Hid from Jehovah's piercing eye,

There, in oblivion's shades, they lie.

341.

L

P. M.

The Long-suffering of God.

ORD, and am I yet alive,

Not in torments, not in hell!
Still doth thy good Spirit strive!-
With the chief of sinners dwell!
'Tell it unto sinners, tell,

I am, I am out of hell!

2 Yes, I still lift up mine eyes,
Will not of thy love despair;
Still in spite of sin I rise,
Still I bow to thee in prayer.
Tell it, &c.

30 the length and breadth of love!
Jesus, Saviour, can it be!
All thy mercy's height I prove,
All the depth is seen in me.
Tell it, &c.

4 See a bush, that burns with fire,
Unconsum'd amid the flame!
Turn aside the sight t' admire,
I the living wonder am.

Tell it, &c.

5 See a stone that hangs in air!
See a spark in ocean live!
Kept alive with death so near,
I to God the glory give:
Ever tell-to sinners tell,
I am, I am out of hell!

COME, Saviour Jesus, from above.
Assist me with thy heavenly grace;
Empty my heart of earthly love,
And for thyself prepare the place.

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2 O let thy sacred presence fill,
And set my longing spirit free;
Which pants to have no other will,
But night and day to feast on thee.
3 While in this region here below,
No other good will I pursue;
I'll bid this world of noise and show,
With all its glitt'ring snares, adieu.
That path with humble speed I'll seek,
In which my Saviour's footsteps shine;
Nor will I hear, nor will I speak,
Of any other love but thine.

Henceforth may no profane delight
Divide this consecrated soul;
Possess it thou, who hast the right,
As Lord and master of the whole.
6 Nothing on earth do I desire,
But thy pure love within my breast;
This, only this, will I require,
And freely give up all the rest.

JESUS, my Saviour, Brother, Friend

On whom I cast my every care,
On whom for all things I depend,
Inspire, and then accept my prayer.

2 If I have tasted of thy grace,

The grace that sure salvation brings; If with me now thy Spirit stays,

And hov'ring hides me in his wings 8 Still let him with my weakness stay, Nor for a moment's space depart; Evil and danger turn away,

And keep, till he renews my heart.
When to the right or left I stray,

His voice behind me may I hear,
"Return, and walk in Christ thy way,
Fly back to Christ, for sin is near.

5 Jesus, I fain would walk in thee,
From nature's every path retreat:
Thou art my way, my leader be,
And set upon the rock my feet.
6 Uphold me, Saviour, or I fall;
O reach to me thy gracious hand:
Only on thee for help I call;
Only by faith in thee I stand.

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P. M.

THOU God of my salvation,
My Redeemer from all sin,
Mov'd to this by great compassion,
Yearning bowels from within;
I will praise thee:

Where shall I thy praise begin!

2 While the angel-choirs are crying
Glory to the great I AM;
I with them would still be vying,
Glory, glory to the Lamb!
O how precious

Is the sound of Jesus' name!

3 Now 1 see with joy and wonder,
Whence the healing streams arose:
Angel-minds are lost to ponder
Dying love's mysterious cause;
Yet the blessing,

Down to all, to me it flows.

Though unseen, I love the Saviour,
He almighty grace hath shown;
Pardon'd guilt, and purchas'd favour!
This he makes to mortals known,
Give him glory,
Glory, glory is his own.

5 Angels now are hov'ring round us, Unperceiv'd they mix the throng,

Wond'ring at the love that crown'd us, Glad to join the holy song: Hallelujah,

Love and praise to Christ belong.

OF him who did salvation bring

I could for ever think and sing; Arise, ye guilty, he'll forgive; Arise, ye needy, he'll relieve.

Ask but his grace, and lo, 'tis given;
Ask, and he turns your hell to heaven;
Tho' sin and sorrow wound my soul,
Jesus, thy balm will make it whole.

3 To shame our sins he blush'd in blood,
He clos'd his eves to show us God;
Let all the world fall down and know,
That none but God such love can show.

4 "Tis thee I love, for thee alone
I shed my tears and make my moan!
Where'er I am, where'er I move,
I meet the object of my love.

5 Insatiate to this spring I fly;
I drink, and yet am ever dry;

Ah! who against thy charms is proof? Ah! who that loves can love enough?

346.

P. M.

Gratitude for the Atonement.

IHAIL! thou once despised Jesus,
Hail! thou Galilean king!

Thou didst suffer to release us;
Thou didst free salvation bring:
Hail! thon agonizing Saviour,
Bearer of our sin and shame!
By thy merits we find favour;
Life is given through thy name.

2 Paschal Lamb, by God appointed, All our sins on thee were laid; By almighty love anointed,

Thou hast full atonement made: All thy people are forgiven Through the virtue of thy blood; Open'd is the gate of heaven;

Peace is made 'twixt man and God 3 Jesus, hail! enthron'd in glory, There for ever to abide!

All the heavenly host adore thee,
Seated at thy Father's side:
There for sinners thou art pleading;
There thou dost our place prepare;
Ever for us interceding,

Till in glory we appear.

4 Worship, honour, power, and blessing,
Thou art worthy to receive;
Loudest praises, without ceasing,
Meet it is for us to give:
Help, ye bright angelic spirits!
Bring your sweetest, noblest lays!
Help to sing our Saviour's merits;
Help to chant Immanuel's praise.

347.

C. M.

Hosanna to Christ. Matt. xxi 9. Luke
xix. 38. 40.

HOSANNA to the royal Son
Of David's ancient line,

His natures two, his person one,
Mysterious and divine.

2 The root of David here we find,
And offspring is the same;
Eternity and time are join'd
In our Immanuel's name.

3 Blest he that comes to wretched men
With peaceful news from heaven;
Hosannas of the highest strain

To Christ the Lord be given.