2 For you the purple current flow'd, In pardons from his wounded side; Languish'd for you the Son of God;

For you the Prince of glory died. Believe, and all your sin 's forgiven: Only believe, and yours is heaven.

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35th P. M. 87, 87, 87.

The healing Fountain.

YOME to Calvary's holy mountain,

COME

Here a pure and healing fountain
Flows for every thirsty soul,

In a full perpetual tide,

Open'd when the Saviour died.
2 Come, in sorrow and contrition,
Wounded, impotent, and blind;
Here the guilty, free remission,
Here the lost, a refuge, find.
Health, this fountain will restore;
He that drinks need thirst no more.
3 Come, ye dying, live forever;
"Tis a soul-reviving flood;
God is faithful; he will never

Break his cov'nant seal'd in blood;
Sign'd when our Redeemer died;
By the Spirit ratified.

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S. M.

Seek Him while he may be found.

MY son, know thou the Lord;
Thy father's God obey;
Seek his protecting care by night,
His guardian hand by day.

2 Call, while he may be found;
Seek him while he is near;

Serve him with all thy heart and mind, And worship him with fear.

3 If thou wilt seek his face,
His ear will hear thy cry;
Then shalt thou find his mercy sure,
His grace forever nigh.

4 But if thou leave thy God,
Nor choose the path to heaven;
Then shalt thou perish in thy sins,
And never be forgiven.

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He justifieth the ungodly.

C. M.

LOVERS of pleasure more than God,

For you he suffer'd pain;

For you the Saviour spilt his blood:
And shall he bleed in vain?

2 Sinners, his life for you he paid;
Your basest crimes he bore;
Your sins were all on Jesus laid,
That you might sin no more.

3 To earth the great Redeemer came,
That you might come to heaven;
Believe, believe in Jesus' name,
And all your sin 's forgiven.

4 Believe in him who died for thee;
And, sure as he hath died,

Thy debt is paid, thy soul is free,
And thou art justified.

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The gospel feast.

L. M.

COME, sinners, to the gospel feast

Let every soul be Jesus' guest: Ye need not one be left behind, For God hath bidden all mankind.

2 Sent by my Lord, on you I call; The invitation is to all :

Come all the world! come, sinner, thou! All things in Christ are ready now.

3 Come, all ye souls by sin oppress'd, Ye restless wand'rers after rest;

Ye poor, and maim'd, and halt, and blind,
In Christ a hearty welcome find.

4 My message as from God receive;
Ye all may come to Christ and live:
O let his love your hearts constrain,
Nor suffer him to die in vain.

5 See him set forth before your eyes,
That precious, bleeding sacrifice:
His offer'd benefits embrace,

And freely now be saved by grace.

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And yet there is room.

YE wretched, starving poor,

Behold a royal feast!

S. M.

Where mercy spreads her bounteous store For every humble guest.

2 See, Christ, with open arms,
Invites, and bids you come;

O stay not back, though fear alarms;
For yet there still is room.

3 O come, and with us taste
The blessings of his love:

While hope expects the sweet repast
Of nobler joys above.

4 There, with united voice,

Before the' eternal throne,

Ten thousand thousand souls rejoice,
In ecstasies unknown.

5 Ten thousand thousand more
Are welcome still to come :
Ye longing souls, the grace adore;
Approach, there yet is room.

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L. M.

All things are now ready. CINNERS, obey the gospel word; Haste to the supper of my Lord; Be wise to know your gracious day; All things are ready,-come away. 2 Ready the Father is to own, And kiss his late-returning son; Ready your loving Saviour stands, And spreads for you his bleeding hands. 3 Ready the Spirit of his love, Just now the stony to remove; To' apply and witness with the blood, And wash and seal the sons of God. 4 Ready for you the angels wait, To triumph in your blest estate; Tuning their harps, they long to praise The wonders of redeeming grace. 5 The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Are ready, with their shining host: All heaven is ready to resound,The dead 's alive! the lost is found!

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6th P. M. 6 lines 78.

Come, and welcome.

TROM the cross uplifted high,

Where the Saviour deigns to die, What melodious sounds we hear Bursting on the ravish'd ear :-Love's redeeming work is doneCome and welcome, sinner, come!

2 Sprinkled now with blood the throne-
Why beneath thy burdens groan!
On his piercéd body laid,

Justice owns the ransom paid;
Bow the knee,-embrace the Son-
Come and welcome, sinner, come!

3 Spread for thee, the festal board
See with richest bounty stored;
To thy Father's bosom press'd,
Thou shalt be a child confess'd,
Never from his house to roam;
Come and welcome, sinner, come!

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All-sufficiency of His grace.

L. M.

O! every one that thirsts, draw nigh:

Mercy and free salvation buy

Buy wine, and milk, and gospel grace.
2 Come to the living waters, come!
Sinners, obey your Maker's call;
Return, ye weary wand'rers, home,
And find his grace is free for all.

3 See from the Rock a fountain rise;
For you in healing streams it rolls;
Money ye need not bring, nor price,
Ye lab'ring, burden'd, sin-sick souls.
4 Nothing ye in exchange shall give;
Leave all you have, and are, behind;
Frankly the gift of God receive;
Pardon and peace in Jesus find.

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L. M.

The joys of penitence.
COME, O ye sinners, to the Lord,

In Christ to paradise restored:
His proffer'd benefits embrace,-
The plenitude of gospel grace :-
? A pardon written with his blood;
The favour and the peace of God;
The seeing eye, the feeling sense,
The mystic joys of penitence :-