Kingswood.] HYMN 588. 7's, 6's, & 1 8.
O! I come with joy to do The Master's blessed will! Him in outward works pursue, And serve his pleasure still. Faithful to my Lord's commands,
I still would choose the better part:
Serve with careful Martha's hands;
And loving Mary's heart.
2 Careful without care I am,
Nor feel my happy toil:
Kept in peace by Jesu's name,
Supported by his smile;
Joyful thus my faith to show,
I find his service my reward;
Every work I do below,
I do it to the Lord.
3 Thou, O Lord, in tender love,
Dost all my burdens bear!
Lift my heart to things above,
And fix it ever there!
Calm on tumult's wheel I sit,
'Midst busy multitudes alone,
Sweetly waiting at thy feet,
Till all thy will be done.
4 Thou, O Lord, my portion art,
Before I hence remove!
Now, my treasure and my heart
Are all laid up above:
Far above all earthly things,
While yet my hands are here employ'd,
Sees my soul the King of kings,
And freely talks with God.
50 that all the art might know Of living thus to thee!
Find their heaven begun below,
And here thy glory see!
Walk in all the works prepar'd
By thee to exercise their grace;
Till they gain their full reward,
And see thy glorious face!
Pensford.] HYMN 589. 8 lines 7's & 6's.
HOU, my God, art good and wise,
And infinite in power:
Thee let all in carth or skies
Continually adore!
Give me thy converting grace,
That I may obedient prove :
Serve my Maker all my days,
And my Redeemer love.
2-For my life, and clothes, and food.
And every comfort here,
Thee, my most indulgent God,
I thank, with heart sincere ;
For the blessings numberless,
Which thou hast already given
For my smallest spark of grace,
And for my hope of heaven.
3 Gracious God, my sins forgive,
And thy good Spirit impart!
Then shall I in thee believe,
With all my loving heart:
Always unto Jesus look,
Him in heavenly glory see,
Who my cause hath undertook,
Grace, in answer to his
And every grace bestow;
That I may with zealous care,
Perform thy will below;
Rooted in humility,
Still in ev'ry state resign'd,
Plant, Almighty Lord, in me
A meek and lowly mind.
5 Poor and vile in my own eyes,
With self-abasing shame,
Still I would myself despise,
And magnify thy name;
Thee let every creature bless,
Praise to God alone be given :
God alone deserves the praise
Of all in earth and heaven.
Lyminge.] HYMN 590. 6 lines 8's.
LL things are possible to him
That can in Jesu's name believe:
Lord, I no more thy truth blaspheme,
Thy truth I lovingly receive;
I can, I do believe in thee, All things are possible to me. 2 The most impossible of all
Is that I e'er from sin should cease;
Yet shall it be, I know it shall;
Jesus, look to thy faithfulness!
If nothing is too hard for thee,
All things are possible to me.
3 Though earth and hell the word gainsay, The word of God can never fail;
The Lamb shall take my sins away,
'Tis certain, though impossible;
The thing impossible shall be;
All things are possible to me.
4 When thou the work of faith hast wrought, I here shall in thine image shine,
Nor sin in deed, or word, or thought;
Let men exclaim and fiends repine,
They cannot break the firm decree;
All things are possible to me.
5 Thy mouth, O Lord, hath spoke, hath sworn,
That I shall serve thee without fear:
Shall find the pearl which others spurn,
Holy, and pure, and perfect here:
The servant as his Lord shall be ;
All things are possible to me.
All things are possible to God,
To Christ, the power of God in man,
To me, when I am all renew'd,
When I in Christ am form'd again,
And witness from all sin set free,
All things are possible to me.
Liberty.] HYMN 591. 6 lines 8's.
GOD of our forefathers, hear,
And make thy faithful mercies known; To thee, through Jesus, we draw near, Thy suffering, well-beloved Son; In whom thy smiling face we see, In whom thou art well pleased with me. 2 With solemn faith we offer
And spread before thy glorious eyes,
That only ground of all our hope,
That precious bleeding Sacrifice,
Which brings thy grace on sinners down,
And perfects all our souls in one.
3 Acceptance through his only name,
Forgiveness in his blood we have;
But more abundant life we claim,
Through him who died our souls to save,
To sanctify us by his blood,
And fill with all the life of God.
4 Father, behold thy dying Son,
And hear the blood that speaks above,
On us let all thy grace be shown:
Peace, righteousness, and joy, and love:
Thy kingdom come to every heart,
And all thou hast, and all thou art.
Liberty.] HYMN 592. L. M.
BRAHAM, when severely tried,
His faith by his obedience show'd;
He with the harsh command complied,
And gave his Isaac back to God.
2 His son the father offer'd up,
Son of his age, his only son;
Object of all his joy and hope,
And less beloved than God alone,
3 O for a faith like his, that we
The bright example may pursue!
May gladly give up all to thee,
To whom our more than all is due.
4 Now, Lord, to thee our all we leave,
Our willing soul thy call obeys;
Pleasure, and wealth, and fame we give
Freedom, and life-to win thy grace.
5 Is there a thing than life more dear?
A thing from which we cannot part?
We can, we now rejoice to tear
The idol from our bleeding heart.
6 Jesus, accept our sacrifice;
All things for thee we count but loss;
Lo! at thy word our idol dies,
Dies on the altar of thy cross.
7 For what to thee, O Lord, we give,
A hundred-fold we here obtain : And soon with thee shall all receive, And loss shall be eternal gain.
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