d 4 [What if, to make his terrour known, He lets his patience long endure, Suff'ring vile rebels to go on, And seal their own destruction sure? g 8 Then he shall make his justice known; HYMN 118. S. M. St. Bridge's. [*] Sin against the Law and Gospel. John i, 17; Heb. iii, 3, 5, 6; x, 28, 29. 1 THE law by Moses came; TH But peace and truth and love, Were brought by Christ, a nobler name, 2 Amidst the house of God, Their diff'rent works were done; Moses a faithful servant stood, 03 But Christ a faithful Son. 'Then to his new commands O'er all his Father's house he stands, e 4 The man who durst despise e 5 But sorer vengeance falls Who hate to hear when Jesus calls, 1 HYMN 119. C. M. Abridge. [*] 1 Cor. i, 23, 24; 2 Cor. ii, 16; 1 Cor. iii, 6, 7. CH HRIST and his cross is all our theme; Are scandal in the Jews' esteem, And folly to the Greek. o 2 But souls, enlighten'd from above, With joy receive the word; a They see what wisdom, power, and love, -3 The vital savour of his name 1 HYMN 120. C. M. Mear. [*] F Breaks through the clouds of flesh and sense, And dwells in heavenly light. 2 It sets times past in present view, Of things a thousand years ago, 3 By faith, we know the worlds were made, 4 He sought a city fair and high, HYMN 121. C. M. St. Martin's. [*] Children devoted to God. Gen. xvii, 7, 10; Acts xvi, 14, 15, 33. 1 NHUS saith the mercy of the Lord "THE 'I'll be a God to thee: 'I'll bless thy num'rous race, and they 2 Abra'am believ'd the promis'd grace, e 1 Do HYMN 122. L. M. Quercy. [*] o 2 Our souls receive diviner breath, The various lusts, we serv'd before, HYMN 123. C. M. Reading. [b*] He begs a share among the swine, p 2 'I die with hunger here,' he cries, 'My father's house has large supplies, 'And bounteous are his hands. -3 'I'll go, and with a mournful tongue, 'Fall down before his face ; p 'Father, I've done thy justice wrong, 'Nor can deserve thy grace.' o 4 He said, and hasten'd to his home, -The father saw the rebel come, e u 5 He ran and fell upon his neck, Embrac'd and kiss'd his son; p The rebel's heart with sorrow brake, For follies he had done. o 6 'Take off his clothes of shame and sin;' (The father gives command ;) อ o 'Dress him in garments white and clean; 'With rings adorn his hand. 7 'A day of feasting I ordain; 'Let mirth and joy abound! s 'My son was dead, and lives again; "Was lost and now is found.' e 1 HYMN 124. L. M. Armley. [b*] DE The First and Second Adam. Rom. v, 12, &c. EEP in the dust, before thy throne, Our guilt and our disgrace we own; a Great God we own th' unhappy name, Whence sprung our nature, and our shame! 2 Adam the sinner: at his fall Death, like a conqu'ror, seiz'd us all: e 3 But whilst our spirits, fill'd with awe, o We sing the honours of thy grace, e 5 [By the rebellion of one man, o 6 Where sin did reign and death abound, There have the sons of Adam found o Abounding life; there glorious grace Reigns, through the Lord our righteousness.] HYMN 125. C. M. Barby. [*] Christ's Compassion to the Weak and Tempted. WITH e His heart is made of tenderness, His bowels melt with love. p 2 Touch'd with a sympathy within, He knows what sore temptations mean, 3 But spotless, innocent, and pure, e While Satan's fiery darts he bore, And did resist to blood. p 4 He, in the days of feeble flesh, Pour'd out his cries and tears ; e And, in his measure, feels afresh What ev'ry member bears. b 5 (He'll never quench the smoking flax, The bruised reed he never breaks, o 6 Then let our humble faith address o We shall obtain deliv'ring grace, In the distressing hour. HYMN 126. L. M. Islington. [*] Charity and Uncharitableness. Rom. xiv, 17, 19; 1 Cor. x, 32. |