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BOOK I. On select Texts of Script.
BOOK II. On occasi- onal Subjects.
BOOK III- On the
Progress and chan- ges of the Spiri- tual Life.
By the Rev. JOHN NEWTON, LONDON.
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Montibus h#c veftris : foil cantare periti
Arcades, 0 mihi turn quam mo'A'iter cffa quiefcant
Vejlra meos ol'imfi Jiftula die at amores !
Virgil. Eel. x. 31.
And they fung as it were a new fong before the throne : and no men could learn that fongy but^the redeemed from the earth. Rev. xiv. 3.
Asforrowful — yet always rejoicing. 2 Cor. vi. 10.
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PREFACE.
COPIES of a few of thefe Hymns have alrea- dy appeared In periodical publications, and in fome recent collections. I have obferved one or two of them attributed to perfons who certainly had no •.J in them, but as tranferibers. All that have been at different times parted with in manufcript are included in the prefent volume ; and (if the informa- tion were of any great importance) the public may be allured that the whole number were compofed by two perfons only. The original deiign would not ad- mit of any other afTociation. A delire of promoting the faith and comfort of fincere Chriilians, though the principal, was not the only motive to this under- taking. It was likewife intended as a monument, to perpetuate the remembrance of an intimate and en- deared friendfiiip. With this pleafing view I eiUcr- pon my part, which would have been fmaller than it is, and the book would have appeared much fooner, and in a very different form, if the wife, though myflerious providence of God, had not feen fit to crofs my wiihes. We had not proceeded far up- on our propofed plan, before my dear friend was pre- vented by a long and affecting indifpefitioh, from af- fording trie any farther afliilance. My grief and dif- sppointment were great ; I hung my harp upon the willows, and for fome time thought myielf determin- ed to proceed no farther without him. Yet my mind was afterwards led to refume the fervice. My pro- giefs in it, amidil a variety of other engagements, has been (low, yet in the courfe of years, the hymns ^mounted to a considerable number : And my defer- ence to the judgment and defires of others, has it length overcome the reluclance I long felt to fee them in print,while Iliad fo few of myfriend's hymns to infert in the collection. Though it is pofiible a
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good judge of compofition might be able to diftinguiffi thofe which are his, I have thought it proper to pre- clude a mifapplication, by prefixing the letter (e) to each of them. For the red I mud be refponiible.
There is a flyle and manner fuited to the compo- fition of hymns, which may be more fuccefsfully, or at lead more eafily attained by a verfifier, than by a poet. They fhould be Hymnsyi\ot Odes, if defigned for public worfhip, and for the ufe of plain people. Perfpicuity, fimplicity and eafe, mould be chiefly at- tended to : and the imagery and colouring cf poe- try, if admitted at all, mould be indulged very fpar- ingly.and witii great judgment. The late Dr. Waitsf many' of whofe hymns are admirable patterns in this fpecies of writing, might as a poet, have a right to fay, that it coil him force labour to refirain his lire, and to accommodate himfelf to the capacity of com- mon readers. Eut it would not become me to make inch a declaration. It behoved me to do my belt. But though 1 would not offend readers ( f tafte by a wilful coarfenefs and negligence, I do not write pro- fefTedly for them. If the Lord, whom I fenre, hag been pleafedto favour me with that mediocrity of ta* lent, which may qualify me for ufefulnefs to the weak and the poor of his flock, without quite dif- gufting perfons of fuperior difcernment, 1 have reafon to be fatisfied.
As the workings of the heart of man, and of the Spirit of God, are in geneial the fame, in all who are the fubjecls of grace, I hope rooft of theft hymns, being the fruit and cxpreiTion of my own experience, will coincide with the views of real Chriftiansof all denominations. But I cannot expeel; that every fen- timent I have advanced will be ur.ivcrfally approv- ed. However, I am not confeious of having written a fingle line with an intention, either to flatter, 0\ to offend any party or perfon upon earth. 1 have limply declared my own views and feelings as I
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might have done if I had compofed hymns in fome of the newly difcovered iflands in the South-Sea, where no perfon had any knowledge of the name of J e s u s , but my felf. 1 am a friend of peace, and be- ing deeply convinced that no one can profitably un- derftand the great truths and dodrines of the gofpel, any farther than he is taught of God, I have not a wifh to obtrude my own tenets upen others, in a way of controverfy : — yet I do not think my felf bound to conceal them. Many gracious perfons(for many fuch I am persuaded there are) who differ from me, more or lefs, hi thofe points which are called Cal vini ilic, appear deiirous that the Calvinifts mould, for their fakes, ftudioufly avoid every ex- prefiion which they cannot approve. Yet few of them, I believe, impofe a like reftraint upon them- felves, but think the importance of what they deem to be truth, juftifies them in fpeaking their fenti- ments plainly, and ftrongly. May I not form an equal liberty ? The views I have received of the doctrines of grace are eiiential to my peace, I could not live comfortably a day or an hour without them. I like* wife believe, yea, fo far as my poor attainments war- rant me to fpeak, 1 know them to be friendly to holinefs, and to have a direct influence in producing and maintaining a gofpel converfation, and therefore I mull not be afhamed of them.
The Hymns are diftributed into three Books. la ihe firit 1 have claffed thofe which are formed upon •felect paflages of Scripture, and placed them in the ,order of the Books of the Old a»>J New Teftament. The Cecond contains occafional hyrana fuited to par- ticular feafons, or fuggefted by particnlar events or iubjects. Th2 third Book is mifcellaneous, compri- iing a variety of fubjecls relative to a life of faith m the Son of God, which have no exprefs reference ei- ther to a fingle text of fcripture, or any detetminate fjeafon or incident. Thefe are farther [undivided in- A z to
P R E F A C E.
to diilinct heads. This arrangement is not fo nccu-. rate but that feveral of the hymns might have differently difpofed. Some attention to method may be found convenient, though a logical cxa&nefs was hardly precticable. As fome fubjecls in the ft books are nearly co-incident, I have, under the div;-. fions in the third Book, pointed out thofe Which aie fjmilar in the two former. And I have likewife and there in the firil and fecond, made referent hymns of a like import in the third.
This publication, which, with my humble prayer to the Lord for his blcfiing upon it, I offer to the fervice aud acceptance of all who love the Lord- Jesus Christ in lincerity, of every name and in e- very place, into whofe hands it may come. 1 more particularly dedicate to my dear friends in the | and neighbourhood of 0/;/,-'v, for whofe ufe the re originally complied : as a tcilimony of the fmcere love I bear them, and as a token of my gratitude to the L.ord, and to them for the comfort and fat is faction with which thedifcharge of my mi* niftry among them has been attended.
The hour is approaching,, and at my time of life* cannot be very difiant, when rny heart, my pu my tongue will no longer be able to move in th fit fervice. But I truu, while my heart continues to beat, it will feel a warm defnc for the profperity oi their fouls ; and while my hand can write, and my tongue fpezfk, it will be the bufmefs and pleaiure of my life, to aim at promoting their growth and eita- blimment in the grace of our God and Saviour. To this precious grace 1 commend them, and ear- neilly intreat them, and all who love his name, to ftrive mightily with his prayers to God for nu 1 may be preferved faithful to the end, and enabled at Lit to finHh my courfe With
JOHN NEWTON. Olney, Bucks, Feb. 15, 1779.
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BOOK I.
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SELECT PASSAGES of SCRIPTURE.
GENESIS.
HYMN I. ADAM. Chap, 'hi,
;N man, in liis own image mad*?,. How much did God bellow •? The whole creation homage paid, And o.vn'd him, lord brfow !
2 He dwelt hi Eden's garden, ftor'd
With Tweets for ev ry fenfe ; And there with his defcen ding Lord* He walk'd in confidence.
3 But oh ! by fin how quickly chang'd !
His honour forfeited, His heart from God and truth, eilrang'd, His conference fill'd with dread !
4 Now from his Maker's voice he flees,
Which was before his joy ; And thinks to hide amidft the trees, From an all-feeing eye.
5 Compell'd to anfwer to his name ;
With flubbornnefs and pride He cad on God himfelf the blame, Nor once for mercy cry'd.
8 GENESIS.
6 But grace, unaflc* &9 his heart fubdu'd
And all his guilt forgave ; By faith the promis'd feed he view'd, And felt the pow'r to fave.
7 Thus we ourfelves would juftify,
Though we the law tranfgreis ; Like him, unable to deny, Unwilling to confefs.
8 But when by faith the (inner fees
A pardon bought with blood, Then he forfake& his foolifh pleas, And gladly turns to Cod.
II. CAIN and ABEL. Chap. iv. 3_e.
i T1THEN Adam fell he quickly lofl V V God's image which he once poff< See-//// our nature iince could bo In Cain, his firft born fon exprtfs'd 1
2 The Sacrifice the Lord ordain'd In type of the Redeemer's blond, Self-righteous rcas'ning Cain difdain'd, And thought his own firfl-fruits as good.
3 Yet rage and envy iill7d his mind, When with a fallen downeafl look, Ke faw his brcther favour find. Who God's appointed method took.
4 By Cain's own hand good Abel dy'd, Becaufe the Lord approv'd his faith ; And, when his blood for vengeance cry'd, He vainly thought to hide his death..
5 Such was th mirdVei Ci.in, And fuch by nature Hill are we,
rain,
Malicious, blind, and proud, as he.
C Like
Hy. 3. GENESIS. 9
6 Like him the way of grace we flight And in our own devices truft,
Call evil good, and darknefs light, • And hate and perfeeute the juit.
7 The faints in ev'ry age and place, Have found his hiftory fulriii'd ; The numbers all our thoughts iurpafs,
Of Abels, whom the Cams have kill'd { 1 ) !
8 Thus Jesus fell — but oh ! his blood Far better things than Abel's cries (2) : Obtains his murd'rers peace with God, And gains them manfions in the {Ides.
III. (c) Walking with God. Chap, v. 24.
1 /AH ! for a clofer walk with God, \J A calm and heav'nly frame ;
A light to ihine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb !
2 Where is the blefTednefs I knew
When fir-t I faw the Lord ? Where is the foul refreming view Of Jesus, and his word ?
3 What peaceful hours I once enjoy'd !
How fvveet their mem'ry (till ! But tkey have left an aching void, The world can never fill.
4 Return, O holy Dove, return,
Sweet meflengerof reft ;
I hr.te the fins that made thCe mourn, And drove thee from my breail :
5 The deared idol I have known,
Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worfhip only thee.
(l) Run. viii. 36. (2) Hcb. xii. 24.
6 So
i GENESIS. Bk. I.
6 So mail my walk be clofe with God, Calm and ieiene my frame ; So purer Tight fhall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb.
IV. Another.
1 Y) Y fr^1 in Christ I walk with God, JD With heav'n, my journey's end in view; Supported by his ftaff and rod ( l ),
My road is fafe and pleafant too.
2 I travel through a defart wide, Where many round me blindly dray ; But he vouch fafes to be my guide (2 ), And will not let me mifs my \
3 Though fnares and dangers throng my path, And earth and hell my courfe withftand ;
I tri r all by faith (3),
Guarded by his Almighty hand.
4 The wildernefe affords no food, But God for my fuppcrt prepares ; Frovides me ev'ry needful good,
And frees my foul from wants and can
5 With him fweet converfe I maintain, Great, as he is, I dare be free ;
I tell him all my grief and pain,
And he reveals his love to me.
6 Some cordial from his word he brings, Whene'er my feeble fpiul fail
At once my foul revives and fing . And yields no more to [:\d complaints.
7 I pity all that worldlings talk
Of pleafures that will quickly end ;
Be this my choice, O Lord to v,
With thee, my Guide, my guard, my Friend,
(1) ITihn xxiii. 4. (2) Pfiilm cvji. (.; • ii. 1. ».
Hv. 5. GENESIS. i!
V. LOT 'in Sodom. Chap. xiii. 19.
" O W hurtful was the choice cf Lot, Who took up his abode (liecaufeit was a fruitful fpot) With them who fear not God !
2 A pris'ner he was quickly made,
Bereav'd of all his ilore ; And, but for Abraham's timely aid, He had return'd no more.
3 Yet ftill he feem'd refold to flay.}
As if it were his reft ; Altho' their fins from day to day ( 1 ) His righteous foul diitrefsd.
4 Awhile he flay'd with anxious mind,
Expos'd to fcorn and ftrife ; Atlaft he left his all behind, And fled to fave his life.
5 In vain his fons in-law he warn'd,
They thought he told his dreams : His daughters too, of him had learn'd, And perinVd in the flames.
6 His wife efcap'd a little way,
But dy'd for looking back : Does not her cafe to pilgrims fay, 11 Beware of growing flack ?"
7 Yea Lot herfelf could ling'ring ftand,
Tho' vengeance was in view ; 'Twas mercy pluck'd him by the hand, Or he had periuYd too.
8 The doom of Sodom will be ours,
If to the earth we cleave ; Lord quicken all our drowfy pew'ra, To flee to thee and live.
(1) a Pet. ii. 8.
VI.
♦r G E N E S I Bk. I-
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\xii. ].}..
1 nPHE faints fhould never be
X Nor ink in hopelefs fear ; For when the; ; aid,
The Saviour u il
2 Thi< Abraham found, lie rats'd the knife,
God i aw, and faid, M Forbear ;" Yon ram fhall yield his meaner life: Behold the victim t
3 Once David feem'd Saul's certain prey ;
But hark ? the foe's at hand ( l ) Saul turns his aims another way, To favethe invaded land.
4 When Jen ah funk beneath the wave,
He thought to raife no more (2) ; But God prepai'd a fifh to lave, And bear him to the fh<
5 Bleil proofs of pow?r aid grace divine,
That meet us in his word !
May sep-felt care oi mine
Be trailed with the Lord.
6 Wait for his feafonable aid,
Andtho' it tarry, wait ; The nromife may be long delay'd, But cannot come too late.
VII. The Lord iv ill pro ft
I rriHO' troubles aflail, JL Ai affright,
Tho' Trier ds fhould all:' And foes ail unite ; Yet one thing ftcures us,
betide, The fori] The Lord will provide.
(1) Sam. ixiii, 7. (a) Jcnal. i. 17,
2 The
Hy. 7- GENESIS. 15
2 The birds without b?.m Or ftorehoufe are fed, From them let us learn To trull for our bread •: His faints what is fitting, Shall ne'er be deny'd
So long as 'tis written, The Lord will provide.
3 We mar, like the mips, By tempefts be toft On perilous deeps, But cannot be loft : Though Satan enrages The wind and the tide, The promife engages, The Lord will provide,
4 His call we obey,
Like Abra'in of old,
Not knowing our way, But faith makes us bold ; For though we are ftrangers> \Vc have a good guide, And truftin all dangers The Lord will provide.
5 When Satan appears To Hop up our path, And nil us with fears, We triumph by faith ; He cannot take from us, Though oft he has try'd, This heart-cheering promife, The Lord will provide
6 He tells us we're weak, Our hope s in vain, The good that we feek We ne'er (hall obtain ;
* But
t4 GENESIS. Bk. I.
But when fuch fuggeftions Ourfpirits have ply'd, This anfwers all queftions, The Lord will provide.
7 No ftrength of our own, Or goodnefs we claim, Yet fince we have known The faviour's great name, In this our ftrong tuwer For fafety we hide,
The Lord is our power, The Lord will provide.
8 When life finks apace, And death is in view, This word of his grace Shall comfort us through : No fearing or doubting, With Christ on our fide We hope to die fhouting The Lord will provide.
VIII. ESAU. Chap. xxv. 34. Ktb. xii. 16. iT)OOR Efau repented too late, jL That once he his birth-right defpis'd ; And fold for a morfel of meat, What could not too highly be prizM : How great was his anguim when told* The Blejfmg he fought to obtain, Was gone with the hirth-right he fold, And none could recal it ac:ain \ 2 He flands as a warning to all, Wherever the gofpel (hall come, O batten and yield to the call While yet for repentance there's room ! Your fcafon will quickly be p; Then hear and obey it to-day, Leil when you feek merey at la It, LC Saviour fhould frown you away.
3 What
Hy. 9. OENES1 B. 15
3 What is it the world can propofe ? A morfel of meat at the beil ! For this are you willing to lofe A fliare in the joys of the blefl ? Its pleafures will fpeedily end, Its favour and praife are but breath ; And what can its profits befriend Your foul in the moments of death ?
4 If Jesus for thefe you defpife,
And fin to the Saviour prefer ;
In vain your entreaties and crie3,
When fummon'd to Hand at his bar :
How will you his pre fence abide ?
What anguifh will torture your heart ;
The faints all enthorned by his fide,
And you be compell'd to depart. 5 Too often, dear Saviour, have I
Preferr'd fome poor trifle to thee;
How is it thou doll not deny.
The blefling and birth-right to me ?
No better than Eiau I am,
Though pardon and heav'n be mine ;
To me belongs nothing but fhame,
The praife and the glory be thine.
IX. JACOBS Ladder. Chap, xxviii. I2«
1 TF the Lord our leader be, X We may follow without fear ; Eaft: or Welt, by land or fca, Home, with him is ev'ry where : When from Efau Jacob fled, Though his pillow was a ftoiie, And the ground his humble bed, Yet he was not left alone.
2 Kings are often waking kept, Rack'd with cares on beds of ltate ; Jlever king like Jacob flept,
For he lay at heav'ns gate : Lo
i6 GENESIS- Bk. L
Lo ! he faw a Ladder rear'd, Reaching to the heavenly throne ; At the top the Lord appear'd, Spake, and claim'd him for his own.
3 " Feai; not, Jacob, thou art mine, And my prefence with thee goes ; On thy heart my love fliall fhine, -And my arm fubdue thy foes: From my prom ife comfort take, For my help in trouble call ; Never will I thee forfake,
'Till I have accomplihVd all,"
4 Well does Jacob's ladder fuit To the gofpd throne of grace ; We are at the ladder's foot, Ev'ry hour in ev'ry place :
By af fuming ficfh and blood, JffVS hcav'n.and earth unit: We by faith afcend to God (i) ; God to dwell with us delights*
5 They who know the Saviour's name, Are for all events prepared ; What can changes do to them. Who have fuch a guide and guard ? Should they traverfe earth around, To the ladder flill they come : Every fput is holy ground,
God is there — and he's their home.
X. My name is JACOB. Chap, xxxii. 2~. i \TAY, I cannot let thee go, l\ Till a blelTing thou beitow ; Do not turn away thy face, Mint's an urgent, prtffing cafe,
(i) 7, Cor.jri. .
Hv, ii- GENE 5 ij
2 Doll thou afk me, who I am ?
Ah, my Lord, thou know' ft my name 1 Yet the qaeftion gives a pica, To fupport my fuit with thee.
3 Thou didft once a wretch behold, In rebellion blindly bold,
Scorn thy grace, thy pow'r defy, That poor rebel, Lord, was I.
4 Once afinnernear defpair Sought thy mercy-feat by pray'r ; Mercy heard and fet him free, Lord, that mercy came to me.
5 Many years have pafs'd fince then, Many changes I have feen ;
Yet have been upheld till now, Who could hold me up but thou,
6 Thou haft help'd in ev'ry need, This emboldens me to plead ; Afterfo much mercy pail, Canft thua let me fink at laft !
* No — I muft maintain my hold, 'Tis thy goodnefs makes me bold $ I can no denial take, When I plead for Jesus' fake.
XL Plenty in the time of dearth. Chap. xIL ^6^
1 T\ /TY foul once had its plenteous years, XVX And throve^ with peace and comfort till* :», Like the fat kine and ripen'd ears,
Which Pharaoh in his dream beheld.
2 With pleafing frames and grace receiv'd, With means and ordinances fed,
How happy for awhile I liv'd, And little fear'd the want of bread,
i8 GENESIS. Bk. I<
3 But famine came and left no fign Of all the plenty I had feen ;
Like the dry ears and half flarv'd kine, 1 then look'd wither'd, faint and lean.
4 To Jofuph the Egyptians went ; To Jesus I made known my cafe ; He, when my little (lock was fpent, Open'd his magazine of grace.
5 For he the time of dearth forefaw, And made provifion long before ; That famiiVd fouls, like me, might St Supplies from his unbounded ftore.
6 Now on his bounty I depend, And live from fear of dearth fecure ; Maintain'd by fuch a mighty friend, x I cannot want till he is poor.
7 O tinners, hear his gracious call ! His mercy's door Hands open wide ; He has enough to feed you all, And none who come mail be deny'd.
XII. J G S E P H made known to his brethren. Chap. xlv. 3. 4.
1 "TTITHEN Jofeph his brethren beheld,
V V Afflicted and trembling with fear, His heart with companion was fill'd, From weeping he could not forbear. A while his behaviour was rough, To bring their pad fin to their mind ; But, when they were humbled enough, IK hafted to mew himfelf kind.
2 How little they thought it was he, Whom they had ill-treated and fold I
i\ their confufion mult be, As fopn aa his naure he had told!
" I am
Hv. 12. G E N E S I S. ly
" I am Jofeph, your brother, he faid, And (IJll to my heart you are dear, You fold me, and thought 1 was dead, But God, for your fakes, lent me here."
3 Though greatly diftrefTed before, When charg'd with purloining the cup, They now wer^ confounded much more, Not one of them durft to look up.
" Can Jofeph, whom we would have flain^ Forgive us the evil we did ? And will he our houfholds maintain ? O this is a brother indeed !
4 Thusdragg'dby my conscience, I came, And laden with guilt, to the Lop.d ; Surrounded with terror and fhaine, Unable to utter a word.
At fYrft he look'd ftern and fevere, What anguifh then pierced my heart, Expecting each moment to hear The fentence, " Thou curfed depart !"
5 But oh ! what furprife when he fpoke, While tendernefs beam'd in his face ; My heart then to pieces was broke, O'erwhelm'd and confounded by grace : " Poor finner I know thee full well, By thee I was fold and was flain ;
But I dy'd to redeem thee from hell, And raife thee in glory to reign.
6 I am Jesus, whom thou haft blafphem'd, And crucify'd often afrefh ;
But let me henceforth be eftcenVd,
Thy brother, thy bone, and thy flefh :
My paydon I freely beftow,
Thy wants I willfully fupply ;
I'll guide thee and guard thee below,
And foon will remove thee on high.
7 Go,
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7 Go, publifli to finnera around, That they may be willing to come* The mercy which now you have found, And tell them that yet their is room,'*' Oh iinners, the mefTage obey ! No more vain excufes pretend 5 But coir without fu ther delay, To Jtsus, our brother an J f is id.
E X 0 D XIII. The Utter waters. Chap. xv. 2j — 23^
1 T) ITTER indeed the waters are JJ Which in this defart flow ; Though to the eye they promife fair,
They tafle of fin and woe.
2 Of pleafing draughts I once could dream,
But now awake, I find, That fin has poifon'd every flrcam, And left a curfe behind.
3 But there's a wonder working good,
I've heard believers fay, Can make thefe b:tu-r waters good. And take the curfe away.
4 The virtues of this healing tree
Are known and priz'd by few : Reveal this Tec ret, Lord, to me, That I may prize it too.
5 The crofs on which the faviour dy'd,
And conquer* d for his faints ; This is the tree, by faith apply'd. Which fweetena all complaints.
6 Thou
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6 Thoufands have found the blefs'd cffeft,
Nor longer mourn their lot ; While on his forrow they reflect. Our own are all forgot.
7 When they by faith behold the crofs,
Tho' many griefs they meet ; They draw again from ev'ry lofs, And find the bitter fweet. XIV. (c) JEHOVAH ROPH1— I am the Lor* that healdh thee. Chap. xv.
1 TTEAL113, Emmanuel, here we are^ X. JL Waiting to feel thy touch ;
Deep wounded fouls to thee repair, And, Saviour, we are fuch.
2 Our faith is feeble, we confefs.
We faintly truft thy word ;
But wilt thou pity us the lefs ?
Be that far from the Lord !
3 Remember him who once apply'd
With trembling for relief ; " Lord, I believe, with tears he cry'd (i)> O Help my uubelief."
5 She too who touch'd thee in the prefs,
and healing virtue Hole, Was anfwered " Daughter, go in peace (2); Thy faith hath made thee whole. "
5 Conceal'd amidft the gathering, She would have fhun'd thy view ;
And if her faith was firm and ftrong, Had ftrong mifgivings too.
6 Like her with hopes, and fears we cume;
To touch thee if we may ; Oh ! fend us not defparing home,
Send none unheal' d away. (1; Mark, ix. 24. (2) Mark; v. ^
22 E X O D U S. Bk.
XV. M ANN A. Chap. xvi. 18.
1 A/TA-NA to Ifrael weU ^PPty'd -i-VX The want of other bread :
While God is able to provide,
His people mall be fed.
2 (Thus tho' the corn and wine mould fail ;
And creature-ilreams be dry ; The prayer of faith will Mill prevail, For blcfilngs from on high. )
3 Of this kind care how fweet a proof!
It fuited ev'ry tafte : Who gathered mofl had juft enough, Enough who gathered leaft.
4 'Tis our gracious Lord provides,
Our comforts and our cares ;
His own unerring hand provides,
And gives us each our (hares.
5 He knows how much the Weak can bear,
And helps them when they cry ; The ftrongeft have no itrength to fpare, For fuch he'll ftrongly try.
6 Daily they faw the Manna come
And cover all the ground ; But when they try'd to keep at home, Corrupted loon was found.
7 Vain their attempts to flore it up,
This was to tempt the Lord : Ifrael mufl live by faith and hope, And not upon a hoard.
XVI. Manna hoarded. Chap. xvi. 20. i rTP H E Manna, favour'd Ifrael'* n JL Was gathered dr.y by day ; When all the hoft was iei v'd, the heat Melted the reft away.
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2 In vain to hoard it up they try'd,
Againft to-morrow cams ; It then bred worms and putrify'd, And prov'd their fin and mame.
3 'Twas daily bread and would not keep,
But muft be ftill renew'd ; Faith fhould not want a hoard or heap, But truit the Lord for food.
4 The truths by which the foul is fed,
Mud thus be had afrefh, For notions retting in the head, Will only feed the flefli.
5 However true they have no life
Or undtion to impart ; They breed the worms of pride and ftrife, But cannot cheer the heart.
6 Nor can the belt experience pail,
The life of faith maintain ; The brighter! hope will faint at laft, Unlefs fupply'd again.
7 Dear Lord wjjile we in prayer are found,
Do thou the Manna give ;
Oh ! let it fall on all around,
That we may eat and live.
XVII. (c) JEHOVAH NISSI. The Lord my banner. Chap. xvii. 15.
3 T) Y whom was David taught jLJ To aim the dreadful blow, When he Goliah fought,
And bid the Gittite low ? No fvvord nor fpear the ftripling took, But chofe a pebble from the brook.
Z 'Twas [frael's God and king, Who Cent him to the fight Who gave him itrength to fling,
And
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And /kill to aim aright. Ye feeble faints your flrength endures, Becaufe young David's God is yours. $ Who ordered Gideon forth,
To florin the invader's camp (i) With arms of little worth,
A pitcher and a lamp ? The trumpets made his coming known* And all the hod was overthrown. 4 Oh ! I have feen the day,
When with a fingle word, God helping me to fay,
My trull is in the Lord, My foul has quell'da thoufand foes, Fearlefs of all that could oppofe. % But unbelief, felf-will,
Self-righteoufnefs and pride, How often do they Ileal,
My weapon from my fide ? Yet David's Lord, and Gideon's friend, Will help his fervant to the end.
XVIII. The Golden Calf. Chap, xxxii. 4. 41, ?: TTTHEN Ifrael hear'd the fiery law, VV From Sinai's top proclaimed, Their hearts feem'd full of holy awe, Their flubborn fpirits tam'd. 2 Yet as forgetting all they knew, Ere forty days were pall, With blazing Sinai (I ill in view, A molten calf they cafl. « Yea Aaron, God's anointed pried, Who on the mount had been, Jie durfl prepare the idol beafl, And lead them on to lin.
(1) Judges, vii, 2Q«
4 Lord,
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4 Lord, what is man, and what aire we,
To recompcnce thee thus ! In their offence our own we fee, Their ftory points at us.
5 From Sinai we heard thee fpeak.
And from mount Calv'ry too \ And yet to idols oft we feek, While thou art in our view.
6 Some golden calf, or golden dream,
Some fancied creature-good, Prefumes to fhare the heart with him, Who bought the whole with blood.
7 Lord, fave us from our golden calves,
Our fin with grief we own ; We would no more be thine by halves, But live to thee alone.
LEVITICUS.
XIX. The true Aaron. Chap. viii. 7 — 9.
i QEE Aaron, God's anointed prieft, O Within the vale appear, In robes of myftic meaning dreft, Prefenting Ifrael's prayer.
2 The plate of gold which crowns his brows* His holinefs defcribes ; His bread difplays in mining rows, The names of all the tribes.
$ With the atoning blood he ftands Before the mercy-feat, And clouds of incenfe from his hands Arife vith odour fweet.
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4 Urim and Thummim near his heart,
In rich engravings worn, The facred light of truth impart, To teach and to adorn.
5 Through him, the eye of faith defcribes
A greater prieil than he : Thus Jesus pleads above the fkies, For you, my friends and me.
6 He bears the names of all his faints,
Deep on his heart engrav'd ; Attentive to the ilate and wants, Of all his love has fav'd.
7 In him aholinefs complete,
Light and perfections fhine, And wifdom, £race, and glory meet ; A Saviour all divine.
8 The blood, which as a prieft, he bears
For finners, is his own ; The incenfe of his pray'rs and tears Perfume the holy throne.
9 In him my weary foul has reft,
Though I am weak and vile ; I read my name upon his breaft, And fee the Father fmile.
N U M B E R S.
XX. BALAAM'S Wfi (i). Chap, xxiii. io,
I T T O W blefl the righteous are, jTA When they refign their breath I No wonder Balaam wiiVd to fliare In fuch a happy death.
(i) Book III. Hymn 71,
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Hy. 2i. J O S H U A.
2 " Oh ! let me die, . faid he,
The death the righteous do ; When life is ended, let me be Found with the faithful few."
3 The force of truth, how great i
When enemies confefs, None but the righteous, whom they hate; A folid hope poffefs.
4- But Balaam's wifli was vain, His heart was infmeere : lie thirfted for unrighteous gain, And fought a portion here.
5 He feem'd the Lord to know,
And to offend him loth ; But Mammon prov'd his overthrow^ For none can ferve them both.
6 May you my friends, and I,
Warning from hence receive ;
If like the righteous we could die,
To choofe the life they live.
JOSHUA. XX I. G I B E 0 N. Chap. x. 6.
1 TTTHEN Jofhua by God's command,
VV Invaded Canaan's guilty land, Gibeon, unlike the nations round, Submiflion made, and mercy found.
2 Their llubborn neighbours, who enrag'd» United war againlt them wag'd,
By Jofhua foon were overthrown, For Gibeon's caufe was now his own.
3 He
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3 He from whofe arm they ruin fear'd, Their leader and ally appear'd ;
An emblem of the Saviour's grace, To thofe who humbly feek his face.
4 The men of Gibeon wore difguife, And gain'd their peace by framing lies ; For Jofhua had no pow'r to fpare,
If he had known from whence they were*
5 But Jesus invitations fends, Treating with rebels as his friend*?, And holds the promife forth in view, To all who for his mercy fue.
6 Too long his goodnefs I difdain'd, Yet went at laft and peace obtain'd; But foon the noife of war I hear'd, And former friends in arms appeared.
7 Weak in myfclf for help I cry'd, Lord, 1 am prefs'd on ev'ry fide ; The caufe is thine, they light with mt, But ev'ry blow is aim'd at thee.
8 With fpeed to my relief he came, And put my enemies to (hame : Thus fav'd by grace, I live to fing The love and triumphs of my king.
JUDGES.
XXII. (c) JEIIOVAH-SHALEM—The Lord f aid peace. Chap. vi. z \.
I TESUS, whofe blood fo freely (Iream'd J To fatisfy the laws demand ; By thee from guilt and wrath redeem* d, Before the Father's face I (land.
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2 To reconcile ofFendi'ng man,
Made Juitice drop her angry rod ;
What creature could have form'd the plan,
Oi who fulfil it but a God ?
3. No drop remains of all the curfe,
For wretches who deferv'd the whole ; No arrows dipt in wrath to pierce The guilty, but returning foul.
4 Peace by fuch means fo dearly bought, What rebel could have hop'd to fee ? Peace by his injur'd Sov'reign wrought^ His Sov'reign fafl'ned to the tree.
5 Now, Lord, thy feeble worm prepare I For flrife with earth and hell begins ; Confirm and gird me for the war, They hate the fouls that hates his fins*
6 Let them in hcrrrid league agree ! They may affault, they may diftrefs ; But cannot quench thy love to me, Nor rob me of the Lord my peace.
XXIII- GIDEON's* Fleece. Chap. vi. 37—40,
1 r I ^HE figns which God to Gideon gave,
JL His holy Sov'reignty make known ; That he alone has pow'r to fave, And claims the glory as his own,
2 The dew which firft the fleece had fill'd, When all the earth was dry around, Was from it afterwards withheld,
And only fell upon the ground.
3 To Ifrael thus the heavenly dew
Of faving truth, was long reftrain'd 5 Of which the Gentiles nothing knew ; But dry and de folate remain' d.
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4 But now the Gentiles have received The balmy dew of gofpel peace, And Ifrael, who his fpirit griev'd, Is left a dry and empty fleece.
5 This dew flill falls at his command, To keep his chofen faints alive ; They mall, though in a thirfty land, Like willows by the water thrive ( i )
6 But chiefly when his people meet, To hear his word and feek his face : The gentle dew, with influence fweet, Defcends and nourifhes his grace*
7 But ah ! what numbers ilillare dead, Though under means of grace they lie ! The dew Hill falling round their head, And yet their heart untouched and dry,
8 Dear Saviour, hear us when we call ; To wreitling prayer an anfwer give j Pour down thy dew upon us all ; That all may feel, and all may live,
XXIV. SAMPSONS Lion. Chap. xiv. b. I rTp HE lion that on Sampfon roar'd, X And thinled for his blood ; With honey afterwards was ilor'd, And furuilhed him with food. X Believers, as they pafs along, With many lions meet, But gather fwectnefsfrom the ftrong* And from the eater, meat. 3 The lions rage and roar in vain, For Jtsus is their fhield ; Their lofles prove a certain gain, Their troubles comfort yield.
(l) Ifaiah xliv. 4.
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4 The world and Satan join their ftrength,
To fill their fouls with fears ; But crops of joy they reap at lengthy From what they fow in tears.
5 Afflictions make them love the word^
Stir up their hearts to pray'r ; And many precious proofs afford, Of their Redeemer's care.
6 The lions roar, but cannot kill ;
Then fear them, not my friends, They bring us, though againft their will^ The honey Jesus fends.
I. SAMUEL.
XV. HANNAH : or the Throne of Gracz, Chap. i. 18.
WHEN Hannah prefs'd with grief, Pour'd forth her foul in pray'r ? She quickly found relief,
And left her burden there : Like her \\\ every trying cafe, Let us approach the throne of grace*
When (he began to pray,
Her heart was pain'd and fad \ But ere (he went away,
Was comforted and glad : In trouble what a refting place, Have they who know the throne of grate.
Though men and devils rage,
And threaten to devour ; The faints from age to age,
Are fafe from all their pow'r ; TYefh ftrength they gain to run their race> 3y waiting at the throne of gnice,
4. Eli
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4 Eli her cafe miftook,
How was her fpirit mov'd By his unkind rebuke ?
But God her caufe approv'd. We need not fear a creature's face, While welcome at a throne of grace.
5 She was not fill'd with wine,
As Eli rafhly thought ; But wi:h a faith divine,
And found the help (he fought ; Though men defpife and call us bafe, Still let us ply the throne of gracs.
6 Men have not power or /kill,
With troubled fouls to bear : Though they exprefsgood will,
Poor comforters they are : But fwelling forrows fink apace, When we approach the throne of grace.
7 Numbers before have try'd,
And found the promiie true ; Nor yet one been deny'd,
Then why mould I or you ? Let us by faith their footftcps trace ; And haften to the throne of grace.
S As fogs obfeure the light,
And taint the morning air ; Bat foon are put to flight,
If the bright fun appear ; Thus Jistrs will our troubles chafe, Ey mining from the throne of grace ( i)
XXVI. BAGON before the arh. Chap. v. 4. 5. 1 TTTHEN firft to make my heart his own, V V The Lord reveal'd his mighty grace, '1) Book II. Hymn 61.
Hr. 27. I. S A M U E L. 53
Self reign'd, like Dagon, on the throne, But could not long maintain its place.
2 It fell, and own'd the pow'r divine, (Grace can with eafe the vicVry gain) But foon this wretched heart of mine ContrivM to fet it up again.
3 Again the Lord his name proclaim'd, And brought the hateful idol low ; Then felf, like Dagon, broken, maim'd, Seem'd to receive a mortal blow.
4 Yet felf is not of life bereft, Nor ceafes to oppofe his will ; Tho* but a maimed flump be left, >Tis Dagon, 'tis an Idol ftill.
5 Lord ! mufl I always guilty prove, And idols in my heart have room ( 1 ) i Oh ! Let the lire ofheav'nly love, The very flump of felf confume*
XXVII. The milch Klne drawing the Ark: Faith* J fur render of all. Chap. vi. 12*
1 r I 1 HE kine unguided went
X By the dire&ed road, When the Philiflines homeward fent The ark of Ifrael's God.
2 Lowing they pafs'd along,
And left their calves (hut up ; They felt an initin& for their young, But would not turn or flop.
3 Shall brutes devoid of thought,
Their maker's will obey ; And we, who by his grace are taught, More flubborn prove than they I 4. He fhed his precious blood To make us his alone ;
(1) Kofea,xvii. &.
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If wafli'd in that atoning flood, We are no more our own.
5 If he his will reveal,
Let us obey his call ; And think whate'er the flefh may feel, His love deferves our all.
6 We fhould maintain in view
His glory, as our end ; Too much we cannot bear, or da, For fuch a matchlefs friend.
7 His faints mould (land prepaid
In duty's path to run ; Nor count his greater! trials hard, So that his will be done.
S With Jesus for our guide,
The path is fafe though rough ; The promife fays, " I will provide/7 And faith replies (i Enough lM
XXVIII. SAUL's Armour. Chap. xvii. 38— 40.
1 TTTHENM my foul enlifted
V V My Saviour's foes to fight 5 Miftaken friends infilled
I wras not arm'd aright ; So Saul advifed David
He certainly would fail ; IN1 or could his life be faved
Without a coat of mail.
2 But David, though he yielded,
To put the armour on, Soon fcund he could not wield it,
And ventur'd forth with none. With only fling and pebble
He fought the fight of faith; The weapoui feem'd but feeble,
Yet prov'd Goliah's death.
3 Had
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3 Had I by him been guided,
And quickly thrown away, The armour men provided,
I might have gain'd the day ; But arm'd as they adviVd me,
My expectations fail'd ; My enemy furpriz'd me,
And had almoil prevail'd.
4 Furnifh'd with books and notions,
And arguments and pride ; I pradtiVd all my motions,
And Satan's pow'rdefy'd ; But foon perceiv'd with trouble,
That thefe would do no good; Iron to them is Hubble ( 1 ),
And brafs like rotten wood.
5 I triumph'd at a diftance
While he was out of light, But faint was my refiflance
When fcrc'd to join in fight ; He broke my fword in fhivers,
Andpierc'd my boaflcd ihield ; Laugh'd at my vain endeavours,
And drove me from the field,
6 Satan will not be braved
By fuch a worm as I : Then let me learn with. David, To trull in the Moft High ; To plead the name of Jesus, ' And ufe the fling of pray V ; Thus arm'd, when Satan fees us He'll tremble and defpair.
# (I) Job, xli. 27,
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II. SAMUEL. XXIX. DAVIDS fall. Chap. si. 27. OW David, when by fin deceiv'd
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From bad to worfe went on
For when the Holy Spirit's griev'd
Our flrength and guard are gone.
2 His eye on Bathfheba once fix'd,
With poifon fill'd his foul ; Heventur'don adult'ry next, And murder crown'd the whole.
3 So from a fpark of fire at reft,
That has not been defcry'd ; A dreadful flame had often burft, And ravag'd far and wide.
4 When fin deceives, it hardens too,
For tho' he vainly fought To hide his crimes from public view, Of God he little thought.
5 He neither would, nor could repent,
No true compunction felt ;
'Till God in mercy Nathan fent,
His ftubborn heart to melt.
6 The parable held forth a facl,
Dcfign'dhis cafe to fhew ;
But tho' the picture was exa£t,
Himfelf he did not know.
7 " Thou art the man," the prophet faid ;
That word his (lumber broke ; And when he own'd his fin and pray'd The Lord forgiienefs fpoke.
8 Let thofe who think they ftand beware,
For David Rood before ; Nor let the fallen foul defpair For mercy can uftoiw
XXX.
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XXX. Is this thy hindnejs to thy friend. Chap. xvi. 17.
1 "OOOR, weak, and worthies though I am, JL I have a rich Almighty Friend \ Jesus, the Saviour, is his name, He freely loves.and without end.
3 He ranfom'd me from hell with blood, And by his pow'r my foes controlled ; He found me, wand'ring far from God, And brought me to his chofen fold.
3 He cheers my heart, my want fupplies, And fays that I mall fhortly be Enthroned with him above the fkies : Oh ! what a friend is Christ to me.
4 But ah ! myinmoft. fpirit mourns, And well my eyes with tears may fwim, To think of my perverfe returns ;
I've been a faithlefs friend to him.
5 Often my gracious Friend I grieve, Neglect, dtftruft, and difobey, And often Satan's lies believe, Sooner than all my Friend can fay.
6 He bids me always freely come, And promifes whate'er I aflc : But I am ftrait'ncd, cold and dumb, And count my privilege a ta/k.
7 Before the world that hates his caufc,
My treach'rous heart has throbb'd with mame. • Loth to forego the world's applaufe, I hardly dare avow his name.
$ Sure were not I moll vile and bafe, I could not thus my Friend requite ! And were not he the God of grace, He'd frown and fuurn me from his fight
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I. KING S. XXX L AJh tvhat IJhall give ihct. Chap. ui, 5,
1 iOOME, my foul, thy fait prepare, V-/ Jksus loves to aniwer pray'r ; He himielf has bid you pray, Therefore will not fay thee nay.
2 Thou art coming to a King (i), Large petitions with thee bring ; For his grace and power are fuch^ None can ever aik too much,
3 With my burden I begin, Lord, remove this load of fin ! Let thy blood, for finners fpilt, Set my ponlQieoee free from guilt.
4 Lord ! I come to thee for reft, Take pofTeiiicn of my breail ; There thy blood-bought right maint;.. And without a rival rei :n.
5 As the imag* in the glafa Anfwer's the beholder's face ; Thus unto my heart appear, Print thine own refemblance there.
<i While I am a pilgrim here, Let thy love my (pint cheer :
As my guide, my guard, my Friend, Lead me to my journey's end.
7 Shew me what I have to do,
ry hour my itrength reneW : Let me live a life of faith, Let me die thy people's death*
XXXII. Another.
F Solomon for wifdom pray'cj, The Lord before had made lum v (i) Pfalm lxxxi.
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he another choice had made, Andafkfor what the worldlings prize,
2 Thus he invites his people dill,
He firft initrudls them how to choofe ; Then bids them afk whatever they will, Affur'd that he will not refuie.
3 Our wiflies would our ruin prove, Could we our wretched choice obtain; Before we feel the Saviour's love, Kindle our love to him again.
4 But when our hearts perceive his worth, Defires, till then unknown, take place ; Our fpirits cleave no more to earth, But pant for holinefa and grace.
5 And doll thou fay, " Afk what thou wilt l%\ Lord, I would (dze the golden hour \
I pray to be releas'd from guilt,
And freed from fin and Satan's pow'r.
6 More of thy prefence, LoRDimDart, More of thine image let me bear ; Erect thy throne within my heart, And reign without a rival there.
7 Give me to read my pardon fcal'd, And from thy joy to draw my ftrength ; To have thy boundlefs iove rcveal'd
In all its height, and breadth, and length,
$ Grant thefe requefts I afk no more, But to thy care the reft refign ;
th, or rich, or poor, Ail (hall be well if thoti art mine*
XXX I LI. Another.
I TOEHOLD the throne of grace \ J3 The promife : calls mc n There Jesus fhews a fmfling i
And waits to anfwer pray'r, ,g Thai
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2 That rich atoning blood, Whk /round I fee ;
Provides for thole who come to Gop, An ah\prcvailiog plea.
3 My foul afk what thou wilt, Thou canft not be too bold ;
Since his own blood for thee he fpilt,. What eliecan he withhold.
4 Beyond thy utmoft wants His love and pew'r can blefs ;
To praying fouls he always grant?, More than they can exprtfs.
5 Since 'tis the Lord's command,. My mouth i open wide ;
Lord open thou thy bounteous hand* I may be fupply-d.
6 7 hiae image Lord bellow, Thy prefenee and thy love ;
I aik to ferve thee here below, And reign with thee above.
7 Teach me to live by faith, Conform my will to thine i
Let me victorious be in (Jeath, And then in glory ihme.
8 If thou thefe bleffings give, And wilt my portion be ;
Cheerful the world's poor toys I leave To them who know not thee.
XXXlV. VueenofSHEBJ. Chhap,
1 T7R0M Sheba a diRant report JL Of Solomon's glory and fame,
en to his court, But ail was outdone when (he came ; She cry'd, with a plcafing fur] When aril (lie before hirn appear'd,
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" How much, what I fee with my eyes, " Surpass the rumour I heard !"
2 When once to Jerufalem come,
The trcafure and train (he had brought ; The wealth the pofleiTed at home, No longer had place in her thought : His houfe, his attendants, his throne, All (truck her with wonder and awe 3 The glory of Solomon (hone, In ev'ry object me faw.
3 But Solomon moft (he admiVd, Whofe fpfrit conducted the whole ; His wifdom, which God had infpir'd Hi? bounty and greatnefs of foul ; Of all the hard queftions (he put,
A ready folution he fhew'd ;
Exceeded her wifh and her (bit,
And more than fhe afk'd him beitow'd.
4 Thus I when the gofpel proclaimed The Saviour's great name in my ears. The wifdom for which he's fam'd, The love which to finners he bears :
I long'd, and I was not deny'd, That I in his prefence might bow; I faw, and tranfported I cry'd " A greater than Solomon Phou !"
5 My confeience no comfort could find, By doubt and hard queftions oppos'd ; But He reftor'd peace to my mind, Andanfwered tbt I proposed *, Bel. poor and diftrdVd,
H: d, all my wants ;
My ive never expreiVd,
So much as this Solomon grants.
6 I heard, and was flow to believe, ]^ut now with my eyes I behold,
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Much more than my heart could conceive. Or language could ever have told ; v happy thy fervants nuift be, Who always before thee appear ! VouBfafe, Loud, this bltffing to me, I find it is good to be here.
XXX. ELIJAH fed by Ravens (i)Chap.xvi. &
1 T7< LI J A IPs example declares,
fj Whatever dhlrefs may betide ; The faints may commit all their cares To him who will furcly provide : When rain long withheld from the earth Occafion'd a famine of bread ; rl he prophet fecured from the dearth, Bv ravens was conftantly fed.
2 More likely to rob than to feed Were ravens who live upon prey ;
But wht.i ihe Lord's people have need, His gcodnefs will find out a way ; This iriftance to thofe may feem ilrange, Who know not how faith can prevail j But fooner all nature fliall change, Than one of God's promifes fail.
3 Nor is it a lingular cafe, The wonder is often renew'd : And many can fay to his praile,
He fends them by Ravens their food : rl hus wordings, 'though ravens indeei Though greedy and felfifh their mind, If God has a fervant to feed, Againgil theii own wills can be ki
4 Thus Satan, that raven unclean^ Who croaka in the ears of the faint Compell'd by a pow'r unfecn, Adminillers oft to their wants*
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God teaches them how to find food From all the temptations they feel; This raven, who thirds for my blood. Has help'd me to many a meal.
5 How fafe and how happy are they, "Who on the good Shepherd rely ! He gives them out ffrength for their da Their wants he will furely fupply : He ravens and lions can tame, All creatures obey his command ; Then let me rejoice in his name, And leave all my cares in his hand.
XXXVI. The meal and cruje of oil. Chap. xvil. l63 i T) Y the poor widow's oil and meal JD Elijah was fuftain'd; Though fmall the flock has lafted v For God the ft ore maintained.
2 It feem'd as if from day to day*
They were to eat and die But Hill, though in a fecret way3 He fent a freih fupply.
3 Thus to his poor he Hill will give
Juil for the prefent hour ; But for to-morrow they mult live Upon his word and pow'r.
4, No barn or {lore houfe they poffefs, On which they can depend ; Yet have no caufe to fear dill For Jr.: .. s is their friend.
5 Then let wot doubts your mind affail, Remember, God has faid, 14 The crufe and barrel (hall not fail, My people fhall be .
C And thus, though faint it often feenis, He keeps their grace al
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Supply'dby his rcfrefhing ftrej
Their dying hopes revive.
7 Though inourfelves we have no flock; The Lord is Jiigh to feve ; His doer flics open when we knock, And 'tis but afk and have.
n. KINGS.
XXXVII. JERICHO ; Or, The waters healed Chap. ii. 19 — 22.
1 np HOUGH Jericho pleafantly flood,
X And look'd like a promifing foil ; The harveft produe'd little food, To anfwer the hufoandman's toil. The water fome property had, Which poifonous prov'd to the ground j The fpnngs were corrupted and bad, The ftreams fpread a barrennefs round,
2 But foon by the crufe and the fait, Prepared by Eliflia's command ; The water was cur'd of its fault, And Plenty enriched the land ' An emblem fure this of the arace On fruitlefs dead fmners beftow'd • For man is in Jericho's cafe,
_ Till cur d by the mercy of God.
3 How noble a creature he feems ! What knowledge, invention and A How large and extenfive his fchuv How much can he do if he will! H'^ zeal to be learned and wife, Will yield to no limits or bars; He meafure*the earth and the flde And numbers and marfhals the ftars..
Hr. 38. II. KINGS. *?
4. Yet ilill he is barren of good ; In vain are his talents and art ; For fin has infected his blood, And poifon'd the ilreams of his heart : Tho' cockatrice eggs he can hatch (1)3 Or, ipider like cobwebs can weave j 'Tis madnefa to labour and watch For wnat will deilroy or deceive,
5 But grace, like the fait in the crufe, When call in the fpring of the foul °, A wonderful change will produce, DirTuiing new life thro' the whole : The wildernefs blooms like the rofe, The heart which was vile and abhor'd 3 Now fruitful and beautiful grows, The garden and joy of the Lord.
XXXVIII. UAAMAK. Chap. v. 14.
1 TJEFORE-EKOia'a gate Jj The Syrian leaper flood, But could not brook to wait,
He deem'd himfdf too good: Tie thonght the prophet would attend. And not to him a meffage fend.
2 Have I this journey come,
And will he not be feen I I were as well at home,
Would warning make me clean ; Why mttft I wafh in Jordan's flood. ? Damafcus rivers are as good.
3 Thus by his foolifh pride
He almoft milVd a cure, Howe'er at length he try'd,
Aryd found the method lure ; Soon as his pride was brought to yield; His Ltprofy was quickly heal'd. (1) Ifaiah lix. $.
4 Leprous
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4 Leprous and proud a:
To Jesus thus I came ; From fin to fet me free,
When firft I heard hii fame: Surely, thought I, my Of vows and te
5 My heart devis d the wr.y
WhichlfuppcsM heel And when I found delay,
Was ready to go back : Had he iome painful tafk enjohvdr I to performance feem'd inclin'd
6 When by his word he fpake,
That fountain open'd fee ; Twas open'd for thy fake,
" Go wain and thou art free ; " Oh ! how did my proud heart gain fay, I fear'd to truft this fimple way. *} At length I trial made.
When I had much endur'd^ The meffage I obey'd,
I wafh'd, and I wad cufM : Sinners this healing fountain try, Which cleans'd a wretch fo vile as I.
XXXIX. The borrowed \axe. Ch:.p. iv. 5, &
1 r I 1 ^^ prophet's fons in times of old,
JL Tho1 to appearance poor ; Were rich
And hi.»iu ur d tho' ob
2 In peace their daily br<
By honeil labour earn'd ; While daily at Eliiha s '■.
They grace and wifdom learn'd,
3 Th
Tl: .
Whither they turn d the furrow 1
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4 Once as they iiilen'd to his theme,
Their conference was ilopp'd ; For one beneath the yielding ilream, A borrow'*! axe had dropp'd.
5 u Alas it was not mine, he faid,
How mall I make it good ?" Elilha heard, and when he pray 'd The iron fwam like wood.
6 If God in fuch a fmall affair,
A miracle performs ; It fliews his condelcending care Of poor unworthy worms.
7 Tho' kings and nations in his view
Are but as motes and dull ; His eye and ear are hVd on you Who in his mercy trull.
8 Not one concern of ours is final],
If we belong to hi To teach us this, the Lord of all, One the iron fwim.
XL. More <w\th us than with them. Chap. VI. 1 6
i A LAS ! Elfjfha's fervant cryd, ^ZxWhenhc the Syrian army ipy'd; But he was foon r Jcas'd from care, In anfwer to the prophet's pray'r.
2 Straightway he few, with other eyes, A greater army from the fld
A fiery guard around the hill, Thus are the faints pfoeferad I
3 When Safan and his hoft appear, Like him of old, I faint and fear; Like him, L th joy I 1
• A greater hoii engag'd for me.
4 The
A* I. CHRONICLES. B*.I.
4 The faints efpoufe my caufe by pray V, Their angels make my foul their care ; Mine is the promife feal'd with blood, And Jefus lives to make it good.
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XLL Faiths review and expectation. Chap. xvii. 16, 17.
AMAZIN grace! ( how' fweet the found) That fav'd a wretch like me ' I once was loft, but now am found, Was blind, but now I fee.
Z 'Twas grace tliat taught my heart to fear, And grace my f ars relitVd ; How precious did that grace appear, The hour I firft Kiiev'd !
$ Tho^ many dangers, toils, and fnares, I have aheady come ; 'Tis grace has brought me fafe thus far. And grace will lead me home.
4 The Lord has promis d good to me,
His word my hope fecures ; He u ill my ftiield and portion be, As long as life endures*
5 Ye*, when this flefh and heart (hall fail,
And mortal life (hall ceafc ; I mall pdffefi, within the vail, A life of joy and peace.
6 The earth mall foon dfflbfve like fnow,
The fun forbear to mine; But God who called me here below, Will be forever mine.
NEHE*
Hy. 42. NEHEMIA H. 49
N E H E M I A H.
XLII. The joy of the LORD is your Jlrength. Chap. ix. 10.
J
OY is a hni* that Ay;iL- - *"** Tn nature's barren foil ;
All we can boaft till Christ we know, Is vanity and toil.
z But where the Lord has planted grace, And made his glories known ; There fruits of heavenly joy and peace Are found, and there alone,
5 A bleeding Saviour feen by faith, A fenfe of pard'ning love ; A hope that triumphs over death. Give joys like thofe above.
4. To take a glimpfe within the vail, To know that God is mine ; Are fprings of joy that never fail, Unfpeakable ! divine !
5 Thefe are the joys >Wi:ch fatisfy,
And fan&ify themind ; Which make the fpirit mount on higb, An ^ iwave the world behind.
6 No more, believers, mourn your lot,
But if you are the Lord's ; Refign to them that know him not, Such joys as earth affords.
JOB.
XLIII. 0 that 1 wen as in months faft f Chap. xxix. 2.
J Q WEET was the time when firft I frit O The Saviour's pard'ning blood
S Apply'd
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Apply*d, to cleanfe my foul from guilt, And bring me home to God.
2 Soon as the morn the light reveal'd,
A^wKffeu.nl<! m> : t0,nsue ; .„ ,
is love was all my rung.
3 In vain the tempter fpread his wiles,
The world no more could charm ; I hVd upon my faviour's fmiles, A^k'anM uj>^» Kio arm.
* in pray'r my foul drew near the Lord,
And faw his glory mine : And when 1 read his holy word, I call'd each promife mine.
5 Then to his faints I often fpoke,
Of what his love had done ; But now my heart is almoft broke, ^ For all my joys arc gone.
6 Now when the evening made prevails,,
My foul in darknefs mourns :
xt ^n the morn *e h'gnt reveals, No light to me retjjyni,
7 My pray'rs are now a ch*lt>ring ncife,
For Jesus hides his fac* ; Iread, the promife meets my e}«g But will net reach my cafe.
8 Now Satan thratens to prevail,
And make my foul his prey ; Yet, Lord, thy mercies cannot fail, O come without delay.
XLIV. The change (i).
* CAVIOURfliine and cheer my foul, O Bid my dying hopes revive ;
Make my wounded fpirits whole, Faraway the tempter drive : (0 Book II. Hymn 34. and Book III. Uytnu U
Speak
Hy. 44. JOB. 51
Speak the word and fet me freef Let me live alone to thee.
z Shall I figh and pray in vain,
Wilt thou ftill refuie to hear ;
Wilt thou not return again,
Muft I yield to black defpair ? Thou haft taught my heart to pray, Canfl thou turn thy face away I
3 Once I thought my mountain flrong,
Firmly fix'd no more to move ; Then thy grace was all my fong, Then my foul was fill'd with love ;
Thofe were happy golden days,
Sweetly fpent in pray rand praife.
4 When my friends have faid, " Beware,
Soon or late you'll find a change ?f
1 could fee no caufe for fear,
Vain their caution feem'dand ftrange;
Not a cloud ©bfcurd my iky,
Could I think a tempeit nigh ?
5 Little, then, myfelf f knew,
Little thought of Satan's powV ;
Now I find their words were true,
Now I feel the ftormy hour : Sin has put my joys to flight, Sin has chang'd my day to night.
6 Satan aiks, and mocks my woe,
" Boafter, where is now your God V Silence, Lop.d, this cru. 1 foe, Let him know 1 am bought with blood ; Tell him, fince, I know thy name, Though I change, thou ait the fame.
PSALMS,
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PSALMS.
XL V. Pleading for mercy. Pfalm v«<
1 T^ ™trcy» U9t in wrath, rebuke JL Thy feeble worm, my God ! My fpirit dreads thine angry look,
And trembles at thy rod.
2 Have mercy, Lord, for I am weak,
Regard my heavy groans ;
O let thy voice of comfort fpeak,
And heal my broken bones !
3 By day my bufy beating head
Is iiii'd with anxious fears ; By night upon my reillefs bed, I weep a flood of tears.
4 Thns I fit defolate and mourn,
Mine eyes grew dull with grief; How long, my Lord, ere thou relunv, And bring my foul relief ?
5 O come and fhew thy pow'r to fave,
And fpare my fainting breath ; For who can praife thee in the grave, Oi fmg thy name in death ?
6 Sdtan, my cruel envious foe,
J^ultsme in my pain : He fmiles 4.o fee me brought fo low, And ttOa me hope in vain.
7 Eut hence, thou enemy depart !
Nor tempt me to defpair, My Savxur comes to cheer my heart, be Lord has heard my pray'r.
XL VI. None upon earth I Jejirclefidti Ffalm ixxiii. 25.
' OW tedious andtaftelefi the hours, When Jesus no longer 1 fee \
Sweet
lit. 47. PSALMS. 53
Sweet profpects, fvveet birds, and fweet flow'rs, Have loft all their fweetnefs with me ;
The mid-fummer fun mines but dim, The fields drive in vain to look gay 5
But when I am happy in him, December's as pleafant as May.
2 His name yields the richeft perfume,
And fweeter than mufic his voice ; His prefence difperfes my gloom,
And makes all within me rejoice : 1 fhould were he always thus nigh,
Have nothing to wifh or to fear ; No mortal fo happy as I,
My iummer would lait all the yean
3 Content with beholding his face,
My all to his pleafure refign'd ; No changes of feafon or place,
Would make any change in my mind £ While blefs'd with a fenfe of his love,
A palace a toy would appear ; And prifons would palaces prove,
If Jesus would dwell with me there,
4 Dear Lord, if indeed 1 am thine,
If thou art my fun and my fong ; Say, why do 1 languiih and pine,
And why are my winters fo long ? O drive thefe dark clouds from my f\pfi
Thy foul-cheering prcfence rtitore ; Or take me unto thee on high,
Where winter and douds are no more.
XLVII. The believer* sfafety. Pfalm xci.
i TNCARN ^TE God ! the foul that knows X Thy rune's myfterious pow'r ; fchall dw-ll in undifturb'd repofe, Nor fear the trying hour,
£2 * Thy
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% Tby wifd'om, faithfulnefs and love, To feeble helplefs worms, A buckler and a refuge prove, From enemies and Itorms.
3 In vain tbe fowler fpreads bis net,
To draw tbem from tby care ; Tby timely call inflnifts tbeir feet., To fbun tbe artful fnare.
4 Wben like a baneful peftilence,
Sin mows its thoufands down \ On ev'ry fide witbout defence, Tby grace fecures thine own.
5 No midnigbt terrors baunt tbeir bed*
No arrow wounds by day ; Unburt on ferpents tbey fhall tread* If found in duty's way.
6 Angels unfeen attend tbe faints,
And bear them in tbeir arms ; To cbeer tbe fpirit when it faints,. And guard the life from barms.
7 The angel's Lord, himfelf is nigh*
To tbem that love bis name ;
Ready to fave tbem wben they cry*
And put tbeir foes to fhame.
8 Croffcs and clffiges are their lot,
Long as tbey fojourn here ; But fince tbeir Saviour changes not* Wtat have tbe faints to fear ?
XLV1II. jtnothei
2 rnp*HAT man no ■ gyard or weapons need?, JL VVbofe heart tht blood of Jesus knows ; But fafe may pafs if duty kacls, Through burning fauds or mountain fnowr,
2 Releas d from guilt be feels no fear ; Redemption is bis iJiield and tow'r ;
He
Kr. 4$. PSALM S. 55
He fees his Saviour always near To help in ev'ry trying hour.
3 Though I am weak and Satan flrongv And often to afTault me tries ; When Jesus is my fhield and fong, Abalh'd the wolf before me flies.
4 His love pofTefivng I am bleft, Secure whatever change may come % Whether I go to Eaft or Weft, With him I itill fliall be at home.
^ Tf plac'd beneath the northern pole, Tho* winter reigns with rigour there ;. Hfs gracious beams would cheer my foul, Andmakeafpring throughout the yean
6 Or if the defarts fun-burnt foil,
My lonely dwelling e'er fhould prove ; His prefence would fuppoit my toil ; Whofe fmile is life, whofe voice is love.
XL IX. He led them a right way. Pfal. evil. 7^
1 "V7TTHEN Ifrael, was from Egypt freed,
V V The Lord, who brought them out,, Htlp'd them in ev'ry time of need, But led them round about ( 1 ).
2 To enter Canaan foon they hop'd,
But quickly chang'd their mind ; When the Red-fea their pafifage ftopp'd,- And Pharaoh march'd behind.
3 The defart fill'd them with alarms*
For water and for food ; And Amaltk, by force of arms, To check their progrefs flood,
4 They often murmur'd by the way,
Becaufe they judgd by fight y (1) Exodus xiii. 17*
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But were at length conllrain'd to fay The Lord had led them right.
5 In the Red-it a that ftopp'd them firit,
Their enemies were drown d ; The rocks gave water for their thirft, And manna fpread the ground.
6 By tire and cloud their way was fhowa
Acrofs the pathlefs fands : And Amaltk was overthrown, By Mofes' lifted hand.
7 The way was right their hearts to prove,
To make Gods glory known : And fliow his wifdom, pow'r and lover Engag'd to fave his own.
8 Jult fo the true believer's path,
Through many dangers lies ; Tho' dark to fenfe, 'tis right to faith,. And leads us to the fkits.
L. What Jhall I render ( i }. PfaL cxvi. 12 ,
1 X^OR mercies, countlefs as the fands jC Which daily 1 receive
Trom Jesus, my Redeemer's hands* My foul what can'ft thou give ?
2 Alas ! frum iuch a heart as mine,
What can I bring him forth ? My belt is ilain'd and dy'd with fin, My all is nothing worth.
3 Yet this acknowledgement Til make,.
For all he has beilov/d ; Salvation's facred cup Til take
And call upon my God. q. The bed returns for one like me:
So wretched and fo poor ; Is from his gifts to draw a plea,
And afk him (till for more.
Book III. V]mn 67; „
5 3
Hv. 51. PSALM S- 57
5 1 cannot ferve him as I ought,
No works have i to boalt ; Yet would I glory in the thought
That I maLl owe him moil.
LI. Dwelling in Mefcch. Pfalm cxx. 5—7,
1 TTTHATa mournful life is mine,
V V Fill'd with croffes, pains and cares ! Ev'ry work denTd with fin, Ev'ry Hep befet with fnares \
I If alone I penfive fit
I myfelf can hardly bear ; If I pafs along the ilreet, Sin and riot triumph there.
3 Jesus ! how my heart is pain'd, How it mourns for fouls deceiv'd \ When I heard thy name profan'd. When I fee thy Spirit gritv'd !
4 When thy children's griefs I view, Their diftrefs becomes my own ; All I hear, or fee, or do,
Makes me tremble, weep and groan.
5 Mourning thus I long had been, When I heard my Saviour's voice :
II Thou hall caufe to mourn for fin, But in me thoa may' It rejoice.' '
This kind word difpelPd my grief, Put to filence my complaints ; Tho' of fmners I am the chief, He has rank'd me with his faints.
7 Tho' conflrain'd to dwell awhile Where the wicked ftrive and brawl; Let them frown, fo he but fmile, Heav'n will make amends for all.
8 There, believers, we mall reft, Free from furrow, fin and fear*;
Nothing
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Nothing there our peace moleft, Thro' eternal rounds of years. Let us then the fight endure, See our Captain looking down ; He will make the conqueft fure, And beftow thepromiVd crewn.
PROVERBS.
LII. (c) Wifdom. Chap. viii. 22.— 31.
1 T7, RE God had built the mountains, JL_j Or rais'd the fruitful hills ; Before he fill'd the fountains
That feed the running rills ; In me, from everlafling, The wonderful I am, Found pleafures- never wafting, And wifdom is my name,
2 When, like a tent to dwell in,
He fpread the fkies abroad ; :
And fwath'd about the fwelling
Of ocean's mighty flood ;
He wrought by weight and meafure,
And I was with him then :
Myfelf the Father's pleafure,
And mine the fons of men.
3 Thus wifdom* s words difcover Thy glory and thy grace, Thou everlafling lover
Of our unworthy race ! Thy gracious eye furvcy'd ti3 Ere liars were feen above ; In wifdom thou hail made up, And dy'd for us in love*
4 And
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4 And couldft thou be delighted
With creatures fuch as we !
Who, when we faw thee flighted,
J\VJ naiPd thee to a tree I
Unfathomable wonder,
And myftery divine !
The voice that fpeaks in thunder,
Says, " Sinner 1 am thine [" LI II. J friend tbatjlicketh clofcr than a tr other. Chap, xviii. 24.
1 /^\NE there is, above all others, V^J Well deferves the name of Friend ; His is love beyond a brother s,
Coftly, free, and knows no end : They who once his kindnefs prove, Find it everlafiing love !
2 Which of all our friends to fave us, Could or would have fncd their blood ! But our Jefus dy'd to have us Reconcil'd, in him to God :
This was boundlefs love indeed ! Jesus is a friend in need.
3 Men, when rais'd to lofty ftations, Often know their friends no more *% Slight and fcorn their poor relations, Tho' they valu'd them before :
But our Saviour always owns
Thofe whom he redeem'd with groans.
4 When he liv'd on earth abafed, Friend of finners was his name ; Now, above all glory raifed, He rejoices in the fame :
Still he calls them brethren, friends, And to all their wants attende.
5 Could we bear from one another,
What he daily bears from ws i Yet
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Yet this glorious Friend and Brother, Loves ustho' v.e treat him thus :
Tho' for good we render ill,
Ke accounts us brethren MI.
6 Oh ! for grace our hearts to foftcn ! Teach us, Lord, at length to love ; We, alas ! forge4: too often, What a friend we have above :
b*t when home our fouls are brought, We will love thee as we ought.
ECCLESIASTES.
LIV. Vanity of Life, (i) Chap. i. 2.
I ry^i HE evils that befet our path X Who can prevent our cure ? We (land upon the brink of death, When moil we feem fecure.
& If we to-day, fweet peace poiTcfs, It foon may be withdrawn ; Some change may plunge us in diftrefc, Before to-morrow s dawn.
3 Difeafe and pain invade our health, And find an eaf\ prey ; And oft, when leail expeded, wealth
Takes wings and flies away.
a A fever or a blow can (hake Our wifdom'sboailcd rule ; And of the brighteft genius make, A madman or a fool. 5 The gourds, from which wc look for fruit, Produce us only pain ; A worm unfeen attacks the root, And all our hopes arc vain.
(i) Book It, Hymn 6.
6 I pit;
Hy. 55. E C C L E S I A S T E S. 61
6 I pity thofe who feek no more
Than fuch a world can give ; Wretched they are, 'and blind, and poor, And dying while they live.
7 Since fm has illPd the earth with woe,
And creatures fade and die ; Lord wean our hearts from things below, And fix our hopes on high.
LV. (c) Vanity of the V/gvU.
1 dT^ OD gives his mercies to be fpent ; Vj Your hoard will do your foul no good; Gold is a blefiing only lent,
Repaid by giving others food.
2 The world's efteem is but a bribe,
To buy their peace you fell your own ;
The flave of a vain-glorious tribe,
Who hate you wllile they make you known.
3 The joy that vain amufements give9 Oh ! fad conclufton that it brings ! The honey of a crouded hive, Defended by a thoufand flings.
4 'Tis thus the world rewards the fools That live upon her treach'rous fmiles ; She leads them, blindfold, by her rules, And ruins all whom (he beguiles.
5 God knows the thoufand s who go down From pleafure, into endlefs woe ; And with a long defpairing groan, Blafpheme their Maker as they go.
6 O fearful thought ! be timely wife ; Delight but in a Saviour's charms ; And God mail take you to the fkies, Embrac'd in everlafting arms.
F LVI.
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L V I . Vanity of the creature fancl'ijied.
1 TT ONEY though the bee prepares,- JLjL An envenom'd fling he wears : Piercing thorns a guard compofe Round the fragrant blooming rofe.
2 Where we think to find a fweet, Oft a painful fting we meet : When the rofe invites our eye, We forget the thorn is nigh.
3 Why are thus our hopes beguiPd ; Why are all our pleasures fpoil'd ? Why do agony and woe
From our choiceft comforts grow ?
4 Sin has been the caufe of all, 'Twas not thus before the fall : What but pain, and thorn, and fting, From the root of fin can fpring \
5 Now with ev'ry good we find Vanity and grief entwin'd ; What we feet, or what we fear, All our joys embitter here.
6 Yet, through the Redeemer's love, Thefe afflictions blefiings prove ; He the wounding flings and thorns, In'o healing med'eincs turns.
7 From the earth our heart stlicy wean, Teach us on his arm to lean ; Urge us to a throne of grace, Make us feck a refting place.
\ In the manfions of our King reets abound without a (ling ; : hornlefs there the rofea blow, And the ioys unminglcd flow,
SOLOMONs
Hy. 57. SOLOMON'sSONG. 63
SOLOMON'sSONG.
LVII. The name of Jesus. Chap. i. 3.
1 TTOW fweet the name of J esus founds, JLjL In a believer's ear ?
It fooths his forrows, heals his wounds And drives away his fear.
2 It makes the wounded fpirit whole,
And calms the troubled breaft ; 'Tis manna to the hungry foul, And to the weary reft.
3 Dear name ! the rock on which I build,
My fhield and hiding place ; My never failing treaf'ry fill'd With boundlefs (lores of grace.
4 By thee my pray'rs acceptance gain,
' Although with fin de&'d ; Satan accufes me in vain, And 1 am own/d a child.
5 Jesus ! my Shepherd, Hufband, Friend,
My Prophet, Prieft, and King 5 My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, Accept the praife I bring.
6 Weak is the effort of my heart,
And coid my warmeit thought ; But when I fee thee as thou art, I'll praife thee as- 1 ought.
7 'Till then I would thy love proclaim
With ev'ry fleeting breath ; And may the mufic of thy name Rtfrefh my foul in death.
ISAIAH-
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ISAIAH.
LVIII. (c) 0 Lord, I will praife thee \ Chap. xii.
Will praife thee ev'ry day X Now thine anger's turn'd away ! Comfortable thoughts arife From the bleeding facrifice.
2 Here in the fair gofpel field, Wells of free falvation yield Streams of life, a plenteous flore, And my foul fhall thirfl no more,
3 Jesus is become at length My falvation and my ftrength ; And his praifes mall prolong, While I live, my pleafant fong.
4 Praife ye, then, his glorious name, Publifh his exalted fame !
Still his worth your praife exceeds, Excellent are all his deeds.
5 Raife again thy joyful found, .Let the nations roll it round ! Zion ftiout, for this is he, God the Saviour dwells in thee.
LIX. The Refuge, Riter, and Rock of the Church, Chap, xxxii. 2.
i IT TE who on earth as man was known, JlI And bore our lius and pains ; Now, feated on th' eternal throne, The God of glory reigns.
2 His hands the wheels of nature guide With hn unerring (kill ; And countlefs worlds extended wide, Obey his fov'reign will.
3 V
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3 While harps unnumber'd found his praifc,
In yonder world above ; His faints oh earth admire his ways, And glory in his love.
4 His righteoufnefs to faith reveal'd,
Wrought out for guilty worms ; Affords a hiding-place and fhield, From enemies and ftorms.
5 This land, through which his pilgrims go,
Is defolate and dry ; But Itreams of grace from him o'crflow Their thirft to fatisfy.
6 When troubles like a burning fun,
Beat heavy on their head ;
To his almighty Rock they run,
And find a pleafing made.
7 How glorious he ! how happy they
In fuch a glorious friend ! Whofe love fecures them all the way, And crowns them at the end.
LX. Zion, or the dty of God (i). Chap, xxxiii. 20, 21.
GLORIOUS things of thee are fpoken (2), Zion, city of our God ! He, whofe word cannot be broken, Form'd thee for his own abode ( 3 ) : On the rock of ages founded (4) What can (hake thy fure repofe. ? With falvations walls furrounded(5) Thou may'fl fmile at all thy foes.
(1) Book II. Hymn 24. (2) Pfalm lxixvii. 3. (3) Pfalni cxxxii. 14. (4; Mau. xvi. 16. (5) lfriah nvi. 1.
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2 SAe ! the dreams of living water- Springing from eternal love ( i ) ; Well fupply thy fons and daughters, A.'d all fear of want remove ; Who can faint while fuch a river Ever flows their third t' afluage ? Grace, which like the Lord, the giV- Never fails from age to age.
3 Round each habitation hov'ring, See the clouds and fire appear ( 2 ) ! For a glory and a cov'ring, Shewing that the Lord is near ; Thus deriving from their banner Light by night and (hade by day ; Safe they feed upon the manna Which he gives them when they pray,
4 Bled inhabitants of Zion, Wafli'd. in the Redeemer's blood ! Jesus, whom their fouls rely on,
Makes them kings and prieds to God fjj :
'Tie his love his people raifes
Over felf to reign as kings,
And as prielts, his folemn praifes
Each for a thank-ofT'ring brings,
5 Savio IT, if of Zion's city
I thro* grace a member am ; Let the world deride or pity,. I will glory in thy name : Fading is the worldling's pleafure. All his boaded pomp and mow ; Solid joys and lading treafures, None but Zion's children know.
(1) Pfalm xlvi. 4. (a) Ifaiah if, 5, 6.
(3) Rev. i. 6.
LXI
Hy. 6i. ISAIAH. 67
LXI. Look unto me, and be yefavecL Chap, xlv. 22.
1 A S the ferpent rais'd by Mofes ( 1 ) /l Heal'd the burning ferpent's bite Jesus thus himfelf difclofes
To the wounded Tinner's fight ; Hear his gracious invitation, " I have life and peace to give, I have wrought out full fat vat ion,. Sinner look to me and live.
2 Pore upon your fins no longer,. Well I know their mighty guilt 5 "But my love than death is Wronger. I my blood have freely fpilt :
Tho' your heart has long been harden'd* Look on me — it foft fhall grow : Pad tranfgreflions fhall be pardon'd, And Pllwafh you white as fnow.
3 1 have feen what you were doing* Tho' you little thought of me ; You were madly bent on ruin, But I faid — It fhall not be :
You had been for ever wretched,. Had I not efpous'd your part ; Now behold my arms outftretched* To receive you to my heart.
4 Well may fhame, and joy, and wonder* All your inward pafllons move ;
I could crufh thee with my thunder* But 1 lpeak to thee in love : See ! your fins are all forgiv'n, \ have paid the countlefs fum !
(1) Numbers xxi. 9.
Now
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Now my death has open'd heav'n, Thither you fhall fhortly come."
5 Deareft Saviour, we adore thee, For thy precious life and death ; Melt each (lubborn heart before thee, Give us all the eye of faith : From the law's condemning fentencc, To thy mercy we appeal ; Thou alone canft give repentance, Thou alone our fouls can heal.
LX 1 1 . The good Phyfic'ian .
i T TOW loft wae my condition,
XjL Till Jfsus made me whole !
There is but one phyfician
Can cure afm-fick foul !
Next door to death he found me,
And fnatch'd me from the grave ;
To tell to all around me,
His wond'rous pow'r to fave.
2 The worft of all diCeafes
Is light, compar'd with fin ; On ev'ry part it feizes, But rages moft within : 'Tis palfy, plague and fever, And madnefs — all combin'd ; And none but a believer, The lead relief can find.
3 From men great (kill profefling, 1 thought a cure to gain ;
But this prov'd more dillre fling, And added to my pain :
;.e laid that nothing ail'd mi,
one gave me up for lott ;
HY. 63. I S A I A H. 69
Thus ev'ry refuge fail'd me And all my hopes were crofs'd.
4 At Lngth this great Phyfician,
How matchlefs is his grace ! Accepted my petition, And undertook my cafe : Firft gave me fight to view him, For iin my eyes had feal'd ; Then bid me look unto him ; I look'd, and I was health
5 A dying, rifen Jesus, Seen by the eye of faith ; At once from danger fiees us, And faves the foul from deaths Come then to this phyiician, His help he'll freely give, He makes no hard condition, 'Tis only — look and live.
LXIII. To the afflicted^ iojfedivith tempers and mt comforted, Chap. liv. 5, 11.
1 TJENSIVE, doubting, fearful heart,
I Hear what Christ the Saviour fays 5 Ev'ry word mould joy impart, Change thy mourning into praife ; Yes, hefpeaks, and fpeaks to thee, May he help thee to believe ! Then thou prefently will fee, Thou halt little caufe to grieve.
2 " Fear thou not, nor be afh?.m'd, All thy forrows foon (hall end ;
I who heav'n and eartli have fram'd, Am thy hufband and thy friend : 1 the High and holy One, Ts God bv ail udcr'd ;
As
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As thy Saviour will be known, Thy Redeemer and thy Lord.
3 For a moment I withdrew,
And thy heart was iill'd wkb pain ; But my mercies I'll renew, Thou (halt foon rejoice again : Though I feem to hide my face, Very foon my wrath mall ceafe \ 'Tis but for a moment's fpace, Ending in eternal peace.
4 When my peaceful bow appears ( i ) Painted on the wat'ry cloud : 'Tis to diflipate thy fears,
Left the earth mould be o'erflow'd :
'Tis an emblem too of grace,
Of my cov'nant love a fign :
Though the mountains leave their place,
Thou (halt be for ever mine.
5 Though afflicted, tempeft-tofs'd, Comfortlefs a while thou art : Do not think thou canil be loft, Thou art graven onmy heart ; All thy waftes I will repair, Thou malt be rebuilt anew } And in thee it (hall appear What a God of love can do."
LX1V. (c) The contrite heart. Chap. lvii. 15.
1 rnpi HE Lord will happinefs divine
X On contrite hearts bellow : Then tell me gracious God, is mine A contrite heart or no?
2 I hear, but Teem too hear in vain, Jnien'" le as fteel ;
(i) Gcn.ix. IJ, 14.
If
Hy. 65. ISAIAH. 71
If ought is felt, 'tis only pain, To find I cannot feel.
3 I fometimes think myfelf inclin'd
To love thee if I cou'd ;
But often feel another mind,
Averfe to all that's good.
4 My bed defires are faint and few,
I fain would ftrive for more ; But when 1 cry, " My ftrength renew," Seem weaker than before.
5 Thy faints are comforted • know,
And love thy houie of pray'r ; I therefore go where others go, But find no comfort there.
6 O make this heart rejoice or ache ;
Decide this doubt for me ; And if it be not broken, break, And heal it, if it be.
LXV. (c) The future peace and glory of the church. Chap. lx. 15 — 20.
1 T TEAR what God the Lord hath fpoken, JLjL O my people faint and few ; Comfortlefs, afflicled, broken,
Fair abodes I build for you : Themes of heart-felt tribulation Shall no more perplex your ways : You (hall name your walls, falvation, And your gates fliall all be praife.
2 There like flreams lhat feed the garden, Pleafures, without epd (hall flow ;
For the Lord, your faith rewarding, All his bounty (hall beftow : Still in undifturb'd pofTeffion, Feace and righteoufnefs mall reign ;
Never
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Never mall you feel opprcfiion, Hear the voice of war again.
3 Ye no more your funs defcending, Waning moons no more mall fee ; But your griefs, for ever ending, Find eternal noon in me : God fliall rife, and mining o'er you Change to day the gloom of night ; He, the Lord, fhall be your glory, God your everlalting light.
J E R E M I A H.
LXVL Tritft of the iviched and the righteous com* fared. Chap. xvii. 5 — 8.
1 A S parched in the barren fands, * jTx. Beneath a burning fky ; The worthlefs bramble withering Itands
And only grows to die.
2 Such is the tinners awful cafe,
Who makes the world his trail ; And dares his confidence to place In vanity end dull.
3 A fecret curfe deftroys his root,
And dries his mcilture up ; He lives awhile, who bears no fruit, Th< ithout a hope.
4 But happy hewhofe hopes depend
Upon the Lord alone ; The foul that trull's in fuch 2 friend, ferthrown.
r Tli ;<1> mould wither, c
Hv. 67. J E R E M I A II. 73
No change his folic! hope can fhake, Or Hop his fure fupply*.
6 So thrives and blooms the tree whofe roots
By coiiflant ft reams are fed ; Array'd in green, and rich in fruits, It rears its branching head.
7 It thrives tho' rain mould be deny'd ;
And drought around prevail ; 'Tis planted by a river fide, Whofe waters cannot fail.
LXVII. (c) JEHOVAH our ttghtioufnefs. Chap, xxiii. 6.
1 T\/TY God how perfecTrare thy ways ! .iVA. But mine polluted are ;
Sin twines itfelf about my praife, And Hides into my prayer.
2 I would fpeak ' what thou haft done
To fave me from my fin, I cannot make thy mercies known, But felf-applaufe creeps in.
3 Divine defire that holy flame
Thy grace creates in me ;
Alas ! impatience is its name,
When it returns to thee.
.4 This heart a fountain of vile thoughts, How does it overflow ? While felf upon the fin face floats, Still bubbling from below.
5 Let others in the gaudy drefa Of fancied merit mine ;
Lokd fliall be my righteoufnefij, The Lord for ever mine.
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7 f LAME N T A T I O N S. Ek. L
LXVIH. (c)
Chap. xxxi. 18 — 20.
1 T\ /BT Y God till I received thy ilrokc, XV JL How like a bealt was 1 ;
So unaccultom'd to the yoke, So backward to comply.
2 With grief my juft reproach I bear,
Shame fills me at the thought ; How frequent-my rebellions were 1 What wickedpefs 1 wrought ?
3 Thy merciful rtftraint I itorn'd,
And kft the pleafanf road ;
Yet turn me and I (hall be turn'd,
Thou art the Lord my God.
4 Is Ephra'm bnninVd from my thoughts;
Or vile in my efteem ? Mo, faith the Lord, with all his faults, I Hill remember him.
5 Is he a dear and pleafant child ? -
Yes, dear and pleafarttftill ;
Tho' fin his foolifti heart bcguil'd
And he withftood my will.
6 My (harp rebuke has laid Kim
He fecks my face again ;
My pity kindles at his Woe,-
He mail not feek in vain.
LAMENTATION S.
LX1X. The Lor J is my portion^ Chap. ill. 24.
1 TTMyOM pole to pole let others roam, Jj And fearch i;i vain for biifs ; My foul is fatisfy'd at hi
The Lord my po;"t:>
2 Jk61'3
Hv. 70. r: Z E K I E L.
. who on his glorious throne Rules heaven, and earth, and Tea ; Is pleas' d to claim thee for his own, And give himfelf to me.
3 His perfon fixes all my love, Hit blood removes my fear ; And while he pleads for me -above, His arm preferves me here.
:l?c is my food,
ride \
'Jin rencwfdf
fupply'd (ij.
j For him I count m gain each Lfs, Difgr&cc, for him, renown ;
may I glory in his crofs, While he prepares my crown,
6 Let worldlings then indulge their boaft How much they gain or jpend ; Their joya mud foon give up theghoft,
But mine mall know no end.
E <L £ K I E L.
L X X . Hv m b led a n d fin need by m crcy ,
Chap. xvi. 65,.
ONCE perifhing in blood I lay, Creatures no help could give ; But Jefus pafs'd me in the way,
He faw, and bid rne live.
Too' Satan Rill his rule maintain '"dj
And all his arts employ'd j
(j) Book III Hymn 59.
75
That
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That mighty word his rage reflrain'd, uld not be deftroy'd.
3 At length the time of love arriv'd,
^ hen J my Lord (hould kno*j Then Satan ofhifipow'r deprir'd, Wasforc'd to let me go.
4 O cam I e'erthat day forget,
When Jesus kindly fp,
u Poor foul, my blood has paid thy dc And now I break thy yoke.
5 Henceforth I take thee for my own,
And give myfelf to thee ; Fork- :e . di known,
And yield thyfelf to me/'
6 Ah, worthlcfs heart ! it promiVd fair,
I laid it would be thine ; J tittle thought it e'er would dare Again with idols join.
7 Loin, doll thou fucli back-fliJings heah,
And 11 that's pad ?
T am not made of lie J,
Thou hr.ft prevail'd at 1
2 My tongue, ; . before
ill reftrain ; i now (hall boaft no mi
Nor ecniure, nor complain.
r. (c) The Covenant. Chap, l~*a9.
1 f I 1 1 i K Lord proclaims his
JL ol itonc :
h fliall re 1 And fervc, henceforth, the Loa
Hr. 72. E Z E K I E L. 77
2 My grace, a flowing flream proceeds, To wafh your filth inefs away ;
Ye {hall abhor your former deeds, And learn my ilatutes to obey.
3 My truth the great defign infures, I give myfelf away to you ;
You fhall be mine, 1 will be yours, Your God unalterably true,
4 Yet not unfought or unimplor'd,
The plenteous grace fhall T confer (1) ; No — your whole hearts fhall feek the Lord, I'll put a praying fpirit there.
5 From the firil breath of life divine, Down to the laft expiring hour ; The gracious work fhall all be mine,
run and ended in my pow'r.
LXX1I. (c) JEHQVAH-SHAMMAR, Chap, xlviii. 35.
1 A S birds their infant brood protect (2), jLjL And ipread their wings to fhelterth Thus faith the Lord to his elect.,
" So will I guard Jerufalem."
2 And what then is Jerufalem, This darling object of his care ? Where is its worth in God's efteem ! Who built it r— who inhabits there ?
3 Jehovah founded it in blood, The blood of his incarnate Son ;
There dwell the faints, once foes to GoDf rhe fi i.n.rs whom he calls his own.
. V.t. 371 (2; Ujuah, xxxj. 5.
G 2 4 There
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4 There, though befieg'd oh every Tide,
Yet much bclov'd i 11 ;
From age to age they have defy'd The ut molt force of earth and hcH.
5 Let earth repent, and hell dd'y. This city has a fure defence ;
Her name is call'd, The Lord is there, And who has power to drive them the
DANIEL.
LXXIII. The p.nver and triumph ?f faith* Chap. iii. 6.
i Q UPPORTED by the word, £3 Though in himfeif a worm, The fervant.of the Lord Can wondrous a£ts perform ;
Without difmay he boldly treads
Where'ere the path of duty leads.
2 The haughty king in vain, With fury on his brow,
> Believer's would conilrain
To golden gods to bow : The furnace could not make them fear, Becaufe they knew the Lord was near*
3 As vain was the decree
Which charg'd them not to pray ;
Daniel [till bow'd his kfl
And worfttip'd tin ice a day. Trufttng in God he fear'd not men, Though threaten'd with the lion's den.
4 Secure they might rtfufc Compliance with fuch laws,
JIy. 74- DANIEL.
For what had th :y to loc - ,
n God efpouPd their caiife ?
He made the hungry lions crouch, Nor duril the fire his children touch.
5 The Lord is ftifl the .'
A mighty fhield and tow'r, And they who trufl his n Are guided by his pow'r; Pic can the rage of lions tame,
bear them ha:v ugh the fts i
6 Yet we too often (hrink When trials are in view ; Expecting we mud fink, And never can get through :
But could we once believe indeed, . From all thofe fears we mould be freed.
LXXIV. BZLSHslZZJR. Chap. v. $.—(^
>GOR Tinners ! little do they think With whom they have to do ! But (land fecureiy on the brink Of everlading wo ,
2 Bel (hazzar thus, profanely bold,
The Lord of hofts drfy*d ; Eut vengeance foon his bonds controlPd, And humbled all his pride.
3 He faw a hand upon the wall
(And trembled on h:s throne) Which wrote his hidden dreadful fall In characters unknown.
4 Why mould he tremble at the \ Uf w bat he could not r< Foreboding cunfcier.ee quickly knew iiib ruin was decreed*
c See
So JONAH. Ek. I.
j; Sec him o'erwhelm'd with deep diftrefs ! His eyes with anguilh roll ; His looks, and loofen'd join ts, exprefs
The terrors of his foul.
6 His pomp and mufic, ^ueils and wine, No more delight afford ; O firmer, e'er this cafe he thine, Begin to feek the Lor:).
*j The law like this hand writing Hands, And fpeaks the wrath of God ( i ); But Jesus anfwers its demands And cancels it with blood.
J O N A Hi LXXV. The gourd Chap. iv. 7.
1 A S once for Jonah, fo the Lord,
jt\, To footh and cheer my mournful hours,
ir'd for me a pleaiing gourd, Cool was its fnade, and fwcet its flow Vs.
? To prize his gift was furely right, Bat through the folly of my heart, It hid the giver from my figl And foon my joy was chang'd to fmait.
3 While I adrmVd its heauteeus form, its pleafant (hade and grateful frok : The Lord difpleas'd, lent forth a worm, Uaieen, to prey upon the r<
4. I 1 when 1 faw it I
But guilt reflrain'd the rnHirrn'ring word »
{ j; c ii. 14*
By. 76. Z E C H A R I A H. pi
roily I confefs'd, and pray c, give my fin, and fparemy gourd.
5 His wond'rous love caa ne'er be told, He heard me and reiiev'd my pain ;
His word the threatening worm controul'd,
And bid my gourd revive again.
6 Now, Lord, my gourd is mine no more, ' Tis thine who only could (t it raife \
The idol o£ my heart before, Henceforth (hall flourifh to thy praife.
ZECHARIAH.
LXXVI. Prayer for the I.ord'6 promifcd prtfncc* Chap. ii. 10.
1 Q ON of God! thy people fli^eld ! C3 Muft we ftiil thine abfence mourn ? .Let thy promife be fulfill'd,
Thou hail faid, " I will return \H
2 Gracious leader, new appear Shine upon us with thy light !
Lik ing, when thou art near,
Days an^pms are doubly bright.
3 A1- a mother counts the days, Till herabfent fon fhefee :
Lo igi and watches, wt 1 ps and prays, So our fpirits long for t .
4 C»me, and let us fed
Then thy flu-i p mall {llH in peace ; Plenty blefs us from on high ; JJvil from anion q ft us ceafe.
5 With
*2 Z E C H A R I A II. Bk. I
5 With thy ]ove, and voice, and aid, Thou canft ev'ry care afluage ; Then we mall not be afraid,
Tho' the world and Satan rage*
6 Thus each day for thee we'll fpend, While our callings we pulfue ; And the thought • of fuch a friend Shall each night our joy renew.
7 Let thy night be ne'er withdrawn,
G del en days il ng !
Thus we pray it
This (hall be our evening fong.
LXXV1 1. A Iran / fihu kid out of tic fir t.
Chip. in. I — 5.
J *Y TXT ITH Satan my accufer, near, VV My fplrit trembled when 1 fow The Lord in majefly appear, And heard the language of his law.
2 In vain*l wifh'd and drove to hide The tatter' d I wore ; While my fierce foe infill* ing cry'd, " See what you truiled In before !"
3 Struck dumb, and left without a plea, I heard my gracious Savioui
" Know, Satan, I this fin T dy'd to take his fins a
4 Thii is a brand which I in love
To fave from wrath and fin ddign ; In vain thy acculations prove ; I anfwer ail and claim him mine."
1 his rebuke the tempt ei 1
Hy. jg. Z E C H ARIA II. g3
" Poorfinper, take this robe, he faid, It is thy Saviour's righteoufnefs.
6 And fee, a crown of life prepar'd ! That I might thus thy head adorn ;
I thought no flianie or (offering hard, But wore for thee a craWn of thorn.'*
7 O how I heard thefe gracious words ! They broke and heal d my heart at once ; Conilrain'd me to become the Lord's, And all my idol gods renounce.
8 Now, Satan, thou had loft thy aim, Againil this brand thy threats are vain ; Jesus has pluck'd it from the rlame, And who fhallpuc it in again !
LXXVIII. On onejttmcjballle feven eyes. Chap. iii. 9.
I"ESUS Christ, the Lord's anointed, J Who his^ bkod for Tinners* fpi!t ; Is the Hone by God appointed, And the church is on him built ; He delivers all who truft him from their guift.
2 Many eyes at once are nVd On aperfon fo divine ;
Love, with awful jnilice mix'd, In his great redemption fhine : Mighty Jesus ! give me leave to call thee ymfc*
3 By the Father's eye approv'd,
heard from Heav'n ( 1 ), " Sinners, this is my beloved, For nfom freely giv'n :
All offences; h r his fake, (hall be forgiven."
4 ^' s eyes purfu'd him (2), WL< 1 ious throne ;
(l) M«ttii. iii, 17. (4) 1 Tim. iii. 16.
With
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With aftonifhment they riew'd him Put the form of fertant on : Angels worihip'd him v/ho#\vas on earth unknown.
5 Satan and his hod amazed,
Saw this* (tone in Ziori laid ; Jesus tho' to death abaftd, Bruis'd the fubtle ferpent's head ( i ) ; When to fave us, on the crofs his blood he fhed.
6 When a guilty finner fees him, While he looks his foul is heal'd :
n his fight from anguifh frees him, An J imparts a pardon leal'd (2) : May this Saviour be to all our hearts rereal'd-
7 With defire an tion,
All his blood-bought flock behold ; Him who wrought out their falvation, And enclos'd them in his fold (3) : Yet their raifes arc too cold.
8 By the eye of car;,.
Many view him with difdajn (4.) ; How will tl ■
When he'll i 6 train ?
Toefcape him then I h, but wifh in \ain.
9 How their I 11 melt and tren • When thq hear hii awful voice (5) j But his faints he'll then affemble^
As his portion and his choice ;
LXXIX. (c) P
Chap. xili. 1.
1 'np HER 7 od
X I ) raw n fix ' m E M M A N U EL*S vc
And finm ra p1 th that fie
Lofe all '
<I ] Pet. ii. 7.
Hy. go. MALACHI, %S
2 The dying thief rejoic'd to fee That fountain in his day ; And there have I, as vile as he, Wafh'd all my fins away.
j Dear dying Lamb, thy precious hlood Shall never lofe its pow'r, Till all the ranfom'd church of God Be fav'd to fin no more.
4 E'er fince, by faith, I faw the ftream
Thy flowing wounds fupply, Redeeming Love has been my theme, And (hall be till I die.
5 Then in a nobler, fweeter fong
I'll iing thy pow'r to fave ; When this poor lifping ftamm'ring tongue, Lies filent in the grave.
6 Lord, I believe thou haft prepar'd
(Unworthy though I be) For me a blood-bought free reward, A golden Harp for me !
7 'Tis ftrung, and tun'd for endlefs years,
And form'd by pow'r divine ; To found, in God the Father's ears, No other name but thine.
MALACHI.
LXXX. Theyjbatt be mine, faith the Lord. Chap. iii. 16. — 18.
I "T^T^^^ finners utter boafting words, V V And glory in their fhame ; The Lord, well pleas'd, an ear affords To thofe who fear his name.
H 2 They
86 MATTHE W. Bk. I.
2 They often meet to feek his face,
And what they do or fay, Is noted in his book of grace Againft another day*
3 For they by faith a day defcry,
And joyfully expect, When he, defcending fYom the fky, Hi- jewels will collect.
4 Unnotic'd now, becanfe unknown,
A poor and fuff ring few ; He comes to claim them for his own ; And bring them forth to view.
5 With tranfport then their Saviour's care
And favour they mail prove ; As tender parents guard and fpare The children of their love.
6 Affembled wo/lds will then difcern
The faints alone are bleft ; When wrath fhdll like an oven burn, And vengeance fhike the reft.
MATTHE W.
LXXXI. The Beggar. Chap. vii. 7, 8.
1 T^NCOURAG'D by thy word ...
t j Of promife to the poor ;
Behold, a beggar, Lord,
Waits at thy mercy's door ! No hand, no heart, O Lokd, but thine, Can help or pity wants like mine.
2 The beggar's ufual plea Relief from men to gain,
If
Hy. 8i. MATTH E W. 87
If ofFer'd unto thee,
I know thou would'ft difd'ain ; And pleas which move thy gracious ear, Are fuch as men would fcorn to hear.
3 I have no right to fay- That though I now am poor, Yet once there was a day When I pofTevTed more :
Thou know ft that from my very birth, I've been thepooreft wretch on earth.
4 Nor can I dare profefs As beggars often do, Though great is my diftrefk, My wants have been but few :
If thou fhould'ft leave my foul to flarve, It would be what I well deferve.
5 'Twere folly to pretend I never begg'd before ; Or if thou now befriend, I'll trouble thee no more ;
Thou often haft reliev'd my pain, And often I muft come again.
6 Though crumbs are much too good For fuch a dog as I ;
No lefs than children's food My foul can fatisfy :
0 do not frown and bid me go,
1 muft have all thou canft beftow.
7 Nor can I willing be Thy bounty to conceal From others who like me, Their wants and hunger feel :
I'll tell them of thy mercy's ftore, And trv to fend a thoufand more.
8 Thy
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8 Thy thoughts, thou only wife !
Our thoughts and ways tranfcend,
Far as the arched fkits
Above the earth extend ( i ) : Such pleas as mine men would not bear, But God receives a beggar's pray'r.
LXXXII. The Leper. Chap. viii. 3, 3.
1 ^"\ FT as the leper's cafe I read, \_J My own defcrib'd I feel ; Sin is a leprofy indeed,
Which none but Christ can heal.
2 A while I would have pafs'd for well,
And ftrove my fpots to hide ; Till it broke out incurable, Too plain to be deny'd.
3 Then from the faints I fought to flee,
And dreaded to be fcen ; I thought they all would point at me, And cry, M Unclean, unclean 1"
4 What anguifli did my foul endure,
Till hope and patience ceas'd ? The more I ftrove myfelf to cure, The more the plague increas'd.
5 While thus I lay didrefs'd, I faw
The Saviour paffing by ; To him though filPd with fhame and awe, I raiVd my mournful cry.
6 Lord, thou csnfl heal me if thou wilt,
For thou fcanft all things do ; O cleanfe my leprous foul from guilt, My filthy heart renew !
7 He
(i) Iiuiuh, lv. 8, 9.
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7 He heard, and with a gracious look, Pronounc'd the healing word ; " I will, be clean ;" and while he fpokc I felt my health reftor'd.
7 Come, lepers, feize the prefent hour, The Saviour's grace to prove ; He can relieve, for he is pow'r, He wi//, for he is love.
LXXXIII. Jfck foul. Chap. ix. 12.
1 T>HYSICIAN of my fin-fick foul,
I To thee I bring my cafe ; My raging malady control, And heal me by thy grace.
2 Pity the anguifli I endure,
See how I mourn and pine ; For never can I hope a cure From any hand but thine.
3 I would difclofe my whole complaint,
But where fhall I begin ? No words of mine can fully paint, That worfl diltemper, iin.
4 It lies not in a fingle part,
But through my frame is fpread ; A burning fever in my heart, A palfy in my head.
5 It makes me deaf, and dumb, and blind,
And impotent and lame ; And overclouds, and fills my mind, With folly, fear, and fhame.
6 A thoufand evil thoughts intrude
Tumultuous in my bread ; Which indifpofe me for my food, And rob me of my reft.
H2 7 Lord
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7 Lord I am fick, regard my cry, And fet my fpirit free : Say, canft thou let a tinner die, Who longs to live to thee ?
LXXX1V. Satan returning. Chap. x'u. 43.-43.
1 "T 1£T HEN Jesus claims the diner's heart,
V V Where Satan rul'd before, The evil fpirit mult depart, And dares return no more.
2 But when he goes without conftraint,
And wanders from his home ; Altho' withdrawn 'tis but a feint, He means again to come.
3 Some outward change perhaps is feen
If Satan quit the place ; But though the houfe feems fvvept and clean, 'Tis deilitute of grace.
4 Except the Saviour dwell and reign
Within the diner's mind ; Satan, when he returns again, Will eafy entrance find.
5 With rage and malice feven fold,
He then refumes his fway ; No more by checks to be controll'd, No more to go away.
6 The diner's former date was bad,
But worfe the latter far; He lives pofTefTed, blind, and mad, And dies in dark defpair.
7 Lord fave me from this dreadful end !
And from th«s heart of mine,
O drive and k^ep away the fiend
Who feaib 110 voice but thine.
LXXXV.
Y
Hv. 85. M A T T H E W. 91
LXXXV, (c) The Softer. Chap. *ui. 3.
E fons of earth prepare the plough, Break up your fallow ground ! The fower is gone- forth to fow, And fcatter bleffings lound.
2 The fetd that finds a itony foil,
Shoots forth a hafty blade ; But ill repays the fower's toil,
Soon withered, icorch'd, and dead.
3 The thorny ground is fure to balk
All hopes of harveft there: We find a tall and fickly ftalk, But not the fruitful ear.
4 The beaten path and high- way fide
Receive the trull in vain ; The watchful birds the prey divide, And pick up all the grain.
5 But where the Lord of grace and pow'r,
Has blefs'd the happy field ; How plenteous is the golden ftore, The deep wrought furrows yield.
6 Father of mercies we have need
Of thy preparing grace; Let the fame hand that gives the feed Provide a fruitful place.
LXXXVI. T/* wheat and lares. Chap. xiii.
; 57.-42.
1 nnHO' in the outward church below,
I The wheat and tares together grow ; Jesus ere long will weed the crop, And pluck the tares, in anger, up.
2 Will it relieve their horrors there, To recoiled their ftations here ?
How
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How much they heard, how much they knew, How long among the wheat they grew !
3 Oh ! tli'; will aggravate their cafe! They \ . of grace ; To them the word of life and faith. Became an inftrument o'i death.
4 We feem alike when thus we meet, Strangers mig] . we all are wheat ; But to the Lord's all-fearching eyes, Each heart appears without difguife.
5 The tares are fpar'd for various ends, Some for the fake of pr r.ds ; Others, the Lord, againft their will, Employs his counfel to fulfil.
6 But though they grow fo tall and ftrong, His plan will not require them long ;
In harvefl when he fares his own, The tares fhall into hell be thrown.
LXXXVII. Pcler walking upon the wMcr* Chap. xiv* 28 — 31.
1 A WORD from Jesus calms the fea, j\ The ftormy wind controls -f And gives repofe and liberty To tempeft toffed fouls.
1 To Peter on the waves he. came, And gave him initant peace ; Thus he to me reveal* d his name, And bid my forrows ceafe.
3 Then fill'd with wonder, joy, and love, Peter's requed was mine : Lord call me do\vn, I long to prove, That 1 am wholly tl
4 UnmoVd
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4 Unmov'd at all I have to meet
On life's ternpeftuous fea ; Hard, (hall be eafy ; bitter, fweet, So I may follow thee.
5 He heard and fmil'd, and bid me try,
I eagerly obey'd ; But when from him I turn'd my eye, How was my foul difmay'd !
6 The dorm increas'd on ev'ry fide,
1 felt my fpirit fhrink ; And foon, with Peter, loud I cry'd, " Lord fave me, or 1 fink."
7 Kindly he caught me by the hand,
And faid, " Why doft thou fear ? Since thou art come at my command, And I am alwa)s near.
8 Upon my promife reft thy hope,
And keep my love in view ; I (land engag'd to hold thee up, And guide thee fafely through."
LXXXVI1I. Women of Canaan. Chap. xv. 22—28.
1 TTJRAY'R an anfwer will obtain,
1 Though the Lord a while delay : None fhall feek his face in vain. None be empty fent away.
2 "When the woman came from Tyre, And for help to Jesus fought ; Though he granted her defire, Yet at firft he anfwer'd not.
3 Could (lie guefs at his intent,
When he to his follow'rs faid,
" 1 to Ifraei's fhecp am fent,
Dogs mud not have children's bread.'
4 She
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4 She was not of Ifrael's feed, But of Canaan's wretched race 5 7 bought herfelf a dog indeed : Was not this a hopelefs cafe ?
5 Yet although from Canaan fprung, Though a dorr herfelf (he fliTd ; She ha.i lfraePs faith and tongue, And was own'd for Abraham's child.
6 From his words fhe draws a plea ;
" 'Though unworthy children's bread, 'Tis enough for one like me, If with crumbs I may be fed.''
7 Jtsus then his heart reveal'd,
" Woman canit thou thus believe ?
I to thy petition yield,
All that thou canft wifli, receive ?''
8 'Tis a pattern fet for us,
How we ought to wait and pray ? None who plead and wreftle thus Shall be empty fent away.
LXXXIX. What think ye of Christ ? Chap. xxii. 42.
1 TTTHAT think you of Christ ? is the teft
V V To try both your Mate and your fcheme ; You cannot be right in the reft, Unlefs you think rightly of him. As Jesus appears in your view, As he is beloved or not; So God is difpofed to yon, And mercy or wrath are your lot.
2 Some take him a creature to be, A mnn, or an angel an mod ; Burethefe have not feelings like mc, Nor know themfelfei wretched and loft:
So
Hy. 90. MATTHE W. 95
So guilty, fo helplefs, am I, I diii it not canticle in bis blood, Nor on his protection rely, Unlets I were furc he is Gon.
3 Some call him a Saviour, h\ word, But mix their own works with his plan ; And hope he his help will afford* When they have done all that they can ; If doings prove rathti too light
(A little they own they may tail) They pnrpofe to make up full weight, By calling his name in the fcale.
4 Some ftile him the pearl of great price, And fay he's the fountain of joys ; Yet feed upon folly and vice,
And ckave to the wo; Id and its toys : Like Judas, the Saviour they ki:s And, while they fah.Ue him, betray ; Ah ! what will profeihon like this Avail in his terrible day ?
5 If afl<ed what of Jesus I think ? Though (till my bell thoughts are but poor; I fay, lie's my meat and my drink,
My life, and my ftrenuth, and my ft ore ; My fhepherd, my bu'band, my friend, My Saviour from fin and from thrall ; My hope from be. i 1 end,
My portion, my Lord, and my all.
XC. Thefooiyh virgins. (1) Chap. xxv. x.
I XTTTHEN7 defeendin^ from the flcy VV The bridegroom (hall appear ; And the folemn midnight cry, Shall call profefTors near ;
(1) Eook hi. Hymn 72.
H ow
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How the found our hearts will damp ! How will fhame o'erfpread eaoh face ! If we only have a lamp,
Without the oil of grace.
2 Foolifh Virgins then will wake
And feek for a fupply ; But in vain the pains they take
To borrow or to buy : Then with thofe they now defpife, Earneftly they'll wi(h to fhare ; But the bed among the wife,
Will have no oil to fpare.
3 Wife are they, and truly bleft,
Who then (hall ready be ; But defpair will feize the reft,
And dreadful mifery : Once they'll cry, we fcorned to doubt, Though in lies our truit we put ; Now our lamp of hope is out,
The door of mercy (hut.
4 If they then prefume to plead, " Lord, open to us now ;
We on earth have heard and pray'd,
And with thy faints did bow :" He will anfwer from his throne,
" Though you with my people miVd, Yet tome ye ne'er were known,
Depart, your doom is iix'd."
5 O that none who worfhip here
May hear that word, depart ! LoTd, iiv^preTs a godly I On each profeffor's heart : Help us, Lord, to fearch the camp, Let us not ourfelves beguile ; Trull ing to a dying lamp, Without a Hock of oil.
XC1.
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XCI. Peter Jtnwng and repenting. Chap. xxvi. 73^
1 T T7 HEN Peter boafled, foon he fell,
V V Yet wag by grace reflor'd ; His cafe fhould be regarded well By all who fear the Lord.
2 A voice it has, and helping hand,
Backfliders to recall ; And cautions thofe who think they ftand, Left fuddenly they fall.
3 He fasd, " Whatever others do,
^ With Jesus I'll abide ;" Yet foon amidfl a murderous crew HisfufPiing Lord deny'd.
4 He who had been fo bold before,
Now trembled like a leaf; Noc only ly'd, but curPd and fwore, To gain the more belief.
5 While he blafphem'd, he heard the cock,
And Jfsus look'd in love ; At once, as if by lightning {truck,
His tongue forbore to move, DehVr'd thus from fatan's fnare,
He itarts, as from a deep ; His Saviour's lock he could not bear,
But hailed forth to weep.
But fure the faithful cock luad crow'd,
A hundred times in vain, Had not the Lord that look beflow'd
The meaning to explain.
As I, like Peter, vows have made,
Yet a&cd Peter's part ; So confeience, like the cock, upbraids
My bafe, ungrateful heart.
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9' LORD Jesus, hear a Tinner's cry, My broken pence renew ; And grant one pitying look that I May weep with Peter too.
MARK.
XCII. The hgion dlfpoffeffid. Chap. v. 18, 19.
1 "T EGION was my name by nature,
)[ j Satan rag'd within my bread ; Never nufery was greater, Never Tinner more poflcfs'd : Mifchievous to all around me, To myfelf the greater! foe ; Thus 1 was, when Jesus found me, Fill'd with madnefs, fin and woe.
2 Yet in this forlorn condition, When he came to fet me free ; 1 reply' d to my phyfician-,
" What have I to do with thee ?'■ But he would not be prevented, Refcu'dme againft my will ; Had he fta^d till I contented, I had been a captive ftill.
3 " Satan, though thou fain wouldft have it. Know, this foul is none of thine ;
I have ftiedmy blood to fave it, Now 1 challenge it for mine ( 1 ) : Though it long has thee refembled, Hencefoiihit mall me obey ;" Thus he fpoke, while Satan trembled, GnahVdhis teeth and fled away.
4 Thus my frantic foul he healed, Bid my fins and forrows ceafc ;
(1) Book III. Hynr.r. 54.
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HY. 93. M ARK. 99
u Take,faid be, my pardon ftJ'd, 1 have favM thee go in peace :" Rather take me, Lord, to heaven, Now thy love and grace I know ; Since thou haft my fins forgiven, Why fliould I remain below !
5 " Love, he faid, will fweeten labours, Thou haft fomething yet to do ; Go and tell your friends and neighbours, What my love has done for you : Live to manifeit my glory, Wait for hcav'n a little (pace ; Sinners, when they hear thy ftory, Will repent and feck my face."
XCIIL The ruler's daughter ralfcd. Chap. v. 39 — 42.
i |^lOULD the creatures help or eafc us, Vv Seldom mould we think of pray'r ; Few, if any, come to Jtsus, Till reduc'd to felf-defpair : Long we either flight or doubt him, But when all the means we try, Prove we cannot do without him, Then at laft to him we cry,
2 Thus the .ruler when his daughter Suffcr'd much, though Christ was nigh, Still deferr'd it, till he thought her
At the very point to die :
Though he mourn'd for her condition,
He did not intreat the Lord,
Till he found that no phyiician
Buthimfelf, could help afford.
3 Jefus did not once upbraid him, Xiiat he had no fooi.er come;
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But a gracious anfwer made him, And went ftraight ways with him home: Yet his faith was put to trial, When liis fervants came and faid, " 1 hough he gave thee no denial, ?Tis too late the child is dead./
4 Jefus to prevent his grieving, Kindly fpoke and eas'd his pain ; " Be not fearful, but believing, Thou fhalt fee her live again : When he found the people weeping, u Ceafe, he faid, no longer mourn ; For fhe is not dead but fleeping," Then they laughed hira to (corn.
5 O thou meek and lowly Saviour, How determin'd is thy love ! Not this rude unkind behaviour,
rCuuid thy gracious purpofe move-; Soon as he the room had enter'd Spoke, and took her by the hand ; Death at once his prey furrenderM, And Pae liv'd at his command.
6 Fear not then, dilrefs'd believer, Venture on his mighty name ; He is able to deliver,
And his love is flill the fame : Can his pity or his power,
". r thee to pray in vain ; Waft but his appointed hour, And thy fuitthou fhalt obtain.
XC1V. But one loaf (i) Chap. viii.
i TTTHEN the difciples crofs'd the lake V \ With but one loaf on board : How ilrangely did their h -arts mill.ike The caution of the Lord.
(I) Book HI. Hymn 57
2 " The
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2 m The leven of the Pharifees
Beware," the Saviour faid ; They thought, it is becaufe he fees We have forgotten bread.
3 It feems they had forgotten too,
What their own eyes had view'd ; How with what fcarce fuffic'dfor few, He fed a multitude.
4 If five fmall loaves, by his command,
Could many thoufand ferve ; Might they not truil his gracious hand, That they mould never ftarvc !
5 They oft his pow'r and love had known,.
And doubtlefs were to blame ; B it we have reafon good to own That we are juil the fame*
6 How often has he brought relief,
And ev'y want fupply?d ? Yetfoon, again, our unbelief, Says, " Can the Lord provide?"
7 Be thankful for one loaf to-day,
Tho' that be all your ftore ; To-morrow, if you truil and pray, Shall timely bring you more.
XCV. BJRTIMEUS. Chap. x. 47—4$.
1 " ivrERCY;.0 thou s°n °f Davi*d]
xVX Thus blind Bartimeus pray'd ; Others by thy word are favtd, Now to me afford thine aid : Many for his crying chid him, But he call'd the louder Hill ; Till the gracious Saviour bid him J* Come, and \{k me what youwill.11
I 2 2 Money
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2 Money was not what be wanted, Tho' by begging us'd to live ; But he afk'd, and Jesus granted Alms, which none but he could give ; " Lord remove this grievous blindnefs, Let my eyes behold the day ," Straight he faw, and won by kindnefs, Followed Jesus in the way.
3 Oh ! methinks I hear him praifing, Publifhing to all around ;
" Friends is not my cafe amazing ? What a Saviour I have found : Oh ! that all the blind but knew him, And would be advis'd by me ! Surely, would they haften to him, He would caufe them all to fee.
CVI. (c) The houfe of prayer. Chap. xi. 17-
1 rnpHY manfion is the chriflian's heart,
X OLord, thy dwelling-place fecure [ Bid the unruly throng depart And leave the confecrated door.
2 Devoted as it is to thee,
A thievifh fvfarm frequents the place \ They ileal away my joys from me, And rob my Saviour of his praife.
3 There too a (harp defigning trade ^ Sin, Satan, and the world maintain ; Nor ceafe to prefs me and perfuade. To part with eafe and purchafe pain.
4 1 know than, and I hate their din, Am weary of the bulling croud, But while their voice is heard within, I cannot fcrvc thee as 1 would.
c Oh!
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5 Oh ! for trie joy thy presence gives,
What peace (hall reign when thou art here I Thy prefence makes this den of thieves, A calm delightful houfe of pray'r.
6 And if thou make thy temple mine, Yet, felf-abas'd will I adore ; The gold and filver are not mine,
I give thee what was thine before.
XCVII. The hLpd fig-tree. Chap. xi. 20.
1 /^\ NE awful word which Jesus fpoke, V^/ Againft the tiee which bore no fruit ; More piercing than the lightning's ftroke, Blafted and dry'd it to the root.
2 But could a tree the Lord offend, To make him (hew his anger thus ? He furely hid a farther end,
To be a warning word to us.
3 The fig tree by its leaves was known, But having not a fig to mow ;
Tt brought a heavy fentence down, " Let none hereafter on thee grow."
4 Too many, who the gofpel hear, Whom Satan blinds and fin deceives, We to this fig-tree may compare, They yield no fruit, but only leaves.
5 Knowledge, and zeal, and gifts, and talk, Unlefs combin'd with faith and love, And witnefs'd by a gofpel walk,
Will not a true profefTion prove.
6 Without the fruit the Lord expects, Knowledge will make our ilate the worfe ; The barren trees he ftill rejects,
And Coon will blaflthem with his curfe.
7 O Lord,
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7 0 Lord, unite our hearts in prayer On each of us thy Spirit fend ; That we the fruits of grace may bear, And find acceptance in the end.
LUKE. XCVIIL The two debtors. Chap. vii. 47..
ONCE a woman filent flood While Jesus fat at meat ; From her eyes fhe pour'd a flood
To warn his facred feet : Shame and wonder, joy and love, All at once poffefs'd her mind ; That flie ere fo vile could prove, Yet now forgivenefs find.
u How came this vile woman here ?
Will Jesus notice fuch ; Sure, if he a prophet were,
He would difdain her touch !" Simon thus with fcomful heart, Slighted one whom Jesus lov'd ; But her faviour took her part,
And thus his pride rcprovd.
" If two men in debt were bound,
One lefs, the other more ; Fifty, or five hundred pound,
And both alike were poor; Should the lender both forgive, When he faw them both c^ilrefs'd ; Which of them would you belie
Engag'd to love him belt ?
I
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4 " Surely he who moft did owe,"
The phariiee reply'd ; Then our Lord, " by judging fo,
Thou doll for her decide : Simon, if like her you know, How much you forgivenefs need ; You like her had acted too,
And welcom'd me indeed.
5 " When the load of fin is felt,
And much forgivenefs known ; Then the heart of courfe will melt,
Though hard before as ftone : Blame not then her love and tears, Greatly (he in debt has been ; But 1 have remov'd her fears,
And pardon'd all her fins."
6 When I read this woman's cafe,
Her love and humble zeal ; I confefs, with fhame of face,
My heart is made of fleel. Much has been forgiv'n to me, Jesus paid my heavy fcore ; What a creature mud I be,
That I can love no more !
XCIX. Tie good Samaritan. Chap. x. 33 — 35^
1 TTOW kind the good Samaritan X X To him tfrat tell among the thie- Thus Jesus pities fallen man,
And heals the wounds the foul receives.
2 Oh ! I remember well the day, When forely wounded, nearly (lain ; Like that poor man I bleeding lay..
And groan d for help, but groao'd in vain.
3 Men faw me in this I ife,
d pafs d without companion by ;
Each
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Each neighbour tura'd away his Face, Unmoved by my mournful cry,
4 But he whofe name had been my fcorn, (As Jews Samaritans defpife) Came when he faw me thus forlorn, With lo e and pity in his cyts.
^ Gently he rnis'd me from the ground, Prefs'd me to le^n upon his arm ; And into every gaping wound He pour'd his own all-healing balm.
6 Unto his church my ftep$ he led, The houfe pre] 1 : Gave charge I (hould be cloth 'd aad fed, And took upon him all the coft.
7 Thus favM from death, from want fecur'd, I wait till he a^ain (hall come,
(When I (hall be completely cui'd), And take me to his heav'nly home.
8 There through eternal boundlefs days, When nature's wheel no longer re Us ; How (hall I love, adore, and piaife, This good Samaritan to fouls !
C. MARTHA an I MART. Chap. x. 33-42.
1 TV /I" \R FHA her love and joy expref>'d» J.VX By care to entertain her gueft ; While Mary fat to hear h :r Lord,
And could not bear to lofc a word.
2 The principle in both the fame, Produc'd in each a difPrent aim ; The one to Feaft the Loxn was led, The other wail
3 But Mary chofe t
Her Sayiour's wjrjs refrefh d her heart •
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While bufy Martha angry grew, And loft htr time and temper too.
4 With warmth fhe to her fifter fpoke, But brought upon herfelf rebuke ;
" One tiling is needful, and but one, Why do thy thoughts on many run ly>
5 How oft are we like Martha vex'd, Encumber'dj hurried, and perplex d I While trifles (o engrofs our thoughts, The one thing needful is forgot.
6 Lord, teach us this one thing to choofe, Which they who gain can never lofe ; Sufficient in itfelf alone,
And needful were the world our own.
7 Let grov'ling hearts the world admire, Thy love is all that I require ! Gladly I may the reft rengn,
If the one needful tiling be mine i
CI. The heart taken. Chap, xi. 21, 22,
1 np HE caftle of the human heart
-I Strong in its native fin ;
Is guarded well in every part,
By him who dwells within.
2 For Satan there in arms refides,
And calls the place his own : With care againft afTaults provides, And rules as on a throne.
3 Each traitor thought on him as chief,
In blind obedience waits ; And pride, fdf-will, and unbelief, Are pcfted at the gates.
4 Thus Satan for a feafon reigns.
And keeps his goods id peace ;
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The foul is picas'd to wear his chains, Nor wifhes a releaie.
5 But Jnsus ftrongcr far than he,
In his appointed hour, Appears to let his people free From the ufurper's pow'r.
6 " Thi* heart I bought with blood," he fays,
" And now it mall be mine ;" His voice the ftrong one arm'd difmays. He knows he mull refign.
7 In fpite of unbelief and pride,
And felf, and Satan's art ;
The gates of brafs fly open wide,
rind Jesus wins the heart.
f The rebel foul that once withflcod, The Saviour's kin deft call ; Rejoices now by grace fubdu'd, To fcrve him with her all.
CI I. The worldling. Chap. x'n. 16 — 2i.
1 " 1VTY barns are fu11, my ftore£ incrcafc»
JJVJL And now for many years, Soul, eat and drink, and take thine cafe, Secure from wants and fears. "
2 Thus while a worldling boafted once,
wow prefume ; He heard the Lord him felf pronounce, His fudden awful doom.
3 " This night, vain fool, thy foul mull pafs
Into a wo lid unknown ;
1 who mall then the. ilores po fiefs ? Which thou haft call'd thine own ?"
4 Thushlindtd mortals fondly fchemc
Tor ha \ow-9
Till
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Till death difturbs the pleafing dream, And they awake to woe.
r- Ah ! who can fpeak the vafl d;J. That rills the Unner's mind ; When torn by death's ftrong hand away, He leaves his ail behind.
C Wretches, who cleave to earthly thingSj But are not rich to God ; Their dying hour is full of ftingG, And hell their dark abode.
7 Dear Saviour make us timely wile, Thy gofpel to attend ; That we may live above the fkies,
When this poor life (hall end,
CHI- The larrcn Fig-tree. Chap. xiii. 6 — :,.
i r | ^ HE church a garden is, \ In which believers Hand,
Li.ve ornamental trees
Planted by God's own hand : His fpirit waters all their roots, And every brtfftch abounds with fruits
2 But otlier trees there are, In this inclofure grow ;
"Which though they promife fair,
Have only leaves to fhow : No fruits of grace are in them found, They Hand but cumb'rers of the ground.
3 The under gar d'ner gri<
In vain his {Irene
Feu heaps of ufelefs leaves,
A 'lord hi n fmall :
He hears the L rd his will make knov To c
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4 How difficult his poft,
What pangs his bowels move,
To iinJ Lis wifhes crois'd,
His labours utelefs prove ! His lait relief, hieearneft pray'r, 4<NLoRD,fpare them yet another year.
5 Spare them, and let me try What farther means may do ; I'll frefh manure apply*
My digging I'll renew ; Who knows but yet the fruit may yield ! If not — 'tis juft they muft be fell'd."
6 If under means of grace, No gracious fruits appear ; It is a dreadful cafe, Though God may long forbear,
At length Til lb ike the threaten'd blow (i), And lay the barren fig-tree low.
CIV. The prodigal Son. Chap. xv. n — 24, 3 A FFL1CTIONS, though they feem fevcre; J\_ In mercy oft are lent ; They ftopp'd the prodigal's career, And fore d him to repent. 3 Although, he no relenting felt, rl [11 he had fpent his ftore ; His (lubborn heart began to melt, When famime pineh'd him fore. 3 « What have I gain'd by fin^he fald, But hunger, ihame and fear ; My father'shoufe abounds with bread, While 1 am itarving here. j « ]'il go and tell him all I've done, * And fall before his fa
(1 J Book II. Hymn 26.
Unworthy
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Unworthy to be call'd his Ton, I'll feek a fervant's place/'
r His father faw him coming back, He law, and ran, and fimTd ; And threw his arms around the neck Of his rebellious child.
6 " Father, I've finn'cU— but O forgive l,J
" I've heard enough, he faid,
Rejoice my houfe, my fon's alive,
For whom 1 mourn'd as dead.
7 " New let the fatted calf be flain,
Andfprcad the news around ; My fon was dead but lives again, Was loft, but now is found."
8 'Tis thus the Lord his love reveals>
To call poor fmners home ; More than a father's love he feels, And welcomes all that come.
C V. The rich Man and LAZAR US* Chap. xvf. 19 — 25.
i A Worlding fpent each day
jLjL In luxury and ftate :
While a believer lay,
A beggar at his gate : Think not the Lord's appointment ftrangc^ Death made a great and lailing change.
2 Death brought the faint reltafe
From want, difeafe, and fcorn ;
And to the land of peace,
His foul by angels borne, In Abraham's boibm fafely plac'd, Emoys an everlafting feaft.
5 Ttf
3 The rich mnn alloc! And in a moment fell From all his pomp and pride Into the flam s of hell : Thebeggar'sblifsftom far beheld, Hisioui with doubleanguiihiill'd.
4 " O Abra'm fend, he cries. (But his resell was vain)
beggar from the flues To mitigate my pain ! One drop of water I entreat, To footh my tongues tormenting heat/'
5 Let all who worjdly pelf, And worldly foirits have,
^ Obferve each for himfelf, The aiifwer Abra'm gave : " 'Remember thou was fill'd with rood, While the podr beggar pin'd for food.
6 u Negfettcfci *. t..V *.«*»*, With tears he begg'd his bread; Tut now he weeps no more,
tins are fkd ; Hi joys eterhafly will ,flowf
le thine expire in endhil woe."
7 Lord make us truly wife,
tl y people's lot ; A id earthly joys iefpife,
got :
Is to U portion ..
p. x\iii. i — .
t ofev>3 faint ;
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es us by a parable, to pray and never faint.
2 He bows his gracious ear. We never plead in vain ;
Yet we mult wait till he appear, And pray and pray again.
3 Tho' unbelief fugged, Why mould we longer wait ?
He bids us never g\va him reft, But be iiriT fortunate.
4 Tvvas thus a widow poor, Without fupport or friend,
Bcfetthe Unjuft judge's door, And gain'd at laft her end.
5 For her he little car'd, As little for the laws ;
Nor God, nor man did he regard Yet he efpous'd her caufe.
6 She urg'd him day and night, Would no denial take ;
At length he fald," I'll do her right, For my own quiet fake."
7 And (hall not Jesus hear
^ His chtilen when they cry ? Yes, though he may a while forbear, He'll help them from on high. fc His nature truth and love, Engage him on their fide ; When they arc griev'd his bowels move, And can they be deny'd ?
5. Then let us earned be, Aijd never Faint h pray'r, lie 1 »vts our importunity,
■nd makes our caufe Lis care,
K * evir.
H4 LUKE. Bk. I.
CVII. ZACCIIEUS. Chap. xix. i— 6.
i rj ACCHEUS climb'd the tree, g j And thought himftlf unknown :
But how furpris'd was he,
When Jesus cail'd him down ! The Lord beheld him tho' conceal'd, And by a word his pow'r reveal'd.
2 Wonder and joy at once Were painted in his face ; "Dots he my name pronounce. And does he know my cafe :
Will Jesus deign with me to Lord, I, with all I have am thine."
3 Thus where the gofpePspreaclrd, And tinners come to hear : The hearts of fome are reach' d, Before they are aware :
The word directly fpeaks to them, And feeffi* to point them out by nan
4 'Tis curiofity
Oft brings them in the \
Only the man to fee,
And hear what he can f But how the (inner ftarts to find, Tiiv jpreacher knows his inm .
5 His long forgotten thoi: Are brought again in vii And all his fecret thoughts,
al'd in public too ; I with a croud al The ! I has found him out.
6
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He hears a voice again,
That bids his fears depait. Then like Zaccheus he is bleft, And Jesus deigns to behisgueft.
CVIII. The Believers Danger, Safety and Duty, Chap. xxii. 31, 32.
1 O IMON, beware ! (the Saviour faid), |^ Satan, your fubtle foe,
Already has his meafnres laid, Your foul to overthrow.
2 M He wants to fift you all as wheat,
And thinks his viet'ry fure ; But I his malice will defeat, My pray'r fhall faith fecure."
3 Believers tremble and rejoice,
Your help and danger view;
This warning has to you a voice,
This promife fpeaks to you*
5 Satan beholds with jealous eye Your privilege and joy ; He's always watchful, always nio-fa, To tear and to deftroy.
5 But Jesus lives to intercede,
That faith may ftill prevail ; He will fupport in time of need, ' And Satan's art mall fail.
6 Yet let u9 not the warning /light
But watchful dill be found • Tho' faith cannot be flam in fight|
It may receive a w
7 While Satan watched di\rc we fleep ;
mud our guard maintain. But Lord do thou the city I Ox elfe ' ( 1 v
(0 Ilulms xxii. 1.
C1X.
i r.
CXI. Father forgi% . 34.
i " T^ATHER, 'the Saviour fa
X^ They know not what they Jo :" His h.art was mov'd, when thus he pray' J Por me my, friends ancl you.
2 He faw that as the Tews abus'd
And crucify'c So he, by us, would be refus'd, And crucify'd afrefh.
3 Thro' love of fin, we long were prone
To act as Satan bid ; But now with giief and fhome we ov We knew net what we did.
c. Wc knew not the defert of fin, Nor whom we tin: For where our guilty fouls had I If Jesus had notd)'d.
5 We knew not what a law we broke, How holy, juft, and pi Nor what a God we durft provoke, But thought ourfelves fecure.
fy But Jesus all our guilt fore
: his precious blood Tc the holy law,
ith Gob.
ry fin dear Saviour, made thee blccJ, didil thou pray for I ki
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And the moment grace is felt, Then the hardell heart will melt,
2 When the Lord waa crucify' d, Two traitfgreflbrs with him dy'd ; One with vile blafpheming tongue, ScofPd at Jesus as he hung.
3
I breathy In the very jaws of death; Perifh'd as t do,
Saviqur in his view.
But the other touch'd with grace, Saw the danger of his cafe ; Faith reccivM to own the Lord, Whom the fcribes and prkfta abhor 'd.
5 " Lord, (he pray'd) remember me, When in glory thou (halt be
'th me, (the Lord replies) TJboi aradifc."
6 This was woncProus grace indeed, Grace vouch ne of need; Sinners trail in [&$ You (hall find him it ill the fame.
7 But beware of unbeli Think up • thief* ; If t Christ, to
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Like a poor trav'ler, fee him fit, Athirft and weary, by the well.
2 The woman, who for water came, (What great events, on fmall depend) Then learn'd the glory of his name, The well of life, the tinner's friend !
3 Taught from her birth to hate the Jews, And filPd with party-pride ; at nrit Her zeal indue'dher to refufe Water, to quench the Saviour's thirft.
£ But foon (lie knew the gift of God, And Jesus, whom (he feorn'd before, Unaik d, that drink on her beftow'd, Which whofo taft.es fhall third no more.
c His words her prejudice remov d, Her fin (lie felt, relief fhe found ; .She faw and heard, believ'd and lov'd, And ran to tell her neighbours round.
C O come, this wond'rous man behold I . The pronuVd Saviour ! this is he, Whom ancient pro})hecies foretold, Born, from our guilt to fet us free.
7 Like her, in ignorance content, I worfhip'd long I knew not what ; Like her, on other things intent, I found him, when 1 fought him not*
g He told me all that e'er I did, And told me all was pardon d too ; And now, like her, as he has bid, 1 live to point him out to you.
CXII. The pool of BethefJa { I ). Chap, v. I
I TiESIDE the gofpel pool JL3 Appointed for the poor i
(i) Look III, Hymn 7.
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From year, to year, my helplefs foul Has waited tor acui-j.
2 How often have I feen
The healing waters move : And others round me, Mepping in Their efficacy prove.
J But my complaints remain, 1 fed the very fame ; As full of guilt, and fear, and pain As when at firft I came.
4. O would the Lord appear, My malady to heal ; He knows how long I've languiiVd here; And what ditrefs i feel.
5 How often have 1 thought
Why mould I longer lie ? Surely the rnerey I have fought is no I for fuch as 1.
6 But whether can I go ?
There is no other pool Where flreams of fov'reign virtue flow To make a (inner whole.
7 Here then, from day to day,
I 11 wait, and hope, and iry, Can Jesus hear a finner pray, Yet fuller him to die ?
$ No : he is full of grace ; He never will permit A foul that fain would fee his face, To periih at his feet.
CXIII. Another.
I TTERE at Bc-rhefda's pool, the poor, X X The withcr'd, halt and blind;
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John. bk. r;
With waiting hearts expect a cure, And free admittance find.
2 Hero ilreams of wondrous vii t
To her.1 a iin-fick foul ; To wafh the filthy white as fnow, And make the wounded whole.
3 The dumb break forth in fongs of praife,
The blind their fight receive : The cripple runs in wifdom's ways, The dead revive and live !
4 Reftrain'd to no one cafe, or time,
Thefe waters always move ; Sinners in every age and clime, Their vital influence prove.
c Yet numbers daily near them lie, Who meet with no relief ; With life in view they pine and die In hopelefs unbelief.
6 'Tisftrange they mould lefufeto bathe
And yet frequent the pool ;
But none can even wiili tor faith
While love of fin bears rule.
7 Satan their conferences has
And ftupiry'd ( l.t :
For were they v
The cure would icon be wru';
5 Do thou, dear Saviour, inter]
Their ftubborn wills con!lr::n ; Or elfe to them th<
And grace is preach 'd in vain.
CXIV. ThcdifciplttatSea(\.) Chap. vi. 1 6—2 r.
CONSTRAINT) by their L< And venture, without him, .
(I) Book II. Hymn 87.
Hr. 114. J O PI K. 12 1
The feafon tempcftuous and dark, How griev'd the dffcfples mull be ! But tho' he remain'd on the more, He {pent the night for them m pray'r ; They Hill were as fafe as before, And equally under his care.
2 They ftrove, tho' in vain, for a while, The force of the waves to withfcand ; But when they were weary'd with toil, Thay faw their dear Saviour at hand : They gladly receiv'd him on board, His prefence their fpirits revivd, The fea became calm at his word. And foon at their port they arriv'd.
3 We, like the difciples, are tofs'd By ftorms on the perilous deep ; But cannot be poffibly loft,
For Jesus has charge of the fhip ; Tho' billows and winds are emag'd, And threaten to make us their fpoi t ; This pilot his word has engag'd To bring us in fafety to port.
4 If fometimes we ftruggle alone, And he is withdrawn from our view ; It makes us more willing to own We nothing, without him can do : Then Satan our hopes would aflail, But Jesus is ftill within call ;
And when our poor efforts quite f?il, He comes in good time and does all.
y Yet Lord, we are ready to (hunk Unlefs we thy Ive ;
O lave us (wc cry) or we fink, would, but we cannot believe ;
Th:
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The niglit has been long and feverc, The winds and the feas are ft ill high; Dear Savour this moment appear, And fay to our fouls, " It is I ( I ) !"
CXV. Will ye alfo go away ? Chap. vi. 67 — 69;
1 TX THEN any turn from Z ion's way,
VV (Alas! what numbers do!) Methinks 1 hear my Saviour fay, • " Wilt thou for fake me too !"
2 Ah Lord ! with fuch a heart as mine>
Unkfs thou hold me faft ; I feel I mull, I (hall decline, And prove like them at laft.
3 Yet thou alone haft pow'r I know,
To fave a wretch like me ; To whom, or whether, could I go, If I fhould turn from thee ;
4 Beyond a doubt 1 reft aflur'd
Thou art the Christ of God ; Who haft eternal life fecurM By promife and by blood.
5 The help of men and angels joiVd,
Could never reach my cafe ; Korean I hope relief to find, But in thy boundlefs grace.
6 No voice but thine can give me reft,
And bid my fears depart ; No love but thine can make me bleft, And (atisfy my heart.
■ "What anguifh has that queftion ftirr'd, If I will alfo go I Yet, Lord, relying on thy word, Ihumblv anfwer, no !
(1) Book III. Hymn 18.
CXV
fiy. 116. JOHN.
CXVI. The Refurreclion and the Life. Chap. xi. 25.
A m ( faith Christ) your glorious head, (May we attention give) The refurrection of the dead, The life of all that live.
1
Z " By faith in me the foul receive?/
New life, tho' dead before ;
And he that in my name believes,
Shall live and die no more.
3 u The finner, fleeping in his grave* Shall at my voice awake ; And when I once begin to fave, My work I ne'er forfake.''
£ Fulfil thy promife, gracious Lord, On us alTemblec/here ; Put forth thy Spirit with the word, And caufe the dead to hear.
5 Preferve the power of faith alive,
In thofe who love thy name ; For fin and Satan daily ilrive To quench the facred flame.
6 Thy pow'r and mercy firft prevail' e,
From death to fet us free ; And often iince our life had fail'd, If not renew'd by thee.
7 To thee we look, to thee we bow,
To thee for help we call ; Our life and refurrection thou, Our hope, our joy, our all.
CXVIL Weeping MART. Chap. xx. 11—16.
I. 1\ VT ARY to her Saviour's tomb JLVJl Kuikd at the early dawn j
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Sp t, and fweet pi
But the Lord fhe lo\ \1 w as gtfpe*
For a while (he weeping flood, Struck with iorrow and hup Shedding tears, a plenteous 11 For her heart fupply'd her e]
2 Jesus, who is always near, JFh w'dj
- drooping child to cl j o' at flrft fhe knew Jn'in not, When he call'd her by htr name, Then her griefs irerc all forgot, For (lie found he was the fame.
3 Grief and iighing quickly fled When (lie heard his welcome voice Tuil befoi ght hin£jSeacL Now he bids her heart rejoice ;
[ a change his word can :.. Turning darknefs into day ! You who weep for Jesus' fake, He will wipe your tears aw;
4 He who came to comfort~her, When fhe thought her all was loft, Will for f appear,
Tho' you now are lempeft-tofs'd :
On his word your burden*aft,
On his love your: nploy ;
lull, But the morning brings the joy'.
CXVII1. (c) LovfJl thou tic P Chap. xxi.
J T TA B the Lord ;
Xl lis word |
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lig; J O H
2 " 1 deliver'd thee when bound.
And when wounded, heal'd thy wounds; Sought thee wand ring fet thee right, Turn'd thy darknefs into light."
4 " Can a woman's tender care Ceafe toward the child fhe bare ? Yes, fhe may forgetful be, Yet will I remember thee.
4 u Mine is an unchanging love, Higher than the heights above ; Deeper than the depths beneath, Free and faithful, ilrong as death.
£ " Thou malt fee my glory foon, When the work of grace is done *r Partner of my throne (hall be, Say, poor finner, lov'ft thou me \'\
H Lord it is my chief complamt, That my love is weak and faint ; Yet I love thee and adore, Oh for grace to love thee more.
CXIX. Another.
3 '* | MS a point I long to know,
I Oft it caufei anxious thought i Do I lovv* the Lord, or no ? Am I his, or am I not ? 3 If I love, why am I thus ?
Why this dull this lifelefs frame ? Hardly, fure, can they be worfe, Who have never heard his name !
ild my heart fo hard remain, Pray'r a tafk and burden prove ; trifle give me pain, ;,V a Saviour's Ioyc. L ?:
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4 When I turn my eyes within, All is dark, and vain, and wild ; Fill'd with unbelief and iin, Can 1 deem myfelf a child ?
5 If I pray or hear or read, Sin is miVd with all I do ;
You that love the Lord indeed* Tell me, Is it thus with you !
6 Yet I mourn my ftubborn will, Find my fin a grief and thrall ; Should I grieve for what I feel, If I did not love at all !
7 Could I joy his faints to meet, Choofethe ways I once abhor'd. Find at times the promife fweet* If I did not love the Lord.
$ Lord decide the doubtful cafe ! Thou art thy people's fun ; Shine upon thy woikofgracej If it be indeed begun.
9 Let me love thee more and more,. If I love at all, I pray ; If I have not lov'd before, Help me to begin to-day.
ACTS.
CXX. The chath of STEPHEN^ Chap. vii. 54 — Co.
* AS fome tall rock amidft the waves, ^TjL The fury of the tempeft braves,
«y. T4<. ACT S.
While the fierce billows tolling high, Break at its foot ; and murm'ring die*
-2 Thus they who the Lord confide, Tho' foes afTault on ev'ry fide, Cannot be mov'd or overthrown, For Jesus makes their caufe his own*
9 So faithful Stephen undifmay'd, The malice of the Jews furvey'd ; The holy joy which fill'd his bread, A luftre on his face imprefl.
+ " Behold ! (he faid) the world of light Is open'd to my ilrengthen'd fight ; My glorious God appears in view, That Jesus, whom ye lately flew.
c With fuch a friend and witnefs near, No form of death could make them fcarj Calm,amidil ihowersof Hones, he kneels. And only for his murd'rers feels.
j6 May we by faith, perceive thee thus. Dear Saviour ever near to us ! This fight our peace, thro' life fhall keep., And death be fear'd no more than fleep,
CXXL The Rebel s furrender to Grace. Loro/ <zvhat wilt thou have me to do P Chap. ix. 6.
t T ORD, thou hall won, at length I yield, i j My heart by mighty grace compelidr Surrenders all to thee ; Againfl thy teirors long I ftrove, But who can Hand againfl thy love ? Love conquers even me.
2 All that a wretch could do, I try'd, patience fcorn'd, thy pow'r dtfy'd, td trampled on thy laws;
•Scarcely
ACTS. Bk. 1:
Scarcely thy martyrs i ikf,
Could flan d more fteadfeft for thy fake, Than I in Satan's caufe.
3 But fmce thou haft thy love reveaPd, And (hewn my foul a pardon feal'd,
I can refill no more : Could ft fliou for fuch a finner bleed? Canft thou for fuch a rebel plead ?
I wonder and adore !
4. If Thou liadftbld thy thunders roll, And light* ni rigs flafh to blail my foul*
I ilill had flubburn been : But mercy has my heart fubdu'd, A bleeding Saviour I have view'd,
And now 1 hate my fin.
c Now, Lord I would be thine alone, Come take poficifiou of thine own,
For thou haft fet me free ; Releas'd from Satan's hard command, See all my powers waiting Hand, To be employ'd by th .
( My will cor.form'd to thine would move, On *.hee my hope, deiife and love, In iix'd attention join ; hands, my eyes , my tongue,
. But now they Audi
d can I Vie the very fame,
■•me,. 1 on thy gofpel trei
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CXXII. PETER relabel from Frfin. Chap. xii. 5 — 8.
i TH^ERVENT perfevering pray'ra IP Are faith's affur'd refource ; Brazen gates, and iron bars In vain whhftand their force ; Peter v.: aft,
Though by foldfcre kept with care ; i Though the doors were bolted fad, Was foon released by pray'r.
2 While he flept an angel came
And fpread a light around ; Touch* d and calPd him by his name,
And raiVd him from the ground ; All his chains and fetters burft, Ev'ry door wide open fkw ; Peter thought he dream'd at flrft,
But found the virion true.
3 Thus the Lord can make a way
To bring his faints relief; 'Tis their part to wait and pray,
In fpite cf unbelief ; He can break through walls of ftone, Sink the mountain to a plain : They, to whom his name is known,
Can never pray in vain.
4 Thus in chains of guilt and fin,
Poorfinners fleeping lie ; No alarm is felt within,
Although condemn'd to die; Till defcendmg from above (Mercy fmilinginhia eyes) Jesus, with a voice of love - bids them i
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5 Glad the fummons they obey, And liberty defire ; Straight their fetters melt away Like wax before the ine : By the word of him who dy'd, Guilty pnVners to releafe ; Ev'ry door flits cpen wide, And they depart in peace.
CXXIII. The trembling Goakr. Chap. xvi. 25, jf.
I A BELIEVER, free from care, JLjL May in chains, or dungeons, nng> ( If the Lord be with him fhere) And be happier than a king ; Paul and Silas thus confin'd, Though their backs were torn by whips, Yet poffc fling peace of mind, Sung his praife with joyful lips.
Z Suddenly the prifon fhook, Open flew the iron doors, And the gaoler, terror-flruck, Now his captive's help implores: Trembling at their feet he fell, M Tell me, Sirs, what mult I do To be fav'd from guilt and hell ? None can tell me this but you."
3 " Look to Jesus, (they reply'd,) If on him thou canft believe ; By the death which he hasdy'd, Thou falvation (halt receive :*' While the li\ing word lie heard, Faith fprung up within his heart \ And relcas'd from all he fear'd, In their joys his foul had part.
q. Sinners, Christ is ftill the fame,. O that vou could likwifc feai 1
The
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Then the mention of his name
Would be mufic to your ear :
Jesus reicues Satan's (laves,
His dear wounds Hill pkad, " Forgive !J*
Jesus to the utmoft faves ;
Sinners, look to him and live.
CXXIV. The Exorcijfs* Chap. xix. 13 — 16>
1 TTT HEN the apoftle wonders wrought
V V And heal'd the Tick in Jesus' name, The fons of Sceva vainly thought, That they had pow'r to do the fame*
2 On one poffefs'd they try'd their art, And naming Jesus preach'dby Paul, They charg'd the fpirit to depart* Expecting he'd obey their call.
3 The Spirit anfwer'd with a mock, " Jesus 1 know, and Paul I know ; I rnuft have gone if Paul had fpoke, But who are ye that bid me go V
4. With fury then the man he fill'd, Who on the poor pretenders new ; Naked and wounded, almoft kill'd, They fled in all the people's view.
5 Jesus ! that name pronoune'd by faith, Is full of wonder-working pow'r ;
It conquers Satan, fin and death, And cheers in trouble's darken: hour.
6 But they who are not born again, Know nothing of it but the found ; They do but take his name, in vain, When moll their zeal and pains abound,
7 Satan their vain attempts derides, Whether they talk, or pray, or preach ;
Long
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Long as the love of fin abid Hispow'r is fafe beyond their reach.
8 But you, believers, may rejoice, Satan well knows your mighty friend ; He trembles at your faviour's voice, And owns he cannot gain his end.
CXXV. PAUVs Voyage. Chap, xxvii,
I T F Paul in Caefar's court muft Hand, JL He need not fear the fea ; £ecut'd.f.om harm on ev'ry hand By the divine decree.
1 Although the iliip in which he fail' J, By dreadful ftorms was tofs'd ; The promife over all prevail'd, And not a life was loft.
3 Jesus ! the God whom Paul ador'd,
Who faves in time of need ; Was then confefs'd, by all on board, A prefent help indeed i
4 Though neither fun nor ftars were feen,
Paul knew the Lord was near ; And faith preferv'd his foul ferene, When others fhook for fear.
5 Belie eve thus are tofs'd about,
On life's tempefluous main ; But grace azures, beyond a doubt, They (hall their port attain.
6 They muft, they (hall appear one day,
Before their Saviour's throne ; The ftorms they meet with by the way, But mike his power known.
7 Their paiTuge lies arrofs the brink
Of many a threatening wave ;
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The world expefls to fee them fink, But Jesus lives to five. 8 Lord, tho' we are but feeble worms, _Tr ,*et flnce % word is pail, We 11 venture tW a thoufand ftorms, A o fee thy face at laft.
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CXXVI. The good that I would I do not. Chap. vii. 19.
x r Would, but cannot fing, X Guilt has untun'd my voice ; The ferpent, fin's envenom'd lling, Has poifon d all my joys.
2 I know the Lord is nigh, And would but cannot pray,
For Satan meets me when I try, And frights my foul away.
3 I would but can't repent, Tho' I endeavour oft ;
This ftony heart can nearrelent Till Jesus make it foft.
3. I would but cannot love,
Tho' woo'd by love divine ; No arguments have power to move A foul fo bafe as mine.
5 I would but cannot reft In Gop's mod holy will ; I know what he appoints is beftj Yet murmur at it itill.
f O could I but believe ! Then all would eafy be ;
M I wouM
V34 ROMAN S. Bk. I.
I would but cannot, — Lord, relieve, My help mull come from thee.
j But if indeed I <wou\I, Tho' I can nothing do; Yet the defire is fomething good , For which my praife is due.
8 By nature prone to ill, Till thine appointed hour, I was as deftitute of will, As now I am of pow'r.
p Wilt thou not crown at length, The work thou hail begun ! And with a will afford me ftrength, In all thy ways to run.
CXXVII. Salvation drawing nearer. Chap, xiii,
i Tpv ARKNESS overfpreads us here,
\_J But the night wears faft away :
Jacob's ftar will foon appear,
Leading on eternal day !
Nov/ 'tis time to roufe from fleep,
Trim our lamps and (land prepar'd ;
For our Lord ftrift watch to keep,
Led he find us off our guard. 2 Let hie people courage take,
Bear with a fubmifiive mind
AH they fufTer for his fake,
Rich amends they foon will find :
He will wipe away their tears,
Near himfelf appoint their lot ;
All their forrows pains and fears,
Quickly then will be forgot.
•> Tho* already fav'd by grace, From the hour we full lxlicVd ; Yet while fin and war have place, W<- have but a part received ;
tly. 128. I. CORINTHIANS. 135
Still we for falvation wait, Ev'ry hour it nearer conies ! Death will break the prifon gate, And admit 113 to our homes.
4 Sinners what can you expect ; You who now the Saviour dare ; Break his laws, his grace rejc ct, You ind before his bar !
Tremble, left he fay, depart ! Oh the horrors of that found - Lord, make ev'ry carekis heart, Seek thee while thou may'ft be found.
I. CORINTHIANS.
CXXVIII. That Rod was Christ. Chap. x\ 4.
l'TTTTHENIiVaerstribeswereparch'dwiththirn:, V V Fc*th from the rock the waters burft : And all their future journey thro* Yielded them drink and gofpel too !
2 In Mofes' rod a type they faw, ' Of his fevere and fiery law : The fmitten rock perfigur'd him,
From whofe piere'd fide all bleffings ftream.
3 But au! the types were all too femtj His forrow9 or his worth to paint : Slight was the ftroke of Mole/ red, But he endur'dthe wrath of God.
4 Their outward rock could feci no pa But our's was wounded, torn, and (lain j The rock gave but a tvat'ry fl<
But Jesus pour'd forth ilreams of blood, earth is like their wildemefs, land of drought and fore diitrefs ;
Without
i$o II. CORINTHIANS. Bk. 1,
Without one it ream from pole to pole, Tofatisfya thirftj foul.
!> But let the Saviour's praife refound ; In him refreihing flreams are found, Which pardon, itrength, and comfort give, And thirfly tinners drink and live.
II. CORINTHIANS.
CXXIX. My grace \UfujfuUt* for thee. Chap, s
,PPP. ESS'D with unbelief and tin,
without, and fears within ; While earth and hell, with force combin'd, AJTault an 1 terrify my mind.
2 What ftrength have I again ft fuch foes,
ch holts and legions to oppofe I Alas ! I tremble, faint, and fall ; Lord, fave me, or I give up all.
3 Thus forely prefl I fought the Lo*D> To give me iome fweet cheering word ;
ain 1 fought, and yd [ted long but not in \
4 Oh ! 'twas a cheei rd indeed 1 Exai to my nerd ;
ufiicient for thee is my grace, Thy weaknefi my great pow'r
5 New 1 defpond ai d mourn no move, I welcqme all I fear'd befo
Tho' weak, I'm itrong ; tho' troubled, blfi> ( wn pew'r (hall on me r
6 M
But his is boundkh? as the (a
Then
Hy. 130. G A L A T I A N S. 137
Then let me boaft with holy Paul, That I am nothing, Christ is all i
G A L A T I A N S.
CXXX. The inward warfare. Chap. v. 17*
1 QTRANGE and myflerious is my life, 1^3 What oppofites I feel within I
A liable peace, a conflant flrife ; The rule of grace, the power of fin :
Too often I am captive led,
Yet daily triumph in my head.
2 I prize the privilege of pray'r
But oh ! what backwardnefs to pray, Though on the Lord I cad my care, I feel its burden ev'ry day : I feck his will in all I do, Yet find my own is working too..
3 I call the promifes my own,
And prize them more than mines of gold ; Yet though their fweetnefs I have known, They leave me unimprefs'd and cold ; One hour upon the truth I feed, The next I know not what I read.
4. I love the holy day of reft,
When Jesus meets his gather *d faints :.
Sweet day ! of all the week the beft ;
For its return my fpirit pants : Yet often, through my unbelief, It proves a day of guilt and grief.
5 While on my Saviour I rely,
I know my foes (hall lofe their aim ; And therefore dare their pow'r defy, AlTurM of conqueft through his name : But foon my confidence is flain, And all my fears return again,
M. 2 6 Thu»
y3S PH1LIPPI A N S. Bk. X.
6 Thus dirPrent powers within me ftrive, And grace and fin by turns prevail ; I grieve, rejoice, decline, revive, And vicVry hangs in doubtful fcale ; But Jesus has his promife paft, That grace fhall overcome at laft.
PHILIPPIANS.
CXXXI. (c) Contentment (i). Chap. i\\ it*
i T7UERCE paHions difcompofe the mind, JL As tempefts vex the: fea ; But calm content and peace we find, When, Lord, we turn to thee.
C In vain by reafon and by rule, We try to bend the will ; For none but in the Saviour's fchool, Can learn the heav'nly (kill.
3 Since at his feet my foul has fat*
His gracious words to hear, Contented with my prefent ftate, I call on him my care.
4 " Art thou a finner, foul ? (he faid)
Then how canit thou complain ? How light thy troubles here, if wdgh'd With everlafting pain.
5 " If thou of murmuring would'ft be cur'd
Compare thy griefs with mine ; Think what my love for thee endur'd, And thou wilt net repine.
6. " >Tis I appoint thy 'daily lot. And I do all things well ;
(i) Book III, Hymn $5-
Hv. 132. HEBREWS. 139
Thou foon (halt leave this wretched fpot, And rife with me to dwell.
7 " In life my gTace (hall ftrength fupply,
Proportion 'd to thy day ; At death thou dill (halt find me nigh, To wipe thy tears away."
8 Thus I who once my wretched days,
la vain repinings fpent ; Taught in mv Saviour's fchool of grace, Have learn* d to be content.
HEBREWS. CXXXII (c) Old Te/lamsnt Gofpel Chap. iv. 2,
I TSRAEL in ancient day,
J_ Not only had a view
Of Sinai in a blaze,
But learn'd the gofpel too : The types and figures were a glafs, In which they faw theSaviour s face*
z The pafchal facrifice,
And blood-befprinkled door (i)9 * Seen with enlightened eyes,
And once apply'd with power, Would teach the need of other blood. To reconcile an angry God.
$ The Lamb, the Dove, fet forth,
His perfect innocence (2),
Whofe blood of matchlefs worthy
Should be the foul's defence ; For he who can for fin atone, Muft have no failings of his own.
4 The fcape goat on his head 3) The people's trefspafs bore,
(1) Exodus, xji. 13, [%) Lev. *ii. 6. (3) lev. 2. vi -zrt
And
t& H E B R E W S. Bk E
And to the defer t led,
Was to be feen no more : In him our furety fecm'd to fay, " Behold I bear your fins away.'*"
J Dipt in his fellow's blood,
The living bird went free ( I ) ;
The type well underflood,
Expref&'d the finner s plea ; Defcrib'd a guilty foul enlarg'd, And by a Saviours death difcharg'd.
5 Jesus I love to tiace
Throughout the facred page ; The footiltps of thy grace, The fame in ev'ry age ' O grant that I may faithful be To clearer light vouchfaf'd to me.
CXXXI1I. The Word quick and powerful. Chap. iv. 12, 13.
1 r A ^ HE word of Christ, our Lord,
JL With whom we have to do j Is (harper than a two-edg'd fword, To pierce the finner through !
2 Swift as the lightning's blaze, When awful thunders roll,
It fills the ccincience with amaze, And penetrates the foul..
3 No heart can be conceal'd From his all- piercing eyes,
Each thought and purpofe ftand3 reveal'd^ Naked, without difguife.
4. He fees his people's fears,
He notes their mournful cry, He cou :-.ts their fighs and falling tearc: And helps them from on high*
(1) Lcv.iiv. $**+•$$*
If4. H E B R E W S. i+i
5 Tho* feeble is their good, It has his kind regard ;
Yeai all they would do, if they could ( I ) Shall find a fure reward.
6 He fees the wicked too, Aid will repay them foon,
For all the evil deeds they do, Andall they would have done( 2)*
7 Since all our fecret ways
Are mark'd and known by thee. Afford us Lord, thy light of grace, That we ourfelves may fee.
CXXXIV. Looking unto Jesus. Chap. xiL 2.
1 T3 Y various maxims, forms, and rules, J3 That pafs for wifdom in the fchools, I flrove my paffion to reflrain ; But all my (efforts prov'd in vain.
2 But fince the favjour I have known, My rules are all reduc'dto one ;
To keep my Lord by faith in view. This ftrength fupplics and motives too*
3 I fee him lead a fufPring life, Patient amidft reproach and ftrife ; And from this pattern courage take To bear, and fufTcr for his fake.
4 Upon the crofs I fee him bleed, And by the fight from guiltam freed • This light deftrpya the life of fin', And quickens heav'nly life within.
5 To look to Jesus as he rofe, Confirms my faith, difarra my foes ; Satan I flume and overcome,
By pointing to my Saviour's tomb.
1 Kings viii. i2. (-) Matt, v. 28.
6 Exalted
Y'ii H E B R E W S. Bk, l>
6 Exalted on his glorious throne,
I fee him make my caufe his uvvn ; Then all my anxious cares fubfide, For Jesus lives and will provide,
7 I fee him look with pity down,
And hold in view the conq'ror's crown ; If prefs'd with griefs and cares before, My foul revives, nor afks for more.
S By faith I fee the hour at hand,
When in his prefence I (hall ftand ; Then it will be my endlefs bill's,
To fee him where and as he is.
CXXXV. Love-TJens. Chap, xii. 5— n,
1 A FFLICTIONS do not come alone, jLV A voice attends the rod ;
By both he to his faints is known, A Father and a God !
2 " Let not my children flight the Ilroke
I for chailifement fend ; Nor faint beneath my kind rebuke, For I am ftiil their friend.
3 u The wicked I perhaps may leave
A while and not reprove ;
But all the children I receiTC^
I fcourge becaufe i love.
4 M If therefore we were left without
This needful difcipli You Blight with caufe admit a* doubt, If you indeed were mine.
^ " Shall earthly { • ex peel:
Their children to fubmtt ? Arid will not you \ Be humbled at my I
Hy. 136. REVEL ATIO N. H3
5 " To pleafe themfelves they oft chaftife, And put their fori* to pain ; But you are precious in my eyes, And (hall not fmart in vain.
7 " I fee your hearts at prefent fill'd
With grief and deep diilrefs ; But foon thefe bitter feeds mail yield The fruits of nghteoufnefs.,>
8 Break thro' the clonds, dear Lord, and fliine I
Let us perceive thee nigh ! And to each mourning child of thine •
Thefe .gracious words apply.
REVELATION.
CXXXVI. EPHESUS. Chap. ii. i— yk
j rn HUS faith the Lord to Ephefus, 1 And thus he fpeaks to fome of us > " Amidft my churches, lo I ftand, And hold the pafiures in my hand.
3 " Thv works to me are fully known,
Thy patience, and thy toil, I own ;
Thy views of gofpel truth are clear,
Nor canft thou other doctrine bear. g " Yet I mud blame while 1 approve }
Where is thy firft thy fervent love ?
Doll thou forget my love to thee,
That thine is grown fo faint to me ?
4 " Recall to mind the happy days
When thou wait fill'd with joy and praife > Repent, thy former works renew, Then I'll reflore thy comforts too.
jj " Return at once, when I reprove. Left I thy candleftick remove $
And
T44 REVELATIO Nt, B*, I
And thou, too late, thy lofs lament, 1 warn before 1 (bike,— Repent/'
6 Hearken to what the fpirit faith, To him that overcomes by faith ; " The fruit of life's unfading tree, In paradife his food (hall be."
CXXXVII. Smyrna. Chap. ii. i£
1 nn HE meffage firil to Smyrna fent,
X A meflage full ©f grace ; To all the Saviour's flock is meant, In ev'ry age and place.
2 Thus to his church his chofen bride,
Saith the great Firil and Lad, " Who ever lives, tho' once he dy'd, Hold thy prcfefiion faft.
3 " Thy works and forrow well 1 know,
Perform' d and born for me ; Poor tho' thou art, defpis'd and low, Yet who is rich like thee ?
4 " 1 know thy foes, and what they fay,
How long they have blafphem'd ; The fynagogue of Satan, they, Tho' they would Jews be cleem'd,
5 " Tho' Satan for a feafon rage,
Andprifor.sbe your lot ; I am your friend* and I engage You mail not be forgot.
6 " Be faithful unto death, nor fear
A Lv: fhort days of tlrife ; Behold ! the prize you foon (hall wear A crown of cndlefs life i"
7 Hear what the holy Spkit faith
Of all who overcome;
nicy
Hy. 132. REVELATION. 145
" They (hall efcape the fecond death,
The Turner's awful doom ! CXXXVIL1. (c) S anils. Chap. iii. 1—6. ►
1 « TTTRITE to Sardis (faith the Lord)
V V And write what he declares ; He whofe fpirit, and whofe word, Upholds the feven flars : All thy works and ways I fearch, Find thy zeal and love decay' d ; Thou ait call'd a living church, But thou art cold and dead.
2 " Watch, remember, feek and drive,
Exeit your former pains : 1 Let thy timely care revive,
And ftrengthen what remains: Cleanfe thine heart, thy words amend, Former times to mind recall ; Left my fudden ftroke defcend,
And fmite thee once for all,
3 " Yet I number now in thee
A few that are upright ; Thefe my Father's face fhall fee,
And walk with me in white : When in judgment I appear, They for mine mall be conftft ; Let my faithful fervants hear,
Ar-d wee be to the rtft.''
CXXXIX. Philadelphia. Chap. iii. 7—
1 r~T^HUS faith the holy One. and true,
JL To his beloved faithful few ; " Of heav'n and hell I hold the keys, To (hut or open as I pleafe.
2 " I know thy works, and I approve,
flrength, iincerr thy lo\ N Co
LG
REVELATION. Bk. I.
Go or. my word and name to own, For none (hall rob thee of thy crown.
3 " Before thee fee my mercy's door Stands open wide to fnut no more ;
Fear not temptations fiery day,
For I will be thy ftrength and flay,
4 " Thou haft my promife,hold it fail, The trying hour will foon be pad ; Rejoice, for lo ! I quickly come, To take thee too my heavenly home.
5 " A pillar there no more to move, Infcrib'd with all my names of love ; A monument of mighty grace, Thou fhalt forever have a place."
6 Such is the conqueror's reward, Prepared and promiVd by the Lord! Let him that hath the ear of faith, Attend to what the fpirit faith.
CXL. Laodtcca. Chap. iii. r^ — 2o„
1 TT EAR what the Lord, the great Amen, JL A j he true and faithful witneis, fays ! He form'd the vail creation's plan,
And fearchcs all our hearts and ways.
2 To fome he fpeaks as once of old, " I know thee, thy profcflion's vain ; Since thou art neither hot nor cold 111 fpit thee from me with difdain.
3 " Thou boafled I am wife and rich, Encreas'd in goods, and nothing need ; And doll not know thou art a wretch, Naked and poor, and blind, and dead.
4 " Yet while I thus rebuke, 1 love, My mcflage is in mercy fent ;
That
Hy. 141. REVELATION. i\l
That thou may'il my compaffion prove, I can f-jrgive if thou repent.
6 " Would'ft thou be truly rich and wife ? Come buy my gold in fire well try'd, My ointment to anoint thti My robe, thy nakednefa to hide.
6 " See at thy door I ftand and knock ! P> , In? Quickly thy ftubbom heart unlock; That 1 may enter with my train.
7 " Thou canil not entertain a king, Unworthy thou of fuch a gueil ! But 1 my own provifior.s bring, To make thy foul a heav'nly fearl.*'
CXLI. The Utile Bool. (1). Chap. ft
1 TTTHEN the bcWd difciple took
V V The angels little open book ; ch by the Lord's command he eat, It tailed bitter after fweet,
2 Thus when the gofpel is embrae'd, At firfl: 'tis fweeter to the taite Than honey, or the honey comb, But there's a bitternefs to come.
3 What fweetnefs does the promife yield, When by the Spirit's pow'r feal'd ? The longing foul is fill d with good, Nor feels a wifh for other food.
4 By thefe inviting taftes allur'd, We pafs t what mud be endur'd ; For foon we find it is decree That bitter mud to fweet fucceed.
5 When fin revives and (hews its pow'r, When Satan threatens to devour,
, (j) Book III. Hymn 27.
Wl
14? REVELATION. Bk. L
When God afflicts and men revile, We draw our fteps with pain and toil.
6 When thus deferted, tempeft-toft, The fenfe of former fweetnefs loft ; We tremble left we were deceiv'd In thinking that we once believ'd-
7 The Lord firft makes the fweetnefs known, To win and fix us for his own ;
And though we now fome bitter meet, We hope for cverlafting fweet.
A TABLE
T A
A
B
TO THE FIRST BOOK,
According to the Order and Suljecl of the Hymns,
GENESIS. |
|
Hjmn. Chap. |
|
i Adam |
3 |
2 Cain and Abel |
4 |
3 1 Walking 4 j with God |
|
5 |
|
5 Lot in Sodom |
M |
6 1 The Lord 7 J" will provide |
|
22 |
|
8 Efau |
2<? |
9 Jacob's ladder |
28 |
I o My name is Jacob |
32 |
i i Plenty in dearth |
41 |
12 Jof. made known |
|
to his brethren |
45 |
EXODUS. |
|
13 The bitter waters |
i* |
14 Jehovah-Rophi |
»5 |
15 Manna |
26 |
16 Manna hoarded |
16 |
j 7 Jehovah -Nifli |
17 |
1 8 The golden calf |
32 |
NUMBERS. |
||
H> |
rmn. Chap. |
|
20 |
Balaam's wifli |
23 |
JOSHUA. |
||
21 |
Gibeon |
10 |
JUDGES. |
||
2 2 |
Jehovah-Shallom |
6 |
M |
Gideon's fleece |
6 |
2 + |
Sampfon's lion |
U |
[. SAMUEL |
||
2<? |
Hannah or the |
|
throne of grace |
1 |
|
26 |
Dag- on before the |
|
Ark |
$ |
|
,27 |
Milch kine draw- |
|
ing the Ark |
6 |
|
28 |
Saul's armour |
IV |
LEVITICUS.
19 The trut Aaron 8 1 N ^
II. SAMUEL.
29 David's fall 12
30 Is this thy kind- nefs to thy friend 16
h KINGS,
150 A TABLE,
I. KINGS. PSALM S.
Hymn. Chap,
Afk what 1 (hall Cfive tl -
3i 1 32 (
S3 J
34 Queen of Sheba ic
35 Elijah fed by Ravens 1 7
36 The meal and
crufe of oil 1 7
II. KINGS.
37 Jericho or the waters healed
38 Naaman
39 The borrowed axe
40 More with us than
ith them
I. CHRONICLES.
41 Faith's review and
» i'
NEHEMIA H.
42 The joy of the Lord is our ftrength c
j O B.
.;3 O tljfct I wc
pa ft
P S A L M S. thee
Hymn. Cliap
47 1 The belie
48 \ fafcty
49 He led them by a right way
0 What (hall I render
1 Dwell nig in
lech
91
1G7 116
120
PROVERBS.
52 Wifdom
53 A friend that flick- eth clofer than a brother 1 8
ECCLESIASTES.
j 4 Vanity of life I
75 Vanity of the world : j 6 Vanity of c iified
solomc:
57 The name of
I S A I A H.
58 O Lord I v. pr;
.'. of tl
of G
to me an be ye Caved
33
A TABLE. 151
I S A I A H. I Z E C H A R I A II.
Hymn. Chap* |
Chap. |
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62 The good Phy- * |
I76 |
the |
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fician |
45! |
Lord's pre' |
■2 |
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63 To the affli&ed |
5477 |
A brand plucked |
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64 The contrite |
out of the fire |
3 |
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heart |
5778 |
On one ft cue (hall |
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65 The future peace |
be feven eyes |
3 |
||
and glory pf the |
!?9 |
Praife for the foun- |
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church |
60 |
tain opened |
n |
|
JEREMIAH, j |
M ALAC H I. |
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66 Trufl of the righ- |
•80 |
They fnall be niine |
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teous and wicked |
171 |
faith the Lord* |
i |
|
67 Jehovah ourrigh- |
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teoufnefs |
23! MATTHEW |
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68 Ephraim repent- |
.Si |
The beggar |
1 |
|
3182 |
The leper |
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A flckfoul |
9 |
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LAMENTATfONS. |
1 ^ |
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69 The L |
The ; |
»3 |
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lion |
• |
\VJieat and tares Peter walk big on aters |
^ 3 |
|
EZERIEL |
1 |
14 |
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70 Humbled and fir |
88 |
tan of Ca- |
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lenced by mercy |
16 |
naan |
*5 |
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71 The cover. :. |
What think ve of |
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72 Jehovah Sham- |
. |
Chrift ? |
22 |
|
in ah |
The foolifh vi; . Peter finning and |
25 |
||
D A N I E L. |
^L |
2'-; |
||
and triumph of faith 3 |
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, 6\ |
M A R |
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74 B . |
Legion difpoi- |
|||
— 93 |
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_J O N A H. |
S |
•r i ° |
||
75 Th |
4 1 |
152 A T |
A |
B L E. |
M A R K. |
J 0 H N. |
|
Hyrr.n. Chap. |
Hymn. Chap. |
|
94 But one loaf |
8 |
116 The refurrection |
95 Bartemius |
IC |
and the life 1 1 |
96 Huufe of prayer |
1 1 |
117 Weeping Mary 20 |
97 The blafted fig-tree 1 1 |
118 1 Lovell thou I ¥ r\ I m a P *"> T |
|
LUKE. |
119 j me : z \ |
|
98 The two debtors |
7 |
ACTS. |
99 The good Sama- |
120 Death of Stephen 7 |
|
ritan |
IC |
121 The rebel's fur- |
ico Martha and |
render to grace 9 |
|
Mary |
IC |
1 22 Peter releafed |
10 1 The heart taken |
1 1 |
from piifon 1 2 |
102 The worldling |
12 |
[23 The trembling |
1 03 Barren fig-tre« |
'3 |
gaoler 1 6 |
104 The prodigal |
*5 |
1 24 The exorcills 19 |
1 05 The rich man |
125 Paul's voyage 27 |
|
and Lazarus 106 The importunate |
16 |
|
ROMANS. |
||
widow |
i^ |
126 The good that I |
107 Zaccheus |
19 |
would 1 do not 7 |
108 Believer's danger |
127 Salvation draw- |
|
and fafety |
2 2 |
ing nearer 13 |
I09 Father Forgive them |
||
25 |
1. CORINTHIANS. |
|
a 10 The two male- |
138 That rock was |
|
factors |
23 |
thrift 10 |
JOHN. |
II. CORINTHIANS. |
|
ill Woman of Samaria 4 |
129 My grace is fuf- |
|
112 7 To^l of Beth- 113 } faida |
5 |
ficient for thee 1 2 |
114 The difciples |
G A LAT1ANS. |
|
at fea |
6 |
1 30 The inward war- |
11 j Will ye alfo go |
fare 5 |
|
away ? |
6 i |
PHILIP- |
A T A B
PH1LIPPIANS. Hymn. Chap. Hymn.
131 Contentment 4135 Love tokens,
L E. 153
HEBREWS.
Chap.
12
[ E B R E W S. REVELATION.
2 2
i$i Old Teiiament gofpel
133 The word quick and powerful
134 Looking unto Jefus
136 Ephefus 4' 1 37 Smyrna
1 1 38 Sard is 4 139 Philadelphia
1 1 40 Laodicea 12141 The little book
3
3
3
10
END OF THE FIRST BOOK,
OLNEY
O L N E Y H-YMNS,^.
BOOK II.
On occnf.onal Subjcfls.
I. Seasons.
II. Ordinances.
III. Providences,
IV. Creation.
I. SEASONS.
N E W-Y E A R's HYMNS.
I. Time how fwift.
1 "\7[7rHILE wIth ceafekfs conrfc the fun V V Hailed through the former year, Many fouls their race have run, Never more to meet us here ; Fix'd In an eternal ftate, They have clone with all below ; We a little longer wait, But how little — none can know.
2 As the winged arrow flics, Speedily the mark to find ; As the lightning from the fleies, Darts and leaves no trace behind ;
thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's rapid ftrcam ; Upwards, Lord, our ipirits raife, All below is but a dream.
3 Thanks
Hv. 2. SEASON S. itf
3 Thanks for mercies pall receive,
Pardon of our fins renew ;
Teach us, henceforth, how to live
With eternity in v.'ew :
Elcfs chy word to young and old,
Fill us wiih a Saviour s love ;
And when life's fhort tale is told,
May we dwell with thee above.
II. Time howJJoort.
I y I MME, with an unwearied hand, X Puflies round the feafons pad ; And in life's frail glafs, the fand Sinks apace not long to latt : Many, as well as you or 1, Who laft year afTembled thus, In their filent graves now lie ; Graves will open foon for us I
2 Daily fin, and care, and ft rife, While the Lord prolongs our breath* Make it but a dying life, Or a kind of living death : Wretched they, and mod forlorn, Who no better portion kr.ow ; Better ne'er to have been born, Than to have our all below.
When conflrain'd to go alone, Leaving all you love behind, En t 'ring on a world unknown, What will then fupport your mind ? When the Lof^d his fummons fends (i), Earthly eomforts lofe their pow'r ; Honour, richts, kindred, fric Cannot cheer a dying hour.
j. Ilnppy fouls who fear the Lord 1 Time is not too fwift for you ;
(1) Ifaiah, x. 3.
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When your Saviour gives the word, Glad you'll bid the world adieu : Then he'll wipe away your te^rs, Near himfelf appoint your place ; Swifter fly, ye rolling years, Lord we long to fee thy face.
III. Uncertainty of Life,
t O EE ! another year is gone ! £3 Quickly have the feafons pail ! This we enter now upon May to many prove their lafl : Mercy hitherto has fpar'd, But have mercies been improv'd I Let us afk, Am I prepaid, Should 1 be this year remov'd ?
2 Some we now no longer fee, Who their mortal race have run ; Seem'd as fair for life as we, When the former year begun ; Some, but who God only knows, Who are here aiTemblcd now, Ere the prefent year fliall clofe, To the firoke of death mult bow.
3 Life a field of battle is, Thoufands fall within our view ; And the next death-bolt that flies, May be fent to me or you :
While we preach, and while we hear, Kelp us, Lord, each one to think, Vaft eternity is near, I am (landing on the brink.
^ If fr >m guilt and fin fet free, By the know! . e ;
Welcome, then, the cfill will be. To depart and fie tl
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To thy faints, while here below, With new years, new mercies come ; But the happitit year they know, Is their ldft which leads them home.
IV. <d Nezu-Tear's Thought and Prayer*
5 r"T1 IME, by moments deals away, X Firif tne hour and then the day,
Small the daily lofs appears,
Yet it foon amounts to years:
Thu3 another year is flown,
Now it is no more our own ;
If it brought or promiVdgood,
Then the years before the flood. 2 But (may -none of us forget) It has left us much in debt ; Favours from the Lord receiv'd. Sins that have his Spirit griev'd, Mark'd by an unerring hand, In his book recorded itand ; Who can tell the vaft amount, Plac'd to each of our account ?
3 Happy the believing foul ! Christ for you has paid the whoIej While you own the debt in large, You may plead a full difcharge t But, poor carelefs fuiner fay, What can you to jnftice pay ? Tremble left when life is pad, Into prifon you be caft !
f. Will you ftill increafe the fcore f Still be carelefs as before ? Oh, forbid it, gracious Lord, Touch their fpirits by thy word / Now, in mercy to them, mow, What a mighty debt they owe !
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All their unbelief fubdue, Let them find forgivenefs too.
5 Spar'd to fee another year, Let thy blefling meet us here ; Come thy dying work revive, Bid thy drooping garden thrive ; Sun of Righteoufneisarife ! Warm our hearts and blefs our eyes ; Let our pray'r thy bowels move, Make this year a time of love.
V. Death and War, 1778.
1 TjARK ! how time's wide founding be!) JLjL Strikes on each attentive ear ! Tolling loud the folemn knell
Of the late departed year : Years, like mortals wear away, Have theirbirth and dying day; Youthful fpring, and wintry age Then to otheis quit the ftage.
2 Sad experience may relate What a year the laft has been I Crops of forrow have been great ; From the fruitful feeds of fin :
Oh ! What numbers gay and blithe, Pell by death's unfparing fcythe ? While they thought the world their own. Suddenly he mow'd them down.
3 See how war with dreadful flride, Marches at the Lord's command: Spreading defolation wide, Through a once much-favour'd land: War, with heart and arms of fteel, Preys on thoufands at a meal ; Dally drinking human gore,
fStiil he thirftg and calls for more,
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4 If the God, whom we provoke, Hither fhould hi9 way direct j What a fin-avenging ftroke May a land like this expect ; They \vho now fecurely ilecp, Quicklythen would wake and weep? And too late would learn to fear, When they faw the danger near.
J You are fafe who know his love; He will all his truth perform; To your foals a refuge prove, From the rage of ev'ry Itorm : But we tremble for the youth : Teach them, Lord, thy faving truth; Joi.i them to thy faithful few, Be to them a refuge too.
VI. Earthly Profpecis deceitful
I /^V FT in vain the voice of truth \J Solemnly and loudly warns ; Thoughtlef9, unexperiene'd youth j Tho' it hears, the warning fcorns 5 Youth in fancy's glafs furveys Life prolong'd to diflant years, While the vaft imagin'd fpace FilL'd with fweets and joy appearsv
Z Awful difappointment, foon Overclouds the profpedt gay; Some their fun gows down at noon, Torn by death's ftrong hand away ; Where are then their pleafing fchemes, Where the joys they hop'd to find \ Gone for ev^r, like their dreams, Leaving not a trace behind.
3 Others, who are fpar'd awhile, hive to weep o'er fancy's cheat;
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Find diftrefs, and pain, and toil, Bitter things in Acad of fweet : Sin has fpread a curfe around, Poifon'd all things here below ; On this bafc polluted ground, Peace and joy can never grow,
4 Grace alone can cure our ills. Sweeten life with all its cares ; Regulate our flubborn wills ; Save us from furrounding fnares s Tho* you oft have heard in vain, Former years in folly fpent ; Grace invites you yet again, Once more calls y^u to repent,
5 CalPd again, at length beware, . Hear the Saviour's voice and live Left he in his wrath mould fwear He no more will warning give : Pray that you may hear and feel, Ere the day of grite be pail ; Left your hearts grow hard as fteel, Or this year mould prove your laft.
Hymns before annual Sermons to young People* on New-Yeais .Evenings.
VII. Prayer for a BhjpMg.
I VTOW, gracious Lord, thine armreveal^ JLNi ^ iid make thy glory known; Now let us all thy prefence feel, And [often hearts of ftone !
Help us to venture near thy thrcne, And plead a Saviour's name ;
For all that we can call our own, Is vanity and fhame.
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3 From all the guilt of former fin
May mercy fet us free ; And let the year we now begin, Begin and end with thee.
4 Send down thy fpirit from above,
That faints may love thee more ; And finners now may learn to love, Who never lov'd before.
j And when before thee we appear, In our eternal home, May growing numbers worfhip thee, And praife thee in our room.
VIII. (c) Another,
j T) ES TOW, dear Lord, upon our youth J3 The gift of faving grace ; And let the feed of facred truth Fall in a fruitful place.
2 Grace is a plant, whene'er itgrowfc
Of pure and heavenly root : Butfaireft in the youngefl fhews, And yields the fweeteft fruit.
3 Ye carelefs ones, O hear betimes
The voice of fov'reign love ! Your youth is ftain'd with many crimes, But mercy reigns above.
4 True, you are young, but there's a ftone
Within the youngeft bread, Or half the crimes which you have done Would rob you of your reft.
£ For you the public pray'r is made, Oh ! join the public pray'r [ For you the fecret tear is fned, O flied youifelves a tear 1
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6 We pray that you may early prove The Spirits pow'r to teach ; You cannot be too young to love That Jesus whom we preach.
IX. Another.
±>l Wmg'd with faith and pierce the flues - lervent pray'r (hall bring us down Gracious anfwers from the throne.
2 Blefs, O Lord, the opening year, To each foul affembled here ; Clothe thy word with pow'r divine, Make us willing to be thine.
J Shepherd of thy blood- bought fheep! Teach the flony heart to weep ; Let the blind have eyes to fee See themfelves, and look on thee!
4 Let the minds of all our youth Feel the force of facred truth ; While the gofpel call they hear, May they learn to love and fean
5 Shew them what their ways have be Shew them the defeit of fin ; Then thy dying love reveal,
This fliall melt a heart of ileel. /
6 Where thou haft thy work begin Give new ftrength the race to run ; Scatter daikneis, doubts and fears, Wipe away the mourner's tears.
7 Blefs us all both old and young ;
ill forth prajfe from ev'ry tongue \ Let the whole affembly prove All thy pow'r, i-nd all thy love,
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X. Cajllng the Go/pel Net.
x TTTHEN Peter thro' the tedious night (i ) V V Had often call his net in vain ; Soon as the Lord appeared in light He gladly let it down again.
2 Once more the gofpel net we call* Do thou, O Lord, the effort own ; We learn from difappointments palt To reft our hope on thee alone.
3 Upheld by thy fupporting hand, We enter on another year ;
And now we meet at thy command, To feek thy gracious preience here,
4 May this be a much favour* d hour, To fouls in Satan's bondage led ;
O clothe thy word vr ith fov'reign power To break the rocks a/id raife the dead !
5 Have mercy on our num'rous youth, Who young in years are old in fin ; And by thy fpirit, and thy truth, Shew them the ftate their fouls are in-
6 Then, by a Saviour's dying love To ev'ry wounded heart reveal'd, Temptations, fears, and guilt remove, And be their fun, and ftrength, and fhield.
7 To mourners fpeak a cheenne word, On feeking fouls vouchfafe to Ihine ; Let poor backfliders be reitor'd, And all thy faints in praifes join.
) hear our pray'r and give us hope, That when thy voice (hall call us home^ Thou ftill wilt raife a people up, To love and praife thee in our room* (i; Luke, v. 4,
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XI. ( c ) Pleading for and with Youth . 1 O ^N has undone our wretched race, fc3 But Jesus has reftor'd, And brought the finner face to face With his forgiving Lord.
■j This we repeat from year to year, And prefs upon our youth, Lord, give them an attentive ear, Lord, fave them by thy truth*
3 Blefiings upon the rifmg race ! Make this an happy hour, According to thy richeft grace, And thine almighty pow'r.
4. We feel for your unhappy date, (May you regard it too) And would awhile ourfelves forget f To pour out tJray'r for you.
5 We fee, though you perceive it nct7 The approaching, awful doom y O tremble at the folemn thought, And flee the wrath to come L
<5 Dear Saviour, let this new born year Spread an alarm abroad ; And cry, in ev ry carelefs ear, " Prepare to meet thy God !
XII. (c) Prayer for Children*
t S^\ RACIOUS Lord, our children feaj, VJT By thy mercy we are free j But (hall thefe, alas ! remain Subjects ft ill of Satan's reign ? Ifrael's you lg ones, when of old Pharaoh threatened to withhold (i) j Then thy Meffengor feidj " No \ Let the children aifo go" (i) Exou, x q*
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2 When the angel of the Lord Drawing forth his dreadful fwordj Slew with an avenging hand,
All the firil-born of the land ( i ) ; The t thy people's doors he pais VI, Where the bloody iign was plac'd ; Hear us now upon our knees, Plead the blood of Chris r for thefe !
3 Lord, we tremble, for we know How the fierce malicious foe, Wheeling round his watchful flight, Keeps them ever in his fight ; Spread thy pinions, King of kings 1 Hide them fafe beneath thy wings; Leil the rav nous birds of prey Stoop, aud bear the brood away.
XIII. The Shunamlte (2).
1 r I ^HL Shunamite opprets'd with grief,
JL When /he had loit the fon {he lov'd Went to Elifha for relief, Nor vain her application prov'd,
2 He fent his fervant on before To lay a ftaff upon his head ; This he could do, but do no more, He left him, as he found him, dead.
3 But when the Lord's almighty pow'r Wrought with the prophet's pray'r and faith. The mother faw a joyful hour,
She faw ner child reitor'd from death.
4 Thus, like the weeping Shunamite For many, dead in fin we grieve ;
Now, Lord, difplay[thine arm of might, Caufe thcrn to hear thy voice and live.
5 Thy preachers bear the ftaff in vain, Though at thine own command we go ;
(1) Exod. xii. 13. (2) % Kings iv. 31.
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Lord, we have try'd and try'd again, We lind them dead, and leave them fo,
6 Come then thyfelf — to every heart
The glory of thy name makeknown;
The means are oar appointed part,
The pow'r and grace are thine alone.
XIV. ELIJAHS Prayer (i). 3 1 "^OES it not grief and wonder move,
XJ To think of Ifrael's fhamcful fall I
Who needed miracles to prove
Whether the Lord is God or Baal !
2 Me thinks I fee Elijah iiand, Has features glow with love and zeal, In faith and pray'r he lifts his hand, And makes to heaven his great appeaL
3 " O God ! If I thv fervant am, If 'tis my meiTage fills my heart ; Now glor'fy thy holy name,
And mow this people who thou art i3*
4 He fpake, and lo ! a fudden flame Confum'd the wood, the dull, and Hone; The people ilruck, at once proclaim
u The Lord is God, theLoRD alone/'
5 Like him we mourn an awful day, When more for Baal thin God appear \ Like him believers, let us pray,
And may the God of Ifrael hear?
6 Lord, if thy fervant fpeak thy truth, If he indeed is fent by thee ; Confirm the word to all our youth And let them thy falvation fee.
7 Now may the Spirit's holy fire Pierce ev'ry heart that hears thy word ; Confume each hurtful vain defire,
And make them know thou art the Lokv* XV-
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XV. Preaching to the dry Bones. ( i ).
j T>REACHERS may from Ezekiel's cafe, JL Draw hope in this declining day ;
A proof, like this, of Sov'reign grace Should chafe our unbelief away.
2 When fent to preach to mould 'ring- bones, Who could have thought he would fucceed ? But well he knew the Lord, from (tones Could raife up Abra'm's chofen feed.
$ Can thefebe made a num'rous hoft, And fuch dry bones new life receive ? The prophet anfwer'd, " Lord thou know*ft They (hall, if thou commandment give.'*
4 Like him around I call mine eye, Andoh ! what heaps of bones appear ; Like him by Jesus fent I'll try, For he can caufe the dead to hear.
5 Hear, ye dry bones, the Saviour's word ? He, who when dying, gafp'd " Forgive,'' That gracious finner-loving Lord, Says, look to me dry bones, and live."
6 Thou heav'nly wind a wake and blow*, In anfwer to the pray'r of faith ; Now thine almighty influence mow, And fill dry bones with living breath.
7 Oh make them hear, and feel, and make; And, at thy call, obedient move ;
The bonds of death and Satan break, And bone to bone unite in love.
XVI. The Rod of MOSES. HEN Mofes wavM his myftic rod What wonders follow d while he fpokej? (i) Ezckicl ixxvii,
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Firm as a wall the waters flood ( i ) Orgufh'd in rivers from the rock(2)!
2 At his command the thunder roll'd, Light'ning and hail his voice obey 'd (3), And Pharaoh trembled to behold
His land in defolation laid.
3 But what could Mofes' rod have done Had he not been divinely fent ? The pow'r was from the Lord alone, And Mofes but the inftrument.
4. O Lord, regard thy people's prayers !
Afiift a worm to preach aright ;
And fince thy gofpel-rod he beaft,
Difplay thy wonders ki our light. r Proclaim the thunders of thy law,
Like light'ning let thine arrows fly,
That carelefs finners ftruck with awe,
For refuge may to Jesus cry I
6 Make ftreamsof godly forrows flow ; From rocky hearts unus'd to feci ; And let the poor in fpirit know That thou art near, their griefs to hcah
7 But, chiefly, we would now look up To aflc a blefling for our youth, The rifing generations hope,
That they may know and love the truth,
8 Arife, O Lord, afford a fien ! , Now (hall our pray'rs fuccefs obtain, Since both the means and pow'r are thine, How can the rod be rais'd in vain.
XV 11. GOD /peaking from Mount Zion. % rp HE God who once to Ifiael fpoke
X From Sinai's top, in fire and fmoke, ^1) Exodus xiv. 21. (a) Numbasxx.u. (3) Sxod- ix ^
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In gentler drains of gofpel grace, Invites us now to feek his face.
Z He wears no terrors on his brow, He fpeaks in love from Zion now ; It is the voice of Jesus' blood Calling poor wand'rers home to God.
g The holy Mofes quak'd and fear'd When Sinai's thund'ring law he heard ; But reigning grace, with accents mild, Speaks to the iinner as a child.
4. Hark ! how from Calvary it founds; From the Redeemer's bleeding wounds ; " Pardon and grace I freely give, Poor finner look to me and live."
5 What other arguments can move The heart that (lights a Saviour's love ! Yet till Almighty povv'r conftrain, Thi6 matchlefs love is preach'd in vain.
5 O Saviour let that pow'r be felt, And caufe each ftony heart to melt ! Deeply imprefs upon our youth The light and force of gofpel truth.
*] With the new-year may we begin To live to thee, and die to fin ; To enter by the nai'row way Which leads to everlafling day.
8 How will they elfe thy prefence bear, When as a judge thou (halt appear ; When (lighted love to wrath (hall turn And the whole earth like Sinai burn i
XVIII. A Prayer for power on the Means of Graft?
E /^ Thou ! at whofe Almighty word
\j The glorious light from darknefs fpruno* \ P Th*
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T hy quick'ning influence afford,
And clothe with power the preacher's tongue.
1 Tho' 'tis thy truth he hopes to fpeak, He cannot give the hearing ear ; 'Tis thine, the flubborn heart to break, And make the carelefs Tinner fear.
$ As when of old, the water flovv'd
Forth from the rock at thy command ( I ) j Mofes in vain had wav'dhis rod, Without thy wonder-working hand.
4 As when the walls of Jericho ( 2 ) Down to the earth at once were call ;
It was thy power that brought them low. And not the trumpet's feeble blaft.
5 Thus we would in 'the means be found, And thus on thee alone, depend ;
To make the gofpel's joyful found Effectual to the promis'd end.
6 Now while we hear thy word of grace, Let felf and pride before it fall ; And rocky hearts difTolvc apace,
In ftreams of forrow at thy call.
7 On all our youth affembled here The unclion of thy Spirit pour ; Nor let them lofe another year,
Left thou fhouldft ftrive and call no more.
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XIX. ELIJAH'S Mantle. 2 Kings ii. 1 1 — 14.
L1SHA, ftruck with grief and awe, Cry'd, " Ah ! where now is lfrael's ftay V\
(i)Num ,h, (2) Jofbua vi. 20.
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When he his honoured matter faw Borne by a tiery carr away.
z But while he look'd a lad adieu, His mantle, as it fell, he caught ; The Spirit reiled on him too, And equal miracles he wrought.
3 " Where is Elijah's God," he cry'd, And with his mantle fmote the flood ; His word controul'd the fvvelling tide, TV obedient waters upright flood.
4 The wonder-working gofpcl, thus From hand to hand has been convey'd j We have the mantle ftill with us, But where, O where, the Spirit's aid ?
5 When Peter firft his mantle wav'd ( 1 ) How foon it melted heatts of fteel 1 Sinners by thoufands, then were fav'dj But now how few its virtues feci !
6 Where is Elijah's God the Lord, Thine Ifrael's hope, and joy and boaft I Reveal thy arm, confirm thy woidj Give us another Pentecoft !
7 AIM thy MefTenger to fpeak, And while he aims to lifp thy truth, The bonds of fin and Satan break, And pour thyblefling on our youth.
8 For them we now approach thy throne, Teach them to know and love thy name; Then (hall thy thankful people own Elijah's God is ii 111 the fame.
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Hymns after Sermons to young Pcoule on New- Year's E\ tilings; fuited to the Subject.
XX. D AVI IT s Charge to SOLOMON.
1 Cliron. xxviii. 9.
\ f^\ David's Son, and David's Lord ! V_^7 From age to age thou art the fame \ Thy gracious prefence now afford, And teach our youth to know thy name*
1 Thy people Lord tho' oft diflr eft, Upheld by thee, thus far are come, And now we long to fee thy reft And wait thy word to call us home*
3 Like David, when this life fhall end, We truft in the?, fure peace to find; Like him to thee we now commend The children we muft leave behind.
4 Ere long, we hope to be, where caret And fin, and furrow never come ;
13ut oh, accept our humble pray'r, That thefe may praife thee in our 100m.
5 Shew them how vile they are by fin, .And wafti them in thy clean ling blood % Oh, make them willing to be thine, And be to them a cov'uant (
6 Long may thy light and truth remain To bills this place when we are gone ; .And numbers here be born again,
To dwell forever near thy throne.
XI. TLs "Law's call to Its Children.
2 Cor. vi. 17, 18.
ET us adore the grace that ft 'o diaw our hearts above I
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I, 'tis God the Saviour fpeaks, And evYy word is love.
Tho' rili'd with awe, before his throne
Each angel vails his face ; He claims a people for his own
Amongft our finful racei
Carelefs, awhile, they live in fin, Enflav'd tQ Satan's pow'r ;
But they obey the call divine, In his appointed hour.
" Come forth, he fays, no more purfut The path "that leads to death ;
Look up, a bleeding Saviour view, Look, and be fav'd by faith.
" My fons and daughters you lhall b?*
Thro' the atoning blood ; And you fhall claim and find in me,
A Father and a God."
Lord, fpeak thefe words to evVy hearty By thine all-powerful voice ;
That we may now from fin depart, And make thy love our choice.
If now we learn to feek thy face, By Christ the living way ;
We'll praife thee for this hour of gracea Thro' an eternal dav.
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XXII. The Prayer of JJBEZ. I Chron. iv. 9, 10.
B8US,.who bought us with hi 3 blood',
Was known of old rs I frail's God, And anfwer'd Jabez's pray'r.
Tabes ! a child of grief ! the name Itejfe poor i: ... ." weir;
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For Jesus bore the crcfs and ihame, To fave our fouls from hell.
3 Teach us, O Lord, like him to plead For mercies from above : Qcome and bid's our fouls indeed, With light, and joy, and love.
4. The gofpel's promis'd land i3 wide, We fain would enter in ; But we are prefs'd on ev'ry iide, With unbelief and fin.
c Arife O Lord, enlarge our coaftj Let us poffefs the whole, That Satan may no longer boaft, He can thy work controul.
6 Oh, may thy hand be with us flill„
Our Guide and Guardian be ^ To keep us fafe from ev'ry ill, Till death mail fet us free.
7 Help us on thee to call our care,.
And on diy word to reft ; That 1 fill's God, who heareth pray'r Will grant us our requeil.
XXI If. Waiting at Wi/Jom's Gates. Prov. viii. 34/35.
1 TT' NSNAR'D too long rny heart ha3 been. r j In folly's hurtful v, Oh, may I now, at length, begin To hear whatwifdom fays !
i Jus us., from the mercy-feat,,' Invites me to his reit ; He calls poor finners to his fcety To make then? truly bleit.
3 Approach my foul to wifdom's gat? Wlule it h calTd to-day -9
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No one who watches there and waits, Shall e'er be turn d away.
4 He will not let me feck in vain,
For all who trufthis word, Shall everlaiting life obtain, And favour from the Lord.
5 Lord, I have hated thee too long,
And dar'd thee to thy face ; I've done my foul exceeding wrong In flighting all thy grace.
6 Now I would break my language with deat?^
And live to thee alone ; Oh let thy Spirit's feal of faith, Secure me for thine own.
7 Let all the faints alTembled here.
Yea, let all heav7n rejoice ; That I begin with this new year, To make the Lord my choice.
XXIV. Jjlingthe Way to Zion. Jer. '
1 T~W ION, the city of our God, w J How glorious is the place ! The Saviour there has his abode f
Andfinners fee his face !
2 Firm, againfl ev'ry adverfe (hock
Its mighty bulwarks prove ; *Tis built upon the living Rock, And vvall'd around with love..
3 There, all the fruits of glory grow,
And joys that never die ; And dreams of grace and knowledge flow The foul to fatisfv.
4. Come fet your faces Zion-ward Tae facrcd road enquire
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And let a i*nion to the Lord Be henceforth your defire.
4 The gofpel mines to give you fight r
No longer, then delay ; The Spirit waits to guide you right, And Jesus is the way.
5 O Lord, regard thy people's pray'r,
Thy promife now fulfil ; And young and old by grace prepare To dwell on Zion's hill.
XXV. We wre PHARAOH** Bondmen* Deut. vi. 20 — 23.
1 "O ENEATH the tyrant Satan's yoke Jj Our fouls were long opprefl ;
Till grace our galling fetters broke, And gave the weary reft.
2 Jesus, in that important hour,
His mighty arm made known ; He ranfom'd us by price and pow'r, And claim'd us for his own.
3 Now freed from bondage, fin and deaths
We walk in wifdom's ways ; And wifh to fpend our ev'ry breath, In wonder, love, and praife.
4 Ere long, we hope with him to dwells
In yonder world above ; And now we only live to tell The riches of his love.
5 O might we, ere we hence remove,
Prevail upon our youth To feek that they may likewife prove> His mercy and his truth. '5 Like Sii (hall gladly go (1),
en J e su-s calls us hon 1 c left a feed below, To fcrve him in our room* (sy Lo2&c \l »>
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7 Lord, hear our pray'r, indulge our hope, On thefe my fuirit pour ; That they may take our ftoiy up, When we can fpeak no more.
XXVI. Travailing in Birth for Souls. Gal. fv. 13*
1 TTTHnT contradictions meet
VV In miniiters employ 1 It is a bitter fweet, A forrow full of joy ;
ether poll affords a place For equal honour, or difgrace !
2 Who can defcribe the pain Which faithful preachers feel j Conflrain'dto fpeak in vain, To hearts as hard as fteel !
Or who can tell the pltafures felt, When ftubborn hearts begin to melt.
3 The Saviour's dying leve, The foul's amazing worth; Their utmoft effort.? move, And draw their bowels forth ;
They pray and ftrive, their reft departs, Till Chrift be form'd in iinners hearts,
4 If fome fmall hope appear, They it ill are not content ; But, » fclous fear, They watch for the event :
Too oft they find their hopes deceiVd, 1 how their inmoft fouls are griev'd?
c But when their pains fucceed, And from the tender blade, The rip'irfng ears proceed, Their toils are over-paid harveft joy can equal theirs, ..id the fruit of ;\1I tl
6 Oo
*7* SEASONS. Bk. II.
6 On what has now been fown,
Thy bleffing Lord, beftow ;
The power is thine alone,
To make it fpring and grow : Do thou the gracious harvc ft raife, And thou alone malt have the praife.
XXVII. We are Ambajfadors for Christ, 2 Cor. v. 2 0.
* rT^ HY meffage, by the preacher feal, JL And let thy pow'r be known j That ev ry finner here may feel The word is not his own.
2 Amongft the foremoft of the throng
Who dare thee totthy face, He in rebellion flood too long, And fought againft thy grace.
3 But grace prevaiPd, he mercy found^
And now by thee is fent,
To tell his fellow-rebels round,
And call them to repent.
a. In Jesus, God is reconcil'd, The word may be forgiv'n ; Come, and he'll own you as a child, And make you heirs of heav'n.
5 Oh, may the word of gofpel truth,
Your chief defire engage ; And Jesus be your guide in youth, Your joy in hoary age.
6 Perhaps the year, that's now begun,
May prove to fome their hit ;
The lands of life may foon be run,
e dav of grace be paft.
7 Tl
Hy. 28. SEASONS.
7 Think, if you flight this embafiy, And will not warning take ; When Jesus in the clouds you fee, What anfwer will you make I
XXVIII. PAUL' $ farewell Char ±* Ads. xx. 26, 27.
X TTTHEN Paul was parted from his friends. YV It was a weeping day ; But Jesus made them all amends, And wip'd their tears away.
% Ere long they met again with joy, (Secure no more to part) Where praifes every tongue employ, And pleafure fills each heart.
3 Thus all the preachers of his grace
Their children foon i"hall meet ; Together fee their Saviour's face, And worfhip at his feet.
4 But they who heard the word in vain,
Tho' oft and plainly warn'd ; Will tremble, when they meet again, The miniilers they fcorn'd.
c On your own heads your blood will fall If any perifli here ; The preachers who have told you all, Shall Hand approv'd and clear.
& Yet Lord, to fave themfelves alone, Is not their utmoft view ; Oh ! hear their pray'r, thy meffage own, And fave their hearers too.
XXIX, Hw
*** SEASONS. Bk.II.
XXiX. Howjhalllputthee among the Children t
Jer. iii. I9.
* A L^S ! by nature how deprav'd, JL X. tiow prone to ev'ry ill i Our lives *? Satan how enflav'd,' -How ojftmate our will J
2 And can fuch finners be reftor'd,
Such rebels reconcile ? Can grace itfelf the means afford To make a foe a child I
3 Y Wh^^H *£"* the wond^us means
Whicn mail effectual prove ;
To cleanfc us from our count-left fins, And teach our hearts to love*
4 Jesus for finners undertakes,
And dy'd that we may live; Wis blood a full atonement makes, And cries aloud, " Forgive."
« Yetonethingmorc mufl grace provide 1 o bring ns home to Gon ; Or we (hall (light the Lord, who dy'd, And trample on his blood.
6 The holy Spirit muff reveal
The Saviour's work and worth: Then the hard heart begins to feel A new and heav'nly birth.
7 Thus bought with blood, and born again,
Redeem 'd and fav'd by grace ; Rebels, in God's own houfe obtain A foil's and daughter's place.
XXX. Winter, (i)
SEE, how rude winters icy hand, Has ftripp'd the trees and feal'd the grc
(r) BookllT. Hymn jr.
Hv, 31. S E A S O N S. i3.»
But fpring thall foon his rage withitand, And fpread new beauties all around.
1 My foul a (harper winter mourns ; Barren and fruit lets 1 remain : When will the gentle fpring return, And bid my graces grow again ?
3 Jfsus, my glorious Sun, arife ! 'Tis his the frozen heart to move ;
Oh ! hum thefe ftorms and clear my flues* And let me feel thy vital love !
4 Dear Lord, regard my feeble cry, I faint and droop till thou appear ; Wilt thou permit thy plant to die ? Mud it be winter all the year ?
5 Be (lill, my foul, and wait this hour, With humble pray'r and patient faith ; Till he reveals his gracious pow'r, Repofe on what his promife faith.
6 He, by whofe all commanding word (i), Seafons their changing courfe maintain ; In ev'ry change a pledge affords
That none (hall feek his face in vain.
XXXI. Waiting for Spring.
1 r I "* HO' cloudy ikies, and northern hlafts.
JL Retard the gentle fpring a while ; The fun will conqueror prove at lall And nature wear a Vernal fmile.
2 The promife which from age to age, Has brought the changing feafons round : Again (hall calm the winter's rage, Perfume the air and paint the ground.
3 The virtue of that firft command, I know (till does and will prevail ;
0^ That
(1) Genefis viii. az.
1S2 SEASONS. Ex. II.
That while the earth itfelf (hall (land, The fpring and fummer (hall not fail.
4 Such changes are for us decreed ; Believers have their winters too ; But fpring (hall certainly fucceed, And all their former life renew.
5 Winter and fpring have each thefr ufe, And each, in turn, his people know ; One kills the weeds their hearts produce, The other makes their graces grow.
" Tho' like dead trees a while they feem, Yet having life within their root, The welcome fpring's reviving beam Draws forth their bloffoms, leaves and fruit.
7 But if the tree indeed be dead,
It feels no change, tho' fpring return, Its leaflefs, naked, barren, head, Froclaims it only fit to burn.
8 Dear Lord, afford our fouls a fpring, Thou know'ft our winter has been long ; Shine forth, and warm our hearts to fmg, And thy rich grace fhall be our fong.
XXXII. Spring.
1 T) LEAK winter is fubduM at length, JD And fore'd to yield the day ; The fun has wafted all his ftrength,
And driven him away.
2 And now long wiftrd for fpring is come,
How altered is the fcene ! The trees and fhruhs are drefl in bloom. The earth array'd in green.
3 Where'er we tread, beneath our feet
The duff ring flowers fpring :
Hy. 33. r S E A S O N S. 183
The artful birds, in concert fvveet Invite our hearts to ling,
4 B ut ah ! in vain I ft rive to join,
Opprefs'd with fin and doubt ; I feel 'tis winter ltill, within, Tho' all is fpiing without.
5 Oh ! would my Saviour from on high,
Break thro' thefe clouds and mine ! No creature then more Weft than I, No fohg more loud than mine.
6 Till then— no foftly *vavWirig ti:
N p's 1 west perfume"}
Ncr beauties of each painted bui'h, Can difiipate my gloom,
7 To Adam, foon as he tranfgrefs'd,
Thus Eden bloom'din vain ; Not paradife could give him reft, Or foot h his heart-felt pain,
8 Yet here an emblem I perceive
Of what the Lord can do ; Dear Savio ur help me to believe, That I may flourifh too.
9 Thy word can foon my hopes revive,
Can overcome my foes : And make my languid gracethrive. And bloffom like the rofe.
XXXIIL Another.
1 T>LEASING fpring again is here ! JL Trees and Melds in bloom appear 1 Hark! the birds, with artlefs lays, Warble their Creator's praife ! Where, in winter, all was fnow, v the flow'rs in clufters grow
And
*** SEASONS. Bk. II.
And the com, in green array, 1 romiies a harveft-d-.y.
* What a change has taken place ! Emblem of the fpring of "grace ; How the foul, in winter, mourns I ill the Lord, the fun returns? Till thefpirit s gentle rain, Bids the heart revive again ; Then theftone is turn'd to flcfli, And each grace fprings afre/h.
3 Lord, afford a fpring tome I Let me feel like what I fee ; Ah ! my winter has been long, Chill'd my hopes, and ftop'd my fong f Winter threatened to defhoy Faith and love, and ev'ry joy ; If thy life was in the root. Still I could not yield the fruit.
4 Speak, av.A by thy gracious voice Make my drooping foul rejoice ; O beloved Saviour, haffe,
rpell me all the florms are pail ; On thy garden deign to fmile, Raife the plants, enrich the foil ; iSoon thy prefence will reftore Life, to what feem'd dead before.
5 Lord, I long to be at home,
Where thefe changes never come I \t
Where the faints no winter fear,
Where 'tix fpring throughout the year : I
How unlike this irate below !
There theflow'rs unwith'ring blow;
The/C no chilling blafls annoy,
All ib love, and bloom, and joy.
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Hr. 34. SEASONS. ,85
XXX IV. Summer Si orms. (1)
1 r I 1 HO' the morn may be ferene, X Not a threat 'ning cloud be feen ; Who can undertake to fay 'Twill be pleafant all the day ? Tempefts fuddenly may rife, Darknefs overfpread the fkics ! Light'nings fiafh and thunders roar, Ere a ihort-liv'd day be o'er.
2 Often thus, the child of grace, Enters on his Chrillian race ; Guilt and fear have overborne, 'Tis with him a fummer's morn ; While his new-felt joys abound, All things feem to imile around ; And he hopes it will be fair, All the day and all the year»
3 Should we warn him of a change, He would think the caution ilrange; He no change or trouble fears,
Till the gath'ring Itorm appears (2^ ; Till dark clouds his fun conceal, 1 ill tempation's powV he feel • Then he trembles and looks pa'le, All his hopes and courage fail.
4 But the wonder-working Lord, Sootha the tempeft by his word ; Stills the thunder, flops the rain,'
id his fun breaks forth again : Soon the cloud again "returns, Now he joys, and now he mourns ; Oft his iky is overcaft, Ere the day of life be part.
5 TryM believers too can fay, In the courle of one mou day,
.CO Book III, Hymn 6&* « Book I, B7nJ^
i86 SEASON S. Bk. li.
Tho' the morning has been fair, Prov'd a golden hour of pray'r ; Sin and Satan, long ere night, Have their comforts put to flight ; Ah ! what heart-felt peace and jo> Unexpected florins deftroy.
6 Deareft Saviour, call us foon To thine high eternal noon ; Never there fhall tempeft rife To conceal thee from our eyes . Satan fhall no more deceive, We no more thy Spirit grieve ; But thro* cloudlefs, endlefs days, Sound, to golden harpsj thy praifc
XXXV. Hay-time.
J rTT1HE grafs and flow'rs, which clothe ths JL field, And look fo green and gay ; Touch'd by the fcythe, defencelefs yield, And fail, and fade away.
2 Fit emblem of 6ur mortal ftate !
Thus in the fcripture glafs, 'The young, the flrong, the wife; the great, May fee themfelves but grafs (i ).
3 Ah ! trull not to your fleeting breath,
Nor call your time your own ; Around you fee the fcythe of death Is mowing thoufands down.
4 And you, who hitherto are fpar'd^
Muft fhortly yield your lives ; Your wifdom is to be prepar'd Before the ftrokc arrives,
5 The.
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Hy. 36. SEASON S. 187
5 The grafs, when dead, revives no more :
You die to live again ; But oh ! if death mould prove the doov To everlaiting pain.
6 Lord help us to obey thy call,
That from our tins fet free ; When, like grafs our bodies fall, Our fouls may fpring to thee.
XXXVI. Harve/t.
t Q\ EE ! the corn again in ear ! |^ How the fields and vallies fmile \ Harveft: now is drawing near. To repay the farmer's toil : Gracious Lord, fecure the crop, Satisfy the poor with food ; - In thy mercy is our hope, We have finn'd, but thou art good.
2 While I view the plenteous gram As it ripens on the ilalk ; May I not inftrinftion gain, Helpful to my daily walk ? All this plenty of the field Was produe'd from foreign feeds ; For the earth itfelf would yield Only crops of ufelefs weeds.
5 Tho* when newly fown, it lay Hid awhile beneath the ground (Some might think it thrown away) Now a large inert afe is found : Tho' conceal'd, it was not loll, Tho* it dy'd it lives again ; Eaftcrn itorms, aid nipping frofts Have oppos'd its growth in vain*
4 Let
SEASONS. Bx. II.
4 Let the praife be all the Lord's, As the benefit is our's 1
He in feafon ftill affords Kindly heat, and gentle fhow'rs : By his care the produce thrives, Waving o'er the furrowed lands ; And when harveil-time arrive?, Ready for the reaper Hands.
5 Thus in barren hearts he Cows Precious feeds of heavenly joy (i ) ; Sin, and hell, in .vain oppo.fi None can grace's crop deftroy : Threaten 'd oft, tho* itill it bloon;^, After many changes pait, Death, the reaper, when he comes, Finds it fully ripe at laft.
CHRIST M A S. XXXVII. Praife for the Incarnation*
1 £1 WE ETER founds than mufic knows |^ Charm me inE mm an u el's name ; All her hopes my fpirit owes
To his birth, and crofs, and fhame.
2 When he came the angel's fung,
11 Glory be to God on high \n Lord, unloofe my ftamm'iing tongue* Who mall louder fing than I ?
3 Did the Lord a man become,
That he might the law fulfil, Bleed and fufFer in my room,
And canft thou, my tongue, be Hill ?
4 No, I mud my praifrs bring,
Tho' they worthlefs are and weak ;
(i) Hufca,xiv. ;, Mark/iv. 26 — 29*
Hv. g9. SEASONS. 189
For fhould I refufe to fing
Sure the very (tones would fpeak.
5 O my Saviour, Shield, and Sun,
Shepherd, Brother, Hufband, Friend* Ev'ry precious name in one, 1 will love thee without end.
XXXVIII. (c) JEHOVAH-JESUS.
1 ~JY JW Y fong mail blefs the Lord of all, XVa My praife (hall climb to his abode ; Thee, Saviour, by that name I call,
The great S upreme, the mighty God.
2 Without beginning or decline, Obje&offaith,andnotoffenfe; Eternal ages faw him (hine, He mines, eternal ages hence.
3 As much when jn the manger hud, Almighty ruler of the fky ;
As when the fix days work he made? FuTd all the morning-ftars with joy.
4 Of all the crowns Jehovah bears, Salvation is his deareft claim ;
That gracious found well pleas'd he hears, And own Emmanuel for his name.
1
A cheerful confidence I feel, My well plac'd hopes with joy I fee : My bofom glows with heavenly zeal To worfhip him who dy'd for me.
As man, he pities my complaint, His pow'r and truth are all divine ; He will not fail, he cannot faint, Salvation's fure, andmuil be mine.
XXXIX-
*tp SEASONS. Be. II.
-&XXIX. Alan honoured abo'bt Angels*
NOW let us join with hearts and tongues, And emulate the angels' fongs ; < Yea, finncrs may addrefs their King,' In fongs that angels cannot fing.
2 They praife the lamb who once was flain, But we can add a higher ftrain (i): Not only fay, « He differed thus," But that he fuffer'd all for us.
3 When angels by tranfgreffion fell, JurliceconhVd them all to hell ; But mercy formed a wond'roug plan, -1.0 lave and honour fallen num.
4 Jesus who pafs'd the angels by (2 ) Affum'd cur flefti to bleed and die • And dill he makes it his abode,
As man he fills the throne of God.
5 Our next of kin, cur brother now, Is he to whom the angels bow ; They join with us to praife his name, But we the neareft int'reft claim.
6 But ah J how faint our praifes rife ! Sure, 'tis the wonder of the flcies ; That we who (hare his richeft love, SacoldanduncoQcern'd mould prove'.
7 Oh glorious hour, it comes with fpeed, When we from fm and darknefs frcLd', Shall fee the God who dy'd for man, And praife him more than angels can (3).
XL. Saturday Evening. 1 Q AFELY thro' another n \
KJ God has brought ua on our way : (ORcv. v.(2)Ii,b. ii,ldi (.} BookHf ,
Le.
Hy. 41. SEASONS. 13c
Let us row a bleffing feek,
* On th' approaching fabbath-day :
Day of all the week the bed ;
Emblem of eternal reft.
2 Mercies multiply* d each hour,
Thro' the week our praife de mand> Guarded by Almighty pow'r, Fed and guided by his hand; Tho' ungrateful we have been, Only made returns of fin.
3 While we pray for pard'ning grace,
Thro' the dear Redeemer's name ; Shew thy reconciled face,
Shine away our fin and fliame : From our worldly care fet free, May we reft this night with thee.
4 When the morn (hall bid us rife,
May we feel thy pretence near ; May thy glory meet our eyes, When we in thy houfe appear! 1 here affords us, Lord, a taftc, Of our everlafting feaft.
5 May the gofpel's joyful found
Conquer finners, comfort faints;
Make the fruits of grace abound,
Bring relief for all complaints.
Thus may all our fabbath^ prove
Till we join the church above'.
THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR.
XLI. EBENEZER. (1).
1 T^HE Lord, our falvation and light,
X The guide and the ftrength of our days i
Has (1) I Sam. vii. \%.
i$2 SEASONS. Bk. Hi
Has brought us together to-night, A new Ebenezer to raife ; The year we have now patted thro5 His goodnefs with bleflings has crown'd Each morning his mercies were new, Then let our thankfgiving abound.
2 Encompafs'd with dangers and fnares, Temptations, and fears, and complaints ; His ear he inclin'dto our pray'rs, His handopen'd wide to our wants: We never befought him in vain, When burden' d withforrow or fin,
He helped us again and again,
Or where before now had we been ?
3 His gofpel throughout the long year, From fabbath to fabbath he gave ; How oft has he met with us here And (hewn himfelf mighty to fave: His candleitick has been remov'd From churches once priviledg'dthus; But tho* we unworthy have prov'd It ftill is continu'd to us.
4 For fo many mercies receiVd, Alas! what returns have we made? His fpiiit we often havegriev'd, And evil for good have repaid: How well it becomes us to cry,
" Oh, who is a God like to thee ?
Who pan^d iniquities by,
And plungeft them deep in the fea!"
5 To Jesus who fits on the throne, Our heft hallelujahs we bring; To thee it is owing alone,
That we are permitted to fin^ :
Affift
SEASON \<n
Ailift us, we pray, to lament The fins of the year that is pafl ; And grant that the next may be fpent Far more to thy praife than the la ft*
XLII. Another.
1 T ET hearts and tongues unite K j And loud thankigivings raifc \
'Tis duty, mingled witli delight, To iing the Saviour's praiie.
2 To him we owe our breath, He took us from the womb,
Which elfe had (hut us up in death, And prov'd ar. early tomb.
3 When on the bread we hung Our help was in the Lord ;
*Twas he flrfl taught our infant tongue To form the lifping word.
4 When in our blood we lay- He would not let us die,
Becaufe his love had flx'd a day To bring falvation nigh.
5 In childhood and in youth His eye was on us ftill ;
Tho' ilrangers to his love and truth, And prone to crofs his will.
6 And fince his name we knew, How gracious has he been :
What dangers has he led us thro^ What mercies have we feen ?
7 Now thro' another year Supported by his care ;
We raife our Ebenezer here,
Th i Lord has help'd thus far.5
R S Our
ORDINANCES. Bk.1I,
8 Our lot in future years, Unable to totehTe ;
He kindly to prevent our fears, Say s it all to me."
9 Yea, Lord, we wifli tocafl: Our cares upon thy breait !
Help us to praife thee for the pad, And trull thee for the red ?
II. ORDINANCES. XLIII. On opening a place for foetal praytr,
"* f~\ Lord, our languid foul's infpire* V-/ For liere, we truft thou art I Send down a coal of heav'nly fire, To warm each waiting heart.
7 Dear Shepherd of thy people, hear, Thy prefence now difplay ; As thou haft given a place for pray'r, So give us hearts to pray.
3 Shew us fome token of thy love,
Our fainting hope to raife ; And pour thy blelfing from above, That we may render praife.
4 Within thefe walls let holy praife,
And love and concord dwell ; Here give the troubled confeience eafe The wounded fpirit heal.
5 The feeling heart the melting eye,
The humble mind beflow ;
And mine upon us from on high,
To make our graces grow !
6 May we in faith receive thy word,
In faith prefent our pray i $ y
And
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And in the prefence of our Lord> Unbofom all our cares.
7 And may the gofpePs joyful found Enfore'd by mighty grace, Awaken many finwm round, To come and fill the place.
XL1V. (c) Another
" ESUS, where'er thy people meet, There they behold thy mercy- feat $ Where'ertheyfeektheethouartfound^ And ev'ry place is hallo v/'d ground
2 For thou, within no walls conrm'd, Inhabited the humble mind ; Such ever bring thee, where they come^ And going, take thee to their home.
^ Dear Shepherd of thy chofen few ! Thy former mercies here renew ; Here, to our waiting heart?, proclaim: The fweetnefs of thy faving name.
4 Here may we prove the power of pray'r, To ftrengthen faith and fweeten care ; To teach our faint defire to rife, And bring all heaven before our eyes*
j Behold at thy commanding word,
Wc itretch the curtain and the cord (1 ); Come thou and fill this wider fpace, And blefs us with a large increafe.
6 Lord, we are few, but thou art near ; Nor fhort thine arm nor deaf thine ear ; Oh rend the heav'ns, come quickly down, And make a thoufand hearts thine own!
(i)Ifaiahliv. *) XLV,
& ORDINANCES. Bx.'fli,
XLV. The Lon/'s day.
HOW welcome to the faints, when prefs'd A S ith fix days noife, and care, and toiL la the returning day of reft,
ch hides them from the world awhile ?
: om thc throng mthdrawn an feem to breathe adilPreirt air , '
Ail things another afp?a wear.
3 How happy \l their lot is caft, Vv here ilately the gofpel founds ! ine word is honey to their tafte,
Renew* their ftrcngth, and heals their wCttarfU
4 Tho* pinch'd with poverty at home, With /harp affliaion daily fed ;
It makes amends if they can come ioGuD?s own houfe for heav'nly bread!
5 With joy they haften to the place, Where they their Saviour oft have met ; And while they feaft upon his grace,
1 heir burdens and tlieir griefs forget.
6 This favour'd lot, my friends, is ours, May we the privilege improve ;
And find thefe confecrated hours, Sweet earned of the joys above J
- We thank thee for thy day, O Lord, Here we thy prom.'s d preience feek ; Open thine hand with bleffings ftor'd, And giVe lib manna for the week.
XL V I. Go fyd privileges.
* f\ ^7APPY they who know the Lord, \*J With whom he deigns to dwell \
Hv. 47. ORDINANCES. 19:
He feeds and cheers them by his word, His arm fupports them well,
2 To them, in each diflrefiing hour,
His throne of grace is near ; And when they plead his love and pow'r, He (lands engag'd to hear.
3 He hclp'd his faints in ancient days,
Who truited in his name ; And we can witnefs to his praife ; His love is ftiil the fame.
4 Wand'ring in fin, our fouls he found,
And bid usfeek his face ; Gave us to hear thegofptl found, And tafle the gofpel grace.
5 Oft in his houfe his glory fhine3
Before our wond'ring eyes ; We wifh not, then, for golden mine?, Or ought beneath the ikies.
5 His prefence fweetens all our cares# And makes our burdens light: A word from him difpels our fears, And gilds the gloom of night.
7 Lord, we expert to fuffer here, Nor would we dare repine ; But s^ive us dill, to find .hee near, And own us, ftill, for thine.
£ Let us enjoy, and highly prize Thefe tokens of thy love : Till thou (halt bid our fpirits rife; To worfhip thee above.
I TTAP JUL H
XLVII. Another.
APPY are they to whom the Lord, ~"is righteous name makes knowiv!
R 2 And
f%9 ORDIN A N C E S. Biu II
And by his Spirit, and his word ; Adopts them for his own !
2 He calls them to his mercy ieat.
And hears their humble pray'r ; And when within his houfe they D I They find his prefence near.
3 The force of their united cries
No pow'r can long with (land ; For Jesus helps them from the ikiefr,- By his Almighty hand.
4 Then mountains fink at once to plains.
And light from darknefs fprings ; Each feeming lofs improves their gains. Each trouble comfort brings.
5 Tlio' men defpife them, or revile,
They count the trial fmall ; Whoever frewns, if Jesus fmile, It makes amends for all.
6 Tho1 meanly clad, and coarftly fed,
And, like their Saviour, poor ; They would not change their gofpel bread For all the worldling's it ore.
7 When chear'd with faith's fublimcr joys>
They mount on eagle's wings ;
They can diidain, as children's toys,
The pride and pomp of kings.
8 Dear Lord, aflift our fouls to pay
The debt of praife we owe ; That we enjoy a gofpel day, And heav'n begun below,
La
Hv. 49. ORDIN A N C E & 199
XLV1I L Praififor the continuance of the Go/pel. ( I )
1 /^\NCE, while we aim'd at Zion's fongs, \^/ A fudden mourning check'd our tongues* Then we were call'd to fovv in tears,
The feeds of joy for future years.
2 Oft as that memorable hour
The changing year brings round again ; We meet to praife the love and pow'r ; Which hear'd our cries, and eas'd our pain,
3 Come, ye who tremble for the ark, Unite in praife for anfwer'd pray'r ! Did not the Lord our forrows mark ? Did not our lighing reach his ear ?
4 Then fmaller griefs were laid afide, And all our cares fum'd up in one ;
" Let us but have thy word, we cry*d? In other things, thy will be done.''
5 Since he has granted our requeft, And we Hill hear the gofpel voice ; Altho' by many trials pred,
In this we can and will rejoice.
6 Tho' to our lot temptations fall, Tho' pain and want, and cares annoy 3 The precious gofpel fweetens all,
And yields us med'eine, food, and joy,
XL IX. A Famine of the word.
I /^LADNESSwas fpread thro' lfraei's hoft \J When fir ft they Manna view'd ; They labour'd who mould gather moil, And thought it pleafant food.
2 But
[1) Wherever a reparation is threatened between a tninif- ter and people wh > dearly love each other, this hymn may be asfcafoaable as it was once in Oinfy,
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2 But when they had it long enjoy'd,
Fiom day to day the fame ; Their hearts were by the plenty cloy'd, AIUio' from heav n it came.
3 Thus gofpel bread at firft is priz'd,
And makes a people glad ; But afterwards, too much defpis'd When eafy to be had.
4 But fhould the Lord, difpleas'd withhold;
The bread his mercy fends : To have our houfes fill'd with gold, Would make but poor amends.
5 How tedious would the week appear,
How dull the fabbath prove ;
Could we no longer meet to hear
The precious truths we love ?
6 How would believing parents bear
To leave their heedlefs youth, Expos'd to ev ry fatal fnare, Without the light of tiuth ?
7 The gofpel, and a praying few,
Our bulwark long have prov'd ; But Olney fure the day will rue, When thefe (hall be remov'd.
£ Then fin, in this Once favour'd town. Will triumph unreftrain'd ; And wrath and vengeance haften down, No more by pray'r detain' d.
9 Preferve us from this judgment, Lord; For Jesus' fake we plead ; A famine of the gofpel word Would be a ftroke indeo
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CHIEF Shepherd of thy chofen fheep, From death and fm fet free ; May ev'ry under fhepherd keep His eye, intent on thee !
\ With plenteous grace their hearts prepare, To execute thy will ; Companion, patience, love and care, Andfaithfulnefs and fkill.
j Enrlame their minds with holy zeal, Their flocks to feed and teach ; And let them live, and let them feel The facred truths they preach,
j. Oh, never let the fheep complain, That toys, which fools amufe ; Ambition, pleafure, praiie or gain, Debafe the Shepherd's views.
> He that for thefe, forbears to feed The fouls whom Jesus loves; Whate'er he may profefs, or plead, An idle fhepherd proves (i ).
") The fword of God (hall break his arm, A blail (hall blind his eye ; His wovd (hall have no pow'r to warm, His gifts (hall all grow dry.
1 O Lord avert this heavy woe, Let all thy fhephtrds fay ; And grace, and ilrength, on each beftow, To labor while 'tis day.
LI. Prayer for a Revival.
j QAVIOUR,viTit thy plantation, > £3 Grant us, Lord, a gracious rain !
(l) Zechuriah,:x. 17.
AH
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All will come to deiolation,
Unlefs thou return again ; Keep no longer at a diltancc ;
Shine upon us from on high ? Left, for want of thine afliftancc,
Ev'ry plant fhould droop and die.
2 Surely, once thy garden flourifVd,
Ev'ry part look'd gay and green : Then thy word ourfpirits nounuVd>
Kappy feafons we have feen ! But a drought has fince fucceeded.
And a fad decline we fee ; Lord, thy help is greatly needed,
Help can only come from thee.
3 Where are thofe we counted leader?,
Fill'dwith zeal, and love, and truth ? Old profefTors, tall as cedars,
Bright examples to our youth ! Some, in whom wc once delighted,
We fhall meet no more below, Some, alas ! wc fear are blighted,
Scarce a fingle leaf th^y (how;
£ Younger plants — the fight how pleafant,
Cover'd thick with bloiToms ilood ; But they caufe us grief at prefent,
Frofts have nipp'd them in their bud ! Deareft Saviour, haften hither,
Thou canft make them bloom again ; Oh, permit them not to wither,
Let not all our hopes be vain !
c Let our mutual love be fervent, Make us prevalent in pray'rs ; L^t each one efteem'd thy fervant, Shun the world's be bitching fnarcs :
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Break the tempter's fatal povver5
Turn the (tony heart to flelh ; And begin from this good hour,
To revive thy work afrefh.
HI. He ping for a Revival.
X 1\ /T Y harp untun'd, and laid afide,
JLVi (To cheerful hours the harp belongs)
My cruel foes, infulting cry'd,
" Come, iing us one of Zion's fongs."
2 Alas ! when finners blindly bold, AtZion feoff, and Zion s king ; When zeal declines and love grows cold Is it a day for me to ling ?
^ Time was, whene'er the faints 1 met, Withjoy and praife my bofom glovv'd ; But now, like Eli, fad I fit, And tremble for the ark of God.
4. While thus to grief my feml gave way, To fee the work of God decline, Methought I heard my Saviour fay, " Difmifs thy fears, the ark is mine.
5 " Tho' for a time I hide my face, Rely upon my love and pow'r ; Still wreflle at the throne of grace, And wait for a reviving hour,
^ " Take down thy long neglected harp, I've feen thy tears, and hear'd thy pray'r. The winter feafon has been (harp, But fpring fhall all its waftes repair."
*j Lord, I obey, my hopes revive,
Come join with me, ye faints, and ling ; Our foes in vain againft us drive, Jpr God will help and healing bring.
SACRA.
*4 ORDINANCE S. Ex. Ifl SACRAMENTAL HYMNS.
LIII. (c) Welcome to the 7 able.
1 T^HIS is the fcaft of hcav'nly wine,
A Au<* God invites to fup ; The juices of the Living vine, Were pr^fs'd to fill the cup.
2 Oh, blefs the Saviour ye that eat,
With royal dainties fed : Not heaven affords a cofllier treat, For Jesus is the bread !
3 The vile, the loft, he calls to them,
Ye trembling fouls appear ! The righteous in their own efteem, Have no acceptance here.
4 Approach ye poor, nor dare refufe
The banquet fpread for you ; Dear Saviour, this is welcome news, Then I may venture too.
5 If guilt and fin afford a plea,
And may obtain a place ; Surely the Lord will welcome me, And I mall fee his face.
L1V. Christ cruc'ifed.
> XT THEN on the crofs, my Lord I fee V V Bleeding to death for wretched me : Satan and lin no more can move, For I am all transform^ to lo\ e.
5 His thorns and nail*, pierce thro' my heart, In cy'ry groan I bear apart ; I view his wounds with itreaming eyes, But fee ! h£ bows his herd and dif* I
1 Come
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3 Come, finners, view the lamb of God, Wounded and dead, and bath'd in blood! Behold his fide and venture near,
The well of en die is life is here.
4 Here 1 forget my cares and pains ; I drink, yet ftiil my third remains ; Only the fountain head above,
Can fatisfy the third of love.
5 Oh, that I thus could always feel ! Lord, more and more thy love reveal ! Then my glad tongue (hall loud proclaim The grace and glory of thy name.
6 Thy name difpels my guilt and fear, Revives my heart and charms my ear ; Affords a balm for ev'ry wound, And Satan trembles at the found,
LV. (c) Jesus hajlingto Suffer.
1 HT1 HE Saviour, what a noble flame
1 Was kindled in his bread, When hailing to Jerufalem He march 'd before the reft !
2 Good-will to men and zeal for God,
His ev'ry thought engrofs ; He longs to be baptiz'd with blood ( i) He pants to reach his crofs.
3 With all his fufPrings full in view,
And woes, to us, unknown, Forth to the tafk his (pint flew, 'Twas love that urg'd him on.
4 Lord, we return thee what we v :
Our hearts (hall found abroad Salvation, to the dying Man, And to the riling God !
S And
(i) Luke xii. 5©.
ao6 ORDINANCES. Bk. II>
5 And while thy bleeding glories here * Engage our wand'ring eyes ; We learn our lighter crofs to bear, And haften to the fides.
LVI. // is good to he here,
] * ET me dwell on Golgotha, 1 -J Weep and love my life away ! While I fee him on the tree Weep and bleed and die for me !
3 That dear blood for finners fpilt, Shews my fin in all its guilt : Ah, my foul, he bore the load, Thou hall flain the Lamb of God*
3 Hark 1 his dying word, " Forgive, Father, let the finner live ; Sinner wipe thy tears away,
I thy ranfom freely pay."
4 While I hear this grace reveal'd, And obtain'd a pardon feal'd ; All my foft affections move ; Waken'dbythe force of love.
5 Farewel world, thy gold is drofs, Now I fee the bleeding crols ; Jesus dy'd to fet me free From the law, and fin and thee !
6 He has clearly bought my foul, Lord, accept, and clam, the whole! To thy will I all refign,
Now, no more my own, but thine.
LVI I. Looting at the Crofs*
I TN 1 I
evil long I took delight, Unaw'd by (hame and fear $
Till
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Till a new object ftruck my fight, And ftopp'd my wild career.
2 I faw one hanging on a tree.
In agonies and blood ; Who fix d his languid eyes on me, As near his crofs I ftood.
3 Sure, never to my late ft breath,
Can I forget that look ; It feem'd to charge mc with his death, Tho* not a word he fpoke.
4 My confeience felt, and own'd the gnilt>
And plung'd me in defpair ;
I faw my fins his blood had fpilt,
And help'd to nail him there.
5 Alas ! 1 knew not what I did,
But now my tears are vain ; Where (hall my trembling foul be hid? For I the Lord have flain.
6 A fecond look he gave, which faM,
46 I freely all Forgive ; Thia blood is for thyranfom paid; I'll die,that thou may'ft live.'!
7 Thus, while his death my fin difplays,
In all its blackeil hue ; (Such is the myftery of grace) It feals my pardon too.
8 With pleafing grief and mournful joy,
My fpirit now is filPd ; That 1 mould fuch a life deftroy, Yet live by him I killd.
LVI1I. Surplus in the WUdtrnefs.
1 \A7 HEN Ifrael b7 divine command, V V The pathkfs defert trod,
They
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They found, though 'twas a barren land, A fure refource in God,
2 A cloudy pillar mark'd their rcfed,
And fcreen'd them from the heat ; From the hard rocks the water flow'd, And Manna was their meat.
3 Like them we have a reft in view,
Secure from adverfe pow'rs : Like them we pafs a defert too ; But Uracl'sGoD is ours.
4 Yes, in this barren whMtrnef?,
He is to us the fame, Ey his appointed means of grace, At once he was to them.
t His word a light before us fpreadi By which our path we fee ; His love a banner o'er our heads, From harm prefer ves us free.
6 Jesus the bread of life is giv'n To be our daily food ; We drink a wond'rous flream from heav'n, *Tis water, wine and blood.
■7 Lord, 'tis enough I aik no more, rhefe bleflings are divine ; I envy not the woildling*s (lore, If Chrift and heav'n are mine.
L1X. Communion with the Saints in glory,
i T£ EFRESHED by the bread and wine, 1\ The pledges of our Saviour's love ; ( Now let our hearts and voices join In fongs of praife with thofe above.
2 Do they fing, " Worthy is the Lamb ?" Altho' we cannot reach their ftraini,
Vet
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Yet we thro' grace, can fmg the fame, For us he dy d, for us he reigns.
3 If they behold him face to face, While we a glimpte can only lee ; Yet equal debtors to hi* grace* As fafe and as belov d arc we.
4 They had, like us, a fuffeiing time,
Out cares and fears, and grieis they knew } But they have conquer'd all thro him, And we, ere long, fhail conquer too.
5 Tho' all the fongs of taints in light, Are far beneath his matchlefs worth : His grace is fuch, he will notilight The poor attempt of worms on earth.
ONPRAYER.
LX. (c) Exhortation to Prayer*
1 "T IT HAT various hindrances we meet
V V lu coming to a mercy feat ! Yet who that knows the worth of pray'r But wifhes to be often there.
2 Pray'r makes the dark'ned clould withdraw* Pray'r climbs the ladder Jacob faw ;
Gives exercife to faith and love, Brings ev'ry blefQng from above.
3 Reilraining pray'r we ceafe to fight ; Pray'r makes the Chriftian's armour bright : And Satan trembles, when he lees
The weakelt faint upon his knees.
4. While Mofes ftood with arms fpread wide, Succefs was found on llraels fide ( i ) But when thro' wearinefs tiiey fail'd, That moment Amalek prevailed.
(1) Exod. xvij. ir.
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5 Have you no words ? Ah, think again/ Words flow apace when you complain, And fill a fellow-creatures ear
With the fad tale of all your care.
6 Were half the breadth thus vainly fpent* To heav'n in fupplication fent ;
Your cheerful long would oft'ner be,
" Hear what the Lord has done for me.'^
LXI. Power of Prayer*
1 T N th em f elves, as weak as worms, JL How can poor believers (land, When temptations, foes andflorms, Prefs them clofe on ev'ry hand ?
2 Weak, indeed, they feel they are, But they know the throne of grace ; And the God, who anfwers pray'r Helps them when they feek his face.
3 Tho' the Lord awhile delay, Succour they at length obtain ; He who taught their hearts to pray, Will not let them cry in vain.
4 Wreftling pray'r can wonders do, Bring relief in deepeft {traits ; Pray'r can force a pafiage thro* Iron bars and brazen gates.
V Hezekiah on his knees,
Proud AfTyria's hoft fubdu'd ; And when fmitten with difeafe, Had his life by pray'r renew d.
6 Peter, tho' confin'd and chain'd, Pray'r prevail d and brought him out; When Elijah pray'd it rain'd, After three Jong years of drought.
7 We
Hy. 63. ORDINANCES. *n
7 We can likewife witnefs bear, That the Lord is ilill the fame ; Tho* we fcar'd he would not hear, Suddenly deiiv' ranee came,
8 For the wonders he has wrought. Let us now our praifes give ; And by fweet experience taught, Call upon him while we live.
ON THE SCRIPTURE.
LXIL (c) The light and glory of the Word,
1 r ■ H HE Spirit breathes upon the word>
X And brings the truth to fight 1 Precepts and promifes afford A fanftifying light.
2 A glory gilds the facred page,
Majeftic like the fun ; It gives a light to every age, It gives, but borrows none.
3 The hand that gave it ftill fupplies
The gracious light and heat ; His truths upon the nations rife, They rife, but never feU
4 Let everlafting thanks be thine.
For fuch a bright difplay, As makes a world of darknefs fhinc With beams of heav'nly day.
5 My foul rejoices to purfue
The fteps of him I love ; Till glory breaks upon my view In brighter worlds above.
LXIII. The Word more precious than Gold,
* T>RECIOUS Bible ! what a treafure JL Does the word of Cod afford i
All
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All I want for life cr pleafure,
e, Shield and Ssvord : J-et the court me poor,
Having this I need no more.
2 F lich the world's a ftranger,
UAgrj foul en; Of excels the: Tho' it 61b, it nev,
g Christ l'feed, He ia meat a:*d drink indeed i
3 When my faith i j fieklyv Or
Coi dials to revive me qu\ Healing med'eims here I rind :
To the promifes I flee,
Each afford^ a eco
4 In the hour of c~
Is to mc a might v
^v --ipture tit.
Frc- n fecure.
^ His threats to overeom. - ~ I drive him from me, the word :
-de Keen the edge, and ilrong the bh
ifl I envy then : Doating on hir ^re ?
re I am, oi .r,
1 a:n rich, 'tis he is po
HC in his word, F0Qu
III.
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III. PROVIDENCES. LXIV. On the commencement ofbeQU'tties in America*
1 r I ^HE gath'iing clouds with afpect dark
JL A rifmg ftorm prefage ; Oh to be hid within the ark, And fnelter'd from its rage i
2 See the commiffion'd angel frown ( 1 ) l
That vial in b FUl'd with fici ce wrath is pouring down Upon our guilty land !
3 Ye faints unite in wreftling pray'r>
If yet there may; be hope ; Wko knowsbut mercryet may fpare^ And bid the angel iiop (2) !
4 Already is the plague begun ( 3 )
And hVd with houile rage, Brethren, by blood, and int'reft 01 b brethren now engage*
5 Peace fpreads her wings, prepar'd for flighty
A ;h flaming fwbrd,
And hafty ftrikes diaws nigh to fight Tfre battles of the Lord.
6 The firil alarm, alas how few,
lie diflant feem to hear f But thty will hear and tremble too 1 God mall fend it
7 So thunder o'er the diflant hills,
Gives but a murmuring found ; But as the tempeft fpreads, it fills And makes the welkin (4) round.
8 May we, at lea::., with oneconfent,
Fall low before the throne ;
Wfta (0 Rer. xvi. r. (2) j sam. n\w. 16.
(3) Numb. xvi. 46. -meet or Atmofphcrc.
"4 PROVIDENCES. Bk. II.
With tears the nation's fins lament, ■l he churches and our own. 9 The hu„We fouls who mourn and pray, I he Lord approves and knows : '
£nlark feCU,eS them in the day When vengeance (hikes his foei
FAST- DAY HYMNS. , LXV> Ce»f$°» and Prayer. Dec. 13, .77*
OH may the pow'r which melts the rock Be felt by all aflembled here ! Or el/eour fervice will but mock lhe God who we profefs to fear !
2 Lord, while thy judgments make the land, Ihy people's eyes are fix'd on thee ■
We own thy juft uplifted hand, Which thoufands cannot, will not fee.
3 How long haft thou beftow'd thy care. "' *hl3 mdulg'd ungrateful fpot ; Wliile other nations far and near, Wave envy-d and admir'd our lot.
4 Here peace and liberty have dwelt,
1 he glorious gofpel brightly fhone ;
And oft our enemies have felt,
That God has made our caufe his own.
5 But ah ! both heav'n and earth have heard Our vile requital of his love !
We whom like children he has rear'd, Rebels againit his goodnefs prove ( 1 ).
6 His grace defpis'd, his power defy'd And legions of the blacked crimes', Profancncfs, riot, hift, and pride,
Are figus that mark the prefent times. 7 The (*} Ifaiah, i. »,
Hv 66. PROVIDENCES. U*
7 The Lord difpleas'djhas rais'd his rod ; Ah where are now the faithful few, Who tremble for the ark of Cod, And know what liraei ought todo(i)?
£ Lord, hear thy people ev'ry where, Who meet to mourn confefs and pray ; The nation and thy churches fpare, And let thy wrath be turn'd away.
LXVI. MOSES and AMALEK (2),
Febuary 27, 177^.
s"TXTHIL£ Jofhua led the armed bands V V Of Ifrael forth to war ; Mofes apart with lifted hands Engag'd in humble pray'r.
2 The armed bands had quickly fai'l'd,
And perinYd in the fight ;
If Mofes' pray'r had not prevail'd
And put the foes to flight.
3 When Mofes* hands thro' weaknefs dropp'di
The warrior's fainted too ;
Ifrael's fuccefsat once wasftopp'd,
And Am'lek bolder grew.
4 A people always prone to boaft,
Were taught by this fufpence, That not a num'rous arm'd holt But God was there defence. •?
5 We now of fleets and armiesvaunt,
And ihips and men prepare,
But men like Mofes moft we want,
To fave the ftate by pray'r.
Yet Lord, we hope thou haft prepared
A hidden few to day ; The
(j) 1 Chron. xii. 3* {%) Eiod. x^- 9»
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(The nation's fecret flrength and guard) To weep, and mourn, and pray.
7 O hear their pray'rs, and grant us aid; Bid war and dilcord ceafe ; Heal the fad breach which fin has made, And blefs us all with peace.
LXVII. The hiding place. Feb. IC, 1779*
flc C* EE the gloomy gath'ring cloud fcj Hanging o'er a finful land i Sure the Lord proclaims aloud, Times of trouble are at hand ; Happy they who, love his name I They (hall always find him near ; Tho' the earth were wrapp'd in flame, They have no juft caufe for fear.
2 Hark his voice in accents mild, (Oh, how comforting and fweet !) Speaks to ev'ry humble child, Pointing out a fure retreat !
ci Come, and in my chambers hide ( 1 ), To my faintc of old well known ; There you fafely may abide, Till the ftorm be overblown.
3 " You have only to repofe
On my wifdom, love, and care ; When my wrath confumes my foes, Mercy (hall my children fpare ; While they perifh in the flood. You that bear my holy mark(2), Sprinkled with atoning blood, Shall be fafe within the ark.''
4 Sinners, fee the ark prepar'd !
Hafle to enter while there's room ; Tho*
(1) Ifaiali xxvi. 30. (?) Exekiel ix. 4.
H*. 68. PROVIDENCES. 217
Tho' the Lord his arm has bar'd, Mercy ftill retards your doom : Seek hfm while there yet is hope, Ere the day of grace be pall, Left in wrath he give you up, And this call fhall prove your laft.
LXVIII. On the Earthquake, Sept. 8, 1775*
* A LTHO' on mafly pillars built, jLjL The earth has lately fhook ; It trembles under Britain's guilt, Before its Makers look.
3 Swift as the mock amazement fpreads, And finners tremble too ; What flight can fcreen their guilty headsj If earth itfelf purfue ?
3 But mercy fpar'd us while it warn'd
The mock is felt no more ; And mercy, now, alas ! is fcorn'd By finners, as before.
4 But if thefe warnings prove in vain,
Say, Sinner, can'ft thou tell, How foon the earth may quake again, And open wide to hell.
5 Repent before the judge draws nigh j
Or elfe when he comes down, Thou wilt in vain for earthquakes cry, To hide thee from his frown ( 1 ) .
6 But happy they who love the Lord,
And his falvation know ; The hope that's founded on his word, No change can overthrow.
7 Should the deep rooted hills be hurl'd,
And plung'd beneath the feas;
T And
(1) Rev. vi. 16.
PROVIDENCES. Bk. XL
And ftrong convulfians (hake the world, Your hearts may reft in peace.
8 Jesus, your Shepherd, Lord, and Chief, Shall fiielter you from ill ; And not a worm nor making leaf Can move, but at his will.
LXIX. On the Fire at Olncy, Sept. 22, 1777;
1 "TTTEARIED by day with toil and cares,
V V How welcome is the peaceful night, Sweet fleep our wafted ftrength repairs, And fits us for returning light.
2 Yet when our eyes in fleep are clos'd, Our reft may break ere well begun ; To dangers ev'ry hour expos'd,
We neither can forefee norfliun.
3 'Tis of the Lord that we can fleep A fingle night without alarms ; His eye alone our lives can keep Secure armdft a thoufand harms.
4. For months and years of fafety paft, Ungrateful we, alas ! have been ; Tho' patient long, he fpoke at laft, And bid the fire rebuke our fin.
5 The fhout of fire ! a dreadful cry,
Imprefs'd each heart with deep difmay ; While tht fierce blaze and red'ning fky, Made midnight wear the face of day.
6 The throng and terror who can fpeak ' The various founds that fill'd the air ! The infant's wail, the mother's fliriek, The voice of bWphcmy and pray'r !
7 But
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7 But pray'r prevailed, and fav'd the town 5 The few who lov'd the faviour's name, Were heard, and mercy hailed down
To change the wind, and flop the flame
8 Oh, may that night be ne'er forgot ! JLord, ft III increafe thy praying few \ Were Olnry left without a Lot, Ruin, like Sodom's would enfue.
LXX. A Welcome to Chriftian FrhnJu
^INDRED in Chritt, for ha dc May we together now partake
The joys which only he can give !
2 To you and us by grace 'tis giVn, To know the Saviour's precious name; And fhortly we (hall meet in heav'n, Ottr hope, our way, our end the fame*
3 May he, by whofe kind care we meet. Send his good Spirit from above, Make our communications fweet, And caufe our hearts to burn with love!
4 Forgotten be each worldly theme, When ChrilHans fee each other thus 3 We only wifh to fpeak of him,
Who liv'd and dy'd, and reigns for u^
5 We'll talk of all he did and faid, And fuffer'd for us here below ; The path he mark'd for us to tread, And what he's doing for us now.
6 Thus, as the moments pafs av - We'll .love, and wonder, and adoi And halten on the glorious day, When we fhdil meet to part no more,
LXXb
PROVIDENCES. Bk. II
LXX1. At Parting.
* A S tIle flm's enliV'ning eye
£X Shines on ev'ry place the fame:
To the fouls that love his name.
2 ™hc.n the7 move at duty's call He is w,th them by the way • ' We is ever with them all,
Thofewhogo, and thofc who flay.
3 From hi's holy mercy-feat
Otiil In Sj^I.At tlivy inay meet,
And in fweet communion join.
4 For afeafon calPd to part, Let us then ourfelves commend To the gracious eye and heart Of our ever prefent Friend.
5 Jesus, hear our humble prayV, Tender fhepherd of thy ilieep I Let thy mercy and thy care, All our fouls in fafety keep.
6 In thy flrength may we be flrong, Sweeten ev'ry crofs and pain ; Give us, if we live, erelong Here to meet in peace again.
7 Then if thou thy help afford, Ebenezers fhall be rear'd ;
And our fouls fhall praiie the Lord, Who our poor petitions heard.
FUNERAL HYMNS. LXXIL On the Death of a Believer.
N vain my fancy drives to paint
The moment after death ; _
Tlu
i
Hr. 73. PROVIDENCES,
The glories that furround the faints, When yielding up their breath.
c One gentle figh their fetters breaks,
We fcarce can fay, " They're gone l?> Before the willing fpirit takes Her manfion near the throne.
3 Faith drives, but all its efforts fail, To trace her in her flight : No eye can pierce within the veil Which hides that world of light.
q. Thus much, (and this is all) we know, They are completely bleft ; Have done with fin, and care, and woe, And with their Saviour reft.
5 On harps of Gold they praife his name,
His face they always view ;
Then let us follow'rs be of them,
That we may praife him too.
6 Their faith and patience, love and zeal3
Should make their mem'ry dear ; And Lord, do thou the prayers fulfil, They offer' d for us here !
7 While they have gain'd, we lofers are,,
We mifs them day by day ; But thou can'fl ev'ry breach repair, And wipe our tears away.
8 We pray as in Elifha's cafe,
When great Elijah went ; May double portions of thy grace3 To us who ftay, be fent.
LXXIII. (c ) On the death of a Min^r,
(
IS Mailer taken from his head, Eliiha faw him go 5
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And in defponding accents faid, " Ah, what muft lfrael do lu
2 But he forgot the Lord who lifts
The beggar to the throne ;1 Nor knew, that all Elijah's gifts Would foon be made his own.
3 What, when a Paul has run his courfe,
Or when Apollos dits ; Is lfrael left without refource ? And have we no fupplies I
4 Yes, while the dear Redeemer lrve*f We have a boundlefs flore ; And (hall be fed with what he gives, Who lives for evermore.
LXXIV. The telling Bdh
i f\ FT as the bell with folemn toll, V^ Speaks the departure of a foul, Eet each one afk himfelf, " Am I Prepar'd, mould I be call'd to die ?
2 Only this frail and fleeting breath Prcferves me from the jaws of death ; Soon ac it fails, at once I'm gone, And plung'd into a world unknown.
3 Then leaving all I lov'd below, To God's tribunal I mult go ;
Muit hear the judge pronounce my fute^ And fix my everlaiting Hate.
4 But could I bear to hear him fay, " Drpart, accuifed, far away i With Satan, in the lowed hell, Thou art forever doom'd to dwell.5'
5 Lord Jesus! help me now to flee^ And feck my hope aJcnc ia thee $.
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Apply thy blood, thy fpirft give, Subdue my fin, and let me live.
6 Then, when the folemn bell I hear, If fav'd from guilt 1 need not fear ; Nor would the thought diftrefiing be^ Perhaps it next may toll for me.
7 Rather my fpirit would rejoice,
And long, and wifh to hear thy voice $ Glad when it bids me earth refign, Secure of heav'n if thou art mine.
LXXV. Hope beyond the Gravfi
1 TV /TY foul this curious houfe of clay5 JLVX Thy prefent frail abode, Muft quickly fall to worms a prey,
And thou return to God.
2 Can'ft thou, by faith, furvey with joy,
The change before it come ? And fay, " Let death this houfe deftr. I have a heav'nly home i"
3 The Saviour whom I then fhall fee
With new admiring eyes, Already has prepaid for me, A manfionin the fides (i),
4 I feel this mud- walPd cottage fkake,
And long to fee it fall ; That I my willing flight may take To him who is my all.
5 Burden'd and groaning then no more^
My refcu'd foul fhall fmg, As up the mining path 1 foar,
« Death, thou haft loft thy fling." (ij % Cor. v, i%
6 Dc;r
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6 Dear Saviour, help us now to feek, And know thy gracious pow'r ; That we may all this language fpeak, Before the dying hour. LXXVI. There the Weary are at Reji.
i £^\ OURAGE, my foul F behold the prize, \^y The Saviour's love provides ; Eternal life beyond the ikies, For all whom here he guides.
2 The wicked ceafe from troubling there, The weary are at reft ( i ) ; Sorrow and fin, and pain and care, Np more approach the bleft.
* A wicked world, and wicked heart, With Satan now are join'd ; Each a&s a too fuccefsful part In harraffing my mind.
4 In conflict with this threefold troop, How weary, Lord, am I !' Did not thy promi.fe bear me up, My foul muft faint and die, c But fightingin my Saviour'sftrength. Tho' mighty are my foes, 1 (hall a conq'ror be at length, O'er all that can oppofe. 6 Then why,my foul, complain or fear? The crown of glory fee t The more 1 toil and furTer here. The fweeter reft will be.
LXXVI I. The Day of Judgment.
AY of judgment day of wonders ! Harft ! the trumpet's awful fo
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Louder than a thoufand thunders, Shakes the vail creation round 1 [confound |
How the fummons will the finners heart
2 See the Judge our nature wearing, Cloth'd in majefty divine : You who long for Ins appearing, Then fhall fay, This God is mine ! [thine I
Giacious Saviour own me in that day for
-> Af ku mil the dead awaken, All the pow'rs of nature fhakcn By his looks prepare to flee ;
Carelefa (inner, what will then become of thee)
'm Horrors pa ft imaginat
Will furprife your trembling heart, When you hear your condemnation, 11 Hence accurfed wretch, depart ! part**'
Thou with Satan ar.d his angels, have thy
5 Satan, who now tries to pleafe ycu Left you timely warning take, When that word is pah:, will feize you, Plunge you in the burning lake :
Think, poor finner, thy eternal all's at ftak^
6 But to thofe who have confefTed, Lov'd and ferv'd the Lord below ; He will fay, " Come near ye bleffed, See the kingdom I beftow ;
You for ever {hall my love and glory know*
7 Under forrows and reproaches, n May this thought your courage raife !
Swiftly God's great day approaches, Sighs fhall then be chang'd to praife :
We mall triumph when the world is in a blaze»
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LXXVIIL The day of the Lord (r).
1 C^r °JP W1-th °ne Piercfnff gIance looks thro1 VJ Creation's wide extended frame • The pad and future in his view, And days and ages are the fame (2).
2 Sinners who dare provoke his face, Who on his patience long prefutae, And trifle out his day of grace, Will find he has a day of doom.
3 As pangs the Iab'ring woman fed?, Or as the thief, in midjiiffht (Wn
Of time their ceafelefs motion keep !
4 Hark ! from the fey, the trump proclaim^ Jesus the Judge approaching nigh I See, the creation wrapt in flames, Firft kindled by his vengeful eye !
J When thus the mountains melt like \<rsx J When earth, and air, and fea, fhall burn : When all the frame of nature breaks, Poor firmer whither wilt thou turn ?
6 The puny works which feeble men Now boait, or covet, or admire, Their pomp, and arts, and treafures thcH| Shall perifh in one common fire.
7 Lord, fix our hearts and hopes above ! Since all below to ruin tends : Here we may trull, obey, and love, And there be found amongli thy friends.
LXXIX. The great Tribunal. (3),
1 TOHN in a vifion faw the day
J When the Judge will haiten down ;
Heav'A
(i) Bock TU. Hymn 4. (*) 3 Pet. hi. 8— 1 i (3) Rev. xx. II. 12.
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Heav'n and earth (hall flee away From the terror of his frown : Dead and living, fmali and great, Raifed from the earth and fea ; At his bar fhall hear their fate, What will then become of me I
2 Can T bear his awful looks ? Shall I ftand in judgment then, When I fee the open'd books, Written by the Almighty's pen ? If he to remembrance bring, And expofe to public siew9 Ev'ry work and fecret thing ; Ah, my foul, what canft thou do ?
3 When the lift fhall be produc'd Of the talents I enjoy'd : Means and mercies how abus'd I Time and ftrength, how mifemploy'd S Confcience then compell d to read, Mud allow the charge is true :
Say, my foul, what canft thou plead In that hour, what wilt thou do ?
3. But the book of life I fee,
May my name be written there ? 1 hen from guilt and danger free, Glad I'll meet him in the air : That's the book I hope to plead, *Tis the gofpel open'd wide : Lord, 1 am a wretch indeed ! I have fmn'd, but thou haft dy'd ( 1).
5 Now my foul knows what to do ; Thus I (hall with boldnefs ftand, Number' d with the faithful few, Own'd and fav'd at thy right hand : If thou help a feeble worm To believe thy promife now ; Juftice
(i) Rom. viii. 34.
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Juftice will at laft confirm, What thy mercy wrought below.
IV. CREATION. LXXX. The old and new Creation.
2 fTHHAT was a wonder-working word
A Which could the vaft creation raife ! Angels attendant on their Lord ( i ) ; Admir'd the plan, and fung his praife.
% From what a dark and fhapelefs mafs, All nature fprang at his command ! Let there be light, and light there was, And fun, and ftars, and fea, and land.
3 With equal fpeed the earth and feas, Their mighty Maker's voice obey'd ; He fpake, and (trait the plants and trees, And birds and beafts, and man were made.
4 But man, the lord and crown of all, By fin his honour foon defae'd ;
His heart, (how alter'd fince the fall !) Is dark, deform'd, and void, and wade.
5 The new creation of the foul,
Does now no lefs his pow'r difplay (2) ; Than when he form'd the mighty whole, And kindled darknefs into day.
6 Tho' felf-deftroy'd, O Lord, we are, Yet let us feel what thou canft do ; Thy word the ruin can repair, And all our hearts create anew.
LXXXl.
(1) Job, UQCTiiL 7r (0 * Cor. i* *^
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LXXXI. The Book of Creation,
1 r a 1 HE book of nature open lies,
I With much inilr action it. But till the Lord anoints our eyes, We cannot read a w
2 Philofophers have por'd in vain
And guefs'd from age to age ; Forrcafons' eye could ne'er attain To unckrftand a page.
3 Tho' to each ftar they g\\c a name,
Its fize and motions teach* The truths which all the flars proclaim, Their wifdom cannot reach.
4 With fi:iil to meafure earth and fea,
And weigh the fubtle air ; They cannot Lord, difcover thee, Tho' prefent every where.
5 The knowledge of the faints excels
The wifdom of the fchools ; To them his fecretsGod reveals, Tho' men account them fools.
6 To them the fan and ftars on hfgfa
The flow'rs that paint the field ( 1 )> And all the artiefs birds that tfy, Divine inftruclion yield,
7 The creatures on their fenfes pr
As witneffes to prove TheSaviour'spow'randfaithfulnefs, His providence and love.
8 Thus may we ftudy nature'* book,
To make us wife indeed ! And pity thofe who only look AJlfchat they cannot read (2).
(1) Matth. vi. 26—28. (*) Rom. i
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LXXXII. The Rainbow.
I TTTHEN the fun with cheerful beajno, V\ Smiles upon a low'ring iky; Soon its afpeel foften'd feems, And a rainbow meets the eye ; While the ffcy remains ferene, This bright arch is never fecn.
4 Thu$ the Lord's fupporting pow'r Brighteil to his faints appears, When afflictions threat'ning hour Fill-- thi ir Iky urith clouds and fears;
He can wonders then perform,
Paint a rainbow on the ftorm ( i ).
3 All their graces doubly mine, When their troubles prei> them fore \ And the prQBufct divine
Give them joys unknown before : As the colours of tht !•• To the cloud their bnghtnef8 owe.
4 Favoured Johfl a rainbow fnw (a) Circling round the throne abl Hence the faints a pledge may draw Of unchanging cov'nant love ;
Clouds awhile may intervene, But the bovr will itill be feen.
LXXX11I. Thunder.
i X IT HEN a black o'erfpreading cloud W Has darken'd all the air ; And penis of thunder roaring loud, Proclaim the temped near,
(i) Gen. is 14. {%) VLtY. it. 3.
2 Then
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2 Then guilt and fear, the fruits of fin, The firinef oft purfue ; A louder ftorm is heard within, And confcience thunders too,
J The law a fiery language fpeaksj
His danger he perceives ;
Like Satan who his ruin feeks,
Me trembles and believes.
4 But when the iky ferene appeaf'8,
And thunders roll 11O more • Ke fooil forg€t§ liis V0W8 afid fedf*, Jnft a8 he did before.
5 But whither ftall fchefmaef flee,
rVi mighty franifi pondVoui cyrth, |8d .- (t)
e?
ice I batting dcwti ! Will (inner? hear to lee his face, Or ftand before hit frown.
7 Lo^d, let thy mercy find a way
To touch each itubborn heart ; That they may never hear thee lay,
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8 Believers you may well rejoice !
The thunder's loudeft drains Should be to you a welcome voice. That tells you, " Jrsus reigns !,;
LXXXIV. Lightning in the Night.
I A Glance from heav'n, with fweet effeft, J^\. Sometimes my penfive fpirit cheers; But ere I can my thoughts collect, As fuddenly it difappears. (1) % Pet. iii. 10,
* So
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2 So lightning in the gloom of night, Affords a momentary day ; Difclofing objects full in fight, Which foon asfeen,arefnatch/d away.
3 Ah! what avail thefe pleating fcenes ! They do but aggravate my pain ; While darknefs quickly intervenes, And fwallovvs up my joys again.
4 But (hall I murmur at relief ? Tho* fhort, it was a precious view ; Sent to controul my unbelief, And prove that what I read is true.
5 The lightning's flam did not create The op'ning profpect it reveald ! But only fhewM the real Mate
Of what the dirknefs had conceal'd,
ft fo, we by a gltnipfe difccrn The glorious things within (. That when in darknefs wc may learn live by faith, till light prevail.
Then we no more fhali need a glance, But fee by an eternal light.
LXXXV. On the Eclipfe of the Moon, July 3C 1776.
1 r I 1 HE moon in filver glory monc,
X And not a cloud in fight. When fuddenly a (hade begun To intercept her light.
2 How fafl acrofs her orb it fpread,
How fafl her light withdrc '
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A circle, ting'd with languid red, Was all appear'd in view.
3 WhHe many with unmeaning eye,
Gaze on thy works in vain ; Afiiftme Lord, that I may try Inftruclion to obtain.
4 Fain would my thankful heart and lips,
Unite in praife to thee ; And meditate on thy eclipfe, In fad Gethfemane.
5 Thy people's guilt, a heavy load ;
(When Handing in their room) Depriv'd thee of the light God, And hTi'd thy foul with gloom.
6 How punctually eclipfes move,
Obedient to thy will ! Thusfhallthyfaithfulnefsandlova* Thy promifes fulfil.
7 Dark, like the moon without the fun*
I mourn thy abfence, Lord !
For light or comfort I have none,
But what thy beams afford.
3 But lo ! the hour draws near a-pace, When changes (hall be o'er ; Then I fhall fee thee face to face, And be eclips'd no more.
LXXXVI. Moon-hghu
k r I ^HE moon has but borrow d light? 1 A faint and feeble ray ; She owes her beauty to the night, And hides herfelf by day.
?. .No cheering warmth her beam conveys, Tito' pleafing to behold ;
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?34 C R E A T I O N. Ek. II.
We might upon her brightnefs i^aze, Till we were ilarv'd with cold.
3 Jufl fuch i6 all the light to man,
jh reafon can impart ; It cannot mew one onje£t plain, Nor warm their frozen heart.
4 Thus moon-light views of truth divine
To many fatal prove ; For what avail in gifts to fliine ( i ) Without a fpark of love !
5 The gofpel, fike the fun at noon.
A fiords a glorious light ; Then fallen reafon's boalted moor. Appears no longer bright.
6 A grace, not light alone, beftows
But adds a quickening pow'r ; The defavt bloiToms like the rofe(2), And fin prevails no more.
LXXXVII. The Sea (3).
1 X F for a time the air be calm,
JL Serene aad fmooth the fea appears * And (hews no danger to alarm The unexperiene'd landfman's fears.
2 But if the tempeflonce avife,
The faithlefs water f well a and raves; Its billows, foaming to the ikies, Difclofe a thoufand threat'ning graves.
3 MyuntryM heart thus feem'd to me,
(So little of myfelf I knew) Smooth as the calm unruffled fea, But ah ! it prov'd as treach'rous too !
4 The peace, of which I had a talle, Whenjksus fir 11 his love reveald ; I fondfy
Id iCor-xiii. X* [a] Iiaidh x*xv. 1. [3] Book I. Hymn lij.
Hy 38. C R T I O N. 235
1 Fondly hop'd w \\j1 1 a
Becaufe my foes were then coneeal'd.
5 But when I felt the tempter's pow\- Roufe my corruption's from their fleep ; I trembled at the flormy hour
And faw the hoirors of the deep.
6 Now on preemption's billows borne, My fpirit feem'd the Lord to dare ; Now quick, as thought, a fudden turn Plung'dme ingulphsof black defpair"
7 Lord, fave me, or I fink, I pray'd ; He heard and bid the tempeft ceafe ; The angry waves his word obey'd, And all my fears were hufh'd to peace*
£ The peace is his and not my own, My heart (no better than before) Is (till to dreadful changes prone, Then let me never truft it more.
LXXXVIII. The Flood
1 r I ^HO' fmall the drops of falling rain,
JL If one be fmgly view'd ; Collected they o'erfpread the plain , And form'd a mighty Hood.
2 The houfe it meets within its courfe,
Should not be built on clay ; Left with a wild refifllefs force, It fweep the whole away.
3 Tho' for a whik it feem'd fee u re ;
, It will not bear the (hock ;
Unlefs it has foundation fure,
And (lands upon a rock.
Thus finners think their evil deeds, Like drops of rain, are fmall ;
But
236 C R E A T I Q Bk. II.
But it the power of thought exceeds. To count the fum of all.
5 One fjn can raife, tho* fmall it feems
A flood to drown the foul ; What then, when countlefs million's flreama Shall join to fwell the whole.
6 Yet, while they think the weather fair,
If warm'd they fmile or frown ; But they will tremble and defpair, When the fierce flood comes down !
7 Oh ! then on Jesus ground your hope.
That (tone in Zion laid (i); Left your poor building quickly drop. With ruin, on your head.
LXXXIX. The TLc<w.
j rT~1 HE ice and fnow we lately faw, JL Which cover'd all the ground; Are melted foon before the thaw, And can no more be found.
2 Could all the heart of man fufHce
To move away the fnow,
To clear the rivers from the ice,
Or make the waters flow 1
3 No, 'tis the work of God alone ;
An emblem of the pow'r By which he melts theheart of flonc, In his appointed hour.
4 All outward means, till he appears,
Will intfTt&ual prove ; Tho' much the (inner fees and hears, He cannot learn to love.
r But let the Rotated firmer feel The foft'ning warmth of grace;
(i) Matt vii. 24. aTttcrii. 6-
Hy. 9o. CREATION. 2j7
Tho' hard as ice, or rocks, or ftcel, His heart diflblves apace.
6 Seeing the blood which Jesus fpilt,
To fave his foul from woe, His hatred, unbelief, and guilt, All melt away like fnow.
7 Jesus, we in thy name entreat,
Reveal thy gracious arm ; And grant thy Spirit's kindly heat, Gur frozen hearts to warm.
XC. The Load/lone.
I A S needles point towards the pole,
jLjL When touch/ d by the magnetic ftone j So faith in Jesus, gives the foul A tendency before unknown.
ge :
To nothing £i*\\y but love of change,
3 But when tfee H imparts
A knowledge of the Saviour's love ; Our wand'ring, weary, reftleft hearts, Are fix'd at once, no more to more.
4 Now a new principle takes place, Which guides and animates the will, This love, another name for grace, Condrains to good, and bars from ill.
5 By love's pure light we foon perceire Our nobleft blifs and proper end ; And gladly ev ry idol leave,
To love and ferve our Lord and Friend.
6 Thus borne along by faith and hope, We feel the Saviour's words are true :
Aud
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"And I, if I be lifted up (i) Will draw the finncr upward too.K'
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XCL The Spider and Bee.
| N the fame flow'r we often fee The Joathfome fpider and the bee 5 But what they get by working there, Is difPrent as their natures are.
2 Th j Y* a fweet reward obta;»S,
And honey well repays his pairu ; Home to the hive he bears the (tote, And then returns in qutft of move.
3 But no fweet flowVs that grace the field,
Can honey to the fpider yield ; A cobweb all that he can fpin, And poifoh all the ftorc« within.'
4 Thus in ';r:t Scred field the word,
With flow'rs of vn pUotimr ftor'd
Like bees his children feed a: d tbrifc Anc me honey to the hive. '
5 There fpfder-Hke, the wicked c< And feem 10 taftei perfume 1
But the vile venom of their hearts, Topoifon all their food converts.
6 From the fametruths believers prise,
They weave vain refuges of lies ; And from the promife licence draw, To trifle wi'.h the holy law !
7 Lord, (hall thy word of life and love,
The means of death to numbers prove ! Unlefsthy gracVbur hearts renew (2) We link to helJ, with heav'n in view. (0 John xii 32. (2) Book II. Hymn 71
XCIL
Hv. 92. CREATION. 23*
XCI1. The Bee faved from the SfiJcr.
1 r | ^ HE fubtle fpider often weaves
1 His un!ufptc~led fnares, Among the balmy flow'rs and leaves. To which the bee repairs.
2 When in his web he fees one hang,
With a malicious joy, He darts upon it with his fang, Topoifon and deftroy.
3 How welcome then, feme pitying friend,
To fave the threaten'd bee ! The fpider's treach'rous web to rendy And fet the captive free.
4 My foul has been in Cuch a cafe,
When firft 1 knew the Lord, I hafted to the means of grace, Where fweets I knew were ilor'd.
5 Little I thought of danger near,
That foon my joys would ebb ; But ah ! I met a fpider there, Who caught me in his web.
6 Then Satan rais'd his pois'nous ftin£,
And aim'd his blows at me ; While I, poor helplefs trembling things Could neither fight nor flee.
7 But oh ! the Saviour's pitying eye,
Rv liev'd me from defpair ;
He faw me at the point to die
And broke the fatal fnarc.
8 My cafe his heedkfs faint? fnould warn,
Or cheer them if afraid : May you from me your danger learn, And where to look for aid.
XCUI.
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XCI II. The tamed Lion*
i A I. ion, tho' by nature \vildt jl\. The art of man can tame ; lie Hands before his keeper, mild, And gentle as a lamb.
2 He watches, with fubmiflive eyj,
The hand that gives him food ; As if he meant to teilify A fcnfe of gratitude.
3 But man himfelf, who thus fubdues,
The fiercer! beads of prey, A nature more unfeeling, (hews, And far more fierce than they.
4 Tho' by the Lord prer<_rv'd and fed^
He proves rebellious Hill : And while he eats his Maker's bread, Refiits his holy will.
5 Alike in vain, of grace that faves, • Or threading law lie hears : Thefavage fcorns, blafphemes and raves,
But neither loves nor fears.
o O Saviour ! how thy wond'rous pow'r By angels is proclaimed ! When in thine own appointed hour, They fee this lion tam'd.
7 The love thy bleeding crofs difplays, .The hardeit heart fubdues ; Here furious Lions while they graze, Their rage and fiercenefslolc ( I ).
$ Yet we are but renew'd in part, The Lion Rill remains ; Lord, drive him wholly from my heart, Or keep him fail in chains.
(l) Ifaiah, xi. 9.
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Hv. 95. CREATIO N. *tf
XCIV. &k#.
! rnpi HE Saviour calls bis people fheep, X And bids them on his love rely ; For he alone their fouls can keep, And he alone their wants fupply.
2 The Bull can fight, the Hare can flee, The Ant, in fummer, food prepare ; But helplefs fheep, and fuch are we, Depend upon the Shepherd's care.
3 Jehovah is our Shepherd's name (1), Then what have we, tho' weak to fear ? Our fin and folly we proclaim,
If we defpond while he is near.
4. When Satan threatens to devour ; When troubles prefs on ev'ry fide ; Think of our Shepherd's care and pow'r, He can defend, he will provide.
5 See the rich paflures of his grace, Where, in full ftreams, falvat ion flows ! There he appoints our refling place, And we may feed, fecure from foes.
6 There, 'midft the flock, the Shepherd dwells, The fheep around in fafety lie ;
The wolf, in vain, with malice fwells, For he protects them with his eye( 2 ).
n Dear Lord, if I am one of thine,
From anxious thoughts I would be free ; To truft, and lore, and praife, is mine, The care of all belongs to thee.
XCV. The Garden.
rden contemplation fuits, d may inftruftion yield,
X Sweeter
(i) Pftlm xxiii. u (2) Micah v' 4-
'At
24* CREATION. Bk, II,
Sweeter than all the fiow'rs and fruits With which the fpot is fill'd.
2 Eden was Adam's dvveling-place,
While bled with innocence ; But fin o'erwhelm'd him with difgracC, And drove the rebel thence.
3 Oft as the garden-walk we tread,
We mould bemoan his fall ; The trefpafs of our legal head In ruin plung'd us all.
4. The garden of Gethfemane, The fecond Adam faw, Opprefs'd with woe to fet us free From the avenging law.
5 How ftupid we who can forget,
WTith gardens in our fight,
His agonies and bloody fweat,
In that tremendous night !
6 His church as a fair garden ftands,
Which walls of love inclofe : Each tree is planted by his hand ( I )f And by his blefling grows.
7 Believing hearts are gardens too,
For grace has fown its feeds; Where once by nature nothing grew But thorns, and worthlefs weeds,
8 Such themes to thofe who Jesus love,
My conitant joys afford, And make a barren defert prove The garden of the Lord.
XCVI. For a Garden-feat or Summer -houfe,
1 A Shelter from the rain or wind (2), ^ZTY. A (hade from fcorchingheat ; (1) Ifaiahhi. 3. {%) Ifriah ixiii a.
A tefling
fcr. 97- C R E A T I O N.
A retting place you here may find, To eafe your weary feet.
2 Enter, but with a ferious thought,
Confider who is near ! This is a confecrated fpot, The Lord is prefeM here •
3 A que (lion of the utmoft weight,
While reading meets your eye ; May confeience witnefs to your Mate, And give a true reply !
4 Is Jesus to your heart reveaPd,
As full of truth and grace ? And is his name yonr hope and fhield, Your reft and hiding place ?
5 If fo, for all events prepaid,
Whatever ftorms may rife, He whom you love, will fafely guard) And guide you to the fkies.
6 No burning fun, or ftorm, or rain,
Will there your peace annoy ; No fin* temptation, grief, or pain, Intrude to damp your joy.
j But if his name you have not known, Oh, feek him while you may ! Left you mould meet his awful frown, In that approaching day.
8 When the avenging Judge you fee, With terrors on his brow ; Where can you hide or whither flee, If yourejecVhim now ?
XCVII. The creatures in the Lord's Hands,
1 T^HE water flood like walls of brafs,
X To let the fons of Ifrael pafs ( i ), And (0 Exod. *iv. %%%
244 CREATION. Bk. »
And from the rock in rivers burft (i ), At Mofes's prayer to quench their tliirit.
2 The fire reflrain'dby God's commands, Could only burn his people's bands (2), Too faint when he was with them there, To finge their garmenUpDr their hair.
3 At Daniel's feet the Lions lay (3)
Like harmlefs lambs, nor touched their prey, And Ravens which on cai rion fed, Frocur'd Elijah flefh and bread.
4 Thus creatures only can fulfil Their great Creator's holy will ; And when his fervants need their aid, Hispurpofes mull be obey'd.
5 So if his bkffing he refufe,
Their pow> to help they quickly lofe ; Sure as on creatures we depend, Our hopes in difappointmentend.
6 Then let us truft the Lord alone, And creature-confidence difown, Nor if they threaten need we fear, They cannot hurt if he be near.
7 If inftruments of pain they prove, Still they are guided by his love ; As lancets by the furgeon's fkill, Which wound, to cure and not to kill.
XCVIII. On Dreaming.
1 TT THEN (lumber feals our weary eyes, V V The bufy fancy wakeful keeps ; The fcenes which then before us rife, Prove fomething in us never fleeps. As
(x) Numb xx. l! . (2) Daniel ill. 27.
(3) Daniel vi. 2^
Hv. 99. CREAT10 N*
2 As in another world we feem, A new creation of our own ; All appears real, tho' a dream, And all familiar, tho* unknown,
3 Sometimes the mind beholds again The pail day's bufinefs in review ; Refumes the pleafure or the pain, And fometimes all we meet is new.
4. What fchemes we form, what pains we tak ! We fight, we run, we fly, we fall, But all is ended when we wake, We fcarcely then a trace recal.
5 But tho' our dreams are often wild, Like clouds before the driving ft or m; Yet fome important may be ftil'd, Sent to admoniih or inform.
6 What mighty agents have accefs,
What friends from heav'n, or foes from hell* Our minds to comfort or diftrefs, When we are fleeping, who can tell.
7 One thing, at leaft, and 'tis enough, We learn from this furprifing fact ; Our dreams afford fufficient proof, The foul, without the flefh, can aft.
S This life, which mortals fo efteem, That many choofe it for their all, They will confefs, was but a dream When 'waken'd by death's awfulcall.
XCLX. The World.
1 O EE, the world for youth preparesj )^ Harlot like, her gaudy fnares, Pleafures round her feem to wait, But^'tis all a painted cheat.
X z 2 Raft.
H<5 CREAT10 NT. Bk. II,
2 Ram and unfufpefting youth, Thinks to find thee always fmooth,. Always kind, till better taught, By experience dearly bought.
3 So the calm, but faithlefs fea, (Lively emblem, world of thee) Tempts the fhepherd from the more, Foreign regions to explore.
q. While no wrinkled waves is feen, While the fi<y remains ferenc, Fiird with hopes, and golden fchemes, Of a florm he little dreams.
5 But ere long the tempeft raves, When lie trembles at the waves : Wifhes then he had been wife, But too late — he finks and dies.
6 Haplefs thus, are they, vain world, Soon on rocks of ruin hurl'd ; Who admiring thee, untry'd, Court thy pleafure, wealth or pride*
7 Such a Shipwreck had been mine5 Had not Jesus (Name divine !) Sav'd me with a mighty hand, And reftor'd my foul to land.
8 Now, with gratitude I raife Ebenezers to his praife ; Now my rafh purfuits are o'er,, 1 can trull the world no more.
B1
C. The Enchantment Diffofoed.
INDED in youth by Satan's artr. The world to our unpra&is'd hearts, A flatt'ring profpeft flxows j
Hv. ioo. CREATION. ?4?
Our fancy forms a thoufand fchemes Of gay delights, and golden dreams,. And undiflurb'd repofe.
2 So in the defert's dreary wade, By magic pow'r produc'd in haite,
(As ancient fables fay) Caftles and groves, and mufic fv?eet, The fenfes of the trav'ler meet,
And flop him in his way.
3 But while he liftens with furprife, The charm diflblves, the vifion dies,
'Twas but enchanted ground ; Thus if the Lord our fpirit touch, The world, which promised us lo much>
A wildernefs is found. q. At firft we dart and feel diftrefs'd, Convinc'd we never can have reft,
In fuch a wretched place ; But he whofe mercy breaks the charnv Reveals his own Almighty arm,
And bids us feek his face.
J Then we begin to live indeed,
When from our fin and bondage freed^.
By this beloved Friend : We follow him from day to day, Afljur'd of grace thro' all the way> And glory at the end.
A TABLE-
T A
A
B
TO T H B
SECOND BOOK,
According to the Order and SahjcEl of the Hymn?,-
I. SEASONS.
Hymn. New-Years hymns.
Time how fwift ! 1 Time how ihort ! 2 Uncertainty of life 3 A new-years thought
and prayer 4
Death and war 5
Earthly profpects
deceitful 6
Before annual fermon6. Prayer for a blefling 7 Another 8
Another 9
Calling the gofpel
net 10
Pleading for and
with youth 1 1
Prayer for children 1 2 The Shunamitc 1 3 Elijah's prayer 14
Preaching to the
•dry boats 15
I. SEASONS.
Hymn. The rod of Mofes 1 6 God fpeaking from
mount Zion 17
Prayer for power on
the means 18
Elijah's mantle 19
After anruicil Icimons. David's charge to
Solomon zc
The Lord's call to
his children 2 1
The prayer of
Jabez 22
Waiting at wifdom's
gates 23
A Iking the way to Zion 24
We were Pharaoh's
bondmen 25
Travelling in birth for fouls
L SEA-
A TABLE.
L SEASONS.
Hymn. We are ambaiTadors for Chrift 27 Paul's farewel charge 28 How fhall I put thee among the chil- dren ? 29 Winter 30 Waiting for Spring 31 Spring 3 2 Another 33 Summer ftorms 34 Hay-time 35 Hamft 36
Christmas* Praife for the incar- nation 3 7 Jehovah. Jcfus 38 Man honored above
angels 39
Saturday evening 40 Ciofe of the year,
Ebenezer 41
Another 42
IK ORDINANCES.
Opening a place for
focial prayer 43 Another 44 The Lord's day 45 Goipel privileges 46 Another 47 Praife for their con- tinuance 48 .A famine of the word 49
II. ORDINANCES.
Hymn. Prayer for miniiter3 50 Prayer for a revival 51 Hoping for a revival 52
Sacrament Hymns. Welcome to the table 53 Chi ill crucified 54
Jefus hairing to fuffer 55 :It is good to be here 56 Looking at the crofs 57 Supplies in the wilder-
nefs 58
Communion with
faiuts in glory 59
Prayer*
Exhortation to prayer 60 Power of prayer 61
Scripture. Light and glory of
the word 63
[Word more precious
than gold 63
III. PROVIDENCES.
On the commencement of hoililities 64
East-Day Hymns. ConfeiTion and Pray- er 65* Mofes and Amalek 66 The hiding place 67 On the earthquake,
1775 ^
Fiie at Olney, 1777 69
III. PPwO-
A TABLE.
in. PROVIDENCES.
Hymn. Welcome to chriflian
fiends 70
At parting 71
Funeral Hymns. On the death of a
believer 72
Death of a minifter 73 The tolling bell 74
Hope beyondthegrave 75 There the weary are
at reft 76
The day cf judgment 77 The day of the Lord, 78 The great tribunal 79
IV. CREATION. The old and new
creation 80
Book of creation 8 1 The rainbow 82
Thunder 83
Lightning in the night 84
IV. CREATION. Hymn. Eclipfe of the moon,
1776 85
Moonlight 86
Thefea 87
The flood 88
The thaw 89
The loadftone 90
Spider and bee 9 I Bee faved from the
fpider 92
The tamed lion 93
Sheep 94
f he garden 95 For a garden -feat, or
fummerhoufe 96 Creatures in the
Lord's hands 97
On dreaming 98
The world 99 The incliantment
diffolved ICO
END OF THE SECOND BOOK
O L N E \
O L N E Y HYMNS,^.
BOOK III.
On the Rife, Progrefs, Changes, and Comforts of the Spiritual Life*
(Under the following Heads. )
I. Solemn Addrefes to Sinners.
II. Seeking, Pleading, Hoping.
III. Conflict
IV. Comfort.
V. Dedication and fur- render.
VI. Caution*.
VIL Praife.
V11I. Short Hymna,
Before Sermon.
After Sermon.
Gloria Patria.
I. Solemn Addreffes to Sinners, HYMN I.
Expojlulation*
NO words can declare, No fancy can paint, What rage and de.fpair, What hopelefs complaint, Fill Satan's dark dwelling, The prifon beneath ; What weeping and yelling, And gnafhing of teeth ! Yet finners will choofe This dreadful abode, Each madly purfueg The dangerous road ; Tho' God give them warning, ^They onward will go,
They
252 To SINNERS. Book. HI.
They anfwer with fcorning, And rufh upon woe.
3 How fad to behold The rich and the poor, The young and the old, All blindly fee are ! All polling to ruin, Refufing to Hop ; Ah ! Think what you're doing, While yet there is hope !
4. How weak is our hand, To fight with the Lord ! How can you withlland The edge of his fword ! What hope of efcaping For thofe who oppofe, When hell is wide gaping To fwallow bis foes.
5 How oft have you dar'd The Lord to bis face i Yet Hill you are fpar'd To hear of his grace ;
Oh pray for repentance, %
And life-giving faith, Before the juft fentence Confign you to death.
6 It is not too late To Jesus to flee, His mercy is great, His pardon is free !
His blood has fuch virtue For all that believe, That nothing can hurt you, If him you receive.
Ih Alarm
Hy. 2. To SINNERS. 253
II. Alarm.
1 C* TOP, poor firmer ! ilop and think |^ Before you farther go ! Will you fport upon the brink
Of everlafting woe ? Once again I charge you, flop! For unlefs you warning take, Ere you are aware, yrou drop Into the burning hike !
Z Say, have you an arm like God,
That you his will oppofe ? Fear you not that iron rod
With which he breaks his foes ? Can you ftand in that dread day, When he judgment {hall proclaim, And the earth (hall melt away
Like wax before the name ?
3 Pale-fac'd death will quickly come
To drag you to his bar ; Then to hear your awful doom,
Wiil fill you with defpair : All your Cms will round you croud, Sins of a blood-crimfon dye ; Each for vengeance crying loud ;
And what can you reply •
4 Tho' your heart be made of fteel,
Your forehead iin'd with brats, God at length will make you feel,
He will not let you pafs : Sinners then in vain will call, (Tho* they now defpife his grace) Rocks and mountains on us fall ^1 ),
And hide us from his face.
5 But as yet there is a hope
You may his mercy know ;
Y TW
(1) Rev. vi. 16.
5J4 ToSINNERS. Bk. 11L
Tho' his arm is lifted up,
He {till forbears the blow : 'Twas for finners Jesus dy'd, Sinners he invites to come ; None who come mail be deny'd,
He fays, " There {till is room (i)."
III. IV e were once as you are,
1 Q\ HALL men pretend to pleafure £3 Who never knew the Lord ? Can all the worldling's treafure
True peace of mind afford ? They fhall obtain this jewel
In what their hearts defire, When they by adding fuel
Can quench the flame of fire.
2 Till you can bid the ocean,
When furious tempeftsroar (2), Forget its wonted motion,
And rage and fwell no more : In vain your expectation
To find content in fin ; Or freedom from vexation,
While paflions reign within.
3 Come turn your thoughts to Jesus,
If you would good poffefs ; 'Tis he alone that frees us
From guilt, and from diftrefs : When he by faith is prefent,
The finners troubles ceafe, His ways are truly pleafint,
And all his paths are peace.
4 Our time in fin we wafted,
And fed upon the wind ; Until his love we tafted, No comfort could we find ;
Bu
(j) Luke xiv. 2%. (a) Jfaiah lvii. 20. 21*
Hy. 4. ToSlNNERS. 2S5
But now we (land to witnefs
His pow'r and grace to you j May you perceive its fitnefs,
And call upon him too !
5 Our pleafure and our duty,
Tho* oppofite before, Since we have feen his beauty,
Are join'd to part no more 2 It is our higheft pleafure,
No lefs than duty's call, To love him beyond meafure,
And ferve him with our all.
IV* Prepare to meet God.
1 Q INNER, art thou ft ill fecure ? O wilt thou ftill refufe to pray ? Can thy heart or hands endure
In the Lord's avenging day ? See, his migty arm is bar'd ! Awful terrors clothe his brow ! For his judgment Hand prepar'd, Thou mull either break or bow.
2 At his prefence nature (hakes, Earth affrighted haftes to flee ; Solid mountains melt like wax, What will then become of thee ? Who his advent may abide ? You that glory in your fhame, Will you find a place to hide ? When the world is wrapp'd in flame?
2 Then the rich, the great, the wife, Trembling, guilty, fclf condemn'd; Mud behold the wrathful eye* Of theJuJge they once blafphem'd : Where are now their haughty looks, their honor and defpair !
When
256 To S I N N E R S. Bk HI
When they fee the open'd books, And their dreadful fen tence hear!
4 Lord, prepare us by thy grace ! Soon we fnufl refign our breath ; And our fouls be call'd to pafs Thro' the iron gate of death : Let us now our day improve, Liilen to thegofpel voice ; Seek the things that are above ; Scorn the world's pretended joys.
5 Oh ! when flefh and heart fhall fail, Let thy love our fpirits cheer ; Strengthen'd thus we fhall prevail Over Satan, fin, and fear : Trufting in thy precious name, May we thus our journey end ; Then our foes fhall lofe their aim, And the judge will De our friend.
V. Invitation.
i Q INNER, hear the Saviour's call, 1^3 He now is palling by ; He has feen thy grievous thrall, And heard thy mournful cry; He has pardons to impart, Grace to fave thee from thy fears, See the love that fills his heart, And wipes away thy tears.
2 Why art thou afraid to come And tell him all thy cafe ? He will not pronounce thy doom, Nor fi own thee from his face : Wilt thou fear Emmanuel ? Wilt thou fear the Lamb of God, \vlio, to fave thy foul from hell,
lias fhcd his precious blood ?
1 3 Think
liv. j ToS INNERS. 257
3 Think, how on the crofs he hung Pierc'd with a thoufands wounds !
Hark, from each as with a tongue, The voice of pardon founds !
See, from all his bunting veins,
Blood of wond'rous virtue, flow i
Shed to wafh away thy itains, And ranfom thee from woe.
4. Tho' his majelty be great
His mercy is no leis ; Tho' he thy tranfgreflions hate,
He feels for thy diftrefs : By himfelf the Lord has fworn, He delights not in thy death ( 1 ) But invites thee to return,
That thou may'it live by faith.
5 Raife thy downcafl eyes and fee
What throngs his throne furfound I
Thefe, tho' (inn era once like thee, Have full falvation found :
Yield not then to unbelief !
While he fays, " There yet is room y*
Tho' of finners thou art chief, Since Jesus calls thee, come.
SIMILAR HYMNS.
Book I. Hymn 75, 91.
Book II. Hymn 1, 2,3, 4, 6, 35, 77, 78, 83:
Y 2 II. Seeking,
(1) Ez;kiel xuiii, 1
25S SEEKIN C,&c. Bk. III.
II. Seeking, Pleading, and Hoping.
VL The burdened Shiner.
1 A H, what can I do, JTjL Or where be fecure ! If j ii li ice purfue What heart can endure ! The heart breaks afunder, Tho' hard as a done, When God fpeaks in thunder, And makes himfelf known.
„ With terror T read 2
My iins heavy fcore,
The number exceeds,
The fands on the fhore ;
Guilt makes me unable
To ft and or to flee,
So Cain murdei'd Abel,
And trembled like me.
3 Each fin, like his blooc, With a terrible cry, Calls loudly on God To flrike from on high : Nor can my repentance, Extorted by fear, Reverfe the juil fentence, "lis mil, tno' fevere.
4- The cafe is too plain,
own choice ; c in and again, I flighted
Se<ff llh \]y
Hi
Hy. 7. S E E I! I N G, fcej
1 1 is gofptl rejected, His mercy icius'd.
5 /nd I mull then go, For ever to dwell In torments and woe With devils in hell !
Ch where is the Saviour 1 fcorn'd in times pad ; His word Hi my favour Would fave me at lail.
6 Lord Jesus, on thee I venture to ca!!, Oh look upon me The vik 11 of all;
For whom did A thou Iangu And bleed on the tree ? Oh pity my arguifh ; A.1diay,^,l\vasfc;rthee.,>
\ cafe fuch as mine Will honour thy pow'r All hell will repine, All heav'n will adore ; It in condemnation Strict juftice takes place, It fnines in falvation More glorious thro' grace.
VII. Behold 1 am vile9
o
rile am 1^ Unholy and unclean ! can 1 dare to venture nigh fuch a load of fin ?
2 Is this polluted heart
A dwelling fit for thee ? S wanning, alas ! in ev'ry part> What evils do I fee !
%6c S E E K I N G, &c.
3 If I attempt to pray, And lilp thy hcly name ;
My thoughts are huiry'd foon away, I know not where I am.
4 If in thy word I look, Such darknefs (ills my mind, I only read a fealed book, But no relief can find*
5 Thy gofpel oft I hear, But hear it Ml in vain ;
"Without deftr-e^ or love, or fear, 1 like a flcne remain.
6 Myfelf can hardly bear
rlh!s wretched heart of mine ; How hateful then muft it appear To thofe pure eyes of thine ?
7 And mud i then indeed Sink In defpair and die ?
Fain would I hope thatthou didfl bleed For fuch I wretch as I.
8 That blood which thou haft fpilt^ That grace which is thine own ;
Can cleanfe the vileft tinners guilt, And foften hearts of (tone.
9 Low at thy feet I bow, O pity and forgive !
Here will T lie and wait till thou Shalt bid me rife and live.
VI11. (c). TbeJUmmg Lights
I *T* /|~ Y forme r hopes are dead, JL V .JL My terror now begins $ I alas ! that i am dead t'les and tins.
Hy. 9. SEEKING, Sec. *6i
2 Ah whither (hall I fly ? 1 hear the thunder roar; The law proclaims deftruclion nigh, And vengeance at the door.
^ When I review my ways, I dread impending doom ; But fure a friendly whifper fays, u Flee from the wrath to come."
4 I fee, or think I fee,
A glimmVing from afar ; A beam of day that mines for me, To fave me from defpair.
5 Fore- runner of the fun ( 1 ), It marks the pilgrim's way \
I'll gaze upon it while 1 run, And watch the riling day.
IX. Encouragement*
1 T\/TY foul isbefet
JlVx With grief and difmay, 1 owe a vaft debt . And nothing can pay : 1 mufl go to prifon, Unlefs that dear Lord, Who dy'd and is rifen, His pity afford.
2 The death that he dy'd,
The blood that he fpilt,
To finners apply d,
Discharge from all guilt :
This great TnterceiTor
Can give, if he pleafe,
The vilelt tranfgreiTor
Immediate releaie.
(1) Pfalci exxx. 6.
^ - ; When
262 SEEKING, kc. Bk. Ill,
3 Wlun nail'd to the tree, He anfwer'd the pray'r Of one, who like me, Was nigh to defpair ( i ) ; He did not upbraid him With all he had done, But inilantly made him, A faint and a fon.
4 The jailor, I read,
A pardon receiv'd (2) And how was he freed ? He only believ'd: His cafe mine refembk^, Like me he was foul, Like me too he trembled, But faith made him whole.
5 Tho' Saul in his youth, To madnefs enrag'd ; AgainfltheLoRD'struth, And people engag'd ; Yet Jesus, the Saviour, Whom long herevird ( 3 ), Receiv'd him to favour And made him a child.
6 A foe to all good,
In wickednefs (kilPd, ManaiTeh, with blcod, Jerufalem hll'd (4) ; In evil long hardened, The Lord he defy'd, Yet he too was paidon'd, "When mercy he cry'd,
7 Of finners the chief, And viler than all,
(l) Luke, xxiii 43- (2) A&s xvi 31. (j) l'J.'iv.i. 16
(4/ Chion xxxiii, 1:. I 3.
Hy. io. SEEKING, &c. 263
The jailor or thief, ManafTeh or Saul. Since they were forgiv'n Why mould J defpaiV WhileCHRisTis inheav'n And lliil anfwers pray'r ?
X. The wait lug foul.
i T> REATHE from the gentle South O Lord., JO And cheer me from the North ; Blow on the treafures of thy word, And call the fpices forth.
2 I wi(h, thou know'ft, to be refign'd,
And wait with patient hope ; But hope delay'd fatigues the mind, And drinks the fpirits up.
3 Help me to reach the diftant gaol,
Conlirm my feeble knee ; pity the ficknefs of a foul That faints for love of thee.
a Cold as I feel this heart of mine, Yet fince I feel it \o ; It yields fome hope of life divine Within, however low.
5 I feem forfaken and alone,
1 hear the lion roar ; And ev'ry core is fhut but one, And that is mercy's door.
6 There, till the dear deliv'rer come,
I'll wait with humble pray'r ; And when he calls his exile home, The Lord mall find him there.
XL The
i<54 SEEKING, *c. Bk. III.
XI. The Effort.
I £^i HE FR up, my foul, there is a mercy feat \^y Spiinkledwith blood, where Jesus anfwers
pray'r ; There humbly caft thyfelf beneath bis feet, For never needy iinner perihYd there.
, 2 Lord, I am come ! thy promife is my plea, Withoutthy word I durfl not venture nigh ; But thou haft call d the burden'd foul to thee> A weary burden'd foul, O Lord, am 1 !
3 Bow'd down beneath a heavy load of fin, By Satan's fierce temptations forely preit, Befet without, and fall of fears within, Trembling and faint I come to thee for reft.
4 Be thou my refuge, Lord, my hiding. place, I know no force can tear me from thy fide ; Unmov'd I then may all accufers face,
And anfwer ev'ry charge, with " Jcfus dy'd."
5 Yes, thou didft weep, and bleed, and groan anil
die, Well haft thou known what fierce temptations
mean ; Such was thy love, and now enthron'd on high, The fame companions in thy bofom reign.
6 Lord g\vt me faith-he hears-what grace is this I Dry up thy tears, my foul, and ceafe to grieve : He mews me what he did, and who he is,
1 muft, I will, I can, I do believe.
XII. The Effort — in another Meafure.
I A PPROACH, my foul, the mercy-feat jLJl Where Jesus anfwers pray'r , There humbly fall before his feet, for none can perifh there.
t Thy
Hy. 13. SEEKlNG,&c. 56*
2 Thy promife is my only plea,
With this 1 venture nigh ; Thou called burden'd fouls to thee> And fuch, O Lord, am I.
3 Bow'd down beneath a load of fin,
By Satan forely preft ; By wars without, and fears within, 1 c ome to thee for reft.
/ Be thou my fhield and hiding-place That, fhelter'd near thy fide, I nrr.y my fierce accufer face,
And tell him, " Thou haft dy'd."
5 Oh wond'rous love ! to bleed and die?
To bear the crofs and fhame ; That guilty finners, fuch as 1, Might plead thy gracious name.
6 u Poortempefl-tofTed foul be (till,
My promis'd grace receive :" 'Tis Jefus fpeaks — I mult, I will, I can, 1 do believe.
XIII. Seeking the Beloved.
I r I *0 thofe who know the Lord, I fpeak, I Is my beloved near ? The bridegroom of my foul I feek, Oh ! when will he appear ? .
Z Tho' once a man of grief and (hame, Yet now he fills a throne ; And bears the greateft, fweeteft name, That earth or heav'n have known.
3 Grace flies before, and love attends His fteps where'er he goes;
Z Tiio'
*66 SEEK1 N G, &c. Bk. III.
Tho' none can fee him but his friends, And they were once his foes.
4 He fpeaks — obedient to his call
Our warm affections move ; Did he but fhine alike on all Then all alike would love,
5 Then love in ev'ry heart would reign
And war would ceafe to roar ; And cruel, and blood-thirfty men, Would thirit for blood no more.
6 Such Jesus is, and fuch his grace,
Oh may he mine on you ( i) ! And tell him, when you fee his face, I long to fee him too.
XIV. Rejl for weary Souls,
i THXOES the gofpel-word proclaim,
JL-/ Reft, for thofe who weary be (2 J i
Then, my foul, put in thy claim, *
Sure that promife fpeaks to thee 5
Marks of grace I cannot fiiow,
All polluted is my bud ;
Yet I weary am I know,
And the weary long for reft.
2 Burden'd with a load of fin, Harrafs'd with tormenting doubt, Hourly confli&s from within, Hourly crofTes from without : All my little ftrength is gone, Sink 1 mu ft without fupply : Sure upon the earth is none
Can more weary be than 1.
3 In the ark the weary dove (3) Found a welcome reftine- place ;
Thm
(i)Cant. v. 8. (») Maub.xi. »S. (3) Gcd. viii. 6.
Hy. 15. COXFLIC T.
Thus my fpirit longs to prove Reft in Christ, the ark of grace : Tempeft-tofs'd I long have been, And the flood increafes fail ; Open, Lord, and take me in, Till the ftorm be overpaft.
4 Safely lodg'd within thy breaft, What a wond'rous change I find ; Now I know thy promised reft Can compofe a troubled mind ' You that weary are, like me, Hearken to the gofpel call ; To the ark of refuge flee, Jesus will receive you all I
SIMILAR HYMNS.
Book I. Hymn 45, 69, 82, 83,84, g& Book II. Hymn 29.
III. CONFLICT.
XV. (c) Light [/lining out of Jjtirlzncfr.
1 f^\ OD moves in a myftcrious way,
\JT His wonders to perform ; He plants his footfteps in the lea, And rides upon the florm.
2 Deep in unfathomable mines,
Of never failing (kill ; Hetreafures up his bright deiigns, And works his fov'rcign will.
3 Ye fearful faints, frefh courage take, The clouds ye fo much dread,
Are
CONFLICT. Bk. III.
Are big with mercy, and (hall break In bleilings on your head.
4 Judge not the Lord by feeble fcnfet But truft him for his grace ; Behind a frowning providence, He hides a fmiling face.
; His purpofes will ripen fail, Unfolding ev'ry hour ; The bud may have a bitter tafte, But fweet will be the flow'r,
$ Blind unbelief is fore to err ( i ) And fcan hU work in vain, God is hzB&WQ interpreter, And he will make it plain.
XVT. (c) Welcome Crofs.
i 'npiS my happicefs below
X Not to live without the croft ; But the Saviour's pow'r to know, Sanctifying ev'ry lofs : Trials mult and will befal ; But with humble faith to fee Love inferib'd upon them all, This is happinely to me.
2 Ooo, in Ifratl, fows the fee da Of affliction, pain, and toil ;
Thefe fpring up and cheak the weeds Which would clfe o'erfprcad the foil; Trials make the promife fweet, Trials give new life to pray'r ; Trials bring me to his feet, Lay me low, and keep me there.
3 Did I meet no trials here, No chaftifemeiit by the way ;
(i) Johnxiii. 7« _.-. .
Might
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Might 1 not, with reafon, fear, I fhrmU prove a call -away : Badaids may efcape the rod ( 1 ) Sunk in earthly, vain delight ; But the true-born child of God ; Mull not, would not, if he might.
XVII. (c) jlffllalons fanB'ified by the iVora,
OHow I love thy holy word, Thy gracious covenant, O Lo^D ! It guides me in the peaceful way, I think upon it all the day.
What are the mines of mining wealth, The flrength of youth, the bloom of health' I What are all joys compar'd with thofe Thine everlailing word bellows 1
; Long unafflicled, undifmayM, In pLafure's path fee ure I RrayM ^ Thou mad'ftme feel thy chaft'ning rod (2), And itrsight I turn'd unto my God.
f What tho* it piere'd my fainting heart, I blefs. thine hand thatcaus'd the fmart-f It taught my tears a while to flow, But fav'd me from eternal woe.
; Oh ! had ft thou left me unchaflis'd, Thy precept i had ft ill defpis'd ; And ilill the fnare in fecret laid, Had my unwary feet betray'd,
r> I love thee therefore, O my God And breathe towards thy dear abode ; Where in thy prefence fully blcft, Thy chofen faints forever rdl.
z 2 xviir
(ij Hcb. sii. 8, (*j pfalm a;x, ;is
•-;o C O N FL I CL Bk. III.
XVI 1 1. (c) Temptation.
i rT^ HE billows fwcll, the winds are high JL Cluiuls ov^icatt my wintiy iky ; Out of the depths to thee I call, My f^ars are great, my flrength isfmalL
2 O Lord, the pilot's part perform,
d guide and guard me thro1 the (torm \ Defend me from each threat'ning ill, Control the waves* fay, M Peace, be fUIL"
3 Amidft the roaring of the fea,
My foul tlill hangs her hope on thee ; Thy conftant love, thy faithful care. Is all that laves me from defpair.
4 Dangers of ev'ry fhape and name, Attends the followers of the Lamb, Who leave the world's deceitful (here, And leave it to return no more.
5 Tho* ternpe-il-tofs'd, and half a wreck, My Saviour thro' the Poods I feek ; Let neither winds, ror rloi-my rain, Force back my matter'd bark 3gain.
XIX. (c) Loik'ir.gupvojj'ch'in a Stem.
1 S~^\ OD of my life, to thee I e \J Afflicted at thy feet 1 fail ( i ) ;
When the great water- floods prevail, Leave not ray trembling heart :o rail I
2 Friend of the fiiendfcfs, and the faint ! Where mould I lod tc my deep complaint ? Where but witi. thee, whoie open ck;or Invites the helplcfs and the p.
z Did ever mourner plead with theer And thou re n turner's pica ?
Hy. . CONFLICT. *7*
Does not the word Hill fix'd remain, That nonr ihall leek thy face in- vain ?
4 That were a grief I could not bear, Didil thou not hear and aufwer pray'r ;. But a pray r-hearing, anfwering God> Supports me under ev ry load.
5 Fair is the lot that's cafl for me ; I have ail advocate with thee ;
The Ehe world care ffes mod,
Have no fuch privilege to boait.
6 Poor thy I am, defpis'd, forgpt ( r )r Y.: God, my God, forgets me not; And he is fafe, and mud fucceed,
For whom the Lord vouchsafes to plead.
XX. (c) Tte Valey of the Shadow of De
X T\/T Y *"ou* *3 ^' an^ muc^ dlimay'd ? _Ly JL See, Lord, what legions of my ( With fierce Appolyon at their head, My heavenly pilgrimage oppofe !
§ See, from the ever-burning lake, How like a fmoky cloud they rife ! With horrid blafls my foul they fhaief "With ftorms of blafphemies and l:es.
3 Their fiery arrows reach the mark {2) ; My throbbing heart with anguifh tear ; Each lights upon a kindred fpark, And finds abundant fuel there.
4. I hate thcthought that wrongs the Lord 3 Oh ! I would drive it from my breaft, With thy own iharp two-edged fword* Far a3 the eall is from the we it.
Come then, and chafe the cruel hoft, i^ral the deep wounds I have rece:
U* ll, 17. (») Eph. vi. 16.
Xo?
2j2 CONFLICT. Ek. IIL
Nor let the pow'rs of darknefs boafl That I am foil d, and thou art griev'd !
XXI. The Storm LuJJjcd.
1 ?rTMS pall— the dreadful ftormy nigjit
X is g^e, with all its fears ! And now I iee returrnncr light. 7 he Lord, my Sun, appears.
2 The tempter who, but lately faid,
I foon fhall be his prey ; Has heard my Saviour's voice, and fled With fhame and grief away.
3 Ah! Lord, ii nee thou did ft hide thy face,
What has my foul endur'd ? But now 'tis pad, I feel thy grace, And all my wounds are cur'd !
4 Oh wond'rous changes but juft before
Defpair befet me round ; I heard the lion's horrid roar, And trembled at the found,
5 Before corruption, guilt and fear>.
My comforts blafled fell ; And unbelief difeover'd near, The. dreadful depths of hell.
6 But J ss us pity'd my diftrefs,
He heard my feeble cry ; Reveal'd his blood and righteoufnefsr And brought falvation nigh.
7 Beneath the banner of his love,
1 now fecure remain ; The tempter frets, but dares not movr To break my peace again.
8 Lord, fmce thou thus had broke my ban
And fet the caj live free y
1 vv
TIv. 22. CONFLICT. 273
I would devote my tongue# my hands, My heart my all to thee.
XXII. Help in the Time of Need.
I TT TNLESS the Lord had been my flay, \^J (With trembling joy my foul may fay)
My cruel foe had gain'd his end : But he appear'd for my relief, And Satan fees, with fhame and grief, That I have an almighty Friend.
Z Oh, 'twas a dark and trying hour, When harrafs'd by the tempter a pow'r3
I felt my ftrongtit hopes decline t You only who have known his arts, You only who have felt his darts,
Can pity fuch a cafe as mine.
3 Loud in my ears a charge he read, (My conference witnefs'd all he faid)
My long black lift of outward fin ; Thenbringing forth my heart to view ; Too well what's hidden there heknew, He fhew'd me ten times worfe within*
4 'Tis all too true, my foul reply 'd, But I remember Jesus dy'd,
And now he fills a throne of grace; I'll go, as \ have done before, His mercy I may ft ill implore,
I have his promife, " Seek my Fate/*
5 But, as fudden fogs arife,
1 he trees and hills, the fun and /Ivies, Are all at once conceal'd from view* So clouds of horror black as night, By Satan raiVd, hid from my fight, The- throne oil grace and promife too.
6 Theu
274 CONFLICT. Bk. nr,
6 Then, while befet with guilt and fear, He try'd to urge me to defpair,
He try'd, and he almotl prevail'd ; But Jefus by a heav'nly ray, Drove clouds, and guih, and fear away, And all the tempter's malice faiPd.
XXI1L (c) Peace after a Storm.
1 'WT'^'^''^ darkncfs long has vcil'd my mind
V V And fmiling day once more appears* Then, my Redeemer, then I find The folly of my doubts and fears.
2 Straight I upbraid my wand'ringheart And blufh that I mould ever be Thus prone to act fo bafe a part, -Or harbour one hard thought of thee!
3 Oh ! let me then at length be taught What I am Hill fo flow to learn ; That God is love, and changes not, Nor knows the fhadow of a turn.
4. Sweet truth and eafy to repeat ? But when my faith is fharply try'd, I find myfelf a learner yet, Unfkilful, weak, and apt to Aide.
j But O my Lord, one look from thec Subdues the difobedient will ; Drives doubt and difcontent away, And thy rebellious worm is iiilh
5 Thou art as ready to forgive, As I am ready to repine ; Thou therefore all, the praife receive ; Ee fhame, and felf abhorrence, mine.
XXIV. (c) Mourning and Lopgifigt
f ^1 1HE Saviour hidos his face ; A My fpirit thiifts to prove
Reneyy'£
Hr. 25. CONFLICT. V\
Renew'd fuppli'es of pard'ning grace, And never fading love.
2 The favour'd fouls who know What glories fhine in him,
Pant for his prefence, as the roe Pants for the living dream !
3 What trifles teaze me now ! They fwarm like fummer flics,
They cleave to every thing 1 do. And fwim before my eyes.
4 How dull the fabbath-day, Without the fabbath's Lord !
How toilfome then to fing and pray, And wait upon the word !
5 Of all the truths I hear, How few delight my tafte !
I glean a berry here and there, But mourn the vintage paft.
6 Yet let me (as I ought) Still hope to be fupply'd ;
No pleafure elfe is worth a thought. Nor (hall I be deny'd i
7 Tho' I am but a w o-rm, Unworthy of his care ;
The Lord will my defire peiform, And grant me all my pray'r.
XXV. Rejoke t befoul of thy Servant.
* "\^7" HEN my pray'rs are a burden and tafli, V y No wonder I little receive; O Lord, make me willing to afk, Since thou art fo ready to give : Altho* I am bought with thy blood, And all thy falvation i* miae $
At
x7tf CONFLICT. Bk. Hi-
At a diftance from thee my chief good, 1 wander and languim, and pine.
2 Of thy goodnefs of old when I read, To thofe who were tinners like me, Why may I not wreftle and plead, With them a partaker to be ? Thine arm is not fhorten'd fince then^ And thofe who believe in thy name, Ever find thou art Yea, and Amen, Thro* all generations the fame.
3 While my fpirit within me is preft With for row, temptation, and fear, Like John 1 would flee to thybreaft( I ) And pouv my complaints in thine ear: How happy and favour' d was lie, Who could on thy bofom repofe ! Might this favour be granted to me, I'd fmile at the rage of my foes.
4 I have heard of thy wonderful name, How great and exalted thou art; But ah ? I confefs to my fhame,
It faintly impreiTes my heart ; The beams of thy glory difplay, As Peter oncefaw thee appear; That tranfported like him I may fay, "It is good for my foul to be here (2)."
5 What a forrow and weight dWft thou fee!, When nail'd, for my fake, to the tree ! My heart fure is harder than fleel, To feel no more forrow for thee : Oh let me with Thomas defcry The wounds in thy hands and thy fide ; And have feelings like his, when I cry, y My Gcd and my Saviour has dy'd (3)."
6 But (r)John xiii. 25. (2) Matt. xvii. 4-
(3) John xx. 28.
Hy. 26. CONFLICT. 2:7
6 But if thou haft appointed me frill To wreftle, and-fuffer, and fight ;
0 make me refign'd to thy will, For all thine appointment are right : This mercy, at lead, I intreat, That knowing how vile I have been,
1 with Mart may wait at .hy feet(i), And weep oe'r the pardon of fin.
XXVI. (c) Self -acquaintance.
I T\EAR Lord ! accept a finful heart, \J Which of itfelf complains; And mourns, vrith much and frequent fmart, The evil it contains.
Z The fiery feeds of anger lurk, Which often hurt my frame ; And wait but for the tempter's work, To fan them to a flame.
3 Legality holds out a bribe
To purchafe life from thee ; And difcontent would fain prefcribe How (halt thou deal with me*
4 While unbelief withftands thy grace,
And puts the mercy by ; Prefumption with a brow of brafs, Says, u Give me, or I die.'*
5 How eager are my thoughts to roam
In quell of what we love ! But ah ! when duty calls them home How heavily they move !
(\ Ocleanfe rae in a Saviour's blood, Transform me by tny pow'r, And make me thy belov'd abode, And let me rove no more
A a XXVII.
(1) Luke vii. 38.
78 CONFLICT. Bk. Ill-
XXVII. Bitter and Sweet.
J T7^ 1NDLE, Saviour, in my heart XV. A flame of love divine ; Hear,hear, for mine I truft thou art,
And fure I would be thine : If my foul has felt thy grace, If to me thy name is known : Why (hould trifles fill the placet Due to thyfelf alone.
2 'Tis a ftrange myflerious life
I live from day to day ; Light and darknefs, peace and flrife,
Bear an alternate fway : When I think the battle won, I have to fight it o'er again ; When I fay I'm overthrown,
Relief I foon obtain,
3 Often at the mercy-feat,
While calling on thy name ; Swarms of evil thoughts I meet, Which fill my foul with (hame : Agitated in my mind, Like a feather in the air ; Can I thus a blefling find ?
My foul, can this be pray'r ?
4 But when Christ, my Lord and Friend,
Is pleas'd to (hew his pow'r ; All at once my troubles end,
And I've a golden hour : Then I fee his fmiling face, Feel the pledge of joys to come; Often, Lord, repeat his grace
Till thou (halt call rac home. XXVIII
Hy. 29. CONFLICT. 279
XXVIII. (c) Prayer for PatUnce.
1 T OR.D, who haft fuffer'd all for me,"
L j My peace and pardon to procure ; The lighter crofs I bear for thee, Help me with patience to endure.
2 The ftorm of loud repining hufli, I would in humble filence mourn;
Why mould th' unburnt, tho* burning bufh, Be angry as the crackling thorn ?
3 Man mould not faint at thy rebuke, Like Joihua falling on his face ( 1 ), When thecurs'd thing that Achan took, Brought Ifrael into juft difgrace.
4. Perhaps fome golden wedge fupprefs'd, Some fecret fin offends my God ; Perhaps the Babylonifh veft, Self-righteonfnefs, provokes the rod,
5 Ah ! were I buffeted all day,
Mock'd, crown'd with thorns, and {pit up^n } I yet mould have no right to fay, My great diftrefs is mine alone.
6 Let me not angrily declare
No pain was ever marp like mine ; Nor murmur at the crofs I bear, But rather weep, rememb'ring thine.
XXIX. (c) Submfflon.
1 /^V Lord, my beft defire fulfil, K^J And help me to relign,
Life, health, and comfort to thy holy willj And make thy pleafure mine ;
2 Why mould I fhrink at thy command,
Whofe love forbids my fea rs ? Ortremble at the gracious hand That wipes away my tears ? 3 No;
f 1) Joihua vii. io,u.
CONFLICT. Bk. III.
J No, let me rather freely yield What moil: 1 prize to thee ! Whonevtr hail agood withheld, Or wilt withhold from me.
4 Thy favour, all my journey through i
Thou art engag'd to grant ; What elie I want, or think I do, 9Tu better rt ill to want.
5 Wifdom and mercy guide my way,
Srhall 1 refill them both ? A poor blind creature of a day And cruuVd before the moth !
6 But ah ! my inward fpirit cries,
Still bind me to thy fway ; Elfe the next cloud that veils my fkies, i Drives all thefe thoughts away.
XXX. Why Jbo uld I co m plain .
i "T^TTHEN my Saviour, my Shepherd is near, V V How quickly my forrows depart ! New beauties around me appear, New fpirits enliven my heart ; Iriis prefence gives peace to my foul, And Satan intuits me in vain ; While my Shepherd his pow'r controuls I think 1 no more fhali complain.
2 But alas ! what a change do I find, When my Shepherd withdraws from my fight ? My fears all return from my mind, My day is loon chang'd into night : Tin i Satan his effort b renews, To vex and enfnare me again ; All my pleating enjoyments 1 lofc, /^nd can only lament and complain.
3 By thefe changes I often pafs thro*
1 alh taught my own wcaknefs to knew ;
I ara
Hy. $u conflict.
1 am taught what my Shepherd can do, And how much to his mercy I owe : It is he that fupports me thro' all, When I faint he revives me again ; He attends to my prayer when I call, And bids me no longer complain.
4 Wherefore then fhould I murmur and grieve I Since my Shepherd is always the fame, And has promis'd he never will leave ( i ) The foul that confides in his name :
To relieve me from all that I fear, He was buffeted, tempted, and (Iain; And at length he will furely appear, Tho' he leaves me a while to complain ;
5 While I dwell in an enemies land, Can I hope to be always in peace ?
' Tisenough that my Shepherd's at hand, And that fhortly this warfare will ceafe ; For ere long he will bid me remove (2) From this region of forrow and pain, To abide in his prefence above, And then I no more (hail complain.
XXXI. Return 0 Lord, bow long*
j T) ETURN to blefs my waiting eyes
Xv. And cheer my mourning heart O Lord I Without thee all beneath the ikies, No real pkafure can afford.
2 When thy lov'd pre fence meets my figiit, It foftens care and fweettns toil ; The fun mines forth double light, The whole creation wears a fmile.
3 Upon thine arm of love I reft,
Thy gracious voice forbids my fear :
A a 2 jjv>
CO ***** .WRcY.ii. u.
28; CONFLICT. Be III.
No iiorms difturb my peaceful breaft, No foes aflault when thou art near.
4 But ah ! fince thou haft been away, Nothing but trouble have I known ; And Satan marks me for his prey, Becaufe he fees me left alone.
5 My fun is hid, my comforts loft, My graces droop, my fins revive ;
Di{trefs,d,difmay,d*andtempefttofs'd, My foul is only juft alive !
6 Lord, hear my cry, and come again! Put all mine enemies to fhame, And let them fee 'tis not in vain That I have truflcd in thy name.
XXXII. C aft down y but not deft royed*.
j V-r^HO' fore befet with guilt and fear, I cannot, dare not quite defpair j If I mull: perifli would the Lord Have taught my heart to love his word? Would he have giv'n me eyes to fee ( i ) My danger, and my remedy ; Reveal d his name and bid me pray, Had he refolv'd to fay me nay I
% No — tho' call down, I am not flain I fall, but I (hail rife Agam{*) ; The prefent, Satan, is thy hour, But Jesus (hall controul thy pow'r : His love will plead for my relief, He hears my groans, he fees my grief ;. Nor will he fuffer thee to boaft, A foul, that fought his help, was loft.
3 'Tis true, I have unfaithful been, And grievM his Spirit by my fin ;
M J-iJges xiii, 23. (*} Micah vii. 8*
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Yet (till his mercy he'll reveal. And my wounds and follies heal ; Abounding fin, I mull confefs( 1 ), But more abounding is his grace 5 He once vouchfaf'd for me to bleed, And now he lives, mycaufe to plead,
4 I'll caft myfelf before his feet, I fee him on his mercy-feat ;. ('Tis fprinkled with atoning blood) There finners find accefs to God : Ye burden'd fouls approach with me, And make thy Saviour's name your plea \ Jesus will pardon all who come, ^\nd ilrike our fierce accufers dumb.
XXXIII. The benighted Traveller,
1 T^OREST beaas, that live by prey, X? Seldom fhew themfelves by day ; But when the day-light is. withdrawn (2)^ Then rove and roar till dawn.
Z Who can tell the traveller's fears,. When their horrid yells he hears ? Terror almoil flops his breath, While each ilep he looks for death,
3 Thus when Jesus is in view* Cheerful I my way perfue ; Walking by my Saviour's light> Nothing can my foul affright,
4 But when he forbears to fhine, Soon the traveller's cafe is mine ; Loft, benighted, (truck with dread> What a painful path I tread.
5 Then my foul with terror hear9, Worfe than lions, wolves or bears.
Roaring
(0 Rom. v. ao. (») Pfalm civ. at),
CONFLICT. Bk.. Ill*
Routing loud in ev'ry part, Thro' the foreit of my heart. 6 Wrath, impatience, envy, pj Satan and his hoft befide, Prefs around me to devour ; How can I efeape their pow'r ?
*j Gracious Lord, afford me light, Put thefe beads of prey to flight ; Let thy power and love be fhewn ( 1} Save me, for I am thine own,
XXXIV. The Prifoner.
iTIT Hen the poorpris'ner thro'agrate V V Sees others walk at large ; How does he mourn his foody ilate, And long for a difcharg\; ?
2 Thus 1, confined in unbelief, My lofs of freedom mourn ; And fpend my hours in fruitlefs gu'ef, Until my Lord return.
. 3 The beam of day which pierces thro* The gloom in which I dwell, Only difcloics to my view, The honors of my cell.
4 Ah! how my penfivc fpirit faint?,
To think of former days ! When I conld triumph with the faints, And join their fongs of praife !
5 But now my joys are all cut off,
In prifon I am catt ; And Satan with a cruel feoff (2) Says, " Where's your God at lafl V9
6 Dear Saviour for thy mercy's fake,
(My ftrong, my only plea)
(1) Tfalm cxix. 94. (a) rfalir. cxv. %+
Theft
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Thefe gates and bars in pieces break ( r ) And let the pris'ner free !
7 Surely my foul mall fing to thee, For liberty reitor'd ; And all thy faints admire to fee The mercies of the Lord.
XXXV. Perplexity relieved.
1 T TNCERTAIN how the way to find \^J Which to falvation led ;
I liiVned long, with anxious mind, To hear what others faid.
2 When fome of joys and comforts told,
I fear\i that I was wrong ; For I was ftupid, dead, and cold, Had neither joy nor fong.
3 The Lord my lab'ring heart reliev'd:y
And made my burden light ; Then for a moment I believ'd, Supposing all was right.
4 Of fierce temptations others talk'd,
Of anguifh and difmay ; Thro* wiiat diftrefles they had walk'd. Before they found the way.
5 Ah ! then I thought my hopes were vain,
For 1 had liv'd at eafe ! 1 wifhM for all my fears again, To make me more like thefe.
6 I had my wi/h, the Lord difclos'd,
The evils of my heart ; And left my naked foul expos'd To Satan's fiery dart.
7 Alas ! I now mult gi\c it up,"
I cry'd in deep defpair ;
(I) Pfalm xlii. 7.
Ho
IV
2$6 CONFLICT. Ik. Ill-
Howeould I dream of dawning hope, From what I cannot bear !
8 Again my Saviour brought me aid, And when he fet me free, " Trull fimply on my word, he faid, And leave the refl to me.
XXXVI. Prayer anfwer ed by Crojfcs*
1 " ' Ask'd the Lord that I might grow JL Li faith, and love, and ev'ry grace ; Might more of his falvation know,
And feek more earneitly his face.
2 'Twas he who taught me thu3 to pray, And he, I truft has anfwer'd pray'r \ But it has been in fuch a way,
As almoft drove me to defpair.
3 1 hop'd that m fome favour'd hour, At once he'd anfwer my requefl ; And by his love's conftraining povvr, Subdue my fins, and give me reft.
4 lnflead of this he made me feel, The hidden evils of my heart ; And let the angry pow'rs of hell Affault my foul in cv'ry part.
5 Yea more, with his own hand he feenvd Intent to aggravate my woe ; Crofs'd all the fair dcfigns I fchem'd, Blafted by gourds, and laid me low.
6 Lord, why is this, I trembling cry'd, Wilt thou purfue thy worm to death ? 11 'Tis in this way (the Lord icply'd), [ anfwer pray'r for grace and faith.
*-, H The ic inward trials I employ,
and pride, to let thee free ;
Aril
Hy. 37. CONFLICT. 2S7
And break thy fcht-mes of earthly joy, That thou may'il ieek thy all in me."
XXXVII. / will trujl and not be afraid
1 T) EGONE unbelief, Jj My Saviour is near, And for my relief Will furely appear. By pray'r let me wreftle, And he will perform, With Christ in the veffel, 1 fmile at the ftorm.
Z Tho' dark be my way,
Since he is my guide,
*Tis mine to obey,
'Tis his to provide ;
Tho' citterns be broken,
And creatures all fail,
The word he has fpoken
Shall furely prevail.
4t
3 His love in time pan: Forbids me to think He'll leave me at lall In trouble to fink ; Each fweet Ebenezer 1 have in review, Confirms his good pleafure To help me quite thro'.
4 Determin'd to fave,
He watch'd o'er my path,
When Satan's blind (lave,
I fported with death ;
And can he have taught me
To truft in his name,
And thus far have brought me>
To put me to fbazue i
5 Why
2%* CONFLICT. Bk. III.
5 Why fhould I complain Of want or diilrefs, Temptation or pain ? He told me no lefs : The heirs of falvation, I know from his word, Thro' much tribulation, Muft follow their Lord (i).
6 How bitter that cup, No heart can conceive, Which he drank quite up, That Tinners might live ! His way was much rougher, And darker than mine ; Did Jesus thus fuffer, And fhall I repine ?
7 Since all that I meet Shall work for my good, The bitter is fweet, The medicine is food ; Tho* painful at prefent, 'Twill ceafe before long, And then oh ; how p^afant The conpueror's fong (2) !
XXXVIII. gueftiohs to Unbelief.
I X F to Jesus for relief,
X My foul had fled by pray'r ; Why mould I give way to grief,
Or heart-con fuming care ? Are not all things in his hand ? Has not his promife paft > Will he then regardlefs ft and,
And let me fink at lait ?
2 While I know his providence Difpofes each event ;
(i)A6Uxiv. 32. (2) Rom. viii. 37.
Shall
My. 39- CONFLICT. 289
Shall I judge by feeble fenfe, And yield to difcontent I If he worms and fparrowsf:ed, Clothe the grafs in rich array ( l ) ; Can he fee a child in need, And turn his eye away ?
3 When his name was quite unknown*
And fin my life employ "d ; Then he watch'd me as his own,
Or I had been deilroy'd : Mow his mercy-feat 1 know, Now by grace am reconcil'd ; Would he fpare me while a foe ( 2 ) ;
To leave me when a child f
4 If he all my wants fupply'd
When 1 difdain to pray ; Now his Spirit is my guide,
How can he fay me nay ? If he would not give me up, When my foul againft him fought ; Will he difappoint the hope,
Which he himfelf has wrought ?
5 If he Hied his precious blood
To bring me to his fold -, Can 1 think that meaner good (3) ;
He ever will withhold ? Satan, vain is thy device ! Here my hopes relt well aflur'd, In that great redemption-piice,
I fee the whole fecuiM.
XXXIX. Great Ef 8s by weal Means*
1 T TNBELIEF the foul d.Tmays ; V^J What objections will it raife ! But true faith fecurely leans
On the promife, in the means. *
(1) Matt. iv. 26. (2) Rom. v. 10. (3) Rom «fij
B b 2 rf
290 CONFLICT. Bs tlL
2 If to faith it once be known, God has faid, " it (hall be don?, And in this appointed way ;" Faith has then no more to fay.
3 Mofes' rod by faith appeared ( i ), Thro' the fea a path prepar'd ; Jericho's devoted wall (2)
At the trumpet's found mull fall.
4 With a pitcher and a lamp (3) Gideon overthrew a camp j
And a ftone well aim'd by faith (4), Prov'd the ann'd Philiitine's death.
5 Thus the Lord is pleas'd to try Thofc who on his help rely ;
By the means he makes it known, That the pow'r is all his own.
6 Yet the means are not in vai", If the end we would obtain ; Tho' the breath of pray'r be weak, None fhall find but they who feek.
7 God alone the heart can reach, Yet the minifters mult preach : 'Til their part the feed to fow, And 'tis his to make it grow.
XL. Why art thou cqft down ?
1 |) E (lillnvy heart! thefeanxious cares, JtjTotheeareburdens thorns and fnares,
They caft dishonour on thy Lord, And contradict his gtacious word.
2 Brought fafely by his hand thus far, Wh) wilt thou now give place to fear? How canft chou want if he provide, Or loofe thy way wilh luch a guide ?
• 3 When
(i) Exodu6 xiv. it. (o.) fofhua vi. 22.
(3) Judge, vii, %\% K4) l Sam, xvii, 43.
Hy. 4t. CONFLICT, 291
3 When firft before his nurcy-feat. Thou didrt to him thy all commit ; FLgave thee warrant, from that hour, To trull hit wifdom, love, and pow'r,
4 Did ever trouble yet bcfal,
And he refufe to hear thy call ? And has he not hie promife pah1, That thou malt overcome at bit i
s LlkcDaviclfthou may'ft comfort draw, Sav'd from the b'.-ars and lion's paw. Coliah'.^ rage I may d F01 (
!
■
It leads tlue home, apace, to God :
en count thy prcfent trials fmaU,
For heav n will make amends for all
XL I. The way of Acceft*
l /^\NE glance of thine eternal Lord, \^J Pierces all nature thro' ; Nor heav'n,nor earth, nor hell afford A fhelter from thy view !
% The mighty whole, each fmallerpart, At once before thee lies ; And ev'ry thought of ev'ry heart, Is open to thine eyes.
3 Tho' greatly from myfelf concealed, Thou fee'ii my inward frame ; To thee I always ftand reveal'd, £xa£lly as I am.
4 Since
CONFLICT. Bk. Ill,
4 Since therefore I can hardly bear
What ih myfelf I fee, How vile and black mufl I appear, Mod holy God, to thee.
5 But fince my Saviour (lands between>
In garments dy'd in blood : 'Tis he inftead of me, is feen, When I approach to God.
6 Thus, tho' a finner, 1 am fafe ;
He pleads before the throne,
His life and death in my behalf,
And calls my fins his own.
at wond'rous love, whatmy (lei iesj In this appointment mine ! M1* breaches of the law are his ( i )3 ad his obedience mine.
XLII. The PVgrlms Song.
i XT ROM Egypt lately freed JJ By the Redeemer's grace !
2 The flefh diflikes the way, But faith approves it well ; This only leads to endjefa day, All others lead to hell.
• promis'd land of peace Faith keeps in conilant view; rent from the wildc We now are pafling thro' !
often from our i Clouds hide divine ;
u re we (hall have unclouded (kiefe Our fun will always fliinc.
(i) a Cor.v,2is 5 J;
Hy. 43. C 0 M F O R T. 293
5 Here griefs, and cares, and pains,
And fears, dillrefs us fore ;
But there eternal plealure reigns,
And we (hall weep no more.
6 Lord, pardon our complaints,
We follow at thy call ; The joy, prep ir'd for fufP ring faints, Will make amends for all.
SIMILAR HYMNS.
Book I. Hymn 10, 13, 21, 22, 24, 27, 40, 43, 44, 51, 56, 63, 76, 88, I©;, 115, 126, 130, 131, 136, 142.
Book II. Hymn 30, 31, 84, 87, 92.
IV. COMFORT.
XLIII. Faith a nczu and corner eh enfive Senfe.
1 QIGHT, hearing, feeling, tafte and fmell, |^ Are gifts we highly prize ;
But faith does fmgly each excel, And all the five comprife.
2 More piercing than the eagle's fight,
It views the world unknown : Surveys the glorious realms of light, And Jesus on the throne.
* It hears the mighty voice of God, And ponders what he faith ; His word ar*d works, his gifts and rod, 1 1 tve each a voice to faith.
4. It feels the touch of heav'nly pow'r (1 ) And from the boundlefs iource.
B b 2 Derives
^1) IrfUke viii, 46>
COMFORT. Bk. 111.
Derives fre/h vigour ev'ry hour To run its daily courfe,
5 The truth and goodnefs of the Lord
Arefuited to its tafte (i) ; Mean is the worldlings pamper'd board, To faith's pe rpetual fcaft.
6 It fmells the dear Redeemer's name
Like ointment pour'd forth (2) ; Faith only knows, or can proclaim, Its favour or its worth,
7 'Till faving faith pofllfs the mind,
In vain of fenfe we boafi ; We are but fenfelefs, taftelefs, blind, And deaf, and dead, and loft.
XLIV. (c) The happy Ghangc.
1 T TOW bleft thy creature is, O God, JlJL When with a fingle eye,
He views the luftre of thy word* The day fpring from on high ?
2 Thro' all the ftorms that veil the ikies,
And frown on earthly things j The fun of righteoufnefs he eye*, With healing on his wings.
3 Struck by that light, the human heart (3),
A barren foil no more ; Sends the fweet fmell of grace abroad, Where ferpents lurk'd before.
4 The foul, a dreary province once
Of Satan's da k domain, Feels a new empire form'd within, And owns a heav'nly reign.
5 The glorious orb, whofe golden beams
The fruitful year control 5
Sincr (1) rfalm cxix. (a) S*l. Song I 3, (3) Ifaiah xaxv. ~
Hv. 45. COMFORT. 295
Since firft, obedient to thy word, He darted frum the goal :
6 Has cheer'd the nations with the joys His orient rays impart ; But, Jesus, 'tis thy light alone, Can mine upon the heart.
XLV. (c) Retirement*
1 T7AR from the world, O Lord, I flee, JL From flrife and tumult far ;
From icenes where Satan wages flill His moil fuccefsful war.
2 The calm retreat, the filent made,
With pray'r and praife agree ; And feem, by thy fweet bounty made> For thofe who follow thee.
3 There if thy Spirit touch the foul,
.And grace her mean abode ; Oh with what peace, and joy, and love^ She communes with her God !
4 There like the nightingale (ht pours
Her folitary lays ; Nor alks a witnefs of her fong, Nor thirds for human praife.
5 Author and guardian of my life,
Sweet fource of light divine ; And (all harmonious names in one) My Saviour thou art mine !
6 What thanks I owe thee, and what love,
A boundlefs, endlels ftore ;
Shall echo thro' the realms above
When time (hall be no more,
XLVL
29G COMFORT. Bk. III.
XLVI. Jesus my AIL
1 TT7 HY fhould I fear the darkeft hour,
V V Or tremble at the tempter's pow'r? Jesus vouchfafes to be my tow'r.
2 Tho' hot the fight, why quit the field ? Why mult I either flee or yield, Since Jesus is my mighty fliield?
3 When creatuie comforts fade and die, Worldlings may weep : but why fhould I ? Jesus ft 111 lives, and flili is nigh.
4 Tho' all the flocks and herds were dead, My foul a famine need not dread,
For Jesus is my living bread.
r I know not what may foon betide, Or how my wants fhall be fupply'd ; But Jesus knows, and will provide.
6 Tho' fin would fill me with dillrefs, The throne of grace I dare addrefs, For Jesus is my righteouinefs.
1 Tho' faint my pray rs, and cold my love, My ftedfait hop * ihall not remove, While Jesus intercedes above.
8 Againft me earth and hell combine : But on my fide is pow'r divine : Jesus is all and he is mine.
XLVII. The bidden Life.
y t I ^ O tell the Saviour all my wants, JL How pleafing is the talk ? Nor lefs to praifc him when he grants Beyond what I can a0C.
2 My lab' ling fpirit vainly fecks
To tell bat half the joy :
Hy. 48. COMFORT, 297
With how much tendernefs he fpeaks, And helps me to reply.
3 Nor were it wife nor fhould 1 choofe
Such fecrets to declare ; Like precious winestheir talte they lofe, Expos'd to open air.
4 But with this boldnefs T proclaim, Nor care if thoufands hear ; Sweet is the ointment of his name, Not life is half fo dear.
And can you frown my former friends, Who know what once I wag ; And blame the fong that thuscommends The man who bore the crofs*
6 Trull me I draw the llkenefs true,
And fuch as fancy paints ;
Such honour may he give to you,
For fuch have all his faints.
XL VII I. Joy and Peace in believing*
1 QOMET1MES a light furprifes \^J The Chriftian while he rings j It is the Lord who rifes
With healing on his wings ; When comforts are declining,
lie grants the foul again A feafon of clear mining,
To cheer it after rain.
2 In holy contemplation,
We fweetly then purfue The theme of God's falvation,
And find it ever new: Set free from prefent forrow,
Wc cheerfully can fay.
E'en
2fi COM F'O R T. Bk. Ill-
E'en let the unknown to ^orrow(i) Bring with it what it may.
,3 It can bring with it nothing
But he will bear us thro', Who gives the lilies clothing,
Will clothe his people too : Beneath the fpreading heav'ns,
No creature but is fed ; And he who feeds the ravens
Will give his children bread.
4 The vine nor fig-tree neither (2)
Their wonted fruit {hall bear, Tho* all the fields mould wirhar,
Nor flocks nor hi ids be there : Yet God the fame abiding,
His praife fnall tune my voice j For while in him confiding,
I cannot but rejoice*
- XLIX. (c) True Plea/uret.
1 T oRD,myfoulwith pleafure fpring*, JLj When Jesus' name I hear ; /ind when Gcd the fpirit brings
r\ he word of promife near ; Beauties too, in holinefs, Still delighted I perceive ; Nor have words that can exprefs
The joys thy precepts give.
2 Cloth'd in fan&ity and grace,
How fweet it is to fee, Thofe who love thee as they paft,
Or when they wait on thee : Pleafant too, to fit and , tell What we owe to love divine ;
Til
il) Matt, vi, 34. (a) HabVakuk. iii. 17. 1%.
Hy. 5o. COMFORT. ?.99
'Till our bofoms grateful fwell,
And eyes begin to fhine.
3 Thofc the comforts I poflefs,
Which God mall iliil increafe : All his ways are pleafantnefs ( i ),
And all his paths are peace : Nothing J E si) s did or {poke, Henceforth let me ever flight ; For 1 love his eaiy yoke ( 2 )j,
And find his burden light.
L. (c) The Chrlflian.
1 T TONOUR and happinefs unite
X A To make the Chriftian's name a praife: How far the fcene, how clear the light, That fills the remnant of his days !
2 A kingly character he bears,
No change his pi ieflly oifice knows ; Unfading is the crown he wears, His joys can never reach a clofe.
3 Adorn' d with glory from on high, Salvation mines upon his face ; His robe is of th etherial dye, His fteps are dignity and grace.
4 Inferior honours he difdains,
Nor iloops to take applaufe from earth ; The king of kings himfelf maintains Th' expences of his heavenly birth.
5 The nobjpft creatures feen below, Ordain'dto fill a throne abi.1 God gives him all he can beftow,
His ki of eterr.al love !
6 My foul is ravifh'd at the thought ! Me thinks from earth I fee him life ;
Angels (1) Pror. : (2) Matt. xi. 30,
$co C O M F O R T. Bk. III.
Angels congratulate his lot,
And fhout him welcome to the fkies !
LI. (c) Lively Hope and gracious Fear,
1 T Was a grov'ling creature once, X And bafcly cleav'd to earth ,
I wanted fpirit to renounce
The cloud that gave me birth.
2 But God has breath'd upon a worm,
And fent me from above, Wings fuch as clothe an angel's form The wings of joy and love.
3 With thefe to Pifgah's top I fly,
Arid there delighted iland : To view beneath a mining fky, The fpacious promis'd land.
4 The Lord of all the vail domain
Kas promis'd it to me : The length and bu-adth of all the plain, As far as faith can fee.
5 How glorious is my privilege !
To thee for help I call ; I ftand upon a mountain's edge, Oh fave me, left I fall !
6 Tho' much exalted in the Lord,
My fttength is not my own ;
Then let me tumble at his word,
And none Audi cafl me down.
LI I. Confidence.
i "X^ESIfince GoDhimfelfhas (aidit, X On the promife I rtly ;
good word demands my credit* bat can unbelief reply ?
ftrong and can fulfil, He is truth, and thtrefi
Hv. 53- C O M F O R T. 301
2 As to all the doubts and queftions, Which my fpirit often grieve, Theie are Satan's fly fuggt (lions, And I need no anfwer give :
He would fain deftroy my hope, But the promife bears it up.
3 Sure the Lord thus far has brought me By his watchful tender care ;
Sure 'ti. he himfelf has taught me hiovv to feek his face by pray'r :
After fg much mercy pall,
Wiil lie give me up at laii ?
4 True I've been a foolilh creature, And have finn'd again (I his grace ; Butforgivenefsis his nature, Tho' he juftly hides his face :
Ere he cali'd me, well he knew ( i ) What a heart like mine would do.
5 Tn my Saviour's intercefllon Therefore I will fliil confide ; Lord accept my free confeffion,
1 havefmn'd, but thou haft dy'd (2) This is all 1 have to piead, This is all the plea I need.
LI A. Peace rejlored.
1 /^\ H, fpeak that gracious word again, KJ And cheer my drooping heart, No voice but thine can footh my pain,
Or bid my fears depart.
2 And canfl: thou dill vouchfafe to own
A wretch fo vile as I ? And may I ftill approach thy throne, And Abba Father, cry ? C c (I) Ifaiah xlviii. 8. (2) Rom. viii\ H,
3 O
302 COMFORT. Bk. III.
3 O then let faints and angelsjoin,
And help me to proclaim, The grace that heal'd a breach like mine, And put my foes to fhame.
4 How oft did Satan's cruel boaft
My troubled foul affright ! He told me I was furely loft, And God had left me quite ( i )
j Guilt made me fear, left all were true The lying tempter faid ! But row the Lord appears in view, My enemy is fled.
k My Saviour by his powerful word, Has turn'd my night to day, And his falvation's joys reftor'd, Which I had finn'd away.
7 Dear Lord, I wonder and adore ; Thy grace is all divine ; Oh keep me, that I iin no more Afainft fuch love as thine !
o
LIV. Hear ivhat he has done for my foul I
i QAV'D by blood 1 live to tell,
£3 What the love of Christ hath doii£ ;
He rcdeem'd my foul from lufi,
Of a rebel made a foil :
Oh! I tremble ftill, to think
How fecive I liv'd in fin ;
Sporting on deftruciion's brink,
Yet prefcrv*d from falling in.
2 In his own appointed hour,
To my heart the Saviour fpoke ; Totich'd me by his Spirit's pow'r, And my dang'rous (lumber broke,
The*
(I) Pfalm hxi. 1J.
Hy. 55. COMFORT. 303
Then I favv, and own'd my guilt, boon my gracious Lord replyM : " Fear not, 1 my blood have lpilt, 'Twas for fuJa as thee 1 dy'd."
3 Shame and wonder, joy and love, Ail at once pofleiVumy heart ; Can 1 hope thy grace to prove, After ailing fuch a part ?
" Then ha 1 greatly finn'd, hefaid, But i freely all fdrgive ; I myfelf" thy debt have paid, Now 1 bid thee rife and live."
4 Come, my fellow fi-ners, tiy, Jesus' heart is full of love ; Oh that you, as well as I,
May his wond'rous mercy prove! He has fent me to declare, All is ready, all is free : Why mould any foul defpair, When he fav'd a wretch like me.
LV. Freedom from Care.
1 "T-TTTHILE I liv'd without the Lord,
VV {If I might be laid to live) Nothing could relief afford ; Nothing fatisfacxion give.
2 Empty hopes and groundlefs fear, Mov'd by turns my anxious mind ; Like a feather in the air,
Made the fport of ev'ry wind.
3 Now I fee, whate'er betide, Ail 18 well if Christ be mine ; He has promis'd to provide,
•I have only to refign.
Wh
-u
COM F O R T. Bk. Ill
4 When a fenfe of fin and thrall, Forc'd me to the tinner's Friend ; He engag'd to manage all,
By the way and to the end.
5 " Caft, lie faiil on me, thy care ( i ), 'Tti enough that I am nigh ;
I will all thy burdens bear, I will all thy wants fupply.
6 " Simply follow as I lead Do not reafon but believe ; Call on me in time cF heed, Thou (halt furciy help receive."
7 Lord, I would, I do fubmit, Gladly yield my all to thee ; What thy wifdom fees molt fit. Mufl be, fureiy, bell for me.
8 Only when the way is rougn, And the coward fleih would {hrt, Let thy promiie and thy love, Cheer and animate my heart.
LVI. Humiliation and Praife.
(Imitated from the German.)
j TTTHEN the wounded fpirit hears Y V The voice of Jusus* blood ;
Hoi rage Hops the tears
Which die in vain had flow'd : Pardon, 1 peace proclaim^
And ilr child ;
Then the ftubborn heart ra tain'd, RenewM and reconcil'd.
2 Oh! 'twas graci . to fpare
And lave a wretch like me !
(jj Pfalm iv. 22. I Peter i
JHy. 57. COMFORT. 305
Men or angels could not bear
What I have offer'd thee : Were thy bolts at their command, Hell, ere now, had beenmy'place; Thou alone mould filent (land,
And wait to fhew thy grace.
3 If in one created mind
The tendcrnefs and love Of thy faints on earth were join'd,
With all the holts above ; Stillthatlove were weak and poor, Ifcompar'djmyLoRD^viththine^ Far too fcanty to endure
A heart fo vile as mine.
4 Wond'rous mercy I have found,
But ah i how faint my praife I Muft I be a cumber-ground,
Unfruitful all my days ? Do I in thy garden g:\)w, Yet produce thee only leaves r Lord, forbid it mould be fo I The thought myfpirit grieves.
5 Heavy charges Satan brings,
To fill me with diftrefs ; Let me hide beneath thy wingsy And plead thy righteoufnefs.: Lord, to thee for help I call, ,rFis thy promifc bids me come ; Tell him thou haft paid for all, And that (hall itrikehim duiub,
LVII. (c) For tie poor.
* "\717'HEN Hagar found the bottle fpent (1) V V And wept o'er Ifhmael $
C c 2 A meflage
(I) Gen. xsi. 19,
3-o6 COMFORT. Bk. ill.
A mefTage from the Lord was lent To guide her to a well.
2 Should not Elijah's cake and cruife (i)
Convince us at this day ; A gracious God will not refufe Provifions by the way ?
3 His faints and fervants (hall be fed,
The promife is fecure ; " Bread (hall be giv'n them, as he faid, Their water (hall be fuie (2).
4 Repr.fl far richer they (hall prove,
Than all earth's dainties are ; 'Tis fweet to tafte a Saviour's love, Tho' in the meaneit fare.
5 To Jesjs then your trouble bring,
Nor murmur at your lot : While you are poor, and he is king, You fhall not be forgot.
LVIII. Home in *vlcew,
1 A S when the weary trav'ller gains Jl\. rI^ie height of fome o'er looking hill, His heart revives, if crofs the plains
He eyes his home, tho' diftant ftill.
2 While he furveys the much lov'd fpot, He flights the fpace that lies between ; His pall fatigues are now forgot ; Becaufe his journey's end is feen,
3 Thus when the chrifllan pilgrim views By faith, his munfion in the fkies, The fight his fainting (trength renews,
** And wings his fpeed to reach the prize.
4 The thought of home his fpivit cheers*,
No more he grieves for troubles jiaft ;
Nn (l) Kiigs xvii. 14. (2) Ifa. xxxiii. 16.
Hy. 59. DEDICATIO N, &c. J07
Nor any fature trial fears fi), So he may fafe arrive at laft.
5 'Tis there, he fays, I am to dwell With Jesus, in the realms of day ; Then I (hall bid my cares farewel, And he will wipe my tears away.
6 Jesus, on thee our hope depends, To kstd us on to thine abode ; AfTur'd our home will make amends For all our toil while on the road.
SIMILAR HYMNS.
Book I. Hymn 4, 7, 9, 11, 25, 35, 36, 39,41, 46,
47> 48> 7°>95> i28> x32* Book II. Hymn 45, 46, 47.
V. Dedication and Surrender.
L I X . Old things arc pa/fed a way .
1 " ET worldly minds the world purfuc,
I j It has no charms for me ; Once I admir'd its trifles too, But grace has fet me free.
2 Its pleafures now no longer pleafe,
No more content affoui ; Far from my heart be joys likethefe, Now I have feen th^ Lord.
3 Ashy the light o( op'ning day
The liars are all conceal'd ; So earthly pleafures fadeaway, When Jesus is reveal'd.
(1) A&a xx. 24.
4 Creatures
308 DEDICATIO N, &c- Bk. :U.
4 Creatures no more divide my choice,
1 bid them all depart ; His name, and love, and gracious voice, Have fix'd my roving heart.
5 Now, Lord, I would he thine alone,
And holy live to thee ; But may I hope that thou wilt own A worihleis worm like me r
6 Yes! tho' of Tinners l'mtlit word,
I cannot doubt thy will j For if thou had'ftnotloy'dmefirft I had icfus d thee {till ( i )
L.X. The power of Grace.
' APPY the birth where grate prefide* To form the future life ! In wifdom's paths the ioul me guides. Remote from noife and It life,
2 Since 1 have known the Saviour's name,
And what for me he bore ;
No more 1 toil for empty fame,
1 thirit for gold no more.
3 Placed by his hand in this retreat,
I make his love my theme ; And fee that all the worldcalls great, Is but a walking dream.
4 Since he lias rank'd my worthlefs name
Amongft hisfavour'd ft Let the mad world who fcoiF at them, Revile and hate me too.
5 O thou whofe voice the dead can raife,
Andfoften hearts of Hone, And teach the dumb to fing thy piaiic 'x his work is all thine own !
(i) Jcreirimh xxxi. 3.
6 Thj
H*. 62. DEDICATION, &c. y%
6 Thy wond'ring faints rejoice to fee A wretch, like me, reftor'd : And point, and fay, " How chang'd is he, Who once defy'd the Lord !"
J Grace bid me live, and taught my tongue To aim at notes divine; And grace accepts my feeble fong, The glory r Lord, be th. ic i
LX1. (c) My foul thirftetb for Gob.
1 TT Thirst, but not as once I did,
X The vain delights of earth to (hare ; Thy woands, Emmanuel, all forbid, That I mould feek my plcaiures there.
2 It was the fight of thy dear crofs,
Fir il wean'd my foul from earthly things j And taught me to efteem as drofs, The mirth of fools and pomp of kings.
3 I want that grace that fprings from thee, That quickens all things where it flows ; And makes a wretched thorn, like me, Bloom as the myrtle, or the rofe.
4 Dear fountain of delight unknown ! Nokw.gwi aafc oeiow'tiie Drim; But overflow, and pour me cowa A living, and life-giving Bream !
5 For fare, of all the plants that (hare The notice of thy father's eye ; None proves lefs grateful to his care, Nor yields him meaner fruit than I.
LX1L (c) Lovj conflraimng to Oledieucc.
O ftrength of nature can faffice To ferrc the Lord ai ight ;
And
'N
Jio D E D I C A T I O K, &e. Bk. III. And what me has, fhe mifapplies, For want of clearer light.
2 How long benc3th the law I lay
In bondage and di'lrefs ! I toil'd the precept to obey, But toil'd without fuceeirf.
3 Then toabflain from outward iin
Was more than I could do ; Now \t I feel its pow r within, I feel I hate it too.
4 Then all my fervile wofkt tfere done
A rigbteoufnefs to raife ;
Now free!) chofen in the Son,
I freely Ghoofe his ways.
5 What fl .ou d I do, was then the word,
That 1 may Wv>rthier g»ow ? V/ hat lhall 1 render to the Loap ? Is my enquiry now.
6 To fee the law by Christ fulfilPd,
And hear his pard'jiing voice ; Changes a flavc into a child (i),
And duty into choice
LXUI. (c) Th* heart healed and thanged by Merto< I O IN enflav'd me many year*, k3 And led me bound and blind ; 'I ill at length a thoufand fears Came fw arming o'er my mind, Where, I faid in deep diftrtO, Willthefe finful pleafures end ? licw fhall I fecure my peace, And nu;ke the Lokd my friend :
2 Friends
(l) It ocx, hi 31.
Hy. 64. DEDICATION, &c. 3* <
2 Friends and minifters faid much The gofpel to enforce ; But my blindnefs ft ill was fuch ; 1 chofe a legal couvfe : Much I failed, watch'd, and (trove, Scarce would Ihew my face abroad, Fear'd, almoft, to fpeak or move, A ftrangev ftill to God.
3 Thus afraid co truft his grace, Long time did I rebel ; Till defpairing of my cafe, Down at his feet 1 fell : Then my ftubborn heart he broke, And fubdu'd me to his fway ; By a fimple word he fpoke,
" Thy fms are done away."
LX1V. (c) Hatred of Sin.
1 TTOLY Lord God ! I love thy truth, JLjL Nor dare thy lead commandment flight ; Yet piere'dby fin, the ferpent's tooth,
I mourn the anguiih of the bite.
2 But tho' the poifon lurks within, Hope bids me [till with patience wait ; Till death fhall fct me free from fin, Free from the only thing 1 hate,
3 Had I a throne above the reft, Where angels and archangels dwell ; One fin, unflain, within my breaft, Would make that heav'n as dark as hell.
4 The prif'ner, fent to bre3the frefh air, And blefsM with liberty again, Would mourn were he condtrnn'd to weaf One link of all his former chain.
5 B^t oh ! no foe invades the blifs, When glory crowns the chriftiaiTs head;
One
3*3 DEDICATION,^. Bk. IIL One view of Jesus as he is, Will ftrikc all fin forever dead.
LXV. Tie Child, (i)
1 /^VUIET, Lord, my froward heart, V^ Make me teachable and mild, Upright, fimple, free from ait,
Make me as a weaned child ; From diflruft and envy free, Pleas'd with all that pleaies thee.
2 What thou (halt to-day provide, Let me as a child receive ; What to-morrow may betide, Calmly to thy wifdom leave :
' lis enough that thou wilt care. Why mould I the burden bear ?
3 As a little child relies
On a care beyond his own ;
Knows he's neither ftrong nor IK j
Frars to ftir a Rep alone ; Let me thus with thte abide, As my Father, Guard, and Guide.
4 Thus pfrfeiVd from Satan's wiles, Safe from dingers, free from fears, May I live upon thy ftniles,
1 ill the promiVd hour appears ; When the frvns oi God (hall prove All their Father's boundlefs love.
LXVL True Happlnefs.
I X7IX my heart and eyes on thine ! Jl What are other objects worth ? But to fee thy glory (hi oc, Is a heav'n begun on earth :
Tiifics
(i) Plata exxxi. i. Matt, xviii. 3. 4.
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Trifles can no longer move, Oh, I tread on all befide, When 1 feel rny Saviour's love, And remember how he dy'd.
2 Now my fearch is at an end, Now my wifhesrove no more ! Thus my moments I would fpend, Love, and wonder, and adore : Jesus, fource of excellence ! All thy glorious love reveal ! Kingdoms mall not bribe me hence, While this happinefs I fetl.
3 Take my heart 'tis all thine own,
To thy will my fpirit frame ; Thou fnalt reign, and thou alone, Over all I have, or am : If a foolifh thought (hall dare To rebel againft thy word, Slay it, Lord, and do not fpsre, Let it feel thy Spirit's fvvord.
4. MakingthustheLoRDmychoice, I have nothing more to choofe, But to liden to thy voice, And my will in thine to lofe : Thus, whatever may betide, I fhall fafe and happy be \ Still content and fatisfy'd, Having all, in having thee.
LX VI I. The happy Debtor.
1 T "^ ^^fend talents once I ovv'd,
X And nothing had to pay : But Jesus freed me from the load, And wahVd my debt away.
2 Yet fince the Lord forgave my fin,
And b!ott«d out my fcore;
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Much more indebted I have been, Than e'er 1 was before.
3 My guilt is canceled quite 1 know,
Ana fatisfa&ion made -t But the vail debt of love I owe, Can never be repaid.
4 The love I owe for fin forgiv'n,
For power to believe, For prefent peace, and promis'd heav'n, No angel can conceive.
5 That love of thine ! thou finners friend i
Witnefs thy bleeding heart ! My little all can ne'er extend To pay a thoufandth part.
6 Nay more, the poor returns I make
I firft from thee obtain ( I ) ; And 'tis of grace that thou wilt take Such poor returns again.
7 >Tis well — it (hall my glory be
(Let who willboatt their florc) In time, and to eternity, To owe thee more and more.
SIMILAR HYMNS.
Book I. Hymn 27, 50, 70, 9$, 122. Book IL Hymn 23, 90.
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VI. CAUTIONS.
LXVIII. (c) The new Convert.
HE new-born child of gofpel-grace, Like fome fair tree when fummer's nigh,
(1) T Chro. xx\ 14.
Beneath
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Beneath Emmanuel's fhining face, Lifts up his blooming branch on high.
2 No fears he feels, he fees no foes, No conflict yet his faith employs, Nor has he learnt, to whom he owes, The ftrength and peace his foul enjoys*
3 But fin foon darts its cruel (ling And comforts finking day by day J What feutt'd his own, a felf-fed fpring, Proves but a brook that glidfi uway,
4 When Gideon arm/d his num'rous hoft? The Lord foon made his numbers left? 5 And faid, left Ifrael vainly boad ( l )>
" My arm procur'd me this fuccefs.p
5 Thus will be bring our fpirits down, And draw our ebbing comforts low, That fav'd by grace, but not our own We may not claim the praife we owe,
LXIX. (c) True and falfe Comforts,
i jT\ God, whofe favourable eye V^7 The ii n-fick foul revives ; Holy and heav'nly is the joy, Thy fnining prefence gives.
2 Not fuchas hypocrites fuppofe,
Who with a gracelef* heart, Tafte not of thee but drink a dofe Prepar'd by Satan's art.
3 Intoxicating joya are theirs,
Who while they boail their light, And feem'd to foar above the itars, Are plunging into night.
4 LulPd in a foft and fatal deep,
They fin, and yet rejoice ;
(1 Judges, vii, 2.
Were
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Were they indeed the Saviours fheep, Would they not hear his voice ?
5 Be mine the comforts that reclaim
The foul from Satan's pow'r ; That makes me blufii for what I am, And hate my iin the more.
6 JTis joy enough, my All in All,
At thy dear feet to lie ; Thou wilt not let me lower fall, And none can higher fly.
LXX. True andfalft ZesL
t r~W EAListliatpureandheav'nlyflame* f J The lire of love fuppiies : While that which often bears the name, Is fclf in a difguife.
2 True zeal Is merciful and mild,
Can pity and forbear ; The Falfe is Keadftrong> fierce and wild. And breathes revenge :md war*
3 While zeal for truth the chriftian ^arm?.
He know* the worth of peace ; But felf contends for names and f< Its party to incicafe.
4 Zeal hat attain'd its higheft a
Its end is fatisfyM : If hnners love the Savio-n' Nor feeks it ought beiicie.
5 But felf however well employed,
Has itftpwn ends in view ; And fays,*as boafting Jehu ci " Come fee what 1 can do.''
If may its poor reward obtain, I plauded hi
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But zeal the bed applaufe will gain, When Jesus (hall appear.
7 Dear Lord, the idol fclf dethrone, And from our hearU remove ; And let no zeal by us be (hewn, But that which fprings from love.
LXX I. ( c ) A living and a dead Faith,
1 T I ^HE Lord receives his higheft praife.
X From humble minds and hearts lincere; While all th.loud prof.flbr fays, Offends the righteous Judge's ear.
2 To walk as children of the day, To mark the precepts holy light
To wage the warfare, watch asd pray* Shew who are pleafing in his fight.
3 Not words alone it coft the Lord, To purchafe pardon for his own ; Nor with a foul ; by grace reflor'd, Return the faviour's words alone.
4 With golden btlls, the prieflly veft (1) And rich pomegranates border'd round. The need of holinefs exprefs'd,
And call for fruit as well as found.
5 Eafy, indeed it were to reach A manfion in the courts above,
If fwclling words and fluent fpeech Might ferve, inltead of faith and love,
6 But none (hall gain the blifsful place, Or God's unclouded glory fee ; Who talks of free and fov'reign grace, Unlefs that grace has made him free.
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{j) Exodus, xxviii. 31,
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LXXII. (c) Abufeofthe Go/pel.
1 HP 00 many, Lord, abufe thy grace,
I In this licentious day ; And while they boaft they fee thy face, They turn their own away.
2 Thy book difplays a gracious light
That can the blind re ft ore ; But thefe are dazzled by the fight, And blinded ftill the more.
3 The pardon fnch prefume upon,
They do not beg, but ftcal ; And when they plead it at thy throne, Oh, where's the Spirit's feal ?
4 Was it for this, ye lawlefs tribe,
The dear Redeemer bled ? Is this the grace the faints imbibe From Christ the living head ?
5 Ah Lord, we know thy chofen few
Are fed with heav'nly fare ; But thefe the wretched hulks they chew Proclaim them what they are.
6 The liberty our hearts implore
Is not to live in fin ; But ftillto wait at wi Mom's door, Till mercy call us in.
LXXIII. (c) The narrow Way.
i T7[7rHAT thoufands never knew the road ! VV What thoufands hate it when 'tis known | None but the chofen tribes of God, Will feck or choofe it for their own.
2 A thoufand ways in ruin end, One only leads to joys on high ; 'By that my willing fteps afcend, j'd with a journey to the fky.
3 No
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5 more T arte or hope to find,
1 ppinef* b low ;
Son the mind
Thai kv m and thiftlcs grow.
4 The joy that fa is not for me, I feek immortd joys above ; There, glory without end, fhail be The bright reward of faith and love.
5 Cleave to the world ye fordid worms, Contented lick your native duft ;
But God (hall fight, with all his dorms, Againft the idol of your truft.
LXXIV. (c) Dependance.
1 r I ^ O keep the lamp alive
JL With oil we fill the bowl ; 'Tis water makes the willow thrive, And grace that feeds the foul.
2 The Lord's unfparinghand Supplies the living dream ;
It is not at our own command, But ltill deriv'd from him.
3 Beware of Peter's word ( 1 ) Nor confidently fay,
<( I never will deny thee, Lor.d," But grant I never may,
4 Man's wifdom is to feck His ftrength in God alone ;
And eJen an angel would be weak, Who truiled in his own.
£ Retreat beneath his wings,
And in his grace confide ; This more exalts the King of kings (2) Than all your works befide.
6 In ( 1) Matt. xvi. 33. (2) John, vi. 29.
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6 In Jesus is our flore,
Grace Iffufcs from his throne ; Whoibever fays, u I want no m ConfefTes he has none.
LXXV. (c) Nol of Works.
1 r^< RACE, triumphant in the throne, \JJf Scorns a rival, reigns alone ! Come r.nd bow beneath her hvay,
Call your idol works away : "Works of man, when made his plea, Never fliall iiccept^ d be ; Fiuits of pride (vain-glorious worm) Are the belt he can peiform.
2 Self, the god his foul adores, Influences all his pow'rs ; Jtsus is a flighted name, Self-ad varcerjnent alibis aim:
But when God the judge (hall come, To pronounce the final doom ; When for rocks and hills to hide, All his works and all his pride.
3 Still the beading heart replies, What the worthy and the wife, Friends to temperance and peace, Have not thefe a rightcoufnefs ? Banifli ev'ry vain pretence Built on human excellence ;
Peri AS ev'ry thing in man, But the grace that never can,
LXXVI. Sh's Den.
i Q2 IN, whfcn vievAl by fcripture light,
O Is a horrid, hateful Gght ; But when feen u\ Satan's gli Then it was a pleaiing face.
2 Whe
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2 When the gofpel trumpet founds, When I think how grace abounds, When I feci fweet pjacc within,
rI hen I'd rather die than fin.
3 When the crofs I view by faith, Sin is madnefs, pnifon, death ; Tempt m e not, 'tis ail in vain,
Sure 1 near can yield again.
4 Satan for a while debarred, When he finds me off my guard, Puts his glafs before my eyes, Quickly other thoughts arife.
5 What before excited fears, Rather pleafing now appears ; If a fin it teems fo fmall,
Or perhaps no fin at all.
6 Often thus, thro' fins deceit, Grief and fhame and lofs I meet ; Like a fifli, my foul midook, Saw the bait, but not the hook.
7 O my Lord, what (hall I fay ; How can I pre fume to pray ? Not a word have I to plead,
Sins like mine, are black indeed !
8 Mace hy paft experience, wife, Let me learYi thy word to prize ; Taught by what I've felt before, Let me Satan's glafs abhor.
LXXVII. Arc ilcrefizvlhatfcalllefaved?
iT^vESTRUCTION's dangeit&a road JL/ What multitudes purfue ! While that which leads the foul toGoD, Is known or fought by few.
2 Believers
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2 Believers enter in
By Christ the living gate ; But they who will not leave their fin, Complain it is too flrait.
3 If (elf, muft be deny'd, And fin forfaken quite ;
They rather choofethe way tint's wide. And drive to think it right.
4 Encompafs'd by a throng, On numbers they depend ;
So many furely can't be wrorg, And mifs a happy end.
5 But numbers are no mark That men will right be found;
A few were fav'd in Noah's ark (i) For many millions drown'd.
6 Obey the gofpel call,
A ^d enter while you may ; j. heiiockof Christ is always fmall,( 2) And none are fafe but they.
7 Lord, open Tinners eyes, Their awful ftate to fee ;
And make them, ere the florm arife, To thee for fafety flee.
L XXVII I. The Sluggard
1 H^HE wifhes that tlie Sluggard frames
JL Of courfe mull fruitlefs prove ; With folded arms he it a mis and cIk But has no heart to move.
2 His field from others may be known,
The fence is broken through ; The ground with weeds is overthrown, And no good crop in view.
5 No (1) 1 ret. ili. 20. (2) Luke xii.22.
and xxiv. 3c. and xxii. 13. and xx. 41.
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3 No hard/hip, he, or toil, can bear,
No difficulty meet ; He walles his hours at home, for fear Of lions in the itreet.
4 What wonder then if (loth and fleep, Diltrefs and famine bring !
Can he in harveft hope to reap, Who will not fow in fpring ?
5 'Tis often thus, in foul concerns, We gofpjUfluggards fee;
Who if a wiL would ferve their turns, Might true bdievers b*.
6 But when the preacher bids them watch, And leek, r.nd 4rive,and pray(i);
At ev'ry poor excufe they catch, A lion in the way.
7 To ufe the means of grace, how loth ! We call them ltill in vain ;
They yield to their beloved floth, And fold their arms again.
8 Dear Saviour let thy power appear, The outward call to aid ;
Theft drowfy fouls can only hear The voice that wakes the dead.
LXXIX. Not in Word, but in Power*
1 irTOW foon the Saviour's gracious call, JLjL Difarm'd the rage of bloody Saul (2), Jesus, the knowledge of thy name, Changes the lion to a lamb !
2 Zaccheus, when he knew the Lord (3), What he had gain'd by wrong, reflor'd ; And of the wealth he priz'd before, He gave the half to feed the poor.
(i) 1 Cor. ix. 34. .JUkexiii.34. (a) Ads. ix. 6. O3) LvU xix. 8. jxrhe
324 P R A I S E. Bk. hi.
g The woman who to vile had been (i), "When brought to weep o'er pardon'd iin, Wail from her evil ways eltrang'd, And fhew d that grace her heart had chang'd.
4 Andean we think the pow'r of grace Is loll, by change of time and place ? Then it was mighty, all allow, And is it but a notion now ?
5 Can they whom pride and pafTion fway, Who mammon and the world obey, In envy or contention iive, Prefume that they indeed believe ?
6 True faith unites to Christ the root, By him producing holy frtti
And they who no fuch fru :an fliow, Still on the (lock of nai< grow*
7 Lord, let thy word effefti 1 prove To work in us obedient lo^ !
And may each one who hear it, dread A name to live, and yet be dead (2).
SIMILAR HYMNS.
Book I. Hymn 8, 20, 85, 87, 91, 104, 125,
139, 141. Book II. Hymn 34, 49, 86, 91, 99.
VII. PRAISE.
LXXX. (c) Praifc for Faith.
OF all the gifts thine hand beftows, Thou giver of all good! Not
(i) Luke iii. 47. (2) Rev. iii. 1.
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Not heaVn itfelf a richer knows, Than my Redeemer's blood.
2 Faith too, the blood receiving grace
From the fame hand we gain ; Elfe fweetly, as it fuit3 our cafe, That gift had been in vain.
3 Till thou thy teaching pow'r apply,
Our hearts refufe to fee, And weak as a diftemper'd eye, Shut out the view of thee.
4 Blind to the merits of thy Son,
What mis'ry we endure ! Yet fly that hand, from which alone, We could expect a cure.
5 Wepraifethee,and would praife thee more,
To thee our all we owe ; The precious Saviour,and the pow'r That makes him precious too.
LXXXI. (c) Grace and Providence.
i A LMIGHTY King! whofewond'.rous hand! JLjL Supports the weight of fea and land j Whofe grace is fuch a boundlefs (tore, No heart fhall break that iighs for more.
2 Thy providence fupplies my food, And 'tis thy blefiing makes it good, My foul is nourinVd by thy word, Let foul and body praife the Lore*.
3 My ftreams of outward comfort came From him who built this earthly frame, Whate'er I want his bounty gives,
By whom my foul for ever lives.
4 Either his hand preferves from pain, Or, if I feel it, heals again ;
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From Satan's malice fhields my breaft, Or over-rules it for the belt.
5 Forgive the fong that falls fo low, Beneath the gratitude I owe ! It means thy praife, however poor, An angel's fong can do no more.
LXXXH. Praife for redeeming Love*
t ET us love, zndjtng, and wonder,
JLj Let us praife the Saviour's name ! He has hulh'd the Law's loud thunder, He has quench'd mount Sinai's flame ;
He has wafh'd us with his blood,
He has brought us nigh to God.
2 Let us love the Lord who bought us, Pity'd us when enemies ;
CalPd us by his grace, and taught us, Gave us ears, and gave us eyes :
xle has wafti'd us with his blood,
He prefents our fouls to God.
3 Let usjlng, tho' fierce temptations Threaten hard to bear us down !
For the Lord, our ftrong falvation(i)* Holds in view the conq'rors crown :
He who wafh'd us with his blood,
Soon will bring us home to God.
4 Let us wander, grace and ju (lice, Join and point to mercy's ttore; When thro> grace in Chnll our truft is, Juflice fmiles, and afks no more.
He who wafh'd us with his blood, Has fecur'd our way to God.
5 Let us praife,. and join the chorus
Of the faints, cnthron'd on high ; VLrc
( I . R~v ii. icu
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Here they trufted him before us,
Now their praifes fill the iky ( 1 ) : " Thou hail wafh'd us with thy blood, Thou art worthy, Lamb of" God 1"
-6 Hark the name of Jefus founded Loud, from golden harps above ! Lord, we blufh, and are confounded, Faint our praifes, cold our love !
Warn our fouls and fongs with blood,
For by thee we come to God,
LXXXIII. (c)/ will praife the Lord at all timti*
1 -T XT INTER has a joy for me,
V V While the Saviour's charms I read, Lowly> meek, from blemi/h free, In the fnow-drop's penfive head.
2 Spring returns, and brings along Life invigorating funs :
Hark! the turtle's plaintive forig, Seems to fpeak his dying groans !
13 Summer has a thoufand charms, All expreflive of his worth ; 'Tis his fun that lights and warms, His the air that cools the earth.
4 What, has autumn left to fay Nothing of a Saviour's grace ? Yes, the beams of milder day Tell me of his f railing face.
r Light appears with early dawn While the tun makes halte to rile, See his bleeding beauties drawn On the blufhes of the fkies.
6 Ev'ning, with a filent pace, Slowly moving in the weit, Shewa
(1) Rev. v. 9.
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Shews an emblem of his grace, Points to an eternal reft.
LXXX1V. P erf ever ance.
* T? EJ°ICE> believer in theLoRD. XV Who makes your caufe his own ; The hope that's built upon his word, Can ne'er be overthrown.
2 Tho' many foes befet your road,
And feeble is your arm ; Your life is hid with Christ^ God(i), Beyond the reach of harm.
3 Weak as you are, you fhall not faint
Or fainting fhall not die; Jesus, the ftrcngth of every faint (a), Will aid you from on high.
4 Tho'fometimes unperceiv'd by fenfe,
Faith fees him always near ; A Guide, a Glory, a Defence, Then what have you to fear ?
5 As furely, as he overcame 9
And triumph'd once for you ; So furely, you that love his name, Shall triumph in him too.
Li XXXV. Salvation.
i QALVATION! what a glorious plan; k3 How fuited to our need ! The grace that raifes fallen man, Is wonderful indeed !
i *Twas wifdomfor.n'dthe vafldcfign, To ranfom us when loit ; id love's u:)f3ihomible mine Provided all tlit colt, 3 Strict
(J) Col.iii. 3. [1) ifcuh xii. zi.
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3 Strict Juftice, with approving look, The holy cov'nant feal'd ; And Truth, and Power, undertook The whole mould be fulfill'd.
4 Truth, Wifdom, Juftice, Pow'r and Love,
In all their glory (hone ; When Jesus left the courts above, And dy'd to fave his own.
5 Truth, Wifdom, Juftice, Pow'r and Love,
Are equally difplay'd ; Now Jesus reigns enthron'd above Our Advocate and Head.
,6 Now fin appears deferving death, Moft hateful and abhor'd ; And yet the finner lives by faith And dares approach the Lord.
LXXXVI. Reigning Grace.
2 ^^fOW may the Lord reveal his face, •L^l And teach our ftam'ring tongues To make his fov'reign, reigning grace (i)^ k The fubjeft of our fongs ! N© fweeterfubje& can invite A finner's heart to ting ; Or more difplay the glorious right Of our exalted King.
This fubjec"l fills the ftarry plains,
With wonder, joy, and love ; And furnilhes the nobleft ftrains
For all the harps above : White the redeem'd in praife combine
To grace upon the throne (2) .Angels in folemn chorus join,
And make the theme their own.
(j) Rom, v. ax. (.a) R«v. v. 9. J3.
£ *e 2 3 Grace
33° PRAISE. Lk. HI.
3 Grace reigns to pardon crimfon fins
To melt the hardeft hearts ; Andfromtheworkitoncebegiirs(i ),
It never more departs. The world and Satan flrive in vain,
Ag3inft the chofen few (2) : Secur'd by grace's conquering reign,
They all fhall conquer too.
4 Grace tills the foil, and fovvs the feeds,
Provides the hin and rain ; Till from the tender blade proceeds,
The ripen'd harveft grain. 'Twas grace that call'd our fouls at firft
By grace thus far we're come, And grace will help us thro* the vvorft,
And lead us fafely home.
5 Lord, when this changing life is pad,
If we may fee thy face ; How (hall we praife, and love, at laft,
And fing the reign of grace (3) ! Yet let us aim while here below
Thy mercy to difplay ; And own, at leaft the debt we owe,
Altho' we cannot pay.
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LXXXVI1. Praife to the Re darner.
iREPARE a thankful fong To the Redeemer's name ! His praifes fhould employ each tongue, And ev'ry heart enflame !
2 He laid his glory by,
And dreadful pains endur'd : That rebels fuch as you and I, From wrath might be fecur'd.
(0 Phil. i. 6 (*) Rom. iii, 35 — 39. (3) *'fa'm c: v- h
3 Upon
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3 Upon the crofs he dy'd, Our debt of fin to pay,
The blood and water from his fide Wafh guilt and filth away.
4 And now he pleading (lands For us before the throne ;
And anfwers all the Law's demands, With what himfelf hath done.
5 He fees us, willing (laves To fin and Satan's pow'r :
But with an outftretch'd arm he faves, In his appointed hour.
6 The Holy Ghoft he fends, Our llubborn fouls to move ;
To make his enemies his friends, And conquer them by love.
7 The love of fin departs, The life of grace takes place,
Soon as his voice invites our hearts To rife and feek his face.
8 The world and Satan rage But he their pow'r controls ;
His wifdom, love, and truth engage Protection for our fouls.
9 Tho' prefs'd, we will not yield* But (hall prevail at length,
For Jesus is our fun and fhield, Our righteoufnefs and flrength.
10 Aflur'd that Christ our kino-, Will put our foes to flight ;
We, on the field of battle, ling And triumph, while we fight.
LXXXV11I.
g&ft PRAISE. Bjc. III.
LXXXVIII. Man by Nature, Grace and ' Glery.
1 T" ORD, what is man ? Extremes how wide 1 a In this myfterious nature join !
The flefh to worms and duft ally'd The foul, immortal and divine !
2 Divine at firft, a holy flame Kindled by the Almighty's breath ; Till flain'd by fin, it foon became Thefeatof darknefs,ftrife,anddeath.
3 But Jesus, Oh! amazing grace i AfTum'd our nature as his own, Obey'd and fuffer'd in our place, Then took it with him to his ihronc
4 Now what is man, when grace reveal* The virtue of our Saviour's blood ; Again a life divine he feels, Defpifes earth, and walks with God.
5 And what in yonder realms above, Is ranfom'd man ordain'd to be I With honour, holinefs and love, No feraph more adorn'd than he.
6 Neareft the throne and firft in fong, Man (hall hts hallelujahs raife ;
While wond'ring angels round him throng. And fweil the chorus of bis praife.
SIMILAR HYMNS.
"Book I. Hymn 57, 58, 59, 79, 80. Book II. Hymn 37, 38, 39, 41, 42.
VIII
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VIII. SHORT HYMNS.
LXXXIX. BEFORE SERMON.
1 f^i ONFJ RM the hope thy word allows, \^/ Behold us waiting to be fed ; Blefs the provifions ofthyhoufe,
And fatisfy thy poor with bread : Drawn by thine invitation, Lord, A third and hungry we are come, Now from the fulnefs of thy word, Feait us and fend us thankful home.
HYMN XG.
2 XTOW, Lord infpire the preacher's heart jLN And teach his tongue to fpeak j Food to the hungry foul impart :
And cordials to the weak.
2 Furnifh us all with light and pow'rs
To walk in wifdom's ways ; So fhall the benefit be ours, And thou fhalt have the praife,
HYMN XCI.
3 r I ^ HY promife, Lord, and thy command,
X Have brought us here to-day ; And now we humbly waiting (land To hear what thou wilt fay ( 1 )
2 Meet us, we pray, with words of peace*
And fill our hearts with love ;
That from our follies we may ceafe,
And henceforth faithful prove.
HYMN XCI1.
3 TJUNGRY, and faint, and poor, JL A Behold us Lorjp, again
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A fTem bled
33+ SHORT HYMNS. Bk. 111.
Affembled at thy mercy's door, Thy boumy to obtain.
2 Thy word invites us nigh Or we mu ft ftarve indeed ;
For we no money have to buy, No righteoufnefs to plead.
3 The food our fpirits want i. hy hand alone can give ;
Oil, hear the pray'r of faith, and grant That we may eat and live.
XCIII. Pfahn oil 4, 5-
* T* EMEMBER us, we pray thee, Lord, JlSl With thofe who love thy gracious name ; And to our fouls that good afford, Thy promife has prepar'd for them.
2 To us thy great falvation fhow, Give us a taftc of love diviue ; That we thy people's joy may know, And in their holy triumph join.
HYMN XCIV.
i XTOT to Sinai's dreadful blaze, ( l ) X\l But to Zion's throne of grace, By a way mark'd out with blood, Sinners now approach to God.
2 Not to hear the fiery law, But with humble joy to draw Water by that well fupply'd (2), Jesus open'd when he dy'd.
3 Lord there are no dreams but thine, Can afTuage a thirll like mine ; 'Tisa third tliyfelf did'ft give, Let me therefore drink and live.
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HYMN
Hr. 97. SHORT HYMNS. 335 HYMN XCV.
1 ^vFTEN thy public means of grace, \J Thy thirity people's watering place,
The archers have befet ( 1 ) ; Attack'd them in thy houfe of pray'r, To prifon dragg'd, or to the bar,
When thus together met.
2 But we from fuch alTaults are freed, Can pray, and fing, and hear, and read.
And meet and part in peace : May we our privileges prize, In their improvement make us wife,
And blets us with increafe.
3 Unlefs thy prefence thou afford, Unlefs thy bleffing clothe the word,
In vain our liberty ! What would it profit to maintain A name for life, mould we remain
Formal and dead to thee ?
AFTER SERMON. XCVI. Deut. xxxiii. 26 — 29.
1 ~\lt7' *TH IfraePs God who can compare ?
V V Or who, like Ifrael happy are ! O people faved by the Lord, He is thy fhield and great reward !
2 Upheld by everlading arms,
Thou art fecur'd from foes and harms ; In vain their plots, and falfe their boalls, Our refuge is the Lord of Hods.
j
XCVII. Hallahkulm. 17, 2f.
ESUS i? mine ! I'm now prepar'd To meet with what I thought moil hard ;
(I) Judges v. 11.
J3« SHORT HYMNS. Bk. Iflfl
Yes, let the winds of trouble blow
And comforts melt a way like fnow :
No blafted trees or failing crops,
Can hinder my eternal hopes ;
Tho' creatures change, the LoRD'sthe fame,
Then let me triumph in his name.
HYMN XCVIII.
2 "YTTE feek a reft beyond the ikies, VV In everlafling day; Thro' floods and flames the pafT3gc lies, But Jesus guards the way.
2 The fwelling flood, and raging flame, Hear and obey his word ; Then let us triumph in his name. Our Saviour is the Lord.
XXCI. Deut. xxxii. 9. 10.
j HP HE faints Emmanuel's portion are, JL Redeem'd by price, reclaim'd by pow'r j His fpecial choice and tender care, Owns them, and guards them ev'iy hour.
2 He finds them In a barren land
Befet with fins, and fears, and woes ; He leads and guides them by his hand, And bears them fafe from all their foes.
C. Hebrews xiii. 20, 24.
1 HVTOW may He who from the dead JL\I Brought the Shepherd of the flieep, Jesus Christ, our King and Head,
All our fouh in fafety keep !
2 May he teach us to fulfil What it pleafing in his fight \
Perf.a
Hy. 103. SHORT HYMNS. 337
Per feci us In all his will, And prcfrrvc us day and night ! 4 To that dear Redeemer's praife, Who the covenant feai'd with blood, Let our hearts and voices raifc. Loud thanfgivings to our God.
CI. 2 Corinthians, xiii. 14.
£ "]% /T AY the grace of Christ our* JLV X And the Father's bouudlets 1 With the holy Spirit's favor, Reft upon us from above ! Thus may we abide in union With each other, and the Lord ; AndpofTefs, in fweet communion, Joys which eatth cannot afford.
H Y II N CII.
I rpHE peace which God alone rr veals, X And by his word of grace imparts, Which only the believer feels (k) Direct and keep, and cheer your hearts : And may the only Three in One, The Father, Word, and Comforter, Pour an abundant ble fling down On ev'ry foul aflcmbled here !
HYMN CHI.
1 r I ^ O thee our wants are known, X From thee are all our powr's ; Accept what is thine own, And pardon what is curs : Our praifes, Lord, and pray'rs receive, And to thy word a blcfiing give.
I Oh grant that each of us Now met before thee here, May meet together thus,
F f Wlifn
(k) Phil. iv. 7.
338 SHORT HYMNS. Bk. IH#
When thou and thine appear ! And follow thee to heav'n our home, E'en fo amen, Lord Jesus come (/)
GLORIA P A T R I A. HYMN CIV,
1 r I ^ HE Father we adore,
JL And everlafting Son, The Spirit of his love and pow r, The glorious Three in One.
2 At the creation's birth This fong was fung^on high,
Shall found, thro* ev'ry age on eartfi, And thro' eternity.
HYMN CV.
1 T^ATHER of angel's and of men, JO Saviour, who haft us bought, Spirit, by whom we're born again,
And fan&ify'd and taught !
2 Thy glory, holy Three in One,
Thy people's fong (hall be, Long as the wheels of time (hall run, And to eternity.
HYMN CVL
1 /^\ LORY to God the Father's name, VJJT To Jesus who for Gnnerti cly'd ; The holy Spirit claims the fame,
By whom our fouls arc fan&ify'd.
2 Thy praife was fung when time began By angels thro* the (tarry fpheres ; And (hall, as now, be fung by man Thro* vail eternity's long years.
HYMN CV1I.
E faints on earth afcribe with heav'ns high hoft,
Glorv (/) Rev. xxii. *o.
Y
A TABLE.
339
Glory and honor to the One in Three ;
To God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
As was, and is, and evermore, (hall be.
A Table to the Third Book,
According to the Order and Subjecl of the Hymns.
Solemn Addresses to Sinners.
III. CONFLICT.
Hymn,
Hymn. The ftorrn hufhcd 2 1
i Help in time ofneed 22
2 Peace after a ftorm 23 Mourning and longing24
3 Rejoice the foul of
4 thy fervant
5 Self-acquaintance 1L Seeking, Plead-1 Bitter and fvveet
ing, and Hoping. | Prayer for patience
6 SubmifTion
Expoftulation
Alarm
We were once as you
are Prepare to meet God Invitation
25
26
27 28
The burdened iinner Behold I am vile The mining light Encouragement The waiting foul The effort 11, 12
Seeking the Beloved 13 Reft for weary fouls 14
111. CONFLICT
Light lhining out of
darknefs Welcome crofs Afflictions fandlified
by the word Temptjtion Looking upwards in
a ftorm 19
Valley of the fliadow j
of death 20
29 30
Why mould I com- plain ? Return, O Lord, how
long ! 31
Caft down, but not
deftroyed The benighted travel
ler The prifoner Perplexity relieved Prayer anfwered by
crolTes I will truft and not be
afraid Qneftions to unbelief 3S Great effects by f mall
means 39
Why
32
33 34
35
36 37
34o A T A B L
HI. CONFLICT. Hymn Why art thou catt
down ? The way of acccfs The pilgrimsfong
40
42
IV. COMFORT, Fa'th a new fenfe The happy change Retirement Jefus my all The hidden life Joy and peace in
believing True plcahire TheChriftian Lively hope, &c. Confidence Peace reftored Hear what he has done} 4 Freedom from care 55 I lamination and praifcj 6 For the poor 5
Home in view 58
45 4^ 45 4*
47
48
49 5C
5 J
53
V. DEDICATION and SURRENDER*
Hymn. The child 6y
True happinefs 66
The happy debtor 67
V. DEDICATION |
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and SURRENDER. |
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Old things pafled |
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away Power of grace My foul thirileth for |
59 6c |
God |
61 |
Love conflaining to |
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obedience |
62 |
Heart healed and |
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changed by mercy Hatred of iiu |
63 <4 |
VI. CAUTIONS. The new convert 68 Tvue and falfe com- forts 69
True and falfe zeal 70 Living and dead faith 7 I r^bufe of the gofpel 72 The narrow way 75
Dependance 74.
Not of works 75
Sin's deceit 76
A re there few faved ? 7 7 The fluggard 7& Not in word, but in power 79
VII. PRAISE. Praife for faith 80 Grace and providence 81 Praife for redetming
love 82
L will praife the Loid
at all times 83
Perfeverance 84.
Saltation 8e
irng grace 86*
Redeemer'! praHe 87 Man by nature, grace
and glory HS
VI [I. Short Hy?
Before Sermon Sq 95
After Sermon 96 — 103 Gloria Patiia ici — 1O7 CO.
CONTENTS. 341
Page
A Believer free from care 130
Afflictions do not come alone 142
Afflictions, tho' they feem fevere, 1 10
A garden contemplation fuits 241
A glance from heav'n with fvveet effect 23 c
A fhelter from the rain or wind 24. 1
Alas ! Eliflia'a fervant cry'd 47
Alas ! by nature how deprav'd l£o
A lion tho' by nature wild 240
Almighty King ! v/hofe wond'rous hand, 325
Amazing grace ! (how fweet the found) 48
Approach, my foul, the mercy feat 264
As birds their infant brood protect 77
As needles point towards the pole 237
As once for Jonah, fo the Lord 2o
As parched in the barren fands 72
As fome tali rock amidfl the waves 126
As the ferpent rais'd by Mofes 67
As when the weary trav'ller gains 306
A word from Jefus calms the fea 92
A worldling fpent each day ill
BEFORE Elifha'sgatc 45
Begone unbelief 287
Behold the throne of grace ! 39
Beneath the* tyrant Satan's yoke 176
Be tide the gofpel pool 1 18
Bcftow, dear Lord, upon our youth 1 61
Be frill my neart ! thefe anxious care3 290
Sitter indeed, the tfatert aw 290
Bleak winter is fubdu d at length 182
Blinded in youth by Satan's arts 246
Breathe from the gentle iouth, O Lord 263
By varioui maxims, founs and rules j^r
By faith in Chrift I walk with God 10
By the poor widow's oil and meal 4*
CHErLR up my foul, there is a mercy-feat 264
Chief fhepherd of thy choien iheep 201
Confiim the hope thy woid allows 333 F I A
342 CONTENTS.
Conllrain'd by their Lord to embark 119
Could the creatures help or eafe us 99
Courage my foul ? behold the prize 224
DARKNESS overfpreads us here 134
Day of judgment, day of wonders! 224.
Dear Lord accept a finful heart 277
DefuucUon's dangerous road 321
Does it not grief and wonder move, 166
Does the gofpel-word proclaim 265
ELIJAHS example declares 42
Eliiha, (truck, with grief and awe 170
Enfnar'd too long, my heart has been 174.
Ere God had built the mountains 58
IT* AR from the world, O Lord, I flee 29^
Father, forgive (the Saviour faid) 116
Pather of Angeh and of men 33$
Fervent perfevering pray'rs 129
Fierce pafliohs difcompofe the mind 138
Fix my heart and eyes on thine ! 312
Forcft beafts, that live by prey 2.83
For mercies countlefs as the fands 56
From pole to pole let others roam 74
From Sheba a dillant report 40
("^ LADNESS was fpread thro1 Ifrael's hobigc>
JJT Glorious things of thee are fpoken 65
Glory to God, the Father's name 338
God give? his mercies to be (pent 61
God with one piercing glance looks thro5 22S
God moves in a mylterious way 267
God of my life to thee 1 call 270
Grace triumphant in the throne 320
Gracious Lord our children fee 164
HAPPY are they, to whom the Lord 197
Hark, my foul it is the Lord I 24
Hark ! how time's wide founding b II 156
Happy the birth where grace prefides 308
Heal us Emmanuel, here we are 21
Hear what God the Lord hath fpoken 71
at Bethfhcba's pool, the poor 1 19
Hear what the Lord the great Amea 146
CONTENTS, 345
His rnafter taken from his head 221
Holy Lord God ! I love thy truth 31 1
Honour and happinefs unite 29^
Honey tho* the bee prepares 62
How bleft thy creature is, O God 294,
How David when by im deceiv'd 36
How hurtful was the choice of Lat 1 f
How kind the good Samaritan 105
How loll was my condition 68
How foon the Saviour's graciouscaM 325
How fweet the name of Jefus founds 63
How tedious and taftelefs the hours 52
How welcome to the faints when prefs'd 196
Hungry, and faint, and poor 333
I Am, (faith Chrift) your glorious head 123
I afk'd the Lord that I might grow 286
If for a a time the air becalm 234
If Paul in Csefar's court muft ftand 132
If Solomon for wifdom pray'd 38
If the Lord our leader be 15
If to Jefus for relief 288
Incarnate God ! the foul that knows 53
In evil long I took delight 206
In mercy, not in wrath, rebuke 52
In themielves as weak as worms 210
In vain my fancy drives to paint 223
I third but not as once I did 309
I was a groveling creature once 300
1 will praife thee cv'ry day 64
I would but cannot Gng 135
Jefus Chrilr. the Lord's anointed 83
Jefus to wnat didft thou fubmit 1 1 7
Jefus who bought us with hi-> olood 172
Je'us whofe blood fo freely ftreani'd 28
Jefus, where er ihy people meet \g?
Jefus is mine ! I'm now preparM* 337
John in a vifion favv the day 226
Y7~ 1NDLE, Saviour, in my henrt 278
,X\. Kindred ia Chrift for nis dear fake 219
344 CONTENT S.
LEGION was my name by nature 98
Let hearts and tongues unite 193
Let me dwell on Golgotha 2*06-
Let us adore the graee that feeks 172
Let us love, and (Vng, and wonder 326
Let worldly minds the world purfue 307
Lord, my foul with pleafure fpiings 298
Lord, thou haft won, at length 1 yield 127
Lord, win; haft fuffei'd all for me 179
Lord, what is man ! extremes how wide 332
MANNA to Ifrael well lupply'd 24
Martha her love and joy exprefs-d 106
Mary to her Saviour's tomb 123
May the grace of Chrift our Saviour 337
Mercy, O thou Son of David ! 1 01
My barns are full, my ilores increafe 108
My God ! how perfect are thy \vay3 73
My God ! till I receive thy itroke 74
My harp untun'd, and laid afide 203
My fong fhall blefs the Lord of all 1 89
My foul once had its plenteous years 17-
My foul, this curfous houfe of clay 220
My foul is fad, and much difmay'd 271
NAY, 1 cannot let thee go 16
No flrength of nature can fuflice 309
No words can declare m 251
Not to Sinai's dreadful blaze 334
Now gracious Loid thine arm reveal 1 60
Now let us join with hearts and tongues 1 90
Now may the Lord reveal his face 329
Now Lord, inlpire, the preacher's heart 333
Now may he who from the dead 337
OF all the gifts thine hand bellows 322
Often thy public means of grace 335
O t as the bell, with folemn toll zzz
Oft as the leper's ca e I read 88
Oft in vain the voice of truth' 1 59
O God who ft: favours 315
.-.id's fon and David's Lo 172
0 Lord our languid foul* infgirc J94
CONTENTS. 345
O Lord, how vile am I 259
O Lord, my beft defires fulfil 279
O thou at whofe almighty word 169
O happy they who know the Lord 196
G fpeak that gracious word again 30 1
Oh ! for a clofer walk with God 9
Oh, may the pow'r which melts the rock 214.
O how I love thy holy word 269
Once perifhing in blood I lay 75
Once, while we aim VI at Zion's fonga 199
On the fame flow'r we often fee 238
One awful word which Jefua fpokc J OJ
One glance of thine eternal Lord 29*
Opprefs'd with unbelief and fin 136
Our Lord who knows full well j 1 z
PENSIVE, doubting, fearful heart C^
Phyfician of my fin-fick foul 89
Pleafing fpring again is here 1 82
Poor finners 1 little do they think 79
Poor, weak, and worthlcfs tho' I am 37
Pray'r an anfwer will obtain 93
Preacher's may, from Ezekiel's cafe 167
Precious Bible ! what a treafure 2 1 1
Prepare a thankful fong 3 : 0
V^ UIET, Lord, my frow?rd heart 5 1 %
REFRESHED by the bread and wine 208
Rejoice believer, in the Lord o2&
Remember us, we pray thee, Lord *<ia
Return to blefs my waiting eyes 281
SAFELY thro' another week jo0
Salvation ! what a glorious plan 328
Sav'd by blood I, live to tell 202
Saviour fhine, and cheer my foul ^0
Saviour, vifit thy plantation 2or
See Aaron, God's anointed prieft 2c
See ! another year is gone jrQ
See, how rude winter's icy hand 180
See ! the corn again in ear ig7
See the gloomy gath'ring cloud 2l(J
34^ CONTENTS,
See, the world for youth preparer 245
Shall men pretend to plealure 254
Sight, hearing, feeling, tafte, and fmell 293
Simon, beware ! the Saviour faid I 15
Sin, when view'd by fcripture light 32a
Sinner, art thou (till fecure 255
Sinners, hear the Saviour's call 256
Sin enflav'd me many years 310
Sin has undone our wretched race 164
Sometimes a light furprifes 297
Son of God ! thy people's fhield $1
Sovereign grace has power alone 1 16
Stop, poor (inner, (top and think 253
Strange and myfterious is my life 137
Supported by the word 78-
Sweet was the time when firft I felt 49
Sweeter founds than mufic knows 189
TEN thoufand talents once I ow'd 313 That was a wonder-working \^rd 228
That man no guard or weapons need^t 54
The church a garden is v* 109
The God who once to Ifrael fpoke 168
The Lord, our falvation and light 191
The Spirit breathes upon the word 2 1 1
The gath'iing clouds, with afpect dark 2 1 3
The moon in filver glory fhonc 232
The moon has but a borrow'd light 233
The ice and fnow we lately faw 236
The fubtle fpider often weaves 239
The Saviour calls his people fheep 242
The water flood like walls of brafs 243
The billows fwell, the winds are high 270
The Saviour hides his face 274
The new-born child of gofpel-grace 314
The Lord receives his higheft praife 317
Thcwifhes that the fluggard frames 322
The faints Emmanuel's portion are 33^
The peace which God alone reveals 337
Tlie Father we adore 33$
The evils thafc befet our path 6o
The kine unguided wont 3^
CONTENTS. 547
*The Lord will happinefs divine 7°
The Lord proclaims his grace abroad 7^
The lion that on Sampfon roar'd 3°
The manna favor'd IiVaePs meat 2 2
The meflage fir ft to Smyrna fent 144
The prophet's Tons, in time of old 4^
TheSavicur ! what a noble flame 205
The faints mould never be difmay'd 12
The Shunamite opprefsM with grief 165
The figns which God to Gibeon gave 29
The word of Chrift, our Lord 140
There is a fountain fiU'd with blood 84
This is the feaft of heav'nly wine 204.
Tho' Jericho pleafantly ftood 44
Tho* in the outward church below 91
Tho' cloiuly fkies, and northern blafts 181
Tho' tht morn may be ferene 185
Tho' fmall the drops of falling rain 235
Tho' fore befet with guilt and fear 282
Thus faith the L rd to Ephefus 143-
Thus faith the holy One, and true 145
Thy manfion is the chriftian's heart 102
Thy mefTage, by the preacher, feal 178
Thy promife, Lord, and thy command 333
Time, with an unweary'd hand 155
Time, by moments, fteals away 157
*Tis a point I long to know 125
*Tis my happinefs below, 268
'Tis paft — the dreadful ftormy night 272
To tell the Saviour all my wants 296
To thee our wants are known 338
To thofe who know the Lord, I fpeak 265
Too manv, Lord, abufe thy grace 218
UNBELIEF the foul difmays 289
Uncertain how the way to find 285
Unlefs the Lord had been my ft ay 273
WEaried by day with toils and cares 2 18
We feck a reft beyond the fkies 336
What a mournful life is mine 57
What thoulands never knew the road 318
34* CONTENTS,
What think you of Chrilt ? is the teft 04.
What various hindrances we meet 209
When ^dam fell he quickly loft 8
When Hannah prefs'd with giief 31
When Jefus claims the fmner's heart 90
When Jofrph his brethren btheld 18
When Ifrael by divine command 207
When Ifrael's tribes were parch'd, &c. 135
When Ifrael heard the fiery law 24
When Ifrael was from Egypt freed SS
When Jofhua by God's command 27
Wrhen Peter boafted, foon he fell 97
When the difciples crofb'd the lake ico
When the apoflle wonders wrought 3 1 1
When any turn from Zion's way 122
When the belov'd difciple took 147
When Peter thro' the tedious night 163
When Mofes wav'd his myflic rod 167
When Paul was parted from his friends 1 79
When on the crofs, my Lord I fee 204
When the fun, with cheerful beams 230
When a black o'erfpreading cloud ibid
When fl umber feals our weary eyes 244
When darknefs long has veil'd my mind 274
When my pray'rs are a burden and tafk 275
When my Saviour, my Shepherd is near 280
When the wounded fpirit hears 304
When Hagar found the bottle fpent 305
While Jofhua led the armed bands 2 1 5
While I liVd without the Lord 3c 3
Why mould 1 fear the darkefl hour 296
Winter has a joy for me 327
With Ifrael's God who can compare ? 337
Write to Sardis, faith the Lord 145
YE faints on earth afcribe, Sec. 338
Ye fons of earth prepare the plough 91
Yes ! Since God himfelf has faid it 300
ZACCHEUS climb'd the tree 1 14
Zeal is that pure and heav'nly flame 316
£ion ! the city of our God 175
EBEMEZ ER:
A MEMORIAL
OF THE UNCHANGEABLE GOODNESS OF GOD UNDER CHANGING DISPENSATIONS.
No. L
Written on Feb. 12, 1775, The Twenty -fifth Anniversary of our Marriage*
THE LORD GAVE......
1 FOR what this day recalls to mind
My praise to God is due ; How many blessings he designed To give, in giving you.
2 When hateful, hating, and forlorn,
In Afric's wilds I stray 'd ; His hand secur'd my safe return, But Tow, the Mean^ was made.
3 How little, then could be foreseen
My path in future life ! But he prepar'd each following scene, By making You my WTife.
4 The happy day that join'd our hands
(Sweet prelude to his Grace) More firm in my remembrance stands Than if engrav'd in brass.
5 But ah ! My heart, by sin betray'd,
(How painful is the thought) Soon of the Gift, an Idol made, The Giver soon forgot !
How justly might some sudden turn
Have parted us again; And left my guilty soul to mourn
In agony and pain !
7 But though we both, and chiefly I,
For Good have rendered 111, His Mercy hath been always nigh, His hand preserves us still.
8 WW* mutual love, and peace, and health,
And friends, We have been bless'd ; And, if not what the World calls Wealth, We have Enough possess 'd.
9 From place to place, from year to year,
The Lord has been our Guide ; Our sure resource in time of fear, When aU has fail'd beside,
10 Thus five and twenty years, the sun
Has trod his annual path ; And we apace are posting on To meet the stroke of death !
1 1 Sure, none a happier life have known,
Than our's, thus far, has been ; But could we covet, now 'tis gone, To live it o'er again?'
12 Like checkcr'd Cloth, the Warp with love
And comfort has been spread,
But Cares and Crosses interwove
Have furnish'd half the thread.
13 Yes ! even We, who so much joy,
So much endearment know, Have found that something will annoy, And tarnish all below !
14 Yet every Cross a Mercy is,
A Blessing ev'ry Thorn,
That tells us, Here is not our bliss, We were for nobler born.
15 That I am Her's, and She is mine,
Invites my feeble lays* But, Saviour, that we Both are Thine, Demands my highest praise.
16 With Thee, dear Lord, who rulest All,
The wise appointment lies,
To which of us the lot must fall,
To close the other's eyes 1
17 Then all our intercourse while here,
(How happy, and how kind !) Will like a fleeting dream appear, Which leaves no trace behind.
18 Prepare us, ev'ry day we live,
For that important hour ; And when, at length, it shall arrive, Support us by thy pow'r.
19 Who first departs, may Thy kind smile
Strengthen with joy to go ; And the Survivor reconcile To stay a while below.
20 Then, may it seem of little weight,
Which of us goes before ; Assur'd that we shall shortly meet To part again no more.
21 Oh, with what wonder, joy, and praise,
Our souls shall then review The snares, and mercies of the ways, We were conducted throjgh !
No. II.
Written Dec. 15, 1791,
The First Anniversary of her Dismission from this state of Sin and Sorrow.
....THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY. BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD !
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Mercies, and the God of all Comfort / Who comforteth us in all our tribulations, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the com- forts wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God*
1 LORD ! She was thine, and not my own.
Thou hast not done me wrong ; I thank Thee for the precious loan Afforded me so long.
2 For though no single day has been,
Or talent, well improv'd ; I chiefly see, and mourn my sin, In what I chiefly lov'd.
3 I trembled, when Thou saidst ! " Resign
" A much abused trust ;"
But could not wonder or repine ;
I own'd the sentence just.
4 Yet mercy sweeten'd my distress ;
And, while I felt the rod, Gave me abundant cause to bless An All-sufficient God !
j Sharp was my pain, and deep my wound, (A wound which still must bleed) Tut daily help, and strength I found Proportiou'd to my need.
6 Like Jonah (well our stories suit)
I view'd my gourd, well pleas'd ; Like him, I could not see the root On which the worm had seiz'd.
7 But saw, at length, the hour draw nigh,
(That hour I since have known) When all my earthly joy must die, And I be left alone,
£ She dropp'd a tear, and grasp'd my hand, And fain she would have spoke -y But well my heart could understand The language of her look*
9 Farewell, it meant, a last Adieu ! I soon shall cease from pain ; This silent tear I drop for you ; We part....to meet again*
10 I said, u If leaving all below,
You now have peace divine ; And wuulcl, but cannot, tell me so, Give me, at least, a sign."
11 She rais'd, and gently wav'd, her hand,
And fill'd me with a joy, To which the wealth of Sea and Land Compar'd were but a Toy.
12 I trust, indeed, she knew thy grace
Before this trying day ;
But Satan had, a while access,
To fill her with dismay.
13 Till then, tho' two long years she pin'd
Without an hour of ease ; Cheerful she still appear 'd, resign 'd,
And bore her cix»ss in peace.
14 Daily, while able, closely too,
She read the word of God ; G g 2
And thence her hope and comfort drew, Her med'cine, and her food.
15 A stranger might have well presum'd,
From what he saw her bear :
This burning bush was not consum'd,
Because the Lord was there.
16 Three days, she could no notice take,
Nor speak, nor hear, nor see ; O Lord ! Did not my heart-strings ache ? Did I not cry to Thee ?
17 That, while I watch'd her, night and day,
My will, to thine, might bow \ And, by this rod, didst thou not say, " Behold your Idol now !
18 " From her you lov'd too much, proceed
" Your sharpest grief and pains ; " For, soon or late, the heart must bleed " That idols entertains.' '
19 Yes, Lord, we both have guilty been,
And justly are distress'd ; But since thou dost forgive our sin, I welcome all the rest,
20 Only uphold us in the fire,
Our fainting spirits cheer ; And I thy mercy will admire
When most thou seem'st severe.
21 Fainter, her breath, and fainter grew,
Until she breath'd her last : The soul was gone before we knew The stroke of death was past.
32 Soft was the moment, and serene, That all her sufT rings clos'd; No agony, or struggle seen, No feature discompos'd.
23 The parting struggle all was mine ;
" 'Tis the Survivor dies :" For She was freed, and gone to join The Triumph of the Skies.
24 To me it was a stormy day,
Tho' glad for her release ; But He, whom seas and storms obey, Soon bid the Tempest cease.
25 My selfish heart had wish'd her here,
To spend her days in pain ; That she, what 1 could say, might hear, And speak to me again.
26 Our kindness to our suff 'ring friends
Would keep them still below ; But He, who loves them better, sends, And, at his call, They go.
27 Each moment, since that trying hour,
My loss I keenly feel ; But trust, I feel my Saviour's pow'r To sanctify and heal.
28 Ah, World ! Vain World ! By whom my Lord
Was crucified and slain ; What comfort now canst thou afford To mitigate my pain ?
29 Long since, I should,, by his dear Cross,
Have learnt to die to thee ; But if I learn it by ray Loss, That Loss my gain will be.
30 Now, Lord, to Thee I would apply,
On Thee, alone, depend ; Thou art, when creatures fail and die, An ever-living Friend 1
31 Now Thou hast made a Void within.
Which only Thou canst fill ;]
Oh! grant me pardon of my sin, And Grace to do thy Will.
32 That I with joy thy flock may feed,
A Pattern to them be, And comfort them, in time of need ;, Vouchsafe to comfort me.
33 Let me believe, and love, and praise,
And wonder, and adore, And view thee guiding all my wrays : I ask for nothing more.
34 To thee I would commit the rest :
The When, the How, the Where, Thy Wisdom will determine best, Without my anxious care.
35 May I with faith and patience wait,
For soon thy call will come ; When I shall change this Mortal State For an Eternal Home.
35 The vails of Sin and Unbelief Shall then be rent in twain ; And they who parted here with grief, Shall meet, with joy, again.
37 Then will the Lord himself appear,
With all his blood-bought sheep, To wipe from ev'ry face, the tear, And they no more shall weep.
38 May thoughts, like these, relieve my toil,
And cheer my spirit up ! Who would not suffer here a while, For such a glorious hope ?
POEMS.
The Kite ; or9 Pride must have a fall.
My waking dreams are best conceaVd, Much folly -, little good they yield ; But now and then I gain, when sleeping ', A friendly hint that's worth the kee/iing: Lately I dreamt of one who cry'd, u Beware of self beware of jiride ; When you are prone to build a Babe!, Recal to mind this little fable"
ONCE on a time a paper kite Was mounted to a wond'rous height, Where, giddy with its elevation, It thus expressed self-admiration : 11 See how yon crowds of gazing people Admire my flight above the steeple ; How would they wonder if they knew All that a kite like me can do ; Were I but free, I'd take a flight, And pierce the clouds beyond their sight, But, ah ! like a poor pris'ner bound, My string confines me near the ground : I'd brave the eagles tow 'ring wing, Might I but fly without a string."
It tugg'd and pull'd, while thus it spoke, To break the string....at last it broke. Depriv'd at once of all its stay, In vain it try'd to soar away; Unable its own weight to bear, It flutter'd downward through the air ; Unable its own course to guide, The wind soon plung'd it in the tide. Ah ! foolish kite, thou hadst no wing, How cculd'st thou fly without a string !
My heart reply 'd, " O Lord, I see How much this kite resembles me !
Forgetful that by thee I stand,
Impatient of thy ruling hand ;
How oft* I've wish'd to break the lines
Thy wisdom for my lot assigns ?
How oft' indulg'd a vain desire
For something more, or something higher ?
And, but for grace and love divine,
A fall thus dreadful had been name."
A Thought on the Sea Shore.
1 TN ev'ry object here I see
Something, O Lord, that leads to thee. Firm as the rocks thy promise stands, Thy mercies countless as the sands, Thy love a sea immensely wide, Thy grace an ever-flowing tide.
2 In ev'ry object here I see Something, my heart, that points at thee.
Hard as the rocks that bound the strand, Unfruitful as the barren sand, Deep and deceitful as the ocean, And, like the tides, in constant motion.
The Spider and Toad.
SOME author (no great matter who, Provided what he says be true) Relates he saw, with hostile rage, A spider and a toad engage : For tho' with poison both are stor'd, Each by the other is abhorr'd, It seems as if their common venom Provok'd an enmity between 'em Implacable, malicious, cruel, Like modern hero in a duel, The spider darted on his foe, Infixing death at every blow. The toad, by ready instinct taught, An antidote, when wounded, sought
From the herb Plantain, growing near, Well known to toads its virtues rare, The spiders poison to repel ; It cropp'd the leaf, and soon was well. This remedy it often try'd, And all the spider's rage defy'd. The person who the contest view'd, While yet the battle doubtful stood,
Remov'd the healing plant away
And thus the spider gain'd the day : For when the toad return'd once more, Wounded, as it had done before, To seek relief, and found it not,' It swelTd and dy'd upon the spot. In ev'ry circumstance but one (Could that hold too, I were undone) No glass can represent my face More justly than this tale my case. The toad's an emblem of my heart, And Satan acts the spider's part. Envenom'd by his poison, I Am often at the point to die ; But he who hung upon the tree, From guilt and woe to set me free, Is like the Plantain leaf to me. To him my wounded soul repairs, He knows my pain, and hears my prayers ; From him I virtue draw by faith, Which saves me from the jaws of death : From him fresh life and strength I gain, And Satan spends his rage in vain. No secret arts or open force Can rob me of this sure resource : Though banish 'd to some distant land, My med'cine would be still at hand ; Though foolish men its worth deny, Experience gives them all the lie j
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Though Deists and Socinians join, Jesus still lives, and still is mine. Tis here the happy diff 'rence lies, My Saviour reigns above the skies, Yet to my soul is always near, For he is God and every where. His blood a sovereign balm is found For every grief and ev'ry wTound ; And sooner all the hills shall flee And hide themselves beneath the sea ; Or ocean, starting from its bed, Rush o'er the cloud-topt mountain's head ; The sun, exhausted of it's light, Become the source of endless night ; And ruin spread from pole to pole, Than Jesus fail the tempted soul.
THE END.
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