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III.

Defcend with all thy facred light,
Thine active zeal, thy joy fincere,
And hope, in radiant glories bright,
Descend, and make thy dwelling here.

IV.

Not all the fweets beneath the sky;
Not corn, nor oil, nor richest wine;
Could raise my tuneful fongs fo high,
Or yield me pleasures fo divine.

V.

Bleft with thy prefence I could meet
Death, though in all its terrors dreft;
Nor while I taste a joy so sweet,

One fear disturb my peaceful breast.

VI.

Come then-or bid my longing foul
To those celeftial manfions foar,
Where endless years of pleasure roll,
Nor fhall I mourn thine abfence more.

LIX. Waiting upon God. L. M.

THO

I.

HOU loving Jefus, deareft Lord,
Ador'd by all the hosts above;

Whofe favours endless joys afford,
And fill the mind with peace and love,

II.

In pity to my foul defcend

And thase these heavy glooms away:
O let thy glories, heav'nly friend,
Pour on my foul a brighter day.

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So fhall I better fee the way
Which leads to happiness and Thee;
And walk enlight'ned by Thy ray,
Till I attain felicity.

IV.

There, where the bleft, unnumber'd throng, From earth redeem'd by precious blood, Proclaim thy love in fweetest song,

And praise Thee as their Sov'reign Good,

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I'd spend a long eternity,

From fin and melancholy free;
And with increafing pleasure fing,
Th' unbounded glories of my King.

LX. For a renewed Heart. P. M.

1.

OH Lord, how faithlefs is my heart,

How very apt from Thee to flray!

Juft like a broken bow I ftart,

And nature ftrives to bear the fway:
Was ever one fo vile, yet blefs'd;
So foul, yet by the Lord carefs'd!

II.

Forbid, my Lord, each vain defire,
And bind my paffions to thy cross;
Quench all the sparks of nature's fire,
And bid me count my gain but loss:
Lord Jefus, tear each idol down,
And ftablish in my heart thy throne,

III.

Grace, grace fhall wipe away my tears,
And speak the tempeft to a calm;
Shall warm my heart, and charm my fears,
And prove a never-failing balm:

The maladies of fin remove,

And fill my foul with holy love.

IV.

Henceforth I'd ferve Thee, if Thou'lt pleafe
To gird me with a heav'nly pow'r;
I'd fing the glories of thy grace,

Till all my pilgrimage be o'er; With hallow'd fire infpire my tongue, And love shall be my endlefs fong!

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LXI. Self Dedication. 7s.

I.

ATHER, Son, and Holy Ghost,
One in Three, and Three in One;

As by the celeftial host,

Let thy will on earth be done! Praise by all to Thee be giv'n, Glorious Lord of earth and heav'n!

If fo poor a worm as I

II.

May to thy great glory live, All mine actions fanctify,

All my thoughts and words receive; Claim me for thy fervice-claim All I have, and all I am!

III.

Take my foul and body's pow'rs,
Take my mem'ry, mind, and will,
All my goods, and all my hours,
All I know, and all I feel,
All I think, and speak, and do,
Take mine heart-but make it new!

IV.

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

One in Three, and Three in One! As by the celeftial hoft,

Let thy will on earth be done. Praise by all to Thee be giv'n, Glorious Lord of earth and heav'n!

LXII. Love divine. P. M.

I.

OVE divine, all loves excelling,
Joy of heav'n, to earth come down!

Fix in us thy humble dwelling;
All thy faithful mercies crown.
Jefus, Thou art all compaffion;

Pure, unbounded love Thou art,
Vifit us with thy falvation,
Enter ev'ry trembling heart.

II.

Breathe, O breathe thy loving fpirit
Into ev'ry troubled breast:
Let us all in Thee inherit,

Let us find thy promis'd reft:
Take away the love of finning;
Alpha and Omega be;

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