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3 Adorn'd with every heavenly grace, May our examples brightly shine, And the sweet lustre of thy face

Reflected beam from each of thine. 4 These lineaments divinely fair, Our heavenly Father shall proclaim; And men that view his image there, Shall join to glorify his name.

299.

C.M.-The right Improvement of Life.

1 AND is this life prolong'd to me?
Are days and seasons given?
Shall I not then prepare to be
A fitter heir for heaven?

2 I'll never let these moments pass,
These golden hours be gone:
Lord! I accept thy offer'd grace,
I bow before thy throne.

3 Now cleanse my soul from
every sin
By my Redeemer's blood;
Now let my flesh and heart begin
The honours of my God.

4 Let me no more my soul defile
With sin's deceitful toys;
Let cheerful hope, increasing still,
Approach to heavenly joys.

5 My thankful lips shall loud proclaim
The wonders of thy praise,
And spread the savour of thy name
Where'er I spend my days.

6 On earth let my example shine;
And when I leave this state,

May heaven receive this soul of mine,
To bliss divinely great.

300.

L.M.-The Privilege of the Living above the Dead.
1 AWAKE my zeal, awake my love,
And serve my Saviour here below,
In works which all the saints above,
Which holy angels cannot do.

2 My faith and hope may see the Lord,
Though vales of darkness lie between;
Hope shall rest firm upon his word,
And faith rejoice in things unseen.

3 Awake my charity, and feed

The hungry soul, and clothe the poor: In heaven are found no sons of need; There all these duties are no more. 4 Subdue thy passions, O my soul! Maintain the fight, thy work pursue, Daily thy rising sins control,

And be thy victories ever new. 5 The land of triumph lies on high; There are no fields of battle there; Lord! I would conquer till I die, And finish all the glorious war. 6 Let every flying hour confess

I gain thy gospel fresh renown, And when my life and labours cease, May I possess the promis'd crown.

301.

L.M.-Faith connected with Salvation. Rom. i. 16.

1 NOT by the laws of innocence

Can Adam's sons arrive at heaven: New works can give us no pretence

To have our ancient sins forgiven. 2 Not the best deeds that we have done

Can make a wounded conscience whole; Faith is the grace, and faith alone,

That flies to Christ, and saves the soul.

3 Lord, I believe thy heavenly word!
Fain would I have my soul renew'd;
I mourn for sin, and trust the Lord

To have it pardon'd and subdu’d.
4 O may thy grace its power display!
Let death and guilt no longer reign;
Save me in thine appointed way,
Nor let my humble faith be vain.

302.

L.M.-The Struggle between Faith and Unbelief. Mark ix. 24. 1 JESUS, our soul's delightful choice, In thee, believing, we rejoice;

Yet still our joy is mix'd with grief,
While faith contends with unbelief.
2 Thy promises our hearts revive,
And keep our fainting hopes alive;
But guilt, and fears, and sorrows rise,
And hide the promise from our eyes.
3 O let not sin and Satan boast,
While saints lie mourning in the dust;
Nor see that faith to ruin brought,
Which thy own gracious hand hath wrought.
4 Do thou the dying spark inflame;
Reveal the glories of thy name;

And put all anxious doubts to flight,
As shades dispers'd by opening light.

303.

C.M.-The Struggle between Faith and Unbelief. Exod. xv. 26. 1 HEAL us, Immanuel, here we are

Waiting to feel thy touch;
Deep-wounded souls to thee repair,
And, Saviour, we are such.

2 Our faith is feeble, we confess,
We faintly trust thy word;
But wilt thou pity us the less?
Be that far from thee, Lord!

3 Remember him who once applied With trembling for relief;

"Lord, I believe," with tears, he cried, "O help my unbelief."

4 She too, who touch'd thee in the press, And healing virtue stole,

Was answer'd "Daughter, go in peace, Thy faith has made thee whole."

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5 Conceal'd amid the gathering throng,
She would have shunn'd thy view,
And if her faith was firm and strong,
Had strong misgivings too.

6 Like her with hopes and fears we come
To touch thee if we may,
O send us not despairing home,
Send none unheal'd away.

304.

C.M.-The Power of Faith.

1 FAITH adds new charms to earthly bliss,
And saves me from its snares;
Its aid in every duty brings,
And softens all my cares:-

2 Extinguishes the thirst of sin,
And lights the sacred fire

Of love to God and heavenly things,
And feeds the pure desire.

3 The wounded conscience knows its power,
The healing balm to give:
That balm the saddest heart can cheer,
And make the dying live.

4 Wide it unveils celestial worlds,
Where deathless pleasures reign,
And bids me seek my portion there,
Nor bids me seek in vain:-

5 Shews me the precious promise seal'd
With the Redeemer's blood,
And helps my feeble hopes to rest
Upon a faithful God.

6 There, there unshaken would I rest,
Till this vile body dies;

And then, on faith's triumphant wings,
At once to glory rise!

305.

C.M.-Living by Faith in Christ, &c. Gal. ii. 20.

1 MY Jesus, while in mortal flesh
I hold my frail abode,

Still would my spirit rest on thee,
Its Saviour, and its God.

2 By hourly faith in thee I live,
'Midst all my griefs and snares;
And death, encounter'd in thy sight,
No form of horror wears.

3 On thy dear cross I fix my eyes,
Then raise them to thy seat,

Till love dissolves mine inmost soul
At its Redeemer's feet.

4 Be dead, my heart, to worldly charms;
Be dead to every sin;
And tell the boldest foes without,
That Jesus reigns within.

5 My life with his connected stands,
Nor asks a surer ground;

He keeps me in his gracious arms,
Where heaven itself is found.

306.

L.M.-A living and dead Faith.

1 THE Lord receives his highest praise
From humble minds and hearts sincere
While all the loud professor says,
Offends the righteous Judge's ear.

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