1 'Tis finish'd-yes, the race is run, The battle fought, the vict'ry won. 2 'Tis finish'd-all that Heaven decreed, And all the ancient prophets said Is now fulfill'd, as was design'd, In me the Saviour of mankind. 3 'Tis finish'd-Aaron now no more Must stain his robes with purple gore: The sacred veil is rent in twain, And Jewish rites no more remain. 4 'Tis finish'd-this my dying groan Shall sins of ev'ry kind atone: Millions shall be redeem'd from death, By this, my last expiring breath. 5 'Tis finish'd-let the joyful sound Be heard through all the nations round: "Tis finish'd-let the echo fly 1 Thro' heav'n and hell, thro' earth and sky. XXXVIII. C. M. Toplady's Collec. H Is thy victorious sword! AIL! mighty Jesus, how diviné The stoutest rebel must resign, 2 Deep are the wounds thy arrows give; 3 Still gird thy sword upon thy thigh, Go forth, sweet prince, triumphantly, 4 And when thy vict'ries are complete; 5 O may my humble soul be found And I, with them, thy praise will sound XXXIX. L. M. Rippon's Selec. The conversion of Zaccheus. Luke xix. 1, 10 Loan Of stature small, to 'scape the throng, 5 Mourners make haste our God to meet; XL. C. M. Rippon's Selec. The lost sheep found; or, joy in heaven on the co version of a sinner. Luke xv. 3, 4. 1 HEN some kind shepherd from his fold, W Has lost a straying sheep, Through vales, o'er hills, he anxious roves, 2 But O the joy! the transport sweet! Up in his arms he takes his charge, 3 Homeward he hastes to tell his joys, 4 Yet how much greater is the joy When grace one sinner turns; When the poor wretch with broken heart, 5 Pleas'd with the news, the saints below 6 Well-pleas'd the Father sees and hears 1 "A wand'ring sheep's return'd," they sing, And strike the sounding lyre. AS XLI. C. M. S. Stennett. The converted thief. Luke xxiii. 42. He pour'd salvation on a wretch 2 His crimes, with inward grief and shame, Then turn'd his dying eyes to Christ, 3" Jesus, thou son and heir of heaven, 4" Yet quickly from these scenes of woe 5"Amid the glories of that world, 6 His prayer the dying Jesus hears, "To day thy parting soul shall be "With ine in paradise." XLII. L. M. S. Stennett. Praise to God for renewing grace. 1 O God, my saviour and my king, T Fain would my soul her tribute bring; Join me ye saints in songs of praise, For ye have known and felt his grace. 2 Wretched and helpless once I lay, Just breathing all my life away, He saw me welt'ring in my blood, 3 With speed he flew to my relief, 5 My heart and tongue shall tune thy praise, XLIII. S. M. Mount Ephraim Tune. Salvation by grace, from first to last. Eph. ii. G Heaven with the echo shall resound, 2 Grace first contriv'd a way And all the steps that grace display, "Twas grace that gave me to the Lamb, 4 Grace led my roving feet To tread the heavenly road; And new supplies each hour I meet, 5 [Grace taught my soul to pray, 6 Grace all the work shall crown, 1 It lays in heaven the topmost stone, T XLIV. C. M. Evangel. Magazine. O distant realms let monarchs spread Yet saving grace doth far exceed Let earthly mortals proudly vaunt, The more they have, the more they want 3 But grace is an inheritance, Not to be bought or sold; More to be priz'd than stores or lands 4 Such treasures cannot here be found 1 Though we could search the globe around, UNION TO CHRIST. XLV, S. M. Doddridge. Vital union to Christ, in Regeneration. 1 Cor. vi. 17. EAR Saviour we are thine, DBy everlasting bonds; Our names, our hearts, we would resign, 2 To thee we still would cleave If millions tempt us Christ to leave, 3 Thy spirit shall unite Our souls to thee our head; 5 Since Christ and we are one, 1 XLVI. L. M. Steele. Life of the Soul. John xiv. 19. WHEN sins and fears prevailing rise, And fainting hope almost expires; Jesus to thee I lift mine eyes, |