8 "Ere fin was born, or Adam's duft "Then come, receive my grace, "Happy the man that keeps my ways, "The man that fhuns them dies." HYMN XCIII. Long Metre. Chrift, or Wifdom obeyed,or refifted. Prov. viii. 34--36. THU 'HUS faith the wisdom of the Lord, "Blefs'd is the man that hears my word; "Keeps daily watch before my gates, "And at my feet for mercy waits. 2 "The foul that feeks me, shall obtain "Immortal wealth, and heav'nly gain; "Immortal life is his reward, "Life, and the favour of the Lord. 3 "But the vile wretch that flies from me, "Fools, that againft my grace rebel, HYMN XCIV. Common Metre. Juflification by Faith, not by Works; or, the Law condemns, Grace juftifies. Rom. iii. 19—22. I VAI On their own works have built; Their hearts by nature all unclean, 2 Let Jew and Gentile ftop their mouths, And the whole race of Adam stand 3 In vain we ask God's righteous law Since to convince and to condemn 4 Jefus, how glorious is thy grace I HYMN XCV. Common Metre. NOT 2 The fov'reign will of God alone Creates us heirs of grace; Born in the image of his Son, A new peculiar race. 3 The Spirit, like fome heav'nly wind, New-models all the carnal mind, 4 Our quicken'd fouls awake and rife I HYMN XCVI. Common Metre. Election excludes Boafting, 1 Cor. i. 26—31. B But few of Loble race, UT few among the carnal wife, Obtain the favour of thine eyes, 2 He takes the men of meanest name And thus he pours abundant shame 3 He calls the fool, and makes him know 4 Nature has all its glories loft, When brought before his throne; No flesh fhall in his prefence boast, But in the Lord alone. HYMN XCVII. Long Metre. Chrift our Wisdom, Righteousness, &c. 1 Cor. i. 30. I B We lie till Chrift reftores the light; URY'D in fhadows of the night, Wisdom defcends to heal the blind, 2 Our guilty fouls are drown'd in tears, 5 Poor helpless worms in thee poffefs I HOW The fame. row heavy is the night 'Till Chrift with his reviving light 2 Our guilty fpirits dread 3 To meet the wrath of heav'n'; Unholy and impure Are all our thoughts and ways, 4 The pow'rs of hell agree 5 HYMN XCIX. Common Metre. Stones made the Children of Abraham; or, Grace not conveyed by religious Parents. Matt. iii. 9. I VAL TAIN are the hopes that rebels place Upon their birth and blood, Defcended from a pious race, (Their fathers now with God.) 2 He from the caves of earth and hell And fill the houfe of Abr'am well 3 Such wond'rous pow'r doth he poffefs, I HYMN C. Long Metre. Believe, and be faved. John iii. 16-18. OT to condemn the fons of men NOT Did Chrift the Son of God appear: No weapons in his hands are feen, No flaming fword, nor thunder there. 2 Such was the pity of our God, He lov'd the race of man fo well, He fent his Son to bear our load Of fins, and fave our fouls from hell. f 3 Sinners, believe the Saviour's word, Truft in his mighty name, and live; A thousand joys his lips afford, His hands a thoufand bleffings give. 4 But vengeance and damnation lies On rebels who refuse his grace; Who God's Son defpife, beloved The hottest hell fhall be their place. HYMN CI. Long Metre. Joy in Heaven for a repenting Sinner. Luke xv. 7, 10. HO can defcribe the joys that rise, W Through all the courts of paradife, To fee a prodigal return, To fee an heir of glory born? |