6 The happy gates of gospel grace
Stand open night and day;-
Lord! we are come to seek supplies,
And drive our wants away.

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HYMN 258, L. M.

Christ's Invitation to Sinners.

OME hither, all ye weary souls!
Ye heavy-laden sinners! come;
I'll give you rest from all your toils,
And raise you to my heavenly home.
"They shall find rest, who learn of me,-
I'm of a meek and lowly mind;

But passion rages like the sea,

And pride is restless as the wind.

3 "Blessed is the man, whose shoulders take
My yoke, and bear it with delight;
My yoke is easy to his neck,

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With faith, and hope, and humble zeal, Resign our spirits, to thy hand,

To mould and guide us at thy will.

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HYMN 259, L. M.

Living Waters.

O! every one that thirsts! draw nigh; 'Tis God invites the fallen race;

Mercy and free salvation buy,

Buy wine, and milk, and gospel grace.

2 Ye nothing in exchange can give,-
Leave all ye have and are behind;
Freely the gift of God receive,
Pardon and peace in Jesus find.

3 Come to the living waters, come;
Sinners! obey your Maker's voice;
Return, ye weary wanderers! home,
And in redeeming love rejoice.

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HYMN 260, C. M.

The Resolve.

aff 1 COME, trembling sinner! in whose breast,

A thousand thoughts revolve,

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Come, with your guilt and fear oppressed,
And make this last resolve:-

2 "I'll go to Jesus though my sin
Hath like a mountain rose;

I'll seek his courts, and enter in,
Whatever may oppose.

3 "Prostrate I'll fall before his throne,
And there my guilt confess;
I'll tell him, I'm a wretch undone,
Without his sovereign grace.

4 "Perhaps he will admit my plea,
Perhaps will hear my prayer;
But, if I perish, I will pray,
And perish only there.

5 "I can but perish if I go,
I am resolved to try ;

For, if I stay away, I know
I must for ever die."

HYMN 261, 8s and 7s, Peculiar.
A Fountain set open.

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Sinners, ruined by the fall!
Here a pure and healing fountain
Flows to you,-to me,-to all,—
In a full perpetual tide,

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Opened when the Saviour died.
2 Come, in sorrow and contrition,
Wounded, impotent, and blind;
Here the guilty, free remission,-
Here the troubled, peace may find;
Health this fountain will restore;

He that drinks shall thirst no more:--
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'Tis a soul-reviving flood:

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God is faithful--God will never
Break his covenant in blood;-
Signed, when our Redeemer died,
Sealed, when he was glorified.

HYMN 262, 8s and 7s.

False and true Pleasures.

TELL us, wanderer! wildly roving
From the path that leads to peace,

Pleasure's false enchantment loving,-
When will thy delusion cease?

2 Once, like thee, by joys surrounded,
We could kneel at pleasure's shrine;
Then our brightest hopes were bounded,
By delights as false as thine.

3 But those visions never blessed us,-
Soon their fleeting day was o'er;
Then the world, that had caressed us,
Charmed us with its smiles no more.
4 Such is pleasure's transient story;
Lasting happiness is known
Only in the path to glory,-
In the Saviour's love alone.

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HYMN 263, L. M.

The happy Choice.

No if ye will hear his voice,

Now is the time to make your choice;
Say-will you to Mount Zion go?
Say-will you have this Christ, or no?

2 Ye wandering souls, who find no rest!
Say-will you be for ever blest?

Will you be saved from sin and hell?
Will you with Christ in glory dwell?

3 Come now, dear youth! for ruin bound,
Obey the gospel's joyful sound;

Come, go with us, and you shall prove
The joy of Christ's redeeming love.

4 Once more we ask you in his name,-
For yet his love remains the same,-
Say-will you to Mount Zion go?
Say-will you have this Christ or no?

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HYMN 264, C. M.

Pardon and Sanctification in Christ.

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OW sad our state by nature is!
Our sin-how deep it stains!
And Satan binds our captive minds,
Fast in his slavish chains.

2 But there's a voice of sovereign grace,
Sounds from the sacred word;-

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"Ho! ye despairing sinners! come,
And trust upon the Lord."

3 My soul obeys th' almighty call,
And runs to this relief;

I would believe thy promise, Lord!
Oh! help my unbelief.

4 To the dear fountain of thy blood,
Incarnate God! I fly;

Here let me wash my spotted soul,
From stains of deepest dye.

5 A guilty, weak, and helpless worm,
On thy kind arms I fall;

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Be thou my strength and righteousness,
My Jesus, and my all.

HYMN 265, C. M.

The Way to Zion.

1 INQUIRE, ye pilgrims! for the way
That leads to Zion's hill,

And thither set your steady face,.
With a determined will.

2 Oh! come, and to his temple haste,
And seek his favor there;
Before his footstool, humbly bow,
And pour your fervent prayer.

3 Oh! come, and join your souls to God
In everlasting bands;

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Accept the blessings he bestows,
With thankful hearts and hands.

HYMN 266, C. M.

Invitation to the Gospel Feast.

E wretched, hungry, starving poor!
Behold a royal feast,-

Where mercy spreads her bounteous store
For every humble guest.

2 Here Jesus stands with open arms;
He calls, he bids you, come;
Guilt holds you back, and fear alarms;
But see! there yet is room :-

3 Room in the Saviour's bleeding heart;
There love and pity meet;

Nor will he bid the soul depart,

That trembles at his feet.

4 Oh! come, and with his children, taste
The blessings of his love;

While hope attends the sweet repast
Of nobler joys above.

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Before th' eternal throne,

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In songs on earth unknown.

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HYMN 267, C. M.

The Fountain of living Waters.

H! what amazing words of grace
Are in the gospel found,

Suited to every sinner's case

Who hears the joyful sound!

2 Come, then, with all your wants and wounds,
Your every burden bring;

Here love, unchanging love, abounds,—
A deep celestial spring.

3 This spring with living waters flows,
And heavenly joys imparts;

Come, thirsty souls! your wants disclose,
And drink, with thankful hearts.

4 Millions of sinners, vile as you,
Have here found life and peace;
Come, then, and prove its virtues too,
And drink, adore, and bless.

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HYMN 268, 7s.

Sinners urged to accept the Invitation.
E! who in his courts are found,
Listening to the joyful sound,
Lost and helpless as ye are,
Sons of sorrow, sin, and care,—
Glorify the King of kings,
Take the peace the gospel brings..

2 Turn to Christ your longing eyes,
View this bleeding sacrifice;
See, in him, your sins forgiven,
Pardon, holiness, and heaven;