256 L. M. WATTS. Glory and Grace in Christ. 1 NOW to the Lord a noble song; Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue; Hosanna to the eternal name, And all his boundless love proclaim. 2 See where it shines in Jesus' face, The brightest image of his grace; God in the person of his Son Has all his mightiest works outdone. 3 The spacious earth and spreading flood 4 But in his looks a glory stands, 5 Grace! 'tis a sweet, a charming theme; 1 GRACE! 'tis a charming sound, Harmonious to my ear; DODDRIDGE. Heaven with the echo shall resound, 2 Grace first contrived a way And all the steps that grace display, 3 Grace taught my wandering feet 4 Grace all the work shall crown, It lays in heaven the topmost stone, 258 L. M. Salvation by Christ. DODDRIDGE 1 AND is salvation brought so near, 2 I ask not, who to heaven shall scale, To bring him from the dreary tomb. 3 From heaven, on wings of love, he flew, And conqueror from the tomb he sprung; 4 I sing salvation brought so near, 259 L. M. WATTS. Salvation by Christ. Ps. 85. 1 SALVATION is forever nigh The souls that fear and trust the Lord; And grace, descending from on high, Fresh hopes of glory shall afford. 2 Now truth and honor shall abound, 3 His righteousness is gone before, Our wandering feet shall stray no more, 260 H. M. Doddridge Blessing God for spiritual Blessings in Christ. 1 LOUD be thy name adored, 2 Ten thousand gifts of love From thee through him descend, To joys that never end: To heaven they soar, And through the road 3 Ten thousand songs of praise 1 BEHOLD, where in a mortal form Appears each grace divine! The virtues, all in Jesus met, With mildest radiance shine. ENFIELD. 2 To spread the rays of heavenly light, 3 'Midst keen reproach and cruel scorn, 4 In the last hour of deep distress, With soul resigned, he bowed, and said, 'Thy will, not mine, be done!" 66 5 Be Christ our Pattern and our Guide! 262 L. M. MRS. STEELE. The Example of Christ. 1 AND is the gospel peace and love? 2 Whene'er the angry passions rise, And tempt our thoughts or tongues to strife, To Jesus let us lift our eyes, Bright Pattern of the Christian life. 3 0, how benevolent and kind! How mild! how ready to forgive! Be this the temper of our mind, And these the rules by which we live. 4 To do his heavenly Father's will Was his employment and delight; Humility and holy zeal Shone through his life, divinely bright. 5 Dispensing good where'er he came, O, if we love the Savior's name, 212 |