5. Sin in me, the Inbred Foe, Thou fhait quench it with Thy Blood, And change me into Go D. A A THANKSGIVING. 'T' IS of Thy Mercies, LORD, 2. In vain was Tophet mov'd I 'fcape the Second Death: 3. Within its Mouth I was, 4. Thy Mercies found out me, Thy Mercies brought me up: Thy Thy tender Mercies never fail, 5. Thy dear Preferving Grace Thy tender Mercies never fail, He that lofeth his Life for my Sake Shall find it. "B E it according to Thy Word! O that I now, my dearest LORD, 2. Now, JESU, let Thy powerful Death Into my Being come, Slay the Old Adam with Thy Breath, 3. Whate'er I have, or Can, or Am, And lofe my Nature, and my Name, 4. Withhold whate'er my Flesh requires, Spoil my Delights, my vain Defires, 5. My Old Affections, mortify, 6. Paffion, and Appetite destroy, 7. JESU, my Life, appear within, 8. Thou wilt, I know, Thou wilt appear, Thy Harbinger proclaims Thee near, 9. Haft Thou not made me willing, LORD? Then speak the Killing, Quickening Word, 10. Slay me, and I in Thee fhall trust, 11. Ondetit now make Hafte to die, The Mortal Wound receive, So fhall I live; and yet not I, But CHRIST in me fhall live. 12. Be it according to Thy Word, The Life I lofe for Thee my LORD, Watch 1. ・JESU Watch in all Things. Esu, my Srother, Friend, 2. If I have tafted of Thy Grace, And hovering hides me in His Wings. 3. Still let Him with my Weakness stay, Nor for a Moment's Space depart, Evil, and Danger turn away, And keep, till He renews my Heart. 4. When to the Left or Right I ftray, 5. His Sacred Unction from above.. 6. JESU, I fain would walk in Thee, 7. Uphold me, Saviour, or I fall, Only by Faith in Thee I ftand. 8. Pierce, fill me with an humble Fear, 9. O that to Thee my constant Mind, Might with an even Flame afpire! Pride in its earliest Motions find, And mark the Rifings of Defire. 10. O that my tender Soul might fly The first abhor'd Approach of Ill, Quick, as the Apple of an Eye, The Slighteft Touch of Sin to feel. 11. Till Thou anew my Soul create, And long to fee Thy Perfect Day. 12. My whole Regard ftill may I place That glimmers thro' my Nature's Night. 13. Here let my Soul's fure Anchor be, The Day-Star in my Heart arife. 14. My LORD, Thou wilt not long delay, This Inward Calm proclaims Thee near, Sorrow, and Doubt are fled away, My LORD fhall in my Heart appear. 15. JESU, my Saviour, Brother, Friend, And then reveal Thyself in Me. A PRAYER |