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3. But why do tears, and grief, and With grief o'erwhelm'd, I seek thy

Sometimes allay our gladness,

And, tho' his favour still we share, Awaken thoughts of sadness? 'Tis when to mind we call The wormwood and the gall Of our past state, as sinners lost, And what a price our ransom cost. 4. When thus we contemplate the grace,

The love, and condescension Of Christ to our apostate race, Which pass all comprehension, Low at his feet we bend; Own him the sinners' friend, Determin'd to know nought beside Christ Jesus, and him crucified. 5. How pleasant is our lot, how good

And blest beyond expression; For, having cleans'd us by his blood,

He bears us with compassion, Applies his healing power To us each day and hour; Yea, we in him redemption have In death itself and in the grave. 6. And this our joyful theme shall be,

When, call'd to see our Saviour, We join the glorious company Around his throne for ever; Then we in highest strain Shall praise the Lamb once slain, Who hath redeem'd us by his blood, (God. And made us kings and priests to Gregor. 334.* T. 218. HOW bless'd am I, most gracious Saviour, Reposing on thy sacred love!

(389.)

JESUS, thou hast reveal'd
Thyself to me by faith,
And to my heart made manifest
Thy wounds, thy blood and
Thy name and cross alone (death

To me can comfort yield;
Since I thereby, as thy reward,

To God am reconcil'd.

2. My soul, before thee bow'd,

Is cheered by thy grace; Now I no more need toil and strive In search of happiness; But am assur'd that thou

Hast all my sins forgiv'n,
And by thy painful death for me
Procured life and heaven.

3. Thou who didst love me first
Teach me to trust in thee
Unshaken, till I thee above
Shall praise eternally:
E'en here thou art my song;
Thy grace doth richly claim
That thy church militant on earth
Give glory to thy name.
4. Unfeigned thanks receive,
For thy unbounded grace,
From us,

who in thy name believe, And humbly seek thy face; Lord, we are bound to thee,

Since thou our souls hast gain'd, And for us by thy precious blood Eternal bliss obtain'd.

5. The merits of thy death

Each day to us apply, And grant that to the throne of grace]

We boldly may draw nigh; That mercy we may find

And help in time of need; Thus shall we, by thy Spirit led, From grace to grace proceed. 6. Thy cross and saving name

We freely will confess, (earth, Thy gospel spread thro' all the Make known thy righteousness; To all mankind proclaim The virtue of thy blood,

And cry in 's ear, every sinner's "Behold the Lamb of God." A. Grassman.

(391.)
336.*
T. 11.
BLEST are they, supremely blest,
Who, of Jesus' grace possess'd,
Cleave to him by living faith,
Till they shall resign their breath.
2. One with Christ their Head
they share

Happiness beyond compare;
Since on him their hopes they build,
He is their reward and shield.
3. Tho' all earthly joys be fled,
If in him they trust indeed,
He will be their constant friend,
And protect them to the end.
4. If to Jesus they appeal,
When their faith and courage fail,
He assures them of his love,
Doth their strength in weakness

prove.

5. They who simply to him cleave,
From his fulness grace receive:
And throughout their mortal days
Their employment is his praise.
6. Jesus wipes away their tears,
And their drooping spirits cheers;
They in truth, with heart and voice,
Evermore in him rejoice

J. G. WOL

(393.)

337.

T. 590. But thou, O Lord, make every day
Thy grace to us more sweet,

JESUS, whose hands once pierc'd Till we behold thy pierced side,

with nails

Were stretch'd upon the wood,
Out of whose wounds in plenteous
Flow'd the atoning blood; (streams
How safely rests a weary child
Who keeps the Lord in view;
Let unbelief say what it will,
This is for ever true.

And worship at thy feet.

OH, if the Lamb had not been
To save us from perdition, (slain,
And everlasting life to gain,
What had been our condition?

2. The more the Lamb of God we But since in him poor sinners find

view,

The more we walk in light;
His gracious presence doth dispel
Sin's dark and dismal night:
The cheering beams, which Christ
the Sun

Of righteousness displays,
Enkindle many a lifeless heart,
And love unfeigned raise.

A friend so faithful, true, and kind,
We cannot but be happy.
2. With all our errors and mistakes
He bears, and loves us dearly;
A contrite soul he ne'er forsakes,
That follows him sincerely:
When the whole heart to him is
giv❜n,

We have a foretaste here of heaven,
In fellowship with Jesus.

3. Is there a thing that moves and A heart as hard as stone, (breaks 3. When we have fail'd and deeply That warms a heart as cold as ice; 'Tis Jesus' blood alone:

This precious balm can truly cheer,
And heal the wounded soul;
What multitudes of broken hearts
This stream of life makes whole.
4. Hark, O my soul, what sing the

choirs

That we the Spirit grieved, (mourn,
And to our Lord for comfort turn,
We quickly are relieved: (shame,
Whene'er we say, with humble
«Lord Jesus, I have been to blame,"
He saith, "Thou art forgiven."
4. As pardon'd sinners we rejoice
With Jesus' congregation;
Above all other things we prize
His bitter death and passion;
His wounds, his tears and bloody

Around the glorious throne?
"The Lamb was slain," for ever-
Sounds in the sweetest tone; (more
The elders there cast down their
And all, in endless day (crowns, We bear in mind, nor can forget
Sing praise to him who shed his His unexampled mercy.

blood,

And wash'd their guilt away.

sweat

(395.)

339.

J. Cennick.

T. 115.

5. This, while on earth, we will
Cheerful in our degree, (declare, O HAPPY days, days mark'd with
That thro' Christ's all-atoning solid blessing, (friend below!
Each soul may happy be: (blood In converse spent with our best

Then streams of heavenly comfort, | (396.)

340. T. 594 or 184.

rich, unceasing, (merits flow; WHAT peace divine, unutterable, To us from Jesus' wounds and When we with Christ our God Thus we for his appearance wait: When we shall rest with him, our No angel's tongue to express is

joy will be complete.

2. Meanwhile our lot is fall'n in

his praises,

converse!

(able,

What feels a sinner free from

Such bliss to enjoy in all its meanImplies, our sinful hearts to know, And, by the Holy Spirit's training, (to tread: Before the cross of Christ to bow.

And in his footsteps with his flock
May we, by nothing drawn aside,
Maintain our part with him and
with his chosen bride.

2. From him true heavenly life de-
riving,
(each stain,
With cleansing power from sin's
Partakers of his grace reviving,

3. Accept us as we are, tho' poor Within us all is born again:

and needy, (grace; We hunger then for food celestial, O Lord, and sanctify us by thy We thirst for life's exhaustless That we, as vessels for thy use stream;

made ready,

(terrestrial,

(place, And wean'd from love of things May glorify thy name in every We find in Christ our bliss suAnd care in true simplicity,

As thine espoused souls, for what belongs to thee.

preme.

3. Thrice happy they, who by ex(death to life;

perience

4. How precious are thy thoughts, Have known this change from

beloved Saviour, Thy thoughts of peace o'er us, the

Who look to him with faith and (favour, patience,

sum how great! Already here we in thy sight find In thy sweet nearness heaven anticipate:

strife:

While pilgrims in this world of His blood-bought grace and full salvation (low; And oh, what bliss awaits us there, Their solace prove, while here beWhere we with the redeem'd shall And, when complete their faith's in thy glory share.

probation,

5. But since the pure in heart To see his face with joy they go.

alone inherit

(sweet;

341.

T. 14.

Those promises so precious and so From all defilement of the flesh IF Christ is mine, then all is mine, and spirit (service meet: And more than angels know; Cleanse us, and make us for thy Both present things, and things to That we ourselves to thee may And grace, and glory too. (come, yield, (of us fulfill'd. 2. If he is mine, then though he Till thy whole counsel be in each He never will forsake :

(frown,

118

HAPPINESS OF CHILDREN OF GOD.

His chastisements all work for 5. Yes, when this flesh and heart

good,

And but his love bespeak.

3. If he is mine, I need not fear

The rage of earth and hell;

He will support my feeble frame,
And all their power repel.

shall fail,

And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil
A life of joy and peace.

(399.)

343.*

J. Newton.

T. 97.

4. If he is mine, let friends for- MY All in all, my faithful Friend, And earthly comforts flee, (sake, Upon whose mercy I depend; He the dispenser of all good, Than aught in earth or heaven Is more than all to me. more dear; (year; My paschal Lamb from year to My Shield, my Rock, my Polarstar, my Guide, (abide. Thou art my God, and ever shalt 2. When doubts and fears 8 gloomy band,

5. If he is mine, unharm'd I pass
Thro' death's tremendous vale,
He'll be my comfort and my stay,
When heart and flesh shall fail.
6. Let Christ assure me he is mine,
I nothing want beside;

My soul shall at the fountain live,
When all the streams are dried.
Beddome.

(398.)
342.
T. 14.
AMAZING grace, (how sweet the
sound!)

That sav'd a wretch like me;
I once was lost, but now am found,

Was blind, but now I see.

2. 'Twas grace that taught my
heart to fear,

And grace my fears reliev'd;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believ'd.
3. Thro' many dangers, toils, and

snares,

I am already come; 'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,

And grace will lead me home. 4. The Lord hath promis'd good to His word my hope secures; (me, He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures.

Beset my soul on every hand;
When fails my strength, and rea-
son's light

Appears immers'd in darkest night,
Thee, the great Counsellor, I still
can trace,
(and grace.
Unsearchable in wisdom, power,
3. Since thou to me didst being
give,

And bid me for thy service live,
Mete thou my few remaining
hours,
(powers:
Thy staff support my failing
Inspire each thought and word, and
let my race
(face.
Be run in righteousness before thy
4. And should I longer journey
here,

O grant me oft, the way to cheer,
To view from Calvary's sacred
brow
(Thou;

Fair Salem's towers, whose builder
That city, where thou dwell'st as

Lamb and light: (affright.
Thus shall no danger my weak soul

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