4 My conscience felt and own'd the guilt,
It plunged me in despair;
saw, my sins his blood had spilt,
And help'd to nail him there.
5 A second look he gave, that said,
"I freely all forgive;
This blood is for thy rausom paid--
I die that thou mayst live."
6 Thus, while his death my sin displays
In all its blackest hue-
Such is the mystery of grace-
It seals my pardon too.
Submission. [New Arrang. 305
1 COME, my Redeemer, come,
And deign to dwell with me,
Come, and thy right assume,
And bid thy rivals flee :
Come, my Redeemer, quickly come,
And make my heart thy lasting home.
2 Exert thy mighty power,
And banish all my sin;
In this auspicious hour,
Bring all thy graces in:
Come, my Redeemer, quickly come,
And make my heart thy lasting home.
3 Rule thou in every thought
And passion of my soul,
Till all my powers are brought
Beneath thy full control :
Come, my Redeemer, quickly come,
And make my heart thy lasting home.
4 Then shall my days be thine,
And all my heart be love,
And joy and peace be mine,
Such as are known above:
Come, my Redeemer, quickly come,
And make my heart thy lasting home.
[New Ar. 306
SPEAK that gracious word again,
And cheer my drooping heart!
No voice but thine can soothe my pain
And bid my fears depart.
2 And wilt thou still vouchsafe to own,
A worm so vile as I?
And may I still approach thy throne,
And Abba, Father, cry?
3 My Saviour, by his powerful word,
Hath turn'd my night to day;
And all those heav'nly joys restored,
Which I had sinn'd away.
4 Dear Lord! I wonder and adore;
Thy grace is all divine:
O keep me, that I sin no more
Against such love as thine.
116.-L. M. Entire Consecration. [New Ar. 307.
OW I resolve with all my heart,
With all my powers to serve the Lord;
Nor from his ways will I depart,
Whose service is a rich reward.
2 O, be this service all my joy!
Around let my example shine;
Till others love the blest employ,
And join in labours so divine.
3 Be this the purpose of my soul,
My solemn, my determined choice,
To yield to his supreme control,
And in his kind commands rejoice
4 O may I never faint nor tire,
Nor wand'ring, leave his sacred ways;
Great God! accept my soul's desire,
And give me strength to live thy praise.
117.-C.M. Old things passed away. [N. A. 308
LET earthly minds the world pursue,
It has no charms for me;
Once I admired its trifles too,
But grace hath set me free.
2 Its visions can no longer please,
Nor happiness afford:
Far from my heart be joys like these,
For I have seen the Lord.
3 As by the light of opening day,
The stars are all conceal'd ;•
So earthly pleasures fade away,
When Jesus is reveal'd.
4 Creatures no more divide my choice,
I bid them all depart;
His name, his love, his gracious voice,
Have fix'd my roving heart.
5 And may I hope that thou wilt own
A worthless worm like me?
Dear Lord, I would be thine alone,
And wholly live to thee.
118.-88. Rejoicing in Mercy. [New Ar. 337.
1 Yand view my Emanuel's face,
E angels, who stand round the throne,
In rapturous songs make him known,
Tune-tune your soft harps to his praise:
He form'd you the spirits you are,
So happy, so noble, so good;
When others sunk down in despair,
Confirm'd by his power, ye stood.
2 Ye saints, who stand nearer than they,
And cast your bright crowns at his feet,
His grace and his glory display,
And all his rich mercies repeat:
He snatch'd you from hell and the grave,
He ransom'd from death and despair:
For you he was mighty to save-
Almighty to bring you safe there.
3 Oh, when will the moment appear,
When I shall unite in your song ?
I'm weary of lingering here,
While I to your Saviour belong :
I'm fetter'd, and chain'd here in clay,
I struggle and pant to be free;
I long to be soaring away,
My God and my Saviour to see.
4 I long to put on my attire,
Wash'd white in the blood of the Lamb;
I long to be one of your choir,
And tune my sweet harp to his name;
I long-O, I long to be there,
Where sorrow and sin bid adieu-
Your joy and your friendship to share,
To wonder, and worship with you.
GOD's own stad endure;
OD'S own promise standeth sure;
Safely will the Shepherd keep
Those he purchased for his sheep.
2 Known to him before the sun
First began its course to run,
Chosen, called from above,
Objects of eternal love.
3 Put thy seal upon each heart;
Thy blest image, Lord, impart ;
All thyself in us reveal-
We the clay and thou the seal.
4 Every evil, Lord, subdue;
Make us to our duty true;
From base affections set us free;
Dead, to sin, we 'll live to thee.
Pray without ceasing. [New Ar. 484. · HEN morning is rising, o'er mountain and lawn,
And every thing waketh to welcome the dawn,
When far down the valley the mists fly away,
Arouse thee from slumber, arouse thee and pray.
2 And when the still noon in its beauty draws nigh,
And nature seems ready to languish and die,
Then halt on thy march, in the heat of the day,
Then lift up thy thoughts to thy Father, and pray.
3 When evening descends like a spirit of peace,
And labour and tumult grow fainter and cease,
When night cometh down in her starry array,
Thon haste to the God of thy spirit and pray.
4 Remember his goodness, whose hand has supplied,
Each want of thy bosom, nor ever denied
The smiles of his bounty to gladden thy way;
Remember his goodness, and gratefully pray.
5 Oh, pray to him always, in sorrow and joy, When peace is around thee, or troubles annoy ;
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