Else we had still refus'd to taste,
And perish'd in our sin.

6 Pity the hypocrites, O Lord,
Direct them how to come;

Teach them to know and fear thy word;
And bring the strangers home.

7 We long to see thy churches full;
That all the chosen race

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May with one voice, and heart, and soul,
Sing thy redeeming grace.

HYMN 31. First Part. L. M.

Jesus hath the key of the kingdom of heaven.

WITH

WITH what delight I raise my eyes,
And view the courts where Jesus dwells!
Jesus, who reigns above the skies,
And here below his grace reveals.

2 Of God's own house the sacred key
Is borne by that majestic hand;
Mansions and treasures there I see
Subjected all to his command.

3 He shuts, and worlds might strive in vain
The mighty obstacle to move;

He looses all their bars again,
And who shall shut the gates of love!

4 Fix'd in omnipotence, he bears
The glories of his Father's name;
Sustains his people's weighty cares,
Thro' ev'ry changing age the same.

5 My little all I here suspend,

Where the whole weight of heav'n is hung; Secure I rest on such a friend,

And into raptures wake my tongue.

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HYMN 31. Second Part. C. M.

The Bible.

FATHER of mercies, in thy word

What endless glory shines!

For ever be thy name ador'd

For these celestial lines!

2 Here may the wretched sons of want
Exhaustless riches find;
Riches, above what earth can grant,
And lasting as the mind.

3 Here the fair tree of knowledge grows,
And yields a sweet repast;
Sublimer sweets, than nature knows,
Invite the longing taste.

4 Here springs of consolation rise,
To cheer the fainting mind;
And thirsty souls receive supplies,
And sweet refreshment find.

5 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice
Spreads heav'nly peace around;
And life and everlasting joys

Attend the blissful sound!

6 O may these heav'nly pages be
My ever dear delight;

And still new beauties may I see,
And still increasing light!

7 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord,
Be thou for ever near;

Teach me to love thy sacred word,
And view my Saviour there!

HYMN 31. Third Part.

Third Part. L. M.

The commission.

1 "O preach my gospel, saith the Lord, Go

"Bid the whole earth my grace receive;

"He shall be sav'd, that trusts my word; "And he condemn'd that won't believe. 2 "I'll make your great commission known, "And ye shall prove my gospel true; "By all the works, that I have done, "By all the wonders, ye shall do. 3 "Go heal the sick, go raise the dead, "Go cast out devils in my name; "Nor let my prophets be afraid, "Tho' Greeks reproach, and Jews blaspheme. 4 "Teach all the nations my commands, "I'm with you, till the world shall end; "All pow'r is trusted in my hands, "I can destroy, and can defend."

5 He spake, and light shone round his head,
On a bright cloud to heav'n he rode;
They to the farthest nations spread
The grace of their ascended God.

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HYMN 31. Fourth Part. L. M.
The Gospel is the power of God to salvation.
VHAT shall the dying sinner do,
That seeks relief for all his woe?
Where shall the guilty conscience find
Ease for the torment of the mind?
2 How shall we get our crimes forgiv❜n,
Or form our nature fit for heav'n?

Can souls, all o'er defil'd with sin, Make their own pow'rs and passions clean? 3 In vain we search, in vain we try, Till Jesus brings his gospel nigh; 'Tis there that pow'r and glory dwell, That save rebellious souls from hell.

4 This is the pillar of our hope, That bears our fainting spirits up;

We read the grace, we trust the word,
And find salvation in the Lord.

5 Let men or angels dig the mines,
Where nature's golden treasure shines;
Brought near the doctrine of the cross,
All nature's gold appears but dross.
6 Should vile blasphemers, with disdain,
Pronounce the truth of Jesus vain,
We'll meet the scandal and the shame,
And sing, and triumph in his name.

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HYMN 31. Fifth Part. C. M.

The Call.

INNERS, the voice of God regard;
'Tis mercy speaks to-day;

He calls you by his sov'reign word,
From sin's destructive way.

2 Like the rough sea, that cannot rest,
You live devoid of peace;

A thousand stings, within your breast,
Deprive your souls of ease.

3 Your way is dark, and leads to hell;
Why will you persevere?

Can you in endless torments dwell,
Shut up in black despair?

4 Why will you in the crooked ways
Of sin and folly go?

In pain you travel all your days,
To reap immortal woe!

5. But he, that turns to God, shall live,
Thro' his abounding grace:

His mercy will the guilt forgive
Of those that seek his face.

6 Bow to the sceptre of his word,
Renouncing ev'ry sin;

Submit to him your sov'reign Lord,
And learn his will divine.

7 His love exceeds your highest thoughts: He will become your God,

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And will forgive your num'rous faults,
Thro' a Redeemer's blood.

HYMN 31. Sixth Part. P. M.

The Gospel Trumpet-Jubilee.

BLOW ye the trumpet, blow,

The gladly solemn sound!

Let all the nations know
To earth's remotest bound,
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.

2 Exalt the Lamb of God,
The sin-atoning Lamb:
Redemption by his blood
Thro' all the lands proclaim;
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.

3 Ye, who have sold for nought
The heritage above;

Shall have it back, unbought,
The gift of Jesus' love;
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.

4 Ye slaves of sin and hell,
Your liberty receive;
And safe in Jesus dwell,
And blest in Jesus live;
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.
5 The gospel trumpet hear,
The news of pard'ning grace: