Increase in us the kindled fire, 3 By faith we know thee strong to save: (Save us, a present Saviour thou!) Whate'er we hope, by faith we have ; Future and past subsisting now. 4 To him that in thy name believes, Eternal life with thee is given; Into himself he all receives, Pardon, and holiness, and heaven. 5 The things unknown to feeble sense, Unseen by reason's glimm'ring ray, With strong commanding evidence, Their heavenly origin display. 6 Faith lends its realizing light, The clouds disperse, the shadows fly, Th' Invisible appears in sight, And God is seen by mortal eye. 177 Oxford-p. 123.] FIRST PART. OW can a sinner know H His sins on earth forgiven? S. M. How can my gracious Saviour show 2 What we have felt and seen 3 We who in Christ believe We all his unknown peace receive, 4 Exults our rising soul, 5 His love, surpassing far We find within our hearts, and dare 6 Stronger than death or hell Olney-p. 134.] SECOND PART. WE by his Spirit prove, And know the things of God, The things which freely of his love He hath on us bestow'd. 2 His Spirit to us he gave, And dwells in us, we know ; 3 The meek and lowly heart 4 Our nature 's turn'd, our mind 6 His glory our design, We live our God to please; 178 Witham-p. 192.] 4th P. M. 886, 886. NHOU great mysterious God unknown, Those love hath gently led me on, E'en from my infant days; 2 If I have only known thy fear, 3 Short of thy love I would not stop, I would not, Lord, my soul deceive, 4 If now the witness were in me, And should I not with faith draw nigh, And know myself thy child? 5 Whate'er obstructs thy pard'ning love, Or sin, or righteousness, remove, Thy glory to display ; My heart of unbelief convince, And now absolve me from my sins, And take them all away. 6 Father, in me reveal thy Son, The secret of thy love reveal, And by thy hallowing Spirit dwell 179 Lenox-p. 184.] 3d P. M. 4 6s & 2 8s. ARISE, my soul, arise, Shake off thy guilty fears! The bleeding Sacrifice In my behalf appears; 2 He ever lives above, His precious blood, to plead; His blood atoned for all our race, 66 3 Five bleeding wounds he bears, They pour effectual prayers, They strongly speak for me; 4 The Father hears him pray, The presence of his Son: His Spirit answers to the blood, 5 My God is reconciled, With confidence I now draw nigh, 180 Rochester-p. 18.] C. M. GREAT God! to me the sight afford To him of old allow'd; And let my faith behold its Lord 2 In that revealing Spirit come down, 3 Jehovah, Christ, I thee adore, 4 The Lord, the mighty God, thou art, 5 Merciful God, thyself proclaim 6 Our misery doth for pity call, 181 I ASK the gift of righteousness, Power to believe, and go in peace, |