The way that ruined souls are saved
From Satan, sin, and hell :
In words of truth it tells us how
Lost souls ascend to heaven ;-
That all who trust in Jesus' blood,
Their sins are all forgiven.
3 O may we love the Bible!
That tells of Jesus' love;
Who came to earth for such to die,
And pleads for them above;
Who bore dread sins of every dye
Upon the cursed tree,
And sends the Holy Spirit down,
That sinners may be free.
1 'Go, search the Scriptures,' saith the Lord, 'They testify of Me;'
'Tis truth's eternal great record, From every error free.
2 There the eternal Godhead shines
With bright, refulgent rays;
There beam Jehovah's great designs,
From everlasting days.
3 There the great gospel scheme behold,
Chief of the works of God;
Replete with grace, and love untold,
And pardon bought with blood.
4 O may the Spirit's influence sweet
Shine on the glorious whole;
Its precept guide my roving feet,
Its promise feast my soul !
The Word of Truth.
1 THIS is the word of truth and love,
Sent to the nations from above;
Jehovah here resolves to show
What His almighty grace can do.
2 This remedy did wisdom find
To heal diseases of the mind;
This sovereign balm, whose virtues can
Restore the ruined creature, man.
3 The gospel bids the dead revive;
Sinners obey the voice, and live;
Dry bones are raised, and clothed afresh,
And hearts of stone are turned to flesh.
4 If but this grace my soul renew,
Let sinners gaze, and hate me too!
The word that saves me does engage
A sure defence from all their rage.
50 The Bible Inspired. 1 ETERNAL Spirit, 'twas Thy breath The oracles of truth inspired, And kings, and lofty seers of old, With strong prophetic impulse fired. 2 Filled with Thy great almighty power, Their lips with heavenly science flowed; Their hands a thousand wonders wrought, Which bore the signature of God.
3 With gladsome hearts they spread the news
Of pardon through a Saviour's blood;
And to a numerous, seeking crowd,
Marked out the path to His abode.
4 The powers of earth and hell in vain
Against the sacred Word combine;
Thy providence through every age.
Securely guards the book divine.
5 Thee, its great Author, Source of light,
Thee, its Preserver, we adore ;
And humbly ask a ray from Thee,
Its hidden wonders to explore.
1 I HOLD the sacred Book of God,
To bear, and keep, and use it, free;
But holy martyrs shed their blood
To win this Book of life for me.
2 With steady faith in Christ alone,
The threats of impious power they spurned;
And bold that holy faith to own,
They gave their bodies to be burned.
3 With Jesus they are resting now;
We love to speak their honoured names :
O may our lips and lives avow
The truth they kept through blood and flames.
Nature and Scripture (Ps. xix.). 1 THE heavens declare His glory, Their Maker's skill the skies;
Each day repeats the story,
And night to night replies.
Their silent proclamation
Throughout the earth is heard;
The record of creation,
The page of nature's word.
2 There, from his bright pavilion,
Like eastern bridegroom clad,
Hailed by earth's thousand million,
The sun sets forth: right glad
His glorious race commencing,
The mighty giant seems;
Through the vast round dispensing
His all-pervading beams.
3 So pure, so soul-restoring
Is truth's diviner ray;
A brighter radiance pouring
Than all the pomp of day;
The wanderer surely guiding;
It makes the simple wise;
And, evermore abiding,
Unfailing joy supplies.
4 Thy Word is richer treasure
Than lurks within the mine;
And daintiest fare less pleasure
Yields, than this food divine.
How wise each kind monition!
Led by Thy counsels, Lord,
How safe the saints' condition!
How great is their reward!
1 THE heavens declare Thy glory, Lord;
In every star Thy wisdom shines;
But when our eyes behold Thy Word,
We read Thy Name in fairer lines!
2 The rolling sun, the changing light,
And nights and days Thy power confess;
But the blest Volume Thou hast writ
Reveals Thy justice and Thy grace.
3 Thy noblest wonders here we view,
In souls renewed and sins forgiv'n;
Lord, cleanse from sin, our souls renew,
And make Thy Word our guide to heav'n!
God's Word Perfect.
1 THIS is a precious Book indeed; Happy the child who loves to read! 'Tis God's own Word, which He has given To show the soul the way to heaven. 2 It tells us how the world was made, And how good men the Lord obeyed; Here His commands are written too, To teach us what we ought to do. 3 But what is more than all beside, The Bible tells us Jesus died; This is its best, its chief intent,— To lead poor sinners to repent.
Value of the Bible.
1 PRECIOUS Bible! sacred treasure!
Ev'ry saint thy worth doth know;
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