6. Happy He, whom CHRIST shall find, 1. OF ANOTHER. Fr Have we pafs'd the Guilty Night In Revellings and frantick Mirth, The Creature was our fole Delight, Our Happiness the Things of Earth; But O! fuffice the Seafon past, We chufe the Better Part at laft. 2. We will not close our wakeful Eyes, 3. We can, dear JESU, for Thy fake, Thy Praife fhall our glad Tongues employ, 4. Dear Object of our Faith, and Love, Shout in the midft of us, O King 6. O may we All triumphant rife, With Joy upon our Heads return, And far above these nether Skies By Thee on Eagle's Wings upborn, Thro' all radiant Circles move, yon And gain the Higheft Heaven of Love. I. LORD, what is Man! ATHER of Uncreated Light, Fountain of Life, and Source of Power, We tremble at Thy Glory's Height, And loft in filent Praise adore. 2. Truly Thou art a Secret Go D, That hid'ft Thee in the deepeft Shade, Thy inacceffible Abode Thou haft in Clouds and Darkness made. 3. Darkness and Clouds furround Thy Throne, And veil the Brightnefs of Thy Face, Still we revere a GoD unknown, A Bottomless Abyss of Grace. 4. Who, who can all Thy Counsel see, Thine Uttermost Perfection prove, Fathom the Depths of Deity, The Mystery of Redeeming Love! 5. Yet haft Thou in the Gospel-Glafs The Beamings of Thy Glory fhewn, Before us made Thy Goodness pass, And strongly stamp'd it on Thy Son. 6. Thy Judgments all our Thoughts tranfcend, Thy Love is written on our Hearts, Thy Love in part we comprehend, Love, only Love we know Thou art. 7. Angels, behold the Bleeding Lamb,. 8. See, where enthron'd in CHRIST We fit, 9. Amazing Height of JESU's Love! > The Angels that behold Thy Face, 10. O when shall All Thy Members rife 11. Who now our fcanty Offerings bring And praise Thee with a ftammering Tongue, We foon triumphantly shall fing The New, the Everlafting Song... 12. Come, LORD, we groan to fee Thy Day, Come, Son of Man, with Glory crown'd! The Banner of Thy Crofs difplay, Descend, and bid the Trumpet found! I have a Baptifm to be baptized withall; and how am I ftraitned till it be accomplished. Luke. xii. N Inward Baptism of Fire L 2. Straitned I am till this be done: 3. Transform my Nature into Thine, And ftamp me with Thy Spirit's Seal. 4. Defer'd my Hope, and fick my Heart; Thy Nature, and Thy Name is Love! 5. Love, mighty Love, my Heart o'repower 6. Behold for Thee I ever wait, 7. If with the wretched Sons of Men, 50. 8. With me He dwells, and bids Thee come The GOOD FIGHT. Homes [King, MNIPOTENT LORD, My Saviour and "Thy Succour afford, Thy Righteousness bring; Thy Promises bind Thee Compaffion to have, 2. Rejoicing in Hope, And patient in Grief, Nor start from the Tryal, While Jesus is near. 3. I every Hour In Jeopardy ftand; But Thou art my Power, And holdeft my Hand, 4. O who can explain This Struggle for Life! This Travel and Pain, This Trembling and Strife! Plague, Earthquake, and Famine, And Tumult and War, The wonderful Coming Of Jesus declare. 5. For every Fight Is dreadful and loud, 6. Yet God is above Men, Devils, and Sin, N 2 |