2 And may the holy Three in One,
The Father, Word, and Comforter,
Pour an abundant blessing down,
On ev'ry soul assembled here.

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HYMN 131. C. M. Hymn 2d. [*]
Close of Worship.

No

OW may the God of peace and love, Who from th' imprison'd grave, Restor❜d the Shepherd of the sheep, Omnipotent to save ;

2 Through the rich merits of that blood,
Which he on Calv'ry spilt,

To make th' eternal cov'nant sure,
On which our hopes are built ;—
3 Perfect our souls in ev'ry grace,
T'accomplish all his will;
And all that's pleasing in his sight,
Inspire us to fulfil !

4 For the great Mediator's sake
We every blessing pray;

g With glory let his name be crown'd, Through heav'n's eternal day.

GIBBONS

HYMN 132. H. M. Allerton. [*b]

Jubilee.

'BLO gladly solemn sound,
LOW ye the trumpet, blow,

Let all the nations know,

To earth's remotest bound: o The year of jubilee is come, Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home! 2 Exalt the Lamb of God, The sin-atoning Lamb;

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Redemption by his blood,
Through all the world proclaim:
The year, &c.

3 Ye who have sold for nought,
The heritage above,

Come take it back unbought,

The gift of Jesus' love:

The year, &c.

4 Ye slaves of sin and hell,
Your liberty receive;

And safe in Jesus dwell,
And blest in Jesus live:
The year, &c.

5 The gospel trumpet hear
The news of pard'ning grace ;
Ye happy souls, draw near,
Behold your Saviour's face:
The year, &c.

6 Jesus, our great high priest,
Has full atonement made;
Ye weary spirits, rest;

Ye mourning souls, be glad:

The year of Jubilee is come,

Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home!

TOPLADY.

HYMN 133. C. M. Zion. Hymn 2d. [*b] The Lord's Prayer.

'FWho dwell'st' in heav'n ador'd;

ATHER of all, we bow to thee,

But present still through all thy works,
The universal Lord.

2 Forever hallowed be thy name,
By all below the skies;

And may thy kingdom still advance,
Till grace to glory rise.

3 Thy glorious purpose, Lord, fulfil;
Let all thy glory see;

And, as in heaven thy will is done,
On earth so let it be.

4 Our wants with every morning grow,
With food these wants supply;

And on our souls the BREAD bestow
To eat-and never die !

5 Our sins before thee we confess;
O may they be forgiv'n!

As we to others mercy shew,
We mercy beg of heaven.

6 Still let thy grace our life direct;
From evil guard our way;

And in temptation's fatal path,
Permit us not to stray.

7 For thine's the power, the kingdom thine,

All glory's due to thee:

Thine from eternity they were,

And thine shall ever be.

HYMN 134. L. M. Armley. [b*]
Exhortation to Prayer.

1 WH

"HAT various hindrances we meet,
In coming to a mercy seat?

Yet who that knows the worth of prayer,
But wishes to be often there?

2 Prayer makes the dark'ned cloud withdraw; Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw;

Gives exercise to faith and love,

Brings every blessing from above.

3 Restraining prayer, we cease to fight,
Prayer makes the Christian's armour bright;
And Satan trembles when he sees
The weakest saint upon his knees.

e 4 While Moses stood with arms spread wide,
Success was found on Israel's side;
But when through weariness they fail'd,
That moment Amalek prevail'd.

5 Have you no words? Ah, think again,
Words flow apace when you complain;
And fill a fellow-creature's ear,
With the sad tale of all your care.

6 Were half the breath thus vainly spent,
To heaven in supplication sent,

Your cheerful song would oft'ner be,

"Hear what the Lord hath done for me." CowPER.

HYMN 135. 7s. Fairfax. [*]
Power of Prayer.

N themselves as weak as worms,

1I How can poor believers stand,
When temptations, foes, and storms,
Press them close on every hand?
2 Weak indeed they feel they are,
But they know the throne of grace;
And the God, who answers prayer,
Helps them when they seek his face.
3 Though the Lord awhile delay,
Succour they at length obtain;

He who taught their hearts to pray,
Will not let them cry in vain.
4 Wrestling prayer can wonders do,
Bring relief in deepest straits;
Prayer can force a passage through
Iron bars and brazen gates.

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NEWTON.

HYMN 136. C. M. Bangor. [b]
Public Fast. Joel i, 14.

SEF

NEE, gracious Lord, before thy throne,
Thy mourning people bend!

'Tis on thy sov'reign grace alone,

Our humble hopes depend.

e 2 Tremendous judgments, from thy hand
Thy dreadful pow'rs display;

Yet mercy spares this guilty land,
And still we live to pray.

p 3 How chang'd, alas! are truths divine,
For errour, guilt, and shame!
What impious numbers, bold in sin,
Disgrace the Christian name.

-4 0 turn us, turn us, mighty Lord,
By thy resistless grace;

Then, shall our hearts obey thy word,
And humbly seek thy face.

o 5 Then, should insulting foes invade,
We shall not sink in fear;

o Secure of never-failing aid,

When God, our God, is near.

STEELE.

HYMN 137. C. M. Wantage. [b]
Public Fast. Gen. xviii, 23-32.

1 W Before Jehovah stood;

HEN Abrah'm full of sacred awe,

And with a humble fervent prayer,
For guilty Sodom sued:~

2 With what success, what wondrous grace-
Was his petition crown'd!

The Lord would spare, if in that place,

Ten righteous men were found.

3 And could a single holy soul,

So rich a boon obtain ?

Great God, and shall a nation pray,

And plead with thee in vain?

o 4 Still we are thine-we bear thy name; Here yet is thine abode;

• Long has thy presence bless'd our landForsake us not, O God!

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SCOTT.

HYMN 138. L. M.

Worship. [b]

Public Fast. Ezek. ix, 4-6.

We tremble at thy dreadful name!

And all our crying guilt we own,
In dust and tears before thy throne.
e 2 So manifold our crimes have been,
Such crimson tincture dyes our sin,
That, could we all its horrours know,
Our streaming eyes with blood might flow.
• 3 Estrang'd from reverential awe,
We trample on thy sacred iaw:

p And though such wonders grace has done,
Anew we crucify thy Son.

e 4 Justly might this polluted land

Prove all the vengeance of thy hand;

a And bath'd in heaven, thy sword might come,
To drink our blood and seal our doom.

e 5 Yet hast thou not a remnant here,
Whose souls are fill'd with pious fear?
O bring thy wonted mercy nigh,
While prostrate at thy feet they lie.

p 6 Behold their tears, attend their moan,
Nor turn away their secret groan:
With these we join our humble prayer;
Our nation shield, our country spare. DODDRIDGE.

HYMN 139. L. M. Psalm 97th. [b]
Fast. God's Controversy. Mic. vi, 1—3.

• 1 LISTEN, ye hills; ye mountains hear;

vindicates his laws;

Trembling in silence at his bar,

Thou earth, attend thy Maker's cause.

d 2 Israel appear; present thy plea;
And charge th' Almighty to his face;
Say, if his rules oppressive be;
Say, if defective be his grace.