470 3d P. M. 4 6s & 2 8s. The witness of the Spirit. ARNEST of future bliss, Whose comforts never fail; The cleansing gift on saints bestow'd, 2 By thee, on earth, we know Of his adopting love the seal, 3 Great Comforter, descend That no man take our crown; Nor suffer us to go from thee. 471 4th P. M. 886, 886. THOU The inward witness. IOU great mysterious God unknown, Whose love hath gently led me on, E'en from my infant days; Mine inmost soul expose to view, And tell me if I ever knew 2 If I have only known thy fear, 3 Short of thy love I would not stop, I would not, Lord, my soul deceive, 4 If now the witness were in me, In Jesus reconciled? And should I not with faith draw nigh, And boldly, Abba, Father, cry, And know myself thy child? 5 Father, in me reveal thy Son, How merciful thou art; The secret of thy love reveal, 472 SOVRE Delightful assurance. C. M. OV'REIGN of all the worlds on high, Nor while, unworthy, I draw nigh, Disdain a Father's name. 2 My Father, God! that gracious word Dispels my guilty fear; Not all the notes by angels heard 3 Come, Holy Ghost, thyself impress And show that in the Father's grace 4 Cheer'd by that witness from on high, Unwav'ring I believe; And Abba, Father, humbly cry; Nor can the sign deceive. 473 The bliss of assurance. LORD, how secure and blest are they L. M. Who feel the joys of pardon'd sin; 4 How oft they look to the' heavenly hills, 5 They scorn to seek earth's golden toys, That heaven prepares for their delight. ARISE, my soul, arise; Shake off thy guilty fears; The bleeding Sacrifice In my behalf appears: Before the throne my Surety stands, 2 He ever lives above, His precious blood, to plead; His blood atoned for all our race, And sprinkles now the throne of grace. 3 Five bleeding wounds he bears, They strongly plead for me:- The presence of his Son: His Spirit answers to the blood, And tells me I am born of God. With confidence I now draw nigh, 475 Filial confidence and joy. L. M. YREAT God, indulge my humble claim; Be thou my hope, my joy, my rest; The glories that compose thy name Stand all engaged to make me blest. 2 Thou great and good, thou just and wise, Thou art my Father and my God; And I am thine by sacred ties, Thy son, thy servant bought with blood. 3 With heart and eyes, and lifted hands, For thee I long, to thee I look ; As travellers in thirsty lands Pant for the cooling water-brook. 4 I'll lift my hands, I'll raise my voice, While I have breath to pray or praise: This work shall make my heart rejoice, And fill the remnant of my days. 476 WH 1st P. M. 6 lines 8s. The ante-past of heaven. WHERE shall my wand'ring soul begin? How shall I all to heaven aspire? A slave redeem'd from death and sin,A brand pluck'd from eternal fire,How shall I equal triumphs raise, Or sing my great Deliv'rer's praise ? 2 O how shall I the goodness tell, Father, which thou to me hast show'd? That I, a child of wrath and hell, I should be call'd a child of God, Should know, should feel my sins forgiven, Blest with this ante-past of heaven. 3 And shall I slight my Father's love, Or basely fear his gifts to own? Unmindful of his favours prove Shall I, the hallow'd cross to shun, 4 No: though the ancient dragon rage, 477 S. M. The revealing and witnessing Spirit. S Reveal the things of God; And make to us the Godhead known, And witness with the blood: 'Tis thine the blood to' apply, And give us eyes to see, That He who did for sinners die, |