9 Break the tempter's fatal power,
Turn the stony heart to flesh;
And begin from this good hour
To revive thy work afresh!
Lord, revive us,

All our help must come from thee!

64.

My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. John xiv. 27.

1

THE world can neither give nor take,
Nor can they comprehend,

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That peace of God which Chist has brought, That peace which knows no end.

2 The burning bush was not consum'd
Whilst God remained there;

The three, when Jesus made the fourth,
Found fire as soft as air.

3 God's furnace doth in Zion stand,
But Zion's God sits by,

As the refiner views his gold
With an observant eye.

4 His thoughts are high, his love is wise,
His wounds a cure intend,

And, though he doth not always smile,
He loves unto the end.

5 His love is constant as the sun,

Tho' clouds come oft between;

And, could my faith but pierce these clouds, It might be always seen.

6 Yet I shall ever live and sing,
And thou for ever shine;

I have thine own dear pledge for this;
Lord, thou art ever mine!

65.

God's Promise and Truth unchangeable.
Heb. vi. 17-19.

1 How oft have sin and Satan strove
To rend my soul from thee, my God!
But everlasting is thy love,

And Jesus seals it with his blood.

2 The oath and promise of the Lord
Join to confirm the wondrous grace;
Eternal pow'r performs the word,
And fills all heav'n with endless praise.
3 Amidst temptations sharp and long,
My soul to this dear refuge flies;
Hope is my anchor firm and strong,
While tempests blow and billows rise.
4 The gospel bears my spirits up;
A faithful and unchanging God
Lays the foundation for my hope,
In oaths, and promises, and blood.

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1 WITH meek and contrite hearts, dear Lord,

Thou condescend'st to dwell;

And, lo, we now surround thy board,
Waiting thy pow'r to feel!

2 Thou who on earth as man wast slain,
But now with glory crown'd,
Look down upon thy suff'ring train,
By sin and sorrow bound.

3 The precious tokens of thy death,
Oh help us to receive!

Lively in hope and firm in faith,
May ev'ry heart believe!

4 Each humble soul do thou enlarge
With tokens from above;

And give a full and free discharge,
A taste of dying love!

5 Lord, banish unbelief and fear,
Increase our faith and love,
Until we leave thy people here
To join thy courts above!

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Praise for Salvation.

1 SALVATION! O the joyful sound!
What pleasure to our ears!
A sov'reign balm for ev'ry wound,
A cordial for our fears!

2 Salvation! let the echo fly

The spacious earth around;
While all the armies of the sky
Conspire to raise the sound!

3 Salvation! O thou bleeding Lamb,
To thee the praise belongs;
Salvation shall inspire our hearts,
And dwell upon our tongues!

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Chorus.

Glory, honour, praise, and power,
Be unto the Lamb for ever!
Jesus Christ is our Redeemer!
Hallelujah! Amen!

68.

For the Ordinance of the Lord's Supper.
1 LORD, at thy table we behold

The wonders of thy grace;
But most of all admire that we

Should find a welcome place.
2 We that are all defil'd with sin,
And rebels to our God;
We that have crucified his Son,
And trampled on his blood.

3 What strange surprising grace is this!
That such poor souls have room;
Our Saviour takes us by the hand,
Our Jesus bids us come.

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4 "Eat! O my friends," the Saviour cries, “The feast is made for you;

For you I groan'd, and bled, and died,
And rose and triumph'd too."

5 With trembling faith and bleeding hearts, Lord, we accept thy love;

'Tis a rich feast thy blood prepares,
What will it be above!

6 Ye saints below, and hosts of heav'n,
Join all your praising pow'rs;
No theme is like redeeming love,
No Saviour is like ours!

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Afflictions.

1 How gracious and how wise
Is our chastising God!

And Oh how rich the blessings are
Which blossom from his rod !

2 He lifts it up on high

With pity in his heart,

That every stroke his children feel
May grace and peace impart.

3 Instructed thus they bow,

And own his sovereign sway;
They turn their erring footsteps back
To his forsaken way.

4 His cov❜nant love they seek,
And seek the happy bands,

That closer still engage their hearts
To honour his commands.

5 Dear Father! we consent To discipline divine;

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And bless the pain that makes our souls
Still more completely thine.

6 Supported by thy love,

We tend to realms of peace;
When every pain shall far remove
And every frailty cease.