When he defcends to act A Mediator's part: He is a Friend, And Brother too; Divinely true. 7. At length the LORD, the Judge 2. CCCLXXXIV. Chrift's Compaffion to the weak and tempted. WITH 7ITH joy we meditate the grace Of our high-priest above; His heart is made of tendernefs, His bowels melt with love. 2. Touch'd with a fympathy within, He knows what fore temptations mean; 3. But fpotlefs, innocent and pure 4. He, in the days of feeble flesh, Pour'd out his cries and tears; What every member bears. [5. He'll never quench the fmoaking flax, But raife it to a flame; The bruifed reed He never breaks, Nor fcorns the meaneft name.] 6. Then let our humble faith addrefs I. CCCLXXXV. Farewel to the World 75. WORLD X7ORLD adieu, thou real cheat! have thy deceitful charms Fill'd my heart with fond conceit, Foolish hopes and falfe alarms: 2. Vain thy entertaining fights, Falfe thy promifes renew'd, All the pomp of thy delights Does but flatter and delude: 3. Farewel honor's empty pride! Thy own nice, uncertain guft; If the leaft mifchance betide, Lays Thee lower than the duft: 4. Foolish Vanity, farewel, More inconftant than the wave! 5. Never fhall my wand'ring mind 6. LORD, how happy is a heart, CCCLXXXVII. 1. Y The Advantages of early E happy youth whofe early years 2. When we devote our youth to GOD, A flow'r, when offer'd in the bud, 3. 'Tis eafier work if we begin To fear the LORD betimes; 4. "Twill fave us from a thousand fnares, CCCLXXXVIII. The Triumph of Faith. 8--65. The name all-victorious 2. The waves of the fea 3. Men, Devils engage, 5. 2. Pursue the pleafures you defign, And chear your hearts with fongs and wine; 3. GOD from on high beholds your thoughts, 4. The vengeance to your follies due, 5. Almighty GoD, turn off their eyes I. 2. And let the thunder of thy word Awake their fouls to fear the LORD. CCCXCI. Temptation. YE E tempted fouls reflect Dream not of faith fo clear, Re nember how the Dev'l could dare (O what an IF was there!) "Thofe ftones here fpeak them into food "And make that fonship clear." View that amazing scene! green ? 4. 5. To fhake a tree fo found, fo Good God defend the dry! But here's our point of reft; Tho' hard the battle feem, Our 1. Our captain stood the fiery teft, And we fhall ftand thro' Him. § CCCXCII. The Creator praised. 2-8 and 6 twice. ·Y E works of God, on Him alone, 2. Ye angels, that with loud acclaim, And hail'd th' eternal king; 3. Ye fons of men, His praife difplay, The wonders of his love. 4. And ye, your thankful voices join, Before His altars kneel; 5. Ye fpirits of the just and good, To heav'nly manfions foar'd; O let your fongs His praise display, "Till heav'n itself shall melt away, And time fhall be no more. 6 Praise Him, ye meek and humble train, Ye faints, whom his decrees ordain The boundless bliss to share; O praise Him 'till ye take your way § CCCXCIII. Dialogue of Angels and Mon. 1. A. YE E worms of earth our God admire, 2. A. His image view, in us difplay'd M. Lower than you our fouls he made 3. A. As gods we did in glory fhine, M. Our nature too becomes divine, 4. A. He cloath'd us in these robes of light, The fhadow of his Son: M. We with transcendent glory bright 5. A. Spirits like Him he made us be, M. Join'd to the LORD, one fpirit we 6. A. We see Him on his dazzling throne, M. To us the king of kings comes down, 7. A. Pure as He did at first create, M. He faves us in our lost estate, 8. A. When others finn'd, we faithful prov'd, His love preferv'd us true; AND M. Yet own that we are more belov'd, He never dy'd for you. 9. A. Worms of the earth, to you we own The nobler grace is giv'n: Then praise with us the great Three-One, 'Till we all meet in heav'n. [6. Long may the King, our fov'reign, live, I. * CCCXCV. God the Creator. Z ION thy great Creator praise; With his lov'd name rocks, hills and feas 2. His hand, how wide it spread the sky! 4. Infinite strength and equal skill Shine through the worlds abroad; 5. But ftill the wonders of his grace Our fofter paffions move; Pity divine in Jefu's face We fee, adore and love. HYMNS |