451 0 Vows remembered and renewed. L. M. HAPPY day that fix'd my choice Charm'd to confess the voice divine. With him of every good possess❜d. 5 High Heaven, that heard the solemn vow, That vow renew'd shall daily hear, Till in life's latest hour I bow, And bless in death a bond so dear. 452 0 15th P. M. 12 9, 12 9. Joy of the young convert. HOW happy are they, Who the Saviour obey, And have laid up their treasure above; Tongue can never express The sweet comfort and peace 2 That sweet comfort was mine, I received through the blood of the Lamb; When my heart first believed, What a joy I received, What a heaven in Jesus's name! 3 'Twas a heaven below My Redeemer to know, And the angels could do nothing more, Than to fall at his feet, And the story repeat, And the Lover of sinners adore. 4 Jesus all the day long Which I felt in the life-giving blood; I was perfectly blest, As if fill'd with the fulness of God. 453 H 7th P. M. 8 lines 7s. Comfort arising from a sense of pardon. 2 Me, behold; thy mercy spares ; Hence, my doubts; away, my fears; Jah, Jehovah, is my Lord, 454 5th P. M. 4 lines 7s. Love to the Saviour. ARK, my soul, it is the Lord; 2 Lord, it is my chief complaint 455 0 10th P. M. 8 lines 8s. Thy vows are upon me, O God. HOW shall a sinner perform The vows he hath vow'd to the Lord? A sinful and impotent worm, How can I be true to my word? I tremble at what I have done: O send me thy help from above: 2 My solemn engagements are vain; The sense of his goodness impart, 456 BY The healing and cleansing Fountain. Y faith I to the fountain fly, Open'd for all mankind and me, To purge my sins of deepest dye,— My life and heart's impurity. L. M. 2 From Christ, the smitten Rock, it flows, The purple and the crystal stream; Pardon and holiness bestows, 457 0 And both I gain through faith in him. 13th P. M. 10 10, 11 11. The plenteousness of His grace. WHAT shall I do my Saviour to praise, grace; So strong to deliver, so good to redeem, 458 14th P. M. 10 11, 10 11. Accepted in the Beloved. LL praise to the Lamb! accepted I am, In him I confide, his blood is applied; 2 Not a doubt doth arise, to darken the skies, Or hide for a moment my Lord from mine eyes: In him I am blest, I lean on his breast, And lo! in his wounds I continue to rest. ADOPTION AND ASSURANCE. 459 S. M. Knowledge of forgiveness. OW can a sinner know HOW His sins on earth forgiven? How can my gracious Saviour show 2 What we have felt and seen 3 We who in Christ believe 4 Exults our rising soul, 5 His love, surpassing far We find within our hearts, and dare The pointless darts of death. 6 Stronger than death or hell The sacred power we prove; And, conqu'rors of the world, we dwell In heaven, who dwell in love. 460 Continued.-The indwelling Spirit. E by his Spirit prove, S. M. And know the things of God, The things which freely of his love |