Before the Father's awful throne, 4 With wond'ring joy they recollect 5 Lord, let the merit of thy death 1 And I, with them, will shout thy praise L HYMN 23. First Part. L. M. ORD, thy imputed righteousness My beauty is, my glorious dress; 'Midst flaming worlds in this array'd, With joy shall I lift up my head. 2 When from the dust of death I rise, To take my mansion in the skies; Ev'n then shall this be all my plea, "Jesus hath liv'd and died for me." 3 Bold shall I stand in that great day, For who aught to my charge shall lay? While thro' thy blood absolv'd I am, From sin's tremendous curse and shame. 4 Thus Abraham, the friend of God, Thus all the armies bought with blood, By faith on thee alone relied, And in the Lord were justified. 5 This spotless robe the same appears 6 O! let the dead now hear thy voice! Bid, Lord, thy mourning ones rejoice; 1 Their beauty this, their glorious dress, HYMN 23. Second Part. L. M. TW WIXT Jesus and the chosen race, Subsists a bond of sov'reign grace, That hell, with its infernal train, Shall ne'er dissolve, or rend in twain. 2 Hail, sacred union, firm and strong! 3 One in the tomb, one when he rose, 1 With him their head, they stand or fall, HYMN 23. Third Part. C. M. SA AVIOUR divine, we know thy name, Thou art the Lord our Righteousness, 2 The sins of ev'n the best spent day 3 That spotless robe, which he hath wrought, Shall deck us all around; In his imputed righteousness, 4 Pardon, and peace, and lively hope To sinners now are giv'n; And weeping saints shall change ere long, 5 With joy we taste that manna now, HYMN 23. Fourth Part. L. M. 1 JOIN, all who love the Saviour's name, To sing his everlasting fame; Great God, prepare each heart and voice, 2 Of him what wondrous things are told! For him I gladly all things leave; 4. With him I daily love to walk; 5 Bless him, my soul, from day to day; 6 Take him for strength and righteousness; 7 Praise him in cheerful, grateful songs; To him your highest praise belongs Bless him, who doth heav'n your prepare; And whom you'll praise for ever there. HYMN 23. Fifth Part. L. M. 1 BY Faith not meritorious. Y faith in Christ we're justified, But not for faith, or any thing We either suffer, do, or bring. 2 Faith is the hand, that Christ receives, 1 HYMN 24. First Part. L. M. O more, my God, I boast no more 2 Now, for the love I bear his name, O may my soul be found in him, HYMN 24. Second Part. L. M. Grace doth not make men careless or profane. 1 SELF-righteous souls on works rely, But when I lisp a song of praise, 2 'Twas grace that quicken'd me when dead, 3 'Tis grace, that sweetens ev'ry cross, 4 'Tis grace defends when danger's near; "Tis grace constrains my soul to loveFree grace is all they sing above. 5 Thus, 'tis alone of grace I boast, For all that's past grace is my theme; 6 Thro' endless years, of grace I'll sing, |