jfHIe THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES xm ii RECOMMENDATIONS. Hymn Sook extant. For a book of the proposed size and style of execution, llie price must be conviilered reasonable. We wish him the success which he well deserves. JOHN L. DAGG, Paitor of the Fifth Bapttst Church, Philadelphia- THOAUS J. KITTS, Pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Philadelphia. WILLIAM E. ASHTON, Pastor of tilt Third Baptist Church, Philadelphia. DAVIU JONES, Pastor of the Lower JDulUti Baptist Church, Pa. Mr. Clark, New York, Dec 15, 1S27. S>r, — It has afforded us great pleasure to learn that you intend soon to p'lblish a duodecimo edition of Dr. Watts' l^lms and Hymns, as arranged by Dr. Rippon, together with Dr. Ripponli Selection. Such a Hymn Book, if well executed, and reasonable as to price, cannot fail to receive a very extensive circulation, as It is believed that the churches of Chr'.si in America have long felt the inadequacy of Dr. Watts" Psalms and Hymus to all the purposes of divine' worship. Respectfully vours, &c., CHARLES G. SOMMERS, " Pastor of the Scvth Baptist Church, Xew York. SPENCER H. CONE, Pastor- of the Oliver Street Baptiit Chnrck. A'tw York. AARON PERKINS, pastor of the Beriah BaptiU Church, Ncio Yculi. ARCHIBALD >UCLAY, Pastor of the Baptist Churdi in MulUrry Street. N. Y I. .\i. ALLEN, Agent of tilt Baptist General Tract Society. A. D. GILLETT, Pastor of the Fifth Baptist CImrch, Philadelphia. R. W. CL'SH.MAN, Prtncipal of the Younz Ladies'' CoUetciate Institute, Philad. ADIEL SHERWOOD, of ikon^ia. THOMAS MEREDITH, of Edcnton, Nortn Carolina. G. B. FERRY, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Spruce street, PhUad. GEORGE 1. MILES, Pastor of Baptist Church, IVestchcMer, Pa. JOSEPH WALKER, Pastor of Marcus Uooh Baptist ChurcJu JOSEPH MATHIAS, Pastor of Hdltovyn Baptist Church. JOSEPH SHEPHARD, Pastor of Mount Holly Baptist Cfturch. C. J. HOPKINS, Pastor of Freehold Baptist Church. C. W. DENNISON, Pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Wilmm^toiu C. MOORE, Pastor of Vincent Baptist Church. THE PSALMS AND HYMNS DR. WATTS, ARRANGED BY DR. RIPPON DR. RIPPON'S SELECTION. IN OrrE VOLUME, CORRECTED AND IIVIPRO\'ED, BY REV. C. G. SOMMERS, PASTOR OF SOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH, N. T. ; AND REV. JOHN L. DAGG, PRESIDENT OF THE ALABAMA FEMALE ATHENEUM. PHILADELPHIA: DAVID CLARK, BOOKSELLITR AND STATIONER. Stereotyped by L. Johnson. , V'j 1838. The subscribers having examined the preser.i edition of Watts and Rippon, would cheerfully commend it to the churches, believing that an edition of the volume of the present small or pocket size was much needed, and having full confidence that in the hands of the editor the work will be found to have been well and faith- fully executed. WILLIAIM R. WTLLIAIMS. JONATHAN GOING. SPENCER R CONE. A. MACLAY. Neva ForA, Oct. 15th, IS^ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1S36, by DAVID CLARK, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern Distritt of Pennsylvania. PREFACE. f2 ;'.J -.3 ^ For oflFering this pocket edition of Watts and r-3 Rippon to the public, and particularly to the Bap- ^ tiet denomination, the publisher is confident that S no apology will be required. In May, 1827, the ^J first improved edition of Watts and Rippon was published ; since which, there have been about r^ thirty thousand copies published. About five S*" years ago the denomination called for a large or ^ pulpit size, which the publisher gave as soon as ^ circtunstances would admit ; and within the last o two years a loud call has been made for a pocket edition ; and the publisher, always anx- ious to accommodate the denomination and the • public, has had a handsome edition prepared, S which is here presented to the denomination for their approbation. This edition corresponds pre- ^ cisely with the large and middle sizes. ^\ Philadelphia, Nov. 25, 1836. 448Rf SYLLABUS OF THE ARRANGEMENT. GOD Hymns and PsaJms 1 to 54 His Perfections ..--..- 1 - 4C Praise to God 47-54 TREATION AND PROVIDENCE - - • 55 . 81 tALL OF MAN 82-95 SCRIPTURE. Properties of it - - - - 96 . 105 Moral Law 106-112 Gospel ... - . 113 - 124 Doctrines and Blessings .... 125 - 194 Invitations and Promises • - . - . 195 - 210 CHRIST, His Divinit)' 211-214 Incarnation 215 - 223 Life and Ministry 224-228 Sufferings and Death - - - 229 - 236 Resurrection, Ascension, &c. • 237 - 257 Intercession - - . - • 258 • 263 Characters and Offices - - • 261 - 270 Addrasis to Htm - - - 271 - 278 HOLY SPIRIT ... .279-344 His Influences and Graces • • - 279 - 340 Addresses to the Spirit - • • - 341-344 CHRISTIAN LIFE - ... 345 - 39b SAINTS AND SINNERS - . . .397-407 WORSHIP, Private - - - - .408-411 Family 412 . 417 Public 418-434 Lord's Day 435-4-16 Before Prayer 447-448 Before Sermoii ...... 449 • 451 After Scrmwi 452 . 453 WORLD 454 . 453 CHURCH, The Jewish ; or. The History of the Is- raeUtes . - • ... 459 - 473 The Christian Church - - • . « 474 - 524 Settlement and Beauty of it - . - . 474 . 4S6 Afflictions, Persecutions, and Complaints . 4^7 - 493 Safetv, Deliverance, and Triumph . . 494-505 Church Meetings 506-513 Praver and Praise for the Enlargement of the Church 514-524 CIRCUMCISION AND BAPTISM . . . 525-532 LORD'S SUPPER 533-557 SOLOMON'S SONG 558-570 TIMES AND SEASONS 571 . 634 TIME AND ETERNITY - ■ . . 635 . 646 DEATH AND THE RESLTIRECTION - . 647 - 675 JUDGMENT -676-684 HELL AND HEAVEN 685-693 DOXOLOGIES and HOSANNAS - - 694 - 718 viii GENERAL CONTENTS RIPPON'S HYMNS. GOD - .... from Hymn CREATION AND PROVIDENCE - FALL OF MAN - SCRIPTURE, Properties of it Moral aud Ceremonial Law Gospel Doctrines and Blessings ... Invitations and Promises CHRIST, His Incarnation and Ministry Sufl'erinjs and Death ... Resurrection and Ascension Exaltation and Intercession - Characters, placed alpnatetically SPIRIT, His Influences Graces of the, placed alphabetically • CHRISTIAN LIFE .... WORSHIP, Private - - Family Public .... Lord's Day .... Before Prayer - Before Sermon ... After Sermon, and Doiologies WORLD CHURCH, described, formed, &c. Ordinations, &c. ... Pastors, Deacons, People - Associations and Missions Collections for poor Churches Church Meetings - BAPTISM - . . . LORD'S SUPPER TIMES AND SEASONS TIME AND ETERNITY DEATH AND THE RESURRECTION JUDGMENT HELL AND HEAVEN - - • 1012 . 1047 • 1051 ■ 1056 ■ 1064 . 1071 1077 1090 1116 1121 1125 1131 1136 1150 1155 1160 1190 1209 1261 126S 1288 1298 ix 744 755 760 764 771 779 831 846 853 857 864 873 923 934 lOU 1047 1050 1055 1063 1070 1076 1089 1115 1120 1124 1130 1135 1149 1154 1159 1189 1267 12S7 1297 DIRECTIONS MINISTERS AND CLERKS, WHO USE THIS VOLUME IN PUBLIC. 1. Mention the number of the Psalms oi Hymns ; and where Dr. Walts is used, menlion the number in that also. 2. The Hymns and Psalms ma.y be found, a? usual, by the Index of first Lines. 3. Those verses which are included in brack- ets, thus, [ ], may be omitted without disturbing the sense. 4. Hymns in the selection have their appro- priate numbers placed immediately over each. 5. The letters L. P. M. stand for Long Particular Metre. S. P M., or 6. 6. 8, for Short Particular Metrr/, H. M., or 6's and S's, for Hallelujah Metre. L. M. 6 lines, for Long Metre 6 lines. L. C. M. for Long Common Metre. s, stands for slow or solemn. l. " loud or bold. jf " fast or joyful. Pf " plaintive or soft. A TABLE OF THE FIRST LINES. The Figuret express the NumUrs of the Hymiu a7id j as they are now arranged. A debtor to mercy alone - A fulness resides in Jesus our head - A good high priest is come Above these heavens' created rounds Absent from flesh ! O blissful thought Adam our father and our head - Adam our father Adore and tremble, for our God Afflicted saint, to Chnst draw near - Ah ! I shall soon be dying - Ah ! wretched souls, wlio strive in vain Alas ! and did my Saviour bleed Alas ! what hourly dangers rise All glory to thy wondrous name All hail, incarnate God All hail the power of Jesus' name All mortal vanities, begone All ye that love the Lord, rejoice Almighty Father, gracious Lord Almighty Maker, God - - . Almighty Maker of my frame - Almighty Ruler of the skies Aloud we sing the wondrous grace - Am I soldier of the cross Amid the splendours of thy state Amidst thy wrath, remember Iovb - Among th' assemblies of the great Among the princes, earthly gods And are we wretches yet alive - And art thou with us, gracious Lord - And be it so ; that, till this hour And can my heart aspire so high And did the holy and the just - And have I, Christ, no love to thee - And is the gospel peace and love xii TABLE OF FIRST LINES. And is this life prolong'd lo n.e - - 636 And must I part with all I have - - 993 And must this body die - - - - 674 And now the scales have left mine eyes - 353 And will the eternal King - - - - 1016 And will the God of grace - - - - 490 And will the Judge descend - - - 1290 And will th' offended God again - - 1017 Angels ! roll the rock away' - - - 860 Another six days' work is done - . - 1066 Are all the foes of Sion faols ... 493 Are sinners now so senseless grown - - 49"2 Arise, my gracious God .... 405 Arise, my soul, my joyful powers - - 138 Arise, my tenderest thoughts, arise - - 760 As on the cross the Saviolir hung - . 798 As showers on meadows newly mown - 927 Ascend thy throne. Almighty King . - 10S3 Ashamed of Christ ! my soul, disdain - 998 Assist us, Lord, thy name to praise - -' 1044 Astonished and disiress'd - - . . 758 At anchor laid, remote from home - - 930 At thy command, our dearest Lord - - 551 Attend, my ear; my heart, rejoice - - 1291 Attend, ye children of your God - . 1183 Attend, while God's exalted son - - 149 Awake, awake, the sacred song - - 849 Awake, awake, thou mighty arm - - 1138 Awake, my heart, arise, my tongue - - 156 Awake, my soul, in joyful lays ... 731 Awake, my soul ! stretch every nerve - 1020 Awake, my zeal, awake, my love - - 637 Awake, our drowsy souls - - . . 1O67 Awake, our souls, and bless his name - 883 Awake, our souls, away our fears - • 357 Awake, sweet gratitude ! and sing - . 871 Awake, ye saints, and raise your eyes - 1304 Awake, ye saints, to praise your King . 47 Away from every mortal care ... 4-28 Away my unbelieving fear - . - 10O4 Awhile remained the doubtful strife - - 1259 Backsliders, who your misery feel • - 894 Backward with humble shame we look - 82 Before Jehovah's awful throne • - - 60 Before thy throne, eternal King - • - 1142 TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme Begone, unbelief! my Saviour is near Begone, ye gilded vanities - Behold how sinners disagree Behold ! long-wished-for spring is come Behold the blind their sight receive - Behold th' expected time draws near Behold the glories of the Lamb - Behold, the grace appears - - - Behold the leperous Jew - Behold the lofty sky - - . - Behold the love, the generous love - Behold the morning sun - Behold the potter alid the clay - Behold the rose of Sharon here - Behold the sin-atoninsf Lamb - Behold the sons, the heirs of God Behold the sure foundation stone Behold , the woman's promised seed - Behold the wretch whose lust and wine Behold thy waiting servant, Lord Behold what wondrous grace Beset with snares on every hand Bless, O my soul, the living God Bless'd are the humble souls that see Bless'd are the sons of God Bless'd are the sons of peace Bless'd are the souls that hear and know Bless'd are the undefiled in heart ' - Bless'd be the everlasting God - Bless'd be the Father and his love - Bless'd be the tie that binds Bless'd Jesus, source of grace divine - Bless'd is the man, for ever blest Bless'd is the man who shuns the place Bless'd is the man whose bowels move Bless'd is the man whose heart expands Bless'd is the nation where the Lord Bless'd men, whoslretch their willing hands lOlO Bless'd morning, whose young dawning rays 443 Bless'd Redeemer, how divine - - - 107 Bless'd with the joys of innocence • - 86 Blood has a voice to pierce the skies - 142 Blow ye the trumpet," blow - - - 775 Bright King of glory, ureadful God - - 211 Broad is the road that leads to death - 94 Buried beneath the yielding wave - 530 xiv TABLE OF FIRST LINES*. Buried in shadows of the night - But few among the carnal wise - Can creatures to perfection find Children, in years and knowledge young Children of the heavenly King - Christ and his cross are all our theme Christ our passover is slain Christ, the Lord, is risen to-day - Come all harmonious tongues - Come and behold the place Come, children, learn to fear the Lord Come, dearest Lord, descend and dwell Come, every pious heart Come, eracious Spirit, heavenly dove Com.e, Holy Spirit, Dove divine - Come, guilty souls, and flee away Come, happy souls, approach your God Come hither, all ye weary souls Come, Holy Spirit, come - Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove - Come, humble sinner, in whose breast Come, let me love ! or is my mind - Come, let our voices join to raise Come, let us join a joyful tune - Come, let us join our cheerful songs - Come, let us lift our joyful eyes Come, let us lift our voices high Come, Lord ! and help us to rejoice - Come, Lord, and warm each languid heart Come, see on bloody Calvary - Come, sinners, saith the mighty God Come, Sound his praise abroad - Come, thou fount of every blessing - Come, thou long-expected Jesus Come, thou soul-transforming Spirit - Come, weary souls, with sins distrest Como, we that love the Lord Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched Come, ye that fear the Lord Come, ye that love the Saviour's name Compared with Christ, in all beside • Consider all my sorrows. Lord - Curst be the man, for ever curst Daughters of Zion, come,Lehold David rejoiced in God his strength • Day of judgment, day of wonders TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Dead be my heart to all below - Dear Friend of friendless sinners, hear Dear Lord ! and shall lliy spirit rest - Dear Lord, and will thy pardoning love Dear Lord, behold our sore distress - Dear Lord ! though bitter is tlie cup - Dear Lord ! why should I doubt thy love Dear refuge of my weary soul Dear Saviour! make me wise to see - Dear Saviour, we are thine Dear Saviour ! when my thoughts recall Dear Shepherd of thy people here Dearest of all the names above - Dearest Saviour help thy servant Death cannot make our souls afraid - Death may dissolve my body now Death ! 'tis a melancholy day - Death, with his dread commission seal'd Deceived by subtle snares of hell Deep are the wounds which sin has made Deep in our hearts let us record Deep in the dust before thy throne • Deluded souls ! who think to find Depraved minds, on ashes fed - Descend, celestial Dove Descend from heaven, immortal Dove, Descend, Holy Spirit ; the Dove Did Christ o'er sinners weep Dismiss us with thy blessing, Lord - Do I believe what Jesus saith Do not I love thee, O my Lord - Do we not know that solemn word - Dost thou my profit seek - Down to the sacred wave - - - Down headlong from their native skies Dread Sovereign, let my evening song Early, my God, without delay - Earth has engross'd my love too long Emptied of earth, I fain would be Encompass'd with clouds of distress - Enquire, ye pilgrims, for the way Enslaved by sin, and bound in chains Ere the blue heavens were strelch'd abroad 212 Eternal God ! Almighty cause - Eternal God, enthroned on high Eternal Power ! whose high abode - xvi TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Eternal Source ol every joy ... i226 Eternal Sovereign of the sky • - - 615 Eternal Spirit ! we confess - - . 342 Eternal Spirit, source of light ... 929 Eternal Wisdom, thee we praise - . 748 Eternity is just at hand .... 1266 Exalt the Lord our God ... 447 Exalted Prince of life ! we own'- - - 9S7 Exert thy power, thy rights maintain - 1136 Fair Sion's King, we suppliant bow - - 1135 Faith adds new^charms to earthly bliss - 936 Faith is the brightest evidence - - 286 Faith ! 'tis a precious grace ... 935 Far as thy name is known . - . - 485 Far from my thouglits, vain world, begone 172 Father' at rhy call I come • - - 9^ Father divine, thy piercing eye - - 1051 Father, God, who seest in me - . - 794 Father, how wide thy glories shine - - 194 Father, I bless thy gentle hand - - ,624 Father, I long, I faint to see - - - 691 Father, I sing thy wondrous grace - - 193 Father, is not thy promise pledged - - 1137 Father of all, thy care we bless - - 1053 Father of faithful Abra'm, hear • - 1140 Father of glory ! to thy name . - - 740 Father of mercies, bow thine ear - - 1144 Fatherof mercies, in thy house - •, 1125 Father of mercies, in thy word ... 764 Father of mercies ! send thy grace - - 975 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost - - . 1115 Father, we wait to feel thy grace - • 556 Father, whale'er of earthly Ijliss - - 1038 Firm and unmoved are they ... jS3 Firm as the earth thy gospel stands - - 207 Firm was my health, my day was bright - 629 Fools in their hearis believe and say " - S7 For a season call "d to pare - - - - 1233 For ever blessed be the Lord - - - 359 For ever shall my song record ... 132 Forgiveness! 'tis a joyful sound - - 805 Frequent the day of God returning - - 1068 From ase to aae exalt his name - - 380 From ail that dwuU below the skies - - 523 TABLE OF FIRST LINES. xvii From deep distress and troubled thought - loS Brpm heaven the sinning angels fell - 1^1 From thee, my God, my joys shall rise - 1)93 From whence this fear and unbelief - yoi) From winter's barren clods - - - 1217 Give glory to God, ye children of men • - 1114 Give me the wings of faith to rise - - 356 Give thanks to G"od ; he reigns above - 473 Give thanks to God, invoke^his name - 459 Give thanks to God, most high - - - 461) Give thanks to God, the sovereign Lord - 468 Give to our God immortal praise . . 77 Give to the Father praise - - - - 70(5 Give to the Lord, ye sons of fame - - 586 Glorious things of thee are spoken - - ir36 Glory to God on high ----- 1105 Glory to God who walks the sky - - 301 Glory to God the Father's name - - 693 Glory to God the Trinity - - - - 695 Glory to God who rei»ns above - . - 903 Glory to th' eternal iCing - - - - 728 Glory to thee, my God, this night - - 1214 Go forth, ye saints, behold your King - 1139 Go, missionaries, and proclaim - - - 1 136 Go, preach my Gospel, saith the Lord - 114 Go, said the voice of heavenly lov3 - - ' 1136 Go, teach the nations, and baptize - - 1172 Go, worship at Immanuel's feet - - _ 266 God m his earthly temple lays - - - ■< 482 God, in the Gospel of his Son - - - 772 God is a name my soul adores - - - 741 God is a Spirit just and wise - - - 333 God is the refuge of his saints - - - 499 God moves in a mysterious way - - 752 God, my supporter and my hope - • - 169 God of eternal love - - - - - 465 God of eternity, from thee - - - . 1262 Godof ray childhood and my youth - - 597 God of my life, look gently down - - 6-:^ God of my life, to thee belong - - - 1229 God of my mercy and my praise - - 318 Godof the mornin?, at whose voice - - 671 God of the seas, thy thundering voice - 21 God ! the eternal, awful name - - • 49 R svili TABLE OF FIRST LINES. God, who in various methods told - - 96 God with us ! O glorious name - - - 892 God is the Lord, the heavenly King - - 582 Grace ! 'lis a charming sound - - - &9 Gracious Lord, incline^thine ear - 1014 Great Author of the immortal mind - - 742 Great Father of mankind - - - 1124 Great former of this various frame - 723 Great God ! amid the darksome night - 917 Great God, attend, while Sion sings - . 435 Great God, how infinite art thou " - - 6 Great God, how oft did Israel prove - - 464 Great God, indulge my humble claim - 439 Great God, I own^thy sentence iu3t - - 652 Great God, my Maker, and my'King - 736 Great God, now condescend - - - 1054 Great God of providence ! thy ways - 754 Great God of wonders : all thy ways - 803 Great God, oppressed with grief and fear - 1048 Great God, the heaven's well-order'd frame 100 Great God, the nations of the earth - - 1138 Great God, thy glory shall employ - - 39 Great God, thy watchfid care we bless - 1057 Great God, 'tis from thy sovereign grace - 823 Great God ! to thee Tli make - ■ - 949 Great God ! to thee my evening song - 1213 Great God ! to what a glorious height - 227 Great God, we in thy courts appear - - 1170 Great God, we sing that mighty hand - 1228 Great God ! what hosts of angels stand - 1025 Great God, where'er we pitch our tent - 1051 Great God, whose universal sway - - 513 Great is the Lord, exalted high - - 467 Great is the Lord ; his works of might - 37 Great is the Lord our God - - - - 484 Great King of glory and of grace - - 150 Great Leader of thine Israel's host - - 10^ Great Ruler of the earth and skies - - 1249 Great Lord of all thy matchless power - 1254 Great Shepherd of thine Israel - - - 487 Great Spirit of immortal love - - - 974 Great was the day, the joy was great - 279 Guide me, thou great Jehovah - • 1^85 Had I the tongues of Greeks and Jews - 319 Had not the Lord, may Israel say - - 611 TABLE OF FIRST LINES. x\x Hail ! mighty Jesus, how divine - • 795 Hail ! thou once despised Jesus ... 793 Happy beyond description he - - - 945 Happy is he that fears the Lord - - 309 Happy the church, thou sacred place - 497 Happy the city, where their sons - • 605 Happy the heart where graces reign - 310 Happy the man to whom his God " - - 160 Happy the man who finds the grace - - 1009 Happy the man whose cautious feet - - 397 Happy the man whose cautious steps - 979 Hark"! for 'tis God's own son that calls - 812 Hark ! from the tombs a doleful sound - 666 Hark, hark ! the notes of joy - - - 1308 Hark, hark ! the gospel trumpet sounds - 1309 Hark, ten thousand liarps and voices - 13U Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour comes - 852 Hark, the herald angels sing - - - 848 Hark, the Redeemer from on high - - 562 Hark ! the voice of love and mercy - - 789 Hark ! 'tis our heavenly Leader's voice - 1046 Hastenj O sinners, to be wise - - - 834 He comes, he comes ! to judge the world - 1296 He dies ! the friend of sinners dies, - - 248 He dies! the friend of sinners dies - - 1192 He lives ! the great Redeemer lives - - 870 He reigns ; the Lord the Saviour reigns - 677 He tha"t hath made his refuge God - - 627 Hear, gracious God, my humble moan - 1026 Hear, gracious Sovereign from thy throne ^28 Hear me, God, nor hide thy face - - 621 Hear what the Lord in vision said - - 256 Hear what the voice from heaven proclaims 653 Heaven has confirm'd the great decree - 1283 Help and salvation. Lord, I crave - - 1014 Help, Lord, for men of virtue fail - - 599 Hence from my soul, sad thoughts begone "300 Here at thy cross, my dying God - - 192 Here at thy table, Lord, we meet - - 1201 Here, Lord, my soul convicted stands - 768 High as the heavens above the ground - * 22 High in the heavens, eternal God - - ■ 75 High on a hill of dazzling light - - - 498 Holy and reverend is the name - - - 735 Holy, holy, holy Lord - - - - 740 Holy wonder, heavenly grace . - - 1065 Honour to thee, Almighty Three '• • 701 XX TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Hosanna to king David's Son - ... 713 Hosanna to our conquering King - - 716 Hosanna to the King 718 Hosanna to the Prince of grace - - - 714 Hosanna to the Prince of "light • - - 238 Hosanna to the royal Son .... 715 Hosanna to the Son 717 Hosanna with a cheerful sound - - . 576 House of our God, with ciieerful anthems ring 1251 How are thy glories here display'd - - 557 How are thy servants bless' d, O Lord - /'54 How awful is tiiy chastening rod - - 470 How beauteous are their feet - • - 123 How can I sinlr with such a prop - - 355 How charming is the place - . . 1059 How condescending and how kind - - 536 How did my heart rejoice to hear - - 418 How did the powers of darkness rige - 1032 How fast their guilt and sorrows rise - - 236 How firm a f mndaiion, ye saints of the Lord 816 How free and boundless is the grace - - 1060 How full of anguish is the thought . - 392 How gracious and hosv wise - ■ . . 12(in How great; how solemn is the work - - 1171 How great, how terrible that God - - 1283 How happy are we 780 How happy is the pilgrim's lot - - • 1018 How hast thou, Lord, from year to year - 1220 How heavy is the night - - - 180 How honourable is the place - - 496 How is our natiu-e spoiPd by sin - - 144 How keen the tempter's malice is - - 873 How long, O God, lias man been driven - 1139 How long, O Lord, shall I complain - • 376 How long shall death the tyrant reign - 1287 How long shall earth's alluring toys - - 1264 How long, thou faithful God, shall I - 1082 How long will thou conceal thy face - 374 How lovely, how divinely sweet - - 1061 How many years has man been driven - 1139 How oft, alas ! this wretched heart - 804 How oft have sin and Satan strove - - 135 How pleasant, how divinely fair - - 424 How pleasant 'tis to see - - ^ ■ - 417 How pleas'd and blest was I -■. - - 419 How precious is the book divine - 761 How rich are thy provisions, Lord ^ ^ 544 119 61 I 44 I TABLE OF FIRST LINES. xxi How sad our state by nature is - - - 181 How shall I my Saviour set forth • - 869 How shall I praise th' eternal God - - 38 How shall the sons of men appear - - 1095 How shall the young secure their hearts 102 How short and hasty is our life - - - 642 How should the sons of Adam's race - 23 How soft the words my Saviour speaks - 1235 How strong thine arm is, mighty God - 275 How sweet and awful is the place - - 345 How vain are all things here below - • 347 How various and how new - - - 1265 How vast the blessing, how divine - - 10(K How vast the treasure we possess - - 390 How wondrous great, how glorious bright 43 Humble souls, who seek salvation - - 1163 I ask'd the Lord that I might grow - - 1039 I cannot bear thine absence. Lord - - 396 I come, the great Redeemer cries - - 911 [ give immortal praise . • - . 708 I hate the tempter and his charms - - 92 I hear the counsel of a friend - - - 839 I lift my banners, saith the Lord - - 502 I lift my soul to God 346 I love the Lord, he heard my cries • - 632 [ love the windows of thy grace - . - 434 I my Ebenezer raise •"...- 1230 I send the joys of earth away ... 350 I set the Lord before my face - . - 237 I sing my Saviour's wondrous death - 235 I waited patient for the Lord - - - 386 I will extol thee, Lord, on high - - 630 I would, but cannot sing - - - - 1027 If duty calls and suffering too ... 1011 If God is mine, then present things - • 1005 If God succeed, not all the cost - - - 413 If God to build the house deny - - - 414 If, Lord, in thy fair book of life - • - 1100 Ifsecret fraud should dwell . - - 1001 I'll bless the Lord from day to day - - 509 I'll praise my Maker with my breath - 36 I'll speak the honour of my King - - 515 I'm in a world of hopes and fears • - 933 I'm not ashamed to own my Lord - - 339 Immanuel, sunk with dreadful wo - - 853 xxii TABLE OF FIRST LINES. In all my vast concerns with thee - In anger, Lord, rebuke me not - Indulsent God ! to thee I raise • Infinite excellence is thine Infinite erief ! amazing wo In Gabri'el's hand's a mighty stone - In God's o^vn house pronounce his praise In Jordan's tide the Baptist stands - In Judah God of old was known In songs of sublime adoration and praise In sweet exalted strains In the floods of tribulation - In thee, thou all-sufficient God In thine own ways, O God of lov In vain ApoUos' silver tongue In vain the giddy world inquires In vain the wealthy mortals toil In vain we lavish out our lives - In what confusion earth appears Into thine hand, God of truth Is Jesus mine ! I'm now prepared Is there ambition in my heart - Is there, in heaven or earth, who can Is this the kind return . . - Israel, in ancient days - . . It is the Lord enthroned in light It is the Lord, our Saviour's hand Jehovah, Lord of power and might - Jehovah reigns : he dwells in light - Jehovah reigns, his throne is high Jehovah speaks, let Israel hear Jehovah speaks, seek ye my face Jesus, and shall it ever be - Jesus ! at thy command Jesus, commission'd from above Jesus, full of all compassion Jesus, how precious is thy nanje Jesus, I love thy charming nanie Jesus, I sing thy matchless grace Jesus, immutably the same Jesus, in thee our eyes behold Jesus invites his saints Jesus is gone above the skies Jesus is our great salvation Jesus, let thy pitying eye - Jesus, lover of my soul TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Jesus, mighty King in Sion Jesus, my All, to heaven is gone Jesus, my Lord, how rich thy grace Jesus, my love, my chief delight Jesus, my Saviour, and my God O word divinely sweet - Jesus, our Lord, ascend thy throne Jesus, our Saviour, and our God Jesus, our souls' delightful choice | Jesus shall reign where'er the sun , Jesus, since thou art still to-day Jesus, th' eternal Son of God Jesus, the heavenly Lover, gave Jesus, the Lord, our souls adore - Jesus, the man of constant grief Jesus, the spring of joys divine - Jesus, thy blessings are not few Jesus, thy blood and righteousness Jesus, we bless thy Father's name Jesus, we bow before thy feet - Jesus, we claim thee for our own Jesus, we hang upon the word - Jesus, when faith with fixed eyes Jesus, with all thy saints above Join all the glorious names Join all the names of love and power Joy to the world : the Lord is come , - Judge me, O Lord, and prove my ways Judges, who rule the world by laws - Just are thy ways,, and true thy word Keep silence, all created things Kind are the words that Jesus speaks Kind is the speech of Christ our Lord Kindred in Christ, for his dear sake King of Salem, bless my soul - Laden with guilt, and full of fears Let all our tongues be one - Let all the earth their voices raise - Let all the heathen writers join Let avarice from shore to shore Let children hear the mighty deeds - Lei everlasting glories crown - Let every creature join Let every mortal ear attend 1167 919 1151 889 8-24 1193 519 214 937 514 907 77"3 877 885 129 914 295 80-2 125 550 896 924 1195 137 270 269 221 411 619 298 727 843 565 1232 901 98 541 1 101 763 81 116 54 195 xxiv TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Let every tongue ihy goodness speak - 32 Let God ariseln all his might - - - 28 Let God the Father, and the Son - - 702 Let God the Father live - - - - 703 Let God, the Maker's name - - - 704 Let him embrace my soul and prove - 558 Let me but hear my Savicur say - - 201 Let mortal tongues attempt to sing - - 504 Let ocean's waves tumultuous rise - - 93.5 Let others boast how strong they be - - 66 Let others boast their ancient line - - 809 Let party names no more - . - . 973 Let Pharisees of high esteem - - - 316 Let sinners take their course - . . 410 Let Sion's watchmen all awake - - >128 Let the old heathens tune their song - 276 Let the seventh angel sound on high - 676 Let the whole raceof creatures lie - 19 Let the wild leopards of the wood - 88 Let them neglect thy glory, Lord - - 139 Let those wh'o bear the Christian name 332 Let us adore th' eternal word - - • 537 Let Zion in her King rejoice - - 600 Let Zion and her sons rejoice - - • 512 Life and immortal joys are given - - 2S5 Life is the time to serve the Lord - 635 Lift up your eyes to th' heavenly i^SLlB ?59 Lift up your joyful eyes and see - - 1140 Light of those whose dreary dwtiliag - 900 Like Israel, Lord, am I - - - 1016 Like sheep we went astray - - . 246 Lo! he comes, with clouds descending - 1294 Lo ! he coraeth, countless trum|>ets - - 1293 Lo ! the destroying angel flies - - - 143 Lo ! the young tribes of Adam rise - - 594 Lo ! what a glorious corner-stone - - 446 Lo ! what a glorious sight appears - - 521 Lo! what an entertaining sight - - 313 Lo ! wisdom stands with^smiling face - 839 Look down, Lord, with piiyins eye - 1069 Look from on high, great God and see • 1079 Look up, ye sain'ts ! "direct your eyes - 746 Long as I live, I'll bless thy name - • 3 Long have I sat beneath the sound - - 451 Lord, I am thine, entirely thine - - 1208 Lord, and am I yet alive • - - 731 TABLE OF FIRST LINES. xxv Lord, at thy feet we sinners lie - - - 953 Lord, at thy table I behold - - - 1200 Lord, at thy temple we appear - - - 655 Lord, didst thou, but not lor me - - - 1005 Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing - - 1107 Lord, dosL ihou show a corner-stone - • 881 Lord God, omnipotent, to bless . - . HOO Lord, hast thou cast the nation off - - 601 Lord, hast thou made me know thy ways 823 Lord, how delightful 'tis to see - - - 1069 Lord, how divine thy comforts are - 543 Lord, how large thy bounties are - - 837 Lord, how secure and bless'd are they - 299 Lord, how secure my conscience was - 110 Lord, how shall wretched sinners dare - 1245 Lord, I am pain'd ; but 1 resign - - - 1256 Lord, T am thine ; but thou wilt prove - 406 Lord, I am vile, conceived in sin - - 84 Lord, I am vile, what shall 1 say - -1211 Lord, I can sufter thy rebukes - - - 625 Lord, I esteem thy judgments right - - 104 Lord, I have made thy word my choice - 105 Lord, I will bless thee all my days - - 508 Lord, I would spread my sore distress - 85 Lord, if thine eyes survey our faults - - 595 Lord, if thou dost not soon appear - - " 600 Lord, if thou thy grace impart - . • 955 Lord, in the morning thou shall hear - 435 Lord ! let me see thy beauteous face - 1017 Lord, must I die ? O, let me die - - 1268 Lord of hosts, how lovely fair - - - 1060 Lord of the worlds above - - . - 427 Lord, shall we part with gold for dross - 1119 Lord ! shed a beam of heavenly day - 986 Lord, thou hast been thy children's God - 722 Lord, thou hast call'd thy grace to mind - 382 Lord, thou hast heard thy servant's cry - 634 Lord, thou hast search'd and seen me through 10 Lord, thou hast seen my soul sincere - 337 Lord, thou wilt hear me when I pray - 579 Lord, thou, with an unerring beam - - 726 Lord, thy pervading knowledge strikes - 746 Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand - - 4^ Lord, 'tis an infinite delight - - - 1273 lord, 'twas a lime of wondrous love - 934 Lord, we adore thy bounteous hand - - 552 tivi T^LE OF FIRST LINES. Lord, we adore thy vast design - - - 71 Lord, we are blind, we mortals, blind - 4 Lord, we come before thee now - - 1081 Lord, we confess our numerous faults - 1S8 Lord, we have heard thy works of old - 488 Lord, what a feeble piece - - - - 6^5 Lord, what a heaven of saving grace - 173 Lord, what a thoughtless wretch was I - 457 Lord, what a wretched land is this - - 391 Lord, what is man, poor, feeble man - - • 640 Lord, what was man when made at first - 95 Lord, when I count thy mercies o'er - 580 Lord, when I read the traitor's doom - 1298 Lord, when my thoughts with wonder roll 278 Lord, when our raptured thought surveys 751 Lord, when thou didst ascend on high - 244 Lord, when we see a saint of thine - - 1271 Lord, with a grieved and aching heart - 954 Loud hallelujahs to the Lord ^- - - 53 Loud let the tuneful trumpet sound - - 776 Maker and sovereign Lord - - - 262 Man has a soul of vast desires - - - 455 May the grace of Christ, our Saviour - 1110 Meekly in Jordan's holy stream - - 527 Mercy and judgment are my song - - 616 Methinks the last great day is come - 1289 Mighty God, while"angels bless thee - 850 Mine eyes and my desire - - - - 372 Mistaken souls! that dream of heaven - 280 'Mong all the priests of Jewish race - - 909 Mortals awake, with angels join - - 847 Must all the charms of nature then - - 591 Must friends and kindred drop and die - 663 BIy brethren, from my heart beloved • 1134 BIy Captain sounds th' alarm of war - 1021 My dear Redeemer, and my Lord - - 226 My drowsy powers, why sleep ye so - - 370 Bly God, accept my early vows - - 575 My God ! assist me while I raise - - 921 My God, consider my distress - - - 378 My God ! how cheerful is the sound - 844 My God, how endless is thy love - - 574 My God, how many are my fears - - 294 My God, in whom are all the springs - 79 My God, my everlasting hope - - - 596 My God, my King, thy various praise TABLE OF FIRST LINES. xxvii My God, my life, my love • - - - 171 My God, my portion, and my love - - 170 My God, permit me not to be - - - 408 My God, permit my tongue ... 440 My God, the covenant o1f thy love - - 785 My God, the spring of all my joys - - 393 My God, the steps of pious men - - 401 My God ! thy boundless love we praise 1015 My God, what endless pleasures dwell 311 My God, what inward grief I feel - 336 My God, what silken cords are thine. - 934 My grace so weak, my sin so strong - 933 My gracious Redeemer I love - - - 971 My grateful ton°;ue, immortal King - - 744 My heart, how dreadful hard it is - - 371 My heart rejoices in tliy name • - - 366 My never-ceasing song shall show - - 34 My refuge is the God of love - - - ! 404 My righteous Judge, my gracious God - 368 My rising soul, with strong desires - - 815 My Saviour and my King - - - • 481 My Saviour, let me hear thy voice - - 807 My Saviour, my almighty Friend - - 154 My Shepherd is the Uving Lord - - 166 My Shepherd will supply ray need - - 167 My sorrows, like a flood - ... 806 My soul, come meditate the day - - 665 My soul forsakes her vain delight - - 349 My soul, how lovely is the place - - 426 My soul lies cleaving to the dust - - 377 My soul, repeat his praise - - - 30 My soul, thy great Creator praise - - 80 My soul, with joy attend - - - - 821 My spirit looks to God alone - - - 338 My spirit sinks within me, Lord - - 292 My thoughts on awful subjects roll - - 661 My thoughts surmount these lower skies - 288 My thoughts, that often mount the skies - 1268 My times of sorrow and of joy - - - 994 My trust is in my heavenly Friend • - 361 My waken'd soul, extend thy wings - 1288 Naked as from the earth we came - - 331 Nature, with all her powers shall sing - 604 Nature, with open volume stands - • 642 xxviii TABLE OF FIRST LINES. No, I shall envy ihem no more No, I'll repine at death no more No more, dear Saviour, will I boast - No more, my God, I boast no more - No sleep nor slumber to his eyes No strength of nature can suiBce Nor eye has seen, nor ear hath heard Not all the bWod of beasts Not all the nobles of the earth - Not all lae outward forms on earth - Not by the laws of innocence Not by the laws of - - - - Not ditferent food, or different dress - Not from the dust affliction grows Not the malicious or profane Not to condemn the sons of men Not to our names, thou only just and true Not to ourselves, who are but dust Not to the terrors of the Lord Not unto us, but thee alone Not with our mortal eyes - - - Now be my heart inspired to sing Now be the God of Israel bless'd Now begin the heavenly theme Now by'the bowels of my God - Now far above the starry skies - Now for a tune of lofty praise - Now from the altar of cur hearts Now from the roaring lion's rase Now have our hearts embraced our God Now I'm convinced the Lord is kind Now in the galleries of his grace Now in the heat of youthful blood Now let a spacious world arise - Now let a true ambition rise Now let our cheerful eyes survey Now let our drooping hearts revive Now let our faith grow strong and rise Now let our hearts conspire to raise Now let our lips with holy fear - Now let our mournful son'ss record Now let our pains be all forgot Now let our souls, on wings sublime Now let our voices join " - Now let the Father and the Son Now let the feeble all be strong TABLE OF FIRST LINES. xxlx Now let the Lord, my Saviour, smile - 388 Now let us raise our cheerful strains - 865 Now, Lord, the heavenly seed is sown - 1090 Now may the God of peace and love - 1108 Now may the God of power and grace - 602 Now plead my cause, almighty God - 491 Now Satan comes wiih dreadful roar - 93 Now shall my inward joys arise - - 495 Now to the great and sacred Three - - 707 Now to the Lord a noble song - - - 213 Now to the Lord, that makes us know - 146 Now to the power of God supreme - - 190 Now, while the gospel net is cast - - 1084 O all ye nations, praise the Lord - - 522 O bless the Lord, my soul - - - - 26 O blessed souls are they - ... 150 O for a closer walk with God - - - 816 O for an overcoming faith ... - 651 O for a shout of sacred joy - - - - 243 O for a ssveet, inspiring ray . - - 1305 O God, my refuge, hear my cries - - 369 O God, my sun,, thy blissful rays - - 919 O God of grace and righteousness - - 3S1 O God of love ! with cheering ray - - 1269 OGod of mercy ! hear my call - - - 323 O God of Zion ! from thy throne - - 1145 O God, to whom revenge belongs - - 403 O happy man, whose soul is filf'd - - 415 O happy nation, where the Lord - - 15 O happy soul ! that lives on high - - 354 O liow 1 love thy holy law • - - - 103 O if my soul was form'd for wo • - . 326 O Lord, how many are my foes - - - 573 O Lord, I would delight in thee - - - 9i56 O Lord ! my best desires fulfil - . - 995 O Lord, my God ! whose sovereign love - 786 O Lord of mercy, my sure hope - - - 1312 O Lord, our heavenly King . - - 20 O Lord, our Lord, how wondrous great - 250 O my distrustful heart - - - - 782 O my soul, what means this sadness - - 1036 O that I knew the secret place - - - 817 O that the Lord indeed ... - 1099 O that the Lord would guide my ways - 178 O that thy statutes every hour - - - 351 O the almighty Lord 12 O thou that hear 'st the prayers of faith - 1310 XXX TABLE OF FIRST LINES. O the delights, the heavenly joys - - 692 O the immense, ih' amazing height - 1221 O thou, before whose gracious throne - 1131 O thou that hast redemption wrought - 1045 O thou that hear'st when sinners cry - 3S3 O thou who didst thy glory leave - - 792 O thou whose grace and justice reign - 329 O thou whose Justice reigns on high - - 365 O 'tis a lovely thing to see ... 320 O what a stili" rebellious house - - - 461 O, what stupendous mercy shines - - 9G4 O ye immortal throng ... g^ O Zion, afflicted with wave upon wave - 1145 O Zion, praise the migluy God - - - 584 O'er the gloomy hills "of darkness - - 1146 Of all the joys we mortals know - - %7 Of justice and of grace I sing - - 412 Oft have I turn'dlmy eye within - - 1029 Often I seek my Lord by night ... 563 Once, as the Saviour pa'ss'd~along - - 796 Once more, my soul, the risins day - - 572 On Jordan's stormy banks I stand - - 1302 On Sion, his most holy mount - - - 774 On us oppress'd beneath thy stroke - - 1248 On what has now been sown - . - 1091 On wings of faith.mount up, my soul, and rise 1303 Our days, alas ! our mortal days - - 638 Our Father, whose eternal sway - - 1076 Our God ascends his lofty throne - - ] 126 Our God, how firm his promise stands - 134 Our God, our help in aires past - - - 644 Our heavenly Father calls - . - - 814 Our rulers, Lord, with sonsrs of praise - 618 Our Lord is risen from thelJead - - 863 Our Saviour alone, the Lord, let us bless - 1101 Our Saviour bow'd beneath the wave - 532 Our sins, alas ! how strong they be - • 687 Our souls shall magnify the Lord - - 218 Our spirits join t' adore the Lamb - - 554 Out of the deeps of long distress - - 157 Patience ! what a grace divine - - 931 Peace! 'tis the Lord Jfehovah's hand - 1281 Permit me, Lord, to seek thy face - - 1313 Plunged in a gulf of dark despair - - 277 Poor, weak, and wonhless though I am - 883 Praise, everlasting praise be paid -^ - 210 Praise God, from whom all blessing flow 1113 TABLE OF FIRST LINES. xxxi Praise the Saviour, all ye nations- - - 1150 Praise to our Shepherd's gracious name - 819 Pi-aise to the Lord of bouridless might - 961 Praise to the Lord, who bows his ear - 1250 Praise to thy name, eternal God, - - 1040 Praise waits in Zion, Lord, for thee - - 431 Praise ye the Lord, exalt his name - - 494 Praise ye the Lord, my heart shall join - 35 Praise ye the Lord ; 'tis good to raise - 76 Prepare me, gracious God - - . - 1279 Preserve me, Lord, in time of need - - 109 Proclaim, saith Christ, my wondrous grace 1187 Prostrate, dear Jesus ! at thy feet - - 989 Proud Babylon yet waits her doom - - 1136 Questions. and doubts be heard no more - 115 Raise thee, my soul, fly up and run - - 690 Raise, thoughtless sinner, raise thine eye 767 Raise your triumphant songs ... 225 Rejoice! the Lord is King "- ... 867 Rejoice, the Saviour reigns ... 1140 Rejoice, ye righteous in the Lord - - 61 Religion is the chief concern . - - 1002 Remember, Lord, our mortal state - - 671 Repent ! the voice celestial cries - - 985 Return, my roving heart, return - - 1047 Return, O God of love, return - - - 394 Rise, my soul ! and stretch thy wings - 1019 Rise, rise, my soul, and leave the ground 5 Rock of ages, shelter me ... - 913 Saints, at your heavenly Father's word - ' 330 Salvation is forever nigh - - - - 191 Salvation ! O melodious sound - - - 831 Salvation! O the joyful sound - - - 187 Salvation, through our dying God - - 827 Save me, God, the swellins floods - - 231 Save me O Lord, from every" foe - - 363 Saviour divine ! we know thy name - 912 Savioiu: of men, and Lord of love - - 851 Saviour, thy law we love - • - - - 528 Saviour, visit ihy plantation ... 1145 Say, should we search the globe around - 1252 Say, who is she that looks abroad - - 1121 Searcher of hearts ! before thy face - - 986 See Felix, clothed with pomp and power [ 1098 xxxii TABLE OF FIRST LINES, See, srracions God, before ihy throne - 1243 See, now rude winter's icy hand - - 1225 See how the little toiling ant - - - 1223 See how the mounting sua ... 1212 See how the willin? converts trace - - 1168 See Israel's gentle Shepherd stand - - 1055 See, Lord, t'ry willing subjects bow - - 857 See what a 1' ving stone - . - - 445 See, where the great incarnate God - - 680 Self-deslroy'd, for help I pray - - - 1097 Shall atheists dare insult the cross ;- - 119 Shall Jesus descend from the skies - - 791 Shall the vile race of flesh and blood - 647 Shall we eo on to sin 352 Shall wisdom cry aloud - . - . - 197 Shepherd of Israel, bend thine ear - - 1127 Shepherd of Israel, thou dost keep - - 1129 Shepherds ! rojoice : lift up your eyes - 216 Shine, mighty "God, on this our land - 606 Should bounteous nature kindly pour - 977 Shout, for the blessed Jesus reigns - - 1147 Shout to the Lord, and let our joys - - 612 Show pity, Lord, O Lonl, forgive - - 345 Since Jesus freely did appear - - -' 1231 Sinful, and blind, and poor - - - 1087 Sin has a thousand treacherous arts - - 90 Sin like a venomous disease - - - 91 Sing, all ye nations, to the Lord - - 13 Sing to the Lord above .... 1149 Sing to the Lord aloud .... 460 Sing to the Lord Jehovah's name - - 448 Sing to the Lord, that built the skies . 646 Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands - . 222 Sing to the Lord; ye heavenly hosts . 587 Sinner, O why so thoughtless grown - 1299 Sinners, the voice of God regard - - 834 Sinners, you are now address'd - - 833 Sitting around our Father's board - - 555 So did'the Hebrew prophet raise - - 281 So fair a face bedew 'd with tears . . 1202 So let our lips and lives express - - 174 So new-born babes desire the breast - 165 Sonss of immortal praise belong - - 58 Sons we are through God's election - . 783 Soon as I heard my Father say . - - 430 Sovereign of all the worlds on high • - 810 TABLE OF FIRST LINES. xxxiii Sovereign of life, I own thy hand Sovereign Ruler of the skies Sprinkled with reconciling blood Stand up, my soul, shake otf thy fears Stay, thou insulted Spirit, stay - Stern winter throws his icy chain Stoop down, my thoughts that used to rise Strait is the way, the door is strait - Stretch'd on the cross, the Saviour dies Sure there's a righteous God Sweet is the memory of thy grace Sweet is the work, my God, my King Sweet was the time when first I felt Teach me the measure of my days - Temptations, trials, doubts, and fears Terrible God that reign'st on high ■ That awful day will surely come That God who made the worlds on high That man is blest who stands in awe Th' Ahnighty reigns exalted high The Bible is justly esteem 'd The blessed Spirit, like tlie wind The deluge at th' Almishty's call The earth for ever is the Lord's The fabric of nature is fair The fountain of Christ The glories of my maker, God • The God Jehovah reigns • The God of Aixam praise - The God of glory senJs his summons forth The God of love will sure indulge The God of mercy be adored The God of our salvation hears - The ereat Redeemer we adore - The heavens declare thy glory, Lord The holy eunuch, when baptized The house now to be builded to the Lord The icy chains that bound the earth The joyful morn, my God, is come - The King of glory send-s his Son The King of heaven his lable^spreads The Kin^ of saints, how fair his face The lands that long in darkness lay The law by Moees came - The law comnaands, and makes us know C xsxiv TABLE OF FIRST LINES. The Lord appears my helper now - The Lord declares his will The Lord descending from above The Lord, how wondrous are his ways The Lord is come, ihe heavens proclaim The Lord Jehovah reigns ... The Lord Jehovah reigns, . The Lord my Shepherd is . The Lord oC^lory is my light The Lord of glory reigns, ihe reigns on hig The Lord on^high proclaims "I . " The Lord on mortal worms looks down The Lord, the Judge, before his throne The Lord, the Judge, his churches warns The Lord, the sovereign King . The Lord, the Sovereign, sends his summ The Lord who rules the world's affairs The Lord will happiness divine The love of the Spirit I sing The majesty of Solomon ... The man is ever blest - - . The memory c.f our dying Lord - The mighty frame of glorious grace - The mighty God will not despTse The moment a sinner believes - The peace which God alone reveals The praise of Sion waits for thee The promise of my Father's love The righteous Lord, supremely great The Saviour calls, let every ear The spring, creat God, at tliy command The true 5iessiah now appears - The voice of my beloved sounds The wonders, Lord, thy love has wrought The wandering star, and fleeting wind The wondering nations have beheld The wondering world inquires to know Thee, Father ! we bless . . - Thee we adore. Eternal Name - Thee we adore, Eternal Word* - Thee will I love, O Lord, my strength There is a fountain fiU'd with blood - There is a house not made with hands There is aland of pure delisht - There is no path to heavenly bliss • 367 112 122 31 217 9 41 168 429 8 201 1141 681 334 48 Ls683 1152 993 924 228 398 547 247 991 940 1109 432 535 956 838 1219 261 561 141, 1029 1122 567| 825 643 &47 385 887 659, 656 920 TABLE OF FIRST LINES. sxxv There was an hour when Christ rejoiced - 128 There's joy in heaven, and joy on earth - 1156 These glorious minds, how bnglit they shine 669 Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord,"we love - 1070 Think, mighty God, on feeble man - - 672 This God is the God we adore - • • 1103 This is the day the Lord haih made • • 444 This is the word of truth and love - - 121 This spacious earth is all the Lord's - 242 Thou art my por'.ion, O rpy God - - 335 Thou art, O God ! a spirit pure - - - 721 Thou dear Redeemer, dying Lamb - - 1104 Thou God of glorious majesty - • - 1267 Thou God of love, thou ever blest • . 364 Thou Lord, my safety, thou my light • 1062 Thou only centre of my rest - • 1255 Thou only Sovereign of my heart - - 1158 Thou very paschal Lamb . - • • 898 Thou whom my soul admires above - - 559 Thrice happy man who fears the Lord - 308 Thrice happy souls who born from heaven 944 Through all the changing scenes of life - 1003 Through all the various shifting scene - 752 Through every age, eternal God - - 648 Thus Agur breathed his warm desire - 980 Thus far my God hath led me on - - 1(M2 Thus far the Lord has led me on - - 577 Thus I resolved before the Lord - - 321 Thus it became the Prince of grace - - 1162 Thus saith the first, the sreat command - 106 Thus saith the High and' Lofty One - • 205 Thus saith the Lord, the spacious fields - 108 Thus saith the Lord, your work is vain • 140 Thus saith the Ruler of the skies - - " 251 Thus saith the wisdom of the Lord - - 198 Thus the eternal Father spake - • - 517 Thus the great Lord of earth and sea - 518 Thus was the great Redeemer plunged - 1166 Thus we commemorate the day - " - . 1194 Thy favours. Lord, surprise our souls - 423 Thy life I read, my dearest Lord - - 1274 Thy mercies fill the earth, O Lord - - 304 Thy mercy, my God, the theme of my song 733 Thy name, almighty Lord - - - • 63# xxxvi TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Thy names, how infinite they be Tliy presence, everlasting God Thy presence, gracious God, atford Thy sire, and her who brought thee forth Thy way, O God ! is in the^sea - Thy ways, Lord ! with wise desi, Thy works of glory, mighty Lord Time, what an empty vapour 'tis 'Tis a point I long to know 'Tis by the faith of joys lo come 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand 'Tis finish'd ! so the Saviour cried 'Tis finish'd, 'tis done ! the Spirit is fled 'Tis from the treasures of his word 'Tis my happiness below - 'Tis not the law often commands 'Tis religion that can give - To Christ, the Lord, lei. every tongue To distant lands thy gospel send " To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost To Father, Son, and Holy Spirit To God I cried, with mournful voice To God I made ray sorrows knovvn To God my Saviour, and my King To God the Father, God the Son To God the Father's throne To God, the great, the ever blest To God the only wise To God, the universal King To heaven I lift my waiting eyes To him that chose us first "- To him who on the fatal tree To Jesus, our exalted Lord To our almiehty Maker, God - To our eternal God To our Redeemer's glorious name To praise the ever-bounteous Lord To the eternal Three To thee, before the dawning light To thee, let my first offering rise To thee, most holy, and most high To thee, who reign'st supreme above To thine almighfy arm we owe - 'Twas by an order from the Lord 'Twas for thy sake, eternal God Twas from thy hand, my Grod, I came TABLE OF FIRST LINES, xxxvii 'Twas in the watches of the night *Twa3 on that dark, that doleful night 581 533 Vain are the hopes that rebels place Vain are the hopes the sons of men Vain man, on foolish pleasures bent Unclean! unclean! and full of sia Unite, my roving thoughts unite Unshaken as the sacred hill Unto thine altar, Lord Up from my youtii, may Israel say Up to tlie fields where angels lie Up to the hills I lift mine'eyea - Up to the Lord that reigns on high Upward I lift mine eyes Wait, O my soul, thy Maker's will We are a garden wall'd around We bless the eternal Source of light We bless the Lord, the just, the good We bless the prophet of the Lord" We love thee. Lord, and we adore "We sing the amazing deeds We sing the glories of thy love - Welcome, sw-^eet day of rest Well, the Redeemer's 2one What are possessions, fame, and power What different powers of grace and sin What equal honours shall we bring What happy men, or angels these What hath God wrought, might Israel say What heavenly man,"or lovely God What is jur God, or what his name What jarring natures dwell within What means these jealousies and fears - What mighty man, or mishty God What scenes of horror anH of dread What shall I render to my God What shall the dying What strange perplexities arise What vain desires, and passions vain What various hinderances we meet What wisdom, majesty, and grace 143 122 463 xxxviii TABLE OF FffiST LINES. Whate'er lo ihee, our Lord, belongs - When Abram, full of sacred awe When Abraham's servant lo procure Wiien any turn from Zion's way When at a distance, Lord, we trace - When blooming youth is snatch'd away When by the tempter's wiles betray'd When Christ to judgment shall descend VVTien darkness long has veil'd my mind \Vhen death appears before my sight When first the God of boundless grace When God is nigh, my faith is strong When God, prov"olied with daring crimes When God restored our captive state When God reveal'd his gracious name When I can read my tiile clear When I survey the wondrous cross - When I the holy grave survey - When I with pleasing wonder stand - When in the light of faith divine When Israel, freed from Pharaoh's hand When Israel sins, the Lord reproves When Israel through the desert pass'd When Israel':, grieving tribes complain'd When Jesus dwelt in mortal clay WTien Jesus for his people died When man grows bold in sin When, O dear Jesus, when shall I - When overwhelm'd with grief - When pain and anguish seize me, Lord When Paul was parted from his friends When shall thy lovely face be seen When sins and fears prevailing rise When some kind shepherd from his fold When strangers stand and hear me tell When the Eternal - . - . When the first parents of our race - When the sreat Builder arch'd the skies When the great Judse, supreoie and just When thou", my righteous Judge, shalt cor When we are raised from deep distress Whence do our mournful thoughts arise Where are the mourners, saith the Lord Where is my God ? does he retire TABLE OF FIRST LINES. xxxix Where shall the man be found - - - 303 Where shall we go lo seek and find - - 478 Where shall we sinners hide our heads - 818 Where two or three wilh sweet accord - 1077 Where'er the blustering north wind blows 1138 Wherewith, O Lord, shall I draw near - 801 While carnal men, with all their might - 1011 While I keep silence, and conceal - - 161 While men grow bold in wicked ways - 44 While my Redeemer's near - - - 915 While o'er our guilty land, O Ix)rd - - 1246 While on the verge of life I stand - >- 1272 While sinners, who presume to bear - 1093 Who can describe the joys that rise - - 328 Who has believed thy word - - - 245 Who is the trembling sinner, who - - 1094 Who is this fair one in distress - - 570 Who shall ascend thy heavenly place 475 Who shall condemn to endless flames - 781 Who shall inhabit in thy hill - - - 474 Who shall the Lord's elect condemn - 289 Who will arise and plead my right - - 362 Why did the Jews proclaim their rage - 241 Why did the nations join to slay ''- - . 263 Why do the proud insult the poor - - 668 Why do the wealthy wicked boast - - 305 Why do we mourn departing friends - 662 Why does your face, ye hum~ble souls - 163 Why doth the Lord stand oft' so far - - 593 Why doth the man of riches grow - - 669 Why flow these torrents of distress - - 1280 Why has my God my soul forsook - - 233 "V\Tiy is my heart so far from thee - - 375 Why, O my soul, why weepest thou - - 992 Why should a living man complain - 1030 Why should I vex my soul, and fret - - 402 Why should our morning thoughts delight 12S6 Why should the children of a King - - 343 Why should this earth delight us so - - 453 Why should w^e start and fear to die - - 657 Why sinks my weak, desponding mind - 951 Will God for ever cast us off - - » 439 With all my powers of heart and tongue - 134 With cheerful voice I sing ... 268 Witheamest longings of the mind - - 291 xl TABLE OF FIRST LINES. With heavenly power, O Lord, defend - 1133 With holy fear and humble song - - 685 With himible heart and tongue - - - 1239 With joy we meditate the grace - • 206 With melting heart and weeping eyes - 1012 With my whole heart I'll raise my song - G/'S With my whole heart, I've sought thy face 290 With reverence let the saints appear - 421 With songs and honours sounding loud - 585 With tears of anguish I lament - - 757" With thee, great'God, the stores of light - 1210 Would you behold the works of God - 69 Ye angels round the throne - . . 705 Ye dymg sons of men .... 836 Ye glittering toys of earth, adieu - - 905 Ye hearts wMth youthful vigoiu: warm - 1236 Ye holy souls in God rejoice - - - 62 Ye humble saints proclaim abroad - - 737 Ye humble souls approach your God - 730 Ye hmnble souls complain no more - - 952 Ye humble souls rejoice - - . - 978 Ye humble souls that seek the Lord - - 662 Ye islands of the northern sea - - - 223 Ye little flock whom Jesus feeds - - 845 Ye messengers of Christ . . - - 1133 Ye mourning saints, whose streaming tears 1276 Ye nations of the earth, rejoice - - - 59 Ye prisoners of hope, o"erwhelm'd with grief 916 \e saints of every rank, with joy - - 1102 Ye scarlet colouf'd sinners come - - 839 Ye servants of ih' almighty King - - 18 Ye servants of the Lord - . - - 1013 Ye servants of your God, his fame - - 725 \esonsof Adam, vain and young - - 593 Ye sons of men, a feeble race - - - 628 Ye sons of men with jov record - • 748 Ye sons of pride that hate the just - - 670 le that delight to serve the Lord . - 17 Ye that obey th' immortal King - - 420 Ye that pass by, behold the man - - S54 Ye trembling souls ! dismiss your fears - 1006 16 tribes of Adam, join • ... 52 Ye virgin souls, arise - . • - . .263 Ye worlds of-light, that roll so near - •* « STS TABLE OF FIRST LINES. xli Ye wretched, hungry, starving poor - - 1191 Yes, I would love thee, blessed God - - 965 Yes, mighty Jesus ! thou shall reign - 1140 Yes ! the Redeemer rose - - - . 853 Yes, there are joys that cannot die - - 1154 Yet, saith the Lord, if David's race - - 133 Yonder— amazing sight !— I see - - 856 Your harps, ye trembling saints - - 942 Zion rejoice, and Judah sing - - - 603 A TABLE OF THE PSALMS. Number Number 1 CM. 400 ^ IP. CM. 233 S.M. 39S 2 P. CM. 254 L.M. 397 L. M. 255 2 S.>L 262 23 L. M. 166 C. M 263 C. M. 167 L.M. 241 S. >L 168 3 CM 294 24 C. M. 476 L.M. 573 L. M. 242 4 L. M. 3SI ■25 IP. S. -\L 346 CM. 579 2 P. S. M. 303 6 CM. 435 3 P. S..>L 372 6 CM. 626 26 L. M. 411 L.AL 625 27 IP. C M. 429 7 CM. 361 2 P. C M. 430 8 S.M. 20 29 L. M. 5?o CRL 250 30 IP. L.M. 630 IP. L. >I. 5S3 2 P. L. M. €29 2 P. L. M. 95 31 1 P. CM. 631 9 IP. CM. 679 2 P. C M. 366 2 P. C M. _74 32 S. M. 159 10 CM. CM. m U L.M. 4C4 1 P. L. M. m 12 L. M. 600 2 P. L..U 161 C M. 599 33 1 P. CM. 61 13 L. M. 376 2 P. CM. 14 CM. 374 IP. L. P. M. 62 U IP. C.>L 87 2 P. L. P. M. 15 2 P. CM. 492 34 IP. L. >L 508 15 CM. 474 2 P. L.M. 5a9 L. .M. 475 IP. CM. 509 16 IP. L. M. 109 2 P. C. M. 590 2 P. L..U 236 35 IP. CM. 491 3 P. L.M. 673 2 P. C M. 317 P- CM. 363 36 L.M. 75 2 P. CM. 237 C^L 44 r S.M. 405 S. ^L 45 L.M. 406 37 IP. CM. 402 18 IP. L.M, 3S5 2 P. C>L 305 2 P. I*M. 337 3 P. CM. 4i>l 3 P. L.M. 29S 33 C M. 379 IP. CM 609 1 P. CM. 321 2 P. - CM. 610 2 P. CM. 641 19 IP. S.JL 436 3 P. CM. 622 2 P. S.M. 437 40 IP. CM. 386 L.M. 99 2 P. CM. 140 L.P.M. 100 L. M. HI » L.M. 602 41 L.M. 306 L xiii 292 A TABLE OF THE PSALMS. xliii 50 IP. 2P, 3P, 3 P. 63 IP. 2 P. 63 IP 2 P. IP. 2 P. 3 P. 66 IP. 2 P. 67 63 IP. 2 P. 3 P. 69 IP. 2 P. 3 P. IP. iP. 71 IP. 2 P. 3P CM. S.M. CM. L.M. LM. L.M. L. M. CM. S. M. S.M. CM. CM. L.M. -CM CM. CM. L. M. lO's. ID'S fell's. L. M. L.M. L.M. C M. C M. CM. CM. S. M. CM. L. M. L. P. M. CM. S. M. L. M. CM. C M. L.M. S. M. L.M. L. M. CM. CM. CM CM. CM. CM. L. iM. L.M. L. M. CM. C\L CM. L. M. L.M. CM. CM. CM. Number 488 4S1 515 516 480 499 500 243 4S4 485 Number 72 IP. L.M, 613 2 P. L. M. 614 73 IP. C M. 73 2 P. C M. 169 L. M. 457 S. M. 72 74 C M. 489 75 L. M. 617 76 C M. 614 77 IP. C M. 293 2 P. C. M. 470 78 IP. C M. 81 2 P. C M. 461 3 P. C. M. 462 4 P. L. :d. 4&4 80 L. M. 287 81 S. M. 460 82 L. M. &0 83 S. M. 490 84 IP. L.AL 424 2 P. L. M. 425 C M. 426 H. M.or6-s&8-s. 427 85 IP. L. M. 382 2 P. L. M. 191 86 C M. 50 87 L. AL 4S2 89 IP. L. M. 132 1 P. CM 34 2 P. C NL 421 3 P. CM. 113 4 P. C M. 256 5 P. C M. 133 6 P. L. M. 671 Last Part L. P.M. 672 90 L. M. 648 IP. C M. 644 2 P. C. M. 595 3 P. C M. 394 S.M. 643 91 IP. L. M. 627 1 P. c M. ess 92 IP. L. M. 442 2 P. L. M. 483 93 L. M. 7 lO's & ll's. 8 S. P. M. or 6. 8. S. 9 94 IP. C M. 408 2 P. CM. SS 95 CM. 448 S. ^L 449 L.M. 450 96 CM. 222 L.P.M. 1 97 IP. L. M. 677 2 P. L. M, 217 xliv A TABLE OF THE PSALMS. Number Number 97 3 P. L.M. 185 119 4 P. CM. 102 CM. 223 5 P. CM. 103 9S IP. CM. 124 6 P. CAL 104 2 P. CM. 221 7 P. CM. 101 99 IP. S.M, 257 SP. CM. 105 2 P. S. M. 447 9 P. CM. 304 ICO IP. L.>L 59 10 P. CM. 208 2 P. L.M. 60 IIP. CM. 173 101 L. M. 616 12 P. CM. 378 CM. 412 13 P. CM. 290 102 IP. CM. 621 14 P. CM. 623 2 P. CM. 512 15 P. CM. 351 3 P. L.M. 649 16 P. CM. 377 103 1 P. L,M. 25 17 P. L.RL 360 2 P. LM. 31 LastP . L.M. 624 IP. S. M. 26 120 CM. 364 2 P. S.M. 30 121 L.M. 63 3 P. S.M. 4S C^L 64 104 L. M. H) H. JI. or &s k S'a. 65 105 C. M. 459 m CM. 418 106 IP. L. M. 511 S. P. M. or 6. 6. 8. 419 2 P. S.M. 465 123 CM. 329 107 IP. L.M. 473 124 L.M. 611 2 P. L.M. 3*0 125 CM. 182 3 P. L. M. 463 . S. M. 1 183 4 P. L. M. 126 L.M. 507 5 P. CM. 70 CM. 506 Last P. L. M. 607 127 L.M. 413 109 CM. 318 c^Li 414 110 1 P. L. M. 517 123 CM. 41t> 2 P. L.M. 518 129 CM. 466 C M. 519 130 CM. 137 Ill IP. C M. 53 L.M. 158 2 P. CM. 37 131 CM. 297 112 L. P. AL 307 132 L.M. 478 L.M. 308 CM. 47T C M. 309 133 CAL 313 113 L. P. M. 17 S.M. 416 L.M. IS S. P. M. or & 6. 8. 417 114 L.M. 471 134 CM. 420 115 L. M. 46 135 IP. L.M. 494 )0"s. 613 2 P. L. M. 467 116 IP. C M. 632 C M. 47 2 P. CM. 433 136 C M. 463 117 CM. 5^2 H. hL or 6-5 & 8's 469 L.M. 523 L.M. 77 S.M. 524 138 L.M. 184 118 IP. CM. 367 IP. L.M. 10 2 P. CM. 634 2 P. L.M. 56 3 P. C M. 479 3 P. L. M. 336 . 4 P. CM. 444 IP. CM. 11 S. M. 445 2 P. CM. 57 L.M. 446 3 P. CM, 5S0 119 1 P. CM, 399 141 L. M. 575 . 2 P. CM. 409 142 C M. 33 3?. CM. 143 L.AL 368 1 A TABLE OF THE PSALMS. Kumber 144 IP. CM. 359 2 P. C. U. 640 3 P. L. M. 605 145 L. M. 2 1 P. C. M. 3 2 P. C. M. 24 3 P. C. M. 32 146 L. M. 35 L. P. M. 36 147 IP. L. M. 76 8P. L.M. 584 Number 147 C. M. 5S5 143 H. >L or 6-8 & S's. 52 LM. 63 S.M. 64 149 C. M. 407 150 CM. 452 1 C. M. 70? 2 L. P. ^L 707 3 H.M.or6'«&8'». 711 A TABLE OF THE HYIVINS. This Table ^ves the numerical Order of the former Editiora, ind !he correspondins numbers in this Arrangement. Thus in the First Booit, 1 .... 273 ; that is, 1 Hvmn is number 273 of the Arrangement ; 2 . .'. . 212, second ditto, is 212 of ditto. BOOKL 1 273 31 2 p. » 2 212 32 3 215 33 . 4 1 P. * 216 34 1P.» 4 2 P. * 115 34 2P. » 5 331 35 1 P. • 6 652 35 2 P.* 7 195 36 * 8 496 37 1 P. * 9 200 37 2 P. * 10 123 38 IP. * 11 12S 33 2 P.* 12 129 39 13 264 40 14 2S9 41 13 201 42 16 715 43 1P.» 17 651 43 2 P.* 18 653 44 1 P. » 19 655 44 2 P. » 20 156 45 21 521 46 1P.» 22 IP. * 214 46 2 P. » 22 2 P. * 177 47 * 23 IP. * 660 43 23 2 P. • 591 49 24 667 50 23 274 51 26 239 52 27 65S 53 23 501 54 29 502 55 30 603 56 Slip • 189 37 Number 354 58 202 59 119 60 120 61 295 62 2S4 63 i 332 61 £20 65 247 66 WO 67 144 63 . 107 69 4% 70 68S 71 72 29 73 234 74 390 75 248 76 636 77 78 194 79 637 SO 663 81 357 ^ 275 83 520 84 1S6 83 525 86 96 87 125 633 89 503 90 ! S2 91 Ntmiber 504 503 218 146 271 272 164 676 558 359 560 561 562 663 564 565 566 567 668 569 670 571 6T7 574 647 67 • The asterisk points out the Supplementary Hymns i« this edition, with which tha vacancies in Dr. Watts's FIRST 8ook have been filled up. xlvi A TABLE OF THE HYMNS. xlvii Number Number 197 112 2S1 132 19S 113 527 133 152 114 528 134 147 115 110 135 127 116 106 136 179 117 126 137 180 118 117 133 148 119 118 139 f. 283 120 2S0 140 32S 121 529 141 122 526 142 , 339 123 322 143 176 m S3 144 C86 1-25 206 145 352 126 315 146 199 127 196 147 312 123 114 148 156 129 330 149 659 130 314 150 188 131 296 Number Number 604 29 137 57 661 30 302 58 662 31 657 59 192 38 642 60 278 33 690 61 572 34 341 62 578 35 139 63 576 36 258 64 327 37 259 65 349 38 310 66 350 39 638 67 261 40 134 63 646 41 348 69 441 42 311 70 172 43 249 71 173 44 72 5 45 423 73 498 46 27 74 66 47 213 75 375 48 347 76 276 49 654 77 16 50 388 73 344 51 211 79 89 52 650 SO 370 53 391 81 4 54 393 82 49 55 643 83 664 56 456 84 xlviii A TABLE OF THE HYIMNS. Number Number Nui 163 114 . 235 143 6S7 115 22 144 43 116 355 145 ■ IS7 117 396 146 TI6 lis 142 147 181 119 98 14S . 692 120 112 149 612 121 111 150 171 122 40S 151 170 123 423 152 3S4 124 472 153 130 125 2« 154 131 126 122 155 371 127 53J 156 19 128 M 157 392 129 287 158 454 130 149 159 675 131 116 160 224 132 265 161 225 133 342 i- n-alm with joy proclaim The sound and honour of thy name. 5 Let distant tijn» s .ii;.: Tbelonpsur ■ And unborn : The joy and i.ations raise • -ai*e; ■ ng •onguc. 6 But who car. ^ Thy grentni'^- Vast and uii- Vast and immortal i>- :rou8 deeds 1 - 's exceed* • uayg! iiiy praise! 3. PSALM UTy. 1st Part. C. M. Duinieft The Grcatne ? of God. LONG as I live I'li bless thy name. My Kiiie, my Gud nf love ; My work and joy shall be the »aroe In the bright world above. 2 Great is the Lord, hi^ power unknown. 9 And let his praasc 1» preat : I I'll sing the honours of thy throne. Thy works of grace repeaL 3 Thy grace sh:;" • ■■ ' ■ — ^t my toncuet / And whilt ; The men th . - d soof Shall join ! .■»:cc. 4 Fathers to sons siiiili Uarh thy name. And children learn thy wavs ; Ages to come thy tmth procliiim, And nations sound thy praise. 5 Thy glorious deeds of ancient date Shall through the world be kno«-n ; Thine arm nf p.iwer. thy heavenly •ta!r With public splendour shown. 6 The world is manag'd by thy Thy saints are ruTd by love ; And tliiiie eternal kingdom standi, Tbougb rocks and hills remore. OF GOD. 4^ HYMN «. B. z L M. Dunstaii. (Ijd I'lrLrlb'.e. ORD, we are b.'ind. «».. niortda blind, L'^ V,: 'lit abode ;r"/'' ."toGo u: ,^^^j To 1. Uud. *^."^^" "Were spread, OrA.lQM, M',:,,! nran^-t-lsmade. rJi.- .Maker liv'd alone. H" hoiirwlles* j-wirs can ne'er decrease Bat nil 1 majnt.iin f heir prime ; EtrrnUy'.^ hxf dvyellinj place, And ^jvr IS lii THE Lord Jehovah reifns, And royal stale maintains. His head with awful glories crown'd ; Arrayed in robes of light. Be^'irt with sovereign might, And rays of majesty around. 2 Upheld by thy commands, The world securely stands ; And skies and star.s obey thy word : Thy throne was fi.x'd on high Beloro the starrj ^ky ; Eternal is thy kingdom. Lord. 3 In vain the noisy crowd, I Like billows fierce and loud, Agamst ».hine empire rage and roar; In vain, with angry spite, The surly nations fight. And dash like waves against the shore. 4 Let floods and nations r^ge, And all their powers engage. Let swelling tides assault tiie sky, The terrors of thy frown Shall beat their madness down : Thy throne for ever stands on high. 6 Thy promises are true, Thy grace is ever new ; f There fbc'd thy church shall ne'er remoTe : Thy saints with holy tear Shall in thy courts appear, And sing thine everlasting love. PSALM 139. 1st Part. L. M. Blendon. The All-seeing God. LORD, thou hast search'd and seen me through ; ^ Thine eye commands with piercing view My rising and my resting hours, My heart and flesh with all their powers. 2 My thoughts, before they are my o^vn, Are to my God distinctly known ; Ho knows the words I mean to speak Ere from my op'ning lips ihey break. 3 Withm thy circling power I stand ; On every side I find thy hand : 10 PERFECTIONS Awake, asleep at home, abroad. I am surrounded still with God. 4 Amazing knowledge, vast and great* What large i-xtent ! what lofty height I My soul, with all the powers 1 botust. Is in the bouiidlesa prospect lost. 5 ' may these thoughts possess my breast, ' Where'er I rove, where'er I restl / ' Nor let my weaker passions dare ' Consent to sin, lor God is there.' PAUSE. 6 Could I so false, so faithless prove To quit thy service and thy love. Where, Lord, could I thy presence shun, Oi from thy dreadful glory run 1 7 If up to heaven I take my flight, 'Tis there thou d well'st enthron'd in ligh^ 1 Or dive to hell, there veneeance reigna And Satan groans beneath his chains. 8 If mounted on a morning ray, 1 j 1 fly beyond the western sea, I / Thy swifter hand wou'd first arhv«, I And there arrest thy fugitive. ' ' 9 Or should I try to shun thy sight Beneath the sitreading veil ot night. One glance of thine, one piercing ray. Would kindle darkness into day. 10 ' may these thoughts possess my breast, ' Where'er I ro\ e, where'er I rest I ' Nor let my weaker passions dare ' Consent to sin, for God is there.' 1 I PSALM 139. 1st Part. C. M. London ■'--'■• God is etrryurhet e. all my vast concerns with thee. In vain my seul would try To shun thy presence, Lord, or flee ; The noUce of tliine eye. 2 Thy all-surrounding sight surveys My rising and my rest, My public walks, my private ways, And secrets o! my breast 3 My thoughts lie open to tlie Lord Before they're form'd within ; And ere my lips pronounce the word, He knows the sense I mean. 4 wondrous knowledge, deep and high I Where can a creature hide 1 Pi OF GOD. Within thy circling arms I lie, Beset oil every side. b Bo let thy grace surround me still And hke a bulwark prove, To guard my suul from every ill, Secur'd by sovcrcifrn love. PAUSE, t* 6 Lord, where shall guilty souli retire, Forpottuii and unknown? In hell they meet thy dreadful fire. In heaven thy glorious throne. 7 Should I suppress my vital breath To 'srape the wrath divine, Thy voice would break the bars of de&th, And make the grave n-sign. 8 If wine'd with beams of morning-light, / Illy beyond the west, Thy hand, which must support my flight, Would soon beuay my rest. 9 If o'er my sins I think to draw The curtains of the night, Those flaming eyes that guard thy law Would turn the shades to light. 10 The beams of noon, the midiught-liour. Are both alike to thee : may I ne'er provoke that power From which 1 cannot flee ! I 2 HYMN 80. B. 2. S. M. St. Thomai ■■'*'• God's awful Pncer and Goodness. OTHE almighty Lord ! How matchless is his power ! Tremble, O earth, beneath his word, Whde all the heavens adore. 8 Let proud imperious kines Bow low before his throne : Crouch to his feet, ye haughty tilings, Or he shall tread you down. 3 Above the skies he reigns. And with amazing blows He deals insuflerable pains On his rebellious foes. 4 Yet, everlasting God, / "We love to speak thy praise ; Thy sceptre's equal t6 thy rod, The sceptre of thy grace. 6 The arms of mighty love Defend our Sion well. PERFECTIONS And heavenly mercy walls us round From Babylon and bell. 6 Salvation to the King / That sits enthron'd above ; Thus we adore the God of might, And bless the God of love. 13. PSALM 66. 1st Part C. M. Braintree Governing Power and Goodness; or, out Graces tried by Affliction. SING, all ye nations, to the Lord, Sing with a cheerful noise j "With melody of sound record His honours, and your joys. 2 Say to the power that shakes the sky, t ' How terrible art thou I ' Sinners before thy presence fly, ' Or at thy feet they bow.' 5 [Come, see the wonders of our God, How glorious are his ways ! In Moses' hand he puts his rod, And cleaves the frighted seas. 4 He made the ebbing channel dry, While Israel pass'd the flood ; There did the church begin their joy. And triumph in their God.] 5 He rules by his resistless might : Will rebel-mortals dare Provoke th' Eternal to the fight. And tempt that dreadful war? 6 bless our God. and never cease; Ye saints, fulfil his praise ; He keeps our life, maintains our peaee« And guides our doubtful ways. 7 Lord, thou hast prov'd our suffering souls, p To make our graces shine ; So silver bears the burning coals The metal to refine. 8 Through wat'ry deeps and fiery ways We march at thy command. Led to possess the promis'd place By tliine unerring hand. 14 P3AL3I 33. 2d Part. C. M. CamlAdgt- * Creaxures vain, and God aU»uffidj;ni. BLEST is the nation where the Lord Hath fix'd his ffraciou? throne : Where he reveals his heavenly weed, And calls tlieir tribes his own. OF GOD. 2 His eye, with infinite suney, Does the whole world beliold : He furm'd us all of eqiidl clay, And knows our feeble mouid. 3 Kin^s are not rescued by tiie force Ot armies, from the grave ; Nor speed, nor courage of a horse. Can the bold rider save. 4 Vain is the strength of beasts or men To hope for saff ty thence ; Bri holy souls from God obtain A sv.-ong and sure defence. 5 God is their fear, and God their trust ; When plagues or faxine spread, His watchful eye secures the just Amongst ten thousand dead. 6 Lord, let our hearts in thee rejoice, / And bless us from thy throne ; For we have made thy word our choice, And trust thy grace alone. I K PSALM 33. 2d Part. L. P. M. St. Helena. ■*-^* Creatures vain, and Gnd all-tvfficienl. CHAPPY nation where the Lord Reveals the treasure of his word. And builds his church, his earthly throne ! His eye the heathen world surveys, He form'd tneir hearts, he knows their ways ', But God their Maker is unknown. 1 Let kines rely upon their host, And of "his strength the champion boast ; In vain they boust, in vain rely ; In vain we trust the brutal force, Or speed, or courage of a horse. To guard his rider, or to fly. 3 The eye of thy compassion. Lord, Doth more secure defence alTord, When death or dangers threat'ning stand : Thy watchful ere preserves the just, Who make thy name their fear and trust. When wars or famine waste the land. 4 In sickness or the bloody field. Thou our physician, thou our shield, Send us salvation from ihy throne ; . We wait to see thy goodness shine ; f Let us rejoice in help divine, For ail our hope is God alone. 16 PERFECnONS HYMN 22. B. 2. L. M. Old Hundred. WiUi God is terrible Majesty. TERRIBLE God. who reign'st on high, How awful is thy thundering band! Thy fiery bolts how herce thev fly ! Nor can all earth or hell withstand. 2 This the old rebel-angels knew, And Satan fell beneath thy frown : Thine arrows struck the traitor through, And weighty vengeance sunk him down 3 This Sodom felt, and feels it still, And roars beneath th' eternal load : ' With endless burnings who can dwell, ' Or bear the fury of a God !' 4 Tremble, ye sinners, and submit. Throw down your arms before his throne, Bend your heads low beneath his feet, Or his strong hand shall crush you down 5 And ve, bless'd saints, that love him, too, / With reverence bow before his name. Thus all his heavenly servants do : God is a bright and burning flame. 1 ty PSALM 113. L. M. Eaton •'- ' • Tfie Majestij and Condescension qf God. YE that delight to serve the Lord, The honours of his name record, His sacred name tor ever bless : Where'er the circling sun displays His rising beams, or setting rays. Let lands and seas his power confess. 2 Not time, nor nature's narrow rounds, Can give his vast dominion bounds. The heavens are far below his height: Let no created greatness dare With our eternal God C4)mpare, Arm'd with his uncreated might S He bows his glorious head to view What the bright hosu of angels do, And bends his care to mortal things ; His sovereign hand exalts the poor, He takes the needy from the door. And mhkes them company for kings. 4 When childless families despair, He sends the blessing of an heir To rescue their expiring name : The mother with a thankhil voice Proclaims liis praises and her joys : Let every age advance hia fame. OP GOD. I Q PSALM 113. L. M. Rothwell. •■-^» Qod Sovereign and Gracious. YE eervanta of th' almighty King, In every age his praises sing ; Where'er the aun shall rise or set, The nations sliall his praise repeat 2 Above the earth, beyond the sky, Stands iiis high throne of majesty ; Nor time, nor place, his jxiwer restrain, Nor bound his universal reign. 3 Wliich of the sons of Adam dare. Or angels with their God compare? His glories how divinely bright, Who dwells in uncreated light ! 4 Behold his love : he stoops to view What saintd above and angels do ; And condescends yet more to know The mean affairs of men below. 6 From dust and cottaecs obscure, His grace exalts the humble poor ; Givea them the honour of his sons, And tits them for their heavenly thrones. 6 [A word of his creating voice Can make the barren house rejoice : Though Sarah's ninety years were past. The promis'd seed ij born at last. 7 With joy the mother views her son, / And tells the wondere God has done : Faith may grow strong when sense dospainj, If nature fails, the promise bears.] I Q HYMN 99. B. 2. C. M. SL Anns. ■• ^^ • The Book of God's Decrees. LET the whole race of creatures lie Abas'd l)efore their God : Whate'er his sovereign voice hath form'd He governs with a nod. 2 [Ten thousand ages ere the skies Were into nrwition brought. All the long years and worlds to come Stood present to h.s thought 3 There's not a sparrow or a worm Hut's found in bis decress ; He raises monarch? to their thrones, And sinks them as he please.] 4 If light attend the course I run, 'Tis he provides tliosi rays : And 'tis his hand tha' hides my sun, li' darkness cloud my days. o PERFECTIONS 5 Yet I would not be much concem'd. Nor vainly long to see The volume of bis deep decrees, What months are writ for me. 6 "When he reveals the book of life, f O may I read my name Amongst the chosen of liis love. The followers of the Lamb ! CyCX PSALM 8. S. M. Watchroao. ^^' God's Sovereignty and Goodyiess ; and. Man's Dominion over the Creatures. LORD, our heavenly King, Thy name is all divine ; Thy glories round tiu earth are spread. And o'er the heavens they shine. 2 When to thy works on high I raise my wondering eyes. And see the moon complete in light Adorn the darksome skies : 3 When I survey the stars, And all their shining forms, p Lord, what is man, that worthless thins, Akin to dust and worms I 4 Lord, what is worthless man, That thou shouldst luve him so? Next to thine ansels is he plac'd, And lord of all below. 5 Thine honours crown his head, While beasts like slaves obey. And birds that cut the air with wings, And fish that cleave the sea. 6 How nch thy bounties are I And wondrous are thy ways : Of dust and worms thy power can frame A monument of praise. 7 [Out of the mouth of babes And sucklings thou canst draw Surprising honours to thy name, And strike the world with awe. 8 O Lord, our heavenly King, ( Thy name is all dinne ; Thy glories round the earth are spread, And o'er the heavens they sliine.] Q 1 HYMN 70. B. 2. L. M. Monmouth '*'-'-• God's Dominion over the Sea, Pa. ovii. 23, && GOD of the seas, thy thundering voice Makes all the roaring waves rejoice, And one soft worci of thy commnnd Can sink them silent in the sand. OF GOD. S If but a Moses wave thy rod, The sea divides and owns iu God ; The stormy Moods ilieir Maker knew, And let his chosen armies tlirougb. 3 The scaly flocks amidst the sea, To thee iheir Lord a tribute pay ; The meantst fish that swims liie flood Leaps up, and means a praise to God. 4 [The larger monsters of the deep, On thy commands attendance keep, By thy permission six)rt and play, And cleave along their foaming way. 5 If God his voice of tempests rears Leviathan lies still and fears. Anon he lifL* his nostrils higJi, And spouts the ocean to the sky.] 6 How is thy glorious power ador'd. Amidst those wat'ry nations, Lord I Yet the bold men tnat trace the seas, Bold men, refuse their Maker's praise. 7 lAVhat scenes of miracles they see, And never tune a song to thee ! While on the flood they safely ride, They curse the hand that smooths the tide- 8 Anon they plunge in wat'ry graves, And some drink death among the waves : Yet the surviving crew blaspheme, Nor own the God that rescu'd them.] 9 O for some signal of thine hand, I Shake all the seas, Lord, shake the land, Great Judge, descend, lest mnii deny That there's a God that rules the sky. HYMN 115. B. 2. C. M. Arlington. God the Avenger of his Saints; or, his KiTig' dom Supreme. IGH as the heavens above the ground Reigns the Creator, God ; Wide as the whole creation's bound Extends his awful rod. 2 Let princes of exalted state To him ascribe their crown. Render their honpage at his feet And cast their glories down. 3 Know that his kingdom is supreme, Your lolly thoughts are vain ; He calls you gods, that awful name, p But ye must die like men. 4 Then let the sovereigns of the globe Not dare to vex the just j 22 H' PERFECTIONS He puts on vengeance like a robe, And treads the worms to dual, 5 Ye judges of the earth, be wise. And think of heaven with fear ; The meanest saint that you despise Has an avenger there. QO HYMN S6. E. 1. C M. Arandel. '^^* God My, just, and sovereign, Jobix. 2—10. HOW should the sons of Adam's race Be pure before their God? If he contend in rii'lueousness We fall beneath his rod. 2 To vindicate my words and thoughts I'll make no more pretence ; Not one of all my thousand faults Can bear a just defence. S Strong is his arm, his heart is wise ; t What vain presumers dare Against their Makers hand to rise, Or tempt th' unequal war? 4 [Mountains by his almiehty wrath From their old seats are torn ; He shakes the earth from south to north, And all her pillars mourn. 5 He bids the sun forbear to rise, Th' obedient sun for'uears : His hand witti *ackcloth spreads the skies, And seals up all the stars. 6 He walks upoL the stormy sea, / Flies on the stormy wind ; There's none '■an tiace his wondrous way, Or his dark footsteps find.] Q^A PSALM 143. ver. 7, &c. 2d Part. C. M. Banv. '^^* The Goodms^ of God. SWEET is the memory of thy grace. My God, my heavenly King ; Let age to a^e *liy righteousness In songs ol glory sing. 2 God reigns on high, but ne'er confines His goodness to the sl>ies ; Through the whole earth his bounty shines, And every want supplies. 3 With longing eyes thy creahires wait On thee for daily food, Thy lib'ral hand pro\-ide3 their meat, And fills their moutlis ^^^th good. 4 How kind are thy compassions, Lord I p How slow thine anger moves ! 25. OF GOD. But soon he sends his pardoning word To cheer the souls he loves. 5 Creatures with all their endless race, Thy power and praise proclaim ; But saints that taste thy richer grace Delight to bless thy name. PSALM 103. ver. 1—7. 1st Part. L. M. fenocl. Blessing God for his Goodness to Soul and Bony BLESS. O my soul, the living God, Call home thy thoughts that rove abroad ; Let all the powers within me join In work and worship so divine. 2 Bless, my soul, the God of grace ; His favours claim thy highest praise ; Why should the wonders he hath wrougljt Be lost in silence and forgot ? 3 'Tis he, my soul, that sent his Son s To die for crimes which thou hast done : He owns the ransom ; and forgives The hourly follies of our lives. 4 The vices of the mind he heals, And cures the pains that nature feels ; Redeems the soul from hell, and saved Our wasting life from th'-'sat'ning graves. 5 Our youth decay'd his power repairs ; His mercy crowns our growing years ; He satisfies our mouth with good, And feeds our souls with heavenly food. 6 He sees the oppressor and the opprest, And often gives the sufferers rest ; But will his justice more display In the last great rewarding day. 7 [His power he show'd by Moses' hands. And gave to Israel his commands ; But sent his truth and mercy down To all the nations by his Son. 8 Let the whole earth his power confess, I Let the whole earth adore his grace ; The Gentile with the Jew shall join In work and worship so divine.] 2fl PSALM 103. ver. 1—7. 1st Part. S. M. Dover ^* Praise for Spiritual and Temporal Mercies. O BLESS the Lord, my soul ; Let all within me join, And aid my tongue to bless his name, Whose favours arc divine. « O bless the Lord, my soul ; Nor let his mercies lie 27. PERFECTIONS Forgotten in unthankfulness, £\d without praises die. 3 'Tis he forgives thy sins, 'Tis he relieves thy pain, Tis he that heals thy sicknesses, And makes thee young again. 4 He crowns thy hfe with love, When ransom'd from the grave ; He that redeem d my soul from hell. Hath sovereign power to save. 5 He fills the poor with good ; He gives the suflerers rest ; The Lord hath judgments for the promt, And justice for tii' opprest. 6 His wondrous works and ways He made by Moses known ; But sent ihe world his truth and grace. By his beloved Son. HYMN 46. B. 2. L. M. Castl- God's Condescension to Hu?nan AffaU ■ UP to the Lord that reigns on high, And views the nations from afar, Let everlasting praises fly, And tell how large his bounties arc. 2 [He that can shake the worlds he made. Or with liis word or with liis rod, His goodness how amazing great! And what a condescending God !J 3 [God that must stoop to view the skies, And bow t.o see what angels do, Down to the earth he casts his eyes, And bends his footsteps downward too.] 4 He over-rules all mortal things. And manages our mean affairs. On humble souls the King of kings Bestows his counsels and his cares. 5 Our sorrows and our tears we pour Into the bosom ol our God, He hears us in the mournful hoKr, And helps us bear the heavy load. 6 In vain might lofty princes try Such condescension to perform ; For worms were never raised so high Above their meanest fellow-worm. ■ T could our thankful hearts deviso A tribute equal to thy grace, To the third heaven our songs should rise. A nd teach the golden harps thy pruide. 28 29 OF GOD. PSALM 68. V. 1-6. L. M. Truru The Vengeance and Compassio7i of God. LET God arise in all his might, And put the troops of hell to flight, As smoke, that sought to cloud the skies, Before the rising tempest flies. 2 [He comes array'd in burning flames ; Justice and vengeance are lus names : Behold his fainting foes expire Like melting wax before the fire.] 3 He rides and thunders through the sky ; His name Jehovah sounds on high : Sing to his name, ye sons of grace ; Ye saints, rejoice before his face. 4 The widow and the fatherless Fly to his aid in sharp distress ; In him the poor and helpless find A judge that's just, a father kind. 5 He breaks the captive's heavy chain. And prisoners see the Ught again ; But rebels, that dispute liis will, Shall dwell in chains and darkness still. HYMN 42. B. 1. C. M. Dundee. • Divine Wrath and Mercy, Nahum i, 2, &c. ADORE and tremble, for our God Is a consuming fire ;* His jealous eyes his wrath inflame, And raise his vengeance higher. 2 Almighty vengeance, how it biuns I How bright his fury glows I Vast magazines of plagues and storms Lie ireasur'd for his foes, s 3 Those heaps of wrath by slow degrees Are forced into a flame, But kindled, how fierce they blaze 1 And rend all nat'ore's frame. 4 At his approach the mountains flee, And seek a watery grave ; The frighted sea makes haste away, And shrinks up every wave. f 6 Through the veide air the weighty rocks Are swdft as hail-stones hurl'd : Who dares engage his fiery rage That shakes the solid world ? 5 Yet, mighty God, thy sovereign grace Sits regent on the throne. The refuge of thy chosen race When wrath comes rushing down. ♦ Heb. xii. 29. w PERFECTI0>"3 7 Thy hand shall on rebellious kings A fiery tempest pour, While we beneath thy sheltering wings Tiiy just revenge adore. L?n PSALM 103. 2d Part. S. ZM. HopMra *-' ^ • Mercy in the midsi of Judgment. [Y soul, repeat his praise Whose mercies are so great ; Whose anger is so slow to rise, So ready to abate, s 2 God will not always chide ; And when his strokes are felt, His strokes are fewer than our crimes, And Ughter than our guilt. I 3 High as the heavens are rais'd Above the ground we tread, So far the nehes of his grace Our highest thoughts exceed. 4 His power subdues our sins ; And his forginng love, Far as the east is from the west, Doth all our guilt remove. s The pity of the Lord To those that fear his name, Is such as tender parents feel ; He knows our feeble frame. s 6 He knows we are but dust, Scatter'd with every breath ; His anger, like a rising wind. Can send us swift to death. 7 Our days are as the grass, Or like the morning flower ; If one sharp ijlast sweep o'er the field. It withers in an hour. 8 But thy compassions. Lord, To endless years endure ; And chiltlren's children ever find Thy words of promise sure. i PSALM 103. 2d Part. L. M. Dunstan ^ God's tender Meraj to his People. ■. THE Lord, how wondrous are his ways ! V How firm his truth ! how large h;s grace ' He takes his mercy for his throne. And thence he makes his glories known. 2 Not half so higli his power hath spread The starry heavens above our head, As Iris rich love exceeds our praise, Exceeds the highest hopes we raise. 31 OF GOD. 3 Not half so far hath nature plac'd The rising morning from the west, As his forgiving grace removes The daily guilt of those he loves. " 4 How slowly doth his wrath arise ! f On swifter wines salvation flies ; And if he lets his anger hum, How soon his frowns to pity turn I 5 Amidst his wrath compassion shines ; His strokes are lighter than our sins ; And while his rod corrects his sainta, His ear indulges their complaints, s 6 So fathei-s their young sons chastise, With gentle hands and melting eyes ; The children weep heneath the smart, And move the pity of their heart. cyC} PSALM 145. 3d Part. C. M. IVIear. *^ '*' * Mercy to Suffrrers ; or, God hearing Prayer. LET every toneue thy goodness speak, Thou sovereign Lord of all ; Thy strengthening hai 'Js uphold the weak, And raise the poor that fall. p 2 When sorrow bows the spirit down, Or virtue lies distrest Beneath some proud oppressor's frown. Thou giv'st the mourners rest. 3 The Lord supports our tottering days, And guides our giddv youth ; Holy and iust are all his ways. And all nis words are truth. p 4 He knows the pains his servants feel, He hears his children cry, And their best wishes to fulfil His grace is ever nigh." 5 His mercy never shall remove From men of heart sincere ; He saves the souls whose humble love Is join'd with holy fear. 6 [His stubborn foes his sword shall slay, And pierce their hearts with pain ; But none that serve the Lord shall Say, ' They sought his aid in vain.'] / 7 [My lips shall dwell upon his praise. And spread his fame abroad ; Let all the sons of Adam raise The honours of their God.] PERFECTIONS QQ PSALM 142. C. M. Stade. York. '^ *-' • God is the Hope of the Helpless. TO God I made my sorrows known, From God I sought relief; In long complaints before his throne I pour'd out all my grief. 2 My soul was overwhelm 'd with woes, My heart began to break ; My God, who all my burdens knows, He knows the way 1 take. 3 On every side I cast mine eye, And found my helpers gone, W'hile friends and strangers pass'd me by, Neglected and unknown. i 4 Then did I raise a louder cry, And caU'd thy mercy near, s ' Thou art my portion when I cie, ' Be thou my refuge here.' 5 Lord, I am brought exceeding low, Now let thine ear attend, And make my foes who vex me know I've an almighty Frnnd. /6 From my sad prison set me free, Then shall I praise thy name, And holy nien shall join with me Thy kindness to proclaim. Q J_ PSALM 89. 1st Part. C. M. St. Ann*. *-'^' The Faithfulness of God. MY never-ceasing song shall show The mercies of the Lord, And make succeeding ayes know How faithful is his word. 2 The sacred truths his hps pronounce Shall firm as heaven endure ; And if he speak a promise once, Th' eternal grace is sure. 3 How long the race of Da\'id held The promis'd Jewish throne ! But there's a greater covenant seal'd To David's greater Son. 4 His seed for ever shall possess A throne above the skies ; The meanest subject of his grace Shall to that glory rise. t 5 Lord God of Hosts, thy wondrous ways Are sung by saints above ; And saints on earth their honours raise To thine ivnchanging Icve. OF GOD. QK PSALM 146. L. M. Blendon. tJU» Praise to God for his Goodness and Triuh. PRAISE ye the Lord, my heart shall join III work so pleasant, so divine, ■ Now, while the Hesh is mine abode, And when my soul ascends to God. 2 Praise shall employ my noblest powers, While nnmortaiity endures ; My (lays of praisf,' shall ne'er be past, ^V■hile lil'u, and thought, and being last. a 3 "Why should I make u man my trust 7 Princes must die and turn to dust ; heir breath departs, their pomp and power, And thoughts, all vaniah ni an hour. /4 Happy the mar. whose \v>\e3 rely On Israel's God : he made the skj'. And earth and seas, with all their train, And none siiall ti:id his prumise vain. 5 HLs truth tor ever stands secure ; He saves th' opprest, he feeds the poor ; He sends the lal)ouring conscience peace. And grants the prisoner sweet release. 6 The Lord hath eyes to give the blind ; The Lord suiiports the sinking mind ; He helps the stranger in distress, The widow and the fatherless. 7 He loves his saints, he luiows them well. But turns the wicked down to hell : Thy God, Zion, ever reigns ; Praise him in everlasting strains. C)£* PSALM U6. L. P. M. St. Helens. 0\J» Praise to God for his Goodness and Truth. I'll praise my Maker with my breath ; And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers : My days of praise shall ne'er be past While life and thought and being last. Or immortality endures. « 2 Why should I make a man my trust t Princes must die and turn to dust ; Vain is the help of flesh and blood : Their breath departs, their pomp and power, And thoughts, ail vanish in an hour, Nor can they make their promise good. / 3 Happy the man whose hopes rely On Israel's God ; he made the sky, And earth and seas, with all their train ; His truth for ever stands secure ; He saves th' opprest, he feeds the poor, And none shall find his promise vain. 37 38 PERFECTIONS 4 The Lord hatli eyes to give the blind ; The Lord supports the sinking raind ; He sends the labourin? conscience peace ; He helps the stranger in distress, The widow and the fatlierless, And grants the prisoner sweet release. 5 He loves iais saints, he knows them well, But turns the wicked down to hell ; Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns : Let every tongue, let every age, In this exalted work engage ; Praise him in everlasting strains. PSAL.M 111. 2d Part. C. M. London The Perfections of God. GREAT is the Lord ; liis works of might Demand our noblest songs ; Let his assembK d saints unite Their harmony of tongues. 2 Great is the mercy of the Lord, He gives his children food ; And ever mindful of his word, He makes his promise good. 3 His Son, the great Redeemer, came To seal his covenant sure : Holy and reverend is his name, His ways are just and pure. 4 They that would grow divinely wise. Must with his fear begin; Our fairest proof of knowledge lies In haling every sin. HY-^IN 166. B. 2. C. M. London. Tfie Divine Perfections. HOW shall I praise th' eternal God, That intinite Unknown ? "Who can ascend his high abode, Or venture near liis throne ? 2 [The great Invisible ! He dwells Conceal'd in dazzhng light ; But his all-searchmg eye reveals The secrets of the night 3 Those watchful eyes that never sleep Sur\-ey the world around : His wisdom is a boundless deep Where all our thoughu are drown'd.] 4 [Speak we of strength? His arm is strong To save or to destroy : Infinite years his life prolong. And endless is his joy.] OF GOD. 5 [He know3 no shadow of a change, Nor alters his decrees ; Firm as a rock his truth remain3 To guard his pronuses.] s 6 [Sinners before his presence die ; How holy is his name I His anger and his jealousy Burn like devouring tlamc] 7 Justice upon a dreadful tluone Maintains the rights of God ; While mercy sends her pardons down, Bought with a Saviour's blood. / 8 Novrto my soul, immortal Kang, Speak some foreiving word : Then 'twill be double joy to sing The glories of my Lord. OQ HYIMN 167. B. 2. L. M. Portug; Oij» Tfie Divine Perfections, ' GREAT God, thy glories shall empl^ My holy fear, my humble joy ; My lips in songs of honour bring Their tribute to th' eternal King. 2 [Earth, and the stars and worlds unknown, Depend precarious on his throne ; All nature hangs upon liis word, And grace ^nd glory own their Lord.] 3 [His sovereign power what mortal knows ? If ho commands, who dare oppose? With strength he girds himself around. And treads the rebels to the ground.) 4 [Who shall pretend to teach liim skill? Or guide the counsels of his will) His wisdom like a sea divine Flows deep and high beyond our line.] 5 [His name is holy, and his eye Burns wth immortal jealousy ; He hates the sons of pride, and sheds His fiery vengeance on their heads.] 6 [The beamings of his piercing sight Bring dark hypocrisy to light ; Death and destmotion naked lie, And hell uncover'd to his eye.] 7 [Th' eternal law before him stands ; His justice with impartial hands Divides to all their due reward, Or by the sceptre or the sword.] 8 [His mercy like a boundless sea Washes our load of guilt away . PERFECTIONS "While hJ3 own Son came do\\Ti and died T' engage liis mercy on our side. J S [Each of his words demands my faith, 3Iy soul can rest on all he saith ; His truth inviolably keeps The largest promise of liis lips.] s 10 tell me with a gentle voice, Thou art my God. and I'll rejoice ! I Filld ynl\i thy love, I dare proclaim The brightest honours of thy name. AC\ HY3IN 16S. B. 2. L. M. Monmoutti ttU . -j-j^g^ DiT. f^ Perfections. JEHOVAH reigns, his throne is high, His robes are light and majesty : His glory shines with beams so bright, No mortal can sustain tho sight, s 2 His terrors keep the world in awe, His justice guards his holy law, / His love reveals a smiling face. His truth and promise seal the grace. 3 Through all his works his wisdom shines, And baffles Satan's deep designs ; His power is sovereign to fultil The noblest counsels of his will. s 4 And will This glorious Lord descend To be my father and iny friend ! / Then let my son^s with angels join ; Heaven is secure it" God be mine. J_1 HY:MN 169. B. 2. H. M. or6's & 8's. Bcthesda The same. THE Lord Jehovah reigns. His throne is built on high ; The garments he assumes Are light and majesty ; His glories sliine With beams so bright No mortal eye Can bear the sight. I 2 The thunders of his hand Keep the wide world in awe ; His wrath and justice stand To guard his holv law ; p And where his love Resolves to bless, His truth confirms And seals the grace. 3 Through all liis ancient works Surprising wisdom shines, Confounds the powers of hell. And breaks their curs'd designs : Strong is bis arm. And shall fulfil His great decrees, His sovereign will. c^ OF GOD. « 4 And can this mighty King Of glory coiido»cend ? And will 111? write his name, 'My Father and my Friend !' / I love his name. I love his word ; Join eJI my powers, And praise the Lord. AQ^ n\ MN 170. B. 2. L. M. Old Hundred. ^'*'* Cod Incomprehensible and Sovereign. 'AN creatures to perfection find Th' eternal uncreated mind? Or can the largest stretch of thought Measure and search his nature out? 2 'Tis high as heaven, 'tis deep as hell, And what can mortals know or tell? His glory spreads beyond the sky, And all the shining worlds on high. 3 But man, vain man, would fain be wise, Born like a wild young colt he flies Through all the follies of his mind, And smells, and snutfs the empty wind. 4 God is a King of power unknown, Firm are the orders of his throne ; If he resolve, who dare oppose, Or ask him why, or what he does ? s 5 He wounds the heart, and he makes whole • He calms the tempest of the soul ; When he shuts up in long despair, Who can remove the heavy bar 1 6 He frowns, and darkness veils the moon, The fainting sun grows dim at noon ; The pillars of heav'n's starry roof Tremble and start at his reproof. 7 He gave the vaidted heaven its form, The crooked serpent, and the worm ; He breaks the billows with his breath, And smites the sons of pride to death. 8 These are a portion of his ways, But who shall dare describe his face? I Who can endure his hght? or stand To hear the thunders of his hand } Acy HYMN 87. B. 2. C. M. Barby, * The Divine Glories above our Reason. HOW wondrous great, how glorious bright Blust our Creator be. Who dwells amidst the dazzling Irght Of vast infinity ! 2 Our soaring spirits upward rise Tow'rd the celestial throne, PERFECTIONS Fain would we see the blessed Three, And the Almighty One. 3 Our reason stretches ail its \\nngs, And climbs above the skies : p But still how far beneath thy feet Our grovellin? reason hes ! p 4 [Lord, here we bend our humble souls, And awfully adore, For the Aveak pinions of our minds Can stretch a thought no more.] 5 Thy glories infinitely rise Above our labouring tongue ; In vain the liighest siraph tries To form an equal song. p 6 [In humble notes our faith adores The great mj'sterious Kins, I "While angels strain their nobler powers. And sweep th' immortal string.] A A PSAL:^I 36. C. M. Park-streec ■'■•'■• Practical Atheism exposed. VirHILE men grow bold in wicked way^, » » And yet a God they own, Bly heart vnthin me often says, ' Their thoughts believe there's none.' 2 Their thoughts and ways at ouce declare (Whatever their hi)s profess) God hath no wrath for them to fear, Nor will they seek his grace. 3 What strange self flattery blinds their eyes I But there's a hastening hour ■\Vhen they shall see with sore surprise The terrors of tliy power. 4 Thy justice shall maintain its throne, Though mountains melt away ; Thy judgments are a world unknown, A deep unfalhom'd sea. 5 Above the heaven's created rounds, Thy mercies, Lord, extend ; Thy trutli outlives the narrow bounds Where time and nature end. 6 Safety to man thy eoodnesa brings, Nor overlooks the beast ; Beneath the shadow of thy Avings, Thy children choose to rest 7 [From thee, when creature-streams run low, And mortal comforts die, Perpetual springs of hfe shall flow. And raiie our pleaiiures hiffh. 45 46 OF GOu. 8 Though all created light decay, And death close up our eyes, Tlx^Tesence makes etemal day where clouds can never rise.] PSALM 36. S. M. Watchman. ' Tfie Wicked>iess of Man, and the Majesty of God; or, practical Atheism exposed. WHEN man grows bold in sin. My heart within me cries, ' He hath no faith of God within, Nor fear before his eyes.' 2 [He walks a while conceal'd In a self-flattering dream, Till his dark crimes at once reveal'd Expose his hateful name.] 3 His heart is false and foul, His words are smooth and fair ; Wisdom is banish'd from his soul. And leaves no goodness there. 4 He plots upon his bed New mischiefs to fulfil ; He sets his heart, and hands, and head, To practise all that's ill. 5 But there's a dreadful God, Though men renounce liis fear : His justice hid behind the cloud Shall one great day appear. 6 His truth transcends the sky ; In heaven his mercies dwell ; Deep as the sea his judgments lie, His anger burns to hell. 7 How excellent his love. Whence all our safety springsl O never let my soul remove From underneath liis wings. PSALM 115. L. M. Luton. 'The true God our Refuge ; or, Idolatry reproved. "VTOT to ourselves, who are but dust, -'-^ Not to ourselves is glory due, Etemal God, thou only just. Thou only gracious, wise and true. 2 Shine forth in all thy dreadful name ; Why should a heathen's haughty tongue Insult us, and to raise our shame, Say, ' Where's the God you've serv'd so long ?' '* 3 The God we serve maintains his throne Above the clouds, beyond the skies, Through all the earth his will is done. He knows our groans, he hears our cries. 4:7 PERFECTIONS 4 But the vain idols they adore Are senseless shapes of stone and wood , At best a mass of glittering ore, A silver saint, or golden g(jd. 5 [With eyes and ears they carve their head. Deaf are their ears, their eyes are blind ; In vain are costly oft'erings made, And vows are scattered in the wind. 6 Their feet were never made to move, Nor hands to save when mortals pray ; INIortals that pay them fear or love Seem to be blind and deaf as they.] 7 Israel, make the Lord thy hope. Thy help, thy refuge, and thy rest ; The Lord shall build thy ruins up, And bless the people and the priest. s 8 The dead no more can speak thy praise, They dwell in silence ami the grave ; I But we shall live to sing thy grace. And tell the world thy power to save. PSALM 135. C. M. Cambridge. Praise due to God, not to Idols. AWAKE, ye saints ; to praise your King, Your sweete.-l passions raise. Your pious pleasure, whiiis you sing, Increasing with the praise. 2 Great is the Lord ; and works unknown Are his divine employ ; But still his saints are near his throne, His treasure and his joy. / 3 Heaven, earth, and sea. confess his hand ; He bids the vapours rise ; Lightning and storm at his command Sweep through the sounding skies. 4 All power that ^ods or kings have claim'd, Is found with him alone ; But heathen gods should ne'er be nam'd Where our Jehovah's known. 5 Which of the stocks or stones they trust Can give them showers of rain? In vain they wor.ijiip glittering dust, And pray to gold in vain. 6 [Their gods have tnnnues that cannot talk, Such as their makers gave : Their feet were ne'er design'd to walk, Nor hands have power to save. 7 Blind are their eyes, their ears are deaf Nor hear when mortals pray ; OP GOD. Mortals, that wait for their relief, Are blind and deaf as tliey.] / 8 Ye saints, adore the living God. Serve him with faith and fear ; He makes the churches his abode, And claims your honours there. 4Q PSALM 103. 3d Part, S. M. Thacher. *^* God's universal Dominian; or, Angels praise the Lord. THE Lord, the sovereign King, Hath fix'd his throne on high ; O'er all the heavenly world he rules, And all beneath the sky. 2 Ye angels, great in might, And swift to do his will, Bless ye the Lord, whose voice ye hear, Whose pleasure ye fulfil. 3 Let the bright hosts who wait The orders oflheir King, And guard his churches when they pray, Join in the praise they sing. 4 While all his wondrous works, Through his vast kingdom show Their Maker's glory, thou, my soul, Shalt sing his graces too. 4.0 HYxMN 27. B. 2. L. M. Arnheim. TTC/. praise ye him, all his Angels. Ps. cxlviii. 2. GOD ! the eternal awful name That the whole neavenly army fears, That shakes the wide creation's frame, And Satan trembles when he hears. 2 Like flames of fire his servants are. And light surrounds his dwelling place j But, O ye fiery flames, declare The brighter glories of his face. 3 'Tis not for such poor worms as we To speak so infinite a thing. But your immortal eyes survey The beauties of your sovereign King. 4 Tell how he shows his smiling face. And clothes all heaven in bright array ; Triumph and joy run through the place, And songs eternal as the day. / 5 Speak, (for you feel his burning love) What zeal it spreads through all your frame : That sacred fire dwells all above, For we on earth have lost the name. PERFECTIONS 6 [Sing of his power and justice too, That infinite right hand of his, That vanquished Satan and his crew, When thunder drove them down from blias.] 7 [What mighty storms of poison'd darts "Were hurl'd upon the rebels there I What deadly javelins nail'd their hearts Fast to the racks of long despair !] I 8 [Shout to your King, you heavenly host, You that beheld the sinking foe ; Firmly ye stood when they were lost ; Praise the rich grace that kept you so.] I 9 Proclaim his wonders from the skies, Let every distant nation hear ; And while you sound his lofty praise. Let humble mortals bow and fear. KA PSALM 86. C. M. Braintrce. ^^» A general Song of Praise to God. A MONG the princes, earthly gods, -^*- There's none hath power divine; Nor is their nature, mighty Lord, Nor all their works like tliine. 2 The nations thou hast made shall bring Their offerings round thy throne ; For thou alone dost wondrous things, For thou art God alone. 3 Lord, I would walk with holy feet : Teach me thy heavenly ways, And my poor scatter'd thoughts unite In God my father's vjraise. 4 Great is thy mercy, and my tongue Shall those sweet wonders tell, How by thy grace my sinking soul Rose from the deeps of hell. Kl HYMN 71. B. 2. G. M. Abridge. ^ ■*- * Praise to God from all Creatures. THE glories of my Maker, God, My joyful voice shall sing. And call the nations to adore Their Former and their King. 2 'Twas his right hand that shap'dour clay And wrought tliis human frame. But from his own immediate breath Our nobler spirits came. 3 We bring our mortal powers to God, And worship vilh our tongues : We claim some kindred with the skies, And join th' angelic songs. 52 OF GOD. 4 Let grovelling beasts of every shape, And fowls of every wing, And rocks, and trees, and fires, and seas, Their various tribute bring. 5 Ye planets, to his honour shine, And wheels of nature roll, Praise bim in your unwearied course Around the steady pole. 6 The brightness of our Maker's name The wide creation fills, And his unbounded grandeur flies Beyond the heavenly hills. PSALM 148. 6's & S'9. Bethesda. Praise to God from all Creatures. YE tribes of Adam, join With heaven, and earth, and seas, And offer notes divine To your Creator's praise : Ye holy throng Of angels bright, In words of light Begin the song. 2 Thou sun with dazzling rays, And moon that rules the night, Shine to your Maker's praise, "SVith stars of twinkling light ; His power declare. Ye floods on high, And clouds that fly In enmpty air. 3 The shining worlds above In glorious order stand, Or in swift courses move By his supreme command : He spake the word, And all their frame From nothing came, To praise the Lord. 4 He mov'd their mighty wheel In unknown ages past. And each his word fulfils, While time and nature last : In different ways His works proclaim His wondrous name. And speak his praise. PAUSE. 5 Let all the earth-born race, And monsters of the deep. The fish that cleave the seas, Or in their bosom sleep. Prom sea and shore Their tribute pay, And still display Their Maker's power. 6 Ye vapours, hail, and snow. Praise ye th' almighty Lord, PERFECTIONS And stormy winds that blow To execute his word : When hghtnings shine, Or thunders roar, Let earth adore Ilis hand divine. 7 Ye ruountains near the skies, With lofty cedars there. And trees of humbler size That fruit in plenty bear ; Beasts wild and tame. Birds, flies, and worms, In various forms. Exalt las name. 8 Ye king^. and judges, fear The Lord, the sovereign King ■ And while you rule us here, His heavenly honours sing : Nor let the dream Of power and state Make you forg^et His power supreme. 9 Virgins, and youths, engage To sound his praise divine, While infancy and ag:e Their feebler voices join : Wide as he reigns His name be sung By every tongue, In endless strains. 10 Let all the nations fear The GlkI that rules above ; He brings his people near, And makes I hem taste his love : While earth and sky Attempt bis praise. His saints shaJl raise His honours higii. e^Q PSALM 1-18. Paraphrased. L. M. Newcoiirt, *'*'• Universal Praise 10 God. T OUD hallelujahs to the Lord, J-* Prom distant worlds where creatures dwell i ^ Let heaven begin the solemn word. And sound it dreadful down to heU. Note. This psalm may be sum to tune of I,. M. 6 Hnif, if these two lines be added to every stanza, namely. Each of his works his name displays, But they can ne'er fulfil the praise. Otherwise it must be sung to the usual tunes of the t.on? Meire. 2 The Lord ! how absolute he reigns I Let every angel bend the knee ; Sing of his love in heaven! v strains, And speak how fierce his terrors bo. 3 High on a throne his elones dwell, An a^fiil throne of .shining bliss : Fly through the world, sun, and tell How dark thy beams compar'd to his. OF GCD, 4 Awake, ye tempests, and his fame In sounds of dreadliil praise declarfc ; And tlie sweet whisper of liis name Fill every gentler breeze of air. 5 Let clouds, and winds, and waves agree To join their praise with blazing fire ; Let the firm earth, and rolling sea, In this eternal song conspire. P 6 Ye flowery plains, proclaim liis skill ; Valleys, lie low before his eye : And let his praise from every iiill Rise tuneful to the neighbouring sky. 7 Ye stubborn oaks, and stately pines, Bend your high branches and adore : Praise liim ye beasts, in difterent strains. The lamb must bleat, the lion roar. 8 Birds, ye must make his praise your theme. Nature demands a song from you ; While the dumb fish that cut the stream Leap up, and mean his praises too. 9 Mortals, can you refrain your tongue, AVhen nature all around you sings ! I tor a shout from old and young, From humble swains and lofty Idngs ! 10 Wide as his vast dominion lies. Make the Creator's name be known ; Loud as his thunder shout his praise, And sound it lofty as his throne. 11 Jehovah! 'tis-.a glorious word, may it dwell on every tongue ! But saints who best have known the Lord Are bound to raise the noblest song. 12 Spealc of the wonders of that love Wiiich Gabriel plays on every chord : CI From all below and all above, Loud hallelujahs to the Lord ! 54. PSALM 148. S. M. Sut Universal Praise. LET every creature join To praise th' eternal God ; Ye heavenly hosts, the song begin. And sound his name abroad. 2 Thou sun with golden beams, And moon with paler rays, Ye starry lights, ye twinkling flames. Shine to your Maker's praise. 3 He built those worlds above, And fi.\'d their wondrous frame ; 4 CREATION AND Br his command they stand or move. And ever speak his name. 4 Ye vapours, when ye rise, Or fall in showers or snow, Ye thunders, murm'ring round the skies, His power and glory show. 5 Wind, hail, and flashing- fire, Agree to praise the Lord, When ye in dreadful storms conspire To execute his word. 6 By all his works ahove His honours be exprest ; But saints that taste his saving love Should sing his praises best. CREATION AND PROVIDENCE. K K HYMN 147. B. 2. C. fli. Swanwirh. ^*^» The Creation of the World, Gen. i. 7\^0ir let a spacious world arise, -L » Said the Creator-Lord : At once the obedient earth and skies. Rose at his sovereign word. 2 [Dark was the deep ; the waters lay Confus'd, and drown'd the land : Hecall'd the light ; the new-born day Attends on hSs command. 3 He bids the clouds a.^cend on high ; The clouds ascend and bear A watery treasure to the sky. And float on softer air. 4 The liquid element below Was pather'd by his hand ; The rolling seas together flow. And leave the solid land. 5 Witn nerbs and plants, a flowery birth, The naked globe lie crown'd. Ere there was rain to bless the earth, Or sun to warm the ground. 6 Then he adom'd the upper skies ; Behold the sun appears. The moon and stars in order rise. To mark our months and years. 7 Out of the deep th' almighty King Did vital beings frame. The painted fowls oi' every wing, And fish of every name.] PROVIDENCE. 8 He gave the bon and the worm At once their wondrous birth, And grazing beasts of various form Rose from the teeming earth. 9 Adam was formed of equal clay, Though sovereign of the rest, Design 'd for nobler ends than they, With God's own image bless'd. 10 Thus glorious in the Maker's eye The young creation stood ; He saw the building from on high, His word pronounc'd it good. 11 Lord, while the frame of nature stands. Thy praise shall fill my tongue ; But the new world of grace demands A more exalted song. K£» PSALM 139. 2d Part. L. M. Islington. *J\Jt Tlie loonderful Fonnation of Man. »nnWA3 from thy hand, my God, I came, J- A work of such a curious frame. In me thy fearful wonders shine. And each proclaims thy skill dinne. 2 Thine eyes did all my limbs survey. Which yet in dark confusion lay. Thou saw'st the daily growth they took, Form'd 'oy the model of thy book. 3 By thee my growing parts were nam'd, And what thy sovereign counsels fram'd, (The breathing lungs, the beating heart) Were copied with unerring art. 4 At last, to show my Maker's name, God stamp'd his image on ray frame. And in some unknown moment join'd The finish'd members to the mind. 5 There the young seeds of though t,i)egan, And all the passions of the man : Great God, our infant nature pays Immortal tribute to thy praise. ^*y PSALM 139. 2d Part. C. M. Pembroke. * • The Wisdom of God in the Formation of Man, XtTUE^ I with pleasing wonder stand, "» And all my frame survey. Lord, 'tis thy work ; I own thy hand Thus built my humble clay. 2 Thy hand my heart and reins possest, Where unborn nature grew, Thy wisdom all my features trac'd And all my members drew. CREATION AND 3 Thine eye with nicest care sun-ey'd The growth of every part : Till the whole scheme thy thoughts had laid ^Vas copied by thy art. 4 Heaven, earth, and sea, and fire, and wind, Show me thy wondrous skill ; But I review myself, and find Diviner wonders still. 5 Thy awful glories round me shine, My flesh proclaims thy praise ; Lord, to thy works of nature join Thy miracles of grace. KQ PSALM in. 1st Part. C. M. St. Davids ^^' The Wisdom of God in his Works. I OOXGS of immortal praise belong •^ To luy almighty God ; He has my heart, and he my tongue To spread his name abroad. 2 How great the works his hand has wrought ! How glorious in our sight ! Good men in every age nave sought His wonders with dehgbt. 3 How most exact is nature's frame ! How wise th' Eternal Mind! His counsels never change the scheme That his first thoughts design'd. 4 When he redeem'd his chosen sons, He fix'd his covenant sure : The orders that his lips pronounce To endless years endure. 5 Nature and time, and earth and skies, Thy heavenly skill proclaim : What shall we do to make us wise, But learn to read thy name ! 6 To fear tliy power, to trust thy grace. Is our divinest skill .- And he"s the wisest of our race That best obeys thy will. PSALM 100. 1st Part. L. M. RothweD Praise to our Creator. YE nations of the earth, rejoice Before the Lord, your sovereign King; Serve him with cheerlui heart and voice, With all your tongues liis glory sing. 2 The Lord is God ; 'tis ha alone Doth life, and breath, and being give : We are his work, and notour own. The sheep that on liis pastures live. 59 B^ PROVIDENCE. / 3 Enter his gates with sonss of joy, "With praises to his courts repair, And make it your divine employ To pay your thanks and honours there. • 4 The Lord is good, the Lord is kind ; Great is his grace, his mercy sure ; And the whole race of man shall find His truth from age to age endure. 60. PSAL!\I 100. 2d Part. L. M. Old Hundred. ►EFORE Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations, bow with sacred joy : Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and he destroy. 2 His sovereign power without our aid Made us ot clay, and form'd us men ; And when like wandering sheep we stray'd. He brought us to his fold again. 3 We are his people, we his care, Our souls, and all our mortal trame : What lasting honours shall we rear, Almighty Maker, to thy name ! ^4 We'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens our voices raise ; And earth with her tea thousand tongues Shall till thy courts with sounding praise. 5 Wide as the world is thy command, Vast as eternity thy love ; Firm as a rock thy truth must stand. When rolling years shall cease to move. PSALM 33. 1st Part. C. M. Arlington. • Works of Creatimi and, Providence. REJOICE, ye righteous, in the Lord, This work belongs to you : Sing of his name, his ways, his word, How holy, just, and true ! 2 His mercy and his righteousness Let heaven and earth proclami ; His works of nature and of grace Reveal his wondrous name. 3 His wisdom and almighty word The heavenly arches spread ; And hy the Spirit of the Lord "Their sliining hosts were made. 4 He bade the liquid waters flow To their appointed deep ; The flowing seas their hmits know, And their own station keep. 61 448R0H CREATION AXD 5 Ye tenants of the spacious earth, "With fear betbre him stand ; He spake, and nature took its birth, And resta on his comniand. 6 He scorns the angrj' nations' rage. And breaks their vain aesigns ; His counsel stands through every age, And in full glory shines. 02. PSALM 33. L. P. M. Ps. 46th. YE holy souls, in God rejoice, Your Maker's praise becomes your voice Great is yoiu theme, your songs be new : Sing of his name, his word, his ways, His works of nature and of grace. How wise and holy, just and true ! 2 Justice and truth he ever loves, And the whole earth his goodness proves. His word the heavenly arches spread ; How wide they shine from north to south ! And by the spirit of his mouth "Were all the starry armies made. 3 He gathers the wide-flowing seas, Tliose watery treasures know their place. In the vast storehouse of the deep : He spake, an! ^ave all nature birth : And fires, and seas, and heaven, and earth, His everlasting orders keep. 4 Let mortals tremble and adore A God of such resistless power. Nor dare indulge their feeble rage : Vain are your thoughts, and weak your hand» : But his eternal counsel stands. And rules the world from age to age. f^C* PSAL3I 121. L. M. Shofti ^^* Dicine Protection. ■P to the hills I lift mine eyes, Th' eternal hills beyond the skies ; Thence ail her help my soul derives ; There my Almighty refuge lives. 2 He lives, the everlasting God, That built the world, that spread the flood ; The heavens with all their hosts he made. And the dark regions of the dead. 3 He guides our feet, he guards our way r His morning smiles bless all the day ; He spreads the evening-veil, and keeps The silent hours while Israel sleeps. p 4 Israel, a name di%-inely blest, Blay rise secure, securely rest ; U' I PROVIDENCE. Thy holy Guardian's wakeful eyes Admit no slumber nor surprise. 5 No sun shall smite thy head by day, Kor the pale moon wiiii sickly ray Shall blast thy couch : no baleful star Diirt his malignant trc so far. 6 Should earth and heli with malice bum, Still thou shall go and still return Safe in the Lord •• his heavenly caie Defends tl;y hfe from every snare. 7 On thee foul spirits have no power ; And in thy last departing hour Angels, that trace the airy road, Shall baar thee homeward to thy God. 64. PSALM 121. C. M. Irish. Preservation by Day and Night. TO heaven I lii't my waiting eyes, There ail my hopes are laid : The Lord that built the earth and skies Is my perpetual aid. 2 Their feet shall never slide to fall. Whom he designs to keep ; p His ear attends tne softest call, His eyes can never sleep. 3 He will sustain our weakest powers With his almighty arm, And watch our most unguarded hours Against surprising harm. / 4 Israel, rejoice and rest secure, Thy keeper is the Lord : His wakeful eyes employ his power For thine eternal guard. 5 Nor scorching sun, nor sickly moon, Shall iiave his leave to smite : He shields thy head from burning noon, From blasting damps at night. 6 He guards thy soul, he keeps thy breath Where thickest dangers come ; Go and return, secure from death, Till God commands thee home. ^C PSALM 121. H. M. or6's & 8's. Portsmouth. God our Preserver. UPAVARD I lift mine eyes, From God is all mine aid ; The God that built the skies, And earth and nature made : God is the tower To which I fly ; His grace is nijh In every hour. CREATION AND 2 My feet sbaJl never slide And fall in fatal snares, Since God, my guanl and guide, Defends me from my fears : Those wakefiil eyes That never sleep Shall Israel keep When dangers rise. 3 No burning heats by day, Nor blasts of evenine air Shall take my health away. If God be with me there : Thou art my sun, And thou ray shade, To guard my head By night or noon. p 4 Hast thou not given thy word To save my soul from death ! And I can trust my Lord To keep my mortal breath : I'll gf> and come, Nor fear to die, Till from on high Thou call me home. f*£^ HYMN 19. B. 2. C. M. London. ^"* Our Bodies frail, and God our Preserver. LET others boast how strong they be, Nor death nor danger fear : But we'll confess, Lord, to thee. What feeble things we are. 2 Fresh as the irrass our bodies stand. And tiourish bright and gay, A blasting wind sweeps o'er the land, And fades the grass away. p 3 Our life contains a thousand springs. And dies if one be gone ; Strange ! that a harp of thousand strings, Should keep in tune so long. 4 But 'tis our God supports our frame, The God who built us first ; Salvation to th' Almighty Name Tiiat rear'd us from the dust. 5 [He spoke, and straieht our hearts and brains In all their motions rose ; Let blood fsaid he) Jlow round the veins, And round the veins it flows. 4 6 While we have breath, or use our tongues. Our Maker we'll adore ; His Spirit moves our hea\ing lungs, Or they would breathe no more.] a J HYMN 83. B. 1. C. M. Bangor. ^ * * Afflictions and Death vnder Providerwe. NOT from the dust affliction grows. Nor troubles rise by chance ; Yet we are born to cares and woes, A sad inheritance. 68 PROVIDENCE. 2 As sparks break out from burning coals, And atill are upwards borne, So grief is rooted in our souls, And man grows up to mourn. 3 Yet with my God I leave my cause, And trust his promis'd grace ; He rules me by his well-known laws Of love and righteousness. 4 Not all the pains that e'er I bore Shall spoil my future peace, For death and hell can do no more Than what my Father please. PSALM 65. 2d Part. L. M. ^\ • The God of Nafure, and Grace. s rriHE God of our salvation hears -•- The groans of Sion mix'd with tears ; Yet when he comes with kind designs Through all the way his terror shines. 2 On liim the race of man depends, Far as the earth's remotest ends. Where the Creator's name is known By nature's feeble light alone. 3 Sailors, that travel o'er the flood, Address their frighted souls to God, When tempests rage and billows roar At dreadful distance from the shore. 4 He bids the noisy tempests cease ; He calms the raging crowd to peace, When a tumultuous nation raves Wild as the winds, and loud as waves. 5 Whole kingdoms shaken by the storm He settles in a peaceful form ; Mountains establish 'd by his hand Firm on their old foundation stand. / 6 Behold his ensigns sweep the sky, New comets blaze and lightnings fly, The heathen lands, with swift surprise, From the bright horrors turn their eyes. 7 At his command the morning ray Smiles in the east and leads the day ; He guides the sun's declining wheels Over the tops of western hills. h Seasons and times obey his voice ; The evening and the morn rejoice To see the earth made soft with showers. Laden with fruit and drest in flowers. 9 'Tia from his watery stores on high. He gives the thirsty ground supply ; CREATION AND He walks upon the clouds, and thence Doth his enriching drops dispense. 10 The desert grows a fruitful field, Abundaot food the valleys yield ; The valleys shout with cheerlul voice, And neighb'ring hills repeat their joys. 11 The pastures smile in green array, There lambs and larger cattle play ; The larger cattle and the iamb Each in his language speaks thy name. Z 12 Thy works pronounce thy power divine ; O'er every field thy glories shine ; Through every month thy gifts appear ; Great God ! thy goodness crowns the year. /^Q PSALM 107. 4th Part. L. M. Nantwicli ^*^' Deliverance from Storms and Shipwreck. I "\\rOULD you behold the works of God, ' ' His wonders in the world abroad, Go with the mariners, and trace The unknown regions of the seas. 2 They leave their native shores behind, And seize the favour of the wind. Till God commands, and tempests rise That heave the ocean to the skies. p 3 Now to the heavens they mount amain. Now sink to dreadful deeps again ; AVhat strange affrights young sailors feel. And like a staggering drunkard reel ! 4 "When land is far, and death is nigh, Lost to all hope, to God tliey cry ; His mercy hears their loud address. And sends salvation in distress. 5 He bids the winds their wrath assuage, 'I'lie furious waves forget their rage ; 'Tis calm, and sailors smile to see The haven ^vhere they wish'd to be. ISO may the sons of men record The wondrous goodness of the Lord ! Let them their private offerings bring. And in the church liis glory sing. >rr\ P3AL3I 107. 4th Part. C. M. Rochcstci txJ* The Mariner's Hymn. THY works of glory, mighfy Lord, Thy wond'TS in the deeps. The sons of courage shall record, AVho trade ia floataig ships. 2 At thy command the winds arise. And swell the tow" ring waves ; PROVIDENCE. The men, astonish'd, mount the skiea, And sink in gaping graves. 3 [Again they climb the watery hills, And plunge in deeps again ; Each like a tottering drunkard reels, And finds iiis courage vain. p 4 Frighted to hear the tempest roar, They pant with fluttering breath, And, hopeless of the distant shore, Expect immediate death.] 5 Then to the Lord they raise their cries, He hears their loud request. And orders silence through the skies. And lays the floods to rest. / 6 Sailors rejoice to lose their fears, And see the storm allay'd ; Now to their eyes the port appears : There let their vows be paid. 7 'Tis God that brings them safe to land ; Let stupid mortals know That waves are under his command. And all the winds that blow. I 8 that the sons of men would praise The goodness of the Lord ! And those that see thy wondrous ways, Thy wondrous love record I 'Tl HYMN 109. B. 2. L. M. Putney. < J. • qif.^ Darkness of Providence. p T ORD, we adore thy vast designs, -■-^ The obscure abyss of providence. Too deep to sound with mortal lines, Too dark to view with feeble sense. 2 Now thou array'st thine awful face In anevy frowns, without a smile ; We through the cloud believe thy gi^ace, Secure of thy compassion still. 3 Through seas and storms of deep distress "We sail by faith, and not by sight; Faith guides us in the wilderness Tlirough all the terrors of the night. p 4 Dear Father, if thy lifted rod Resolve to scourge us here below, Still let us lean upon our God, Thine arm shall bear us safely through, PSALM 73. S. M. Sutton. The Mystery of Providence unfolded,. SURE there's a righteous God, Nor is 'religion vain, 72, CREATION AND Though men of %ice may boast aloud, And men of grace complam. 2 I saw the %\icked rise, And felt my heart repine, While haughty fools with scornful eyes In robes of honour shine. 3 Pamper'd with wanton ease. Their flesh looks full and fair, Their wealth rolls in like flowing seas, And grows without their care. 4 Free from the plagues and pains That pious souls endure. Through all their life oppression reigns. And racks the humble poor. 5 Their impious tongues blaspheme The everlasting God ; Their malice blasts the good man's name, And spreads their lies abroad. p 6 But 1 with flowing tears Indulg'd my doubts to rise ; * Is there a God that sees or hears ' The things below the skies !' 7 The tumults of my thought Held me in hard suspense, Til! to thy house my feet were brought To learn thy justice thence. 8 Thy word ^dth light and power Did my mistakes amend ; I view'd the sinners' lite before, But here I learnt their end. 9 On what a slippery steep The thoughtless wretches go ; And O that dreadPil fiery deep That waits their fall below 1 p 10 Lord, at thy feet I bow. My thoughts no more repine ; I call my God my portion now. And all my powers are thine. »yO PSALM 73. 1st Part C. M. Dwndoo. • *-^* Ajfflicted Saints Jiappy, and prosperous Simiert cursed. row I'm convinc'd the Lord is kind To men of heart sincere, Yet once my foolish thoughts repin'd, And border'd on despair. p 2 I griev'd to see the wicked thrive, And spoke with angry breath, ' How pleasant, and profane they live ! ' How peaceful is their death 1 i N< 74 PROVIDENCE. 3 ' Wi»h well fed flesh and iiaughty eyes ' They lay their fears to sleeiJ ; ' Against the heavens their slanders rise, 'While saints in silence weep. i ' In vain I lift my hands to pray, ' And cleanse my heart in vain, 'For I am ch&sten'd all the day, ' The night renews my pain." 5 Yet while my tongue indulg'd complaints, I felt my heart reprove ; 'Sure I shall thus otfend thy saints, ' And grieve the men I love.' 6 But still I found my doubts too hard, The conflict too severe, Till I retir'd to search thy word, And learn thy secrets there. 7 There, as in some prophetic glass, I saw the sinner's feet High mounted on a slippery place. Beside a fieiy pit. 8 I heard the wretch profanely boast, Till at thy frown he fell ; His honours in a dream were lost. And he awakes in hell. 9 Lord, what an envious fool I was 1 How like a thoughtless beast! Thus to suspect tiiy promis'd grace. And think the wicked blest. 10 Yet I was kept from tell despair, Upheld by power unknown ; That blessed hand that broke the snare, Shall guide me to thy throne. PSALM 9. 2d Part. C. M. Canterbury. The Wisdom and Equity of Providence. "HEN the great Jud^e, supreme and just, Shall once inciuire lor blood. The humble souls, that mourn in dust, Shall find a faithful God. 2 He from the dreadful gates of death Does his own children raise ;' InZion's gates, with cheerful breath. They sing their Father's praise. 3 Hi* foes shall fall with heedless feet Into the pit they made ; And sinners perish in the net That their orning stars he sung Till sin destroy'd his heavenly state. 3 ['Twas sin that hurl'd him from his tlirone, Grov'hng in fire the rebel lies : ' How art thou sunk in darkness down, 'Son of the morning, from the skies !']t 4 And thus our two first parents stood Till sin defil'd the happy place ; They lost their garden and their God, And ruin'd all their unborn race. 5 [So sprung the plague from Adam's bower, And spread destruction all abroad ; Sin. the curst name, that in one .hour Spoil'd six days labour of a God.] p 6 Tremble, my soul, and mourn for grief, That such a foe should seize thy breast ; Fly to thy Lord for quick relief! may he slay this treacherous guest ! fl 7 Then to thy throne, victorious King, Then to thy throne our shouts shall rise Thine everlasting arm we sing, For sin the monster bleeds and dies. HYMN 150. B. 2. C. M. Mear. The Deceitfulness of Sin. SIN has a thousand treacherous arts To practise on the mind ; With flattering looks she tempts our heart?. But leaves a sting behind. 2 With names of virtue she deceives The aged and the young ; And while the heedless wretch believes, She makes his fetters strong. 3 She pleads for all the joys she brings, Ami gives a fair pretence ; But cheats the soul of heavenly things, And chains it down to sense. 4 So on a tree dinnely fair Grew the forbidden food ; Our mother took the poison there, And tainted all her blood. HYMN 153. B. 2. G. M. York. > The Distemper, Folly, and Madness of Sin. SIN, like a venomous disease. Infects our vital blood ; • Job xxxviii. 7. t I^^- ^J'^- 12. 90 91 THE FALL. The only balm is sovereign grace. And the physician, God. p 2 Our beauty and our strength are fleJ, And we draw near to deai h ; But Christ the Lord recalls the dead With hjs almighty breath. 3 Madness by nature reigns within, The passions burn and rage ; Till God's own Son with sklU divine The inward fire assuage. 4 [We lick the dust, we grasp the wind. And solid good despise ; Such is the folly of the mind Till Jesus makes us wise. 5 We give our souls the wounds they feel, We drink the poisonous gnll, / And rush with fury down to hell ; But heaven prevents the fall.] 6 [The man possess'd among the tombs Cuts his own flesh, and cries ; / He foams, and ravt-s. till Jesus comes, And the foul spirit flies.] QQ HYMN 156. B. 2. C. M. Stephens *J '■^ * Presuynftion and Despair; or, Satan's vurmi^ Temptations. I HATE the tempter and bis charms, I bale his flattering breath : The serpent takes a thousand forms To clieat our souls to death. 2 He feeds our hopes with airy dreams. Or kills with slavish fear ; And holds us still in wide extremes, Presumption, or despair. p 3 Now he persuades, ' How easy 'tis To walk the road to heaven ;' I Anon he swells our sins, and cries, ' They cannot be forgiven.' 4 ?He bids young sinners ' Yet forbear ' To think of God or death ; ' For prayer and devotion are ' But melancholy breath.' 5 He tells the aged, ' They must die, ' And 'tis too late to pray ; ' In vain for mercy now they cry, ' For they have lost their day.'] 6 Thus he supports his cruel throne By mischief and deceit ; And drags the sons of Adam down To darkness and the pit. I 93. THE FALL. / 7 Almfghf y God, cut short his power, Let him in darkness dwell ; And, that he vex the earth no more, Confine him down to hell. HYMN 157. B. 2. C. M. Cambridge. The same. NOW Satan comes with dreadful roar, And threatens to destroy ; He worries whom he can't devour With a malicious joy. 2 Ye sons of God, oppose his rage. Resist, and he'll begone ; Thus did our dearest Lord engage And vanquish him alone. 3 Now he appears almost divine Like innocence and love, But the Old serpent lui ks within When he assumes the dove. / 4 Fly from the false deceiver's tongue. Ye sons of Adam, fly ; Our parents found the snare too strong, Nor should the children try. Q J_ HYMN 158 B. 2. L. M. Windham. *-'*• Fewsaved; or, the almost Christian, and the Hypocrite. BROAD is the road that leads to death, And thousands walk together there : But wisdom shows a narrow path, With here and there a traveller. 2 ' Deny thyself, and take thy cross,' Is the Redeemer's great command ; Nature must count her gold but dross, If she would gain this heavenly land. p 3 The fearful soul that tires and faints, And walks the ways of God no more, Is but esteem'd almost a saint, And makes his own destruction sure. 4 Lord, let not all my hopes be vain ; Create my heart entirely new. Which hypocrites could ne'er attciin, AVhich false apostates never knew. Q K PSALM 8. 2d Part. L. M. Heber. *^*^' Adam arid Christ, Lords of the Old and the New Creation. LORD, what was man when made at first, Adam, the ofi'-pring of the dust. That thou shouldst set him and Ms race But just below an angel's place? SCRIPTURE. 2 That thou shouldst raise his nature ao, And make liim Lord of all below ; Make every beast and bird submit, And lay the fishes at his feet? 3 But 0, wliat brighter glories wait To crown the second Adam's state! What honours shall tby Son adorn, "NVho condescended to be bom ! p 4 See him below his angels made, See him in dust among the dead, To save a ruin'd world from sin ; I But he shall reign with power divine. 5 The world to come, redeem'd from all The miseries that attend the fall, New-made, and glorious, shall submit At our exalted Saviour's feet. 96 97. SCRIPTURE. HYMN 53. B. 1. L. M. Old Hundred The Holy Scriptures. GOD, who in various methods told His mind and will to saints of old, Sent his own Son, with truth and grace, To teach us in these latter days. 2 Our nation reads the written word, The book of life, that sure record : The bright inheritance of heaven Is by the sweet conveyance given. 3 God's kindest thoughts are here expres3'd, Able to make us wise and bless'd ; The doctrines are divinely true. Fit for reproof, and comfort too. 4 Ye nations all, who read liis love. In long epistles from above, (He hath not sent his sacred word To every land) Praise ye the Lord. HY:MN 151. B. 2. L. M. Bath Prophecy and Inspiration. irjryWAS by an order from the Lord, J- The ancient prophets spoke hia w'ord ; His spirit did their tongues inspire. And warm'd their hearts with heavenly fire. 22 The works and wonders which they wrought Confirm'd the messages they brought ; The prophet's nen succeeds his breath To save the holy words from death. SCRIPTURE. 3 Great God, mine eyes with pleasure look On the dear volume of thy book; There ray Redeemer's face I see. And read liis name who died for me. 4 Let the false raptures of the mind Be lost and vanish in the wind ; Here I can fix my hopes secure, This is thy word, and must endure. QQ HYMN 119. B. 2. C. M. Barby. *^^' The Holy Scriptures. LADEN with guilt and full of fears, I fly to thee, my Lord, And not a glimpse of hope appears But in thy written word. 2 The volume of my Father's grace Does all my griefs assuage ; Here I behold my Saviour's face Almost in every page. 3 [This is the field where hidden lies The pearl of price unknown ; That merchant is divinely wise Who makes this pearl his own.] 4 [Here consecrated water flows To quench my thirst of sin ; Here the fair tree of knowledge grows, No danger dwells therein.] 5 This is the judge that ends the strife, Where wt and reason fail; My guide to everlasting life Through all this gloomy vale. / 6 may thy counsris, mighty God, My roving feet command ; Nor I forsake the happy road That leads to thy right hand. QQ PSALM 19. L. M. Tmro. *-'*^* Tfie Books of Nature and of Scripture com- pared. THE heavens declare thy glory, Lord, In every star thy wisdom shines ; But when our eyes behold thy word. We read thy name in fairer lines. 2 The rolling sun, the changing light, And nights and days thy power confess ; But the blest volume thou hast writ Reveals thy justice and thy grace. / 3 Sun, moon, and stars convey thy praise Round the whole earth, and never stand ; So when thy truth began its race, It touch'd and glanc'df on every land. SCRIPTURE. 4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest, Till through the world thy truth has run ; Till Christ has all the nations blest That see the light, or feel the sun. 5 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise, Bless the dark world with heavenly Lght ; Thy gospel makes the simple wise, Thy laws are puie, thy judgments right. 6 Thy noblest wonders here we view In souls renew'd and sins forgiv'n : Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, And make thy word my guide to heaven. 1 00 PSALM 19. L. P. M. Brooklyn. -*-"^* T?ie Books of Nature and Scripture. GREAT God, the heaven's well-order'd frame Declares the glories of thy name ; There thy rich works of wonder shine ; A thousand starr>- beauties there, A thousand radiar)t marks appear Of boundless power, and skill tUnne. 2 From night to day, from day to night, The dawning and the dying light," Lectures of heavenly wisdom r«ad ; p With silent eloquence they raise Our thoughts to our Creator's praise, And neither sound nor language need. 3 Yet their divine instructions run ' Far as the journeys of the sun, And every nation knows their voice : / The sun. like some young bridegroom drest, Breaks from tiie chambers of the east, Rolls round, aiid makes the earth rejoice. 4 Where'er he spreads his beams abroad, He smiles and speaks his maker God ; All nature joms to show thy praise: Thus God in every creature shines ; Fair is the book of nature's hues. But fairer is tiiy book of grace. PArSE. 5 I love the volumes of thy word ; What hght and joy those leaves aflbrd Ta souls heniiihted and distrpst! Thy precepts giiide my doubtful way. Thy fear forbids my feet to stray. Thy promise leads my heart to rest. 6 From the discoveries of thy law, The perfect rules of life I draw. These are my study and delight : SCRIPTURE. Not honey so invites the taste, Nor gold, that has the furnace past, Appears so pleasing to the sight 7 Thy threat' nings waiie my slumbering eyes And warn me where my danger lies ; But 'tis thy blessed gospel, Lord, That makes my guilty conscience clean, Converts my souf, subdues my sin, And gives a free but iarse reward. p 8 Who knows the errors of his thoughts 1 My God, forgive my secret faults, And I'rom presumptuous sins restrain : Accept my poor attempts of praise That I have read thy book of grace, And book of nature, not in vain. 101 PSAL?.I119. 7th Part. C. M. Arundel Imverfections of Nature, and Perfection of Scripture. LET all the heathen writers join To form one perfect book, Great God, if once compar'd with thine. How mean their writings look ! 2 Not the most perfect rules they gavo Could show one sin forgiven, Nor lead a step beyond tlie grave ; But thine conduct to heaven. 3 I've seen an end of what we c£ill Perfection here below ; How short the powers of nature fall, And can no farther go ! 4 Yet men would fain be just with God By works their hands have wrought ; But thy commands, exceeding broad, Extend to every thought. 6 In vain we boast perfection here, While sifl defiles our frame, And sinks our virtues down so far, They scarce deserve the name. 6 Our faith and love, and every grace, Fall far below thy word ; But perfect truth and righteousness Dwell only vrith the Lord. PSALM 119. 4th Part. CM. Mendoa. Instruction from Scripture. HOW shall the young secure their hearts, And guard their lives Irom sin ? Thy word the choicest rules imparts To keep the conscience clean. 102 SCRIPTURE. 2 When once it enters to the minJ, It spreads such hght abroad, The meanest souls instruction find, And raise their thoughts to God. 3 'Tis hke the sun a heavenly light, That gmdes us all the day : And through the dangers of the night, A lamp to lead our way. 4 The men that keep thy law with care, And meditate thy word, Grow wiser than their teachers are, And better know the Lord. 5 Thy precepts make me truly wise : 1 hate the sinner's road : I hate my own vain thoughts that rise, But love thy law, my God. 6 [The starry heavens thy rule obey. The earth mainlains her place ; And these thy servants night and day Thy skill and power express : 7 But still thy law and gospel, Lord, Have lessons more divine ; Not earth stands firmer than thy word, Nor stars so nobly shine.] 8 Thy word is everlasting truth; How pure is every page ! That holy book shall guide our youth. And well support our age. P5AL3I 119. 5th Part. G. M. Peterboro'. • Delight in Scripture ; or, the Word cj God dicelUng in us. OHOW I love thy holy law ! 'Tis daily my dehght : And thence my meditations draw Divine ad\ice by night. 2 My waking eyes prevent the day To meditate thy word ; My soul with longing melts away To hear thy gospel, Lord. 3 How doth thy word my heart engage I How well employ my tongiie ! And, in my tiresome pilgrimage, Yields me a heavenly song. 4 Am I a stranger, or at home, 'Tis my perpetual feast ; Not honey dropping from the comb So much allures the taste. 5 No treasures so enrich the mind ; Nor shall thy word be sold 103 SCRIPTURE, For loads of silver well refin'd, Nor heaps of choicest gold, p 6 When nature sinks, and spirits droop, Thy promises of grace Are pillars to support my hope, And there I write thy praise. I f\A PSALM 119. 6th Part. C. M. Stephens. '-^^* Holiness and Comfort from the Word. LORD, I esteem thy judgments right. And all thy statutes just ; Thence I maintain a constant fight With every flattering lust. 2 Thy precepts often I survey ; I keep thy law in sight, Throueh all the business of the day, To form my actions right. p 3 My heart in midnight silence cries, ' How sweet thy comforts be !' My thoughts in holy wonder rise. And bring their thanks to thee. / 4 And when my spirit drinks her fill At some good word of thine. Not mighty men that share the spoil Have joys compared to mine. I A fC PSALM 119. 8th Part. C. M. Archdale. M.\JiJ, j.f^ ^y^j.^ ^j- Q^^ ^ ^^ Saint's Portion. I T ORD, I have made thy word my choice, -L^ My lasting heritage ; There shall my noblest powers rejoice, My warmest thoughts engage. 2 rU read the histories of thy love. And keep thy laws in sight. While througli the promises I rove, With ever fresh delight. 3 'Tis a broad land of wealth unknown, Where springs of life arise, Seeds of immortal bliss are sown, And hidden glory lies. A The best relief that mourners have, It makes our sorrows blest ; Our fairest hope beyond the grave, And our eternal rest. MORAL LAW. 1 (\f* HYMN 116. B. 1. L. M. Shod. A"'-'* Love to God and our Neighbour. THUS saith the first, the great command, ' Let all thy inward powers unite ' To love thy Maker and thy God, ' With utmost vigour and deUght. 2 ' Then shall thy neighbour next in place 'Share thine affection and esteem, ' And let thy kindness to thyself 'aieasure and rule thy love to him.' 3 This is the sense that Moses spoke, This did the prophets preach and prove. For want of this the law is broke, And the whole law's fulfiU'dby love. p 4 But, oil ! how base our passions are ' How cold our charity and zeal ! / Lord, fill our souls with heavenly f>ri , Or we shall ne'er perform thy will. 1 r\»y HYMN 3S. B. 1. 2d Part. L. M. Bray. L\J 4 "pj^g universal Laio of Equittj, Matt. viii. 12. BLESSED Redeemer, how divine. How rishteous is this rule of thine, ' To do to all men just the same ' As we expect or wish from them.' 2 This golden lesson, short and plain, Gives not the mind or memory pain ; And every conscience must epprove Tliis universal law of love. 3 How blest would every nation be, Thus rul'd by love and equity ! All would be friends without a foe, And form a paradise below. 4 Jesus, forgive us, that we keep Thy sacred lav/ of love asleep : No more let en\T: wrath, and pride, But thy blest maxims be our guide. 1 r\0 PSALIVI 50. 2d Part. C. M. Dcdham. -■ "^» Obedience is better than Sacrifice. THUS saith the Lord, ' The spacious fields, ' And flocks and herds are mine ; ' O'er all the cattle of the hills ' I claim a right divine. 2 ' I ask no sheep for sacrifice, ' Nor bullocks burnt with fire ; ' To tPist and love, to pray and praise, ■ Is all that I recraire. MORAL LAW. 3 ' Call upon me when trouble's near, ' My hand shall set thee free ; Then shall thy thankful lips declare ' The honour due to me. 4 ' The man that ofters humble praise, ' He glorifies me best ; • And those that tread my holy waj's ' Shall my salvation taste.' 1 rjQ PSALIM 16. 1st Part. L. M. Germany. L\J\y» Saints the best Company. PRESERVE me, Lord, in time of need; For succour to thy throne I flee, But have no merits there to plead ; My goodness cannot reach to thee. 2 Oil have my heart and tongue confest How empty and how poor I am ; My praise can never make thee blest, Nor add new glories to thy n;ime. 3 Yet, Lord, thy sahits on earth may reap Some protit by the go. id we do ; These arc the company I keep, These are the choicest friends I know. / 4 Let others choose the sons of mirth To feive a relish to their wine, I love the men of heavenly L>irth Whose thoui'hts and langur.^e are divine. HYMN 115. B 1. C. M. St. Anns. Convictioji of Sin by the Laic. LORD, how secure my conscience was. And felt no inward dread ; 1 was alive without the law, And thought my sins were dead. 5 My hopes of heaven were firm and bright ; But since the precept came With a convincing power and light, I find how vile I am. 9 [My guilt appear'd but small before. Till terribly I saw How perfect, holy, just, and pure, Was thine eternal law. p 4 Then felt my soul the heavy lead, My sins reviv'd again, I had provok'd a dreadful God, And all my hopes were slain.] t' 5 I'm like a helpless captive sold, Under the power of sin ; I cannot do the good 1 would, Nor keep my conscience clean. 6 110 Ill MORAL LAW. p 6 Sly God, I crj' with every breath Fnr some kind power to save, To break the yoke of sin and death, And thus redeem the slave. HYMN 121. B. 2. L. M. Shoel. The Law and Gospel distinguished. THE law commands, and makes us know "What duties to our God we owe ; But 'tis the gospel must reveal Where lies our strength to do his will. 2 The law discovers guilt and sin, And shows how nle our hearts have been : Only the gospel can express Forgi\ing"love and cleansing grace. s 3 What curses doth the law denounce Against the man that fails but once ! But in the gospel Christ appears Pardoning the guilt of numerous years. 4 My soul, no more attempt to draw Thy hie and comfort from the law, / Fly to the hope the gospel gives ; The man that trusts the promise lives. HYMN 120. B. 2. S. M. Fountain. The Law and Gospel joined in Scripture. MIE Lord declares his will, And keeps the w.irld in awe ; Amidst the smoke on Sinai's hill Breaks out lus tier}- law. 2 The Lord reveals his face, And smiling ttom above. Sends down the gospel of his grace, Th' epistles of liis love. 3 These sacred words impart Our Maker's just commands ; The pity of his melting heart. And vengeance of his hands. 4 [Hence we awake our fear, We draw our comfort hence ; The arms of grace are treasur'd hera. And armour of defence. 5 We learn Christ crucified, And here behold his blood ; All arts and knowledges beside Will do us little good.] 6 We read the heavenly word. We take the otfer'd grace, Obey the statutes of the Lord, And trust his promises. 112, rpi i GOSPEL. In vain shall Satan rage Against a book divine ; Where wrath and lightning guard the page. Where beams of mercy shine. 113 114. G^ GOSPEL. PSALM 89. 3d Part. C. M. Peterboro'. A blessed Gospel. BLEST are the souls that hear and know The gospel's joyful sound ; Peace shall attend the paths they go, And light their steps surround. 2 Their joy shall bear tiieir spirits up Through their Redeemer's name ; His righteousness exalts their hope, Nor Sataii dares condemn. 3 The Lord, our glorj' and defence, Strength and salvation gives ; Israel, thy King for ever reigns. Thy God for ever lives. HYMN 12S. B. 1. L. I\I. Truro. The Apostles' Commission. preach my gospel, saith the Lord, ' Bid the whole earth my grace receive ; ' He shall be sav'd that trusts my word, ' He shall be damn'd that won't believe. 2 ' [I'll make your great commission known, ' And j'c shall prove my gospel true ' By all the works that I have done, ' By al! the wonders ye shall do. 3 ' Go heal the sick, go raise the dead, ' Go cast out devils in my name ; ' Nor let my prophets be afraid, ' Tho' Greeks reproach, smd Jews blaspheme. 4 ' Teach all the nations my commands, 'I'm with you tili the world shall end ; I All power is trusted in my hands, 'I can destroy, and I defend.' 5 He spake, and Ught shone round his head, On a bright cloud to heaven he rode : They to the farthest nation spread The grace of their ascended God. HYMiSf 4. B. 1. 2d Part. L. M. Otis. The imoard Witness to Christianity. r\ UESTIONS and doubts be heard no more : ^^ Let Christ and joy be all our theme ; 115. GOSPEL. His Spirit seals nis Gospel sure To every soul that trusts in him. •p 2 Jesus, thy witness speaks within : The mercy which thy words reveal Refines the heart from sense and sin, And stamps its own celestial sesd. 3 'Tis God's inimitable hand That moulds and forms the heart anew ; Blasphemers can no more withstand, But bow and own thy doctrine true. 4 The guilty wretch that trusts thy blood, Finds peace and pardon at the cross ; The sinful soub averse to God, Believes and loves his Maker's laws. 5 Learning and wit may cease their strife, ^Vhen miracles with glory shine ; The voice that calls the dead to life Must be a.£iiighty, and divine. 1 1 £» HYMN 131. B. 2. L. M. China. X X \J . j.;2g Excellevjyij of the Christian Religion LET everlasting glories crown Thy head, my Saviour and my Lord ; Thy hands have biought saivation down. And writ the blessing's in thy word. 2 [What if we trace the globe around, And search from Britiiin to Japan, There shall be no relision found So just to God, so safe for man.] p 3 In vain the trembling conscience seeks Some solid ground to rest upon ; AVith long despair the spirit breaks. Till we apply to Christ alone. / 4 How well thy blessed truths agree ! How wise and holy thy commands ! Thy promises hovvf firm they he ! How firm our hope and conifort stands ! 5 [Not the feign'd fields of heathenish bliss Could raise such pleasures in the mind ; Nor does the Turkish paradise Pretend to joys so well refin'd.] 6 Should all the forms that men devise Assault my faith with treacherous art, I'd call them vanity and lies, And bind the gospel to ray heart. 1 1 J^ HYMN 118. B. 1. S. M. Shirland -*--*-•* Sin against the Lata and Gospei. THE law by Moses came, But peace, and truth, and love. GOSPEL. "Were brought by Christ, a nobler name, DescenJing from above. 2 Amidst tne house of God Thuir dirterent works were done ; Moses a faithfuJ servant stood. But Christ a faithful Son. 3 Then to nis new commands Be strict obeaieucc paid ; O'er all his Father's house lie stands The Sovereign and the Head. 4 The man that durst despise The law that Moses brought, Behold ! how terribly he dies For his presunipiuaus fault. 5 But sorer vengeance liilla On that rebehiuus race, Who hate to hear when Jesus calls, And dare resist his grace. C^ 1 1 Q HYMN 119. B. I. C. M. ArundeL A XO. /^;^g different Success of the Gospel. 'HRIST and his cross are all our theme : Tlie mysteries tliat we speak Are scandal in the Jews' esteem. And folly to the Greek. / a But souls enlighten'd from above With joy receive the word ; They see wiiat wisdom, power, and love Shine in their dying Lord. 3 Thf! vital savour of iiis name Restores their fainting breath ; p But unbelief perverts the same To guilt, despair, and death. 4 Till God diffuse his graces down. Like showers of heavenly rain, In vain Apollos sows the ground, ' ' And Paul may plant in vain. 1 1 Q HYMN 33. B. 1. 1st Part. C. M. Hopldnton. ^*A rational Defence of the Gospel, Rom. i. 16. SHALL atheists dare insult the cross Of our Redeemer, God? Shall infidels reproach his laws, Or trample on his blooc^ ? 2 What if he chose mysterious ways To cleanse us from our faults ; May not the works of sovereign grace Transcend our feeble thoughts ! 3 What if his gospel bids us fight With flesh, and self, and sin ; GOSPEL. The prize is most divinely bright That we are call'd to win. 4 What if the foolish, and the poor His glorious grace partake ; This but conlirins the truth the more, For so the prophets spake. 5 Do some that own liis sacred name Indulge their souls in sin ; Jesus should never bear the blamej His laws are pure and clean. / 6 Then let our faith grow firm and strong, Our lips protess his word ; Nor blush nor fear to walk among The men that love the Lord. 1 Q A HYMN 34. 1st Part. B. 1. L. M. Averno. ± ^\Jt rj^j^g Qgspei the Power of God to Salvation. WHAT shall the djing sinner do That seeks relief for all his wo? Where shall the guilty conscience find Ease for the torment of his mind? p 2 How shall we get our crimes forgiven, Or form our natures fit for heaven ! Can souls all o'er detil'd with sin Make their own powers and passions clean ? 3 In vain we search, in vain we try, Till Jesus brings his gospel nigh ; 'Tis there suclT power and glory dwell As saves rebellious souls from hell. / 4 This is the pillar of our hope That bears our fainting spirits up ; We read the grace, we trust the word. And find sal.arion in the Lord. 5 Let men or angels dig the mines. Where nature's golden treasure shines ; Brought near the doctrine of the Cross, All nature's gold appears but dross. 6 Should vile blasphemers with disdain Pronounce the uaiths of Jesus vain, I'll meet the scandal and the shame, And sing and triumph in his name. 1^1 HYMN 13S. B. 2. L. M. Duke-street. ±i^X» 2'he Power jf the Gospel. THIS is the word of truth and love, Sent to the nations trom above ; Jehovah here resolves to show What his ahnighty grace can do. 2 This remedy did wisdom find To heal diseases of the miud ; GOSPEL. This sovereign balm, wliose virtues can Restore the ruiii'd creature man. / 3 The gospel bids the dead revive : Sinners obey the voice, and live ; Dry bones are rais'd and cloth'd afresh. And hearts of stone are tiirn'd to flesh. 4 [Where Satan reign'd in shades of night. The gospel strilies a heavenly light : Our lusts its wondrous power controls, And calms the rage of angry souls.] 5 [Lions and beasts of savage name Put on the nature of the lamb ; While the wide world esteem it strange, Gaze, and admire, and hate the change.] 6 May but this grace my soul renew, Let sinners gaze, and hate me too ; The word that saves me does engage A sure defence from all their rage. 1 C}C} HYMN 126. B. 2. C. M. Harlland. L^A^» Go6? glorified in. tU Gospel. THE Lord, descending from above, Imites his children near, While power and truth and boundless Iovb Display their glories here. 2 Here in thy gospel's wondrous frame Fresh wisdom we pursue ; A thousand angels learn thy name Beyond what e'er they knew. 3 Thy name is writ in fairest lines, Thy wonders here we trace ; Wisdom through all the mystery shines, And shines in Jesus' face. 4 The law its best obedience owes To our incarnate God ; And thy revenging justice shows Its honours in his blood. < 5 But still the lustre of thy grace Our warmer thoughts employs, Gilds the whole scene with brighter rays, And more exalts our joys. 12'^ HYMN 10. B. 1. S. M. Lisbon. *-^* The Blessedness of Gospel Tims. f QW beauteous are their feet who stand on Zion's hill ! Who bring salvation on their tongues. And words of peace reveal ! 2 How charming is their voice ! How sweet the tidings are 1 H^ B^ SCRIPTURE 1 oy HY1\IN96. B. 1. C. M. Dundee. ±t^ 4 • Elecium excludes boasting, 1 Cor. i. 26—31. ►UT few among the carnal wise, But few of noble race, Obtain the favour of thine eyes, Almighty King of grace. 2 He takes the men of meanest name For sons and heirs of God ; And thus he pours abundant shame On honourable blood. 3 He calls the fool, and makes him know The mysteries of his grace, To bring aspiring wisdom low, And all its pride abase. i Nature has all it^ glories lost ■\V'hen brought before his throne : No flesh shall in lus presence boast, But in the Lord alone. 1 2Q HY.AIN 11. B. 1. L. M. CosteUow. ■*-'^^* The kvmble fn]ightened,and carnal Reason humbled. THERE was an hour when Christ rejoic'd, And spoke his joy in words of praise : 'Father, 1 thank thee, mighty God, ' Lord of the earth, and heavens, and seas. 2 ' I thank thy sovereign power and love, 'That crowns my doctrine with success; 'And makes the babes in knowledge learn ' The heights, and breadths, and lengths of grace 3 ' But all this glory lies conceal'd I From rnen of prudence and of might ; ' The prince of darkness blinds their eyes, ' And their own pride resists the Ught. p 4 ' Father, 'tis thus, because thy -will ' Chose and ordain'd it should be so; ' Tis thy delight to abase the proud, ' And lay the haughty scorner low. 5 ' There's none can know the Father right, ' But those who learn it from the Son ; ' Nor can the Son be well receiv'd, ' But where the Father makes him known.' 6 Then let our souls adore our God, That deals his graces a.s he please, Nor ^ves to mortals an account Or ot his actions or decrees. 1 OQ HYMN 12. B. 1. C. M. ■VVoodlanU X ^'c/« jy^ Q^u^ i-^ revfoling Christ, Luke x. au JESUS, the man of constant grief, A mourner all bis days ; D^ DOCTRINES. His spirit once rejoic'tl aloud, And tum'd his joy to praise. 2 ' Father, I thank thy wondrous love, ' That hath reveal'd thy Son To men unlearned ; and to babes ' Hath made thy gospel known. 3 ' The mysteries of redeemi.ng grace ' Are hidden from the wise, '■While pride and carnal reasonings join ' To swell and blind their eyes.' 4 Thus doth the Lord of heaven and earth, His great decrees fulfil, And orders all his works of grace By his own sovereign will. 1 ^O HYMN 96. B. 2. C. M. Mentz. ^*^^* Distinguishing Lovi; or. Angels punished, and Men saved. kOWN headlong from their native skies The rebel angels fell. And thunderbolts of flaming wrath Pursu'd them deep to hell. 2 Down from the top of earthly bliss Rebellious man was hurl'd ; And Jesus stoop'd beneath the grave To reach a sinking world. 3 love of infinito degree ! Unmeasurable grace ! Must heaven's eternal darling die To save a trait'rous race ? p 4 Must angels sink for ever down, And burn with quenchless fire, While God forsakes his shining throne To raise us wretches higher I Z 5 O for his love let earth and skies With hallelujahs ring. And the full choir of human tongues All hallelujahs sing. HYMN 97. B. 2. L. M. Wells. The same. FROM heaven the sinning angels fell, And wrath and darkness chain'd them down ; But man, vile man, forsook his bhss. And mercy lifts him to a crown. 2 Amazing work of sovereign grace That could distinguish rebels so ! Our guilty treasons call'd aloud For everlasting fetters too. 131 SCRIPTURE -„ lee, almighty Lc _, Our souls, ourselves, our all we pay Millions of tongues shall sound thy praise On the bright hills of heavenly day. 132, COVENANT OF GRACE. PSALINI 89. 1st Part. L. M, / LatoD. The Cnveruinl imde with Christ. FOR ever shall my song record The truih and mercy of the Lord; Mercy and truth for ever stand. Like heaven, establisli'd by his hand. 2 Thus to his Son he sware, and said, ' With thee my covenrint first is made ; 'In thee shall dying sinners hve, ' Glory and grace are thine to give. 3 ' Be thou my prophet, tnoii my priest ; ' Thy children shall be ever blest ; ' Thou art my chosen King ; thy throne 'Shall stand eternal hke my own. 4 ' There's none of all my sons above ' So much my in)age or my love ; ' Celestial powers thy subjects are, ' Then what can earth to thee compare '. 5 ' David, my ser\ant, whom I cJiose ' To guard my flock, to crush my foes, ' And rais'd him to the Jewish throne, ' Was but a shadow of my Son.' / 6 Now let the cliurch rejoice, and sing Jesus hrr Saviour and her King : Angels h^ heavenly wonders show, And saints declare his works below. TOO PSALM 89. 5th Part. CM. Mear. ± O O . Affliaions wUhout Rejection. i VET.' saiih the Lord, ' if David's race, ■*■ ' The Ciiildren of my Son, ' Should break my laws, abuse my grace, 'And tempt mine anger down ; 2 ' Their sins Til visit with the rod, ' And make their folly smart ; ' But I'll not cease to be their God, ' Nor from my truth depart. 3 ' My covenant I will ne'er revoke, 'But keep my grace in mind ; ' And what eternal love hath spoke, * Eternal truth shall bind. DOCTRINES. 4 ' Once have I sworn (I need no more) ' And pledg'd my holmess, ' To seal the sacrud promise sure * To David and his race. 5 ' The sun shall see his offspring rise ' And spread from sea to sea, ' Long as he travels round the skies ' To give the nations day. 6 ' Sure as the moon that rules the night 'His kingdfin shall endure, ' Till the fi- d laws of shade and light ' Shal' je observ'd no more.' I Q4. HYMN 40. B. 2. C. M. St. Marlins. I Ot:. Qjfff. comfort in the Covenant made wHh Chnst. OUR God, how firm his promise stands. E'en when he hides his face! He trusts in our Redeemer's hands His glory and his grace. 2 Then why, my soul, these sad complaints, Since Christ and we are one? Thy God is faithful to his saints, Is faithful to his Son. 3 Beneath his smiles my heart has liv'd, And part of heaven possess'd ; I praise his name for grace receiv'd, And trust liim for the rest. -J Q K HYMN 139. B. 1. L. M. Grcloii. LOO* Qyii'g Promise and Truth unchangeable. HOW oft have sin and Satan strove To rend my soul t>om thee, my God I But everlasting is thy love, And Jesus seals it with his blood. 2 The oath and promise of the Lord Join to conlirm the wondrous grace ; Eternal power performs the word, And fills all heaven With endless praise. 3 Amidst temptations sharp and long, My scul CO this dear reluge Hies : Hope is my anchor lirm and strong, While tempests blow and biilows rise. 4 The gospel bears my spint up ; A faithful and unchanging God Lays the foundation for my hope, In oaths, and promises, and blood. 136. SCRIPTURE REDEJJFTION. HYNM 78. E. 2. CM. Dedham. Redemption by Christ. WHEN the first parents of our race Rebell'd and lost their God, And the infection of their sin Had tainted all our blood, 2 Infinite pity touch'd the heart Of the eternal Son ; Descending from the heavenly court, He left his Father's throne. 3 Aride the Prince of Glory threw His most divine array, And wrapp'd his Godhead in a vefl Of our inferior clay. 4 His lidne power and dying love Redeem'd unhappy men. And rais'd the ruins of our race To life and God again. / 5 To thee, dear Lord, our flesh and soul We joyfully resign, Biess'd Jesus, take us for thy own, For we are doubly thine. / 6 Thine honour shall for ever be The business of our days, For ever shall our thankful tongues Speak tliy deserved praise. HYIMN 29. B. 2. C. M. Arlington Redemption by Price and Power. JEStJS, with all thy saints above My tongue would bear her part, Would sound aloud thy sa\Tng love, And sing thy bleeding heart. 2 Biess'd be the Lamb, mv dearest Lord Who bousht me with }iis blood. And quench'd his father's flaming sword In his owTi vital flood : 3 The Lamb that freed my captive soul From Satan's heavy chains. And sent the lion down to howl Where hell and horror reigns. / 4 All glory to the dying Lamb, And never-ceasing praise, Where angels live to know his name. Or saints to feel his grace. 137 DOCTRINES. 1 QQ HYMN-82. B. 2. C. M. Stephens, ■■- *^^» Redemption and Protection from Spiritual Emmies. ARISE, my soul, my joyful powers, And triumph in my God, Awake, my voice, and loud proclaim His glorious grace abroad. 2 He rais'd me from the deeps of sin, The gates of gaping hell, And tix'd my standing more secure Than 'twas beibre I fell. 3 The arms of everlasting love Beneath my soul he plac'd, And on the rock of ages set My slippery footsteps fast. 4 The city of my blcss'd abode Is waJl'd around with grace. Salvation for a bulwark stands To shield the sacred place. 5 Satan may vent his sharpest spite, Arid all liis legions roar. Almighty mercy guards my life. And bounds his raging power. / 6 Arise, my soul, awake, my voice, And tunes of pleasure sing, Loud hallelujahs shall address My Saviour and my IClng. HYMN 85. B. 2. CM. London. Praise to God for Creation and Rederaption. LET them neglect thy glory, Lord, Who never knew thy grace, But our loud songs shall still record The wonders of thy praise. 2 Wo raise our shouts, God, to theo, And send them to thy throne, All glory to th' United Three, The Undivided One- 3 'Twas he (and we'll adore his name) That form'd us by a word, 'Twas he restor'd our ruin'd frame ; Salvation to the Lord. I 4 Hosatma I let the earth and skies Repeat the joyfu! sound. Rocks, hills, and vales, reflect the voice In one eternal round. 139 SCRIPTURE ATONEMENT. -1 A(\ PSALM 40. 6—9. 2tl Part C. M. Baiby J- ^l: V/ • j'^g Incarnation and Sacrifice of Christ. THUS saith the Lord. " Your work is vain, ' Give j'our burniofferiiigs o'er, ' In living goats and bullucks slain ' IMy soul deliglits no more.' 3 Then spake the Saviour, ' Lo, I'm here, ■ My God. to do thy will ; * Whate'er thy sacrpd books declare, 'Thy servant shall fulfil. 3 ' Thy law is ever in my sight, ' I keep it near my heart ; ' Mine ears are open with delight ' To what thy lips mipart.' 4 And see. the liless'd Redeemer comes, Th' eternal Son appears. And at the appointed time assumes The body God prepares. 5 Much he reveal'd his Father's grace, And much iiis truth he show'd, And proach'd the way of righteousness, Where great assemblies stood. 6 His leather's honour touch'd his heart, He pitied .dinners' cries, And, to fulfil a Saviour's part, Was made a sacrifice. 14.1 PSALM 40. L. M. Bath, -»- ^ ■■- • Christ our Sccrifice. THE wonders, Lord, thy love has vTOught, Exceed ourprai.«e, surmount our though: Should 1 attempt the long detail, ^ly speech would faint, my numbers fail. 2 No blood of beasts on altars spilt Can cleanse the souls of men trom guilty But thou hast set before our eyes An all-sufficient sacrifice. 3 Lo! thine eternal Son appears, To thy designs he bows his ears, Assumes a body well prepard, And well performs a work so hard. p 4 'Behfild, I come.' (the Saviour cries. With love and duty in his eyes.) ' I come to bear the heavy load ' Of sins, and do thy will, my God. 5 ' 'Tis written in thy great decree, "Tis in tiiv book foretold of me. DOCTRIKES. 1 nriust fulfil tlif Saviour's part, ' And, lo ! tiiy law is in my lieart. 6 ' I'll magnify thy holy law, ' And rebels to obodieiice draw, AVhen on my cross I'm litlod high, Or to my crown above the sky : / 7 ' The Spirit shall descend, and show ' What thou hast done, and what I do ; ' The wondering world shall learn thy grace, ' Thy wisdom and thy righteousness.' I 4.Q HYMN 118. B. 2. L. M. Municit •* '^'*' • The Prieslhmd of Christ. BLOOD has a voice to pierce the skies, Revenge, the blood of Abel cries ; But the dear stream when Christ was slain. Speaks Peace as loud from every vein. 2 Pardon and peace from God on high. Behold he lays his vengeance by, And rebels that deserve bis sword Become the favourites cf the Lord. 3 To Jesus let our praises rise. Who gave his life a sacrifice ; Now he appears before his God, And for our pardon pleads his blood. 1 4.Q HYMN 153. B. 2. C. M. Windsor. •■■ ■*•*-' • Christ our Passover. LO ! the destroying angel flies To Pharaoh's stubborn land .- The pride and flower of Egypt dies By his vindictive hand. 2 He pass'd the tents of Jacob o'er, Nor pour'd the wrath divine ; He saw the blood on every door, Aud bless'd the peaceful sign, 3 Thus the appointed Lamb must bleed To break th' Egyptian yoke ; Thus Israei is from bondage freed, And 'scapes the angel's stroke. i Lord, if my heart were sprinkled too, With blood so rich as thine. Justice no longer would pursue This guilty soul of mine. 5 Jesus our passover was slain. And has at once procur'd Freedom from Satan's heavy chain. And Gods uvenijing sword. 7 H^ SCRIPTURE "I 4.4. HYMN S3. B. 1. 1st ParU^C. M. LynfielA -*- -'^ •*• The Atonement of Christ, Rom. iii. 23. [OW is our nature spoii'd by §inl Yet nature ne'er halli found The way to make tlie conscience clean, Or Ileal the painful wound. p iln vain we seek for peace with God By methods of our own ; Jesus, there's notlung hut thy blood Can bring us near fliy throne. s 3 The threatenings of thy broken iaw Impress our souls with dread ; If Go 6 Strangely, my soul, art thouarray'd By the gre.it Sacred Three : In sweetest harmony of praise Let all thy powers agree. PARDON. 1 K7' PSALM 130. C. M. Victorj. ■*- *^ • • Pardoning Grace. kUT of the deeps of long distress, ' The borders of despair, I sent my cries to seek thy grace, My groans to move thine ear. p 2 Great God, should thy severer eye. And thine iranartial hand, JIark and revenge iniquity, No mortal flesh could stand. 3 But there are pardons with my God For crimes of high degree j Thy Son has bought them with his blood, To draw us near to thee. 4 [I wait for thy salvation. Lord, With strong desires I wait ; My soul, insited by thy word, Stands watching at thy gate.) 5 [Just as the guards that keep the night Long for the morning skies, Watch the tirst 'oeams of breaking light, And meet them with their eyes ; 6 So waits my soul to see thy grace, And more intent than they. Meets the first oi>pning3 of thy face. And finds a brighter day.} 7 [Then in the Lord let Israel trust. Let Israel seek his face ; The Lord is good as well as just. And plenteous is his grace. PARDON. / 8 There's full redemption at his throne For sinners long enslav'd ; The great Redeemer is his Son, And Israel shall be sav'd.] j KQ PSALM 130. L. M. Dresden. ■■*^^» The same. FROM deep distress and troubled thoughts, To thee, my God, I rais'd my cries ; If thou severely mark our faults, No flesh can stand before thine eyes. 2 But thou hast built thy throne of grace. Free to dispense thy pardons there, That sinners may approach thy face, And hope and love, as well as fear. 3 Aa the benighted pilprims wait. And long, and wish for breaking day, So waits my soul before thy gate ; When will my God liis lace display? / 4 My trast is fixed upon thy word, Nor shall I trust thy word in vain : Let mourning souls address the Lord, And find rehef from ad their pain. / 5 Great is his love, and large his grace, Through the redemption of his Son -. Ha turns our feet from sinful ways, And pardons what our hands have done. 1 K Q PSALM 32. S. M. Norwich. ^Ok/» porgiveMss of Sins upon Confession. BLESSED souls are they Whose sins are cover'd o'er ! Divinely blest, to whom the Lord Imputes their guilt no more. > 2 They mourn their fol:ies past, And keep their hearts with care ; Their lips and lives, without deceit, Shall prove their faith sincere. 3 While I conceal'd my guilt, 1 felt the festering wound, Till I confess'd my sins to thee. And ready pardon found. 4 Let sinners learn to pray, Let saints keep near the throne ; Our help, in times of deep distress, Is found in God alone. 1 fiO PSALM 32. C. M. Archdalo. 1.VJVJ. pj.gg Pardon; or, Confession and Forgiveness. .\PPY the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin ; O H PARDON. But, wash'fl in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean! 2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd ; And, trom the guilty bondage tree, He feels his soul cnlarg'd. 3 His spirit hates deceit and lies, His words are all sincere ; He guards his heart, he guards liis eyea, To keep his conscience clear. p 4 While I my inward guilt supprest, No quiet could I find ; Thy wrath lay burning m my breast, And rack'd my torlur'd mind. 5 Then I confess'd my troubled thoughts, My secret sins reveaPd : Thy paidoning grace forgave my faults, Thy grace njy pardon seal'd. 6 This Siiall invite thy saints to pray ; AVhen, like a raging flood, Temptations rise, our strength and stay Is a forgiving God. 161 P^ALM 32. 2d Part L. M. Cliina, ■*- ^ -^ • J guilty Coii^cinice eased 6y Confession and Pardon. 'HILE I keep silence, and conceal My heavy gtiilt within my heart. What torments doih my conscience feel ! What agonies of inward smart ! 2 I spread my sms before the Lord, And all my secret faults confess : Thy gospel speaks a pardoning word, Thy Holy Spirit seals the grace. 3 For this shall every humble soul Make switt addresses to thy seat ; When floods of huge temptations roll, There shall they find a blest retreat. 4 How safe beneath thy wings I lie, When days grow dark, and storms appear ! And when I walk, thy watchful eye Shall guide me safe from every snare. 162 PSAL.M 32. 1st Part. L. M. OporlOw ■^^ Repentance and free Pardon; or, Justification. JLEST is the man, for everbless'd, Whose guiii is pardon'd by his God, Whose sins with sorrow are confess'd. And cover'd with Ids Saviour's blood. 2 Blest is the man to whom the Lord * Imputes not his iniquities, w B^ ; ADOPTION. He pleads no meiif of reward, And not on works, but grace relies. 3 From guile his heart and lips are free, His humble ji)y, his holy fear, "Witii deep repentance well a^ree, And join to prove hiis faith sncere. t 4 How glorious is that righteousness That Tildes and cancels all bis sins I Wliile a bright evidence of grace Through bis whole life appears and shines. I no HYMN 85. B. 2. C. M. Wantage. XOO. Sufficiency of Pardon. WHY does your face, ye humble souls, Those mournful colours wear? What doubts are these that waste your faith, And nourish your despair? 2 What though your numerous sins exceed The stars that fill the skies, And aiming at th' eternal throne, Like pointed mountains rise ! 3 What though your mighty guilt beyond The wide creation swell, And hath its curs'd foundations laid Low as the deeps of hell I 4 See here an endless ocean flows Of never-failing grace, Behold a dying Saviour's veins The sacred flood increase. 5 It rises high and drowns the hills, Has neither shore nor bound ; Now if we search to find our sins 010- sins can ne'er be found. / 6 Awake, our hearts, adore the grace That buries all our faults, And pardoning blood ihat swells above Our follies and our thoughts. 164 HYMN 64. B. 1. S. M. Sliirland Adoption, 1 John iii. l, &c. Gal. iv. 6. BEHOLD what wondrous grace The Father hath bestow'd On sinners of a mortal race, To call them sons of God! 2 'Tis no surprisins thing That we should be unknown ; The Jewish world knew not their King, God's everlasting Son. ADOPTION. 3 Nor doth it yet appear How gTt^at we must be made ; But when we see our Saviour here. We shall be hke our Head. 4 A hope RO taurh divine May trials well rndure, May purge our souIh from sense and sin, As Christ the Lord is pure. // 5 If in my Father's iove I siiart; a filial p;i.-t, Send down thy Spirit hke a dove To rest upon my heart. / 6 We would no longer lie Like slaves beneath the throne ; Our faith shall Af^ri, Father^ cry, And thou the kindred own. ±\JtJ, Cfiaraacrs of the Children of God. A S nevy-born babes desire the breast -'*- T'j feed, and p-ow, and thrive ; So saints with joy thf; gospel taste, And by the gospel live. 2 [With inward gust their heart approves All that the word relates : They love the men thoir Father loves. And hate the works he hates.] 3 Not all the flattering baits on earth Can make them slaves to lust : They can't forget their heavenly birth, Nor grovel in the dust 4 Not all the chains that tyrants iist Shall bind their souls to vice : Faith like a conqueror can produce A thousand \ictories. | 5 Grace like an uncorrupted seed Abidrrs and reigns within ; Immortal [jrinciples forbid The sons of God to sin.] 6 [Not bv the terrors of a slave Do thoy perform hij will, But wjth the noblest powers they have His swc^t commands fulfil.] 7 They find access at every hour To God within the veil : Hence they derive a quickening power. And joys that never fail. / 8 happy souls ! glorious state Of overflowing grace I To dwell so near their Father's seat, And see his lovely face. COMMUNION WITH GOD. 9 9 Lord, I address thy lieavenly throne ; Call ine a child of thiuo, Send down the Sp.nt. of tliy Son To lorm my heart divine. 10 There eiied thy choicest love abroad, And make my comforts stronsj : Then shall I say. Mi/ Father God, With an unwavering tongue. COilMUNION WITH GOD )N W 166. PSALM 23. L. M. RothwslL God our Shepherd. MY shepherd is the living Lord ; Now shall my wants be well supplied; His providence and holy word Become my safety and my guide. 2 In pastures whore salvation grows He makes me feed, he makes me rest ; There living water gently Hows, And all the food's divinely blest. 3 My wandering feet his waj's mistake, But he restores my soul to peace. And leads me, for his mercy's sake, In the fair paths of riihteousness. p 4 Though I walk through the gloomy vale, Where death and all its terrors are. My heart and hope shall never fail, For God my shepherd's svith me there. 5 Amidst the darkness and the deeps Thou art my coinfjrl, thou my stay ; Thy staft' supporis my foeble steps. Thy rod directs ray doubtful way. 6 The sons of earth and sons of hell Gaze at thy goodness, and repine T6 see my table spread so well With living bread and cheerful wine, / 7 [How I rejoice when on my head Thy Spirit condescends to rest ! 'Tis a divine anointing shed Like oil of gladness at a feast. 8 Surely the mercies of the Lord Attend his household all their days ; There will I dwell to hear liis word, \ To seek liis face, and sing his praise, j COMMUNION 1 f*>Y PSALM 23. C. M. Barby. ^^* • The same. MY shepherd will supply my need, Jehovah is his naroe ; In pastures fresh Le makes me feed Beside tho living stream. 2 He brings my wandering spirit back, When I forsake his ways ; And leads me, lor his mercy's sake, In paths of tmth and grace. S When I walk through the shades ol death, Thy presence is my stay ; A word of thy supporting breath Drives all my fears away. 4 Thy hand, in sisrht of all my foes, Doth still my table spread ; My cup wth blessings overflows, Thine oil anoints my head. 5 The sure pro\-ision3 of my God Attend me all ray days ; p may thy house be mine abode, And all my work he praise! 6 There would I find a settled rest, (While others go and come,) No more a strantrer or a guest. But like a child at home. 1 fift PSALM 23. S. M. Watchman iUO. The same. THE Lord my shepherd h, I shall be well supplied ; Since he is mine and I am his, What can I want beside? 2 He leads me to the place Where heavenly pasture grows, Where living waters gently pass. And full salvation flows. 3 If e'er I go astray, He doth my soul reclaim, And guides rne in his own right way. For his most holy name. 4 While he affords his aid, I cannot yield to fear ; Though I should walk thro' death ? dark shade. My shepherd's with me there. / 5 In sight of all my foes, Thou dost my table spread ; My cup with blessiiigs overflo^vs. And joy exalts my head. WITH GOD. 6 The bounties of thy love Shall crown my following days ; Nor from thy house will I remove, Nor cease to speak thy praise. 169. PSALM 73. 2(1 Part. C. M. Rochester. God our Porlion here and hereafter. C^OD my supporter and my hope, T My help for ever near, Thine arm of mercy held me up When sinking in de.spair. 2 Thy counsel.^, Lord, shall guide my feet Through this dark wililerness ; Thine hand conduct me near thy seat, To dwell before thy face. 3 Were 1 in heaven without my God, 'Twould 1)0 no joy to me ; And whilst this earth is my abode, I long for none but thee. p 4 What if the spring.s of life were broke, And flesh and heart should faint 1 I Goil is my soul's eternal rock, The strength of every saint. 5 Behold, the sinners that remove Far from thy presence die ; >'ot all the idol gods they love Can save them when they cry. / 6 But to draw near to thee, my God, Shall be my sweet employ ; My tongue shall sout'd thy works abroad, And tell the world my joy. I I IV f\ HYMN «. B. 2. C. M. York. ' *• ' ^' God my only haprnness, Psalm Imii. 25. God, my portion, and my love, My evcrlas'ing all. I've none but thee in heaven above, Or on this earthly ball. 2 [What empty things are all the skies. And this inferior clod ! There's nothing here desoives my joys, There's nothing like my God.] V 3 [In vain the bright, the burning sun, Scatters his feeble light ; 'Tis thy sweet beams create my noon; If thou withdraw, 'ti.s nicht. 4 And whilst ucon mv restless bed, I Amongst the shades I roll, 1 If my Redeemer shows his head, I 'Tis morning with my soul.] W. COMIMUMON Tothefi I owe my wealth, and friends. And heaitli, and saft abode ; Thanks to thy name for meaner tilings, But they are not my God. 6 How vain a toy is glittering wealth, If once compar'd to tliee ; Or what my safety, or my health, Or all rny friends to me ? 7 Were I posssessor of the earth, And call'd the stars my own, Without thy graces and thyself I were a wretch undone. / 8 Let others stretch their arms like seas, A nd gra-sp in all the shore, Grauc me the visits of thy face. And I desire no more. 1 7' l HY.MX 93. B. 2. S. M. Shirland X « ± • God all, and in all, Psalm Lxxiii. 25. MY God, my life, my love, To thee, to thee, I call, I cannot live if thou remove, For thou art all in all. 2 [Thy shining grace can cheer This dungeon w here I dwell ; 'Tis paradise when thou art here, If thou depart, 'tis hell.] 3 [The smilings of thy face. How amiable they are 1 'Tis heaven to rest in tliine embrace. And nowhere else but there.] 4 [To thee, and thee alone, The angels owe their bliss ; They .«it around thy gracious throne, And dwell where Jesus is.] 5 [Not all the harps above Can make a heavenly place, If God his residence remove, Or but conceal his face.] p 6 Nor earth, nor all the sky. Can one Celight afford. No, not a drop of real joy. Without thy presence. Lord. 7 Thou art the sea of love, Where all my pleasiu-es roll, The circle where my passions movei And centre of my soul. / 8 [To thee my spirits fly With infinite desire. And yet how far fiom thee I lie ! Dear Jesus, raise me higher.] 172 WITH GOD. HYMN 15. B. 2. L, M. Denmark. • Enjoyment of Christ ; or, Delight in Worship. FAR from my thoughts, vain world, begone. Let my religious hours alune : Faiti would my eyes my Saviour see, I wait a visit, Lord, from tiiee. 2 My heart grows warm with holy fire, And kindle.s with a pure desire : Come, my dear Jesus, from above, And feed my soul with heavenly love. 3 [The trees of life immortal stand in blooming rows at tliy right hand. And in sweet murmurs by their side Rivers of bliss perpetual glide. / 4 Haste, then, but with a smiling face. And spread the table of thy grace : Bring down a taste of tmth divine, And cheer my heart with sacred wine.] 5 Bless'd Jesus, what delicious fare ! How sweet thy entertainments are ! Never did angels taste above Redeeming grace, and dying love. I 6 Hail, great Immanuel, all divine, In thee thy Father's glories shine ; Thou brightest, sweetest, fairest one. That eyes have seen, or angels known. 1 7-0 HYMN 16. B. 2. L. M. Duke-Street •*-•*-'• Pan the Second. LORD, what a heaven of saving grace. Shines througii tiie beauties of thy face, And lights our passions to a flame ! Lord, how we love thy charming name I 2 When I can say, My God is mine. When I can feel thy glories shine, I tread the world beneatii my feet. And all that earth calls good or great 3 Wliile such a scene of sacred joys Our raptur'd eyes and souls employs. Here we could sit, and gaze away A long, an everlasting day. / 4 Well, we shall quickly pass the night To the fair coasts of perliect light ; Then shall our joyful senses rove O'er the dear oiijects of our love. 5 [There shall we drink full draughts of blias, And pluck new life from heavenly trees : Yet now and then, dear Lord, bestovir A drop of heaven on worms below. 8 SANCTIFICATION. 6 Send comforts down from thy right hand, While we pass through tliis barren land. And in thy temple let us see A glimpse of love, a ghrapse of thee.] SANCTIFICATION. 1 i^A HYMN 132. B. 1. L. M. Towiiseni J- ' ^» Holiness arM Grace, Tit. ii. 10-13. SO let our lips and lives express The holy gospel we profess, So let our works and virtues shine To prove the doctnne all divine. 2 Thus shall we best proclaim abroad The honours of our Sa\iour God ; "When the salvation reigns within. And grace subdues the power of sin. 3 Our flesh and sense must be denied, Passion and envy, lust and pride ; Wliile justice, temperance, truth, and love, Our inward piety approve. / 4 Religion bears our spirits up, While we e.vpect that blessed hope. The bright appearance of the Lord, And faith stands Iccjamg on his word. 1"^ K HY3IN 143. B. 2. C. M. Lynnfieli ' ^' Flesh and Spirit. WHAT different powers of grace and sin Attend our mortal state ! I hate the thoughts that work within, And do tlie works I hate. 2 Now I complain, and groan, and die, While sin and Satan reign : Now raise my song of triumph high, For grace prevails again. 3 So darkness struggles \vith the light Till perfect day arise ; Water and fire maintain the fight Until the weaker dies. 4 Thus will the flesh and spirit strive, And vex and break my ueace : r But I shall Quit this mortal life. And sin for ever cease. 1 >Yf* HYMN 104. B. 1. C. M. Dundee. A State of Nature and of Grace, 1 Cor. vi. 10, lit f OT the maUcious or profane, I The wanton or the proud. w SANCTIFICATION. Nor thieves, nor slanderers, shaD obtain The kingdom of our God. p 2 Surprising grace ! And such were we By nature and by sin, Heirs of immortal misery, Unholy and unclean. / 3 But we are wash'd in Jesus' blood, We're pardon'd through his name ; And the good Spirit of our Grod Has sanctified our frame. 4 for a persevering power To keep thy just commands ! We would defile our hearts no more, No more pollute our hands. I -yy HYMN 22. B. 1. 2d Part. C. M. Arlingtcm. •■••*• Flesli and Spirit, Rom. viii. 1. ''HAT vain desires, and passions vairl, Attend this mortal clay ! Oft have they pierc'd my soul with pain, And drawn my heart astray. 2 How have I wander'd from my God ; And, following sin and shame, In this vile world of flesh and blood Defil'd my nobler frame ! 3 For ever blessed be thy grace, That form'dmy soul anew. And made it of a heaven born race, Thy glory to pursue. 4 My spirit holds perpetual war, And wrestles ana complains ; But views the happy moment near That shall dissolve its chains. / 5 Cheerful in death 1 close my eyes, To part with every lust ; And charge my flesh whene'er it rise To leave them in the dust. 6 My purer spirit shall not fear To put this body on : Its tempting powers no more are there, Its lusts and passions gone. 1 JQ HYMN 119. nth Part. C. M. St Acn'ft X « O. Breathing after Holiness. , THAT the Lord would a-uide my ways To keep his statutes still ! that my God would grant me grace To know and do his \vill I S send thy Spirit down to write Thy law upon my heart l O SANCTIFICATION. Nor let my tongue indulge deceit, Nor act the liar's part. 3 From vanity turn off my eyes : Let no corrupt design. Nor covetous desires arise "Within this soul of mine. 4 Order my footsteps by thy word, And make my heart sincere ; Let sin have no dominion, Lord, But keep my conscience clear. 5 My soul hath gone too far astray, My feet too often slip ; Yet since I've not forgot thy way, Restore thy wandenng sheep. / 6 Make me to walk in thy commands, 'Tis a delightful road ; Nor let my head, or heart, or hands. Offend against my God. 1 >y(\ HYMN 97. B. 1. L. M. Brentford ■'•'*-'• Christ our Wisdom, RighteonsTiess, &c. BURIED in shadows of the night "VVe lie till Christ restores the light ; Wisdom descends to heal the blind, And chase the darkness of the mind. p 2 Our euilty souls are drown'd in tears Till his atoning blond appears, f Then we awake from deep distress. And sing. Tin Lord our Righteousiiess. Z Our very frame is mix'd with sin. His Spirit makes our natures clean ; Such virtues from his suflerings flow. At once to cleanse and pardon too. 4 Jesus beholds where Satan reigns. Binding his slaves in heavy chains ; He sets the prisoners free, and breaks The iron bondage trom our necks. 5 Poor helpless worms in thee possess Grace, \nsdom, power, and righteousness ; Thou art our mighty All, and we Give our whole selves, O Lord, to thee. 1 Qr| HYMN 93. B. 1. S. M. DroMt XOU. Thesaine. HOW heavy is the night That hanss upon our eyes. Till Christ with his reviving light Over our souls arise 1 a Our guilty spirits dread To meet the wrath of heaven. 1 181 PERSEVERANCE. But, in his righteousness array'd, "We see our sins forgiven. Unholy and impure Are ail our thoughts and vvaya ; His hands infected nature cure With sanctifying grace. The powers of hell agree To hold our souls in vain ; He sets the sons of boiid^ne free, And breaks die cursed chain. Lord, we adore Lny ways To bring us near to Go,!. Thy sovereign power, Miy healing grace, And thine atoning blood. HYMN 90. B. 2. C. M. Archdale. Faith in Christ for Pardon aMSaactlficatUm. V TTOW sad our stale by nature is I ■f* Our sin, how deep .t stains ! And Satan binds our captive minds Fast in his slavish chains. / 2 But there's a voice of sovereign grace Sounds from the sacred word, I ' Ho, ye despairing sinners, come, ' And trust upon the Lord.' / 3 My soul obeys th' almighty call, And runs to this relief; I would believe thy promise, Lord, O I help my unbelief 4 [To the dear fountain of thy blood, Incarnate God. I fly, Here let me wash my spotted soul, From crimes of deepest dye. 5 Stretch out thine arm, victorious King, My reigning sins subdue, Drive the old dragon from his seat, "With all his hellish crew.l p S A guilty, weak, and helpless worm. On thy kind arms I fall -. Be thou my strengtn and righteousness, My Jesus, and my all. 182 PERSEVERANCE. PSALM 125. C. M. Stade. The Saint's Trial and Safety. UNSHAKEN as the sacred hill. And firm as mountains be. Firm as a rock the soul shall rest, That leans, Lord, on tliee. PERSEVERANCE. 2 Not walls nor hills could guard so well Old Salem's happy ground, As those eternal arms of love Thateverj' saint surround. 3 While tyrants are a smarting scourge To drive them near to God, Dhine compassion does allay The fury of the rod. p 4 Deal gently, Lord, with souls sincere, And lead them safely on To the bright gates of Paradise, Where Christ their Lord is gone. 5 But if we trace those crooked ways That the old serpent drew, The wrath that drove him first to hell Shall smite his followers too. 1 QC> PSALIM 125. S. M. Silver-street XOO* rpj^ Saint's Trial and Safety; or, moderated Afflictions. "C'lRM and urimov'd are they That rest their souls on God; Finn as the mount where David dwelt, Or where the ark abode. 2 As mountains stood to guard The city's sacred ground, So God and his almighty love Embrace his saints around. 3 What though the Father's rod Drop a chastising stroke, Yet, lest it wound their souls too doep, Its fury shall be broke. ;; 4 Deal gently, Lord, with those Whose faith and pious fear, Whose hope, and love, and every grace, Proclaim their hearts sincere. 5 Nor shall the tyrant's rage Too long oppress the saint ; The God of Israel will support His children, lest they faint. 6 But if our slavish fear Will choose the roau 'o hell. We must expect our portioii there Where bolder sinners dwell. 1 QJ. PSALM 138. L M. Luton. ^<^^* Restoring and preserving Grace. [ViriTH all my powers of heart and tongue, » " I'll praise my Maker in my song ; Angels shall iiear the notes I raise. Approve the song, and join the praise. I PERSEVERANCE. 2 Angels that make thy church their care, Shall witness my devotion there, While holy zeal directs my eyes To thy fair temple in the skies.] 3 I'll sing thy truth and mercy, Lord, I'll sing the wonders of thy word ; Not all thy works and names below So much thy power and glory show. p 4 To God I cried when troubles rose ; He heard me, and subdu'd my foes. He did my rising fears control, And strength dm'us'd through all my soul. 5 The God of heaven maintains his state, Frowns on the proud, and scorns the great ; But from his throne descends to see The sons of humble poverty. 6 Amidst a thousand snares I stand. Upheld and guarded by thy hand ; Thy words my fainting soul revive, And keep my dying faith alive. "i Srace will complete what grace begins To save from sorrows or from sins ; The work that wisdom undertakes. Eternal mercy ne'er forsakes. |QK PSALM 97. 3d Part. L. M. Trturo. •THH" Almighty reigns, exalted high -»- O'er all the earth, o'er all the sky ; Though clouds and darkness veil his feet, His dwelling: is the mercy-seat. 2 ye that lo-ve his holy name, Hate every work of sin and shame ; He guards the souls of all his friends. And from the snares of hell defends. 3 Immortal light and joys unknown Are for the saints in darkness sown ; Those glorious seeds shall spring and rise, And the bright harvest bless our eyes. / 4 Rejoice, ye righteous, and record The sacred honours of the Lord ; None but the soul that feels his grace Can triumph in his holiness. 1 Q^ HYMN 51. B. 1. S. M. Milbury. -^VJ» Preserving Grace, Jude. ver. 24, 25. TO God the only wise, Our Saviour and our King, Let all the saints below the skiea Their humble praises bring. 18 SALVATION. 2 'Ti3 his almiphty love, His counsel, and his care, Preserves u;» safe from sin and death, And every hurtful snare. 3 He will present our soula Unblemish'd and complete, Before the glory of his face, "With joj-3 divinely great. 4 Then all the chosen seed Shall meet around thy throne, Shall bless tlie conduct of his grace. And make his v.onders known. 5 To our Redeemer God "Wisdom and power belongs, Immortal crowns of majesty. And everlasting songs. SALVATION- HYMN S«i. B. 2. C. M. Cambridge. Salvaiion. ALVATTOX! 0, the joyful sound! 'Tis jileasure to our ears ; A sovereign bahii for every wound, A cordial for our fears. 2 Buried in sorrow and in sin, At hell's dark door we lay, But we arise by grace dixine, To see a heavenly day. / 3 Salvation ! let the ecno fly The spacious earth around, While all the armies of the sky Conspire to raise the sound. HYMN 111. B. 1. C. M. Devizes Salvalmi tnj Grace, Titus iii. 3—7. [T ORD, we confess our numerous faults, -LJ How great our guilt has been ! Foohsh and vain were all our thoughts, And all our lives were sin. 2 But, my soul, for eve' praise, For ever love his name, Who turns thy feet frorr dangerous ways Of folly, sin. and shame. 1 3 ['Tis not by works of righteousness Which our own hands have done ; But we are savd by sovereign grace Abounding through his Son.] S^ 188 SALVATION. p 1 'Tis from the murcy of our God That all our hopes be^in : 'Tis by the water and the blood Our souls are wash'd from sin. p 5 'Tis through the purchase of his death, Who hung upon the tree, The Spirit is sent down to breathe On such dry bones as we. f 6 Rais'd from the dead we live anew ; And, justified by grace, We shall appear in glory too, And see our Father's face. 189. HYMN 31. B. 1. 1st Part. C. M. Irish. Condescending Grace, Psalm cxxxviii. 6. To visit earthly things, With scorn divine he turns his eyes From towers ol haughty kings, s 2 He bids his awful chariot roll Far downward from the skies, To visit every humble soul, With pleasure in his eyes. p 3 Why should the Lord that reigns abovo Disdain so lofty kings ! Say, Lord, and why such looks of love, Upon such worthless things ! s 4 Mortals, be dumb ; what creature dares Dispute his awful will ? Ask no account of his aifairs. But tremble and be still. 5 Just like his nature is his grace, All sovereign and all free ; Great God, how searchless are thy ways How deep thy judgments be '. 1 QA HYMN 137. B. 1. L. M. RothweU L kJxJ . Salvation by Grace in Christ, 2 Tim. i. 9, 10 [0 W to the power of God supreme, Be everlasting honours given, He saves from hell , (we bless his name,) He calls our wandering feet to heaven. 2 Not for our duties or deserts. But of his own abounding grace, He works salvation in our hearts. And forms a people tor his praise. 3 'Tvvas his own purpose that begun To rescue rebels doom'd to die ; He gave us grace in Christ his Son, Before he spread the starry sky. w SALVATION. • Je3U3 the Lorn appears at last, And makes his Father's counsels known ; Declares the great transactions past, And brings immortal blessings down, s 5 He dies : and in that dreadful night Did all the powers of hell destroy ; ' Rising, he brought our heaven to light, And took possession of the joy. 1 Q -I PSALM 85. V. 9, &c. 2d Part L. M. Lorraia J. »7 ± . Sah-alion by Christ. ^ALVATIpN is tor ever nigh The souls that fear and trust the Lord ; And grace, descending from on high, Fresh hopes of glory shall atford. 2 Mercy and truth on earth are met, Since Clirist the Lord came down from heaven i By his obedience, so complete. Justice is pleas'd, and peace is given. 3 Now truth and honour shall abound, Rehgion dwell on earth again. And lieavenly influence bless the ground In our Redeemer's gentle reign. 4 His righteousness is gone before To give us free access to God ; Our wandering feet shall stray no more. But mark his steps and keep the road. 1 Q9 HYMN 4. B. 2. L. M. Germany. "*■ '-^ '^ * Sah'cuio-n in the Cress, p TTERE at thy cross, my dying God, -tX I lay my soul beneath thy love, Beneath the droppmgs of thy blood, Jesus, nor shall it e'er remove. 2 Not all that tyrants think or say, With rage and lightning in their eyes. Nor hell shall fright my soul away. Should hell with all its legions rise. 3 Should worlds conspire to drive me hence, Moveless and firm this heart should lie ; Resolv'd, (for that's my last defence,) If I must perish, here to die. p 4 But speak, my Lord, and calm my fear ; Am I not safe beneath thy shade ? Thy vengeance will not strike me here. Nor Satan dare my soul invade. 5 Yes, I'm secure beneath thy blood. And all my foes shall lose their aim, I Hosanna to my dying God, And my best honours to liis name. 193 SALVATION. PSALM 69. 3d Part. C. M. Arundel. Christ's Obedience and Death. FATHER,- 1 sing thy wondrous grace, I bless my Saviour's name ; He brought salvation for tlie poor, And bore the sinner's shame. 9 His deep distress has rais'd us high, His duty and his zeal Fulfill'd the law which mortals broke, And tinish'd all thy will. 8 His dying groans, his living songs, Shall belter please my God, Than harp or trumpets' solemn sound, Than goats' or bullocks' blood. 4 This shall his humble followers see. And set their hearts at rest ; They by his death draw near to thee. And live for ever biest. 5 Let heaven and all that dwell on high To God their voices raise, While lands and seas assist the sky. And join t' advance his praise. 6 Zion is thine, most Holy God ; Thy Son shall bless her gates ; And glory purchas'd by his blood For thine own Israel waits. HYMN 46. B. 1. 1st Part. C. M. Arlington. God glorious and Sinners saved, Rom. i. 30. 194 I Tj^ATHER, how wide thy g:iories shine I -T How high thy wonders rise ! Known through the earth by thousand signs, By thousands through the skies. 2 Those mighty orbs proclaim thy power. Their motions speak thy skill, And on the wings of every hour "We read thy patience still. % But when we view thy strange design To save rebellious worms. Our souls are fill d with awe divine, To see what God performs. V 4 "When sinners break the Father's law, The dying Son atones ; Dh the dear mysteries of his cross! The triumph of his groans ! 6 Now the full glories of the Lamb Adorn the heavenly plains : Sweet cherubs learn Immanuel's name, And try their choicest strains. 195. INVITATIONS. / 6 may I bear some humble part In tbat immortal song ; V\"onder and joy shall tune my heart, And lore command my tongue. SCRIPTURE INVITATIONS AND PROMISES. INVITATIONS. HY:MN 7. B. 1. C. M. Woodland. The InvUation of the Gospel; or. Spiritual Fooa. LET every mortal ear attend, And every heart rejoice, Thi, trumpet of the gospel sounds With an inviting voice. 2 Ho. all ye hungry star\ine souls, That feed upon the wmd. And vainly strive with earthly toys To fill an empty mind ; 3 Eternal wisdom has prepar'd A soul-reviving feast, And bids your longing appetites The nch provision taste. 4 Ho, ye that pant for living streams, And pine away and die, Here you may -luench j'our raging thirst With springs that never dry. 5 Rivers of love and mercy here Iii a rich ocean join ; Salvation in abundance flows. Like floods of milk aud wine. 6 [Ye perishing and naked poor, who work with mighty pain To weave a garment of your own That will not tiide your sin ; 7 Come naked, and adorn your souls In robes prepar'd by God , Wrought by the labours of his Son, And dyed in his own blood.] 8 Dear God, the treasures of thy love Are everlasting mines. Deep as our helpless miseries are. And boundless as»nur sins. 9 The happy gates of gospel grace Stand open night and day. Lord, we are come to seek supplies. And drive our wants away. 196 INVITATIONS. HYMN 127. B. 1. L. M. Bath. • Christ's Invitacion to Sinners ; or. Humility 197 atid Pride, Matt. xi. 28- »/^OME hither, all ye weary soab, v.^ ' Ye heavy laden sinners, come, 'I'll give you rest from all your toils, ' And raise you to my heavenly home. 2 ' They shall find rest that leara of me ; ' I'm of a meek and lowly mind ; ' But passion rages like the sea, ' And pride is restless as the w^ind. 3 ' Blest is the man whose shoulders take ' My yoke- and bear it with delight; ' My yoke is easy to his neck, ' My grace shall make the burden light.' 4 Jesus, we come at thy command, With faith, and hope, and humble zeal, Resign our spirits to thy hand. To mould and guide us at thy will. HYMN 92. B. 1. S. M. Silver-street Christ the Wisdomof God, Prov. viii. 1. 22—32. SHALL Wisdom cry aloud, And not her speech be heard 1 The voice of God's eternal Word, Deserves it no regard? ' I was his chief delight, ' His everlasting Son, ' Before the first of all his works ' Creation was begun. ' [Before the flying clouds, ' Before the solid land, ' Before the fields, before the floods, ' I dwelt at his right hand. ' When he adorn'd the akies, ' And built them, I was there, ' To order when the sun should rise, ' And marshal every star. ' When he pour'd out the sea, ' And spread the flowing deep, ' I gave the flood a firm decree ' la its own bounds to keep.] ' Upon the empty air ' The earth was balanc'd well ; • With joy I saw the mansion where * The sons of men should dwell. ' My busy thoughts at first ' On their salvation ran, ' Ere sin was born, or Adam's dust ' Was fashion'd to a man. PROMISES. / 8 ' Then come, receive my erace, ' Ye children, and be wise : • Happy the man that keeps my wayg ; ' The man that shuns Ibem dies.' 198 HYMN 93. B. 1. L. M. Well*. Chrttt, or Wisdom, cbfycd or raisud. THU3 saith the wisdom of the Lord, ' Bless'd is the man that hean my word, ' Keeps daily watch bct'oro my gates, ' And at my feet for mercy waits. ' The soul that sfeks me shall obtain ' Immortal wealth and heavenly gain ; 'Immortal lite i-! his reward. ' Life, and the favuur of the Lord. ' But the vile wretch that flies from me ' Doth his own soul an injury ; ' Fools that against my grace rdie?, ' Seek death, and love ttie road to hcIL 199 HYMN 107. B. 1. L. M. £ The Fuli and Recovery of Men. DECEIV D by subtle snares of hell. Adam our head, our father fell, When Satan in the serpent hid, Propos'd the fruit that God forbid. 2 Death was the threatening ; death began To take possession of the man ; His unborn race receiv'd the wound. And heavy curses smote the ground. 3 But Satan found a worse reward ; Thus saith the ven?eanre of the Lord, • Let everlasting hatred be ' Betwixt the woman's seed and thee. 4 ' The woman's seed shall be my Son, ' He shall destroy what thou hast acne ' Shall break thy head, ana only feel ' Thy malice raging at his heel' 5 [He spake : and bit; four thousand years Roll on ; at length h-s Son api^ars : Angels with joy descend to earth, And sing the youtit Reueeraer's birth. 6 Lo, by the sons of h.?L he oies j But, as he hung 'twixt earth and skies, He gave their prince a fataJ blow. And triuroph'd o'er tne powers below. PROMISES. ^/\n HVMN 9. n. 1. C. M. Deme* <\J\J» rpf^^ Promhes of the Covmant of Qract. iN vain we lavish out our lives To iratJior i-mpty winil, Tlie rlioicost blessmir' earth can yield Will starve a hungry mind. f t Come, and the Lord shall feed our ■ouli With mori! sulMHantial meat, With 8uch aa samU in jlory love, With such as aii^ls eat. 3 Our Ood «-ill eviTy want supply, A-nd fill our hearts with iieace : He fives by covenant and by oaln The riches of his (crace. \ Come, and lie'll cleanse our spotted lotik. And wash away our stains, In thu dear t'uunlain that his Son Pour'd I'roni his dyiuf vems. & [Our pudt shall vanish all away, Thmigii black as h<;ll before ; Our sins shall sink beneath the sea. And shall be found no more. 6 And lest pollution should o'erspread Our inwani powers a^ain. His Spirit shall l)edew our souls Like purifying rain.] 7 Our heart, that flinty stubborn thing, That terrors cannot move. That fears no threatenings of his wrath Shall be dissolv'd by love. 8 Or he can take the flint away That would not be refin'd. And from the treasures of liis grace Bestow a softer mind. / 9 There shall his sacred Spirit dwell, And deep en^ve his law. And every motion of our souls To swift obedience draw. f 10 Thus will he pour salvation down, And v*-e shall render praise ; We, the dear f)eoplc of his love, And He our God of grace. OQI HYMN 15. B. 1. L. M. Portugal ■^^ -■- • ChiT ou-n WeaX-ness, or Christ our Strength T ET me but hear my Saviour say, -'-' ' Strength shall be equal to thy day,' Then I'll rejoice in deep distress;, Leaning on all-sufficient Grace. PROMISES. / 8 ' Then come, receive my grace, ' Ye children, and be wise : ' Happy the man that keeps my ways ; ' The man that shuns them dies.' 198 HYMN 93. B. 1. L. M. Wei Christ, or Wisdom, obeyed or resisted. THUS saith the wisdom of the Lord, ' Bless'd is the man that hears my word, • Keeps daily watch before my gates, ' And at my feet for mercy waits. 2 ' The soul that seeks me shall obtain ' Immortal wealth and heavenly gain ; 'Immortal life is his reward. ' Life, and the favour of the Lord. 3 ' But the vile wretch that flies from me ' Doth his own soul an injury ; ' Fools that against my grace rebel, ' Seek death, and love the road to heU. 199. PROMISES. HYMN 107. B. 1. L. M. The Full and Recovery of Man. DECEIV'D by subtle snares of hell. Adam our head, our father fell, When Satan iti the serpent hid, Propos'd the frait that God forbid. 2 Death was the threatening ; death began To take possession of the man ; His unborn race receiv'd the wound. And heavy curses smote the ground. 3 But Satan found a worse reward ; Thus saith the vengeance of the Lord, ' Let everlasting hatred 1)6 ' BetNvixt the woman's seed and thee. 4 ' The woman's seed shall be my Son, ' He shall destroy what thou hast ocne ' Shall break thy head, ana only leei ' Thy malice raging at his heel.' 5 [He spake : and bid fou; thousand years Roll on ; at length h^s Son appears : Angels with joy descend to earth. And sing the yount Reueeraer's birth. 6 Lo, by the sons of hei.' he uies j But, as he hung 'twixt earth and skies, He gave their prince a fatal blow, And tri'irci)h'd o'er tne powers below. n; PROMISES. c^r\n HYMN 9. B. 1. C. M. Devizes. ^^^* The Promises of the Covenaitt of Qrace. vain we lavish out our lives To gather empty wind, The choicest blessings earth can yield Will starve a hungry mind. f t Come, and the Lord shall feed our souls With more substantial meat, With such as saints in glory love, With such as angels eat. 3 Our God will every want supply, A.nd fill our hearts with peace ; He gives by covenant and by oath The riches of his grace. i Come, and he'll cleanse our spotted souls. And wash away our stains, In the dear fountain that his Son Pour'd from his dying %'eins. 5 [Our guilt shall vanish all away, , Though black as hell before ; Our sins shall sink beneath the sea. And shall be found no more. 6 And lest pollution should o'erspread Our inward powers again, His Spirit shall bedew our souls Like purifying rain.] 7 Our heart, that flinty stubborn thing, That terrors cannot move. That fears no threatenings of his wratb Shall be dissolv'd by love. 8 Or he can take the flint away That would not be refin'J, And from the treasures of liis grace Bestow a softer mind. / 9 There shall his sacred Spirit dwell, And deep engrave his law, And every motion of our souls To swift obedience draw. f 10 Thus will he pour salvation down, And we shall render praise ; We, the dear people of his love, And He our God of grace. OQI HYMN 15. B. 1. L. M. Portugal ^\js.» Qyy. gj^ Weakness, or Christ our Strength. LET me but hear my Saviour say, ' Strength shall be equal to thy day,' Then I'll rejoice in deep distress, Leaning on all-sufficient Grace. 202 PROMISES. 2 I dory in infinnity, That Christ's owti power may rest on me ; When I am weak, then am I strong, Grace is my shield, and Christ my song. 3 1 can do all things, or can bear All suiFerings, if m,y Lord be there ; Sweet uleasures mingle with the pains, Wliile his left hand my head sustains. 4 But if the Lord be ono^ withdrawn, And we attempt the work alone, When new temptations spring and rise We lind how great our weakness is. 5 [So Samson, when his hair was lost, Met the Philistines to his cost, Shook his vain Hmbs with sad surprise, Made feeble fight, and lost his eyes.] HYMN 32. B. 1. G. M. Dundt . • Strength from Heaven, Isa. xl. 27—30. WHENCE do our mournful thoughts arise? And Where's our courage fled? Has restless sin and raging hell Struck all our comforts dead? 2 Have we forgot th' Almighty name That forra'u the earth and sea? And can an all-creating arm Grow weary or decay ? 3 Treasures of everlasting might In our Jehovah dwell ; He gives the conquest to the weak. And treads theu- foes to hell. 4 Mere mortal powen; shall fade and die. And youtliful vigour cease ; But we that wait upon the Lord Shall feci our strength increase. 5 The saints shall mount on eagles' wings, And tasLe the promis'd bliss, Till their unwearied feet arrive Where perfect pleasure is. O AO HYMN 84. B. 1. L. I\I. Old Hundred. ^^ '^ * Salvation. RigMcms-ness, and strength in Christ, I JEHOVAH speaks, let Israel hear, ** Let all the earth rejoice and fear, Wlule God's eternal Son proclaims His sovereign honours and his names. 2 ' I am the Last, and 1 the First, ' The Saviour God, and God the Just ; ' There's none beside pretends to s^hovr ' Such justice and salvation too. rpi PROMSES. 3 '(Ye that in ?hades of darkness dwell, ' Just on the verge of death and hell, ' Look up to me from distant lands. ' Light, life, and heaven are in my hands. 4 ' Iby my holy name have sworn, ' Nor shall the word in vain return, ' To me shall all things bend the kneo, 'And every tongue shall swear to me. J 5 ' In me alone shall men confess ' Lies all their strength and righteousness ; ' But such as dare despise my name. ' I'll clothe them with eternal shame. 6 ' In me, the Lord, shall all the seed ' Of Israel from their sins be freed, ' And by their shining graces prove Their interest in my pardoning love.' 904- HYMN 85. B. 1. S. M. Silver-Street ^^^* The same. HE Lord on high proclaims His Godhead from his throne ; ' Mercy and Justice are the names ' By which I will be known. p 2 'Ye dying souls that sit ' In darkness and distress, ' Look from the borders of the pit ' To my recovering grace.' 3 Sinners shall hear the sound ; Their thankful tongues shadl own ' Our righteousness and strength are found ' In thee, the Lord, alone.' 4 In thee shall Israel trust. And see their guilt forgiven ; God will pronounce the sinners just, And take the saints to heaven. 205 HYMN 87. B. 1. L. M. Nantwich. ^^^* God dwells with the humble ajid peniient. THUS saith the High and Lofty One, ' I sit upon my holy throne, ' My name is God, I dwell on high, ' Dwell in my own eternity. 2 ' But I descend to worlds below, ' On earth I have a mansion too, ' The humble spirit and contrite ' Is an abode of my delight. p 3 I The humble soul my words revive, M bid the i»ourning sinner live, ' Heal all tie broken hearts I find, ' And ease the sonows of the mind. 9 PROMISES. 4 [' When I contend against their sin 'I make them know how \T.\e they've been ; ' But should my ASTath tor ever smoke, ' Their souls would sink beneath my stroke.' p 5 may thy pardoning grace be nigh, Lest we should faint, despair, and die ! 20^. Thus shall our better thoughts approve The methods of thy chastening love. HYMN 125. B. 1. C. M. Irish. Christ's Ccrmpassion to the weak and tempted. WITH jov we meditate the grace Of our High Priest above ; His heart is made of tenderness, His bowels melt with love. ^ Touch'd with a sympathy within, He knows our feeble frame : He knjws what sore temptations mean, For he has felt the same. 3 But spotless, innocent, and pure, The great Redeemer stood, While Satan's fiery darts he bore. And did resist to blood. 4 He in the days of feeble flesh Pour'd out his cries and tears, And in his measure feels afresh What every member bears. 5 [He'll never quench the smoking flax, But raise it to a flame ; The bniised reed he never breaks. Nor scorns the meanest name.] 6 Then let oar humble faith address Hi5 mercy and his power, We shall obtain delivering grace. In the distressing hour. HYMN 133. B. I. C. M. • Saints in the hands of Christ, John x. 28, 28. FIRM as the earth thy gospel stands, My Lord, my hope, my trust ; If I am found in Jesus' hands, My soul can ne'er be lost. 2 His honour is engag'd to save The meanest ot his sheep, All that his heavenly Father gave. His hands securely keep. 3 Nor death nor hell shall e'er remove His favourites from his breast. In the dear bosom of his love They must for ever rest 207 B^ PR0MSE9. 20ft PSALM 119. lOthPart. C. M. '*'^^* Pleading the Promises. EHOLD thy waiting servant, Lord, Devoted to thy fear : Remember and confirm thy word, For all my hopes are there. 2 Hast thou not sent salvation down, And promis'd quickening grace? Doth not my heart address thy throne 7 And yet tl-' love delays. 3 My eyes for thy salvation fail ; b bear thy servant up ; Nor let th(> scoffing lips prevail, Which dare reproach my hope. 4 Didst thou not raise my faith, Lord 1 Then let thy truth appear : Saints shall rejoice in my reward. And trust as well as fear. ^09. HYMN 69. B. 2. C. M. Stephens. The Faithfulness of Qcd in his Promises. 1 ["DEGIN, my tongue, some heavenly theme, -L* And speak some boundless thing, The mighty works, or mightier name Of our eternal King. 2 Tell of his wondrous faithfulness, And sound his power abroad, Sing the sweet promise of his grace. And the performing God. 3 Prnclfiim ' salvation from the Lord, For wretched, dying men ;' His hand has wTit the sacred word With an immortal pen. 4 Engrav'd as in eternal brass The mighty promise shines ; Nor can the powers of darkness raze Those everlasting lines.] 5 [He that can dash whole worlds to death, Aid make them when he please. He speaks, and that almighty breath Fulfils his great decrees. fl His very word of grace is strong As that which built the skies, The voice that rolls the stars along Speaks all the promises. 7 He said, ' Let the wide heaven be spread,' And heaven was stretch'd abroad • Abrah'm, I'll be thv God,' he said. And he was Abrah'm's God. 210 PROMISES. p S 0, might I h»er thine heavenly tongue But whisper, ' Thou art mine,' Those gentle words should raise my song To notes almost dinne. / 9 How would my 'eaping heart rejoice And think my heaven securel I trust the all-cteating voice. And faith desires no more.] HYMN 60. B. 2. L. M. IMonmouth. • The Truth of God the Promiser; or, the Promises are our Security. PRAISE, everlasting praise be paid To him who earth's foundations laid ; Praise to the God whose strong decrees Sway the creation as he please. 2 Praise to the goodness of the Lord Who rules his people by his word, And there as strong as his decrees He sets his kindest promises. 3 [Firm are the words his prophets give, Sweet words on which his children hve ; Each of them is the voice of God, Who spake and spread the skies abroad. 4 Each of them powerfiil as that sound That bid the new-made world go round : And stronger than the solid poles On which the wheel of nature rolls.] p 5 Whence then should doubts and fears arise? Why trickling sorrows drown our eyes ? s Slowly, alas, our mind receives The comforts that our Blaker gives. / 6 for a strong, a lasting faith, To credit what the Almightv saith ! T' embrace the message of his Son, And call the joys of heaven our own. 7 Then should the earth's old pillars shake, And all the wheels of nature break, Our steady souls would fear no more Than solid rocks when billows roar. 8 Our everlasting hopes arise Above the ruin able skies. Where the eternal Builder reigns. And his o\to court his power sustains. 211 B' CHRIST. HYMN 51. B. 2. L. M. Evening Hymn. God the Son equal wUfi the Father. ►RIGHT King of glory, dreadful God \ Our spirits bow before thy seat, To thee we lift an humble thought, And worship at tliine awful feet. 2 [Thy power hath form'd, thy wisdom swaya All nature with a sovereign word ; And the bright world of stara obeys The will of their superior Lord.] 8 Mercy and truth unite in one, And smiling sit at thy right hand ; ■ Eternal justice guards thy throne, And vengeance waits thy dread command.} 4 A thousand seraphs strong and bright Stand round the glorious Deity ; But who amongst the sons of hght Pretends comparison with thee 1 5 Yet there is one of human frame, Jesus, array'd in flesh and blood, Thinks it no robbery to claim A full equality with God. 6 Their glory shines with equal beams ; Their essence is for ever one. Though tliey are known by different names. The Father God, and God the Son. / 7 Then let the name of Christ our King With equal honours be ador'd ; His praise let every angel sing. And all the nations own their Lord. 212 HYMN 2. B. 1. L. M. Blendon ^X^» ij,j^g jjg^^y Qjj^ Humanity of Christ, John i. 3, 14. ERE the blue heavens were stretch'd abroad Prom everlasting was the Word ; With God he was ; the Word was God, And must divinely be ador'd. 2 By his own power were all things mad« By him supported all things stand ; He is the whole creation's Head, And angels fly at his command. 3 Ere sin was born or Satan fell, He led the hosts of morning stars ; (Thy generation who can tell, Or count the number of thy years 7) t 4 But lo, he leaves those heavenly forms, The Word descends and dwells in clay, CHRIST. That be may hold converse with worms, Drest in such feeble flesh as they. 5 Mortals with joy belmld bis lace, Th' eternal Father's only Sun ; How tiill of truth ! how full of grace! When through hiS flesh the Godhead shone. / 6 Archangels l^ave their high abode To learn new mysteries here, and tell Tha love of our descending God, The glories of Immanuel. 2 1 Q HYMN 47. B. 2. L. M. Trun , ^ ^*^* Gloi-y and Grace in the Person of Christ. I IVF^^^' ^^ ^*^ ^""^^ ^ noble song 1 -1-^ Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue ; Hosanna to th' eternal name, And all his boundless love proclaim. 2 See where it shines in Jesus' face, The brightest image of his grace ; God, in the person of his Son, Has all liis mightiest works outdone. 3 The .spacious earth and spreading flood Proclaim the wise, the powerful God ; And thy rich glories from afar Sparkle in every rolling star. 4 But in his looks a glory stands, The noblest labour of thine hands : The pleasing lustre of his eyes Outshines the woi'.ders of the skies- p 5 Grace, 'tis a sweet, a charming theme ; My thoughts rejoice at Jesus' name: Ye angels, dwell upon the sound. Ye heavens, reflect it to the ground ! 6 O, may I live to reach the place Where he unveils his lovely face, "Where all his beauties you behold, And sing his name to harps of goldl HYMN 22. B. 1. 1st Part. L. M. Brentford Christ the eternal Life, Rom. is. 5. JESUS our Sa\iour and our God, Array'd in majesty and blood. Thou art our life ; our souls in thee Possess a full felicity. 2 All our immortal houes are laid In thee our surety and our head ; Thy cross, thy cradle, and thy throne, Are big with glories yet unknown. 3 Let atheists scoff, and Jews blaspheme Th' eternal hfe and Jesus' name j 214 INCARNATION OF CHRIST. p A word of thy almighty breath t)ooms the rebellious world to deatL 4 But let my soul for ever lie Beneath the blessings of thine eye ; / 'Tis heaven on earth, 'tis heaven above To see thy face and taste thy love. 215, INCARNATION OP CHRIST. HYMN 3. E. 1. S. M. Dover. The Nativity of Christ, Luke i. 30. BEHOLD, the grace appears, The promise is fulfiU'd ; Mary the wondrous \'irein bears, And Jesus is the child. 2 [The Lord, the highest God, Calls him his only Son ; He bids him rule the lands abroad, And gives him David's throne. 3 O'er Jacob shall he reign With a peculiar sway ; The nations shall his grace obtain. His kingdom ne'er decay.] 4 To bring the glorious news A heavenly form appears ; He tells the shepherds of their joys, And banishes their fears. 5 ' Go, humble swains,' said he, ' To David's city fly ; ' The promis'd infant bom to-day ' Doth in a manger lie. p 6 ' With looks and hearts serene, ' Go visit Christ your King ;' And straight a flaming troop was seen ; The shepherds heard them sing : / 7 ' Glory to God on high, ' And heavenly peace on earth, ' Good-will to men, to angels joy, ' At the Redeemer's birth!' 8 [In worship so divine Let saints employ their tongues, With the celestial hosts we join. And loud repeat their songs : I 9 '^ Glory to God on high, ' And heavenly peace on earth, ' Good- will to men, to angels joy, ' At our Redeemer's birth.'] INCARNATION 01 fi HYMN 4. B. 1. 1st Part. C. M. Arlinf;t'>n ^>J.\J* 2'ke Nativily of ChrUt, Luke ii. 10, &.", SHEPHERDS ! rejoice, lift up your eyes And send your fears away ; News fronn the regions of the skies, ' Salvation's born to-day. 2 ' Jesus, the God whom angels fear, ' Comes dowm to dwell with you ; ' To-day he makes his entrance here, ' But not as monarchs do. 3 ' No gold nor purple swaddling bands, ' Nor royal shining things ; ' A manger for his cradle stands, ' And holds the King of kings. p 4 ' Go, shepherds, where the infant lies, ' And see his humble throne ; ' With tears of joy in all your eyes, ' Go, shepherds, kiss the Son.' 5 Thus Gabriel sang, and straight around The heavenly armies throng. They tune their Imrps to lofty sound, And thus conclude the song : I 6 ' Glory to God that reigns above, ' Let peace surround the earth ; ' INIortais shall know their Maker's love 'At their Redeemer's birth.' p 7 Lord, and shall angels have their songs. And men no tunes to raise ! may we los3 our useless tongues When they forget to praise. / 8 Glory to God that reigns above, That pitied us forlorn, We join to sing our IMaker's love. For there's a Saviour bom. 217 PSALM 97. 2d Part. L.M. Amhc Christ's Incarnation. THE Lord is come, the heavens procliiim His birth ; the nations learn his name : An unknown star directs the road Of eastern sagos to their God. 2 All ye bright armies of the skies, Go, worsnip where the Saviour lies : Angels and kings before him bow, Those gods on high, and gods below. 3 Let idols totter to the ground. And their own worshippers confound ; But Judah shout, but Zion sing. And earth confess her sovereign Kins. OF CHRIST. 2 1 Q HYMN 60. B. 1. L. M. Portujal. /^XO. y^s Virgin Mary's SoTig; or, Messiah born. OUR soul shall magnify the Lord, In God the Saviour we rejoice ; While we repeat the virgin's song, May the same Spirit tune our voice, s 2 [The Highest saw her low estate, And mighty things his hand hath done : His overshadowing power and grace Makes her the mother of liis Son. 3 Let every nation call her hless'd, And endless years prolong her fame ; But God alone must be ador'd ; Holy and reverend is his name.] 4 To those that fear and trust the Lord His mercy stands for ever sure ; From age to age his promise lives, And the performance is secure. 5 He spake to Abrah'm and his seed, • In thee shall all the earth be hless'd ;' The memory of that ancient word Lay long in his eternal breast. / 6 But now no more shall Israel wait, No more the Gentiles lie forlorn : Lo, the desire of nations comes. Behold the promis'd seed is born ! 910 HYMN 135. B. 2. L. M. Surry, /i/i.iy» Types and Prophecies of Christ. BEHOLD the woman's promis'd seed! Behold the great Messiah come 1 Behold the propnets all agreed To give him the superior room ! 2 Abrah'm the saint rejoic'd of old, When visions of the Lord he saw : Moses, the man of God, foretolii This great fulfiUer of his law. 3 The types bore witness to his name, Obtain'd their chief design, and ceas'd ; The incense and the bleeding lamb. The ark, the altar, and the priest. 4 Predictions in abundance meet To join their blessings on his head ; .Jesus, we worship at thy feet. And nations own the promis'd seed. 220 HYMN 136. B. 2. L. M. Bukc-street, .^ /%/ Vf • Mij-acies at the Birth of Christ. rtmE King of Glory sends his Son -■- To make his entrance on this earth I INCARNATION OF CHRIST. Behold the midnight bright as noon, And heavenly hosts declare his bu-th ! 2 About the young Redeemer's head What wonders and what glories meet ! An unknown star arose, and led The eastern sages to his feet. 3 Simeon and Anna both conspire The infant-Saviour to proclaim ; Inward they felt the sacred fire, And bless'd the babe, and own'd his name. 4 Let Jews and Greeks blaspheme aloud, And treat the holy child with scorn ; Our souls adore tb' eternal God Who condescended to be born. 22 1 PSAL.-NI 9S. 2d Part. C. M. Cambridge. The Messiah's Comin-g ard Kingdom. TOY to the world ; the Lord is come ; ^ Let earth receive her King ; Let every heart prepiire him room, And heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth, the Saviour reigns ; Lf>t men their songs employ ; While tields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains. Repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground ; He comes to make his blessings flow Far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love. 222 PSALM 96. CM. Bray. ,^^/^. Christ's First ajid Second Coming. CING to the Lord, ye distant lands, ^ Ye tribes of every tongue ; His new discover'd grace demands A new and nobler song. 2 Say to the nations, Jesus reisms, God's own almighty Son ; " His power the sinking world sustains, And grace surrounds his throne. 3 Let heaven proclaim the joyful day, Joy to tlje earth be seen ; Let cities shine in bright array, And fields in cheerful green. / 4 Let an unusual joy surprise The islands of the sea : 223 LIFE OP CHRIST. Ye mountains, sink, ye valleys, risCj Prepare the Lord his way. 5 Behold he comes, he comes to blesa The nations, as their God ; To show the world liis righteousness, And send his truth abroad. 6 But when his voice shall raise the dead, And bid the world draw near, How will the guilty nations dread To see their Judge appear 1 PSALM 97. C. M. Winter.. Christ's Incarnation, and the last JudgTiienl. YE islands of the northern sea. Rejoice, the Saviour reigns ; His word, like fire, prepares his way. And mountains melt to plains. 2 His presence sinks the proudest liills, And makes the valleys rise ; The humble soul enjoys his smiles, The haughty sinner dies. 3 The heavens his rightful power proclaim. The idol-gods around Fill their own worshippers with shame, And totter to the ground. 4 Adoring angels a't his birth Make the Redeemer known ; Thus shall he come to judge the earth, And angels guard his throne. 5 His foes shall tremble at his sight, And hills and seas retire ; His children take their unknown flight. And leave the world on fire. 6 The seeds of joy and glory sown For saints in darkness here, Shall rise and spring in worlds unknown, And a rich harvest bear. LIFE OP CHRIST. C)CyA HYMN 103. B. 2. C. M. Earby. /v/%>^, Qfirlsl'g Commission, John iii. 16, \7. COME, happy souls, approach your God With new melodious songs ; Come, render to almighty grace The tribute of your tongues. 2 So strange, so boundless was the love That pitied dying men, The Father sent his equal Son To give them life again. LIFE 3 Thy hands, dear Jesus, were not arm'd Wiih a revenging rod, No hard commission to perform The vengeance of a God. J) 4 But all was merer, all was mild, And wrath forsook the throne, When Christ on the kind errand came, And brought salvation down. 5 Here, sinners, you may heal your wounds, And wi))e your sorrows dry ; Trust in the mighty Saviour's name. And you shall never die. / 6 See, dearest Lord, our willing souls Accept thine offer'd grace ; We bless the great Redeemer's love, And give the Father praise. 225 R^ HYIVrX lOi. B. 2. S. M. Silver-street TAe same. AISE your triumphant songs To an immortal tune. Let the wide earth resound the deeds Celestial grace has done. 2 Sing how eternal love Its chief beloved chose, And bid him raise our ^vretched race From their abyss of woes. 3 His hand no thunder bears, No terror clothes liis brow. No bolts to drive our guilty souls To fiercer flames below. 4 'Twas mercy fill'd the throne, And wTath stood silent by, "When Christ was sent with pardons down To rebels doom'd to die. 5 Now, sinners, dry your tears, Let hopeless sorrow cease ; Bow to the sceptre of his love, And take the offer'd peace. 6 Lord, we obey thy call ; We lay an humble claim To the salvation thou hast brought, And love and praise thy name. HYJMN 139. B. 2. L. M. German Hynm The Ezampk of Christ. MY daar Redeemer and my Lord, I read my duty in thy word, But ui thy life the law appears Drawn out in liWng characters. 226 227 OF CHRIST. 2 Such was thy truth, and such thy zeal. Such deference to thy Father's will, Such love, and meekness so divine, I would transcribe and make them mine. 3 Cold mountains and the midnight air ■Witness'd the fervour of thy prayer ; The desert thy temptations knew, Thy conflict and thy victory too. 4 Be thou my pattern ; make me bear More of thy gracious image here ; Then God the judge shall owTi my name Amongst the followers of the Lamb. HYI\m 112. B. 2. L. M. Winchclsoa. Angels ministering to Christ wnd Saints. GREAT God, to what a glorious height Hast thou advanced the Lord thy Son 1 Angels, in all their robes of hght, Are made the servants of his throne. 2 Before his feet thine armies wait. And s^vift as flames of fire they move To manage his aftairs of state, In works of vengeance and of love. 3 His orders run tlirough all the hosts, Legions descend at his command To shield and guard thy people's coasts When foreign rage invades the land. 4 Now they are set to guide our feet Up to the gates of thine abode, Through all the dangers that we meet In travelhng the heavenly road. 5 Lord, when I leave this mortal ground. And thou shalt bid me rise and come. Send a beloved angel down. Safe to conduct my spirit home. HYMN 113. B. 2. C. M. Kingston. Tke same. THE majesty of Solomon How glorious to behold The servants waiting round his throne, The ivory and the gold ! 2 But, mighty God, thy palace shines With far superior beams •, Thuie angel guards are svdft as winds Thy ministers are flames. 8 [Soon as thine only Son had made His entrance on this earth, A shining army downward fled To celebrate hia birth. 228. SUFFERINGS AND DEATH p 4 And when oppress'd with pains and fears, On the cold ground he lies, Behold a heavenly form appears T' allay his agonies.] 5 Now to the hands of Christ our King Are all their legionss given ; They wait upon his saints, and bring His chosen hoirs to heaven. 6 Pleasure and praise run through their host To see a sinner turn ; That Satan has a captive lost. And Christ a subject born. 7 But there's an hour of brighter joy When he his angei sends Obstinate rebels to destroy, And gather in his friends. p 8 O could I say, without a doubt. There shaU my soul be found, I Then let the great archangel shout, And the last trumpet sound. SDFFERIXGS AND DEATH OF CHRIST. 229. PSALM 69. 2d Part. L. M. Ware Christ's Snfferin.ss end Zeal. 5 TRW AS for our sake, eternal God, JL Thy Son sustained that heavy load Of base reproach and sore disgrace. And shame defil'd his sacred tace. 2 The Jews, liis brethren and his kin, Abus'd the man that chcck'd their sin : Wliile he fulfiU'd thy holy laws, They hate him, but without a cause. 3 [' My Father's house,' said he. ' was made ' A place +br worship, not for trade ;' Then scattenng all tneir gold and bra-'S, He scourg'd the mercbanfa from the place.] 4 [Zeal for the temple of his God Consum'd his life, expos'd his blood : Reproaches at thy glory thrown He felt, and mourn'd them as his own.] 5 [His friends forsook, his followers fled, While foes and anns surround his head ; They curse hiin with a slanderous tongue, And tlie false judge maintains the wrong.] 6 His hfe they load with hateful liet,, And charge his lips with blasphemies : They nail him to the shameful tree ; There hung the man that died forme. 230 OF CHRIST. 7 [Wretches, with hearts as hard as stones, Insult his piety and groans : Gall was tiie food they gave him there, And mock'd his thirst with vinegar.] 8 But God belield ; and from his throne Marks out the men that hate his Son ; The hand that rais'd him from the dead Shali pour out vengeance on their iiead. PSALM 69. 1st Part. L. M. Ware. ChrisVs Passion and Sinner's Salvation. DEEP in our hearts let us record The deeper sorrows of our Lord , Behold the rising billows roil To overwhelm his holy soul. 2 In long complaints he sperds his breath. While hosts of hell, and powers of death, And all the sons of malice join To execute their curs'd design. 3 Yet, gracious God, thy power and love Have made the curse a blessing prove ; Those dreadful suiferings of thy Son Aton'd for sins which we had done. 4 The pangs of our expiring Lord The honours of thy law restor'd ; His sorrows m.-ide thy justice known. And paid for follies not his own. 5 for his sake our guilt forgive. And let the mourning sinner live ; The Lord will hear us in his name. Nor shall our hope be turned to shame. 231 PSALM 69. 1st Part. C. M. St. Sebastians. The Sufferings of Christ for our Salvation. i CAVE me, God. the swelling floods •^ ' Break in upon my soul ; ' I sink, and sorrows o'er my bead ' Like mighty waters roll. 2 ' I cry till all my voice be gone, ' In tears I waste the day : ' My God, behold my longing eyes, ' And shorten thy delay. 3 ' They hate my soul without a cause, ' And still their number grows ' More than tlie hairs around my head, ' And mighty are my foes. 4 'Twas then I paid that dreadful debt ' That men could never pay, ' And gave those honours to thy law ' Which sinners took away.' SUFFERINGS AND DEATH. 5 Thus, in the great Messiah's name, The royal prophet mourns ; Thus he awakes cir hearts to grief, And gives us joy by turns. / 6 ' Now shall the saints rejoice and find ' Salvation in my name, ' For I have borne their hea\T load ' Of sorrow, pain, and shame.' nkOQ PSALM 69. 2d Part. C. M. Limehonse. ^ J^/t The Passion and Exaltation of ChrisC. \ "VrOW let our lips with holy fear -'-^ And mournful pleasure sing The sufferings of our great High-priest. The sorrows of our King. S He sinks in floods of deep distress ; How high the waters rise ! While to his heavenly Father's ear He send5 perpetual cries. 3 ' Hear me, Lord, and save tby Son, ' Nor hide thy shining face ; ' Why should thy favoiuite look like one ' Forsaken of tliy grace? 4 ' With rage they persecute the man ' That groans beneath thy wound, 'While for a sacrifice I pour ' My life upon the ground. 5 ' They tread my honour to the dust, ' And laugh when I complain ; 'Their sharp insulting slanders add ' Fresh anguish to my pain. 6 ' All my reproach is known to thee, ' The scandd and the shame ; ' Reproach has broke my bleeding heart, ' And lies defil'd my name. 7 ' I look'd for pity, but in vain ; ' INIy kindred are my grief: ' I ask my friends for comfort round, ' But meet with no relief. 8 ' With vinegar they mock my thirst ; ' They gave me gall for food ; * And sporting with my dying groans, 'They triumph in my blood. 9 ' Shine into my distressed soul, ' Let thy compassion save ; * And though my flesh sink down to death, ' Redeem it from the grave. * lO ' I shall arise to praise thy name, ' Shall reign in worlds unknown ; OF CHRIST. ' And thy salvation, O my God, ' Shall seat me on thy throne.' 233 PSALM 22. ist Part. C. M. Menti • The Sufferings aiid Death of Christ. ' W^^ '^^^ "^y ^'^^ ray soul forsook, » » ' Nor will a smile afford?' (Thus David once in anguish spoke, And thus our dying Lord.) 2 Though 'tis thy chief delight to dwell Among thy praising saints, Yet thou canst hear a ^-roan as well, And pity our complaints. 3 Our fathers trusted in thy name. And great deliverance found ; But Pm a worm, despis'd of men, And trodden to the ground. 4 Shaking the head they pass me by, And laugh my soul to scorn ; ' In vain he trusts in God,' they cry, ' Neglected and forlorn.' 5 But thou art he who form'd my flesh By thine almighty word ; And since I hung upon the breast, My hope is in the Lord. 6 "Why will my Father hide his face When foes stand threatening round, In the dark hour of deep distress, And not a helper found? 234 "^-^^^ ^^- ^- *• ^^^ P^'t- L- M. Ain-et^ja * Jesus our Surely and Saviour, l Peter i. 18. P \ DAM our Father and our head _£*■ Transgress'd, and justice doom'd us dead The fiery law speaks all despair ; There's no reprieve nor pardon there. / 2 But, ! unutteralfle grace, The Son of God takes Adam's place, Down to our world the Sa\iour flies, Stretches his arms, and bleeds and dies. 3 Justice was pleas'd to bruise the God, And pay its wrongs with heavenly blood ; w hat unknown racks and pangs he bore I 1 ben rose ; the law could ask no more. * M?^^^.'"S ^^"""^ • 'o'^'^ down, ye skies, Wonder and gaze with all your eyes : ye heavenly thrones, stoop from above And bow to this mysterious love. 5 Lo! they adore th' incarnate Son, And smg the glories he hath won. 10 BUFFERINGS AND DEATH OF CHRIST. Sin? how he broke our iron chains, How deep he sunk, how high he reigns. 6 Triumph and reign, victorious Lord, By all the tlaniing hosts ador'd ; And say, dear Conqueror, say how long, Ere we shall rise to join their song. f ' Send dowTi a chariot from above. With fiery wheels, and pav'd withlovei Raise us beyond th' ethereal blue, To sing and love as angels do. C} -> K HYININ 114. E. 2. C. ]VI. Yotk. ^00» chrisrsDiath, Victory, and Dominion. I SING my Sa\iour's wondrous death ; He conquerd when he fell : D 'Tis finish' d, said his dying breath, And shook the gates of hell. 2'Tisflnish'd, dur Immanuel cries, The dreadful work is done ; Hence shall his sovereign tlirone arise, His kingdon? is begun. 3 His cross a sure foundation laid For glory and renown. When tlu-ough the regions of the dead He pass'd to re-ach the crow.n. c 4 Exalted at his Father's side Sits our victorious Lord ; To heaven and hell his hands di\'ide The vengeance or reward. 5 The saints fi-om his propitious eye Await their several crowns. And all the sons of darkness fly The terror of his frowns. QQf* PSALM 16. 2d Part. L. M. t^O\J» Christ's All-sufficiency. HOW fast their guilt and sorrows rise. Who haste to seek some idol-god 1 I will not taste their sacrifice. Their offerings of forbidden blood, 2 INIy God provides a richer cup, A nobler food to live upon ; He for my life has otlered up Jesus, his best beloved aon. 3 His love is my perpetual feast ; By day his counsels guide me right : And be his name for ever blest. Who gives me sweet advice by night. 4 I set him stai before mine eyes ; At my right hand he stands prepar'd RESURRECTION OP CHRIST. To keep my soul from all surprise. And be my everlasting guard. RESURRECTION OP CHRIST. 237. PSALM 16. 2d Part. C. M. Anmdel. The Death and Resurrection of Christ. ij SET the Lord before my face, -■- ' He bears my couraj^e up, ' My heart and tongue their joys express ' My flesh shall rest in hope, p 2 ' My spirit, Lord, thou wait not leave ' Where souls departed are : 'Nor quit my body to the grave ' To see corruption there. / 3 ' Thou wilt reveal the path of life, 'And raise me to thy throne ; ' Thy courts immortal pleasure give, ' Thy presence joys unknown.' 4 [Thus in the name of Christ, the Lord, The holy David sung, And Providence fulfils the word Of his prophetic tongue. 5 Jesus, r/hom every saint adores, Was crucified and slain ; Behold the tomb its prey restores. Behold, he lives again ! 6. When shall my feet arise and stand On heaven's eternal hills ! There sits the Son at God's ri?ht hand, And there the Father smiles.] HYMN 76. B. 2. C. M. Stamford • The Resurrection and Ascension of Christ. H03AN^"A to the Prince of Light That cloth'd himself in clay, Enter'd the iron gates of death, And tore the bars away. 2 Death is no more the king of dread Since our Immanuel rose, He took the tyrant's sting away, And spoil'd our hellish foes. S See how the Conqueror mounts aloft, And to his Father flies, With scars of honour in his flesh. And triumph in his eyes. 4 There our exalted Saviour reigns, And scatters blessinfrs down, Our Jesus fills the middle seat Of the celestial throne. 238. B^ RESURRECTION OF CHRIST. [Raise your devotion, mortal tongues, To reach his bless'd abode, Sweet be the accents of your songs To our incarnate God. I 6 Bright angels, strike your loudest strings, Your sweetest voices raise, Let heaven and all created things Sound our Immanuel's praise.] OQQ HYMN 26. B. 1. C. M. St. Marks. ^-Oc/* jjgpg gf ueaven by ike Resurrection of Christ, ►LESS'D be the everlasting God, ► The Father of our Lord, Be his abounding mercy prais'd, His majesty ador'd. 2 When from the dead he rais'd his Son, And caird him to the sky. He gave our souls a lively hope That they siiould never die. jj 3 What though our inbred sins require Our flesh to see the dust ! Yet as the Lord our Sanour rose So ail his followers must. 4 There's an inlieritance divine Reserv'd against that day, 'Tis uncorrupted, undefil'd, And cannot waste away. / 5 Saints by the power of God are kept Till the salvarion come ; We walk by faith as strangers here TUl Christ shall call us home. 94-0 HYMN 137. B. 2. L. M. RothwelL ^^^* Miracles in the Life and Death, of Christ. ►EHOLD the blind their sight receive ; ' Beljold the dead awake and live ; The dumi) speak wonders, and the lame Leap like the hart, and bless his name. 2 Thus doth th' eternal Spirit own And seal the mission of the Son ; The Father vindicates his cause While he hangs bleeding on the cross, p 3 He dies ; the heavens in mourning stood ; He rises, and appears a God ; Behold the Lord ascending high. No more to bleed, no more to die. j f 4 Hence and for ever from my heart I bid my doubts and fears depart, And to those hands my soul resign, Which bear credentials so divine. B^ ASCENSION AND EXALTATION OF CHRIST. 241 PSALM 2. L. M. Old Hundred. Christ's Death, Resurrection, and Ascension. WHY did the Jews proclaim their rage? The Romans why their swards emDloy? Against the Lord their powers engage, His dear Anointed to destroy ? 2 ' Come, let us break his bands,' they say, 'This man shall never giv.e us laws :' And thus they cast his yoke away, And nail'd the monarch to the cross. 3 But God, who high in glory reigns, Laughs at their pride, their rage controls ; He'll vex their hearts with inward pains, And speak in thunder to their souls. 4 ' I%vill maintain the King I made ' On Zion's everlasting hill, ' My hand shall bring him from the dead, ' And he shall stand your sovereign still' 5 [His wondrous rising from the earth Makes his eternal Godhead known ; The Lord declares his heavenly birth, ' This day have I begot my Son. 6 ' Ascend, my Son, to my right hand, ' There thou shalt ask, and I bestow ' The utmost bounds of heathen lands : ' To thee the northern isles shall bow.'] 7 But nations that resist his grace Shall fall beneath liis iron stroke; His rod shall crush his foes with ease, As potters' earthen work is broke. PSALM 24. L. M. Nantwich. Saints dwell in Heaven; or, ChrisV s Ascension. THIS spacious earth is all the Lord's, And men, and worms, and beasts, and birds. He rais'd the building on the seas, And gave it for their dwelling-place. 2 But there's a brighter world on high, Thy palace, Lord, above the sky -. Who shall ascend that blest abode, And dwell so near Ins maker God! 3 He that abhors and fears to sin. Whose heart is pure, whose hands are clean Him shall the Lord the Saviour bless. And clothe his soul with righteousness. 4 These are the men, the pious race That seek the God of Jacob's face ; 242 243 ASCENSION OF CHRIST. These shall enjoy the blissful sight, And dwell in everlasting light. PAUSE. 5 Rejoice, ye shiuinp worlds on high, Behold the King of Glory nigh ! Who can this King of Glory be? The mighty Lord, the Sanour's be. 6 Ye heavenly gates, your leaves display, To make the Lord the Saviour way : Laden with spods from earth and hell, The Conqueror comes with God to dwell. 7 Rais'd from tiie dead he goes before, He opens heaven's eternal door. To give his saints a blest abode Neeir their Redeemer, and their God. PSALM 47. C. M. Devizea Christ ascending and refgnlng. OFOR a shout of sacred joy To God tlie sovereign King ! Let every land their tongues employ, And hymns of triumph sing. 2 Jesus our God ascends on high ; His heavenly guards around, Attend him rising through the sky, With trumpet's joyful sound. 3 While angels shout and praise their King, Let mortals learn their strains ; Let all the earth bis honoius sing ; O'er all the earth he reigns. 4 Reliearse liis praise with awe profound. Let knowledge lead the song. Nor mock him with a solemn sound Upon a thoughtless tongue. 5 In Israel stood his ancient throne. He lov'd that chosen race ; But now be calls tlie world his ov.n. And heathens taste his grace. 6 The Gentile nations are the Lord's, There Abraham's God is known. While powers and princes, sliields and swords, Submit before his throne. PSALM 63. 2d Part. L. M. Blendon • Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit. LORD, when thou didst ascend on high, Ten thousand ansrels fiU'd the sky ; Those heavenly guards around thee wait, Like chariots that attend thy state. 244 ASCENSION OP CHRIST. 2 Not Sinai's mountain could appear More glorious when the Lord was there : While he pronouno'd his dreadful law, And struck the chosen tribes with awe. 3 How bright the triumph none can tell, AVhcn the rebellious powers of hell, That tliousand souls had captive made, Were all in chains like captives led, 4 Rais'd by his Father to tlio throne, He sent the promis'd Spirit down, AVith gifts and grace tor rebel men. That God might dwell on earth again. OAK HYMN 141. B. 1. S. M. Little Marlboro' ^^^* The Humiliation, and Exaltation of Christ. WHO has believ'd thy word. Or thy salvation known ? Reveal thine arm, almighty Lord, And glorify thy Son. 2 The Jews esteem'd him here Too mean for their belief; Sorrows his chief acquaintance were, And his companion, grief. 3 They turn'd their eyes away, And treated him with scorn ; But 'twas their grief upon him lay. Their sorrows he has borne. 'Twas for the stubborn Jews, And Gentiles then unknown, The God of justice pleas'd to bruise His best beloved Son. 5 ' But I'll prolong liis days, ' And make his kingdom stand, ' My pleasure (saith the God of grace) ' Shall prosper in his hand. 6 [' His joyful soul shall see ' The purchase of his pain, ' And by his knowledge justify ' The guilty sons of men.] 7 [' Ten thousand captive slaves, ' Releas'd from death and sin, ' Shall quit their prisons and their graves, ' And own liis power divine.] 8 I' Heaven shall advance my Son ' To joys that earth denied ; ' Who saw the follies men had dono ' And bore their sins, and died.'] 246. ASCENSION OF CHRIST. HYMN 142. B. 1. S. M. Aylesburj The same, Isaiah liii. 6—9, 12. LIKE sheoii we went aatray, And broke the fold of God, Each wandering in a difterent way. But all the downward road. s 2 How dreadful was the hour When God our wanderings laid, And did at once his vengeance pour Upon the Shepherd's head! 3 How glorious was the grace When Christ sustain'd the stroke I His life and blood the Shepherd pays A ransom for the flock. p 4 His honour and bis breath Were taken both away ; Join'd witli the wicked in his death, And made as vile as they. / 5 But God shall raise his head O'er all the sons of men. And make him see a numerous seed To recompense his pain. ' I'll give him (saiih the Lord) ' A portion with the strong ; ' He shall possess a large reward, ' And hold his honours long.' CfA>y HYMN 37. B. 1. Ist Part. L. M. Shirlej '^'^ * 'Christ's Rumillatwn, ExaUcUUm,awi TriunpK THE mighty frame of glorious graf». That brightest monument or praise That e'er the God of love desian'd, Employs and fills my labouring mind. 2 Begin, my soul, the heavenly song, A burden for an angel's tongue. When Gabriel sounds these awful things. He tunes and summons all his strings. 3 Proclaim inimitable love, Jesus the Lord of worlds alr.ve Puts off the beams of bright array. And veils the God in mortal clay. f 4 What black reproach defil'd his name. When with our sins he took our shame ! He whom adoring angels blest, Is made the impious rebel's jest. J) 5 He that distributes crowns and thrones. Hangs on a tree, and bleeds and groans, The Prince of Life resigns his breath. The King of Glory bows to death. ASCENSION OF CHRIST. I 6 But see the wonders of his power, He triumphs in his dying hour ; And, while by Satan's rage he fell, He dash'd the rising hopes of hell. 7 Thus were the hosts of death subdu'd, And sin was drovvn'd in Jesus' blood ; Thus he arose and reigns abore, And conquers sinners by his love. 8 Who shall fulfil this boundless song? The theme surmounts an angel's tongue How low, how vain, are mortal airs, When Gabriel's nobler harp despairs. 248 HYMN 44. B. \. 1st Part. L. M. Dubli:! • Christ's dying, rising, and reigning. HE dies ! the friend of sinners dies ! Lo I Salem's daughters weep around, A solenm darkness veils the skies, A sudden trembling shakes the ground. 2 Come, saints, and drop a tear or two For him who groan'd beneath your load He shed a thousand drops for you, A thousand drops of richer blood. 3 Here's love and grief beyond degree, The Lord of Glory dies for men ! But lo ! what sudden joys we see, Jesus the dead revives again ! 4 The rising God forsakes the tomb 1 The tomb in vain forbids his rise ! Cherubic legions guard him home, And shout him welcome to the skies. 5 Break off your tears, ye saints, and tell How high our great Deliverer reigns : Sing how he spoil'd the hosts of hell, And led the monster death in chains. 6 Say ' Live for ever, wondrous King ! ' Born to redeem, and strong to save ;' Then ask the monster, ' Where's thy sting !' And, ' Where's tby victory, boasting grave?' HYMN 43. B. 2. L. M. Lugden. Christ's Sufferings and Glory. NOW for a tune of lofty praise To great Jehovah's equal Son ! Awake, my voice, in heavenly lays. Tell loud the wonders he hath done. 2 Sing how he left the worlds of light, And the bright robes he wore above, How swift and joyful was his flight On wings of everlasting love. 249 ASCENSION OF CHRIST. 3 [Down to this base, this sinful earth He came to raise our nature high ! He came t' atone almighty v.rath ; Jesus the God was born to die.] 4 [Hell and its lions roir'd around, * ' His precious blood the monsters spilt, While weighty sorrow s press'd him dovrp, Large as ttie loads of all our guilt.] p 5 Deep in the shades of gloomy death Th' almighty Captive prisoner lay, Th' aknighty Captive left theeMth And rose to everlasting day. 1 6 Lift up your eyes, ye sons of light, Up to his throne of shining grace. See ■what immortal glorie3»sit Round the sweet beauties of his face. 7 Amongst a thousand harps and songs, Jesus the God exalted rei?ns. His sacred name fills all their tongues, And echoes through the heavenly plains ! 2^0 PSALM 8. CM. Pembroke. '^^^* Christ's Condescension arid Glorification. OLORD, our Lord, how wondrous great Is thine exalted name ! The glories of thy heavenly state Let men and babes proclaim. 2 "Wher I behold thy worics on high, The moon that rules the night. And stars that well adorn the sky, Those moving worlds of Ught ; p 3 Lord, what is man, or all his race, Who dwells so far below, That thou shouldst visit liim with grace, And love his nature so ! p 4 That tliine eternal Son should bear To take a mortal form, Made lower than his angels are. To save a dying worm ! 5 [Yet while he liv'd on earth unkno-vMi, Aud men would not adore, Th' obedient seas and fishes own His Godhead and his power. 6 The waves lay spread beneath his feet ; And fish, at his 'command, Bring their large shoals to Peter's net. And tnbute to his band. 7 These lesser glories of the Son Shone through the flesliy cloud ; Now we behold him on his throne, And men confess liim God.] ASCENSION OF CHRIST. I 8 Let him be crown'd with majesty Who bow'd his head to death ; And be hia honours sounded high, By all things that have breath. I 9 Jesus, our Lord, how wondrous great Is thine exalted name ! The glories of thy heavenlv state Let the whole earth proclaim. 9 K 1 HYxMN 83. B. 2. C. M. Putney. ^itJ±» rpj^g Passion and Exaltation of Christ. rr\HUS saith the ruler of (he skies, ■*- ' Awake, my dreadful sword ; ' Awake, my wrath, and smite the mar» ' My fellow,' saith the Lord. 2 Vengeance receiv'd the dread command, And armed down she flies, Jesus submits t' his Father's hand, And bows his head and dies. 3 But oh ! the wisdom and the grace That join with vengeance now! He dies to save our gmlty race, And yet he rises too. 4 A person so dinne was he Who yielded to be slain, That he could give his soid away, And take his life again. B Live, glorious Lord, and reign on high. Let every nation sing, And angels sound with endless joy The Saviour and the King. HYMN 84. B. 2. S. M. Dover. '^f'^* The same. COIME all harmonious tongues. Your noblest music bring, 'Tis Christ the everlasting God, And Christ the man we sing. 2 Tell how he took our flesh To take away our guilt. Sing the dear drops of sacred blood That hellish monsters spilt. 3 f Alas ! the cruel spear Went deep into his side, And the rich flood of purple gore Their murderous weapons dyed.] [The waves of swelling grief Did o'er his bos.om roll, And mountains of almighty wrath Lay heavy on his soul.] 252 ASCENSION OF CHRIST. p 5 Do'.vn to the shades of death He bow'd bis awml head, Yet he arose to live and reign When death itself is dead. 6 Ni> more the bloody spear. The cross and nails no more ; For hell itself shakes at his name. And all the heavens adore. 7 There the Redeemer sits High on the Father's throne; The Father lays his vengeance by, And smiles upon his Son. I 8 There his full glories shine With uncreated ra-ys, And bless his saints' mid angels' eyes To everlasting days. rtKO PSAL:\I 21. ver. 1-9. L. M. Rolhvvell /^OO* Qj^ ,.,-5; gxaJied to the Kingdom. DAA'ID rejoic'd in God his strength, Rais'd to the throne by special grace But Christ, the Son, appears at length, Fuliils the triumph and the praise. 2 How great is the Messiah's joy In the salvation of thy hand ! Lord, thou hast rais'd his kingdom high, And given the world to his command. 3 Thy goodness grants whate'er he will. Nor doth the least request withhold ; Blessings of love prevent him. still, And crowns of glory, not of gold. 4 Honour and majesty divine Around his sacred temples shinoj Blest with the favour of thy face, And length of everlasting days. 5 Thy hand shall find out all liis foes ; And as a fiery oven glows With raging heat and living coals, So shall thy wrath devour their souls. O ^A. PSALIVI 2-2. 2d Part C. M. Bango* ^*^^* Ckrisfs Suf^ings and K'mgdom. i IVTOW from the roaring lion's rage, •i^ ' Lord, protect thy Son ; * Nor leave thy darling to engage ' The powers of hell alone.' p 2 Thus did our suflfering Saviour pray, With mighty cries and tears ; God heard him in that dreadful day, And chas'd away his fears. ASCENSION OF CHRIST. 3 Great was the victory of his death. His thronn exalted high ; And all the kinareds of the earth Shall worship or shall die. 4 A numerous offspring must arise From his expiring groans ; They shall be reckon'd in his eyes For daughters and for sons. 5 The raeek and humble soul shall see His table richly spread ; And all that seek the Lord shall be With joys ini mortal fed. 6 The isles shall know the righteousness Of our inoarnate God ; And nations yet unborn profess Salvation in his blood. 2 P> ff^ PSALM 22. L. M. Eaton. AiOO* Christ's Sufferings and Exalmion. p IVTOW let our mournful songs record ■1- ' The dying sorrows of our Lord ; When he,complain'd in tears and blood As one forsaken of his God. 2 The Jews beheld him thus forlorn, And shook their heads and iaugh'd in scorn ; ' He rescu'd others from tlie grave, ' Now let hun try himself to save. 3 ' This is the man did once pretend ' God was his father and his friend ; ' If God the blessed lov'd him so, ' Why doth he fail to help him now }' 4 Barbarous people ! cruel priests ! How they stood round like savage beasts I Like lions gaping to devour. When God had left him in their power, 5 They wound his head, his hands, his feet, Till streams of blood each other meet ; By lot his garments they divide, And mock the pangs in which he died. 6 But God, his Father, heard his cry : Rais'd from the dead he reigns on high ; The nations learn his righteousness, And humble sinners taste his grace. PSALM 89. 4 th Part. C. M. China. * Christ's mediatorial Kingdom ; or, his divine and human Nature. TJEAR what the Lord in vision said, ■■■* And make his mercy known : ' Sinners, behold your help is laid ' On my almighty Son. 256 ASCEXSION OF CHRIST. 2 ' Behold tlie man my wisdom chose ' Among 3'our mortal race ; * Hi& head my holy oil o'erflows, ' The Spirit of my grace. 3 ' High shall he reign on Band's throne, ' Dly people's better Kmg : ' My arm shall beat his rivals down, ' And stiil new subjects bring. 4 ' My truth shall guard him in his way, ' With mercy by his siJe, ' While in my name through earth and sea ' He shall in triumph ride. 5 ' Me for his Father and his God ' He shall fur ever own, ' Call me his rock, his high abode, 'And I'll support my Son. 6 ' My first-born Son, array'd in grace, ' At my right hand shall sit ; ' Beneath him angeld know their placci ' And monarchs at his feet 7 ' My covenant stands for ever fast, ' My promises are strong ; ' Firm as the heavens his throne shall last, ' His seed endure as long.' PSAL:M 99. 1st Fart. S. JM. Ashfbrd. • Christ's Kingdom and Majesty. THE God Jehovah reigns, Let aU the nations fear, Let sinners tremble at his throne, And saints be humble there. / 2 Jesus the Saviour reigns, Let earth adore its Lord ; Bright cherubs his attendants stand, Swift to fulfil his word. 3 In Zion is hir throne, His honours are divine; His church shall make his wonders kno^vn, For there his glories shine. s 4 How holy is his name I How terrible his praise 1 Justice, and truth, and judgment join In all his works of grace. 257 258. INTERCESSION OP CHRIST. HYMN 36. B. 2. S. M. Baltimore. Christ's Intercession. VITELL, the Redeemer's gone ' » T' appear before our God, To sprinkle o'er the flaming throne With Ilia atoning blood. 8 2 No fiery vengeance now, No burning wrath comes do\vn ; If justice call for sinner's blood, The Saviour shows his own. 3 Before his father's eye Our humble suit he moves, The Father lays his thunder by. And looks, and smiles, and loves. / 4 Now may our joyful tongues Our Maker's honour sing, Jesus the priest receives our son^, And bears them to the King. 5 [We bow before his face, And sound his glories high, ' Hosanna to the God of grace ' That lays his thunder oy.] 6 ' On oarth thy mercy reigns, ' And triumphs all above ;' But, Lord, how weak are mortal strains To speak immortal love I 7 [How jarring and how low Are all the notes we sing ! Sweet Saviour, tune our songs anew. And they sliall please the King.] 259 HYMN 37. B. 2. C. M. CoJchestei. The same. LIFT up your eyes to th' heavenly seats Where your Redeemer stays ; Kind intercessor, there he sits. And loves, and pleads, and prays. 2 'Twas well, my soul, he died for thee, And shed his vital blood, Appeas'd stern justice on the tree, And then arose a God. 3 Petitions now and praise may rise, And saints their oflTerings bring, The Priest with liis own sacrifice Presents them to the King. 260 INTERCESSION OF CHRIST. 4 [Let papists trust what names they please. Their saints and angels boast ; We've no such advocates as these, Nor pray to th' heavenly host.] 5 Jesus alone shall bear my cries Up to his Father's tlirone, He, dearest Lord ! perfumes my sighs, And sweetens every groan. I 6 [Ten thousand praises to the King, Hosanna in the highest ; Ten thousand thanks our spirits bring To God and to his Christ.] HY3IN H5. B. 1. C. M. Barbv Christ and Aaron. JESUS, in thee our eyes behold A thousand glories more Tha n the rich gems and polish'd gold The sons of Aaron wore. 2 They first their own burnt-offerings brought To purge themselves from sin ;" Thy hfe was pure without a spot. And all thy nature clean. 3 [Fresh blood as constant as the day Was on their altar spilt ; But thy one offering takes away For ever all our guilt.] 4 [Their priesthood ran through several hands, For mortal was their race ; Thy never-changing office stands Eternal as thy days.] 5 Once in the circuit of a year With blood, but not his own, Aaron within the veil appears Before tlie golden throne ; 6 But Christ by his own powerful blood Ascends above the skies, And in the presence of our God Shows his own sacrifice.] / 7 Jesus, the King of Glory, reigns On Sion's heavenly hill, Looks like a lamb thai has been slain, And wears his priesthood still. / 8 He ever lives to intercede Before his Father's face ; Give him, my soul, thy cause to plead, Nor doubt the Father's sr&ce. T^ INTERCESSION OF CHRIST. OfJ-J HYjMX 12. B. 2. C. M. Mear. ^^ U X • Qfirisc is the Substance of the LevUical Priesi^od. HE tme Messiah now appears, The types are all withdrawn ; So fly the sliadows and the stars Before the rising dawn. 2 No smoking sweets, nor bleeding lambs, Nor kid, nor bullock slain. Incense and spice of costly names Would all be burnt in vain. 3 Aaron must lay his robes away, His mitre and his vest, When God himself '"omes down to be The orterin? and the priest. ;) 4 He took our mortal flesh to show The wonders of his love : For us he paid his life below, And prays lor us above. p 5 ' Father, (he cries,) forgive their sins, ' Fori myself have died,' And then he shows his opan'd veins, And pleads his wounded side. 2R2 PSALM 2. S. M. Peckliam. A\Ji^» Qjij-i^i dying, rising, interceding, and reigning, AKER and sovereign Lord Of heaven, and earth, and seas, Thy providence confirms thy word, And answers thy decrees. 2 The things so long foretold By David are fulffll'd, When Jews and Gentiles join'd to slay Jesus, thine holy child.] 3 Why did the Gentiles rage, And Jews with one accord Bend all their counsels to destroy Th' anointed of the Lord ? 4 Rulers and kings agree To form a vain design ; Against the I,oril their powers unite, Against his Christ they join. 6 The Lord derides their rage. And will support his throne ; He that hath rais'd him Iroin the dead Hath own'd him for his Son. PAUSE. 6 Now he's ascended high, And asks to rule the earth ; The merit of his blood he pleads And pleads his heavenly birth. 11 ^M^ INTERCESSION OF CHRIST. 7 He asks, and God bestows A large inheritance ; Far as fhe world's remotest ends His kingdom shall advance. 8 The nations that rebel Must feel his iron rod ; He'll indicate those honours weD Which he receiv d from God. ^9 Be wise, ye rulers, now, And worship al his throne : ■V\'ith trembling joy, ye people, bow To Gods exaiied Son. a 10 If once his wTath arise, Ye perish on the place ; Then blessed is the soul that flies For refuge to his grace. 1 O^Q PSALM 2. CM. Christmas. ^>UO» The same. WHY did the nations join to aby The Lord's anointed Son? Why did they cast his laws away, And tread his gospel down? 2 The Lord that sits above the skies Denues their race below, Ve speaks with vengeance in his eyes And sthiies their spirits through. 3 ' I caL him my eternal Son, 'And raise him from the dead ; I make my holy hill his throne, ■ And wide Ills kingdom spread. 4 ' Ask me, my Son, and then enjoy ' The utmost heathen lands : Thy rod of iron shall destroy ' The rebel that withstands.' 5 Be wise, ye rulers of the earth, Obey the anointed Lord, Adore the king of heavenly birth. And tremble at his word. With him^ble love address liis throne* For if he frown, ye die ; Those are secure, and those alouo Who on his grace rely. CHARACTERS AND OFFICES OP CHRIST. Qf»4_ HYMN 13. B. 1 L. M. Eflinphura. ^\J^» rpfi^ TUiis, cndrhe Kirigiom of Christ. THE lands that long in darkness lay, Now have beheld a heavenly light : Nations that sat in death's cold shade Are bless'd wth beams divinely bright. 2 The virgin's promis'd Son i.« born, Behold the expected child appear ; What shall his name or titles be ? The AVouderful, the Counsellor. 3 This infant is the mighty God, Come to be suclded and ador'd : Th' eternal Father, Prince of Peace, The Son of David, and his Lord. 4 The government of earth and seas Upon his shoulders shall be laid ; His wide dominions shall increase. And honours to his name be paid. 5 Jesus the holy child shall sit High on his father Dadd's throne, Shall crush his foes beneath his feet, And reign to ages yet unknown. 9f»K HYMN 132. B. 2. C. M. Auburn / VTTE bless the Prop^ie? of the Lord, »» That comes with truth and grace : Jesus, thy Spirit and thy word Shall lead us in thy ways. 2 We reverence our Hish-priest above, Who otier'd up hisLlood, And lives to carry on his love, By pleading with our God. 3 We honour our exalted King, How sweet are his commands ! He guards our souls from hell and sin, By his almighty hands. 4 Hosanna to his glorious name. Who saves by different ways ; His mercies lay a sovereign claim To our immortal praise. Of{f\ HYALN 146. B. 1. L. M. Portugal. ^UVi* Characters of Christ, borrowed from imnimau things, in Scripture. /^ 0, worship at Immanuel's feet, 'J See in his face what wonders meet ; Earth is too narrow to express His worth, bis glory, or liis grace. OFHCES OF CHRIST. 2 [The whole creation can afford But some faint shadows of my Lord : Nature, to make liis beauties known, Must mingle colours not her own.] 3 fis he compar'd to roine or Ireail Dear Lord, our souls would thus be fed ; That flesh, that dying blood of thine, Is bread of life, is heavenly wine.] J [Is he a tree ? The world receives Salvation from his healing leaves ; That righteous branch, that fruitful hough. Is David's root and offspring too.] 5 [Is he a rose 7 Not Sharon yields Such fragrancy in all her ticids ; Or if the lily he assume, The valleys bless the rich peifume.] 6 [Is he a vine 7 His heavenly root Supplies the boughs with life and fruit; O let a lasting union join My soul and branch to Christ the vme ! 7 [Is he the head 7 Each member lives, And owns the vital powers he gives ; The saints below, and saints above, Join'd by his Spirit and his love. 1 8 [Is he a.fou7itain 7 There I bathe, And heal the plague of sin and death ; These waters all'my soul renew, And cleanse my spotted garments too.] 9 [Is he a ^ re? He'll purge my dross, But the true gold sustains no loss ; Like a refiner shall he sit. And tread the refuse with his feet.] 10 [Is he a rocTc 7 How firm he proves ! The rock of ages never moves ; Yet the sweet streams that from him flow Attend us all the desert through.] 11 [Is he a icay 7 He leads to God, The path is drawn in lines of blood ; There would I walk with hope and zeal, Till I aiTive at Sion's hill.] 12 [Is he a door 7 I'll enter in ; Behold the pastures large and green, A paradise divinely fair. None but the sheep have freedom there.] 13 [Is he design'd a corner-stone, For men to build their heaven u:)on ? I'll make him my foundation too. Nor fear tlie plots of hell below.] OFFICES OF CHRIST. 14 [Is he a temple! I adore Th' indwelling majesty and power ; And still to this most ho'y place, Whene'er I pray, I turn my face.] 15 [Is he a star 7 Ho breaks the night, Piercing the shades with dawning light ; I know his glories from afar, I know the bright, the morning star.] IS [Is he a sun ? His beams are grace, His course is joy, and righteousness ; Nations rejoice when he appears To chase their clouds, and dry their tears. / 17 let me climb those higher skies, Where storms and darkness never rise ! There he displays his powers abroad. And shines and reigns th' incarnate God.] / 18 Nor earth, nor seas, nor sun, nor stars, Nor heaven his full resemblance bears ; His beauties we can never trace, Till we behold him face to face. 26 r HYJMN 147. B. 1. L. IM. Luton. ' • The Names and Titles of Christ, from several Scriptures. ["nniS from the treasures of his word -■- I boriow titles for my Lord ; Nor art, nor nature can supply Sufficient ftrms of majesty. 2 Brisht image of the Father's face, Shining with undiminish'd rays ; Th' eternal God's eternal Son, The heir, and partner of his throne.] 3 The King of kings, the Lord most High Writes his own name upon his thigh : He wears a garment dipp'd in blood, And breaks the nations with his rod. 4 Wher,e grace can neither melt nor move, The La7nb resents his injur'd love, Awakes his wrath without delay. And Judah's Lion tears the prey. 5 But when for works of peace he comes, What winning titles he assumes ! Light of the world, and Life for men ; Nor bears those characters in vain. B With tender pity in his heart, He acts the Mediator's part ; A. friend and brother he appears, And well fulfils the name he wears. OFFICES OF CHRIST. 7 At length the Judge his throne ascends, Divides the rebels trrm his friends, And saints in full fmition prove His rich variety of love. Q Aft HYMN 148. B. 1. H. M. or 6'8 & S's. Slon. •^"^^ Tfie sam. f [WTITK cheerful voice I sing »» The titles or my Lord, And borrow all the names Of honour from his word : Nature and art Can ne'er supply Sufficient forms Of majesty. 2 In Jesus we behold His Father's glorious face, Shining for ever bright With mild and lovely rays : Th' eternal God's Eternal Son Inherits and Partakes the throne.] 3 The sovereisn King of kings, The Lord of lords most high, Writes his own name upon His earment and his Ihieh : His name is cali'd The Word of God; He rules the earth With iron rod. s 4 Where promises and grace Can neither melt nor move. The angry Lamb resents The injuries of his love : Awakes his wTath Without delay. As hons roar, And tear the prey. p 5 But when for works of peace The great Redeemer comes. What gentle characters, What titles he assumes I Lig/it of the toorld. And Life of men \ Nor will he bear Those names in vain. t Immense compassion reigns In our Immanuel s heart. When he descends to act A Mediator's part : He is a friend And brother too : Dinnely kind, Divinely true. « 7 At length the Lord the Jiidge His awful throne ascends. And drives the rebels far From favourites and friends : Then shall the saints Completely provr The heights and depths Of all his love. OFFICES OF CHRIST. OfiO HYMN 149. B. 1. L. M. Antigua. ^V>f7. The Offices of Christ, from several Scriptures. JOIN all the names of love and power That ever men or angels bore ; All are too mean to speak his worth, Or set Immanuel's glory forth. p 2 But what condescending waya He takes to teach his heavenly grace I My eyes with joy and wonder see What forms or love he bears for me. 3 [The Angel of the Covenant stands With his commission in his hands, Sent from his Father's milder throne, To make the great salvation known.] 4 [Great Prophet, let me litess thy name ; By thee the joytlil tidings came Of wrath appeas'd, of sins forgiven, Of hell subdu'd, and peace with heaven, i 8 [My bright example, and my guide, I would be walking near thy side ; let me never run astray, Nor follow the forbidden way.] 6 [I love my Shepherd, he shall keep My wandering soul among his sheep : He feeds his flock, he calls their names, And in his bosom bears the lambs.] 7 [My Surety undertakes my cause. Answering his Father's broken laws ; Behold my soul at freedom set ; My Surety paid the dreadful debt.] p 8 [Jesus my great High-priest has died, 1 seek no sacrifice beside ; His blood did once for all atone, And now it pleads before the throne.] [My Advocate appears on high, The Father lays his thunder by ; Not all that earth or hell can say Shall turn my Father's heart away.] i 10 [My Lord, my Conqueror, and my King, Thy sceptre and thy sword I sing ; Thine is the victory, and I sit A joyful subject at thy feet.] { 11 [Aspire, my soul, to glorious deeds, The Captain of Salvation leads ; March on, nor fear to win the day. Though death and hell obstruct the way.] I 12 Should death, and hell, and powers unknown, Put all their forms of mischief on, I shall he safe ; for Christ displays Salvation in more sovereign ways. OFFICES OF CHRIST. Q'^f) HYMN 150. B. 1. H. ISl. or 6's & S's. ki ^ * ^* The same. JOIN all the glorious names Of wisdom, love, and power, That ever mortals knew, That angels ever bore : All are too mean To speak his worth, Too mean to set ."Mr Saviour forth, p 2 But O what gentle terms, "What condescending ways Doth our Redeaner use To teach his heavenly grace ! Mine eyes with joy And wonder see What forms of lo\ e He bears for me. 3 f Array'd in mortal flesh. He like an ansel stands, And holds the prom.'ses And pardons in his hands : Commission'd from His Father's throne To make his grace To mortcds known.] i [Great Prophet of my God, My tongue would bless thy name : By thee the joyful news Of our salvation came ; The joyful news Of sins forgiven, Of hell subdu'd, And peace with heaven, 5 [Be thou my cou7iseUor, My pattern and my guide; And through this desert land, Still keep me near thy side : O let my feet Ne'er run astray, Nor rove, nor seek Tlie crooked way.] 6 [I love my Shepherd's voice, His watchful eyes shall keep My wandering soul among The thousands of his sheep : He feeds tiis flock. He calls their namef His bosom bears The tender lambs, j T [To this dear Suretifs hand Will I commit my cause ; He answers and fulfils His Father's broken laws : Behold my soul At freedom set ! My Surety paid The dreadliil debt] p 8 [Jesus my great High-priest Offer'd his blood and died ; Jly guilty conscience seeks No sacrifice beside : His powerful blood Did once atone ; And now it pleads Before the throne.] ADDRESSES TO CHRIST. 9 [My Advocate appears For my defence on high, The Father bows his ear, And lays his thunder by : Not all that hell Or sin can say Shall turn his heart, His love away. 10 [My dear Almighty Lord. My Conqueror and my King, Thy sceptre, and thy sword, Thy reigning grace I sing : Thine is the power ; Behold I sit In willing bonds Beneath thy feet.] 11 [Now let my soul arise. And tread the tempter Aowa ; My Captain leads me forth To conquest and a crown. A feeble saint Shall win the day, Though death and hell Obstruct the way.] I 12 Should all the hosts of death, And powers of hell unknown. Put their most dreadful forms Of rage and mischief on : I shall be sate, For Christ displays Superior power, And guardian grac6 ADDRESSES TO CHRIST. 9yi HYMN 62. B. 1. C. M. New-Haven. '*'•-■-• Christ, the Larnb of God, u-arshipped by all. COME, let us join our cheerful sjngs With angels round the throne ; Ten thousand thousand are their tongat s. But all their joys are one. p 2 ' Worthy the Lamb that died,' they e.', ' To be exalted thus ;' 'Worthy tlie Lamb,' our lips reply, ' For he was slain for us.' 3 Jesus is Avorthy to receivo Honour and power divine ; And blessings more than we can giv* Be, Lord, for ever thine. 4 Let all that dwell above the sky, And air, and earth, and seas, i Conspire to raise thy glories high, And speak thine endless praise. I 5 The whole creation join in one, To bless the sacred name Of Him that sits upon the throne, And to adore the Lamb. 272 273 ADDRESSES TO CHRIST. HYMN 63. B. I. L. M. Pilesgrove. Christ's HumilMirm and Exailatioii. WHAT equal honours shall wc bring To thee, Lord our Goil, the Lamb, When all the notes that anpels sing Are far inferior to thy ncinie ? 2 Worthy is he that once was slain, The Prince of Lite that groan 'd and died, Worthy to rise, and live, and reign At his Alnaighty Father's side. 3 Power and dominion are his due, Who stood condemn'd at Pilate's bar: Wisdom belongs to Jesus too, Though he was charged w.th madness there. 4 All riches are his native right, Yet he sustain'd amazing loss : To him ascribe eternal might. Who left his weakness on the cross. 5 Honour immortal must be paid, Instead of scandal and of scorn: While glory shines around his head. And a bright crown without a mom. 6 Blessings for ever on the Lamb, Who bore the curse for wretched men ; Let angels sound his sacred name. And every creature say, Amen. HY-AIN L B. 1. C. M. Devi7o« A Tiew Song to the Lamb thai was slain. EHOLD the glories of the Lamb Amidst his Father's throne : Prepare new honours for his name, And songs before unknown. 2 Let elders worship at his feet, The church adore around. With vials full of odours sweet, And harps of sweeter sound. 3 Those are the prayers of a'l the saints, And these the hj-mns they raise, Jesus is kind to onr complaints. He loves to hear our praise. 4 [Eternal Father, who shall look Into thy secret will? Who but the Son should take that book And open every seal ? 5 He shall fulfil thy great decrees, The Son deserves it well ; Lo, in his hand the sovereign keys Of heaven, and death, and hell !] B^ ADDRESSES TO CHRIST. 6 Now to the Lamb that once was slain, Be endless blessings paid ; Salvation, glory, joy, remain For ever on thy head. 7 Thou hast redeemed our souls with blood, Hast set the prisoners free, Hast made us kings and priests to God, And we shall reign with thee. f 8 The worlds of nature and of grace Are put beneath thy power : Then shorten these delaying days, And bring the promised hour. '>74. HYMN 25. B. 1. L. M. Castle-street ** ' ^*A Vision of the Lamb. Rev. v. 6—9. ALL mortal vanities, begone, Nor tempt my eyes, nor tire my ears. Behold amidst th' eternal throne A vision of the Lamb appears. 2 [Glory his fleecy robe adorns, Mark'd with the bloody death he bore ; Seven are his eyes, and seven his horns, To speak his wisdom and his power. 3 Lo, he receives a sealed book From him that sits upon the throne : Jesus, my Lord, prevails to look On dark decrees, and things unknown.] 4 All the assembling saints around Fall worshipping before the Lamb, And in new songs of gospel-sound Address their honours to his name. I 5 [The joy, the shout, the harmony / Flies o'er the everlasting hills, ' "Worthy art ihou alone,' they cry, ' To read the book, to loose the seals.] / 6 Our voices join the heavenly strain, And with transporting pleasure sing, ' Worthy the Lamb that once was slain, ' To be our teacher and our king 1' 7 Hia words of prophecy reveal Eternal counsels, deep designs ; His grace and vengeance shall fulfil The peaceful and the dreadful lines. 5 Thou hast redeem'd our souls from hell, With thine invaluable blood ; And wretches that did once rebel Are now made favourites of their God. 9 Worthy for ever is the Lord, That died for treasons nnt his own. By every tongue to be ador'd. And dwell upon his Father's throne. H^ ADDRESSES TO CHRIST. Qy K HYMN 49. B. 1. C. M. Winter. •v 4 tJ» y^g Works of Moses and the Lamb. [OW strong thine arm is, mighty God I Who would not fear thy name ? Jesus, how sweet thy graces are I "Wlio would not love the Lamb? 2 He has done more than IMoses did, Our Prophet and our King ; From bonds of hell he freed our souls, And taught our lips to sing. 3 In the Red Sea by Moses' hand Th' Egyptian host was drown'd ; But his own blood hides all our sins. And guilt no more is found. 4 When through the desert Israel went, With manna they were fed ; Our Lord invites us to his flesh, And calls it living bread. 5 Moses beheld the promis'd land. Yet never reach'd the place : But Christ shall bring his followers home To see his Father's face. / 6 Then shall our love and joy be fuU, And feel a warmer flame, And sweeter voices tune the song Of Moses and the Lamb. OTfi HYMN 21. B. 2. L. M. Bath. ^ * ^* A Song of Praise to Godthe Redeemer. ET the old heathens tune their song Of great Diana and of Jove : But the sweet theme that moves my tongue Is my Redeemer and his love. 2 Behold a God descends and dies To save my soul from gaping hell ; How the black gulf where Satan lies Yawn'd to receive me when I fell ! s 3 How justice frown'd and vengeance stood To dnve me down to endless pain ! But the great Son propos'd his blood, And heavenly wrath grew mild again. 4 Infinite Lover, gracious Lord- To thee be endless honours given : Thy wondrous name shall be ador'd, Round the wide earth, and wider heaven. cr^'T'J' HYMN 79. E. 2. C. M. Stade. '*'»** Praise to the Redeemer, p T)LTING'D in a gulf of dark despair, •t ^ye wretched sinners lay, L^ ADDRESSES TO CHRIST. Without one cheerful beam of hope, Or spark of glimmering day. p 2 With pitying eyes, the Prince of Grace Beheld our helpless grief, He saw, and (0 amazing love !) He ran lo our relief. f 3 Down from the shining seats above With joyful haste he fled, Enter'd the grave in mortal flesh, And dwelt among the dead. 4 He spoil'd the powers of darkness thus, And brake our iron chains ; Jesus has freed our captive souls From everlasting pains. 5 [In vain the baffled prince of hell His cursed projects tries, We tiiat were dpom'd his endless slaves Are rais'd above the skies.] 6 for this love, let rocks and hCls Their lasting silence break. And all harmonious human tongues The Saviour's praises speak. / 7 [Yes, we will praise thee, dearest Lord, Our souls arc all on flame ; Hosanna round the spacious earth To thine adored name. / 8 Angels, assist our mighty joys, Strike all your harps of gold ; But when you raise your highest notes, His love can ne'er be told. J 278 HYMN 5. B. 2. L. M. Effingham. Longing to praise Christ better. LORD, when my thoughts with wonder roll O'er the sharp sorrows of thy soul, And read my Maker's broken.laws Repair'd and honour'd by thy cross ; 2 When I behold death, hell, and sin, Vanquish'd by that dear blood of thine, And see the man that groan'd and died Sit glorious by his Father's side : 3 My passions rise and soar above, I'm wing'd with faith, and fir'd with love ; Fain would I reach eternal things, And learn the notes that Gabriel sings. ■1 But my heart fails, my tongue complains, For want of their immortal strains; And in such humble notes as these, Falls far below thy victories. FAITH. 5 Well, the kind minute must appear, When we shall leave these bodies here. These clogs of clay, and mount on high, To join the songs above tlie sky. INFLUENCES AND GRACES OF THE SPIRIT. 279 HYJMN 144. B. 2. L. M. Duke-street TheEffusion of the Spirit ; or, the Success of the Gospel. GREAT was the day, the joy was great, When the divine disciples met ; Whilst on their heads the .Spirit came. And sat hke tongues of cloven flame. 2 What gifts, what miracles he gave ! And power to kill, and power to save ! Fumish'd theii tongues with wondrous words, Instead of shields, and spears, and sworils. 3 Thus arm'd, he sent the champions forth From east to west, from south to north; ' Go, and assert your Saviour's cause, Go, spread the mystery of his cross.' 4 These weapons of the holy war, Of what almighty force they are To make our stubborn passions bow. And lay the proudest rebel low I 5 Nations, the learned and the rude. Are by these heavenly arms subdu'd ; While Satan rages at his loss. And hates the doctrine of the cross. t 6 Great King of grace, my heart subdue, I would be led iu triumph too, A willing captive to my Lord, And sing the victories of his word. 280 FAITH. HYMN 140. B. 1. C. M. Limehoustu • Hiving and a dead Failh ; collected from several Scriptures. p TXTISTAKEN souls ! that dream of heaven, J-'A And make their empty boast Of inward joys, and sins forgiven, While they are slaves to lust. * The Christian Graces and Tempers are placed alpba- belically, for the sake of finding them at once, by luokii? at the head of the page. 281 FAITH. 2 Vain are our fancies, airy flights, If faith be cold and dead, None but a living power unites To Christ the living head. S 'Tig faith that changes all the heart, 'Tis faith that works by love, That bids all sinful joys depart, And lifts the thoughts above. i 'Tis faith that conquers earth and hell By a celestial power : This is the grace that snail prevail In the decisive hour. 5 [Faith must obey her Father's will, As well as trust his grace ; A pardoning God is jealous still For his own holiness. 6 When from the curse he sets us free, He makes our natures clean, Nor would he send his Son to be The minister of sin. 7 His Spirit purifies our frame, And seals our peace with God ; Jesus, and his salvation, came By water and by blood.] HYMN 112. B. 1. C. M. Dunuefti The Brazen Serpent ; or, looking to Jesus. COjlid the Hebrew prophet raise The brazen serpent high. The wounded felt immediate ease, The camp forbore to die. 2 ' Look upward in the dyinc hour, ' And live,' the prophet cnes ; But Christ performs a nobler cure When Faith lifts up her eyes. 3 High on the cross the Saviour hung, High in the heavens he reigns : Here sinners by th' old serpent stung Look, and forget their pains. p 4 When God's own Son is lifted up, A dying world revives, The Jew beholds the glorious hope, Th' expiring Gentile lives. OQQ HYMN 142. B. 2. S. M. Aylesbury. '^'^'^ * Faith in Christ our Sacrifice. "VrOT all the blood of beasts J-^ On Jewish altars slain. Could give the guilty conscience peace. Or wash away the stain. FAITH. 2 But Christ tliG heavenly Lamb Takes all our sins away ; A sacrifirc of nobler name, And richer blood than tuoy. 3 My faith would lay her hand On that dear hfad of thine, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin. p i My sou] looks back to see The burdens thou didst bear When haiigini; on the cursed tree And hopi s lier cuilt was there. / 5 B.-lievini: we rejoice To see the curse remove ; We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice, And eias his bleeding love. OQQ HYMN 100. B. 1. L. M. Founfam. ^CJtJ» ggiif^... Qji^ ff, gofy^^ John iii. 16—18. "VrOT to comlemn the sons of men J-^ Did Chri-f, the .Son of God, appear ; No weavKJiis in his hands are seen, No flaming ssvord, nor thiuider there. V 2 Such was tiic pity of our God, He lov'd the race of man so well, He sent his ."^on to Sear our load Of sins, and save our souls from heU. f 3 Sinner-!, believe the Saviour's word, Tnist in hi?- mighty name and live ; A thoiLSund joys his lips afford. His hands a thousand blessings give. 4 But veiiseance and damnation lies On rebels who reiiise the grace ; Who God's eternal .Son despise. The hottest hell shall be their place. OQA HYMN 33. B. 1. 1st Part. L. 31. Costellov '*^^* Failh the U'cty to Salvi:ion, Ronu i. 16. ^OT by the laws of innocence Can Adam's sons arrive at heaven ; New works can give us no pretence To have our ancient sins forgiven. 2 Not the best deeds that we have done Can make a wounded consrionce whole ; Faith is the grace, and taith alone, Th^t flies to Christ, and saves the soul. 3 Lord, I believe thy heavenly word. Fain wo'ild I have my soul renew'd ; I mourn for sin. and trust thf Lord To have it pardon "d and subdu'd. N' 286 lAITH. 4 O may thy grai n its vnwcr display, Let guilt and dLitUi nu Iohl'lt reiga; Savonieiii tlunt! u|i^>iiiiiti' « arc given To soul.-* tiiai intiurii the sins they've done, Children of wruiii niude Ix-irH ut' heuvcn, By I'ailJj m God's eternal rion. 2 Wo to tho soul that never felt The inward p.inps of (nou* ects home. Of things a thousand years ago, Or thousand years to come. 3 By faith we know the worlds were made By God's almighty word ; Abrah'm, to unknown countries led. By faith obey'd the Lord. 4 He sought a city fair and high. Built by th' eternal hands ; And tiiith assures us. though we die, That heavenly building stands. '^QT HYMN 129. B. 2. L. M. Vemcn. ^^ ' • We walk bj FaUh , not dy Sight. 'fTWS by the faith of joys to come -*- AVe walk through deserts dark as night ; Till we arnve at heaven our home. Faith is our guide, and faith our light. 2 7"he want of sight she well supplies, •She makes the pearly gates appear ; Far into distant worlds she pries, And brings eternal glories near. 12 FAITH. J ss Cheerful we tread the desert through, While failli inspires a heavenly ray, Though lions roar, and tempests blow. And rocks and dangers till the way. 4 So Abrah'm by divine command Left his own house to walk with God ; His faith beheld the promis'd land, And lir'd his zeal along the road. ) Oftft HY.^IN 162. B. 2. C. M. Arundd. " '*'^^* MedUalwn of Heaven ; or, the Joy of Faith. MY thoughts surmount these lower skies, And look witliin tlie veil ; There springs of endless pleasure rise, Tlie waters never fail. 2 There I behold with sweet delight The blessed Three in One ; And strong aflections fix my sight On God's incarnate Son. 3 His promise stands for ever firm, His grace shall ne'er depart ; He binds my name upon his arm, And seals it on his heart. 4 Light are the pains that nature brings. How short our sorrows are. When with eternal future things The present we compare I 5 I would not be a stranger still To that celestial place. Where I for ever hope to dwell Near my Redeemer's face. OQQ HYMN 14. B. 1. L. M. Duustan '^^^* Christ's uncJmngeable love. YIT'HO shall the Lord's elect condenm? ' ' 'Tis God that justifies their souls, And mercy like a mighty stream Oer all their sins divinely rolls. 2 Who shall adjudge the saints to hell? 'Ti3 Christ that suffci^ in their stead, And the salvation to fulfil, Behold him rising from the dead. / 3 He lives, he lives, and sit5 above For ever interceding there ; Who shall divide us fi-om his love? Or what should tempt us to despair ? 4 Shall persecution, or distress. Famine, or sword, or nakedness? He that hathlov'd us bears us through, And makes us more than conquerors toa w^ FEAR AND HOPE. / 5 Faith hath an overcoming power. It triumplis in the dying hour : Christ is our hfe, our joy, our hope. Nor can we sink witli such a prop. 6 Not all that men or earth can do, Nor powers on liigh, nor powers below. Shall cause his mercy to remove. Or wean our hearts Irom Christ our love. FEAR AND HOPS. QOf) PSALM 119. 13tli Fart. C. M. Pcterboro'. '*'*y^* Holy Fear, and Tenderness of Conscience. ITH my whole heart I've sought tJiy face, let me never stray From thy commands, God of grace, Nor tread the sinner's way. 2 Thy word I've hid within my heart To keep my conscience clean, And bo an everlastm^; guard From every rising sin. 3 Im a companion of the sainta Who fear and love the Lord J My sorows rise, my nature faintf , When men transgress thy word, y 4 'While sinners do thy gospel wrongi My Spirit stands in awe ; My soul abhors a lying tongue. But loves thy righteous law. s 5 My heart with sacred reverence hears The threat'nings of thy word : My flesh wth holy trembling fears The judgments of the Lord. 6 My God, I long, I hope, 1 wait For tliy salvation still ; While thy whole law is my delight. And I obey tliy will. FSALIM 42. 1-5. 1st Part C M. York. Desertion and Hope ; or, Complaint of Absence from Public Worship. 291 f W My God. to thea I look; I j So pants the hunted hart to find And taste the cooling brook. When shall I see thy courts of grace, And meet my God again? So long an absence from thy face My heart endures with pain. FEAR AND HOPE. S Temptations vex my weary soul, And tears are my repast ; The foe in.«ults without control, ' And Where's your God at last?' p 4 'Tis with a mournful pleasure now I think on ancient days ; Then to thy bouse did numbers go, And all our work was praise. p 5 But why. my soul, sunk down so far Beneath this heavj- load ? AVhy do my thoughts indulge despair, And sin against my God? / 6 Hope in the Lord, whose mighty hand Can all thy woes remove ; For I shall yet before him stand. And sing restoring love. PSALM W. 2d Part. L. M. Limehouse. Melancholy TMughls reproved. 292. ;; ■jyiY spirit sinks within me, Lord, -LTl But I will call thy name to mind, And times of past distress record, "When I have found my God w.ia kind. 2 Huge troubles, with tumultuous noise, Swell like a sea, and round me =!pread ; Thy water-spouts drown all my joys, And rising waves roll o'er my head. 3 Yet will the Lord command his love, When I address his throne by day, Nor in the night his grace remove; The night shall hear me sing and pray. 4 I'll cast myself before his feet, And say, ' IVIy God, my heavenly rock, ' Why doth thy love so long forget ' The soul that groans beneath thy stroke V 5 I'll chide my heart that sinks so low, Why should my soul indulge h«r grief? Hope in the Lord, and praise him too. He is my rest, my sure rehef 8 Thy light and truth shall guide me still, Thy words shall my best thoughts employ. And lead me to thy holy hill. My God, my most exceeding joy. PSALM 77. 1st Part. C. M. Bangor, Mdancholy assaulting, and Hope prevailijig. TO God 1 cried with mournful voice, I sought his gracious ear, In the sad day when troubles rose, And fiU'd my heart with fear. 293 HOPE. 2 Sad were my days, and dark my nights, My soul refus'd relief; Itliougiit on God the just and wise, But thoughts increas'd my grief. 3 Still I complain'd, and still opprest, My heart began to break : My God, thy wrath forbade my rest, And kept my eyes awake. 4 My overwhelming sorrows grew Till I could speak no more : Then I witliin myself withdrew, And cali'd thy judgments o'er. 5 I cali'd back years and ancient times, When I beheld thy face ; My spirit search'd for secret crimes That might withliold thy grace. 6 I cali'd thy mercies to my mind, Which 1 enjoy'd before ; And will the Lord no more he kind? His face appear no more ? 7 Will he for ever cast me off? His promise ever fail ? Has he tbrgot his tender love? Shall anger still prevail ? 8 But I forbid this hopeless thought. This dark despairing frame, Rememb'ring what thy hand hath wrought ; Thy hand is still the same- 9 I'll think again of all thy ways, And talk thy wonders o'er ; Thy wonders of recovering grace, When tlesh could hope no more. 10 Grace dwells with justice on the throne : And men that love thy word Have in thy sanctuary known The counsels of the Lord. PSALM 3. C. M. Walsal. Doubts aTid fears suopressed ; or, God mr Defence from Sin and Solan, MY God, how many are my fears ! How fast my foes increase! Conspiring my eternal death. They break my present peace. 2 The lying tempter would persuade There's no relief in heaven ; And all my swelling sins appear Too big to be forgiven. I 3 But thou, my glory and my strength, Shalt on the tenjpter tread, 294 HOPE. Shalt silence ail my threatening guilt. And raise my drooping head. 4 [I cried, and from his holy hill He bow'd a listening ear ; I call'd my Fatlier, and my God, And he subdu'd my fear. 5 He shed soft slumbers on mine eyes, In spite of all my foes ; I 'woke, and wonuer'd at the gracs That guarded my repose.] 6 What though the hosts of death and heU All arm'd against me stood. Terrors no more shall shake my soul, My refuge is my God. / 7 Arise, O Lord, fulfil thy grace, While I thy glory sing : My God has broke the serpent's teeth, And death has lost his sting. 8 Salvation to the Lord belongs, His arm alone can save : Blessings attend thy people here, And reach beyond the grave. OCkK HYIMNSl. B. 1. 2d Part. C. M. Rochester. '*'*-' *^ • None excluded from Hope. JESUS, thy blessings are not few, Nor is thy gospel weak ; Thy grace can melt the stubborn Jew, And bow th' aspiring Greek. 2 Wide as the reach of Satan's rage Doth thy salvation flow ; 'Tis not confin'd to sex or age, The lofty or the low. 3 While grace is ofter'd to the prince, The poor may take their share ; No mortal has a just pretence To perish in despair. 4 Be wise, ye men of strenofth and wit, Nor boast your native powers ; But to his sovereign grace submit, And glory shall be yours. 5 Come, all ye vilest sinners, come, He'll form your souls anew : His gospel and his heart have room For rebels such as you. 6 His doctrine is almighty Jove ; There's virtue in his name To turn the raven to a dove, The lion to a lamb. 296 29T HUMILITY. HYMN 131. B. 1. L. M. Kingsbrid- . The Pharisee and the Publican. BEHOLD liow sinners disagree, The Publican and Pharisee ! One doth his righteousness proclaim, The other owns his guilt and shame. 2 This man at humble distance stands, And cries for gnico with lifted hands , That boldly rises near the throne, And talks of duties he has done. 3 The Lord their different language knows, And difterent answers he bestows : The humble soul with grace he crowns, Whilst on the proud his anger frowns. 4 Dear Father, let me never be Join'd with the boasting Pharisee ; I have no merits of my own. But plead tlie sutferings of thy Son. PSALM 131. C. M. London. Humility and Submission. IS there ambition in my heart? Search, gracious God, and see ; Or do I act a haughty part ? Lord, I appeal to thee. 2 I charge my thoughts, be humble still, And all my carriage mild, Content, my Father, with thy will, And quiet as a child. 3 The patient soul, the lowly inind Shall have a large reward : Let saints in sorrow^ lie resiga'd, And trust a faithful Lord. JOY AND REJOICING. OQQ, PSALM IS. 3d Part. L. M. Wareham. ^^^' Rtjoicing in God; or, Salvation and Triumph. TUST are thy ways, and true thy word, Great rock of my secure abode ; nv "lo is a God beside the Lord ? Or there's a refuge like our God? 2 'Tis .he that girds me with his migiit, Gives me his" holy sword to wield ; And while with sin and hell I fight, Spreads, his salvation for my shield. JOY. 3 He lives, (and blessed be my rock!) The God of my salvation lives, The dark designs of hell are broke ; Sweet is the peace my Father gives. 4 Before the scoflers of the age I will exalt my Father's name, Nor tremble at their mighty rage, But meet reproach, and bear the shame. 5 To David and his royal seed Thy grace for ever shall extend Thy love to saints, in Christ their head, Knows not a Umit, nor an end. OQQ HYJMN 57. B. 2. L. M. Sterling. <^^*y» The Pleasures of a good Conscience. LORD, how secure and bless'd are they Who feel the joys of pardoned sin • Should storms of wrath shake earth and sea, Their minds have heaven and peace within. p 2 The day glides sweetly o'er their heads, Made up of innocence and love ; And soft and silent as the shades Their nightly minutes gently move. / 3 [Quick as their thoughts their joys come on. But fly not half so fast away ; Their souls are ever bright as noon. And calm as summer evenings be. 4 How oft they look to th' heavenly hills, Where groves of living pleasures grow ! And longing hopes and cheerful smiles Sit undisturbed upon their brow.] 5 They scorn to seek our golden toys, But spend the dav and share the night In numbering o'er the richer joys That heaven prepares for their delight : 6 While wretched we, like v.-orms and moles, Lie ^ovelling in the dust l)elow : Almighty grace, renew our souls, And we'll aspire to glory too. O AA HYMN 73. B. 2. C. RI. Bray. *-'"^* Doubts scattered ; or, spiritual Joys restored HENCE from my soul, sad thoughts, be sonf And leave me to my joys, My tongue shall irium[)h in my God, And make a joyful noise. 2 Darkness and doubts had veil'd my mind, And drown'd my head in tears. Till sovereign grace vvith shining rays Dispell'd my gloomy fears. JOY. 3 what immortal joys I felt, And raptures all divine, When Jesus told me I was his, And ray Beloved mine. 4 In vain the tempter frights my soul. And breaks my peace m vain, One glimpse, dear Saviour, of thy face Revives my joys again. V QOl HYMN 59. B. 2. C. M. Bath Chapel y\ OU X • Paradise on Earth. LORY to God who walks the sky, T And sends his blessings through. That tells his saints of joys on high, And gives a taste below. G 2 [Glory to God that stoops his throne That dust and worms may see t. And brings a glimpse of glory down Around his sacred feet. 3 When Christ, with all his graces crown'd, Sheds hLs kind beams abroad, 'Tis a young heaven on eartlily ground, And glory in the bud. 4 A blooming Paradise of joy In this wild desert springs ; And every sense I straight employ On sweet celestial things. 5 White lilies all around appear, And each his glory shows ; The rose of Sharon blossoms here, The fairest flower that blow8. / 6 Cheerful I feast on heavenly fruit, And drink the pleasures down, Pleasures that flow hard by iho foot Of the eternal tluone.] V 7 But, ah ! how soon my joys decay ! How soon my sins arise, And snatch the heavenly scene away From these lamenting eyes ! 8 When shall the time, dear Jesua, whea The shining day appear. That I shall leave these clouds of sin, And guilt and darkness here 1 / S Up to the fields above the skies My hasty feet would go. There everlasting flowers arise, And joys unwithering grow. S02 HYMN 30. B. 2. S. M. snver-streei. ^^i^* Heavenly Joy on Earth. [(^OME, we that love the Lord, V>' And let our joys be known : Join in a song v.ith sweel accord, And thus surround the throne. 2 The sorrows of the mind Be banish'd from the place I Religion never was design'd To make our pleasures less.] 3 Let those refuse to sing That never knew our God, But favourites of the heavenly King May speak their joys abroad, s 4 [The God that rules on high, And thunders when he please, That rides upon the stormy sky. And manages the seas ; s 3 This awful God is ours, Our Father and oiu love, He ^vill send down his heavenly powers To carry us above. 6 There we shall see his face, And never, never sin ; There from the rivers of his grace Driuk endless pleasures in. 7 Yes, and before we rise To that immortal state, The thoughts of such amazing bliss Should constant joys create.] 8 [The men of grace have found Glory begun below, Celestial fruits on earthly ground From faith and hope may grow.] 9 The hill of Zion jields A thousand sacred sweets. Before we reach the heavenly fields, Or walk the golden streets. I 10 Then let our songs abound. And every tear be dry ; We're marching through Immanue 's ground To fairer worlds on hish. 303. KNOWLEDGE. PSALM 25. 2d Part. S. M. Ashford. Divine Instruction. ■Vf/'HERE shall the man bo found That fears t' oflend his God, That loves the gospel's joyful sound, And trembles at the rod 3 2 The Lord shall make him know The secrets ot' his heart, The wonders of his covenant show, And all liis love impart. 3 The dealings of liis hand Are truth and mercy still With such as to his covenant stand, And love to do his will. 4 Their souls shall dwell at eaise Before their Maker's face, Their seed shall taste the promises In their extensive grace. orVJ. PSALM 119. 9th Part. C. M. OV/t:. y^g Teachings of the Spirit with the Word. THY mercies fill the earth, Lord, How good thy works appear ! Open mine eyes to read thy word, And see thy wonders there. * My heart was fashion'd by thy hand. My service is thy due ; make thy servant understand The duties he must do. 3 Since I'm a stranger here below, Let not thy path be hid ; But mark the road my feet should go And be my constant guide. 4 When I confess'd my wandering waySf Thou heard'st my soul complain ; Grant me the teachings of thy grace, Or I shall stray again. 5 If God to me his statutes show, And heavenly trutii impart, His work for ever I'll pursue. His law shall rule my heart. 6 This was my comfort when I bore Variety of grief; It made me learn thy word the more, And fly to that relief. LIBERALITY. 7 [In vain the proud deride me now ; I'll ne'er forget thy law ; Nor let that blessed gospel go, Whence all my hopes I draw. S WTien I have learn 'd my Father's will, I'a teach the world hfs ways : My thankful lips inspir'd with zeal Shall loud pronounce liis praise.] 305. LIBEKALITT. PSALM 37. 2d Part. C. JI. Jlcai Charity to the Pcor. WHY do the wealthy wicked boast, And grow profanely bold? The meanest portion of the just Excels the sinner's gold. 2 The wicked borrows of his friends, But ne'er desKns to pay : The saint is merciful, and lends, Nor turns the poor aw ay. 3 His alms with liberal heart he gives Amongst the sons of need ; His memory to lone ages live^, And blessed is his seed. 4 His lips abhor to talk profane, To slander or defraud ; His ready tongue declares to men What he has learn'd of God. 5 The law and gospel of the Lord Deep in his heart abide ; Led by the Spirit and the word, His feet shall never slide. 6 When sinners fall, the righteous stand, Presen-ed from every snare ; They shall possess the promis'd land. And dwell for ever there. PSALM 41. L. M. Martin'3-lan« • Charily to the Poor; or, Pity to the AJiictei. BLEST is the man whose bowels move, And melt with pity to the poor, Whose soul, by sympathizing love, Feels what his fellow-saints endure. His heart contrives for their relief More j:ood than his own hands can do; He, in the time of general grief, Shall find the Lord has boweL'« too. 306 LIBERALITY. A 3 His soul shall live secure on earth, With secret blessings on his head, When drought, and pestilence, and dearth Around hini multiply their dead. 4 Or, if he languish on his couch, God will pronounce his sins tbrgiven, Will save him with a heahng touch, Or take his wiUing soul to heaven. Q Ay PSALM 112. L. P. M. Eaton. 0\J i . j-^g Blessings of the liberal Man. THAT man is blest who stands in awe Of God, and loves his sacred law : His seed on earth shall be renown'd ; His house the seal of wealth shall be, An inexhausied treasury. And with successive honours cro\vn'd. 2 His hberal favours he extends, To some he gives, to others lends; A generous pity fills his mind : Yet what his charity impairs, He saves by prudence in atfairs. And thus he's just to all mankind. 3 His hands, while they his alms bestow'd, His glory's future harvest sow'd ; The sweet remembrance of the just, Like a green root, revives and bears A train of blessings for his heiis, When dying nature sleeps in dust. 4 Beset with threatening dangers round, Unmov'd shall he maintain his ground: His conscience holds his courage up : The soul that's fill'd with virtue's light, Shines brightest in affliction s night, And sees in darkness beams of hope. Q AQ PSALM 112. L. M. Truro. %J\J(Jt -j^jie Blessings of the Pious and Charitable. THRICE hap^/y man who fears the Lord ; Loves his commands, and trusts his word: Honour and peace his days attend, Aud blessings to his seed descend. 2 Compassion dwells upon his mind, To works of mercy still inclin'd : He lends the poor some present aid. Or gives them, not to be repaid. J) 3 When time grows dark, and tidings spread That fill his neighbours round witn dread, His heart is arm'd against the fear, For God with all his power ia there. LOVE. I i His soul, well fix'd upon the Lord, Draws heavenly courage from his word; Amidst the darlcness light shall rise To cheer his heart, and bless his eyes 5 He hath dispers'd his arms abroad. His works are still before his God ; His name on earth shall long remain, While ennous sinners fret in vain. 309, PSAL:M 112. C. M. St Martius. Liberality rewarded. TJAPPY is he that fears the Lord, And follows his commands. Who lends the poor without reward, Or gives with libtral hands. 2 As pity dwells within his breast To all the sons of need ; So God shall answer his request With blessings on his seed. 3 No evil tidings shall surprise His well-esiabiish'd mmd ; His soul to God his refuge flies, And leaves his fears behind. 4 In times of general di.^tress. Some beams of light shall shine To show the world his righteousness And give him peace divine. 5 His works of piety and love Remain before the Lord ; Honjiur on earth and joys above Shall be his sure reward. Q 1 n HYMN 33. B. 2. C. M. York. ^^^' Lavs to God. TTAPPY the heart where graces reign, A-*- ^'^ here love inspires the breast: Love is the brightest of the train, And strengthens all the rest. 2 Knowledge, alas ! 'tis all in vain, And all in vain our fear, Onr stubborn sins will fight and reign If love be absent there. f 3 'Tis love that makes our cheerful feet In s\vift obedience move. The devils know and ttemble too, But Satan cannot love. M^ LOVE. k 4 This is the grace that lives and sings W When faith and hope shall cease, 'Tis this shall strike our joyful strings * In the sweet realms of bliss. / 9 Before we quite forsake our clay, Or leave this dark abode. The wings of love bear us away To see our smiling God. Oil HYMN 42. B. 2. C. ]VL London. OXl.* Delight in God. \Y God, what endless pleasures dwell Above at thy right hand ! Thy courts below, how amiable, Where all thy graces stand ! 2 The swallow near thy temple lies, And chirps a cheerful note : The lark mounts upward to the skies. And tunes her warbling throat. Z 3 And we, when in thy presence, Lord, Do shout with joyful tongues, Or sitting round our Father's board, We crown the feast with songs. / 4 While Jesus shines with quickening grace, We sing and mount on high : But if a frown becloud his face, We faint, and tire, and die. p 5 [Just as we see the lonesome dove Bemoan her widow'd state, Wandering she flies through all the grove, And mourns her loving mate. p 6 Just so our thoughts from thing to thing In restless circles rove, Just so wc droop, and hang the vdns. When Jesus hides his love.] HYMN 108. B. 1. S. M. Shirland, Christ unseen and Mmed, l Pet. i. 8. OT with our mortal eyes Have we beheld the Lord, Yet we rejoice to hear his name. And love him in his word. 2 On earth we want the sight Of our Redeemer's face, Yet, Lord, our inmost thoughts delight To dwell upon thy grace. 3 And when we taste thy love, Our joys divinely grow Unspeakable, hke those above. And heaven begins below. 312 N^ L^ 314. LOVE. 1 q PSALM 133. C. M. St. Thomag. O X d . Brotherly Love. ! what an entertaining sight Are brethren that agree. Brethren whose cljeerml hearts unite In bands of piety I 2 When streams of love, from Christ the spring, Descend to e\erysoul, And heavenly peace, with balmy wing, Shades and bedews the whole. 3 'Tis hke the oil divinely sweet, On Aaron's reverend head, The trickling drops perfum'd hig feet, And o'er his garments spread. 4 'Tis pleasant as the morning dews That fall on Zion's hill. "Where Gnd his mildest glory shows, And makes his grace distil. HYMN 130. B. 1. L. M. Leyden. Love and Hatred, PhiJ. ii. 2. NOW by the bowels of my God, His sharp distress, his sore complaints. By his last groans, his dying bl^jod, I charge my soul to love the saints. 2 Clamour and wrath and war be gone, En\T and .'^pite for ever cease. Let bitter words no more be kno^^^l Amongst flie saints, the sons of peace. 3 The Spirit like a peacefiil dove Flies from the realms of noise and strife ; "Why should we vex and grieve his love, Who seals our souls to heavenly life ? p 4 Tender and kind be all our thoughts, Through all our lives let mercy run : So God forgives our numerous faults For the dear sake of Christ his Son. HYMN 126. B. 1. L. M. Wells Charity and Vncharilailauss. "VfOT different food or different dress. ■^ ' Compose the kingdom of our Lord, But peace and joy and righteousness, Faith and obedience to his word. 2 When weaker Christians we despise We do the gospel mighty wrong, For God the gracious and the wise Receives the feeble with the strong. 315 316 317 LOVE. Let pride and wrath be banish'd hence, Meekness and love our souls pursue ; Nor shall our practice give oflence To saints, the Gentile or the Jew. HYMN 133. B. 1. C. M. Colcliester. Love and Charity, 1 Cor. xiii. 2—7. LET Pharisees of high esteem Their faith and zeal declare, All their religion is a dream If love be wanting there. 2 Love suffers long with patient eye. Nor is provok'd in haste, She lets the present injury die, And long forgets the past. 3 [Malice and rage, those fires of hell, She quenches with her tongue ; Hopes, and believes, and thinks no ill. Though she endures the wrong.] 4 [She nor desires nor seeks to know The scandals of the time ; Nor looks with pride on those below. Nor envies those that climb.] 5 She lays her own advantage by To seek her neighbour's good ; So God's own Son came down to die. And bought our lives with blood. 6 Love is the grace that keeps her power, In all the realms above ; There faith and hope are known no more, But saints for ever love. PSALM 35. 2d Part. C. M. New York. Lov6 to Enemies ; or, the Love of Christ to Sinners. BEHOLD the love, the generous love That holy David shows ; Hark, how his sounding bowels move To liis afHicted foes ! 2 When they are sick his soul complains. And seems to feel the smart ; The spirit of the gospel reigns, And melts his pious heart. 3 How did his flowing tears condole As for a brother dead ! And fasting mortitied his soul, While for their life he pray'd. 4 They groan'd ; and curs'd him on their bed, Yet still he pleads and mourns ; And double blessings on his head The righteous God returns. 13 318 LOVE. 5 glorious type of heavenly grace ! Thus Christ the Lord appears ; yridle sinners curse, the Sanour prays, And pities them with tears. 6 He, the true David, Israel's king, Bless'd and belov'd of God, To save us rebels, dead in sin Paid his own dearest blood. P?ALM 109. C. M. Brattle-s*.rceu Love to Enemies, from th: Example of Christ. GOD of ray mercy and my praise, Thy glory is my song ; Though sinners speak against thy grace With a blaspheming tongue. 2 When in the form of mortal man Thy Son on earth was found, With cruel slanders, false and vain, They corapass'd him around. 3 Their miseries his compassion move, Their peace he still pursu'd ; They render hatred for his love. And evil for his good. 4 Their malice rag'd without a cause, Yet, with his dying breath, He pray'd for murderers ou his cross, And bless'd his foes in death. 5 Lord, shall thy bright example shine In vain betbre my eyes? Give me a soul akin to thine, To love mine enemies. 6 The Lord shall on my side engage. And, in my Sa\iour's name, I shall defeat their pride and rage Who slander and condemn. HYMN 134. B. 1. L. M. Rothwell. Religion vain luiihoui Love, l Cor. xiiL 1—9. HAD I the tongues of Greeks and Jews. And nobler speech than angels use. If love be absent, I am found Like tinkUng brass, an empty sound. 2 Were I inspir'd to preach and tell All that is done in heaven and hell, Or could my faith the world remove. Still I am nothing without love. 3 Should I distribute all my store To feed the bowels of the poor. Or give my body to the tlame To gain a martyr's glorious name ; 319 o PRUDENCE. 4 If love to God and love to men Be absent, all my hopes are vain ; Nor tongues, nor gifts, nor fiery zeal, The works of love can e'er fulfil. PRUDENCE. OQA HYMN 36. B. 1. C. M, Abridge. Q HYMN 123. B. 1. C. M. Stephens. 0/^i^» jT^ repenting Prodigal, Luke xv. 13, &c. BEHOLD the \vretch whose lust and wine Had wasted his estate, He begs a share among the swine, To taste the husks they eat ! 2 ' I die with hunger here, (he cries,) ' I starve in foreign lands, ' My father's house has large supplicB, ' And bounteous are his hands. 3 ' I'll go, and with a mournful tongue, ' Fall down before his face, ' Father, I've done thy justice wrong', ' Nor can deserve thy grace." 4 He said, and hasten'd to his home To seek his Ikf her's love ; The father saw the rebel come, And all his bowels move. 5 He ran, and fell upon his neck, Embrac'd and kiss'd his son ; The rebel's heart with sorrow brake For follies he had done. 6 ' Take off his clothes of shame and sin,' (The father gives command,) ' Dress him in garments white and clean, ' With rings adorn his hand. 7 ' A day of feasting I ordain, ' Let mirth and joy abound ; ' My son was dead, and lives again, ' Was lost, and now is found.' OQO PSALM 51. 2d Part. C. M. WalsaL 0<^0» Repentance and Faith in the Blood of Christ, p f\ GOD of mercy ! hear my call, " ]\ly load of guilt remove ; Break down this separating wall That bars me from thy love. / 2 Give me the presence of thy grace, Then my rejoicing tongue Shall speak aloud thy righteousness. And make thy praise my song. 324. REPENTANCE. 3 No blood of goats, nor heifer slain, For sin could e'er atone ; The death of Christ shall still remain Sufficient and alone. p i A soiil opprest with sin's desert, My God will ne'er despise ; An humble groan, a broken heart, Is our best sacrifice. HYMN 74. B. 2. S. M. Norwich, Repentaricefrom a Senss of Divine Goodness. IS this the kind return. And these the thanks we owe 1 Thus to abuse eternal love, Whence all our blessings flow ! 2 To what a stubborn frame Has sin reduc'd our mind! What strange rebelhous wretches we. And God as strangely kind ! 3 [On us ho bids the sun Shed his reviving rays, For us the skies their circles run To lengthen out our days. 4 The brutes obey their God, And bow their necks to men, But we, more base, more brutish things, Reject his easy reign.] p 5 Turn, turn us, mighty God, And mould our souls afresh. Break, sovereign grace, these hearts of stone, And give us hearts of flesh. p 6 Let Old ingratitude Provoke our weeping eyes, And hourly as new mercies tall Let hourly thanks arise. HYMN 105. B. 2. C. M. Wantage. Repentapxe flowing from the PatieTice of God. 325, AND are we wretches yet alive ? And do we yet rebel ? 'Tis boundless, 'tis amazing love. That bears us up from hell I 2 The burden of our weighty guilt Would sink us down to flames, And threatening vengeance rolls above To crush our feeble frames. 3 Almighty goodness cries. Forbear; And straight the thunder stays ; And dare we now pi ovoke his wrath. And weary out his grace? REPENTANCE. 4 Lord, we have lon^ abus'd thy love, Too loi.g indulff d our sin ; Our achint' hearts e'en bleed to see What rebels we have been. 5 No more, ye lusts, sliall ye command, No more will we obey ; I Stretch out, O God, thy conquering hand, And drive thy foes away. S2R HYMN 106. B. 2. C. M. Windsor. '^ ^ • Repentance at the Cross. OH, if my soul was form'd for wo, How would I vent my sighs? Repentance should like rivers tiow, From both my streaming eyes. 2 'Twas for my sins my dearest Lord Hung on the cursed tree. And groan'd away a dying life For thee, my soul, for thee. 3 how I hate those lusts of mine That crucified my God, Those sins that pierc'd and nail'd his flesh Fast to the fatal wood. 4 Yes, my Redeemer, they shall die, My heart has so decreed, Nor will I spare the guilty things That made my Saviour bleed. 5 Whilst with a melting broken heart My murder'd Lord I view, I'll rais3 revenge against ray sins, And slay the murderers too. HYSIN 9. B. 2. C. M. Stade. • • Sorrow arising from the Svfferings of Christ ALAS ! and did my Saviour bleed, And did my Sovereign die 1 Would he devote that sacred head For such a worm as I? 2 [Thy body slain, sweet Jesus, thine, And bath'd in his own blood. While all e.'cpos'd to wrath divine The glorious sulferer stood.] B Was it for crimes that I had done He groan'd upon the tree? Amazing pity! Grace unknown! And love beyond degree ! 1 Well mi^l t the sun in darkness hide, And shut his glories in, When Christ tiie migiity Maker died For man the creature s sin. 327 328. RESIGNATION. 5 Thus might I hide my blushing face While his dear cross appears, Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, And melt my eyes in tears. / 6 But drops of grief can ne'er repay 'I'he debt of love I owe ; Here, Lord, I give myself away, 'Tis all that I can do. HYMN 101. B. 1. L. M. Portugal. Joy in Htavmfor a reperaing Sirnier WHO can describe the joys that rise Through ail the courts of paradise, To see a piodigal return , To see an heir of glory born? 2 With joy the Father doth approve The fruit of his eternal love ; The Son with joy looks down and sees The purchase of his agonies. 3 The Spirit takes delight to view The holy soul he forni'd anew ; And saints and angels join to sing The growing empire of their King. RESIGNATION. QOn PSALM 123. C. M. Martyrs. *-''*'*-'• Pkadmg with Submission. OTHOU whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain. To thee we lift our eyes. 2 As servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke ; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look : 3 So for our sins we justly feel Thy discipline, O God ; Yet wait the gracious moment still. Till thou remove thy rod. 4 Those that in wealth and pleasure live, Our daily groans deride, And thy delays of mercy give Fresh courage to their pride. 5 Our foes insult us, but our hope In thy compassion lies ; This thought shall bear our spirits up. That God will not despise. SINCERITY. qqrk HYMN 129. B. 1. L. M. Luton. OOxJ* Submission; or, Abraham of eririg his San. SAINTS, at yoiiT heavenly Father's word Give up your comforts to the Lord ; He shall restore what you resign, Or grant you blessings more divine. So Abrah'm with obedient hand Led forth his Son at God's command, The wood, the fire, the knife he took, His arm prepar'd the dreadful stroke. 3 ' Abrah'm, for'oear,' (the angel cried,) ' Thy faith is known, thy love is tried, ' Thy son shah live, and in tliy seed ' Shall the whole earth bo bless'd indeed.' 4 Just in the last distressing hour. The Lord displays delivering power; The mount of danger is the place Where we shall see surprising grace. OQ 1 HYMN 5. B. 1. C. M. Funeral Hynm. OO ± • SuMission to afflictive Providences, Job i. 21. "VTAKED as from the earth we came, -"-^ And crept to life at first. We to the earth return again. And mingle with our dust. 2 The dear delights we here enjoy, And fondly call our own. Are but short favours borrow'd now, To be repaid anon. 3 'Tis God that lifts our comforts high Or sinks them in the grave ; He gives, and (blessed be liis name!) He takes but what he gave. 4 Peace, all our angry passions, then, Let each rebellious sigh Be silent at his sovereign will. And every murmur die. / 5 If smiling mercy crowns our lives, Its praises shall be spread, And we'll adore the justice too That strikes our comforts dead. SINJERITT. QQO HYMN 35. B. 1. 2d Part. C. M. Colchestoi *J^'^» Truth, Sincerity, <^c. Phil. iv. 8. LET those who bear the Christian name Their holy vows fulfil : The saints, the I'ollowers of the Lamb, Are men of honour still. SINCERITY, 2 Tnie to tlie solemn oath they take, Though to their hint they swear ; Constant and just to all they speak, For God and angels hear. 3 Still with their lips their hearts agree, Nor flattering words devise ; They know the God of truth can see Through every false disguise. 4 They hate th' appearance of a lie In all the shapes it wears ; They live the truth ; and when they die, Eternal life is theirs. 5 While hypocrites and liars fly Before the Judge's frown, His faithful friends, who fear a lie. Receive th' immortal crown. QOO HYMN 136. B. 1. C. M. Piety. 0