Which thou alone canst give to men,
The fruit of being born again.
5 Bless'd earnest of the promis'd rest!
Of thine anointing here possess'd,
Thy people seal'd for heav'n appear,
And wait for God their portion there.

S. M. Various blessings through the influence of the Holy Spirit. Romans v. 5.

1

2

3

COME, Holy Spirit! come,

Let thy bright beams arise;

Dispel the sorrows from our minds,
The darkness from our eyes.

Convince us of our sin,

Then lead to Jesus' blood,

And to our wond'ring view reveal,
Th' amazing love of God.

Revive our drooping faith,
Our doubts and fears remove;
And kindle in our breasts, the flame
Of never dying love.

4

'Tis thine to cleanse the heart,
To sanctify the soul;

5

To pour fresh life in ev'ry part,
And new create the whole.

Dwell therefore in our hearts,
Our minds from bondage free;

Then shall we know, and praise, and love
The Father, Son, and Thee.

223.

S. M. The enlightening and transforming influence of the

1

Holy Spirit. Ezekiel xxxvi. 25-27.

O Holy Ghost descend!

With energy divine;

And on our poor benighted minds
With beams of mercy shine.

2 From thy celestial stores,
Light, life, and joy dispense;
And may we daily, hourly feel
Thy quick'ning influence.

3

4

O melt the frozen heart;
The stubborn will subdue;
Each evil passion overcome,
And form our souls anew.
The blessing will be ours,
But thine shall be the praise;
To Jesus, may we now devote
The remnant of our days.

224.

L. M. The Holy Spirit's guidance.

Romans viii. 1 !.

1 COME, gracious Spirit! from above, With light, and comfort, pow'r and love; Be thou our guardian, thou our guide, O'er ev'ry thought and step preside. 2 The light of truth, O still display, That we may know and choose thy way; The fear of God to us impart

That we from him may ne'er depart.

3 Lead us to Christ, the living way,
Nor let us from his pastures stray;
Lead us to God, our final rest,
In his enjoyment to be bless'd.

4 Lead us to holiness, the road

Which we must take, to dwell with God; Lead us to heav'n, his seat of bliss, Where pleasure in perfection is.

5 Thus led and sanctified by thee, Children of God we all shall be; Here to his family pertain,

And then with Christ in glory reign.

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Part Fourth.

CHRISTIAN ORDINANCES.

SECTION FIRST.-PUBLIC WORSHIP.

225.

L. M. The presence of God approached with reverence and thanksgiving. Psalm c.

1 BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne,
Ye nations bow, with sacred joy;
Know that the Lord is God alone;
He can create, and he destroy.

2 His sov'reign pow'r, without our aid,
Made us of clay, and form'd us men;
And when like wand'ring sheep we stray'd,
He brought us to his fold again.

3 We are his people, we his care,
Our souls and all our mortal frame;
What lasting honours shall we rear,
Almighty Maker, to thy Name!

4 We'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs,
High as the heav'ns our voices raise;
And earth, with her ten thousand tongues,
Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise.

5 Wide as the world is thy command,
Vast as eternity thy love;

Firm as a rock thy truth must stand,
When rolling years shall cease to move.

226.

C. M. Worshipping with reverence and godly fear.
Psalm lxxxix. 5—14.

1 WITH rev'rence let the saints appear,
And bow before the Lord;

His high commands obedient hear,
And tremble at his word.

2 How wonderful thy glories be!
Great God, how bright they shine!
Where is the pow'r that vies with thee?
Or truth compar'd with thine?

3 The northern pole and southern rest
On thy supporting hand;

Darkness and light, from east to west,
Move round at thy command.

4 What wisdom, pow'r, and justice join
In all thy works and ways!
And saints of ev'ry age combine
Thy faithfulness to praise.

5 Firm as the universe thy throne,
The throne of sov'reign grace:
While truth and mercy, join'd in one,
Invite us near thy face.

227.

8.8.6. The divine presence implored at the commencement of worship. Isaiah vi. 3. lxiv. 1.

1 THOU God of pow'r and God of love,,
Whose glory fills the realms above,
Whose praise archangels sing,
And veil their faces, while they cry,
"Thrice holy !" to their God most high,
"Thrice holy!" to their King:—

2 Thee, as our God, we too would claim,
And bless the Saviour's precious name,
Through whom the grace is givʼn ;
Who bore the curse to sinners due,
Who forms their ruin'd souls anew,

And makes them heirs of heav'n.
3 While we in supplication join,
Before the throne of grace divine,
In mercy bow thine ear!

And while we listen to thy word,
Or praise thy name with glad accord,
Amongst us, Lord, appear.

4 The veil that hides thy glory rend,
In love and saving pow'r descend,
To visit thine abode ;

Here, to each heart thy grace reveal,
And all who enter cause to feel,
The presence of our God.

228.

C. M. The Saviour's presence in the congregation of his people implored. Psalm cxxxii. 8--9, 13 - 18.

1 ARISE, O King of grace, arise,
And enter to thy rest!

Lo! thy church waits, with longing eyes,
Thus to be own'd and bless'd.

2 Enter with all thy glorious train,
Thy Spirit and thy word:
All that the ark did once contain
Could no such grace afford.

3 Here, mighty God, accept our yows,
Here let thy praise be spread;
Bless the provisions of thy house,
And fill thy poor with bread.

4 Here let the Son of David reign,
Let God's Anointed shine;
Justice and truth his court maintain,
With love and pow'r divine.

5 Here let him hold a lasting throne;
And as his kingdom grows,
Fresh honours shall adorn his crown,
And shame confound his foes.

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