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The 'SAME.

ET the World their Virtue boast,
Their Works of Righteousness,

I a Wretch undone, and loft,
Am freely fav'd by Grace:
Other Title I disclaim,
This, only This is All my Plea,
I the Chief of Sinners am,
But JESUS died for Me!

2. Let the Stronger Sons of GOD
Their Liberty affert,
Juftly glory in the Blood

That made them pure in Heart;
I am full of Guilt, and Shame,
My Heart as black as Hell I fee:
I the Chief, &c.

3. Happy they, whose Joys abound

Like Jordan's fwelling Stream,

Who their Heaven in CHRIST have found,

And give the Praise to Him;

Let them triumph in His Name,

Enjoy their full Felicity:

I the Chief, &c..

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Who can in Him rejoice,
Lean on His Beloved Breaft,

And hear the Bridegroom's Voice;
Meaneft Follower of the Lamb,

His Steps I at a Distance see:

5.

I the Chief, &c.

Outward Comforts have I none,
Or Senfible Delight;

Joy is to my Soul unknown,

My Day is turn'd to Night';

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But my GoD is ftill the fame;
No Shade or Change in Him can be:
I the Chief, &c.

6. I like Gideon's Fleece am found
Unwater'd ftill, and dry,"
While the Dew on All around
Falls plenteous from the Sky;
Yet my LORD I cannot blame,
The Saviour's Grace for All is free:
I the Chief, &c.

7. Still I fee His unfelt Grace
Descending from Above,

But can neither pray, nor praise,
Nor fear my God, nor love;
Yet He fuffer'd to redeem
My Soul from All Iniquity:
I the Chief, &c.

8, Surely He will lift me up,

For I of Him have Need
I cannot give up my Hope,

Though I am cold and dead :-
To bring Fire on Earth He came ;
O that it now might kindled be!
I the Chief, &c.

9. JESU, Thou for Me haft died;
And Thou in Me wilt live,.
I fhall feel Thy Death applied,
I fhall Thy Life receive:-
Yet when melted in the Flame
Of Love, This shall be All my Plea,
I the Chief of Sinners am,
But Jesus died for Me!

Pleading

Pleading the Promife of SANCTI-
FICATION, Ezek. xxxvi.
Ezek. xxxvi. 23. &c.

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OD of all Power, and Truth, and Grace, Which shall from Age to Age endure, Whofe Word, when Heaven and Earth shall pass, Remains, and ftands for ever fure:

2. Calmly to Thee my Soul looks up, And waits Thy Promises to prove, The Object of my ftedfast Hope,

The Seal of Thine Eternal Love,

3. That I Thy Mercy may proclaim,
That All Mankind Thy Truth may fee,
Hallow Thy Great and Glorious Name,
And perfect Holiness in me.

4. Chofe from the World if now I ftand
Adorn'd in Righteousness Divine;
If brought unto the Promis'd Land
I juftly call the Saviour Mine:

5. Perform the Work Thou haft begun,
My Inmolt Soul to Thee convert;

Love me, for ever love Thine own,
And sprinkle with Thy Blood my Heart.

6. Thy Sanctifying Spirit pour

To quench my Thirst, and wash me clean : Now, Father, let the Gracious Shower Defcend, acd make me pure from Sin.

7. Purge me from every finful Blot,
My Idols all be caft afide,

Cleanfe me from Every Evil Thought,
From All the Filth of Self and Pride.

8. Give

8. Give me a New, a Perfect Heart,
From Doubt, and Fear, and Sorrow free,
The Mind which was in CHRIST impart,
And let my Spirit cleave to Thee.

9.

O take this Heart of Stone away, (Thy Sway it doth not, Cannot own) In me no longer let it stay,

O take away this Heart of Stone:

10. The Hatred of the Carnal Mind
Out of my Flesh at once remove;
Give me a Tender Heart, refign'd
And pure, and full of Faith and Love.

11. Within me Thy Good Spirit place,
Spirit of Health, and Love, and Power,
Plant in me Thy Victorious Grace,

And Sin fhall never enter more.

12. Cause me to walk in CHRIST my Way, And I Thy Statutes fhall fulfil;

In Every Point Thy Law obey,

And perfectly perform Thy Will.

13. Haft Thou not said, who Canst not lie,
That I Thy Law shall keep and do?
LORD, I believe; tho' Men deny :
They All are false, but Thou art true.

14. O that I now from Sin releas'd
Thy Word might to the utmost prove!
Enter into the Promis'd Reft,

The Canaan of Thy Perfect Love:

15. There let me ever, ever dwell, Be Thou my Gop, and I will be Thy Servant; O fet to Thy Seal,

Give me Eternal Life in Thee.

16. From

16. From All remaining Filth within,
Let me in Thee Salvation have,
From Actual, and from Inbred Sin
My ranfom'd Soul perfift to fave.

17. Wash out my deep Original Stain,
Tell me no more, It Cannot be,
Demons, or Men! The Lamb was flain,
His Blood was all pour'd out for me.

18. Sprinkle it, JESU, on my Heart"!
One Drop of Thy All-cleanfing Blood
Shall make my Sinfulness depart,

And fill me with the Life of GOD.

19. Father, fupply my every Need; Suftain the Life Thyfelf haft given: Call for the never-failing Bread,

The Manna that comes down from Heaven.

20. The gracious Fruits of Righteousness, Thy Bleffings unexhausted Store

In me abundantly increase,

Nor let me ever hunger more.

21. Let me no more in deep Complaint
My Leannefs, O my Leannefs, cry,
Alone confum'd with pining Want
Of All my Father's Children I!

22. The Painful Thirst, the Fond Defire,
Thy joyous Prefence fhall remove,
While my full Soul doth ftill require
Thy whole Eternity of Love.

23. Holy, and true, and Righteous LORD,
I wait to prove Thy Perfect Will,

Be mindful of Thy gracious Word,
And ftamp me with Thy Spirit's Seal.

24. Thy

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