Thou art beyond compare,
Most precious in our sight!
Than sons of meu more fair;
And infinite in night!
3 Thy perfect work divine,
Makes us for ever blest:
Here truth and mercy shine;
And men with God do rest.
4 Thy ways are far above
The ways of men, O God!
Above their thoughts thy love,
In saving by thy blood.
5 Let us count all things loss,
That Jesus we may win!
Let's glory in his cross,
And leave the paths of sin.
6 In him let us rejoice,
Salvation he hath wrought;
Be his commands our choice;
For with his blood we're bought.
213. For Victory over Death.
FOR an overcoming faith
To cheer my dying hours,
To triumph o'er the monster, Death, And all his frightful pow'rs. 2 Joyful with all the strength I have, My quiv'ring lips should sing, "Where is thy boasted vict'ry, grave! "And where the monster's sting?" 3 If sin be pardon'd, I'm secure; Death has no sting beside;
The law gives sin its damning pow'r;
But Christ, my ransom, dy'd.
4 Now to the God of victory
Immortal thanks be paid,
Who makes us conquerors while we die,
Through Christ our living head.
214. Safety in Christ.
ESET with snares on ev'ry hand,
In life's uncertian path I stand:
Saviour divine! diffuse thy light,
To guide my doubtful footsteps right.
Engage this roving, treacherous heart,
Great God! to choose the better part;
To scorn the trifles of a day,
For joys that none can take away.
3 Then let the wildest storms arise,
Let tempest mingle earth and skies;
No fatal shipwreck shall I fear,
But all my treasure with me bear.
4 If thou, my Jesus, still art nigh,
Cheerful I live, and cheerful die;
Secure, when mortal comforts flee,
To find ten thousand worlds in thee.
215. To the Holy Ghost.
1 COME, holy Spirit, come, Let thy bright beams arise; Dispel the darkness from our minds, And open all our eyes.
2 Revive our drooping faith,
Our doubts and fears remove:
And kindle in our breasts the flames
Of never-dying love,
3 Convince us of our sin,
Then lead to Jesus' blood;
And to our wond'ring view reveal
The secret love of God.
4 'Tis thine to cleanse the heart,
To sanctify the soul,
To pour fresh life on ev'ry part,
And new create the whole.
5 If thou, celestial Dove,
Thine influence withdraw,
What easy victims soon we fall,
To conscience, wrath, and law!
6 No longer burns our love;
Our faith and patience fail;
Our sin revives; and death and hell
Our feeble souls assail.
7 Dwell therefore in our hearts;
Our minds from bondage free:
Then shall we know, and praise, and love
The Father, Son, and Thee.
216. Christ our Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification, and Redemption.
BELIEVERS own they are but blind;
They own themselves unwise;
But wisdom in the Lord they find,
Who opens all their eyes,
2 Unrighteous are they all when try'd;
But God himself declares,
In Jesus they are justify'd;
His righteousness is theirs.
3 That we're unholy needs no proof;
We sorely feel the fall:
But Christ has holiness enough
To sanctify us all.
4 Expos'd by sin to God's just wrath,
We look to Christ, and view
Redemption in his blood by faith;
And full redemption too.
5 Some this, some that good virtue teach,
To rectify the soul:
But we first after Jesus reach,
And richly grasp the whole.
6 To Jesus join'd we all that's good
From him our head derive:
We eat his flesh, and drink his blood;
And by, and in him live.
217. ·Praise to the Redeemer.
ET us love, and sing, and wonder,
Let us praise the Saviour's name;
He bas hush'd the law's loud thunder,
He has quench'd mount Sinai's flame;
He has wash'd us with his blood,
He has brought us nigh to God.
2 Let us love the Lord who bought us,
Pity'd us when enemies;
Call'd us by his grace, and taught us,
Gave us ears, and gave us eyes.
He has wash'd us with his blood,
He presents our souls to God.
3 Let us sing, though fierce temptation
Threaten hard to bear us down;
For the Lord our strong salvation,
Holds in view the conquerors crown.
He who wash'd us with his blood,
Soon will bring us home to God.
4 Let us wonder, grace and justice,
Join and point to mercy's store:
When through grace in Christ our trust is,
Justice smiles, and asks no more.
He who wash'd us with his blood,
Has secur'd our way to God.
5 Let us sing and join the chorus
Of the saints enthron'd on high!
Here they trusted him before us,
Now their praises fill the sky,
Thou hast wash'd us with thy blood,
Thou art worthy, Lamb of God!
6 Yes, we praise thee, gracious Saviour,
Wonder, love, and bless thy name;
Pardon, Lord, our poor endeavour,
Pity, for thou know'st our frame.
Wash our souls and songs with blood,
For by thee we come to God.
1 HOW glorious the Lamb is seen on the throne!
His labours are o'er, his conquests are won,
A kingdom is given into the Lamb's hand,
In earth, and in heaven, for ever to stand.
2 Ye sinners below then trust in the Lord;
Look up to his arm, his honour, his word;
Athirst for his favour, his godhead adore;
Look up to your Saviour, and joy evermore!
1 TO! to the hills I lift my eyes,
Thy promis'd help I claim;
Father of mercies, glorify
The holy Jesus' name.
2 Salvation in that name is found,
Balm of my grief and care;
A medicine for ev'ry wound,
All, all I want is there.
The Faithfulness of God relied on.
1 OUR God! how firm his promise stands,
Ev'n when he hides his face!
He trusts in our Redeemer's hands
2 Then why, my soul, these sad complaints, Since Christ and we are one?
Our God is faithful to bis saints,
Is faithful to his Son.
3 Beneath his smiles my heart has liv'd,
And part of heav'n possess'd;
I'll praise him for his
grace receiv'd,
And trust him for the rest.
221. Christ's Intercession.
A DAWN of hope my soul revives,
And banishes despair;
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