d 2 Deny thyself and take thy cross, Which hypocrites could ne'er attain, Which false apostates never knew. HYMN 159. C. M. Plymouth. Wantage. [*] Unconverted State: or, Converting Grace. A TREAT King of glory and of grace, GWeb, of glory and of How vile is our deger'rate race, And our first father's name. 4 We live estrang'd afar from God, e 5 And can such rebels be restor❜d! o 6 We raise our Father's name on high, o To bring rebellious strangers nigh, And turn his foes to friends. 1 HYMN 160. L. M. Armley. [*] LET the wild leopards of the wood Then may the wicked turn to God, 2 As well might Ethiopian slaves Wash out the darkness of their skin; 3 Where vice has held its empire long, HYMN 161. C. M. Reading. [b] Christian Virtues: or, Difficulty of going to Heaven. 1 TRAIT is the way, the door is strait, That leads to joys on high; 'Tis but a few that find the gate, 3 (Flesh is a dang'rous foe to grace, Flesh must be humbled, pride abas'd; 4 The love of gold be banish'd hence, And ev'ry member, ev'ry sense, In sweet subjection lie. 5 The tongue, that most unruly pow'r, We must be watchful ev'ry hour, e 6 Lord! can a feeble helpless worm, o Thy grace must all my work perform, HYMN 162. C. M. Swanwick. [*] MY And Look within the vail; thoughts surmount these lower skies, o There springs of endless pleasure rise, The waters never fail. -2 There I behold, with sweet delight, The blessed Three in One; o 3 His promise stands forever firm, 4 Light are the pains that nature brings: o 5 I would not be a stranger still, HYMN 163. C. M. Reading. [*] 1 [DE Our sins attempt to reign, Stretch out thine arm of couqu’ring grace, 2 (The lion, with his dreadful roar, And chain him to the deep. 3 Must we indulge a long despair; Our mournings never reach thine ear, 4 If Thou despise a mortal groan, 5 He brought the Spirit's pow'rful sword, Our sins shall die beneath thy word, 6 How boundless is our Father's grace, He made his Son our righteousness, 1 HYMN 164. C. M. Windsor. [b] The End of the World. THY should this earth delight us so? On these low grounds where sorrows grow, e 2 While time his sharpest teeth prepares o There is a land above the stars, e 3 Nature shall be dissolv'd and die, o 4 When will that glorious morning rise! And call the nations to the skies, HYMN 165. C. M. Wantage. China. [b] Unfruitfulness, Ignorance, and unsanctified Affections. p 1 ONG have I sat beneath the sound Of thy salvation, Lord; But still how weak my faith is found- e 2 Oft I frequent thy holy place, And hear almost in vain; How small a portion of thy grace 3 [My dear Almighty, and my God, By all the judgments of thy rod, How low my hopes of joys above! -5 Great God, thy sov'reign pow'r impart, And make me learn thy grace. o 6 (Shew my forgetful feet the way, There knowledge grows without decay, HYMN 166. C. M. Mitcham. [*] 1 [LOW shall I praise th' eternal God, e Who can ascend his high abode, e But his all-searching eye reveals -3 Those watchful eyes that never sleep, Survey the world around; e His wisdom is a boundless deep, Where all our tho'ts are drown'd.) o 4 (Speak we of strength? his arm is strong, To save or to destroy; e Infinite years his life prolong, And endless is his joy.) -5 (He knows no shadow of a change, Nor alters his decrees; g Firm as a rock his truth remains, To guard his promises.) p 6 (Sinners before his presence die: How holy is his name! d His anger and his jealousy Burn like devouring flame.) e 7 Justice, upon a dreadful throne, Maintains the rights of God; o While mercy sends her pardons down, Bought with a Saviour's blood. e 8 Now to my soul immortal King, Speak some forgiving word; o Then 'twill be double joy to sing The glories of my Lord.] HYMN 167. L. M. Psalm 97. [*] 1 [REAT God! thy glories shall employ GMy holy fear, my humble joy, My lips, in songs of honour, bring 2 (Earth and the stars, and worlds unknown, Depend precarious on his throne; All nature hangs upon his word, And grace and glory own their Lord.) |