Mighty Redeemer, set me free
From my old state of sin;
O make my soul alive to Thee,
Create new powers within.
Renew mine eyes, and form mine ears,
And mould my heart afresh ;
Give me new passions, joys, and fears,
And turn the stone to flesh.
Far from the regions of the dead,
From sin, and earth, and hell,
In the new world that grace has made
I would for ever dwell.
EHOVAH speaks! let Israel hear
Let all the earth rejoice and fear,
While God's eternal Son proclaims
His sovereign honours and His names.
"I am the last, and I the first,
The Saviour God, and God the just;
There's none beside pretends to show
Such justice and salvation too.
"Ye that in shades of darkness dwell,
Just on the verge of death and hell,
Look up to Me from distant lands,
Light, life, and heaven, are in my hands.
"I by my holy name have sworn,
Nor shall the word in vain return,
To Me shall all things bend the knee,
And every tongue shall swear to Me.
"In Me alone shall men confess
Lies all their strength and righteousness;
And by their shining graces prove
Their interest in my pardoning love."
263 THE GLORY OF GOD IN THE FACE OF JESUS. OW to the Lord a noble song!
Awake, my soul; awake, my tongue;
Hosannah to the eternal Name,
And all His boundless love proclaim.
See where it shines in Jesus' face,
The brightest image of His grace;
God, in the person of His Son,
Has all His mightiest works outdone.
The spacious earth and spreading flood
Proclaim the wise, the powerful God;
And Thy rich glories from afar
Sparkle in every rolling star.
But in His looks a glory stands,
The noblest labour of Thine hands:
The pleasing lustre of His eyes
Outshines the wonders of the skies.
Grace, 'tis a sweet, a charming theme;
My thoughts rejoice at Jesus' name:
Ye angels, dwell upon the sound!
Ye heavens, reflect it to the ground!
O may I live to reach the place
Where He unveils His lovely face!
Where all His beauties you behold,
And sing His name to harps of gold.
GOD MANIFEST IN THE FLESH.
EAREST of all the names above,
D My Saviour, and my God,
What precious streams of life and love
Flow through Thy cleansing blood!
'Tis by the merits of Thy death
The Father smiles again;
'Tis by Thine interceding breath
The Spirit dwells with men.
When God in human flesh I see,
The mystery is made known;
The holy, just, and sacred Three
Are in redemption One.
"Tis when Immanuel's face appears,
My hope, my joy begin;
His name forbids my slavish fears,
His grace removes my sin.
While some on their own works rely,
And some of wisdom boast,
I love the incarnate mystery,
And there I fix my trust.
EXCELLENCY OF THE GOSPEL.
ET everlasting glories crown
Thy head, my Saviour and my Lord;
Thy hands have brought salvation down,
And writ the blessings in Thy Word.
In vain the trembling conscience seeks
Some solid ground to rest upon;
With long despair the spirit breaks,
Till we apply to Christ alone.
How well Thy blessed truths agree!
How wise and holy Thy commands !
Thy promises, how firm they be!
How firm our hope and comfort stands!
Should all the forms that men devise
Assault my faith with treacherous art,
I'd call them vanity and lies,
And bind the Gospel to my heart.
IVINE Redeemer, gracious Lord!
I read my duty in Thy Word;
But in Thy life the law appears,
Drawn out in living characters.
Such was Thy truth, and such Thy zeal,
Such deference to Thy Father's will,
Such love, and meekness so Divine,
I would transcribe and make them mine.
Cold mountains and the midnight air
Witnessed the fervour of Thy prayer;
The desert Thy temptations knew,
Thy conflict, and Thy victory too.
Be Thou my pattern; make me bear
More of Thy gracious image here;
Then God the Judge shall own my name
Amongst the followers of the Lamb.
AISE your triumphant songs
To an immortal tune;
Let the wide earth resound the deeds
Celestial grace has done.
Sing how eternal love
Its chief Beloved chose,
And bade Him raise our wretched race
From their abyss of woes.
His hand no thunder bears,
No terror clothes His brow;
No bolts to drive our guilty souls
To fiercer flames below.
'Twas mercy filled the throne,
And wrath stood silent by,
When Christ was sent with pardons down
To rebels doomed to die.
Now, sinners, dry your tears,
Let hopeless sorrows cease;
Bow to the sceptre of His love,
And take the offered peace.
Lord, we obey Thy call;
We lay a humble claim
To the salvation Thou hast brought,
And love and praise Thy name.
268 I will make mention of Thy righteousness only.
Saviour, my almighty Friend,
When I begin Thy praise,
Where will the growing numbers end,
The numbers of Thy grace?
Thou art my everlasting trust,
Thy goodness I adore :
And since I knew Thy graces first,
I speak Thy glories more.
My feet shall travel all the length
Of the celestial road,
And march with courage in Thy strength
To see my Father, God.
When I am filled with sore distress
For some surprising sin,
I'll plead Thy perfect righteousness,
And mention none but Thine.
How will my lips rejoice to tell
The victories of my King!
My soul redeemed from sin and hell
Shall Thy salvation sing.
My tongue shall all the day proclaim
My Saviour and my God.
His death has brought my foes to shame,
And drowned them in His blood.
my tuneful powers,
With this delightful song
I'll entertain the darkest hours,
Nor think the season long.
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