"I gave the flood a firm decree, 6 "Upon the empty air, "The earth was balanc'd well; "With joy I saw the mansion, where "The sons of men should dwell. "My busy thoughts at first, "Ere sin was born, or Adam's dust 08 "Then come, receive my grace, "Ye children, and be wise; "Happy the man who keeps my ways, TH "Blest is the man, who hears my word; "Keeps daily watch before my gates, "And at my feet for mercy waits. o 2 "The soul that seeks me shall obtain "Immortal wealth, and heav'nly gain ;' "Immortal life is his reward, "Life, and the favour of the Lord. e 3" But the vile wretch who flies from me, "Does his own soul an injury; 66 a Fools, who against my grace rebel, "Seek death, and love the road to hell." HYMN 94. C. M. Reading. [b*] Justification: or, Law and Grace. Rom. iii, 19-22. "AIN are the hopes, the sons of men 1 VAIN are thave built, Their hearts by nature are unclean, And all their actions guilt. e 2 Let Jew and Gentile stop their mouths, And the whole race of Adam stand, -3 In vain we ask God's righteous law, Since to convince, and to condemn, o 4 Jesus, how glorious is thy grace, 1 HYMN 95. C. M. St. Martin's. [*] Regeneration. John i, 13, and iii, 3, &c. Nor rites that God has giv'n, Nor will of man, nor blood, nor birth, 2 The sov'reign will of God alone Born in the image of his Son, A new peculiar race. b 3 The Spirit, like some heav'nly wind, o 4 Our quicken'd souls awake, and rise • On heav'nly things we fix our eyes, And praise employs our breath. HYMN 96. C. M York. [b*] Election excludes Boasting. 1 Cor. i, 26-31. UT few among the carnal wise, BUT But few of noble race, Obtain the favour of thine eyes, Almighty King of grace. 2 He takes the men of meanest name, And thus he pours abundant shame 3 He calls the fool, and makes him know To bring aspiring wisdom low, And all its pride abase. 4 Nature has all its glories lost, When brought before his throne ; No flesh shall in his presence boast, But in the Lord alone.] HYMN 97. L. M. Brentford. [*] Christ our Wisdom, Righteousness, &c. 1 Cor. i, 30. URY'D in shadows of the night, 1 B We lie-till Christ restores the light; o Wisdom descends to heal the blind, And chase the darkness of the mind. p 2 Our guilty souls are drown'd in tears, 'Till his atoning blood appears: Then we awake from deep distress, o And sing, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. HYMN 98. S. M. 1 H The same. Aylesbury. [b] TOW heavy is the night, That hangs upon our eyes; -Till Christ, with his reviving light, e 2 Our guilty spirits dread e To meet the wrath of heav'n; But in his righteousness array'd, We see our sins forgiv'n. 3 Unholy and impure, Are all our thoughts and ways; -His hands infected nature cure, With sanctifying grace. 4 The pow'rs of hell agree, To hold our souls in vain ; o He sets the sons of bondage free, And breaks the cursed chain. Thy sov'reign pow'r, thy healing grace, HYMN 99. C. M. York. [*] Matt. iii, 9. Stones made Children of Abraham. 1 AIN are the hopes, that rebels place, Descended from a pious race, Their fathers now with God. 2 He from the caves of earth and hell, And fill the house of Abraham well, 3 Such wondrous pow'r does he possess, "N HYMN 100. L. M. Bath. [*] His hands a thousand blessings give. HYMN 101. L. M. Oporto. Moreton. [*] Joy in Heaven for a repenting Sinner. Luke xv, 7, 10. THO can describe the joys that rise, • 1 WHO Through all the courts of Paradise, To see a prodigal return, To see an heir of glory born? -2 With joy the Father does approve The Son with joy looks down, and sees 3 The Spirit takes delight to view 1 HYMN 102. L. M. Green's. [*] The Beatitudes. Matt. v, 2-12. OLEST are the humble souls, who see B Their emptiness and poverty; • Treasures of grace to them are giv'n, A healing balm for all their woes. And plead their cause against the great. e 4 Blest are the souls who thirst for grace, Hunger and long for righteousness; o They shall be well supply'd and fed, e 6 Blest are the pure, whose hearts are clean From the defiling pow'r of sin; • With endless pleasure, they shall see e7 Blest are the men of peaceful life, |