3 The world recedes: it disappears; Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears With sounds seraphic ring. Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O grave, where is thy victory? Ŏ death, where is thy sting? 676 THE SCRIPTURES. Riches of God's word. HE counsels of redeeming grace 2 Here light descending from above C. M. 3 Our num'rous griefs are here redress'd, 4 For these inestimable gains, O may we search with eager pains, 677 Excellency and sufficiency. FATHER of mercies, in thy word What endless glory shines; Forever be thy Name adored For these celestial lines. C. M. 2 Here may the wretched sons of want Exhaustless riches find; Riches above what earth can grant, 679 The Spirit's enlightening influences. C. M. COME, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire; Let us thine influence prove;- 2 Come, Holy Ghost, for moved by thee, 3 Expand thy wings, Celestial Dove; 4 God, through himself, we then shall know, If thou within us shine; And sound, with all thy saints below, 680 The revealing Spirit. ATHER of all, in whom alone One bright, celestial ray dart down, C. M. 2 While in thy word we search for thee, (We search with trembling awe ;) Open our eyes, and let us see The wonders of thy law. 3 Now let our darkness comprehend The light that shines so clear; Now the revealing Spirit send, And give us ears to hear. 4 Before us make thy goodness pass, Which here by faith we know; Let us in Jesus see thy face, And die to all below. 681 Perfection of the law and testimony. The statutes of thy realm are right, Let these, O God, my soul convert, C. M. 3 By these may I be warn'd betimes; 4 So may the words my lips express,- 682 S. M. Safety in keeping God's precepts. HOW perfect is thy word, Thy judgments all are just; 683 Preciousness of the Bible. HOW precious is the book divine, C. M. Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine, 2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts, And life, and light, and joy imparts, 3 This lamp, through all the tedious night Of life, shall guide our way; Till we behold the clearer light Of an eternal day. 684 BRIG Light upon the narrow path. C. M. RIGHT was the guiding star that led, The Gentiles to the lowly shed 2 But lo! the Scriptures' clearer light It shines through sin and sorrow's night, 3 0 let us tread the narrow path, 685 1st P. M. 6 lines 8s. The divine Interpreter. SPIRIT of Truth, essential God, Who didst thine ancient saints inspire, Shed in their hearts thy love abroad, And touch their hallow'd lips with fire: Our God from all eternity, World without end we worship thee. |