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 O praise the Lord, ull ye natious ; praise him all * e pcopl-.-. 
 
 Pm. cx'.ii. I. 
 
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 *' Lord reigneth, 1 Chron. xvi. 31. 
 
 " firaise the Lord, all ye nations ; praise him 
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HYMNS 
 
 SPIRITUAL SONGS. 
 
 I. 
 
 The foolish Virgins', 
 
 . X17HEN descending from the sky, 
 ' '^ l?-.e bridegroom sliall appear ; 
 And the solemn midtiight cry, 
 
 Shall call professors near ; 
 How the sound our hearts will damp 1 
 
 How will shame o'erspread each iacc ; 
 If we only have a lamp, 
 Without the oil oi grace. 
 
 2 Foolish virgins then will wal;^, 
 
 And setk f >r a supply ; 
 But in vain the puns they take. 
 
 To borrow or to buy : 
 Then widi those they now despise, 
 
 Earnestly uiey wish to share ; 
 Bui the best amon.i the wise, 
 
 Will have no oil to spare. 
 
 3 Wise are they and truly blest, 
 
 Who then shall ready be: 
 But despair will seize the rest, 
 And dreadful misery : ' 
 
4 CHRIST THE AIIX OF SAFETY. 
 
 Onre, they'll cry, we scorn'd to doubt, ^ 
 
 Though in lies our trust we put ; 
 Now our lamp of hope is out, 
 The door of mere) '» shut.; 
 
 4 If tliey then presume to plead, 
 
 " Lord open to us now ; 
 VVc on cartli linve heard and pray'd, 
 
 And with tliy saints did vow :" 
 He will answer from his throne, 
 
 " Though you witii niy people mix'd. 
 Yet to me you ne'er were known, 
 
 Depart your doom is fix'd." 
 
 5 O that none who worship hei'e, 
 
 May hear the word depart : 
 Lord, inij^ress n godly fear, 
 
 On each professor's heart : 
 Help us Lord, to search tlie camp, 
 
 Let us not ourselves beguile ; 
 Trusting to a d\ ing lar-ip. 
 
 Without a stock of oil. 
 
 II. 
 
 Christ the Ark of Safety, 
 
 J QFE the gloomy gathering cloud, 
 ^^ Bringing o*er a sinful land ! 
 Sure the Lord proclaims al(H)d, 
 
 Times of trouble are at \\m(\}^ 
 Happy they who love his name, 
 
 They diall always find him near ; 
 
CHRIST THE ARK OF SAFETY. 
 
 Though the earth were wrapt in flame 
 They have no just cause for fear. 
 
 2 Hark I his voice in accents mild, 
 
 Oh, how comforting and sweet 
 Speaks to every humble child. 
 
 Pointing out a sure retreat : 
 Come and in my chambers liide. 
 
 To my samts of old well known ; 
 There you safely may abide, 
 
 Till the storm be overblown. 
 
 3 You have only to repose, 
 
 On my wisdom, love and care ; 
 When my wrath c^^nsumes my toes, 
 
 Meicy shiill my cliildren sparer 
 Waile they pt rish in the flood. 
 
 You that bear my lioly mark ; 
 Sprinkled witfi a oring blood, 
 
 Shall be safe wit'iin the ark. 
 
 4 Sinners, see the ark prcpar'd, 
 
 Haste to enter while there's room ; 
 Though the Lord his arm has oar'd, 
 
 Mercy still retards your vioom : ' 
 3eek him while there yet is hope, 
 
 E'er the day of grace is past ; 
 Lest in wrath he give you up, 
 
 And Ihis call shall be your last. 
 
 A 2 
 
6 THE christian's SPIRITUAL VOYAGE, 
 III. 
 
 The Christian's spiritual Voyage, 
 
 . TESUS, at thy command, 
 ** 1 launch into the deep ; 
 And leave my native land, 
 Where sm lulls all asleep. 
 
 For thee 1 would the world resign, 
 And sail to heav'ii with thee and thine. 
 
 Cr Thou art my pilot wise ; 
 My compass is thy word : 
 My soul each storm defies, 
 While I hiive such a Lord! 
 
 I'll trust thy faithfulness and power, 
 To save me in the dying hour. 
 
 3 Though rocks and quicksands deep, 
 
 Through all my passage lie ; 
 Yet Christ v/ill safely keep, 
 
 And guide me with his eye : 
 
 My anchor hope shall firm abide. 
 And ev'ry boist'n us storm outride. 
 
 4 By faith I see the hnd, 
 
 The port of endless rest: 
 My soul thy sa'.is expand. 
 
 And sail to Jesus' breast ; 
 O may I reach the heavenly shore, 
 Where winds and waves disturb no more 1 
 
JESUS THE SOUL OF MUSIC. 
 
 5 Whene'er becalm 'd I lie, 
 
 And storms forbear to toss ; 
 Be thou, dear Lord, still nigh, 
 
 Lest I should suffer loss : 
 For more the treacherous calm I dread, 
 Than tempests bursting o'er my head. 
 
 6 Come, Holy Ghost and blow, 
 
 A prosperous gale of grace. 
 Waft me from all below, 
 
 To heav'n my destin'd place I 
 Then in full sail my port I'll find. 
 And Icdve the vvqyd and sin behind. 
 
 IV. 
 
 Jesus ^ the Soul of Music. 
 I S T E D into the cause of sin, 
 
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 Why should a good be evil I 
 Music alas ! too long has been. 
 
 Press 'd to obey the dt vil. 
 Drunken, or lewd, or light they lay, 
 
 Flows to souls undoing : 
 Widt?ns and strews with ilow'rs the way, 
 
 Down to eternal ruin. 
 
 Who on the part of God will rise ? 
 
 Innocent mirth recover ? 
 Fly on the prey and take the prize, 
 
 Plunder the carnal lover I 
 Strip him of every moving strain, , 
 
 Ev'ry nieltiiig measure, 
 
8 JESUS THE SOUL OF MUSIC. 
 
 Music in virtue's cause retain, 
 Revive the lioly pleasure. 
 
 3 Come let us try if Jesus' love 
 
 Cannot as well inspire us ; 
 This is the theme of them above, 
 
 This upon earth will fire us ; 
 Try if you hearts ai-e tun'cl to sing. 
 
 Is there a subject greater, 
 Melody all its strains may bring, 
 
 Jesus' love is sweeter. 
 
 4 Jesus the soul of music is, . -v^ 
 
 Me is the noblest passi% ; 
 Jesu ■ name is life and peace, 
 
 Hai-'Uiess and salvation : 
 Jesus' t.ame the dead can raise. 
 
 Shew us our sins forgiven ; 
 Fill us 'V'th all the life of grace. 
 
 And ciirr.y us to heaven. 
 
 B Who hath a i ight like us to sing, 
 
 Us who his mercy raises I 
 Merry our hearts for Christ is king, 
 
 Jcyful are r;ll cur taces. 
 Who of his love doth once partake, 
 
 Ke in the Lord rejoices ; 
 Melvjdy in our hearts we make, 
 
 Melody with our voices. 
 
 6 He that a sprinkled conscience hath, 
 He tliat in God is merry ; 
 Let him sing psalms tiie spirit saith, 
 Joyfully and ne'er be weary ; 
 
TRIUMPH OVER DEATH. 
 
 Offer the s.^crifice of praise, 
 Hearty and never ce-^sing ; 
 
 Spiritual songs and anthems raise, 
 Worship and thanks and blessing. 
 
 Come let us in his praises join, 
 
 Triumph in his salvation ; 
 Glory aspire to love divine, 
 
 Worsliip and adoration ; 
 Heaven already is begun, 
 
 Open'd in each believer ; 
 Only believe and then sing on. 
 
 Heaven is yoyucs for ever. 
 
 V. 
 
 Triumph over death. 
 OW happy every child of grace, 
 
 W, 
 
 Hie soul that's fiU'd with joy andpeace^ 
 That bears the fruits of rigteousness, 
 
 And kept by Jesu's power, 
 Their trespasses are all Ibrgiv'n, 
 They antedate the joys of heav'n, 
 
 In rapturous lays. 
 
 Shout the praise, 
 
 Of Jtsus grace, 
 
 To a lost race : 
 Of sinners, brought to happiness, 
 Through the atoning blood of Jesus. 
 
 2 Satan may tempt, and hell may rage, 
 And all the powers of earth besiege ; 
 
10 TRIUMPH GVIiR DEATH. 
 
 Their united strength at once engage, 
 
 To pluck a soul from Jesus. 
 The faithful soul laughs thenn to scorn. 
 He's heaven bound, he's heaven born, 
 
 He'll watch and pray, 
 
 Night and day, 
 
 Fight his way. 
 
 Win the day, 
 And all his enemies dismay, 
 Through the nig iiy name of Jesus. 
 
 3 O monster, death, thy sting is drawn, 
 O boasting grave, no trophies w<^, 
 The saints triumph through g!*ai6^ alone, 
 
 To praise the name of Jesus. 
 At length he bids the world adieu, 
 With all its vanity and shew : 
 
 The soul it flies, 
 
 Tlirongh the skies, 
 
 To paradise, 
 
 And joins its voice, 
 In rapturous la) s of love, to praise 
 The glorious name of Jesus. 
 
 4 When Gabriel's awful trump shall sound, 
 And rend the rocks, convulse the ground. 
 And swears that time is at an tnd, 
 
 Ye dead arise to judgment. 
 See lightnings flash, and thunders roll, 
 This earth wrapt like a parchment scroll, 
 Comets blaze, 
 biuQtrs raise, 
 
THE GOSPEL JUBILEE. H 
 
 Dread amaze. 
 
 And horrors seize, 
 Tlie guilty sons of Adam's race^ 
 Unsav'd from sin by Jesus. 
 
 5 The christian fill'd with rapturous joy, 
 Midst flaming worlds he mounts on high, 
 To meet his Saviour in the sky, 
 
 And s^ the face of Jesus. 
 The soul and bor^y re-unite, 
 And fill'd with glory infinite. 
 
 Blessed day, 
 
 Christians say, 
 
 Will \ou pray. 
 
 That we may 
 All join that happy company, 
 To praise the name of Jesus. 
 
 VI. 
 
 The Gosjid Jubilee » 
 
 -J TJ ML the gospel jubilee, 
 -■- •■• Jesus comes to set us free, 
 Who for us shed his precious blood, 
 To raise our fallen souls to (iod. 
 And since the work of suffering's done. 
 We'll glory give to God alone. 
 
 Free salvation be our boast, 
 
 Ever mindful what it cost, 
 
 Ever grate, ul tor the prize, 
 
 Let our praises reach the skie^'" 
 
12 THE GOSPEL JUBILEE. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Firm united let us l)e, 
 In the V)onds of charity ; 
 As a band of brothers join'd, 
 Loving God and all mankind. 
 
 2 Rise ye heralds of the Lord, 
 
 Take the breast-plate, shield and swordj 
 Against the hosts of hell proclaim 
 A war in Christ's all conquering name. 
 Nor fear to gnin the victory, 
 When for this glorious liljerty, 
 
 You on Jesus Christ depend, 
 He'll the suffering cause defend, 
 Place, Oh place in him your trust, 
 He's almighty wise, and just. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Firm united brethren stand, 
 Firm and undivided band; 
 Brethren dear in Jesus join'd, 
 Fill'd widi all his constant mind. 
 
 3 Sound the gospel trumpet sound. 
 Through the earth's remotest bound ; 
 Let Jesus' name with loud applause. 
 Ring through the world his righteous laws. 
 He gives, and rules in mercy mild, 
 Believe and lie ye reconcil'd, 
 
 To a God of truth and love, 
 Sending lilessings from a!)ove. 
 Now is the accepted time. 
 Listen cverv iovful clime. 
 
THE DYING CHRISTIAN TO HIS SOUL. L 
 ' CHORUS. 
 
 Hail the gospel jubilee, 
 Jesus comes to set us free, 
 He is come no more to bleed, 
 Free we sluill then be indeed, 
 
 4 Now the Sovereign of the sky. 
 
 Comes, the troops of hell must fly, 
 
 He is the rock of agps sure. 
 
 And C.11 who to the ewi endure, 
 
 A glorious crown of righteousness 
 
 Shall wear in realms of endless bliss. 
 
 There with blood-wash'd throngs above, 
 Wonderihg at redeeming love : 
 Evermore will shout and sing, 
 Heaven's palace loud shall ring. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Firm united let us go, 
 On in Jesus' steps below, 
 As a band of brothers join, 
 And eternal glory find. 
 
 VII. 
 
 T/ie dying Christian to his SouL 
 
 1 \r^T^A^ spark of heavenly flame, 
 ^ Quit, () quit this mortal frame, 
 Trembling, hoping, ling 'ring, flying, 
 O the pain, the bliss of dying ! 
 Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, 
 And let me languish into life. 
 B 
 
14 THE GLORY OF JESUS, 
 
 2 Hark ! they whisper, angels say ,♦ 
 Sister spmt, come away ; 
 
 What is this absorbs n>e quite I 
 Steals my senses, sliuts my sight, 
 , Drowns my spirits, draws my breath, 
 Tell me my soul, can this be death i 
 
 3 The world recedes, it disappears, 
 Heaven opens on my eyes, my ears, 
 Vv ith sounds seraphic rings : 
 
 Lend, lend your wings, 1 mount, I fly, 
 O grave where is thy victory. 
 O death where is thy sting I 
 
 VIIL 
 
 T/ie glory oj' Jesus. 
 
 J "O URST ye em'rald gates andbrin? 
 -^ To my raptur'd vision, 
 All the exstatic joys, that spring 
 
 Round the bright elisian ; 
 Lo we lift our ravish'd eyes, 
 
 Break ye intervening skies ; 
 Sun of righteousness arise. 
 
 Open the gatci of Paradise ' 
 
 2 Floods of everlasting helit, 
 Fi-eciy flash !)efore hini ; 
 
 Myriads wilh divine delight. 
 Instantly adore him ; 
 
 Angels trumps resound his fame, 
 T Mtf.c, f^f ]\xck\ gold proclaim. 
 
LOj HE COMETH. 15 
 
 All the music of his name ; 
 Heaven eclioing the theme. 
 
 3 Four and twenty elders rise. 
 
 From their princely station ; 
 iikout liis glorious victories^ 
 
 Sing tlie grear salvation ; 
 Cast their crowns hefore his throne, 
 
 Cry in reverential tone, 
 Glory l)e to God alone. 
 
 Holy I holy 1 holy One. 
 
 4 Hark the thrilling symphonies, 
 
 Seem, methinks, to s<rize us-r 
 Join we too the holy lays — 
 
 Jesus — Jesua — Jesus 1 1 
 Sweetest s«. und in Seraph's song, 
 
 Sweetest note on mortal's tongue ; 
 Sweetest coral ever sung — 
 
 Jesus — Jesus, flow along. 
 
 IX. 
 
 Zo, Re Cometh. 
 
 T O I he Cometh 1 countless trumpets 
 "*-^ iilow, to raise the sleeping dead ; 
 Midst ten thousand saints and angels, 
 S'.e their great exalted head. 
 Hallelujah, 
 Welcome, welcome bon of God. 
 
16 WELCOME CROSS. 
 
 2 Now his merit, by the harpers, 
 
 Through 'h' eternal deep i-esounds ; 
 Now resplendent shine liis nail prints, 
 
 Everv' eyt- shall see his wounds : 
 I'liey who pierc'd him 
 Shall at his appearance wail. 
 
 3 Full of joyful expectation, 
 
 Saints behold the Judge appear ; 
 Truth and justice go before him, 
 
 Now the joyllil 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 die skies. 
 
 5 Now at once they rise to glory, 
 
 •Jesus brings them to the king; 
 There witli all the hosts of heaven, 
 
 They eternal anihems sing. 
 Hallelujah, 
 Boundless glory to tlie Lamb. 
 
 X. 
 
 IVekome Cross, 
 J 'THIS my happiness below, 
 
 ■^ Not to live witlioul the cross ; 
 
WHY SHOULD I COMPLAIN. 17 
 
 But the Saviour's pow'r to know, 
 
 Sanr^ifying ev'ry loss. 
 Trials must and will befall ; 
 
 But with hunil)le faith to see 
 Lovfc inscrii^'d upon them all, 
 
 This is happiness to me, 
 
 2 God, in Israel, sows the seeds. 
 
 Of afflictions, pain and toil ; 
 Thtse spring up and choak the weeds, 
 
 VVbiclj would else o'erspread the soil J 
 Ti ials make the promise sweet, -^ 
 
 Trials brings new life to pray*r, 
 Trials bring me to his feet, 
 
 Lay me low and keep me there. 
 
 3 Did I meet nn trials here. 
 
 No chastisement by the way ; 
 Might I not widi reason fear, 
 
 I should prove a cast-away : . ■ . 
 Bastards may escapt the rod, 
 
 Sunk in earihly vain delight: 
 But the true born child of God, 
 
 Must not, would not, if he niighto 
 
 XI. 
 
 Why should I Complain, 
 
 1 "^A/'^^^^ "^^' Saviour, my Shepherd is neai, 
 How quickly n>y sorrows depart 1 
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18 WHY SHOULD I COMPLAIN. 
 
 New beauties around me appear, 
 
 New spirits enliven my heart ; 
 His presence gives peace to my soul. 
 
 And Satan assaults me in vain ; 
 While my Shepherd his power controuls, 
 
 1 think 1 no more shall complain. 
 
 2 But alas I what a change do I fiud. 
 
 When my Shepherd withdraws from my sight ! 
 My fears all return to my mind, 
 
 My day is soon chang'd into night : ' 
 
 Then Satan his efforts renews, 
 
 To vex and ensnare me again ; 
 All my pleasing enjoyments I lose, 
 
 And can only lament and complain. 
 
 3 By these changes I often pass through, 
 
 I am taught my own weakness to know ; 
 I am taught what my Shepherd can do. 
 
 And how much to his mercy 1 owe : 
 It is lie that supports me through all. 
 
 When I faint, he revives me again ; 
 He attends to my pray'r when 1 call, 
 
 And bids me no longer complain. 
 
 4, Whc^refore then should I murmur and gi'ieve, 
 
 Since my Shepherd is always tlie same; 
 And has promis'd he never will leave 
 
 The soul that conlides in his name : 
 To relieve me from all that 1 fear, 
 
 He was buffeted, tempted and slain ; 
 And at length he will snrcly appear. 
 
 Though he leaves me awhile to complain. 
 
HEAR WHAT HE HAS DONE f6r MY SOUL. 19 
 
 5 While I dwell in an enemy's land, 
 
 Can I hope to be always in peace, ^ * 
 
 'Tis enough that my Shepherd's at hand, 
 
 And that shortly this warfare will cease ; 
 For e'er long he will bid me remove 
 
 From this region of sorrcnv and pain j 
 To aJ3ide in iiis presence above, 
 
 And then 1 no more shall complain. 
 
 XII. 
 
 Hear what He has done for my Soul. 
 
 J Q AV'D by grace I live to tell, 
 
 ^ What the love of Christ has done : 
 He redeem 'd my soul from hell, 
 
 Of a rebel made a son : 
 Qh I I tremble still to think 
 
 How secure I liv'd in sin ; 
 Sporting on destiuction's brink, 
 
 Yet preserv'd irom fallirig in, 
 
 2 In a kind propitious hour, 
 
 To m) heart the Saviour spoke ; 
 Touch 'd me by his spirit's pow'r, 
 
 And my dang'rcus slumber brokCj 
 Then I saw and own'd my guilf, 
 
 Soon my gracious Lord reply 'd: 
 ^* Fear not, I my blood have spilt, 
 
 'Twas for such as thee I dy'd," 
 
^0 jC^^^E VOICE OF FRSE GRACE. 
 
 3 Shame and wonder, joy and love, 
 
 All at once possessed m)' heart ; 
 Can I hope thy grace to prove, 
 
 After acting such a part ? 
 " Thou hast greatly sinnM, he said, 
 
 But I freely all forgive ; 
 I myself thy debt have paid, 
 
 Now 1 bid thee rise and live." 
 
 4 Come my fellow sinners, try, 
 
 JeiiUs' heart is i^ll.of love ; 
 Oh that j'ou as ,\jj^lf*s I, 
 
 May nis wond'rous mercy prove I 
 He has sent me to declare. 
 
 All is ready, all*is free ; 
 Why should any s(^ul despair. 
 
 When he sav'd a wretch like me. 
 
 XIIL 
 
 TJ/e Voice of free Grace. 
 
 npHE voice of free grace cries, escape to the 
 -*' mountain. 
 
 For Adam's k st race, Christ has open'd a fountain, 
 For sin and transgression, and every pollution. 
 His blood it flows freely in plenteous redemption. 
 Hallelujah to the Lamb who hath purchas'd cur 
 
 pardon. 
 We'll praise him again when we pass over Jordan. 
 
THE CHRISTIAN TRAtfcLLML^. 21 
 
 2 That fountain so clear, in whrch all nia^«id par- 
 
 don; ..- '^ •. , 
 
 From Jesus' side flows plenteous redemption : ■■' 
 Though your sids were increased as high as a 
 
 mountain, 
 His blood it flows freely in sti*eams of salvation. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Hallelujah, Sec. 
 
 3 O ! Jesus ride on, thy kingdom is glorious, 
 
 O'er sin, death and hell, tliou wilt make us victo- 
 rious ; 
 
 Thy name shall be praised in the great congrega- 
 tion, 
 
 And saints shall delight in ascribing salvation. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Hallelujah, &c. 
 
 4 When on Zion we stand, having gain'd the blest 
 
 shore, 
 
 With our harps in our handi we'll praise him ever- 
 more : 
 
 We'll range the blest fields on the bank of t^e 
 river. 
 
 And sing hallelujah for ever and ever. 
 Hallelujah, Sec. 
 
 XIV. 
 
 The Chrlv.ian Travelkr. 
 
 ^ /^ OINIE all ye Zion travellers, 
 ^-^ Come let us join and sing, 
 
22 THE CHRISTIAN TRAVELLER. 
 
 The everlasting praises, 
 Of Jesus Christ our king ; 
 
 We've had a tedious journey, 
 And diliicult, 'tis true, 
 
 But see how many dangers 
 Tlie Lord has brought us through. 
 
 2 At first when Jesus found us, 
 
 He call'd us unto him, 
 And pointed out the dangers 
 
 Of falling into sin ; 
 The world, the flesh, and satan 
 
 Will prove a fatal snare, 
 Uiiless we do reject them 
 
 By failh and humble pray*r. 
 
 3 But by our disobedience, 
 
 With sorrow we confess, 
 We have hid long to wander 
 
 Through a dark v'i!derness, 
 Where we might long have fainted, 
 
 OiJ that enciianted ground. 
 But ijow and tlien a cluster, 
 
 Of pleasant grapes we found. 
 
 4 The pleasant fruits of Canaan, 
 
 Give lift; and jiiy and peace, 
 Revive our drooping spirits, 
 
 And love and strength increase. 
 To a^nfess our Lord and Master, 
 
 And run at his command, 
 
THE CHRISTIAN TRAVELLER, 
 
 And hasten on our journey, 
 Home to the promis'd land. 
 
 5 In faith and hope and patience, 
 
 We're made for to rejoice, 
 And Jesus and his people, 
 
 For ever are our choice : 
 In peace and consolation, 
 
 We now are going on, 
 The pleasant way to Canaan, 
 
 Where Jesus Christ is gone, 
 
 6 Sinners why stand you idle, 
 
 While we do march along ? 
 Has conscience never told you, 
 
 That you were going wrong ; 
 Down the broad road to darkness, 
 
 To bear an endless curse. 
 Forsake your ways of sinning. 
 
 And come along with us. 
 
 7 But if you will refuse it, 
 
 We bid you all farewell, 
 We're on the road to Canaan, 
 
 And you the road to hell : 
 We're sorry for to leave you. 
 
 We'd rather you would go, 
 Come try your bleeding Saviour 
 
 And feel salvation flow. 
 
 8 O ! sinners be alarmed, 
 
 To hear your dismal state ; 
 Repent and be converted, 
 Before it is too late : 
 
SALVATION TO OUR KING. 
 
 Turn to the Lord by praying, 
 And daily scrirch his word, 
 
 And never rest contented, 
 Till yoti fiave found the Lord. 
 
 9 Now to tlie King immortal 
 
 Give everlasting praise, 
 All in his holy service, 
 
 We wish to spei^.d our days : 
 'Till we arrive at Canaan, 
 
 Tliat happy world above, 
 In everl.istini^ praises, 
 
 To sii:ig redeeming love. 
 
 XV. 
 
 Salvation to our King. 
 
 J r^ OME all ye mourning pilgrims no^, 
 ^ The joyful news I'll tell ; 
 Tiie Lord h ith sent salvation down, 
 
 To save our souls from hell : 
 The angels brought the tidings down, 
 
 To shepherTs in the field ; 
 That God to man is reconcird. 
 
 His Son to men rcveal'd. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Sing glory, honour, to the Lord, 
 
 Salvation to our King, 
 Let all that's wasliM in Jesu's blooci. 
 
 His glorious praises sing. 
 
SALVATION TO OUR KIXG. 
 
 2 Come all ye poor despised souls, 
 
 Unto his told repair ; 
 Where God his boundless love unfolds, 
 
 And sa; s hf '11 meet you there. 
 His glorious presence fills our souls, 
 
 V^'ith songs of loudest praise; 
 Let all that want a Saviour dear. 
 
 Their hearts and voices raise. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Sing glory, he, 
 
 3 There's glory, glory in my soul, 
 
 It came from he.tven above ; 
 Which mal:es me praise my God so bold. 
 
 And hip ^ear cliildren love. 
 I'll serve th^ bl;eding Lamb of God, 
 
 I lovehij; wi/'/s so well ; 
 Because lik^- j.^/ecioiis blood was spilt, 
 
 To save my soul from heil. 
 Sing glory, Sec. 
 
 4 When weeping Mary came to seek, 
 
 Her Lord with a perfume ; 
 The wrapper and the sl^.eet she found, 
 
 Together in the tomb. 
 The ar;gel said he is not here, 
 
 He's risen from the dead ; 
 And streams of grace to sinners flow. 
 
 As iree as did his blood. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Sing glory, honour, to our God, *' 
 
 He's now upon his throne ; 
 And bringing foreign strangers home, 
 
 And claims them for liis o^vI>» 
 
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'5 THE LORD REIGNETH. 
 
 XVI. 
 
 The Lord reigneth, 
 
 2 XT ^RK my soul the triinnpet"'s sounding. 
 -■■•■■ Christ the awful Judge is come; 
 Now arise, shake off thy slumber, 
 Angels wait to make the room, 
 Thou art welcome. 
 To thy everlasting home. 
 
 2 See the ransom'd throng ascending 
 
 Swift tc;wards their Zion move ; 
 Th^'ough the skies their courses bending, 
 
 'Till thcv take their seats above : 
 There to worship, 
 And adore the God of love. 
 
 3 On thy great white throne of glory, 
 
 O thou everlasting king ; 
 There tlie angels fall before thee. 
 
 And the saints due praises sing ; 
 Thou art worthy 
 O thou Lamb for sinners slain. 
 
 4 By thy groaning and thy bleeding. 
 
 Thou didst thy apparel stain ; 
 Groaning, dying, interceding. 
 
 For the helpless race of man: 
 Now triu:n})hant, 
 King of kings for ever reign. 
 
THE LORD REJGNETH. 27 
 
 5 With thy sword and bloody vesture, 
 
 "Now thine enemies subdue ; 
 New the stubborn nations conquer, 
 
 Oh, thou righteous, just and true ; 
 King eternal, 
 Conquer now thine every foe. 
 
 6 In the skies the awful token, 
 
 Of thy coming does appear; 
 Nature's all confus'd and broken, 
 
 Rocks and mountains hurled are : 
 In whose ruins, 
 Now these rebels quake and fear. 
 
 7 In thy robes of veng'ance flaming, 
 
 With the armies of the skits ; 
 Turning in tlie ruins burning, 
 
 Light'ning from thy presence flies ; 
 In thy fury. 
 Conquering tb.y last enemies. 
 
 8 Shock'd by thy tremendous thunder, 
 
 Lo we tremble and behold ; 
 Rocks and hills are cleav'd asunder, 
 
 Elements in flames are roli'd : 
 ^.ike a vesture. 
 Thou dost all the heavens fold. 
 
 9 Now the tribes nf earth v.'fh mourning, 
 
 Stand to hear their final doom ; 
 Down trcm svhere there's no returning, 
 Down to that internal gloom: 
 
23 THE JUBILEE. 
 
 , Thev are banish'd, 
 Never more from thence to come. 
 
 10 Then with joy and admiration, ' 
 Shall the followers of the Lamb, 
 Shout all honour and salvation ; 
 To the dear Redeemer's name : 
 They shall praise aim, 
 Who through tribulation came. 
 
 XVII. 
 
 7'//c Jubilee, 
 
 < TT VRK ! the jubilee is sounding, 
 •*•-■-) the joyful news is come ; 
 Free salvation is proclaimed, 
 
 In and through God's only son. 
 Mow wc have an invitation, 
 
 To the meek and lowly Lamb ; 
 Glor\ , honour, and silvation, 
 
 Christ the Lord is cyme to reign. 
 
 2 Come dear friends and don't neglec" it, 
 Come to Jesus in vour prime ; 
 
 Great salvation, doi.'t reject it, 
 G receive it, now's your time : 
 
 Now the Saviour is btginning, 
 To revive his work ag lin. 
 
 Glory, kc. &:c. &c. f^ 
 
GLORYING IN THE CROSS OF CHRIST. 39 
 
 3 Now let each one cease from ceasing, 
 
 Come aad follow Christ the way ; 
 We shall all receive a blessing, 
 
 If from him we do not stray : 
 Golden moments we've neglected, 
 
 O the time we've spent in vain. 
 Glory, Sec. kc. 
 
 4 Come let's run our race with patience. 
 
 Looking unto Christ the Lc^rd, 
 Who doth live and reign for ever 
 
 With his Father ard our God : 
 He is worthy to be praised, 
 
 He is our exalted king. 
 Glory, honour, &:c. 
 
 5 Come dear children praise your Jesus, 
 
 Praise him, praise him evermore ; 
 May his great love now constrain us, 
 
 His great name for to adore ; 
 O then let us join together. 
 
 Crowns of glory to obtain. 
 Glory, &c. &c. 
 
 XVIII. 
 
 Glorying in the Cross of Christ, 
 
 TESUS I and shall it ever be, 
 •* A mortal man asham'd of thee, 
 Asham'd of thee whom angels praise, 
 Whose glories shine through endless days ! 
 
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50 THE PROSPEROUS SAINT. 
 
 2 AshamM of Jesus I sooner far. 
 Let evtning blusli to own a star; 
 He sheds the beams of light divine, 
 O'er this benighted soul of mine. 
 
 3 Asham'd of Jesus, just as -soon, 
 Let midnight lie asham'd of noon, 
 'Tis midnight with my soul 'till he, 
 Blight morning star I bid darkness flee. 
 
 4 Asham'd of Jesus, that dear Friend, 
 On whom my hopes of heaven depend ! 
 No — when 1 blu-sh — be this my shame 
 That I no more revere his name. 
 
 5 Asham'd of Jesus ! yes I may, 
 When I've no guilt to wash away; 
 N 1 tears to wipe, no good to crave, 
 No fears to quell, no soul to save. 
 
 6 , 'Till then-^nor is my boasting vain, 
 'Till fhen Ibo^st a Saviour slain; 
 And O miiy this my glory be, 
 That Christ is not asham'd of me. 
 
 7 His institutions I will prize. 
 
 Take up my cros^; — the shame despise ; 
 Dare to defend his noble cause, 
 And yield obedience to his laws. 
 
 XIX. 
 
 The prosperous Saint, 
 OME ye that love the Lord ijideed, 
 Who are from shi and bondage freed ; 
 
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THE PROSPEROUS SAINT. 
 
 Submit to all the ways of C;o(l, 
 And walk that narrow happy road. 
 
 2 Great tribulation you shall meet, 
 
 But soon shall walk, the goldt- n street ; 
 Though hell may rage and vent her spite. 
 Yet Christ will save his heart's delight. 
 
 3 That happy day will soon appear. 
 When Gabriel's trumpet you shall hear; 
 Sound ttiro' the earth, yea down to hell, 
 To call the nations great and small. 
 
 4 Behold the earth in burning flames. 
 The trumpet louder still procliims; 
 
 The earth must hear and know her dooaij 
 The separation day is come. 
 
 5 Behold the righteous marching home, 
 And all the angels bid them come ; 
 When Christ himself these words proclaims, 
 Here comes my sfaints, I know their names. 
 
 6 Ye everlasting gates fly wide. 
 Make ready to receive my bride ; 
 Ye harps of heaven now sound aloud, 
 Here ccmes the purchase of my blood. 
 
 7 In grandeur see the roj^al line. 
 
 In i^litt'ring robes tlie sun outshilie ; 
 See saints and angels join in c?ne, 
 And march in spkodour to'the throne* 
 
32 THE believer's HIDING PLACE. 
 
 8 They stand in wonder and look on, 
 They join in one eternal song ; 
 Th. ir great Redeemer to admire, 
 While rapture sets their souls on fire, 
 
 XX. 
 
 The' Believer's hiding Place. 
 
 J T_T ML, sov'reign love that first began, 
 "■■ ^ The scheme to rescue fallen man ; 
 Hail matchless free, ett-rnal grace. 
 That gav$j my soul a hiding place, 
 
 2 Against the God that rules the sky, 
 I fraught with haiids uplifted high ; 
 Despis'd the proffers of his grace, 
 Too proud to seek a hiding place. 
 
 3 Enwrapt in dark Egyptian night. 
 Fonder of darkness than of light j 
 Madly I ran the sinful race, . 
 Secure, without a hiding place. 
 
 '4 But thus the eternal council ran, 
 Almighty love ariest the man ; 
 I felt the arrows of distress. 
 And found 1 had no hiding place. 
 
 5 A indi^tive justice stood in view, 
 To Sinai's fiery mount 1 flew ; 
 But jusici' cry'd wit;i frowning face, 
 This mountain is no liidiug place. 
 
THE JUDGMENT DAY. 
 
 G But lo a lieavtuiy voice i heard I 
 And mercy for my'^soui appear'd ; 
 She led me un a j)leasant \)ace, 
 To Jesus Christ mj' hiding place, 
 
 7 For us he deign 'd In flesh to dwc 11, 
 For us o'ercaiue the povv'rs of hellj 
 He ransoni'd all the sintul race, 
 And thus became our hiuing place. 
 
 8 Should storms of sevenfold thunder roll, 
 And shake the globe from pole to pole ; 
 No thunder-bolt shall daunt my face. 
 For Jesus is njy hiuing lAact. 
 
 9 A few more rolling suns at most, 
 Will land us safe on Canaan's coast ; 
 TiK-Te we shall sing rhe song of grace^ 
 iSafe in our glorious hiding place. 
 
 The Judgivenf. Day, 
 
 O F.F. the eternal Ju;!ge deicsending, 
 *^ Si.ated on his Father's flu (jt»e, 
 Nr,w poor biiiner Christ shall siiew thee, 
 He IS the eiernal Son ; 
 
 Trumj.fts call thee, 
 Come to hear thy awfui c'ioom. 
 
)4 THE JUDGMENT DAY. 
 
 2 Hear the sinner now lamenting, 
 At the thoughts of future pain ; 
 Cries and tears he now is venting. 
 But he cries and weeps in vain ; 
 Greatly mourning : 
 That he ne'er was born again. 
 
 With the marks of d) ing love ; 
 Oh ! that I had sought his favour, 
 
 V\^hen 1 felt his spirit move j 
 Doomed justly, 
 For I have agcunst him strove, 
 
 4 All his v.arnings I have slighted, 
 
 While he daily sought my soul ; 
 If some vows to him I plighted. 
 
 Yet for sin I broke the whole ; 
 Gulden moments, 
 How neglected did they roll. 
 
 5 Yonder stands my godly ncighhoui-s, 
 
 Who were once despised by me ; 
 Tliey are clad in dazzling splendor, 
 
 Waiting my sad fate to see ; 
 Farewell neighboui-s, 
 Dismal gulph I'm bound for thee. 
 
 6 Hail ye ghosts that dwell in darkness, 
 
 Grov'ling, rattling of your chains ; 
 Chrisi has now denounc'd my sentence, 
 I must dwell in endless pains ; 
 
YOUTH HASTENING TO ETERNITY. 
 
 Down Fm rolling, 
 Never to i*eturn ag^m. 
 
 7 Now experience plainly shews me, 
 Hell is not a fabled thing : 
 Lo ! I see my friends in .elory. 
 Round the throne they ever sing ; 
 I'm tormented, 
 By an everlasting sting. 
 
 xxir. 
 
 Youth hastening to Eternity^ 
 
 HE rising youth espouse the cause. 
 Of Jesus and his sacred laws ; 
 Behold them rise on every hand. 
 And marching to the promis'd land* 
 
 T 
 
 2 No earthly joys can equal theirs, 
 They shout and sing with flowing tears; 
 Wirh heavenly transports fill'd they cry. 
 We'll praise the Sov 'reign of the sky. 
 
 3 O sacred spark, celestial fire, 
 Inflame each heart with pure desire ; 
 The time draws nigh, the moments fly, 
 The rising youth mount up on high. 
 
 4 But there's a youth for ruin bound, 
 His head with earthly laurels crown'd ; 
 Come go with us and you shall prove. 
 The joys of vast redeeming love. 
 
j LONGING TO SEE JESUS. 
 
 5 Tliis earth with all its glittering toysy 
 Compar'd witli these celestiiil joys ', 
 Like momentarv sparks appenr. 
 Come go witli us your Soul is dear. 
 
 6 We wait your answer, will you go, 
 And drink the hving streanris that flow ; 
 Proceeding from the throne of Gnd, 
 And purchas'd with your Saviour's blood. 
 
 7 Or must we leave the blooming youth f 
 Whose heart is barr'd against the truth ; 
 No come mv brother at Jesus' call, 
 Come go with us, give up your all. 
 
 S Come you vhat love a bleeding Lord, 
 And ft el the virtue of his blood ; 
 Let's watch and pray and travel on, 
 Till Jesns comes to take us home. 
 
 9 Our stay is short, we soon must go. 
 From grief and sorrow here f^elow ; 
 In shouts of triumph v/e shall fly, 
 And spend a blest eternity, 
 
 XXIII. 
 
 Longing to see Jtsw^. 
 
 1 O ^'^' ^'^^^ s'^^^^ ^ ^^ -^^^"^ • 
 ^-^ And dwell with him above ; 
 
 And drink the flowing fountain, 
 
 Of everlasting love: 
 
LOXGINO TO SEE JESVS. 
 
 When shall I be deliver'd, 
 From this vnin world of sin ; 
 
 And wiih my blessed Jesus, 
 Drink endless pleasures in. 
 
 2 But now I am a soldier, 
 
 My Captain's gone. before; 
 He's given me my orders, 
 
 And tells me not to fear : 
 And if I hold out faithful, 
 
 A crown of life he'll give ; 
 And all his valiant soldiers, 
 
 Eternal life shall have. 
 
 3 Through grace I am determin'd, 
 
 To conquer though I die ; 
 And then away to Jesus, 
 
 On wings of love I'll fly : 
 Farevvell to sin and sorrow, 
 
 I Lid you all adieu ; 
 And you my friends be faithful, 
 
 And on your way pursue. 
 
 4 And if you meet with trials, 
 
 And trouljles on the way ; 
 Then cast your care on Jesus, 
 
 And dr-n't forget to pray : 
 Gird on the heavenly armour, 
 
 Of fairh and hope and love; 
 And when your race is ended, 
 
 You'U reign with him above, 
 S 
 
IN PRAISE OF GOD, 
 
 5 O do not be discourag'd, 
 
 For Jesus is your Friend ; 
 And if you lack for knowledge. 
 
 He'll not forget to lend ; 
 Neither will he upbraiti you, 
 
 Though often you request ; 
 He'il ijvf y(ju gr?.ce to conquer, 
 
 And take ) ou up to rest, 
 
 XXIV. 
 
 In Praise of Gcd, 
 
 ^ O ING to the great Jehovah's praise, 
 *^ All praise to him belongs ; 
 Who kiiidly lengthens out our days, 
 
 Demands our choicest songs. 
 Whose Providence hath brought us through 
 
 Another various year ; 
 We all v/ith vows and anthems new, 
 
 Before our God appear. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 A Saviour let creation sing, 
 A Saviour let all heaven rin?;, 
 He's God with us, we ft-el hiiu ours, 
 His fulness in our souls he ])ours : 
 'Tis almost done, *tis almost o'er, 
 We're joining them who're gone before, 
 W e soon shall meet to part no more. 
 
 2 Father thy mercies past we own, 
 Thy still continued care j 
 
ON THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRISt, 39 
 
 To thee presenting, through thy Son, 
 
 VVhate'er, we have or are ; 
 Our lips and lives shall gladly show. 
 
 The vv cnders of thy lo\'^e ; 
 While on in Jesus' steps we go. 
 
 To seek thy face above. 
 
 3 Our residue of days or hours, 
 
 Thine wholly thine shall be ; 
 And all our consecrated pow'rs, 
 
 A sacrifice t) thee. • 
 
 'Till Jesus in the clouds appear, 
 
 To saints on earth forgiv'n ; 
 And bring the grand S .bbatic year, 
 
 The Jubilee of heaven. 
 
 XXV. 
 
 On the AscensioJi of Christ* 
 
 2 T O ! the God by whoi^.i salvation 
 "*^ is to fuUen man restor'd ; 
 • Now resunies his blissful station, ' 
 Shews himself the almighty Lord: 
 Slow ascending, 
 Bids us ibr a while, farewell. 
 
 2 VVho his heayenly state suspended. 
 And for man's atonemt nt dy'd j 
 By uniiumbcr'd hf-si^ attended, 
 Rises to his Fatlier's side ; 
 
10 ON THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST. 
 
 Borne by angels, 
 
 Back to his eternal throne. 
 
 ■ 3 Scra]'hs chant his endless praises, 
 Guard hi;Ti to his ancient seat ; 
 Openwic^e ye heavenly places, 
 Your returning (rod admit: 
 Heiivenlv portals, 
 Let the King of glory in, 
 
 4 Christ his kingdom re-inherits. 
 
 His before the world began ; 
 Myriads of admiring spirits, 
 Hover round tlie Son of man : 
 
 Wrapt in wonder, 
 
 View the wounds he bore for us. 
 
 5 Worthy thou of e?£altation, 
 
 Lost in sweet surprise they sin^ i 
 Mortals with like acclamation, 
 • Hail your great redeeming King : 
 Let your voices, 
 Emulate th' angelic ehoirr 
 
 6 Yes, O Christ, from every creature ! 
 
 Praise shnll to thy name be giv'n ; 
 Worthy thou of more and greater, 
 King of saints, and King of heav'n I 
 
 Kindling transports, 
 
 Swell our hearts and tune our tongues. 
 
 7 Though our Lord is taken from us, 
 
 Present but in spirit now ; 
 
HEAVEN. 4:1 
 
 Tills his faitful word of promise, 
 Made while sojourning here below : 
 Where 1 enter, 
 Tiiither shall my servants come. 
 
 3 Him we praise for his ascension, 
 Conqueror of sin and death ; 
 Gone up to prepare a mansion, 
 For his ransom'd flock beneath : 
 They shall quickly 
 Reign with him in glory there. 
 
 9 There already is our treasure, 
 
 There our heart, our hope, our crown ; 
 Thence on sublunary pleasure, 
 VVe with holy scorn look down ; 
 Earth hath nothing. 
 Worth a moment's transient thought 
 
 %10 We shall soon in Wiss adore thee, 
 Gain the realms of endless day ; 
 Soon be gather'd home to glory. 
 All our tears be wip'd away : 
 There for ever, 
 Sing the Lamb's new song of love* 
 
 XXVI. 
 
 Heaven. 
 
 -. yjYi souls that trust in Christ, rejoice, 
 * Your sins are all tbrgiyen ; 
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J^ HEAVF.i^-. 
 
 Let ev*ry christian raise his vcace, 
 And sing the joys of heav'n. 
 
 2 Heav'n is that holy happy place, 
 
 Where sin no more defiles ; 
 Wli Te God unveils his lovely facej 
 And looks, and loves, and srwiles. 
 
 3 Where Jesus, Son of man and God, 
 
 Triumphant from his wars ; 
 Walks in rich garments dipt in bload, 
 And shews his glorious scars. 
 
 4 Where ransom'd sinners sound God's praise> 
 
 Th' angelic hosts among ; 
 Sing the rich wonders of his grace, 
 And Jesus leads the song. 
 
 5 WTiere saints are free from ev'ry load. 
 
 Of passions or of pdns ; 
 God dwells in them, and they in God, 
 And love for ever reigns. 
 
 6 Eye hath not seen, nor ear hath heard, 
 
 Nor can the heart conceive i 
 All that the blood of Christ procur'd. 
 Or all tliat God can give. 
 
 V Ijord as thou shew'st thy glory there, 
 Make known thy grace to us ; 
 And heav'n will not be wanting herCj 
 While we Civa by ma thee thus* 
 
THE* CONVICTED SINNER. 4^' 
 
 XXVII. 
 
 The convicted Sinner* 
 
 J Tr\ EAR Jesus here comes and knocks at thy 
 ^-^ door, 
 
 A beggar for crumbs distressed and poor ; 
 Blind, lame, and forsaken all roU'd in his blood, 
 At last overtaken when running from God. 
 
 2 To ask children's bread I dare not presume^ 
 But Lord to be fed with fragments I come ; 
 Some crumbs from thy table, O let me obtain^ 
 For lo, thou art able my wants.:j^;SU^ain, 
 
 3 I own, I deserve no favour to see. 
 
 So long I did swerve and wander from thee ; 
 'Till brought by affliction my follies to mourn, 
 Now under conviction to thee I return. 
 
 4 For since thou hast said thou wilt cast out ncne^ 
 Th;.it fly to thine aid as sinners undone ; 
 
 Now Lord I am come as condemned to die^ 
 And on this sweet promise 1 humbly rely. 
 
 5 I cannot depart, dear Jesus, nor yield, 
 
 'Till my poor heart feels this promise fulfill d > 
 
 That I may for ever a monument be, 
 
 To praise the dear Saviour of sinners like n}^^ 
 
•^4 WRESTLING JACOB. 
 
 XXVIII. 
 
 .^t,,y Wrestling Jacob. 
 
 J f^ OMEj O thou traveller unknown, 
 ^^ Whom still I hold but cannot see ; 
 My company before is gone, 
 
 And I am left alone with thee : 
 With thee all night I mean to stay, 
 And wrestle 'till the break of day. 
 
 2 I need not tell thee who I am, 
 
 My misery or sin declare ; 
 Thyself hast call'd me by my name, 
 
 Look on thy hands and read it there: 
 But who I ask thee, who art thou ? 
 Tell me thy name, and tell me now. 
 
 3 In vain thou strugglest to get free, 
 
 I never will unloose my hold ; 
 Art thou the man that dy'd for me I 
 
 The secret of thy love unfold : 
 Wrestling, 1 will not let thee go, 
 
 'Till I thy name, thy nature know. 
 
 4 Wilt thou not yet to me reveal, 
 
 Thy new unutterable name ; 
 O tell me, I beseech thee, tell, 
 
 To know it now, resolv'd I am : 
 Wrestling, I will not let thee go, 
 'Till I thy Dame, thy nature know. 
 
SECOND PART— WRESTLING JACOB. 45 
 
 5 *Tis all in vain to hol'J thy tongue, 
 
 Or touch tlie hollow of my thigh ; 
 Tliough ev'ry sinew we're unstrung, 
 
 Out my arn^s thou shalt not fly : 
 Wrestling, I will not let thee go, 
 *Till I thy name, thy nature know. 
 
 6 VMiat though my shrinking flesh complain. 
 
 And murmur to contend so long ; 
 I rise superior to my pain, 
 
 When 1 am weak, then I am strong i 
 And when my all of strength doth fail, 
 I shall with thee, God-man prevail. 
 
 7 My strength is gone, my nature dies, 
 
 I sink beneath thy weighty hand j 
 Faint to revive, and fall to rise, 
 
 I fall, and yet by faith I stand ; 
 I stand and will not let thee go, 
 'TiU 1 thy name, thy nature know* 
 
 XXIX. 
 
 Second jiart. — Wrestling Jacob <» 
 
 J XT'IEX.D to me now, for I am weak. 
 But confident in self despair ! 
 Beak to my heart in blessing speak, . 
 Be ci^nqi^r'd by my instant pray'r: 
 Spe ik, or thou never hence shall move, 
 And tell me if thy name is love. 
 
4.6 SECOND PART — ^WRESTLING JACOB. 
 
 2 'Tis love, 'tis love ! thou diedst for me, 
 
 I hear thy whisper in my heart ; 
 The morning breaks, the shadows flee. 
 
 Pure universal love thou art : 
 To me, to all, thy bowels move. 
 Thy nature and thy name is love. 
 
 3 My prayer hath power with God, the grace 
 
 Uiisp^'-ikable I now receive ; 
 Through faith I see thee face to face, 
 
 I see theeface to face and Uve ! 
 In vain I have not wept and strove, 
 Thy nature and thy name is love. 
 
 4 I know thee Saviour who thou art, 
 
 Jesus, the feeble sinnei's Friend ; 
 Nor wilt thou with the night depart, 
 
 But stay and love me to the end : 
 Thy mercies never shal' remove, 
 Thy nature and thy name is love. 
 
 5 The sun of righteou<^ness on me 
 
 Hath rose with healing in his wings ; 
 Wither'd n^y nature's strength from thee, 
 
 My soul it's life and succour brings : 
 My help is all laid up at>ove, 
 
 Thy nature and thy name is love. 
 
 6 Contented now upon my thigh, 
 
 .1 hutt 'till life's short journey ends ; 
 All helplessness, all weakness, 1, 
 On thee alone for strength depend : 
 
REDEMPTION. -5/ 
 
 Kor will I ever from thee move. 
 Thy nature and thy name is love. 
 
 7 Lame as I am I take the prey, . 
 
 Hell, earth and sin, with ease o'ercome ; 
 I leap for joy, pursue my wfty. 
 
 And as a bounding heart fly home : 
 Through all eternity, to prove, 
 Thy nature, and thy name is love. 
 
 XXX. 
 
 Redemption, 
 
 2 f^ OME friends and relations let's join heart and 
 ^^ hand, 
 
 The voice of the turtle is heard in our land : 
 Let's all walk tfYtther and follow the sound, 
 And march to the place where redemption is found. 
 
 2 The place it is hidden by reason of sin, 
 
 You can't see. the sorrowful state you are in ; 
 You're blinded, polluted, in prison and pain, 
 O how can such rebels redemption obtain. 
 
 3 The place is obscur'd and darkly ccnceal'd, 
 ISor can mortals know it until 'tis reveal'd; 
 The place is in Jesus, to him we will go, 
 
 And there find redemption from sorrow and v/oe. 
 
 4 And if you are wounded and bruised by the fall, 
 Rise up and press forward, ibr you he doth call ; 
 
4S REDEMPTION. 
 
 Or if you are teiiiptecl to doubt and dcSpair, 
 Then come home to Jesus, redemption is there. 
 
 5 And you mv dear brethren that love the dear Lord, 
 Who've witness'd free pardon through faith in his 
 
 word ; 
 Let patience attend you wherever you go, 
 Your Saviour hath purchas'd salvation you know. 
 
 6 We read of commotions and signs in the skies. 
 The sun and the moon shall be clotli'd with dis- 
 guise ; 
 
 And when you shall see all these tokens appear, 
 Thtn come home to Jesus, redemption is there. 
 
 7 When the archangel the trumpet shall sound. 
 And awake all the saints who sleep under the 
 
 ground ; 
 The sound of the trumpet shall bid you arise. 
 To m«et your redemption with love and surprise. 
 
 ■8 And then loving Jesus our souls will receive, 
 From bonds of corruption our bodies relieve ; 
 Then we sluill l>e all uncorrupted and free, 
 And sing of redemption wherever we be, 
 
 9 Redeemed from sin, and redeemed from death, 
 Redeem'd from corruption, redeem'd from the 
 
 earth:* 
 Redeemed from sorrow, redeem'd from all voe. 
 We'll sing of redemption •wherever we go. 
 
A CALL TO THE SOLDIKR. 49 
 
 10 Redeemed fi'om pain, and redeem'd from distress, 
 The fruits of redemption no tongue can express; 
 Redemption was purchased throueh Jesus' love, 
 We'll sing of redemption m heaven above. 
 
 XXXIZ 
 
 j1 Call to the Soldier. 
 
 J 'VT'E soldiers of Jesus awake from your slcep,^ 
 The travellers to Zir-n how slowly they creep ; 
 The /icked outrun us in their sinful way ; 
 But serve the worst master, and hell is their pay. 
 
 2 Wht-n Jesus invites us in mercy's sweet voice, 
 T\\Q mu^if. so charming v/e all should re j'. ice; 
 And leave all behind us and fly to his arms, 
 
 Vv hile sinners reject him for gold and for farms* 
 
 3 Remember we're passing from life unto death, 
 l"he few scenes remaiiii-sg will finish our ureath ; 
 Our friends ^vill desert us in our dusty bed, 
 And pass by our dwelling with a solemn dread. 
 
 4 With g^ridness we leave all things here belov/, 
 For heavenly treasure, which we slial) enjoy ; 
 Our bodies will moulder and cruniSle to dust. 
 Until the resurrection of just and Oiijust. 
 
 5 And when Gabriel sounds the joyful alarm. 
 He'll Call all the nghtfous to Jusus' arms; 
 V\'irh shouts all triumphant our bodies shrill rise. 
 And fly to meet Jesus our Lord in the skies. 
 
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50 Vt^ELCOME, WELCOME. 
 
 XXXII. 
 
 Welcome^ welcome, 
 
 J /^ OME ye sfnners, poor and needy, 
 ^^ Weak antf wounded, sick and sore ; 
 Jesus ready, stands to save you, 
 Full of x>ity, love and pow'r. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Turn to the Lord, and seek salvation, 
 Sound the praise of his dear name ; 
 
 Glory, honour, and salvation, 
 Christ the Lord is come to reign. 
 
 2 Now ye needy come and welcome, 
 
 God's free bounty glorify ; 
 True l>elief and true repentance, 
 Ev'ry grace that brings you nigh. 
 
 3 Let not conscience make you linger, 
 
 Nor of fitness fondly dream j 
 AH the fitr.ess he requires, 
 Is to feel your need of him. 
 
 4 Come ye weary, heavy laden, 
 
 Bruib'd and mangled by the fall ; 
 If you tarry till you're better. 
 You will never come at all. 
 
 5 Agoinzing in the garden, 
 
 Lo I your Saviour prostrate Ues ; 
 
CHillSTMAS HYMN. 51 
 
 On the bloofly tree l)ehold him, 
 Hear him cry before lie dies. 
 
 6 Lo I the incarnate God ascending, 
 
 Pleads the merit of his blood ; 
 Venture on him, venture freely, 
 Let no other trust intrude 
 
 7 Saints and angels join'd in concert, 
 
 Sing the praises of the Lamb ; 
 
 While the blisslul seats of heaven, 
 
 Sweetly echo with his name. 
 
 XXXIII. 
 
 Christmas Hymn, 
 
 J Xp ROM the regions of love, 
 Lo ! an angel descended, 
 And told the strange news, 
 
 How the babe was attended ; 
 Go Shepherds and visit. 
 
 This wonderful stranger; 
 With wonder and joy, 
 See your God ui a mangeri 
 
 2 Glad tidings I bring. 
 
 To you and each nation ; 
 
 Cjlad tidings of joy, 
 Now behold your salvation -. 
 
 When sudden a multitade, 
 Ruisf^'their glad voices, 
 
CHRISTMAS HYMN. 
 
 And shout the Rede«nier, 
 Wliile heaven rejoices. 
 
 3 Now glory to God, 
 
 In *he highest is given ; 
 Now glory to Go 1, 
 
 Is re-echo'd through heaven : 
 Around the whole earth, 
 
 Let us tell the glad story ; 
 And sing of his love, 
 
 His salvation and glor>-. 
 
 4 Enraptur'd I burn, 
 
 With delij^ht and desire ; 
 Such love so divine, 
 
 Sets my soul all on fire : 
 Around the bright throne 
 
 Now hosannas are ringing, 
 O when shall 1 join 
 
 Them, and ever be singing. 
 
 5 Triumphantly ride. 
 
 In thy chariot victorious, 
 And conquer with love, 
 
 O Jesus, all glorious j 
 Thy banner ur.farl, 
 
 Rid the nations surrender ; 
 And own thee their Saviour, 
 
 Their King and Defender. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Hallelujah to the Lamb, 
 V/ho has purchas'd our pardon ; 
 
CIIKIST S SUFFERINGS. 
 
 We will pniise him again, 
 \A'hen we pass ever Jordan. 
 
 xx-xiy. 
 
 C/i7'ist's Sufferings, 
 
 J 'T^ KRC)UC;H0UT our Saviour's life we trace. 
 The wonders of redeeming grace ; 
 No period else was seen : 
 'Till he a spotless victim fell, 
 Tasting in soul a painful hell ; 
 Caiis'd by the creature's sin. 
 
 2 On tlie cold ground metliinks I see, 
 M> Jesus kneel and pray for me ; 
 
 For this I'll hhn adore : 
 Seiz'd with a chilly sweat throughout, 
 Blood drops did force their passage out, 
 
 Through ev'ry opening pore. 
 
 3 A crown of thorns liis temples bore, 
 'His back with lashes all was tore ; 
 
 'Till one the bones might see ; 
 Mocking they push'd him here and there 
 Marking his way with blood and tears, 
 
 Press'd by sin's heavy tree, 
 
 4 Thus up the hill he heavy came, 
 
 Round him they mrck'd and made their game; 
 
 At length his cross they rear: 
 And can you see the Lamb of God, 
 E2 
 
54 DIVINE FORTITUDE. 
 
 Cry out beneath sin's heavy load ; 
 •Without one thankful tear i 
 
 5 Thus veiled in humanitj^, 
 
 He dies with anguish on the tree ; 
 
 What tongue his grief can tell ! 
 • The shudd'ring rocks their heads decline. 
 The mourning sun retus'd to shine. 
 
 When the Redeemer fell. 
 
 6 Shout brethren, shout with songs divine, 
 He drank the gall to give us wine ; 
 
 To quench our parching thirst : 
 Seraphfe advance your voices higher, 
 Bride of the Lamb unite the choir, 
 
 To praise your precious Christ. 
 
 XXXV. 
 
 JDivine Fortitude, 
 
 1 T\1D'ST thou dear Jesus sufTer shame, 
 •*^ And bear the cross for me ? 
 
 And shall 1 fear to own thy name, 
 Or thy disciple be. 
 
 2 Forbid it Lord that I should dread, 
 
 To suffer shame or loss ; 
 But in thy footsteps let me tread, 
 And gloiy in thy cross. 
 
DIVINE FORTITUDi:. 65 
 
 o Inspire my soul with life divine, 
 And holy courage bold : 
 Let knowledge, fiiith, and meekness shine, 
 Nor love, nor zeal grow cold. 
 
 4 Say to my soul, why dost thou fear, 
 
 The face of feeble man ? 
 Behold thy heavenly captain's here. 
 Before thee in the van. 
 
 5 O how my soul would up and run. 
 
 At this reviving word : 
 Nor any painful siiff' rings shun, 
 To follow thee my Lord. 
 
 6 For this let men reproach, defame, 
 
 And call me what they will ; 
 So I may glorify thy name, 
 And be thy servant still. 
 
 7 .To thee I cheerfully submit, 
 
 And all my pow'rs resign ; 
 Let wisdom point out what is fit^ 
 And I'll no more repine. 
 
 8 I'll cheerfully take up my cross, 
 
 And follow thee, my Lord ; 
 Submit to tortures, shame and loss, 
 At thy commanding word. 
 
 9 But let thy grace sufficient be 
 
 Inev'ry timeofneedj 
 
56 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 
 
 Then Lord, I'll boldly fight for thee. 
 And ev'ry time succeed. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Oh glory, hallelujah, 8cc. 
 
 XXXVI. 
 
 To be Sung before going in to Public Worshi/i* 
 
 J ^ I 'HE Saviour meets his flock to day, 
 ■*- Shall I in sloth abide at home I • 
 Shall I behind the people stay, 
 
 When Jesus call's there still is room I 
 I'll go, it is a place of prayer, 
 Who knows but God may meet me there ? 
 
 2 To-day Immanuel meets his saints, 
 
 And here the Christians find their King; 
 They all lay open their complaiii'ts, 
 
 And here the Saviour's praise they sing: 
 Into their number I'll presume, 
 Since Jesus kindly bids me come. 
 
 " How long did faithful Anna wait, 
 
 And sought the l^ord, full fourscore years ; 
 Both day and night the temple gate, 
 
 She watch'd with many sighb and tears : 
 And did not not leave the house of pray'r, 
 'Till God vouchsaf 'd to meet her there. 
 
 4 Remove temptation, O my Lord, 
 And let my enemies be slain; 
 
THE CORONATION OF CHRIST. 57 
 
 V^'■ho would w'thdraw me from thy word, 
 
 And plunge me in the world again : 
 And when Ihe btidegroom shall appear, 
 O may my soul be found in pray'r. 
 
 XXXVII. 
 
 The Coronation of Christ, 
 
 J A 1^ L hail the power of Jesus' name, 
 "^■^ Let angels postrate fall, 
 Bring forth the royal diadem. 
 And crown him Lord of all. 
 
 2 Crown him ye martyrs of our God, 
 
 Who from the riltar call; 
 Extol the stem of Jesse's rod. 
 And crown him Lord of all» 
 
 3 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, 
 
 h remnant weak and small ; 
 Hail him who saves you by his grace, 
 And crown him Lord of all. 
 
 4 Babes, men and sires, who know his love, 
 
 VVlio feel your sin and thrall ; 
 Now joy with all. the host above, 
 And crown him Lord of all. 
 
 5 Ye Gentile sinners ne'er forget, 
 
 The woruiwoc'd and the gall ; 
 Go spread his trophies at his feet; 
 And crown him Lord of alL 
 
53 ON THE GREAT DUTY OF PRAYER. 
 
 6 Let ev'ry kindred ev'ry tongue, 
 
 On this terrestrial ball ; 
 To him all majesty ascribe, 
 And crown him Lord of all. 
 
 7 O that with yonder sacred throng, 
 
 V\'e at his feet may fall; 
 To join the everlasting song, 
 And crown him Lord of all. 
 
 XXXVIII. 
 
 On the great Duty of Praxjer, 
 
 J "\17H.\T various hhidvances we meet, 
 ^ In coming to the mercies' seat ; 
 Yet who that knows the worth of pray'r, 
 But wishes to be often there. 
 
 2 Pray'r makes tlie darkest clouds withdraw, 
 Pray'r climbs the ladder Jacob saw ; 
 Gives exercise to faith and love, 
 
 Brir^gs ev'ry blessing fn)m above. 
 
 3 Restraining pray'r we cease to fight, 
 Pray'r makes die chribtian's armour bright; 
 And Satan trembles when he sees, 
 
 The weakest samt upon liis knees. 
 
 4 When Moses stood widi arms spread wide, 
 Success was found on Israel's side ; 
 
 But when thrnagh weariness they fail'd, 
 That moment Amalek prevail'd. 
 
59 
 
 O THOU OF LITTLE FAITH. 
 
 5 Have you no words ? Ah, think again, 
 Wui ds flow apact when ) ou compUin ; 
 An-' fill your fellow creature's ears, 
 With the snd tal:^ of all your cares. 
 
 6 ^^'ere half our breatli so vainly spent, 
 To heaven in supplicativ)n sent : 
 Our cheerful songs, wouid often be, 
 Hear what the Lord has done for me. 
 
 XXXIX. 
 
 O thou of little Faith, wherefore didst thou doubt ? 
 
 - r^ OME, O my doub'.ing soul, attend, 
 ^^ Unto thy Saviour's call ; 
 Come tell thy great Al.iijt;hty friend, 
 Why is thy faith so small. 
 
 2 Why all these unbelieving tears ? 
 
 Jehovah's arm is strong ; 
 O chide these sighs, and grtjans, and tears, 
 KiA turn them to a song. 
 
 3 Is God thy shield thy great reward, 
 
 Thy portion and thy all ? 
 Is Christ thy C apt?) in aiid thy Lord, 
 And shall thy hopes be small ? 
 
 4 Why wilt thou thus dis])ute his Icve, 
 
 And thus abuse his care ? 
 Why wilt thou grieve the heavenly, dove, 
 And yield to ev'ry snare. 
 
IN ME VE SHALL HAVE PEACE. 
 
 5 In Jesus ev'ry grace is found, 
 
 Why wilt thou not beUeve ? 
 
 He hath a balm for ev'ry wound, 
 
 Why wilt thou not receive. 
 
 6 His arm can conquer ev'ry foe, 
 
 His grace can sanctify ; 
 
 Amen, amen ; Lord be it so, 
 
 Let my corruptions die. 
 
 7 Sin is the cause of ev'ry fear, 
 
 O keep me from it's power ; 
 
 Slay the accursed monster here, 
 
 That I may doubt no more. 
 
 XL. 
 
 *' In Me ye shall liave Peace,''' 
 
 - "XT'E saints attend the Saviour's voice, 
 •*■ Found in his word of grace ; 
 He says and in it, O rejoice, 
 In me ye shall have peace. 
 
 CHORUS, 
 
 Oh glory hallelujah, praise ye my God, 
 O glory hallelujdh, love and serve the Lord. 
 
 2 Though storms and tempests round you roar. 
 And foes and fears increase ; 
 He says, and what could rie say more, 
 In nie, ye shall h^ye peace. 
 
Christ's ascension. 
 
 3 \Miat though afflictions still abound, 
 
 Nor do temptations cease ; 
 He says, and O, how sweet the sound ! 
 In me ye shall have peace, 
 
 4 What though your hearts with sorrow bleed, 
 
 And sighs and tears increase ; 
 He says, and O, 'tis true indeed, 
 In me ye shall have peace. 
 
 5 Though you shall pass through death's cold flood, 
 
 To gain your wish'd release ; 
 He says and sure he'll make it good, 
 In me ye shall have peace. 
 
 6 When you his face in glory yiew, 
 
 Where joy can ne'er decrease ; 
 Eternity shall prove it true, 
 In him ye shall have peace, 
 
 XLi. 
 
 Christ^s Ascension, 
 
 2 TJ" ^IL the day that sees him rise, 
 •*■'*■ Ravish'd from our wishful ejes; 
 Christ awhile to mortals giv'n. 
 Re-ascends his native heav'n ; 
 There the pompous triun>ph waits, 
 ** Lift up your heads, ye crystal gates \ 
 " Wide unfold the radiant scene, 
 « Take the King of gloi-; 
 
 61 \ 
 
€2 THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. 
 
 2 Him though highest heaven recei\'es. 
 Still he loves the earth he leaves ; 
 Though returning to his throne ; 
 Still he caUs the world his own : 
 Still for us he intercedes, 
 Prevalent his death he pleads; 
 
 Nf xt hin)self prepares our place, 
 Harbinger of human race. 
 
 3 Master may we ever say, 
 Taken from our head to day ; 
 See, thy faithful servant see, 
 Ever gazing up to thee ; 
 
 Grant, though parted from our sight, 
 High above yon azure height ; 
 Grant our hearts may thither rise, 
 Following the beyond the skies, 
 
 4 Ever upward let us move. 
 Wafted on the wings of live ; 
 Lfioking when our Lord shall come, 
 Lctnging, grasping after home : 
 There we shall with thee remain, 
 Partners of thine endless reign ; 
 Tliere thy face unclouded see. 
 Find our heav'n a heav'n in thee. 
 
 XLII. 
 
 The Lord our Righteousness, 
 
 * T ESUS thy blood apd righteouness, 
 " My beauties are, tiny glorious dress j 
 
THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS, €'1 
 
 Midst flaming worlds in these array'd, 
 With joy shall 1 lift up my head. 
 
 2 WTien from the dust of death I rise, 
 1 o take my mansi(^ns in the skies ; 
 E'en then shall this be .11 my plea, 
 *' Jesus hath liv'd and dy'd for me,'* 
 
 3 Bold shall I stand at that great day, 
 For who ought to my charge shall fay ? 
 While through thy blood absolv'd I am, 
 From sin's tremendous curse and shame. 
 
 4 Thus Abraham the friend of God, 
 Thus all the armies bought with blood; 
 Savii ur of sinners thee proclaim, 
 Sinners of whom the chief I am. 
 
 5 This spotless robe the same appears, 
 When ruin'd nature sinks in years; 
 No age can change its glorious hue. 
 The robe of Christ is ever new. 
 
 6 O I let the dead now hear thy voice, 
 Bid Ijorcl tiiy banish'd ones rejoice ; 
 Their beauty this, their glorious dres?, 
 Jesus the Lord our righteousness. 
 
64 THE GOSPEL TRUMPET. 
 
 XLIII. 
 
 The Gosfiel Trumfiet. 
 
 J "tr ARK ! how the gospel trumpet sounds, 
 ''■"'■ While far and wide its echo bounds; j 
 And Jesus by redeeming blood. 
 Is bringing sinners back to God: 
 And guides them safely by his word, 
 To endless day. 
 
 2 Hail ! all victorious conquering Lord, 
 Be thou by all thy works ador'd ; 
 Who undertook for sinful man, 
 
 And brought salvation through thy name ; 
 That we with thee might ever reign, 
 In endless day. 
 
 3 Thy blood dear Jesus, once was spilt, 
 To save our souls from sin and guilt ; 
 And sinners now may come to God, 
 And find salvation through thy bloods 
 And sail by faith u! on that flood. 
 
 To endless day. 
 
 4 Through storms and calms by faith we steer. 
 By feeble hope and gloomy fear ; 
 
 •Till we arrive at C;inaan's shore. 
 Where sin and sorrow are no more; 
 We'll shout, our trials are all o'er, 
 To endless day. 
 
THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS TO HATE EVIL, 65 
 
 5 We are but pilgrims here belf)w, 
 And all our lives are full of woe ? 
 Lord give us courage on our way, 
 That we may never go astray : 
 But last with thee in glory sway, 
 
 In endless day. 
 
 6 Plight on ye conquering souls fight on, 
 And when the conquest you have won, 
 The palms of vict'ry you shall bear, 
 And in his kingdom have a share: 
 And crown of glory ever wear, 
 
 To endless day. 
 
 7 There we shall in sweet chorus join, 
 And saints and angels all combine; 
 To sing of his redeeming love, 
 
 When rolling years shall cease to move : 
 And this shall be our theme above, 
 In endless day. 
 
 XLIV. 
 
 The Fear of the Lord is to hate Evii* 
 
 J "VfOW whilst I try my heart, 
 '**^ By this unerring rule j 
 My conscience can assert, 
 
 I truly fear the Lord : 
 I cannot tread the paths of sin, 
 I long for holiness within. 
 j2 
 
66 THE SINNER FOUND WANTING- 
 
 2 Yes, holiness of heart, 
 
 I would more largely share ; 
 I mourn with inward smart, 
 
 The evils that are there : 
 I hate my thoughts, because they're vain, 
 I would from every sin abstain. 
 
 3 I hate this wretched pride, 
 
 These covetous desires ; 
 V(\ have them crucify 'd, 
 
 JFor God, my heart requires: 
 Jesus do thou these foes subdue, 
 O ! make me more sincere and true. 
 
 4 I'd live alone to thee, 
 
 I love t' obey thy word ; 
 Well pleas'd that thou should'st be, 
 
 My Saviour and my Lord : 
 To thee I now resign my heart, 
 Renew it Lord in ev'ry part. 
 
 XLV. 
 
 The Sinner found lVanting» 
 
 D AISE thoughtless sinner, raise tliine eye, 
 -" Beliold thy balance lifted high ; 
 There shall God's justice be display 'd. 
 And there thy hope and life be weight]. 
 
THE redeemer's MESSAGE. 67 
 
 2 See, in one scale his perfect law, 
 
 Mark with what force its precepts draw ; 
 
 Would'st thou the awful test sustain, 
 
 Thy works how light, thy thoughts how vain. 
 
 3 Behokl the hand of God appears, 
 To trace these dreadful chtrac ers; 
 *' Tekel, thy soul is wanting found. 
 
 And wrath shall smite thee to the ground.? 
 
 4 Let sudden fear thy nerves embrace, 
 Confusion will 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 shew a Saviour'* righteousness* 
 
 6 Jesus exert thy pow'r to save, 
 
 Deep on this heart thy truth engrave; 
 Great God, the load of guilt remove, 
 That trembling lips may sing thy love. 
 
 XLVI. 
 
 The JRedeemer\s Message^ 
 
 ■^ 'LlARK,the glad sound, the Saviour comes » 
 •*■ **• The SaviQiir proirus'iJ long ; 
 
^5 THE redeemer's BIESSAGE. 
 
 Let ev'ry heart prepare a Uu-oue, 
 And every voice a song. 
 
 2 On him the sjMrit largely pour'd, 
 Exerts his sacred tire ; 
 Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, 
 His holy breast inspire. 
 
 S He comes the prisoners to release, 
 In Satan's bondage held ; 
 The gates of bra!« before him burst. 
 The iron tellers yield. 
 
 4 He comes from thickest films of vice, 
 
 To clear the mental ray ; 
 And on the eyes oppressed with night, 
 To pour celestial day. 
 
 5 He comes the broken heart to bind, 
 
 1 he bleeding soul to cure ; 
 And with the ti^easures of tus grace, 
 T* enrich the humble poor. 
 
 6 Our glad hosannas, Prince of peace 
 
 Thy welcome shall proclaim ; 
 And h«av'n's eternal arches ring, 
 Witli thy beloved name. 
 
THE pilgrim's SONG. ©9 
 
 XLVIL 
 
 The Pilgrim's Song. 
 
 J |3 ISE my soul and stretch thy wings, 
 -*- *- Thy better portion trace ; 
 Rise from transitory things, 
 
 T'ward's heav'n thy native place. 
 Sun and moon and stars deca)', 
 
 Time shall soon this earth remove ; 
 Rise my soul and haste away, 
 
 To seats prepared above. 
 
 2 Rivers to the ocean run, 
 
 Nor stay in all their course ; 
 Fire ascending, seeks the sun, 
 
 Both speed them to their source. 
 Thus ;i soul that's born of God, 
 
 Pants to \ iew his glorious face ; 
 Upward tends to his abode, 
 
 To rest in liis embrace. 
 
 3 Cease, ye pilgrims, cease t( mourn^ 
 
 Press onward to the;prize; 
 Soon the -Daviour wili return, 
 
 Triumphant in the skKg^ 
 Yet a season and you k. ow, 
 
 Happy entrance wiil be giv'n ; 
 All your sorrows lett below, 
 
 And eartli excliang'd for heav'n r 
 
7'q a spur to professors. 
 
 XLVII. 
 
 A S/iur to Professors, 
 
 J T U K E \VA R M souls the foe gi'o ws sti'onger , 
 ^^ bte what foes your camp surround j 
 Arm to battle, lag no longer, 
 
 ILnk I the silver trumpets sound. 
 Wake ve sleepers, wake, what mean you, 
 
 Sin besets you round a'oout ; 
 Up and search the world's wit'iin you, 
 
 Slay, or chase the traitor out. 
 
 2 What inchants you, pelf or pleasure ? 
 
 Piuck risht eyes, with right hands part : 
 Ask your conscience whtre's your treasure I 
 
 For be certain tiiere's your heart. 
 Give the fawning foe no credit, 
 
 Lo the bloody flag unfurl ; 
 That oasc; heart, the word has s£ud it, 
 
 Loves not God, that loves the world. 
 
 3 God and Mamrmon, O be wiser, 
 
 Serve ttem br.th it cannot be ; 
 Ease in warfare, saint and miser. 
 
 These will never well agree. 
 Shun the shame of foully falling, 
 
 Cunibcr'd captives, clo^g'd with clay; 
 ProAe vonr faith, make sure your calling, 
 
 Wield the sword and win the dav. 
 
ALARM. ZX 
 
 XLIX. 
 
 Alarm, 
 
 1 C TOP poor sinner, stop and tliiuk, 
 ^^ Before you farther %o : 
 
 Will yoa sport upon the brink, 
 Of everlasting woe. 
 
 2 Say have you an slrm like God, 
 
 That ycu his will oppose ; 
 Fear you not his iron rod, 
 With which he breaks his foes ? 
 
 3 Although your heart's as hard as steel, 
 
 Your forehead lin'd with brass ; 
 God at last will make you feel. 
 He will not let you pass. 
 
 4 Pale face'd deatli \A\\ quickly come. 
 
 And drag you to the bar ; 
 There to hear yrur awful doom, 
 Will fill you with despair. 
 
 J Can you stand that dreadful day, 
 When judgment is proclaim'd ? 
 The earth and sea shall melt away, 
 Like wax before the flame. 
 
 6 Sinners then in vain will cry, 
 Wljo now Uespise his grace; 
 
72 THE DAY OF CRACE, 
 
 Rocks and mountains on us fall, 
 An;l hide us from his face. 
 
 7 But in the Lord, there still is hope, 
 You m ly his n\ercy know : 
 Although .his irm is lifted up, 
 Ke stiii ^orbears tlie blow. 
 
 6 It v/as for sinners Jesus dy'd, 
 ^ *Tis Christ that bids thenri come ; 
 
 None that comes shall be deny'd, 
 For still he cries there's room, 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Once again I charge you stop, 
 For unless you warning take ; 
 
 E'er your are aware you'll drop, 
 Into the burning lake. 
 
 The Day of Grace. 
 
 - rr^HE Lord into his garden's come, 
 -^ The spices yield a rich perfume. 
 The hlies grow and thrive : 
 Refreshing show'rs of grace divine, 
 From Jesus flow to ev'ry vine, 
 And liiake the dead revive. 
 
 2 O that this diy and barren ground, 
 In-'P'-ng' of u'tter may abound, 
 A fruitful soil become: 
 
fHK DAY OF GRACEo 
 
 The deserts blossom as the rose^ 
 When Jesas conquers all his foesj 
 And makes his people one. 
 
 3 The glorious time is rolling on, 
 The gracious work is now begun. 
 
 My soul a witness is : 
 I taste and see the pardon's free. 
 For all mankind as well as me. 
 
 Who comes to Christ may live. 
 
 4 The worst of sinners here may find 
 A Saviour pitiJiil and kind, 
 
 WlvD will them all receive ; 
 None are too late, who will repent. 
 Out of one sinner legions went, 
 
 The Lord did him relieve* 
 
 5 Come brethren, you that love the Lofdj 
 And taste the sweetness of his word, 
 
 In Jesus' ways go on : 
 Our troubles and our trials here, 
 Will only make us richer there, 
 
 When we arrive at home. 
 
 6 We feel that heav'n is now begun. 
 It issues from the sparkling throne. 
 
 From Jesus* throne on high : 
 It comes like floods, we can't contain, 
 We drink and drink, and drink agai% 
 
 And yet we still are dry, 
 
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^4 THE MINISTKR ON THE HILL. 
 
 7 But when we come to dwell above, 
 And all surround tlie throne of love, 
 
 We'll drink a fall supply : 
 Jesus wjll lead his armies through, 
 To living fountains where they fllqw. 
 That never will run dry. 
 
 S 'T'ls there we'll reign and shout and sing 
 And make the upper mansions ring, 
 
 When all the saints get home : 
 Come on, come pn, my brethren dear, 
 Soon wc sbfill naeet together there, 
 
 For Jesus bids us come. 
 
 9 Amen, amen, my soul replies, 
 I'm bound to meet you in the skies, 
 
 To claim iny mansion there: 
 Now here's my heart, and here's my hand, 
 o meet you in that heavenly land. 
 Where we shall part no m.ore. 
 
 L. 
 
 The Minister on the Hill. 
 
 1 nn I TROUGH all the world below, 
 -*■ God is seen all. ar(vjnd. 
 Search hills and vallies through, 
 Inhere he is found : 
 The growing of the corn, 
 The lily and the tliorn. 
 
THE MINISTER ON THE HILL. "5 
 
 The pleasant and forlorn, 
 All declare, God is there, 
 And meadows drest in green j 
 There he's seen. 
 
 2 See springs of water rise, 
 Fountains flow, rivers run, 
 The mist below the sky. 
 Hides the sun : 
 
 And down tlie rain doth pour, 
 The ocean it doth roar, , 
 And 'jeats upon the shorcy 
 All to praise in their ways. 
 The Gud that ne'er declines, 
 His designs. 
 
 3 The sun in all his rays. 
 Speaks of God as he flies. 
 The cmiets with their blaze, 
 Speak his praise : 
 
 The; shining of the stars, 
 The moon when she appears. 
 His wond'rous work declares. 
 See them^rise near the skies, 
 And shades in silence round, 
 Johi the sound. 
 
 4> Elijah's servant hears. 
 From the hill and declares, 
 A 'i^tlr cbud appears, 
 Dry your tears : 
 
7$ THE MINISTER ON THE UlLU 
 
 Our Lord transfiai.r'd is, 
 With these two saints of his, 
 Thus saith the >vitnesses, 
 Set them rise, near the skies, 
 And view old Canaan's ground. 
 All around. 
 
 5 Then let my station be, 
 Here in life, %vhcre I see, 
 The sacred One in Three, 
 All agree : 
 
 Through all the world is made, 
 The forrest and the glade. 
 Nor let me be afraid. 
 Though 1 dwell on a hill, 
 For nature's works declare, 
 Gk>d is there, 
 
 6 'Tis not in hills of gold. 
 Where their wonders are told. 
 That ciphers strong and bold, 
 Can unfold: 
 
 'Twas on Mount Calvary, 
 There Christ our Lord did die, 
 Hark ! hear the God-man cry. 
 Heaven shakes, while earth quakes. 
 When God and nature's ghost, 
 Quit the coast 
 
 7 *Tis on Mount Calvary, 
 
 You may stand there and spy, 
 . Beyond the lower sky, 
 Far on high ; 
 
METHODISTS' SONG» 
 
 Mount Zion was the [>lace, 
 Where God did shew his faccj 
 There Moses sang his praise^ 
 See them rise near the skies, 
 And join in Aloses' song, 
 Heart and tongue. 
 
 8 If hills are honour'd tlius, 
 
 By our Lord 4n ^heir course, 
 
 Let them not be to us, 
 
 Caird a curse : 
 
 Forbid it mighty King, 
 But rather let us sing, 
 Let hills and mountains ring, 
 Echo, fiy through the ^ky. 
 And heav'n heard the sound. 
 From the ground. 
 
 LL 
 
 Methodist's Song, 
 
 2 IVfY Saviour's name, I'll gladly sing 
 ^^^ Glory, glory, glon'. 
 
 He is my Captain and my King ; 
 Where'er I go, his name I'll bless, 
 And shcut among the Methodists'. 
 
 2 The devil's camp, I'll bid adieu, 
 And Zicn's peaceful wnyr; pursue; 
 Come sinner, turn with mc, ai»d list. 
 Nor fear to be ^ Mtthodist. 
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75 METHdDlSTS' SON«. 
 
 3 My Saviour doth all pow'. possess, 
 My ev'ry want, he doth redress ; 
 III him, I put my trust, may I 
 Then wi:h his pev)pie Uve and die. 
 
 4 Come now with me, and you shaU know^ 
 What a dear Saviour can bestow ; 
 His^riDs are open wide and tree, 
 
 O ccme and taste his lovewith me, 
 
 5 I am a soldier of the cross, 
 
 All earthly things 1 count but dross ; 
 My soul is bound for endless rest, 
 Where I shall shout among the blest. 
 
 6 CoiTie all my brethren, in the Lord, 
 Who know the sweetness of his word ; 
 Let's face our fo^ in firm array, 
 
 Our Captain will secure the day. 
 
 7 Our enemies before us fall. 
 We rise superior to them all ; 
 And dea h itself we do not fear, 
 For Jesus will be with us there. 
 
 8 Then let us firmly stand our ground, 
 And ever be obedient found ; 
 
 So will the Lord our labours bless, 
 And perfect us in holiness. 
 
 9 So when that happy day shaft! come, 
 When hU ti\e clu'istiaii;j are brought hoi.ie 
 
THE SOLDIER. 79 
 
 If faithful then, our souls shall rest 
 Among tlie shouting Methodists'. 
 
 10 We shout too loud for sinners here j 
 But when in Zion we apj^ear, 
 Our shouts sliall make the heav'ns ring, 
 And all the saints in glory sing. 
 
 LII. 
 
 The Soldier, 
 
 y A SOLDIER Lord, thou hast me made, 
 •^ ^ Thou art my Captain, King and Head ; 
 And under thee I still will fight, 
 The fight of faith all in thy sight. 
 The cross all stain'd with hallowed blood, 
 The ensign of our cause in God ; 
 The soldier's heav'nl) standard is, 
 And I will fight for King Jesus. 
 
 2 Grant me the arrows of thy w^ord, 
 Thy pow'rtul spirit's two-edg'd sv/ord ; 
 To slay my foes, where'er they be, 
 And own the vict'ry won by thee. 
 That 1 a soldier, firm and free, 
 May stand and fight my enemy, 
 That when the alarm's to call, the Lord 
 May pass the word unto the guard. 
 
 .3 Thou art my guard, keep me I pray, 
 That 1 may walk th« narrow way , 
 
) THE WANDERING PILGRIM, 
 
 Nor from my duty e'er depart, 
 
 But live to Christ with all my heart : 
 
 Help me to keep my guardian dress, 
 
 March to the right in holiness ; 
 
 O make me pure and spotless too, ' 
 
 And fit to stand the grand review. 
 
 And when our Gen'ral, he shall, come, 
 With sound of trumpet, not of drum : 
 Our well dress'd ranks, by him shall stand 
 In full review at God's right hand ; 
 Then shall our enemy get the rout. 
 Be wheel'd by him, to the left about ; 
 But we'll march up the heav'nly street, 
 And ground cur arms at Jesus' feet. 
 
 LIIL 
 
 'J7ic iVandcring Fili^rim, 
 
 ■\17" AND'RING Pilgrim, mourning Christian, 
 ^ ' Weak and tempted Lamb of Christ ; 
 Who endur'st great tribulation, 
 
 And with sins is much distress'd. 
 Christ hath seat me to invite you, 
 
 To a rich and costly feast ; 
 Let not shame, nor pride prevent you, 
 
 Come the rich provision taste. 
 
 If you have a heart lamenting, 
 And bemoan your wretched case ; 
 
THE WANDERING PILGRIM. 81 
 
 Come to Jesus Clirist, repenting, 
 
 He will grant you sweet release : 
 If ynu want a heart to fear him, 
 
 Love and serve him all your flays^ 
 Only come to Christ, and ask him, 
 
 He will give you gospel grace. 
 
 3 If like Bartimeus, blinded, 
 
 You bewail the want of sight ; 
 Cry to Jesus, Son of David, 
 
 He will give you gospel light. 
 If like Mary, you've been keeping 
 
 Sev'n devils in your embrace ; 
 Fly like her to Jesus, weeping, 
 
 He will bid you go in peace, 
 
 4, If your heart is unbelieving. 
 
 Doubting Jesus' pardorung lovej 
 Lay hard by Bethsaida, waiting 
 
 Till the troubled waters move. 
 If no one appears to help you, 
 
 All their efforts prove but talk ; 
 Jesiss, Jesus, he will cleanse you, 
 
 Rise take up your bed and walk. 
 
 5 If like Peter you are sinking, 
 In the sea of unbelief ; 
 Wait with patience, constant praying, 
 
 Christ will grant you sweet relief. 
 He will give you grace and glory. 
 All your want shall be supply 'd ; 
 
82 FRIENDS PARTING HYMN, 
 
 Canaan, Caman, lies belore you, 
 Rise and cross the swelling tide. 
 
 6 Death shall not destroj^ your comfort, 
 
 Christ shall guide you through the gloom. 
 Down he'll send an heavenly convoy, 
 
 1 o convey you to his home. 
 There you'll spend your days in pleasure, 
 
 Free from every want and care ; 
 Come, O come, my blessed Saviour, 
 
 Feign my spirit would be there, 
 
 LIV. 
 
 Frierids Parting Hyinn»_ 
 
 2 {^UR souls by love togedier knit, 
 ^^ Cemented mixt in one ; 
 One hope, one htait," c.x\g mind, one voice, 
 
 'Tis heav'n on earth begun. 
 Our hearts did burn when Jesus spake. 
 
 And glow'd with sacred fire; • 
 He stopp'd, and talk'd, and fed, and bless'd, 
 
 And fili'd the enlarg'd desire. 
 
 2 We're soldiers fighting for our God, 
 
 Let trembling cowards fly ; 
 We'll stand unshaken, firm and fi^'d, 
 
 With Christ to live and die : '^ 
 Let devils rage and hell assnil. 
 
 We'll fight our passage through ; 
 
FRIENDS PARTIN'G FRIEND, *8 
 
 Let foes unite, and friends desert, 
 We'll seize the crown our due. 
 
 "! The little clcud increases still, 
 The heav'ns are big with rain ; 
 We haste to catch the teeming show'r, 
 
 And all its moisture drain : 
 A rill, a stream, a torrent flows, 
 
 But pour the mighty flood ; 
 O sweep the nations, shake the earthy, 
 Till all proclaim thee God. 
 
 4 And when thou mak'st thy jewels up, 
 
 And sets thy starry crown ; 
 When all thy sparkling gems shall shine, 
 
 Proclaim'd by thee, thine own : 
 May we, the little band .of love. 
 
 Be sinners sav'd by grace; 
 From glory, into glory chang'd. 
 
 Behold thee face to face. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 A Saviour, let creation sing, 
 A Saviour, let all heav'n ring ; 
 He's God with us, we feel him ours, 
 His fulness in our souls he pours : 
 'Tis almost done, 'tis almost o'er. 
 We're joining them that's gone before. 
 We soon shall meet to part no moi'c. 
 
Si CONVERSIOH* 
 
 LV. 
 
 CoTTversioni 
 
 J /^H ! how I have long'd for the coining of Godj 
 ^^ And sought him by praying and searching his 
 
 tvord ; 
 With watching and fasting, my soul was oppress'd, 
 Nor would 1 give over till Jesus had bless'd. 
 
 2 The tokens of mercy at length did appear, 
 According to promise, Christ answer'd my pray'r } 
 And glory is open'd with floods on my soul, 
 Salvation from Zion's beginning to roll. 
 
 3 The news of his mercy, is spreading abroad, 
 And sinners come crying and weeping to God ; 
 Their mourning and piaying, is heard very loud. 
 And many find favour through Jesus' blood. 
 
 4 Here's more my dear Saviour, who fall at thyfeet^ 
 Oppress'd by a burden enormously great ; 
 
 O raise them my Jesus, to tell ot thy love, 
 And shout hallelujalis with angels above • 
 
 5 I'll sing and I'll shoirt, and I'll shout and I'll singi 
 O God make the nations in praises to ring ; 
 With loud acclamations of Jesus' love, 
 
 And carry us all to tlie city above. 
 
TffE SAVINC! REQUEST. ^5 
 
 6 We'll Avait for his rhari' it it seems to draw near, 
 (3 come my dear Siviou r let glory appear ; i 
 
 We long to be singing a^ id shouting above, 
 With angels o'erwhelm'» i in Jusus' love, 
 
 L\I. 
 
 The Savim f Request, 
 
 1 C\^^ • P^'<^' "^^ Lord , my sins to moum^ 
 ^^ My sins which h; ive thy body torn ! 
 Give me with broken heart to see, 
 
 Thy last tremendous f igony, 
 
 2 O could I gain tlie mo' antain's height. 
 And gaze upon that h Jeeding sight I 
 O, that witli Salem's daughters, I 
 Could stand, and see my Saviour die. 
 
 3 I'd smite my breast, and weep and moum^ 
 And never from the cross return ; 
 
 I'd weep o'er an ex; )iring God, 
 And mix my tears \v ith Jesus' blood, 
 
 4 I'd hang around the cross, and cry. 
 Lord, save a soul coindemn'd to die; 
 O let a wretch com<j near thy throne. 
 To plead the meritsi' of thy Son. 
 
 5 Father of mercy do not frown, 
 But give me mercy in thy Son ; 
 
 H 
 
■-} JMILLEXIUM, 
 
 And with my broken heart comply, 
 O give me Jesus, or I die. 
 
 6 O save me from a gaping hell, 
 Or else widi devils 1 must dwell ; 
 O might I enter, now I'm come I 
 liOrd Jesus I save, or I'm undone. 
 
 Lvn. 
 
 ^ np'HE glorious day is drawing nigb, 
 "■■ When Zion's light shall come ; 
 She shall arise and shine on high, 
 
 Bright as the morning Sun : 
 The north and south their suns resign, 
 
 And earth's foundation bend ; 
 Adorn'd as a bride, Jerusalem, 
 All glorious shall descend. 
 
 2 The King that bears the golden crown., 
 
 The azure flaming bow ; 
 I'he holy city sliall bring down, 
 - To bless his saints below : 
 When Zion's b-ceding conquering King, 
 
 Shall sin and death destroy ; 
 The morning stars together sing, 
 
 And Zion shout for joy. 
 
 The holy bright musician I)and, 
 Shall tunc their harps of gold ; 
 
INSriRAlION. ST 
 
 With palms of victory shall stand , 
 
 Fair Salem to behold : 
 Ascending on such melting strains, 
 
 Jehovah's name adore ; 
 Such notes through earth's extensive plair.;.^ 
 
 VV^s never heard before. 
 
 'I Let Satan rage and boast no more, 
 
 Ye fiends of darkness fly ; 
 Though saints are fteble, weak, and poor. 
 
 Their great Redeemer's nigh : 
 He is their shield, their hiding place, 
 
 A covert fi-om the v;ind ; 
 A streaming rock in the wilderness, 
 
 Throughout this v/eary land. 
 
 5 The crystal streams run down from heav'ii.^ 
 
 They issue from the throne ; 
 The floods of strife away are driv'n, 
 
 The church becomes but one ; 
 That peaceful union she sliall know, 
 
 And live upon liis love ; 
 And shout and sing of grace below', 
 
 As angels do above. 
 
 LVIIL 
 
 A 
 
 Lisjdralijji^ 
 
 L M 1 G H T Y love inspire, 
 My heart wiih sacred fire. 
 
INSPI RATION. 
 
 And animate di ^sire, 
 
 My soul to rene w : 
 
 Hove the blessed Jesus, 
 
 On whom brigli t angels gazes, 
 
 With celebrating ; praises, 
 
 Above the ethei'jial blue. 
 
 2 My tender heart ed Jesus, 
 Thy love my hea rt amazes. 
 Who came tor to save us, 
 When lost and ui idone : 
 ^o seraph could retrieve us, 
 ' No ang,el could re deem us, 
 >[o arm could relieve us, 
 "But Jesus alone. 
 
 S In him I have believed, 
 He has my soul retrieved : 
 From sin he has redeemed, 
 My soul which wa^s dead: 
 »jw 1 love the Saviour, 
 lor 1 am in his favour. 
 And hope with hifn for ever, 
 The golden streets to tread. 
 
 4 Yet here awhile I stay, 
 In hope of that g)a d day, 
 V\ hen 1 am call'd away, 
 Tt) the mansion above : 
 There to enjoy the treasures, 
 Oi unconsuming plea sures, 
 
FRIENDS PARTIXO. S'J 
 
 And shout in highest measures. 
 Hallelujahs of love. 
 
 5 In hope of seeing Jesus, 
 When all my conflict ceases, 
 To him my love increases, 
 To worship and adore : 
 Come then, my blessed Saviour, 
 \'ouchsafe to nie the favour ; 
 To dwell with Ihee for ever, 
 When time shall be no more* 
 
 C Then in the blooming garden, 
 Of Eden gam'd by pardon ; 
 Upon the baiilwS of Jordan, 
 I'll worship the Lamb : 
 I'll join the song of Moses, 
 ^^^hiIe Jesus sweet composes , 
 A song that never closes, 
 Of praises to his name. 
 
 LIX. 
 
 Frier cli> Farting; 
 
 ESUS, grant us all' a blessing, 
 
 Send it down Lord, from above ; 
 JNIay we all go home a praying, 
 
 And rejoicing in\hy love. 
 Fare»vell brethren, farewell sister;, 
 'Till we rJl fahall meet above. 
 
 J 
 
90 SHOUTIKG HYM»^ 
 
 2 Jesus pardon all our foUu^s, n 
 
 \Miile together we have been ;' ' 
 Make us humble, make us lioly, 
 Cleanse us hU from every sin. 
 Tarewell brethren, farewell sisters, 
 'Till we all shall meet again. 
 
 3 May thy blessing, Lord, go with us, 
 To each one's respective home; 
 And the presence of our Jesus, 
 ■ Rest upon us ev'ry one. 
 Farewell brethren, farewell sisters, 
 'Tin we ail shall meet at homie. 
 
 LX. 
 
 Shouting Hymn, 
 
 f "I t;OD my heart wiih love inHarae, 
 
 ^ rhat 1 may in thy holy name; 
 Aloud in songs of praise rejoice. 
 While I have brealh^to raise my voice: 
 Then will I shout, then will I sing, 
 And make the hed\ 'tily arches rmg j 
 I'll sing and shout for evermore, 
 On that eternal happy shore. 
 
 2 O hoi)e of glory, Jesns come I 
 And make my heart thy humble liomci 
 For the small remnant of my days, 
 I want to siu^ ;vud shout diy pvaiac; 
 
SHOUTING KYlSfr. Si 
 
 O give me, Lord, a heart to i)ray. 
 And live rejoicing ev'ry day ; 
 For to give thinks in ev'ry thing. 
 And sing and shout, and siicut and sing^ 
 
 3 When en my d\ ing bed, I lay. 
 
 Lord t^Ive mt strength, to shout and pray; 
 
 And praise thee wih my latest breath, 
 
 And v,hen my voice is lost in death; 
 
 Then bit:thren, sisters, shouting comej 
 
 My body iollow to the tomb; 
 
 And as you marcii the solemn road, 
 
 Loud sing, and shout the praise of God. •;, 
 
 4 Then you below, and I above, 
 
 W'e'il shout, and pr.ase the God of love ; 
 
 Until tlicit gi'eat treuiendous day, 
 
 \\ hen Christ shall shout and wake our clay: 
 
 Then irr.ui our ciusty beds we'll spi mg. 
 
 And shout, O death! Avhere is thy sting ? 
 
 O grave where is thy victory ? 
 
 We'll shout to all eternity. 
 
 5 Our race is o'er we've galn'd the p»-izCj 
 Then sii^ll the Sov'reigu of the skies j 
 W idi smiles unto his children say, 
 CoiTiC reign with me in endless day ; 
 Th^n on that hr.ppy, hajjp', shore, 
 W.-'li shout and sing our suff'rings o'er; 
 \\ e'll sing and shcut, and sliout and sing, 
 And make the heavenly arches ring. 
 
iJiRTJSA-L-LU, 
 
 LXL 
 
 Jerusalc7n, 
 
 ^ I ERUSALEM my happy home, 
 "" ** O how 1 long for thee I 
 When will my sorroY<- < have an end ? 
 Thy joys when shalli 1 see ? 
 
 'J Thy walls are all of precious stone, 
 Most s;lorious to behold ; 
 Thy gates are richly set with pearls, 
 Thy streets are pav'd with gold, 
 
 Li If lieav'n be thus, O glorious Lord, 
 Why fchould 1 stay from thence ? 
 V\'liat folly's this, that 1 should dread 
 To die, and go from hence? 
 
 4 Roach down, reach down thine arm of grace, 
 And cause me to ascend ; 
 Where congregations ne'er break up, 
 And sabbaths never end. 
 
 Jesus, ray love's to glory gone, 
 Him will! go and see; 
 And all my brethren here below, 
 \\'\\\ soon come after me. 
 
 e My friends 1 bid you all adieu 
 I leave you in God's care; 
 
THK pilgrim's evening MEDITATION. 
 
 AnH if I never more stc you, 
 Go on, I'll meet you there. 
 
 7 V^'hen we've been there ten thousand yearsj 
 Bright shining as tlie sun ; 
 We've no less days, to sing God's praise, 
 Than when we first begun. 
 
 LXII. 
 
 The Pilgrim's Evening Meditation, 
 
 - T'LL sing my Saviour's grace, 
 "*- And his name I'll praise. 
 
 While in tliis land of sorrow I remain : 
 My sorrows soon will end, 
 And my soul ascend, 
 Fi-ee from trouble, soitow, sin and pain. 
 
 3 A pilgrim here below, 
 In thi>. vde of an oe, 
 
 In exile, pain, and banishment I rove s 
 My days in sorrow roll, 
 And my wee.ry soul. 
 
 With earnest longings f>ants to be above. 
 
 o I'hough few my days have been, 
 Much sorrow 1 have seen. 
 
 And deep afliiction I have waded through : 
 But tliorny is the way, 
 Unto fHernal day, 
 
 \et forward will 1 press and onward go; 
 
Oi THE PILGHIM'S KVElv:lXG MLDITATIOX, 
 
 4 Another day is gone, 
 And yon declining sun, 
 
 Has vcil'd his vadlant bearas in silent shades. 
 While gloomy darkness reigns, 
 Through the extensive plains, . 
 
 Ano silent still, and aVvful clothes the meads. 
 
 5 Thus rapid flies away, 
 Eacli succeeding day, 
 
 And life's decli^yiig light dravrs to a close : 
 E'er long life's setting sun, 
 V\'ill in death go (Jovvn, 
 
 And lay my weary dust in calm repose. 
 
 rhen happy sweet surprise, 
 What new wonders rise, 
 
 When freed from this dull clog of cun^b'rousclay 
 On eagle's wings of love. 
 Then I'll mount above. 
 
 And find a passage to eternal day, 
 
 O then the glorious sight, 
 What cxlrenje deiiglir, 
 
 8hall fid my happy soul when 1 behold : 
 When Salem's gate 1 see. 
 Open i]y to nie. 
 
 And streets of glitt'ring, pure transparent gokl. 
 
 But Oh 1 and shall I then, 
 -ee the friend on men, 
 The man that sufftT'd, groan'd, and dy'd jbr mc 
 
■~~llEAVENLT RAPTURE. Si 
 
 Who bore my lo;u! cf sin, 
 Sorrow, guilt, and jwin. 
 To make me happy, and to set me free, 
 
 9 To living fountains then, 
 And to pastures green, 
 
 And trees of Paradise, he'll lead his lambs : 
 With millions falling d^j^. 
 Prostrate on the [ncunff* 
 
 And at Ims footstool cast their starry crowns* 
 
 10 Ye heav'nly arches ring, 
 
 Sing h'ilWwj;ih's sing, • ^ , 
 
 Hiii!, holy, holy, holy bleeding Lamb: 
 Once we were dead in sin, 
 ^iut we live again, 
 And glory, glor\-, glory to his Namc> 
 
 LXIII. 
 
 Heo.-ctribj Ratturc* 
 
 1 IVT^' ^"^'^ ^"^^ of glory, it fires my tongue, 
 -»-▼ A Ccula 1 meet with Christ's angels, Pd sir, 
 
 thorn a song ; 
 Pd sing of my Jesus, and tell of hi^ c.iarms, 
 And ask Ihem to bear me So Je$Bs' arms. 
 
 2 Methinks they're desccndhig to heat^ f4me I h\' 
 Well pleas'clto hear mortals a prsising v-^ ^ 
 O angels, 6 angels, my soul's in a ijai; 
 i sink in sweet raptar^csat Jesus' name. 
 
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96 HEAVENLY RAPTURE. 
 
 3 O Jesus, O Jesus, thou balm of my soul, 
 Through faith in thy blood, 1 now am made whole ; 
 
 bring me to view thee, tliou piecifus sweet King, 
 In oceans of glory, thy praises to sing. 
 
 4 O heav'n, O hear'n, I long to be there, 
 
 To meet all my brethren, and Jesus my dear ; 
 My soul while I'm singing is ready to fiy, 
 With a flaming bright'lonvoy, to God in the sky. 
 
 5 Sweet spirits attend me till Jesus shall come, 
 Protect and defend me till I'm called home ; , 
 Though worms my poor body may claim as their) 
 
 prey. 
 Shall outshine, when rising, the sun at noon day. 
 
 6 Tiie sun shall be durk'ned, the moon turn'd to 
 
 blood. 
 The world's all on fire by the vengeance of God ; 
 Though light'iiings are blazing, and thunders da 
 
 roar» 
 AU this shall not daunt me on Canaan's bright 
 
 shore. 
 
 r 'VhQ thoughts of bright glory o'erwhelmeth my soul, 
 
 1 sink in sweet rajitures I view the bright gold ; 
 My soul while I'm singing is leaping to go, 
 This Uioment I'm willing to leave all below. 
 
 % Farewell, my dear brethren, the liOrd bids me come, 
 Farewell, my dear children, I'm now going home; 
 Sweet angels are whispering so sweet in my ear- 
 A.way to my Saviour, my spirit vn[\ bear. 
 
THE BEAUTIES OF PREDESTINATION. 
 
 9 I'm going, Vm going, O whit do I see I 
 'Tis Jesus in glory appears unto me ; 
 To heav'n, to heav'n, I'm going now soon, 
 O glory, O glory, 'tis my happy home. 
 
 LXIV. 
 
 The Beauties of Predesiinatioif: 
 
 1 '^TO wonder to me, 
 -'■^ We so often do see. 
 
 Deism prevail in our nation : 
 Since Calvins declare, 
 That God every where. 
 
 Is working out Predestination, 
 
 2 If tliis be the case, 
 All men run the race, 
 
 Like the devil in his fixed station : 
 The king, though a chiet^ 
 May get drunk with the thief, 
 
 To comply with his fore-ordinatioif, 
 
 2 'Tis truth exclaimed I, 
 With my work I'll comply, 
 
 To thirst for the blood of creation-; 
 This the whoremonger pleads, 
 WTien impeach'd for his deeds. 
 See the glory ot Predestination*' 
 
 •4 To comport with the rest, 
 I'll both swear and protest, 
 I 
 
SS THE BEAU'TIES OF PREDESTINATION. 
 
 Right or wrong shall be my vocation t 
 From this I can't swerve, 
 Although hell I deserve, 
 
 Tliis I learn in my Predestination. 
 
 5 Thus all the black crcw, 
 Both of Pagan and Jew, 
 
 Turks, PoDes, and the foul mouth creation . 
 The tyrant'sW state. 
 May plead up their fate, 
 In the system of Predestination. 
 
 G Why then don't you see, 
 You comply with decree, 
 
 Find no fault with your fixed station: 
 'Twould astonish the world, 
 And the stars would be hurl'd. 
 
 To oppose God-like Predestination. 
 
 7 Your conduct don't clash. 
 Though you meet with the lash, [tion : 
 
 Of those fools you have rais'd to their sta- 
 Thc contrast is great. 
 Which the learned do prate, 
 When descanting from Predestination. 
 
 S The good and the bad, 
 These both may be had, 
 
 In the store house of honest probation : 
 These blended in one, 
 Is tiie sound of the drum, 
 
 Froip Ihe pulpit, and free ordination. 
 
THE IMPORTANT QUESTION* V'J 
 
 9 Could the Author of all. 
 Condemn men at all, 
 
 Who works iiU in all through creation. 
 When no praise or blame, 
 On the good or prophane. 
 
 Can be found m our PredestSuation. 
 
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 10 No, the wisdom of God, 
 Which men spread abroad. 
 
 No sin can lie found in creation : 
 The Deist may laugh, 
 At the learned calf, 
 W hen he thunders out hell and damuatioiu 
 
 LXV. 
 
 T/ie Iinjiortant Questioiu 
 
 ^ r^ HRISTIANS, don't you want a teacher^ 
 
 ^ Helper, Counsellor and Guide, 
 Don't you want a gospel Preacher ? 
 
 Ask the Lord, and he'll provide : 
 Trust in no nian^s worth or merit, 
 
 But behold the gospel plan ; 
 Jesus sends his holy spirit, 
 
 And tlie spirit sends the man, 
 
 2 Bless dear Lord, each lab'ring servant. 
 Bless the word they undertake j 
 M.'ke them faithful, make them fervenV, 
 Bleos them for thy mercy's sake ; 
 
lot THE IMPORTANT qUESTIONr 
 
 Happy souls that love and follow, 
 Jesus speaking in his word ; 
 
 Paul, and Cepnas» and Apollos, 
 All are one in Christ the Lord. 
 
 3 Come dear souls pray don't neglect it. 
 
 Don't reject the work ot grace ; 
 Ratlier pray for faith to profit. 
 
 And for smiles from Jesus' face ; 
 'Tis the means <)f God's providing. 
 
 Flowing streams from Jesus' heart; 
 Whilst the portion is dividing, 
 
 Come poor souls, and take your part. 
 
 4 View the lovely Saviour bleeding. 
 
 Purple streams do from him flow ; 
 And before his Fithcr pleading, 
 
 Ago.nzing here below, 
 Loud he cries, Fataer forgive them, 
 
 Thou.^h they do ni> litt; pursue ; 
 I am willing to receu e them. 
 
 For they know not what they do. 
 
 5 Come dear souls and now l^elieve it, 
 
 Feel your sin and guilt and shame j 
 Thiit you m .y with joy receive it, 
 
 And be thankful for the same : 
 If you now neglect salvation, 
 
 Thus before your Maker's face ; 
 You will seal your condenmation, 
 
 By rejecting of his grace. 
 
THE UXIOJv^. 101 
 
 G Lord, remove each false foundation, 
 
 Where their tottering hope is found j 
 Let the gospel invitation, 
 
 Cultivate the barren ground ; 
 When their hope begins to leave them, 
 
 And for iriercy they do cry ; 
 Lord in mercy then receive them, 
 
 Make them fit to live and die. 
 
 LXVI. 
 
 The Union. 
 
 2 A T T E N D ye snints and hear me ieil, 
 
 . -^ ^ The wonders of Immanu^; 
 He pluck'd me from a burning hell, 
 And brou:^ht my soul with him to dweJ!, 
 And feel this blessed union. 
 
 2 When first he saw me from on high. 
 Beheld mj' soul in ruin lie ; 
 He look'd on me with pitying eye, 
 And said to me as he pnss'd bj-. 
 With God you have no union, 
 
 S Then I began to mourn and cry, 
 I look'd diis way and that to fi}- ; 
 It griev'd me sore that I must die, 
 I strove salvation for to buy, 
 But still 1 had no union. 
 12 
 
i02 THE UNION. 
 
 4 But when I parted witli my sin, 
 My kind Redeemer took me in; 
 And in his blood he vvdsh'd me clean, 
 And O wh it seas >ns I have seen, 
 Ever since 1 felt this union. 
 
 5" I'll pr^iise the Lord both night and day, 
 Fiom house to house I'll go and pray ; 
 And if I meet one on the way, 
 I always find I've something to say, 
 About this heavenly union. 
 
 6 I wonder why old saints don't sing, 
 And praise the Lord upon the wing; 
 And m ike the heav'nly arches ring, 
 With loud hosannahs to our King, 
 Who sav'd our souls from ruin. 
 
 r Come, O backslider, come away, 
 And mind and do, as well as say ; 
 And learn to wat.h as well as pravy 
 And bear your cross iVpm day to day, 
 And then you'll feel this union. 
 
 8 We soon shall break old nature's ties, 
 On wings of love our souls shall rise ; 
 And shout salvation in the skies, 
 
 And gain the mark and win the prize, 
 And feel this perfect union. 
 
 9 There we the glorious Lamb shall ^ee, 
 W ho groan'U and dy'd upon the tree ; 
 
FOR 1. REVIVAL. 103 
 
 That spilt his blood for you and me, 
 Thdt we might his salvation see, 
 And teel this heav'nly union. 
 
 10 Let heav'n and earth unite, he says. 
 Then, O my soul, I'll shout and praise^ 
 He bled that I my voice might raise, 
 And give to Jesus endless praise, 
 
 And ascribe to him this union. 
 
 11 But if you still will stlight his love, 
 And hate the wisdom from a'x)ve ; 
 Then down to hell you'll surely go. 
 And there you'll burn in endless woe, 
 
 And never feel this union. 
 
 12 O could I like an angel sound, 
 Salvation through the earth around ; 
 I'he devil's kingdom to confound, 
 
 rd triumph through Imraanuel's ground^ 
 And spread this heav'nly union. 
 
 LXVIL 
 
 For a Revival. 
 
 ^ T LONG to see tlie season come, 
 ■■■ When sinners shall come flocking home : 
 To taste the heaven of Jesus' love, 
 And sing the joys that are above. 
 
i04 FOR A REVIVAL. 
 
 2 Hark ! 'tis the gosfjcl's joyful sound, 
 Inviting siin.ers all around; 
 Behold the loving .* aviour stands, 
 And spreads for you his bleeding hands. 
 
 3 He now is knocking at your heart, 
 Waiting salvation to impart ; 
 
 To wash you in atoning blood, 
 And seal you heirs and sons of God. 
 
 4 A few more days and we'must go. 
 To realms of bhss or endless woe ; 
 
 To worlds of light with Christ to dwell, 
 Or sink beneath your frowns to hell, 
 
 5 Come then poor sinners counsel take. 
 And all your wicked ways forsake; 
 Tliis world give o'er, leave fi lends behind, 
 In Christ you shall salvation find. 
 
 '( 
 
 6 Take your companion by the hand, 
 And all your chikh-en in a band; 
 And give them up at Jesus' ^1, 
 
 1 o pardon, bless, ar.d save tnem all, 
 
 7 And wlicn the day of Christ shall come, 
 W'ht-n he collects his jewels honje; 
 
 On Zion's n'Cjwjit you tw(; shall htand, 
 And jpin, that bright angelic band. 
 
 8 O, what a gloriois company I 
 May 1 lie th«-re that sight to sec ^ 
 And join ui praise to Jesus' name, 
 All gioiious in Jerusalem. 
 
y/iE JUDGMENT. IQS 
 
 LXVIII. 
 
 T^e Judgmenu 
 
 ^ "pREST my soul with future prospecj:^ 
 **" Sing creation's dismal end ; 
 Long foretold by sacred prophets, 
 Holy muse tliy succour lend : 
 Say what horror, what confusion, 
 Will each sinfiil heart dismay ; 
 What distresses, torture, anguish, 
 Reigns in that tremendous day, 
 
 2 Rumbling thunder, forked light'ning. 
 Ghastly glaring thwart tlie glojm j 
 Nature tremt^ling to iier centre, 
 Groans prophetic of her doou : 
 Clifty rocks and lofty mountains, 
 O'er their trembhng basis rock ; 
 While earth yawns in frightful chasms. 
 With each strong repeated shock, 
 
 3 Seas with horrid palpitations, 
 Ravage round their frighted sl^or*^ ; 
 Blust'ring winds with frantic fucy,^ 
 Through each ruin'd fa'^ric roars : 
 
 Tiie sun's bright orb is veil'd in sackclott?^ 
 Stript of ill his sparkling beams ; 
 The moon has dropt her silver radiancy 
 , And dissolves in purple streams^ 
 
i06 THE JUDGMENT. 
 
 4 Stra's of late cliA'inely brilliant, 
 
 Studding nights senitrian robe ; 
 Hurl'd in darkness from their orbits, 
 
 Each a dark and ruin'd globe : 
 Hark ! the niartial trumpet sounding, 
 
 Rends in twain the crystal sky ; 
 Vengeance blazing, lights the concave, 
 
 Of profound eteniity. 
 
 5 See the sov'rcign ether furling, 
 
 Kt' ler scenes sulute my eyes ; 
 Heav'n in solemn pcnup dt scending, 
 
 Crimson banners dress the sdes : 
 On the arched striped rainbr^w, 
 
 Sits entliron'd the eternal God ; 
 Myriads of celestial Avarriors, 
 
 Round him wait his awful nod, 
 
 6 Go, he cries, ye winged heralds, 
 
 Bring niy saints froin ev'ry wind; 
 Those from deatli my blood has i'auson\' 
 
 Those in life's fair v^^lume penn'd: 
 Stv:it a holy trnop obsequies^ 
 
 Swift as Vighl'ning skims along ; 
 And from ev'ry grave collecting, 
 
 Jesus dear I'edeemed throng. 
 
 t Roused from tombs poor sinners rises, 
 At the last loud trumpet's sound ; 
 Round they gaze with wild amazement, 
 Wondering at the scene profound : 
 
THE INSTITUTIO>r OF THE SUPPER. 107 
 
 Fill'd with hviir jr, dread and anguish, 
 Rocks and mountiin'y ihr^' imploi-e j 
 
 To full and crush them out of ')eing, 
 Wishing now to be no more, 
 
 8 Hark 1 the herald calls to judgment. 
 
 Justice draws the ghtt'ring sword ; 
 Light'ning glances from his aspect, 
 
 Thunder clothes his awful word: 
 Go ye cursed fill'd with vengeance, 
 
 Not for peace my name invoke ; 
 You who rjice refus'd my mercy, 
 
 And my fury dar'd provoke. 
 
 9 Go to pits of burning sulphur, 
 
 Ever banish'd from my rest ; 
 Where the soul's eternal 'larum, 
 
 Ceaseless beats your pulsive breast: 
 Each guilty soul then struck with horror, 
 
 And anguish throbbing in their breast ; 
 For ever doom'd to endless sorrow, 
 
 And never more to hope for rest. 
 
 LXIX. 
 
 T/ie Institution of the Su/i/ier, 
 
 AH 1 doleilil was the night, 
 When the S^in; 
 Ah 1 doleful war, the night, 
 When the Son of God's delight ^ 
 Endur'd infernal spite, 
 To atone. 
 
10$ THE INSTITUTION OF THE SUFPSF.k 
 
 2 For the sin of all mankind, 
 
 And for me ; 
 For the sin of all mankind, 
 When earth and hell combin'd: 
 My Lord his life resign'd, 
 
 On the tree. 
 
 3 Before the mournful scene, 
 
 Was display 'd ; 
 Before the mournful scene, 
 Our Lord with looks serene ; 
 Though pierc'd with sorrows keen; 
 
 Broke the bread. 
 
 4 To his disciples he. 
 
 Said, this do ; 
 To his disciples he. 
 Said, this do in memory ; 
 Of me on Calvary, 
 
 Slain for you. 
 
 5 Then after supper, he 
 
 Took the cup ; 
 . Then after supper, he 
 
 Commands most graciously ; 
 Drink, and remember me, 
 
 Offer'd up. 
 
 6 WTien they had sung a hymn, 
 
 Up they rose ; 
 WTien they had sung a hyiXMij 
 The mit^hty to redeem ; 
 With h\s first in esteem^ 
 
 Lot hegoos« 
 
THE INSTITUTION OF THE SUPPER. 109 
 
 7 To the mount of olives where, 
 
 On that night ; 
 To the mount of olives where, 
 Hear him to them declare ; 
 The sad effects of fear, 
 
 In their flight. 
 
 8 With them to Gethsemaine, 
 
 He repairs ; 
 Behold in Gethsemaine, 
 His jsacred body slain ; 
 In blood from ev'ry vein, 
 
 Mixt with tears. 
 
 9 The pow'rs of earth and helL, 
 
 Firm unite ; 
 The pow'rs of earth and hell, 
 Against Immanuel ; 
 Their cruel numbers swell, 
 
 Fill'd with spite. 
 
 10 To Pilate's tribunal, 
 
 When betray 'd ; 
 To Pilate's tribunal, 
 T!ie Sov'reign Lord of all ; 
 To ransom us from thrall, 
 
 Was convey 'd. 
 
 1 1 There he was doom'd to die, 
 
 On the tree ; 
 There he was doom'd to die,* 
 That sve with him on high ; 
 
 K 
 
110 THE INSTITUTION OF THE SUPPEB, 
 
 Might reign eternally. 
 In glory. 
 
 12 Beneath his dying groans, 
 
 The earth shakes ; 
 Beneath his dying groans, 
 The sky in darkness mourns ; 
 While vengeance on him frowns, 
 
 Nature shakes. 
 
 |S The sun has set in blood, 
 
 God's delight ; 
 The sun has set in blood, 
 The only Son of God ; 
 Sunk down in sorrows flood, 
 
 All is night 
 
 14 To death's cold dark domain, 
 
 He descends ; 
 To death's cold dark domain, 
 To break that tyrant's cham ; 
 And spring to life again. 
 
 To his friends. 
 
 15 He's risen from the tomb, 
 
 Where he lay ; 
 He's risen from the tomb. 
 From death's cold dreary room ; ' 
 And scatters all our gloom, 
 *■ All is day. 
 
THE BACKSLIDER RESTORES. HI 
 
 LXX, 
 
 The Backslider Restored. 
 
 - T F ever pity mov'd ihee, 
 "■• Thou glorious Son of righteousness ; 
 If ever saints hive prov'd thee, 
 
 A sure relief in sore distress : 
 O breathe thy loving Spirit, 
 
 Thysdf to me, O Christ, impart, 
 And bring me to inherit, 
 
 Thy kingdom form'd within my heart, 
 
 ^ By Satan oft deceiv'd. 
 
 Drawn from the path of rightajusaess ; 
 Thy Spirit oft I've griev'd, ''^ « 
 
 And brought upon me sore oiOT'ess % 
 But as thy great compassion. 
 
 Extends to all the fiUen race ; 
 In faith, I for salvation, 
 
 Will humbly look through sov-'reign grace. 
 
 3 Here like apostate Peter, 
 
 My tears I shed, I make my moan ; 
 Pity thy faithless creature, f 
 
 Dear Lord, and break thfe heart of stone : 
 Accept d' my petition, 
 
 Thy pardon to my soul reveal ; 
 Thou great, thou g od Physician, 
 
 Hear, and my wounded spirit heai 
 
112 PRAISE TO THE REDEEMJKR. 
 
 4 All glory to the Saviour, 
 
 Who shed for me his precious blood ; 
 I feel I'm in his favour. 
 
 That I am his, and he's my God : 
 Much I have been forgiven, 
 
 And while on earth much may I love, 
 And find my way to heaven, 
 
 And join the blood wash'd throng above. 
 
 5 There through the starry regions. 
 
 To sound aloud redeeming grace ; 
 And with celestial legions. 
 
 Raise anthems of immortal praise: 
 For ever freed from sadness, 
 
 To sing, and shout for evermore ; 
 Where all is joy and gladness, 
 
 On that eternal happy shore. 
 
 LXXI. 
 
 Praise to the Redeemer. 
 
 i O ^^"^^^ ^^ °^ "^y salvation, 
 ^^ My Redeemer from all sin ; 
 Mov'd to tl\is by great compassion, 
 Yearning bowels from within ; 
 1 will praise thee. 
 Where shall 1 thy praise begin ? 
 
 2 While the angel-choirs are cryiiig, 
 Glory to the great I AM ; 
 
PRAISE TO THE REDEEMER. 113 
 
 i with them would still be vying, 
 Glory, glory, to the Lamb ; 
 O how precious. 
 Is the sound of Jesus' name ! 
 
 3 Now I see with joy and wonder, 
 
 Whence the healing stream arose j 
 Angel minds are lost to ponder. 
 
 Dying loves' mysterious cause; 
 Yet the blessing, 
 Down to ail, to me it flows. 
 
 4 Though unseen, I love the Savimir, 
 
 He alrdglity grace hath shown ; 
 Pardon 'd guilt, and purchased favour. 
 
 This he makes to mortals known : 
 Give him glory, 
 Glory, glory, is his own. 
 
 5 Angels now are hov'ring round us, 
 
 Unperceiv'd they mixt the tlirong ; 
 Wond'ring at t^e love that crown'd us. 
 
 Glad to join the holy' song : 
 Hallelujah, 
 Love, and praise to Christ belong. 
 
 K2 
 
lU THE NEW BIRTH. 
 
 LXXII. 
 
 The Mw Birth, 
 
 • 1 A ^ ^ ^'^ ^^ Sinai's awful sound, 
 •^ ■*- My soul in sin and guilt I found ; 
 
 And knew not where to go ; 
 O'ervvhelm'd with sin and guilt was slain, 
 The sinner must be born again, 
 
 Or sink in endless woe. 
 
 2 Amaz'd I stood but could not tell, 
 What way to shun the gates of hell. 
 For death and hell drew near : 
 I strove, indeed, but strove in vain, 
 The sinner must be born again, 
 Still souiided in my ear. 
 
 o Then to the law I trembling fled, 
 It pour'd its curses on my head, 
 
 I no relief could find : 
 This sacred truth inc^'eas'd my pain, 
 The sinner must be born again, 
 
 O'erwhelm'd my tortur'd mind. 
 
 4 Again did Sinai's thunder roll. 
 While guilt lay heavy on my soul, 
 
 A painful heavy load ; 
 At last 1 read, and saw it plain. 
 The sinner must be born again. 
 
 Or drink the wrath of God. 
 
THE KEW BIRTH. 115 
 
 5 The saints I hear with raptures tell, 
 How Jesus conquer'd death and hell, 
 
 And broke the fowler's snare ; 
 But when I found this truth remain, 
 Tlie sinner must be born again, 
 
 1 sunk in deep despair. 
 
 6 And while I thus despairing lay, 
 The blessed Jesus pass'd that way, 
 
 1 felt his pity move ; 
 The sinner by his law thus slain, 
 Lo 1 by his grace is born again, 
 
 And sings redeeqping love. 
 
 7 To heav'n the joyful tidings fiew, 
 The angels tun'd their harps anew. 
 
 And loftier notes did raise; 
 All hail the Lamb, that once was slain, 
 Unnumber'd millions born again, 
 
 Shall shout thy endless praise. 
 
 8 Let ev'ry soul that loves to sing, 
 Unite with me to praise their J^ng, 
 
 In this owr happy day ; 
 May Sinai's thunder now awake, 
 And sinners hearts begin to quake. 
 
 For this let Christians pray. 
 
 9 May souls despairing of thy face, 
 
 Just now be bless'd with pard'ning grace. 
 And come with mighty pow'r ; 
 
ii6 THE PILGRIM. 
 
 O drive the devil from his post. 
 With all his black infernal host, 
 And then distil the show'r. 
 
 LXXIIL 
 
 The Pilgrim, 
 
 r^ OME all you mourning pilgrims dear, 
 ^^ That's bound for Canaan's land ; 
 Tak?- courage and fight valiantly, 
 Stand fast with sword in hand : 
 
 For Jesus is our Captain, 
 
 The Father's only Son ; 
 So pilgrims dear don't let us fear, 
 
 But let us follow on. 
 
 2 Through this dark howling wilderness, 
 
 To Canaan's peaceful shore ; 
 Beset with droughts, and pits and snares, 
 Where chilling winds do roar : 
 But Jesus wii] gn with us, 
 And guard us by the way ; 
 If enen^ies examine us, 
 
 He'll teach us what to say. 
 
 3 Good morning brother traveller, 
 
 P» i»y veil me v\ hat's your name ; 
 Likewise where you are going, 
 Alse from whence you came ? 
 
 My iMme it is bold Pilgrim, 
 
 To Canaan I am bound ; 
 
THE PILGRIM. 117 
 
 I came from the howling wilderness, 
 From that enchanted ground. 
 
 4 O, what is that upon your head ? 
 
 That shines so clear and bright ; 
 Likewise tlie cov'ring of your breast, 
 'Tis dazzling to my sight : 
 What kind of shoes are those your wear^ 
 On which you boldly stand ? 
 Likewise that shining instrument ? 
 You hold in your right hand. 
 
 5 'Tis glorious hope upon my head, 
 
 This on my breast my shield ; 
 With this bright sword I mean to fight, 
 Until I win the field : 
 My feet are shod with gospel peace, 
 On which I boldly stand ; 
 Resolv'd to fight until I die, 
 To win fair Canaan's land 
 
 6 Young man, you'd better go with me. 
 
 And give your journey o'er ; 
 Your Captain is now out of sights 
 His face you'll see no more : 
 My name it is Appolyon, 
 This land belongs to me ; 
 And for your arms and Pilgrim's dress, 
 I'll give them all to thee. 
 
 7 No, no, says the bold Pilgrim, 
 
 Your offers I disdain ; 
 
118 FRIENDSHIP. — FIRST PART. 
 
 For crowns of glitt'ring glory, 
 I shortly shall obtain, 
 If I but hold out faithful, 
 To my dear Lord's command ; 
 
 I jointly shall be with him, 
 On Canaan's richest land. 
 
 8 Behold the mantling towers bright, 
 Around the dazzling pole ; 
 And glitt'ring crowns of glory, 
 To adorn my happy soul : 
 
 The trees of life, the heavenly fruit, 
 Behold hew thick they stand ; 
 Blow gentle gales my soul away. 
 To Canaan's peaceful land. 
 
 LXXIV. 
 
 Friendahiju — First Part, 
 
 nP HE reason we love friendship, 
 -^ VVe will deny to no man ; 
 Then how shall, how shall, how shall we. 
 
 Who are thus form'd for happiness. 
 
 E'er slight the loving Christian ; 
 Since Jesus, Jesus, hath dy'd on tlie tree : 
 To rescue fallen man, 
 
 From sin and condemnation ; 
 That we might love each other, 
 
 And seek our souls salvation : 
 'Twas love that mov'd the Son of God, 
 
FRIENDSHIP. — FIRST PART. 119 
 
 For to redeem the nations ; 
 That happy, happy, we might be. 
 
 2 On the feast day, in ancient times, 
 Jesus stood thus crying ; 
 Whoso thirsteth, let every man, 
 Come now to me, and freely drmk, 
 And thus be sav'd from dying; 
 For surely, surely, nothing else can, 
 Quench that immortal flame, 
 That's in your hearts a glowing. 
 Come then and drink the streams of bliss. 
 Which now are freely flowing : 
 O come ye thirsty souls and drink, 
 For you my grace is flowing, 
 Then happy, happy, you shall be, 
 
 o Let us who have begun to taste. 
 The sweets of this salvation. 
 Still follow, follow, follow on ; 
 Believing we shall overcome, 
 Resisting all temptation : 
 Since Jesus, Jesus, since Jesus tlie Son ; 
 With outstretched arms, 
 And voice that's so inviting. 
 To purest streams of endless joys, 
 He's thus our souls exciting ; 
 Let us impart to him our hearts. 
 By faith and love uniting. 
 Then happy, happy, we shall be. 
 
120 FRIENDSHIP. — SECOND PART. 
 
 LXXV. 
 
 Friendship, — Second Part, 
 
 2 'T' HE sacred ties of friendship 
 "*' Unite all loving Christians, 
 In glory, in glory they shall live : 
 No time nor place can change them, 
 And death can ne'er dissolve them, 
 United, united are they that believe : 
 ^yhen Gabriel's trump is sounding, 
 And conquer'd death resigning, 
 The scatter'd dust uniting. 
 The soul and body joining : 
 To part no more for ever, 
 And glory realizing ; 
 Then happy, happy we shall be, 
 
 2 The bliss exquisite flowing, 
 The friends of Jesus shouting. 
 Such raptures, raptures flow from his word; 
 The angels join in concert. 
 While Jesus stands in\iting, 
 Come ye blessed, blessed of the Lord : 
 The kingdom now inherit, 
 Piepar'd from earth's foundation, 
 For every soul of fallen man ; 
 Who would accept salvation. 
 And bliss ineffil^le enjoy, 
 Throughout immense duration ; 
 And happy, happy you shall be. 
 
FOR A CAMP UEETIUG. ^2^ 
 
 3 The sinner now lamenting, 
 Beholds the grand procession, 
 Marching, marching, to the dazzling throne : 
 With anguish'd soul repenting, 
 Beholds his fatal folly. 
 Farewell, flirewell, for ever Vm undone : 
 See there a dear relation, 
 A godly friend and neighbour. 
 Who sought their soul's salvation, 
 Now reap their pious laboui" : 
 VV'liile I am lost for ever, 
 On v/aycs of endless sorrow ; 
 And torment, tornicnt is for ever mine. 
 
 LXXVI. 
 
 For a Cum/i Alectuig, 
 
 THE trump of the gospel resounds through the 
 land. 
 Repent, for the kingdom of heavens' at hand; 
 Awake thou that sleepest, arise from the dead, 
 And Christ shall enlighten tliy heart and thy head. 
 
 While the rich, poor, wise, simple, the aged and 
 
 youth. 
 In tie norih, south and west, are embracing the 
 
 truth ; 
 Bri' g near heavenly Father, to us the glad hour, 
 Tlij times cf refreshing, the day r,f thy pow'r, 
 I, 
 
122 THE saint's preference. 
 
 3 With bowels of mercy, O Jesus survey, | 
 The great cougvegation assembled to-dayl; 
 Of various tenets the price of thy blood, | 
 Who all have revolted and wander'd from God. 
 
 4 With the cloud of thy glory o'ershadow thq whole^ 
 A deep veneration impress on each soul ; 1 
 
 And strengthen thy servant's thy word to pibclaim^ 
 And work for the honour and praise of thy name. 
 
 5 In copious effusion thy free spirit shed, \ 
 Requicken the living and quicken the dead 
 Thy image celestial on penitents stamp, 
 And waken the shout of a king in the camp 
 
 6 Bring bigotry postrate, like Dagan of old, 
 O'erturn Satan's kingdom, thy standard unfold ; 
 And raise up an army, thy name to adore. 
 While lifes' current flows, and when timelis nu 
 
 more. i 
 
 LXXVII. 
 
 The Sai7it's Preference, 
 
 npO thee, my God, I hourly sigh, 
 •*■ But not for golden store ; 
 Nor covet I the brightest name, 
 On all the eastern shore. 
 
 Kor that deluding empty joy, 
 Tack'd to a mighty name ; 
 
THE saint's preference. 123 
 
 Nor greatness in its gayest pride, 
 My restless thoughts inflame. 
 
 3 Nor pleasures soft enticing charms^ 
 
 My fond desires allure ; 
 For gt ester t.!ixn these from thee, 
 My wishes would secure, 
 
 4 ?%3se blissful, those transporting smiles, 
 
 xhat brighten heaven s.bo^'e ; 
 The boundless riches of ly grace, 
 And treasures of lb ,; ve. 
 
 5 These are the mightj . lings I crave, 
 
 O iriake these bles' gs mine ; 
 And I the glories of i world, 
 Contentedly resigr. 
 
 6 Immortal fountain o ny life, 
 
 My last and nobler end; 
 Eternal centre of my soul, 
 Where all its motions tend. 
 
 7 Thou object of my dearest love, 
 
 My heavenly Paradise ; 
 The spring of all my flawing joys, 
 My everlasting bliss. 
 
 8 My God, my hope, my vast reward, 
 
 And all I would possess ; 
 Still more than those exalted names, 
 Which charming words express. 
 
124 THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIER. 
 
 LXXVIII. 
 
 The Christian Soldier. 
 
 J A SOLDIER of the cross am I, 
 "*• ^ Assur'd of certain victory ; 
 ITiough numerous foes against me rise 
 To keep me from the glorious prize ; 
 For Jesus is my constant friend, 
 
 C^, hallelujah, hallelujah, 
 Jesus will my cause defend. • 
 
 2 I take my helmet, sword and shield, 
 And boldly m irch into the field ; 
 Though earth and hell my march oppose, 
 I'll stand against my envious toes ; 
 
 For Jesus is my constant Friend, 
 
 O, hallelujah, hallelujah, 
 Jesus will my cause defend. 
 
 3 While passing through this vale of tears. 
 Beset with dangers, pits and snares ; 
 
 I onward move at his command, 
 And hope to reach the promis'd land : 
 For Jesus, Sec. 
 
 • 
 
 4 By faith I climb where Moses stood, 
 And take a look beyond the flood ; 
 The joys of Paradise 1 see, 
 
 The bliss my Saviour bought for me: 
 . O Jesus, &c. 
 
ON ONE STONE SHALL BE SEVEN EYES. 129 
 
 Come then to this Fhysician, 
 
 His help he'll freely give ; 
 He makes no hard condition, 
 
 'Tis only look and live. 
 
 LXXXI. 
 
 On one Stone {shall be Seven Eyea. 
 
 2 TESUS Christ the Lord's anointed, 
 *^ Who his blood for sinners spilt ; 
 Is the stone, by God appointed, 
 
 A.nd the Church on whom is built : 
 He delivers all who trust him, from their guilt. 
 
 2 Many eyes at once are fix'd, 
 
 On a person so divine ; 
 Love with a%yful justice mix*d ; 
 
 In his great redemption shine : 
 Mighty Jesus, give me leave to call thee mine. 
 
 3 By the Father's eye approved, 
 
 Lo ! a voice is heaid from heav'n ; 
 Sinners this is my beloved, 
 
 For your ransom freely given : 
 /Ml offences for his sake shall be forgiv'n ; 
 
 4 Angels with their eyes pursu'd him. 
 
 When he left hii glorious throne ; 
 With astonishment they view'd him, 
 
 Put the form of ser\ ant on : [known* 
 
 Angels worshipp'd him, who was on earth un- 
 
130 ON ONE STONE SHALL BE SEVEN EYES- 
 
 $ Satan and his host aniazed, 
 
 Saw this stone in Zion laid ; 
 Jesus, though to death abased, 
 
 Bruis'd the subtle serpent's head : 
 When to save us, on the cross his blood he shed 
 
 6 When a guilty sinner sees him, 
 
 While he looks his soul is heal'd ; 
 Soon this sight from anguish frees him, 
 
 And imparts a pardon stal'd : 
 May thi§ Saviour be to all our hearts revcal'd. 
 
 7 With desire and admiration. 
 
 All his blood bought fl( ick, behold 
 Him, who wrought out their salvation, 
 
 And enclosed them in his fold : 
 Yet their warmest love and praises are too colcL 
 
 8 By the eye of carnal reason, 
 
 Many view him with disdain; 
 How will they abide the season, 
 
 When he'll come with all his train : [vain. 
 To escape him, then, they'll wish and wish in 
 
 9 How their hearts will melt and tremble, 
 
 When they hear his awful voice; 
 But his saints he'll then assemble, 
 
 As his portion and iiis choice ; 
 And i^ceive them to his everlasting joys. 
 
THE PENITENT PLEADING FOR PARDON. 131 
 
 LXXXIL 
 
 'Ihe Penitent pleading for Pardon, 
 
 J 'T~^HY mercies, Lord, to thousands dear, 
 -■■ Have sounded loud and reach'd my ear ; 
 O, speak in mercy unto me, 
 And let me thy salvation see. 
 
 2 Before thy throne I now appear. 
 Loaded with guilt and full of fear ; 
 With eyes and Htted hands now cry, 
 O shew me mercy lesl i die. 
 
 3 This sovereign act of thine I plead, 
 Since thou hast shewed me my need ; 
 Of he!p through Jesus, thy dear Son, 
 Have mercy Lord^ or I'm undone. 
 
 4 Almighty God be not severe, 
 To mark my sin lest I despair ; 
 Of mercy, mercy, hear my cry. 
 And save a soul condemned to die» 
 
 5 A gleam of hope hath reach'd my miud> 
 Thy promii-es are sure and kind ; 
 
 To every soul who does repent, 
 
 And timely do their sins lament, ^^ 
 
 6 O Lord, thou know'st that I'm sincere* 
 O let me find thy mercy near ; 
 
132 A sE'^^E Of pardon. 
 
 Pardon my sin and set me free, 
 That 1 may now rejwice in thee. 
 
 LXXXIII. 
 
 .i sense of Pardon through the atonement of Christ, 
 
 J nn HY boundless mercy Lord I sing, 
 
 •*• Good news from heav'n did ang-ls bring; 
 That blessed theme I'll sing and tell, 
 'T\va« Jesus sav'd my soul from hell. 
 
 2 When wrapt in nature's gloom of night, 
 And fond of dai kness more than light ; 
 Shut up in unbelief and pride, 
 
 This truth was dark, by me deny'd. 
 
 3 But when the light of lights arose, 
 No pow'r in me could then oppose ; 
 Convinc'd I was and brought to see, 
 ITiat Jesus dy'd to set me free. 
 
 4 Emancipation then I plead. 
 
 From sin, and hell, and from the dead ; 
 And through the pow'r of faith divine, 
 Like globes eniight'ncd rose and .'^hine. 
 
 5 O may I feel and always know, 
 
 Frogj whence this healing stream doth flow ; 
 Through whom this pardon is obtain'd. 
 And iieavenly understanding gain'd. 
 
LIVING BY FAITH CONNECTED WITH WORKS, 135 
 
 6 That I to him may bow the knee, 
 Who came to set poor captives free; 
 And sing of his redeeming love, 
 And join my song with that above. 
 
 LXXXIV. 
 
 Living by Faith connected ivith Works. 
 
 I TD V f^ith I live, by faith I see, 
 
 That Jesus gave his life for me ; 
 By faith 1 venture on his grace, 
 And through his blood my sins efface. 
 
 2 Yet faith alone will not suffice, 
 To bring me to that Paradise ; 
 
 That heaven, where holy angels dwell, 
 And souls redcem'd from death and hell. 
 
 3 Our works on earth are works of love, 
 Which frame cur minds for things above, 
 And if we would on Clirist depend, 
 
 His bk ssed voice we should attend. 
 
 4 To blend tlie two in one we see. 
 How faith and works do sweet agree; 
 And through their influence we shall find; 
 A God mobt gi-aciouH, good, and kind. 
 
 5 Then let us learn to watch and pray, 
 And strive to walk the narrow way ; 
 
 M 
 
154 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 
 
 And if we would true pleasure find, 
 Our sins must all be left behind. 
 
 6 Thus when we leave this world of woe, 
 A witness we shall leave below ; 
 That ages yet unborn may see, 
 The right we have to liberty. 
 
 LXXXV. 
 
 Public Worshifi. 
 
 J "D Y thy permission, gracious Lord, 
 ^^ VVe have assembled here ; 
 O may thy Spirit now descend. 
 And form our hearts to pray*r. 
 
 2 O may the Spirit's holy fire. 
 
 Inflame our hearts to praise ; 
 And heavenly love till every soul. 
 And in this ancient days. 
 
 3 Awake each tuneful heart to sing. 
 
 Thy mercies love and pow'r ; 
 And let thy Spirit fall on us. 
 Just like a fruitful show'r. 
 
 4 Behold the purchase of thy blood, 
 
 Dear Saviour now draw near ^ 
 And may thy gentle ear attend. 
 The mourner's softest pray'r. 
 
PUBLIC WORSHIP. 135 
 
 5 Let holy fire inflame our hearts, 
 
 And purge away our dross ; 
 That from this hour we may take up, 
 The consecrated cross. 
 
 6 May ev'ry soul of ev'ry class, 
 
 Receivie a quick'ning pow'r ; 
 And [)less the day that gave them birtli. 
 To see this blessed hour. 
 
 LXXXVL 
 
 Public Worshifi* 
 
 ^ T E T awful poAv'r arrest, 
 -*-* Each proud rebellious heart; 
 Strike with the hamn^er of thy word, 
 And break each rocky heart. 
 
 2 O bid the tempter flee, 
 
 From hence bid him remove ; 
 Inspire us with a holy zeal, 
 His subjects to reprove. 
 
 May thunder claps be heard, 
 
 From Sinai's awful hill ; 
 That all v/ho hear, may start and fear 
 To oppose thy holy will. 
 
 4 May ev'ry knee be bow*d, 
 And worship paid to him ; 
 
136 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 
 
 Who came his people for to save, 
 The world for to redeem. 
 
 5 Enlarge each heart this day, 
 
 Prepare th) self a place ; 
 That where the devil long hath reign'd. 
 May be the reign of grace. 
 
 6 Unto this happy end, 
 
 We'll sing, and pray, and preach, 
 And while thy servants sow the seed. 
 C) may thy Spirit teach. 
 
 LXXXVII. 
 
 Public Worshiju 
 
 A "T^ ATHER, omnipotent divine, 
 ■*" Now let thy glory round us shine ; 
 May midnight darkness take its fiight, 
 Those gloomy shades of natures' night. 
 
 2 Rid discord, passion, clamour cease. 
 
 Disturb no more the sons of peace ; 
 Let pure seraphic love inflame, 
 Our souls to bless tliy holy name. 
 
 3 The pow'rs of earth and hell unite, 
 
 To discompose our minds and fright ; 
 But thou cati'st disconcert their plan, * 
 
 x\nd humble the proud looks of man. 
 
©N JOHN III. 16. isr 
 
 4 Inspire the stamm'ring tongue to tell, 
 How Jesus conquer'd death and hell ; 
 How sin is damn'd and sinners sav'd, 
 Who were by Beelzebub enslav'd. 
 
 5 Bring near, bring near, that joyful hour. 
 When sinners, Lord, shall feel thy power ; 
 When all infernal pow'rs shall flee, 
 
 And Jesus gain the victory. 
 
 6 Why not this moment, Lord, descend. 
 And shew thyself the sinners friend ? 
 O speak, and just now give command, 
 Then no infernal pow'rs shall stand. 
 
 LXXXVIII. 
 
 On John iii, 16. 
 
 J XTE sons of God, your tongues empio} , 
 ■*• And spread the rapt'rous sound ; 
 Ye angels join the gen'ral joy, 
 And bear the echo round. 
 
 2 We sing of Him who reigns above 
 
 On heav'n's imperial throne ; 
 W^e praise the God of boundless lovf , 
 And make his mercy known. 
 
 3 Salvation to Jehovah's name 
 
 With grateful hearts we sing, 
 M 2 
 
138 ON REV. II. 13. 
 
 And join our voices to proclaim 
 The love of Israel's King, 
 
 4 Down from the worlds of radiant light 
 
 Behold the Saviour come, 
 To ransom souls from endless night, 
 And bring the wand'rers home. 
 
 5 He calls us to his dear embrace^ 
 
 From mis'ry and despair : 
 Bids us receive his wond'rous grace, 
 And seek salvation there. 
 
 6 We come, Emanuel, at thy call, 
 
 Believe thy gladd'ning word ; 
 Renounce our sins, ourselves, our all, 
 And glory in our Lord. 
 
 7 Immortal praise to God belongs, 
 
 For such unfathoro'd love : 
 Join all below in rapt'rous songs, 
 And shout ye hosts above. 
 
 LXXXIX. 
 
 On Rev, ii, 13* 
 
 ^ "D RETHREN, the Lord divinely wise 
 -'-' Knows all our works below. 
 The principle from which they rise, 
 The spring ironi whence they flow. 
 
ON THE SAME. 139 
 
 2 If good or bad the end may be, 
 
 Whate'er we have in view ; 
 Jesus doth all distinctly see, 
 And will discover too. , 
 
 3 Should we in false and evil dwell. 
 
 Where Satan has ois seat ; 
 Or with infernals now in hell, 
 In secret love to meet : 
 
 4r Our evils all he'll bring to light, 
 Our every sin reveal, 
 And with the wretched sons of night 
 Our certain portion seal. 
 
 5 But if infernals dwell around, 
 
 And we their pow'r oppose ; 
 Firm in the cause of truth are found, 
 And fight against our fees : 
 
 6 Jesus win all our steps defend, 
 
 He'll keep our souls secure : 
 FronQ heav'n a full deliv'rance send. 
 And make cur vict'ry sur«. 
 
 XCI. 
 
 On the sa?ne. 
 
 f^ OME then, my brethren, fear no ill, 
 ^^ Though Satan's seat is nigh ; 
 Who Jesus saves not hell can kill, 
 The feithful shall not die. 
 
140- ON DANIEL II. 44. 
 
 2 Jesus we own thy sov'reign name, 
 
 Our only Gcd we own : 
 Nor hell can put our souls to shame, 
 For thou art God alone. 
 
 3 Thy pow'r, thy truth and love we boast, 
 
 We glory in thy word ; 
 And though ojjpos'd by Satan's host, 
 We'll not deny our Lord. 
 
 4 Thy truth to us is ever dear, 
 
 More priz'd than mines of gold: 
 Bold in thy ways we will appear, 
 And firm thy doctrines hold. 
 
 5 Our faith in thee the God of love, 
 
 Unshaken shall remain, 
 And Satan's arts abortive prove, 
 His malice all be vain. 
 
 6 Though persecuted for thy sake, 
 
 W^e cheerful suffer loss ; 
 Thee only for oui' portion take. 
 And glory in thy cross. 
 
 XCI. 
 
 On Daniel ii. 44. 
 
 ^ /^ REAT God, thy kingdom is begua, 
 ^^ And thou wilt reign from sun to sun ; 
 Thy praise shall sound frcim shore lo shore 
 Thy kingdom stand, and fttll no more. 
 
LOVE TO JESUS. 141 
 
 ■J Now all the boasting sons of pride 
 From Jesu's presence seek to hide j 
 Usurpers tumble from their throne, 
 And our Jehovah reigns alone. 
 
 3 The dragon mighty to devour, 
 Who rul'd with a tyrannac pow'r; 
 The serpent cunning to decoy. 
 The devil eager to destroy : 
 
 4 These all tlie Lord shall put to flight, 
 And hell shall tremble at his sight : 
 Kingdoms of darkness now must fall, 
 And Jesus be the Lord of all. 
 
 XCII. 
 
 Love to Jesus, 
 
 J /^ OME, brethren, let us all enquire 
 ^^ What we of Jesus know ; 
 How much of love's celestial fire 
 Doth in our bosoms glow. 
 
 2 Are we fj-om hellish hatred freed, 
 Our hearts and minds above ? 
 With all our souls do we indeed 
 Our God and Saviour love ? 
 
 i The question's great, and must be known, 
 Come try your souls again : 
 
142 ON HOPE. 
 
 We must be rul'd by love alone> 
 Or all religion's vain. 
 
 4 What is religion ? 'Tis to love 
 
 Our God with all the heart ; 
 In charity with all men prove, 
 And good to them impart. 
 
 5 *Tis love that makes religion sweet, 
 
 'Tis love that makes us rise, 
 With willing mind, and ardent feet. 
 To yonder happy skies. 
 
 6 llien let us all in love above abound. 
 
 And charity pursue ; 
 Then shall we soon in heav*n be crown'd, 
 And love as angels do. 
 
 7 For ever there this holy fire 
 
 Shall all our passions raise ; 
 And sweetly all our souls conspire, 
 To sing Jehovah's praise. 
 
 XCIII. 
 
 On Hofie, 
 
 J Wf E travel through a barren land, 
 ' " With dangers thick on ev'ry hand ; 
 But Jesus guides us through the vale. 
 The christian's hope can never fail. 
 
FUNERAL HYMN ON THE CHRISTIAN. 143 
 
 2 Huge sorrows meet us as we go, 
 And devils aim our overthrow ; 
 But vile infernals can't prevail, 
 The christian's hope shall never fail. 
 
 3 Sometimes we'i-e tempted to despair, 
 But Jesus makes us then his care ; 
 Though devils may our souls assail, 
 The christian's hope shall never fail. 
 
 4 We trust upon the sacred word, 
 The oath and promise of our Lord ; 
 And safely through each tempest sail ; 
 The christian's hope can never fail 
 
 XCIV. 
 
 A funeral Hymn on the real Christian, 
 
 1 O EE slow and solemn move along, 
 
 ^ The weeping Idndred, gazing throng ^ 
 A friend is dead, belov'd and dear, 
 And nature weeps the tender tear. 
 
 2 But say ye kindred, tell us why, 
 Ye heave that melancholy sigh I 
 He is not dead, but Uvcs above, 
 
 In worlds of light and endle5»s love. 
 
 3 He only drops his flesh and blood, 
 His soul is gone to dwell with God ; 
 
144 ON ISA. XL. ], 2, 
 
 With him to be for ever bless'd, 
 
 4 Say not he's dead, he lives indeed ; 
 Throw off tlie sable mourning weed : 
 Let ev'ry pensive tear be dry, 
 
 And sing your friend to worlds on high. 
 
 5 He leaves his rags of flesh behind, 
 From dust they came, to dust resign'd ; 
 In body spiritual appears, 
 
 And walks, and talks, and sees, and hears 
 
 6 The silent grave we cheerful leave, 
 And for our friend no longer grieve ; 
 We soon shall end this life of pain, 
 And joyful meet our friend again. 
 
 xcv. 
 
 On Isa. xl. 1, 2. 
 
 J VE mourning souls, with grief oppress'd, 
 •*■ From ev'ry sorrow rise ; 
 Look to the Lord, yt shall be bless'd. 
 And dry your weeping eyes. 
 
 2 Have j e your lot where sins abound, 
 Where men their God forget ; 
 Where vile infernals do surround, 
 And thorns and snares are set ? 
 
ON PUBLIC WORSHIP. 1*5 
 
 3 Still heav*hly comfort is your own, 
 
 Jehovah will appear ; 
 And love and mercy from his throne, 
 Shall be your portion here. 
 
 4 Do strong temptations rise and sw^^ 
 
 And Satan's host assail ; 
 Do all the raging pow'rs of hell 
 
 Determine to prevail ? ' 
 
 5 Take comfort, then, your help is nigh. 
 
 Attend the holy word ; 
 "Your God shall make their armies fly ; "^^ 
 
 *' I'll save you," siith the Lord. 
 
 6 The time appointed, lo ! appears, 
 
 Jesus your conflict knows; 
 He'll save you froai your trembling fearsf, 
 And crusli your cruel foes. 
 
 xcvi. 
 
 On Pvblic Worship. 
 
 ^ T O R D, at thy sacred feet 
 -■-^ Joyful would we appear ; 
 Within thy earthly temple meet, 
 To see tliy glory here. 
 
 2 We come to worship thee. 
 For thou art God alone ; 
 
146 MAN WITH DEVILS OR ANGELS WHILE HERE. 
 
 In humble prayer to bend the knee, 
 Before thy holy throne. 
 
 3 Thy word is our delight, 
 
 Thy truth will make us free ; 
 'Tis from thyself a heavenly light, 
 It leads our souls to thee. 
 
 4 Thy goodness we behold, 
 
 While in thy presence, Lord ; 
 Thy wond'rous truth and love unfold. 
 The treasures of thy word. 
 
 5 In all our meetings here. 
 
 Our snuls are bless'd v/ith good; 
 Thou wilt to waiting minds be near, 
 And give thy children food ! 
 
 6 So will we render praise 
 
 To thee, the God of love ; 
 With pleasure walk in all thy ways. 
 Till we shall meet above. 
 
 xcvn. 
 
 Man with Devils or Angels while here, 
 
 I \X7^^^^ ^" ^^'^ lower world we dwell, 
 ^ ~ We're either join'd to heaven or hell ; 
 Infernals our companions prove. 
 Or angels from the courts of love. 
 
THK WAY TO BE HAPPY. 147 
 
 2 Momentous subject ] well to know, 
 
 To which of these we're join'd below 1 ' 
 
 If devils our associates are, j 
 
 We must their awful mis'ry sliare. ' 
 
 j 
 
 3 But if with angels we are join'd 
 
 In heart, in will, in diought and mind; 
 VVith them we shall for ever prove 
 Their heaven of boundless joy and love. 
 
 4 Dear Lord, we rise to things divine, 
 Our heart and life sliall now be thine ; 
 
 Then angels will with joy descend, x 
 
 And all our happy paths attend. 
 
 5 When from this earthly frame we move, 
 We shall be join'd with those we love ; 
 Angels our bless'd companions be, 
 
 And all be happy, Lord, with thee. 
 
 XCVIII. 
 
 T/ie Way to be Hapfiy, 
 
 'll/'OULDST thou, my soul, to heav'n arise. 
 And live with angels there i 
 
 1 
 
 Then all of sm and self despise, 
 And for that world prepare ! 
 
 2 Wouldst thou be happy ? first be pure 
 This only is the way ; 
 
148 THE WAY TO BE HAPPY. 
 
 Only that man can heav'n insure, 
 Who dotli his God obey. 
 
 i 
 3 Boast not of wisdom, faith alone, 
 Or say you're justified, 
 Through wiiat thAlessed Lord hath done. 
 Because for you he died. 
 
 i He died to cbnquer all thy foes, 
 To set the captive free ; 
 O'er death and htll victorious rose, 
 And this he did for thee. 
 
 5 Now love his name, in him believe, 
 
 Thyself and sin forsake ; 
 Obey his laws, his truth receive, 
 And his exaniple take. 
 
 6 Thou must be holy, righteous, pure, 
 
 And serve tliy God in love ; 
 And faithlul to the end endure, 
 s If thou wilt reign above. 
 
 A 
 
 7 Lord, I confess this is the way, 
 
 No other will I own ; 
 I'll love thy name, thy laws cbeyj 
 And trust thee for my throne. 
 
c:hristians living amongst, See. 14§ 
 
 XCIX. 
 
 Christia7i8 living amongst wiched men and fallen 
 Professors, 
 
 J A^E dwell among the sons of night, 
 Where Satan holds his throne ; 
 Thick clouds have veil'd the heav'nly light, 
 And darkness rules alone. 
 
 2 Mankind are strangers to the truth, 
 
 By evil led astray ; 
 And aU from hoary hairs to youth, 
 Run on the downward way. 
 
 3 Oaths, curses, blasphemies, and lies. 
 
 Are found on ev'ry tongue ; 
 To heav'n the dre^tiful voUies rise. 
 From aged and fronS young. *^^*«ijs: *>. 
 
 4 Yet here awhile our souls must dwells 
 
 O may we keep them pui;e ! 
 And in the very mouth of hell, 
 Make our salvation sure I 
 
 5 Our God will guide us by his light, 
 
 Our ev'ry step defend ! 
 Lead us in all that's good and rightj 
 And be our guardian friend I 
 N2 
 
150 THE FOOLISH VIRGIN5. 
 
 c. 
 
 The foolish Virgins. 
 
 - "C^OR heav'n how many will pretend, 
 -*■ Profrss the word the Lord hath penn'd 
 The doctrines of the gospel own, 
 And fondly hope to share a throne. 
 
 2 The lamp of truth they seenm to take, 
 A splendid fair profession make ; 
 Much they believe, and much they know, 
 Talk nouch, and make a wond'rous shew. 
 
 3 But lo I the oil of love divine, 
 With doctrines they forget to join : 
 Of ^aifh tlipy boast, and faith alone, 
 But love and goodness are not knbwn. 
 
 4 Th'i midnight cry these virgins hear. 
 The heav'nly groom approaches near j 
 The foolish virgins now too late 
 Perceive their folly and their state. 
 
 5 To wiser virgins, lol they run, 
 
 " Give us ycur oil, or we're undone." 
 But here repuls'd, too late they try 
 To purchase that which none can buy. 
 
 !5 Then, lo 1 they hasten to the gate, 
 Knock hard, and for admittance wait, 
 
PROSPECT OF HEAVEN'. 151 
 
 " I know you not," the Lord replies, 
 Fools cannot enter with the wise. 
 
 7 Then from the gate they weeping turn, 
 Too late their sin and folly mourn : 
 With hypocrites for ever dwell, 
 llie worst and vilest state in hell. 
 
 CI. 
 
 Prospect of Heaven, 
 
 - IV/r^'^ soul, on wings of ardour rise, 
 -*"' ' C ntemplate yonder happy skies, 
 
 Where all are bless'd with love; 
 Fain to this kingdom I would soar, 
 The world, the world, can charm no more, 
 
 I rise to realms above. 
 
 2 Behold Jerusalem the new, 
 In all it's glory stand to view, 
 
 Before my wond'ring eyes 1 
 What beams unutterable sliine, 
 W'hat nameless glories all divine, 
 
 in beauteous grandeur rise ! 
 
 3 The splendid palaces behold, 
 Glitt'ring with precious stones and gold, 
 
 Built by the liung God ! 
 Parterrers and groves in velvet green, 
 And golden fruit luxuriant seen, 
 
 Around each grand abode I 
 
152 SAINTS IV THE LORD'S HAND. 
 
 4 Ten thousand harps of gold are strung, 
 Jehovah's love in anthems sung, 
 
 With extacy of heart ; 
 The soft enchanting echoes roll, 
 Divinely charming to the soul, 
 
 And pleasing joys impart. 
 
 5 Methinks I hear the rapt'rous lays. 
 The pious songs of love and praise ; 
 
 My soul is all on fire 1 
 I long to reach the happy land. 
 With them in Jesu's presence stand, 
 
 And swell the music higher. 
 
 CII. 
 
 Saints in the Lord's Hand, 
 
 REJOICE, ye saints, no longer mourn, 
 Let all your grief to gladness turn ; 
 
 In Jesu's kingdom now ye stand 
 And ev'ry saint is in his hand, 
 
 2 Should storms and tempests dreadful rise. 
 And clouds of darkness veil the skies ; 
 Jehovah will the storm command, 
 
 And ev'ry saint is in his hand. 
 
 3 Should fiends infernal rave and rage, 
 And hell itself your soul engage ; 
 Then with a noble courage stand. 
 Your soul is safe in Jesu's hand. 
 
THE PLEASURES OF RELIGION. 
 
 4 Shnuld keen affliction, pain, and loss, 
 Bear hard, and heavy be the cross ; 
 Fear not, you're in a desert land, 
 But quite secure in Jesu's hand. 
 
 5 Whate'er our troubles in the way, 
 Or storm, or foes, or night or day ; 
 We nr»ay with dauntless courage stand. 
 For Jesus holds us in his hand. 
 
 6 Should death approach ^ith all it's train 
 Of glooms and horrors, ^|^- and pain : 
 Around }our bed will an^ls stand, 
 And Jesus raise you with his hand. 
 
 cm. 
 
 The Pleasures of Religion. 
 
 J TS virtue here expos'd to snai-es, 
 -*■ To wily envious foes ? 
 Shall the good man be try'd with cares^ 
 And oft depressed with woes ? 
 
 2 Such on his way no doubt he'll meet, 
 
 In this ungodly night ; 
 But these he treads beneath his feet. 
 And puts his foes to flight. 
 
 3 The nobler pleasures of the mind 
 
 Are permanent and sure ; 
 All trouljles soon are left behind, 
 But endless those endure. 
 
15'4 tr. FORSAKING ALL FOR THK LORD. 
 
 4 Then let the sensual sinner boast 
 
 Of short-liv'd, base delight ; 
 There but a moment at the most, 
 And end in dreadful night. 
 
 5 My soul, pursue the path of peace, 
 
 Religion's joys attend ; 
 For these for ever will increase, 
 They never, never end. 
 
 6 These only can the bliss bestow, 
 
 Immortal soiJ^ghould prove ; 
 From one shrr^t"ord all pleasures flow, 
 Tliat blessed^ ^ yai is Love. 
 
 «iv. 
 
 J7orAakm g''S!f/brthe Lord. Luke xviii. 28. 
 
 J 5 'T' IS mercy bids us all forsake, 
 *■ Whate'er that all implies ; 
 And mercy'^ counsel we shall take. 
 If we are truly wise. 
 
 2 Our carnal lusts, the pride of life, 
 
 All base and low desires, 
 All hatred, anger, envy, strife. 
 Those vile infernal fires. 
 
 3 Yea, all that would our ruin prove, 
 
 Whate*er the evil be ; 
 
THE COMPLANT. 155 
 
 Nor longer madly place our love 
 On death and misery. 
 
 4 Indulgent God, how wond'rous Vjnd ! 
 
 How small is thy request ! 
 We give up all with willing mind, 
 To be for ever bless'd ! 
 
 5 But little can we give for heav'n, 
 
 But little can we do ; 
 But thou thyself to us hast giv'n. 
 And all thy kingdorjtoo ! 
 
 iguoitftoc 
 
 . U 
 
 nve the a 
 
 6 Here, Lord, we give the all the heart, 
 The gift is mean and poor ; 
 Accept it. Lord, and then impart 
 Thyself; — we ask no more I 
 
 cv. 
 
 The Complaint, 
 
 "VITHEN will my ev'ry fear 
 
 ' ^ Be banish<ll from my mind I 
 When shall my clouded sky be clear 
 From tempest, storm, and wind ? 
 
 2 How oft I sit and sigli 
 
 Beneath some heavy load ! 
 My hopes, my joys, my comforts die, 
 And dark is my abode. 
 
156 ON THE SAME. 
 
 3 I grieve and 1 complain, 
 
 Oppress'd with doubts and fears ; 
 I look for comfort, but in vain, 
 Still I am drown'd in tears. 
 
 4 O Where's my faith in him, 
 
 Who all my sorrow knows ; 
 Who can with mighty pow'r redeem. 
 My soul from all it's woes ! 
 
 ^ CVI. 
 
 On the same* 
 
 ?npIS surely good for me, 
 -■■To bear my Father's rod I 
 
 And sure I shall salvation see. 
 From my almighty God ! 
 
 2 He will subdue my grief. 
 
 When I am purified ; 
 He'll kindly give my soul relief, 
 When 1 have losyny pride. 
 
 3 But O 1 this evil heart, 
 
 This haughty soul of mine. 
 It needs correction keen, and smarts 
 A paiuful discipline. 
 
 4 To all my Saviour's will 
 I cheerfully submit j 
 
THE RELIEF, OR ANSWER. 157" 
 
 Beneath his hand my soul be still, 
 And humljle at his feet. 
 
 5 He will thy soul restore, 
 
 From sin and sorrow free ; 
 Then shalt thou bear the cross no more, 
 But sing the victory. 
 
 CVII. 
 
 The Reliefs or ^tisnver. 
 
 "D UT now a cheering beam 
 •*^ Of hope revives my breast ; 
 The stormv skies more placid seemj, 
 And indicate a rest. 
 
 2 My many fears subside, 
 
 My burdens lighter prove ; 
 My hatred, envy, lust, and pride. 
 Are lost in humble love. 
 
 3 I feel the ardent fire, 
 
 The light nnd heat divine I 
 
 I feel the strong intense desii-e, 
 
 Dei.r Saviour, to be thiue. 
 
 4 Now, now I can sul )mit 
 
 To bear the friendly rod ; 
 In humble resig'Vritior. sit, 
 Submissive to mv God, 
 
158 
 
 5 My grief shall turn to joy, 
 
 My enemies be slain ; 
 And 1 shall all my pow'rs employ, 
 To praise my God again. 
 
 6 Ye mourning snuls believe, 
 
 When tempted, try'd, distress'd ; 
 Salvation yon shall soon receive. 
 And be for ever bless'd. 
 
 CVIII. 
 
 Doubting the Truth and Faithfulness of God, 
 
 J TTVEAR Lord, th(>u hast !-eveal'd thy love^ 
 -■^ \<\'^ taught thy truth to nie; 
 But ».), how faithless do 1 prove, 
 I scarce Chu credit thee ! 
 
 2 X^'hat iiifi'lelily of mind, 
 
 How much \vc d-uibc thee, Lord ! 
 That thou art nei Jact true, nor kind, 
 Nor wilt fulfil thy word. 
 
 3 Thou know'st our unbelief and fears, 
 
 And to renicve them lx)th. 
 To ail thy promises appears 
 Thy own most sacred oath. 
 
 4 O bow can we t'ny name adore, 
 
 Thou ever-loving Lord ! 
 
AGAINST THE CALVINIAN DOCTRINE. 159 
 
 Dear Saviour, what cnuldst thou do more, 
 To make us trust thy word f 
 
 5 Enough, great God, no more we crave, 
 
 Thy promises are sure ; 
 Aii;l ihi-.se thou wilt for ever save, 
 Who to the end endure. 
 
 6 Oil thv nv.«n truth I will rely, 
 
 *Tis like thyself, divine : 
 Thy promises I will apply, 
 And thankful call them mine. 
 
 cix. 
 
 - 'T'HOU God of mercy, loving, kind, 
 •*" To s:;ve the fallen race incUn'd ; 
 Mercy and love are thy delight, 
 And all thy ways are just and right. 
 
 2 Can Christ our God a Moloch be, 
 Pleas'd with Lis creatures' misery ? 
 Dot ming nine-tenths cf nnen that fell, 
 To burning flamts and endless hell? 
 
 3 A (iod in wrath and vengeance dress'di 
 In rage which cannot be express'd ? 
 Decreeing urborn souls to death ; 
 
 Long ere they sinn'd, or drew their breath ? 
 
160 "SlEDITATION, Sec. 
 
 4 No, Lord, thy name and nature's love. 
 To all mankind thy bowels move ; 
 Thy saving grace for all is free, 
 
 And none are doom'd to misery. 
 
 5 Those only who thy love abuse, 
 And madly all thy grace refuse, 
 Sh.^ll into endless darkness go, 
 
 'Tis afi the heav'n they wish to krfow. 
 
 6 Lord, set the erring Cliristians right, 
 Teach them thy tiuth, thy truth is light ; 
 Then will they know, and leel, and prove, 
 Thy naiure and thy name is love. 
 
 ex. 
 
 Meditation and Retirement projitabh, 
 
 TTOVV sweet the minutes roll, 
 
 1 ■*-"*■ At home or when abroad ; 
 
 V\ hile holding converse with my sou!, 
 My kingdom and my God ! 
 
 2 Adieu, ye busy streets, 
 
 \e scenes of mirih and" noise; 
 The silent hour, tlie still retreats, 
 Have more substantial joys. 
 
 o On contemplation's wings 
 Can rise the active mind ; 
 
MEDITATION, &CC. 161 
 
 Explore with joy celestial things, 
 And leave the world behind. 
 
 4 What raptures fire the breast, 
 
 \\'hile God and heav'n are near i 
 I seem to stand among the bless'd, 
 And joys divine appear I 
 
 5 Creation smiles around, 
 
 The scene is peace and Inve ; 
 The groves and lawns with music sound,. 
 From angels' songs above. 
 
 6 My soul is all on fire, 
 
 I long for their abode ; 
 I spurn this earth, to heav'n aspire, 
 And pant for none but God I 
 
 7 O happy solitude, 
 
 The silent still retreat I 
 No earthly ppssions here obtrude, 
 The world's benedth my teet. 
 
 8 In surh a sta e as this 
 
 My soul w; ulc' jo>f'il rest; 
 Till raisM to y«nder land of bliss, 
 To be more richly bless'd. 
 
 02 
 
262 VICTORY OVER SATAN, kc. 
 
 CXI. 
 
 Victory over Satan, Death, a7id Hell, 
 
 I "O T^R, holy, happy Christian, rise, 
 •*^*" Your noble vict'iy sing; 
 j^nd send your praises to the skies, 
 To your all conqu'ring King. 
 
 2 The devil once a captive led 
 
 Thy soul in al! his ways ; 
 Thy Gnd haih bruis'd the serpent's head, 
 And he shall have the praise I 
 
 3 My soul hath been with fears distress'd, 
 
 WTien rieath hath stood to view ; 
 But Jesus hath my soul releas'd 
 From all those terrors too. 
 
 4 No more the gloomy hour I fear, 
 
 I'll pass the solemn vale; 
 
 Jesus my (iod is with me there, 
 
 O'er death I shall pi'evail. 
 
 5 The awful regions of the dead, 
 
 The sinner's last abode, 
 Can give my happy soul no dread, 
 For I shall live with God. 
 
 6 O'er Satan, sin, and death, and hell, 
 
 I shall triumphant rise ; 
 
FOR THE RECOVERY, kc. 165 
 
 If worlds in dread convulsions rise, 
 He calmly viovs the angry skies. 
 
 5 No awful terapest can alarm, 
 He stands secure from fear or harm ; 
 A wall of nre protects him round, 
 In Jesu's hands his soul is found. 
 
 j6 O thou divinest mighty Friend, 
 Before thy throne I humble 'bend ; 
 This calm and peaceful state I prove, 
 This heav'n within, of peace and love* 
 
 CXIV. 
 
 For the Recovery of a Friend from Afflictioru 
 
 ^ TTOVV many sorrows wait around, 
 ^ •*• Like formidable foes ! 
 And fallen nature deeply wound, 
 VVitli keen and heavy v/oes 1 
 
 2 Upon our friend the iron rod 
 
 'Was long and grievous laid ; 
 But he who is the mighty (^od, 
 Hath sent his friendly aid, 
 
 3 \Y\n\c in the furnace, mercy pro%'d 
 
 His kind and cordial friend ; 
 His sore afflictions all remov'd, 
 And bid his sorrows end. 
 
166 THE christian's ENTRANCE, 8cC% 
 
 4 The Father's hand which doth chastise, 
 
 Caa sinking nature save ; 
 And bid the ieeble body rise, 
 When bending o'r tlit grave. 
 
 5 To him the grateful tribute give, 
 
 Of humble, ardent praise ; 
 To him alone we'll thankful live, 
 Our residue of days. 
 
 6 The Lord will own the pious vows. 
 
 Of this our ^riend restor'd I 
 Accept our off 'rings in this house, 
 And be his name ador'd 1 
 
 cxv. 
 
 The Christian's Entrance into the Sjiiritual World, 
 
 ^ "ID 'JT O I what wonders, strange and new, 
 "^"^ Will meet my ravish'd eyes ! 
 What scenes dehghiful strind to view, 
 In those more happy skks ! 
 
 2 What shall I do, or think, or say, 
 v^ hen '»y some angel'^; hand 
 I'm led nlong the he.^.v'uiy way, 
 In that eteriidl Und I 
 
 ■ 3 What wonder, rapture, joy, and love, 
 Will all iny soul pervade, 
 
ON THE SAME. 167 
 
 When in some paradise 1 rove, 
 Or sit beneath the shade ! 
 
 4 Ai'd (), what infijiite deli2;ht, 
 
 When g-)!dfcn liarps are strung 1 
 Aiici oy the iTiorniiig stars of light, 
 Jehovah's praise is sung ! 
 
 CXVI. 
 
 On the same. 
 
 AND when divine instructions flow 
 •^ ^ Krum these- angelic choii-s ; 
 And they sh.ill teach my soul ♦^o know 
 What now my sjui desh'cs : 
 
 2 How will rejoice this heart of mine, 
 
 To hear the tale ot love 1 
 While they with eloquence divine 
 My ev'ry cloud remove. 
 
 3 But ah ! I'm lost in wonder now ; 
 
 Dear Lord, what shall 1 ue 1 
 Wlien in thy presence i shall bow, 
 And tliy vast glory see ? 
 
 4 m joyful wait my time below. 
 
 With holy zeal jjrepare ; 
 Then fl\ with joy vviien cail'd to go.. 
 And join the angels there. 
 
168 FAITH ALONE EXPLODED. 
 
 CXVII. 
 
 Faith alone exploded* 
 
 VAIN man, by error, led astray. 
 Has fondly dre im'd of heav'n ; 
 That he's an heir of endless day, 
 And all liis sins forgiv'n. 
 
 2 And why ? because he has believ'd 
 
 That Jesus surely bled ; 
 And from the scriptures too rccerv'd 
 Some knowledge in die head, 
 
 3 H i now depends on faitli alone, 
 
 His sins are all ibrgiv'n, 
 He's sure to sit upon a tlirone, 
 And has do doubt of heav'n. 
 
 4 If such a faith be all your boast, 
 
 Your boastir.g is in vain ; 
 Your hopes of htriv'n will all be losV 
 And you lie down in pain. 
 
 5 Faith is no faith, if heav'nly love 
 
 And goodness be not join'd ; 
 Your hopes will all abortive prove. 
 And viinish in the wind. 
 
 S Give me the faith thut is divine, 
 The life of which is love ; 
 
PERSECUTIONS, ScC. 159 
 
 To this a holy walk we'll join, 
 Then hope for heav'n above^ 
 
 CXVIII. 
 
 Persecutions, or the wicked Enemies to the Bighte- 
 ous. See the cxlth Psal?n. 
 
 1 THHE man who fears the Lord, 
 
 And walks in wisdom's ways ; 
 Whose life directed by the word, 
 Shews forth his Maker's praise : 
 
 2 This man shall surely fiud 
 
 A host of envious foes. 
 To harass and distress his mind, 
 And load his soul with woes. 
 
 3 The vile ungodly man, 
 
 With poison on his tongue. 
 Will scenes of cruel mischief plan,. 
 To do the righteous wrong. 
 
 4 They lay the cursed snare. 
 
 His footsteps to betray ; 
 A thousand subtle wiles prepare, 
 And thus beset his way. 
 
 5 And could they but destroy 
 
 The man who fears his God ; 
 How would tliey boast with hellish joy, 
 And triumph in his blood I 
 P 
 
iro ON thp: same. 
 
 6 We're safe in Jesu's hand. 
 In t v'ry trying hour; 
 He is the rock on which we stand. 
 Our refuge and our tower ! 
 
 CXIX. 
 
 071 the same* 
 
 1 ivr^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ "'^^' 
 
 •^^^ He will my life defend : 
 My foes at thy rebuke shall fly 
 O my almighty Friend ! 
 
 2 I will not yield to fear, 
 
 Nor dread what men can do ; 
 In every trouh'" tliou art near, 
 And wilt del' iiv too. 
 
 3 Thou art my God alone, 
 
 And thou wilt hear my voice ; 
 Oft thy salvation 1 have known, 
 In thee 1 could rejoice. 
 
 4 I still thy goodness trust, 
 
 And in ihy pow'r confide ; 
 Thy daring iocs shall die accurs'd, 
 And perish in their pride. 
 
 5 While those who fear thy name, 
 
 iShali triumph in thy love ; 
 
ON THE DEPARTURE, ScC. 171 
 
 And when their foes are cloth'd with shame, 
 Sing victory above. 
 
 6 Thou wilt the cause maintain, 
 Of all thy humble poor ; 
 Soon in thy kingdom they shall reign, 
 And ev'ry cross be o'er. 
 
 cxx. 
 
 On the dffiarture of a pious and faithful Female 
 Friend, 
 
 J "PAREWELL, dear friend! a long farewell ! 
 -*■ For we shall meet no more, 
 Till we are rais'd with thee to dwell 
 On Zion's happier shore. 
 
 2 Our friend and sister, lo ! is dead, 
 
 The cold and lifelfss clay 
 Has made in dust it's silent bed. 
 And there it must decay. 
 
 3 But is she dead ? No, no, she lives : 
 
 Her ii^ler spirit flies 
 To he^'n a!x)ve, and there receives 
 Trie long-expected prize. 
 
 4 Methinks 1 see her joyful stand 
 
 Before the God of heuv'n : 
 He smiles — ^he enters Zion's Land, 
 .And her reward is giv'n. 
 
 '^ 
 
ir2 ON THE SAME. 
 
 5 In robes of innocence arid love 
 
 Her virgin soul is dress'd ; 
 And all the angel hosts above 
 Rejoice to see her bless'd. 
 
 6 Then let us dry our mournful tears. 
 
 From gloomy grief refrain ; 
 In heav'n our sister now appears. 
 And "Will for ever reign. 
 
 7 A little while, and w e shall go 
 
 To yonder happy skies ; 
 And join our friend we lov'd below, 
 In everlasting joys. 
 
 S Farewell, dear friend, again farewell J 
 Soon we shall rise to thee ; 
 And when we meet, no tongue can tell \ 
 How great our joy shall be ! 
 
 CXXI. 
 
 On the same* 
 
 J A H 1 late how full of trying pain 
 '*-^ Our now deliver'd friend ! 
 How oft we heard her thus complain, 
 <• When will my sorrows end I 
 
 2 " But to my heav'nly Father's will 
 *' Be all my spirit giv'n 1 
 
dN THE DEATH OF A REAL CHRISTIAN. 173 
 
 " Peace, peace, my moarning sniil be still, 
 " And wait awhile tor heav'n I" 
 
 3 But nom,how chang'd our sister's state ! 
 
 She stands on Zion's gi'ound ; 
 Her sorrows here were sharp and great ^ 
 But there her heav'n is found. 
 
 4 Angels the wond'ring soul attend, 
 
 In pleasing converse j An ; 
 She now beholds her God and Friend, 
 And basks in bliss divine. 
 
 5 Pain, sorrow, grief, and sin are o'er, 
 
 They're neidier fear'd nor known ; 
 She lives on a celestial shore, 
 And heav'n is all her own. 
 
 6 Surely our souls would wish to die, 
 
 For joys so great as these ! 
 We waiting stand, and long to fly, 
 Whene'er our God shall please ! 
 
 CXXII. 
 
 On the Death of a real Christian. 
 
 - A H 1 see that lifeless clay, 
 "^^ 'Tis dead, and lives no more ; 
 But lo 1 the man has wing'd his way 
 To Zion's happy shore. 
 p2 
 
174 Otf THE DEATH OF A REAL CHRISTIAN. 
 
 2 The flesh and blood are left. 
 
 The man is fled and gone ; 
 And of his cumb'rous load bereft, 
 A brighter form puts on. 
 
 3 His body though he gives 
 
 To feed the crawling worm ; 
 He now a nobler spirit lives, 
 In a substantial form. 
 
 4 There's nothing lost by death, 
 
 Except the lump of clay ; 
 
 Nor is the soul a puff of breath. 
 
 Like vapour blown away. 
 
 5 The spirit is the man, 
 
 Of ev'ry pow'r possess'd ; 
 A living substance now he stands, 
 And is for ever bless 'd. 
 
 6 Then let us all rejoice, 
 
 Our friend and brother lives ; 
 With angels now he joins his voice, 
 And praise to Jesus gives. 
 
INDEX 
 
 . Page, 
 
 All hail the power of Jesus' name, . . 57 
 A soldier Lord, thou hast me made, . . 79 
 Almighty love inspire, .... 87 
 
 Attend ye saints and hear me tell, . . 1§1 
 
 Ah ! doleful was the night, . . .107 
 
 Awak'd by Sinai's awful sound, . . .114 
 A soldier of the cross am I, ... 124 
 
 Ah ! see that lifeless clay, . . . .152 
 And when divine instructions flow . . 167 
 Ahl late how full of trying pain . . 172 
 
 Burst ye em'rald gates and bring . . 14 
 
 By faith I live, by faith I see, ... 133 
 
 By thy permission, gracious Lord, . . 134 
 
 Brethren, the Lord divinely wise . . . l^S 
 
 But now a cheering beam .... 157 
 
 But O, how peaceful is the soul . . 161 
 
 But O I what ^venders strange and new. 3 66 
 
176 INDEX. 
 
 i-v OME ail ye Zion travellers, 
 Come all ye mourning pilgrims now, 
 Come ye that love the Lord indeed, 
 Come, O thou traveller unknown, • 
 
 Come friends and relations let's join heart and 
 
 hand, .... 
 
 Come ye sinners, poor and needy. 
 Come, O my doubting soul, attend, 
 Christians, don't you want a teacher. 
 Come till ye mourning pils^rims dear. 
 Come then, my brethren, fear no ill. 
 Come, brethren, let us all cnqaire 
 
 -Li EAR Jesus here comes and knocks at thy 
 
 door, .... 
 
 Dijd'st tiiou dear Jesus suffer shame, 
 Dtar Lord, thou hast reveal'd thy love, 
 
 Jr i^OM the regions of love, 
 F^ithtr, (.mnipt.iei.t (.ivine, 
 For heav'n how maii\ will pretend, 
 Farewell, dear friend 1 a long farewell ! 
 
 G 
 
 REAT God, thy kingdom is begun, 
 
 il()W ha*: ;y every child of grace. 
 
 Hail the gospel ju'^ilee, . 
 
 Hirk my sonl the trumpet's sounding, 
 
 Hark ! the jubilee is sounding, . 
 
INDEX. 
 
 177 
 
 Hail, sov'reign love that first began, 
 
 Hail the day that sees him rise, 
 
 Hark I how the gospel trumpet sounds, 
 
 Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour comes, 
 
 How lost was my condition. 
 
 How sweet the minutes roU, 
 
 How many sorrows wait around, 
 
 1 'LL sing my Saviour's grace, 
 I long to see the season come, • 
 If ever pity mov'd thee, . ^ 
 
 ls{ Virtue here exposed to snares, 
 
 J EISUS at thy command, 
 Jesus I and shall it ever he, 
 Jesus thy blood and righteousness, 
 Jesus, grant us all a blessing, 
 Jerusalem my happy home, 
 Jesus Christ the Lord's anointed, . 
 
 AGISTED into the cause of sin, 
 Lo ! he Cometh ! countless trumpets 
 Lo I the God by whom salvation 
 Lukewarm souls the foe grows stronger, 
 IvCt awful pow'r arrest, 
 Lord, at thy sacred feet 
 
 31y Saviour's name, I'll gladly sing, 
 My soul's full of glory, it fires my tongue. 
 
178 INDEX. 
 
 My soul on wings of ardour rise, 
 My God is ever nigh, 
 
 Now whilst I try my heart, . 
 No wonder to me, . . 
 
 O WHEN shall I see Jesus I 
 
 Our soul<4 by love togt ther knit, . • 
 
 Oh ! how I have long'd for the coming of God 
 
 Oh I give me Lord, my sins to mourn, 
 
 O God my heart with love inflame, 
 
 O thou God of ray salvation, . • 
 
 O how shall we adore that name, 
 
 x REST my soul with future prospect, . 10: 
 
 Iv AISE thoughtless sinner, raise thine eye. 
 Rise my s ul and strttch thy wings, 
 Rejoice ye s'dints, no longer mourn. 
 Rise, holy, happy Christian rise, 
 
 ^EE the gloomy gathering clcud, 
 S.iv'd by gr .ce I livt to tell, 
 See tlie eternal Judge descending, 
 Sii^g ^o the great Jt'h(-vali's [)raise, 
 Str.p poor stirrer, stop r:nd think, 
 See slow and solemn move along, 
 
INDEX. 
 
 17S 
 
 1 IS my happiness below, 
 The voice of free grace ci ies, escape to the 
 
 mountain, 
 The rising youth espouse the cause, 
 Thioughout our Saviour's life we trace, 
 The Saviour meets his flock to day, 
 The l^ord into his garden's come, 
 Through all the world below, 
 Th.^ glorious day is drawing nigh, 
 The reason we love friend hip. 
 The sacred ties of friendship 
 The tiiimpt of the gospel resounds through the 
 
 land, .... 
 To thee, my God, I hourly sigh. 
 Thy mercies, Lord, to thousands dear, 
 Thy boundless mercy Lord I sing, 
 'Tis mercy bids us all forsake, 
 'Tis surely good for me. 
 Thou God of mercy, loving, kind, 
 The man who tears the Lord, 
 
 V ITAL spark of heavenly flame, 
 Ye mouniing souls with grief oppress'd, 
 Vain man, by error led astray, 
 
 W HEN descending from the sky. 
 When my Saviour, my Shepherd is near, 
 What various hinu 'ranees we meet, 
 \A'and'ring Pilgrim, mourning Christian, 
 
 Page. 
 16 
 
 17 
 
 58 
 
180 INDEX. 
 
 Page. \ 
 
 When Joseph his brethren beheld, . 125 
 
 We travel through a barren land, . 14i: 
 
 VN hile in this lower world we dwell, . . 146 
 
 W< uldst thou my soul, to heav'n arise, , 147 
 
 W«" dwell among the sons of night, . . 149 
 
 W ht-n will my ev'ry fear • . . 15 J 
 
 1 E souls that trust in Christ rejoice, . 41 
 
 Yield to nie now, }V)r 1 am weak, ' . . 45 
 
 Ye soldiers of Jtsus awake from your sleep, 49 
 
 Ye sai!)ts attend the Sn'icur's voice, , . 60 
 
 Ye sons of God, your tongues e'uplov, . 157 
 
 Ye mourning souls with grief oppress'd, . 144 
 
APPENDIX, 
 
 TO 
 
 WIATT'S 
 
 IMPARTIAL SELECTION 
 
 OF 
 
 HYMNS 
 
 AND 
 
 SPIRITUAL SONGS, 
 
 FROM VARIOUS AUTHORS, 
 ON A VARIETY OF USEFUL AND ENTERTAINING 
 
 SUl'JECTS, 
 
 INCLUDING A NUMBER NEVER BEFORE 
 PUBLISHED. 
 
 Designed for the 
 
 SOCIAL AND PUBLIC WORSHIP OF GOD, AMONG 
 ALL CLASSES OF CHRISTIANS. 
 
 Let the heavens be s^Iad, and let the earth rejoice ; and let men 
 say among the nations, The Lord reignelh. 1 Chron. svi. 31. 
 
 O praise the Lord, all ye nations ; praise him all ye people. 
 
 Psa. cxvii, 1. 
 
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APPENDIX, 
 
 TO 
 
 WIATT'S 
 IMPARTIAL SELECTION 
 
 OF 
 
 H Y M N S 
 
 AND 
 
 SPIRITUAL SONGS. 
 
 CXXIIL 
 
 J JESUS, dear Saviour of mankind, 
 ** Draw near in love divine ; 
 That out of Zinn, fruits of grace, 
 May in perfection shine. 
 
 2 Inspire thy servants for to teach, 
 
 And all thy saints to tell ; 
 
 The laboure of thy dying love, 
 
 Their conquest over hell. 
 
 3 Disarm that spirit of his fires, 
 
 That kindles hell within ; 
 Cut sliort thy work in righteousness. 
 And make an end of sin. 
 
l^UBLIC WORSHIP. 
 
 4 Tims while we prostrate bow to thecy 
 
 And pray'r ascends Ihy throne j 
 Speak into being sons of light, 
 And ciLiim them as thy own. 
 
 5 Let pure seraphic jt)y, and peace, 
 
 Fill ev'ry tiiirsty soul ; 
 And with thy gracious presence bless, 
 And sanctify the whole. 
 
 6 These blessings, I^ord, we plead in faith 
 Such favours, Lord, we need ; 
 That we might claim a right to heav-'n^ 
 When thus from bondage freed, 
 
 CXXIV, 
 
 Public IVorshifi, 
 
 f\ FOR a thousand tongues to singy 
 ^^ My dear Redeemer's praise ; 
 The glories of my God and King, 
 The triumphs of his grace. 
 
 2 My gracious Master and my God, 
 
 Assi?it me ta proclaim ; 
 To spread through all ^he earth abroad, 
 The honours of thy name. 
 
 3 Jesus the name that charms our fears. 
 
 That bids our sorrows cease ; 
 
PUBLIC WORSHIP. 185 
 
 'Tis music in the sinner's ears, 
 'Tis life, and health, and peace. 
 
 4 tife breaks the pow'r of cancell'd sin, 
 
 He sets the pris'ner free ; 
 His blood can make the roulest clean, 
 His blood avail'd for me. 
 
 5 Look unto him, ye. nations own 
 
 Your Gi>d, ye iallen race ; 
 Lonk, and be yt sav'd through faith alone, 
 Be justify 'd by grace. 
 
 6 See all your sins on Jesus laid ! 
 
 The Lamb of Ciod was slain ; 
 His soul V, as once an ofF'ring made 
 For ev'ry soul of man. 
 
 7 With me, your Chief, ye then shall know 
 
 Shall feel ycur sins forgiv'n ; 
 Anticipate v<^< r heav'n below, 
 And own mat love is heav'n. 
 
 cxxv. 
 
 Public Worship, 
 
 J f^ OME sinners to the gospel-feast 
 ^^ Let ev'ry soul be Jesu's guest ; 
 Ye need not one be left behind. 
 For God hath bidden all mankind. 
 
 ^2 
 
186 ^ PUBLIC WORSHIP. 
 
 2 Sent by my Lord, on you I call, 
 The invitation is to all ; 
 
 Come all the world I come sinner, thou, ^ 
 All things in Christ are ready now. 
 
 3 Come all ye souls, by sin oppress'd. 
 Ye restless wand'rers. after rest ; 
 
 Ye poor, and maim'd, and halt, and blind, 
 In Christ a hearty welcome find. 
 
 4 My message, as from God receive, 
 
 . Ye all may come to Christ, and live ; 
 O let his love your hearts constrain, 
 Nor suffer him to die in vain. 
 
 6 His love is mighty to compel, 
 
 His conq'ring love consent to feel ; 
 Yield to his love's, resistless pow'r, 
 And fight against } our God no more. 
 
 7 See him set forth before your eyes. 
 That precious bleeding sacrifice : 
 His ofier'd benefits embrace, 
 And freely now be sav'd by grace. 
 
 7 This is the time ; no more delay, 
 This is the acceptable day ; 
 Come in this moment, at his call, 
 And live for ium, "vvho dy'd for all. 
 
PUBLIC WORSHIl'. 187 
 
 CXXVI. 
 
 Public Worshiji. 
 
 J nPHEE we adore eternal Name, 
 "*' Aiid humbly own to thee ; 
 How feeble is our niortal state. 
 What dying worms we be. 
 
 2 Our wasting lives grows shorter still 
 
 As days and months increase, 
 And ev'ry beating pulse we tell, 
 Leaves but the number less. 
 
 3 The year rolls round, and steals away 
 
 llie 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 Great God, on what a slender thread, 
 
 Hang everlasting things ; 
 The eternal states ot all the dead, 
 Upon life's feeble strings. 
 
 6 Infinite joy, or endless woe, 
 
 Depends on ev'ry breath; 
 
ISS PUBLIC WORSHIP. 
 
 And yet how unconceni'd we go, 
 Upon the brink of death. 
 
 6 Waken, O Lord, our drowsy sense. 
 To walk this dnng'rous road; 
 And if our souls arv hurried hence, 
 May they be found with God. 
 
 CXXVII. 
 
 Public JVorshi/L 
 
 ^ »TnHOU Judge of quick and dead, 
 
 -*■ Before whose bar severe ; 
 
 With holy joy, or guilty dread, 
 
 We all shall soon appear. 
 
 2 Our caution'd souls prepare, 
 
 For that tremendous day ; 
 And iill us now with watchful care. 
 And stir us up to pray. 
 
 3 To pray and wait the hour, 
 
 That awful hour unknown; 
 When rob'd m majesty and pow'r. 
 Thou shalt from heaven come dowut 
 
 4 Th' immortal Son of man. 
 
 To judge the human race ; 
 With all thy Fatlier's daz'ling train, 
 Wiih all thy glorious grace. 
 
PUBLIC WORSHIP. 189 
 
 5 To (lamp our earthly joys, 
 
 T' increase our graci(.i!s fears ; 
 For ever let the arcliangei's voice, 
 Be sounding in our ears. 
 
 6 The solemn mid; iijht cry, 
 
 Ye dePA], the Ju'.'.ge is come ; 
 Arise, and meet him in the sky. 
 And meet your instant doom. 
 
 7 O may we thus be found, 
 
 Obedient to his word ; 
 Attentive to the truirpet's sound, 
 And looking for our Lord. 
 
 8 O may we thus ensure, 
 
 A lot among the blest; 
 And watcii a moment to secure, 
 An everlasting rest. 
 
 CXXVIII. 
 
 Public IVor&hip, 
 
 J r\ THAT I ccuM my Lord receive, 
 ^^ ' Who did the world redeem ; 
 Who gave his life that I might live, 
 A life conceal'd in him. 
 
 2 O, that I could the blessing prove, 
 My heart's extreme dtiiire ; 
 
190 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 
 
 Live happy in my Saviour's love, 
 And in his arms expii e. 
 
 3 Mercy, I ask, to seal my peace, 
 
 That kept by mercy's pow'r; 
 I may from ev'ry evil cease, 
 And never grieve thee more. 
 
 4 Now if thy gracious will it be, 
 
 Ev'n now my sins remove ; 
 And set my soul at liberty. 
 By thy victorious love. 
 
 5 In answer to ten thousand pray'rs 
 
 Thou pardoning God descend ; 
 Number me widi salvation's heirs, 
 My sins and troubles end. 
 
 6 Nothing I ask to seal my peace. 
 
 Of all in earth, or heav'n ; 
 But let me feel tliy blood apply'd, 
 And live, and die forgiv'n. 
 
 CXXIX. 
 
 Public Wors/ii/i. 
 
 AH I whither shall I go, 
 Burden 'd. and sick, and faint ; 
 To whom should 1 my trouble show, 
 And pour out my complaint. 
 
PUBLIC WORSHIP. 19^ 
 
 2 My Saviour bids me come, 
 
 Ah ! why do I delay ! 
 He calls the weary sinner home, 
 And yet from him 1 stay. 
 
 3 What is it keeps me back, 
 
 From which I cannot part? 
 Which will not let my Saviour take 
 Possession of my heart i 
 
 4 Some cursed thing unknown, 
 
 Must surely lurk within ; 
 Some idol which I will not own, 
 Some secret bosom sin. 
 
 5 Jesus the hindrance show, 
 
 Which I have fear'd to see ; 
 
 Yet let nie now consent to know, 
 
 What keeps me out of thee. 
 
 6 Searcher of hearts, in mine 
 
 Thy trying pow'r display; 
 Into its darkest corner shine 
 And take the vail away. 
 
 7 I now believe in thee, 
 
 Conjpassion reij^ns alone ; 
 According to my faith to me^ 
 O let it. Lord be done i 
 
 8 In me is all the bar. 
 
 Which thou would'st fain remove ^ 
 Remove n, and I shall declare, * 
 
 That God is only love* 
 
192 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 
 
 cxxx. 
 
 Public Worshifi. 
 
 T WANT a principle within, 
 -■■ Ofjealous godly fear; 
 A sensibility of sin, 
 A pain to feel it near. 
 
 2 That I from thee no more may part. 
 
 No more thy goodness grieve ; 
 The fihal awe, the fleshly heart, 
 The tender conscience give. 
 
 3 Quick as the apple of an eye, 
 
 O Ciod my conscience make; 
 Awake my soul, when sin is nigh, 
 And keep it still awake. 
 
 4 If to the right or left I stray, 
 
 That moment. Lord, reprove ; 
 And let me weep my life away, 
 For having griev'd thy love. 
 
 5 O may the least omission pain, 
 
 My well instructed soul ; 
 And drive me to the blood again, 
 Which makes the wounded whole. 
 
PUBLIC WOuSIUP. 19: 
 
 CXXXI. 
 
 Public WersMji, 
 
 TVyTY Gnd, my life, my love, 
 ^^ To thee, to thee 1 call \ 
 I cannot live if thou remove, 
 For thou art all in all. 
 
 2 Thv 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 1 
 'Tis heav'n to rest in thme embrace, 
 And no where dse but there. 
 
 4 To thee, and thee alone, 
 
 The angels owe their bliss ; 
 They sit around thy gracious throne, 
 And dwell where Jesus is. 
 
 5 Not all the harps above. 
 
 Can make a heav'nly jjlace ; 
 If God liis residence remove, 
 Or but conceal his face. 
 
 6 Nor earth, nor all the sky, 
 
 Can one delight afford ; 
 R 
 
194 PUBLIC WORSHIP, 
 
 No, nnt one drop of real joy, 
 Without thy preserxe, Lord, 
 
 7 Tliou art the sea of love, 
 
 Where a'l my pleasures roll, 
 The circi .' where my passions move, 
 And centre of my soul 
 
 8 To thee my spirits fiy, 
 
 With infinite desire ; 
 And yet how far from thee I lie ! 
 Dear Jesus raise me liidier* 
 
 CXXXIL 
 
 Public Wor&kiju 
 
 J T O V E R S of pleasure more than Gody 
 ■^^ For you, Christ sofferM pain ; 
 Swearers for you, his spilt his blooJ, 
 And shall he bleed in vain. 
 
 2 Misers, his life for you he paid, 
 Your basest crimes he bore ; 
 Drunkards, your sins on him were laid 
 That you might sin no more. 
 
 The God of love, to earth lie came 
 That you might come to heav'n : 
 
 Believe, believe in Jesus name, 
 And ail your sins forgiv'n. 
 
PUBLIC WORSHIP. 195- 
 
 4 Believe in him who dy'd for thee, 
 And sui*e as he hath dy'd, 
 Thy deht is paid, thy soul is iree^ 
 Aiid thou art justify'd. 
 
 CXXXIII. 
 
 Fudiic Worship. 
 
 ■♦ A ^^ '^ ^ ^'' J'^i'iisakm, awake, 
 •^■^ No longt T in thy siiis lie down ; 
 The garments of salvntion take. 
 Thy beauty and thy strengih, put on« 
 
 2 Shake off the dust that blinds thy sight, 
 
 And hides thy promise from thine ears-; 
 AriiC and struggle into light, 
 Thy great Deliv'rer calls, arise I 
 
 3 Shake of the bands of sad despair, 
 
 tSion assert thy liberty j 
 Look up, thy broken heart nrepare. 
 And God shall set the captive free. 
 
 4 Vessels of nr.erc)% sons of grace, 
 
 Be purg'd from ev'iy sinful stain, 
 Be like your Lord, his word embrace, 
 Kor bear his hallow 'd name in vain. 
 
 5 Tlie Lord shall in your front appear. 
 
 And lead the pompous triumph on ; 
 His glory shall bring up the rear, 
 And perfect what his grace begun. 
 
1% PUBLIC WORSHIP. 
 
 CXXXIV. 
 
 Public JVorshifh 
 
 1 O 'T^^-^'^ ^ ^^"'^ repent! 
 ^^ O, that 1 could believe I 
 Thou by thy voice, the marble rent, 
 
 The rock in sunder cleave. 
 
 2 Thou by thy two-edg'd sword, 
 
 A'J y soul and spirit part ; 
 Strike with the hammer of thy word, 
 And break my stubborn heart. 
 
 3 Saviour and Pri'xe of peace, 
 
 The double grace bestow ; 
 Unloose the bands of wickedness, 
 And let the captive go. 
 
 4 Grant me my sins to feci. 
 
 And tlien the load remove ; 
 Wound and pour in my wounds to heal, 
 The balm of pard'ning love. 
 
 5 For thine own mercy's sake, 
 
 My guilt and sin remove; 
 
 And into thy protection take. 
 
 The pris'ner of th}' love. 
 
 G In ev'ry trying hour. 
 
 Stand by my feeble soul : 
 
iUELIC WORSHIP. IK' 
 
 And screen me from temptation's pow'r, 
 'I'ill thou hast made me whole. 
 
 7 This is thy will, I know 
 
 That I should hcly be ; 
 Shop.ld let my sins this moment go, 
 This mouitnt turn to thee. 
 
 8 O might I now embrace, 
 
 Thine all sufficient pow'r '. 
 And never more to sin give place, 
 And never grieve thee more. 
 
 cxxxv. 
 
 Public IVorshiJu 
 
 "f T71TH glorious clouds encompass'd round, 
 ^^ Whom angels dimly see; 
 Will the unsearchable be found, 
 Or God appear to me. 
 
 2 \^'iil he forsake his throne above. 
 
 Himself to worms impart ? 
 Answer thou man, of grief and luve. 
 And speak it to my heart. 
 
 3 In manifested love explain, 
 
 Thy wonderful design ; 
 What meant the sufiering Son of Man ? 
 The streaming blood divine. 
 R 2 
 
398 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 
 
 4 Dklst thou not in our fiesh appear. 
 
 And live and die below ; 
 That 1 may now perceive him near,' 
 And my Redeemer know ? 
 
 5 Come then, and to my soul reveal, 
 
 The heighths and depths of grace ; 
 The wounds which all my sorrows heal, 
 That dear disfigur'd face. 
 
 6 Before my eyes of faith confess'd. 
 
 Stand forth a slaughter'd Lamb ; 
 And wrap me in thy crimson vest, 
 And tell me all thy name, 
 
 7 Jehovah, in th}- person show, 
 
 My Saviour crucify'd I 
 And then the pardoning God I know, 
 And feci the blood apply 'd. 
 
 8 I view the Lamb in his own light, 
 
 Whom angels dimly see ; 
 And gaze transported at the sight, 
 To all eternity. 
 
 CXXXVI. 
 
 Public IVorshifi, 
 
 J "^17 HY should the children of a king, 
 Go mourning all their days ? 
 Great Comforter descend and bring, 
 The tokens of tliy grace. 
 
PUBLIC WORSHIP. 199 
 
 •,' Dost thou not dwell in all thy saiuts, 
 And seal the heirs of heav'n 1 
 When wilt thou banish my coir.plaints, 
 And shew my sins forgiv'n. 
 
 3 Assure my conscience of her part, 
 
 In the Kedeemer'b blood ; 
 And bear thy witrjess with my heart, 
 That 1 am born of God, 
 
 4 Thou art the earnest of his love, 
 
 The pledge of joys to come ; 
 May thy blest wings celestial Dove, 
 *" Safely convey me home. 
 
 CXXXVII. 
 
 rubiic JVor&liijio 
 
 (^ OME, O thou all, victorious Lord 
 ^ Tuy pow'r to us make known ; 
 Strike with the hammer of thy word, 
 And break these hcurts of stone. 
 
 2 O that we all might now bf gin, 
 
 Our foolishness to mourn 1 
 And turn at once from cveyy sin, 
 And to the Saviour 'Urn. 
 
 3 Give us ourselves, and thee to know, 
 
 In Ibis our gracious day ; 
 
200 rUBLIC WORSHIP. 
 
 Repentance unto life bestow, 
 And take our sins away, 
 
 4 Convince us first of unbelief, 
 
 And Freely then release ; 
 Fill cv'ry soul with sacred grief, 
 And then with sacred peace. 
 
 5 Impov'rish, Lord, and then relieve, 
 
 And then enrich the poor ; 
 The knowledge of our sickness give, 
 The knowledge of our cure. 
 
 6 That blessed sense of guilt impart, 
 
 And then remove the load ; 
 Trouble and wash the troubled heart, 
 In the atoning blood. 
 
 Oar desp'rate state of sin declare. 
 
 And speak our sins forgiv'n ; 
 jBy perfect holiness prepare, - 
 ' And take us up to heav'n. 
 
 T 
 
 CXXXVIII. 
 
 Public Worshiju 
 HE praying spirit breathe, 
 
 The watching pow'r impart; 
 From all entanglements beneath, 
 Call off my peaceful heart. 
 
PUBLIC WOR-bHIl'. 'iCll 
 
 2 My iVcble mind sustain, 
 
 liy worldly thoughts opprest ; 
 Apj>ear, and bid me turn again, 
 To my eternal rest, 
 
 o Swift to my rescue come, 
 
 Thine own this nioment seize ; 
 Gatlicr my wand'ring spirit home, 
 And keep in perfect peace. 
 
 4 SufFcr'd no more to rove, 
 0\ r all the earth abroad ; 
 Arrest the prisoner of thy love. 
 And shut me up in God. 
 
 CXXXIX. 
 
 Fublic WorsM/i, 
 
 J C HEPHERD divine our wants r^ 
 ^ in tills oar evil day ; 
 To all thy tempted follow'rs give, 
 The pow'r to watch and pray. 
 
 2 Long as our fi'17 trials last, 
 Long as the cross we bear ; 
 O let our souls on thee be cast, 
 In never ceasing pray'rl 
 
 G The spirit of interceding grace, 
 Give us in faith to claim ; 
 
202 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 
 
 To wrestle till we see thy face, 
 And know tliy liidden name. 
 
 4 'Ti'l thou thy perfect love impart, 
 'Till thou thyself bestow ; 
 Be this the cry of ev'ry heart, 
 I will not let thee go. 
 
 CXL. 
 
 Public Worshifi. 
 
 ^ TESUS, my strength, my hope, 
 ** On thee, 1 cast my care ; 
 With humble confidence look up, 
 And know thou hear'st my pray'r. 
 
 2 Give me on thee to wait, 
 
 'Till i can all things do ; 
 On ihee, Almighty to create, 
 Almighty to renew. 
 
 3 I want a sober mind, 
 
 A self renouncing will ; 
 That tramples down and casts behind, 
 The baits o\ pleasing ill. 
 
 4 A soul inur'd to pain. 
 
 To hardship, grief, and loss ; 
 Bold to take up, firm to sustain, 
 The consecrated cross. 
 
PUBLIC WORSHir, 20!" 
 
 5 I want a godly fear, 
 
 A quick discerning eye ; 
 That looks to thee when sin is near, 
 And sees the tempter fly. 
 
 6 A spirit still prepar'd, 
 
 And arm'd with jealous cai'e j 
 For ever stand on its guard, 
 And watching unto pray'r. 
 
 CXLL 
 
 Public IVorshi/i, 
 
 J T WANT a heart to pra}', 
 To pray and never cease , 
 Never to murmur at thy stay, 
 Or wish my suff 'rings less. 
 
 2 This blessing above all, 
 
 Always to pray I want ; 
 Out of the deep on thee to cali, 
 And never, never faint. 
 
 3 I want a true regard, 
 
 A single, steady aim ; 
 Unmov'd by threat'ning or reward, 
 To thee and thy great name. 
 
 4 A jealous, just concern, 
 
 For thine immortal praise ; 
 A pure desire, that all may learn. 
 And glorify thy grace. 
 
^04 PUBLIC WORSHIP, 
 
 CXLII. 
 
 Public Worshifi, 
 
 J A CHARGE to keep I have, 
 ■^^^ A God to glorify ; 
 A never dying soul to save. 
 And fit it for the sky. 
 
 2 To serve the present age, 
 My calling to fulfil ; 
 O may it all my povv'rs engage, 
 To do my Master's will. 
 
 fi Arm me with jealous care, 
 . As in thy sight to live ; 
 And O thy servant, Lord, prepare. 
 A strict account to give. 
 
 4 Help me to watch and pray, 
 And on thyself rely ; 
 Assur'd if I my trust betray, 
 1 shall for ever die. 
 
 CXLIII. 
 
 Public IV or ship, 
 
 ^ T^HE thing my God doth hate, 
 '*■ That I no mere may do ; 
 
PUBLIC WORSHIP. 205 
 
 Thy creature, Lord, again create, 
 And all my soul renew. 
 
 2 My soul shall then like thine, 
 
 Abhor the thini^ unclean ; 
 
 And sanctify 'd by love divine, 
 
 For ever cease from sin. 
 
 3 Tliat blessed law of thine. 
 
 Jesus to me impart; 
 Thy spii-it law of life divine, 
 O write it in my heart ! 
 
 4 Implant it deep within. 
 
 Whence it ne'er remove ; 
 The h \v of liberty from sin, 
 The pci'fect law of love. 
 
 5 Thy nature be my law. 
 
 Thy spotless sanctity ; 
 And sweetly ev'ry moment draw^ 
 My happy soul to thee. 
 
 6 Scnl rrf my soul remain, 
 
 Who didst for all fulfil; 
 In me, O Lord, fulfil again, 
 Thy heav'nly Fatlier's will. 
 
206 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 
 
 CXLIV. 
 
 Public JVorshi/i, 
 
 4 f\ FOR a heart to praise my God, 
 ^^ A heart from sin set free 1 
 A heart that always feels thy blood, 
 So freely spilt for me. 
 
 2 A heart resign'd, submissive, meek, 
 
 My great Redeemer's throne ; 
 Where only Christ is heard to speak, 
 Where Jesus reigns alone. 
 
 3 O for a lowly contrite heart, 
 
 Believing true and clean ! 
 Which neither life nor death can part, 
 From him that dwells within. 
 
 4 A heart in ev'ry thought renew 'd, 
 
 And full of love divine ; 
 Perfect and right, and pure, and good, 
 A copy, Lord, of thine. 
 
 CXLV. 
 
 Public JVorshi/u 
 
 J TfOR ever here my rest shall be 
 "*• Close to thy bleeding side ; 
 
PUBLIC WORSHIP. ^ '^O? 
 
 This all my hope, and all my plea. 
 For me the Saviour dy'd. 
 
 2 My dying Saviour, and my God, 
 
 Fountain for guilt and sin ; 
 Sprinkle me ever with thy blood, 
 And cleanse and ket p me clear. 
 
 3 Wash me, and make me thus thine own, 
 
 VA'ash me, and mine thou art ; 
 
 Wash me, but not my feet alone, 
 
 My hands, my head, my heart. 
 
 4 The atonement of thy blood apply, 
 
 Till faith to sik^ht improve ; 
 'Till hope in full fruition die, 
 And all my soul be love. 
 
 CXLVL 
 
 Public IVor shift. 
 
 ^^ () thiit I could at last submit; 
 At Jesii's feet, to lay me down, 
 To lay my soul at Jesu's feet, 
 
 2 Rest for my soul, I long to find. 
 Saviour of all, if mine thou art; 
 Give me thy meek ami lowly mind. 
 And stamp thine image on my heart, 
 
^03 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 
 
 3 Break off the yoke of in-bred sin, 
 
 And fully set my spirit free ; 
 I cannot rest 'till pure within, 
 'Till 1 am wholly lost in thee. 
 
 4 Fain would I learn of thee, wy God, 
 
 Tiiy light and easy burden prove; 
 The cioss all stnin'd with hallow'd blood, 
 Tlie labour of thy dying love. 
 
 5 I would, but thou must give the pow'r, 
 
 My heart from ev'ry sin release ; 
 Bring near, bring near the joyful hour, 
 And iill me v/ith thy perfect peace. 
 
 G Come, Lord, the drooping sinner cheer, 
 Nor let thy chariot-wheels delay ; 
 Appear in niy i)oor heart, appear, 
 My God, my Saviour, come away. 
 
 CXLVII. 
 
 Public Worshiji, 
 
 ^ T E T him to whom we now belong, 
 -*-^ His sov'reign right assert; 
 And take up ev'ry thankful song, 
 And ev'ry loving heart. 
 
 .1 He justly claims us for his own, 
 Wlio bought us with a price ; 
 The Christiiin lives to Christ alone, 
 To Christ alone he dies. 
 
PUBLIC WORHIP, 2iJ)i 
 
 3 Jesus thine own at last receive, 
 
 Fulhl our hearts' desii-e ; 
 
 And let us to thy glory live, 
 
 And irj thy cause expire. 
 
 4 Our souls and bodies we resign, 
 
 V\'ilh juy we render thee; 
 Our all, no longer ours but thine, 
 To all eternitv. 
 
 CXLVIIL 
 
 Public Worshifi^ 
 
 . TESUS my truth, my way, 
 ** My sure unerring light ; 
 On thte my feeble steps 1 stay, 
 Which thou wilt guide aright, 
 
 2 My wisdom and my guide. 
 
 My counsellor thou art ; 
 O let me never leave thy side, 
 Or from thy path's depart. 
 
 3 I lift mine eyes to thee, 
 
 Thou gracious bleeding Lamb ; 
 That 1 may now enhghten'd be, 
 And never put to shame. 
 
 S 2 
 
>10 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 
 
 CXLIX. 
 
 Public Worship, 
 
 1 Q TILL stir me up to strive 
 
 ^ With thee, in strength divine ; 
 And ev'ry moment, Lord, revive, 
 Tiiis fainting soui of mine. 
 
 2 Persist to save my soul, 
 
 Throughout the fi'ry hour ; 
 Till 1 am ev'ry whit njadc whole, 
 And shew forth ail thy powV. 
 
 3 Through fire and w;;ter bring 
 
 Me to the wealthy plitce ; 
 And tcacli me ihe new song to sing, 
 When periecied in grace. 
 
 4 O make ttiC all like thee, 
 
 Before 1 ht.nce remove j 
 
 Settle, confirm, establish me. 
 
 And build me up in love. 
 
 6 Let me, thy witness live, 
 When sin is all destroy 'd ; 
 And then my spctless soul receive, 
 And take me home to God. 
 
PUBLIC WORSHIP* 211 
 
 CL- 
 
 Public Worship. 
 
 J T O, in thv hand J lay, 
 X^ And wait thy will to prove; 
 Mv Potter, stamp on me thy clay, 
 Thy only stamp of love. 
 
 2 Be this my whole desire, 
 
 1 know that it is thine ; 
 Tiien kindle in my soul a fire, 
 Which shall for ever shine, 
 
 3 Tiiy gracious I'eadincss, 
 
 To save nnankind, assert ; 
 Thine imsge love, thy name impress, 
 Thy nature on my heart. 
 
 4 Bov/e!s of mercy hear. 
 
 Into my soul come down ; 
 Let it throughout my Ut'e appear, 
 I'hat 1 have (vhrist put on. 
 
 5 O plant in me thy mind ! 
 
 O fix in me thy home ! 
 So shall I cry to all mankind, 
 Come to the waters come. 
 
 6 Jesus is fiiU of grace, 
 
 To all his bowels move ; 
 Behold in me ye fallen race. 
 That God is only love. 
 
212 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 
 
 CLI. 
 
 Public IVurahifi, 
 
 1 IVT^'^ ^yo^\ the spring of all my jov, 
 
 The glory of my brightest days, 
 And comfort of my nii^hts, 
 
 2 In darkest shades if thou appear, 
 
 My dawning is begun ; 
 Thou art my soul's bright morning star. 
 x\nd thou my risir;g sun. 
 
 3 The opening heavens around me shine 
 
 With beams of sacred bliss ; 
 If Jesus shews- his mercy mine. 
 And whispers 1 am his. 
 
 4 My soul would leave this heavy cki} , 
 
 At that transporting word ; 
 Run up with joy, the shining way, 
 To sec and praise my Lord. 
 
 5 Fearless of hell, and glvistly death, 
 
 I'd break through ev'ry foe ; 
 The wings of love, and arms of faith, 
 Would bear me ccnqu'ror through. 
 
PUBLIC WOSHIP. 21-3 
 
 CLII. 
 
 Public IVorshiju 
 
 TESUS, ir.y all, to heav'n is gone, 
 •^ He whom 1 fix my hopes upon ; 
 His track I see, and I'll pursue, 
 The narrow way, till lum 1 view. 
 
 2 The way tlie holy prophets went. 
 The road that leads from banishnrient ; 
 The King's highway of hobness, 
 I'll go, for ail his paths arc peace, 
 
 r^ This is tiie way I teng have sought, 
 And mourn'j because I found it not; 
 My grief a burden long has been. 
 Because I was not sav'd irom sin. 
 
 4 The more I strove against its pow'r, 
 1 felt its weight and guilt the more; 
 'Till late I heard my Saviour say, 
 
 « Come hither, soul, 1 AM THE WAY." 
 
 5 Lo 1 glad I come ; and thou, blest Lamb, ' 
 Shalt take me to thee, whose I am ; 
 Nothing but sin I tliee can give. 
 Nothing but love shall 1 receive. 
 
 6 Then will I tell to sinners round, 
 What a dear Siiviour I have found ; 
 I'll point to thy redeeming blood. 
 And say, " Beiiold the way to God." 
 
214 PUBLIC WORSHIP, 
 
 CLIII. 
 
 Public Worship. 
 
 ^ f^ OME, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, 
 > ^^ With all thy quick'ning pow'rs ; 
 Ki! die a flanie of sacred of love, 
 In these cold hearts of ours. 
 
 2 Look how we grovel here below, 
 Fond of these caT^hly toys ; 
 Oui souls how heavily.yiey go, 
 To reach eternal jc)y\I 
 
 S In vain we tune ou^|3rma^ songs, 
 In vain we strive toTi^ej 
 Hosannas languish on our tongues, 
 And our devotion dies. 
 
 4 Father, sh \11 we then ever live 
 
 At this poor dying rate i 
 Our love so faint, so cold to thee, 
 And thine to us so great. 
 
 5 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, 
 
 With all thy qviick'ning pow'rs; 
 Come, sb.ed ai.road a Saviour's lo\-e. 
 And, that shall kindle GUI'S. 
 
VFcr Lidex to the Hijnins which precede the 
 Afipendix^ see page 175 t-j 180.] 
 
 INDEX 
 
 TO 
 
 THE APPENDIX, 
 
 •*^ Page 
 
 x\h! whither shall I go, . . ^j^ ^^^ 
 
 Awake, Jerusalem, awake, . . 'f^r ^^^ 
 
 A charge to keep 1 have, . .^ • 204 
 
 Come sinners to the gospel-feast, . 185 
 
 tx)me, O thou all victorious Lord, . . 1^9 
 
 Come, Koly Spirit, heavenly Dove, . . 214 
 
 For ever here my rest shall be . . 206 
 
 I WANT a principle within, . . • 1^2 
 
 1 want a heart to pray, . , . . 20o 
 
21: 
 
 216 INDEX. 
 
 J ESUS, dear Saviour of mankind, ; 
 Jesus my st^eng^h, my hope, 
 Jesus, my truth, my way, . , 
 
 Jesus, my all, to heaven is gone, 
 
 JjOVERS of pleasure m^re than God, 
 
 Let him to whom we now belong, 
 
 Lo, in thy hand I lay ... 
 
 3 1 Y God, my Rfe, my love, . , . 19 
 My God, the spring of all my joy, 
 
 ti0. FOR a thousand ton^ies to sing, . 
 O, that 1 could mv L(<rd receive, • 
 
 0,that I co»ld-¥^gn)tl .... 
 O for a h«frt to pt-alse my God, 
 O, thj^Jj^oad of sin were gone I 
 
 ■OHEPHERD divine our~^ants relieve, 
 btill stir me up to strive 
 
 1 HEE, we adore, etenial Name, 
 Thou Judge of quick and dead, . • 
 The praying spirit breatlie, 
 The thing my God doth hate, 
 
 W' ITH glorious clouds encompass'd round, 
 \Vhy bhpuld the children of a king, 
 
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