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6. Happy He, whom CHRIST shall find,
Watching to fee Him come,
Him the Judge of All Mankind
Shall bear triumphant home:
Who can answer to His Word?
Which of you dares meet His Day!
Rife,, and come to Judgment"-LORD
We rife, and come away!

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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,
We will not let our Eyelids fleep,
But humbly lift them to the Skies,
And all a folemn Vigil keep:
So many Nights on Sin beftow'd,
Can we not watch One Hour for GOD?

3. We can, dear JESU, for Thy fake,
Devote our Every Hour to Thee,
Speak but the Word, our Souls fhall wake
And fing with chearful Melody,

Thy Praife fhall our glad Tongues employ,
And Every Heart shall dance for Joy.

4. Dear Object of our Faith, and Love,
We liften for Thy welcome Voice,
Our Perfons, and our Works approve
And bid us in Thy Strength rejoice,
Now let us hear the Midnight Cry,
And fhout to find the Bridegroom nigh.

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Shout in the midft of us, O King
Of Saints, and let our Joys abound,
Let us rejoice, give Thanks, and fing,
And triumph in Redemption found:
We ask in Faith for every Soul;
O let our glorious Joy be full.

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,

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And gain the Higheft Heaven of Love.

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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,.
Your GOD for guilty Sinners flain,,
Confefs the Power of JESU's Name,
Angels, bow down, and worship Man.

8. See, where enthron'd in CHRIST We fit,
We who the Ranfom'd Nature share !
Hell, Earth, and Heaven to Man fubmit,,
To Me, for I in CHRIST am there!

9. Amazing Height of JESU's Love! >
LORD, what is Man's diftinguifh'd Race,
Exalted in Thy Flesh above

The Angels that behold Thy Face,

10. O when shall All Thy Members rife
To perfect Life in Thee restor'd,
Caught up to meet Thee in the Skies,
And be forever with the LORD.

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.

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Wherewith to be baptiz'd I have;
Tis all my longing Soul's Defire,
This, only This my Soul can fave.

2. Straitned I am till this be done:
Kindle in me the Living Flame,
Father, in me reveal Thy Son,
Baptize me into JESU's Name.

3. Transform my Nature into Thine,
Let all my Powers Thine Imprefs feel,
Let all my Soul become Divine,

And ftamp me with Thy Spirit's Seal.

4. Defer'd my Hope, and fick my Heart;
O when shall I Thy Promise prove,
Set to my Seal that true Thou art,

Thy Nature, and Thy Name is Love!

5. Love, mighty Love, my Heart o'repower
Ah! why doft Thou fo long delay!
Cut fhort the Work, bring near the Hour,
And let me fee Thy Perfect Day.

6. Behold for Thee I ever wait,
Now let in me Thy Image shine,
Now the New Heavens and Earth create,
And plant with Righteousness Divine.

7. If with the wretched Sons of Men,
It still be Thy Delight to live,
Come, LORD, beget my Soul again,
Thyfelf, Thy Quick'ning Spirit give.

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8. With me He dwells, and bids Thee come
Answer thine own effectual Prayer,
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The GOOD FIGHT.

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MNIPOTENT LORD, My Saviour and

"Thy Succour afford, Thy Righteousness

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Thy Promises bind Thee Compaffion to have,
Now, now let me find Thee Almighty to fave.

2. Rejoicing in Hope, And patient in Grief,
To Thee I look up For certain Relief,
I fear no Denial, No Danger I fear,

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,
While yet I am calling, Thy Succour I feel,
It faves me from falling, Or plucks me from Hell.

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,
The Warriers Delight Is Slaughter and Blood,
His Foes overturning, Till all fhall expire;
But this is with Burning, And Fewel of Fire.

6. Yet God is above Men, Devils, and Sin,
My JESUS his Love, The Battle fhall win,
So terribly G.orious His Coming fhall be,
His Love all victorious Shall conquer for Me.
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