8 Blest fellowship how sweet, Here wait, my warmest love! In nobler scenes above. DR.. 97 L. M. Ulverston 179. Rippon's 188. 1 MY rising soul, with strong desires, With steady steps would tread the road Thou wilt not hear when sinners pray. BEDDOME. 98 C. M. Ludlow 84. Condescension 116. 1 FOR a closer walk with God, A light to shine upon the road 2 Where is the blessedness I knew stilla 3 What peaceful hours I then enjoy'd!" f:༔ 4 Return, O holy Dove! return, I hate the sins that made thee mourn, Help me to tear it from thy throne, 6 So shall my walk be close with God, So purer light shall mark the road COWPER. 99 C. M. Worksop 31. Wantage 204. ↑ Sins and Sorrows laid before God, Job xxiii. 3, 4, 1 THAT I knew the secret place, 2 I'd tell him how my sins arise, How grace decays, and comfort dies, I'd plead for his own mercy's sake 4 My God will pity my complaints, 5 Arise, my soul, from deep distress, He calls thee to his throne of grace. DR. WATTS'S SERMONS. 100 C. M. Abridge 201. Ellenborough 170. Sanctification and Pardon. 1 WHERE shall we sinners hide our heads? Can rocks or mountains save? Or shall we wrap us in the shades Jesus, to thy dear wounds we fly; 3 Those guardian drops our souls secure, Eternal justice frowns no more, And conscience smiles within. 4 We bless that wond'rous purple stream Yet are our souls but half redeem'd, 5 Lord, blast his empire with thy breath! Ye flattering plagues, that work our death, DR. WATTS'S LYRICS. 101 ((1st P.)) L. M. Mark's 65. Bowden 78. Abundant Life by Christ our Shepherd, John x. 10. 1 PRAISE to our Shepherd's gracious name, Who on so kind an errand came; Came, that by him his flock might live, And more abundant life receive. 2 Hail, great Immanuel! from above, High seated on thy throne of love, 0 pour the vital torrent down,— Thy people's joy, their Lord's renown.3 Scarce half alive we sigh and сту, Scarce raise to thee our languid eye; Kind Saviour, let our dying state Compassion in thy heart create. 4 The shepherd's blood the sheep must heal, I Omay we all its influence feel! Till inward deep experience show, I Christ can begin a heav'n below, DODDRIDGE. 101 (2d P.) L. M. Winchester 137, 1 Angel's Hymn 301. 1 Justification and Sanctification. WE hail that condescending grace Which shows a Saviour's righteousness! Which covers all our guilt and shame! 1 BEHOLD the lep'rous Jew, Pouring his tears at Jesu's feet 2 O speak the word, he cries, And heal me of my pain: Lord, thou art able, if thou wilt.n! 2010 To make a leper clean. 3 Compassion moves his heart; ** He speaks the gracious word; JOI * The leper feels his strength return, ahoz 4 To thee, dear Lord, I look, 5 Sick of a worse disease: Sin is my painful malady, And none can give me ease. Can heal my lep'rous soul: I O bathe me in thy precious blood, 103 $. M. Hopkins 157. Kibworth 249. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Security of Christ's Sheep, John x. 27-29. MY Y soul, with joy attend, While Jesus silence breaks; But richer pastures I prepare, And sweeter streams abovejot .91 Di And, while my throne unshaken stands, This tried Almighty hand Is rais'd for their defence; Where is the power shall reach them there? Or what shall force them thence? Enough, my gracious Lord Let faith triumphant cry; My heart can on this promise live, Can on this promise die. DR. DODDRIDGE. 104 L.M. Angel's Hymn 60. Green's Hund. 89. Noah preserved in the Ark, and the Believer in Christ, 1 THE deluge, at the Almighty's call, |