8 For them we now approach thy throne, Teach them to know and love thy name; Then shall thy thankful people own Elijah's God is still the same. HYMNS AFTER SERMONS TO YOUNG PEOPLE, ON NEW YEARS' EVENINGS, SUITED TO THE SUBJECTS. XX. David's Charge to Solomon. 1 Chron. xxviii. 9. 1 O DAVID'S Son, and David's Lord! From age to age thou art the same; Thy gracious presence now afford, And teach our youth to know thy name. 2 Thy people, Lord, though oft distrest, Upheld by thee thus far are come; And now we long to see thy rest, And wait thy word to call us home. 3 Like David, when this life shall end, We trust in thee, sure peace to find; Like him to thee we now commend The children we must leave behind. 4 Ere long, we hope to be where care, 5 Show them how vile they are by sin, And wash them in thy cleansing blood; Oh! make them willing to be thine, And be to them a cov'nant God. 6 Long may thy light and truth remain, To bless this place when we are gone; And numbers here be born again, To dwell for ever near thy throne. XXI. The Lord's Call to his Children. 2 Cor. vi. 17, 18. 1 LET us adore the grace that seeks Attend, 'tis God the Saviour speaks, 2 Though fill'd with awe, before his throne 3 Careless a while they live in sin, But they obey the call divine, 4" Come forth," he says, "no more pursue 5 My sons and daughters you shall be "And you shall claim, and find in me, 6 Lord, speak these words to ev'ry heart, By thine all-powerful voice; That we may now from sin depart, And make thy love our choice. 7 If now we learn to seek thy face We'll praise thee for this hour of grace, XXII. The Prayer of Jabez. 1 Chron. iv. 9, 10. 1 JESUS, who bought us with his blood, 2 Jabez ! a child of grief! the name For Jesus bore the cross and shame, 3 Teach us, O Lord, like him to plead O come, and bless our souls indeed, 4 The Gospel's promis d land is wide, But we are press'd on every side 5 Arise, O Lord, enlarge our coast, 6 Oh! may thy hand be with us still, To keep us safe from ev'ry ill, 7 Help us on thee to cast our care, And on thy word to rest, That Israel's God, who heareth pray'r, XXIII. Waiting at Wisdom's Gates. Prov. viii. 34, 35. 1 ENSNAR'D too long my heart has been In folly's hurtful ways; Oh! may I now, at length, begin 2 'Tis Jesus, from the mercy-seat, He calls poor sinners to his feet, 3 Approach, my soul, to Wisdom's gates, While it is call'd to-day ; No one who watches there, and waits, 4 He will not let me seek in vain ; Shall everlasting life obtain, 5 Lord, I have hated thee too long, I've done my soul exceeding wrong 6 Now I would break my league with death, And live to thee alone; Oh! let thy Spirit's seal of faith Secure me for thine own. 7 Let all the saints assembled here, Yea, let all heav'n rejoice, XXIV. Asking the Way to Zion. Jer. 1. 5. 1 ZION, the city of our God, The Saviour there has his abode, 2 Firm against ev'ry adverse shock, 3 There all the fruits of glory grow, And streams of grace and knowledge flow, 4 Come, set your faces Zion-ward, And let a union to the Lord Be henceforth your desire. 5 The Gospel shines to give you light, The Spirit waits to guide you right, 6 O Lord, regard thy people's pray'r, And young and old by grace prepare To dwell on Zion's hill. |