4 Appear, as when of old confess'd,
The suff'ring Son of God;
And let them see thee in thy vest
But newly dipp'd in blood.

5 The hardness from their hearts remove,
Thou who for all hast died :
Show them the tokens of thy love,
Thy feet, thy hands, thy side.

6 Thy feet were nail'd to yonder tree
To trample down their sin;
Thy hands stretch'd out they all may see,
To take thy murderers in.

7 Thy side an open fountain is,
Where all may freely go,

And drink the living streams of bliss,
And wash them white as snow.

8 Ready thou art the blood t' apply,
And prove the record true :

And all thy wounds to sinners cry, "I suffer'd this for you!"

112

Stow-p. 26.]

C. M.

COME, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
One God in persons three,

Bring back the heavenly blessing lost
By all mankind and me.

2 Thy favour and thy nature too,
To me, to all restore;
Forgive, and after God renew,
And keep me evermore.

3 Eternal Sun of righteousness,
Display thy beams divine,
And cause the glories of thy face
Upon my heart to shine.

Re

4 Light in thy light O may I see,
Thy grace and mercy prove!

Revived, and cheer'd, and blest by thee,
The God of pard'ning love.

5 Lift up thy countenance serene,
And let thy happy child
Behold, without a cloud between
The Godhead reconciled.

6 That all-comprising peace bestow
On me, through grace forgiven;
The joys of holiness below,

And then the joys of heaven!

113 Amsterdam-p.272.] 11th P.M.76,76,77,76.

ALMIGHTY God of love,
Thy holy arm display;

Send me succour from above,
In this my evil day :

Arm my weakness with thy power;
Woman's Seed, appear within ;
Be my safeguard and my tower,
Against the face of sin.

2 Could I of thy strength take hold,
And always feel thee near,
Confident, divinely bold,

My soul would scorn to fear :
Nothing should my firmness shock;
Though the gates of hell assail,
Were built upon the Rock,

They never could prevail.
3 Rock of my salvation, haste,
Extend thy ample shade,
Let it over me be cast,

And screen my naked head;
Save me in the trying hour;
Thou my sure protection be;

Shelter me from Satan's power,
Till I am fix'd on thee.

4 Set upon thyself my feet,
And make me surely stand;
From temptation's rage and heat
Cover me with thy hand;
Let me in the cleft be placed;
Never from my fence remove;
In thine arms of love embraced,
Of everlasting love.

114

Matthias-p. 127.]

LO, in thy hand I lay,

And wait thy will to prove;

My Potter, stamp on me, thy clay,
Thine only stamp of love :
Be this my whole desire,

I know that it is thine;
Then kindle in my soul a fire
Which shall for ever shine.

2 Thy gracious readiness

S. M.

To save mankind assert;
Thine image, love, thy name impress,
Thy nature on my heart:
Father of mercies, hear!

Into my soul come down;
Let it throughout my life appear
That I have Christ put on.

3 O plant in me thy mind!
O fix in me thy home!
So shall I cry to all mankind,

Come to the waters, come!
Jesus is full of grace,

To all his bowels move; Behold in me, ye fallen That God is only love.

race,

115

Castle-st.-p. 102.] L. M.

GREAT God, indulge my humble claim;

Be thou my hope, my joy, my rest; The glories that compose thy name Stand all engaged to make me blest. 2 Thou great and good, thou just and wise, Thou art my Father and my God; And I am thine by sacred ties,

Thy son, thy servant bought with blood. 3 With fainting heart, and lifted hands, For thee I long, to thee I look ; As travellers in thirsty lands

Pant for the cooling water brook. 4 E'en life itself, without thy love, No lasting pleasure can afford; Yea, 'twould a tiresome burden prove, If I were banish'd from thee, Lord! 5 I'll lift my hands, I'll raise my voice, While I have breath to pray or praise: This work shall make my heart rejoice, And spend the remnant of my days.

116 Alfreton-p. 77.]

L. M.

THOU, to whose all-searching sight
The darkness shineth as the light,

Search, prove my heart, it pants for thee;
O burst these bonds, and set it free!

2 Wash out its stains, refine its dross,
Nail my affections to the cross;
Hallow each thought; let all within
Be clean, as thou, my Lord, art clean.
3 If in this darksome wild I stray,
Be thou my light, be thou my way;
No foes, no violence I fear,

No fraud, while thou, my God, art near.

4 When rising floods my soul o'erflow, When sinks my heart in waves of wo, Jesus, thy timely aid impart,

And raise my head, and cheer my heart.

5 Saviour, where'er thy steps I see,
Dauntless, untired, I follow thee;
O let thy hand support me still,
And lead me to thy holy hill!

6 If rough and thorny be the way,
My strength proportion to my day;
Till toil, and grief, and pain shall cease,
Where all is calm, and joy, and peace.

117 Bourton-p.292.] 14th P. M. 10 11,10 11.

COM

OME, Lord, from above, the mountains remove,

O'erturn all that hinders the course of thy love; My bosom inspire, enkindle the fire,

And wrap my whole soul in the flames of desire.

2 I languish and pine for the comfort divine,
O when shall I say, My Beloved is mine!
I've chose the good part, my portion thou art,
O Love; let me find thee, O God, in my heart!

3 For this my heart sighs, nothing else can suffice;

How, Lord, can I purchase the pearl of great price?

It cannot be bought, thou know'st I have naught, Not an action, a word, or a truly good thought. 4 But I hear a voice say, "Without money you

may

Receive it, whoever hath nothing to pay : Who on Jesus relies, without money or price, The pearl of forgiveness and holiness buys.