o Sends down the gospel of his grace, Th' epistles of his love. -3 These sacred words impart Our Maker's just commands; e The pity of his melting heart, And vengeance of his hands. (Hence we awake our fear; We draw our comfort hence; The arms of grace are treasur'd here, And armour of defence.) -4 5 (We learn Christ crucify'd, 6 We read the heavenly word, In vain shall Satan rage e Where wrath and lightning guard the page, Where beams of mercy shine. HYMN 121. L. M. Armley. [b*] The Law and Gospel distinguished. THE 1 THE law commands, and makes us know What duties to our God we owe; o But 'tis the gospel must reveal Where lies our strength to do his will. e 2 The law discovers guilt and sin, And shews how vile our hearts have been; o Only the gospel can express Forgiving love and cleansing grace. e 3 What curses does the law denounce Against the man who fails but once? o But in the gospel Christ appears, Pard'ning the guilt of num'rous years. -4 My soul, no more attempt to draw Thy life and comfort from the law; a Fly to the hope the gospel gives: The man who trusts the promise-lives. HYMN 122. L. M. Bethel. [b *] 1 MY Retirement and Meditation. Y God, permit me not to be Amidst a thousand thoughts I rove, e 2 Why should my passions mix with earth, And thus debase my heavenly birth? Why should I cleave to things below, And let my God, my Saviour go? d 3 Call me away from flesh and sense; One sovereign word can draw me thence; -I would obey the voice divine, And all inferiour joys resign. e 4 Be earth with all her scenes withdrawn ; Let noise and vanity be gone: a In secret silence of the mind, My heaven-and there my God, I find. [A The Benefit of Public Ordinances. 1A Away from earth, our souls retreat; We leave this worthless world afar, And wait, and worship, near thy seat. p 3 While here our various wants we mourn, United groans ascend on high And prayers produce a quick return e 4 (If Satan rage, and sin grow strong, -(Our conscience gall'd with inward stings,) o Here does the righteous Sun arise, With healing beams beneath his wings.) e 6 Father, my soul would still abide Within thy temple, near thy side : But if my feet must hence depart, Still keep thy dwelling in my heart.] HYMN 124. C. M. York. [b*] 'TIS Moses, Aaron, and Joshua. 1'IS not the law of ten commands, And sent to men by Moses' hands, 2 'Tis not the blood which Aaron spilt, e-3 Aaron, the priest, resigns his breath, 4 And thus on Jordan's yonder side, o 5 Israel rejoice, now Joshua* leads, "L' HYMN 125. L. M. Pleyel's. [b] e 2 Wo to the wretch who never felt 3 The law condemns the rebel dead; 1 HYMN 126. C. M. Wareham. [*] THE While power, and truth, and boundless love, Display their glories here. 2 Here, in the gospel's wondrous frame, Fresh wisdom we pursue; d A thousand angels learn thy name, Beyond whate'er they knew. Joshua same with Jesus, and signifies a Saviour. 3 Thy name is writ in fairest lines; Thy wonders here we trace; Wisdom through all the myst'ry shines, 4 The law its best obedience owes And thy revenging justice shows o 5 But still the lustre of thy grace Gilds the whole scene with brighter rays, 1 TH Circumcision and Baptism. HUS did the sons of Abra'am pass 3 Their seed is sprinkled with his blood, HYMN 128. C. M. China. Plymouth. [b] BLESS'D with the joys of innocence, Adam our Father stood, Till he debas'd his soul to sense, And ate th' unlawful food. 2 Now we are born a sensual race, To sinful joys inclin'd; Reason has lost its native place, And flesh enslaves the mind. 3 While flesh, and sense, and passion reigns, Sin is the sweetest good; We fancy music in our chains, And so forget the load. 4 Great God, renew our ruin'd frame,- HYMN 129. L. M. Bath. Islington. [*] IS by the faith of joys to come, We walk through deserts dark as night; 3 Cheerful we tread the desert through, 1 HYMN 130. C. M. Sunday. [*] A The New Creation. TTEND, while God's exalted Son d 'Behold, I sit upon my throne, 'Creating all things new. 2 'Nature and sin are pass'd away, 3 'I'll be a Sun of righteousness e 4 Mighty Redeemer, set me free |