2 Thou, for their sake who hated thee,

Didst shed thy blood upon the tree, Thy life for ours didst give; Thou barest our curse; our debt was paid,

Thy soul for sin an offering made, Thou diedst, that we with thee might live.

3 Thus hast thou bought us with a price,

Open'd our way to paradise,

Become our righteousness: The wrath of God abides on none Who come to him through thee, his Son,

Take and put on that weddingdress.

4 Never may I depart from thee; Thou hast procur'd my liberty,

Thanks to thy boundless grace: Thy wounds, whereon I trust by faith,

My refuge are from sin and death,
My feeble soul's abiding-place.
T. 221.

24.*

YE bottomless depths of God's infinite love,

In Jesus Christ to us reveal'd: Its motions how burning, how flaming they prove,

Though from man's wisdom quite conceal'd:

Whom dost thou love? Sinners, the vilest race;

Whom dost thou bless?

Children,

who scorn'd thy grace; O Being most gracious, whom angels adore, Thou takest delight in things worthless and poor.

HOW sad our state by nature is,
Our sin how deep it stains,
How Satan binds our captive souls
Fast in his slavish chains.

2 But there's a voice of sovereign grace,

Sounds from the sacred word: "Ho, ye despairing sinners, come, Believe in Christ the Lord."

3 My soul, obey the gracious call, And haste to gain relief;

I would believe thy promise, Lord; O help mine unbelief.

4 To the dear fountain of thy blood, Incarnate God, I fly:

Here let me wash my spotted soul From crimes of deepest dye.

5 A guilty, weak, & helpless worm, Into thy arms I fall:

Be thou my strength and righteousMy Jesus and my All. [ness,

NOT one of Adam's race, If in the balance tried, Can by his works of righteousness 'Fore God be justified;

The works which we have done
Are all, alas, unclean;
But we are sav'd by faith alone,
And cleans'd thereby from sin.
2 Ye sinners, who with grief
Your condemnation feel,
Look up to Jesus for relief,

And to his blood appeal;
God gave his only Son

That sinners who believe
Might not be lost, but be his own,
And in his kingdom live.

JESUS, the almighty Son of God, Takes up with mortals his abode; He who was sworn to Abraham, Who ever was and is the same, Came in due time and mysteries reveal'd, [were conceal'd. Which from the world's foundation

2 We, dead in sins and trespasses, The narrow way to life and peace Had neither will nor power to find; Nor were our stubborn hearts in[know, To wish, or seek that happiness to Which love alone on sinners could bestow.

clin'd

[me still 3 Then Love brake forth, "Behold Prepar'd, O God, to do thy will; I freely come, I freely die, For guilty man to satisfy; I in his stead will suffer on the tree, From sin, and death, and hell to set him free."

4 And thus, to save our souls from guilt, [spilt; Our Surety's precious blood was The sins of all on him were laid, And he for all hath fully paid: Now God, as children, freely will receive [believe. Repenting sinners who in Christ

5 Out of mere grace unmerited, Salvation showers upon our head; Because the Lamb was crucified, Because the Lord of glory died, Are we invited to possess a throne, Before the world was made ordain'd our own.

3 The Word eternal did assume Our flesh and blood, & man become; The First and Last with wonder see Partake of human misery.

4 He came to seek and save the lost; We sinn'd, & he would bear the cost, That we might share eternal bliss; O what unbounded love was this. 5 For what is all the human race, That God should show such matchTo give his Son, that we might claim less grace, Life everlasting in his name. 6 How wretched they who still despise

Jesus, the pearl of greatest price: Those who neglect to hear his voice, Must perish by their own free choice. 7 Unhappy those who turn away, Or such as carelessly delay To meet their Saviour, tho' he came Their souls from misery to reclaim. 8 Come, sinners, Jesus will receive The chief of sinners; come and live: "I'll dwell with you," our Saviour saith;

Receive him in your hearts by faith. 9 Your crimes & self-made holiness, Your carnal reason and distress Give up, and trust to Christ alone, Who did for all your sins atone. 10 Thus sav'd by God's unbounded [praise, With all the numerous ransom'd You'll humbly render thanks and host,

grace,

To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
T. 590.

32.
BEHOLD, to us a Child is born,
To us a Son is given;
Unto the wretched and forlorn
Descends the Lord from heaven:
The promis'd seed, Immanuel,

The everlasting God, Comes down to save from death and [hell Poor sinners by his blood. 2 Great is the hidden mystery

That God became a man:
He had from all eternity
In mercy form'd a plan,

To save from misery and distress
The fallen human race;
And now the Sun of Righteousness
His healing beams displays.

3 The Father lov'd us as his own,
Tho' we from him had stray'd,
And freely gave his only Son,

To suffer in our stead:
The Son, in love to us, declar'd:

"Father, to do thy will
Is my delight: I come prepar'd
Thy counsel to fulfil."

4 The Holy Ghost had long foretold
That Jesus should appear;
And thus the patriarchs of old
Did his salvation share:
Of him blest Mary did conceive
The holy child she bore:
And he instructs us to believe
In Christ, and him adore.

5 Thus Father, Son, and Holy [Ghost,

In this decree are one, To save us sinners, vile and lost, By Jesus Christ the Son: The Father's love we plainly trace In Christ the incarnate God; What we possess of life and grace The Spirit hath bestow'd.

[Word, 6 Come, sinners, view the incarnate Who us and all things made; This helpless babe is Christ the Lord, Tho' in a manger laid: For us to die is Jesus born, Adore his saving name; Rejoice, rejoice, for all that mourn May his salvation claim. T. 151.

33.*

HOW shall I meet my Saviour?
How shall I welcome thee?
What manner of behaviour

Is now requir'd of me?
I wait for thy salvation,
Grant me thy Spirit's light,
Thus will my preparation
Be pleasing in thy sight.

2 While with her sweetest flowers
Thy Zion strews thy way,
I'll raise with all my powers
To thee a grateful lay:
To thee, the King of Glory,
I'll tune a song divine,

And make thy love's bright story
In graceful numbers shine.

3 What hast thou not performed, Lord, to retrieve my loss, Whilst I was so deformed

By sin and nature's dross;
Fair gifts of my creation
Quite spoil'd, made me despair,
But thy blest incarnation

Brought my redemption near.
4 I lay in fetters groaning,
Thou cam'st to set me free;
My shame I was bemoaning,
With grace thou clothedst me;
Thou raisedst me to glory,
Endowedst me with bliss,
Which is not transitory,

As worldly grandeur is.

5 Love caus'd thy incarnation,
Love brought thee down to me;
Thy thirst for my salvation
Procur'd my liberty;
O love beyond all measure,

Wherewith thou dost embrace
Mankind, 'midst all that pressure
Which since the fall takes place.
6 No sinful man's endeavour,
Nor any mortal's care,
Could draw his sovereign favour
To sinners in despair:
Uncall'd he comes with gladness,
Us from the fall to raise,
And change our grief and sadness
To songs of joy and praise.
7 Ye who with deep contrition
Bemoan your sinful state,
Fear not, Christ gives remission
Of sins, however great:
He comes, repenting sinners

With life and love to crown, And make them happy winners Of glory like his own.

3

4

O the amazing demonstration
Of his love,-which we prove
By his incarnation:

If mankind by him were loathed,
How could he-deign to be
With our nature clothed?
See your Saviour in a manger;
'Midst his own,-yet unknown,
Treated like a stranger,
Tended by an earthly mother:
Him believe, and receive,
He is Christ your Brother.
5 Ye that feel quite poor and needy,
Come, who will,-take your fill,
All things now are ready:
He is come to be your Saviour,
Full of love,-to remove
Guilt and curse for ever.

6 Jesus, hear my supplication,
Grant me grace-to embrace
Then like Simeon, (0 what favour,)
Thee as my salvation:

I desire to retire
Hence in peace for ever,