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1052. T.167. PRAISE for ev'ry scene distressing,

Praise for all thou didst endure, Praise for ev'ry gift and blessing, Which thy griefs for us procure; In thy ransom'd congregation

Shall thy death our theme remain, Till thou com'st, with full salvation, Lord of glory, Lamb once slain.

1053. T. 146.

MIGHT with an iron pen

This truth divine be graven;
For sinners Christ was slain,
To purchase life and heaven;
Unwearied we prolong,

And joyfully repeat
The blessed gospel song;

Tis ever new and sweet.

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May our light 'fore men with bright- Since thou art ever ready,

ness

From thy light reflected shine, Thus the world will bear us witness, That we, Lord, are truly thine.

1056. T. 79.

DEAR Lord, my soul desireth, In all thy word requireth,

By works t'adorn thy grace; O might my conversation Display, on each occasion

Friend of the poor and needy,

All the disconsolate to cheer.

1057. T. 124.

WHEN the true believer's mind
Grace o'erfloweth,

Then all labor doth succeed,
No hurt groweth ;
Pilgrims trav'lling Zion-ward,
Cheer each other,

Each stirs up his brother.

That holy mind, which in thee was. 2. By Christ's dying love constrain'd,

2. The tent to me allotted,

In honor and unspotted,

I'll cherish and respect; But if of me required, Then by thy love inspired,

Comfort and ease for thee neglect. 3. May I esteem my neighbors, Fair qualities or labors

Of their's retain in mind; Yea be myself their servant, Thro' unbid impulse fervent.

As tho' some contract me did bind.

4. In my degree and measure To aid men be my pleasure, To edify, my care;

None can ever

Him to serve a burthen deem;

'Tis a favor;

Looking unto Christ, what else
Were distressing,

Will become a blessing.
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WHAT brought us together? what joined our hearts?

The pardon, which Jesus, our High Priest, imparts:

'Tis this, which cements the disciples of Christ,

Who are into one, by the Spirit baptiz'd.

VII. Of FOLLOWING CHRIST.

1059. T. 83.

WHEN in Jesus' nail-prints blest,

We behold our grace-election, When in his sweet peace we rest,

Shelter'd under his protection, We with joy to him resign'd, Serve him with a willing mind. 2. Would we inward peace enjoy, We must first be poor in spirit, At the feet of Jesus lie,

Trusting only in his merit, Then our kind and loving Lord Will to us his strength afford.

3. None from God too distant are, None too sinful,none too wretched; But they may his mercy share,

For his arms are still outstretched, Yet we must, while we apply, Lay all self-dependence by. 4. In this humble, happy frame,

And from grace to grace proceedWe press forward in his name, [ing

And have cause to bless his leading; Cheered by his looks of grace We run our appointed race.

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O my soul, mark ev'ry word
Of thy kind and gracious Lord,
When he calls, without delay,
Willingly his call obey.

2. When he beckons, haste along,
In his power divine be strong,
Should he e'er thy work commend,
Lowly at his foot-stool bend.

3. Hath he ought to say to thee,
An attentive scholar be,
Doth he chasten thee, as son,
"Tis deserved:" humbly own.

1061. T. 166.

THRICE happy I esteem my lot,

To feel true spirit's poverty,
This portion from the Lord I've got,
It yields content and peace to me:
He gave me this inheritance,
My soul's salvation to advance;
To him eternal thanks and praise
Be render'd for my call of grace,
2. O how exceeding rich and great
The grace of Jesus Christ appears!
He left his heav'nly Father's seat,
To share our sorrows, griefs and
tears;

No wordly pomp, or dignity

The sons of men in him could see

When they th' Eternal Word beheld,

His Godhead in our nature veil'd.
3. For us from heav'nly realms exil'd,
A life of pain and woe he led,
By sinners mocked and revil'd

He freely suffer'd in our stead;
That he those, who in him believe
Might as his property receive,
Since by his anguish, death and blood
He reconcil'd us into God.

4. Yea, the world's Saviour, Jesus
Christ,

Th' eternal Son of God, became A man rejected and despis'd,

An object of contempt and shame;

The Maker of creation's sphere
Did in an abject state appear,
That by his poverty the poor
Might be enriched evermore.

5. While here on earth, no place he
had,

Where he his weary head could lay,
Oft hungry, thirsty, spent and sad,

He learnt by suff'ring to obey;
His meat and drink was to fulfil
His Heav'nly Father's holy will,
And to seek out the sons of woe.
That he to them might kindness show.
6. Say, O thou love's eternal Source,
What prompted thee this step to
take?
Compassion was the mighty force,

O'er sinful man thy heart did break;
Uncall'd thou cam'st to set him free
From sin, from curse and misery,
Yea to enrich and crown his days
With thy salvation, joy and grace.
7. My body, mind and soul combine,
To laud and magnify the Lord,
My Shepherd and my Guide divine,

Who leads me by his holy word,
Preserves me in the narrow way,
Works wonders for me day by day,
Whose staff to comfort never fails,
When any trial me assails.

8. Nought can such pleasure yield to

me,

While in this vale of tears I stay,

As that his glory I shall see,

And live with him in endless day;
Ev'n here of everlasting rest,
I of a foretaste am possess'd,
While in sweet union I abide,
With him and with his chosen bride.
9. Most gladly I to others leave
Their worldly treasure, pomp and
fame,

Since of Christ's fulness I receive,

I glory only in his name;
In his reproach I freely share,

Who for my sake the cross did bear,
And joy in shame and poverty,
Since Jesus poor became for me.

1062. T. 14.

GLORY to God, whose witness-
Those heros, bold in faith, [train,
Could smile on poverty and pain,
And triumph, ev'n in death.

2. Scorn'd and revil'd as was their
Head,

When walking here below, Thus in this evil world they led

A life replete with woe.

3. With the same faith our bosom glows,

Wherein these warriors stood,

When in the cruel gripe of those, Who thirsted for their blood.

4. God, whom we serve, our God

can save,

And damp the scorching flame, Can build an ark, or smooth a wave, For such as fear his name.

5. Yea should it ev'n to man appear At times, as tho' our Lord Forsook his chosen people here,

At last, he'll help afford.
6. If but his arm support us still,

Is but his joy our strength,
We shall ascend the rugged hill,
And conqu'rors prove at length.

1063. T. 11.

RISE, ye foll'wers of the Lamb,
Serve him midst reproach and shame,
His example keep in view,
And the narrow path pursue.
2. O all wise, sublime decree!
He assum'd humanity,
Liv'd on earth despis'd and poor,
Died, salvation to procure.
3. See his faithful witness-train,
They endur'd the cross and pain;
(Men, the world deserved not)
Hard and cheerless was their lot.
4. Should we not rejoice to see
Our names in heav'ns registry,
With the names of those enroll'd,
Who shall reap an hundred-fold.

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O MAY we, Saviour, step for step,
Bear thee sweet company,
Thus will, whate'er we undertake,
An act of worship be.

1067. T. 14.
To belong to Christ our Saviour

Christian, what doth this imply?
Constantly to seek his favor,

Ever watching faithfully;
To implore his kind direction,
Day by day, in all we do,
To confide in his protection,
Freed from ev'ry earthly view,

1068. T. 155.
AMEN yea, Head of thy church,
Grant, we pray, this our petition,
In submission

To thy will, with steady pace,
In thy ways

To proceed: if thou attend us,
Cross or shame shall not offend us,
Thee we boldly will confess.
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VIII. Of SELF-KNOWLEDGE.

1069.* T. 22.

To God our Saviour let us pray, That he would fashion us like clay,

His mind into our hearts infuse, And teach us all his blessed views. 2.Detach'd from ev'ry earthly thing, O might we cleave to Christ our King; Might our whole walk resemble his, And witness, where our treasure is. 1070.* T. 228.

ALAS! we're sinful, vile and base, Yet freely justified by grace,

A myst❜ry this, concealed From all, but those, who gladly own: "This truth to me had ne'er been known,

"By flesh and blood revealed; "O no-I owe

"My experience:-And assurance "Of salvation

"To the Spirit's operation." 2. Whoe'er himself of sinners chief Esteems and burthen'd seeks relief

From the reproach he feareth, The evil knows, which in him lies, However hidden from man's eyes It fair and good appeareth, Mourning-Turning

To the Victim-For man's ransom Finds exemption

From sin's yoke and full redemp

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And all sanctification; Tho'stripp'd of ev'ry self-made good, Is by the virtue of his blood

Freed from sin's condemnation :
Its voice- Still cries

In his favor-Christ, our Saviour
For him pleadeth,

This is all the plea he needeth.

5. But why is not my wav'ring mind At all times willingly inclin'd,

To live to my Lord's pleasure ;
Why is not the new creature seen
In thought, in action, word and mein,
In it's full stature's measure?
O I-Must sigh.

Until fully-Render'd holy
By his merit,

I with him become one spirit.

6. Yet hark! the Bridegroom's voice I hear,

He whispers in my list'ning ear,

That he my suit approveth;
He, who unto himself, his bride,
The church, betrothed when he died,
Me, needy sinner, loveth:
Thus he-Cheers me:

I to gladness-Turn thy sadness;
Here is weeping,

Once in joy we shall be reaping.

1071. T. 37.

THEY that are whole need not

The good physician,
But they who know and feel

Their lost condition,
Bewail their wretched state,
To Christ appealing,
Experience of his stripes
The virtue healing.

2. We know, that in our flesh
No good thing dwelleth,
But with ne'er failing skill
Our wounds he healeth;

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