2 'Tis life, eternal life, to know
The heavenly Persons mine:
Father, and Son, and Spirit bestow,
That precious faith divine!
A Trinity in Unity,
My soul shall then adore:
And love, and praise, and worship thee,
JEHOVAH, evermore.
Josiah-p. 177.] HYMN 297. 8 lines 7s & 6a
WOD of Israel's faithful three,
Who brav'd the tyrant's ire,
Nobly scorn'd to bow the knee,
And walk'd unhurt in fire:
Breathe their faith into my breast;
Arm me in this ficry hour;
Stand, O Son of Man, confest
In all thy saving power!
2 For while thou, my Lord, art nigh,
My soul disdains to fear;
Sin and Satan I defy,
Still impotently near;
Earth and hell their wars may wage,
Calm I mark their vain design;
Smile to see them idly rage
Against a child of thine.
3 Unto thee, my Help, my Hope,
My Safeguard, and my Tower,
Confident I still look up,
And still receive thy power;
All the alien's host I chase,
Blast and scatter with mine eyes
Satan comes; I turn my face;
And, lo! the tempter flies!
4 Sin in me, the inbred foe,
Awhile subsists in chains:
But thou all thy power shalt show,
And slay its last remains;
Thou hast conquer'd my desire,
Thou shalt quench it with thy blood; Fill me with a purer fire,
And make me all like God.
Firmament-p. 65.] HYMN 295. L. M. HE spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky,
And spangled heavers (a shining frame)
Their great Original proclaim:
The' unwearied sun from day to day,
Doth his Creator's power display,
And publishes to every land
The work of an Almighty hand.
2 Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wond'rous tale,
And nightly to the list'ning earth
Repeats the story of her birth:
While all the stars that round her burn,
And all the planets in their turn,
Confirm the tidings as they roll,
And spread the truth from pole to pole.
3 What though in solemn silence, all
Move round the dark terrestrial ball;
What though no real voice nor sound
Amid the radiant orbs be found;
In reason's ear they all rejoice,
And utter forth a glorious voice,
For ever singing as they shine,
"The hand that made us is divine.."
Cookham-p. 147.] HYMN 299. 4 lines 7s.
Comes to save a fallen race;
comes with his grace,
Object of our glorious hope,
Jesus comes to lift us up!
2 Let the living stones cry out;
Let the sons of Abraham shout:
Praise we all our lowly King;
Give him thanks; rejoice and sing.
3 He hath our salvation wrought;
He our captive souls hath bought:
He hath reconcil'd to God:
He hath wash'd us in his blood.
4 We are now his lawful right;
Walk as children of the light:
We shall soon obtain the grace,
Pure in heart to see his face.
5 We shall gain our calling's prize;
After God we all shall rise,
Fill'd with joy, and love, and peace,
Perfected in holiness.
6 Let us then rejoice in hope,
Steadily to Christ look up:
Trust to be redeem'd from sin,
Wait, till he appear within.
7 Fools and madmen let us be,
Yet is our sure trust in thee:
Faithful is the promis'd word,
We shall all be as our Lord.
8 Hasten, Lord, the perfect day:
Let thy every servant say,
"I have now obtain'd the power, Born of God to sin no more."
Newry-p. 74.] HYMN 300. L. M. JESUS,
O all-atoning Lamb of God,
I wait to see thy lovely face,
I seek redemption in thy blood!
2 Now in thy strength I strive with thee, My friend and advocate with God; Give me the glorious liberty,
Grant me the purchase of thy blood. 3 Thou art the anchor of my hope, The faithful promise I receive; Surely thy death shall raise me up, For thou hast died that I might live. 4 Satan with all his arts, no more Me from the Gospel hope can move; I shall receive the gracious power, And find the pearl of perfect love. 5 My flesh, which cries "it cannot be," Shall silence keep before the Lord; And earth, and hell, and sin shall flee At Jesus' everlasting word.
Alfreton-p. 60.] HYMN 301. L. M.
COME, Saviour, Jesus, from above!
Assist me with thy heavenly grace; Empty my heart of earthly love, And for thyself prepare the place. 2 O let thy sacred presence fill, And set my longing spirit free; Which pants to have no other will, But night and day to feast on thee.
3 While in this region here below,
No other good will I pursue:
I'll bid this world of noise and show,
With all its glitt'ring snares, adieu.
4 That path with humble speed I'll seek,
In which my Saviour's footsteps shine,
Nor will I hear, nor will I speak,
Of any other love but thine.
5 Henceforth may no profane delight
Divide this consecrated soul;
Possess it thou, who hast the right,
As Lord and Master of the whole.
6 Nothing on earth do I desire,
But thy pure love within my breast; This, only this, will I require,
And freely give up all the rest.
Camberwell-p. 105.] HYMN 302. S. M.
HE thing my God doth hate,
That I no more may do,
Thy creature, Lord, again create,
And all my soul renew:
My soul shall then, like thine,
Abhor the thing unclean,
And sanctify'd by love divine,
For ever cease from sin.
2 That blessed law of thine,
Jesus, to me impart;
The Spirit's law of life divine,
O write it in my heart!
Implant it deep within,
Whence it may ne'er remove,
The law of liberty from sin,
The perfect law of love.
3 Thy nature be my law,
Thy spotless sanctity;
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