It boasts of a celestial birth,

And is the gift of God. 2 Jesus it owns a King,

An all-atoning Priest;
It claims no merit of its own,
But finds it all in Christ.

3 To him it leads the soul, When fill'd with deep distress; Appropriates his precious blood,

And trusts his righteousness. 4 Since 'tis thy work alone, And that divinely free;

Lord, send the spirit of thy Son
To work this faith in me.

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HYMN 7. Third Part. C. M.

MIST

Faith.

[ISTAKEN souls! that dream of heav'n,
And make their empty boast
Of inward joys, and sins forgiv'n,
While they are slaves to lust.

2 Vain are our fancies, airy flights,
If faith be cold and dead :
None, but a living pow'r, unites
To Christ the living head.

3 'Tis faith, that changes all the heart;
"Tis faith, that works by love;
That bids all sinful joys depart,
And lifts the thoughts above.

4 'Tis faith, that conquers earth and hell
By a celestial pow'r:

This is the grace that shall prevail

In the decisive hour.

5 Faith must obey her Father's will, As well as trust his grace;

A pard'ning God is jealous still
For his own holiness.

6 When from the curse he sets us free,
He makes our natures clean;
Nor would he send his Son to be
The minister of sin.

7 His spirit purifies our frame,
And seals our peace with God;
Jesus and his salvation came
By water and by blood.

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HYMN 7. Fourth Part. P. M.

Unbelief rebuked.

EGONE, unbelief,

My Saviour is near;

And for my relief

Will surely appear;

By pray'r let me wrestle, and he will perform, With Christ in the vessel, I smile at the storm.

2 Tho' dark be my way,

Since he is my guide, 'Tis mine to obey,

'Tis his to provide:

Tho' cisterns be broken, and creatures all fail, The word, he has spoken, shall surely prevail.

3 His love, in time past,

Forbids me to think

He'll leave me at last,

In trouble to sink:

Each sweet Ebenezer, I have in review, Confirms his good pleasure to help me quite through.

4 Determin'd to save,

He watch'd o'er my path;

When, Satan's blind slave,

I sported with death:

And can he have taught me to trust in his name, And thus far have brought me, to put me to shame ?

5 Why should I complain Of want or distress, Temptation or pain?

He told me no less:

The heirs of salvation, I know from his word, Thro' much tribulation, must follow the Lord. 6 How bitter that cup

No heart can conceive,
Which he drank quite up,

That sinners might live!

His way was much rougher, and darker than mine;

Did Jesus thus suffer, and shall I repine?

7 Since all, that I meet,

Shall work for my good;

The bitter is sweet,

The med'cine is food:

Tho' painful at present, 'twill cease before long, And then, O how pleasant theconqueror's song!

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HYMN 8. First Part. L. M.

The holy Trinity.

HERE is one God, and only one;

THERE

No rivals can his essence share

He is Jehovah, he alone,

And with the Lord none can compare.

2 His works, thro' all this wondrous frame, Express the Maker's vast designs:

They bear the impress of his name; In ev'ry part his wisdom shines. 3 If in his works such wonders rise, How much more wonderful is he! Whose nature's fill'd with mysteries; His being One, his person Three. 4 What finite pow'r with ceaseless toil, Can comprehend th' eternal Mind? Or, who th' almighty Three and One, By searching to perfection, find? 5 Angels and men in vain may raise Harmonious, their adoring songs; The lab'ring thoughts sink down opprest, And praises die upon their tongues. 6 Yet would I lift my trembling voice, Th' eternal Three in One to sing; And mingling faith, while I rejoice, My humble, grateful tribute bring. 7 All glory to th' eternal Three, 'The sacred undivided One: To Father, Son, and Spirit be Co-equal praise, and honours done.

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HYMN 8. Second Part. L. M.

The triune God, the God of our salvation.

LONG ere the sun began his days,
Or moon shot forth her silver rays,
Salvation's scheme was fixt, 'twas done
In cov'nant by the Three in One.

2 The Father spake, the Son replied,
The Spirit with them both complied:
Grace mov'd the cause for saving man,
And wisdom drew the noble plan.

3 The Father chose his only Son
To die for sins, that man had done;

Immanuel to the choice agreed,
And thus secur'd a num'rous seed.
4 He sends his Spirit from above
To call the objects of his love;
Not one shall perish nor be lost :

He bought them dear; his blood they cost.
5 What high displays of sov'reign grace!
What love to save a ruin'd race!
My soul, adore his lovely name,
By whom thy free salvation came.

HYMN 8. Third Part. C. M.
Praise to the Holy Trinity.

1 LET them neglect thy glory, Lord,
Who never knew thy grace;

But our loud songs shall still record
The wonders of thy praise.

2 We raise our shouts, O God, to thee,
And send them to thy throne;
All glory to th' united Three,

The undivided One.

3 'Twas he, (and we'll adore his name) That form'd us by a word;

"Tis he, restores our ruin'd frame; Salvation to the Lord!

4 Hosanna! let the earth and skies
Repeat the joyful sound;

Rocks, hills and vales reflect the voice,
In one eternal round.

HYMN 9. First Part. L. M.

God the Father, the almighty Creator.

1 ALMIGHTY God we praise, and own

Thee our Creator, King alone;

All things were made to honour thee,
O Father of eternity!