HYMN 47. 8, 7. NEWTON. Northampton-Chapel, Drummond. John iii. 14. As the serpent, rais'd by Moses, Heal'd the burning serpent's bite; Jesus thus himself discloses To the wounded sinner's sight. 3 You had been forever wretched, 4 Well may shame, and joy, and wonder, 5 Dearest Saviour, we adore thee HYMN 48. L. M. Kingsbridge, Darwent. Behold, I stand at the door. Rev. iii. 20. BE EHOLD a stranger at the door! Hath waited long-is waiting still; 2 Oh, lovely attitude, he stands With melting heart and loaded hands! Oh, matchless kindness! and he shows This matchless kindness to his foes! 3 But will he prove a friend indeed? He will; the very friend you need; The friend of sinners-yes, 'tis He, With garments dy'd on Calvary. 4 Rise, touch'd with gratitude divine ; Turn out his enemy and thine, That soul-destroying monster, sin, And let the heavenly stranger in. 5 Admit him, ere his anger burn, His feet departed ne'er return; Admit him, or the hour's at hand, You'll at his door rejected stand. 2 HYMN 49. C. M. Clarendon, Newmark. MAZING sight, the Saviour stands Ten thousand blessings in his hands 66 Behold," he saith, "I bleed and die 3 "Will you despise my bleeding love, 4 "Not to condemn your wretched race 5 "Will you go down to endless night, "And bear eternal pain? 6 1 "Or in the glorious realms of light Say-will you hear my gracious voice, HYMN 50. C. M. STEELE. Springfield, Bray, Newmark. ND will the Lord thus condescend A To visit sinful worms? Thus at the door shall mercy stand 2 Surprising grace !—and shall my heart Unmov'd and cold remain? Has this hard rock no tender part? 3 Shall Jesus for admission sue- And this vile heart, his rightful due, 4 "Tis sin, alas, with tyrant pow'r, And crowds of traitors bar the door 5 Ye dang'rous inmates, hence depart; Dear Saviour, enter in, And guard the passage to my heart, HYMN 51. c. M. Tunbridge, Keene. COWPER. NOW is the time, th' accepted hour, sinners, come away; The Saviour's knocking at your door, Lest mercy 2 Oh! don't refuse to give him room, should withdraw; He'll then in robes of vengeance come To execute his law. 3 Then where, poor mortals, will you be, If destitute of grace, When you your injur'd Judge shall see, 4 Oh! could you shun that dreadful sight, 5 The dead awak'd must all appear, 6 Let not these warnings be in vain, Lest you should meet them all again, HYMN 52. C. M. HEGINBOTHOM. Walsal, Elgin, Windsor. He beheld the city, &c. Luke xix. 41, 42. 1 "UNHAPPY city! hadst thou known Then were thy peace secure; But now the day of grace is gone, 2 Thus to the Jews the Saviour calls, As near their gates he stood, beheld their guilty walls, His eyes And wept a sacred flood. 3 And can mine eyes, without a tear, Shall I not weep his groans to hear, 4 Blest Jesus, let those tears of thine HYMN 53. C. M. Wednesbury, Dundee. ESUS, Redeemer of mankind, Thy mercy now may sinners find, |