Soon, fhall learn th' exalted strains, Now ow by the bowels of my Gon, gone, & Clamour and wrath and war be Envy and fpite for ever ceale, Lep bitter words nomore be know Assad Among the faints, the fons of peace. irit, like a peaceful dove, 3. The fpirit, ke Flies from the realms of no fe and trife; 4 Tender and kind be all our thoughts; HYMN 197. THE PROMÍS'D LAND. ISA. XXXÏii. 17. FAR Unbounded glories rife, AR from thefe narrow fcenes of night, And realms of infinite delight, 2 There pain and fickness never come, 3 No clouds those blifsful regions know, For ever bright and fair! For fin, the fource of mortal woe, 4 There no alternate night is known," 5 O may the heav'nly profpect fire Our hearts with ardent love, H Till wings of faith and ftrong defire. Bear ev'ry thought above. 6 Prepare us, LORD, by grace divine For thy bright courts on high. Then bid our cource divine rife and join The chorus of the sky. 1 HYMN 198.1 FAITH SHEWN BY WORKS. let our lips and lives exprefs So let our works and virtues fhine, 2 Thus fhall we belt proclaim abroad 4 Religion bears our fpirits up, I HYMN 199 HAPPY POVERTY. MATT. V. 3. YE humble fouls complain no more; Let faith furvey your future ftore: How happy, how divinely bleft, The facred words of truth atteft. 2 When confcious grief laments fincere," 3 In vain the fons of wealth and pride & Despise your lot, your hopes deride; In vain they boaft their little ftores,. Trifles are theirs, a kingdom yours. 4 There fhall your eyes with rapture view The glorious friend that dy'd for you; That dy'd to ransɔm, dy'd to raise To crowns of joy, and fongs of praise. 5 JESUS, to thee I breathe my pray'r: Reveal, confirm my int'reft there! Whate'er my humble lot below, This, this my foul defires to know. 6 O let me hear that voice divine Pronounce the glorious blefing mine! Enroll'd among the happy poor, My largest wifhes afk no more. HYMN 200 SINS AND SORROWS LAID BEFORE GOD! That we knew the fecret place Where we might find our GOD! We'd spread our wants before his face, And pour our woes abroad. |