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6. In every Meffenger reveal

The Grace they preach divinely free, That each may by Thy Spirit tell "He died for All, who died for Me."

7. A double Portion from above,
Of that All-quick'ning Spirit impart,
Shed forth Thine Univerfal Love
faithful Paftor's Heart.

In

every

8. Thy only Glory let them feek,

O let their Hearts with Love o’erflow,
Let them Believe, and therefore fpeak,
And spread Thy Mercy's Praise below.

9. Mercy for All, be all their Song,
Mercy which Every Soul may claim,
Mercy which doth to All belong,
Mercy for All in JESU's Name..

10. To Thee for All Men lifted up,
O let them ftill their Witnefs bear,
And shouting from the Mountain-top,
The Saviour of the World declare.

II.

"He willeth not the Sinner's Death, "He died for All, He none pafs'd by, "Since we would now refign our Breath, "For Every Soul of Man would die."

Unto the Angel of the Church of Ephefus Write, &c. Rev. ii. 1, &c.

1.

Thou that doft the Churches bear,
The Stars in Thy Right-Hand uphold,

Who walkeft Now with jealous Care

Amidft the Candlesticks of Gold;

2. Poor

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2. Poor, guilty, abject Worms to Thee
In our declining State we call,
See, Thy degenerate People, fee,
Nor let Our tottering Sion fall.

3. Our Works of Faith Thou once didft know,
Our patient Hope, and labouring Love:
We would not bear Thy Romish Foe,
We dared That Antichrift reprove.

4. We tried him by the Written Word,
Thro' all his Snares and Fetters broke,
As Satan's Succeffor abhor'd

And caft away his Iron Yoke.

5. Him, and his God, and Sin, and Death We more than conquer'd thro' Thy Name; The Witneffes refign'd their Breath,

And clapt their Hands amidst the Flame.

6. For their dear Suffering Saviour's fake, Immoveable the Champions flood, Nor fainted at, the Rack, or Stake,

But wåtred all the Church with Blood.

7. Yet O! how quickly, LORD, haft Thou Whereof Thy People to reprove

Fallen alas! Thou feeft us now,

We now have left our former Love.

8. Our Wine with Water mixt, our Gold

Is dim, our Shipwreck'd Faith is dead,

No more our Tokens we behold,

Our Martyrs all to Heaven are fled.

9. O could we call to mind the Grace, The glorious Grace from which we fell, Live o'er again the Antient Days,

And do the Works Thou lov'ft fo well!

10. O that we might thro' Thee repent,
And timely turn to Thee, and live!
So fhould Thy Grace our Doom prevent,
Thou wou'dit abundantly forgive.

11. Before Thou doft in Vengeance come,
Our Candlestick far off remove,
And fix th' Unalterable Doom;
O let us weep, believe, and love.

12. Call on us, by Thy Spirit call,
Yet once again our Church restore,
Shew us Thy Grace is over All,
And lift us up to fall no more.

VERSE 7.

1. Hear All that will, the Spirit hear, What he to All the Churches faith,

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Fight the Good Fight, till CHRIST appear, "And give the Prize to Conquering Faith.

2. "The Tree of Immortality,

"Which in the midft of Eden stands, "The Conqueror's due Reward shall be, "Though guarded by Cherubic Bands.

3. "I will remove the Sword of Flame; (It firft fhall the Old Adam slay)

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"The Tree of Life Myself I am, "And open to Myfelf the Way.

4. To Him that overcomes, at laft
Surely I will my Fulness give,
He of the Tree of Life fhall taste,
And free from Sin forever live.

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Unto the Angel of the Church in Smyrna, &c. ver. 8, 9, &c.

1.

HE

TEAR JESU, hear, the Firft and Laft, The ALPHA and OMEGA Thou, every Man didit tafte

Who once for

Of Death, and ever livet now.

2. Still let Thy Gracious Spirit ftrive,
And conquer a rebellious Race,
In Us Thine Antient Work revive,
Thy Sanctifying Work of Grace.

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3. O that to Thee our Deeds were known, Acknowledg'd and approv'd by Thee, Such as Thou didst in Smyrna own,

Such as in Us Thou once didft fee!

4. The patient, meek, and lowly Mind,
True Poverty of Spirit bestow,
And rich in Faith we'll caft behind
Whate'er of Good appears below.

5. We then the Power of Faith fhall prove

Nor fhrink from Prefervation near,

But more than conquer in Thy Love,
Thy perfect Love which caits out Fear.

6. Tho' Earth and Hell at once engage, And Fiends, and formal Saints confpire, The Synagogue of Satan rage,

And threaten us with Racks and Fire;

7. Bold fhall we ftand in Thy great Might,
For JESU's count all Things Lofs,
With Beafts, and Men, and Devils fight
Beneath the Banner of Thy Crofs.

8. Shall

8. Shall Satan into Prison caft ?
To Prifon we with CHRIST will
And gladly bear till all are paft,
Thefe light Afflictions here below.

go,

9. But make us faithful unto Death:
But arm us in that Fiery Hour,
And we shall All obtain the Wreath,
And die for God, to die no more.

To the Angel of the Church in Per-
gamos, ver. 12, 13, &c.

THOU, that haft the two-edg'd Sword,
Let us Thy warning Voice receive,

Give us an Ear to hear Thy Word,
Give us to tremble, and believe.

2. We dwell where Satan keeps his Seat :
Our Father's would not Thee disclaim,
They would not to Thy Foes fubmit,
But kept the Faith, and held Thy Name.

3. They held it faft in evil Days;
Faithful to Thee the Martyrs ftood,
And turn'd against the Storm their Face,
And ftrove, refifting unto Blood.

4. But we alas! deferve Thy Blame,

For tamely bearing with Thy Foes, Who dare deny the SAVIOUR'S Name, And all Thy Gofpel Truths oppose.

5. The Devil's Factors fill we hear, The finful Advocates for Sin, Who caufe the Little ones to err,

And teach, they never Can be clean.

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