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FAIN would I, dear Redeemer, learn,
Fain what is excellent discern;
Thy will would search, my duty know;
O let thy word the secret show!

2 Sigh after sight to thee I send,
That I thy word may comprehend,
That word, which learnt&understood,
Affords the soul a lasting food.
3 Let human arts make others wise,
My learning from the cross shall rise;
Thy wounds, thy passion, death and
Is all the knowledgethatIcrave. [grave,
4 With pity view me at thy feet,
To be instructed, Lord, I wait;
Here will I lie, nor wish to rise
Till by thy cross I am made wise.

9. T. 22.

O HOW I love thy holy word,
Thy gracious covenant, O Lord!
It guides me in the peaceful way;
I'll think upon it all the day.

2 What are the mines ofshining wealth, The strength of youth, the bloom of health!

What are alljoys compar'd with those Thine everlasting word bestows!

10. T. 14. JESUS, thy word is my delight;

There grace and truth are seen: Ah, could I study day and night,

And meditate therein!

2 The gospel, as a polish'd glass,
Thy glory lets us see;
And by beholding there thy face
We're render'd like to thee.

3 O Lamb of God, the book unseal,
And to our hearts explain;
Let all its life and spirit feel,

And he av'nly wisdom gain.

4 That thou for us didst live and die,

Make known to us, dear Lord; To us the promises apply, Contained in thy word.

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HERE in thy presence we appear, Lord Jesus Christ, thy word to hear; Our wand'ring thoughts and hearts incline

With thirst t'imbibe thy word divine; That all our minds drawn from, this earth to thee,

May love thee more, and serve theè faithfully.

2 God Holy Spirit, now impart
Thy unction to each longing heart;
Us with thy heav'nly light and fire,
To sing, to pray, and preach inspire;
Thus blest,in spirit and in truth shallwe
Give praise unto the Father, Son, and
Thee.

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II. Of the Fall and Corruption of Man, and his
Redemption by Christ.

16.* T. 212.
WHEN Adam fell, the frame entire
Of nature was infected; [dire,
The source, whence came the poison
Was not to be corrected,
But by God's grace, which saves our

race

Erom mis'ry and destruction; The fatal lust, indulg'd at first, Brought death as its production.

2 By one man's guilt we were enslav'd
To sin, death, and the devil;
But by another's grace are sav'd,
Through faith, from all this evil;
And as we all, by Adam's fall,
Were sentenc'd to perdition;
So for us hath Christ by his death
Regained life's fruition.

3 Since God bestow'd his only Son
On his rebellious creature,
To save our souls, whichwere undone,
And free our sinful nature
From shame and guilt,by his blood spilt,
His death and resurrection
Do not delay! make sure, this day,
Thy calling and election.

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4 I send my cries unto the Lord,
My heart implores this favor,
To grant me of his living word
A never-failing savor;
[claim
That sin and shame may lose their
To hinder my salvation :
In Christ the scope of all my hope,

I fear no condemnation.

5 His word's a lamp unto my feet;
My soul's best information;
My surest guide and path to meet
Eternal consolation;

This light where-e'er it doth appear,

Revealeth Christ our Saviour Unto the lost, who firmly trust In him alone for ever.

17.* T. 132.

OUR whole salvation doth depend
On God's free grace and spirit;
All our best works can ne'er defend
A boast in our own merit :
Derived is our righteousness
From Christ and his atoning grace ;
He is our Mediator.

2 Who can maintain the bold conceit,
That fallen man is able
T'observe, by means of natʼral light,
The first and second table!
The Lord a feigned work abhors;
Mere flesh increaseth but the curse
Of our entail'd corruption.

s Thelawcry'd, "justice must be done, Or man doom'd to damnation ;" But Mercy sent th' eternal Son,

Who purchas'd our salvation, Fulfill'd the law in its extent, And gave its wrath a thorough vent, Το spare the sons of Adam. 4 Christ, having all the law fulfill'd,

Through his blest cross and passion, Is now the Rock whereon we build

Our faith and whole salvation : We call him Lord our Righteousness, Whose death hath purchas'd life and

And ransom'd us for ever. [grace, 5 The law reveal'd sin's sinfulness, Enhanc'd the accusation; The gospel tenders saving grace,

To sinners. consolation, Bids all lay hold on Jesus' cross; The law could ne'er retrieve our loss, Ev'n with our best performance. 6 True faith by Jesus in us wrought, By works is manifested; That faith is empty, which is not By works of love attested; Yet faith alone us justifies ; Love to our neighbor but implies, We are sincere believers.

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WHEN the due time had taken place,
God look'd upon the sons of men,
Saw them a sinful, cursed race,
Perverse, polluted and unclean :
Then Jesus came to set us free,
And for our guilt to shed his blood;
His death procur'd our liberty,
And reconcil'd us unto God.

2 Our Lord now calleth constantly:
"Come, sinners, come to me and live;
Surrender ye yourselves to me,
Repenting sinners I receive:
My life I freely gave for you;
Now all your wants I will supply,
Yea, pardon, rest, and life bestow;
O turn to me, why will ye die ?"
3 Sinners, attend to Jesus' voice;
He is the Lord our Righteousness:
Mourn not, but in his name rejoice,
Accept of his redeeming grace:
He fills the hungry soul with good,
The thirsty heart may take its fill;
He guides us in the narrow road
That leads to Salem's blessed hill.
4 Ah! come Lord Jesus, hear our pray'r
Thou worthy Son of God most high!
We humbly ask our souls prepare,
That we may to thy mercy fly;
That we may all believe on thee,
And on thy flesh and blood may feed,
True members of thy body be,
For ever join'd to thee our Head.

19.* T. 89.

IN thine image, Lord, thou mad'st me,

Gav'st me being out of love;
Though I fell, yet thou hast sent me
Full redemption from above;
Sacred Love, I long to be
Thine to all eternity.

2 Love! before I life obtained
I was chose to bliss by thee:
Thou, O God, hast not disdained
To become a man like me;
Love almighty and divine!
I would be for ever thine.

3 Love! who hast for me endured Keenest pains of death and hell, Love! whose suff'rings have procured More for me than tongue can tell, Sacred Love, &c.

4 Love! my Life, and my Salvation, Light and Truth, eternal Word! Thou alone dost consolation

To my sinking soul afford.
Love almighty, &c.

5 Love! thy yoke I gladly carry,
It is easy, gentle, light;
Grant that I may ne'er be weary
Thee to serve with all my might.
Sacred Love, &c.

6 Love! who interced'st in heaven.
For my soul when I'm opprest,
Bear'st my worthless name engraven
Upon thy high-priestly breast.
Love almighty, &c.

7 Love! thou me wilt raise to glory
From the grave, the bed of dust,
And as conqu'ror place before thee
Crown'd with bliss among the just.
Sacred Love! I long to be
Thine to all eternity.

20.*

T. 590.

THE true good Shepherd, God's own
From all eternity,
[Son
Urg'd by his love, exchang'd his throne
For human misery;

His wand'ring sheep gone far astray
He sought with pungent pain,
And did for all a ransom pay

To bring them home again. 2 One of those sheep, in deserts lost, Art thou, my sin-sick soul; His life it hath the Shepherd cost

To save and make thee whole; Now hear his voice with gratitude,

Call on his saving name; For thee he shed his precious blood, And now his own doth claim.

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In love to sinners vile,

To bleed for fallen Adam's race,
Who were accurs'd, unclean and base,
Entangled fast by Satan's guile.
2 Thou, for their sake who hated thee,
Didst shed thy blood upon
the tree,
Thy life for ours didst give; [paid,
Thou bar'st our curse; our debt was
Thy soul for sin an off'ring made,

Thou dy'dst, that we with thee might live. [blood, 3 Thus hast thou bought us with thy That price accepted was by God

With him we are at peace; No wrath remains on any one, Who will but come unto the Son, Take and put on his righteousness. 4 Never may I depart from thee; Thou hast procur'd my liberty,

Thanks to thy boundless grace! Thy wounds, whereon I trust by faith, My refuge are from sin and death, My feeble soul's abiding-place. 22. T. 22.

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GIVE thanks that Jesus Christ hath
Upon the cross in Adam's stead,
And freed us from th' unhappy fall;
Thank him for this, ye sinners all!
2 Thanks, that he by his death & cross,
Hath sav'd us and restor'd our loss;
Thanks, that by hismost precious blood,
All that was spoil'd is now made good.
3 Permit me therefore thee to praise,
O Lamb of God, with grateful lays,
For all the pain thou didst endure,
For me salvation to procure.
4 O let me by the Spirit's light
Thy cross's myst'ry know aright,
That I on thee my faith may place,
Till I shall see thee face to face.

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HOW sad our state by nature is! Our sin how deep it stains! How Satan binds our captive souls Fast in his slavish chains!

2 But there's a voice of sov'reign grace
Sounds from the sacred word:
"Ho! ye despairing sinners, come,
Believe in Christ the Lord."

3 My soul, obey the gracious call,
And haste to gain relief;
I would believe thy promise, Lord;
O help my unbelief!

4 To the dear fountain of thy blood,
Incarnate God! Ifly:
Here let me wash my spotted soul
From crimes of deepest dye.

5 A guilty, weak and helpless worm,
Into thy arms I fall:
Be thou my strength and righteousness,
My Jesus, and my All.

NOT

25. T. 582. !

one of Adam's race,

If in the balance try'd,

Can, by his works of righteousness, 'Fore God be justify'd.

The works which we have done
Are all, alas! unclean;
But we are sav'd by faith alone,
And cleans'd thereby from sin.
2 Ye sinners, who with grief
Your condemnation feel,
Look up to Jesus for relief,
And to his blood appeal:
God gave his only Son

That sinners who believe, Might not be lost, but be his own, And in his kingdom live.

26. T. 14.

I, WITH the fallen human race,
Lay welt'ring in my blood;
Cover'd with shame and deep disgrace,
And banish'd far from God.
2 The loving Jesus passing by,
His bowels yearn'd to see
Me wretched sinner helpless lie
In deepest misery.

3 Inclin'd to me in tenderness,
My soul he would relieve
From all its mis'ry and distress,
He said, "Arise, and live."
4 He wash'd away my ev'ry stain,
And cleans'd me in his blood;
Deck'd me with righteousness divine,
And brought me nigh to God.
5 My heart no condemnation fears,
Nor hell, nor Satan dreads,
Christ as the mercy-seat appears,
His blood my pardon pleads.

6 Against the fiercest pow'rs of hell,
He is my strength and shield;
Within his wounds I safely dwell;
He fights, I win the field.

7 Since he became my sacrifice,
My bonds and chains he broke;
Now to my willing neck he ties
His soft and easy yoke.

8 A pardon'd sinner I remain,
But sin its pow'r hath lost,
Sin still I have, but

grace doth reign,

Mercy is all my boast.

9 Arise, O happy soul, rejoice,
In endless happiness;
Open to thee is paradise,
Go in, and take thy place.

27. T. 22.

LORD, I am vile, conceiv'd in sin,
And born unholy and unclean;
Sprung from the man whose guilty fall
Corrupts his race, and taints us all.
2 Soon as we draw our infant breath
The seeds of sin engender death;
The law demands a perfect heart,
But we're defil'd in ev'ry part. -

3 O God! create my heart anew,
And form my spirit pure and true;
O make me wise betimes to see
My danger and my remedy.

4 Behold, I fall before thy face;
My only refuge is thy grace:
No outward forms can make meclean,
The leprosy lies deep within.

5 My sin I feel, my guilt I know,
Thy blood can make me white as snow;
Lord, let me hear thy pard'ning voice,
And make my broken heart rejoice.

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