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 > 21 1934 
 
 SPIRIT 
 
 O.Y VARIOUS SUBJECTS, 
 IN A PLAIN STYLE. 
 
 WITH THE AUTHOR'S EXPERIENCE, 
 
 BY REUEL LOTHROP, 
 
 A StKFOUMEB SIXNEIl. 
 
 Speaking to yourselves in psalrns, hymns, and 
 spiritual songs, sinking and making' melody 
 in your hearts to the Lord. Eph: v, 19. 
 
 <<«0<%>0»» 
 
 CONCORD, N. II. 
 POINTED BY I. & V\ r . R. HILL; 
 
 1814, 
 
TO THE BOOK 
 
 GO, little book, to earth relate 
 What God bath done in small so great; 
 Go tell the plain and simple truth, 
 Alarming', calling", vicious youth. 
 Go, and if some should ridicule, 
 Because thou feast not all by rule, 
 Regard not wh. * the world will say, 
 And stop for nothing- in thy Avay. 
 13 If thou shouid'st fall by chance in schools, 
 And be oppos'd by learned fools, 
 Yet venture forth with courage bold, 
 Till all thy truth be plainly told. 
 
 4 If some reject thee, still pursue, 
 And all thine errand qaiickly do; 
 
 If some should cast thee in the flame, 
 Be not discouraged, this is fame. 
 
 5 Shouid'st thou with contradiction meet, 
 Still go for precious souls to seek; 
 
 And shouid'st thou meet with fame abroad, 
 Give all this to thy sov'reign Lord. 
 
 R. L, 
 
 TO THE BUYER. 
 
 WHENE'ER you go to buy a book. 
 Be careful first for truth to look; 
 Don't count the leaves, and paper, view. 
 So much as query, "is it true?" 
 •'Is this the truth? and will it stand, 
 When God shall burn the sea and land? 
 And will it help my soul to rise 
 In faith, to God above the skies?" 
 
3 It lluis, the book to you is cheap) 
 
 And you the same should" closely keep; 
 But if 'tis false, 'tis very clear, 
 And never ought with you appear. 
 
 4 Yet, as a little error will 
 Creep in a book, to corners fill, 
 
 You need not slight the book, because 
 There's now and then by chance some fiat's. 
 
 5 The binding, paper, and the x • nt, 
 The title puze, and system, hint, 
 To what is wrapt within the book; 
 Yet never merely to these look. 
 
 6 Take this advice, and bear in mir.d, 
 When you g-ocd hooks would seek to find; 
 Your library then would favor you, 
 
 And guide you all vour journey throuch. 
 
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 TO TUB head ex. 
 
 THE reader may with patience read, 
 And only on the truth may feed; 
 With faith and candor search this book, 
 And ev'r) error overlook. 
 The bad reject, the good receive, 
 And ev'ry precious truth believe; 
 Lrt party names ne'er move the mind, 
 To merely 7'ead some faults to find. 
 This little book may now go f'orlh, 
 To east and west, to south and north; 
 And ail who chance this to peruse, 
 I >va:n to never this abuse. 
 

 EXPERIENCE OF E. L. 
 PART I. C. M. 
 
 1 MY Friends, I now'il attempt to tell 
 
 The wonders ©f our Lord, 
 flow I've been brought by grace to dwell 
 With Jesus, in his word! 
 
 2 Since I have been in this dark world, 
 
 God did for me provide, 
 While 1 did sin against die Lord, 
 
 And help'd to wound his side. 
 S My parents dear, bid me adhere 
 
 To turn and leave my sin; 
 Sometimes I'd strive to turn and live, 
 
 To 'scape that hellish sting. 
 
 4 Satan did tell me, "There's no hell/ 5 
 
 That I beliey'd a time; 
 And in my sin I long did dwell 
 Before 1 would return, 
 
 5 When I was in my 11th year, 
 
 God sent his spirit down 
 To bring me with a list'ning car, 
 And make me weep and mourn 
 
 6 I oft would turn aside alone 
 
 Te seek, but seem 'd in vain; 
 I cri'd to God's beloved Son, 
 That I might grace obtain. 
 
 7 Still no relief could 1 then find, 
 
 But wander'd in the dark; 
 Fast cleaving- to an evil mind, 
 Too loth from sin to part. 
 B A dreadful state indeed was mme 3 
 In bondage to my foe; 
 And worst of all would oft incline 
 gUH after aim to go! 
 
9 Though I did see jmy misery, 
 
 I lov'd ray sin so well, 
 
 I would not flee to wholly be 
 
 Out of the way to hell!, 
 
 10 Yet oft desirM to be retir'd 
 
 From all the sinful world. 
 That 1 might be from sorrow free, 
 Yet stili base self would hold. 
 Ill t ri VI to pray, and ofTwouid say, 
 "Lord, mercy Lave on me; 
 D© save, or 1 shall sink and die, 
 And ever cursed be." 
 
 12 But as I ask'd in unbelief, 
 
 1 spent my breath in 
 And most despair'd of all relief, 
 Yet could but ask again. 
 
 13 The world look'd dark, and on my part 
 
 Nought else but gloom appear**!; 
 I cri'd, I groan'd, I griev'd and mourn'd, 
 I thought to ne'er b^en heard 
 |4 Somesaid, 'repent,' some said, 'believe,' 
 Some said, 'to Jesus look;' 
 But all seem'd vain, to* me relieve, 
 I seem'd almost forsook. 
 
 15 The heavens alas! seem'd like to brass, 
 
 The earth as iron hard; 
 And I undone, in sin forlorn, 
 From goodness doubly ba: r'd. 
 
 16 In such a state as this I stood, 
 
 1 knew nat where to turn; 
 1 strove and did Bear all I could, . 
 And stiil in self undone. 
 
 17 All mortal creatures fail'd me then, 
 
 The world did nought afford: 
 I wanted Jesus Christ my friend— 
 I could but plead with God. 
 
; 13 Still no relief could I then find, 
 Till April ninth at night. 
 When God a dream sent in ray mind, 
 Which gave me little light. 
 | 19 Part of the dream to you I'll tell; 
 1 dream'd I was on a rock: 
 I then was not afraid of hell, 
 To hurt me it could not. 
 
 20 As I was in the field next day, 
 
 It pleas'd the mighty God 
 To lead me in a happy way, 
 Delighting in his word. 
 
 21 All nature seem'd to me quite new, 
 
 God's glory shone in all; 
 I fain would have the world come too, 
 To whom 1 fain would call, 
 
 22 Seem'd strange to me where I had "been 
 
 So many years asleep, 
 Wasting my time worse than in vain, 
 While God my life did keep! 
 
 23 Twas in the year of Christ our Lord, 
 
 .If I remember right, 
 In eighteen hundred, then the Lord 
 Did bring me into light. 
 
 24 I, in that pleasant joyful Kgkt, 
 
 But little while did stay; 
 The adversary came to fight, 
 Then I did give away. 
 
 25 I lost the path and went astray; 
 
 In evil paths I went: 
 For 1 the Lord did disobey, 
 Much precious time I spent. 
 
 26 I soon became as bad or worse 
 
 As ever was before; 
 Sometimes I thought I certain must 
 In sin be given o'er. 
 
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 27 If God the Great my soul did curse, 
 And send it down to hell, 
 I certain think it would been just, 
 If there should always dwell. 
 £8 Sometimes it makes my heart to ache 
 To think how I did sin; 
 How T did God's commandments break,. 
 And disobey my King. 
 
 29 Tis wondereus that the God above 
 
 Did spare my life so long; 
 When I this world did more io-ve 
 Than his beloved Son. 
 
 30 At often times I just escap'd 
 
 The icy hand of death; 
 It does seem strange that God the Great 
 So long hath spar'd my breath! 
 
 51 I little car'd how I did spend 
 
 God's holy sabbath day; 
 And when 1 meeting 1 did attend, 
 I was glad to get away. 
 
 52 While I did sin against the Great, 
 
 It was tlieu my delight, 
 To hear of sinners sin forsake, 
 And brought m Jesus' light. 
 
 33 1 always did dislike to see 
 
 Poor sinners ever laugh 
 To christian people; for they be 
 The pillars of the earth. 
 
 34 It was six years and most nine months 
 
 I spent most all in vain; 
 Till God w:.s pleas'd to touch my heart, 
 
 And lot his anger burn. 
 3 '• Twas in the year of Christ our Lord, 
 
 ]u eighteen hundred six, 
 God by affliction call'd me loud* 
 
 For deatfi prepare and fix. 
 
36 3t was September thirtieth day, 
 AVhen God did make me see, 
 That I was in that dreadful way 
 ©f sin and misery. 
 37" Then I again did weep and mourn 
 One hundred and nine days; 
 Then I did strive to turn and live, 
 And leave my wicked ways. 
 
 38 Most ev'ry breath the three first days, 
 
 Was prayer to my King — 
 That he would give me of his grace, 
 And pardon all my sin. 
 
 39 This earth look'd nothing then to me 
 
 And all herein that mo\'d; 
 
 Nothing look'd beautiful 1 see, 
 
 But christians, them I lov'd. 
 
 40 Thus was the way those three days past. 
 
 I was more calm next day; 
 Then Fs afraid it would not last, 
 Then I to Gob did pray. 
 
 41 That God above would give me grace, 
 
 And let me dwell with him, 
 I little car'd how mean a place, 
 If 1 was freed from sin. 
 
 42 Then I more long'd for sabbath-day 
 
 Than any earthly thing, 
 That I might find some better way 
 To leave ray load of sin. 
 
 43 I Wfjnt to meeting sabbath-day, 
 
 Thepraaching was so good, 
 I did not waat to come away, 
 For 'twas the best of food. 
 
 44 Then satan came with all his power 
 
 To sink my soul in hell; 
 He tried to my soul devour, 
 And have it with him dwell. 
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 45 He tempted me to end my dijl 
 
 Which God gave me to spend; 
 Then I did strive to shun his ways, 
 And all my ways amend. 
 
 46 I sought the Lord both day and night 
 
 That lie would me forgive; 
 And that he'd bring me in his light, 
 And make me better live. 
 
 47 I went about from place to place 
 
 To hear of God my King, 
 That he would give me of his grace, 
 And let me dwell with him. 
 
 48 When e'er I thought how 1 had spc. 
 
 So many days in vain, 
 Then I did mourn and much lament, 
 But Christ I could not gain. 
 
 49 Itpleas'd the great and mighty God, 
 
 After a tedious spell, 
 To peace and happiness afford, 
 When I was most in hell. 
 
 50 When I did to a neighbor go, 
 
 For good adviae to find, 
 Then God was pleas'd to peace bestox 
 Soon after I return'd. 
 
 51 More happiness I took one day 
 
 When Jesus pardon'd me, 
 
 Than always in my wicked way, 
 
 When 1 no light could see. 
 
 52 Happy I was for sev'ral days, 
 
 Till doubts and fears did rise; 
 1 lean.'d I could not keep my ways, 
 To God I rais'd my cries : 
 55 That I might never go astray, 
 Uut always walk upright, 
 And always go the narrow way 
 Which leads to Christ m\ ligiil 
 
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 H My prayer was then all turn'd to praise, 
 And I was full of joy; 
 
 I thank'd the Lord for all my days, 
 And for my blest employ. 
 
 55 I thank'd the Lord I hrd a soul 
 
 T' enjoy my heavenly friend; 
 And thatl's under his control, 
 Brought to his truth attend. 
 
 56 I's reconcil'd to all he did, 
 
 Well pleas'd with all he ha<i; 
 Seem'd from my sin forever freed 
 And for existence glad. 
 
 57 Here slavish fear did disappear, 
 
 And sorrow fled away; 
 The heavens bright my body light, 
 And all seem'd perfect day. 
 
 58 Pure love possess'd my soul at rest, 
 
 To all 1 did wish well, 
 I thought to be forever free, 
 And in pure bliss to dwell. 
 
 59 But soon I found here on the ground 
 
 Was satan with his host, 
 In full array my soul to slay, 
 Yet I had nought to boast. 
 
 60 I'd look and plead to Christ to lead 
 
 Me whither T should go, < 
 
 To be my guide close by jny side, 
 
 And disappoint my foe. 
 611 help receiv'd when 1 belie v'd 
 
 From Jesus Christ my friend, 
 And so will all, who to him call, 
 
 E'en to their final end. 
 62 O what was I, that God on h^gh 
 
 Should deign to visit me, 
 A sinner, chief in unbelief, 
 
 Dcserv'd in hell to do ! 
 
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 63 What shall I render to my God 
 For all his gifts to me, 
 For peace and comfort he's bestow'd, 
 And for the light I see. 
 65 Ye saints, these lines you hear or see, 
 That I've so pooriy penn'd, 
 I ask your fervent pray'rs for me, 
 That when my days do end ; 
 
 65 That God would take me home with him 
 
 Tu dwell with him above, 
 And dwell with Jesus Christ my King', 
 Whom may I dearly love. 
 
 66 And I'll attempt to do the same 
 
 For every sain* below, 
 So let us all through Jesus' name 
 To God for blessings go. 
 
 The above refers to my conversion', backsliding 
 and being rec-cUtecLi The following refer* to 7>y 
 cull la the ministry. 
 
 EXPERIENCE. 
 PART II. L. M. 
 
 1 When God recall'd my wandering step?, 
 And brought me back to Z loirs gates, 
 
 I long'd to go and warn my friends, 
 E'en to the earth's remotest ends. 
 
 2 I saw men blind and dead in sin, 
 Averse to good, corrupt within; 
 With love iud pity Fs inclin'd 
 To go and preach to all mankind. 
 
 3 In years T's yopng, in knowledge small, 
 I thought I could not preach at all. 
 Yet felt constrained to go. and tell 
 The world to turn from sin ar.d hell. 
 
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 4 Here T was stopp'd on every side, 
 Disconsolate, 1 mus'd andsighMj 
 To preach I dar'd not even try, 
 A:id not to preach, must surely die. 
 
 5 I pray'd to God to let tne know 
 What duty was, -to stay or go; 
 And yet I could not be content 
 In any thing, where'er I went. 
 
 6 I did not long for gold or pearls, 
 But for success with precious souls; 
 I cared not for man's applause, 
 
 But usefulness in Jesus' cause. 
 
 7 Great gifts I dar'd not even seek, 
 As l*s unfit great gifts to meet; 
 But asked for enough to go 
 
 To preach the gospel here below, 
 
 8 I did not ask for many years, 
 As of myself l's full of fears; 
 
 But pray'd that 1 might preach the truth, 
 A little while to many youth 
 
 9 But when I thought how weak I was, 
 And good for naught in any cause, 
 Here I most sunk beneath my weight, 
 Confiu'd in such a narrow straight. 
 
 10 Sometimes I'd bid all thoughts depart 
 Concerning preaching from my heai;t, 
 Andcall in something else to mind, 
 
 Yet soon my former thoughts would find. 
 
 11 Sometimes 1 wish'd from earth I's gone, 
 Or that I never had been born ; 
 
 I saw no way to enter in 
 The work I wanted +o begin. 
 
 12 Here 1 was humbled in the dust, 
 Was brought myself in God to trust; 
 Here I some consolation gain'd 
 
 Yet oft in trials much remain'd. 
 
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 & While, in my seventeenth year of age, 
 I did ia study some engage ; 
 Though pleasing to my nat'ral rnind, 
 I here but little good could find. 
 
 14 Though books lay open in my sight, 
 
 My thoughts wouid take their distant flight 
 To savage souls in distant lands, 
 Repeating, teaching Christ's commands. 
 
 15 Hence oft 1 csuid no progress make 
 In teaming, at so dear a rate; 
 
 Here I would oft be so perplex'd, 
 Confusion would be ruling next. 
 36 So burden' d I remain'd within, 
 I long'd to have the time begin, 
 When I might leave my dismal state, 
 And preach and serve in Z ion's gate. 
 
 17 1 could at times with patience wait, 
 Believing God my soul wouid make 
 Fit for the work I had to do, 
 
 And surely would be with me through. 
 
 18 Thus I abode in difPrent frames, 
 Not much engag'd in party names; 
 
 At length my mind was much impress'd 
 With Baptists, which I thought were best. 
 
 19 Their mode and practice disagreed 
 With that which I had once believ'd; 
 But when I did their practice seek 
 In scripture and the ancient Greek, 
 
 20 I soon perceiv'd their way was right, 
 Agreeing with the word of light; 
 Thus 1 a baptist did become, 
 
 And till this present now am one. 
 
 21 Yet still 1 had a certain lack, 
 
 i Which kept me from my duty back, 
 n "'iV I remov'd my dwelling place, 
 And studied B-'iipture, Truth, and Grate. 
 
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 23 This Chang's of study, place and lime, 
 Was better than the fairest clime; 
 I moi*e rejoic'd in this employ, 
 Than in all nature's carnal joy. 
 
 23 I here the privilege did crave, 
 To follow Jesus in his grave : 
 
 A grave of water, not of earth, 
 The token of the second birth. 
 
 24 New strength, new comfort here I founc 7 
 My mind seem'd here again unbound; 
 And I went on with courage great, 
 
 Well pleas'd God did me thus direct. 
 
 25 The happy time did cow draw near, 
 When I in public might appear 
 
 To preach the everlasting truth, 
 And call and warn my fellow youth. 
 
 26 Still I would tremble in the view 
 Of what 1 had with souls to do; 
 But was encourag'd when I thought, 
 How God my soul thus far had brought: 
 
 27 The day was set when 1 might stand 
 To preach the Word within my hand; 
 Accordingly I did begin 
 
 To tell the sad effects af sin. 
 
 28 But as I was not stripp'd of pride, 
 And did not in the Lord confide, 
 He left me in the dark awhile, 
 Apparently without a smile. 
 
 29 God wisely left me here to try 
 What I could do: Oh! what was I! 
 A worm, dependant of a day, 
 With but a word or two to say! 
 
 30 To doubts, perplexing, I did vieid 
 Whither I 's call'd into this field; 
 
 As 1 's so weak and knowledge smaik, 
 I oft would think I had no call, 
 
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 3i The day was fix'd again when I 
 Should go and preach, or rather try; 
 I then encouragement obtain'd, 
 And found the Lord a real friend. 
 
 32 Sad falls in mind I'd often meet 
 In hearing some applauding speak; 
 I'd rather have them boldly frown, 
 Which t^rew me not so often down- 
 
 33 My element I here had found 
 To be on public gospel ground; 
 And 'tw:i3 my greatest bliss to be 
 In public labor, Christ with me. 
 
 34 Thus I've related unto you, 
 
 How God has call'd and brought me through; 
 
 A wonder great with, me remains, 
 
 Why God through me his word proclaims! 
 
 T/te fclloivmg refers to my various trials in the 
 ministry. 
 
 EXPERIENCE. 
 
 PART III. L.M. 
 
 1 IN twenty-second year of age 
 I did in public work engage; 
 1 traveled far, and also near, 
 
 My message to the world declare- 
 
 2 I warn'd, I taught, and did invite; 
 
 God made some hear, while some made light; 
 I told the world they would be brought 
 To judgment for each word and thought. 
 
 3 I told them they must surely die, 
 And yet exist eternally; 
 
 I told them they must holy be, 
 
 If they the. Lord in peace Would sec. 
 
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 4 I told ihem they must look 1o Christ* 
 If e'er they'd liave eternal life; 
 
 And if they were not born again, 
 The) 'd sink in everlasting pain. 
 
 5 These words, though founded on the truth, 
 Would much offend the vicious youth, 
 While older sinners would oppose, 
 
 The truth molested their repose. 
 
 6 Some would lay snares to make me fall, 
 And some with scandal me would call; 
 Some fake professors too would say, 
 "I'll never hear him preach nor pray." 
 
 7 The clergy too would^bft oppose, 
 And say, " the boy but little knows) 
 He'd better in some school remain 
 Six years, ov even tmto ten!" 
 
 8 Some would assistance freely give, 
 That I might with the people five, 
 While others would not give a cent, 
 To one both spending an4 most spent. 
 
 9 Sq various were the people round, 
 In different places I have found: 
 The sad effects of Adam's fall, 
 Thus still remains in great and small, 
 
 10 Another class I've ofien seen, 
 
 Fair, rich and blest, though called mean,, ' 
 In nature poor, despis'd and small, 
 To preachers these are best of all. 
 
 11 Another class, professors great, 
 W4I1 humble preachers almost hate: 
 These look to great things of the earth. 
 And doubtless are of nature's birth. 
 
 12 Qf all the classes I have known, 
 These have the least true graces shown; 
 These lead the most poor sciils aw;.y, 
 Of any class the pre:-:§ntdav. 
 
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 13 Such classes I have often met, 
 And differently by them beset; 
 
 While faithful saints have boldly stood, 
 And help'd me for my real good. 
 
 14 I other trials will repeat, 
 Which I have often had to meet, 
 Abounding 1 in my wicked heart, 
 E'en while from creatures I'm apart. 
 
 15 One not the least I'll name of these, 
 Which leads me to vain mortals pleasej 
 This selfish, proud and vain desire, 
 Enkindles, burns destructive fire. 
 
 36 This moves aside from truth divxne, 
 k And to tratlkimis will incline; 
 
 God's terrors this will lead, to leave, 
 Thus all is well the vile believe. 
 
 17 Tnis smooths the terrors of the law, 
 Removes that sacred ; solemn awe, 
 Which God demands and must be had, 
 Ere we in Jesus can be clad. 
 
 18 Another trial I often find, 
 Embarrassing my selfish mind: 
 
 A mind to seek out something- new, 
 To shew the world what I can do. 
 
 19 Again I'm troubled with a fear, 
 Ensnaring, yet 'lis often near; 
 
 And soau-times mov*d with self applause, 
 Averse to Jesus' sacred laws. 
 
 20 Sometimes I'm tempted to return 
 Bftck to the world from whence 1 came, 
 And leave my station, that I be 
 
 From all these trials always free. 
 
 21 But when I stop and think on death, 
 And the account for all my breath, 
 
 I would not for ten thousand pearls 
 Neglect entreating vicious- souls. 
 
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 i22If I should undertake to tell 
 The trials into which I've fell, 
 I could not make my foes believe, 
 Such silly things as they call these. 
 
 23 A preacher faithful as lie ought, 
 Will have some praise, and many mock; 
 Will have some help, aad many hurt: 
 
 So meets a faithful preacher's work, 
 
 24 Yet surely still I'd rather be 
 A faithful one in poverty; 
 
 Than have the world at my command, 
 And leave this dutv on the land. 
 
 R. L, 
 
HYMNS 
 SPIRITUAL SONGS. 
 
 HYMN 1. Long Melfe. 
 On Prayer. 
 
 1 THOUGH pray'r *s a work so very gi'catj 
 Yet all should in this undertake; 
 As all have need both night and day, 
 To God we all should daily pray. 
 As God the universe cloth sway, 
 To him, him only we should pray; 
 And when we ask we should believe, 
 That wc from him the. same receive. 
 
 5 As God is high and we so low, 
 We ought most humbly to him gr>; 
 And as poor beggars with him plead, 
 For what we here do really need. 
 
 4 And never should we think to have 
 But what through Christ we humbly crav< 
 And never may we think to lose, 
 That which in faith we humbly choose. 
 
 Jf Pray'r never was design'd to be 
 Made up of vain formality; 
 But from the heart should be sincere, 
 'i'i en God, would grant as well as hear* 
 
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 HYMN 2. Common Metre. 
 . 1 Prayer. 
 1 Oil! pity Lord a helpless worm, 
 Expos d to hurtful snares; 
 Oh! save me frora the impending storm 
 Which satan now prepares, 
 jfc Oli! save me from temptation's harm, 
 And every hurtful foe; 
 And of my Jesus help me learn, 
 And in liis steps to go. 
 
 3 I do not ask for earth nor sea, 
 
 Nor for one mite of -lust; 
 But let me have a part in thee, 
 And iii my ways be just. 
 
 4 Oh,! bind me with thy film decree. 
 
 To Jesus' very heart; 
 And ever speak and act for thee, 
 And ne'er irom thee depart. 
 
 5 Oh! do thou hear a beggar's cry, 
 
 And give a helping hand: 
 That I may live and never die 
 in Canaan's holy land. 
 
 HYMN 3. Common Metre. 
 A Prayer. 
 OH! Jesus come, possess my heart, 
 
 And cause this gloom to flee; 
 Oh! do thy graces now impart, 
 
 To me, poor sinful me. 
 Oh! don't despise a sinful worm, 
 
 Rut lend a helping hand; 
 Oh! save me from th' impending storm, 
 
 Which justice doth demand. 
 Oh! cleanse me from mine inward ski, 
 
 Which burr.s my very hearty 
 

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 Oh! disincline me from these tiling*, 
 From which I soon must part. 
 
 4 0>.! keep me from internal lust, 
 
 And from external wrong; 
 Oh! doeiiable me to trust 
 In thee, and thee alone. 
 
 5 O Lord, thine image. do impress 
 
 Within a:.d on my he a; t; 
 Oh) clothe me with thy righteousness: 
 Truly thou able art.' 
 
 HYMN 4. Common Metre. 
 A Prayer. 
 
 1 O LORD, direct me when I read, 
 Enlighten thou my mind; 
 
 Do help me on thy truth to feed, 
 And to it he inclin'd. 
 
 2 Do make me wise to understand, 
 
 And active to obey 
 Thy gracious word, within my hand, 
 Which calls me evry day. 
 
 3 O never let me wrest thy word 
 
 In ignorance to harm; 
 Divine direction do afford, 
 And of thee make me learn. 
 
 4 Oh! let thy word dispel my doubts. 
 
 And banish all my fear; 
 Oh! turn my inward idols out, 
 Which so molest me here. 
 
 5 make thy word my golden shield, 
 
 And make it, Lord, my guide; 
 With this, O let me win the field, 
 Whatever may betide. 
 % keep me from tradition's harm, 
 And party-spirit zeal; 
 
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 And what from truth I do not lear 
 Do help me to conceal. 
 
 HYMN 5. Long Metre, 
 A Prayer. 
 
 1 O LORD whene'er I go to pray, 
 Do teach me how and what to say; 
 And let thy spirit rest in me, 
 
 To seek, confess, and pray to thee. 
 
 2 If aught I have against a foe^ 
 May I entreating to bim go; 
 And make me reconciled be, 
 
 With him in truth, which is with thee, 
 
 3 Do make rae humble in my pray'r; 
 
 O grant me more this grace to share; 
 Do make me hearty and sincere, 
 Endow'd with holy, filial fear. 
 
 4 Do give me faith on thee to call, 
 And through thy Son I'd ask for all; 
 Beside this, make me fervent be, 
 And from vain glory ever free. 
 
 $ Thus Lord, do furnish me to come, 
 And plead with thee on mercy's throfre; 
 Do make me frequent, Lord, in pray'r, * 
 And do thou often meet me there. 
 
 HYMN 6. Particular Metre, 
 
 *' Ji Prayer. 
 
 1 BLESSED spirit, teach me how, 
 I before the Lord must bow; 
 Teach me when and what to speak, 
 Teach me how and what to seek, 
 
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 2 Blessed spirit, t;Jce my heart, 
 Set me from my sins apart; 
 Lead and teach, and comfort me, 
 Never let me turn from thee. 
 
 3 Holy spirit with me rest, 
 
 Willi thy presence make me blest; 
 Let me have thy fire of love, 
 Curry me to Christ above. 
 
 4 Holy spirit blow on me 
 
 Thy warm gales of grace so free: 
 Cheer my heart with Christ's perfume 5 
 Do my heart and soul illume. 
 
 5 Lovely spirit quicken me, 
 Let thy life within me be — 
 Give me strength to run my race. 
 1'ili I ineetmy Jesus' face. " 
 
 HYMNT. Common Metre. 
 .'2 Pruyer. 
 
 1 O bless thy servants, O my God, 
 
 With strength to bear the cross; 
 Enlighten them in all thy word, 
 To count the world but dross. 
 
 2 O grant them holy zeal to do 
 
 Thy wiil with all their might; 
 And let them Jesus daily view, 
 Who set examples right. 
 
 3 grant them love of truth and thee, 
 
 And of the souls of men:- 
 
 And may they ever active be 
 
 In winning souls from siu. 
 
 4 grant them boldness in the world, 
 
 In warning dying men; 
 And by them let thy truth. be told. 
 And" let thy power attend. 
 
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 grant them equity indeed, 
 And good report abroad ; 
 
 From pride Oletthtir souls be freed 
 To lean upon their God. 
 
 HYMN 8. CM. 
 A Prayer. 
 i O LORD, have mercy on the youth. 
 And lead them unto Christ ; 
 JO sanctify them, through thy truth, 
 To everlasting life. 
 
 2 Lord, have mercy on the youth, 
 
 And bend their stubborn wills; 
 
 Incline them to thy precious truth, 
 
 And bow their stubborn wills. 
 
 3 Prepare diem for the trying scenes. 
 
 Before them in the world ; 
 O lead them to th' effectual means, 
 That sin from them be lmvl'd. 
 
 4 Their spotted souls, do purify; 
 
 Do banish all their lust; 
 And cause them unto Christ to fly; 
 Ere they depart accurs'd. 
 
 5 may a reformation come 
 
 Among the youthful class; 
 Olet thy will by them be done, 
 While time, with them, shall last, 
 
 6 O thou, who madest all this globe, 
 
 And canst all wonders do; 
 Now, if thou wilt but speak one word* 
 Great wonders will ensue. 
 
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 HYMN 9. S. M. 
 
 A Prayer. 
 
 Do, Lord, possess my heart; 
 
 Do, Lord, direct my step; 
 Do, never let my soul depart 
 
 From thee ; but on thee wait. 
 
 O do thou hear my prayer ; 
 
 O do receive my praise ; 
 O let me have a portion there 
 
 Among thy glorious rays. 
 
 wean me from the world, 
 And from all nature too ; 
 
 In thee, and/or thee, make me bold, 
 Mine errand here to do. 
 'Tis not for gold, nor pearls 
 
 1 unta thee would pray, 
 
 B»t for immortal, precious souls 
 
 To dwell with thee one day. 
 
 'Tis not for carnal joy 
 
 I unto thee would look, 
 But that thou wouldst our sins destroy, 
 
 And blot them from thy book. 
 
 Not merely for my health 
 
 1 unto thee would cry, 
 Nor for tke sinful miser's wealth, 
 
 But for a place «n high. 
 
 HYMN 10. S M. 
 
 A Prayer. 
 O LORD, do come and bless 
 The fallen race of man ; 
 O grant us, Lord, thy righteousness, 
 And hold us in thy hand, 
 O pity dying man, 
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 Exposed to thy wrath. 
 
 That he may in thy presence stand, 
 When caii'd to leave this earth. 
 S O do thou some, and do 
 
 What mortals cantt perform ; 
 
 Their situation to them shew - t 
 Prepare them to fcegone. 
 
 4 O give a listening ear, 
 Though on thy holy throne, 
 
 And banish all our slavish feaiv 
 And with thee make us one. 
 
 5 Of or thee, help us do, 
 A.'.d in thee, help us live ; 
 
 Thy glory let us ever view, 
 And praises to thee give. 
 
 6 Thy nature let us have, 
 Thy grace in heart possess 5 
 
 And we no more can ever crave. 
 Thus in thine image blest. 
 
 HYMN 11 Long Metre. 
 A Prayer. 
 
 1 Oh ! do, my God, appear to me, 
 And bid my sin and darkness flee \ 
 Oh ! let me see thy glory wow, 
 And at thy feet in meekness bow. 
 
 2 Oil ! do not wholly leave m> heart ; ■ 
 Oh ! let thy spirit ne'er depart ; 
 Do give me ©f thy saving grace, 
 And ever let me see thy tace. 
 
 HYMN t% Short Metre. 
 A Prayer, 
 1 O never let me be 
 A servant to my foe ; 
 
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 Lest I, with him, in misery, 
 Must from thejudgment go. 
 
 2 O never let my heart 
 Retain his evil ways ; 
 
 But from his motions ever part, 
 And turn from all he says. 
 
 3 O never let me be 
 Engag'd to build him up ; 
 
 Lest I in vast eternity 
 Partake his bitter cup. 
 
 4 O never let me stray 
 In any vain delight ; 
 
 But make me ever watch and pray, 
 Averse to Satan fight. 
 
 5 O never let me re3t 
 
 In my attainments here ; 
 But seek and strive and follow Christ, 
 That nought I here may fear. 
 
 HYMN 13. Long Metre. 
 A Prayer. 
 
 1 Do, Lord, impress my very heart 
 With things of vast eternity, 
 Never let them from my soul depart-, 
 But ever useful to me be. 
 
 2 O let them teach me when I go t 
 And keep me when 1 stay ; 
 That I my duty here may know, 
 And thy blest word obey. 
 
 HYMN 14. Common Metre. 
 
 A Prayer. 
 1 Save, Lord, or T shall surely die 
 . A death to never end » 
 
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 Oh ! let my spirit daily fly 
 To Christ, a lasting- friend. 
 
 2 Save me from all in-dwelling 1 sin, 
 
 And every hidden snare ; 
 Oh ! make me clean and pure within, 
 And for my end prepare. 
 
 3 Save me from each external foe, 
 
 From all internal lust ; 
 Oh ! tell me /iow and where to go, 
 That I, with thee, be just. 
 
 4 Oh ! do thou be my constant guide 
 
 And everlasting 1 trust ; 
 Oh ! fix thy truth fast to my side, 
 
 And banish all my lust. 
 3 I cannot live, should st thou withdraw ; 
 
 Thy absence is my hell ; 
 Do lead me bv thy holy hand, 
 
 That I of thee may tell. 
 
 HYMN 15. V.ri. S's and 6's. 
 
 A Prayer. 
 
 1 grant me, Lord, a better heart, 
 To never from thy law depart, 
 
 But keep thy just commands ; 
 That I may live to honor thee, 
 And in thy presence ever be, 
 
 In -heaven, at thy right hand. 
 
 2 O grant me, Lord," a purer mind, 
 More to my duty here inclined, 
 
 Attentive to thy word ; 
 Averse to every darling sin, 
 Obedient to my heavenly king ; 
 
 A jewel of my Lord. 
 
 3 O grant me, Lord, a better will,. 
 
Forever to my vpws fulfil, 
 
 And give to thee thy ci\ie ; 
 That I may never from thee stray 
 In nature's broad and sinful way • 
 But ever dcuty do. 
 
 HYMN 16. Long Metre. 
 A Prayer. 
 
 1 O L0RB, do g*i*e us> peace of mind, 
 And let us to thee be incliifd, 
 And lead us in thy Harrow way, 
 That we thy precepts may obey. 
 
 g O lead us to the living rock, 
 And from thy book cur sirs do blot, 
 That v. 3 may ever rest with thee, 
 One peaceful, vast eternity. 
 
 HYMN 17. P. M. Pa and 6's. 
 A Prayer. 
 
 1 O LOItJX do maH me "holy, 
 O Lord, do make me holy, 
 O Lord, do make me holy, 
 
 In thine owr. Linage pure ; 
 That I may reign in glory, 
 That J may reign in glory. 
 That 1 may reigri in glory, 
 
 And in thy grace endure. 
 
 2 O lead me in my du Ly, 
 O lead me in my duty, 
 O ie;id me in my duty, 
 
 The vv:a to rest above ; 
 Okeep roe from all evil, 
 O keep me from all evil, 
 O keep me from all evil, 
 
 In peace, with Christ, my love. 
 
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 HYMN 18. Common Metre. 
 
 A Prayer. 
 
 1 O LORD of love, look from above, 
 
 And make me love thee more ; 
 Then when J die, to theeTU fly 
 Up to the golden shore. 
 
 2 Lord of love, look from above,. 
 
 And give my eyes their sight ; 
 
 And make me strive to better live, 
 
 And make me more upright. 
 
 3 Gticl above, who art true love, 
 
 O grant me my request ; * 
 O may I praise thee all my days, 
 
 And then gy home to rest. 
 -4 O God above, do send down love 
 
 On ali who dwell below ; 
 Change the dark night into day light, 
 
 And make thy ckildren gr->w. 
 
 5 Lord, send grace and righteousness 
 
 Through all this land abroad ; 
 May every breath before *my deatlx 
 Shew praises to my God. 
 
 6 Our Father, who in heaven art, 
 
 Jehovah is Vay name ; 
 Thy kingdom come, thy will be done 
 Throughout the distant land. 
 
 7 Our deb is forgive us, mighty God, * 
 
 As debtors we forgive ; 
 Do lead us from temptation, haTm, 
 That we to thee may live. 
 
 8 Don't lead us into evil ways, 
 
 O God, while Were below ; 
 But lead us in thy truth and grace, 
 Till we from hence shall go. 
 •9 Lord, do guide us through this day, 
 
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 Do gwideus through this week, 
 Do guide us through life's dangerous way, 
 Ami always with us keep. 
 -0O Lord, do bless our neighboring towns, 
 And take away all pride ; 
 And bless the State, for Jesus' sake, 
 And all the world beside. 
 11 O God, do send thy powerful word 
 Through this benighted land ; 
 Maysi.i depart from every heart, 
 And all join hand in hand. 
 22 O may th'at happy time commence 
 When all see eye to eye ; 
 And all will raise thee songs of praise, 
 And then to heaven fly. 
 
 HYMN 19. Long Metre. 
 A Prayer, 
 
 1 ALMIGHTY Goi>, if I am thine, 
 Do cause thy face on me to shine ; 
 But, Lord, if I am insecure, 
 
 Do wash me clean and make me pure. 
 
 2 My heart is most as hard as steel ; 
 Lord 4 make it soft, that I may feel 
 For thy dear son, who once did die 
 For such a wretched worm as I. 
 
 j3 Lord, guide my feet, or they will slip 
 
 Down in that dismal, firy pit ; 
 
 Do guide my lips and guide my tongue 
 
 From speaking any thing that's wrong, 
 4 Almighty God above the skies, 
 
 From vanity turn off mine eyes, 
 
 And make my meditation be 
 
 Upon thy word and upon the$. 
 
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 5 If I am thine, O Lord above, 
 Why should 1 thee so little love ? 
 And why should I thee disobey, 
 And feel so cold whene'er I pray ? 
 
 £ Or why should 1 so little read ? 
 
 So little think how Christ did bleed ] 
 And when I think how he did die, 
 I cannot weep, I cannot. cry ! 
 
 7 O Lord, it I've been born again, 
 Why am I not more free from sin ? 
 Most every day I gv> astray ; 
 
 Ah ! Lurd, I'm weak, I am but clay, 
 
 8 Oh ! gracious God, if I am not 
 Placed upon that solid r.ocK,. 
 May 1 not find a resting place 
 
 Till I have righteousness and grace. 
 
 9 O Lord, I'm weak ; do overlook 
 
 My sins, and blot them from thy book 
 And every day do make me spend, 
 As if 'twas last, and time at end. 
 
 HYMN 20. Common Metre, 
 A Prayer. 
 Help me, O Lord, to leave my sin, 
 
 That I may dwell with thee • 
 Oh ! my eternal God and King, „ 
 
 Do turn me unto thee. 
 Lord, if thou wilt not make me try, 
 
 I never shall return ; 
 My time will shortly come to die, 
 
 Then I in hell, must burn. 
 Oh ! Lord, do pardon and forgive 
 
 Me every wicked thing ; 
 That I to thee may ever live, 
 
 And praises to thee sine". 
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 4 Oh ! Lord, I humbly ask thee now 
 
 To pardon and forgive 
 Me every wicked, secret thought, 
 That I may turn and live. 
 
 5 Oh ! Lord, thou hast preserv'd me lone 
 
 In wickedness and sin ; 
 Don't cut me down til 1 1 return 
 From self, to thee, my King. 
 o Lord, I repent for every sin, 
 Do tarn me unto thee ; 
 Oh ! give me of thy saving grace, 
 So plenty, pure and free. 
 
 HYMN 21. Long Metre. 
 A Prayer, 
 
 1 Oh ! had I pinions like" a dove, 
 I'd fly away and be at rest, 
 
 With Christ, my Saviour, whom I love, 
 Reclining on his sacred breast. 
 
 2 But in this dungeon 1 must stay, 
 And patient wait till God doth send 
 For me to dwell with him one day, 
 That never, never '11 be at end. 
 
 3 O Lord, do be with me while here, 
 And let me have thy presence now ; 
 Do give me love, that casts out fear, 
 Then at thy feet I'll humbly bow. 
 
 4 Do, Lord, assist me in doing good, 
 And make me strong in faith and lore ; 
 Do make thy word my daily food, 
 And mi;ke me harmless like a dove. 
 
 5 Do make me wise and innocent, 
 My crosses daily make me take, 
 Before my earthly clays are spert - , 
 For my beloved Jesus' sake. 
 
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 HYMN 22. Short Metre. 
 A Prayer. 
 
 1 LORD, illume my heart, 
 Do banish all my gloom ; 
 
 O bid my foelish pride depart, 
 Which throws me down so soon, 
 
 2 Do take my foolish mind, 
 And lead it right with thee ; 
 
 My soul to Jesus fast do bind \ 
 Iii truth do make me free. 
 1 Do make me holy, Lord ; 
 Do make me active be ; 
 Do teach me in thy holy word, 
 And draw me after thee. 
 4 Otake i»e as I am ; 
 
 O make me as thou wilt ; 
 O keep me in thy gracious hand ; 
 O banish all my guilt. 
 
 HYMN 23. Common Metre 
 For the morning. 
 
 1 This day, O Lord, do keep my soul 
 
 From every hurtful snare ; 
 
 Help me to yield to thy control, 
 
 And more to sin ne'er dare. 
 
 2 Lord, keep me humble all the day, 
 And active for the truth ; 
 
 O leael me in the narrow way, 
 Now I am in my youth. 
 
 3 Okeep me from each darling sin, 
 
 And guide me lest I stray ; 
 
 O help me to thy praises sing, 
 
 And teach me how to pray. 
 
 4 ■ Omay I wholly trust in thee/" 
 
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 Denying sinful self ; 
 And make me like thyself to be j 
 Thus gain immortal wealth. 
 
 HYMN 24. Common Metre. 
 For the morning. 
 
 1 Now, Lord, as I attempt the work, 
 
 Design'd for me this day, 
 
 Forbid that any sin should lurk 
 
 Within this lump of clay. 
 
 2 Enable me to honor thee 
 
 In all I do this day ; 
 At home, abroad, where'er I be, 
 Give me a heart to pray. 
 
 3 May 1 conceal myself in ail 
 
 I say or do this day ; 
 Thus in mine own esteem be small, 
 And as a beggar lay. 
 
 4 Enable me to bear in mind 
 
 In all 1 do to-d; } , 
 That thou wilt all my actions &nd, 
 When time shall pass rvuv. 
 
 5 I thank thee, Lord, thou still hast kt pt 
 
 Me through another night. 
 Hast blest me even while I slept, 
 And favor \i me with light. 
 
 6 O bless the Lord, my heart can say ! 
 
 O bless the Lord, my soul ! 
 O bless the Lord, who makes the day, 
 And doth the night control ! 
 
 HYMN 25. Short Metre. 
 For the morning, 
 1 bless the Lord, my soul, 
 
For light, for life and breath ; 
 
 O bless the Lord, ye creatures all, 
 
 Who might have sent vis death ! 
 
 2 O bless the Lord for night, 
 In which our limbs may rest ! 
 
 O bless the Lord for morning- light, 
 Of which we're now possess'd ! 
 
 3 O bless the Lord for day ! 
 We'll serve him with our hands ; 
 
 \Wli labor, read, we'll sing and pray, 
 And then keep his commands. 
 
 4 O bless the Lord for sleep, 
 
 In which our minds may rest ! 
 Andbless the Lord, through this he'll keep, 
 And raise tis much refresh'd ! 
 
 5 O biess the Lord for strength ! 
 A:I for our reason too ! 
 
 And for probation's common length, 
 In which, Lord, help us do. 
 
 6 O bless the Lord for time, 
 
 So dearly bought with blood ! 
 O ftless the Lord, Christ is divine, 
 And is the Mighty God ! 
 
 HYMN 26. Common Metre. 
 For the morning. 
 
 1 Bless, O my soul, .the God of grace/ 
 
 For lengthening out my time, 
 And shining with his brilliant face, 
 Within this heart of mine ! 
 
 2 Bless, O my soul, the Lamb that died, 
 
 Through whom I yet do live ! 
 In whom, to-day, I would confide, 
 To whom my seul I'd give. 
 
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 3 Bless, O my soul, the Holy Ghost, 
 
 Who quickens, comforts me ! 
 For whom I'd praise my God the most 
 Of all infinity. 
 
 4 Bless, G my soul, the God of love, 
 
 To whom 1 still would live ! 
 
 By whom T live, by whom 1 move, 
 
 From whom all good receive. 
 
 5 Bless, O my soul, the God of peace, 
 
 For truth, for health and light ! 
 And now, my soul, thy love increase 
 To Him who's pure and right. 
 
 HYMN 27. P. M. 8's and 6's 
 
 For the morn. 
 
 1 The night is past, the day comes on: 
 New duties now involve upon 
 
 Us all to do this day ; 
 Now what our duty is to do, 
 Let all pur hands and souls pursue, 
 
 In wisdom's pleasant way. 
 
 2 The shade is gone, the lights appear ; 
 So an eternal day is near, 
 
 To all the pure and just, 
 To banish all their gloomy fears, 
 To dry their penitential tears, 
 
 Even when they leave the dust. 
 » The beasts of night, the screaehing owls, 
 And all the hideous nightly fowls, 
 
 Are absent, silent, still ; 
 So when eternal day comes on, 
 All sinners must from hence begone, 
 
 As is the Fathers will. 
 

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 HYMN 28. Short Metre. 
 For the morning. 
 
 Darkness and gloom doth fly, 
 
 Before the approaching day ; 
 So doubts and fears must end and die, 
 
 "When earth shall pass away. 
 
 When Chrrst in brilliant light, 
 
 In glory shall appear, 
 He'll banish doubts from all the sight, 
 
 Of those that love him here. 
 
 As day doth banish night, 
 
 So bliss will banish woe ; 
 As darkness is averse to light, 
 
 Sinners to hell must go. 
 fc If pleasant now it is 
 
 To see the sun appear ; 
 Owhat! when Christ, with dazzling rays 
 
 To christians will draw near. 
 » If twelve hours light, so good, 
 
 What is an endless day ! 
 And that, with all immortal food, 
 
 Whence hunger '11 flee away ! 
 > If light, so sweet to us, 
 
 What of the light above ! 
 
 Where ia God's glory they will rest, 
 
 And tiU'd with life and love. 
 
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 HYMN 29. Common Metre. 
 For the morning. 
 I The vising sun again has come, 
 To run his destin'd round ; 
 Se let us rise and all be wise, 
 That we with Christ be found* 
 
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 2 With Jesus walk, of glory talk 
 Each minute of this day; 
 That we may be from sorrow free, 
 And dwell with God alway. 
 
 HYMN SO- Common MetrK 
 For the morning. 
 
 1 We thank thee, Lord, for morning light 
 
 And for restored health ; 
 We thank thee for the sleep of night, 
 And for internal wealth. 
 
 2 We thank thee for thy creature-goed, 
 
 And for the bible i ule ; 
 We thank thee for our present food 
 And for application's school. 
 
 3 To-day, do guide our feet aright ; 
 
 To-day, do lead our minds ; 
 To-day, do bring us in thy light, 
 Where Jesus reigns and shines. 
 
 4 Do let our heart tliy words possess ; 
 
 Do let thy spirit dwell 
 In our own heart with righteousness, 
 Averse to sin and hell. 
 
 5 Do help us thee to love and praise ; 
 
 Do help us thee to sing ; 
 Do help U!» serve thee all our days ; 
 Do keep us pure within. 
 
 HYMN 31. P.M. 6'sand4's. 
 For the morning. 
 1 To thee, O God, 1 pray ; 
 All thanks be unto thee ; 
 I thank thee for this day 
 That thou hast let me see ; 
 
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 Glory and praise 
 
 Ueunto thee, 
 
 O God of grace, 
 
 "Who formed me. 
 1 thank thee, O my King", 
 For seading; down thy Son 
 In (his dark world of sh-, 
 And for us did atone ; 
 
 Thou Lamb above, 
 
 Thanks be to thee, 
 
 V/ho did, for love, 
 
 Once die for me. 
 © Lord, do guide me through 
 This day, and be with me, 
 And make me rightly do, 
 And make me faithful be ; 
 
 Make me upright, 
 
 O God of grace, 
 
 And make me fight 
 
 The fight of faith. 
 Lord keep me as within 
 The hollow of thine hand, 
 And make roe hate all sin, 
 And not break thy command ; 
 
 Do make me live, 
 
 And humble be ; 
 
 Then I will give 
 
 Thanks unto thee. 
 I thank thee, Lord, thou hast 
 Preserv'd me here so long 
 In time that's gone and past, 
 When all I did wa3 wrong ; 
 
 Lord, now do make 
 
 Me patient be, 
 
 And sin forsake, 
 
 And follow the§. 
 
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 6 Lord, may I not forget 
 To wateh or pray to thee ; 
 Nor say, " there is time yet 
 For death prepared be ;" 
 
 Lord, when thou'Ut come, 
 May I then be 
 Fit to go hofne, 
 And dwell with thee. 
 
 7 Lord, if I do forget 
 
 To watch or pray to thee, 
 May 1 forget to eat 
 Or try to nourished be. 
 Lord, make me read, 
 
 And also pray 
 
 For what I read 
 
 In every day. 
 S O Lord, do cleanse my heart, 
 And all that is within, 
 And make all pride depart, 
 And wash away my sin. 
 
 O Lord, do take 
 
 All spite away, 
 
 And make me hate 
 
 The sinner's way. 
 9 O Lord, dobles3 this town, 
 And, Lord, do bless this State, 
 And bless the people round, 
 O God, for Jeans' sake. 
 
 O Lord, do bless 
 
 Those that command, 
 
 And give them gruce 
 
 Through all our land. 
 10 All ministers do bless, 
 O ihou Almighty God, 
 
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 And give them righteousness^ 
 And learn them all thy word* 
 That they may teach 
 Both old and young, 
 Lord, give them each 
 An angel's tongue. 
 O Lord, in every heart 
 Do find thyself apace ; 
 Do make all sin depart, 
 And plant the seed of grace, 
 O Lord, make peace 
 And glory reign, 
 Make wars to cease ; 
 O Lord, amen. 
 
 IIYMN 32. Long Metre. 
 For the morning. 
 1 O LORD do bear me through this day, 
 And make me leave my wicked way ; 
 If I should die before 'tis night, 
 May I become a saint of light. 
 Almighty God, thanks be to thee, 
 For through last night preserving me ; 
 This day, do keep my lips and tongue, 
 From speaking any thing that's wrongs 
 
 HYMN 33 Short Metre. 
 For the Sabbath Mom. 
 
 1 THIS day, O Lord d® make, 
 Me spend in luily fear ; 
 
 My evil thoughts away do take, 
 And give me ears to hear. 
 
 2 O Blessed God, this day, 
 Do make all pride depart, 
 
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 And what the minister will say, 
 Do sink into my heart. 
 
 3 O Lord don't let this day, 
 Be spent with me in \ain, 
 
 For thou didst in the scripture say, 
 "Where three meet in thy name, 
 
 4 That thou with them wilt be ; 
 Then Lord, do come this day, 
 
 And make poor rebel sinners 'see, 
 And make them leave their way. 
 
 5 Thy servant, Lord, do bless, 
 That speaks to us this day ; 
 
 Do fill him Lord, with righteousness, 
 And give him words to say. 
 
 HYMN 34. Common Metre. 
 For the Sabbath Morn. 
 1 LORD smile on us, this precious day, 
 As we have hither come, 
 To read and sing-, to praise and pray, 
 Before thy holy throne. 
 S O quicken Lord, our stupid mind, 
 Do give our souls thy light, 
 O be thou merciful and kind, 
 Do lead us safe and right. 
 
 3 Lord teach us, what to do and say ; 
 
 O give us ears to hear ; 
 Lord give us hearts, to thee obey, 
 O grant us filial fear. 
 
 4 O raise us on the wings oflove, 
 
 From earth and self, and sin ; 
 lead us so thou wilt approve^ 
 $f what we have within, 
 
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 HYMN 35. Common Metre. 
 For the morning. 
 I thank thee, Lord, another night, 
 
 Thou didst my life preserve, 
 Do now enable me aright, 
 
 All thy commands observe. 
 O like the blest, mayl fulfill, 
 
 The duties of this day ; 
 And with a holy heart and will, 
 
 Thy just commands obey. 
 O let my steps directed be, 
 
 By thine own self in truth ; 
 Thy glories let me hourly see, 
 
 This day, while in my youth. 
 From evil thoughts, my heart incline, 
 
 On Jesus fix my heart ; 
 O make me pure and wholly thine, 
 
 From ev'ry sin depart. 
 
 HYMN 36. Short Metre, 
 For the morning. 
 
 I thank thee, O my God, 
 
 Another day I see ; 
 lead me in thy holy word, 
 
 To thee my God, to thee. 
 
 1 thank thee still I live, 
 
 While some from time are gene ; 
 O now enable me to give, 
 
 All praise to thee, thine own. 
 
 I thank thee, I'm in health, 
 
 And yet so free from pain ; 
 O lead me to immortal wealth. 
 
 Averse to this so vain. 
 
 I thank thee for my limbs, 
 
 And reason s&ll in use-, 
 
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 Do cleanse me from mine inward sins, 
 And lead me into truth. 
 
 HYMN 37. Common Metre. 
 Fov the evening. 
 
 1 O Lord, do bear me through this night, 
 
 As thwu dost think it best ; 
 If I should die before 'tis light, 
 Do take me home to re«t 
 
 2 O Lord, if ibou wilt let me live, 
 
 To see another day, 
 Then i» the morning-, thanks I'll give, 
 And tken to thee, I'll pray. 
 
 3 O Lord, 1 thank thee for the good, 
 
 That thou hast cone to me ; 
 I thank thee for my daily food, 
 And for mine eyes to see. 
 
 4 While seme are sick, and some are blind, 
 
 And some are very lame, 
 I have a God, both just and kind, 
 Who could make me the same. 
 
 5 Some do profane thy holy narre, 
 
 And some do swear and curse ; 
 Lord, thou could'st make me just the same* 
 Or thou could'st make me worse. 
 
 6 Lord, I thank thee I can hear, 
 
 And I a tongue to tell ; 
 ( Lord, I thank thee 1 am here, 
 And am not sent to hell. 
 
 HYMN 38. Short Metre. 
 For the evening-. 
 1 LORD, now the day is gone, 
 Do pardon all my sin ; 
 
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 And keep me safe until the morn y 
 And keep me pure within; 
 
 now impress my mind, 
 Ofwhatl'have receiv'd; 
 
 Truly thou hast to roe been kind, 
 , Tno' I've thy spirit griev^Tj 
 
 "With shame I would confess, 
 
 My follies in this day ; 
 These banish, 'Lord, though numberless, 
 
 And leave me not, I pray. 
 
 Iato thy gracious hand, 
 
 1 now commit my all, 
 
 O now do make me faithful stand, 
 And hear me when, I call. 
 
 HYMN S9. Long Metre. 
 For the evening. 
 
 LORD, who knowest all my heart, 
 
 1 pray thee, bid me not depart j 
 
 Bo cleanse my heart, my sins forgive^ 
 And give me life and let me live. 
 Forgive my follies of this day, 
 My inward lusts do wholly slay ; 
 Bo give me strength to do thy will ; 
 Give me a humble holy zeal. 
 G make rae reconcil'd to thee, 
 Resigj.'d, and ever patient be, 
 O give me strength to bear the cross, 
 And count all worldly things but dross, 
 In truth, enlighten thou my mind, 
 Thai duty I may daily find ; 
 In thruth, and for it'may I be, 
 Strong, stedfast, active, also free. 
 
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 Now Lord, do keep mc through this night, 
 Let angels guard m) bed till light ; 
 But if 1 die ere morning comes, 
 Receive me with the holy ones. 
 
 HYMN 40. Short Metre. 
 JFor the evening. 
 
 Another precious day, 
 
 The Lord has brought me through^ 
 And still protects my soul and clay, 
 
 His holy will to do. 
 
 He's moved my heaving lungs, 
 
 And kept my sliding feet ; 
 Although I did my duty shun, 
 
 In slumber and in sleep. 
 
 He's cloth'd me all the day, 
 
 And fed me from his hand ; 
 Now what can I before him say \ 
 
 I've broken his command. 
 
 How can I to him pray, 
 
 Who am a rebel worm I 
 In dust I must, a beggar lay. 
 
 And plead through Christ his Son. 
 
 I am a sinful wretch, 
 
 In truth I would confess ; 
 I can no goodness forward fetch, 
 
 Of my own righteousness. 
 
 HYMN 41. Short Metre, 
 For the evening. 
 Another day is gone, 
 And Lord, I guilty am ; 
 O do thou bid my sins begone, 
 And help me act the man. 
 
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 In short, my time will come 
 
 From nature to depart , e 
 And go to my eternal home ; 
 
 O Jesus, take my heart. 
 
 To thee O Lord, I give 
 
 Myself and all I have ; 
 O gracious Father, let me live 
 
 With thee, beyond the grave, , 
 
 O help me now to live 
 
 In honor t« thy name ; 
 O may I to thee glory give, 
 
 And to this ever aim. 
 
 Lord, be my source of joy, 
 
 O keep me near to thee ; 
 My cruel sins do now destroy, 
 
 And make me holy be. 
 
 Mine enemies do bless, 
 
 Their sins do thou forgive ; 
 © clethe them with thy righteousueif, 
 
 And ever let them live. 
 
 HYMN 42. Common Metre. 
 For the evening. 
 Another day has fled away, 
 
 Another night comes on ; 
 Another day we're less to stay 
 
 On earth, ere we are gone. 
 Now we again t© rest return, 
 
 O let us bear in mtnd, 
 We soon must meet death's glo©»y sleep. 
 
 From all the world reclin'd. 
 But is it so, that we must go 
 
 To death's benighted vale ? 
 Then let us stand at Christ's command^ 
 
 Ifi duties never fail 
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 4 For soon we must be laid in dust, 
 
 In readiness cr not ; 
 Now warning-take, and ready make, 
 For death must be your lot. 
 
 5 Now if you'd be prepar'd to see 
 
 The Lord ill peace and rest, 
 Repent for sin, have faith in Him, 
 \Vho is of worlds possess'd. 
 
 HYMN 43. P.M. r&. 
 
 For the evening. 
 
 1 Gracious God, appear this night, 
 All our prayers for us indite ; 
 Let us see thy smiling face, 
 Let us rest in thine embrace. 
 
 2 Let our conscience be in peace j 
 Let our love to thee increase ; 
 Bid cur unbelief be gone ; 
 Make us with thee wholly one. 
 
 3 Give us patience to abide, 
 Holy, in affliction's tide ; 
 Make us faithful in our way, 
 Ever in our duty stay. 
 
 4 Keep us safely through this night 9 
 Do thou be our soul's delight ; 
 
 1 f we die, do take us home, 
 Where no sin nor sorrow'll eome. 
 
 5 If we see another day, 
 
 May we humbly watch and pray ; 
 Lastly, when we must remove, 
 May it be to thee above. 
 
 HYMN 44. Long Metre. 
 On Food. 
 1 The Lord again'* this table spread, 
 With dear bought fruit and gostly lu*€ad ; 
 
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 No less than blood this fr&it did buy,, 
 For such poor worms as you and 1 1 
 How can Ave now but thankful be. 
 For this which comes to us so free ! 
 How can we now but praises give 
 To Him who died that we may live ! 
 I Now let us of this food partake 
 With grateful hearts, for Jesus' sake 
 And fey the strength of this may we 
 More active for our Jesus be* 
 
 HYMN 45. Common Metre; 
 On Food. 
 Our mortal bodies to preserve, 
 
 The Lord of life did die ! 
 And yet we justly do deserve 
 
 To be in misery. 
 O how can we so stupid be 
 
 In feeding on this feed ! 
 'Tis strange at least that we shou'd feast 
 
 Upon Immanuel's blood '. 
 How can it be that we can see 
 
 The purchase of his blood, 
 And never raise a so»g of praise 
 
 To our preserving God ? 
 1 For this Christ died — thus did provide 
 
 For rebels doom'd to die ! 
 And did for us once bear the curse- 
 Thus did these favors buy ! 
 
 HYMN 46. Short Metre, . 
 On Food. 
 This from God did come, 
 Through Christ, the suffering Lamb ; 
 
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 s Twas ptirchas'd by his own heart's blood j 
 Then blessed be his name ! 
 
 2 Lord, help me row to view 
 This food, from whence it came ; 
 
 From whom, to whom, an^vhom 'twas thro*, 
 E'en thro' our Jesus' name. 
 
 3 Why, then, so stupid we ! 
 And why like brutes partake ! 
 
 O Lord, more thankful make us be, 
 And that for Jesus' sake. 
 
 4 O strengthen us by this 
 T» serve thee all the day ; 
 
 And, Lord, at last take us in bliss, 
 Where hunger'U flee away. 
 
 HYMN 47. CommoH Metre. 
 
 Soliloquy, 
 
 1 Alas, I am a sinful man, 
 
 Unfit to live or die ! 
 How can it be that I can see 
 The Lord of Life on high ? 
 
 2 O will he deign to have my name 
 
 In his pure book of life ? 
 And me, ©f whom no good can come^ 
 But rather sin and 3trife ? 
 
 3 O is it so, that he will knGW 
 
 Me in that dreadful day, 
 When all the world to test is calPd 
 Far all they do and say ? 
 
 4 Ah yes ! if I to sin do die, 
 
 He will nry soul receive ; 
 And give me rest among the blest, 
 No more to sin nor grieve. 
 
 
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 HYMN 48. Short Metre. 
 Solilocjuij. 
 How canst theu, O mv sou 1 !, 
 ^ So little think of Christ ? 
 How canst thou loiter here so dull* 
 With but a spark of life \ 
 I How long* wilt thou delay 
 To seek thy dearest friend ? 
 How long with little trifles play. 
 To vanity attend i 
 I How long: wilt thou refuse 
 Thy nearest, dearest l^ve ? 
 How long his character abuse^ 
 And from his presence rove ? 
 t O stop and turn, confess, 
 
 Repent and mourn and plead ; 
 In faith sincerely him address, 
 
 To answer all thy need. 
 I To-day his feet embrace, 
 
 And wash them with thy tears ; 
 Thus take some low and humble place^ 
 Away from all thy fears. 
 No more for earth contend ; 
 No more abuse thy love ; 
 O cleave to Christ, thy nearest friend, 
 And follow him above. 
 
 HYMN 49. Short Metre, 
 A firayer for the sick* 
 Lord, heavy is thy hand, 
 Upon a worm so Weak ; 
 Do give me faith to firmly standi 
 And all I need to seek. 
 O make me be resigned, 
 In this afflicting scene j 
 
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 Ar.d while Pm thus distress*!* confin'd, 
 
 Help me on thte lo lean. 
 S My pains do take away, 
 If 'lis thy holy will ;. 
 But if thou wiitmy bod} s^sy, 
 Miike me content and still. 
 
 4 Do fit me, Lord, to pass 
 Whatever is Tiiy lot ; 
 
 I own I'm iVail, like flowery crass, 
 In value merely nought. 
 
 5 Do realize to me 
 
 How gi eat a change is death ! 
 O give ftie grace to ready be 
 When thou wilt slop my breath. 
 
 HYMN 50. Common Metre. 
 
 A family prayer. 
 
 1 This family, O Lord, do bless, 
 
 And have it in thy care ; 
 For unto thee we'd make address 
 By daily fervent prayer. 
 
 2 May peace abound u hhin cur Louse, 
 
 And love within our heart ; 
 Lord, make us prudent in our course, 
 And to the poor impart. 
 
 3 May we be blest with health and strength ; 
 
 May plenty crown our board * 
 
 Ar.d may we have a heart to crave 
 
 Each blessing from the Lord. 
 
 4 If we increase, so may our peace ; 
 
 Let union ever be strong ; 
 And help us praise thee ail our days, 
 For thanks to thee belong. 
 
 5 Our prayers accept, our house protect, 
 
 And teach us what to do ; 
 A nd when we go from all below, 
 May we thy glories view. 
 
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 HYMN 51. Lo-g Metre. 
 A preacher's prayer before meeting. 
 Lord, as I now must undertake 
 A work which is exceeding great, 
 E'en dealing- with immortal souls, 
 More precious far than richest pearls : 
 
 give me strength and tell me how 
 To preach and pray and please thee now 
 
 1 cannot do the work alone ; 
 
 Do help, or 'twill he vainly done. 
 Lord, through tins organ now do speak, 
 And help me great success to meet ; 
 Thus glory will to thee redound, 
 Kv men and angels ail around. 
 Now if thou wilt, thou canst subdue 
 The greatest rebel in our view ; 
 Now help, if 'tis thy holy will, 
 With power speak from Zion'shill. 
 5 O Lord, illume my soul, so dark, 
 And help me now to do my part ; 
 And let whatever will ensue, 
 All glory is thine endless due. 
 
 HYMN 52. LongM.tre. 
 
 Confes&icn. 
 1 LOUD, I confess 1 merit hell, 
 
 In that I daily do rebel ; 
 
 I do deserve the sharpest pain, 
 
 In that, I Jesus Christ have slain. 
 "2 I've pierc'd his side and spilt his blood, 
 
 And much abus'd his gracious word ; 
 
 And now I own thou would'st be just, 
 
 "E'en should I be forever curs'd. 
 3 Thy spirit too, T hare abus'd, 
 
 J proudly kave thy grace, refus'd ; 
 
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 I have oft us'd thy holy name 
 In sinful topics light and vain. 
 
 4 Thy children I have often shunn'd, 
 My back I've on thy servants turn'd ; 
 Thy name I'va treated with disdain, 
 And had my conversation vain. 
 
 5 Now I confess I merit hell, 
 
 And why I live no tongue can tell ; 
 Unless it be for Jesus' sake, 
 Who for me did atonement make. 
 
 HYMN 53. Cemmon Metre. 
 Sin. 
 
 1 LORD, I confess my sinful state, 
 
 I am corrupt and vile ; 
 My sins are vast and very great ; 
 My heart they do defile. 
 
 2 Oh! what a bitter poison'ous root! 
 
 What pain it ever gives ! 
 Where e'er it rests, what fear is put, 
 In those in whom it lives ! 
 
 3 It darkens all the human mind ; 
 
 Corrupts in every heart ; 
 The sad effects each one may find, 
 Still paining in his heart. 
 
 4 This brings the melancholy gloom, 
 
 It brings the keen dispair ; 
 
 It harries mortals* to the tomb : 
 
 Thus doth the soul ensnare. 
 
 5 O Lord, subdue this treacherous foe* 
 
 O save us from his reign ; 
 © make us holy here below, 
 And heliness maintain, 
 
HYMN 54. 
 
 Conscience. 
 1 Conscience an agent long 1 has been, 
 For God, accusing- rebel men, 
 Yet this excuses all in right, 
 Exposing all their deeds to light. 
 This is a near and. real friend 
 To honest souls, who do attend 
 To duty, seeking for the right, 
 To such, this is a shining light. 
 L»ut those who offer'd grace refuse, 
 And still the Holy Ghost abuse, 
 Who will persist'still in the wrong, 
 Will have this make their fetters strong. 
 In such 'tis scar'd, 'tis lull'd a sleep, 
 In vain security doth keep ; 
 The haid'ned wretch till he is fled 
 From earth to hell, his fiery bed. 
 Then this an enemy will be 
 Tormenting an eternity, 
 Repeating past offences here, 
 Thus pierce the^oul as with a spear. 
 This here on eaflh is much defil'd 
 By which the soul is oft beguil'd : 
 Hence we should seek a better guide, 
 In whom one safely may confide. 
 
 HYMN 55. Short Metre. 
 Guilt. 
 Guilt is that piercing spear, 
 
 That stabs the sinful heart ; 
 'Tis this which causes slavish fear, 
 
 And this bids peace depart. 
 This does commotion make 
 In many noble minds j. 
 
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 And he Vno don't to Christ betafce, 
 
 In keen despair he binds. 
 This troubled Felix much, 
 
 But pain'd Jesus more ; 
 It always kas arrested such, 
 
 As their own evils bore. 
 
 4 Thisrack'd the heart of Saul, 
 
 This pierc'd the soul of Cain, 
 This griev'd the great apostle Paul, 
 Which ma'3ehim thus complain. 
 
 5 This is the effect of sin, 
 
 The fire that burns in hell ; 
 To flee from this, be pure within, 
 
 And yen in peace will dwell. 
 % Shun every kind of sin 
 
 In thought, in word and deed, 
 And ever follow Christ our King, 
 
 Thus cease this fire to feed. 
 
 HYIVJN56. Common Metre, 
 Peace. 
 1 Peace is a blessing, can't be bought ; 
 It's value's more than gold : 
 Then let this now, by all be sought, 
 And never by one be sold. 
 3 This is not found in sinner's heart, 
 Nor in the breast of fools ; 
 J Tis not in science nor in art, 
 Nor in the famed schools. 
 
 3 It is in truth, it is in Christ, 
 
 It is in God. above ; 
 It rests in those of holy life, 
 Abiding in God's love. 
 
 4 'Tis pure, 'tis perfect and 'tis free; 
 
 To all who humbly live ; 
 
 
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 *Tis good, 'tis pleasant's rivers be, 
 
 Does satisfaction give. 
 God is the fountain of this stream : 
 
 Hence good and free and pure; 
 AnriaUwho turn and worship him, 
 
 Will hare true peace to endure. 
 Now let us all in truth be found, 
 
 And keep close to the Lord ; 
 Then we shall have that peace so sound, 
 
 To joy and rest afford. 
 
 fHYMN 57. Common Metre. 
 Greatness. 
 1 Would you be great ? be very small, 
 Abase yourself in dust ; 
 Then when you leave this earthly ball, 
 
 You'll shine among the just. 
 Would you be great ? shine like a star, 
 
 Then bear the cross of Christ ; 
 And you'd be greater there more far, 
 
 Than any star of lig*ht. 
 Would you outshine the sun at noon, 
 
 In glory and in light ; 
 Be meek, and in your heart make room, 
 
 For Christ who's dazzling bright. 
 But let us not for g-reatness aim, ^ 
 
 But holiness possess ; 
 Then surely we'll be great in fame, 
 
 Yet blest in holiness. 
 That man, who seeks the applause of men, 
 
 lias a satanic heart ; 
 And if ke so proceeds in main, 
 
 He'll perish in the dark. 
 
 To seek to honor God above, 
 
 We oHght. in all we do. 
 
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 And that with an unfeigned love, 
 To him, to whom to v. horn 'tis due. 
 
 HYMN 58. Long Metre. 
 Union. 
 
 1 Union is good in heav'o and earth, 
 
 'Tis good With men, bat not with mirth ; 
 The triune God in union are ; 
 They're one in mind and always were. 
 
 2 Union is sweet with us below, 
 
 When we right use of this would shew ; 
 It makes the hedge both high and strong, 
 Against our foes, thus overcome. 
 S It quickens in our duty toe, 
 
 And helps us greater wonders do ; 
 It gives us strength to run the race, 
 As well as fortifies our place. 
 
 4 It warms ous hearts with peace and joy, 
 Our foes' designs doth oft destroy ; 
 'lis good with male and female too, 
 When God appoints, if 'tis hut true. 
 
 5 Kut in a special manner good, 
 
 With Christ the spirit, and with God : 
 For if the latter, we but have, 
 We're rich, and cannot better crave. 
 
 6 Now let us ail this union have 
 
 In time and death, beyond the grave, 
 Where we may always happy be 
 With the celestial sacred Three. 
 
 HYMUT59. Common Mtftre. 
 Obedience. 
 
 1 Obev and live, is Gael's command ; 
 Letiulallei.d aid ie.w ; 
 
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 'Tis just that God have 1 his demand, 
 
 E'en of us while we're here. 
 2 Obey, says conscience and the law, 
 
 So says the gospel too : 
 Then with reverential awe, 
 
 Obey, be pure andtrue. 
 % 'Tis duty, privilege and right ; 
 
 Here gives a blest reward ; 
 The effect, is joy and pleasant light, 
 
 E'en unity with God. 
 Internal peace the obedient have, 
 
 Both lasting pure ai?d good ; 
 With this, they'll live beyond the grave 
 
 Upon immortal food. 
 6 Now all commands let us obey, 
 
 Nor add, nor take therefrom » 
 In ail we do, in all we say, 
 
 With truth be uniform. 
 
 HYMN 60. Long Metre. 
 The Soul. 
 
 1 The soul, the spirit or the mind, 
 Synonymous, which often are, 
 Deserves attention of mankind, 
 As this makes well or evil fare. 
 
 2 The soul from God, to man once came;-' 
 Now geverns all the human frame ; 
 Though once twas pure, 'tis now defn'd 
 By sin, in every man and child. 
 
 3 'Tis nuw inclined in every sin, 
 Against the truth, against our king ; ■ 
 'Tis wholly filthy now within, 
 
 It's element is death and sin. 
 
 4 By nature, now 'tis wholly led, 
 lu sin, and by pollution, fed - t 
 
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 On vanity 'tis now incljn'd, 
 Thus fallen is the human mind. 
 5 In miry clay, a horrid pit, 
 
 'Tis found in willing bonds to sit ; 
 O dreadful fall ! O state how bad ! 
 O bitter sin ! effect how sad J 
 
 HYMN 61. Long Metre. 
 The Soul. 
 
 1 what a precious soul has man, 
 Of value great, far greater than 
 
 All southern gold or eastern pearls : 
 All this no value has with souls ! 
 
 2 The soul must still exist and be 
 Expanding an eternity; 
 
 In woe or bliss must ever stay, 
 One endless night or' endless day. 
 
 It's shame or glory must increase * 
 Likewise, the pain or holy hiiss : 
 Of course> the value must be great 
 In that eternal future state. 
 
 4 And must this be the case with all ? 
 What creatures then, are those that faH 
 Rebellious, sinful into hell, 
 "Expanding, yet forever full ! 
 
 5 O painful thought to fallen ghosts, 
 Who've slighted Christ, the Lord of hosts ; 
 Hut hail blest saints, who dwell with Christ 
 Increasing joy, an endless life. 
 
 HYMN 62. Long Metre. 
 Adam's fall. 
 
 1 How great the change ! how sad the fall 
 Of Adam from the state cf bliss, 
 
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 Into a world' of sin and thrall, 
 Shut out of happy paradise ! 
 
 2 From rest to toil, from ease to pain, 
 From holy life to sinful death ; 
 From cro'wns of glory into shame? 
 He fell with bitter sinful breast. 
 
 3 How foolish she, how sinful he, 
 Forsook their God of pure delight ; 
 Sold all their bliss to wiser be : 
 Hence, banished into moral night. 
 
 4 But why should we our parents blame, 
 Who do just as our parents did \ ■ 
 We all iike them, are cloth'd in shame. 
 Because we do, what God forbid. 
 
 5 Now let us cease to mourn for him* 
 
 V But mourn, for what ourselves have done ; 
 And turn, abhor and leave our sin, 
 And then possess a greater crown. 
 
 £ Now let us praise the Lord for all, 
 And for the glorious rise of man : 
 For now believers say like Paul, 
 I thank thee Lord for what 1 am. 
 
 HYMN 63. Short Metre;. 
 Man. 
 1 Man is a creature, strange, 
 In a mysterious frame; 
 He oft as winds doth shift and ©hange* 
 A sinner still by name. 
 2 He's frail, he's weak and blind, 
 He's in a moral death ; ^ 
 And to his giver, he'sinelin'd, 
 Though otherwise, he saith. 
 S He is unfit to live, 
 
 And too unfit to die ; 
 
Mis time and talents all doth give, 
 For sinful vanity. 
 
 4 In nature he is fi'ih, 
 
 In motion be is sin ; 
 In all he does exalteth self, 
 lie's nothing 1 good within. 
 
 5 He's bound to an account 
 
 For alj he says or does ; 
 Butoh ! the dreadful black amount, 
 Of all his guilt and woes. 
 
 6 His inward mind is sin, 
 
 His clothing is of shame : 
 Truly he is a creature strange, 
 la a righteous frame. 
 
 HYMN 64. Long Metre. 
 Humility. 
 
 1 As plants in vallies best do grow, 
 
 So saints are best, both meek and low : 
 As plants in vallies safely rest, 
 So humble saints are safe and best- 
 
 2 As plants in vallies faithful be, 
 So saints in true humility ; 
 
 As these rejoice the husbandman, 
 So humble saints, the son of man. 
 o As heaviest heads of wheat hang low, 
 'So greatest christians humblest go ; 
 This is consistent with the word, 
 Once spoken by our blessed Lord. 
 
 4 But farther note the richest mines, 
 Lay low, while common fuel swims ; 
 So you may see true penitents, 
 Feel small, lay low, not in pretence. 
 
 5 Then let us strive to humble be, 
 Though some may climb and not us see 
 
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 And let us follow Christ our Lord, 
 And we'll in heav'n have our reward. 
 
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 HYMN 65. Long Metre. 
 
 Hafifiincss. 
 
 1 Pure bliss, my friend, comes not by chance, 
 Nor is it merely a pretence ; 
 
 This is not found in every place, 
 
 Be sure my friend, true bliss is scarce, 
 
 2 Could you search all the globe around, 
 Pure bliss in this world ne'er be found ; 
 Could you all arts and science know, 
 For this you must, still farther go. 
 
 3 Had you the gold in all Peru, 
 And all the eastern India too, 
 And all the earth and all the sea; 
 Still lack of happiness there'd be. 
 
 4 Or could you clasp the spacious globe, 
 And have each palace your abode ; 
 For seeking still, you'd be ir.clinM, 
 For farther bliss to fill the mind. 
 
 5 Or could you ride within the sky. 
 And govern earth and worlds ©n high ; 
 This would not render you complete 
 
 In bliss, for which, you still might seek. 
 
 6 Nor gold, nor schools, nor fame, nor friends, 
 Would answer your desired ends ; 
 Therefore adhere and I will tell, 
 
 Where bliss complete doth always dwell. 
 
 7 It dwells on high, it dwells in God ; 
 This if you'd have, obey his word : 
 Bepent, believe, be one with Christ, 
 In pure delight, then you'd have life. 
 
 8 Be reconcii'd to God in time, 
 
 Be thou the Lord's, and. he'll be thine ? 
 
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 Then if you in the fountain ll\c, 
 You'd have enough, and much to gi\e. 
 
 9 Come, go thou not life's silly round, 
 For that which here can ne'er he found ; 
 But now to Christ both look and live, 
 And he, your soul, pure bliss will give. 
 
 10 Cease then from all your vain pursuit*, 
 Have rest, take peace and heav'nly fruits ; 
 Now see that you t.o more delay, 
 
 Lest )'ou in hell be cast away. 
 
 11 These things attention now deserve; 
 Now let your mem'ry these preserve ; 
 And let your heart these now obey, 
 Then be possessed with bliss alway. 
 
 HYMN 66. Long Metre. 
 Wise choice. 
 
 1 I would not like the miser choose, 
 'These riches which 1 soon must loose ; 
 Nor would I for long life request ; 
 For here's no real lasting rest. 
 
 2 I would not seek for honor great, 
 Which would my mind un weary nake; 
 Nor would I seek the applause of men, 
 For then my God would me condemn. 
 
 3 I would not seek delights in sin, 
 For there's a deadly pierciag sting ; 
 But Jesus is the one whom 1 
 
 Must have, ©r sink eternally. 
 
 4 Now let the miser keep his wealth, 
 While others cleave to lifeawd health ; 
 But give me Christ and I will be, 
 Contented one eternity. 
 
 5 Let o;hers now for honor seek, 
 
 While some with sin their dainties eat } 
 
Eut give me Christ and I will he, 
 Contented one eternity. 
 6 If Jesus hereon earth be mine, 
 I have a happy lot in time ; 
 And when by death I must remove, 
 'Tis to the bosom of my love. 
 
 HYMN 67. Short Metre. 
 jijijilication. 
 
 1 Application ir my song 1 , 
 
 Application is my school ; 
 Application does to me belong 1 , 
 Or I'm a moral fool. 
 
 2 .This is not from the dust, 
 
 Nor frcm the Meeting' mind 
 Tis not from chance , for come it must 5 
 To all who favor find. 
 
 3 TUo' 'tis the effect of sin, 
 
 By God's appointment comes ; 
 It purifies the soul within, 
 Ot'ChrisCs dear chosen ones. 
 
 4 This like a furnace burns 
 
 To purify the gold ; 
 This rouses up and overturns, 
 
 Has uses yet untold. ^ 
 
 5 This drives the saint to God, 
 
 And weans Lira from the world ; 
 Hence 'tis the shepherd's golden rod 
 Great good has yet unfurl'd. 
 
 6 Against this neAer speak, 
 And from it never flee ; 
 
 Nor for it never let us seek 
 But ever patient be. 
 
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 HYMN 63. Short Metre. 
 Lo-ve. 
 
 1 Love is a gift from God, 
 
 By ereatures exercis'd ; 
 By all 'tisus'd and much abus"d, 
 By some too low 'tis priz'd. 
 
 2 Some with this bring distress, 
 
 Without thisruin'd are ; 
 Or with this go to great excess, 
 While with this some blest are. 
 
 3 Due bounds in this we keep, 
 
 Then with it we'll be blest ; 
 
 Ne'er let it go nor lie asleep. 
 
 But with true life possess'd. 
 
 4 Ne'er let this take the leed ; 
 
 Ne'er let be suppress 
 Nor let us merely on this feed, 
 If we'd be truly blest. 
 
 5 This ought on truth be built, 
 
 And by true valor led ; 
 Then 'twould eradicate the guilty 
 Which is by hatred bred. 
 
 6 If love be pure and true, 
 
 Twill stand when time dath end ; 
 Now with, and for this we'll pursue, 
 Till Sod for ua doth send. 
 
 HYMN 69. Common Metre. 
 The world. 
 1 What is this world with all its show ! 
 What is its bestof wealth ! 
 'lis passing as the winds that blow, 
 In action daily stealth. 
 % 'Tis vain deceiving, though now gay$ 
 J Tis son;o\vful,iEQpure ; 
 
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 fr«m it we soon must fly away, 
 Its riches can't endure. 
 
 3 How melancholy, dismal too, 
 
 Are ail things here below ! 
 Yet millions do these toys pursue, 
 And bid Christ's spirit go. 
 
 4 The world in sport must be dissolved, 
 
 And melt in fervent heat ! 
 Then oh! the pain of those involv'd. 
 In such a real cheat. 
 
 5 O let us seek a better rest, 
 
 Above this passing world ; 
 
 That we of it, may be possess'd, 
 
 When this to ruin's hurl'd, 
 
 HMYN 70. Common Metre, 
 
 Final dissolution. 
 
 1 A great dissolving day will come, 
 
 And melt the mountains down ! 
 Poor guilty sinners then must bum, 
 Beneath the Judge's frown. 
 
 2 The burning sky, the melting hills, 
 
 The rending earth beneath, 
 With wonder, horror, nature fills ; 
 Of joy 'twill earth bereave. 
 
 3 What aching hearts, when fiery dart* 
 Shall wrap the world in pain ; 
 
 The world on fire, the seas retire, 
 When millions must be slain 1 
 
 O is it so that I must go, 
 And be a witness too ! 
 
 Yea, pass the scene and intervene. 
 And all ibe&e. v/tnders view ! 
 
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 HYMN 71. Common Metre. 
 SancJificaiion. 
 
 1 As leaven, leavens all the lump, 
 
 By slow degrees, but sure '; 
 So grace dotb sanctify the heart, 
 Till all the soul be pure. 
 
 2 As wheat by slow degrees doth grow, 
 
 Though unperceiv'd by man ; 
 So saints unto perfection go, 
 White in their duty star.d. 
 
 3 As mustard seed though small doth rise, 
 
 And grow into a tree ; 
 So little grace makes christians wise, 
 To grow eternally. 
 
 4 As little things to great do grow, 
 
 And very useful are ; 
 So little grace doth rise and show, 
 Much fruit and very fair. 
 
 5 As means, though small great ends do briags 
 
 And wonders do perform ; 
 
 We onght in duty daily spring, 
 
 Till we from earth be gone. 
 
 HYMN 72. Common Metre, 
 Rest. 
 
 1 No rest on earth we e'er shall find; 
 
 MoSt all is toil and pain ; 
 The body's weary, and the mind 
 Is mournful dark and vain. 
 
 2 The night is fill'd with anxious thought, 
 
 The day is fiil'd with e'ares ; 
 And what we have will tarry not, 
 Cut ci'oking like the tares. 
 5 If we in forms or friends should trust, 
 Wf disappointed are ; 
 
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 Or if we're rich in golden dusty 
 Qur life's perplcx'd with care. 
 
 HYMN 73. Common Metre, 
 The. iv or Id. 
 
 1 How vain and fleeting is this world, 
 Deceiving in its charms I 
 
 How quick in flight, just like a night 
 Of darkness and alarms ! 
 
 2 At best abounds with pricking thorns 
 
 A very tiresome way ; 
 And with vanity which this adorns^ 
 Like chaff will fly away. 
 
 HYMN 74. Common Metre, 
 Rternity. 
 
 1 Eternity, oh! solemn thought, 
 
 How shocking to mine ear! 
 Oh ! must 1 in it soon be caught r 
 To dwell forever there. 
 
 2 O must my soul forever be. 
 
 Increasing in my lot ! 
 Yea, surely this will come on me, 
 Prepared for heav'n or not. 
 
 3 Prepare me Lord for such a state, 
 
 To which I soon must go ; 
 And of that rest let me partake, 
 Which none but saints can know, 
 
 HYMN 75. Common Metre, 
 Mourning. 
 1 Why should 1 mourning go, 
 If Jesus is my friend ? 
 He's present with me here below. 
 And doth my steps attend. 
 
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 2 He knows all things I need, 
 
 And will them all bestow.; 
 Why don't I on his promise feed, 
 And to him oftener go. 
 
 3 Ah painful unbelief! 
 
 'Tis this that keeps me low ; 
 'Tis this that causes all my grief, 
 'Tis this that is my foe. 
 
 HYMN 76. Common Metre. 
 Time. 
 
 1 Oh! time, lost time how great my crime, 
 
 In wasting thee in sin ! 
 Why is it so, as I do know, 
 I soon must meet my King. 
 
 2 Lord quicken me that I may be, 
 
 Tn duty ever found, 
 Ere I must go, my state to know, 
 0ne long eternal round. 
 
 HYMN 77. P. M. 6\and 4's. 
 Comfort. 
 
 1 The Lord is on his throne, * 
 The Lord is at the helm ; 
 
 And Christ his dearest son, 
 Still lives in heav'n's realm ; 
 
 An advocate, 
 
 To intercede, 
 
 True peace to makcj 
 
 For all that plead, 
 
 2 What though commotions are ? 
 And troubles thick *t hand, v 
 In heav'n, my God is there, 
 
 To rule and give coram and j 
 
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 And Je:us lives 
 
 To intercede, 
 
 To pardon all 
 
 That with him plead. 
 What though temptations rise, 
 And darken all around ? 
 Oar God is in the skies, 
 Although on earth he's found ;, 
 
 And Jesus too 
 
 Is on his throne, 
 
 The world to view ; 
 
 He'll save his own. 
 What though the heatfeen rage, 
 And sinners make their boast I 
 The Lord is still engaged 
 With all the heavenly host ; 
 
 And Christ still refgns 
 
 On Heaven's seat ; 
 
 He still maintains 
 
 The truth and meek. 
 
 HYMN 78. Short Metre. 
 Thanksgiving. 
 I thank thee, Lord, for life* 
 For perfect shape in frame j 
 For strength to do, and reason too, 
 I'd praise thine holy name. 
 I thank thee, Lord, for health, 
 For understanding too ; 
 I thank thee for immortal wealth, 
 For faith, thy face to view. 
 1 thank thee for my foed 
 And for my clothing too ; 
 | thank thee for thy word so good, 
 A light forme to do. 
 
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 4 I thank thee for my mind 
 And faculty of speech ; 
 
 I thank thee, Lord, I am not blind, 
 And for my senses each. 
 
 5 I thank thee lean hear 
 And liberty possess ; 
 
 I thank thee for thy children dear 
 And for Christ's righteousness* 
 
 HYMN 79. P.M. 8's and 6's. 
 
 Irony. 
 
 1 Go, silly fools, in quest of gain, 
 And work, and toil, and gold obtain, 
 
 And then lay down and die ; 
 Where's then your profit in that hour ? 
 For gcJdwith wings will leafe your power, 
 
 And ever from you fly. 
 
 2 Where's then your God ared portion too ? 
 And there's your hope ? what will you do : 
 
 As you your all must leave ? 
 How can you fly above the sky, 
 As wings of faith you'd nevev try ? 
 
 now will you sink and grieve ? 
 
 O'u! strek a letter portion here, 
 Lest you. go down to keen despair, 
 
 In dark/icss, death and heil. 
 Awake, arise, believe, be wise, 
 That you be blest •'hove the skies, 
 
 And shun the pains of hell. 
 
 HYMN 80. Long Metre. 
 Knczvi dge. 
 
 1 Three things on cart* i lain would know, 
 Not arts, nor science, nor sinful forms •> 
 
But G^r», myself, the bible too, 
 Then I'll nut envy knowing ones. 
 ' This knowledge Lord, thou, can'st me gIVJ ? 
 And do thou teach me this to learn ; 
 That I to thee may ever live, 
 And to my dulj ever turn. 
 
 " HYMN 81. Short Metre. 
 *4 melancholy saint addressing the eirth. 
 
 The verdant fields are gone ; 
 
 The blooming trees are not ; 
 Instead of flow'rs, the earth's forlo t, 
 
 Her fruit doth mould and rot. 
 
 Just here and there a hill 
 
 With verdant .spears of grass ; 
 There's here and there a running rill ; 
 
 But earth, oh ! eartfa, alas ! 
 
 Where is thy former rose, 
 
 And all thy blossoms gone ? 
 And where is now thy once rev. oss, 
 
 And where's thy odors flown I 
 f Oh ! fickle, changing earth, 
 
 Oh ! transitory world 
 
 r hat else is here but k: 
 
 To ruin lis thou JmrVd f 
 
 Let dissolution came ; 
 
 Let nature's wheels be block'd, 
 And let the earth to nothing turn ; 
 
 For all the world's but nought. 
 
 But whence these mournful sighs ? 
 
 And whence this cloudy gloom ? 
 The Lord still lives above the skies s 
 
 Be banlsh'd, sorrow, soon J 
 

 
 HYMN 82. Long Metre. 
 Conversation. 
 O let our conversation be 
 On things of vast eternity ; 
 For God doth know each word we speak, 
 And we the same one day nmst meet ! 
 ! O let us spe.'.k to profit here, 
 That we the judgment may not fear; 
 And let our words be true and wise, 
 On holy things above the skies. 
 In conve-sation light and vain 
 We nought but misery obtain ; 
 And, at the best, will leave a sting. 
 As 'tis a heinous, hurtful siu. 
 O let us talk about the Lord, 
 And speak about his written word ; 
 And in our motives holy be, 
 That we the smiles of God may see. 
 Now if we thus our time employ, 
 We may ourselves here well enjoy ; 
 But if we act averse to this, 
 We'il ne'er deserve eternal bliss. 
 
 HYMN 83. Common Metre. 
 The Works of Aature. 
 The verdant fields and stately trees 
 
 Declare our Maker's praise ; 
 With these the hills anU little rills 
 
 Their silent accents raise. 
 The crafty snake and punning ape 
 
 Their Maker's hand declare ; 
 Whiie birds that ny beneath the sky 
 
 Their little nests prepare. 
 There's not a worm in any form, 
 
 But what a God doth speak ; 
 While every beast, e'en to the least, 
 
 At times, for joy doth leap. 
 
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 HYMN 84. P. M. 6's and 4's, 
 The wisdom of God. 
 I GOD is a bei?g wise, 
 Unbounded is in this ; 
 It shines through all the skies 
 Down from the realms of bliss ; 
 
 In earth appears, 
 
 In every tree, 
 
 In all the stai-s, 
 
 So in the sea. 
 > There's not a single dust, 
 ]S r or particle of saud, 
 But what lie this doth trust, 
 Directed by his hand ; 
 
 Each single plant 
 
 And creeping worm, 
 
 However faint, 
 
 Bears wisdom's form. 
 There's no' a mortal man, 
 No, nor a single limb, 
 But what is wisdom's plan, 
 However small may seem * 
 
 In use and form 
 
 We wisdom view, 
 
 Ail making one; 
 
 'Tis curious, true. 
 This is a little part 
 Of what is yet conceal'd, 
 Connecting thought with thought, 
 Cannot by man be told ; 
 
 But what is this, 
 
 To that of grace, 
 
 Which gives a worm 
 
 An angel's place } 
 
HYMN 8.5. Long Metre. 
 A Caution. 
 O never let it once be said 
 That We have from oar Jesus s'ray'd, 
 In vain pursuits, in siily round, 
 Where real bliss can ne'er be found. 
 But let it of us all be. to'.d, 
 In Paradise, that holy world, 
 That we did follow Christ below, 
 Through opposition, pain and woe. 
 Then may we all our ways review 
 With joy, that we did duly do ; 
 And ever thankful be to God 
 For all the strength he did afford. 
 Then blest, indeed, we there -may be, 
 When we God's hand on earth may see 
 Through all the various ways we went, 
 Though in them dark and discontent. 
 
 HYMN 86. Long Metre. 
 Co?)i/ilaint. 
 How many, Lord, my servants are ! 
 All nature for my service moves ! 
 And yet with sin I often bear ; 
 Rebellious, slight thy holy love. 
 How inconsistent, Lord, I am ! 
 Ungrateful and rebellious too, 
 Unworthy on thine earth to stand, 
 (Bn worthy to thy wonders view. 
 But yet, O Lord, do bear awhile 
 With such a sinful worm as ' ; 
 O never let the world beguile 
 My soul from thee until I die. 
 
HYMN ST. Long Metre. 
 Pilgrim. 
 
 1 The pilgrim in the wilderness 
 Mas various trials to distress ; 
 Yet various things exciting joy, 
 
 His heart and tongue in praise employ, 
 
 2 He oft is in the valley dark, 
 
 All helping friends seem to depart ; 
 He's often on the mount of bliss, 
 'Most always falls soon after this. 
 
 3 He oft has rivers large to cross, 
 And views most all he has hut loss j 
 Again he rises, by degrees ; 
 
 In joy his Master's steps he sees. 
 
 4 He meets with friends and also foes, 
 He fears and trembles as he goes; 
 Sometimes most wisb'd he'd staid at horn?., 
 At others, very glad he's come. 
 
 5 Sometimes in darkness, sometimes light ; 
 Sometimes with beasis must run and fight* 
 Sometimes he walks in joy and ease, 
 
 And all .around doth seem to please. 
 
 6 Kis inward hope still leads him on, 
 In patience, to cbvuin the crown ; 
 Aiad when he gets his journey's end, 
 Hisjoys and friends for all amend. 
 
 HYMN 88. P. M. 7's and 6's. 
 Complaint. 
 1 How long shall i lay dying, 
 Beneath my load of guilt ? 
 I would to Christ be flying, 
 
 Whose blood for me was spilt. 
 I now am fill' d with darkness, 
 I long to see the light ; 
 
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 I would be with my fortress, 
 
 Cleansed from sin, made white. 
 2 Inow am often sinning", 
 
 And so I lose ray rest ; 
 I would on Christ be leaning*, 
 
 E'en on his peaceful breast. 
 Oh ! when shall I be going, 
 
 And with my Jesus be, 
 Where I may cease from mournings 
 
 And from my sin be free ? 
 » I now am often grieving 
 
 The holy peaceful dove ; 
 Oh ! when shall I be cleaving 
 
 To him whom 1 so love ? 
 I would be reconciled 
 
 In ail my trying scenes ; 
 And patient be when tried, 
 
 While darkness intervenes. 
 
 4 I now am often fearing 
 
 That I may be deceiv'd, 
 And, too, I am much quer'ing 
 
 Whether 1 have believ'd. 
 I would from earth be weaned 
 
 And live on heavenly things, 
 And have my conscience cleansed 
 
 From all my inward sins. 
 
 5 I'm blind and am short-sighted 
 
 And often go astray ; 
 I would be daily guided 
 
 In wisdom's narrow way. 
 Oh ! when shall I be saved 
 
 From self, f.om sin and woe, 
 And have my name engraved 
 
 Irj Christ, 'and to him go > 
 
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 HYMN 89. Common Metre. 
 Longing Christian. 
 How long-, O Lord, how long- shall we 
 
 In moral darkness mourn ? 
 How long, ere we shall be with thee, 
 
 Where darkness cannot come ? 
 How long- shall we so coid remain, 
 
 So far from joy and thes ? 
 Oh ! when shall we our rest obtain, 
 
 And from our sins be free ? 
 
 HYMN 90. Long Metre. 
 Saint's confidence* 
 Had I a million lives to live, 
 A thousand frowning worlds to face, 
 Myall to Jesus I would give, 
 Confiding' m my God's free grace. 
 Had 1 a thousand souls to trust, 
 Should be with Christ, the mighty God 
 For he is p'ow'rful, wise and just, 
 And help he always "will afford. 
 
 HYMN 91. Short Metre. 
 Depravity. 
 Oh ! what 3 heart 1 have ; 
 How like a beast I live ! 
 How like a fool I earth do crave ! 
 How much to Satan give ! 
 My will inclines \o sin ; 
 My heart, too much to self; 
 My heart, how foul it is within, 
 Most like a ravenous wolf ! 
 How stupid is my heart ! 
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How cold am I In love ! 
 How oft from Jesus I depart ! 
 How foolishly I rove ! 
 4 Oh ! Jesus, take my soul, 
 And seal it to my heart ; 
 Oh ! keep me in thine own control. 
 No more from thee to part: 
 
 HYMN 92. Common Metre. 
 Youth. 
 J Youth is the time to pardon find, 
 To seek and not iu vain ; 
 While active, tender and in prime* 
 While promises remain. 
 
 2 Youth is the season in the which 
 
 For winter to prepare ; 
 Improve the season, and be rich 
 In Christ's delightful fare. 
 
 3 Youth is the morning, in the which 
 
 Quite healthy 'tis to move; 
 
 Then come, repent, believe and fix 
 
 For Christ a friend and love. 
 
 4 Youth is the time while sense is bright, 
 
 And favor'd are in bloom ; 
 While cares do not molest their right } 
 Then come, 'tis not too soon. 
 
 HYMN 93. Common Metre. 
 Time. 
 
 1 Time, interesting subject is 
 To all on earth, in tune ; 
 Then give attention row to this, 
 To this your thoughts c&nfnie ■ 
 jg O momentary time, how short ! 
 Just like a "flying shade, 
 
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 Or like a post that tarries net, 
 Or like the flowers that fade, 
 o Like smoke or vapor quickly past, 
 Or swift as shuttles go, 
 Or like the snow that does not last, 
 Or quick as winds that blow. 
 
 4 So short, so swift the wheels of time, 
 
 No longer is their stay ; 
 O mortals, choose, and seek, and find 
 That, will not pjiss away, 
 
 5 Not only short the stay of time, 
 
 But in its value great ; 
 No language can its worth define ; 
 'Tis worth, eternal weight ! 
 
 6 So precious, God, by drops doth lend 
 
 A moment as we need ; 
 Lest we, these moments vainly spend, 
 Our carnal minds to feed. 
 
 7 Pearls of the East or gold of South, 
 
 This equal never can ; 
 Nor all the treasures of the earth 
 Compared be, by man. 
 
 8 Th' effect of this will ever last 
 
 In bliss or woe complete ; 
 Although the minutes fly so fast, 
 Their value is so great. 
 
 9 Not only short and precious too, 
 
 But gone, 'tis once for all ; 
 All we can say, all we can do, 
 Cannot one hour recal. 
 
 HYMN 94. Long Metre. 
 To Christ. 
 1 O blessed Christ, how sweet the 
 How precious i» tby holy heai • > 
 
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 How sweet thy lips ! how fair thy face ! 
 How full of truth ! how full of grace ! 
 % wilt thou condescend to be 
 
 A friend and bride-groom unto me ? * 
 
 O wilt thou let my heart unite 
 
 With thine, and be thy heart's delight: 
 
 3 O Jesus, do receive my heart, 
 And in thy love give me a part ; 
 O let my heart in union be 
 With thine own self eternally. 
 
 4 Fray let me of thy grace partake, 
 And all unlike to thee forsake ; 
 O let me in thine image be 
 
 In time and vast eternity. 
 O deign to often visit me ; 
 Thy beauties let me often see ; 
 O lead me in thy holy way, 
 Till I arrive with thee to stay. 
 
 HYMN 95. P.M. 8'sandrs. 
 To Jesus. 
 
 1 Lovely Jesus, O how precious 
 Is the savor of thy name ! 
 
 And thy lips, how sweet and gracious, 
 And how comely ail thy frame ! 
 
 2 Holy Jesus, let me see thee, 
 Love and serve thee all my days ; 
 O do come and now possess me, 
 Fit my heart to sing thy praise. 
 
 3 Blessed Jesus, be my lover ; 
 Take my heart and all T have ; 
 Never let me seek another, 
 Till I lodge within the grave. 
 
 4 Never let me slight thy graces, 
 Never let me grieve thy heart ; 
 

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 Let me dwell in thine embraces ; 
 Never from thy presence part, 
 
 HYMN 96. Long Metre. 
 
 The Saint's wish. 
 
 1 LET me but have a part in Christ, 
 I'd part with all of natural life; 
 I'd leave the world and friends so dear 3 
 My books, my body, all so near. 
 
 2 I'd rather have my name impressed 
 ' On bis pure heart within his breast, 
 
 Than on the whitest marble here, 
 Or on the purest gold so clear. 
 
 3 I'd rather have a place with Him, 
 Than be an earthly honor'd king; 
 I'd rather see his beauteous face, 
 Than have the world in mine embrace. 
 
 4 I'd rather dwell within his care, 
 Than have the richest worldling's fsre: 
 I'd rather with his robe be clad, 
 Than with the best of wines made glad. 
 
 5 I'd rather dwell at his right hand, 
 Than have the world at my command; 
 I'd happier be at Jesus' feet, 
 Than on an eastern monarch's seat, 
 
 6 He is so good, so very fair, 
 I nothing can with him compare; 
 He's altogether good and right, 
 I have enough when he's in sight. 
 
 HYMN 97. P. M. 8's and 6's. 
 The loveliness of Christ. 
 JESUS, a name divinely sweet, 
 In which pure brilliant graced meet 
 To cheer the sad and taint: 
 
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 How sweet the theme of Jesus 1 name, 
 To all that love his glorious name> 
 *E'en to the humble saint! 
 
 2 He lovely is, yea he is love, 
 Delight of all the saints above, 
 
 Yea of the Father too: 
 How sweet his voice, delightful sound 
 To all who to his heart are bound; 
 
 He comely is to view. 
 
 3 His smiles how precious to behold! 
 More charming than the brightest gold. 
 
 Here's grace and life, there's none; 
 His presence tills the soul with joy, 
 And does our fears and doubts destroy, 
 
 And banishes our gloom. 
 
 HYMN 98, P. M. 6's and 9's. 
 Excellency of Christ. 
 
 1 IX his tender embrace, 
 I partook of his grace, . 
 
 And was fill'd with his ravishing joy; 
 O how sweet was the time 
 When my joy so divine, 
 
 Fill'd my heart with such blessed emplo 
 
 2 His pure lips, O how sweet! 
 And his vesture how neat! 
 
 And his presence how 4ear unto me! 
 O how graceful his way! 
 How delightful his stay! 
 
 G how forcible in his just plea! 
 
 3 What a comely fair face! 
 And how free in his grace! 
 
 And how faithful to all whom he loves! 
 He is kind to ttf elect? 
 And he will them protect: 
 
 And will save lus dear purchas'd doves. 
 
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 He is true in his word, 
 And he help will afford 
 
 To each one that in him will believe; 
 He is wise to direct; 
 He has Tight to refle-cj:, 
 
 In the hearts of those whom he'll receive. 
 He is rich to provide; 
 He is meek, far from pride; 
 
 And he'll tenderly keep and receive: 
 He has power to assist; 
 | He gives strength to resist, 
 
 To his saints whom he once will relieve* 
 ( He will never forsake; 
 | But true heirs he will make 
 
 All of those who believe in him here; 
 Now may we not all see 
 It is safest to be 
 
 All with Christ in this union so dear! 
 
 HYMN 99. Short Metre. 
 Christ the Lamb. 
 BEHOLD the Lamb of God! 
 
 JBehold him now in faith; 
 Behold him in his written words 
 
 Behold him face to face. 
 A lamb may be his name: 
 
 He like a lamb is white; 
 He like a lamb an offering came, ■* 
 
 But from the realms of light. 
 He lUce a lamb was slain, 
 
 By men who thirst for blood; 
 He like a lamb did not complain, 
 
 But was resign'd to God. 
 '.He like a lamb gives clothes; 
 K He like a lamb gives foodj 
 
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 He like a lamb sin's poisons loathes, 
 
 Thus like a lamb he's good. 
 5 He's beautiful, content; 
 
 In greenest pastures lives; 
 He's like a lamb for others spent, 
 
 His life and strength he gives. 
 
 HYMN 100. Common Metre. 
 Christ the Way. 
 
 1 "I am the way," the Lamb did say, 
 
 * Th' appointed way to heaven, 
 
 ' The way of truth for pious youth, 
 
 * The way the Lord has given. 
 
 2 ' The way from sin to purity, 
 
 * The way from strife to peace, 
 
 ' The way from death to life and rest, 
 
 * The way to endless bliss. 
 
 S 'The way from shame to endless fame, 
 'The way from pain to ease, 
 ' The way, or road, to life and God, 
 ' The way the Lord to please. 
 4 ' The ordy way to Christ obey, 
 ' The way from bad to good, 
 e The way to rest with all the blest : 
 
 * Turn from this way who would ?" 
 
 HYMN 101. Long Metre. 
 Christ a Rock. 
 2 CHRIST is a rock both firm and strong, 
 And in duration very long ; 
 He, like a rock, don't often change, 
 And like a rock in nature strange. 
 2 He, like a rock, is for defence, 
 And is not merely a pretence j 
 
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 Ke, I'ike a rock, for shelter is, 
 
 Prom heat, from storms, for travellers, 
 
 3 lie's like a rock for beasts, a hedge, 
 Thus often makes the wicked rage ; 
 He's like a rock, not only pure, 
 But dreadful blows and blasts endure. 
 
 i He, like some rocks, is very great } 
 He in a week all worlds did make ! 
 JA sure foundation well he's call'd, 
 •For all his church he will uphold. 
 
 HYMN 102. Short Metre, 
 Christ the door. 
 
 A door is Christ to rest, 
 
 A door to life and peace, 
 A door, admitting all the blest 
 
 To everlasting bliss. 
 
 Tis open now for all 
 
 Who in the Lramb believe, 
 Now come, nay run at his kind call, 
 
 And now his grace receive. 
 
 This is a narrow d? or, 
 
 But wide enough for saints ; 
 Tea, for ten thousand million more 
 
 True humble penitents. 
 >- Then whosoever will, 
 
 Come in this open door ; 
 Come now, for now 'tis open still } 
 
 Not so, but little more ! 
 
 HYMN 103. Short Metre. 
 Christ the Ajifiletree. 
 An apple-tree is Christ 
 By Solomon oompar'd ; 
 
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 A free for food, preserving life, 
 From wb/ich the just are fed. 
 
 2 An apple-tree for shade, 
 Beneath which we may rest ; 
 
 An apple-tree, both drink and bread. 
 Most precious to our taste. 
 
 3 He's comely in his form ; 
 He's comely in his fruit ; 
 
 A shelter 'from the ratings town, 
 The weary to recruit. 
 
 4 He's pleasant to behold, 
 la value very great, 
 
 More precious Jar than any gold ; 
 Possessors rich doth make. 
 
 HYMN 104. Long Metre. 
 Christ a sun. 
 
 1 CHRIST isa*i»i, souls light to gke, 
 With heat of love he makes them live j 
 He is a sun to fruitful make 
 
 The souls that of his light partake. 
 
 2 He's like a suu in motion swift, 
 Protecting all that for him list ; 
 He, like a sun, in power is great, 
 The hardest heart to melt or break. 
 
 3 He, shining, does black clouds dispel, 
 F'en the black mists of sin and hell ; 
 The darkest night he turns to day, 
 When he reflects his heavenly ray. 
 
 4 When clouds of sin do intervene, 
 We mourn and wish he may be se«n ; 
 So, like the suit, he makes the day, 
 Dries tears, brings joy, drives mists away, 
 
 5 Christ, snnlike, dazzles with his light, 
 Hence Paul was days without his sight ; 
 
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 The sun is not the mcon to phar.ge, 
 Christ is not man, a being* strange. 
 6 But Christ's in rr.ind and essence one, 
 He does not, will not, cannot turn ; 
 Tn promise, threat'ning, is the same ; 
 lie always" will just so remain. 
 J' x\s from t.he sun the stars receive 
 The light they in the night do give ; 
 So saints from Christ do borrow light 
 To shine in this dark world of light, 
 is Then with propriety Christ's a sun, 
 From whom all blessing's to us come ; 
 And now in heart let all adore 
 This suxof suns forevermere. 
 
 H ¥MN 1 05. C ommon Metr e. 
 Christ a lover. 
 
 1 CHRIST is all love, hence cail'd a dove s 
 
 So lovely in his form ; 
 In plumage too lovely to view ; 
 But Christ's the all-lovely one. 
 
 2 He's lovely in his very heart, 
 
 He's lovely in his frame, 
 
 I He's lovely in each single part, 
 
 Yea, lovely is his name. 
 
 3 He's lovely in his countenance ; 
 
 He's lovely in his smile ; 
 He's lovely in each thought and senss, 
 As he can ne'er defile. 
 
 4 He as a lover faj ihful is, 
 
 Ke*s kiud and tender too ; 
 He is all pure, yea, more than this ! 
 Then love him, fritnds, pray do. 
 
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 HYMN 106. Common Metre, 
 Christ a friend. 
 
 1 CHRIST is a /Wend to fallen man, 
 
 Especially to saints ; 
 A friend that's kind in deed and mind 
 To tumble penitents. 
 
 2 Christ, as a friend, loves to reprove, 
 
 And teach the rightest way ; 
 
 He's faithful, as a friend in love, 
 
 He'll mean just as he'll say. 
 
 3 He never has a double mind, 
 
 But really sincere ; 
 And ever faithful is and kind : 
 He vie^vs his purchas'd dear. 
 
 4 To humble souls he's very near, 
 
 He keeps them as his own ; 
 Then, friend, pray humble be in fear, 
 And evil friendship shun. 
 
 HYMN 107. Common Metre. 
 Holiness of God. 
 
 1 Our God is cali'd the holy on* ; 
 
 He's holy in his will ; 
 ,He's holy in all that he's done, 
 And all he doeth still. 
 
 2 He's holy in "his love and wrath, 
 
 In all his nature too ; 
 He's holy in the word he saith, 
 Epr all his words are true. 
 
 3 He's holy in his secret thought 
 
 And in his just decree ; 
 He's holy in the works he's wrought, 
 For just and good lliey be. 
 
 4 O then how can we mortals stand 
 
 Before this holy God ] 
 
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 We must be pure if we'd endure 
 The judgment by his word. 
 
 HYMN 168. Long Metre. 
 Omniscience of God. 
 
 GOD is a being- that doth see 
 
 All things irl vast infinity ; 
 
 All worlds above and all below 
 
 He rules and sees, and all doth know. 
 
 Should we ascend above the sfey, 
 
 And through the boundless region fly, 
 
 God, there, would clearly see us all, 
 
 As well as on this earthly ball. 
 3 The twinkling stars so distant are, 
 
 God sees, and knows them every where ; 
 
 The spacious earth and sea so wide, 
 
 He sees^ and a'l their parts beside. 
 i There's not a heart, nor thought, nor word, 
 
 But what is known full well to God ; 
 
 And all our motives he doth see ; 
 
 For all of these wejudg'd must be. 
 
 HYMN 109. Long Metre. 
 Spirit called water. 
 ^As -water makes the body clean, 
 The Spirit frees the soul from sin ; 
 As -water satisfies the thirst, 
 The Spirit banishes the lust. 
 As -water's sweet to those that need, 
 The Spirit does most sweetly feed ; 
 As -water's free to all that will, 
 The Spirit was and so is still. 
 As water in the channel flows, 
 The Spirit with the Bible goes, 
 
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 As water open \vz$ will find, 
 So will the Spirit in tjse mind. 
 4 As water plenty is and pure, 
 The Spirit is, and will endure ; 
 Then come, ye dying thirsty souls, 
 And cease, from Brottal's flowing- bowls, 
 
 HYMN 110. Long Metre, 
 Spine co?xf;are:! to ivind. 
 
 1 The Spirit is cempar'd to -wind, 
 Thefli lo tkiis metaphor attend ; 
 The -wind cannot be seen by man, 
 No, nor the Spirit ever can. 
 
 2 Tiie icind in mo lion's very swift, 
 Ai'id blows wherever it doth list; 
 The Spirit too doth quickly go, 
 Anci ; uncontrolled by man, doth blow. 
 
 5 The wind is powerful in its way, 
 The sturdy trees doth level lay ; 
 The Spirit too in power is great 
 In bringing- fiifrty hearts 10 break. 
 
 4 The -wind will make a healthy clime, 
 The Spirit makes a healthy mirid y 
 Tiie -wind* do make the ah serene, 
 The Spirit ir^kes our natures clean. 
 
 5 The ipiii is resisied cannot be ; 
 So is the Spirit as we see ; 
 
 The -ztvjif/does trav'iers fan and cheer, 
 To saints the Spirit is as dear, 
 
 HYMN 111 Long Metre, 
 Refientance. 
 
 1 Repent, is God's direc' command 
 To every creature on the Ijyid j 
 
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 And this command is right, ifecaase 
 
 All men have trmpled on his law . 
 
 Repent we ought, repent we mast, 
 
 Or we shall be forever curs'd ; 
 
 We must have broken hearts for sin, 
 
 Excited by pure love within. 
 
 A godly sorrow we must hare, 
 .Which works repentance, tends to save, 
 .The soul from sin and self-brought woe, 
 
 Which brings us, lays us, keeps us low, 
 
 HYMN .112. Short Metre, 
 Repentance. 
 
 Repent, the Lord did saj ; 
 
 Repent and turn to him ; 
 Repent, and that this very day ; 
 
 Repent for every sin. 
 
 Repentance we do need ; 
 
 Repentance Jesus gives 
 To ail that rightly with him plead : 
 
 He still in heaven lives. 
 
 Repentance we must have, 
 
 Or be forever damn'd : 
 O this .repentance let us crave 
 
 At Jesus' gracious hand. 
 
 HYMN 113. Short Metre, 
 Faith. 
 The Lord demands our faith, 
 Receiving all his word ; 
 We ought to credit all he saith 9 
 Obedient to the Lord. 
 This is a saving grace ; 
 This U a gift of God;, 
 
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 With this we ought all truth embrace, 
 Recorded in his word. 
 
 3 Willi this we may be sav'd, 
 Without it, must be damn'd ; 
 
 Then be no more in sin enslav'd, 
 Hut turn at God's command. 
 
 4 This lifts the soul to God ; 
 This weans us from our sin ; 
 
 This does eternal peace afford, 
 With God and Christ our King. 
 
 5 This fills the soul with joy ; 
 This purifies-the mind ; 
 
 This leads us to a blest employ ; 
 This lets us seek to find. 
 
 HYMN 114. Long Metre. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 1 A certain Baptist named John 
 This work in Jordan first began ; 
 'Twas own'd by God upon his Son ; 
 Then let believers to it come. 
 
 2 That this is right none need dispute, 
 For scriptures do such ones confute ; 
 We plain example often find 
 
 That ancient saints to this inclin'd. 
 
 3 And that they were immers'd, we think, 
 In that they met on river's brink 
 
 To sprinkle, none need e'er be seen, 
 In cold, deep rivers to convene. 
 
 4 How vain it is, to think to prove 
 
 That thousands would from home remove, 
 And gather by some river's side, 
 Some gills ofxvater to provide. 
 
 5 But that immersion is the mode, 
 We've proof sufficient in the word ; 
 
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 And he that dares this mode denf* 
 ■Gives ancient Greek the very lie. 
 6 Now let all that in Christ believe 
 This holy ordinance receive ; 
 But do it in Christ Jesus' name : 
 Both strength and joy such will obtain. 
 
 HYMN 115. Short Metre. 
 Bafitism. 
 
 If we in Christ believe, 
 
 We should baptized be ; 
 This sacred ordinance receive 
 
 In true sincerity. 
 
 God has commanded this, 
 
 And we shou Id him obey, 
 If we would reign in holy bliss, 
 
 An everlasting day. 
 
 None ever need to doubt 
 
 Which way is best and right ; 
 For 'tis most clearly pointed out 
 
 In truth, the ^arc/of light. 
 
 We have God's plain command, 
 
 And saints' examples too ; 
 We have the scriptures in our hand : 
 
 All tell us what to do. 
 
 Now if we honest be, 
 
 And fain would duty do, 
 We may in scriptures clearly see 
 
 What way we ought pursue. 
 
 But, reader, bear in mind, 
 
 We can't. deceive our God ; 
 He ev'ry single thought will find. 
 
 And judge us bv his word. 
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 HYMN 116. Long Metre, 
 Profession. 
 
 1 We ought in public to confess 
 What Jesus Christ hath done for us, 
 And never be asham'd of him, 
 Who is the Universal King. 
 
 9 We ought to tell what he has done 
 For us — and him in public own ; 
 Thut we may spread his royal name, 
 Till others turn and do the same. 
 
 3 We never should excuses make 
 In that, we are too small or great ' r 
 'Tis duty of each one, and all, 
 
 To tell of him and give him all. 
 
 4 Nor should we vain excuses make, 
 And sileat be in Zion's gate, 
 When duty leads to rise and tell 
 
 How God has saved our souls from bell. 
 •5 If you should see a house in flame, 
 Wbuld you be silent with the same ? 
 Or, should you fuad a precious prize, 
 Would not you others soon apprise I 
 
 HYMN 117. LoRg Metre. 
 
 Joining' to the Church. 
 
 1 The ancient saints embodied were, 
 Employ'd in reading, praise and prayer ; 
 We know this pleas'd the Lord so well, 
 He oft would in their dwellings dwell. 
 
 2 'Tis duty at the present time 
 For saints in churches to combine, 
 And watch against the evils round, 
 And/»r the good that may be found, 
 
 3 As cedars, which alone do grow, 
 Are scl4em useful, high Of Ivw ; 
 
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 So Christians, which alone do stay, 
 
 Meet little progress in their way. 
 4 Those cedars, which with others are, 
 
 Are tall and safe and. very fair ; 
 
 So Christians, which in churches live, 
 
 Have strength themselves, and much to give. 
 $ Now never scorn the slighted few, 
 
 But join them, help ihem, with them do ; 
 • Then Christ will lead you safely on, 
 
 Through opposition, to a crown. 
 
 HYMN 118. Short Metre. 
 Commemoration of the death of CJirist. 
 
 1 Saints should commemorate 
 The death ©f Christ, our Lord. 
 
 How he for us did undertake 
 Tc save us by his blood. ^ . 
 
 2 This is a strict command; * 
 Thus we should all obey ; 
 
 We daily should keep this in mind ; 
 ' Twould help us on our way. 
 
 3 When we thus eat and drink, 
 It should be done in faith ; 
 
 We should not only take and think s 
 But realize his death. 
 
 4 It should be dose in love, 
 
 In friendship pure and true ; 
 Our souls should rise in faith above, 
 And Christ in glory view. 
 
 HYMN 119. Common Metre, 
 
 Communion. 
 1 Communion should with saiats txtend^ 
 Who stand in, duty's path > 
 
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 For all which in their sins abound, 
 Are carnal of the earth. 
 
 2 Tne Lord's command is to reject 
 
 Those who in errors art ; 
 So this we never should neglect, 
 But to the word adhere- 
 
 3 We ought to join with all that walk 
 
 In duty's humble vay ; 
 Which jh religion often talk, 
 And for each other pray. 
 
 HYMN 120. Short Metre. 
 Watchfulness. 
 
 1 We ought to watch and pray 
 Against the world's deceit, 
 
 Against all evil every day, 
 That we our way do keep. 
 
 2 We ought to watch for good, 
 As well as shun the bad ; 
 
 The truly wise most surely would 
 Seekwhtre this may be had. 
 
 KYMN 121. Long Metre. 
 Labor. 
 
 1 We ought to labor with our hands, 
 
 To keep the whole of God's commands 
 We should be bnsy here or there, 
 For soul and body to prepare. 
 
 2 An idle body, or a mind," 
 
 Can here but little comfort find ; 
 We should be active for the Lord 
 In public, private or abroad. 
 
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 HYMN 152. Lor g Metre, 
 Death. 
 
 1 Grim Death by sin to man has come, 
 In quest of all does daily run ; 
 
 It seized man at his sad fall, 
 Now surely will arrest us all. 
 
 2 Death takes the great as well as sraafl, 
 And makes the mighty monarch fall ; 
 The little youth it likewise takes, 
 And no distinction ever makes. 
 
 3 The mother and the ciiild it parts ; 
 None can evade its deadly darts ; 
 The father too it calls to go, 
 
 And leaves the rest in tears and woe. 
 
 4 The mighty men he maketh weak, 
 And lays the active in dead sleep ; 
 He brings the rich to poverty, - 
 And leLves the worm his company. 
 
 5 The Reverend, who on it did treat, 
 It takes and gives the worms to eat ; 
 The tall and swift brings low and still j 
 And thus the Lcrd's decrees fulfil, 
 
 6 It is not only thus in power, 
 
 To conquer thousands in an hour ; 
 Rut swift as lightning in its flight 
 To traverse regions in a night. 
 
 7 Swift as the light it daily goes 
 To take and stop and slay its foes j 
 There's scarce a minute in a day, 
 But what it finds some easy prey. 
 
 8 Its vast dominion is- so great, 
 None living, flee their mortal state ; 
 Should one to distant Islands go, 
 Death their wrould soon arrest his foe> 
 

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 9. Or in a city, should one flee, 
 Death first would in the city be j 
 Or should o?~e in the woods retire, 
 Death soon in terror would be there. 
 
 10 He fights with all on earth there be, 
 And surely will a conquest see, 
 For all are mortal, and must go 
 To leave all things on earth below. 
 
 li But when will death his foes arrest > 
 The appointed time; which is the best 
 The da\, the hour, the point is set, 
 When you and I this change must make. 
 
 12 Come then and view your present state, 
 And now the preparation make ; 
 
 "What are your hopes and fears and love * 
 What thoughts and works do you approve t 
 
 13 If you God's holiness do love, 
 And truth possess and this approve. 
 You may rejoice, for God will be* 
 Your friend one vas t e lernity 
 
 HYMN 123. Common Metre. 
 Death. 
 1 O mortal man, whose life's a span, 
 How momentary thou ! 
 How quick in flight ! soon outof sight, 
 Then where is man, and how \ 
 3 He comes and goes, with joys and woe*. 
 And quickly disappears ; 
 Just as a shade but nothingmade. 
 Cut off from afl his years. 
 3. He like the grass, doth quickly pats, 
 Mack to his former dus.; 
 His spirit goes to bliss or woes 
 As all our spirits mu6t. 
 
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 4 • let this be, frail man, to thee 
 
 A warning to prepare ; 
 To meet thy God and thy reward, 
 In bliss be happy there. 
 
 5 No more do stop, for you are not 
 
 In readiness to go j 
 la short you must be laid in dust, 
 In readiness or ne 
 
 6 Now is the time to seek and find, 
 
 And have the Loan your friend, 
 And here be blest, and there have rest j 
 Thus have a happy end. 
 
 HYMN 124. Common Metre, 
 Death. 
 
 1 I know that death will be my lot, 
 
 Come else whatever may ; 
 And I on earth can tarry not r 
 From death's appointed day. 
 
 2 As all the trees do turn t® dust, 
 
 And floweis of the field ; 
 So this my body surely must 
 To death some moment yield. 
 
 3 I know that nought can keep me here* 
 
 When I am call'd to go ; 
 No help forme can then appear 
 To stop the deadly blow. 
 
 4 I then must go from all is here, 
 
 From every earthly friend, 
 And at the judgment seat appear* 
 To vast concerns attend. 
 
 5 O ! is it so that I must go 
 
 To vast eternity, 
 With christ to reign, or sink in pain, 
 The earth ne more to see ? 
 
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 HYMN 125. Common Metre.. 
 I Death. 
 
 1 I know that death will surely come, 
 
 And call us to depart ; 
 New to this truth do let us turn, 
 And bear it in our heart. 
 
 2 O let us daily bear in mind. 
 
 This ever certain truth ; 
 That we from this some good may find, 
 To help the rising youth. 
 
 When we arise and when we rest, 
 
 At home and when abroad, 
 We should involve this in our breast, 
 As 'tis a truth from Gob, 
 
 HYMN 126. Comraon Metre. 
 A fareivel in the happy view of death. 
 
 1 Grim death has come, bid me begone, 
 
 And leave these shores of time ; 
 Now I must go, you all do know, 
 And leave my friends behind. 
 
 2 My God hath sent for me to go, 
 
 And dwell with him above ; 
 Now I must leave all things below, 
 And live with Christ, my love. 
 
 3 My father, kind, it is my mind, 
 
 That God hath bid me come ; 
 I must not stay, I must go 'way, 
 And never shall return. 
 
 4 Farewell, my father 'nd mother dear, 
 
 You will soon follow me ; 
 Death will soon come and call you hoir.e* 
 Then strive to happy be. 
 
 5 Farewell, ray brothers, I must go. 
 
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 And leave you all behind ; — 
 Soon I shall fly above the sky, 
 And there my treasure find. 
 
 6 Farewell, my sisters, I must go 
 
 And leave this earthly land ? 
 I'm going 'way to always stay 
 With God, at his right hand, 
 
 7 My brothers dear, do now adhere, 
 
 And hear what I do say ; 
 Believe in God, and read his word, 
 And always him obey. 
 
 8 My sisters dear, do now be neat' 
 
 To Jesus Ghrist, our Lord j 
 
 You he'll receive, if you believe, 
 
 And always trust his word 
 
 9 Farewell, my friends, that dwell below, 
 
 Farewell, my kindred near ; 
 Soen 1 shall up to heaven go, 
 And dwell with kindred there. 
 
 10 Farewell, vain world, and all therein, 
 
 My time is come to die ; 
 Now I shall live and never sin, 
 One long eternity. 
 
 11 Come, weleome death, and stop my breath, 
 
 1 am prepared to die ; 
 O Gad of love, look from above, 
 And give me wings to fly. 
 
 12 Farewell, my flesh, till that great day, 
 
 When the last trump shall sound ; 
 When earthly things shall roll away, 
 
 Then you will leave the ground j 
 J And mount on high above the sky 
 
 In everlasting rest, 
 To never sin, but ever sing 
 
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 HYMN 127. Long Metre. 
 fiicssed are the dead. 
 Blessed are the dead in Christ, 
 Who have the Lord, their friend and life, 
 Who see his face, partake his grace, 
 And rest complete in his embrace. 
 They rest from sin and sorrow too ; 
 They live in peace, and Jesus view ; 
 They sing and praise and glory give 
 To God and Christ, by whom they live. 
 They'll be array'd in glory great, 
 They'll blessed be for Jesus' sake ; 
 They'll ever live in union dear, 
 No harm they'll have or need to fear. 
 
 HYMN 128. Long Metre. 
 Resurrection. 
 A resurrection is at hand, 
 When God shall search the sea and land 
 And gather all the sleeping dust, 
 Composing his elected just. 
 To these he'll give a glorious frame, 
 Adorn'd with everlasting fame ; 
 He'll take them in the clouds above, 
 And have them as a pledge of love. 
 But all the wicked he will raise 
 In vile contempt to their disgrace; 
 And send them to eternal hell, 
 Because they did and would rebel. 
 He'll give them not a place to hide ; 
 His presence mountains can't abide ; 
 They'll have no friend in boundless space 
 To grant them one degree of grace, 
 Oh ! must I meet this dreadful day, 
 
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 When earth and time shall pass away'? 
 Oh ! help me, Lord, to holy be, 
 That I may then be own'd by thee. 
 
 HYMN 129. Common Metre. 
 Resurrection. 
 
 1 A resurrection we must meet, 
 
 Prepar'd for heaven or hell ; 
 The saints will rise fVem their long sleep 
 With Jesus Christ to dwell. 
 
 2 O glorious day ! auspicious morn, 
 
 When they will leave their dust, 
 And by the Cherubim be borne 
 
 Away from all the curs'd ? 
 .3 Borne to ike upper worlds above 
 
 To see their Father's face, 
 To dwell forever with their Love, 
 
 €omplete in his embrace. 
 
 4 But oh ! the sinner too must rise 
 
 And meet the slighted King -„ 
 Then quickly driven from the skies . 
 To death's eternal sting. 
 
 5 To never have one small degree 
 
 Of comfort to the mind, 
 But turn one whole eternity 
 With devils, all confin'd ! ' 
 
 HYMN 130. Long Metre, 
 
 Chrises second coming. 
 
 1 The Son of man will come again 
 
 To tafee his blood-bought children home ; 
 
 He will ere long again appear, 
 
 And cause the dead his voice to hear. 
 
 2 But how and when will he thus *ome ? 
 
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 When gospel news to all have gone ; 
 Then he'll the trumpet loudly blow, 
 And rouse the sleeping dust below. 
 
 3 He'll instantaneously appear, 
 
 And bid the earth to him draw near, 
 
 To meet their deeds and hear their doom 
 
 For all the works on earth they've done. 
 
 4 The seas and mountains must retire, 
 With all the elements on fire ; 
 The moon, the stars, and io the sun 
 No more for man will go and come. 
 
 5 They'll darken, vanish, disappear, 
 When Christ in glory shall appear; 
 His light will drown the sun at noon, 
 Conceal the starsandhide the moon ! 
 
 6 Commotions thick, and wonders strange, 
 When all the world must pass the change 
 A solemn day to which we tend, 
 
 When sinners' joys, saints' sighs will end. 
 
 HYMN 131. Short Metre. 
 Ch?ist*s second comi7ig. 
 
 1 CHRIST will again appear 
 In power and justice too ; 
 
 And bid the world to him drawnear, 
 And all their w«rks review. 
 
 2 Christ will again appear, 
 And disappoint his foes ; 
 
 He'll gather all his saints so dear 
 From ali their sins and woes. 
 
 3 Christ will again appear, 
 To sinners' dread surprise, 
 
 And will the wretch in pieces tear, 
 Whose heart is full of lies, 
 
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 4 Christ will again appear, 
 And separation make 
 
 Between the proud and all that Fear 
 
 The l*rd, and life did take. 
 $ Christ will again appear, 
 
 And set the world on fire ; 
 Of hypocrites the world he'll clear, 
 
 Thus grant the saints' desire. 
 f> Christ will again appear, 
 
 And take his own to dwell 
 With him above in holy love, 
 
 And bum his foes in hell. 
 
 HYMN 132. Long Metre. 
 
 Final Judgment. 
 
 1 A judgment dread is drawing near, 
 When Adam's race must all appear 
 Before that Judge, who all has seen, 
 Each gliding thought, and all we've done; 
 
 2 solemn thought ! O certain truth ! 
 That God will judge each sinful youth, 
 Yea, all the world, too, he will bring 
 To strict account lor every sin. 
 
 5 There's not a thought in any breast 
 Bmt what must meet that solemn test j 
 There's not a word from any lip 
 
 But what the speaker then must meet. 
 
 4 There's not a motive in a heart 
 
 But what mast then be brought to light ; 
 There's ssot a motion ever made, 
 But what must then be justly tri'd. 
 
 5 The rich and poor, the great and small, 
 Will meet their rise or final fall ; 
 
 The preacher and the hearer too 
 
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 Must meet, and all their actions view. 
 S Now bear in mind, the time is near, 
 When we must all at once appear, 
 To give account for all we've done, 
 Since in existence we have come ! 
 
 HYMN 133. Short Metre. 
 Judgment. 
 
 1 And must the dead arise ? 
 And into judgment come. 
 
 And there review their thefts and lies, 
 And all they here have done ? 
 
 2 Yea, truly this will be, 
 And near it is at hand, - 
 
 When all to Christ must bow the knee 
 Among the just or damn* d. 
 
 3 Oh ! what a dreadful day, 
 Oh ! what a solemn time, 
 
 When Christ will all his rebels slay, 
 And then in hell confine. 
 
 4 Oh ! tremble thou, my soul, 
 Lest thou may'st be deceiv'd'; 
 
 Be willing Christ should thee control, 
 And by thee be believ'd. 
 
 5 Oh ! Lord, do mercy have 
 On stupid sinful man ; 
 
 Reach out thy mighty arm to save, 
 For he himself ne'er can. 
 
 HYMN 135. Common Metre, 
 
 1 This is the place of all that crew 
 Whkh di'd in unbelief \ 
 
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 And all that scorn the happy fevr, 
 Here'il siuk in endless grief. 
 2 Here fallen spirits lie accure'd 
 Beneath their heavy chains ; 
 So every unbeliever must, 
 Beneath his piercing pains. 
 6 Here gloomy thoughts and slavish fears 
 Will wrap the soul in death ; 
 Here mental pain and bloody tears 
 Increase at every breath. 
 
 4 Here everlasting- fevers rage, 
 
 Confinement still enclose : 
 
 Imprison'd in this fVry cage, 
 
 Be banish'd from repose. 
 
 5 No pleasant walk, no quiet sleep, 
 
 Nor cordials, food nor drink ; 
 No friend to help, or with them speak, 
 But from all good must sink. 
 
 HYMN 136. P. M. 8's. 
 The Glorjied. 
 
 1 How blest are the saints in the sky. 
 Who rest from their labor and sin, 
 Who see all our brethren on high, 
 And there will eternally sing.' 
 
 2 How joyful their union in bliss, 
 No error nor discord molest ; 
 No, nothing can enter of this, 
 For all are completely there blest. 
 
 3 No pains nor commotions there are, 
 There rest and true joy doth abound ; 
 No coldness they'll have in their prayer, 
 For prayer will there never be found." 
 
 4 What raptures of joy they possess 
 In praising the object of love ! 
 
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 In seeing bis beautiful face, 
 No more from his presence to rove ! 
 5 What raptures of joy to behold 
 His glories unsullied and pure ! 
 The streets and the walls of fine gold, 
 Which ever and ever'il endure ! 
 
 HFMN »137. Common Metre. 
 The blessedness of Heaven. 
 
 1 happy saints, who dwell above, 
 
 And all unite as one, 
 To praise the Father, God of love, 
 And his beloved Son. 
 
 2 They've done with earth and silly mirth, 
 
 And every kind of pain ; 
 They have no sin with Christ their king ; 
 No troubles there remain. 
 
 3 They labor not— for they have got 
 
 No tiresome work to do ; 
 But all are blest with perfect rest, 
 Yet praises hourly shew. 
 
 4 There never were vile servants there, 
 
 For all do reign as kings ; 
 They've perfect ease and ail doth please, 
 B'ing freed from all their sins. 
 
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 1 A sinful youth, averse to truth, 
 
 I years on earth have been, 
 
 Beset with pride on every side, 
 
 Was wicked, light and vain. 
 
 2 My nat'ral choice against God's Voice, 
 
 Was to indulge my gin \ 
 
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 Yet still I knew it would not do, 
 Besause of conscience' sting-. 
 S 1 knew I must at last be curs'd, 
 Unless I did repent ; 
 Yet still I was in nature's cause, 
 Against the Spirit bent. 
 
 4 I'd now and then think I must turn, 
 
 And fit for solemn death ; 
 But soon again would cleave to sin, 
 In felly spend my breath. 
 
 5 The Lord did call, yet I, for all, 
 
 Did love my sin so well, 
 I would not turn, but rushed on 
 
 Toward the gate of hell. 
 5 By sickness I was call'd to spy 
 
 My awful sinful state ; 
 With fear I view'don what I stood, 
 
 Then thought I'd sin forsake. 
 But oh ! how soon I did return 
 
 To all my former ways ! 
 And oh! how quick I did forget 
 
 The shortness of my days \ 
 Again l's call'd aloud by God, 
 
 By death com'ug near to me, 
 Which made me think l's on the brink 
 
 Of endles» wisely . ' 
 
 Repeated tails and various balls 
 
 My heart did hard.en sore ; 
 So I did give away to live 
 
 Worse than I did before. 
 % But God in grace, in time short space, 
 
 Aloud through clay did call 
 To me to turn, repent and mourn 
 
 For sins, my sins, e'ea all. 
 
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 311 trembled much, and wept tnat suck 
 A state I then was in ; 
 A slavish fear my soul did tear ; 
 I's griev'd to heart within. 
 12 1 wanted rest, and would be blest, 
 But look'd amiss to God ; 
 So mourning went, till I had spent 
 Much precious time abroad. 
 
 13 Six weeks or more l's troubled sore, 
 
 And still kept growing worse ; 
 I knew not how to come and bow, 
 Enwrapt in evils thus, 
 
 14 At lastth- Lord did peace afford, 
 
 Did bow my fo; mer will ; 
 He brought medowa before his throne, 
 Where I receiv'd my fill. 
 
 15 Down in the dust I saw I must 
 
 Go, humble t meek andlotv ; 
 And. being brought on Jesus' rock 
 True peace, pure bliss did knovf. 
 
 16 Now as fo* me, I'd rather be 
 
 A beggar till 1 die, 
 Than live in sin against my king, 
 And have no part on high. 
 
 17 Now warning take and ready make, 
 
 And never do like me ; 
 Lest-.-ou be lost to your s*d cost, 
 
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 TABLE, 
 
 To find any Hymn by the first line. 
 
 A. 
 
 A certain Baptist named John 
 
 A door is Christ to rest 
 
 Application is my song" 
 
 A great dissolving day will come 
 
 A judgment day is drawing near 
 
 An apple-tree is Christ 
 
 Alas ! I am a sinful man 
 
 And must the dead arise 
 
 Almighty God, if I am thine 
 
 Another day has fled away 
 
 Another day is gone 
 
 Another prec-ous day 
 
 A resurrection is at hand 
 
 A resurrection we must meet 
 
 As leaven leavens ail the lump, - 
 
 As plants in vallies best do grow 
 
 As water makes the body clean 
 
 B. 
 
 Bless, O my soul, the God of grace 
 Behold the Lamb of God 
 Blessed are all the dead in Chrigt 
 Blessed Spirit, teach me how 
 
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 C. 
 
 Christ is a friend to Fallen man - 106 
 
 Christ is all love, hence call'd a dove 1U5 
 
 Jhrist is a rock both firm and strong 101 
 
 jJhcist is a Sun, souls light to give - 104 
 
 "Jhrist will again appear . - - 131 
 
 Jommunion should with sainta extend 119 
 
 oriscience an agent long- hus been - 54 
 
 IV 
 
 darkness and gtoom doth fly - - 29 
 
 )o, Lord, possess my heart 9 
 
 >3, Lord, impress my very heart - 13 
 
 E. 
 
 Eternity ! O solemn thought - - 74 
 
 G. 
 
 jo, silly fools, in quest of gain 
 ~od is a being wise - - - 
 
 od is a being that doth see 
 iracious God, appear this night 
 irim death by sin to man hath come - 
 Srjrti death has come, bid me begone - 
 iuiit is that piercing spear 
 
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 tad I a million lives to live 
 
 Ielp me, O Lord, to leave my sin 
 
 ft»w ran* t thou, O my soul *- 
 
 low great the change", how sad the fall 
 
 Tow long, O Lord, how long shall we 
 
 low long shall I lay dying 
 
 low blest are the saints in the sky 
 
 low rain arid fleeting is ike » oiid 
 
 low many, Lord, thy servants are 
 
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 I. 
 
 I am the way, the Lamb did say 
 
 If we in Christ believe 
 
 I know that death will be my lot 
 
 I know that death will surely come 
 
 I thank thee, Lord, another night 
 
 I thank thee, Lord, for life, 
 
 I thank thee, O my God, 
 
 I would not, like the miser, choose 
 
 la his tender embrace 
 
 J. 
 Jesus, a name divinely sweet 
 
 L. 
 
 Let me but have a part in Christ 
 Lord, heavy is thy hand 
 Lord, I confess I merit hell 
 Lord, I confess my sinful state 
 Lord, smile on us this^precious day 
 Lord, now the day is gone 
 Love is a gift from God 
 Lord, as I now must undertake 
 Lovely Jesus, O how precious 
 
 M. 
 
 Man ; s a creature strange 
 
 N. 
 
 No rest on earth we e'er shall find 
 Now, Lord, as I attempt the work 
 
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 bless thy servants, O my God 
 O bless the Lord, my soul 
 Obey and live, is God's command 
 O blessed Christ, how sweet thou art 
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 Oh ! time, lost time, how great my crime 
 
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 *4 Oh ! had I pinions like a dove 
 % Oh ! Jesus, come, possess my heart 
 
 Oh Lord, direct me when I read 
 ^ O Lord, whene'er 1 go astray 
 
 Oh pity, Lord, a helpless worm 
 
 Ob what a heart I have 
 
 O Lord, have mercy on the youth 
 
 Lord, do come and bless 
 y Lord, do give us peace of min A 
 
 Q Lord, do make me holy 
 
 Lord of love, look from above 
 
 Lord, illume my heart 
 
 Lord, do bear rne through this night 
 Lord, who knowest all my heart 
 
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 3 neyer let it once be said 
 
 t) nerer let me be - 
 
 Our God is call'd the holy one 
 
 what a precious soul has man 
 
 Our mortal bodies to preserve 
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 Pure bliss, my friends, cemes not 
 
 Peace is a blessing can't be bought 
 
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 Repent, is God's direct command 
 Repent, the Lord did say 
 
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 The night is past, the day eomes on 
 
 The rising sun again lias come 
 
 The Lord again's this table spread 
 
 The Lord is on his throne 
 
 The Lord demands our faith 
 
 The pilgrim in this wilderness 
 
 The ancient Saints embodied were 
 
 The Son of man will come again 
 
 The Spirit is compai'd to wind 
 
 The verdant fields are gone 
 
 The verdant fields and stately trees 
 
 The soul, the spirit or the mind 
 
 This day, O Lord, do keep my soul 
 
 This day O Lord, do make 
 
 This food from God did come 
 
 This family, O Lord, do bless 
 
 This is the place of all that crew 
 
 Tho' prayer 's a work so very great 
 
 Three things on earth I fain would know 
 
 To thee, O Lord, I pray 
 
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 Union is good i» heaven and earth 
 
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 We thank thee, Lord, for morning light 
 What is this world with all its show 
 Would you be great, feel very small 
 "Why should I mourning go 
 We ought to watch and pray 
 
 Youth is the time to pardon find 
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