266. T. 36. 267.* T: 14%. LORD Jesus Christ, if thou wert not my Saviour, HERE come I, my Shepherd, athirst Were not thy blood still pleading in after thee; Where should I, poorest among all the In mercy receive me, for mercy's my plea: needy, Find succor ready! The word thou hast spoken, 2. What should I do, a sinner vile and Can never be broken; wretched, (stretched, Thou know'st I am needy, and greatly Were not thy arms of love to me out distrest, But thou my Refuge art, my Consola- Thou callest the weary to come and tion, And whole Salvation. find rest. my favor. 268.* Th be gone; ZU XV. Of FAITH.. 6 Tho' waves and storms go o'er my head, Now I have found the ground Tho'strength, and health, and friends wherein, Sure my soul's anchor may remain; Tho' joys be wither'd all and dead; Ev'n Christ, who to atone for sin, Tho' ev'ry comfort be withdrawn; Was as a 'spotless victim slain ; Stedfast on this soul relies, Whose inercy shall unshaken stay Jesus, thy mercy never dies, When heav'n and earth are fled away, 7 Fix'd on this ground may I remain, 2 O Lord, thy everlasting grace Tho' my heart fail, and flesh decay; Our scanty thought surpasseth far : This anchor shall my soul sustain, Thou show'st maternal tenderness, When earth's foundations melt a taway: Thy arnis of love still open are, Mercy's full pow'r I then shall prove, Thy heart o'er sinners can't but break, Lov'd with an everlasting love ! Whether thy grace they slight or take. 3 God in man's death takes no delight; In holy writ it is avow'd 269." T. 22. That Christ was Israel's Cov'nant-God, Word, My sins are swallow'd up in thee; By Christ was man to life restor'd; Cover'd is my unrighteousness, The Prophets, strong in faith and bold, From condemnation now I'm free: His coming in the flesh foretold. Since Jesus' blood, thro’earth and skies, 3 No wonder therefore that we read, Mercy, free boundless mercy!" cries. Abra’m to see his day was glad ; 5 By faith I plunge into this sea, Isaiah too his glory saw, Here is my hope, my joy, my rest; And spoke of him with joy and awe. Hither, when sin assails, I fee, 4 'Tis sure that by his bitter pain, I look into my Saviour's breast : He for mankind did life obtain, Away, sad doubt, and anxious fear Did for his church on earth atone, • Mercy” is all that's written there. And for the ransom'd round the throne. past relief, 5 We love the Lamb of God who dy'd: 4 Then shall we go from strength to Whoever seeketh ought beside, strength Belongs not to our company; From grace to greater grace; obin Christ is our All eternally. From each degree of faith to more, 6 Our theme within the church shall Till we behold thy face. 272. T. 106. Nothing one moment doth withhold 270. T. 22. A man, but his unwilling heart: FAITH'comes by hearing God's record In our dear Lord there's no delay, Concerning Jesus Christ the Lord; Fix'd is his will, and plain his way. The happy means, which heav'n hath 2 Should any one of serious frame, blest That long hath seem'd to seek his face, To bring us to the gospel-rest. His tedious tasks and trials name, 2 The joyful sound is news of grace, Wesay, "No, Christ requires them not, Preparatory steps of grace ; frem Redemption of a fallen race, Thro' Jesus' righteousness divine, And this fine web a false heart wrought.” Which bright from faith to faith doth 3 Should any think he's so hemm’d in shine. With sin, as to be Alas! he knows not, that the sin, Which binds his soul, is unbelief: Then sin and Satan soon must ily. decey Faith pleads that right, but buys it not. 4 Ready our Saviour is indeed, 4 True faith receives the offer'd good His glorious work in all to do; taw And promise seald with Jesus' blood : To ev'ry one it must be said, Faith gives no title to the bliss, “ Thou hadst been happy long ago, ! But takes the Saviour's righteousness. Hadst thou in faith cast all thy care 5 In the Redeemer, as my Head, On Jesus Christ, who heareth pray'r. 273. T. 22. By various maxims, forms and rules, That pass for wisdom in the schools, 271. T. 14. I strove my passion to restrain; But all my efforts prov'd in vain. 2 But since my Saviour I have known, rules My all reduc'd to one ; The Finisher of all our hopes, To keep my Lord, by faith, in view, The Truth, the Life, the Path. This strength supplies, and motives too. 2 Hail, First and Last, thougreat I AM! 3 I see him lead a suffring life, In whom we live and move; Patient, amidst reproach and strife; little spark of faith, And from his pattern courage take And fill our hearts with love. To bear and suffer for his sake. 3 O let that faith which thou hast taught 4 Upon the cross I see him bleed, Be treasur'd in our breast; And by the sight from guilt am freed; The evidence of unseen joys, This sight destroys the life of sin, The substance of our rest. And quickens heav'nly life within, cemac are I bold read Increase pur T. 14. disarms my 5 To look to Jesus as he'rose 275. Confirms my faith, my foes; Satan I shame and overcome, HEAL us, Immanuel, here we are, By pointing to my Saviour's tomb. Waiting to feel thy touch; 6 Exalted on his glorious throne, Deep wounded souls to thee repair, And, Saviour, we are such. But wilt thou pity us the less? Be that far from thee, Lord! If press'd with griefs and cares before, 3 Remember him who once apply'd,“ My soul revives, nor asks for more. With trembling, for relief; 8 By faith I see the hour at hand “ Lord, I believe," with tears he cry'd, When in his presence I shall stand; “ O help my unbelief.' Then it will be my endless bliss, 4 She too, who touch'd thee in the To see him where, and as he is. press, Was answer'd, “Daughter, go in peace, Thy faith hath made thee whole." LAMB of God, who thee receive, 5 Concealdamidst the gath'ring throng, Who in thee desire to live, She would have shunn'd thine eyes; Cry by day and night to thee, And if her faith was firm and strong, As thou art, so let us be. Strong were her doubts likewise. 2 Fix, O fix our wav'ring mind, To thy cross us firmly bind: 6 Like her, with hopes and fears, we Gladly now we would be clean; come, Cleanse our hearts from ev'ry sin. To touch thee if we may; Oh! send us not despairing home, 3 Dust and ashes tho wę be, Send none unheal'd away. 276.* T. 184. 4. Sinners who in thee believe O JESUS, 'fore whose radiation The seraphim must cover'd stand, Triumph in thy pard'ning grace. When, in their awful ministration, They wait for thy supreme command: 5 Life deriving from thy death, How can this body's eyes, dim-sighted, They proceed from faith to faith, Which by sin's gloomy misery Walk the new, the living way And earthly shadows are benighted, Leading to eternal day. Endure thy glorious light to see! 6 Blest are they who follow thee, 2 Yet let by faith my penetration While this light of life they see; Reach ev'n within the sanctuary; Filled with thy sacred love Thy mercy be my They thy quick’ning power prove. consolation, May this uphold and strengthen me. 7 Praise on earth to thee be giv'n, Reach unto me thy sceptre gracious, Never-ceasing praise in heav'n; Wholow, like Esther,'fore thee bow, Boundless wisdom, pow'r divine, Say," “ I will be to thee propitious, Love unspeakable are thine! And loving kindness to thee show." 30 Jesus, show thy great compassion The flame of love shall break forth Unto the soul that pants for thee; stronger, My God, be merciful to me! 277. T. 14 heav'n And make their empty boast Of inward joys, and sins forgiv'n, My tears, and humble penitence; If faith bę cold and dead; None but a living pow'r unites To Christ the living Head, 3 'Tis faith that changes all the heart, 'Tis faith that works by love, And lifts the thoughts above, 4 'Tis faith that conquers earth and hell, By a celestial pow'r ; This is the grace that shall prevail In the decisive hour. 5 True faith obeys its Author's will, As well as trusts his grace; For his own holiness. vade, 6 When from the curse he sets us free, Thus will thy kingdom, mighty Saviour, He makes our nature clean; In which true righteousness is seen, Nor would he send his Son to be 7 His Spirit purifies the heart, And seals our peace with God; But Jesus' cleansing blood. 278.* THO’ev'ry child of God Is a new creature, Yet do we feel the load Of sinful nature; Which, if by faith we cleáve To Christ our Saviour, Can, tho' it cause us grief, Condemn uš rever. my heart its throbs re-2 He's merciful and kind peats; Past all expression; T. 37: If we are but inclin'd 15 Therefore I'll humbly cleave To make confession Of all our sinfulness, To my Creator, Who, that my soul might live, His great compassion Assum'd my nature ; Prompts him to grant us peace, Redeem'd me by his blood, And consolation, And bitter passion; 3 He grants us, for our tears, Thanks to the Lamb of God For salvation ! 279.* T. 184 Yea, tho' our bodies die, His resurrection WHEN rising winds, and rain de Proves, they shall certainly scending, Rise to perfection. A near approaching storm declare, 4 My portion is the Lord, With trembling speed their wings ex. I seek his favor; lending, And in his name and word The birds to hollow trees repair; Confide for ever. Thus I, in faith with sin oppressed, Nought in the world to me My refuge take, O Christ to thee; Can yield such pleasure, Thy wounds, my hiding-place most blessed, As to be found in thee, O Christ, mny Treasure ! From ev'ry evil shelter me, T. 97 XVI. Of the FORGIVENESS of SINS. 4 Should any virtuous seem to be, And blameless from his infancy, JESUS, our glorious Head and Chief. And scarcely ever have been try'd Dear Object of our hearts' belief, By avarice, by lust, or pride, O let us in thy nail-prints see And therefore think, 'I am a child of Our pardon and election free; God' And, while we view by faith thy pier- He's deaf and blind, and quite misced side, takes the road. Call thee our Lord and God, who for us dy'd. 5 All those who, thro' a beam of light, 2 The doctrine of Christ's blood and But enter on a legal strife, Can see and own they are not right, death, Amend their former course of life, Imparting life to us thro' faith, And toil & labor hard from day to day; A myst'ry is, which is reveald To babes, but from the wise conceal'd; Such also miss to happiness the way. Thereby the Saviour's flock on earth 6 But sinners, who, with pungentsmart, is known ; Bewail the vileness of their heart, Of this the ransom'd sing before God's Mourning because of unbelief, throne. Of sinners deem themselves the chief, 3 While human nature doth exist, Despairing of their self-made righteWhile Jesus reigns as Lord and Christ, They maydepend on Jesus'saving grace. ousness, So long of the whole gospel this From first to last the substance is ; 7 To such he saith, Arise and live, All, to whom God his counsel doth I freely all thy sins forgive, reveal, I have redeem'd thee, thou art mine, To this as truth divine can set their seal. Thyself in faith to me resign; |