o His power is sovereign to fulfil The noblest counsels of his will. e 4 And will this glorious Lord descend, To be my Father and my friend? g Then let my songs with angels join! Heaven is secure, if God be mine. 1 HYMN 169. P. M. Triumph. [*] THE The Same. HE Lord Jehovah reigns, The garments he assumes, Are light and majesty ; His glories shine With beams so bright, Can bear the sight. g 2 The thunders of his hand And where his love Resolves to bless, e g -3 Through all his ancient works, And shall fulfil His great decrees, e 4 And can this mighty King And will he write his name, I love his name, I love his word; Join, all my powers, HYMN 170. L. M. Psalm 97. Old Hundred. [*] God Incomprehensible and Sovereign. AN creatures, to perfection, find 2 'Tis high as heaven! 'tis deep as hell! 3 But man, vain man, would fain be wise; Or ask him why, or what he does? -5 He wounds the heart, and he makes whole; He calms the tempests of the soul; e When he shuts up in long despair, g 6 He frowns-and darkness veils the moon- 7 He gave the vaulted heaven its form, END OF THE SECOND BOOK. AND SPIRITUAL SONGS. BOOK III. PREPARED FOR THE HOLY ORDINANCE OF THE LORD'S SUPPER. HYMN 1. L. M. Gloucester. [* b] The Lord's Supper instituted. 1 Cor. xi, 23, &c. 1' WAS on that dark, that doleful night, When powers of earth and hell arose Against the Son of God's delight, And friends betray'd him to his foes2 Before the mournful scene began, He took the bread, and bless'd and brake; e What love through all his actions ran! What wondrous words of grace he spake! d 3 This is my body-broke for sin― Receive and eat the living food: -Then took the cup and bless'd the wine: 4 [For us his flesh with nails was torn ; 6 Do this, he cry'd, till time shall end, 07 Jesus, thy feast we celebrate; HYMN 2. S. M. Dover. [*] Communion with Christ, and with Saints. 1 Cor. x, 16, 17. 1[TESUS invites his saints JE To meet around his board: Here pardon'd rebels sit, and hold Communion with their Lord. 2 For food he gives his flesh; He bids us drink his blood: Amazing favour! matchless graceOf our descending God!] 3 This holy bread and wine Maintain our fainting breath, By union with our living Lord, And interest in his death. 4 Our heavenly Father calls Christ and his members one; e We, the young children of his love, And he, the First-born Son. -5 We are but several parts -5 Of the same broken bread; 0 6 Let all our powers be join'd, HYMN 3. C. M. York. [*] The New Covenant Sealed. 'HE promise of my Father's love e He said-and gave his soul to death, I seal th' engagement to my Lord, 3 Thy light, and strength, and pard'ning grace, And glory shall be mine; My life and soul, my heart and flesh, And all my powers are thine. 4 I call that legacy my own, Which Jesus did bequeath; 'Twas purchas'd with a dying groan, And ratify'd in death. o 5 Sweet is the mem'ry of his name, e 1 HYMN 4. C. M. Canterbury. [b] H OW condescending, and how kind Was God's eternal Son! e. Our mis❜ry reach'd his heavenly mind, And pity brought him down. 2 [When justice, by our sins provok'd, Drew forth his dreadful sword; -He gave his soul up to the stroke, Without a murm'ring word.] p 3 He sunk beneath our heavy woes, -There's ne'er a gift his hand bestows, e -4 This was compassion like a God- The price of pardon was his blood, o 5 Now, though he reigns exalted high, o Well he remembers CalvaryNor let his saints forget. e 6 [Here we behold his bowels roll, As kind as when he dy'd; p And see the sorrows of his soul Bleed through his wounded side. -7 Here we receive repeated seals Of Jesus' dying love: Hard is the wretch who never feels p 8 Here let our hearts begin to melt, e 1L |