60. L. M. Dr. Watts's Sermons.

The Gospel is the Power of GOD to Salvation. Rom. i. 16.

WHAT shall the dying sinner do, That seeks relief for all his woe? Where shall the guilty conscience find Ease for the torment of the mind? 2 How shall we get our crimes forgiv❜n, Or form our natures fit for heaven? Can souls, all o'er defil'd with sin, Make their own powers and passions clean? 3 In vain we search, in vain we try, Till Jesus brings his gospel nigh; 'Tis there that power and glory dwell That save rebellious souls from hell. 4 This is the pillar of our hope That bears our fainting spirits up; We read the grace, we trust the word, And find salvation in the Lord. 5 Let men or angels dig the mines Where nature's golden treasure shines; . Brought near the doctrine of the cross, All nature's gold appears but dross. 4 Should vile blasphemers with disdain, Pronounce the truths of Jesus vain, We'll meet the scandal and the shame, And sing and triumph in his name. 61. C. M. Dr. Watts's Sermons A rational Defence of the Gospel. 1 SHALL atheists dare insult the cross Of our incarnate God?

Shall infidels revile his truth
And trample on his blood?

2 What if he choose mysterious ways
To cleanse us from our faults?

May not the works of sovereign grace,
Transcend our feeble thoughts?

3 What if his gospel bids us strive
With flesh, and self, and sin?
The prize is most divinely bright,
That we are call'd to win.
4 What if the men, despis'd on earth,
Still of his grace partake?

This but confirms his truth the more,
For so the prophets spake.

5 Do some that own his sacred truth,
Indulge their souls in sin?

None should reproach the Saviour's name,
His laws are pure and clean.

6 Then let our faith be firm and strong,
Our lips profess his word;

1

3

Nor ever shun those holy men,
Who fear and love the Lord.
SCRIPTURE DOCTRINES AND
BLESSINGS.

62. 5. 6. Toplady.

Everlasting Love and electing Grace.

TOW happy are we

HOW

at who see,

And venture, O Lord, for salvation on thee! In Jesus approv'd,

Eternally lov'd,

Upheld by thy power we cannot be mov❜d.

'Tis sweet to recline

On the bosom divine,

[thine:

And experience the comforts peculiar to
While, born from above,
And upheld by thy love,

With singing and triumph to Zion we move.

Our seeking thy face,

Was all of thy grace,

[praise.

Thy mercy demands and shall have all the

No sinner can be

Beforehand with thee,

Thy grace is preventing, almighty, and free.

1

5

7

Our Saviour and friend

His love shall extend,

It knew no beginning, and never shall end. Whom once he receives

His spirit ne'er leaves,

Nor ever repents of the grace that he gives. This proof we would give,

That thee we receive,

[lieve.

Thou art precious alone to the souls that be

Be precious to us!

All besides is as dross,

[thy cross.

Compar'd with thy love and the blood of

PART THE SECOND. ·

Yet, one thing we want,

More holiness grant!

[pant,

For more of thy mind, and thine image we
Thine image impress

On thy favorite race,

O fashion and polish thy vessels of grace.
Thy workmanship we-

More fully would be,

[to thee:

Lord, stretch out thy hand, and conform us
While onward we move

To Canaan above,

Come, fill us with holiness, fill us with love.
Vouchafe us to know

More of thee below,

Thus fit us for heaven, and glory bestow.
Our harps shall be tun'd,

The Lamb shall be crown'd;
Salvation to Jesus thro' heaven shall resound,

The Consequences of Election, Rom. viii. 33--39.

1 WHO shall condemn to endless flames The chosen people of our God?

Since in the book of life their names
Are fairly writ in Jesu's blood,

2 He, for the sins of all th' elect, Hath a complete atonement made; And justice never can expect

That the same debt should twice be paid. 3 Not tribulation, nakedness,

The famine, peril, or the sword;
Not persecution, or distress,

Can separate from Christ the Lord.
4 Nor life, nor death, nor depth, nor height,
Nor powers below, nor powers above;
Not present things, nor things to ceme,
Can change his purposes of love.
5 His sovereign mercy knews no end,
His faithfulness shall still endure:
And those who on his word depend,
Shall find his word for ever sure.

64. As the 148th. L. H. C.

Eternal and unchangeable Love, 2 Tim. i. 12. Chap. ii. 13. Phil. i. 6.

1

2

3

O My distrustful heart,
How small thy faith appears!
But greater, Lord, thou art,
Than all my doubts and fears:
Did Jesus once upon me shine?
Then Jesus is for ever mine.
Unchangeable his will, -

Tho' dark may be my frame;
His loving heart is still

Eternally the same:

My soul thro' many changes goes;

His love no variation knows.

Thou, Lord, wilt carry on,

And perfectly perform

The work thou hast begun

In me a sinful worn;

Midst all my fears, and sin and wce, -Thy Spirit will not let me go.

K

4

The bowels of thy grace
At first did freely move:
I still shall see thy face,
And feel that God is love!
Myself into thy arms I cast;
Lord, save, O save my soul at last.

65. 8.7.4.

The Godly Consideration of Election in CHRIST comfortable.

1 SONS we are, through God's election,
Who in Jesus Christ believe:
By eternal destination,

Sovereign grace we here receive:
Lord, thy mercy

Does both grace and glory give. 2 Every fallen soul by sinning, Merits everlasting pain;

But thy love without beginning,
Has restor❜d thy sons again:
Countless millions

Shall in life, through Jesus reign.
3 Pause, my soul! adore and wonder!

Ask, O why such love to me?"
Grace hath put me in the number
Of the Saviour's family:

Hallelujah!

Thanks, eternal thanks to thee! 4 Since that love had no beginning, And shall never, never cease;

Keep, O keep me, Lord, from sinning!
Guide me in the way of peace!

Make me walk in

All the paths of holiness.

5 When I quit this feeble mansion,
And my soul returns to thee;
Let the power of thy ascension
Manifest itself in me: