3 How dire the wreck! how loud the roar! How shrill the universal cry Of millions, in the last despair, Re-echo'd from the low'ring sky! I 4 Yet Noah, humble happy saint! Surrounded with a chosen few, Sat in his ark, secure from fear, And sang the grace that steer'd him thro'. 5 So may I sing, in Jesus safe, While storms of vengeance round me fall; Conscious how high my hopes are fix'd, Beyond what shakes this earthly ball. 6 Enter thine ark, while patience waits, Nor ever quit that sure retreat; Then the wide flood which buries earth," 7 Nor wreck, nor ruin there is seen; DR. DODDRIDGE. 105, C. M. Bedford 91. Brighthelmstone 208. Perseverance, Psalm cxix. 117. 1 LORD, hast thou made me know thy ways? Conduct me in thy fear; " And grant me such supplies of grace, 2 Let but thy own Almighty arm Sustain a feeble worm, I shall escape secure from harm, 3 Be thou my all-sufficient friend Guard me through life, and let my end 1 1 JESUS, Perseverance desired. ESUS, my Saviour, and my God, By ties, both natural and divine, I am, and ever will be, thine. 2 But, ah! should my inconstant heart, 3 The thought I dread, the crime I hate: I dare not trust my warmest vows. 5 So shall I triumph o'er my fears, " DR. S. STENNETT. 107 5.6. Horsington 219. Winwick 75. TH The Method of Salvation. i HEE, Father! we bless, whose distinguishing grace Nor is thy love known by election alone; 4 Sweet Spirit of Grace! thy mercy we bless, 5 O God, 'tis thy part to convince and convert; 6. Father, Spirit, and Son, agree thus in one, Thou ineffable One, thou adorable Three! TOPLADY. 108 8. 7.4. Lewes 63. Hemsley 223. Free Salvation, 2 Tim. 1.9., pẨ JESUS is our great salvation, 1 He has sav❜d his favourite nation ; qui He has sav'd us, Christ alone could us redeem. ok 2 When involv'd in sin and ruin, And no helper there was found; With salvation in the sound. 2 3 Save us from a mere profession! I Best of favours! None compar'd with this can be. 4 Let us never, Lord, forget thee; 1. A Make us walk as pilgrims here: "1 Bid us praise thee, qui domnie do ditem 5 Free election, known by calling Saints are kept from final falling on All the glory, All the glory, Lord, is thine. 109 C. M.. Ashley 152. Great Milton 212. Complete Salvation. 1 SALVATION, thro' our dying God, He paid whate'er his people ow'd," 2 He sends his Spirit from above .8 Our nature to renew; 3 He heals our wounds, subdues our foes, And shows our sins forgiv'n; Conducts us through the wilderness, 4 Salvation now shall be my stay; 110 11. 8. Calne 69. Pithay 191. Distinguishing Grace, Jer. xxxi. 3. 1 IN songs of sublime adoration and praise, Ye pilgrims! for Sion who press," Break forth, and extol the great Ancient of days, His rich and distinguishing grace. • Christ has made a complete atonement for the sins of his people, in that sense His work is finished; -The work of the Spirit, which, at present, in some of the saints, is only begun, in due time shall be completed also; and THEN salvation will be finished, but not before/ 2 His love, from eternity fix'd upon you woll b Broke forth and discover'd its flame, [drew, When each with the cords of his kindness he And brought you to love his great name! 30 had he not pitied the state you were in, I Your bosoms his love had ne'er felt: [in sin, You all would have liv'd, would have died too, And sunk with the load of your guilt. I 4 What was there in you that could merit esteem, 4 What was Or give the Creator delight? 'Twas even so, Father! you ever must sing, Because it seem'd good in thy sight. 5 'Twas all of thy grace we were brought to obey! While others were suffer'd to go .II The road which by nature we chose as our way, 6 Then give all the glory to his holy name, 111 (1st P.) C.M. Irish 171. Cambridge New 74. By the Grace of God, I am what I am, 1 Cuf, xv. 10. 1 GREAT God, 'tis from thy sovereign grace That all my blessings flow; Whate'er I am, or do possess, Liw Da 2 "Tis this my powerful lusts controls, And pardons all my sin; Spreads life and comfort thro' my soul,. And makes my nature clean.. 3 Tis this upholds me whilst I live, Supports me when I die; .. And hence ten thousand saints receivervak Their All, as well as Icons Full 23 |