6 Has cheer'd the nations with the joys His orient rays impart; But, Jesus, 'tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. C. 7 Though faint my prayers, and cold my love, My stedfast hope shall not remove, While Jesus intercedes above. 8 Against me earth and hell combine, But on my side is power divine; Jesus is all, and he is mine. HYMN XLV. RETIREMENT. 1 FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From scenes where Satan wages still 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, 3 There if thy Spirit touch the soul, Oh! with what peace, and joy, and love, 4 There, like the nigtingale, she pours Nor asks a witness of her song, 5 Author and guardian of my life, 6 What thanks I owe thee, and what love, C. HYMN XLVII. THE HIDDEN LIFE. 1 To tell the Saviour all my wants, 2 My lab'ring spirit vainly seeks With how much tenderness he speaks, 3 Nor were it wise, nor should I choose, Like precious wines, their taste they lose, 4 But this, with boldness, I proclaim, 5 And can you frown, my former friends, Who knew what once I was, And blame the song that thus commends 6 Trust me, I draw the likeness true, 4 Though all the flocks and herds were dead, 2 In holy contemplation, My soul a famine need not dread, 5 I know not what may soon betide, Or how my wants shall be supplied; But Jesus knows and will provide. 6 Though sin would fill me with distress, The throne of grace I dare address, For Jesus is my righteousness. We sweetly then pursue The theme of God's salvation, And find it ever new: Set free from present sorrow, E'n let the unknown to-morrow Matth. vi 34. 1 LORD, my soul with pleasure springs, Nor have words that can express 2 Cloth'd in sanctity and grace, Those who love thee as they pass, 9 Those the comforts I possess, And all his paths are peace. And find his burden light. C. 3 Adorn'd with glory from on high, 4 Inferior honours he disdains, Nor stoops to take applause from earth, 5 The noblest creature seen below, 6 My soul is ravish'd at the thought! And shout him welcome to the skies! HYMN LI. LIVELY HOPE AND GRACIOUS FEAR. 1 I WAS a grov'lling creature once, And basely cleav'd to earth; I wanted spirit to renounce The clod that gave me birth. 2 But God has breath'd upon a worm, And sent me, from above, Wings, such as clothe an angel's form, 3 With these to Pisgah's top I fly, 4 The Lord of all the vast domain C. The length and breadth of all the plain, As far as faith can see. 5 How glorious is my privilege! I stand upon a mountain's edge, 6 Though much exalted in the Lord, HYMN L. THE CHRISTIAN. 1 HONOUR and happiness unite, To make the christian's name a praise: How fair the scene, how clear the light, That fills the remnant of his days! 2 A kingly character he bears, No change his priestly office knows ; Hab iii. 17, 18. † Prov. iii. 17. Matth. xi. 30. HYMN LII. CONFIDENCE. C. 1 YES! since God himself has said it, On the promise I rely; His good word demands my credit, 2 As to all the doubts and questions He would fain destroy my hope, 9 Sure the Lord thus far has brought me, By his watchful tender care; Sure 'tis he himself has taught me 5 In my Saviour's intercession Therefore I will still confide! HYMN LIII. PEACE RESTORED. 1 OH! speak that gracious word again, No voice but thine can soothe my pain, 2 And canst thou still vouchsafe to own 3 O, then, let saints and angels join, And help me to proclain The grace that heal'd a breach like mine, 4 How oft did Satan's cruel boast And, God had left me quite. 5 Guilt made me fear, lest all were true But now the Lord appears in view, 6 My Saviour, by his powerful word, 7 Dear Lord, I wonder and adore! O keep me, that I sin no more HYMN LIV. HEAR WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR MY SOUL 1 SAV'D by blood, I live to tell What the love of Christ hath done; He redeem'd my soul from hell, Of a rebel made a son: Oh! I tremble still, to think 2 In his own appointed hour, To my heart the Saviour spoke; 3 Shame and wonder, joy and love, "Thou hast greatly sinn'd," he said, I myself thy debt have paid, 4 Come, my fellow-sinners, try, HYMN LV. FREEDOM FROM CARE. 1 WHILE I liv'd without the Lord, (If I might be said to live,) Nothing could relief afford, Nothing satisfaction give. 2 Empty hopes and groundless fear 3 Now, I see, whate'er betide, 4 When a sense of sin and thrall 86 5" Cast," he said, on me thy care,* "Tis enough that I am nigh; I will all thy burdens bear, I will all thy wants supply. 6 Simply follow as I lead, Do not reason, but believe; 7 Lord, I would, I do submit, Gladly yield my all to thee; HYMN LVI. HUMILIATION AND PRAISE. (Imitated from the German. 1 WHEN the wounded spirit hears Which else in vain had flowed: 2 Oh! 'twas grace indeed to spare What I have offer'd thee: And wait to shew thy grace. 3 If, in one created mind, The tenderness and love Still that love were weak and poor, A heart so vile as mine. 4 Wondrous mercy I have found, 5 Heavy charges Satan brings, • Psal. Iv. 22. 1 Pet. v. 7. 1 WHEN Hagar found the bottle spent," A message from the Lord was sent 2 Should not Elijah's cake and cruise t A gracious God will not refuse 3 His saints and servants shall be fed, "Bread shall be given them," as he said, 4 Repasts far richer they shall prove, 5 To Jesus, then, your trouble bring, HYMN LVIII HOME IN VIEW. C. 1 As when the weary trav'ller gains 3 Thus, when the christian pilgrim views, So he may safe arrive at last. 5 'Tis there, he says, I am to dwell SIMILAR HYMNS. 6 Jesus, on thee our hope depends, Book I. Hymn 4, 7, 9, 11, 25, 35, 36, 39, 41, 46, 47, 48, 70, 95, 128, 132. Book II. Hymn 45, 46, 47. V. DEDICATION AND SURRENDER. HYMN LIX. OLD THINGS ARE PASSED AWAY. 1 LET worldly minds the world pursue, But grace has set me free. 2 Its pleasures now no longer please, Far from my heart be joys like these, 3 As by the light of op'ning day 4 Creatures no more divide my choice, His name, and love, and gracious voice, 5 Now, Lord, I would be thine alone, But may I hope that thou wilt own 6 Yes! though of sinners I'm the worst, I cannot doubt thy will; For if thou hadst not lov'd me first, HYMN LX. THE POWER OF GRACE. 1 HAPPY the birth where grace presides, To form the future life; In wisdom's paths the soul she guides, 2 Since I have known the Saviour's name, And what for me he bore, No more I toil for empty fame, Jer. xxxi 3. 13 Plac'd by his hand in this retreat, And see that all the world calls great, 4 Since he has rank'd my worthless name Let the mad world who scoff at them, Revile and hate me too. 50 thou, whose voice the dead can raise, And teach the dumb to sing thy praise! 6 Thy wond'ring saints rejoice to see And point, and say, "How chang'd is he, 7 Grace bid me live, and taught my tongue To aim at notes divine; And grace accepts my feeble song; HYMN LXI. MY SOUL THIRSTETH FOR GOD. 1 I THIRST, but not as once I did, 2 It was the sight of thy dear cross, 3 I want that grace that springs from thee, 4 Dear fountain of delight unknown! |