4 Thy grace shall dwell upon my heart,
And shed its fragrance there
The noblest balm of all its wounds,
The cordial of its care. *

5 I'll speak the honours of thy name
With my last lab'ring breath;
And, fearless with thy road and staff
Will pass the vale of death.

66. Precious to his People CM. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: GOD was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of Angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.1 TIM. iii. 16.

MOST precious name of all above,
My Saviour and my GOD;
Jesus, who can resist thy love,
Or trifle with thy blood.

2 Tis thro' thy righteousness and death,
The Father smiles again; v
'Tis by thine interceding breath,
The Spirit dwells with men.

3 Till God in human flesh I sec,
My thoughts no comfort find;
The holy, just, and saered Three,
Are terrors to my mind.

4 But, if IMMANUEL's face appear,
My hope, my joy begin;

His name forbids my slavish fear,"
His grace removes my sin.

5 Let others on their works rely,
Or of their wisdom boast;
I love th' incarnate mystery,
And there I fix my trust.

67. Precious to his People.

C.M. Because of the savour of thy good ointments, thy name is as ointment poured forth.-SONG of SOL. i. 3.

HOW sweet the name of JESUS Sounds
In a believer's ear!

It sooths his sorrows, heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear.

2 It makes the wounded spirit whole,
And calms the troubled breast;
'Tis manna to the hungry soul,
And to the weary, rest.

3 Dear name! the rock on which I build;
My shield and hiding-place,
My never-failing treas'ry, fill'd
With boundless stores of grace.

4 By thee my prayers acceptance gain,
Although with sin defil'd;

Satan accuses me in vain,

And I am own'd a child.

5 JESUS! my Shepherd, Husband, Friend, My Prophet, Priest, and King,

My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, Accept the praise I bring.

6 Weak is the effort of my heart,
And cold my warmest thought;
But when I see thee as thou art,
I'll praise thee as I ought.

68. Precious to his People. 7—6—8. But God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.—GAL. vi. 14.

VAIN, delusive world adieu,
With all of creature good!

Only JESUS I'd pursue,

Who bought me with his blood;
All thy pleasures I'd forego,

I'd trample on thy wealth and pride;
Only JESUS would I know,

And JESUS crucified !

2 Other knowledge is but vain,

May CHRIST my " wisdom" be;
CHRIST, the Lamb of GoD was slain,
He tasted death for me!
Me to save from endless woe,
The sin-atoning victim died;
Only JESUS would I know,
And JESUS crucified.

3 [Here will I set up my rest;
O may my wand'ring heart
From the haven of his breast
No more henceforth depart ;

Whither should a sinner go?
His arms for me are open wide;
Only JESUS would 1 know,

And JESUS crucified.]

4 What though all my nature's sin?
More boundless is his grace;
JESU's blood will make me clean
From all unrighteousness:
This shall wash me white as snow,
On this for all things 1 confide;
Only JESUS will I know,
And JESUS crucified.

5 Him to know is life and peace,
And pleasure without end;
This be all my happiness,
On JESUS to depend;
Daily in his grace to grow,
And ever in his love abide;
Only JESUS would I know,
And JESUS crucified.

69. The Propitiation for Sin. 8—8—6.

Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood.-ROM. iii. 24, 25.

O THOU that hear'st the prayer of faith,
Wilt thou not save a soul from death,
That casts itself on thee?

I have no refuge of my own,
But fly to what my Lord hath done
And suffer'd cnce for me!

2 Deliver'd in the sinner's stead,'
Thy spotless righteousness I plead,
And thine atoning blood:

That righteousness my robe shall be;
Thy sacrifice avail for me,

And bring me near to GOD.

3 Then, snatch me from eternal death,
The Spirit of adoption breathe,
His consolations send:

By him some word of life impart,
And graciously assure my heart,
Thy Maker is thy Friend."

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4 The king of terrors then would be
A welcome messenger to me,
To call my soul away:

Leaving the world and earthly things,
I'd mount upon his sable wings
To everlasting day.

70. The Purifier of his People. C.M.

Jesus answered him, if I wash thee not thou hast no part in me.-JOHN xiii. 8.

FOR ever here my rest shall be,
Close to thy bleeding side;
This all my hope, and all my plea,
For me the Saviour died.

2 My dying Saviour and my God,
Fountain for guilt and sin,

Sprinkle me ever with thy blood,
And cleanse, and keep me clean.