3 Father of everlasting grace, Be mindful of thy changeless word; We worship t'ward that holy place, In which thou dost thy name record; Dost make thy gracious nature known, That living temple of thy Son. 4 Thou dost with sweet complacence see, The temple fill'd with light divine; And art thou not well pleas'd with me, Who, turning to that heavenly shrine, Through Jesus to thy throne apply, Through Jesus for acceptance cry? 5 With all who for redemption groan, Father, in Jesu's name we pray! And still we cry and wrestle on, Till mercy take our sins away: -Hear from thy dwelling place in heaven, And now pronounce our sins forgiven. Willowby] HYMN 183. 48's & 26's. THOU who hast our sorrows borne, Have pierc'd a thousand, thousand times, Renew'd thy sacred pain. 2 Vouchsafe us eyes of faith to see And break my stubborn heart. That made thy soul a sacrifice, And quench'd in death those flaming eyes, 4 The veil of unbelief remove, 5 Now let thy dying love constrain And, lo! I come thy cross to share, Broadmead.] HYMN 184. 6 lines 8's. 1 T HOU God unsearchable, unknown, Who still conceal'st thyself from me; Hear an apostate spirit groan, Broke off, and banish'd far from thee; 2 Send forth one ray of heavenly light, Thy absence I this moment feel: H 4 My Saviour thou, though not reveal'd, 1 New Sabbath.] HYMN 185. L. M. ESUS, whose glory's streaming rays, Not seraphs view with open face, But veil'd before thy presence stand! 2 How shall weak eyes of flesh, weigh'd down With sin, and dim with error's night, Dare to behold thy awful throne, Or view thy unapproached light? 3 Restore my sight! let thy free grace 4 The golden sceptre from above Reach forth; see my whole heart I bow: Say to my soul "Thou art my love, My chosen midst ten thousand thou!"' 5 O Jesus, full of grace! the sighs 6 I know thou canst not but be good; How shouldst thou, Lord, thy grace restrain, Thou, Lord, whose blood so freely flow'd, To save me from all guilt and pain? 7 By faith I to the fountain fly, Open'd for all mankind and me, To purge my sins of deepest dye, 3 From Christ, the smitten Rock, it flows, And both I gain through faith in him. THE GOODNESS OF GOD IN REDEMPTION. 1 Irene.] HYMN 186. 26's & 4 7's. SAVIOUR, the world's and mine, Thou my pain, my curse hast took, 3 4 Break this stony heart of mine; Pour, mine eyes, a ceaseless flood; When, O my God, shall I 5 Grant me, Lord, my heart's desire, Thee, and only thee to feel. Thy power I pant to prove, 6 Ah! give me this to know, All immers'd and lost in love! Tunbridge.] HYMN 187. 6 lines 8's. 1 LOVE divine, what hast thou done! 'The immortal God hath died for me! The Father's co-eternal Son, Bore all my sins upon the tree! 2 Behold him, all ye that pass by, The bleeding Prince of life and peace! 3 Is crucify'd for me and you, To bring us rebels back to God: Ye all are bought with Jesu's blood; |