Liturgy and Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren

AH, give me, Lord, myself to feel,
My inbred misery reveal;

Ah, give me, Lord, I still would say,
A heart to mourn, a heart to pray:
My business this, my only care,
My life, my every breath be prayer.

2 Father, I want a thankful heart;
I wish to taste how good thou art,
To plunge into thy mercy's sea,
And comprehend thy love to me
More fully with the saints below,
Till I, as I am known, shall know.

HOW needful, strictly to enquire
And ask our hearts each day,
Doth Jesus' love me still inspire,

My thoughts and actions sway?
Am I a branch in Christ the vine
Am I his own, and is he mine?
Do I by faith unto him cleave,
And to his honour live?

2 The Spirit's witness, full and clear, Will state the real case, And either draw a contrite tear,

Or thanks unfeigned raise; Hence will the consequence ensue, That the full purpose we renew, To run in faith the appointed race, Supported by his grace.

THEY who know our Lord indeed,
Find in him a friend in need,
And behold in Jesus' face
Nought but mercy, truth, and grace.

2 They can cast by faith their care
On that Lord who heareth prayer;
And when they to him draw nigh,
He doth all their wants supply.

3 They who him their Saviour
Lowly at his footstool bow;
know,
They to whom his name is dear,
Greatly to offend him fear.

4 O how wondrous is his love
To all, who his goodness prove;
Deep abasement, heavenly joy,
Their alternate thoughts employ.

5 Wonders without end we see,
Countless mercies great and free:
Lord, accept our thanks and praise,
For thy goodness, truth, and grace.

WITHOUT a consciousness within
Of poverty and need,

hath An humbling sense of guilt and sin, We are not poor indeed.

2 But all who know themselves Are ready to confess,

(aright, Instructed by the Spirit's light, Their utter helplessness.

3 How greatly he forgiveness wants,, Lord, may we be faithful
The contrite sinner knows;
With inward spirit's ardour pants
In Christ to find repose.

4 Who is so full of tenderness
And patience, as thou, Lord?
But I must own with shame, alas,
I oft transgress thy word.

5 Oh, from my heart, God Holy Ghost,
This suit I make to thee:
Show me how much my ransom cost,
How great my poverty.

To our covenant found,
To thee, as our Shepherd,
And thy flock fast bound.

2 While we, deeply humbled,
Own we 're oft to blame,
This abides our comfort,
Thou art still the same;
In thee all the needy

Have a friend most dear,
Whose love and forbearance
Unexampled are.

3 Hear the joint petition
We present to thee,
Whose unbounded mercy
Is our only plea:
All that is displeasing
Unto thee, forgive;
More to thy name's glory
May we henceforth live.

3 Grant that I may henceforth to WITH sin oppress'd and wearied,

O whither can we turn?-
To him who hath declared,
Blessed are they that mourn:
He only can console

The needy, sin-sick soul:
None e'er to him for succour
Applied, but was made whole.
2 Then to your great Physician
Without reserve draw nigh;
He knows your sad condition,
If we to him approach,
Will turn your tears to joy:

By faith his garments touch,
That power from him proceedeth
To heal, we can avouch.

559.*

XXVI. OF SANCTIFICATION.

T. 58.

THE Lamb of God, who saves us by his death,

Is made unto us holiness by faith; Nought besides availeth, since our

Creator

Became a man, assuming human nature, To ransom us.

2 To Jesus Christ is due eternal praise,

For our high calling in these gospeldays;

What divine enjoyment and consolation

Do we now gain from Jesus' incarnation And bitter death.

3 If we in Jesus' saving name believe,

And pardon of our sins from him receive;

With his blood besprinkled and cleansed truly, In soul and body we are render'd holy, And have his mind. 4 And thus by faith we live, and yet

not we,

But Christ lives in us so effectually,
That, by him renewed and actuated,
We are in him unto good works
created,
And grow in grace.

PRAISE to Christ the Son of God,
Who assumed our flesh and blood;
Since he death for us endured,
And eternal life procured.

2 When we see our names enroll'd 'Mongst the sheep of Jesus' fold, Wond'ring, we ourselves confess Undeserving of such grace.

3 And when we explore the end, Why our Lord would condescend To assume humanity,

Us thereby to sanctify:

4 And reflect on all the pain
Which for us he did sustain,
On his labours, sorrows, cares,
On his tears and fervent prayers,-

5 Poverty, and every want,
To our nature incident,
Which he bore, and which for us
Are all meritorious:-.

6 Then through his enabling grace
We with joy can run our race,
While we him in memory bear,
Who was tempted as we are.

7 Yea, 'midst failings numberless
We rejoice that we are his;
And if we his word obey,

Each of us may cleanse his way.
8 Though the outward mark and scar
Of the fall doth still appear, [yoke,
Yet we're freed from sin's hard
Since our bonds and chains he broke.

9 Mighty God, we humbly pray,
Let thy power so bear the sway,
That in all things we may show
That we in thy likeness grow.

10 Grant that all of us may prove,
By obedience, faith and love,
That our hearts to thee are given,
That our treasure is in heaven.

11 May it in our walk be seen,
That we have with Jesus been,
That as king o'er us he reigns,
And unrival'd sway maintains.
12 Then shall we in every state,
Soul and body dedicate
Unto him who for us died,
Till with him we're glorified.

HOW can a sinner here below
Be pleasing unto God?
By his own righteousness?-O no!
Alone through Jesus' blood.

2 When through his merits we obtain
The gift of pardoning grace,
A sanctified heart we gain,

And walk in holiness.

3 If any thing in us appears
Unlike to Jesus' mind,
To own it with repenting tears
Ah! may we be inclined.

4 A child of God for ever pants
More like his Lord to be:
Tho' with conviction still he grants,
That none is good but HE.

5 Oft as in spirit Christ he views,
This is his humble cry,
Which he continually renews;
As thou wast, O were I!-

6 Whate'er is carnal, thro' thy grace In me be mortified;

Thus, clothed in thy righteousness
I shall in thee abide.

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