GRACIOUS Redeemer, thou hast me When her thou didst greet,
To come to thee invited; Thy love, to love thee ardently Hath my cold heart excited.
2 Thy cross, thy shame, thy pangs, thy smart,
Thy wounds, and bitter passion, Now melt and captivate my heart, And prompt my adoration.
3 The fire of love that burns within, Is that divine impression, my sin, And die for my transgression.
That thou didst suffer for
And deeply abas'd she embraced thy feet;
4 As Thomas with awe, When thy wounds he saw,
His Saviour avow'd, And cry'd with conviction, "My Lord and my God!" 5 As Peter reply'd,
His love being try'd,
"My heart thou dost prove,-Lord, thou knowest all things, thou know'st that I love ;"
6 So may I, each day,
'TIS evident that Jesus loves, His death for us this fully proves ; He lov'd the world, a sinful race, He loves the church, his flock of grace, He loveth children, yea he loveth me Who nought deserv'd but endless mis-I
WHEN duly I weigh, How much day by day Thee, Lord, I havet ry'd,-My Friend ever faithful, who for me hast dy'd 2. I own the fault mine: Thy patience divine, Which clearly I trace-With tears fills my eyes, with shame covers my face,
Obtain of thy grace ;-Thus my love O Jesus! to thee will increase.
412.* T. 45. WHAT splendidrays-oftruth & grace, All other lights excelling, perceive, when Jesus Christ Makes my heart his dwelling! 2 He blesseth me—so sensibly, That spirit, soul and body, Can in him my Saviour joy, Tho' quite poor and needy. 3 His looks of grace-insure always To me my heav'nly calling: Am I weak, his hand preserves Me his child from falling. 4 My earnest pray'r-while absent here From him my soul's Beloved, Is, that my heart's confidence
In him be unmoved.
5 Could I with him-spend all my time, In constant love's fruition, Infinitely happy then
Would be my condition.
6: Whene'er I mourn and humbly turn For comfort to my Jesus,
have never-failing proofs
That he's near and gracious.
7 They whoalways-our Saviour's face Seek upon each occasion, Never fail to be refresh'd
With his consolation.
TEN thousand talents once I ow'd, And nothing had to pay; But Jesus freed me from the load, And wash'd my debt away.
2 Yet since the Lord forgave my sin, And blotted out my score; Much more indebted I have been, Than e'er I was before.
3 My guilt is cancell'd quite, I know, And satisfaction made;
But the vast debt of love I owe
Can never be repaid.
4 The love I owe for sin forgiv'n, For power to believe,
For present peace, and promis'd heav'n, No angel can conceive.
5 That love of thine, thou sinners' Friend, Witness thy bleeding heart! My little all can ne'er extend
pay a thousandth part.
6 Nay more, the poor returns I make I first from thee obtain ; And 'tis of grace, that thou wilt take Such poor returns again.
7 'Tis well-it shall my glory be, (Let who will boast their store) In time and in eternity,
To owe thee more and more.
TEACH me yet more of thy blest ways, Thou slaughter'd Lamb of God! And fix and root me in the grace So dearly bought with blood. 2 O tell me often of each wound, Of ev'ry grief and pain; And let my heart with joy confess,
From hence comes all my gain. 3 For thee, O may I freely count Whate'er I have but loss; And ev'ry name, and ev'ry thing,
Compar'd with thee, but dross. 4 Engrave this deeply in my heart, That thou for me wast slain; Then shall I, in my small degree, Return thy love again.
5 But who can pay that mighty debt, Or equal love like thine ? My heart, by nature cold and dead, To thankfulness incline.
THEY who Jesus' foll'wers are, And enjoy his Shepherd-care, By a mutual, hearty love Their belief in Jesus prove.
2 From their being join'd in one, By the faith of God's dear Son, Boundless blessings they receive, And to Christ desire to live.
3 None in his own wisdom trusts,” None of his attainments boästs, Each his brother doth esteem, And himself the meanest deem. 4 They're delighted, when they all With one voice on Jesus call; And when fitly, without strife, Each his duty doth in life. 5 Meek they are to all mankind, To good offices inclin'd, Ready, when revil'd, to bless, Studious of the public peace. 6 Tender pity, love sincere To their enemies they bear; And, as Christ affords them light, Order all their steps aright.
7 Jesus, all our souls inspire, Fill us with love's sacred fire, Thus will all in us perceive That we in thy name believe. 8 May it to the world appear, That we thy disciples are, By our loving mutually, By our being one in thee.
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BEHOLDUS, Lord, rough stones we are, Yet for thy building us prepare ; Reject not one of us, we pray, Thy Spirit's voice may we obey. 2 O may thy flock still more increase In mutual love, and perfect peace; In harmony, with fervent zeal, Serve thee, and do thy holy will. 3 Lord, grant us a forgiving mind, To patience and to peace inclin'd, That we may with each other beat; To cherish love be all our care. 4 Tender compassion may we show, Share in each others weal and woe, With those who joyful are, rejoice, And with the weeping sympathise.
At all times may we ready be, As far as our ability Permits us, to relieve the want Of all the poor and indigent.
6 Yea, this be our concern, to seek In nothing to offend the weak, But bear with their infirmities, And thus preserve the bond of peace. 7 Grant us in meekness to reclaim
Those,who have been in oughtto blame, Mindful that we, as well as they, Are liable from thee to stray. 8 May we, tho' gifts be manifold, As members of one body, hold One doctrine, and be ever led By thee, our Master, Lord, and Head. 9 O make us quite conform'd to thee, And grant us true humility, That we, supported by thy grace, May in our walk show forth thy praise.
OLET thy love our, hearts constrain, Jesus, thou God of love; The bond of peace let us maintain, All discord far remove. 2 Us into closest union draw, And in our inward parts Write thou indelibly thy law;
Let love pervade our hearts. 3 Who would not now pursue the way Where Jesus' footsteps shine? Who would not own the pleasing sway Of charity divine?
4 United firmly by thy grace,
We shall thy foll'wers prove; The frowning world must then confess: "See how these christians love!"
423. T. 11. CHERISH us with kindest care, Jesus, we thy brethren are, Qf thy flesh and of thy bone; To the end O love thine own.
2 As our Head us move and guide, Divers gifts to each divide; Plac'd according to thy will, Let us all thy, mind fulfil.
13 Sweetly may we all agree, Useful to each other be,
Each the other's burden bear, In his weal and woe take share.
4 If one member honor'd be, All rejoice most heartily; If one suffers, all a part Bear with sympathizing heart. 5. Closely join'd to thee, our Head, Nourished by thee and fed, Let us daily growth receive, And with thee in union live.
JESUS, we look up to thee, Let us in thy name agree; Thou, who art the Prince of peace, Bid contention ever cease. Ev'ry stumbling-block remove: 2 By thy reconciling love
Lord, us all in thee unite, To enjoy thy saving light.
3 Make us all one heart and mind, Courteous, merciful, and kind, Lowly, meek in thought and word, As thou wast on earth, O Lord. 4 Let us for each other care, Each the other's burden bear; In our conduct patterns be Of unfeign'd humility.
425.* T. 155. NEVER yet hath in this world Love that highest pitch attained, Tho' unfeigned.
That it could compared be, Reas'nably,
To that love our blest Creator Show'd unto his rebel creature, While as yet his enemy.
2 Ah! behold the Son of God! Who for those that crucify'd him, And deny'd him,
('Mongst whom, to my grief and shame, Stands my name)
Pardon from his Father craveth, Yea, ev'n his tormentors saveth; This his love is still the same.
3 For our brethren we should too, To lay down our lives be willing, Thus fulfilling
What he of his flock desires, Yea requires ;
But, with all his flow'ry speeches, Man in vain this lesson teaches, Till God's love the soul inspires.
4 Brethren, would you please the Lord, Copy then, in your behaviour, Him your Saviour;
That you're his, the world will own Then alone,"
When, preferring each his brother, Ye show love to one another; Thus are his disciples known. 5 Yet the warmest mutual love, That to brethren you're possessing By his blessing,
When compared with his love, Weak doth prove;
For, to save us from damnation, By becoming our oblation,
Love immense our God did move.
426.* T. 167.
FLOCK of Jesus, be united, Covenant with him anew By his love divine excited, Praise and serve him as 'tis due: O that nothing whatsoever
May relax this blessed tie; In thy love, most gracious Saviour, Grant us all stability.
2 With love's ardor to be fired, Be our aim continually, So that, should it be required,
For the brethren we could die: O what boundless love did Jesus To his enemies display! May his holy pattern teach us,
How love ought to bear the sway. 3 O that we, his steps to follow, 'Midst affliction, scorn and spite, And his sacred name to hallow,
Did each other more excite! Ev'ry one stir up his brother
To keep Jesus still in view, Thus encouraging each other His example to pursue.
Then the souls he join'd together Will, according to his pray's, Be accepted of his Father,
And his kind protection share: As thou art with him united,
Lord, may we be one in thee, And by genuine love excited, Serve each other willingly.
427.* T. 22. TH'enjoyment ofChrist's flesh&blood, Which is on earth our highest good, His members closely should unite, And them to mutual love excite.
2 Love he most strongly did enforce, Just ere he finished his course; For love most fervently he pray'd, Before in death he bow'd his head. 3 O that the Lord could quite fulfil In us his testament and will! To love each other we desire; Come, sacred love, our hearts inspire; 4 We join together heart and hand, To walk towards the promis'd land; For his appearance may with care Each member day and night prepare. 5 Till we the Lord our Righteousness Shall see in glory face to face, Till we shall see the Lamb once slain,. O may we one in him remain!
428.* T. 14.
How pleasant is love's harmony, When brethren truly dwell Together in heart's unity,
And cordial friendship feel.
2 Lord Jesus, in that very night Ere thou didst bleed and die, Thou didst with thy disciples urge Love's ever sacred tie.
3 Remind thy little flock, too apt. Among themselves to jar, That all thy members unity Was ev'n thy dying care.
May we this testament fulfil, One mind and spirit be, And love with unremitting zeal Each other fervently,
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