FIERCE passions discompose the mind, But calm content and peace we find, In vain by reason and by rule, For none, but in the Saviour's school, Since at his feet my soul has sat, "Art thou a sinner, soul?" he said, 8 How light thy troubles here, if weigh'd 16 If thou of murmuring wouldst be cur'd, Think what my love for thee endur'd, Thou soon shalt leave this wretched spot, In life my grace shall strength supply, At death thou still shalt find me nigh, Thus I who once my wretched days In vain repinings spent ; Taught in my Saviour's school of grace, Have learn'd to be content. XX. [BK. I. cxxxii.] OLD-TESTAMENT GOSPEL. Heb. iv. 2 ISRAEL in ancient days, Not only had a view Of Sinai in a blaze, But learn'd the gospel too: The types and figures were a glass In which they saw the Saviour's face. 24 32 6 The paschal sacrifice, And blood-besprinkled door', Would teach the need of other blood, The Lamb, the Dove, set forth His perfect innocence 2, 12 Whose blood, of matchless worth, XXI. [BK. I. cxxxviii.] SARDIS. Rev. iii. 1-6 "WRITE to Sardis, saith the LORD, All thy works and ways I search, 8 1 Exod. xii. 13. 2 Lev. xii. 6. 3 Lev. xvi. 21. 4 Lev. xiv. 51-53. Watch, remember, seek and strive, Let thy timely care revive, And strengthen what remains : Lest my sudden stroke descend, And smite thee once for all. Yet I number now, in thee, These my Father's face shall see, XXII. [BK. II. viii.] PRAYER FOR A BLESSING And let the seed of sacred truth Grace is a plant, where'er it grows, Ye careless ones, Oh hear betimes Your youth is stain'd with many crimes, 16 24 8 True, you are young, but there's a stone Within the youngest breast; Or half the crimes which you have done 16 For you the public pray'r is made, Oh join the public pray'r! For you the secret tear is shed, We pray that you may early prove You cannot be too young to love That JESUS whom we preach. 24 XXII-XXIV are under the general heading, "Hymns before annual sermons to young people on new-years' evenings." XXIII. [BK. II. xi.] PLEADING FOR AND WITH YOUTH SIN has undone our wretched race, And brought the sinner face to face This we repeat from year to year, And press upon our youth; Blessings upon the rising race! 8 We feel for your unhappy state, (May you regard it too) And would awhile ourselves forget, 16 We see, tho' you perceive it not, Dear Saviour, let this new-born year XXIV. [BK. II. xii.] PRAYER FOR CHILDREN When the angel of the LORD 24 8 Then thy people's doors he pass'd, Plead the blood of CHRIST for these! LORD, we tremble, for we know XXV. [BK. 11. xxxviii.] JEHOVAH-JESUS MY song shall bless the LORD of all, Without beginning, or decline, As much, when in the manger laid, As when the six days' works he made Of all the crowns JEHOVAH bears, That gracious sound well-pleas'd he hears, A cheerful confidence I feel, As man, he pities my complaint, 11 works] work later editions. 16 24 8 16 24 |