Think, how his side was pierc'd for you,
T' appease the wrath divine..

4

Then let his praise be your employ,
While life and breath remain ;
Soon shall we soar to realms of joy,
And raise a louder strain.

HYMN 224. L. M.

JESUS! when faith, with fixed eyes,
Beholds thy wond'rous sacrifice,
Love rises to an ardent flame,
And we all other hope disclaim..

2

With cold affections who can see

The thorns, the scourge, the nails, the tree,
Thy flowing tears, and purple sweat,
Thy bleeding hands, and head, and feet?

3

Look, saints, into his op'ning side,

The breach how large, how deep, how wide! Thence issues forth a double flood,

Of cleansing water, pard'ning blood.

4

Hence, O my soul, a balsam flows,
To heal thy wounds, and cure thy woes;
Immortal joys come streaming down,
Joys, like his grief, immense, unknown.

5

Thus I could sit, and ever sing
The suff'rings of my heav'nly King;
With glowing pleasure spread abroad
The myst❜ries of a dying Lord.

HYMN 225.

IN mem'ry of our dying Lord

L. M.

We take the sacred bread and wine,
And thankfully his grace record;
How bright his love and mercy shine!

2

In lively figures here we see
The crucify'd Redeemer's face,
Expiring on the cursed tree,
To ransom our apostate race.

3

Sinners to save from endless woes,
The wrath divine he sinks beneath;
The law's dread curse he undergoes,
At once disarming sin, and death.

4

Here Jesus all his grace displays,
And makes his brightest glories known ;
To him each saint glad homage pays,
And triumphs in his cross alone.

HYMN 226. - L. M.

GREAT God! thy power and wisdom shine
In all the works thy hand hath wrought;
But mercy, love, and grace divine,
Exceed the pow'r of speech, or thought.

2

Thy precious blood, immortal Lamb,
Takes from the world its guilt away;
Our sin, and curse, reproach, and shame,
Are drown'd in thine own crimson sea.

3

Salvation!-'tis a welcome sound,
To weary souls, by sin oppress'd;

Here, sinners, you may heal your wounds, And sooth your griefs and fears to rest.

4

While in this dark abode we stay,
Our feeble voices let us raise ;
Then up to glory wing our way,
And join th' eternal song of praise.

HYMN 227.

OUR heav'nly Father calls

And Christ invites us near;

S. M.

With both, our friendship shall be sweet, And our communion dear.

2

God pities all our griefs; He pardons ev'ry day; Almighty to protect our souls, And wise to guide our way.

How large his bounties are ! What various stores of good, Diffus'd from our Redeemer's hand, And purchas'd with his blood!

4

Jesus, our living Head,

We bless thy faithful care; Our advocate before the throne, And our Forerunner there.

5

Here fix my roving heart! Here wait my warmest love! Till the communion be complete In nobler scenes above.

HYMN 228.

LET ev'ry mortal ear attend,

C.M.

And ev'ry heart rejoice;
The trumpet of the gospel sounds
With an inviting voice.

2

Rivers of love and mercy here
In a rich ocean join ;
Salvation in abundance flows,

Like floods of milk and wine.

3

The happy gates of gospel grace
Stand open night and day;
Lord, we are come to seek supplies,
And drive our wants away.

HYMN 229. P. M.

LET earth and heav'n agree,
Angels and men be join'd,
To celebrate with me

The Saviour of mankind :

T'adore the all-atoning Lamb,
And bless the sound of Jesus' name.

2

Jesus! transporting sound!

The joy of earth and heav'n;
No other help is found,

No other name is giv❜n,

By which we can salvation have,
But Jesus came the world to save..

3

Jesus! harmonious name!

It charms the hosts above;

They evermore proclaim,
And wonder at his love;

'Tis all their happiness to gaze,
'Tis heav'n to see our Jesus' face.

4

O, unexampled love!

O, all-redeeming grace!
How swiftly didst thou move

To save a fallen race;

What shall I do to make it known, What thou for all mankind hast done?

5

O, for a trumpet's voice,
On all the world to call;
To bid their hearts rejoice
In him who dy'd for all!

For all, my Lord was crucify'd,
For all, for all, my Saviour dy'd !.

HYMN 230. P. M.

GRATEFUL notes and numbers bring,

While Jehovah's praise we sing;

Holy, holy, holy, Lord,

Be thy glorious name ador'd !

CHORUS.

Men on earth, and saints above,
Sing the great Redeemer's love;
Lord, thy mercies never fail,
Hail, celestial goodness, hail!

2

While on earth ordain'd to stay,
Guide our footsteps in thy way:
Till we come to reign with thee,
And all thy glorious greatness see!
Men on earth, &c.