26. World, adieu !

1 WORLD, adieu! thou real cheat;
Oft have thy deceitful charms
Fill'd my heart with fond conceit,
Foolish hopes and false alarms:
Now I see, as clear as day,
How thy follies pass away.

2 Vain, thy entertaining sights; False, thy promises renew'd; All the pomp of thy delights

Does but flatter and delude: Thee I quit for heaven above, Object of the noblest love.

3 Let not, Lord, my wandering mind

Follow after fleeting toys; Since in thee alone I find

Solid and substantial joys:Joys that, never overpast, Through eternity shall last.

27. Repentance.

1 SAVIOR, Prince of Israel's race, See me!-from thy lofty throne; Give the sweet relenting grace, Soften this obdurate stone! Stone to flesh, O God, convert; Cast a look, and break my heart!

2 By thy spirit, Lord, reprove,

All mine inmost sins reveal; Sins against thy light and love,

Let me see, and let me feel; Sins that crucified my God, Spilt again thy precious blood.

3 Jesus, seek thy wandering sheep, Make me restless to return; Bid me look on thee, and weep, Bitterly as Peter mourn: Till I say, by grace restored, "Now, thou know'st, I love thee, Lord."

4 Might I in thy sight appear As the publican distrest; Stand, not daring to draw near;

Smite on my unworthy breast; Groan the sinner's only plea, "God, be merciful to me!"

5 O remember me for good,

Passing thro' the mortal vale: Show me the atoning blood When my strength and spirit fail;

Give my gasping soul to see
Jesus crucified for me.

28. God is Love.

1 EARTH, with her ten thousand flowers,

Air, with all its beams and showers,

Ocean's infinite expanse, Heaven's resplendant countenance;

All around, and all above, Hath this record-God is love.

2 Sounds among the vales and hills,

In the woods, and by the rills, Of the breeze and of the bird, By the gentle murmur stirr'd; All these songs, beneath, above, Have one burden-God is love.

3 All the hopes and fears that start

From the fountain of the heart;
All the quiet bliss that lies,
In our human sympathies;
These are voices from above,
Sweetly whispering-God is
love.

29. Light.

1 LIGHT of those whose dreary dwelling

Borders on the shades of death, Come, and by thy love's revealing,

Dissipate the clouds beneath.

2 The new heaven and earth's Creator

In our deepest darkness rise, Scattering all the night of nature, Pouring eye sight on our eyes.

3 Still we wait for thine appearing;

Life and joy thy beams impart, Chasing all our fears, and cheering

Every poor, benighted heart.

4 Come, and manifest the favor Thou hast for the ransom'd race; Come, thou glorious God and Savior,

Come, and bring the gospel grace.

5 Save us, in thy great compassion,

O thou mild, pacific Prince! Give the knowledge of saivation, Give the pardon of our sins.

6 By thine all-sufficient merit,
Every burden'd soul release;
Every weary, wandering spirit,
Guide into thy perfect peace.

30. Great Redeemer.

1 GREAT Redeemer, friend of sinners,

Thou hast wondrous power to save;

6 Hark! they whisper; lo! they call me,

Sister spirit, come away: Lo! I come; earth can't contain me,

Hail the realms of endless day.

7 Swiftly roll, ye lingering hours, Seraphs, lend your glittering wing;

Love absorbs my ransom'd powers,

Heavenly sounds around me ring:

8 Worlds of light and crowns of glory,

Far above yon azure sky! Though by faith I now behold you,

I'll enjoy you soon on high.