323. L.M.-God magnified for his Salvation. Ps. xl. 16. 1 GOD of salvation, we adore Thy saving love, thy saving power; And, to our utmost stretch of thought, Hail the redemption thou hast wrought. 2 Perish each thought of human pride; Let God alone be magnified; His glory let the heavens resound, Shouted from earth's remotest bound. 3 Saints, who his full salvation know, Saints, who but taste it here below, Join every angel's voice to raise Continued, never-ending praise. 324. C.M.-The Word of Salvation sent to us. Acts xiii. 26. 1 AND why do our admiring eyes And whence, doth every heart reply, 2 And dost thou, Lord, subdue my heart, 3 As the redeemed of the Lord, We sing the Saviour's name; And, while the long salvation lasts, Its sovereign grace proclaim. 325. L.M.-Man by Nature, Grace, and Glory. 1 LORD, what is man! extremes how wide, 2 Divine at first, a holy flame Kindled by the Almighty's breath, Till, stain'd by sin, it soon became The seat of darkness, strife, and death. 3 But Jesus, oh! amazing grace! Assum'd our nature as his own, Obey'd and suffer'd in our place, Then took it with him to his throne. 4 Now what is man, when grace reveals The virtue of a Saviour's blood? Again a life divine he feels, Despises earth, and walks with God. 5 And what in yonder realms above, Is ransom'd man ordain'd to be? With honour, holiness, and love, No seraph more adorn'd than he. 6 Nearest the throne, and first in song, Man shall his hallelujahs raise; While wondering angels round him throng, And swell the chorus of his praise. 1 2 326. S.M.-The Christian's Last Triumph. 2 Tim. iv. 7, 8. "I THE good fight have fought!" O when shall I declare! The victory of my Saviour got, When all my warfare's past! This blessed word be mine, "Kept by the power of grace divine, The' apostles of my Lord, They could not speak a greater word, 327. The Happiness of God's Israel. Deut xxxiii. 29. 1 O ISRAEL, blest beyond compare! Unrivall'd all thy glories are: Jehovah deigns to fill thy throne, And calls thine interest all his own. 2 He is thy Saviour; he thy Lord; His shield is thine, and thine his sword: Review in ecstacy of thought The grand redemption he has wrought. 3 From Satan's yoke he sets thee free, Opens thy passage through the sea; He through the desert is thy guide, And heaven for Canaan will provide. 4 Not Jacob's sons of old could boast Such favours to their chosen host; Their glories which through ages shine, Are but dim shades and types of thine. 5 Celestial Spirit! teach our tongue Sublimer strains than Moses sung, Proportion'd to the sweeter name Of God the Saviour, and the Lamb. 328. L.M.-Heavenly Wisdom. Prov. iii. 13-17. Who knows," the Saviour died for me!" 3 Wisdom divine! Who tells the price Of Wisdom's costly merchandise? Wisdom to silver we prefer, And gold is dross compar'd to her. 4 Her hands are fill'd with length of days, 329. C.M.-Heavenly Wisdom. Prov. iii. 13-17. 1 HOW happy is the man who hears And who celestial wisdom makes 2 Wisdom has treasures greater far And her rewards more precious are 3 In her right hand she holds to view 4 She guides the young with innocence A crown of glory she bestows 5 According as our labours rise, Her ways are ways of pleasantness, 330. P.M.-Happiness. 1 HAPPINESS! thou lovely name, Can inform me where it lies, 2 Object of my first desire, Only to be found in thee: 3 Lord! it is not life to live, |