Thou art our bliss, the greatness of whose Name Fills and supports this universal frame! 2 Diffus'd throughout infinitude of space, Thy Glorious Self, thine own vast Dwell, ing-Place! Soul of our soul!-whom yet no sense of our's Fully discerns, eluding all our pow'rs. 3 Encircling shades attend thine awful throne, That veil thy face, and keep thee still un known; Unknown, though dwelling in our inmost part Lord of the thoughts, and sov'reign of the heart! 4 O charming truth! a truth that never tires, No God is like the God my soul admires! He at whose word creation stood, ev'n He, Great as he is, stoops down to dwell with me! ENCOURAGEMENT IN CONFLICTS. 356. P. M. Come, and welcome, to Jesus Christ. 1 COME, ye sinners, poor and wretched, Weak and wounded, sick and sore; Jesus ready stands to save you, True belief, and true repentance, Come to Jesus Christ and buy! "Tis the Spirit's rising beam! 4 Come, ye weary, heavy-laden, Bruis'd and mangled by the fall; If you tarry till you're better, You will never come at all,Not the righteous, &c. Sinners Jesus came to call. 5 Agonizing in the garden- Sinner, will not this suffice? 6 Lo! Immanuel now ascended, Pleads the merit of his blood; 1 2 3 4 Cast your helpless soul upon him, Can do helpless sinners good! Saints and angels, join'd in concert, Glory to the dying Lamb! 357. FROM Zion, God declares, His love shall ne'er decline; S. M. Then why indulge these doubts and fears, Believer, why repine? Thy warfare finish'd stands, From that illustrious day, When Jesus hush'd the law's demands, "Twas but a moment's space, A little moment too, That from thee he conceal'd his face, And did his anger show. Now, he thy spirit cheers, He tells thee all is well Tho' delug'd with desponding fears, And floods of earth and hell! 1 HE that hath made his refuge God, 3 Just as a hen protects her brood God is their life; his wings are spread To shield them with a healthful shade. 5 If vapours with malignant breath Rise thick, and scatter midnight-death, Isr'el is safe the poison'd air Grows pure, if Isr'el's God be there. 6 What though a thousand at thy side, 8 But if the fire, or plague, or sword, 359. 1 CHILDREN of the heav'nly King, 2 Ye are trav❜lling home to God, Christ our advocate is made;- 4 Shout, ye little flock, and blest! 5 Fear not, brethen, joyful stand 78. |