1 SALVATION! O the joyful sound! A sov'reign balm for ev'ry wound, 2 Salvation! purchas'd by the Lamb 3 Salvation! O the pow'r and love 4 Salvation! may its tidings spread 5 Salvation! to Immanuel's name 6 Salvation! may its sov'reign grace And tune our tongues to warmer strains 8.7.7. *156. The value of redeeming mercy. Psalm lxxxix. 1. 1 SEE! he comes upon the mountains, Bringing news of heav'nly birth! And directs their streams to earth: They, we're sure, who know not this, 3 But for this delightful subject, What a waste the earth would seem! Mercy now on ev'ry object Sheds a bright and cheerful beam; Till we knew "the joyful sound,” 4 Mercy lightens all our crosses, 157. C. M. The importance of salvation. Matt. vi. 33. 1 SALVATION is the chief concern May we its great importance learn; 2 More needful this than glitt'ring wealth, Not reputation, food, or health, 3 Salvation should our thoughts engage, Amidst our youthful bloom; "Twill fit us for declining age, And for the awful tomb. 4 O! may our hearts, by grace renew'd, Be the Redeemer's throne; And be our stubborn will subdu'd, 158. S. M. The importance of salvation. 2 Cor. iv. 18. AND is there, Lord, indeed, 1 2 3 4 5 A judgment yet to come, Where all mankind shall summon'd be, Must each before that throne In person, Lord, appear, To answer for whate'er is done Is there a heav'n above, To which believers go? And is there too a hell beneath, Where sinners dwell in woe? Is there no other way, But Jesus' sacrifice, Whereby our spirits e'er can reach The glories of the skies? Great God! is all this true? We know most true it is; Though thousands live as if there were Nothing so false as this. 6 O! send thy Spirit down On us assembled here, That all, without exception, may Believe, repent, and fear. 159. C. M. Human depravity and guilt. Psalm xtv. 2, 3. 1 THE Lord from his celestial throne To find the man that sought his grace, 2 By nature all are gone astray, 3 Our souls averse to all that's good, What dreadful darkness veils our mind! 4 Children of wrath, conceiv'd in sin; The first young pulse begins to beat 5 Wild and unwholesome as the stem How can we hope for living fruit 6 What mortal pow'r from things unclean 7 Thy wondrous grace alone, O God! 8 O may that grace and sacrifice And far as human guilt extends 160. L.M. Pardon. Isaiah xliv. 22, 23, 1 LET heav'n burst forth into a song, Let earth reflect the joyful sound; Ye mountains, with the echo ring, And shout, ye forests all around. 2 The Lord his Israel hath redeem'd, Hath made his mourning people glad, And the rich glories of his name In their salvation hath display'd. 3 Unnumber'd sins, like sable clouds, Veil'd ev'ry cheerful ray of joy, And thunders murmur'd through the gloom, While lightnings pointed to destroy. 4 He spoke, and all the clouds dispers'd, And heav'n unveil'd its shining face; The whole creation smil'd anew, Deck'd in the golden beams of grace. 5. Ye saints inspir'd with grateful love, Join to pronounce your Saviour bless'd; Jehovah is the pard'ning God, To him be noblest praise address'd. *161. 8.7.7. Liberty, John viii. 36. 1 JESUS gives to sinners freedom, Freedom which the world ne'er knew; Unto them he gives a kingdom; Heirs of God and glory too. They are free whom Jesus saves, All the rest of men are slaves. 2 Slaves of sin, a yoke how grievous! All are till he makes them free: Jesus never will deceive us, He has promis'd liberty. |