Hymn 273. L. M.. But holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. 2 Pet. i. 21. 1 [NSPIRER of the ancient seers, INSI Who wrote from thee the sacred page, The same through all succeeding years; To us and our degenerate age 2 While now thine oracles we read, With earnest prayer and strong desire, O let the Spirit from thee proceed, Our souls t' awaken and inspire. 3 Whene'er in error's path we rove, The living God through sin forsake; Our conscience by thy word reprove, Convince and bring the wand'rers back, 4 The sacred lessons of thy grace, Transmitted through thy word, repeat; And train us up in all thy ways, To make us in thy will complete. Hymn 274. L. M. But the Spirit giveth life. 2 Cor. iii. 6. Our weakness help, our darkness chase, 3 Furnish'd out of thy treasury, Hymn 275. C. M. And it is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteous 2 Tim. iii. 16. ness. 1 T THE counsels of redeeming grace, 2 Here light, descending from above, 3 Our numerous griefs are here redress'd, 4 For these inestimable gains, O may we search with eager pains, Hymn 276. C. M. The law of thy mouth is better unto me that thousands of gold and silver. Ps. cxix. 72. ATHER of mercies, in thy word What endless glory shines! 1 F For ever be thy name ador'd For these celestial liues. 2 Here may the wretched sons of want 3 Here the fair tree of knowledge grows, 4 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice,- 5 O may these heavenly pages be see, & Divine Instructer, gracious Lord, Be thou for ever near; Teach me to love thy sacred word, TEMPTATION AND AFFLICTION. Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. Luke xxii. 28. And that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. Acts xiv. 22. Hymn 277. P. M. My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths. Dan. vi. 22. 1G and let thy power be seen; OD of Daniel, hear my prayer, Stop the lion's mouth, and bear 2 No way to escape I see, The sure approaching death: In the dungeon of despair; 3 Thee I serve, my Lord, my God! "Angel of the covenant, 4 Save me for thine own great name, Hymn 278. L. M. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God. 1 Pet. iv. 17. 10 God, thy righteousness we own! Judgment is at thy house begun! 3 We have not, Lord, thy gifts improv'd, |