8. To All, thro' Faith which is in Thee,
A perfect Soundness give,
And let us from All Sin fet free
The Life of JESUS live.
OD of our Life, at Thy Command
We now our Sins confefs,
In Nakedness of Spirit ftand,
And fhew our fore Disease.
2. GOD of our Health, in Thy great Name
We now perform Thy Will,
Regard our Prayer, admit our Claim,
Our fin-fick Spirits heal.
3. Forgive the Sins thro' which we groan, Which we no longer hide,
Our Filthinefs of Flesh we own,
The Devilish and the Brutal Luft
To Thee we now confefs,
Cleanfe us, O faithful God, and just,
From All Unrighteousness.
5. Then fhall we to Thy only Name
The Praise and Glory give,
The Greatnefs of Thy Power proclaim
To us ward who believe.
6. Then let or Earth or Hell oppose,
We will affert Thy Power,
And Witness to a World of Foes,
That we Can fin no more.
Esu, united by Thy Grace,
And each to each endear'd,
With Confidence we seek Thy face,
And know our Prayer is heard.
2. Still let us own our Common LORD,
And bear Thy eafy Yoke,
A Band of Love, a Threefold Cord
Which never can be broke.
3. Make us into One Spirit drink,
Baptife into Thy Name,
And let us always kindly think,
And sweetly speak the fame.
4. Touch'd by the Loadftone of Thy Love,
Let all our Hearts agree,
And ever towards each other move,
And ever more towards Thee.
5. To Thee infeparably join'd,
Let all our Spirits cleave,
O may we all the Loving Mind
That was in Thee receive.
6. This is the Bond of Perfectness, Thy Spotless Charity,
O let us (till we pray) poffefs
The Mind that was in Thee.
7. Grant this, and then from All below
Our Souls their Change shall scarcely know,"
Made Perfect first in Love.
8. With Eafe our Souls thro' Death shall glide
Into their Paradife,
And thence on Wings of Angels ride
Triumphant thro' the Skies.
9. Yet when the fulleft Joy is given,
The fame Delight we prove,
In Earth, in Paradife, in Heaven
Our All in All is Love.
IVER, and Guardian of my Sleep,
To praise Thy Name I wake,
Still, LORD, Thy helpless Servant keep
For Thy own Mercy's Sake.
2. The Bleffing of another Day
I thankfully receive :
O may I only Thee obey,
And to Thy Glory live.
2. Vouchsafe to keep my Soul from Sin,
Its cruel Power fufpend,
Till all this Strife and War within
In perfect Peace shall end.
4. O refpite me from Self and Pride,
Curb, and keep down my Will,
My Appetites and Paffions chide,
And bid the Sea Be ftill.
5. Upon me lay Thy mighty Hand,
My Words and Thoughts restrain,
Bow my whole Soul to Thy Command,
Nor let my Faith be vain.
6. Prisoner of Hope, I wait the Hour
Which fhall Salvation bring,
When all I am shall own Thy Power,
And call my JESUS King.
7. Thou wilt, I ftedfaftly believe,
Thou wilt the Captive free,
Freedom, full, Perfect Freedom give,
And more than Victory.
8. Tho' now to Every Sin inclin'd,
I fhall be as Thou art,
Lowly as Thine fhall be my
And meek and pure my Heart.
9. Anger, and Luft Thou wilt expel,
And Pride by stronger Grace,
They can in me no longer dwell,
When JESUS fills the Place.
10. Thy Prefence, LORD, the Place shall fill,
My Heart shall be Thy Throne,
Thy holy, juft, and perfect Will
Shall in my Flesh be done.
II. I thank Thee for the Future Grace,
And now in Hope rejoice,
In Confidence to see Thy Face,
And always hear Thy Voice:
12. I have the Things I afk of Thee,
What fhall I more require?
That ftill my Soul may restless be,
And only Thee defire.
13. Or let me (if I more would have).
This laft Defire submit,
And lye, till Thou feeft good to fave,
Expecting at Thy Feet.
14. Thy only Will be done, not Mine,
But make me, LORD, Thy Home,
Come when Thou wilt, I That refign,
But O! my JESUS, come!
Pfalm cx. 1.
HE LORD unto my LORD hath faid,
Sit Thou, in Glory fit,
Till I Thine Enemies have made
To bow beneath Thy Feet.
2. JESU, my LORD, mighty to fave,
What can my Hopes withstand,
When Thee my Advocate I have
Enthron'd at GoD's Right Hand ?
3. I fear nor Earth, nor Sin, nor Hell,
And Death hath loft his Sting,
In vain a While Thy Foes rebel,
Thou JESUS art my King.
4. Nature is fubject to Thy Word,
All Power to Thee is given,
The uncontroll'd Almighty LORD
Of Hell, and Earth, and Heaven.
5. And fhall my Sins Thy Will oppofe?
JESU, Thy Right maintain,
O let not Thine ufurping Foes
In me Thy Servant reign.
6. Mafter, on Thee my Soul is ftay'd♪~
Thou wilt not quit Thy Claim,
Thou only haft my Ranfom paid,
And only Thine I am.
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