2 'Tis life, eternal life, to know
The heavenly persons mine:
Father, and Son, and Spirit bestow
That precious faith divine!
A trinity in unity
My soul shall then adore :
And love, and praise, and worship thee,
JEHOVAH, evermore.
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GOD of Israel's faithful three,
Who braved the tyrant's ire,
Nobly scorn'd to bow the knee,
And walk'd unhurt in fire:
Breathe their faith into my breast;
Arm me in this fiery hour;
Stand, O Son of man, confess'd
In all thy saving power!
2 For while thou, my Lord, art nigh,
My soul disdains to fear;
Sin and Satan I defy,
Still impotently near;
Earth and hell their wars may wage,
Calm I mark their vain design;
Smile to see them idly rage
Against a child of thine.
3 Unto thee, my help, my hope,
My safeguard, and my tower,
Confident I still look up,
And still receive thy power:
All the alien's host I chase,
Blast and scatter with mine eyes;
Satan comes; I turn my face;
And, lo! the tempter flies!
4 Sin in me, the inbred foe,
Awhile subsists in chains;
But thou all thy power shalt show,
And slay its last remains :
Thou hast conquer'd my desire,
Thou shalt quench it with thy blood; Fill me with a purer fire,
And make me all like God.
HE spacious firmament on high,
With all the blue ethereal sky,
And spangled heavens, (a shining frame,)
Their great Original proclaim :
Th' unwearied sun, from day to day,
Doth his Creator's power display,
And publishes to every land
The work of an almighty hand.
2 Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wondrous tale,
And nightly to the list'ning earth
Repeats the story of her birth;
While all the stars that round her burn,
And all the planets in their turn,
Confirm the tidings as they roll,
And spread the truth from pole to pole.
3 What, though in solemn silence all
Move round the dark terrestrial ball;
What, though no real voice nor sound
Amid the radiant orbs be found;
In reason's ear they all rejoice,
And utter forth a glorious voice;
For ever singing as they shine,
"The hand that made us is divine."
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ESUS comes with all his
JComes to save a fallen race;
Object of our glorious hope,
Jesus comes to lift us up!
2 Let the living stones cry out;
Let the sons of Abr'am shout:
Praise we all our lowly King,
Give him thanks, rejoice and sing.
3 He hath our salvation wrought;
He our captive souls hath bought;
He hath reconciled to God;
He hath wash'd us in his blood.
4 We are now his lawful right;
Walk as children of the light:
We shall soon obtain the grace,
Pure in heart, to see his face.
5 We shall gain our calling's prize;
After God we all shall rise,
Fill'd with joy, and love, and peace,
Perfected in holiness.
6 Let us then rejoice in hope,
Steadily to Christ look up;
Trust to be redeem'd from sin,
Wait, till he appear within.
7 Fools and madmen let us be,
Yet is our sure trust in thee:
Faithful is the promised word,
We shall all be as our Lord.
8 Hasten, Lord, the perfect day;
Let thy ev'ry servant say,
"I have now obtain'd the power, Born of God to sin no more.'
JESUS, full of truth and grace,
O all-atoning Lamb of God,
I wait to see thy lovely face,
I seek redemption in thy blood!
2 Now in thy strength I strive with thee, My friend and advocate with God; Give me the glorious liberty,
Grant me the purchase of thy blood. 3 Thou art the anchor of my hope, The faithful promise I receive; Surely thy death shall raise me up, For thou hast died that I might live. 4 Satan, with all his arts, no more Me from the gospel hope can move; I shall receive the gracious power, And find the pearl of perfect love. 5 My flesh, which cries, "It cannot be," Shall silence keep before the Lord; And earth, and hell, and sin shall flee At Jesus' everlasting word.
COME, Saviour, Jesus, from above!
Assist me with thy heavenly grace;
Empty my heart of earthly love,
And for thyself prepare the place.
2 O let thy sacred presence fill,
And set my longing spirit free;
Which pants to have no other will,
But night and day to feast on thee.
3 While in this region here below,
No other good will I pursue;
I'll bid this world of noise and show,
With all its glitt'ring snares, adieu.
4 That path with humble speed I'll seek,
In which my Saviour's footsteps shine;
Nor will I hear, nor will I speak,
Of any other love but thine.
5 Henceforth may no profane delight
Divide this consecrated soul;
Possess it thou, who hast the right,
As Lord and master of the whole.
6 Nothing on earth do I desire,
But thy pure love within my breast;
This, only this, will I require,
And freely give up all the rest.
HE thing my God doth hate,
That I no more may do,
Thy creature, Lord, again create,
And all my soul renew:
My soul shall then, like thine,
Abhor the thing unclean,
And, sanctified by love divine,
For ever cease from sin.
2 That blessed law of thine,
Jesus, to me impart ;
The Spirit's law of life divine,
O write it in my heart!
Implant it deep within,
Whence it may ne'er remove,
The law of liberty from sin,
The perfect law of love.
3 Thy nature be my law,
Thy spotless sanctity;
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