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; And joyfully repeat Tis ever new and sweet. 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 Then all labor doth succeed, 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 Will become a blessing. 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. 1060. T. 11. O my soul, mark ev'ry word 2. When he beckons, haste along, 3. Hath he ought to say to thee, 1061. T. 166. THRICE happy I esteem my lot, To feel true spirit's poverty, 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. He freely suffer'd in our stead; 4. Yea, the world's Saviour, Jesus Th' eternal Son of God, became A man rejected and despis'd, An object of contempt and shame; The Maker of creation's sphere 5. While here on earth, no place he Where he his weary head could lay, He learnt by suff'ring to obey; O'er sinful man thy heart did break; Who leads me by his holy word, 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; Since of Christ's fulness I receive, I glory only in his name; Who for my sake the cross did bear, 1062. T. 14. GLORY to God, whose witness- 2. Scorn'd and revil'd as was their 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. Is but his joy our strength, 1063. T. 11. RISE, ye foll'wers of the Lamb, O MAY we, Saviour, step for step, 1067. T. 14. Christian, what doth this imply? Ever watching faithfully; 1068. T. 155. To thy will, with steady pace, To proceed: if thou attend us, 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 And all sanctification; Tho'stripp'd of ev'ry self-made good, Is by the virtue of his blood Freed from sin's condemnation : In his favor-Christ, our Saviour 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 ; Until fully-Render'd holy 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; I to gladness-Turn thy sadness; Once in joy we shall be reaping. 1071. T. 37. THEY that are whole need not The good physician, Their lost condition, 2. We know, that in our flesh |