LEPER. 3 Now, Lord, to whom for help I call, With pitying eye behold me fall, 4 Loathsome, and vile, and self-abhorr'd, But, if thou wilt, a gracious word DEAF AND dumb. 5 Thou seest me deaf to thy commands, Bid me stretch out my withered hands, 6 Silent, (alas! thou know'st how long) But, oh! when thou shalt loose my tongue, LAME, 7 Lame, at the pool I still am seen, 8 Now speak my mind, my conscience, sound, Give, and my strength employ; Light as a hart, my soul shall bound, BLIND. 9 If thou, my God, art passing by, 10 See, I am waiting, in the way, POSSESSED. 11 Cast out thy foes, and let them still Clothe with thy righteousness, and heal, 12 From sin, the guilt, the power, the pain, KI I 190 148th. Bethesda 112. Eagle Street 16. 1 A 2 HIGH-PRIEST. GOOD High-priest is come, And, taking up his room, Dispensing life and grace: The law by Aaron's priesthood came, My Lord a priest is made, As sware the mighty God For sinners, who his mercy seek; In every point the Lamb was tried, 5 And by the altar stands; 971 5 Our priest abides, and pleads the cause And laws, and offerings too, 191 None but the bleeding Lamb He shall have all the praise, for he "CENNICK, L. M. Leeds 19. Langdon 217. I 'MONG all the priests of Jewish race, Jesus the most illustrious stands The radiant beauty of his face Superior love and awe demands. 2 Not Aaron or Melchizedek Could claim such high descent as he; 3 Descended from th' eternal God, He bears the name of his own Son; And, in full splendour, on his breast 5 So he presents his sacrifice,- DR. 8. STENNETT. PROPHET, PRIEST, and KING, 1 Pet. 41. 7. JESUS, how precious is thy name! 2 My Prophet thou, my heavenly guide, 3 My great High-Priest, whose precious blood And plead the friendless sinner's cause ; 4 My King supreme, to thee I bow, And to thy government submit: My Saviour King this heart would love, PRESIDENT DAVIES. 193 L. M. Redemption 243. Wells's Row 198. The RANSOM, Isaiah Ixi. 2. 1 I COME, the great Redeemer cries, A year of freedom to declare, From debts and bondage to discharge; And Jews and Greeks the grace shall share : 2 A day of vengeance 1 proclaim, But not on man the storm shall fall; On me its thunders shall descend, 194 C. M. Oxford 177. Sprague 166. 1 SAVIOUR divine! we know thy name, Thou art the Lord our Righteousness 2 Guilty, we plead before thy throne, Till Jesus stretch his gracious arm To bring the guilty nigh. 3 The sins of one most righteous day Yet all the crimes of numerous years 4 That spotless robe, which he hath wrought, Nor by the piercing eye of God 5 Pardon, and peace, and lively hope, Israel and Judah soon shall change 6 With joy we taste that manna now : We seal our humble vows to thee, PR, PODDRIDGE. |