6 O cleanse me in a Saviour's blood, HYMN 271. THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIER'S UNIFORM. DRE RESS uniform the foldiers wear Not purchas'd at their coft or care, 2 CHRIST's foldiers too, if christ-like bred, Have regimental dress; 'Tis linen white, and fac'd with red,: 3 A rich and fightly robe it is, And to the foldier dear; No rofe can learn to blush like this, 4 'Tis wrought by JESU's fkilful hand, 5 No art of man can weave this robe, Nor could the wealth of all the globe 6 'Tis of one piece, and wove throughout; 7 This vesture never waxeth old, It makes a foldier brifk and bold, 8 This robe put on me, LORD, each day, And it fhall hide my fhame Shall make me fight, and fing, and pray, And bless my Captain's name. HYMN 272. 1 Confirm the hope thy word allows, Behold us waiting to be fed, Blefs the provision of thy houfe, And fatisfy thy poor with bread. 2 Drawn by thy invitation, Lord, Athirst and hungry we are come: Now from the fulness of thy word, Feaft us, and fend us thankful home." HYMN 273. LIGHT SHINING OUT OF DARKNESS. GOD OD moves in a myfterious way, He plants his footsteps in the fea, 2 Deep in unfathomable mines He treasures up his bright defigns, 3. Ye fearful faints, fresh courage take; 4 Judge not the LORD by feeble fense, 5 His purposes will ripen fast, The bud may have a bitter tafte, 6 Blind unbelief is sure to err, I MOONLIGHT. THE HE moon has but a borrow'd light, She owes her beauty to the night, 2 No chearing warmth her beam conveys, Tho' pleafing to behold: We might upon her brightness gaze 3 Juft fuch is all the light to man 4 Thus moonlight-views of truth divine 5 The gofpel, like the fun at noon, Then human reafon's boafted moon 6 And grace, not only light bestows, Who fain wou'd believe him, 2 Remember one thing, 3 Those feeble defires, And bids you ftill feek. His Spirit will cherish The life he first gave: You never fhall perish, If JESUS can fave. 4 The lambs are preserv'd, Tho' helpless in kind; When lions are starv'd, They nourishment find: Their Shepherd upholds them When faint, in his arms; And feeds them and folds them, And guards them from harms. |