5 Our union we must closely keep,
Or we fhall foon grow cold1;
And go aftray, like wand'ring sheep,
From the true SHEPHERD's fold.

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6 Unite us then with conftant ties
Of purcft charity,

That we may fweetly harmonize,
And evermore agree.

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CLXXVIII.

For the Church, the Minfters of the Gospel, and fuccefs on their Labours.

ISIT thy church" in love.

VIS

From thy bright throne above,

O thou moft High!

Save in the trying hour,
By thine almighty pow'r,
That we may evermore
God glorify.

2 Stand by thy chofen race,
Strengthen thy feers with grace,
Now while they cry,

That when their foes combine,
None of them may decline,
But ftill through faith divine

God glorify.

3. While they obey thy call, Beating the mountains" fmall, Make Satan fly!

O let the blaze of day

Chace all dark clouds away;
Sinners converted may
God glorify.

(k) Eph. iv. 3, 13.

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(1) Matt. xxiv. 12.

11, --- 16. (n) Eph. v. 23, 27. (0) Pfal. lvi. 2. (g) 1 Sam. ix. 9. (r) Ifa. xli. 15. (1) Luke

4 Nothing's too hard for thee!
Therefore fet captives free,-.
Don't let one die :

Make ev'ry nation prove
Jefu's redeeming love,
Then in a world above
God glorify.

CLXXIX.

Comfort for Mourners,and Warning for Prophane Sinners.

NCHANGEABLE Lord"!

UN

We from faith in thy word,

Our fouls on thy promises ftay;
For lo thou art true,

Therefore mercy wilt fhew,

To blefs us thou wilt not delay.

2

Let no one defpair*

Who feek humbly in pray'r;

They freely thy grace fhall receive:
God cannot deny!

But is bound to fupply

All those who in Jefus believe".

3

Poor mourners are bleft

With the promise of reft,

Of comfort, of peace, and of love:
Thefe bleffings are fure,

When the vile and impure
Do turn and feek help from above.

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(s) Jer. xxxii. 17, 27. (t) Rom. iii. 24. (v) Luke i. 71, - 75.—Tit. i. 2.-1 John ii. 25. (x) Matt, v. 4.xi. 28, 29.—John xiv. 23.

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But, oh! ye prophane ! If you still will remain, Defpifing the Almighty's rod,Chrift thus hath declar'd

You fhall meet that reward, "Depart, ye accurfed," from God! 5 Not fo, the redeem'd They now are esteem'd, And foon fhall with triumphant joy, Eternity spend

With their Saviour and FRIEND, Where nothing their peace can annoy!

CLXXX.

For the full Redemption of Zion.

ZION redeem'd from made

And all her converts made quite free:
The mountain" of the Lord's house stands
Above all mountains made with hands!

All nations to this Houfe fhall flow,-
Come let us hither also go:
The God of Jacob there doth teach,
And Zion's law expound and preach!

3 His kind rebukes may we obey,
All hoftiles thoughts put far away,
And of our warlike fwords and spears
Make pruning-hooks, or else plough-fhares.

4 May nation against nation rife,
No more with fwords or war devise;
But, with the Prince of Peace! delight
To faved lives, not deftroy and fight.

(y) Matt. xxv. 41. (b) If. ii. 2, --- 4.

(*) Luke ix. 56.

(z) John iii. 2. -Mic. iv. 1, ---7.

(a) Ifa. i. 27. (c) Ifa. ix. 6.

+ See a Courfe of Lectures on the Prophecies, that remain to be fu filled, delivered in the borough of Southwark, in the year 173 by ELHANAN WINCHESTER.

See ROBERT BARCLAY'S Apology, from page 556 to 569.

5 Lord, usher in this joyful day,
For which we wait, believe, and pray,
That Jew and Gentile ev'ry where,
May all alike his blessings fhare.

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CLXXXI.

On the real change that Conversion makes.

OON as we feek the Lord aright,
Lo what a change takes place!
As truly known, as day from night,
Is this great work of grace.

2 When we from fin converted are,
We feel we're born of God:
The joys of heav'n then we share,
Nor do we dread his rod.

3 Our fruit is unto holiness;
Our claim to endless life

Is fure, for God with peace' doth blefs,
And keep us free from ftrife.

4 We speak of what our ears have heard,
And what our eyes have feen;
Our hands have felt the living WORD,
That makes the confcience clean!

5 Thus born of God, we cannot fin,
While we give earnest heed
Unto the faving light within,
The pure remaining feed!

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(f) Luke i. 77.-Rom. v. 1, 2.—viii. 16. xiv. 17.—Gal. v. 22, 23. (h) Rom. vi. (j) 1 John i. 1, 2, 3 (k) I John iii. 9.

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CLXXXII.

On the true VINE.

grow:

HRIST is the true and living VINE1!
faints like branches from him
Sap from his root makes them to fhine
With heav'nly fruit while here below.
2 His Father, the true husbandman,
Takes ev'ry fruitlefs branch away;
And purgeth, as no other can,
The fruitful branches from decay.

3 Ye who are purged and made clean,
Through his indwelling word,
Continue like an evergreen,
And bear good fruit unto the Lord.

4 Abide in him, and he to you
Will always vital fap impart :

Thus fruit, like grapes on ev'ry bough,
Shall prove your holiness of heart.

CLXXXIII.

On Swearing.

WEAR not at all, (the holy God hath faid!) 10 "Neither by me, nor ought that Ihave made; 10

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"For I will punish those who do remain

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"To break my laws, and take my nameo in vain. 10

2"Let your communications therefore be,

"Yea, yea,—nay, nay; and all with truth agree: "For whatfoever elfe is more than thefe, "Cometh of evil, and doth me difpleafe."

(1) John xv. 1, - - - 3.

(m) Matt. v. 34,---37.-Jam. v. 12, 4) Ifa. xiii. 11.-Jer. xxi. 14.--Hofea iv. 9. (0) Exod. xx. 7.