T. 96, or 90. | That I thy mercy, truth, and love, 244. 245. C. Wesley. T. 14. And that thou stand'st by me. 2. Me, nor the saints on earth can help, Nor angels near the throne: To thee I run, thy help to find, In thee I trust alone. 3. I feel the load of sin so vast, It sinks me to the grave: LONG I strove my God to love, 2. When with sense of guilt op- All my soul was sunk in fear, By his blood salvation came: 247. T. 581, or 83. SAVIOUR of thy chosen race, View me from thy heavenly throne; But let thy blood wash out my sins, Give the sweet relenting grace, Since me thou cam'st to save. 4. Cloth'd in thy righteousness diO may I see thy face; (vine, And have the witness from above, That I'm restor'd by grace. 5. On me, thy helpless worm, O A living faith bestow; (Lord, Soften thou this heart of stone: By thy Spirit me reprove, Let me see, and let me feel; Sins, that crucified my God, Bitterly as Peter mourn: 4. Might I in thy sight appear, As the publican, distress'd; Stand, not daring to draw near, Smite on my unworthy breast; Utter the poor sinner's plea, "God, be merciful to me." 5. Ah, remember me for good, Passing thro' this mortal vale; Show me thy atoning blood, When my strength and courage Let me oft in spirit see (fail : Jesus, crucified for me. 248. C. J. Latrobe. T. 582. AH, whither should I go, Burden'd, and sick, and faint? To whom should I my trouble show, And pour out my complaint? My Saviour bids me come, Ah, why should I delay? He calls the weary sinner home, And yet from him I stray. 2. What is it keeps me back, From which I cannot part? Which will not let my Saviour take Possession of my heart? Some cursed thing unknown Must surely lurk within, Some idol, which I will not own, Some secret bosom-sin. 3. Jesus, the hindrance show, Which I have fear'd to see; Yea, let me now consent to know 3. Bow'd down beneath a load of Self-convicted, self-abhorr'd, By Satan sorely prest; (sin, I approach thee, dearest Lord. By war without, and fears within, I come to thee for rest. 4. Be thou my shield and hidingplace! That, shelter'd near thy side, I may my fierce accuser face, And tell him, Thou hast died. 5. Oh wondrous love! to bleed and To bear the cross and shame, (die, That guilty sinners, such as I, Might plead thy gracious name. 6. "Poor tempest-tossed soul, be still, My promis'd grace receive:" 'Tis Jesus speaks-I must, I will, I can, I do believe. J. Newton. 251. T. 14. THE mist before my eyes remov'd, With wonder struck I see, Dear Lord, the black, the numerous crimes, By which I've grieved thee. 2. These were the unrelenting foes, Which made thee groan and cry: Which made thee shed thy precious And bow thy head and die. (blood, 3. Thy love hath thaw'd my frozen heart, And caus'd my tears to flow; I now abhor that monster, Sin, And shun him as my foe. 4. I trust my guilt was done away, By my incarnate God, Who felt, to atone for man's offence, The sin-avenging rod. 2. Known to thee, whose eyes are Comforts me when I am sick, Countess Huntingdon's H. NOTHING but thy blood, O Jesus, Can to us afford relief; Nothing else from guilt release us, Nothing else assuage our grief: O GOD of all compassion, Or I must faint and die: 2. Blest Jesus, gracious Saviour, Great Lord of all above, Extend to me thy favour, The gift of pardoning love: While strength and spirits lanAnd feeble hopes decay; (guish, Save, save my soul from anguish, And wash my guilt away. T. 167. The church's everlasting Head, Lord of the living and the dead. ERE we know our lost condition, Then our hearts with rapture glow; 260. T. 167. AS the serpent, rais'd by Moses, Heal'd the fiery serpent's bite, Jesus thus himself discloses To the wounded sinner's sight; Hear his gracious invitation: "I have life and peace to give ; I have wrought out full salvation, Sinner, look to me and live." 2. Dearest Saviour, we adore thee, For thy precious life and death; Melt each stubborn heart before Give us all the eye of faith: (thee, From the law's condemning senTo thy mercy we appeal; (tence Thou alone canst give repentance, Thou alone our souls canst heal. |