XC. Heavenly Joy on Earth. S. M.
NOME, ye that love the LORD,
And let our joys be known;

Join in his praise with sweet accord,
And thus furround the throne.

The forrows of the mind,
Be banish'd from this place;
Religion never was defign'd
To make our pleasures lefs.
Let those refuse to fing,

That never knew our GOD;
But fav'rites of the heav'nly King
Should speak their joys abroad,

With all the faints above,
And angels round the throne,
We fhall, in heav'n, adore and love
The facred Three in One,

There fhall we fee his face,
And never, never fin;

There, from the rivers of his graće,
Drink endless pleasure in.

Yes, and before we rife

To that immortal state,
The thoughts of such amazing blifs,
Should conftant joys create.

The men of grace have found,
Glory began below;

Celestial fruits, on earthly ground,
From faith, and hope may grow.
The hill of Sion yields

A thousand facred fweets, Before we reach the heav'nly fields, Or walk the golden ftreets.

Then let our fongs abound,
And ev'ry tear be dry:

We're marching thro' IMNANUEL'S ground,
To fairer worlds on high.tk

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XCI. Circumcifion and Baptifm. C. M.
your infant race to me,"
The God of Abr'ham faid:
Sharp was the circumcifing knife,
Yet Abr'ham's faith obey'd.

Thro' grace, the promife he believ'd,
And gave his fon to GoD:
But water feals the bleffing now,
Which then was feal'd with blood..

Thus Lydia fanctify'd her house
When she believ'd the word:
Thus the converted jailor gave
His houfhold to the LORD.

Thus later faints, eternal King,
Thy ancient truths embrace:
To thee, their infant offspring bring,
And humbly claim thy grace.

XCII. The Request. C. M.

ATHER, whate'er of earthly blifs
Thy fov'reign will denies,

Accepted at thy throne of grace
Let this petition rife.

"Give me a calm, a thankful heart,
"From ev'ry murmur free :

The bleffing of thy grace impart, "And make me live to thee.*

"Let the fweet hope that thou art mine, "My life, and death, attend;

"Thy prefence thro' my journey fhine, "And crown my journey's end."

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lay a book of life, and grace, Omay I fee my name; Recorded in fome humble place, FORD, the Lamb.