6. In every Meffenger reveal The Grace they preach divinely free, That each may by Thy Spirit tell "He died for All, who died for Me." 7. A double Portion from above, 8. Thy only Glory let them feek, O let their Hearts with Love o'erflow, 9. Mercy for All, be all their Song, 10. To Thee for All Men lifted up, II. "He willeth not the Sinner's Death, "He died for All, He none pafs'd by, "Since we would now refign our Breath, "For Every Soul of Man would die." Unto the Angel of the Church of Ephefus Write, &c. Rev. ii. 1, &c. 1. Thou that doft the Churches bear, The Stars in Thy Right-Hand uphold, Who walkeft Now with jealous Care Amidst the Candlesticks of Gold; 2. Poor 2. Poor, guilty, abject Worms to Thee 3. Our Works of Faith Thou once didst know, 4. We tried him by the Written Word, 5. And caft away his Iron Yoke. Him, and his God, and Sin, and Death We more than conquer'd thro' Thy Name; The Witnesses refign'd their Breath, And clapt their Hands amidst the Flame. 6. For their dear Suffering Saviour's fake, Immoveable the Champions flood, Nor fainted at the Rack, or Stake, But watred all the Church with Blood. 7. Yet O! how quickly, LORD, haft Thou Whereof Thy People to reprove Fallen alas! Thou feeft us now, We now have left our former Love. 8. Our Wine with Water mixt, our Gold Is dim, our Shipwreck'd Faith is dead, No more our Tokens we behold, 9. Our Martyrs all to Heaven are fled. O could we call to mind the Grace, The glorious Grace from which we fell, Live o'er again the Antient Days, And do the Works Thou lov'ft fo well! 10. O that we might thro' Thee repent, 11. Before Thou doft in Vengeance come, Our Candlestick far off remove, And fix th' Unalterable Doom; O let us weep, believe, and love. 12. Call on us, by Thy Spirit call, VERSE 7. 1. Hear All that will, the Spirit hear, What he to All the Churches faith, "Fight the Good Fight, till CHRIST appear, "And give the Prize to Conquering Faith. 2." The Tree of Immortality, "Which in the midft of Eden ftands, "The Conqueror's due Reward fhall be, Though guarded by Cherubic Bands.. 3. 66 66 "I will remove the Sword of Flame; (It first fhall the Old Adam flay) "The Tree of Life Myfelf I am, "And open to Myself the Way. 4. To Him that overcomes, at last Unto Unto the Angel of the Church in Smyrna, &c. ver. 8, 9, &c. 1. EAR JESU, hear, the First and Last, HE Who once for every Man didit tafte 2. Still let Thy Gracious Spirit ftrive, 3. O that to Thee our Deeds were known, Acknowledg'd and approv'd by Thee, Such as Thou didst in Smyrna own, Such as in Us Thou once didft fee! 4. The patient, meek, and lowly Mind, near, 5. We then the Power of Faith fhall prove 6. Tho' Earth and Hell at once engage, 7. And threaten us with Racks and Fire; Bold shall we stand in Thy great Might, With Beafts, and Men, and Devils fight 8. Shall 8. Shall Satan into Prison caft ? To Prison we with CHRIST will go, And gladly bear till all are paft, Thefe light Afflictions here below. 9. But make us faithful unto Death : To the Angel of the Church in Pergamos, ver. 12, 13, &c. 1. THOU, that haft the two edg'd Sword, Give us an Ear to hear Thy Word, Give us to tremble, and believe. 2. We dwell where Satan keeps his Seat : 3. They held it faft in evil Days; 4. But we alas! deferve Thy Blame, For tamely bearing with Thy Foes, Who dare deny the SAVIOUR'S Name, And all Thy Gofpel Truths oppofe. 5. The Devil's Factors ftill we hear, The finful Advocates for Sin, Who caufe the Little ones to err, And teach, they never Can be clean. |