4 O that I now, from sin released,
Thy word may to the utmost prove;
Enter into the promised rest,-
The Canaan of thy perfect love.

495

3d P. M. 4 6s & 2 8s.

Rejoicing in prospect of the blessing.

VE ransom'd sinners, hear,
The pris'ners of the Lord;

And wait till Christ appear,
According to his word:

Rejoice in hope, rejoice with me;
We shall from all our sins be free.

2 In God we put our trust;

If we our sins confess,

Faithful is he and just,

From all unrighteousness

To cleanse us all, both you and me:
We shall from all our sins be free.

8 Surely in us the hope

Of glory shall appear; Sinners, your heads lift up,

And see redemption near:

Again I say, Rejoice with me;

We shall from all our sins be free.
4 Who Jesus' suff'rings share,
My fellow-pris'ners now,
Ye soon the crown shall wear
On your triumphant brow:
Rejoice in hope, rejoice with me;
We shall from all our sins be free.

5 The word of God is sure,
And never can remove;
We shall in heart be pure,
And perfected in love:

Rejoice in hope, rejoice with me;
We shall from all our sins be free.

6 Then let us gladly bring
Our sacrifice of praise:
Let us give thanks and sing,
And glory in his grace:

Rejoice in hope, rejoice with me;
We shall from all our sins be free.

496

The land of rest.

L. M.

Toing forth, and make me free;
loving Spirit, Lord, alone,
The bondage break in which I groan,
And set my heart at liberty.

2 Now let thy Spirit bring me in,
And give thy servant to possess
The land of rest from inbred sin,-
The land of perfect holiness.

3 Lord, I believe thy power the same;
The same thy truth and grace endure;
And in thy blessed hands I am,

And trust thee for a perfect cure.

4 Come, Saviour, come, and make me whole; Entirely all my sins remove;

To perfect health restore my soul,

To perfect holiness and love.

497

S. M.

Purity of heart.

OLEST are the pure in heart,

The secret of the Lord is theirs;
Their soul is his abode.

2 Still to the lowly soul

He doth himself impart,

And for his temple and his throne
Selects the pure in heart.

498

9th P. M. 87, 87, 87, 87.

The new creation.

LOVE divine, all love excelling,

Joy of heaven, to earth come down, Fix in us thy humble dwelling; All thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, thou art all compassion,Pure unbounded love thou art; Visit us with thy salvation;

Enter every trembling heart.

2 Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit
Into every troubled breast;
Let us all in thee inherit;

Let us find that second rest.
Take away our bent to sinning;
Alpha and Omega be;
End of faith, as its beginning,
Set our hearts at liberty.

3 Come, almighty to deliver,
Let us all thy life receive;
Suddenly return, and never,
Never more thy temples leave:
Thee we would be always blessing,
Serve thee as thy hosts above,
Pray, and praise thee without ceasing,
Glory in thy perfect love.

4 Finish then thy new creation;
Pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see thy great salvation,
Perfectly restored in thee:
Changed from glory into glory,,

Till in heaven we take our place,-
Till we cast our crowns before thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise.

499

4th P. M. 886, 886.

The pure in heart shall see God.
AVIOUR, on me the grace bestow,
That, with thy children, I may know

My sins on earth forgiven;
Give me to prove the kingdom mine,
And taste, in holiness divine,
The happiness of heaven.

2 Me with that restless thirst inspire,
That sacred, infinite desire,

And feast my hungry heart;
Less than thyself cannot suffice;
My soul for all thy fulness cries,-
For all thou hast and art.

3 Jesus, the crowning grace impart;
Bless me with purity of heart,
That now beholding thee,

I soon may view thy open face,
On all thy glorious beauties gaze,
And God forever see.

500

0

C. M.

A perfect heart the Redeemer's throne.
FOR a heart to praise my God,

A heart from sin set free;

A heart that always feels thy blood,
So freely spilt for me :-

2 A heart resign'd, submissive, meek,
My great Redeemer's throne;
Where only Christ is heard to speak,-
Where Jesus reigns alone.

30 for a lowly, contrite heart,

Believing, true, and clean;

Which neither life nor death can part
From Him that dwells within:-

4 A heart in every thought renew'd,
And full of love divine;

Perfect, and right, and pure, and good,
A copy, Lord, of thine.

5 Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart;
Come quickly from above;

Write thy new name upon my heart,-
Thy new, best name of Love.

501

L. M.

0

The new covenant.

GOD, most merciful and true,
Thy nature to my soul impart;
'Stablish with me the cov'nant new,
And stamp thine image on my heart.

2 To real holiness restored,

O let me gain my Saviour's mind; And in the knowledge of my Lord, Fulness of life eternal find.

3 Remember, Lord, my sins no more, That them I may no more forget; But, sunk in guiltless shame, adore, With speechless wonder, at thy feet, 4 O'erwhelm'd with thy stupendous grace, I shall not in thy presence move; But breathe unutterable praise,,

And rapt'rous awe, and silent love.

5 Then every murm'ring thought, and vais, Expires, in sweet confusion lost:

I cannot of my cross complain,-
I cannot of my goodness boast.

6 Pardon'd for all that I have done
My mouth as in the dust I hide;
And glory give to God alone,-
My God in Jesus pacified.