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XXV. OfGrowth in Self-knowledge, and Sighing for Grace.

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My soul before thee prostrate lies,
To thee, its Source, my spirit flies;
O turn to me thy cheering face,
I'm poor, enrich me with thy grace.
cry,

2 Deeply convinc'd of sin I

In thy death, Saviour, let me die;
O may the world, may self and pride
In me henceforth be crucify'd.

3 Take full possession of my heart,
To me thy lowly mind impart,
Break nature's bonds, and let me see,
He whom thou free'st, indeed is free.

My heart in thee, and in thy ways
Delights, yet from thy presence strays;
O keep, I pray, my wav'ring mind
Stay'd upon thee, to thee resign'd.

5 I know, that nought in me avails,
Here all my strength and wisdom fails;
Who bids a sinful heart be clean?
Thou only, Saviour of lost men!

Who to deliver me,

Suffer'd in my stead,

In a tomb was laid,
And rose from the dead.

2 Could even all the love
In heav'nly hosts above,

And in the church below,
At once united prove,

And in one bosom glow;
Jesus' love outweighs;
Yea his boundless grace
Is beyond all praise.

3 Love is his nature still,
In me he will fulfil

His precious thoughts of peace,
If I am to his will

Resign'd in ev'ry case;
Let him do what's best,
Then, supremely blest,
I enjoy true rest.

4 O my Immanuel, `
My wounded spirit heal,
I humbly seek thy face;
Yea pungent sorrow feel,
That I've abus'd thy grace.
Jesus, pardon me,
May I henceforth be,
self Faithful unto thee.

6. Still will I wait, O Lord, on thee,
Till, in thy light, the light I see;
Till thou in my behalf appear,
To banish ev'ry doubt and fear.

7 All my own schemes, each
design,

I to thy better will resign;
Impress this deeply on my breast,
That I in thee am truly blest.

8 Then ev'n in storms I thee shall know
My sure Support, and Refuge too,
In ev'ry trial I shall prove
Assuredly, that God is Love,

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Of my sinfulness, Keep on each occasion

In me equal pace; While I own ashamed, "I deserved wrath!" I rejoice, reclaimed

From sin's pow'r, by faith. 3 Jesus, when thy blessings Fill my needy heart, Fear and anxious doubtings Then from me depart; I in thy atonement My election trace, And rejoice astonish'd

At my lot of grace.

4 Witness true and faithful, Christ, the church's Head, All is Yea and Amen

Thou hast promised; As I am, so take me With my worst and best ; Ever thine preserve me Till with thee I rest. 5 Now what thou art doing I with joy will view,} For thy tender mercies

Are each morning new; And thou wilt thy promise, Lord, fulfil to me, That 'midst all my weakness, I thy joy shall be. 452.*

T. 141.

JESUS' love unbounded
None can e'er explain;

Yet, alas,, how often

Do we cause him pain!
Even such still grieve him,
As enjoy his grace,
And, to him devoted,

Should show forth his praise.

12 Lord, thy body's Saviour,
Comfort us anew,
Ah, regard our weeping,
Thy compassion show;
Pardon our transgressions,
Hear our fervent cry,
And our souls and bodies
Heal and sanctify.

3 All our days, O Jesus,
Hallow unto thee,
May our conversation
To thy honor be;
Let us all experience,
To the end of days,
Thy reviving presence
'Midst thy chosen race,

453.* T. 30.

O MY God, I come oppress'd with sad

ness,

Fill my troubled soul with joy & gladness In thy salvation;

No where else I find true consolation. 2 Faithfully thy Spirit me directed, But his warning I have oft neglected; Most gracious Saviour,

Pardon and restore me to thy favor.

3 I confess, O Lord, with deep contrition,

My unfaithfulness, hear my petition; Comfort and bless me,

With thy gracious presence now refresh me.

4 O baptize me with thy fire & spirit, Grant me from the fulness of thy merit True heart's compunction,

Prim'tive love, simplicity and unction.

5 Give me grace to walk with circumspection,

Keep me from the world's and sin's infection,

That my behavior

May adorn thy doctrine, gracious Sa

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2 Doth howe'er in my frail nature Something stir that is not good, And might to my soul prove hurtful, Straight I turn to Jesus' blood,

3 Straight to Jesus' wounds and bruises, With believing confidence; Thus I always can find shelter

From sin's baneful influence: 4 Lamb of God, display the virtue Of thy sanctifying blood, Overstream with life and blessing Us poor sinners 'fore thee bow'd; 5 Sinners, in ourselves unworthy Of the smallest crumb of grace, But who dare of boundless mercy Boast, to our Redeemer's praise. 455.*

T. 4.

WE know that we're poor,
And sinful all o'er,

In us there's no good,-O cleanse us,
dear Saviour, in thy precious blood.
2 How wondrous thy love
And mercy do prove,

This plainly our faith-Discerns by thy agony, passion and death.

3 Lord Jesus, receive The thanks we can give;

O that to thy praise,-Each blood-drop within us were hallow'd always! 4 We all at thy throne Now humbly fall down; Praise to thee,our God,-Be brought by us, sinners,redeem'd with thy blood. 456.*

T. 244. WHEN I am conscious truly Of my great sinfulness, And that so very slowly Towards the mark I press; Nought then can comfort me, But Jesus' mercy free,

And that he bore with patience
My sins upon the tree.

2 Yea, when I see in spirit
My Saviour shed his blood,
That I might life inherit,
And everlasting good;

Then I true happiness
And joy in him possess,

My eyes with tears flow over For heart-felt thankfulness.

457.* T.22.

WHILE here on earth we run our race, We Jesus' love and kindness trace; Our faults are more than we can tell, Yet did his mercy never fail.

2 When we like wand'ring sheep had stray'd,

His boundless goodness he display'd; He sought us, worthless as we are, And took us in his tender care,

3 Asham'd we own our great defect, And did not Jesus us protect, We should be oft depress'd with fears, While traversing this vale of tears. True comfort to the needy heart: 4 But Jesus' blood and death impart Those who still weak and feeble are, He kindly in his arms will bear. 458. T. 119.

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O JESUS, Jesus, my good Lord,
How wondrous is thy love,
Thy patience, pity, tenderness,
Which I each moment prove!
2 I once was wholly dead in sin,
And ignorant of thee,
And liv'd contentedly therein,
Nor knew thy love to me.

3 But thine all-seeing eye then view'd,
And mark'd my ev'ry way,
Me still in tender love pursu'd
Who oft from thee did stray.

4 Yet O! how faithless is
my mind,
How apt to turn aside,
And wander in its own deceits

Of reas'ning and of pride!

5 How doth the old corruption strive
And fight to reign again!
There's surely not a heart like mine,
So wretched, dark and vain.

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That thou dost bless my sinful, worthless heart

And canst with such patience bear my behavior,

6 Thou Friend of sinners, love me still, O wert thou not exactly such a Saviour

The poorest and the worst ;
Where sin abounded, well I know,
Thy grace aboundeth most.

7 Yet let me not thy grace abuse,
And sin because thou'rt good:
But let thy love fill me with shame,
That I so long withstood.

8 On me, my King, exert thy, pow'r,

Make old things pass away; Create all new, draw me to thee, Still nearer ev'ry day.

9 Thou know'st which way to rectify

Each stubborn ill within,

How to subdue my ev'ry thought,
And conquer all that's sin.

What should I do!

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Hast thou my sins forgiven,
Then leaving things behind,
May I press on to heaven,
And bear the prize in mind.

3. Thou, Lord, wilt not forsake me,
Tho' I am oft to blame;
As thy reward, O take me
Anew, just as I am;

Grant me henceforth, dear Saviour,
While in this vale of tears,
To look to thee, and never
Give way to anxious fears.

462. T. 106.

AH, Lord, how apt am I to stray
From thee! how prone to lust and
pride!

Nature oft strives to bear the sway,
And turn my heart from thee aside;
Yet such vile, wretched sinners are
The objects of thy love and care.

Strive I great comforts to obtain,
Instead of joy, I've nought but pain,
3 But when He shows me how I rove,
And court my neighbor's praise and love,
How self-will raises discontent
Against my Saviour's government;
4 How soon, when Satan tempts, Istart,
Pass by convictions in my heart,
Let my first love and zeal abate,
Fall, and my very falls forget;

grace.

5 And at the same time lets me feel,
That he hath patience with me still:
I stand asham'd before his face,
And humbly thank him for his
6 Search out, discover, and erase,
Whatever is not to thy praise,
All that might an obstruction prove
To thy blest purposes of love.

7 Complete thy work,my gracious King,
My heart into subjection bring;
Destroy, I pray, the carnal mind,
And make me quite to thee resign'd."

464. T. 22.

2 Forbid, O Lord, each vain desire,
Bind my affections to thy cross;
Quench all the sparks of nature's fire,
May I count all for thee but loss:
Lord Jesus, tear each idol down,
Thy love within my heart inthrone.
3 O. Jesus, wipe away my tears,
Be unto me a healing balm;
Warm thou my heart, dispel my fears,
And speak the tempest to a calm:
Remove the maladies of sin,
And in thy blood Ọ wash me clean.
4 I gladly will show forth thy praise,True sorrow, till thy Spirit show
If thou wilt gird me with thy pow'r, My unbelief, the source of woe.
And sing the glories of thy grace,
Until my pilgrimage be o'er.
With hallow'd fire inspire my tongue,
And love shall be my endless song.

FROM my own works at last I cease,
For God alone can give me peace;
Fruitless my toil, and vain my care,
Of my own strength I must despair.
2 Lord, I despair myself to heal,
I see my sin, but cannot feel

463. T. 22,

VAIN are all efforts made to trace
The way to life and happiness,
Before 'tis on our minds imprest,
That Jesus is our only rest!

2 By my own strength I can't procure
True rest, nor even feel I'm poor;
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3 'Tis thine alone to change the heart,
Thou only canst good gifts impart,
I therefore will my heart resign
To thee, O cleanse and seal it thine!
4 With humble faith on thee I call,
My Light, my Life, my Lord, my All;
I wait, O Lord, to hear thee say,
"My blood hath wash'd thy sins away."

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