In him our life, our all, is found; Than sin, his grace did more abound, 5 How rich the love, dear God, that we Adore thy balmy name. HYMN 141. L. M. ERE the blue heav'ns were stretch'd abroad, With God he was; the word was God, 2 By his own pow'r were all things made, 3 Ere sin was born, or satan fell, 4 But lo, he leaves those heav'nly forms! 5 Mortals with joy behold his face, Th' eternal Father's only Son ; How full of truth! how full of grace! When through his eyes the Godhead shone ! 6 Archangels leave their high abode, HYMN 142. C. M. AWAKE, our souls, and bless his Name, 2 Behold the portal wide display'd, 3 Enter, my soul, with cheerful haste, 4 O, may thy grace the nations lead, All trav❜ling through one beauteous gate HYMN 143. C. M. HAIL! high, exalted, righteous man, 2 Before the sons of God declar'd With shouts their solemn joy ; Or songs of morning stars were heard, 3 Thy early day proclaim'd thee then, 4 The Great Invisible we see 5 God's noble works shine in thy face, HYMN 144. C. M. WHAT saving pow'r, what grace divine, 2 'Tis the divine prerogative Of him, whom we adore, Pardon and endless life to give, To souls condemn'd before. 3 His miracles, his pow'r proclaim; 4 "Be of good cheer," the Saviour cries, "Behold thy sins forgiv'n;" And strait the pardon ratifies, 5 Sinners with pleasing wonder hear While hope and love their breasts inspire, "TIS not of him that weeps and prays The gift of God is free; 'Tis Jesus' prayer, his groans and cries, Which shall accepted be. 2 'Tis through his death, and off'ring up On the accursed wood, That we are privileg❜d to sup With him our Lord and God. 3 'Tis through his resurrection pow'r In his dear body, we are more 4 When he ascended up on high, He captive led captivity, . . 5 Yea, for rebellious men he su❜d, That God with them might dwell; And when his wounded form he shew'd, The spirit on them fell. 6 All praise to him, our God, our Friend, We bless the love, which hath no end, HYMN 146. C. M. ALL fulness in the Lamb we view ; To look beside him, loss: He's only holy, just, and true; 2 There dwells in him, as stain'd with blood, 3 In him we know the holy bride She looks out through his bleeding side, 4 In him we see God's heav'n, our earth, This gives our one new man, its birth, 5 His purg'd humanity is our's, And in it now we prove, Fix'd in the Father's love. 6 New heav'ns, new earth, we now possess ; Beulah, that blessed field, Where dwells eternal righteousness; M |