140 4. If le iumph o'er my fears, Hymn 188. s. M. Salvation by grace. Eph. ii. 5. 1. 1. G RACE! 'tis a charming sound! Heav'n with the echo shall resound, 2. Grace first contriv'd a way And all the steps that grace display, 3. Grace led my roving feet To tread the heav'nly road; 4. Grace all the work shall crown, It lays in heav'n the topmost stone, Hymn 189. c. M. [F God to build the house deny, And towns, without his wakeful eye, 2. Before the morning-beams arise, And 'till the stars ascend the skies 3. Short be your sleep, and coarse your fare; In vain, till God has blest; But if his smiles attend your care, 4. Nor children, relatives, nor friends, 1." Hymn 190. L. M. URS'D be the man, forever curs'd, "Death and damnation on the first, 2. Thus Sinai roars; and round the earth 5. Go you that rest upon the law, And toil and seek salvation there; 1. Our duty to God. Exod. xx. 3-12. HAT God, who made the worlds on high, TH Own as thy God, and to his name 2. Let not a shape which hands have wrought Be deem'd thy God, nor think him like 3. Take not in vain the name of God: To make thy falsehood pass for truth, 5. O may that God, who gave these laws, That all may feel their living pow'r, Hymn 192. c. M. The glorious gospel of the blessed God, 1. Tim. i. 11. 1. "WH 'Tis God that speaks and we confess The doctrine most divine. 2. Down from his starry throne on high, 3. The mighty debt that sinners ow'd, pays: Then thro' the clouds ascends to God, 4. There he our great High Priest appears, Mingles his merits with our tears, 5. Great God with rev'rence we adore Hymn 193. c. M. 1.GENTILES by nature, we belong To the wild olive wood: Grace takes us from the barren tree, Such are, the branches too. 3. Then let the children of the saints Pour out thy spirit on them, Lord, 4. Thus to the parents and their seed And num'rous households meet at last 3. INVITING. Hymn 194. c. M. The Saviour's invitation. John vii. 37. ear, Saviour calls-let ev'ry 2. For ev'ry thirsty, longing heart, And life, and health, and bliss impart 3. Here springs of sacred pleasure rise 4. Ye sinners, come, 'tis mercy's voice, 5. Dear Saviour, draw reluctant hearts, And take the bliss thy love imparts, Hymn 195. L. M. Christ's invitation to sinners. 1." 66 Matt. xi. 28-30. COME hither, all ye weary souls, Ye heavy laden sinners come, "I'll give you rest from all your toils, "And raise you to my heav'nly home. 2." They shall find rest that 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." Bless'd is the man whose shoulders take "C My yoke, and bear it with delight! "My yoke is easy to his neck, "My grace shall make the burden light." 4. Jesus, we come at thy command, With faith, and hope, and humble zeal, Resign our spirits to thy hand, To mould and guide us at thy will. |