SURRENDER OF THE HEART TO JESUS.

2 Though my ransom-price He
paid,
Upon whom my guilt was laid,
Humbly at thy mercy-seat,
Full remission I entreat.

3 Lord, forgive me, day by day,
Debts, I cannot hope to pay;
Duties, I have left undone;
Evils, I have fail'd to shun;-
4 Trespasses in word or thought;
Deeds from evil motive wrought;
Cold ingratitude, mistrust;
Thoughts unhallow'd or unjust.

5 Pardon, Lord,-And are there

those

Who my debtors are, or foes,
I, who by forgiveness live,
Here their trespasses forgive.

6 May I feel, beneath my wrongs,
Vengeance to the Lord belongs;
Nor a worse requital dare,
Than the meek revenge of prayer.

7 Much forgiven, may I learn
Love for hatred to return;
Then assur'd my heart shall be,
Thou, my God, hast pardon'd me.

XVII. THE SURRENDER OF THE HEART

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TO JESUS.

T. 582.

UNTO the Lamb of God,

Who to retrieve my loss

Became a man, and died for me
Upon the accursed cross;
Unto the Prince of life,
Who felt such racking pain,
While he the vengeance due to me
Did willingly sustain:-

2 To him I wholly give
Myself this day anew,
As his reward so dearly gain'd,
His spoil and purchase due;
That with me he may do
What's pleasing in his sight,
And from me take whate'er him
grieves,

Whate'er he sees not right.

3 How very weak I am,
My Saviour well can see,

And how exceeding short I fall,
Of what I ought to be:
Compassionate High-priest,
To thee I must appeal;
My numberless infirmities
O kindly haste to heal.

4 In thy most precious blood,
Which from thy open'd veins,
To heal my soul, on Calvary flow'd,
I pray wash out my stains:
It is thy daily care

Thy helpless sheep to feed;
To purify their spotted souls,
And gently them to lead.

5 Redeemer of my soul, When I look back, and think,

How thy compassion, Iove, and
grace,

From sin and hell's dark brink
Have sav'd and rescued me;
And how thy cleansing blood,
Applied unto my heart by faith,
Hath brought me nigh to God:-
6 I in the dust adore,
Amaz'd at grace so free,
Bestow'd on such a wretched worm,
And ask, "How can it be,
That sinners base and vile
Should be so greatly lov'd,
Who cost thee so much pain and
grief,

And so ungrateful prov'd?"

7 Me thy all-seeing eye

Hath kept with watchful care;
Thy great compassion never fail'd,
Thou heard'st my needy prayer:
This makes me firmly trust,
That thou wilt guide me still,
And guard me safe throughout the

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T. 22.

O GOD of mercy, grace, and love,
Thy yearning bowels thee did move,
To call me from death's gloomy
night

Into thy own amazing light.

2 I once was wholly dead in sin,
Wholly corrupt and spoil'd within,
The carnal mind still bore the sway,
And hurried me a slave away.

2 Others may seek satisfaction
In this poor world's vanity;
Meanwhile shall my heart's affection
On my Saviour fixed be,
On his meritorious suffering,
And sin-expiating offering:
World, for ever be thou gone,
Leave but Christ and me alone.
3 Jesus cur'd my soul's infection
By his soul's dire agony;
From his death and resurrection
Life and power redound to me:

3 It caus'd thee pain, O Son of God, By the virtue of his merit

To see the purchase of thy blood
So deeply sunk in misery,

And 'twas thy aim to set me free.

4 Thou drewest me with cords of
love,
[prove;
Till thou at last didst conqueror
Till sin's strong power thou hadst
suppress'd,

And giv'n my weary spirit rest.
5 Now thro' thy wounds my soul
hath found

Peace, righteousness, and solid
ground;

I shall heavenly joys inherit,
And e'en here a foretaste have
Of that world beyond the grave.
4 Jesus yields me delectation;
When I'm weak he strengthens me,
Sweetens all my tribulation,

And supports me constantly:
His atoning death and passion
Are the cause of my salvation;
Therefore Christ shall ne'er depart
From my sight and from my heart.
5 Oh, I'm lost in deepest wonder,
To think he shall soon appear

I've now obtained, thro' thy grace,To receive me gladly yonder,
Among thy ransom'd flock a place.

6 I thee adore, my gracious King,
And joyful hallelujahs sing;
My eyes with grateful tears o'erflow,
For all the mercies thou dost show.

7 Faithful to thee I now engage
To be throughout my pilgrimage;
Accept my life and soul, my King,
Pledg'd to thy service these I bring.
8 Nature's reluctance overrule,
The worldly, carnal mind control;
O may I always have in view
Not mine, but thy blest will to do.
9 Thus by thy power I here shall be
Prepar'd for blest eternity, love,
Walk with my God, him serve and
Till I shall live with him above.

And wipe off my every tear:
Then my grateful songs and praises
Shall resound in heavenly places;
Here by faith to him I'll cleare,
Jesus will I never leave.
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T. 22.
WE pray thee, wounded Lamb of
God,

Cleanse us in thy atoning blood;
Grant us by faith to view thy cross,
Then life or death is gain to us.
2 Take our poor hearts, and let
them be

Seal thou our breasts, and let us wear
For ever clos'd to all but thee;
That pledge of love for ever there.

3 What are our works but sin and
death,
[breathe;
Till thou thy quickening Spirit
Until we strength from thee derive,
And in communion with thee live.

4 Ah, Lord, enlarge our scanty
thought,
[wrought;
To know the wonders thou hast
Unloose our stammering tongues to

tell

Thy love immense, unsearchable.

5 First-born of many brethren thou, 3 Mere mercy 'tis, that thou hast To thee both earth and heaven must

bow;

DIDST thou, Lord Jesus, me incline,
When I was lost and dead in sin,

To hear thy quickening voice?
Have I obtained in thy blood [God,
Redemption, and found peace with
And do I in thy name rejoice?—
20 yes, I feel I am forgiv'n,
A foretaste I enjoy of heaven,
Thy Spirit witness bears;
By faith thy righteousness is mine,
I'm well assur'd, that I am thine,

My soul no condemnation fears.
3 Yet 'fore thee, Jesus, I must own,
I have not this salvation known
By tracing legal ways; [sin,
No, 'twas thy power rais'd me from
Thou didst the saving work begin;
Thine be the glory, thine the
praise.

4 May I be faithful to thy call,
Surrender unto thee my all,
Myself to thee resign;
When dangers threaten me around,
Invincible may I be found,

And never from thy will decline.

5 Me with thy gladdening oil anoint;
The destin'd path thou dost appoint
Gladly I then shall tread:
Bedew me with a genial shower,
Into my heart thy influence pour,
And me with heavenly manna
feed.

O GOD, whose love, immense in
height,
[knows;
In depth unfathom'd, no man
Grant unto me thy saving light,

Inly I sigh for thy repose:
My heart is pain'd, nor can it be
At rest, till it find rest in thee.
2 Thy gracious call invites me still,
How light thy burden is to prove;
Yet I'm unsteady; tho' my will
Be fix'd, yet wide my passions rove;
Great hindrances obstruct the way,
I aim at thee, yet from thee stray.

brought

My soul to seek its peace in thee;
Yet while I seek, but find thee not,
At rest my spirit cannot be;
Oh, when shall all my wanderings
end,

And all my wishes to thee tend.
4 Is there a thing beneath the sun,
That strives with thee my heart to
share?

Ah, tear it thence, and be alone

The spring of every motion there: Then shall my heart from earth be free,

When it hath found repose in thee

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T. 106.
TAKE, Lord, all self from me, that I
My vile affections crucify,
No more, but Christ in me, may live,

Let not one darling lust survive:
O may my heart to thee aspire,
And nought on earth but thee desire.
2 Dear Lord, thy sovereign aid im-
part,

To save me from low-thoughted care;

O banish self-will from my heart,

From all its latent mazes there:

And grant that I may never move From the blest footsteps of thy love. 3 Each moment draw from earth away

My heart, that humbly waits thy call;

Speak to my inmost soul and say,

To feel thy power, to hear thy voice,
"I am thy life, thy God, thy all:"
To taste thy love, be all my choice.

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T. 90.
JESUS, thy light again I view,
Again thy loving-kindness prove,
And all within me pants anew

To enjoy thy all-reviving love:
Again my thoughts to thee aspire,
Unto thy name is my desire.
2 But oh, what offering shall I give
To thee, the Lord of earth & skies?
My soul and body now receive,

A holy, living sacrifice:
Small as it is, 'tis all my store,
More shouldst thou have, if I had

more.