quick revive The withering ])lants from their deca^- BAPTISM. I 1 1 fin ^^^^^•. 1 1 Du. Christ baptized in Jordan. N Jordan's tide the Baptist stands. Immersing the repenting Jews ; The Son of God the rite demands, Nor dares the holy man refuse : Jesus descends beneath the wave. The emblem of his future grave. 2 Wonder, ye heavens ! your Maker liep In deeps concealed from human viev Ye saints, behold him sink and rise, A fit example thus for you : The sacred record, while you read, Calls you to imitate the deed. 3 But, lo ! from yonder opening skies, What beams of dazzling glory spread BAPTISM. Dove-like the Eternal Spirit flies, And lights on the Redeemer's head; Amazed they see the power divine Around the Saviour's temples sliine. 4 But, hark! my soul, hark, and adore! V\ hat sounds are those that roll along ? Not like loud Shiai's awful roar ? But soft and sweet as Gabriel's song : 'This is my well-beloved Son, 'I see well-pleased what he hath done.' . 5 Thus the Eternal Father spoke, Who shakes creation with a nod ; Through parting skies the accents broke, And bid us liear the Son of God ; O hear the awful word to-day ; Hear, all ye nations, and obey ! - - ^ , L. M. J. Stennett. 1 1 b 1 . jI baptismal hymn. 1 npHE great Redeemer we adore, JL Who came the lost to seek and save, 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 ashamed, or be afraid ?' 3 With thee into thy watery tomb, Lord, 'tis our glory to descend ; 'Tis wonderous grace that gives us room To lie interred by such a friend. 4 Yet as the yielding v/aves give way To let us see the light again. So, on the resurrection day, The bands of death proved weak and vaiiii 5 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. BAPTISM. 1162. 8.8.6. Norman. TJius it becometh us, ^x. Matt. lii. 15. 1 r¥lHUS it became the Prince of Grace, _M. And thus should all the favored race High heaven's command fulfil ; For that the condescending God Should lead his followers mrough the flood, Was heaven's eternal will. 2 'Tis not as led by custom's voice, We make these ways our favored choice, And thus with zeal pursue ; No, heaven's eternal sovereign Lord Has, in the precepts of his word, Enjoined us thus to do. 3 And shall we ever dare despise The gracious mandate of the skies, Where condescending heaven, To sinful man's apostate race, In matchless love and boundless grace, His will revealed 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 the exulting tribes are blest With one great choral day. •i-i no 8. 7. Fawcett. 1 1 b:uo. Praise to the Redeemer. 1 raiO our Redeemer's glorious name JL Awake the sacred song ! O may his love (immortal flame!) Tune every heart and tongue. 2 His love what mortal thought can reacb "What mortal tongue display ! Imagination's utmost stretch In wonder dies away. 3 He left his radiant throne on high, Left the bright realms of bliss, And came to earth to bleed and die ! Was ever love like this ? 4 Dear Lord, while we adoring pay Our humble thanks to thee. May every heart with rapture say, ' The Saviour died for me.' 5 O may the sweet, the blissful theme. Fill every heart and tongue ; Till strangers love thy charming nam« And join the sacred song. 1 207 148th. Dr. S. Stennett 1 ^u / . ^ ^^^j^ of praise to Christ I /^OME, every pious heart \y That loves the Saviour's name, Your noblest powers exert To celebrate his fame : lord's supper. Tell all above, and all below, The debt of love to him you owe. 2 Such was his zeal for God, And such his love for you, He nobly undertook What Gabriel could not do : His every deed of love and grace. All words exceed, and thoughts surpass. 3 He left his starry crown. And laid his robes aside ; On wings of love came down, And wept, and bled, and died ; What he endured, O who can tell. To save our souls from death and hell ! 4 From the dark grave he rose, The mansion of the dead ; And thence his mighty foes In glorious triumph led : Up through the sky the Conqueror rode, And reigns on high, the Savior Gel. 5 From thence he'll quickly come, His chariot will not stay, And bear our spirits home. To realms of endless day : There shall we see his lovely face, And ever be in his embrace. 6 Jesus, we ne'er can pay The debt we owe thy love ; Yet tell us how we may Our gratitude approve : Our hearts, our all, to thee we ^ive ; The gift, though small, thou wilt receive. ■I QOS L. M. President Davies. 1 >&u o . Self-dedication at the Lord's table, 1 f ORD am I thine, entirely thine ? 3-J Purchased and saved by blood divine ? With full consent thine I would be, And own thy sovereign right in me. 2 Thee, my new Master, now I call. And consecrate to thee my all ; Lord, let me live and die to thee ; Be thine through all eternity. TIMES AND TIMES AND SEASONS. MORNING AND EVENING. 1209. , 9^- A mormns; hymn. 1 PTl O thee, let my first offerings rise, Jl Whose sun creates the day, Swift as his gladdening influence flies, And spotless as his ray. 2 This day thy favoring hand be nigh \ So oft vouchsafed before ; Still may it lead, protect, supply, And I that hand adore ? 3 If bliss thy providence impart, For which resigned I pray ; Give me to feel the grateful heart ! And without guilt be gay ! 4 Affliction should t':- love intend, As vice or folly's care, Patient to gain that gracious end, May I the means endure ! 5 Be this, and every future day. Still wiser than the past; And, when I all my life survey, May grace sustain at last. 1210. C/I- ?• Turner. A morning hymn. 1 ''Ol/'ITH thee, great God, the stores of light, ▼ T And stores of darkness lie; Thou form'st the sable robe of night, And spread'st it round the sky. 2 And when, with welcome slumbers pressed, We close our weary eyes. Thy power, unseen, secures our rest, And makes us joyous rise. 3 Numbers, this night, great God, have met Their long eternal doom ; And lost the joys of morning light In death's tremendous gloom. SEASONS. 4 Numbers on restiCSs beds still lie, And still their woes bewail ; While we, by thy kind hand upraised, A thousand pleasures feel. 5 To thee, great God, in thankful songs, Our morning thoughts arise; Propitious in thy Son, accept The willing sacrifice. I Oil 8.8.6. W ■*■ -^ ■■■-*• • Morning. 1 y ORD, I am vile !— what shall I say ! J_J I live to see another day, O let me live to thee ! A thousand years to hope for this Should be unutterable bliss ; What must fruition be ! 2 Eye hath not seen, nor ear hath heard, What Jesus hath for his prepared. Nor can the heart conceive ; Thou hast commanded me, to-day, To live by faith, and I'd obey; Lord, help me to believe. 1212 .^■'^■- ^T— X ^ X ^* j^ morning hymn. 1 CJEE how the mounting sun ►5 Pursues his shining way ; And wide proclaims his Maker's praise, With every brightening ray. 2 Thus would my rising soul Its heavenly parent sing •, And to its great original Tlie humble tribute bring. 3 Serene I laid me down Beneath his guardian care ; I slept, and I awoke, and found My kind preserver near ! 4 Thus does thy arm support This weak defenceless frame ; But whence these favors, Lord, to me, All worthless as I am? song TIMES AND 5 O ! how shall I repay The bounties of my God ? This feeble spirit pants beneath The pleasing painful load. 6 Dear Saviour, to thy cross I bring my sacrifice ; Tinged with thy blood, it shall ascend With fragrance to the skies. 7 My life I >vould anew Devote, O Lord, to thee; And in thy service I would spend A long eternity. 15il3. ^•^• An evening hymn. 1 f^ REAT God, to thee my evening hJ" With humble gratitude I raise ; 0 let thy mercy tune my tongue, And fill my heart with lively praise. 2 My days unclouded, as they pass. And every gentle rolling hour, Are monuments of wonderous gvace, And witness to thy love and power. 3 And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart, Too oft regardless of thy love, Ungrateful can from thee depart, And, fond of trifles, vainly ove. 4 Seal my forgiveness in the blood Of Jesus; his dear name alone 1 plead for pardon, gracious God, And kind acceptance at thy throne. 5 Let this blest hope my eye-lids close, With sleep refresh my feeble frame ; Safe in thy care may I repose, And wake with praises to thy name. 1214. I'M. Bp. Ken. An evening hymn. 1 £~^ LORY to thee, my God, this night, \lW For all the blessings of the light; Keep me, O keep me. King of kings, Beneath thy own Almighty wings. SEASONS. 2 Forgive me, Lord, for thy dear Son, The ill that I this day have done ; That with the world, myself, and thee, ], ere I sleep, at peace may be. 3 Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed ; Teach me to die, that so I may Rise glorious at the awful day. 4 O let my soul on thee repose. And may sweet sleep my eye-lids close ; Sleep that shall me more vigorous make To serve my God when I awake. 5 If in the night I sleepless lie. My soul with heavenly thoughts supply ; Let no ill dreams disturb my rest. No power of darkness me molest. Praise God, &c. IQl^ CM. M Ly^fLO. ^^ evening hymn. 1 IVrOW from the altar of our hearts _Ll 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 favor, and new joys, Do a new song require ; Till we shall praise thee as we would, Accept our heart's desire. 4 Lord of our days, whose hand hath set New time upon the score ; Thee may we praise for all our time, When time shall be no more. THE SEASONS OP THE YEAR. 1216. CM. Needham. On the spring. 1 FTHHE icy chains that hound the earth JL Are now dissolved an 1 gone ; TIME3 AND Waked by the sun, the blooming spring Puts his new Hvery on. 2 Where awful desolation reigned, Blessed plenty rears her head ; Exulting with a smile to see Her late destroyer fled. 3 Teeming with life the advancing sun Protracts the falling day ; Grand light of heaven ! he seems to wish To make a longer stay. 4 In clouds of gold behold him set, Beyond the west he flies ; Short is his nightly course, and soon He gilds the eastern skies. 5 My soul, in every scene admire The wisdom and the power; Behold the God in every plant, In every opening flower. 6 Yet in his word, the God of grace Has wrote his fairer name ; The wonders of redeeming love My noblest songs shall claim. 7 With warmest beams, thou God of grace, Shine on this heart of mine; Turn thou my winter into spring. And be the glory thine. 1/-i 1 ^ S. M. Zn . y%e return of the spring celebrated. IROM winter's barren clods. From winter's joyless waste. The spring in sudden youth appears, With blooming beauty graced. How balmy is the air ! How warm the solar beams ! And, to refresh the ground, the rains Descend in gentle streams. Great God, at thy command Seasons in order rise ; Thy power and love in concert rei^n Through earth, and seas, and sides. F' SEASONS. 4 With grateful praise we own Thy providential hand, While grass for kine, and herb and corn For men enrich the land. 5 But greater still the gift Of thy incarnate Son ; By him forgiveness, peace, and joy Through endless ages run. 1 01 S CM. xx/io* jTjg spring improved. 1 Tr>EHOLD ! long-wished-for spring is come, j3 How altered is the scene ! The trees and shrubs are dressed in bloom, The earth arrayed 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. 3 But, ah ! in vain 1 strive to join, Opprest with sin and doubt ; I feel 'tis 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 ! 1219. CM. Dr. Gibbons. On a year of threatening drought. 1 rriHE spring, great God, at thy command, JL Leads forth the smiling year ; Gay verdure, foliage, blooms and flowers, To adorn her reign, appear. 2 But soon canst thou in righteous wrath Blast all the promised joy, And elements await thy nod To bless or to destroy. 70 3 1 TIMES AND 3 The sun, thy minister of love, That from the naked ground Calls forth the hidden seeds to birth, And spreads their beauties round ; 4 At the dread order of his God, Now darts destructive fires ; Hills, plains, and vales, are parched with droughty And blooming life expires. 5 Like burnished brass, the heaven around In angry terror burns, While the earth lies a joyless waste, And into i^^on turns. 6 Pity us. Lord, in our distress, Nor with our land contend; Bid the avenging skies relent, And showers of mercy send ! 1220 ^•^^• On a yeqr of threatening rain. 1 TXOW hast thou, Lord, from year to yeai; JLJL Our land with plenty crowned ! And generous fruit and golden grain Have spread their riches round. 2 But we thy mercies have abused To more abounding crimes ; What heights, what daring heights in sin Mark and disgrace our times ! 3 Equal, though awful, is the doom, That fierce descending rain. Should into inundations swell. And crush the rising grain ! 4 How just, that in the autumn's reign, When we had hoped to reap. Our fields of sorrow and despair Should lie a hideous heap ! 5 But, Lord, have mercy on our land, Those 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 SEASONS. Can give the world the smallest drop, Or smallest drop restrain. lOOi L. M. Dr. Watts's Lyrics. l^^L, The God of thunder. THE immense, the amazing height, 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 ; He rends the clouds with hideous cracks, 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 spacious realms below ; Yet will we sing the Thunderer's praise, And send our loud hosannas thro-ugh. 5 Celestial King, thy blazing power Kindles our hearts to flaming joys ; We shout to hear thy thunders roar. And echo to our Father's voice. 6 Thus shall tlie God our Saviour come. And lightnings round his chariot play ; Ye lightnings, fly to make him room; Ye glorious storms, prepare his way. '* * Summer — A harvest hymn. 1 r I lO praise the ever-bounteous Lord, X. My soul, wake all thy powers; He calls, and at his voice come forth The smiling harvest hours. 8 His covenant with the earth he keeps ; My tongue, his goodness sing; Summer and winter know their time, His harvest crowns the spring. ? Well-pleased the toiling swains behold The waving yellow crop ; TIMES AND With joy they bear the sheaves away, And sow again in liope. 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 I have sown in hope. 1223. o.M. Harvest — or the accepted time, and day of sal- vation. Prov. X. 5. 1 ^EE how the little toiling ant k7 Improves the harvest hours ; While summer lasts through all her cells The choicest stores she pours. 2 While life remains, our harvest lasts ; But youth of life's the prime ; - Blest is this season for our work, And this the accepted time. 3 To-day attend, is Wisdom's voice ; To' morrow. Folly cries ; And still to-morrow 'tis, when oh ! To-day the sinner dies. 4 When conscience speaks, its voice regard, And seize the tender hour; Humbly implore the promised grace, And God will give the power. 100 A C- ^T- Steele. 1 ^TERN winter throws his icy chains, ►3 Encircling nature round ; How bleak, how comfortless the plains, Late with gay verdure crowned ! 2 The sun withdraws his vital beams. And light and warmth depart ; And drooping, lifeless, nature seems An emblem of my heart — 3 My heart, where mental winter reigns, In night's dark mantle clad, SEASONS. Confined 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. 5 O happy state, divine abode. Where spring eternal reigns ; And perfect day, the smiie of God, Fills all the heavenly plains. 6 Gieat Source of light, thy beams display, My drooping joys restore, And guide me to the seats of day, Where winter frowns no more. 100^ L. M. Newton. ^^^^' Winter. 1 ^EE, how rude winter's icy hand ►3 Has stript the trees and sealed the ground ; But spring shall soon his rage withstand, And spread new beauties all around. 2 My soul a sharper winter mourns, Barren and fruitless I remain; When will the gentle spring return. And bid my graces grovr again ? 3 Jesus, my glorious Sun, arise ! 'Tis thine the frozen heart to move ; O ! hush these storms, and clear my skies, And let me feel thy vital love ! 4 Dear Lord, regard my feeble cry, I faint and droop till thou appear; Wilt thou permit thy plant to die ? Must it be winter all the year I 5 Be still, my soul, and wait his hour With humble prayer and patient faith ; Till he reveals his gracious power. Repose on what his promise saith. 6 He, by whose all-commanding word Seasons their changing course maintain, Iri every change a pledge affords, That none shall seek his face in vain. 70* TIMES AND 1226. ^•^^• '*' *The seasons croivned with goodness. Psalm Ixv. 11. 1 TjlTERNAL Source of every joy! X-^ Well may thy praise our lips employ, While in thy temple we appear To hail thee Sovereign of the year. 2 Wide as the wheels of nature roll, Thy hand supports and guides the whole ! The sun is taught by thee to rise, And darkness when to vail the skies. 3 The flowery spring, at thy command, Perfumes the air and paints the land ; The summer rays with vigor shine To raise the corn and cheer the vine. 4 Thy hand, in autumn, richly pours Through all our coasts redundant stores ; And winters, softened by thy care, No more the face of horror wear. 5 Seasons, and months, and weeks, and days. Demand successive songs of praise; And be the grateful homage paid, With morning light and evening shade. 6 Here in thy house let incense rise. And circling sabbaths bless our eyes. Till to those lofty heights we soar, Where days and years revolve no more. NEVV^ tear's DAT. 1 QQ7 8. 7. Robinson. izz^ 'Qfdfeful recollection. 1 Sam. vii. 12 1 /^ OME, thou fount of every blessing, \y Tune my heart to sing thy grace, Streams of mercy never ceasing Call for songs of loudest praise; Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above ; Praise the mount — O fix me on it, Mount of God's unchanging love. 2 Here 1 raise my Ebenezer, Hither by thy help I'm come ; SEASONS. And I hope, by thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home ; Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God ; He, to save my soul from danger. Interposed liis precious blood. J O ! to grace how great a debtor Daily I'm constrained to be ! Let that grace, Lord, like a fetter. Bind my wandering heart to thee ! Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love- Here's my heart. Lord, take and seal it, Seal it from thy courts above. 1228. L.M. Help obtained of God. Acts xxvi. 22. Neiv Year's day. 1 f^ REAT God, we sing that mighty hand, VX By which supported still we stand; The opening year thy mercy shows ; Let mercy crown it till it close. 2 By day, by night, at home, abroad. Still we are guarded by o-ur 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 depressed, Be thou our joy and thou our rest; Thy goodness all our hope shall raise, Adored through all our changing days. 5 When death slvall interrupt these songs, And seal in silence mortal tongues. Our helper, God, in whom we trust. In better worlds our souls shall boast. 1229. ^- ^- ^ • The barren Jig-tree. Luke xiii. 6 — 9. OD of my life, to thee belong The thankful heart, the grateful song ; ^G Times and Touched by thy love, each tuneful chord Resounds the goodness of the Lord. 2 Thou hast preserved my fleeting breath, And chased the gloomy shades of death; The venomed arrows vainly fly, When God our great Deliverer's nigh. 3 Yet why, dear Lord, this tender care ? VVhy does thy hand so kindly rear A useless cumberer of the ground, On which no pleasant fruits are found ? 4 Still may the barren fig-tree stand! And, cultivated by thy hand, Verdure, and bloom, and fruit afford, Meet tribute to its bounteous Lord. 5 So shall thy praise employ my breath Through life, and in the arms of death My soul the pleasant theme prolong, Then rise to aid the angelic song. 1 C}Of\ /'s. Fawcett. Ix^oU, ^ hirth-day hymn. Acts xxvi. 22» 1 X MY Ebenezer raise X To my liind Redeemer's praise; With a grateful heart 1 own. Hitherto thy help I've known. 2 W^hat may be my future lot. Well I know concerns me not; This should set my heart at rest, What thy will ordains is best. 3 I my all to thee resign ; Father, let thy will be mine ; May but all thy dealings prove Fruits of thy paternal love. 4 Guard me, Saviour, by thy power. Guard me in the trying hour; ' Let thy unremitted care Save me from the lurking snare. 5 Let my few remaining days Be directed to tliy praise ; So the last, the closing scene Shall be tranquil and serene. SEASONS. 6 To thy will I leave the vest, Grant me but tliis one request, Both in life and deatli to prove Tokens of thy special love. 1 Q'l 1 ^* .^^* 1 ^^ Where can such happiness be found As dwells in this much-favored land ? Here plenty reigns; here freedom sheds Her choicest blessings on our heads : By God supported still we stand. 2 Here commerce spreads the wealthy store. Which comes from every foreign shore ; Science and art their charms display; SEASONS. Religion teacheth us to raise Oar voices in our Maker's praise, As truth and conscience point the way. 2 These are thy gifts, Almighty King! From thee our matchless blessings spring; The extended shade, the fruitful skies, The raptures liberty bestows. The eternal joys the gospel shows, All from thy boundless goodness rise. 4 With grateful hearts, with cheerful tongues, To God we raise united songs; His power and mercy we proclaim; And still, through every age, shall own, Jehovah here hath fixed his throne, And triumph in his mighty name. 5 Long as the moon her course shall run, Or man behold the circling sun, May'st thou o'er fair Columbia reign; Still crown her counsels with success. With peace and joy her borders bless, Ana all her sacred rights maintain. ^cyrzo L. M. x^'ju. j[)Qiii)erances. Numbers xxiii. 23. 1 T^/'HAT hath God wrought ! might Israel say» T T When Jordan rolled its tide away, 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 blessed the nations with his light. 3 What hath God wrought! O blissful theme! Are we redeemed and called by him ? Shall we be led the desert through — And safe arrive at glory too ? 4 The nevvs shall every heart employ. Fill 3very tongue with rapturous joy; Wnen shall we join the heavenly throng To swell the triumph and the song i TIMES AND 1254. r. ^'^' Prayer for the President, Congress, Magistrates, o,"c. ^ d-^F^^ ^°''^ ^^^"' ^^'J matchless power TxTi ^^changels in tlie heavens adore: With them our Sovereign, thee we own. And bow the knee before thy throne. 2 Let dove-eyed peace, with odoured wing. On us her grateful blessings fling ; freedom spread beauteous as the morn. And plenty f\U her ample horn. 3 Pour on our Chief thy mercies down, His days with heavenly wisdom crown : Kesolve his heart, where'er he goes, *To launch the stream that duty shows.* 4 Over our Capital difluse From hills divine, thy welcome dews ; While Congress, in one patriot band, rrove the firm fortress of our land. 5 Our Magistrates with grace sustain, iVIor 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 fire. SICKNESS AND RECOVERY 1255 T. . . ^•^- Steele. 'Desiring the presence of God in affiiction, 1 ^T^HOU only centre of my rest, JL Look down with pitying eye, While with protracted pain oppressed, I breathe the plaintive sigh. 2 Thy gracious presence, O my God, My every wish contains ; With this, beneath aftiiction's load, My heart no more complains. 3 This can my every care control, Gild each dark scene with light; SEASONS. This is the sunshine of the soul, Without it all is night. 4 My Lord, my hfe, O cheer my heart With thy reviving ray, And bid these mournful shades depart, And bring the dawn of day ! 5 O happy scenes of pure delight ! Where thy full beams impart Unclouded beauty to the sigiit, And rapture to the heart. 6 Her part in those fair realms of bliss, My spirit longs to know ; My wishes terminate in this. Nor can they rest below. 7 Lord, shall the breathings of my heart Aspire in vain to thee ! Confirm my hope, that, where thou art, I shall forever be. 8 Then shall my cheerful spirit sing The darksome hours away, And rise on faith's expanded wing To everlasting day. iQ5f5 CM. Dr. Watts. Complaint and hope under great pain. 1 X ORD, I am pained ; but I resign JLi My body to thy will ; 'Tis grace, 'tis wisdom all divine, Appoints the pains I feel. 2 Dark are the ways of providence, While they who love thee groan ; Thy reasons lie concealed from sense, Mysterious and unknown. 3 Yet nature may have leave to speak, And plead before her God, Lest the o'erburdened heart should break Beneath thy heavy rod. 4 These mournful groans and flowing tears Give my poor spirit ease ; While every groan my Father hears, And every tear he sees. 72 TIMES AND 5 [How shall I glorify my God, In bonds of grief confined ! Damped is my vigor while this clod Hangs heavy on my mind.] 6 Is not some smiling hour at hand With peace upon its wings ? Give it, O God, thy swift command, With all the joys it brings. ] ci/^y C. M. Leach. For a time of general sickness. 1 "TVEATH, with his dread commission sealed, 3^ Now hastens to his arms ; In awful state he takes the field, And sounds his dire alarms. 2 Attendant plagues around him stand, And wait his dread command ; And pains and dying groans obey The signal of his hand. 3 With cruel force he scatters round His shafts of deadly power; While the grave waits its destined prey Impatient to devour. 4 Look up, ye heirs of endless joy, Nor let your fears prevail ; Eternal life is your reward. When life on earth shall fail. 5 What though his darts, promiscuous hurled, Deal fatal plagues around ; And heaps or putrid carcases O'erload the cumbered ground : 6 The arrows that shall wound your flesh. Were given him from above, Dipped in the great Redeemer's blood, And feathered all with love. 7 These with a gentle hand he throws. And saints lie gasping too ; And heavenly strength supports their soula, And bears them conquerors through. 8 Joyful they stretch their wings abroad, And all in triumph rise, To the fair palace of their God, And mansions in the skies. IQ.'^R (First Part.) S. M. Beddome. IZOo, Submissio?i under affliction. 1 "TJOST thou my profit seek, 3.^ And chasten as a friend ? O God, 141 kiss the smarting rod, There's honey at the end. 2 Dost thou through death's dark vale 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. jo^Q (Second Part.) 8's. S. Pearce. lx>DO, Pqj. ^ gj^j^ chamber, [Written when deprived by sicktu\,s of attending public worship.] 1 rilHE fabric of nature is fair, JL But fairer the temple of grace; To saints 'tis the joy of the earth, The most glorious and beautiful plaCe. 2 To this temple I once did resort. With crowds of the people of God ; Enraptured we entered his courts. And nailed the Redeemer's abode. 3 The Father of mercies we praised, And prostrated low at his throne ; The Saviour ?f>e loved and adored. Who loved us and made us his own. 4 Full oft to the message of peace. To sinners addressed from the sky, We listened — extolling that grace, Which set us, once rebels, on high. 5 Faith clave to the crucified Lamb, Hope, smiling, exalted its head. Love warmed at the Saviour's dear name, And vowed to observe what he said. TIMES AND 6 What pleasure appeared in the looks Of the brethren and sisters around ! With transport all seemed to reflect On the blessings in Jesus they'-'d found 7 Sweet moments I If aught upon earth Resembles the joy of the skies, It is when the hearts of the flock Conjoined to their Shepherd arise. 8 But, ah ! these sweet moments are fled, Pale sickness compels me to stay Where no voice of the turtle is heard, As the moments are hasting away. 9 My God ! thou art holy and good, Thv plans are all righteous and wise ; O help me submissive to wait Till thou biddest thy servant arise. 10 If to follow thee here in thy courts, May it be with all ardor and zeal. With success and increasing delight, Performing the whole of thy will. 11 Or shouldstthoLi ;:i bondage detain To visit thy temples no more, Prepare me for mansions above. Where nothing exists to deplore ! — 12 Where Jesus, the Sun of the place, Refulgent incessantly shines. Eternally blessing his saints, And pouring delight on their minds. 13 There — there are no prisons to hold The captive from tasting delight ; There — there the day never is closed, With shadows, or darkness, or night : 14 There myriads and myriads shall meet In our Saviour's high praises to join ; While, transported, we fall at his feet. And extol his redemption divine. 15 Enough, then— my heart shall no more Of its present bereavements complain; Since ere long I to heaven shall soar, And ceaseless enjoyments obtain. SEASONS. lOKQ (First Part.) 8. 7. 4. S. Pearce. IZOa, Sweet affliction. — A song in a storm. 1 TN the floods of tribulation, J. While the billows o'er me roll, Jesus whispers consolation, And supports my fainting soul : Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Praise the Lord. 2 Thus the lion yields me honey, From the eater food is given ; Strengthened thus, I still press forward, Singing as I wade to heaven. Sweet affliction, sweet affliction. And my sins are all forgiven. 3 Mid the gloom the vivid lightnings With increasing brightness play. Mid the thorn-brake beauteous flowerets Look more beautiful and gay ; Hallelujah, &c. 4 So in darkest dispensations. Doth my faithful Lord appear, With his richest consolations. To re-animate and cheer : Sweet affliction, sweet affliction, Thus to bring my Saviour near. 5 Floods of tribulation heighten, Billows still around me roar, Those that know not Christ — ye frighten; But my soul defies your power: Hallelujah, &c. 6 In the sacred page recorded Thus the word securely stands; * Fear not, I'm in trouble near thee, ' Naught shall pluck you from my hands :* Sweet affliction, sweet affliction. Every word my love demands. 7 All I meet I find assists me In my path to heavenly joy, Where, though trials now attend me, Trials never more annoy : Hallelujah, &c. 72* r TIMES AND 8 Blest there with a weight of glory Still the path I'll ne'er forget, But, exulting, cry, it led me To my blessed Savior's seat — Sweet affliction, sweet affliction, Which has brought to Jesus' feet 1259. (Second Part.) L. M. Sickness and recovery. 1 A WHILE remained the doubtful strife, jl\. Till Jesus gave me back my life ; My life ! — my soul, recall the word, 'Tis life to see thy gracious Lord. 2 Why inconvenient now to die ? Vile unbelief, O tell me why ? When can it inconvenient be, My loving Lord, to come to thee. 3 He saw me made the sport of hell, He knew the tempter's malice well ; And when my soul had all to fear, Then did the glorious Sun appear! 4 O bless him ; — bless, ye dying saints ! The God of grace, when nature faints ! He showed my flesh the gaping grave. To show me he had power to save. 1260. (First Part.) CM. Dr. Doddridge. Praise for recovery from sickness. rsalm cxviii. 18, 19. 1 SOVEREIGN of life, I own thy hand, ►3 In every chastening stroke ; And, while I smart beneath thy rod. Thy presence I invoke. 2 To thee in my distress I cried. And thou hast bowed thy ear; Thy powerful word my life prolonged, And brought salvation near. 3 Unfold, ye gates of righteousness, That with the pious throng, I may record my solemn vows, And tune my grateful song. 4 Praise to the Lord, whose gentle hand Renews our laboring breath ; SEASON'S. Praise to the Lord, who makes his saints Triumphant e'en in death. 5 My God, in thy appointed hour, Those heavenly gates display. Where pain and sin, and fear and death, For ever flee away. 6 There, while the nations of the blest With raptures bow around. My anthems to delivering grace In sweeter strains shall sound. 1260. (Second Part.) S. M. The benefit of sanctijied affliction ; or, God bringing his people into the covenant undtr the rod. Ezek. xx. 37. OW gracious, and how wise, Is our chastising God ; And, O ! how rich the blessings are Which blossom from his rod ! He lifts it up on high With pity in his heart. That every stroke his children feel May grace and peace impart. Instructed thus they bow, And own his sovereign sway ; They turn their erring footsteps back To his forsaken way. His covenant love they seek, And seek the happy bands That closer still engage their hearts To honor his commands. Dear Father, we consent To discipline divine ; And bless the pain that makes our souls Still more completely thine. Supported by thy love. We tend to realms of peace. Where every pain shall far remove, And every frailty cease. TIME And TIME AND ETERNITY. 1261. L. M. Steele. The shortness of time, and frailty of man. Psalm xxxix. 1 A LMIGHTY Maker of my frame, XjL Teach me the measure of my days ? Tea-ch me to know how frail I am, And spend the remnant to thy praise. 2 My days are shorter than a span ; A little point my life appears ; How frail, at best, is dying man. How vain are all his hopes and fears ! 3 Vain his ambition, noise, and show ! Vain are the cares which rack his mind ! He heaps up treasures mixed with wo, And dies, and leaves them all behind. 4 Oh be a nobler portion mine ! My God ! I bow before thy throne ; Earth's fleeting treasures I resign, And fix my hope on thee alone. 1 ofiO L. M. Dr. Doddridge. "^ The wisdom of redeeming time. Eph. V. 15, 16. 1 1^ OD of Eternity, from thee VX Did infant Time his being draw ; Moments, and days, and months, and years, Revolve by thy unvaried law. 2 Silent and slow they glide away ; Steady and strong the current flows ; Lost in Eternity's wide sea. The boundless gulf from whence it rose. 3 With it the thoughtless sons of men Before the rapid streams are borne On to that everlasting home. Whence not one soul can e'er return. 4 Yet, while the shore on either side Presents a gaudy flattering show, We gaze, in fond amusement lost, Nor think to what a world we go. ETERNITY. 5 Great Source of Wisdom ! teach my heart To know the price of every hour; That time may bear me on to joys Beyond its measure, and its power. 1263. 7's. Dr. Ryland. The saint h^ppy in heins^ entirely at the dis- posal of his ' God. — My times ^re in thy hand. Psalm xxxi. 15. xxxiv. 1. 1 Q OVEREIGN Ruler of the skies ! )0 Ever gracious, ever wise ! All my times are in thy hand, All events at thy command. 2 His decree, who fonned the earth, Fixed my first and second birth ; Parents, native place, and time, All appointed were by him. 3 He that formed me in the womb, He shall guide me to the tomb ; All my times shall ever be Ordered by his wise decree. 4 Times of sickness, times of health, Times of penury and wealth; Times of trial and of grief; Times of triumph and relief; 5 Times the tempter's power to prove ; Times to taste a Saviour's love ; All must come, and last, and end. As shall please my heavenly Friend. 6 Plagues and deaths around me fly ; Till he bids I cannot die ; Not a siiigle shaft can hit Till the God of love sees fit. 7 O thou Gracious, Wise, and Just, In thy hands my life I trust ; Have I somewhat dearer still ? I resign it to thy will. 8 May I always own thy hand — Still to thee surrendered stand: Know that thou art God alone, I and mine are all thy own. 3L TIME AND 9 Thee, at all times, will I bless ; Having thee 1 all possess ; How can I bereaved be, Since I cannot part with thee ? 1264. _ C. M. Steele. Time and eternity ; or^ longing after unseen pleasures. 2 Cor. iv. 18. 1 TXOVV long shall earth's alluring toys 3.JL Detain our hearts and eyes, Regardless of immortal joys. And strangers to the skies ? 2 These transient scenes will soon decay, They fade upon the sight ; And Quickly wiM their brightest day Be lost in endless night. 3 Their brightest day, alas, how vain ! With conscious sighs we own ; While clouds of sorrow, care, and pain, O'ershade the smiling noon. 4 Oh, could our thoughts and wishes fly Above these gloomy shades. To those bright worlds beyond the sky, Which sorrow ne'er invades ! 5 The«"e joys unseen by mortal eyes. Or reason's feeble ray. In ever-blooming prospects rise, Unconscious of decay. 6 Lord, send a beam of light divine To guide our upward aim, With one reviving touch of thine, Our languid hearts inflame. 7 Then shall, on Faith's sublimest wing, Our ardent wishes rise To those bright scenes, where pleasures spring Immortal in the skies. tORfi . . ^' ^^" ^^'' ^' Stennett. l2bO, Divine mercies in constant succession. Lam. iii. 22, 23. 1 TOfOW various and how new JLjL Are thy compassions, Lord ! ETERNITr. Each morning shall thy mercies sho\^. Each night thy truth record. Thy goodness, like the sun, Dawned on our early days, Ere infant reason had begun To form our hps to praise. Each object we beheld Gave pleasure to our eyes ; And nature all our senses held In bands of sweet surprise. But pleasures more refined Awaited that blest day When light arose upon our mind. And chased our sins away. How new thy mercies, then ! How sovereign and how free ! Our souls that had been dead in sin, Were made alive to thee. PAUSE. Now we expect a day Still brighter far than this. When deam shall bear our souls away To realms of light and bliss. There rapturous scenes of joy Shall burst upon our sight ; And every pain, and tear, and sigh, Be drowned in endless light. Beneath thy balmy wing, O Sun of Righteousness ! Our happy souls shall sit and sing The wonders of thy grace. Nor shall that radiant day. So joyfully begun. In evening shadows die away. Beneath the setting sun. How various and how new Are thy compassions. Lord ! Eternity thy love shall show, And all thy truth recoroU TIME AND ETERNITY. 1 Q r> /? Ij. M. 1 ^ u O . j^t^j-jiity joyful and tremendous. 1 T^ TERNITY is just at hand ! -S_i And shall I waste my ebbing sand, And careless view departing day, And thiow my inch of time away ? 2 Eternity! — tremendous sound ! To guilty souls a dreadful wound ! But, Oh ! if Christ and heaven be mine, How sweet the accents ! how divine ! 3 Be this my chief, my only care. My high pursuit, my ardent prayer; An interest in the Saviour's blood — My pardon sealed, and peace with God. 4 But should my brightest hopes be vain! The rising doubt, hovv' sharp its pain ! My fears, O gracious God ! remove ; Speak me an object of thy love. 5 Search, Lord, O search my inmost heart, And light, and hope, and joy impart; From guilt and error set me free. And guide me safe to heaven and thee. 1267. 8.8.6. A 'prayer for seriousness in prospect ofettrnittt, 1 f BiHOU God of glorious majesty! JL To thee — against myself — to thee, A sinful worm, I cry, A half-awakened child of man, An heir of endless bliss or pain, A sinner born to die. 2 Lo I on a narrow neck of land, 'Twixt two unbounded seas I stand ; Yet how insensible ! A point of time, a moment's space, Removes me to yon heavenly place, Or — shuts me up in hell! 3 O God ! my inmost soul convert, And deeply on my thoughtful heart Eternal things impress ; Give me to feel their solemn weight. And save me ere it be too late ; Wake me to riditeousness. DEATH. 4 Before me place in bright array, Tlie pomp of that tremendous day, \Vlien thou with clouds shalt come To judge the nations at tliy bar; And tell me, Lord, shall 1 be there To meet a joyful doom? 5 Be this my one great business here — With holy trembling, holy fear, To,make my calling sure ! Thy utmost counsel to fulfil, And suffer all thy righteous will. And to the end endure ! 6 Then, Savior ! tlien my soul receive, Transported from this vale, to live And reign with thee above ; Where faitli is sweetly lost in sight, And hope in full supreme delight, And everlasting love. DEATH. looo (First Part.) C. M. Dr. Watts's Lyrics. 1 ^ D o . J)eatk and eternity. 1 1V/|"Y thoughts, that often mount the skies, 1?JL Go, 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! How loathsome to the eyes ! These are the heads we lately knew, So beauteous and so wise. 4 But where the souls — those deathless things That left their dying clay ? My thoughts, now stretch out all your wings, And trace eternity, 73 DEATH. 5 Oh, that unfathomable sea ! — Those deeps without a shore, \Vliere living waters gently play, Or fiery Ijillows roar ! 6 There shall we swim in heavenly bliss. Or gink in flaming waves ; While the pale carcass breathless lies Among the silent graves. 7 'Prepare us, Lord, for thy right hand! ' Then come the joyful day ; * Come, death, and some celestial band ! ' To bear our souls away !' 1 2B8 (Second Part.) 7. 6. 'Pleasing anticipation of death and glory, H ! I shall soon be dying, Time swiftly glides away ; But on my Lord relying, I hail the happy day — 2 The day when I must enter Upon a world unknown ; My helpless soul I venture On Jesus Christ alone. 3 He once, a spotless victim, Upon Mount Calvary bled ! Jehovah did afflict him. And bruise him in my stead. 4 Hence all my hope arises, Unworthy as I am ; My soul most surely prizes The sin-atoning Lamb. 5 To him, by grace, united, I joy in him alone ; Ancf now, by faith, delighted Behold him on his throne. 6 There he is interceding For all who on him rest ; The grace from him proceeding, Shall waft me to his breast. 7 Then with the saints in glory The grateful song I'M raise, DEATH. And chant my blissful story, In high seraphic lays. 8 Free grace, redeeming merit, And sanctifying love, Of Father, Son, and Spirit, Shall charm the courts above. 1 o/^o (Third Part.) C. M. ±4,00. y^g ^^jg ^^^ happy exit. 1 X ORD, must I die ? Oh, let me die jLA Trusting in thee alone ! My living testimony given, Then leave my dying one ! 2 If I must die — Oh, let me die In peace with all mankind ; And change these fleeting joys bel»w For pleasure all refined. 3 If I must die — as die I must — Let some kind seraph come. And bear me on his friendly wing To my celestial home ! 4 Of Canaan's land, from Pisgah's top, May I but have a view ! Though Jordan should o'erflow its banks, I'll boldly venture through. lOfiQ (First Part.) 148th. Toplady's Collection. l^uv, y^g midnight cry. Matt. xxv. 6. "E virgin souls, arise ! With all the dead awake ; Unto salvation wise, Oil in your vessels take : Upstarting at the midnight cry, Behold your heavenly bridegroom nigh. 2 He comes, he comes, to caU The nations to his bar. And take to glory all Who meet for glory are ; Make ready for your free reward ; Go forth with joy to meet your Lord— 3 Go, meet him in the sky. Your everlasting Friend ; Y' DEATH. Your head to glorify, With all his saints ascend : Ye pure in heart, obtain the grace To see, without a vail, his face. 4 Ye, that have here received The unction from above, And in his Spirit lived, And thirsted for his love : Jesus shall claim you for his bride; Rejoice with all the sanctified. 5 Rejoice in glorious hope Of that great day unknown, When you shall be caught up " To stand before his throne ; Called to partake the marriage feast, And lean on our Immanuel's breast. 6 The everlasting doors Shall soon the saints receive Above those angel powers In glorious joy to live; Far from a world of grief and sin, With God eternally shut in. 7 Then let us wait to hear The trumpet's welcome sound ; To see our Lord appear. May we be watching found, Enrobed in righteousness divine, In which the bride shall ever shine. 1269 D (Second Part.) L. M. 'Prayer for deliverance from the fear of death, 1 f^ GOD of Love ! with cheering ray ^^ Gild my expiring streak of day ; Thy love through each revolving year, Has wiped away affliction's tear. 2 Free me from death's terrific gloom, And all the guilt Avhich shrouds the toml^;^' Heighten my joy, support my head, . ' .-' Before 1 sink among the dead. 3 May death conclude my toils and tears ! May death destroy my sins and fears ! May death, through Jesus, be my friend liv May death be life, when life shall end ! DEATH. 4 Crown my last moment with thy power — The latest in my latest hour ; Then to the raptured heights I soar, Where fears and death are known no more. 1 J.7U. Yi(>fQYy Qr^^r death through Christ. 1 Cor. XV. 57. 1 "¥wfrHEN death appears before my sight, Y ¥ In all his dire array, Unequal to the dreadful hght, My courage dies away. 2 But see my glorious Leader nigh ! My Lord, my Savior lives ; Before him death's pale terrors fly, And my faint heart revives. 3 He left his dazzling throne above ; He met the tyrant's dart ; And (Oh, amazing power of love !) Received it in his heart. 4 No more, O grim destroyer ! boast Thy universal sway ; To heaven-born souls thy sting is lost ; Thy night, the gates of day. 5 Lord, I commit my soul to thee ! Accept the sacred trust ; Receive this nobler part of me, And watch my sleeping dust ; 6 Till that illustrious morning come, When all thy saints shall rise, And, clothed in full immortal bloom, Attend thee to the skies. 7 When thy triumphant armies sing The honors of thy name. And heaven's eternal arches ring With glory to the Lamb ; 8 Oh, let me join the raptured lays ! And with the blissful throng Resound salvation, power, and praise, In everlasting song. 73* DEATH. 107] CM. Dr. Watts's Lyrics. The, welcome messenger. 1 "j" ORD, when we see a saint of thine JLi Lie gasping out his breath, AV^ith longing eyes, and looks divine, Smiling and pleased in death; 2 How we eould e'en contend to lay Our limbs upon that bed ! We ask thy 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. 4 Jes«s ! then purge my crimes away, 'Tis guilt creates my fears ; 'Tis guilt gives death his fieice array, And all the arms he bears. 5 Oh ! 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. J Joyful I'd lay this body down, And leave this lifeless clay, Without a sigh, without a groan. And stretcn, and soar away. I 070 L. M. Dr. Doddridge. Desiring to depart, and to he with Christ. Phil. i. 23. 1 T^T/^HILE on the verge of life I stand, T T And view the scene on either hand, My sphit struggles with my clay, And longs to wing its flij^ht away. DEATH. 2 Where Jesus dwells my soul would be And faints my much-loved Lord to see ', Earth, twine no more about my heart ! For 'tis far better to depart. 3 Come, ye angelic envoys ! come, And lead the' willing pilgrim home; Ye know the way to Jesus' throne, — Source of my joys, and of your own. 4 That blissful interview, hov>^ sweet ! To foil transported at his feet ! Raised in his arms, to view his face, Through the full beamings ui his grace ! 5 As with a seraph's voice to sing ! To fly as on a cherub's wing ! Performing, with unwearied nands, The present Savior's high commands. 6 Yet, with these prospects full in sight, We'll wait thy signal for the flight; For, while thy service we pursue, We find a heaven in all we do. 1273. CM. Dr. Watts's Lyrics. The presence of God worth dying for ; or, the death of Moses. Deut. xxxii.49, 50. xxxiv. 5. 1 1" ORD, 'tis an infinite delight _Li To see thy lovely face. To dwell whole ages in thy sight. And feel thy vital rays. 2 This Gabriel knows, and sings thy name, With rapture on his tongue ; Moses the saint enjoys the same, And heaven repeats the song. 3 While the bright nation sounds thy praise From each eternal hill, Sweet odours of exhaling grace The happy region fill. 4 Thy love — a sea without a shore — Spreads life and joy abroad ; Oh, 'tis a heaven worth dying for To see a smiling God ! * DEATH. 5 Sweet was the journey to the sky, The wonderous prophet tried ; * Climb up the mount,' says God, * and die,' The prophet cUmbed — and died. 6 Softly his fainting head he lay Upon his Maker's breast ; His Malcer kissed his soul away, And laid his flesh to rest. 7 Show me thy face, and I'll awav From all inferior thinsjs ; Speak, J.ord ! and here I quit my clay, . And strttch my airy wings. 1274. _ C.M; Dr. S. Stennett. Children dying in their infancy in the arms oj Jesus. Matt. xix. 14. 1 rilHY life I read, my dearest Lord ! -M- With transport all divme ; Thy image trace in every word, Thy love in every line. 2 Methinks I see a thousand charms Spread o'er thy lovely face, While infants in thy tender arms Receive the smiling grace. 8 ' I take these little lambs,' said he, ' And lay them in my breast ; * Protection they shall find in me, * In me be ever blest. 4 ' Death may the bands of life unloose, ' But can't dissolve my love; ' Millions of infant souls compose ' The family above. 5 ' Their feeble frames my power shall raise, * And mould Avith heavenly skill ; ' I'll give them tongues to sing my praise, ' And hands to do my will,' 6 His words the happy parents hear, And shout, with joys divine. Dear Savior all we have and are Shall be for ever thine. DEATH. I Q-y r C. M. Steele. IZi D, ■ j^^ ^j^^ funeral of a young person. 1 ^;^HEN blooming youth is snatched away f V By death's resistless hand, Our hearts the mournful tribute pay, Which pity must demaiKi. 2 While pity prompts the rising sigh, O, may this truth, imprest With awful power—' 1 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 come. 4 The voice of this alarming scene May every heart obey ; Nor be the heavenly warning vain, Which calls to watch and pray. 5 Oh, let us fly— to Jesus fly, ^vhose powerful arm can save ; Then shall our hopes ascend on high, And triumph o'er the grave. G Great God ! thy sovereign grace impart, With cleansing, healing, power ; This only can prepare the heart For death's surprising hour. jOJfi C. M. Dr. Doddridge. 1 ^ / ^'Comfort for pious parents who have been be- reaved of their children. Isa. Ivi. 4. 1 '\rE mourning saints, whose streaming tears jL Flow o'er your children dead. Say not in transports of despair, That all your hopes are fled. 2 Wliile cleaving to that darling dust. In fond distress ye lie. Rise, and with Joy and reverence view A heavenly rarent nigh. 3 Though, your young branches torn away, Like withered trunks ye stand ! With fairer verdure shall yc bloom, Touched by ths Almighty's hand. DEATH. 4 ' I'll give the mourner,' saith the Lord, ' In my own house a place ; • No names of daughters and of sons ' Could yield so high a grace. 5 ' Transient and vam is every hope ' A rising race can give ; ' In endless honor and delight ' My children all shall live.' 6 We welcome, Lord, those rising tears, Through which thy face we see, And bless those wounds, which through our hearts Prepare a way for thee. ■t C}>j*y L. M. Fawcett. IZ i 4 , y^g death of the sinner and the saint. 1 T/¥^H AT scenes of horror and of dread T T Await the sinners dying bed ! Death's terrors all appear in sight, Presages of eternal night. 2 His sins in dreadful order rise. And fill his soul with sad surprise ; Mount Sinai's thunder stuns his ears, And not one ray of hope appears. 3 Tormenting pangs distract his breast; Where'er he turns, he finds no rest : Death strikes the blow ; he groans and cries And, in despair and horror, dies. 4 Not so the heir of heavenly bliss ; — His soul is filled with conscious peace ; A steady faith subdues his fear! He sees the happy Canaan near. 5 His mind is tranquil and serene ; No terrors in his looks are seen ; His Savior's smiles dispels the gloom, And smooths his passage to the tomb. 6 Lord ! make my faith and love sincere, My judgment sound, my conscience clear And when the toils of life are past. May I be found in peace at last. DEATH. 1 070 104th. 1^/0. On the death of a believer. 1 [TTIIS finished, 'tis done! the spirit is fled, JL Our brother is gone, the christian is dead; The christian is living in Jesus's love, And gladly receiving a kingdom above. 2 All honor and praise are Jesus's due ! — Supported by grace, he fought his way through: Triumphantly glorious, throitgh Jesus's zeal, And more thanvictoriouso'er sin, death, and hell.] 3 * Then let us record the conquering name. Our Captain and Lord with shoutings proclaim ; Who trust in his passion, and follow their Head, To certain salvation shall surely be led. 4 O Jesus, lead on thy militant care, And give us the crown of righteousness there, Where dazzled with glory, the seraphim gaze. Or prostrate adore thee in silence of praise. 5 Within us display thy love, when we die. And bear us away to mansions on high ; The kingdom be given of glory divine. And crown us in heaven eternally thine. 1070 S. M. Toplady's Collection. IZ 4 V. Preparation for death. Matt. xxiv. 45. 1 "PREPARE me, gracious God! JT 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 1 lift my head with joy, Among the sons of God. 3 Do thou my sins subdue, Thy sovereign love make known ; The spirit of my mind renew, And save me in thy Son. * If the three last verses of this hymn be sung alCDC- then begin verse the third thus — ' Now let us record the conquering name.' DEATH. 4 Let me attest thy power, Let me thy goodness prove, Till my full soul can hold no more Of everlastmg love. 1 OQr) C M. Dr. Doddridge. i^OLf. Departed samts asleep. Mark v. 39. 1 Thess. iv. 13. HY flow these torrents of distress V (The gentle Savior cries;) * Why are my sleeping saints suiTeyed ' With unbelieving eyes ? 2 ' Death's feeble arm shall never boast ' A friend of Christ is slain, 'Nor o'er their meaner part in dust ' A lasting power retain. 3 ' I come, on wings of love — I come ' The slumberers to awake ; 'My voice shall reach the deepest tomb, ' And all its bonds shall break. 4 ' Touched by my hand, in smiles they rise— ' They rise to sleep no more ; 'But robed with light and crowned with joy, ' To endless day they soar.' 5 Jesus ! our faith receives thy word ; And though fond nature weep, Grace learns to hail the pious dead, And emulate their sleep. 6 Our willing souls thy summons wait. With them to rest and praise ; So let thy much-loved presence cheer These separating days. 1281. C. M. Dr. Doddridge. Submission under bereaving providences. Psalm xlvi. 10. 1 T>EACE !— .'tis the Lord Jehovali's hand JL That blasts our joys in death, Changes the visage once so dear. And gathers back the breath. 2 'Tis he — the Potentate supreme Of all the worlds above — , DEATH. Whose steady counsels wisely rule, Nor from their purpose move. 3 'Tis He, whose justice might demand Our souls a sacrifice ; Yet scatters, with unwearied hand, A thousand rich supplies. 4 Our covenant God and Father he In Christ our bleeding Lord, Whose grace can heal the bursting heart With one reviving word. 5 Fair garlands of immortal bliss He weaves for every brow ; And shall rebellious passions rise, When he corrects us now ? 6 Silent we own Jehovah's name, We kiss the scourging hand ; And yield our comforts and our life To thy supreme command. 1282. L.M. Satisfaction in God under the loss of dear friends, 1 rilHE God of love will sure indulge JL The flowing tear, the heaving sigh. When righteous persons fall around, When tender friends and kindred die. 2 Yet not one anxious murmuring thought Should with our mourning passions blend; Nor would our bleeding hearts forget The almighty ever-living Friend. 3 Beneath a numerous train of ills,' Our feeble flesh and heart may fall ; Yet shall our hope in thee, our God, O'er every gloomy fear prevail. 4 Parent and husband, guard and guide ; Thou art each tender name in one ; On thee we cast our every care. And comfort seek from thee alone. 5 Our Father God, to thee we look, Our rock, our portion, and our Friend, And on thy covenant-love and truth Our «mking souls shall still depend. 74 3 M DEATH. 1583 ^'^' I^r. Doddridge. Death and judgement appomted for all. Heb. ix. di. -^ 1 ITTEAVEN has confirmed the great decree, A.JL 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 neaven or hell attend On that important day. 4 Those eyes, so long in darkness vailed. Must wake, the Judge to see ; And every word and every thought Must pass his scrutiny. 5 Oh, may I, in the Judge, behold My oavior and my Friend I And, far beyond the reach of death, With all his saints ascend. 1284. C. M. Dr. Doddridge. ' Comfort under the loss of ministers. 1 "IVTOW let our drooping hearts revive, JL^ And all our tears be dry ; Why should those eyes be drowned in grief. Which view a Savior nigh? 2 What though the arm of conquering death Does God's own house invade; W^hat though the prophet and the priest Be numbered with the dead ? 3 Though earthly shepherds dwell in dust, The aged and the young ; The watchful eye in darkness closed, And mute the instructive tongue ; 4 The eternal Shepherd still survives, New comfort to impart ; His eye still guides us, and his voice Still animates our hearts. RESURRECTION. 5 ' Lo ! I am with you,' saith the Lord, ' My church shall safe abide ; * For 1 will ne'er forsake my own, ' Whose souls in me confide.' 6 Through every scene of life and death, This promise is our trust; And this shall be our children's song. When we are cold m dust. lOQ^ 8.7.4. l^QD.rpj^g g^ave; or, Christ a guide through death to glory. 1 f^ UIDE me, O thou great Jehovah ! HJT Pilgrim through tliis barren land ; I am weak, but thou art mighty. Hold me with thy powerful hand ; Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more. 2 Open 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 will ever give to Thee. THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY. l^ou.y^g 6o£/ies of the saints quickened and raised hy ike Spirit. Rom. viii. 11. 1 T^HY should our mourning thoughts delight T T To grovel in the dust ? Or why should streams of tears unite Around the expiring just ? RESURRECTION. 2 Did not the Lord our Savior die, And triumph o'er the grave ? Did not our Lord ascend on high, And prove his power to save. 3 Doth not the sacred Spirit come, And dwell in all the saints ? And should the temples of his grace Resound with long complaints ? 4 Awake, my soul, and like the sun Burst through each sable cloud ; And thou, my voice, though broke with sighs, Tune forth thy songs aloud. 5 The Spirit raised my Savior 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. 1 QC7 C. M. Dr. Watts's Lyrics A prospect of the resurrection. 1 XJOW long shall death the tyrant reign, jLJL And triumph o'er the just; While the rich blood of martyrs slain Lies mingled with the dust ? 2 Lo, I behold the scattered shades. The dawn of heaven appears ; The sweet immortal morning spreads It blushes round the spheres. 3 I see the Lord of glory come, And flaming guards around ; The skies divide to make him room. The trumpet shakes the ground. 4 I hear the voice, ' Ye dead, Eirise !' And, lo ! the graves obey : And waking saints, with joyful eyes, Salute the expected day. 5 They leave the dust, and on the wmg Rise to the midway air, JUDGMENT. In shining garments meet their King, And low adore him there. 6 O may our humble spirits stand Among them clothed in white ! The meanest place at his right hand Is infinite delight. 7 How will our joy and wonder rise, When our returning King Shall bear us homeward, through the skies, On love's triumphant wing ! DAY OF J[IDGMENT. 1288. [F-^^^^ 'PsiYt.) L. M. President Davies. '* * Sinners and saints in the ivreck of nature. Isa. xxiv. 18—20. 1 XJOW great, how terrible that God, XjI. 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 tn vain for mercy now they cry ; [n lakes of liquid fire they lie ; There on the flaming billows tost, For ever — O, for ever lost ! 4 But, saints, undaunted and serene, Your eyes shall view the dreadful scene ; Your Savior lives, the worlds expire. And earth and skies dissolve in fire. 5 Jesus, the helpless creature's Friend, To thee my all I dare commend ; Thou canst preserve my feeble soul, When lightnmgs blaze from pole to pole. 74* JUDGMENT. 1288 (Second Part.) L. M. The second appearance of Christ. 2 Pet. iii. 11, 12. Y wakened soul, extend thy wings Beyond the verge of mortal things ; See this vain world in smoke decay, And rocks and mountains melt away. 2 Behold the fiery deluge roll. Through heaven's wide arch, from pole to pole ; Pale sun, no more thy lustre boast: Tremble and fall, ye starry host. 3 This wreck of nature all around — The angels' shout, the trumpet's sound, Loud the descending Judge proclaimy And echo his tremendous name. 4 Children of Adam, all appear With reverence round his awful bar ; For, as his lips pronounce, ye go To endless bliss, or endless wo! 5 Lord, to my eyes this scene display Frequent through each returning day; And let thy grace my soul prepare To meet its full redemption there ! 1 ooQ L« M. x^o£7. Y7,g hooks opened. Rev. xx. 12. 1 IV/rETHINKS the last great day is come, ItJL Methinks I hear the trumpet sound That shakes the earth, rends eveiy tomb, And wakes the prisoners under ground. 2 The mighty deep gives up her trust, Awed by the Judge's high command; Both small and great now quit their dust, And round the dread tribunal stand. 3 Behold the awful books displayed, Big with the important fates of men ; Each deed and word now public made, As wrote by heaven's unerring pen. 4 To every soul, the books assign The joyous or the dread reward; Sinners in vain lament and pine ; No pleas the Judge will here regard. JUDGMENT. '5 Lord, when these awful leaves unfold, May life's fair book my soul approve; There may I read my name enrolled, And triumph in redeeming love. 1290. S. M. Dr. Doddridge. Thejinal sentence and misery of the wicked. Matt. XXV. 41. 1 A ND will the Judge descend? XjL 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, accursed, ' To everlasting flame, ' For rebel-angels first prepared, * Where mercy never came.' 4 How will my heart endure The terrors of that day ; When earth and heaven, before his face, Astonished, 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 his grace, Whose wrath ye cannot bear; Fly to the shelter of his cross, And find salvation there. 7 So shall that curse remove, By which the Savior bled ; And the last awful day shall pour His blessing on your head. 1291 C. M. Dr. Doddridge. Thejinal sentence and happiness of the righteoiUi Matt. XXV. 34. A TTEND my ear ; my heart, rejoice, While Jesus from his throne. JUDGMENT. Before the bright angelic hosts, Makes his last sentence known. 2 When sinners, cursed from his face. To raging flames are driven ; His voice with melody divine, Thus calls his saints to heaven : 3 * Blest of my Father, all draw near, ' Receive the great reward ; ' And rise with raptures to possess ' The kingdom love prepared. 4 ' Ere earth's foundations first were laid, ' His sovereign purpose wrought, * And reared those palaces divine ' To which you now are brought. 5 * There shall you reign unnumbered years ' Protected by my power ; * While sin and death, and pains and cares, * Shall vex your souls no more.' 6 Come, dear majestic Savior! come, This jubilee proclaim ! And teach us language fit to praise So great, so dear a name. 1 QQO L. M. Dr. Watts's Lyrics. x^v^» Come, Lord Jesus. 1 T^HEN shall thy lovely face be seen ? T T When shall our eyes behold our Godl What lengths of distance lie between, And hills of guilt ! a heavy load ! 2 Our months are ages of delay. And slowly every minute wears ; Fly, winged time, and roll away These tedious rounds of sluggish years! 3 Ye heavenly gates, loose all your chains! Let the eternal pillars bow ! Blest Savior ! cleave the starry plains, And make the crystal mountams flow ! 4 Hark, how thy saints unite their cries. And pray and wait the general doom ! Come, Thou, the soul of all our joys ! Thou, the Desire of Nations, come ! JUDGMENT. 5 Put thy bright robes of triumph on, And bless our eyes, and bless our ears, Thou absent love, thou dear Unknown, Thou fairest often thousand fairs ! |OQQ 8.7.4. L^vo, Lo, he Cometh, ■1 T O ! he Cometh ! countless trumpets jLJ Blow, to raise the sleeping dead ; 'Mid ten thousand saints and angels. See their great exalted Head ! Hallelujah, Welcoro.e, welcome. Son of God ! 2 Now his merit, by the harpers. Through the eternal deep resounds ; Now resplendent shine his nail-prints. Every eye shall see his wounds ; They who pierced him Shall at his appearance wail. 3 Full of joyful expectation. Saints behold the Judge appear; Truth and justice go before nim. Now the joyful sentence hear ! Hallelujah, Welcome, welcome. Judge divine. 4 ' Come, ye blessed of my Father, ' Enter into life and joy ! ' Banish all your fears and sorrows, 'Endless praise be your employ!' Hallelujah, Welcome, welcome, to the skies ! 5 Now at once they rise to glory, Jesus brings them to the King; There, with all the hosts of heaven, They eternal anthems sing : Hallelujah, Boundless glory to the Lamb. 1294. 8.7.4. Judgment. Rev. i. 7. vi. 14 — 17. xxii. 17.20. 1 T O ! He comes, with clouds descending, jLA Once for favored sinners slain : JUDGMENT. Thousand thousand saints attending Swell the triumph of his train; Hallelujah, Jesus now shall ever reign ! 2 Every eye shall now behold him Robed in dreadful majesty ; Those who set at naught and sold him, Pierced and nailed him to the tree, Deeply wailing, Shall the great Messiah see ! 3 Every island, sea, and mountain, Heaven and earth shall flee away ; All who hate him must, confounded. Hear the trump proclaim the day ; Come to judgment .' Come to judgment ! come away! 4 Now redemption, long expected. See in solemn pomp appear! All his saints, by man rejected, Nov/ shall meet him in the air ! Hallelujah ! See the day of God appear! 5 Answer thy own Bride and Spirit, Hasten, Lord, the general doom! The new heaven and earth to inheri* Take thy pining exiles home : All creation Travails, groans, and bids thee comi 6 Yea ! Amen ! let all adore thee, High on thy exalted throne ; Savior ! take the power and glory ; Claim the kingdoms for thy own ! O come quickly ! Hallelujah ! Come, Lord, come ! 1295. 8. 7. 4. Newton. '* * The day of judgment. 1 T^ AY of judgment— day of wonde»s» ! XJ Hark the trumpet's awful sound. Louder than a thousand thunders. Shakes the vast creation round ! How the summons Will the sinner's heart confound ! JUDGMENT. 2 See the Judge our nature wearing, Clothed in majesty divine ! You who long for his appearing, Then shall say, ' This God is mine !* Gracious Savior ! Own me in that day for thine ! 3 At his call the dead awaken, Rise to life from earth and sea ; All the powers of nature, shaken By his looks, prepare to flee ; Careless sinner ! What will then become of thee ? 4 Horrors, past imagination, Will surprise your trembling heart, When you hear your condemnation, ' Hence, accursed wretch, depart ! 'Thou with Satan « And his angels have thy part !' 5 jBut to those who have confessed. Loved and served the Lord below. He will say, ' Come near, ye blessed, ' See the kingdom 1 bestow ! * You forever ' Shall my love and glory know.' 6 Under sorrows and reproaches, May this thought our courage raise ! Swiftly God's great day approaches, Sighs shall then be changed to praise ! May we triumph. When the world is in a blaze ! 1 OQfi C. M. Dr. S. Stennett. 1 >i y D . y^g if^gf judgment. 1 ' XT E comes ! he comes ! to judge the world,* _OL Aloud the archangel cries ! While thunders roll from pole to pole. And lightnings cleave the skies. 2 The aflfrighted nations hear the sound, And upward lift their eyes ; The slumbering tenants of the ground, In living armies rise. 3 Amid the shouts of numerous friends, Of hosts divineLv bright, JUDGMENT. The Judge in solemn pomp descends, Arrayed in robes of light. 4 His head and hairs are white as snow, His eyes a fiery flame, A radiant crown adorns his brow, And Jesus is his name. 5 Writ on his thigh his name appears. And scars his victories tell ; Lo ! in his hand the Conqueror bears The keys of death and hell. 6 So he ascends the judgment-seat. And, at his dread command, Myriads of creatures round his feet In solemn silence stand. 7 Princes and peasants here expect Their last, their righteous doom ; The men who dared his grace reject, And they who dared presume. 8 ' Depart, ye sons of vice and sin,' The injured Jesus cries ; "While the long-kii.Jling wrath within Flashes from both his eyes. 9 And noAv in words divinely sweet, With rapture in his face. Aloud his sacred lips repeat The sentence of his grace : 10 ' Well done, my good and faithful sons, * The children of my love ! * Receive the sceptres, crowns, and thrones, ' Prepared for you above.' 1 OQ7 8.8,6. J ^or # 'Longing for a place at the liglit hand of the Judge. 1 "^^\/"HEN thou, my righteous Judge, shalt come T T To fetch thy ransomed people home, Shall I among them stand ? Shall such a worthless worm as I, Who sometimes am afraid to die^ Be found at thy right hand ? 2 I love to meet among them now, Before thy gracious feet to bow. Though vilest of them all : HELL. ^ut can I bear the piercing thought? What if my name should be left out, When thou for them shalt call ! Prevent, prevent it by thy grace; Be thou, dear Lord, my hiding-place, In this the accepted day ; Thy pardoning voice, O let me hear, To still my unbelieving fear ; Nor let me fall, I pray. Let me among thy saints be found Whene'er the archangel's 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. HELL AND HEAVEN. I QQQ C. M. Dr. Ryland. '■^^^'Hell the sinner's own place. Acts i. 25. 1 T ORD, when I read the traitor's doom, JLj To ' his own place' consigned, What holy fear, and humble hope, Alternate fill my mind ! 2 Traitor to thee I too have been, But saved by matchless grace ; Or else the lowest, hottest hell, Had surely been my place. 3 Thither I was by law adjudged, And thitherward rushed on ; And there in my eternal doom Thy justice might have shone. 4 But lo ! (what wonderous, matchless love !) I call a place my own, On earth, within the gospel sound. And at thy gracious throne. 5 A place is mine among thy saints, A place at Jesus' feet, 75 HEAVEN AND HELL And I expect in heaven a place Where saints and angels meet. 6 Blest Lamb of God, thy sovereign grace To all around I'll tell, Which made a place in glory mine, Whose just desert was hell. IQQq L. M. i^uu. Mad sinners reasoned with. INNER, O why so thoughtless ^rown! 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, Urged on by sin's fantastic dreams ? Madly attempt the infernal gate. And force thy passage to the flames ? 3 Stay, sinner ! on the gospel plains, Behold the God of love unfold The glories of his dying pains, For ever telling, yet untold. 1300. L. M. Dr. Doddridge. The rich man and Lazarus, Luke xvi. 25. 1 TN what confusion earth appears — JL God's dearest children bathed in tears ! While they who heaven itself deride, Riot in luxury and pride. 2 But patient let my soul attend, And, ere I censure, view the end ; That end how diff'erent ! Avho 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 To allay the scorching of his pain. 4 While round the saint, so poor, below, Full rivers of salvation flow ; On Abra'm's breast he leans his head, And banquets on celestial bread. 5 Jesus, my Savior, let me share The meanest of thy servant's fare ; HEAVEN. May 1 at last approach to taste The blessings of thy marriage-feast. -lOQ-i CM. Steele. 1 1) u 1 . y^g j^y^ qJ heaven. 1 /^ OME, Lord, and warm each languid heart, Vy Inspire each lifeless tongue ; And let the joys of heaven impart Their influence to our song. 2 Sorrow and pain, and every care, And discord there shall cease ; And perfect joy, and love sincere, Adorn the realms of peace. 3 The soul, from sin for ever free, Shall mourn its power no more ; But, clothed in spotless purity. Redeeming love adore. 4 There on a throne, (how dazzling bright !) The exalted Savior shines ; And beams ineffable delight On all the heavenly minds. 5 There shall the followers of the Lamb Join in immortal songs ; And endless honors to his name Employ their tuneful tongues. 6 Lord, tune our hearts to praise and love, Our feeble notes inspire ; Till in thy blissful courts above, We join the angelic choir. 1302. C. M. Dr. S. Stennett. The promised land. 1 ^^N Jordan's stormy banks 1 stand, V_/ And cast a wishful eye To Canaan's fair and happy land, Where my possessions lie. 2 Oh the transporting, rapturous scene, That rises to my sight ! Sweet fields arrayed in living green. And rivers of delight ! 3 There generous fruits that never fail, On trees immortal grow ; HEAVEN. There rocks, and hills, and brooks, and vales, With milk and honey flow. 4 All o'er those wide-extended plains Shines one eternal day ; There God the Sun forever reigns, And scatters night away. 5 No chilling winds, or poisonous breath, Can reach that healthful shore ; Sickness and sorrow, pain and death, Are felt and feared no more. 6 When shall I reach that happy place, And be forever blest ? When shall I see my Father's face, And in his bosom rest ? 7 Filled with delight, my raptured soul Can here no longer stay ; Though Jordan's waves around me roll. Fearless I'd launch away. 1303 ^^^^' '^' ^^^^P^^"' * Heaven. 1 ^^N wings of faith, mount up, my soul, and rise ; v^ View thy inheritance beyond the skies ; Nor heart can think, nor mortal tongue can tell, What endless pleasures in those mansions dwell ; Here our Redeemer lives, all bright and glorio'is. O'er sin, and death, and hell, he reigns victorious. 2 No gnawing grief, no sad, heart-rending pain, In that blest country can admission gain ; No sorrow there, no soul-tormenting fear. For God's own hand shall wipe the falling tear; Here our Redeemer lives, &c. 3 Before the throne a chrystal river glides. Immortal verdure decks its cheerful sides ; Here the fair tree of life majestic rears Its blooming head, and sovereign virtue bears; Here our Redeemer lives, &c. 4 No rising sun his needless beams displays, No siokly moon emits her feeble rays ; The Godhead here celestial glory sheds, The exalted Lamb eternal radiance spreads; Here our Redeemer lives, &c. HEAVEN. 5 One distant glimpse my eager passion fires ! Jesus ! to thee my longing soul aspires ! When shall I at my heavenly home arrive, When leave this earth, and when begin to live ? For here my Savior is all bright and glorious, O'er sin, and death, and hell, he reigns victorious. 1304 C. M. Dr. Doddridge. 'Happiness approaching. Rom. xiii. 11. 1 4 WAKE, ye saints, and raise your eyes, -/jL And raise your voices hi^h ; Awake, and praise that sovereign love That shows salvation nigh. 2 On all the wings of time it flies, Each moment brings it near; Then welcome each declining day, And each revolving year! S Not many years their round shall run, Nor many mornings rise. Ere all its glories stand revealed To our admiring eyes. 4 Ye wheels of nature, speed your course ! Ye mortal pOAvers decay ! Fast as ye bring the night of death. Ye bring eternal day. ior\K L. M. Steele. ■^ TAe worship of heaven. John xvii. 24. 1 £~\ 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 before his glorious throne, Adoring saints and angels fall ; And, with delightful worship, own His smile their bliss, their heaven, their all. 3 Immortal glories crown his head ; While tuneful hallelujahs rise. And love, and joy, and triumph, spread Through all the assemblies of the skies. 4 He smiles, and seraphs tune their songs To boundless rapture wlille they gaze ; 75* 3 N HEAVEN. 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 Savior ! let thy Spirit seal Our interest in that blissful place; Till death remove this mortal vail, And we behold thy lovely face. lonn CM. The everlasting song. 1 TT^ARTH has engrossed my love too long! JL-J 'Tis time I lift my eyes Upward, dear Fafher, to thy throne, And to my native skies. 2 There the blest man, my Savior, sits ; The God ! how bright he shines! And scatters infinite delights On all the happy minds. 3 Seraphs, with elevated strains, Circle the throne around ; And move and charm the starry plains With an immortal sound. 4 Jesus, the Lord, their harps employs : Jesus, my love, they sin^ I Jesus, the life of both our joys. Sounds sweet from every s^;ring. 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. HEAVEN. 8 But, when to Calvary they turn, Silent their harps abide ; Suspended songs, a moment, mourn Tlie God that loved and died. 9 Then, all at once, to living strains They summon every chord, Tell how he triumphed o'er his pains, And chant 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. 11 I would begin the music here, And so my soul should rise ; O for some heavenly notes to bear My passions to the skies. 12 There ye that love my Savior sit, There I would fain have place, Among your thrones, or at your feet, So 1 might see his face. *ia [The 6th, 7th, and 8th verses of this hymn should bo Bung softer than the rest.] 1307 ^- ^• The Grace of God. 1 TEHOVAH, Lord of power and might, *' How glorious is thy name ! The blaze of day, the pomp of night Thy majesty proclaim. 2 Lord, what is man — weak, sinful man-r- That he thy care should prove; That thou for him shouldst deign to plan Such mighty acts of love ? 3 Made in thine image at his birth-r— Next to the heavenly host. And sovereign of the new-formed earth, Each privilege he lost. GRACES OF THE 4 Then did the pitying Saviour leave The g-lories of the sky, — Oh ! love too wondrous to conceive — For sinful man to die, — 5 To die, that we, by grace restored, Might life and glory claim — O great Creator, Saviour, Lord, How excellent thy name ! 1308 H. M. Proclamation of the Gospel. 1 TTARK — hark — the notes of joy -LI Roll o'er the heavenly plains ! And seraphs find employ For their sublimest strains. Some new delight in heaven is known, Loud ring the harps around the throne. 2 Hark — hark — the sounds draw nigh, The joyful hosts descend ; Jesus forsakes the sky, To earth his footsteps bend, — He comes to bless our fallen race, He comes with messages of grace. 3 Bear — bear the tidings round, Let every mortal know What love in God is found, What pity he can show. — Ye winds that blow — ye waves that roll. Bear the glad news from pole to pole ! 4 Strike — strike the harps again. To greet Immanuel's name ; Arise, ye sons of men. And loud his grace proclaim. Angels and men, wake every string, 'Tis God the Saviour's praise we sing ! 1309 8-4. Ray's Collection. Gospel Trumpet. 1 TTARK, hark! the gospel trumpet sounds, -LJ_ Through the wide earth the echo bounds, HOLY SPIRIT, ETC. Pardon and peace by Jesus' blood ; Sinners are reconciled to God, And brought into tiie heavenly road By grace divine. S Come, sinners, hear the joyful nevt^s, Nor longer dare the grace refuse ; Mercy and justice here combine, Goodness and truth harmonious join, While boundless love in every line Invites you near. 3 Ye saints in glory, strike the lyre; Ye mortals, catch the sacred fire ; Let both the Saviour's love proclaim, And spread abroad his matchless fame, — For ever worthy is the Lamb Of endless praise. J3JQ 8's and 7's. Christ, the Lamb, enthroned and worshipped. ARK, ten thousand harps and voices Sound the note of praise above — Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices: Jesus reigns the God of love ; See, he sits on yonder throne ; Jesus rules the world alone. 2 Jesus, hail ! whose glory brightens All above, and gives it worth ; Lord of life, thy smile enlightens, Cheers, and charms thy saints on earth: When we think of love like thine, Lord, we own it love divine. 3 King of glory, reign for ever — Thine an everlasting crown : Nothing from thy love shall sever Those whom thou hast made thine own : Happy objects of thy grace, Destined to behold thy face. 4 Saviour, hasten thine appearing ; Bring — oh bring the glorious day, ^H GRACES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, ETC. When, the awful summons hearing-, Heaven and earth shall pass away : Then, with golden harps we'll sing — 'Glory, glory to our king.' 1311 CM. Steele. Vanities of the TVorld. Ps. iv. 6, 7. 1 TDEGONE, ye gilded vanities, -L^ I seek substantial good : To real bliss my wishes rise— The favour of my God. 2 Thy smiles immortal joys impart. Heaven dawns in every ray ; One glimpse of thee will cheer my heart, And turn my night to da}^ 3 Not all the good which earth bestows Can fill the cravinor rnind : Its highest joys have mingled woes, And leave a sting behind. 4 Should boundless wealth increase my store, Can wealth my cares beguile ? I should be wretched still, and poor, Without thy blissful smile. 5 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. 6 Grant, 0 my Father and my God, This sweet, this one request; Be'thou my guide to thine abode, And mine eternal rest. THE END. INDEX OF SCRIPTURES, FJCli Y MUCH EjYLAROED. j^OTE. — When a verse of a Hymn is referred to, it is denoled by a pareiitliesis. Thus: (.•>) 78, denotes the liCth verse of tlic seventy-eiglitii Hj^mn. 1. 1. 2. 3. 3. 3. 5. 7. 8. 12. 14. 15. 17. 17. 17. 17. 18. 18. 18, 1^. 22. 22. 24. 27. 28. 28. 32. 42. 49. 49. .50. 3. 3. 4. i. 6. rer. GENESIS, Page 55, 745 - 747 1—26 - 17 86 1, 15, 17 - - 199 15,(5)78,(8)140,840 19 - - 24 21 - - 1, 17, 23 22 - - 44 - - 1 18' - 1 - 7 - 7, 10 17 - 19 - - - - 23—33 - - - 25 - - - - 15 - - - - 6—14 - - - 18 56 - - - 38 - - - • 16—18 - - • 17 - - - 26 - - - • 36 - - - • 4 - . . . 10 - - - 20, 21 - - EXODUS 2, 3 - - - 10 - - ' 10—13 - ■ 18 - - - 6 - - - 841 (7) 540 - - 816 . - 822 1217, 1225 (4) 287 - 9UI (25) 459 - 738 - 529 - 529 (6,7) IS - 1053 Fer. 9 20,21 Page (9) 459 (10) 453 6, 17, 24 - 11) 459 13, 14 - - (12) 459 22 - - - (10) 459 7_13 ... 904 13, 22, 23, 27, 29, 143, (13) 459 35, 36 - - (15)459 21,22- (5) 416, (16) 459, (7) 791 15 - - - - 1016 21 - - (4)461,470 26.27 - - (3)275 1,6, 10 - - - 60S 3 - - - (8)604 8 - - - (4)461 9, 10 - - - 1252 1244 16. 4, 14, 15 - - 462 736 17.6,(17,18)459,(6)461 834 17. 10—12 - - - 1071 - 330 18. 11 - - - - 12o2 (3) 218 19. 16—18 - - - 486 - 111:5 19. 18-20 - - - 112 . 108120.3—12 - - - 765 - 1051 28. 2, &c. - (1) 260 - 543; 28. 29 - - - - 872 - 1072 30. 8 ... - 472 - 752 33. 14, 15 - - - 1017 - 102SI34. 23, 24 - - - 477 - 903 LEVITICUS. 71 3. 2, 8 - - - - 282 8. 12 - - - 477, 478 - 734,9. 8 - - - - (2) 260 (9)459 14.51 - - - (5)84 . 1126 16. 6, 11,17,24 - (2) 260 - llOri 16. 15 - - - (5) 260 • 470,19. 18,34 - - - 766 71 INDEX OF SCRIPTURES. Ch. Ver. Fage\Ch. Vcr. Pa^e NUMBERS. 1 SAMUEL. " 10. So, 36 IJ. 1, 4, 10 11. 6—9, 31 13. 30 - 16. 46 - 20. 11 - - 4771 1. 28 ■ (7, 8)461i 2. 3 •33 - 462 2. 6 - - 250 3. 18 - - - - 1257 7. 2 (10)266,(17, 18)i 7. 12 20. 28 - - 21. 8, 9 - 21. 24—26,35 22. 38 - - 23. 19 - - 23. 23 - - 33. 38 - - - - 472j 6. 15 DEUTERONOMY 1^^' 26 - - - 1054 - - - 1252 (2.ndp.) 1259 - - - 997 - - - 1079 - - - 1227 459 12.22 - - - - 1240 - 472 12. 24-506,507, (2nd p.) - 875! 1102 (4) 467 15. 29 - - - - 209 - 1079 25. 29 - (7) 267, (7) 2G8 209, 737i30. 6 951 - 1253( 2 SAMUEL. - - - 243 1, 21 950 15. 17 (5)472S-4 23. 5 - 1 KINGS. 950 - 472 (5) 460 - 720 2 - ". '. ■ .' ]?42! 8. 29, 30 - 7_9 . - _ , 13021 ^^- 8» J 5— 18 • - 994, 995 ' - - ~ 888 (5) 266, (5) 26T 785 34, 47 - 13, 28 - 27—30 - - - 1254 - - 1056 - - 423 - (14) 266 - - 228 II 11. 9—15 20. 5 - - 21. '^'^ 23 31. 3,'23 32. 29, 30 32. 39, 40 (10) 266 - 950 1051 2 KINGS. i 6. 17 - - 498, 1025 1 CHRONICLES. 1196 4.9,10 (5) 472 - 460 - 727! 6. 31 I 32.49,50-472,654,1273:-' 33. 25 34. 1— ; 34. 5 84! 8 - (5) 275, (4) 472, 654, 6561 - - . - 1273 22. 9 - - 29. 14 - - - - 1099 - 477, 478 - 477, 478 - 477, 4*8 • - 1139 1248, 1249 - - 1152 |«)9 23 JOSHUA. r ' 3.13, 16 - - - - 471| 3 11 12. 7, &c. - - (4) 467 e' 16 2 CHRONICLES. 9. 7, 17—19 23. 14, 15 24. 15 - 13. 8 JUDGES. RUTH. 209 1052 264 2. 12 3. 2, 9 842 (6)44 - 896 9. 6 9. 13 - 228 - 282 EZRA. - ... 77 - - - 1056 . > - 296, 379 - (2) SO, (5) 31 NEHEMIAII. 9. 7, 8 9. 10 9. U 9. 12 - - (4) 287 _ . .. 459 - (2)21,470 - - (16)459 INDEX OF SCRIPTURES. Ch. Ver. Page \ Ch. 9. 15 - - - (6) 461il6. ESTHER. 'n. 4. 16 - - - - 1073 17. JOB. lis. 1.6—13 - - (5) 13S 19. 1.21 - - - - 33119. 2.1—9 - - (5)138 19. 14, 15 - - - 667 19. 17—21 - - - 647 '23, 6—8 - - - 67(24. 2 8O1I24. 2—10 - - - 23 26. 12 - - - - (4)4227. 19 - - . - (4) 38 27. 7 - - - 724, 741 27. 7—9 - - - - 43 31. 7-12 - - - - 42 33. 15 71 34. 4 - - 82, (5; 396 35. 2 - - - - 1116 36. 25—27 - 652, 674 37. 5 - - - - (5)541 39. 3, 4 - - - - 817 40. 9, 10 - - (2, 3) 33,40. 5 .... (6) 42 42. 11—14 - - - 42i42. 14 - 744, 749, 1221 1 43. 2 - - - - 1033145. 3. 4. 5. 9. 9. 9. 9. 11. 11. 11. 13. 14. 16. 19. 22. 23. 23. 25. 26. 26. 29. 33. 33. 37. 38. 40. 41. 2. i! 2. i! 3. 4. 4. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 9. 1—3 - 5—9 - 7—11 1—3 - 762, Ver. Paffe 11 - - (2 p.) logs' 5 - - - 823, 824 14 456 37—42 - - - 1247 762 572 571 764 915 - - - 863 - - (3) 496 - - - 1049 - - - 1062 - (2 p.) 832 - (2 p.) lOOS - 994, 1263 -10, 21 - 209 - 994, 1303 - - - 831 -10 9 - - 15 - 4,6,8- 1 - 3 - ■ 9 4 (5) 267, (5) 268 - - - - 966 - - - 1261 13 - - - 727, 7321 24 - - - - 808|46. 22 16:46. 7 - (2) 89, (3) 292 46. 9 - - - - 1221146. 2,3 7,8 1 - - 1,2 - 5 - - 3—5 - 1,21, 31 (i>) 21 48 4 - 5, 6 9 - 10 PSALMS. 48. 14 6, 9 - - - - 235 8 - - (2 p.) 1137 49, 10, 11 - - (4, a) 22149. 12 - (4) 267, (4)268150. 6 - - 576, 577:51. - 1065 - - 8!5 - - 926 - - 1036 - 795, (4) 1067 (4 p.) 1140 - - (3p.) 1017 . ... 497 - - - - 1249 - - - - 1281 - - - - 497 - (5)269,1103 1285 843 1047:51. - 111751. 577, 578 51. 572, 576 55. (2) 356 55. 894, 895155. - 1034] 59. - 661161. 6 14 15 5 - 10 11 18 6 - 6—8 14 16 2 - •10 - - - 667 - - - 407 - - - 1034 - - - 82 - - (4) 94 - 932, 933 - (2 p.) 1145 - - (6)349 - - - 350 - 1059 - - - 1034 (2) 938, 1030 INDEX OF SCRIPTURES. Ch. Ver. 63. 1 - 63. 7 63. 8 - 63. 11 - 66. 16 - 63. 17 68. 18 m. 19 - 68. 19, 20 69.4 - Pa^e - - •• - 926 - (2 p.) 1006 - - - 815 (4—7) 639, 1226 . - 1155, 1156 . . - - 498 - . - - 1125 (4—7) 639 (1, 2) 1250 - - 768 71. 9, 18 - - - 1242 72. 6 S^7| 72. 15, 17, 19 - (4) 264^ 73. 24 - - (3 p.) 933j 73.24,25 - (5)269,571} 73.25 - - - 170, 171 1 73. 24, 26 - - - 1285; 74. 20 - - - - 786; 77, 7-9 - - 373, 938 77. 10 ----- 71 77. IG— 19 - - - 25 77. 19 - 749, 752, 1256 84. i061 84. 1—10 - - - 1059 84. 8 - - - - 1100 84.9 - - - - 794 84. 10 - - - - 441 84. 11 - - - 783, 917 85.6 - - - - 1145 85.8 - - - - 983 85. 10 - (3)211,(2)557, 739 87. 1,7 - - - - 1136 87 :i - - - - 1030 89. 'J43 89. 1 - - - - 733 89.14 - - - - (7)38 89. 15 - - - - 776 89. 48 - - - - 666 90. 722 90. 1, 2 - - - (5) 6 90. 2 - - - - 1236 SO. 9 642 91. 11,12 - - - 1025 97. 1, 2 - - - - 729 101. I - - - - 736 102. 23 - - - - 1275 102. 25, 28 - - - 723 844 Ck. 103, 103, 103, 103, 104, 104 107, 107 107 [107 107 110 111 115. il6. 118. 118. 119. 119. 119. 119. 119. 119. 119. 119. 119. 119. 119. 119. 119. 120. 121. 122. 122. 122. 124. 126. 132. 135. 138. 139. 139. 139. ,139. 443. 1 145. 147. 148. Ver. Pa^e ■ - 755 ■ - 355 - - 9bS - 22, 27 227, 2ii8 - - 1217 751, 754 - 898 - - 21 - - 754 748, 755 1,2 13, 14 19 - 4 - 14 - 7 - - 23—29 22—33 31 3 - 88(5)1067, 1143 9 - - - (3) 218 1 ... - 1102 12 - - 355,769 18, 19 - - 1260 ^4 - - - - 441 5 - - - - (6) 93 • 1239 98 ■ 347 . 1014 . 1171 - 1019 . 834 - 736 . 824 . 761 - 823 ■ 760 (3) 971 ■ 1210 - 1064 - 1059 - 1159 - 612 3 - (4)88, (2) 1170 7_10 . - - 1057 725 5 ... - 957 . - 726, 746, 755 If? 16 - - - 66 2.\^4 - 323,1001 8,28 - - '<55 8 - 577 743 19,20 - - - 96 9 - - - 24 - - - 25 - - - 26 - - - 32 - - - 54 - - - 60 - - - 63 - - - 94 - - - 105 - - 117 - - 136, 158 - 5 - - - 4 . - . 1,4,9 - 6—9 - - INDEX OF SCRirTURES. Ch. Vcr. 1-33. 2 I4y. - 149. 4 Parre I - 49 60-1 9781 FKO VERBS 2. o_5 .... 763 2, 2—6 - - - - 1048 3. 9 - - - (3) 1150 3. 13, 18 - - 1009 3. 17 - - 1009, 1095 3. 24 - (3, 5) 577, 578, 1210 4. 7 ... - 839 6. 6—8 - - - 1223 6.6—11 - - (2)370 8. 11, IS, 21 - (2 p.) 839 8. 14 - - - - 729 8. 17 - - - - 1236 8. 18, 21 - - - 839 8. 22—32 - - - 197 8. 34—36 - - - 198 5 - - - - 547 5, 11 - - - 839 5 - - - - 1219 - - - 1198 - - (2) 947 - - - 939 (6) 267, (6) 268, 888 - - - - 408 18. 24 - (6) 267, (6) 268, 888 - - - 1245 • - - 1240 - - - 944 - - - 938 - - - 806 ■ - 724, 738 30. 7—9 - . - - 986 SO. 25 - - - - 1218 ECCLESIASTES. 1.2 - - - 455, 1116 8. 8 667 9. 4—6, 10 - - 635 11.9 - - - 593,594 12. 1, 7 - - - - 592 12. 8 - - - - 1116 12. 14 - - - 393, 594i 845 9, 9, 10, 10. 12 14. 9 14.26 17. 17 18. 1 - 21. 31 22. 6 23. 17 24. 10 28. 13 30. 4 r.'j. Vcr. Putre SOLOMON'S SONG. I. 3 - - - 8.S2 1. 2—5, 12, 13, 17 - 553 1. 7 - - - - . 559 2. 1 - (5) 266, (5) 501 2. 1—4, 6, 7 - - 560 2. 3 - - - (1) 301 2. 3, 4 - - - - 540 2. 8—13 - - - 561 2. 11 .... 1216 2. 11, 12 - - . 12IS 2. 14, 16, 17 - - 562 2. 16 . - ~ - 300 3, 1—3 - ... 967 3. 1—5 - - - . 563 3. 2 564 3.4 967 3. 11 - ... 895 4. 1, 10,11,7,9,8 . 565 4. 12, 14, 15 - . 556 4. 16 - - (2 p.) 930 5. 1 - - - 566, 1200 5. 9—12, 14—16 - 567 5. 10—16.(18)266,879 6. 1—3, 12 - - 563 6. 10 . - - - 1121 6. 13 - - - - 759 7. 5, 6, 9, 12, 13 - 569 8. 5—7, 13, 14 - 570 8. 6 ... (3) 288 ISAIAH. 1. 12—17 - - . 1063 1. 18 - - - 808, 832 I. 25 - - - (9) 266 5. 1 ... (5; 923 6. 8 - ... 1126 7. 14 - - 145,(1) 266 8. 13 ... - 735 8. 20 - - . (5) 98 9. 2 - - 303, 204, 900 9. 2, 6, 7 - - - 264 9. 7 1148 10. 3 1299 II. 11, 12 - (2—4^ 1194 12. 2 - - - - - 1C08 14. 12 ... (3) 83 24. 18, 20 - - - 1288 71* INDEX OF SCRIPTURES. '25. 26. 26. 26. 26. 26. 26. 26. 27 27. 28. 28. 28. 28. 31. 32. 32. 33. 33. 35. 35. 38. 40. 40. 40. 40. 40. 41. 42. 42. 42. 43. 43. 43. 44. 44. 44. 45. 45. 45. 45. 45. 45. 48. 49. 49. 60. Vcr. Paa-e \Ch. 6 774150. 1 138 51. 1_6 - . - . 496 52. 3 984 52. 4 91352. 8-20 - - - 603 53. 17 - - - (6) 131!53. (4) 910, (6) 953 53. - - - (5) 918 53. - - - - 755 53. - - - - 455 53. (13) 266,479 54. - - - 881154. - - - 153 54. - - - 1245 55. - - - 19255. - - - 95055. - - - 16|55. - - - 1136 56. 127, 919,957156. - 784,758156. - - - 633 157. - (3p.) 1145 57. - - - 123 58. . - (G) (;9ll58. - - - 202159. - - - 357159. - 842,1006160. 3 - - - - 1235160. 6 - « - - - 900|61. 21 - - - 140, 141161. 5,6 - (2—4) 1194;62. 6 - - (2 p.) 1137 62. 25 - - - - 16363. 6 73S.63. 22 - - - - 16363. 23 - - - - 830 63. 1,5 - - - (7) 609 63. 7 574 65. 9 - - - - (4) 42165. 12 13 3 13 12 16 16, 20 - 1—3 - 2 - - 17 - 14 - 20, 21 8 - - iO - 9, &c. 1,2 - 9,10 - 17 - 27—31 28-31 10 - 10, 11 9 - - - - 7 - - - 7, 10 - - - 10 - - - 1—5, 10—12 6—9, 12 - 19 - (4) 832 (5—7) 1034 21—24 - 203, 204 24, 25 - - 154,802' 10 - - - (9) 266 6 900 13_n - - - 495 10 - - - 949, 1026 846 Pa^e - - 153 - - 1133 (2) 1150 - - 123 - - 1138 245 245 - (3) 212 - (4)254 - - 939 - - 870 - - 877 (3 p.) 1145 - - 962 833, 1080 • 195, 200 - - 898 » - 834 - - 1276 - - 1124 - - 1058 732, 993 - - 265 - o 1243 - - 1066 - - 919 - (5) 263 8 - - - - 11-47 20 - - - - 1255 2 - - - 911 10 - - - - 156 1, 2, 6, 8, 11 - 123 6,7 - (4 p.) 1136 1 - - - - 1193 1_3 - - 501, 1190 4_7 _ . - - 502 7 731 787 149 592 1063 10, 11 11 - 12 - 5 - - 11 - 13 - 1 - - 4 - - 7 - - 4, 5 - 6,1 7 - 15 - • 15, 16 6,8 13,14 8 - 20 - 9 .... - 17 - . - - 20 - - - - 3 JEREMIAH. 2 .... - 6 - - - - - 31 - - - - 15 - - - - 99 . . - - 564 391 959 1129 804 8. 21, 22 - 91, (2) 121 INDEX OF SCRIPTURES. Ch. Ver. Paffe 8. 22 - - - - 906 9. 23, 24 - - 127, 956 10. 23 - - - - 824 13. 23 - - - - 88 14. 22 - - - - (3) 47; 17. 9 758| 23. 6 - 154,179,802,9121 24. 7 - - (2 p.) 1005: 31. 3 8181 31. 18 - - - - 1031| 32. 38 - - (2 p.) 1005J 36.2,4, 17,18,22,23,25,1 27—29, 32 - (2) 97] 50.5 - - - - 1123 LAMENTATIONS. 1. 12 - - 327, 1195 3. 22, 23 - - - 1265 3. 23 - - - - 574 3.39 - - - - 1030 3. 40 - - - - 1001 EZEKIEL. 11. 19 - - - - 986 16. 6, 8 - - (2 p.) 934 (3, 4) 564 16. 8 16. 8—10 16. 63 - 18.31 - 20. 37 - 33. II - 33. 30, 31 36. 25—27 36. 26 - 36. 26, 37 36. 37 - 37.3 800 - - 145 - - 1299 - - 1260 - - 12S9 - - 451 - - 200 - - 371 (2 p.) 986 - - 928 1089 37. 4,10- (2) 121,(5) 188 37. 27 - - (2 p.) 1005 38. 22 - - - - 1220 47.8, 11 . - (1)926 DANIEL. 2. 21 ... - 617 2. 31,45 - - - 1136 2. 44 - - - 241, 262 3. 12, 16 - - (4) 165 4. 34, 35 - - 39, 42 4. 35 - . - 727, 728 5. 27 ... - 767 6. 13 - - - (4) 165 847 Ch Vcr. Pape 6. 16 _ - . - 410 7. 14 - - . . 514 9. 26 .... 903 12. 2 HO SEA." 1287 2. 7 .... 1033 i! 14 . . . - 561 2. 15 .... 883 2. 19, 20 - - 565 877 3. 5 - - - - 132 317 6. 3, 4 - - - 375 465 6. 4 . . - - 1028 6. 6 . - - - 108 7. ]1 .... 375 10. 2 - - - (3)347 11. 4 - (3,4)408, (4,5) 642 9;u 13. 9 - - - 181, 1097 14. 1_4 . - . . 804 14. 9 - 473, (8, 9) JOEL. 607 1. 5 - . - . _ 463 2. 15- -17 - 602, 1243 2. 17 AMOS. 1246 3. I- -6 - - - 1246 4. 12 - - - 659 666 5. 21- -25 - 103, 682 8. 9, 10 - - - 601 9. 2, 3 - - . - JONAH. 10 2. 2 - - - 70 380 2. 3 - 292 2. 4 - (14) 266, MICAH. 631, 1030 2. 7 ... (4) 425 2. 10 455 5. 2 .... 215 6. 6- -8 - . . - 801 7. 7 - - - 157 15S 7. IS .... 803 7. 18, 19 - - 163 NAHUM. 200 1. 2- -7 . . . . 29 1. 2- -9 - - . . 587 1. 7 - - - 730 916 1. 13 - - - 123 ,351 INDEX OF SCllIPTURES. Ch. 1. 1. 2. 2. 2. S. 3. 3. 3. 3. Vcr. P'iSS HABAKKUK. 4. 6. 9. 9. 12. 13. 13. 13. 3. 3. 3. 3. 4. 2 - - - 374, 376 4 490 4 - - - 283, 284 12, 13 - - - 5oo: 14 .... 514j 2 - - (I p.) 1143 7. 8—10 (6-9)470, 471 7. 17, 18 - - - 1004 7. ZEPHANIAH. 8. 12 - 292, 329, 376 9. 14—17 - 499, 300] 9. HAGGAI. 111. 7 - (5, 6) 218, 8S2J11. 9 733 ZECHARIAH. 11. 3 ... - 1284111. 5 - - - (2)60611. 7 . . . . 1149 11. 13 - - - (4)318112. 12 ... - 916*2. 13—16 - - 1139112. 10 - 326, 334, 1195|i3. 1 - (4) 181,200 (8; 13. 266, 886, SS7;13. 7 - - - - 231' 13. 9 - - - (9)266113. MALACHI. )3. 1 - - (3) 269, 902' 13. 3,4- - - ^9') 266 14. 16 - - - - 1232 14. 16,17 - - - 1141'j5. 2 - (3) 149, (16)266 16. (6, 7) 9i7;16. MATTHEW. jl7. 23 - - - - 892 17. I— 11 - - - 220 18. 7 - - - (2) 518 19. 9 148 19. Ver. Pa/re 44 - (5) 964, 976 48 - - - - 742 6 1030 9_13 ... 1076 10 - - 1088, 1092 33 - - - - 1237 12 - - - 107, 960 13, 14 - 94,(1,6)397 24, 25 - - - 881 2,3 - - - - 820 2 807 12 - - - 91, 906 5 240 19 - (6) 267, (6)263, 888 25—27 26 - 28 - 28—30 13 - 20 - 13 - 13—17 16—17 1— II 11 - 16 - ■ 23, 24 3 - - 3— 'i2 1161, 1162 19. - - 1160 19. . - HS6 20. - (3 ' 226 20. - - 102321. 203, 204 21. - - 907 21. - - 932 22. 389.22. 128, 129 - - 828 - - 835 - - 196 . (5) 907 206, 1235 50 - (6) 267, (6) 268 3—23 9 16, 17 39 - 45, 46 46 - 49,50 23 - 30, 31 19 - 18 - 24 - 4 27 - 20 - 14 - 19 - 27 - 28 - 28 - ■ 30 - 9 - 13 - 15, 16 17—21 36—38 84S - - 1000 - - (5) 869 - - - 123 - - - 1222 - - (3) 98 - - - 905 - (7)228 - (6) 230 - - - 938 - - - 758 - - - 479 - - 94, !51 - - 301, 833 - - (6) 230 477, 478, 1077 - - - 1274 - - - 766 - - - 335 - (3—8) 407 - - - b3l - (9, 10) 907 444, 443, 715 - - - 1124 - . - 5S3 - 615 763, 963 INDEX OF SCRIPTURES. Ch. 22. 22. 22. 23. 24. 24. 23. 25. 25. 25. 25. 25. 25. 25. 25. 26. 26. 26. 26. 27. 27. 27. 27. 27. 27. is! 28. 28. 28. 28. 28. 28. 1. 2. s! 4. 5. 5. 5. 6, 6, 7. 8, 8, 8, Ter. Parre \Ck. 37—40 - - - 1061 9. 39 - - - - 766 10. 44 - - - - 517 10. 8, 10 - - - 1208 10. 12 - - - (5) .'^99 10. 44 - - - - 1279 10. 6 - - (1 p.) 12.69 12. 31, 32 - (7) 267,(7) 14. 268 15. 33 - - - (6) 400 13. 34 - - - - 129115. 34,41,46 - 678,15. (7, 8) 680 15. 40 - - - - 1151 15. 41 - - - - 1290 16. 35—41 - - 964116. 46 - - - - 1268 16. 26—30 - - 533,535116. 36—45 - - - 833 16. 4! - - - - 1038 16. 53 29 35 45 46 50 31- 1—8 - 2 - - 5, 6 - 18—20- 19 - - 19, 28 - 20 - - - (6) 53 - - 2i!8 6S2 252 (4) 327 - 648 - 855 - 240 - 443 - 860 862 114 1172 325 - (5) 1274 860, MARK - - 1160, 9 - - 17 - - 5 - - 33 - - 1—16 - 19 - - 39 - - 43—48 50 - - 37 - - 34 - - 36 - - 38 - - 849 66 - 91, 906 - (5) 907 - (2) 269 - 91, 907 (2 p.) 1101 - - 1280 - - 1022 1006, 1007 (3, 6) a07 - - 999 - - 1119 998, 1169 16. L 1. 1. 1. 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 4. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 6. 6. 6. 7. 7. Ver. 24 - 14 - 17 - 21 - 28 - 47 - 31 - 22 — 26 17 - 24—45 33 - 34 - 37 - 39 - 2—6 4—6 14 - 15,16 13—17 - - 15-18 - - 16 - - - - LUKE. 26 - - - - 30—33 - - - 46—30, 34, 35 68, 69, 76—79 74, 75 - - - 10—14 - - 13 - - - 228,498 14 - - - 847,848 25 - - - - 8S0 25, 28, 36, 38 - 220 Pare (3) 181, 937 327, 1055 - - 769 591, 1238 (3,4) 335 - - 1013 - - 766 - 633, 385 - (6) 692 - - 252 - (4)327 - - 348 - - 855 - - 836 - - 443 860 986 1172 114 279 1187 498 215 - 218 320 1250 215 (2p 27—32 28, 29 29,30 32 - 4,6- 18,19 4,6 - 6 - 12,13 28 - 31 - 10 - 12 - 48 - 47 47,48 - 546, 653 - (5) 891 - - 1271 - - 900 - (4) 222 - - 852 - (6) 250 - - 10S4 (3, 4) 907 - - 1237 - 91,906 - (6) 907 - - 2-26 - - 881 805, (5,6) 1198 (3) 111 INDEX OF SCRIPTURES. Ch. Ver. Page 8. 8 - - - - (5) 869 9. 23 999 9. 26 - - 998, 1169 10.21 .... 129 10. 21, 22 - - - 128 10. 24 .... 123 10. 25 .... 769 10.29—37 - - - 975 10. 33, 34 - - . 800 10. 42 - - 1002, 1015' 12. 16—21 - 456, 1118 12. 32 - . - 845, 958 12. 33 . - - - 1154 12. 35—38 - - - 1043 13. 6—9 - - - 1229 13. 24 - - - - 151 14. 16, 17, 21—23 - 544 14. 17, 22, 23 . - 545 14.22 - 836, 1191, 1204 14. 23 - - - - 837 15»3,4 - - - - 797 15.7—10-228,328,1156 15. 1 1—24 . - - 322 15. 32 . - - . 991 16. 19—25 - - - 1300 16. 19—26 ... 661 16. 20—22 - . - 662 16. 22 - - - (5) 227 17. 10 - . - (6) 964 18. I - (5) 151, 1071 18. 7, 8 - - - - 22 18. 8 . . . . (5) 299 18. 10—14 - - - 296 18. 13 . - - 953, 954 18. 18 - .. - 769 18. 28 . . (3, 4) 355 18. 35—38 - - 1037 19. 1—10 ... 796 19. 10 - - - (4) 370 19.38—40 ... 715 19. 41 - - - - 1085 21. 19 - . - . 981 21.28 - - - (4)677 22. 19, 20 - - 533, 535 22. 31, 32 - 873, 1031 22. 39, 41 - - - 226 22.43 . - - 227,228 22. 44 - - - - 648 850 Ch. Vcr. Page 22. 54—62 - - - 1032 22. 61, 62 - - - 1031 23. 28 - - - - 1192 23. 33—47 . . - 252 23 34 . f5) 261,554,976 23. 42 . - . - 798 24. 1—8 - - - 443 24. 2—6 . - - 860 24. 5—7 - - - 1067 24. 26 - - - - 235 24. 32 - - (3, 4) 929 24. 34 . - - - 858 24. 51—53 - - 86C JOHN. 1. 1—3 - - - - 84- 1. I, 3, 14 - - - 212 1. 6,33 - - - - 1172 1. 9 - (5) 267, (5) 268 900 1. 12 . - - 812,813 1. 13 .... 147 1, 14 . . - - 849 1.16 - (1)265,868 1. 17 . - - - 1x7 1. 29 - - - - 897 1. 29—32, 36 - - 520 1. 47 . - - (3) 162 2. 17 . - . (2) 226 3. 3—8 . . - . 147 3. 8 .... - 925 3. 14 875 3. 14—16 - - - 281 3. 15 . - - - 111 3. 16 . - - 130, 889 3. 16—18 - - - 283 3. 29 - - . - 877 3. 33 ..." 209 3. 34 - - . (5) 481 3. 36 ... - 285 4. 10 ... - 926 4. 14 - - (4) 98 4. 24 . - - 333, 721 4.35 - - (3 p.) 1140 5. 2—4 - - - 1082 5. 7—9 - - (7, 8) 907 5. 25 - - - - 121 5. 36 - - - (2) 97 5.39 - (2)98,764,1048 INDEX OF SCRIPTURES. CA. 6. 6. 6. 6. 6. 6. 6. 6, 6. 6. 6. 6. 7. 7. 8. 8. 9. 10. 10. 10. 10. 10. 10. 11. 12. 12. 13. 13. 13. 13. 14. 14, 14, 14, 14, 15, 15, 15, 15, 16, tQ. 16. 17. 17. 19, 19, Ver. Poge.Ch. 20 - - 1006,1007119. 29 - - - - 93519. 31,35,39 - - 537120. 32,33,43—51 - (4)20. 275,549,550 20. 37 - (4)916,1094 20. 35,48 - - - 876 20. 50,51 - - - 876 21. 53—55 - - - 1201 21. 55 - - - - 236 21. 66 - - - - (3) 94 21. 67 - - - - 1157 21. 67—69 - - - 1158 18 - - - (6) 140 1. 37 - - - - 838 1. 36 - - - - 811 1.' 56 - - - (2)286 1. 25 - - - - 962 2. 7,9 - - (12)266 2. 0 883 2. 10 - - - 224,819 2. 17, 18 - - (4) 251 2. 27—29 - - - 821 2. 28,29 - - - 207 3. 35 - - - - 1202 4. 21 - - (2 p.) 1017 4. 32 - 141,281,856 4. 7 753 4. 13 - - 1130, 1208 6. 15 - 226 (5) 269, 884 6. 23,25 - - - 547 7. 2,3 - - - - 538 7. 6 - (11)266(5)267, 8. (5) 268, 914, 920, 1095 8. 16, 17 - - - 931 8. Ver. Pag* 30 - 235, 789, 790 34 - - - 252,541 1 443 13 - _ - - 992 20 - 543, (2 p.) 1017 20,27 28 6 15 16 17 18,20 (5) 553 (10) 269 - 1084 - 1143 - 968 - 970 - 1010 ACTS. 15, 16, 19, 617 - - 238, 860 - 249 - 1293 - 279 . - 237 . - 252 . - 625 11 - - - 25 - - - 1—11 - - 23—28 - 23—36 - 38 - - 39 - - (3, 4) 528 41 - - 1147,1168 22 - (2) 219, (4) 269 4 ... - 1147 12 - (3) 116, 120, 914 16, 18 - - - 924 19 . - - 637,899 1—5 - (6)266,918 13 - - - - 1198 9. 15 - - - . 784 10 26 - - - - 924110. 7 - . - - 934 12. 14 - - - (7) 14! 12. 16 ... . 538 13. 4 - - (4) 190, 235 13. 24 - - - 871, 1305 13. 2 - - - (6) 692113. 5 854!l3. 851 3 0 24—28 - 32 - 31 - . 4,5- 37 - 59 - 4 - - 12 . 21—24 33 - 36 - . 39 - 6 - 36 - 38 - - 6,7 - 7 - - 262 ■ (7) 545 865, 987 - 1135 . (2) 219 - 1045 . (5)114 - 1170 . 986 . (3) 212 (3) 1170 - 1189 - 1012 894, 895 907, 1153 - - 1025 . - 498 1—5 - (1 p.) 1138 26 . - - - 187 38,39 - - - 768 46 - - - (2) 544 47 - - - - 900 INDEX OF SCRIPTURES. Ch. 14. 16. 16. 16. 16. 17. 20. 20. 24. 26. 26. 1. 1. 2. 2. S. 3. 3. 3. 4. 4. 4. 4. 6. 5. 6. 5. 5. 5. 6. 6. 6. 6. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7. 8. 8. 8. S. 15—17 13 - - 14, 15, 33 30 - - 31 - - 30 - - 24 - - 26,27 - 24,25 - 22 - - 28 - - Page] - - 324 - - 1058 i - - 529 - - 1012 - - 111 - 325, 985 395, 1044 - - 1132 - - 1098 1228, 1230 - - 94 ROMANS. 16 - 120, 121, 3S9, 551, 772, 778, 913 - - (3, 4) 460 - 324, 325. 734 (2) 29 28 4 - - 6 - - 1,2 - 10—18 19—22 20 - 6—8 - 19,20 20 - 20,21 2—5 6, 8 - 8 - - 11 - 12—14 12—21 12 6 3—6 - 4 - - 9 - - 4 - - 8, 9, 14, 24 11 - - - 11, 12, 15 - 14 - - - 15, 19 - - 19 - - - 23,24 - - I . - - - II - - - 3 - - - 14 - - - 14, 16 - - 852 - (1)923 (4, 5) 87 - - 152 - - 111 - 160, 162 (6, 7) 18 - - 941 - - 210 (1 p.) 1259 - - 277 - - 130 - - 793 - - 86 - - 83 - - 352 - - 526 - 1167 (5, 6) 252 - - 877 - 110 90 - 757 - 759 - 175 - 1027 757, 759 - 177 - 1286' - 15ll - 925! - 343 Ch. Ver. 8. 28 - - 8. 32 - - 8. 33—39 8. 35—39 - 8.38 - - 8. 5S - - 9.21—23 - 10. 4 - - 10. 15 - - 10. 18 - - 11. 1,26 - 11. 2 - - 11.16,17 - 11.25,26 - 12. I - - 12. 14 - - 12. 20, 21 - 13. 1—7 - 13.11 - - 14. 17, 19 - 15.5 - - 15. 8 - - 15.13 - - 15.30 - 16 Page - 71,751 - - 635 - 289,781 - (2) 941 - - 1004 - - 219 - 20, 126 - - 219 - (2) 115C 99, (5) 114 - 1140 - - 465 - - 528 - - 465 - 1016 475 964 615 - - 1304 - - 315 226 (5) 269 - - 527 - - 282 (2 p.) 924 "435 f^ . 20 - - 294. (7) 41 1 CORINTHIANS. 1. 18, 24 1.23,24 1. 26—31 1.30 - 1. SO, 31 2.2 - 2. 7 - 2.9 - 2. 9, 10 3. 6, 7 - 3.11 - 3.21 - 4. 12 - 5. 7 - 6.7,8 - 6.3 - 6. 10, 11 6. 17 - 6.19 - 7. 29 - 9.24 - 9.27 - - - - 120 - - 118, 542 - - - 127 - - 179, ISO - - - 921 - - - 1104 - - (3) 122 - - (2) 1211 - - - 686 - 118, 1078 - - (13)266 - - 390, 636 - - (6)475 - - - 143 - - - 904 - (5—8)407 - - - 176 - - - 799 - - - 10.17 - - - 639 - - - 1020 - - . 151 INDEX OF SCRIPTURES. Ch. 10. 10. 10- 10. 10. 11. 11. 11. 13. 13. 13. 13. 15. 15. 15. 15. 15. 15. 15. 15. 16. 15. 16. 16. Ver. PageCh. 4 - (10)266, (4) 9261 6. 13 - 16, 17 31 - 32 - 1 - - 23—26 28 - - 1—3 - 2—7, 13 9 - - 10,12 - 3 - - 10 - - 10,58 ■ 23 10241 7. - - 534| 9. . (6) 165 9. . - - 315 10. 226 (4) 356' 11. - 633, 550!ll. - - 1049|12. - 319,977 12. - - 316 12. - - 963 . - 434^12. - - 553,12. - - 829113. - - 114213. - - 861 24 - (2&4p.) 1140 31_34 . - - 1267 47 ... - 756 55—57 - - - 651 36 . - - - 859 57 .... 1270 1__3 ... 1150 13 - - - - 946 CORINTHIANS. 10- (2 p.) 1006, 1251 Ver. ^agi 16 - - (2 p.") 1005 9-11 - - - 990 1_5 ... 1150 15 - 225,277,889 17 . - - - 127 9 ... - 564 14 - - - (3)93 7,9,10 - - 201 9' '. - - - 843 9, 10 - (6) 151, (4) ' 556 14 . - - (5)1134 15 ... - 1142 5 ... - 1049 11 ... . 1234 13. 14 ... - 1110 GALATIANS. 2. 20 - (5) 267, (5) 268, (6)542 10 . . - - 770 10,11,22 - - 111 12 - 18,24 20 - 10 - 11 - 16 - 6 - 17,18 18 1,5 7 ■ 299 - . - 120 209 (2 p.) 941 . - . 1251 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 4. 4. 4. 4. 6. 5. 92l 5. 6. 14 . - 118 - - 961 - - 288 . - 1264 -8 . . 659 (3) 71 (5) 239, 287 . 130,131,539, 1164, 1207 14, 15 - 136, 165, 857 17 ... . 149 18,19 - (2 p.) 833 19 20 9. 145 - (2 p.) 833 (5) 833, 109 1223 853 . 1196 ... 654 - - (1)285 ... 973 . - - 199 "- (9,10)165 - - 164,810 - o - 1049 _ - - 530 . - (3) 106 - - 176,759 - - - 557 ... 90 192, 281, 539, 551, 1195, 1199 EPHESIANS. 3-6 - - - 13 13,14 26 - 28 - 4 - 5,6 - 6 . 19,20 2—6 14 - 17 - 22,23 7,8 14 ■ 6 - • 7 - • 7—11 11 - ■ 13,14 17, 18 . 17—20 20,21 21 - .1,5 - 36 125 - 783 - 655 - 791 749, 752 . 343 . 929 . 342 - 865 - 1197 (2) 187 INDEX OF SCRIPTURES. fA. Ver. Pnee Ck. Ver. Pave 2. 5, 8 - - 829, 935 4. 8 - 320, 332, ^0, 2. 12 - - - - 456 1000 2. 12—14 - - - 1080 4. 19, 20 - - - 844 2.13 - - - - 150 COLOSSIANS. 2. 13, 19 - - - 1124 1.9—13 - - - 342 2. 18 - - - - 740 1. 14 - - - - 555 2. 20 - ( 13) 266, 881 1. 16 - - - - 212 8. 8 - - - - 869 1. 19 - - - - 868 3. 9, 10 - - - 212 1. 20 - - - - 142 3. 16—21 - - - 453 2.9 - - - (14)266 4.8 - - - 244,1192 2.12 - - - - 526 4. 8, 11,12 - - 1125 2.14,15 -352,716,1193 4. 14 - - - - 1023 2. 15 - 199, 866 (3) 4. 15 - - . - (7)266 1192 4. 15, 16 - - - 890 2. 20 - - - - 1198 4. 17—19 - - 88 3. 1 - - - - 1188 4. 30—32 - - - 314 3.3 - - - 354,392 5.2 - - - - 1198 3.4 - - - - 674 5. 15, 16 - - - 1262 3. 5 - - - - 151 5. 23 - - - - (7) 266 3. 11 - - - - 922 5.25 - - - - 553 3. 12—15 - - - 972 5.27 - - - - 565 3. 16 - - - 103, 1240 6. 13—17 - - - 1021 1 THESSALONI.INS. 6. 16 - - - (2)395 4, 13, 14 - 1280, 1282 6.19,20 - - - 1083 4. 13—17 - - - 675 PHILIPPIANS. 4. 16 - (8) 228, 1297 5. 10 - - - - 553 1. 6 - - 782, (2) 941 5. 23 - - - - 818 1. 23 - 665. 950, 12721 5. 25 - - 1133, 1144 2 2 - - - - 314i 2 THESSALONIANS. 2.5 - - - - 1011 2. 16 - - - - 1100 2. 6 - - - - (5)211 3. 1 - - - 1144,1146 2. 6—8 - - - 212 3.5 - - - - 1126 2. 7, 8 - - - - 136 1 TIMOTHY. 2. 8, 9 - - - - 866 1. 11 - - - 122, 777 2. 9 - - - - 865 1. 13 - - (3, 4) 545 2. 9—11 - - - 692 1.15 - - - - 773 2.13 - - - 924,929 2, 1—3 - - - 615 2.26,30 - - - 1131 2.2 - - - - 1254 3. 7—9 - - - l^.s| 2. 5 - (6) 267, (6) 268, 3. 12—14 - - 1020 422 3. 12—17 - 759, 930 2. 9 - - - - 947 3. 13, 14 - - - 1011 3.4. S - - - - 947 4. 1 - - - - 1134 3. 8—13 - - - 1135 4.3 - - (2p.)li:^t/ 3. 15 - - - - 477 4.4 - - - - S6TI 3.16 - 145,(6)212,864, 4.5 - - 97Sj 892 4. 7 - - - - 11091 4. 8 - - - - 1002 854 INDEX OF SCRIPTURES. Ck 6. 6. 6. 1. 1. 1. ^er. Pace 6 - - (2 p.) 1002 12 - - - - 1021 16 - - - (2)38 2 TIMOTHY. 9 - - - - 8261 .. 9, 10 - - - 190 4. 339,395, 782, 5. (2 p.) 1268 - - (4) 556 12 1 - 3 - 13 - - - . 5 - . . - 12 - - . - 15.16 - - . 15—17 - . 16.17 - - - 6—8, 18 - - ,7,8 - - - TITUS. 2 - - . . 10—13 - - - 13 - - - (( 14 ... . 3—7 ... HEBREWS. 1.2 . . . 2. 3 . - - - 2 •> 6 . 3 .... (c; 5 ... 4 6 .... 6,7 ... . Ver. 2 - 7 - . 9 - . 15 - 15, 16 16 - I— 10 7 - . 12—14 IJ, 12 17—19 18 - 19, 20 96 T28|IO 847110, 10—12 14 . .5—9 .7,9 .9 . , 10 • , 14 16 . 17 - 18 - 2,5,6 4 . 7—11 13 - 18 - - ■ - 2I7J10. - - - 1025! 10. - - 227,228:10. - 64910. 227, 228,498, 10. 1025 10. - - 95, 250 1 J. - 894,895 11, ■ - - 235 11. (11)269 n. - 136 11. (2 p.) 855 847 12. 833 12. - 1023 12. - 117 12. - 747 12. 449,450 12. 90,12. - 451^ /7I - 449, 450 - 950, 1070 ■ - (3) 908 - 206, 1023 - 989, 1075 - - 908 206, (2) 871 - . 451 - - 356 - - 135 770, 846, 948 - - 885 .20 ... - 901 . 1-21 ... 901 . 1,3,21,23—25 - 518 22 ... (7) 2G9 23-27 ... 260 25 - (2) 265 (3) 793, 870 6 - - . 7, 12, 24, 25 11, &c. . 14,26 . . 26 - . - 27 1 . 1—12 4—9 - - 10, 12 - . 12 - - . 14, 17, 18 - . 19, 20 - - . 19—23 - - . 28 - . - ,39 . - . 1,3,8, 10 - 1, 13 ' . . 8—10 - - 13—16 . 16 . - - 1—4 . . 2 - (5)190,281,1207 7 - - - . 996 8, 11 ... 1024 10 - - (Ip.) 1258 Vo . . . (6)S7 18-23 . . . 486 - 909 - 260 (8) 269 - - 536 - 140, 141 - 643, 1283 219 (4) 923 - - 261 - 140, 141 - - 1012 (8) 269 - 1012 422 - 1075 - 117 - 943 - 286 - 936 - 1018 - 1018 - 950 356 INDEX OF SCRIPTURES. Cft. 12. 12. 13. 13. 13. 13. 13. 13. 13. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 2. 2. 4. 4. 5. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 2. 9. rer. 24 - 29 - 5 - 7,8 Page, Ch 142 24 - 935 - 649 (1) 907 (6)445 - 112S - 1144 - 1108 10,15 - 17 - - 18 - - - 20,21 - - JAMES. 4 . - - 981, 982 6-8 - - - 1028 17 (5)38 26 - - - (5)151 27 10 - - 17—20,26 - ■ 7 - - - ■ 14 ... . 17 - - - ■ 1 PETER. 3—5 1002 111, 770 - 280 Ver. 7—14 18 3 - 7 - 9 - 1 - 6 - 16 - 19 - 20,27 1 - 1—3 - Page - - 458 - - 1040 1 JOHN. ... - 814 - - - 163, 803 ... - 806 - - (9) 269, 874 - . - - 884 3.5 - 3.8 3. 14—18 93! 4. 639| 5. 1219! 5. 5. 239 5. 4,5 6, 8 10 - 21 - . - - 454 . - - 94 - - (4)16" - - 812, Slii 164, 783, 809, 813 . - - 141 - - (5) 190 - - - 972 . - - 730 . - 454, 940 - - - 541 . - - 115 - - . 1017 10 - 11 - 12 - 18, 19 9 4,6 6 - 7 - 21 2, 2, 9 2! 21, 22 - - -■ '226: 2. (9) 266 282, 312 6. (5) I267I2O. - 235124. (3) 10251 536, 788, 1. - 165i 1. - 4791 1. - 881 1. 891, 910 2. (5)269 2 JUDE. - . - 130, 131 21 - - - - 1093 25 - - - - 185 REVELATION. 21—23 24 ' 8 ♦ 18 - 20 - 20,21 5 8 884 2 - 140, 1411 2, - - 972| 3, - 353, 12031 3, . - 734! 4, 2 PETER. 1 4 10 19 5- 15 - 822i 955, 93i 835' 846' 826' 97 646 5 - - 5—7 - 7 - - 10 - - 1 - - 7 - - 10 - - 26, 27 - 28 - - 17 - - 21 - - 4,10, 11 8—11 - 5—11 - ,6—9 - , 6, 8—12 . 9 - - . 9, 12 - .9—14 - . 11—13 - 787 146, 554 . - 1294 . 444, 445 - - 1130 . - 540 . - 1046 . - 407 . (5) 546 - - 839 (6, 8) 407 . - 691 - - ISOil (4) 267, (4) 268 - - 274 - - 273 787, 793 . . 1306 . . 110: - - 271 856 INDEX OF SCRIPTURES. Cft. 5. 6. 6. Fer. 12 - 2 - 14—17 Page 272, 1197 (10)269,1193 6. 15, 16 7. 7. 7. 7. 7. 11. 12. 12. 12. 14. 14. 14. 15. 15. 16. 47. (4, 5) 29, 1294 (4) 267, (4) 268, (5) 587 - (3) 556 - 688, 689 - - 1301 - (8) 791 - - 521 - - 676 - - 504 - - 356 - 92, 93 (3 p.) 1136 - - 678 - - 653 3 - - - 275, 503 3, 4 - - (10)269 19 - - 9,15 - 13—17 14 - - 16 - . 16, 15 7- 11 - 12 - 6, 8 ■ 10, 11 13 - 17 12 Ch. IS. 19. 19. 19. 19. 20. 20. 21. 21. 21. 21. 21. 21. 21. 22. 22. 22. 22. 22! Ver. 20, 21 - 10 - - Pag-e ■ 305 923 . - - - 1139 . - - (3)268 (3) 267, (3) 263 . - - - 1289 . - (4, 5) 388 . - - « 1301 - - - 521 . - (2 p.) 1005 - - - - 1302 - - - 680 . - - - 1303 686, (2 p.) 1100 - - - 1303 14 - - 55? - - - (4) 266 6S7 50322. 6O3I22. 12 " 13 16 - 12 15 1—4 3 • 3,4 5—8 10 27 - 1—5 1,2, 2 2, 14 - - - 540 16 - (4, 15) 266, 878 17 - 839, (4) 1170 17,20 - - - 1292 20 - - - - 146 72* ENLARGED INDEX OF SUBJECTS. N. B. Turn to the particular article you want, as in a Dictionary or Concordance, but look not under Christ for atonement or redemption, but at the very words them- selves, and so in every instance. If you find not the term you seek, look for another of similar import, such as conversion and regeneration. The figures refer to the numbers of the Hymns and of the Pages, which always answer to each other. When a verse of a Hymn is referred to, it is denoted by a parenthesis: Thus, (9) 10, denotes the ninth verse of the tenth Hymn. ^aron and Christ - 260 his b.'east-plate - 872 Melchizedec and Christ 901, 908, 909 Moses and Joshua - 472 ^iffia, Father - (5,6)164, (9,10)165,810,811,81.], 996 Mel and Christ - - 142 Abounding' iniquity - 598 cod grace - 125,135,156,163 ■Abraham, stones madechil dren of - - - 148 Abraham'' s God - - 784 intercession for Sodom 1244 call .... (4)287 faith and obedience, (3,4)286 blessing on the Gentiles 527, 528, 530 offering his Son - 330 Absence, from God, depre cated .... :?flG forever, intolerable- 39 678 and presence of God and Christ - - - - 392 from public worship pain- ful - - - - - 291 Ibsent Saviour, gone to prepare a place for l)i< people - - . . 5:^8 love to the - - 312 memorial of the - 533. 538 858 Acceptance, through Christ alone - - . . 1095 Accepted time - 2p.833, (4)985, 1094, 1223 Access to the throne of grace by a mediator - 422, 801 Accursed Uee - - - 1196 Achor, valley of - - 883 \Activity in religion - 1011 I 1043 Adam, corrupt nature from 86, 150 fall of 107 sovereign of the creatures (9)55 first and second - 82, 756 their dominion - - 95 Admiration, and joy - 1195 of the love of God - 1015 Adoption - 164, 165, 809— 813 spirit of, desired (9,10)165 and election ... ]25- Adoration - - . - 503 See Worship Advice to youth - 589, 590, 592, 593 ./3(Zi'ocacy of Christ - (3)142, 258, 25a Advocate, christian (9)269. (9)270, 870, 874 Affections, inconstant - 375 on things above - 1188 utisanctified - - 451 spiritual, described - 299 desired - - - 149,408 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. JlJUicted^ Clirvsl's compas- sion to them - - -IJ(J, (3)388 JSfflictions of the cliuicli 487—493 corporal and mental • 'MS courage in them - .30!) diflerence between those of saints and sinners 40H hope in them - 292, 293, 376 light and short - (4)'Jf;8 heavy and overwhelm- ing - - 293,368,621 instructions by them 403, 624' rao-^r. rated - - - 183 ^>leadiiig with God under them - - - - 1030 geniie 31 profit b}', and support under them - - 623 resignation to them 297 329, 62-2 removed by prayer - 380, 508 regulated by providence 67 sanctified - - 403, 624, 2p.l260 submission under then; 71, 297, 329, 331, 622, (9)2p.l258 :upport, trust, and com lort under them - 67, 388, 395 (h'3 Rod kissed - 982, 996 trying our graces - 13, 360 p-esence of God desired in them - - - r25'.5 sweet - - 1 p. 1259 recovery from - 2p. 1259, 1 p. 1260 without rejection - 133 ■Sged, saints, flourishing 483 prayer and song of - SO? reflection and hope of 506 sinners at death and jud|.'ment - - 592 Jlgur's wish - - - 9yo Ml in ^11, Christ the Chris- tian's - - - 922, 923 God - - 170, 171, 414i 859 .'311 in God - - (5, 6)958 Jill'Seetvg God - - 10, 11 All s-utiicience of Christ 289 of God ----- 14 of grace in duty and suf- fering - - 201, 202 divine, our bliss - (5)349 Almost christian - - 94 -/Sensor liberality -305, 310 dinbition of the world - 454 deprecated - - - 2C7 Amen (6)465, (8)514, (6)653, (4)672, (16)lp.ll38, (•G;2p.ll40 Amiable deportment - 320 Anchor, hope an - (3)135 Angel of tiie covenant 90i of gospel grace - - 898 Angel of the covenant, Christ - (3)2fl9, (3)270 dngels, (bad) their fall - 89 punished, and man saved 130, 131 vanquished and misera- ble - - - (6, 7)49 passed by - - - 855 (good) guardian - (5)508, 628 praise the Lord - 48, 49 happy at the conversion of sinners - (6)228 present in churches - (1,2)184 ministering to Christ 864 and to Christians - 1025 ministering to Christ and Saints - 227,228,498 their reply to the woman thatsoijght Christ - 862 their song at the hirth of Christ - 215,847,848 subject to Christ- (6)132, (4)223 Ana-er and love of God 11,12,24,(1,5—7)45,80 See IVrath, Vengeance, Hell Annual Day, return of one 1230 Answer to the Churcli's prayers - . - 603 See Prayer Antdch-nst, his ruin - 509 503,504 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Anticipation of dealh and Atonement of Christ - 140 glory - 405, 40t) —146,282,555,792 (4, 7, 8)5ii7 gratif.sde for it - 793 •SpoUos, nothing without pleaded . - - - 794 God - - - {'i)n8'.,iUribu,te3 of God - 38—42 Apostacy deprecated - 1157, l-duthnrity of magistrates 1158 1 from God - - - 617 ^iposiate peiishing - \iA\Autavin ----- 1222 Apostles commissioned 114 Apvurel^ spiritual (6, 7)156, 195 Appeal to God, against per- secutors - - - 31JI concerning our sincerity! 336, 337 our humility - - 297 v3rA, Noah preserved in it 822 placed in Zion - - 477 Arm of the Lord made bare (6)123, 4p. 1138 church sealed on Christ (3)570 Armour, the spir'tual - 1021 of the gospel (4)358, 428 drvis of everlasting love (3)138 Ascensi»nofChns\. - 238, 241-244,860,863 Ashtimed^ not of Christ, or his gospel - 339, 340, 551 Assistance, gracious - (6)320 in duty - - - - 202 in the spiritual warfare 138, 184, 359 against sin and Satan 202 Associations, of Ministers and Churches - 1141 — 1140 spiritual, registered in heaven - - - 1141 Assurance, of interest - 300, 339 Avenger, God an, of his Saints - - - - 22 Awakened sinner - 110 sinner's inquiry and prayer - - - 1012 B. BabcSf new born, described 165 Babylon, ruin of it, predict- ed 502 falling 503 fallen ----- 505 Babijlon''s fall predicted 1135 Backslider, invited to re- turn - 830, 839, 894 prayer of one - - 1031 Backsliders, in distress and desertion - - - 372 restored' - . - - 383 pardoned - 157^ 158, 464 Backslidings, and returns 375, 1031, 1032 dreaded - 824, 1157, 1158 Banquet oiXove -544,560 Baptism - - 1160—1189 and circumcision - 525— 532 the commission - 525 believers buried with Christ in - - - 526 of infants - 529,531 children devoted to God in 528, 529 preaching, and the Lord's Supper - - - - 532 Barren fig-treo - - 1229 /iart/?neMs's prayer -1087 of heaven - - 395, 658|J5eaJij?c vision, longed for ofthe love of Christ - 289, 434, 691, 693 2m Beatitudes - - - - 389 desired - (6)19, (.">)39,ffcaMt in it - 2p.ll00 of ii.iLure and scripture 99, 100, 102 of (ii.d's decrees - 19 of hie - - - (6)19, 383 Branch of promise, Christ the - (9, 12)487, (2)520 Brazen serpent - 281,875 Bread of life - 876, 1269 of life, Christ tlie- (3)266 537 strengthening - ( 12^80 Breathinir, after comtort and deliverance - 378 after holiness - - 178 Brethren, love to them 972 Bridrcrroom, Christ the Ji.:ivenly - 877, 1269 Broad and narrow way - (1)94 Brother, Clirist a - (6) 147 (6) 148, (4)809, (3)958 Brotherly love - - - 313 reproof - - (3, 4)575 Building onihQ^ock - 881 Burden of sin - 954,955 -Bttr/aZof a saint - - 662 with Christ in baptism 526 Business, of life blest 413 of glorified Saints - 274, 68», 689 C. Cicsar's dues - - (5')615 Cu« of the gospel 195—198 accepted - - - - 544 Calling, effectual - 795, 796 and glorification - 826 a person to the work of the ministry - 1126, Calvary - (5)536,854,1196 Se-s Cross Canaan, the heavenly - 2p.781 3G* INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Caniauy the happiness of it longed for - - - 950 way to it - - - - 9l9 See Heaven Israel ied to it - - 473 lost through unbelief 450 and ilea vea (4, 5, 19)459 47-2, 65(5 Captain of salvation (11)269,(11)270,(6)1193, (3)1-278 Care of God over his Saints 508 Cares welconu'd - (3)395 Carnal mind, enmity of tlie 82 joys parted with - 349, 350 reason hiunMed 128, 129 CaMse, our, left with God (3, 4) 67 Ceremonial law - - 774 Ceremonies, mere external, vain - - - - 315 Chains and fetters of sin (4)lp.98G Chancre produced by the gosprl - - - . 121 Characters of Christ 266 — 270 of true christians - 165 Charity - 964, 975, 1150— 1154 and love - - 314,316 and uncharitabler.ess 315 to the poor 305,(1,2)306, 637 blessing attending - 307, 309 and justice - - - 475 mixed with imprecations 491 Chastisement - 46', 462 See Jifflictions Charity -' - - 176, 6P6 Children, (infants,) in the covenant of grace 527, 5-28 every day given to the Lord - - - - ](i.'-,4 Christ's regard to i\<.no J(!.")5 di'voted to God - 52H, 5-29, 531 instructed, - - 81,5>^J praisinir God - - 588 "862 Children made blessings 413,414 of God, (christians) - 164 their characters - loo, 812, 813 their privileges desired (7)165 Christ - - . - 211, 278 Aaron the true - - 772 and Aaron - - - 260 and Abel - - - 140 Adam the second - 83, 95, 756 Advocate - - 870, 874 all in all - - 922, 923 hisall-sufficieii'ijy - 236 Angel of the covenant 9(r2 of gospel grace - 898 his ascension 242, 244, 518 the beloved, described 567 Brazen Serpent - 875 Bread of Life - - 876 Bridegroom - - - 877 Brother - (4)809, (3)958 the burden of the song 1104,1105 Captain of Salvation (6)1193, (3)1278 his characters - 266 chief among ten thoasand 879 the church's foundation 479 his coming, the signs of it 599 his commission gracious 224, 225, 283 his condescension and glorification - - 250 Consolation of Israel 880 Corner-Stone - - 38J covenant made with liiin 132 first and second coming of, or his incarnation, kingdom, and judirnn'nt 217, 222. 677 the Creator - - - 649 crucified, esteemed fool- ishness - - - - 188 the true David - 132, 317 his death and resnrrec tion 232, 233, 237, 254, 255 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Christy desiiQ of all nations (8)218, 8d2 Door ----- 883 his eternity - - - 649 exalted to the kingdom 250, 253, 2C2, 513, 514, 517, 518 example - - 318,884 faith in his blood - 323 Fore-runner . - - 885 Foundation - 881,885 Fountain opened 88G, 88 Friend - - - 888, 11U3 gift of God - - - 889 God and man - - 132 his Godhead - - - 649 his glory and grace - 213 glory in heaven - 692 Guide - - - - 1285 Head of the church - 890 our hojie - 323, 331, 383 human and divine nature 16,212,264, 715 Husband - - - - 8" Imnianuel - - - 892 incarnation and dominion 250 incarnation and sacrifice 140 Jesus - - - 801,1193 the king, and the church his spouse - 480, 481 King of saints- 833,895 his kingdom among the Gentiles - 1, 477, 481, 482,513,514 Ziinsman - - . - 896 Lamb ol God - - 89'' worthy ie the Lamb 1105 Leader 898 Life of the soul - - 899 Light ----- 900 Lord of all - - 394,895 his love to enemies 3)7, 318 his majesty - 1, J 35, 257 master - (1)955, 1208 his mediatorial kingdom 256, 517—519 Melchizedec - 901, 1104 rnesseii'gej of tlie cove- nant ----- 902 Messiah - - - - 903 Morning star - - 878 names and titles - 267 — 270 863 Christ, his obedience and death - - . - 193 his offices - - - - 265 passover - - - - 904 Pearl of great price - 905 his personal glories and government - - 515 Piiysician of thesoul 906 Physician of the soul and body - - - - 907 power and wisdom of God 542 praised by children - 588 Priest, the great high 908, 909 Prince and Saviour - 987 Prophet, Priest, and King 265, 517—519, 910 Ransom - - - 808,911 Refuge - - - - 1023 his resurrection on the Lord's day - 444, 445 Righteousness, our - 912 Eock smitten - - 913 Siiviour, the only 914,987 able and willing - 863 sent by the Father - 224, 22!>. 283 Shepherd - - - '915 our strength and right- eousness - - - 154 Strong Hold - - 916 his sufferings and king- dom - 232,241,254, 255 his sufferings for our sal- vation - - - - 231 Sun 917 his titles - 264, 267—270 Vine 918 Way 914 Way to Canaan - 919 Way, Truth, ai;d Life 92« Wisdom, Righteousness, and Sanciificalion, &.c. 921 liis zeal and reproaches 229 Seeothc^ articles concerning Christ, under their re- spective terms Chriatia.i, almost one - f«4 awakened - - - 1012 chawicier of a true - Jfo church madeof Jewsend Gentiles - - 482 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Christian, qualifications of one - - - 474 — 476 crying for mercy - 1013 longing for an interest in Clirist - - - - 1014 his daily iiymn - 2p.I014 choosing the good part 1015 admiring tlie love of God in Christ - - 2p.l015 devoting himself to God 1016 praying to go forward - 2p.l018 admiring the law as a rule 3p.l016 his body the temple of the Spirit - - 1017 imploring the Divine pre- sence - - - 2p.l017 happy in the salvation of God - - - 3p.l017 a pilgrim - - 1018 his song - - - - 1019 running the race - 1020 fighting the good fight 1021 on his spiritual voyage 1022 tempted - - - - 1023 his temptations modera- ted - - - - 1024 ministered to by angels 1025 welcoming the cross - 2p.l024 walking in darkness and trusting - - - 1026 complaining of sin and inconstancy 1027, 1028 lamenting pride - 1029 pleading with God under affliction - - - 1030 backsliding and returning 1031 falling and recovered - 1032 wishing to be as in months past - - 1033 troubled, but making God his refuge - - 1034 persecuted - - - 1035 cast down, but hoping in God - - - - 1030 his request - - - 1037 864 Christian watching and praying - - - 1038 his prayer answered by crosses - - - 1039 growing in grace - 1040 rising to God - - 1041 remembering all the way, &c. - - - - 1042 waiting for the coming of his Lord - - - 1043 desirous of fini-^hing his course with joy - 1044 committing his departing spirit to Jesus - 1045 crowned - - - 1046 Christian Ufe - 345—396 Christian religion, its ex- cellence - - - 116 interna! evidence of the 115 virtues - - - 151, 320 weak not to be despised 315 Church, Jewish and Chris- tian - - - 459—524 beauty of it - 418,480, 481, 484, 483, 5G5 birth-place of Saints 482 built on Jesus Christ 479 her complaints avenged 505 delight and safety in it 429 destruction of enemies proceeds from thence 614 espousals to Christ - 564 gathered and settled 477, 478 of the Gentiles - 243 (l,5,6)4fcil, God fights for her - 500, 598, fi02 God's presence there 426, 427, 477, 478 God's special delight 477, 478, 48i> God's garden - - 483 enclosed - - - - 566 going to it - - 418, 419 its happiness - - 497 the house and care of God 494, 495 Jews and Gentiles united in it 482 increase of it - • 006 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Church, prayer of the, in ) Colonies i^lanied - - G07 distress - - - 490 Co?rte and welcome to Jesua persecuted - - 488, 4!i0 Cliiist - - - - 833 restored by prayer - 380A Comfort from the covenant 382, 5Pi with Christ - - 134 its safety in troubles, and from the gospel - IIG in desolations - 495, from the hope of heaven 4-96, 497, 499 the safety and honour of a nation - - - 484 the spouse of Christ 480 in the wilderness (1,2)487,570 its worship and order 485 described - - - 1121 formed - - - - 1124 presence of Clirist the joy of it ----- 112-2 way to it inquired - 1123 begging a pastor of the Lord - - - - 1127 praying for its pastw when ill - - - 1131 praying for its minister 1133 choosing deacons - 1135 Christ's care of churches and ministers - 1132 in a low condition 2p.ll45 comforted in trouble - 3p.ll45 glory of it predicted 1136, 1137 prayed for - 1137—1140, 1159 Church-meetings - 506—513, 1155—1159 See Ministers, also Jlsso ciations Church members characteri- zed - - - 474 — 176 Circumcision, and Baptism 525—532 abolished - - - - 530 Citizen of Zion - 474, 475 Cleansing biood of Christ 176, 181, 282, 323 aoudy pillar - (16)459, (5)461 Clothing, spiritual - 156, (6,7)195, (1)688 Collections for poor church- e« and miniiiters 1150 —1154 865 395 holiness and pardon 1G(.', 178, 378, 381 of life blest - - - 413 and pardon - 157, li^S under sorrows of body and mind - 388, 395 from the divine presence 393 from the promises and faithfulness of God 134,210 restored - - - - 300 and support in God - 236, 362, 363 from anci' ^t providences 368, 470 Commissioi df Christ - 224, 225, 283 of the Apostles - 114 Communion, with Christ 1205 desired - 172, 815—817 with Saints - - - 972 with Christ and Saints 416,511,534 with our own hearts 1047 between Christ and his church - - 558—563 between saints in lieaven and on earth - (5,6)486 with God - - - 814 Company of Saints, the best 109, 511 Compassion, and vengeance of God - - - - 830 of God - 24, 30, 32, 35, 36 of Christ - - - 1085 of Christ to the afflicted and tempted - - 206 of a dying Savieur - 536, 554 Complaints, of inability to do good - - - 1027 of inconstancy - 1028 of pride, atheism, oppres- sion, (See. - 598, 600, 1029 73 INDEX O? SUBJE:rS. Complaint of hardness of heart - 371, 908, 'J8(i, 1031 of stupidity in hearing and prayer - - WSJ of unlruillulness - 12-29 undur great pain - 1250 of lieavy atflictions in mind and body - 368 of absence from public worship - - - '291 of theciiurch - 487—493 of deceit and flattery 599, 600 ofdeserticn - 373,376 of vain discourse - 600 of dulness - - 341, 370 of in- dwelling sin - 110, 373 of ingratitude 324, (3)578 of sickness - - - 626 of sloth and negligence 341,370 of temptation - 373, 374 of quarrelsome neighbours 364 general - - - - 621 Condemnation^ by the law 110,152 none to believers - 289 Condemned by self, but pray- ing and hoping - 988 Condescending grace oi Christ ... - 851 Condescension of God - 732 of God to our afl'airs - 27 to our worship - 205, 423 of Christ - (4)220,2.30 Conduct, holy, enforced 884 Confession, of our poverty 109 of sin, repentance and pardon, - 84, 85, 157, 158, 159—162, 345, 368, 379 Confidence in God 289, 29S, 1004 ,1062 under trials and aMictions 67 Conflict - . - 759, 1027 Conqueror, Christ a 00)269, (10)270, 553, (3jG52,716 Conquerors, believers (4,5)289, 359, (4)651, (4)680 866 Conscience, to DC heard (4)1223 secure and awakened IJO tender ----- 2S0 tlie pleasures of a eood one - - - 299, 354 its guUt relieved - 84, 85, 157, 158, 161, 323, 379, 383 Consolation of Israel - 880 Constancy in the gospel 192 See Courage Contention, complained of 364 and love - - - - 314 Contentment - 935, 980, 994 — 997 See Resignation christian - - 354, 3M cherished - - - 297 and love - - - - 314 Co7)f?-t£zon of heart - 993 Conversation, Christian, re- commended - 884 Converse wi-lh God - 409, 439, 440 Conversion, a work of effi- cacious grace - 795 its nature and author - 147, 176 effected by divine power 517, 518 the difficulty of it - 151 delayed - 592—504,635 the v/onder of earth - 506 of a sinner, or the joy of heaven - 328,797,1156 praise to God for it (4)88 800 earnestly desired (4, 5)86, 149 on the ascension of Christ 517—519 of the thief - - - 798 ofZaccheus - - -796 of Jews and Gentiles - 1, 482,511 Conviction of sin by the iaw 110,152 by the cross of Christ - 353, 384 spiritual - - 768, 1012 Convinced sinner, the in- quiring - - lOl'i encouraged - - - 1094 Corner-Stone, Christ the I 881 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 'Comer-Stone, a.n tmb]em ofi Creation^ a summary view Christ - - - (I3riti6 Coronation of Christ - .104, 894, «do Correction. See Mffiiction Corrupt ]iature from Aiiain ^2, «G, 150 Corruption of luaiuiers ge- neral - - - 5.Ii45 i'/ecrees of God - 19, l-2(> — l-2i), 7-27 revealed by Christ - 273 not to be vainly pryed i n lo Dedication of ourselves to Gi)d ----- ;^55 of soul to Christ (5, G)\:i6 5Jo of children - 528, 5-2\), 531 Defence in God - G4, t>5 Iroin sill and Satan - "294 and salvation in God '•2'J8, 3«7, 395 £>CTty of Christ - 197, '211, 212, -264, 715, lp.B47 Z;>^?a^ of conversion - 370, 592—594, 635, G42 God will not - (il)fr21 DelcLijinif sinners warned 450 Delight in the church, and safety - 424—427, 429, 4rf4, 485 in the whole of duty 355 in God 109,291,292,298. 311,424—426,427,438— 440, 9',G in converse with Ciirist 172, 173 in the law of God - 103, 105, 024 in ordinances - 172, 173, 420,441 in worship - 10G2, 1004 ^j'e/u'p/--irtC£, "cegun and per- t'ecled - - - - 3r<2 from des[.air - 157,158, 298, 385 from deep distress - 380, 503, 509 from death - 031,034 national, celpbrated 004, 012, 1250, 12.53 from oppression and lalst-- jiood - - - - :;i;5 from persecution - 302, 493 by praver - 3.?2, 380, 507, HC-i>()nah!e - - - 'SM from shipwreck - - Oil fruu. slander - - 300 869 Deliverance from spiritual enemies 138, 294, 3^!5, 497 surprising . - - 507 from icmptalion 294,374, 385, 0-25 from a tumult - - 307 Demj thyself - (2)94, 151, (3)174 Departure from God la- mented - - - - 375 Dcfcndanee. See Faith Deporiincnt, amiable - 320 Depravity of nature - 82, 86, 150 of manners - 508—000 Desertion and distress of soul 308, 372, 376, 379, 380 and temptation complain- ed of - - - - 373 and liope - - - - 291 Desire of all nations. Christ tijo -.--■- «82 of Christ's presence j92 of comfort and deliver- ance - - - - 378 of knowledge - - 304 of holiness - - . 178 of quickening "race 377 of tlie spirit of adoption 164, (9. 10)105 Desolations^ tlie church's safety in them - 499 Despair^ of tne humble, unreasonable - 103 and hope in death - 405, 009 deliverance from it 157, 158, 294, 385 and presumption - 92, 93, 110 sinful 808 prev'ented - - - 1005 /Je?!?ceA- of Satan - 92,93 Devil, his various tempia- liotis - . - 92. 03 his fiery darU - (3)374, (2)395 his enmity lo Ciirist 199 vanquished by Chri?i - 504,710 Devotion, daily •• 410, 420, 575 fervent, desired - - 341 sacred - - - . 409 73* INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Devotion, sick bed 622, 625^ Drawings of the Spirit of Sec Aloni big, Evening,] God ----- 934 Lord's Day \ Droug/its, IhreaXenmg V2\d Difficulties, prayer in \ Drunkard and glutton 463 2p.]0l6 Z)uZrtcv5, spiiitual - -370 surmounted - - 11(56 Z^i^fees of religion - 174 /)#taZ«y of religion, or sub-l assistance in tiiem -202 duuig passions - 15l| excitement to tliem 63b^ Diligence, christian - 194, 637 340, 357, 636, 637 1 constancy m - (2, 3)o7l andHolyZeal 1011,1U43| to God and man 106— 108, Z)i!~ec«io?t and pardon - 346i 475. 476 and defence, praved fori delightful - - (3, 4>3.).-> (5_3)4:{5l hindered by sin - (1)687 and hope- - - - 292 j help in them desired - andsupnlies- - - 383 ^^' ^)£^ ace Knowledge and privileges - ■ lO'JJ Disease of sin - - - 91 ditiiculiies thereof sur- DisHiission, Hymns at - mounted - - - He* 1106 — 1110 not meritorious - - lo2 Dissolution of the world and delights of heaven 646 687 Distance from God loved Duty to God - - - - 765 (411501 to our neighbour 76t), 960 l>;sfe77iperofthesoul -91' grace leads to it 2p.lUll Distinguishing love and grace - 128—131 admired - - - 545 Distress, what to be done Dwelling with God on earth - - - - 476 in heaven - - - 242 E. in it' - - - - (T)484 Early piety - 1235—1237 of soul, or baclOM&«s and fears, of Chris- 1 £le<;t?o?i - - - - - 1^0 tians discouraged - 1631 consequences of it - /8I censured - 202,(5)210,1 godly consideration of it 495I comfortable - - lo-i suppressed 202, 294, l^-.'W, I in Christ - - ' -1'^ 631,959, 101)41 sovereign and free - 1-6, removal of them, desired i 128, l'J9 343,(5,6.561 excludes boasting - 127 removed - - - - ^W Employment of saints in Dozolo'-ies - IIU— 1115| iieaven - - - - 687 " 870 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Encouragement, and invi- tation - - 832—839 to CdMvinced sinners 10'J4 to such as seek a risen Jesus - - - - yG2 to voung per'^ons to seek Christ - - - - li>36 to the weak in faith *J38 to trust and love God 1003 to prayer - - - 1071 to spread the gospel 1136, 1137, 1139, 1140 End of the rigiiieous and wicked - 397, 400, 401 of self-righteousness 153 of ilie world - 458, 646 of life, to be kept in view 645 Ericmics, love to tliera - 976 EternalSonofGod (2)2B7, (2j2f>8 Eternity of God - 5, T22 of liis dominion - ~ 6 and death - 664, 1263 and time - - - 1264 joyful and tremendous ivice prayer in prospect of it 1267 sucfteeding this life - 643 Evening and morning hymns 571—581, 944, 1213—1215 Everlasting love - - 780 See Election Evidence, internal, to the gospel . - - - 115 of grace, or self-examina- tion - - - - 411 of sincerity 336, 337, 437 of tlie clmrch, disappoint ed - - - 612l£7;iZ times - - - 599,000 destro3'cd - 484,599, 600, neighbours - - - 364 814| national, dismayed and destroyed - - - 609 prayed for - 317, 318,491 salvation from spiritual 138 magistrates 404, 619, 620 Exaltation of Christ - 865, 866, 987 of Christ to the kinudom 232,241, 253, 254, 255, 513, 517—519 triumphtid over by Christ! jEzfljnmaftoTj, or evidence 501, 502 by Christ and by chris- tians - - - {6, 7)496 Enemy, deatli the last - (3)651 Enjoyment of Christ 172, 173 Enlargement desired - 377 granted - - - - 381 Enmity between Clirist and Satan - - - 199 of t)ie carnal mind - 82 Enquiring soul - - 1012 answered - - - 1013 Envy and unbelief, cured 402, 669, 670 love ----- 3)4 Equity, universal law of 107 and wisdom of providence 74 of grace - - b36, 4il £xam;;Ze of Christ - 226, (5)269, (5)270, 318, 8b4, 976, 1153 of saints - - - 356 a good one set - - 636 Excellence of the Christian Religion - - - 116 of the gospel - - 120 of Christ's righteousness 156 Excellencies of Christ - 8.9 ExhoTtatiun to sinners 833, 834 to saints - - - 1134 Exhortations to diligence 340, 357, 037 to peace and holiness 590 Extent of duty and zeal - (3,4)355 F. EspoMsa?5 of the church toi i^ace of Christ - (4)172, Christ - - - - 504 (1)173, (3,392 Establishment and grace | oflmmannel - (4 145 138; of God, seen at a distance i (2^691 871 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. F\ice of God sought 2p 832, llil7 of God in heaven {6yMi-i Faith - - - - 280— -2e<9 believe and be saved 2h3, and prayer of persecuted saiiitd - - - - 411 and a^■:^urance - - 339 In the blood of Christ 84, IGO, ai3 in divine grace and power 157, 158, ?,?A in things unseen - 280, 287 and sisht - 71, 434, 659 and reason - - 71, 205 and re[)entance - - 285 and obedience - 280, 28f) and unbelief - 283,2'^5 assisted by sense - 532 strong, when sense de- spairs - - - (3, 7)18 strong, desired (6)210 overcoming, enioyed 289, 652 weak, lamented - (3)l8l,i (5)210 in Christ, our sacrifice 282 for pardon and sanctifica- tion 181 and knowledge of Christ 329 joy of it, and love - 288, 312 triumphing in Christ 289 triumphing over death and the grave - 652 walking by it - - 287 without works, dead 280 its victories - - (4)230 the way of salvation 283, 284 and salvation - - 283 connected with salvation 943 its author and precious- iiess ----- 935 nature and effects of 940 power of - - - 930 weakness of - - 942 struggling with unbelief 937 fainting - - - - 938 reviving - - - 939 872 Faith^ increase of it desired (4)1038 coiKjnering - - - (i4'«l Faitkfidnrss of God 32, 34, 35, 3G, 37,459, 737, 1024 of God to his promises 131, 135, 218,501 a christian grace - 332 of a good i.«;an - 332,475 Fidl ofanjels and men 89 of mar), lamented - 760 and recovery of n)an 136, 199, 840 of Babylon predicif^d - 3p.n36 of Babylon - 503—505 False/iood., blaspiiemy, &.c. 599, 600 and oppression, deliver- ance from them - 365, 599, 600 Fa»u77/, government - 412 worship - 1051—1055 love and worship - 416 blessings - - - - 415 Fast-Bay hymns - 1243— 1246, 1248 Father, God a - 810—813 God our - 40,41,164 interest in him desired 996 Christ the everlasting 264 Fatherless and widows helped - - - - 964 Fear of God, exercised all the day - - - 944 of God, the happiness ai- tendiii'Tit - 945,1003 of God, holy - - - 290 reverential in worship - 421, 447 o' death - - - - 657 of death, prayer for de- liverance from it 2p.l269 of death, overcome 651, 652, 674 Fears and doubts banished 294, 300, 508, 50S, 631, 1004, 1006, 1007, 1008 Feast, of the gospel - J95, 544 the gospel - 774,1191, 1204 room at it - 836, 1204 of love - - - 544, 560 of triumph - - - 553 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Feast made bv divine love 545 its provisions - - 552 iis guests invited - 5U. 545, 552 Felix trembling - - 10.)8 Fellows/lip of ilie saints 972 witJi Christ and saims 5:m with God and Clirist 814 between Cliiist and his Cliurch - - 553—50:}. witli Ciirist desired and enjoj'ed - 17-2, 173, 441 Feroe?jcy ofde votion race - - - (3)1227 Fever of body and mind - (3, 4;455 Few s^ved - - 94 seek and find - (l)T^I FijrlUtng and reigning 94f) Fig-tree - - - . I22'.t Finishing of Christ's work 235 FYre, Christ represented by a (9)2(iG Flattery and deceit com j)lained of - 599, GUO self-riaitery - - - 44 Flesh, and sin mortified 94, 151, 171 and spirit - - J75, 177 and blood of Christ, the best food - - 549,550 our tabernacle - - 65! Fliitt. the dissolved (7,8)200 Flourishing, religion, in old a^e - - - - 483 Flying from Christ, follv of it - - - (3)198 to Christ, the felicitv of it (l,"2)19fl Foes, spiritual, opprtseri and conquered - 94t) Following Chriet - 1010, 1163, 1164 Fully n.n(\ madness of sin 91 Food, spiritual - 172, 195, 200 the flesh and blood of Christ - - 549, 550 fot the soul desired (3)266 873 Fool, the rich, surprised - 1118 Fools made wise - - 127 Furheurancc of God - 325 of the righteous - 402 Forerunner, Clirist a - 885 Foretaste of lieavea - 301 desired . - - - 173 Forgetfulness - - - 451 Forgiveness desired - 805, 953 See Pardon God ready to forjiive 808 of original and actual sin, oil confession 84, 85 prayed for - 345, 379 plentiful with God 157, 158 Formality in worship 333, 683, 684 Formation of man - - 56 wisdom of God in it - 57 Forms vain witliout religion 1063 mere outward, vain - (4, 5)84, 147, 333 Fortitude, Christian - 340 excited - - - 358, 637 ]„)iy . (4_6)946, 1143 longed for 1010, 1 p. 1011 Foundation, Christ the 479, 881, 885 Fountain of Christ's blood (4)181, (4)200, (8)266 opened - - - 886, 887 Frailty of man - 640, 644, 671 and folly of man - 642 Freedom from sin and misery in heaven - - 687 Frcenrss of the gospel 195 of grace - - 126—131 Frrtf, linens d iscouraged 402 Friend, Christ a - (6)267, (6)268, 888, 1103 God is a, and Father - (4)40, (4)41 Friendship, its blessings 417 Friends meeting and parting ;2:}2— 12:14 FrotcTJS and smiles of Christ (1—3)388 Frtiits of Christ's death 254 of the spirit - 389 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. jFVtitte of the gospel - 121 1 of faith - - - - 2801 of holiness and grace 174 Fulness oi' Chnsl 212,868 of the gospel - - - 195 Funeral of an infant - 1274 of a young person - 1275 of children - - . 1-276 of a believer - - - 1278 of a minister - - 1284 psalm . - - 648, K71 Ihougir.s - - . . eco See Death, Burial Futurity cojuniitted to the Lord - - - - 1228 G. Gale, a propitious one long- ed for - - - y.iG Garilev, of Christ, the church - - - - 5i.)6 of God - - - - 4H:1 Grtr?MeM«5 of salvation 156, | (6,7)1«j5| Gates of S\on - (9)105, (3)496 of Hell - - - - (6) 590 of Heaven - - (6,7)242 General meetings - 114i — 1149 See ^Associations Gentiles, Clirist revealed to 123, 21)4, 520, 544, 545 the God of the - - 1 blessing of Abraham on them - 527, 528, 530 given to Christ 241,2-54, 263, 513, 514 called in answer to prav er 431 owning the true God - 1, 124, 243 church of the - 431, 480, 481, 514 and Jews united in the Christian church - 482 Gffhsemane - - - - 853 C?/tof God, Christ the 889 Glonfic.ation and conde- scension of Christ 250, 515, 516 Qlorified, body - - - 674 martyrs and saints - O'^B, 689 Glery, of God, infinite - 1, 43 of God in our salvation 193 874 Glory of the Mediator 8S© in I tie gospel - - 122 and grace in the persoa of Christ 122, 212, 213 shines in the sufferings and cross of Christ 249, 542, 557 of Christ in heaven - 692 and grace promised - 89, 113, 185, 425, 672 and grace by t!»e death ot Christ - - - - 555 Xf the Father, Son, and Holy Spiri' - 694—712 Glorying, in Chi;.«t and his cross - 155, 339, 539, 551 in the Lord alone - 956, 1102 Glutton - - - - 462 and drunkard - - 463 Go foruard - - 2p.KII6 God, all in all 170,171, 414- all-seeing - - - 10, 11 all-suthcient 14, 15, 236 his attriliulcs - 38—42 his b(;iiig, attributes, and providence 44,68,75, 76, 583 the avenger of his people 22 his care of saints - 361, 508 his care of the cliurch - 495 Creator and redeemer 139 of Creation and provi- dence - - 61. 80 our defence atid salvation 14, 15, 46, 294, 387,613 eternal, sovereign, and holy ----- 7 eternal, and man mortal 644, f>48, 649 exalted above all praise 744 his faithfulness - 34, 37, 459 far above the creatures 647 a Father - - 810, 996 glorified by Christ - 122, 542 glorified and sinners saved - - - - 193 our God - - » - 842 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. God our God for ever and ever - - - - llo;{ goodness and mercy 24, 25, 26, 30-32 goodness and truth - 24, 35, [id his governing power and goodness - . - I'.i great and good - 2, 3, 24, 28, 76, ?£) 6 !0 "jeart searching - - 3'M', our only hope and lielp L« incomprehensible 42, 43 the judge 334, 677, 679, 683, 684 kind to his people 32, 35, 36 'slove - - - 730,959 his majesty - - 1, 16 his majesty and conde- scension - 17,18,640 his mercy and truth 25, 20,32,75,421 made man - - - 250 of naiure and grace 582, 583 hi? perfections - 2, 3, 24 35, 36, 37, 33—42, 44, 75 a portion - - - 994 our portion and Christ our hope - - - 381 our portion here and hereafter - - - 169 his power and majesty 1, 7— 9," 28, 421 praised by children -588 our preserver 63 — 65, 184 present in his churches 426, 427 reasoning with men 832 a refuge - - - 1034 our refuge in national troubles - - 499, 590 the searcher of tlie heart 74'i our shepherd - 166 — J68 his sovereignty and good- ness to man 18, 24, 250, 640 our support and comfort 362 supreme governor 7 — 9, 617,620 his vengeance and com- passion - - 28, 677 875 God. unchangeable 58, 133 his universal dominion 48 his wisdom in his wor^g 57,58 worthy of all praise 2,3, 35, 36, 52—54, 407, 452 sight of liim weans from tlie world - - - 348 terrible to sinners - 16 See Perfections, Works, &c. Godhtad orChnsi 211,212, 649, 847 Godliness, important - 1 p. 1002 profitable - - 2p.i002 (7oZ(/f7Mule of Christ - 107 Good Samaritan, parable of the - - - - 975 works - 112,242,307, 308, 474, 475 profit men, not God 109 cannot justify - 153, 155 Goodness of God - 20, 24, 25, 35, 36, 37, 324, 639, 730, 748 and justice - - - 736 in giving his Son - 730 and greatness 12, 39 — 41 and power - - - 12 and wrath - - - 29 Gospel ----- 772 arn.onr - (1)353, (4)428 glad tidings - - - 123 a feast - 195,514,774, 1080, 1191, 1204 glorious - - - - 777 its glory and success 99, (1, 4, 5)2fi4, 279, 481, 5i6, 517 different success of it 1 18 invitations and pro- visions - - 195,55*2 gives no liberty to sin 174', 280, 352 joyful sound - y<^, 113, 187, 221 times, their blessedness 123 divine evidence of Ihe 97 attested by miracles 114, 220, 240 not ashamed of the 339, 551 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Gospel glorifies God ministry - - - - V23 its wisdom and grace 122 its blessed etfecls - 1'21| savour of life or death 118 sinned against - 117 and law - . - - 15-2 and law joined - - IIJ and law distinguished 111 alone gives sinners hope 116 the power of God to sal vation - 120, 121,516, practical tendency of it 174 worsJiip and order - 485 rationally defended 779 message of the - - 8!13 freeness of it - - 1080 worthy of all acceptation 773 the jubilee - - 775, T76 net, casting it - - 1084 spread of it desired 1088, 1092, 1146 invitation to spread it tlirough the earth - 4p 1136, 1137 Oovernment and niagis- trates from God - 615, 617 of Christ (3—5)264,515 Grace, ejecting, adoptinir, sovereign - 732, 783 adopting - - - . J(j4 converting - - - 150 electing - - - 125 of Christ - - 513— 516' its evidences or pelf-ex- amination - 336, 411 in exercise - - - 557 not conveyed by parents its freedom and sove- reignty - - 126—131 and holiness - - - 174 growth in - - - - 483 an inunortal and holy principle - - (5)165 witliout merit - 160, 162, 363 justifying - - - - J52 pardoning - 157, 158, 163 876 l22|Gj-a<;e and providence 61, 75, 76, 77, 467, 468 given us in Clirist - 134, (3)>'.f0 persevering - - - l,\(j equal to power - l^ preserving and restoring lfi4 promises of - 199 — 2l0 above riches - - 605 sanctifying and saving 188 and glory in the person of Christ - 212,213 and glory by the death of Christ - - - 555 salva*>on by - 188, 190, 829 salvation by justice, and 830 sovereignty of it - 126— 131 of the spirit - - - 389 all-sutficient in duty and surterings - 163,201, 202 superabounding - 163 surpri^ing - - 164, 176 throne of, accessible 258, 239, 422 and vengeance - - 29 truth and protection - 79 tried by afflictions - 13, 182, 183, 406 and glory 185, 42i, (6) 1061 - - 79.") - - 828 - - 843 - 1100 2p.lOU - 1050 efficacious distiiiituishj ig surticieni • longed for - leads to duty growing in it desired - 1038,(4)1108 increased by trials - 1039 Graceless souls, wretched 170 Graces, christian 320, 33C, 389 in exercise at the Lord's table - - - - 557 tried - - - - 13, 406 shining in trials - 360 Gratitude for divine fa- vours . - - 355 want of it lamented 324, (3)578 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. i^ratitude the spring of true religioa - ■ - - 9:i4 toClirist - - - - IIUI Grave - - - 12G3,1;2«5 Graoity and decency - **••'; Greatncus and goodness of God - - - 39-4 i Groans, graciously acce[it- ed - '-W1 Growth, in grace 483, 10.)0 desired 786, 1016, 2i).l 108 Guide, Christ a - (5)-JB9, (5)270, 1285 the divine counsels, our (2)16y, (5,0)571 the Holy Spirit - (ll):5t)8 Guidance, divine, souijht (4—6)571 Guilt of conscience relieved 84, 85, 157, 158, 161, 163, 323, 379, 383 H. Habitation, going to a new one - - 1051, 1053 Habits, sinful, hard to be broken - . - - 88 Hand of God - - - 951 Happiness in God - 956, 3p.l017, 1006 in God only - 170,171 in God's inesence - 392. 393 on earth - 301, (7—10)302 in heaven - - 693 attending divine wisdom 1009 of those who fear God 945 of trusting in God - 1003 of the poor in spii it - 952 of humble worshippers 1061 of spiritual pilgrims 1018 of being with Christ 1272 Happy saint and cursed sinner - - - - 398 men described - 159, 160, 389, 1009 i;ation ----- 605 Hdrdn CSS of hp.art - 371 complained of 968, 986, 1031 Harm nny of the divine per- fections - - - 739 Harvest - - - 583—585 undsunjuier - 1222, 1223 877 Hatred and love - - 314 /ftuJ, Christ our - (7)266, ro)5:{4 of the church, Christ the 8\i0 Health, preserved 66, 572, 578 sickness and recovery 620,629,630,631,633 prayed for - 379, 622, 626 HcarhuT, of prayer and salvation - 510, 581 the word, unprotitably 451 and praying for success 451 with pleasure and profit 118, ^23 Heart, evil - - - - 758 contrite, desired - 993 hard ----- 371 hard and stony lamented 968, 986, 1031 new desired - 963, 1100 subdued - - - (6)985 given to Christ - (5)856, (6,7)1201 known to God - - 10 softened - - (7-9)200 Heaven, anticipated 2p.784 a kingdom - - - -'^S of God's pre^-euce - 1017 promised land - - 1302 an eternal rest - - ^070 happiness and joys of it 1301,1303 desiring an interest in it (7, 8)952 to be possessed by the faithful - - - 1046 worship of it - - 1'505 the everlasting song 1306 what constitutes it - 171 aspirations after 173,344, 349,350,391, 691 its blessedness and busi- ness - - - 688,689 meditation of - - 28^ negligence in seeking after (•42 hope of it supporting 395 hoped for by Christ's re- surrection - - - 23? freedom from sin and misery there - 6H7 worship of it, humble 691 37 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Beaven, Christ's dwelling- place - - - 568, 692 dwelling-place of llie sauna - - - - 242 sighi of God and Christ there - . - - 344 blessed society there 486, 69U nothing without God J6'J invisible and holy - 686 ensured and prepared for 608 foretaste of it on earth 301 prospect of it makt;s death easy - - 656 of separate souls and re- surrection - - - 406 the everlasting felicity of and earth - 349, 350, 3'Jl and hell - - - - 6-0 Heavenly joy on earth J 72, 301,302 minded nes3 - - - 2*Jl) niiiidedness desired • 40'^ Bt^irs of Gnd (7)812,(2)813 Heil, the sinners own place 129H everlasting niiserv of ii 7(JU, i2:)0 praise for being out of ii 734 and heaven - 1300 and death - - - 661 andjudgnient - 587,680 or tiie voigeance of Hod 16, 6H5 holy fear of - 678, (!85 Help prayed for - - 1007 and salvation - 2p.l014 obtained - 1227, 122? Helpless souls hoping and praying - - - - 33 Hezekiah's song - - 633 High Priest, Christ (8)26!*, (8)i'70 and King and Judge 146 Holiness. See Grace, Spiritual Sanctificatwn of God - - - - 7;',5 and sovereignty of God 28, 6-17 desired - 2p.780, 1 HK-^ and crace - 174, 176, 2''0 its characters - - 389 878 Holiness, true faith pro- motes - - - - :{55 foriiids sin - - (5) 165 necessary preparation lor heaven - - - - (ii^6 pardon and comfort '81 .iesired - - - - J 78 loved only by the gracious (4)1. -'5 professed - - 335, 336 Honour of the world vain 454 to magistrates - - 615 Hope, ef Saints, Christ Uie 3HI in the covenant - 135 in darkness 293, 368, 376, 949 gives light and strentiih 2H7 of the resurrection - 405, 406, 651, 652, 662, 673, 674 and despair in death 405, 669, 670 and prayer - - - 4.30 of national victory - 602 set before us - - - 948 encouraged by the per- fections of God - 951 goo'^. liirough grace i 100 of interest - - - lliK) hoping and longing for glory - - - 950, 971 and direction - - 2il2 in afflictions - 292, 3(i8 of the heljiless - - 33 of the living - . . 635 the soul's anchor - 135 in Cl.rist, comfort under sorrows ... 388 of heaven by Christ's re- surrection - - - 239 of heaven, supporting and sanctifying under trials (4)164,395 maketh not ashamed 5(H, 5(19 makes death easy - 656 none excluded from 2anna, to Christ - 713 — 713 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Hosanna, of the cliildrcn for the Lord's day - 444, 445 Households (4)528, (3)5Jy See Family Human iiifairs condescend- ed to hy Gt)d - - 'J7 Humanity and deity of Ciiririt - 2r:>, i2G4, 715 Huirible, God dwells with liie 205 their joy encouraged 978 enlightened 12i8, 129, 520 sinner pardoned - 2!)() worship of heaven - 6'Ji Humiliation, o( Christ 8Gtj day - - - - 598,00;} for disappointment iu war 6U1 and exaltation, o.f Chi i:-i 145, 146, 235, 249, 252 Humility, and pride - 191) and meekness - - 389 and submission - 297 and resignation under af- fliciion - - . . 622 of heaven - - - 691 of mind - . - - 952 prayed for - - - 955 the publicans - - 954 humble pleadings for mercy - - - - 953 Hunger, and thirst after righteousness • (4)389 none in heaven 688, 689 Husband, Christ the spirir.u- al 877 Husbandman" s psalm - 582 Hypocrisy, dreaded - 826, 1001 Hypocrites and hypocrisy 5^9, 600 known and abhorred of God 333 and almost Christian 94 and apostates - - 94 at the day of judgment 682—684 I. Idol worship, stupid - 720, 721 Idolatry reproved - 46, 47, 363, 613 Idols renounced, and God welcomed - - 1017 879 Ignorance, spiritual, la- mented - - 451, 962 Ignorant, enHghtencd 128, 129 Illness - 1256, 1257, 1259 Illumination of the spirit 342 Images, vain and stui)id 46,47,613 Imvianuel - 892 See CkriAt God with us 145, (6)212, 268, 715 Immutability, of God - 723 of God and his covenant 53, 133 of God's love - - 959 Impenitence, the danger of 285 Implacable hatred to God (6)491 Imprecations and ciiarity 491 Improvement of life - 636, 637 Inability to do good, com plained of - - 1027 Incarnation of Clirist 212, 215,218, 264,847—851) praise for the - - 277 and sacrifice of Christ 140 Incomprelisnsibility of God 43, 741 and invisibility - - 4 and sovereignty - - 42 Inconstancy, lamented 1028 of Israel - - - - 465 of our love - - - 375 Increase of the Church 606 of faith and liope desired (4)1038 of grace - - - - 483 of every grace - - 1108 of every grace by trials 1039 Industry, nothing without a blessing - 413, 414 Infants - - (5)56, 1054 See Children dying in the arms of Jesus 1274 See Children Ivfinity of God - - 724 Injluences of the Spirit - 924—934 compared to living water 926 compared to rain - 927 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. [j\flu.enees compared to i)ie tviiid - - - 5^)5,930 desired - - - 9-2b— 9;i0 experienced - - -93] Ingratitude^ complained of 3-J4, (3, 4jGl-2 to Christ, detested - 970 Inheritances, elernul - 2.i9 Iiiigiiity, abouiitljiig - 599, ()U0 prevailing, conquered and parduiied - - - 431 Inspiration ol'lhe scriptures 7(jl and propliecy - - - 97 Institution of the Lord's Slipper - - . 535 Instruction from God - 303 from scripture - JOl, !0-2 ill piety - - - 589 Instructive afflictions - 403 Insufficiency of rii:ison - 43 of self-rigliteousness 153, 195 of riches to free from death f.G8, ti6'J of tlie world, to make us ha[>py - 170, 34L», 350 Intemperance punished 4tJ-2 punished and pardoned 403 fntercession of Christ 258 — 263, 870 prevalent - - - - 871 for Peter - . - - 873 typified by Aaron'sbreast- plare ----- 872 Interest in the Book of Life 1100 in Christ, desired - 1014 in Christ, assurance of it desired - - - - 343 Invitations, of Scripture 195—198, 832—839 to the Gospel ftast - 1191 to spread the gospel - 4p.ll36 of Christ, to sinners - 196 to saints answered - 562 of the gospel - 195—198, 203, 204, 545 of saints to sinners - (5, 6)509 importance of reszarding the - - - - 197, 198 accepted - 181 880 Inward witness to Christi- anity - - - - ll5 fsaac and the altar - 330 Islands, the, to be called - (3— G;254, ('^)a\i distant . - - - (5)131 northern - (1)223, (2j432, (5)ti04 Israel, saved from the As- syrians - - - - 614 delivered from Egypt and bruugiit to Canaan 7/, 136, 459, 467—469, 470, 473 their rebellion and pun- ishment - - 461, 464 punished and pardoned 463, 465 travels of, in the wilder- ness - - - - 47i, 473 Israditish history 459 — 473 J. Jabei's prayer - - 1099 Jailor, the JPhilippian - (3)529 Jealousy of our love to Christ - - - - 570 Jehovah - (3)28, (11)53, (6)490 reians - 7—9, 222, 677 Jesus - - - - 891, 892 See Christ dearest of names - 145 See I^ord, Christ Jewish church - 459 — 473 Jews See Israel and Gen- tiles prayed for - - - 1140 John BaptisVsmessase 520 Jurdon divides - - (2)471 Jushua, Christ so called 472 Journey, Christian, through a wilderness - 391 of the Israelites 471,473 Joy of the humble - 978 and rejoicing - 950 — 959 the return of it - - 959 spiritual, reason of it 61 in Christ, un