We gain a pure drop of his love;
The life of eternity know;
Angelical happiness prove,

And witness a heaven below.

364.

C.M.-The hidden Life of a Christian.

1 O HAPPY soul, that lives on high,
While men lie grovelling here!
His hopes are fix'd above the sky,
And faith forbids his fear.

2 His conscience knows no secret stings,
While grace and joy combine
To form a life whose holy springs
Are hidden and divine.

3 He waits in secret on his God,
His God in secret sees;

Let earth be all in arms abroad,
He dwells in heavenly peace.
4 His pleasures rise from things unseen,
Beyond this world and time,

Where neither eyes nor ears have been,
Nor thoughts of mortals climb.

5 He wants no pomp nor royal throne
To raise his figure here;

Content and pleas d to live unknown,
Till Christ his life appear.

6 He looks to heaven's eternal hills,
To meet that glorious day:

Dear Lord, how slow thy chariot wheels!
How long is thy delay.

365.

C.M.-Christians, as risen with Christ, are to seek things above.

Col. iii. 1.

1 HEARKEN, ye children of Ye heirs of glory hear;

your God;

For accents so divine as these
Might charm the dullest ear.

2 Baptiz'd into

your

Saviour's death,

Your souls to sin must die;

With Christ your Lord ye live anew,
With Christ ascend on high.

3 There at his Father's hand he sits
Enthron'd divinely fair,

Yet owns himself your brother still,
And your forerunner there.

4 Rise from these earthly trifles, rise
On wings of faith and love;
Jesus, your choicest treasure lies,
And be your hearts above.

5 But earth and sin will drag us down
When we attempt to fly;

Lord, send thy strong attractive force
To raise and fix us high,

366.

L.M.- Light shining in Darkness. Ex. x 23.

1 WHILE Egypt lies enwrapt in night,
And horror reigns in every mind,
Where Israel dwells, there wondrous light
Diffuses peace and joy refin'd.

2 So grace shall round the righteous shine, In tents of poverty and wo;

While all the powers of wrath combine,
To lay their proud oppressors low.

3 Though all the world in darkness lies,
Where'er his ransom'd sons may rest,
The Sun of Righteousness shall rise,
In all his richest glory drest.

4 Through every scene of suffering here,
His light and comfort shall prevail;
Nor can our faith admit a fear,
Should all the springs of nature fail.

367.

P.M.-Divine Love.

1 O LOVE Divine, how sweet thou art! When shall I find my willing heart All taken up by thee?

I thirst, I faint, I die to prove
The greatness of redeeming love,
The love of Christ to me.

2 Stronger his love than death and hell;
Its riches are unsearchable:
The first-born sons of light
Desire in vain its depth to see;
They cannot reach the mystery,

The length, and breadth, and height.

3 God only knows the love of God:
O that it now were shed abroad
In this poor stony heart:
For love I sigh, for love I pine;
This only portion, Lord, be mine!
Be mine this better part.

4 O that I could for ever sit
With Mary at the Master's feet!
Be this my happy choice:
My only care, delight, and bliss,
My joy, my heaven on earth be this,
To hear the Bridegroom's voice.

5 O that, with humbled Peter, I
Could weep, believe, and thrice reply,
-My faithfulness to prove;

Thou know'st, for all to thee is known, Thou know'st, O Lord, and thou alone, Thou know'st that thee I love.

60 that I could, with favour'd John,
Recline my weary head upon

The dear Redeemer's breast!
From care, and sin, and sorrow free,
Give me, O Lord, to find in thee
My everlasting rest.

368.

P.M.-Divine Love.

1 LOVE Divine, all love excelling,
Joy of heaven to earth come down;
Fix in us thy humble dwelling,

All thy faithful mercies crown!
Jesus, thou art all compassion:
Pure, unbounded love thou art;
Visit us with thy salvation;

Enter every trembling heart.

2 Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit Into every troubled breast!

Let us all in thee inherit,

Let us find thy promis'd rest;
Take away the bent to sinning,
Alpha and Omega be,
End of faith, as its beginning,
Set our hearts at liberty.
3 Come, Almighty to deliver,

Let us all thy grace receive!
Suddenly return, and never,
Never more thy temples leave!
Thee we would be always blessing,
Serve thee as thine hosts above,
Pray, and praise thee without ceasing,
Glory in thy perfect love.

4 Finish, then, thy new creation,
Pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see thy great salvation,
Perfectly restor'd in thee:
Chang'd from glory into glory,

Till in heaven we take our place;
Till we cast our crowns before thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise!

369.

L.M.-Thou shalt love the Lord thy God. Deut. vi. 5. 1 YES, I would love thee, blessed God! Paternal goodness marks thy name! Thy praises through thy high abode, The heavenly hosts with joy proclaim. 2 Freely thou gav'st thy dearest Son For man to suffer, bleed, and die, And bid'st me, as a wretch undone, For all I want on him rely.

3 In him thy reconciled face With joy unspeakable I see,

And feel thy powerful, wondrous grace, Draw and unite my soul to thee. 4 Whene'er my foolish, wandering heart, Attracted by a creature's power, Would from this blissful centre start, Lord, fix it there to stray no more.

370.

C.M.-Christ precious to the Believer. 1 Pet. ii. 7.

1 JESUS! I love thy charming name, "Tis music to mine ear;

Fain would I sound it out so loud,

That earth and heaven should hear.
2 Yes, thou art precious to my soul,
My transport and my trust;
Jewels to thee are gaudy toys,
And gold is sordid dust.

3 All my capacious powers can wish
In thee doth richly meet;
Nor to mine eyes is light so dear,
Nor friendship half so sweet.

4 Thy grace still dwells upon my heart,
And sheds its fragrance there;

The noblest balm of all its wounds,
The cordial of its care.