3. Thy gladd'ning oil thou dost | Those precious gifts on us bestow, Which from our Saviour's merits flow. impart To every poor and contrite heart, Which Jesus as the Saviour knows, 2. Thou heavenly Teacher, thes From whom alone salvation flows. we praise 4. The feeble souls thou dost sus And freely offer grace Unto the gentile race; Lord have mercy : Grant us to be immoveably For thy instruction, power, and (271.) 224. T. 90. O that the Comforter would come, Nor visit as a transient guest, But fix in me his constant home, And keep possession of my breast; Yea, make my soul his blest abode, The temple of the in-dwelling God. 2. Come, Holy Ghost, my soul inAttest that I am born again; spire, Come and baptize me, now, with fire, Nor let thy former gifts be vain : Grant me a sense that I'm forgiven, A pledge that I'm an heir of heaven. Fix'd on their ground, upheld by 3. Grant me the indubitable seal, thee. That ascertains the kingdom mine; O shed it in my heart abroad, 75 XIII. (273.) GOD'S CALL OF GRACE TO THE UNCONVERTED. 225.* T. 217. 4. They by the Father are esteem'd, When thus presented by our Sa MY Saviour sinners doth receive, Whom, with sin's galling load oppressed, ways, viour; (deem'd, Heal'd by his wounds, from sin re They prove the Father's love and Nor man nor angel can relieve, favour: (heirs, Who have no hope to be redressed; He owns them as his sons and Who loathe the world and all its And all he hath their own declares; (grace; Eternal life they now inherit, Dread wrath divine and mourn for Procur'd for them by Jesus' merit; On whom the law pronounceth He dwells in them, in him they live, (conscience; Since Jesus sinners doth receive. Condemn'd to hell in their own. Such wretched sinners find re- 5. Might all his loving heart but sentence, prieve, Since Jesus sinners doth receive. see, (sion, And know his bowels of compasTo sinners, straying carelessly, Or such as mourning seek salvation : (trace: 2. The fondest mother cannot have suffering, (ing, Her sins, though many, he forgives: Hath made an all-sufficient offer- My Saviour sinners poor receives. Our debt is paid, and we may live;| For Jesus sinners doth receive. 6. Behold how he with Peter dealt; Tho' deep his fall, he show'd him favour: 3. Now is his sympathizing heart A refuge for the most distressed; Not only when on earth he dwelt He freely pardon will impart; Was he a sin-forgiving Saviour; By him their debt is quite erased: No, he is still the very same, His blood, like the ocean without Just, good, and merciful his name; ground, (drown'd; As he was in humiliation, Their sins hath swallow'd up and So is he still in exaltation: The Holy Ghost to them is given, Repenting souls, you may believe, Who leads them in the path to Our Saviour sinners doth receive. (lieve, 7. Come, sinners, come, tho' vile And prompts them always to beThat Jesus sinners doth receive. heaven, and base; Returning prodigals he meeteth; He freely offers them his grace, Who slights to-day the invitation, greeteth : Why wilt thou stand in thy own Wilt thou sin's drudge remain for Thou sinners' Friend, thou gracious Grant I and all may ardently vour: And when temptations would assail, 8. Come, ye that heavy laden are, Come, weary, void of self-assist-Let thine almighty grace prevail: May none who feel sin's condemnation, ance; Tho' doubting, ready to despair, ance: Come but to him without resist- Neglect thy generous invitation: Fr. Leopold Lehr. 226.* T. 205. (ed: SINNERS, come, the Saviour see, Hands, feet, side, and temples view; See him bleeding on the tree; See, his heart is pierc'd for you: View awhile, then haste away, Find a thousand more, and say, Come, ye sinners, come with me, View him bleeding on the tree. 2. Who would still such mercy grieve? wretched, You to embrace his arms outstretchO come to him, believe, and live; My Saviour sinners doth receive. 9. Object not, I'm a wretch too base, Too oft his goodness I have slighted, Too often spurned at his grace, I, who was graciously invited: Is your repentance now sincere? Your sorrow genuine? do not fear; His power and mercy are unbounded, (founded: None, trusting him, was e'er conHe saves whom none else can relieve.; My Saviour sinners doth receive. Sinners, hear instruction mild; 10. Think not, 'tis time enough, Surely shall the blessing share. nor say, (sure, God, who is gracious beyond mea- (275.) 227. Z. T. 585. Shuts not the door of grace to-day; COME, ye sinners, poor and wretch I'll first enjoy some carnal pleasure: Grace offer'd now, do not despise : Jesus ready stands to save you, Full of pity, love, and power: |(276.) He is able, :||: He is willing; doubt no more. 2. Ho, ye needy, come and welcome: Without money, :||: Ye will never come at all: 4. Let not conscience make you linger, Nor of fitness fondly dream; All the fitness he requireth, Is to feel your need of him: This he gives you; :||: 'Tis the Spirit's glimmering beam. 5. Agonizing in the garden, Lo, your Maker prostrate lies: On the bloody tree behold him, Hear him cry, before he dies, "It is finish'd;":||: Sinners, will not this suffice? 6. Lo, the incarnate God ascended Pleads the merit of his blood: Venture on him, venture freely, Let no other trust intrude; None but Jesus:||: Can do helpless sinners good. 7. Saints and angels, join'd in concert, Sing the praises of the Lamb; Sinners here may sing the same. SINNER, hear thy Saviour's call, Lo, he now is passing by; Grace to save thee from thy fears; Sinner, wipe away thy tears. 2. Why art thou afraid to come, Or to tell him all thy case?. He will not pronounce thy doom Nor will frown thee from his face; Wilt thou fear Immanuel? Wilt thou dread the Lamb of God, Who, to save thy soul from hell, Shed his own most precious blood. 3. Think how on the cross he hung, Pierced with a thousand wounds; Hark, from each as with a tongue Now the voice of pardon sounds; See from all his open'd veins Blood of wondrous virtue flow, Thee to ransom from thy woe. Still he feels for thy distress: surround; These, tho' sinners once like thee, Now have full salvation found: Yield not then to unbelief, (room;" While he says, "There yet is Though of sinners thou art chief,Since 'tis Jesus calls thee, come J. Newton, (adapted 229. T. 22. 2. Ready the Father is to own (277.) 2. Attend, the gospel-trumpet 3. Ready the Spirit to impart (bounds; Grace to subdue the stubborn sounds, heart, (abroad, To shed Christ's love in you And witness you are born of God. 4. Ready for you the angels wait, Calls sinners from earth's farthest The year of Jubilee is come :Return ye ransom'd sinners,home. 3. Come, all ye souls by sin opprest, Ye wanderers, who are seeking To triumph in your blest estate: (blind, All heaven is ready to resound, "The dead's alive, the lost is rest; The poor, the maim'd, the halt, the found." T. 22. HO, every one that thirsts, draw nigh, 'Tis God invites man's fallen race; Buy wine, and milk, and gospelSalvation without money buy, grace. 2. Come to the living waters, come; A precious, bleeding sacrifice: 230. give; (hind: (278.) day; All things are ready, come away. |