Nor shall our practice give offence HYMN 127. L. M. Portugal. [*] Christ's Invitation to Sinners Matt. xi, 28-30 1 COME hither, all ye weary souls, 'Ye heavy laden sinners, come; 'I'll give you rest from all your toils, 3' Bless'd is the man, whose shoulders take 'My grace shall make the burden light' o 4 Jesus, we come at thy command; With faith, and hope, and humble zeal, Resign our spirits to thy hand, To mould and guide us at thy will. HYMN 128. L. M. Green's. [*] The Apostles' Commission. Mark xvi, 15, &c Matt. xxviii, 18, &c. 10, preach my gospel,' saith the Lord; 'Bid the whole earth my grace receive: o' He shall be sav'd, who trusts my word e 'He shall be damn'd, who wo❜n't believe. -2 I'll make your great commission known: 'And ye shall prove my gospel true, g 'By all the works that I have done, 'By all the wonders ye shall do. 3 Go, heal the sick; go, raise the dead; 'Go, cast out devils in my name: 'Nor let my prophets be afraid, "Though Greeks reproach, and Jews blaspheme 4 Teach all the nations my commands; 5 He spake,-and light shone round his head On a bright cloud to heaven he rode : ; g They to the farthest nations spread The grace of their ascended God. HYMN 129. L. M. Armley. [b *] Abraham offering his Son. Gen. xxii, 6, &c. SAINTS, at your heavenly Father's word, Give up your comforts to the Lord; He will restore what you resign, Or grant you blessings more divine. 2 So Abra'am, with obedient hand, Led forth his son, at God's command ; The wood, the fire, the knife he took; His arm prepar'd the dreadful stroke. d 3 Abra'am, forbear,' the angel cry'd, "Thy faith is known, thy love is try'd; 'Thy son shall live, and in thy seed 'Shall the whole earth be bless'd indeed.' 4 Just in the last distressing hour, The Lord displays deliv'ring power; The mount of danger is the place, Where we shall see surprising grace. HYMN 130. L. M. Sicilian. [b *] Love and Hatred. Phil. ii, 2; Eph. iv, 30, &c. e 1 NOW, by the bowels of my God, His sharp distress, his sore complaints, By his last groans, his dying blood,- Let bitter words no more be known, HYMN 131. L. M. Islington. [b* The Pharisee and Publican. Luke xviii, 10, &c. EHOLD, how sinners disagree, 1B The Publican and Pharisee! • One doth his righteousness proclaim, And talks of duties he has done. -3 The Lord their diff'rent language knows, And diff'rent answers he bestows: o The humble soul with grace he crowns, e Whilst on the proud his anger frowns. -4 Dear Father, let me never be Join'd with the boasting Pharisee; e I have no merits of my own, But plead the suff'rings of thy Son. HYMN 132. L. M. Brentford. Oporto. [*] The holy gospel, we profess; o Whilst justice, temp'rance, truth and love, -4 Religion bears our spirits up, While we expect that blessed hope,o The bright appearance of the Lord ;-And faith stands leaning on his word. 1 HYMN 133. C. M. York. [*] All their religion is a dream, If love be wanting there. 2 Love suffers long with patient eye, She lets the present injury die, 3 (Malice and rage, those fires of hell, 4 (She ne'er desires, nor seeks to know Nor looks with pride on those below, 5 She lays her own advantage by, o 6 Love is the grace, that keeps her power There faith and hope are known no more, HYMN 134. L. M. Islington. Quercy. [b *] If love be absent, I am found, Like tinkling brass, an empty sound. HYMN 135. L. M. Sicilian. Green's. [*] Love of Christ in the Heart. Eph. iii, 16, &c. 1 COME, dearest. Lord, descend, and dwell, By faith and love, in ev'ry breast; o Then shall we know, and taste, and feel, The joys that cannot be express'd. 2 Come, fill our hearts with inward strength; Make our enlarged souls possess, And learn the height, and breadth, and length, Of thine unmeasurable grace. s 3 Now to the God, whose power can do More than our thoughts or wishes know; Be everlasting honours done, By all the church--through Christ his Son. HYMN 136. C. M. Abridge. Plymouth. [b *} Sincerity and Hypocrisy. John iv, 24. 1 G cxxxix, 23, 24. OD is a Spirit, just and wise ; 2 Nothing but truth, before his throne, The painted hypocrites are known, Where not the heart is found. Psalm e 4 Lord, search my thoughts, and try my ways, And make my soul sincere; • Then shall I stand before thy face, And find acceptance there. HYMN 137. L. M. Leeds. Castle-Street. [*] Salvation by Grace in Christ. 2 Tim. i, 9, 10. He saves from hell-(we bless his name,) e 2 Not for our duties, or deserts, |