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As spring the winter, day the night, Peace sorrow's gloom shall chase away; And smiling joy, a seraph bright,

Shall tend thy steps, and near thee stay, Whilst glory waves th' immortal crown, And waits to claim thee for her own.

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224. Gospel Invitation.

WHAT amazing words of grace
Are in the gospel found,

Suited to every sinner's case

Who knows the joyful sound.

Poor sinful, thirsty, fainting souls,
Are freely welcome here,
Salvation like a river rolls

Abundant, free, and clear.

C. M.

Come then, with all your wants and wounds,
Your ev'ry burden bring.
Here love, unchanging love, abounds,
A deep celestial spring.

"Whoever will," (O gracious word!)
Shall of this stream partake:
Come, thirsty souls, and bless the Lord,
And drink for Jesu's sake.

This spring with living water flows,
And living joy imparts;

Come, thirsty souls, your wants disclose,
And drink with thankful hearts.

Millions of sinners, vile as you,

Have here found life and peace; Come, thirsty souls, and prove it true, And drink, adore, and bless.

To him who gives our souls to feel
The drawings of his love,

Be constant praise while here we dwell,
And nobler songs above.

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RICH grace, free grace, most sweetly calls,
Directly come who will,

Just as you are, for Christ receives
Poor helpless sinners still.

'Tis grace each day that feeds our souls,
Grace keeps us inly poor;

And O that nothing else but grace

May rule for evermore.

226. Invitations to Backsliders. 8. 6. 8.

COME, ye backsliding sons of God,

(For many such there are)
Who long the paths of sin have trod,
Come, cast away despair.
Return to Jesus Christ, and see
There's mercy still for such as we.

True, we cannot pretend to much
Of usefulness or fruit;

But yet, the love of Christ is such,
We still retain the root.

Returning prodigals shall find,

Tho' they are base, their Father's kind.

They who have never gone astray,
Since first the Lord they knew,
Walk in a much more pleasant way,
While we our folly rue:
But tho' we seem to differ thus,
They can't be perfect without us.
The indignation of the Lord
Awhile we will endure,

For we have sinn'd against his word,
But still his grace is sure.
'Tis all a gift; let no man boast;
For Jesus came to save the lost.

227. Invitations to Backsliders.

L. M.

BACKSLIDING souls, return to God;
Your faithful God is gracious still :
Leaye the false ways ye long have trod,
And he will all backslidings heal.
Your first espousals call to mind;
"Tis time you should be now reclaim'd,
What fruit could ever christians find

In things whereof they're now asham'd?' The indignation of the Lord

Awhile endure, for 'tis your due: But firm and stedfast stands his word; Tho' you are faithless, he is true. Poor, famish'd prodigal, come home: Thy Father's house is open yet: Much greater mercy bids thee come, Than all thy sins, tho' these are great.

The blood of Christ (a precious blood!)
Cleanses from all sin (doubt it not,)
And reconciles the soul to God,
And ev'ry folly, ev'ry fault.

228. The Jubilee. 148.
BLOW ye the trumpet, blow
The gladly solemn sound!
Let all the nations know,

To earth's remotest bound,
The year of Jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.
Exalt the Lamb of God,

The sin-atoning Lamb;
Redemption by his blood

Thro' all the lands proclaim: The year of Jubilee is come; Return, &c.

[Ye who have sold for nought The heritage above,

Shall have it back unbought,

The gift of Jesus' love:

The year of Jubilee is come; Return, &c.]

Ye slaves of sin and hell,
Your liberty receive;
And safe in Jesus dwell,

And blest in Jesus live:

The year of Jubilee is come; Return, &c.

Ye bankrupt debtors know

The sov'reign grace of heaven;
Though sums immense ye owe,
A free discharge is given:
The year of Jubilee is come;

Return, &c.

The gospel trumpet hear,

The news of pard❜ning grace; Ye happy souls draw near,

Behold your Saviour's face:

The year of Jubilee is come; Return, &c.

Jesus, our great High Priest,

Has full atonement made; Ye weary spirits rest;

Ye mournful souls, be glad!

The year of Jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.

229. Christ the Door of the Sheepfold.

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C. M.

To gospel grace, a boundless store,

"Salvation full and free,

"I am," saith Christ, "the only door, "Come enter in by me.

you,

Come ye who feel the guilt of sin, "Here's healing balm for "A living way, to enter in By blood divine, I shew.

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Why will

ye toil at Sinai now, "When I was curs'd for thee?

"Come learn at soy'reign grace to bow, And enter in by me.

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"Thousands have try'd, by holy deeds, In vain to enter in;

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"And struggled hard, by forms and creeds,

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Eternal life to win.

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