8 Jesus, the Lamb of God, hath bled;
He bore our sins upon the tree;
Beneath our curse He bowed His head;
"Tis finished! He hath died for me!
9 See where before the throne He stands,
And pours the all-prevailing prayer!
Points to His side, and lifts His hands,
And shows that I am graven there!

10 He ever lives for me to pray;
He prays that I with Him
that I with Him may reign;
Amen to what my Lord doth say!
Jesus, Thou canst not pray in vain.

WIT

ITH glorious clouds encompassed round,
Whom angels dimly see,

Will the Unsearchable be found,

Or God appear to me?

2 Will He forsake His throne above,
Himself to worms impart ?
Answer, Thou Man of Grief and Love!
And speak it to my heart!

3 In manifested love explain

Thy wonderful design:

What meant the suffering Son of Man,
The streaming blood Divine ?

4 Didst Thou not in our flesh appear,
And live and die below,

That I may now perceive Thee near,
And my Redeemer know?

5 Come, then, and to my soul reveal
The heights and depths of grace;
The wounds which all my sorrows heal,
That dear disfigured face!

6 Before my eyes of faith confessed,
Stand forth a slaughtered Lamb;
And wrap me in Thy crimson vest,
And tell me all Thy name.

7 Jehovah, in Thy Person show,

Jehovah crucified !

And then the pardoning God I know,
And feel the blood applied.

8 I view the Lamb in His own light,
Whom angels dimly see;

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And gaze, transported at the sight,
To all eternity.

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DAM, descended from above!
Federal Head of all mankind;

The covenant of redeeming love
In Thee let every sinner find!
2 Its Surety, Thou alone hast paid
The debt we to Thy Father owed;
For the whole world atonement made,
And sealed the pardon with Thy blood.

3 Thee, the Paternal Grace Divine
A universal blessing gave;

A Light in every heart to shine, A. Saviour every soul to save. 4 Light of the Gentile world, appear, Command the blind Thy rays to see; Our darkness chase, our sorrows cheer, And set the plaintive prisoner free. 5 Me, me who still in darkness sit, Shut up in sin and unbelief, Bring forth out of this hellish pit, This dungeon of despairing grief. 6 Open mine eyes the Lamb to know, Who bears the general sin away; . And to my ransomed spirit show The glories of eternal day.

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HOU God unsearchable, unknown,

THO Who still conceal'st Thyself from me;

Hear an apostate spirit groan,

Broke off, and banished far from Thee; But conscious of my fall I mourn, And fain I would to Thee return. 2 Send forth one ray of heavenly light, Of gospel hope, or humble fear, To guide me through the gulph of night, My poor desponding soul to cheer, Till Thou my unbelief remove, And show me all Thy glorious love. 3 A hidden God indeed Thou art :

Thy absence I this moment feel: Yet must I own it from my heart, Conceal'd, Thou art a Saviour still; And though Thy face I cannot see, I know Thine eye is fixed on me. 4 My Saviour Thou, not yet revealed, Yet will I Thee my Saviour call; Adore Thy hand, from sin withheld; Thy hand shall save me from my fall. Now, Lord, throughout my darkness shine, And show Thyself for ever mine.

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ESUS, the Sinner's Friend, to Thee, Lost and undone, for aid I flee, Weary of earth, myself, and sin; Open Thine arms, and take me in! 2 Pity, and heal my sin-sick soul; "Tis Thou alone canst make me whole: Fall'n, till in me Thine image shine, And cursed I am till Thou art mine. 3 The mansion for Thyself prepare ; Dispose my heart by entering there! "Tis this alone can make me clean; "Tis this alone can cast out sin.

4 At last I own it cannot be

That I should fit myself for Thee:

Here then to Thee, I all resign;
Thine is the work, and only Thine.

5 What shall I say Thy grace to move?
Lord, I am sin,-but Thou art love:
I give up every plea beside,—

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Lord, I am lost,-but Thou hast died!"

ORD, I despair myself to heal :
I see my sin, but cannot feel;

I cannot, till Thy Spirit blow,
And bid the' obedient waters flow.
2 "Tis Thine a heart of flesh to give ;
Thy gifts I only can receive;

Here, then, to Thee, I all resign;
To draw, redeem, and seal-is Thine.,
3 With simple faith on Thee I call,
My Light, my Life, my Lord, my All::
I wait the moving of the pool;

I wait the word that speaks me whole.
4 Speak, gracious Lord, my sickness cure,
Make my infected nature pure:

Peace, righteousness, and joy impart,
And pour Thyself into my heart!

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for me,

UST as I am-without one plea,

JUST

And that Thou bidst me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come!

2 Just as I am-and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,

To Thee, whose Blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come!

3 Just as I am-though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come!

4 Just as I am-poor, wretched, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need, in Thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come!

5 Just as I am-Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve,
Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come!

6 Just as I am-(Thy Love unknown
Has broken every barrier down ;)
Now, to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come!

7 Just as I am-of that free love,

The breadth, length, depth, and height to prove,
Here for a season, then above,

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O Lamb of God, I come!

ILAY my

The spotless Lamb of God;

He bears them all, and frees us

From the accursed load.

I bring my guilt to Jesus,

To wash my crimson stains,
White in His blood most precious,
Till not a spot remains.

2 I lay my wants on Jesus;

All fulness dwells in Him:
He heals all my diseases,
He doth my soul redeem.
I lay my griefs on Jesus,
My burdens and my cares;
He from them all releases,--
He all my sorrows shares.
3 I rest my soul on Jesus,

This weary soul of mine;
His right hand me embraces,
I on His breast recline.