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But thou all thy power shalt show,
And slay its last remains:
Thou hast conquer'd my desire,

Thou shalt quench it with thy blood;
Fill me with a purer fire,

And make me all like God.

Firmament.] HYMN 298. L. M.

THE

HE spacious firmament on high,
With all the blue ethereal sky,
And spangled heav'ns (a shining frame)
Their great Original proclaim;
Th' unwearied sun from day to day.
Doth his Creator's power display,
And publishes to every land

The work of an Almighty hand.

2 Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth:

While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. 3 What though in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball What though no real voice nor sound Amid the radiant orbs be found; In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice, For ever singing as they shine, "The hand that made us is divine."

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Cookham.] HYMN 299. 4 lines 7's.

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ESUS comes with all his grace,
Comes to save a fallen race;
Object of our glorious hope,
Jesus comes to lift us up!
2 Let the living stones cry out;
Let the sons of Abraham shout:
Praise we all our lowly King:
Give him thanks; rejoice and sing.
3 He hath our salvation wrought;
He our captive souls hath bought :
He hath reconcil'd to God:
He hath wash'd us in his blood.
4 We are now his lawful right;
Walk as children of the light:
We shall soon obtain the

grace,
Pure in heart to see his face.

5 We shall gain our calling's prize;
After God we all shall rise,

Fill'd with joy, and love, and peace,
Perfected in holiness.

6 Let us then rejoice in hope,
Steadily to Christ look up:
Trust to be redeem'd from sin
Wait, till he appear within.

7 Fools and madmen let us be,
Yet is our sure trust in thee:
Faithful is the promis'd word,
We shall all be as our Lord.
8 Hasten, Lord, the perfect day:
Let thy every servant say,

"I have now obtain'd the pow'r, Born of God, to sin no more."

Newry.] HYMN 300. L. M.

JESUS, full of truth and grace,
O all-atoning Lamb of God,

I wait to see thy lovely face,
I seek redemption in thy blood!

3 Now in thy strength I strive with thee,
My friend and advocate with God;
Give me the glorious liberty,

Grant me the purchase of thy blood, 3 Thou art the anchor of my hope, The faithful promise I receive; Surely thy death shall raise me up, For thou hast died that I might live. 4 Satan with all his arts, no more

Me from the Gospel hope can move ; I shall receive the gracious pow'r, And find the pearl of perfect love. 5 My flesh, which cries, "it cannot be," Shall silence keep before the Lord; And earth, and hell, and sin shall flee At Jesu's everlasting word.

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Alfreton.] HYMN 301. L. M.

COMER

OME, Saviour, Jesus, from above! Assist me with thy heavenly grace: Empty my heart of earthly love,

And for thyself prepare the place.

2 O let thy sacred presence fill,
And set my longing spirit free;
Which pants to have no other will,
But night and day to feast on thee.

3 While in this region here below,
No other good will I pursue :
I'll bid this world of noise and show,
With all its glitt'ring snares, adieu.
4 That path with humble speed I'll seek,
In which my Saviour's footsteps shine,
Nor will I hear, nor will I speak,
Of any other love but thine.

5 Henceforth may no profane delight
Divide this consecrated soul;
Possess it thou, who hast the right,
As Lord and Master of the whole.
6 Nothing on earth do I desire,

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But thy pure love within my breast; This, only this, will I require, And freely give up all the rest.

Camberwell.] HYMN 302. S. M.

HE thing my God doth hate,
That I no more may do,

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Thy creature, Lord, again create,
And all my soul renew:
My soul shall then, like thine,
Abhor the thing unclean,
And sanctify'd by love divine,
For ever cease from sin.

2 That blessed law of thine,
Jesus, to me impart ;

The Spirit's law of life divine,
O write it in my heart!
Implant it deep within,

Whence it may ne'er remove,
The law of liberty from sin,
The perfect law of love.

3 Thy nature be my law,
Thy spotless sanctity,

And sweetly every moment draw
My happy soul to thee.
Soul of my soul remain,
Who didst for all fulfil,
In me, O Lord, fulfil again
Thy heavenly Father's will.

Mount Tabor.] HYMN 303. C. M.

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FOR a heart to praise my God,

A heart from sin set free!

A heart that always feels thy blood,
So freely spilt for me.

2 A heart resign'd, submissive, meek,
My great Redeemer's throne :
Where only Christ is heard to speak,
Where Jesus reigns alone.

3 O for a lowly contrite heart,
Believing, true, and clean!

Which neither life nor death can part
From him that dwells within.

4 A heart in every thought renew'd,
And full of love divine;

Perfect, and right, and pure, and good,
A copy, Lord, of thine.

5 Thy tender heart is still the same,
And melts at human wo;
Jesus, for thee distress'd I am,
I want thy love to know.

6 My heart, thou know'st, can never rest.
Till thou create my peace,
Till of my Eden repossess'd;

From ev'ry sin I cease.

7 Fruit of thy gracious lips, on me

Bestow that

peace unknown.

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