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Ere light from ancient chaos sprung,
Or angels earth's formation sung,
He chose us in his Son.

g 3 Then was the cov❜nant order'd sure,
Through endless ages to endure,
By Israel's triune God:

-That none his cov'nant might evade,
With oaths and promises 'twas made,
And ratify'd in blood.

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4 God is the refuge of my soul,

Tho' tempests rage, tho' billows roll,
And hellish powers assail:
g Eternal walls are my defence,
Environ'd with Omnipotence-
What foe can e'er prevail?

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-5 Then let infernal legions roar,
And waste their cursed, vengeful pow'r;
My soul their wrath disdains:

g In God, my refuge, I'm secure,
While cov'nant promises endure,
Or my Redeemer reigns.

HYMN 153. 11s. Idumea. [*]
Church in Affliction. Isa. xlix, 14—17.

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Whom no man can comfort, whom no man can save; With darkness surrounded, by terrours dismay'd, In toiling and rowing, thy strength is decay'd. • 2 Loud roaring, the billows now nigh overwhelm, -But skilful's the Pilot who sits at the helm; o His wisdom conducts thee, his power thee defends; In safety and quiet thy warfare he ends.

d 3 "O fearful! O faithless! in mercy he cries; "My promise,my truth, are the light in thine eyes? "Still, still I am with thee, my promise shall stand; "Through tempest and tossing I'll bring thee to land. 4 "Forget thee I will not-I cannot; thy name, "Engrav'd on my heart doth forever remain; "The palms of my hands while I look on I see, "The wounds I receiv'd when suff'ring for thee. 5 "I feel at my heart all thy sighs and my groans, "For thou art most near me, my flesh and my bones; "In all thy distresses thy HEAD feels the pain"Yet all are most needful, not one is in vain.

6 "Then trust me, and fear not; thy life is secure "My wisdom is perfect, supreme is my power; "In love I correct thee, thy soul to refine,

"To make thee at length in my likeness to shine." JAY'S COL

HYMN 154. 8 & 7, Love Divine. [*]
Consolation of Isracl. Luke ii, 25.

1 COME, thou long expected Jesus,

Born to set thy people free;

From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in thee:
Israel's Strength and Consolation,
Hope of all the saints thou art;
Dear Desire of ev'ry nation,
Joy of ev'ry longing heart.
2 Born, thy people to deliver;
Born a child-and yet a King;
Born to reign in us forever,

Now thy precious Kingdom bring,
By thine own eternal Spirit,
Rule in all our hearts alone;

By thine all-sufficient merit,

Raise us to thy glorious throne.

MADAN'S COL.

HYMN 155. L. M. Islington. [b]

Christ's Address to the Church at Ephesus. Rev. ii, 1-7.

1

HUS saith the Lord to Ephesus,

THUS
And thus he speaks to some of us;

d "Amidst my churches, lo, I stand,
And hold the pastors in my hand.
2 "Thy works to me are fully known,
Thy patience, and thy toil I own;
Thy views of gospel truth are clear,
Nor canst thou other doctrine bear.
3 "Yet I must blame, while I approve:
Where is thy first, thy fervent love?
Dost thou forget my love to thee,
That thine is grown so faint to me?

4 "Recal to mind the happy days,
When thou wast fill'd with joy and praise;

Repent-thy former works renew, Then I'll restore thy comforts too. 5 "Return at once, when I reprove, Lest I thy candlestick remove; And thou, too late, thy loss lament, I warn before I strike:-Repent.' e 6 Hearken to what the Spirit saith, To him who overcomes by faith; "The fruit of life's unfading tree, In Paradise his food shall be."

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HYMN 156. C. M. York. [*]

Christ's Address to the Church at Smyrna. Rev. i, 11.
HE message first to Smyrna sent,
A message full of grace;

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To all the Saviour's flock is meant,
In every age and place.

2 Thus to his church, his chosen bride,
Saith the great FIRST and LAST,
Who ever lives-though once he died!
"Hold thy profession fast.

3 "Thy works and sorrow well I know,
Perform'd and borne for me;

Poor though thou art, despis'd and low,
Yet who is rich like thee?

4 "I know thy foes, and what they say,
How long they have blasphem'd;
The Synagogue of Satan, they,

Though they would Jews be deem'd. 5 "Though Satan for a season rage, And prisons be your lot:

I am your friend, and I engage
You shall not be forgot.

6 "Be faithful unto death, nor fear
A few short days of strife;
Behold the prize you soon shall wear,
A crown of endless life."

e 7 Hear what the Holy Spirit saith
Of all who overcome;

o "They shall escape the second death, The sinner's awful doom!"

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HYMN 157. 7 & 6. Clark's. Hymn 5th. [b*] Christ's Address to the Church at Sardis. Rev. iii, 1-6.

d 1 "WRITE to Sardis, saith the Lord,

And write what he declares;

He whose Spirit, and whose Word,
Upholds the seven stars:

All thy works and ways I search,
Find thy zeal and love decay'd;
Thou art call'd a living church,
But thou art cold and dead.

2 "Watch-remember-seek, and strive,
Exert thy former pains:

Let thy timely care revive,

And strengthen what remains: Cleanse thy heart, thy works amend, Former times to mind recal;

Lest my sudden stroke descend,

And smite thee once for all.

3 Yet I number now in thee,
A few who are upright;
These my Father's face shall see;
And walk with me in white:

When in judgment I appear,

They for mine shall stand confess'd

Let my faithful servants hear,
And woe be to the rest."

Cowper.

HYMN 158. L. M. Oporto. [*]

Christ's Address to the Church at Philadelphia. Rev. iii,

7-13.

1 THUS saith the holy One, and true This beloved faithful few,

"Of heav'n and hell I hold the keys, To shut or open as I please.

2 "I know thy works, and I approve, Though small thy strength, sincere thy love; Go on my word and name to own,

For none shall rob thee of thy crown.

3 "Before thee see my mercy's door
Stands open wide to shut no more;
Fear not temptation's fiery day,
For I will be thy strength and stay.

4 "Thou hast my promise, hold it fast;
Thy trying hour will soon be past:
Rejoice for lo! I quickly come,
To take thee to my heav'nly home.
g 5 "A pillar there no more to move,
Inscrib'd with all my names of love:
A monument of mighty grace,
Thou shalt forever have a place."
-6 Such is the conqueror's reward,
Prepar❜d and promis'd by the Lord;
Let him who hath the ear of faith,
Attend to what the Spirit saith.

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HYMN 159. L. M. Newcourt. [b] Christ's Address to the Church at Laodicea. Rev. ill, 14-20.

d1 Hrhe true and faithful Witness, says;

[EAR, what the Lord, the great Amen,

He form'd the vast creation's plan,
And searches all our hearts and ways.
2 To some he speaks as once of old,
d "I know thee-thy profession's vain;
Since thou art neither hot nor cold,
I'll spit thee from me with disdain.
3 "Thou boastest 'I am wise and rich,
Increas'd in goods, and nothing need;'
And dost not know thou art a wretch,
Naked, and poor, and blind, and dead.
4 "Yet while I thus rebuke, I love,
My message is in mercy sent;

That thou may'st my compassion prove,
I can forgive if thou repent.

5 "Would'st thou be truly rich and wise,
Come buy my gold in fire well try'd;
My ointment, to anoint thine eyes,
My robe, thy nakedness to hide.

6 "See, at thy door I stand and knock;
Poor sinner, shall I wait in vain?
Quickly thy stubborn heart unlock,
That I may enter with my train.
7 "Thou canst not entertain a king,
Unworthy thou of such a guest!
But I my own provision bring,
To make thy soul a heav'nly feast.

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