2 3 4 5 Through Christ we shall victorious prove, And live and reign with him above. 618. 148th, "I will lead them in paths that they have not known."-Isa. xlii. 16. THE path that Christians tread Beset the soul by night and day. We must not learn God's truth An empty knowledge bloats with air, Christians oft pray for faith; To trace God's beauties more; And Jesus' name adore: God hears and answers their desire; But 'tis through scenes of floods and fire. [Sin, arm'd with all the spleen Of enmity to God, Oft rises up within, And scorns the Saviour's blood: A world of filth, too base to name, Beset and plunge the soul in shame. To pray, he thinks too bold, While he in silence mourns; 2 3 4 5 617. Flesh and Spirit.-Gal. v. 17. THE new man and the old From sin the other's free: [One loves to watch and pray, The other hates the way, 148th. Christ is the new man's boast and joy; Christ, and him crucified, The old man will pursue; One pants with God to live and reign, The principle of grace On Jesus puts the crown; But sin, with shameless face, Would pull his glory down: Jesus shall reign, the new man cries; His right to reign the flesh denies. Well, let old nature toil; The warfare can't be long; And Christians, with a smile, 4 5 [Heart and flesh may fail, 'tis true;. Overwhelm'd with fear and doubt, 620. L. M. "The heart is deceitful above all things."-Jer. xvii. 9. SIN has a thousand pleasing charms, Which flatter to preserve from harms; She richly gilds her pleasing baits, And calls her trash delicious sweets. 2 Young men and maidens, rich and poor, Are pleased with her deceptive ore: There's scarce an eye that views the light, But she can charm by day or night. 3 Nor are the vessels of the Lord Free from the chirpings of this bird: Her craft and spleen she'll make them feel, And make them like a drunkard reel. 4 Her nature's serpentine indeed; Her strength could make a Sampson yield; Nor David could against her stand, When David's God withheld his hand. 5 Good God! what can a mortal do, 6 [Work in me, Lord, to will and do, And while I tread the thorny road, 621. L. M. "The carnal mind is enmity against God."-Rom. viii. 7. THE carnal mind takes different ways, She's pleased with things that suit her taste, 2 No beauty in the Lord she views, 3 She hates him as the mighty God, And wantons with his wounds and pains. 4 Whatever office Jesus bears, Or in what glorious form appears, 5 [Is this the case? yes, Lord, 'tis true; That fights, with all its hellish might, 4 [Heart and flesh may fail, 'tis true; Overwhelm'd with fear and doubt, 620. L. M. "The heart is deceitful above all things."-Jer. xvii. 9. SIN has a thousand pleasing charms, Which flatter to preserve from harms; She richly gilds her pleasing baits, And calls her trash delicious sweets. 2 Young men and maidens, rich and poor, Are pleased with her deceptive ore: There's scarce an eye that views the light, But she can charm by day or night. 3 Nor are the vessels of the Lord Free from the chirpings of this bird: Her craft and spleen she'll make them feel, And make them like a drunkard reel. 4 Her nature's serpentine indeed; Her strength could make a Sampson yield; |