3 He for every man hath died, Gifts He hath received for men. He sends them from the skies On all His enemies; By His cross He now hath led Captive our captivity: We shall all be free indeed, Christ the Son shall make us free. Blessings on all He pours All He waters from above, 5 6 7 All may from Him receive Grace for every soul is free, All may hear the' effectual call, Drop down in showers of love, Claim the Spirit for your own, Sinners, and be saved from sin. Father, behold we claim The gift in Jesu's name! Him, the promised Comforter, Let Him fix His mansion here, A THANKSGIVING. I O GOD of my salvation hear, With boldness to the throne of 2 I cannot praise Thee as I would; But Thou art merciful and good, grace; I know Thou never wilt despise The day of small and feeble things, But bear me till on eagle's wings To all the heights of love I rise. 3 I thank Thee for that gracious taste, That touch of love, that pledge of heaven; Surely on me my Father smiled, And once I felt my sins forgiven. 4 My Lord and God I then could see, My Saviour who had died for me, To bring the rebel near to God; Thou didst, Thou didst, Thy peace impart, Pardon was written on my heart In largest characters of blood. 5 When I had forfeited my peace, My manners in the wilderness, Infinite Love, how didst Thou bear! Thou wouldst not give the sinner up, My heart retain'd a feeble hope, And could not, durst not, yet despair. 6 Assail'd with doubt, and fear, and grief, I stagger'd oft through unbelief; Yet still Thou wouldst not let me yield: When stronger souls their Lord denied, And fell in heaps on every side, I never cast away my shield. 7 Vilest of all the sons of men, When I to folly turn'd again, And sinn'd against Thy light and love, Grace did much more than sin abound, Amazed I still forgiveness found, And thank'd my Advocate above. 8 Saviour, for this I thank Thee now; My Saviour to the utmost, Thou Hast snatch'd me from the gates of hell, That I to all mankind may prove Thy free, Thine everlasting love, Which all mankind with me may feel. 9 The boundless love that found out me For every soul of man is free, None of Thy mercy need despair; Patient, and pitiful, and kind, Thee every soul of man may find, And freely saved Thy grace declare. 10 A vile, backsliding sinner, I Ten thousand deaths deserve to die, And wait Thy fulness to receive. II How shall I thank Thee for the grace, The trust I have to see Thy face When sin shall all be purged away! The night of doubts and fears is past, The Morning Star appears at last, And I shall see Thy perfect day. 12 I soon shall hear Thy quickening voice, Shall always pray, give thanks, rejoice; (This is Thy will and faithful word ;) My spirit meek, my will resign'd, Lowly as Thine shall be my mind, The servant shall be as his Lord. 13 Already, Lord, I feel Thy power, My great Preserver I proclaim: 14 By faith I every moment stand; 15 I thank Thee, whose atoning blood Each moment intercedes with God, Sprinkling my every word and thought; God hears Thy blood for mercy cry, passes all my follies by; And He sees, but He imputes them not. 16 I sin in every breath I draw, Nor do Thy will, nor keep Thy law 17 Come then, and loose my stammering tongue, The gospel of Thy general grace. 18 Come, Lord! Thy Spirit bids Thee come; Give me Thyself, and take me home, Be now the glorious earnest given; A DIALOGUE OF ANGELS AND MEN. M. Praise Him for us, ye heavenly choir, His earth-born sons of |