XXI. A vision of the kingdom of Christ among men, Rev. xxi. 1---4.

Lo what a glorious sight appears

To our believing eyes!

The earth and seas are pass'd away

And the old rolling skies!

2. From the third heav'n, where God resides,

That holy happy place,
The new Jerusalem comes down

Adorn'd with shining grace.

3. Attending angels shout for joy

And the bright armies sing,
"Mortals behold the sacred seat

"Of your descending King.

4.

"The God of glory down to men

"Removes his bless'd abode;

"Men the dear objects of his grace, "And he the loving God.

5.

"His own soft hand shall wipe the tears "From ev'ry weeping eye,

"And pains, and groans, and griefs, and fears,

And death itself, shall die."

6. How long, dear Saviour! O how long

Shall this bright hour delay ?

Fly swifter round ye wheels of time,

And bring the welcome day...

XXII, and X XIII. referred to the 125th Psalm.

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XXIV. The rich sinner dying, Psal. xlix. 6---9. Eccles.

viii. 14, 15.

In vain the wealthy mortals toil,
And heap their shining dust in vain,
Look down and scorn the humble poor,
And boast their lofty hills of gain :

2. Their golden cordials cannot ease
Their pained hearts or aching heads,
Nor fright nor bribe approaching Death
From glitt'ring roofs and downy beds.
3. The ling'ring the unwilling soul
The dismal summons must obey,
And bid a long a sad farewell
To the pale lumps of lifeless clay,

4. Thence they are huddled to the grave
Where kings and slaves have equal thrones,
Their bones without distinction lie
Amongst the heap of meaner bones.

The rest referred to the 49th Psalm.

XXV. A vision of the Lamb, Rev. v. 6---9.

ALL mortal vanities be gone,

Nor tempt my eyes nor tire my ears,
Behold amidst th' eternal throne

A vision of the Lamb appears.

(2. Glory his fleecy robe adorns,
Mark'd with the bloody death he bore;
Sev'n are his eyes and sev'n his horns,
To speak his wisdom and his pow'r.

5. Lo! he receives a sealed book
From him that sits upon the throne:
Jesus my Lord prevails to look
On dark decrees and things unknown.1
4. All the assembling saints around
Fall worshipping before the Lamb,
And in new songs of gospel sound
Address their honours to his name.

[5. The joy, the shout, the harmony,
Flies o'er the everlasting hills;
"Worthy art thou alone," they cry,
"To read the book to loose the seals."]
6. Our voices join the heav'nly strain
And with transporting pleasure sing,
"Worthy the Lamb that once was slain
"To be our Teacher and our King!"

7. His words of prophecy reveal
Eternal counsels deep designs;
His grace and vengeance shall fulfil
The peaceful and the dreadful lines.

8. Thou hast redeem'd our souls from hell

With thine invaluable blood,
And wretches that did once rebel
Are now made fav'rites of their God.

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9. Worthy for ever is the Lord That dy'd for treasons not his own, By ev'ry tongue to be ador'd,...... And dwell upon his Father's throne!

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XXVI. Hope of beaven by the resurrection of Christ, 1 Pet. i: 3---5.

BLESS'D be the everlasting God,

The Father of our Lord,

Be his abounding mercy prais'd,

His majesty ador'd.

2. When from the dead he rais'd his Son

And call'd him to the sky.

He gave our souls a lively hope
That they should never die.

3. What thơ our inbred sins require Our flesh to see the dust?

Yet as the Lord our Saviour rose
So all his followers must.

4. There's an înheritance divine

Reserv'd against that day,

'Tis uncorrupted, undefil'd, And cannot waste away.

5. Saints by the power of God are kept Till the salvation come;

We walk by faith as strangers hers
Till Christ shall call us home.

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XXVII. Assurance of beaven, or saints prepared to die, a Tim. iv. 6, 7, 8, 18.

[DEATH EATH may dissolve my body now

And bear my spirit home,

Why do my minutes move so slow,
Nor my salvation come?

2. With heav'nly weapons I have fought The battles of the Lord,

Finish'd my course, and kept the faith,
And wait the sure reward.]

3. God has laid up in heav'n for me
A crown which cannot fade;
The righteous Judge at that great day
Shall place it on my head..

4. Nor hath the King of grace decreed
This prize for me alone,
But all that love and long to see
Th' appearance of his Sen.

5. Jesus the Lord shall guard me safe
From ev'ry ill design,
And to his heav'nly kingdom keep
This feeble soul of mine.

6. God is my everlasting aid,
And hell shall rage in vain; :
To him be highest glory paid
And endless praise. Amen.

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