3 [Flesh is a dang'rous foe to grace, 4 The love of gold be banish'd hence, (That vile idolatry;) And ev'ry member, ev'ry sense, 5 The tongue, that most unruly pow'r, e 6 Lord! can a feeble, helpless worm, Thy grace must all my work perform, And give the free reward. WALSAL. p 4 [How cold and feeble is my love? How low my hopes of joys above! -5 Great God, thy sov'reign pow'r im- o 6 [Shew my forgetful feet the way There knowledge grows without decay, And love shall never die. J' WANTAGE. HYMN 168. L. M. DORSET. The divine Perfections. EHOVAH reigns-his throne is His robes are light and majesty; e 2 His terrours keep the world in awe, His justice guards his holy law;— o His love reveals a smiling face, His truth and promise seal the grace. -3 Thro' all his works his wisdom shines, And baffles Satan's deep designs; o His pow'r is sov'reign to fulfil The noblest counsels of his will. e 4 And will this glorious Lord descend, To be my Father and my Friend? g Then let my songs with angels join! Heav'n is secure, if God be mine. OLD HUNDRED. PSATM 97 1424 HYMNS AND SPIRITUAL SONGS. BOOK III. PREPARED FOR THE HOLY ORDINANCE OF THE LORD'S SUPPER އ "W Anight, When pow'rs of earth and hell arose 2 Before the mournful scene began, He took the bread, and bless'd and brake; e What love through all his actions ran! What wondrous words of grace he spake! d 3 This is my body broke for sin, Receive and eat the living food: -Then took the cup and bless'd the wine: d 'Tis the new covenant in my blood. 4e5a 6 Do this, he cry'd, till time shall end, 7 Jesus, thy feast we celebrate, HYMN 2. S. M. Communion with CHRIST and with Saints. 1 Cor. x, 16, 17. 3 HIS holy bread and wine 4 Our heav'nly Father calls e We the young children of his love, 0 3 The Lord of life this table spread, 4 Let sinful sweets be all forgot, And earth grow less in our esteem; o Christ and his love fill ev'ry thought, And faith and hope be fix'd on him. -5 Whilst he is absent from our sight, o 'Tis to prepare our souls a place, That we may dwell in heav'nly light, g And live for ever near his face. 1 HYMN 10. L. M. BATH. CHRIST Crucified: the Wisdom and ATURE with open volume stands, To spread her Maker's praise And ev'ry labour of his hands [abroad; d Shews something worthy of a God: o 2 But in the grace that rescu'd man, o 3 [Here his whole name appears complete; -Nor wit can guess, nor reason prove, e 4 Here I behold his inmost heart, Where grace and vengeance strangely join; Piercing his Son with sharpest smart, o 5 Oh! the sweet wonders of that cross, o 6 I would for ever speak his name, In sounds to mortal ears unknown; With angels join to praise the Lamb, g And worship at his Father's throne. GREEN'S. HYMN 12. L. M. The Gospel Rest. Luke xiv, 16, &c. 14243444 5HAT shall we pay th' eternal Son, W Who left the way netis abi And to this wretched earth came down, 6. It cost him death, to save our lives; e 3 The banquet that we eat, 4 In vain had Adam sought, 6 On us th' almighty Lord Bestows this matchless grace; And meets us with some cheering word, With pleasure in his face. 8 Salvation to the name Of our adored Christ: o Thro' this wide earth his grace proclaim, His glory in the high'st. HYMN 14. L. M. The Song of Simeon: Luke ii, 28: or, a Sight of CHRIST makes Deuth easy. 1 TOW have our hearts embrac'd We would forget all earthly charms; 2 Cur lips would learn that joyful song, 3 Here we have seen thy face, O Lord, ST. THOMAS'S. |