7 Ah! what avails my strife, Thou hast the words of endless life, Lord, at thy feet I fall, I groan to be set free; Hymn 22. C. M. They are all gone out of the way. Rom. iii. 12. 1 How OW sad our state by nature is! Our siu how deep its stains! And Satan binds our captive souls Fast in his slavish chains. 2 But there's a voice of sovereign grace 3 My soul obeys the gracious call, I would believe thy promise, Lord! 4 To the blest fountain of thy blood, Here let me wash my spotted soul 5 A guilty, weak, and helpless worm, Be thou my strength and righteousness,” Hymn 23. L. M. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. Luke xiv. 18. 1 JESUS his wand fat things: ESUS to you his fulness brings, All, all in Christ are freely given, 2 Do not begin to make excuse 3 Your grounds forsake, your oxen quit, "Have me excus'd," why will you say? 5 Excus'd from coming to a feast? 6 Excus'd, alas! why should you be? Hymn 24. L. M. Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor. Luke 1 xiv. 21. YET ET must I, Lord, to thee complain, The world hath made thy offers vain; Too busy or too happy they, They will not, Lord, thy call obey. 2 "Go then," my injur'd Master said, 5 Ye vagrant souls, on you I call, Ye all may live, for Christ hath died. Hymn 25. C. M. Leaning upon her beloved. Cant. viii. 6. 1 JEST ESUS, I throw my arms around, And hang upon thy breast; Without a gracious smile from thee, My spirit cannot rest. 2 O! tell me that my worthless name Show me some promise in thy book; 3 Give me some kind assuring word, And cheerfully my soul shall wait, Hymn 26. C. M. Let the wicked forsake his way. 1 SIN Isaiah Iv. 7. INNERS, the voice of God regard: He calls you by his sacred word From sin's destructive way. 2 Like the rough sea that cannot rest, A thousand stings within your breast, 3 Your way is dark, and leads to death; Can you in endless torments breathe, 4 Why will you in the naked ways In pain you travel all your days, 5 But he that turns to God shall live, 6 Bow to the sceptre of his word, REDEMPTION; OR THE GRAND ATONEMENT IN THE PASSION AND DEATH OF CHRIST. ·By whom we have now received the atonement. Rom. v. 11. To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion. Acts i. 3. We were reconciled to God by the death of Christ. Rom. v. 10. Hymn 27. L. M. For it is written, cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree. Gal. iii. 13. 'E XTENDED on a cursed tree, Besmear'd with dust, and sweat, and See there the King of glory, see! Sinks, and expires the Son God. [blood; 1 |