Going into a Place of DANGER.
H! but muft I, LORD, return Into the dreadful Fight,
Bear what is not to be born Again drag'd out to Light! I a weak, and helpless Worm Only fhall Thy Caufe betray, Perish in Temptation's Storm, A Final Caftaway.
2. Didft Thou only bid me leap Into a burning Fire,
Caft me down the threatning Steep, Or now my Soul require, Gladly would I now comply, Plunge into the Depths beneath, Rufh into the Flames, and die To 'scape the Second Death.
3. O Almighty GoD of Love, Thy Holy Arm difplay, Send me Succour from above In this my Evil Day;
Arm my Weakness with Thy Power; Woman's Seed appear within :
Be my Safeguard, and my Tower Against the Face of Sin.
4. Could I of Thy Strength take hold,
And always feel Thee near,
Stedfaftly, divinely bold
My Soul wou'd scorn to fear. Nothing fhould my Firmnefs fhock:
Though the Gates of Hell affail,
Were I built upon the Rock,
They never could prevail.
5. Rock of my Salvation, hafte, Extend Thy ample Shade, Let it over me be caft,
And skreen my naked Head: Save me from the Trying Hour,. Thou my fure Protection be, Shelter me from Satan's Power, Till I am fixt on Thee.
6. Set upon Thyfelf my Feet, And make me furely stand, From Temptation's "Rage and Heat Cover me with Thy Hand: Let me in the Clift be placed, Never from my Fence remove, In Thy Arms of Love embrac❜d, Of Everlasting Love.
For One convinced of Inordinate Affection.
WOE is me! that wretched Man
More than my GOD I prize!
Well I know them void and vain, Yet pant for Earthly Joys: Downward ftill my Wishes move, Though fairer than Earth's Sons Thou art: Touch me, JESUS, with Thy Love, And vindicate my Heart.
2. Happiness is not in Me,
Though every Creature cry, Still the Airy Form I fee, Wheree'r I turn mine Eye; After Shadows still I rove, Nor can I with my Idols part : Touch me, JESUS, &C.
3. Burning with unhallow'd Fires, Thou fee't, my tortur'd Breast Pines away with low Defires, Stranger to Joy and Rest: How fhall I this Death remove, How tear away th' inrooted Dart ? Touch me, JESUS, &C..
4. Poison now o'erflows my Cup, Fills me with thrilling Pain, Drinks my Blood, and Spirits up, And throbs in every Vein; Yet I fear Thy Grace to prove, I dread for Thee with All to part: Touch me, JESUS, &C.
5. GoD arife, Thou jealous Go D, And all Thy Foes fubdue,
Claim the Purchase of Thy Blood, Create my Soul anew ;
Let it now no longer rove,.
Now let me tafte how Good Thou art; Touch me, JESUS, &C.
6. Saviour, purify my Soul,
As Thou my GoD art pure, Make my wounded Spirit whole, And all my Sickness cure; From Thee never let me move, Thou my fufficient Portion art : Touch me, JESUS, &C.
From all Filthinefs of Flesh And Spirit make me clean, Stamp Thy Image, LORD, afresh, And purge me from All Sin: Thee my GoD, my All I prove, Ah! never more from me depart; Fill, O Jesu, with Thy Love My vindicated Heart.
Dying SAMPSON.
HERE is my Strength, my Faith, my
My Confidence of Boafting now! Born down by Sin's revolving Load, Beneath its Iron Yoke I bow, Again Indignantly I groan;
My Strength, my Faith, my GoD is gone.
2. Departed is the LORD from me, Weak as another Man I am, Spoil'd of my Power and Liberty
I bear my Punishment and Shame ; The World their feeble Foe defpife, Their GoD hath put out both mine Eyes.
3. Into their Hands by Sin betray'd, (The Sin I cherish'd in my Breast) Low in the deepest Dungeon laid, Fetter'd in Brass, by Guilt oppreft; A Slave to Satan I remain,
And bite, but cannot burft my Chain.
4. Now to their Idol's Temple brought,. A Sport I am to Fiends and Men, They fet my Helpleinefs at nought, They triumph in my Toil and Pain: Th' Uncircumcis'd lift up their Voice, And Dagon's Worshippers rejoice.
Remember me, O LORD, my God, If ever I could call Thee Mine; Though now I perifh in my Blood, And all my Hopes of Heaven refign, Yet liften to my latest Call,
Nor fuffer me Alone to fall.
6. O caft not out my Dying Prayer, Strengthen me with. Thy Spirit's Might This only once I pray Thee, hear, Avenge me for my Lofs of Sight, Avenge it on mine Enemies,
For they have put out both mine Eyes.
7. Blind as I am, with both my Hands The Pillars let me feel, and fieze On which the Houfe of Dagon ftands, The Pillars of Self-Righteousness. 'Tis done with all my might I bow: Help me, O GOD, and help me now!
8. Now let the pondrous Ruin fall,
And crush the World, and Satan's Head, O let it now o'erwhelm us All:
Since I muft fink among the Dead ; Since I can neither fight nor fly, Let me with the Philiftines die!
After a Relapfe into SIN.
Esu, wherewith fhall I draw near, What fhall I for Acceptance bring, How in my Judge's Sight appear A Rebel 'gainst my GoD and King!. Loudly my Sins for Vengeance cry, And Juftice wills that I fhould die.
2. Summon'd to answer at Thy Bar, I come, but Guilty, Guilty plead! Did I not all Thy Judgments dare?
On all Thy tender Mercies tread? Death's Sentence justly I receive, I am not worthy, LORD, to live.
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