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Ten thousand, thousand times deceived
By my credulity!

In every victory of grace

I thought the conflict o'er:
So strong my hill of holiness,
I can be moved no more.

2 But O, how desperately proud
My wretched heart unknown,
Which told me, "I am filled with God,
And all the work is done!"
It whispered "I am saved from sin,
And need no farther care,

If now I feel it not within,
It is no longer there."

3 Yet surely, Lord, I may expect
Thy promises fulfill'd,

Thine image stamp'd on thine elect,
Thy truth and mercy seal'd:
Thou wilt in that appointed day
Thy Spirit's might employ,
Thrust out the foe, its relics slay,
And finally destroy.

4 Thy sanctifying word is sure;
Thy word concerning me

Shall make me free indeed, and pure
From all iniquity.

Then shall my heart no more deceive,

While by my Saviour known;
Whate'er I am to Thee I leave,

And trust to Thee alone.

56.

The chaff distinguished from the wheat.-Jer. xxiii. 28

I WHAT is the chaff, the word of man,
When set against the wheat?

Can it a dying soul sustain,

Like that immortal meat?

2 Thy word, O God, with heavenly bread
Thy children doth supply,

And those who by thy word are fed
Their souls shall never die.

57.

The word of God coming with power.-Jer. xxiii. 29.

1 JESUS, Lord, our hearts inspire
With that true word of thine;
Kindle now that heavenly fire
To brighten and refine;
Purify our faith like gold,

All the dross of sin remove;
Melt our spirits down, and mould
Into thy perfect love.

2 If Thou dost thy gospel bless,
If Thou apply the word,
Then our broken hearts confess
The hammer of the Lord:
Fully, Lord, thy hammer use,

Force the nations to submit,
Smite the rocks, and break and bruise
The world beneath thy feet.

1

58.

Hope in the end.-Jer. xxxi. 17.

I TAKE Thee at thy gracious word:
Let it accomplish'd be:

According to thy promise, Lord,

2

In death remember me !

O seal it on my heart;

And when I life resign,

My hope if in my end Thou art,

Thou art for ever mine.

59.

The dying Parent.-Jer. xlix. IL

10 THOU faithful God of love,

Gladly I thy promise plead,

Waiting for my last remove,
Hastening to the happy dead,
Lo, I cast on Thee my care,
Breathe my latest breath in prayer.

2 Trusting in thy word alone,

I to Thee my children leave;
Call my little ones thine own,

Give them all thy blessings, give;
Keep them while on earth they breathe,
Save their soul from endless death.

3 Whom I to thy grace commend Into thine embraces take,

Be her sure immortal Friend,

Save her for my Saviour's sake; Free from sin, from sorrow free, Let my widow trust in Thee.

4 Father of the fatherless,

Husband of the widow prove;
Me and mine persist to bless,

Tell me we shall meet above,
Seal the promise on my heart,
Bid me then in peace depart.

60.

Covenanting with the Lord.-Jer. 1. 5.

1 COME let us use the grace divine, And all with one accord

In a perpetual covenant join

Ourselves to Christ our Lord;

Give ourselves up through Jesus' power
His name to glorify,

And promise in this sacred hour

For God to live and die.

2 The covenant we this moment make
Be ever kept in mind!

We will no more our God forsake,
Or cast his words behind;

We never will throw off his fear,
Who hears our solemn vow:
And if thou art well-pleased to hear,
Come down, and meet us now!

3 Thee, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Let all our hearts receive,
Present with thy celestial host
The peaceful answer give;
To each the covenant-blood apply
Which takes our sins away,
And register our names on high,
And keep us to that day!

61.

The vision of dry bones.-Ezek. xxxvii. 1, &c. CAUGHT by the Almighty hand,

1

That Spirit of the Lord,

Carried beyond myself I stand,

A witness of his word;
I see the book unseal'd,
Least of the prophets' sons,

I mark Ezekiel's valley fill'd

2

With visionary bones!

Many are they and dry,
Spread through the open vale,
Millions of lifeless souls they lie
Within the Christian pale:
I pass the churches through,
The scattered bones I see,
And Christendom appears in view
An hideous Calvary.

3 Can these dry bones perceive
The quickening power of grace,

Or Christian infidels retrieve
The life of righteousness?

All-good, almighty Lord,

Thou know'st thine own design,
The virtue of thine own great word,
The energy divine.

4 Now for thy mercy's sake
Let thy great word proceed,
Dispensed by whom Thou wilt, to wake
The spiritually dead;

Send forth to prophecy

Thy chosen messenger,

And Thou the gospel word apply,

5

And force the world to hear.

Hear ye dry bones and feel
The word of truth and grace:
I will in you myself reveal,
I will your spirits raise;
(Jehovah speaks the word)
The promise is for you,

Ye shall be gradually restored,
And fashion'd all anew;

6

Lord, while at thy command
Thy servants prophesy,

O let it spread through every land,

The sound of Jesus nigh!

The dead professors shake,
And with thy quickening breath,
Dispose their senseless souls to wake
Out of the sleep of death.

62.

Prayer at stated times.-Daniel vi. 10. 1 THUS, Lord, throughout my life would I At stated times thy grace implore, At morning, noon, and night, draw nigh Thy throne, to worship and adore; For mercy every moment pray,

And never from thy praises cease,

But glide insensibly away

To raptures of eternal bliss.

2 Let the infernal lion roar,

I still approach thy throne of grace, Daily present as heretofore,

My sacrifice of prayer and praise :

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