4 Lord, if thou didst the wish infuse, A vessel fitted for thy use Into thy hands receive: Work in me both to will and do: 5 With all-sufficient grace supply, The wonders of thy name! Which saves from sin, the world, and hell 6 A sinner, sav'd myself from sin, To preach their sins forgiv'n; Canada.] HYMN 517. L. M. FIRST PART. of all, For whom was made whatever is; A candidate for glorious bliss: 2 Poor worms of earth, to thee we cry, For grace to guide what grace has giv'n: We ask for wisdom from on high, To train our infants up for heav'n. 3 We tremble at the danger near, And crowds of wretched parents see, Who blindly fond, their children rear In tempers far as hell from thee. 4 Themselves the slaves of sense and praise, Their babes they pamper and admire : And make the helpless infants pass To murderer Moloch, through the fire. SECOND PART. 1 OR if thou grant a longer date, With res❜lute wisdom us endue, 2 To time our ev'ry smile or frown, To mark the bounds of good and ill: As guardians of his giddy youth: Discharge the Christian parent's part: And keep him till thy love takes place, And Jesus rises in his heart. Lyminge.] HYMN 518. 6 lines 8's. 1 APTAIN of our salvation, take The souls we here present to thee. And fit for thy great service make The welcome burden of thy cross. 3 Our sons henceforth be wholly thine, Infuse the principle divine In all who here expect thy grace; 1 2 3 4 5 In all their Captain's steps to tread! Or send them to proclaim thy word, Thy Gospel through the world to spread : Freely as they receive to give, And preach the death by which we live. Shirland.] HYMN 519. S. M. T THE pow'r to bless my house, Yet rend'ring him my constant vows; Shall I not then engage My house to serve the Lord, To search the soul-converting page. To ask with faith and hope Let each his sin eschew Through thy restraining grace, Our father Abr'ham's steps pursue, Saviour of men, incline The hearts which thou hast made, Which thou hast bought with blood divine, To ask thy promis'd aid. 6 Me and my house receive, Thy family t' increase, And let us in thy favour live, And let us die in peace. 451 BIRTHDAY. Kingsworth.] HYMN 520. 4 6's & 2 8's. 1 2 3 4 5 G OD of my life, to thee I see my natal hour return, A clod of living earth, I glorify thy name, From whom alone my birth, And all my blessings came; Creating and preserving grace, Let all that is within me praise. Long as I live beneath, To thee, O let me live! In thanks and praises give! My soul and all its powers, I consecrate to thee; Me to thine image now restore, I wait thy will to do, As angels do in heaven : I wait thy perfect will to prove. 6' 1 Then when the work is done, In death's triumphant hour, Banquet.] HYMN 521. 11's & 9's A WAY with our fears! The glad morning appears, When an heir of salvation was born! From Jehovah I came, For his glory I am, And to him I with singing return. 2 Thee, Jesus, alone, The Fountain I own, And cheerfully sing My Redeemer and King, appear. 3 With thanks I rejoice in thy fatherly choice Of my state and condition below: If of parents I came, Who honour'd thy name, 'Twas thy wisdom appointed it so. 4 I sing of thy grace, From my earliest days, Ever near to allure and defend; Hitherto hast thou been My Preserver from sin, And I trust thou wilt save to the end. 5 O the infinite cares, And temptations, and snares. Thy hand hath conducted me through! the blessings bestow'd By a bountiful God, And the mercies eternally new. 6 What a mercy is this; What a heaven of bliss. How unspeakably happy am I! Gather'd into thy fold, With thy people enroll'd. With thy people to live and to die! |