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And may thy blessed family
Enjoy salvation full and free.
Here may the eternal Three,
His glorious power make known;
Set captive sinners free,

Bring wand'ring sinners home:
Display the wonders of his love,
And fix his children's hearts above.
May watchmen, taught of God,
Jehovah's love declare;

Proclaim a Saviour's blood,
To vanquish guilty fear;

And may the heavenly Paraclete,
Their message seal in Zion's heart.

697.

Prayer for Nearness unto the Lord.

8.7.

O THOU lovely, loving Saviour, Bless us with a solemn frame, Teach us now, henceforth, and ever, To adore thy matchless name: Give us, blessed Jesus, give us, A sweet glimpse of thy sweet face; From all carping care relieve us; Fill us with thy boundless grace. 2 Let the unction of redemption Supple every conscience well; Give us now a sweet exemption From the rage of sin and hell. Tell us, Lord, and make us feel it, We are thine, for ever thine:

6 Christ, and him crucified, has been our song; His unctuous love has tuned our hearts and tongue;

We've been abash'd, our vileness have confess'd And felt that God in blessing hath us bless'd.

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GREAT God, to thee we come,
And solemnly confess,

Our hearts are prone to roam,
From paths of righteousness;
We view the years already past,
And see great cause to be abash'd.

148th.

Thy sov'reign love and care, Thus far has brought us on, 'Midst sins, and woes, and fear, Thy goodness is made known: That grace must needs be rich and free, Which saves such worthless worms as we.

3 We now begin the year,

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Dependant on thy grace;
May we possess thy fear,
And often see thy face;
Lord, make us daily live by faith,
Triumphant over sin and death.

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Revive thy work within,

And make us watch and pray;
Subdue each hateful sin,

And guide us in thy way:

In Jesus may we live and rest,
And sweetly lean upon his breast.

701.

No solid Comfort but in Christ.

10s.

WHEN my dear Jesus hides his smiling face,
Nor lets me feel the unction of his grace;
I feel my loss, nor can my spirit rest,
Till with his lovely presence I am blest.

2 I mourn like one bereft of home and friend,
And often wonder where the scene will end;
Tortured with anxious care, without repose,
I feel as one immersed in gloomy woes.
3 The means of grace afford no sweet relief,
But often tend to aggravate my grief;
I cannot rest without my resting place;
Sweet Jesus, come, and let me thee embrace.

702.

The Rock.

7s.

SELF-condemned and abhorr'd,
How shall I approach the Lord?
Hard my heart, and cold, and faint,
Full of every sad complaint.

2 What can soften hearts of stone?
Jesus' precious blood alone;
When the Spirit it imparts,
That will soften hardest hearts.
3 This would bruise my bosom well,
Make it with God's praises swell;
Squeeze my idols from my breast,
Bring the blessed gospel-rest.

4 O, the rock which Moses struck,
Soon would make my heart a brook!

6 Christ, and him crucified, has been our song; His unctuous love has tuned our hearts and tongue;

We've been abash'd, our vileness have confess'd And felt that God in blessing hath us bless'd.

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700.

New-Year.

GREAT God, to thee we come,
And solemnly confess,

Our hearts are prone to roam,
From paths of righteousness;
We view the years already past,
And see great cause to be abash'd.

148th.

Thy sov'reign love and care,
Thus far has brought us on,
'Midst sins, and woes, and fear,
Thy goodness is made known:
That grace must needs be rich and free,
Which saves such worthless worms as we.

3 We now begin the

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year,

Dependant on thy grace;
May we possess thy fear,
And often see thy face;
Lord, make us daily live by faith,
Triumphant over sin and death.

Revive thy work within,
And make us watch and
Subdue each hateful sin,
And guide us in thy way:

pray;

In Jesus may we live and rest,
And sweetly lean upon his breast.

6 This God-like mystery we will gladly sing, And own the virgin's babe our God and King: Jehovah Jesus, we will thee adore,

And crown thee Lord of all for evermore.

704.

'So shall you be established."

LORD, we lie before thy feet;
Look on all our deep distress;
Thy rich mercy may we meet;
Clothe us with thy righteousness;
Stretch forth thy almighty hand;
Hold us up, and we shall stand.
2 O that closer we could cleave
To thy bleeding, dying breast!
Give us firmly to believe,
And to enter into rest:

Lord, increase, increase our faith;
Make us faithful unto death.

79.

3 Make thy mighty wonders known;
Let us see thy suff'rings plain;
Let us hear thee sigh and groan,
Till we sigh and groan again:
Rend, O rend the veil between;
Open wide the bloody scene.
4 Let us trust thee evermore;
Every moment on thee call,
For new life, new will, new power;
Let us trust thee, Lord, for all:
May we nothing know beside
Jesus, and him crucified.

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