Else we had still refus'd to taste, 6 Pity the hypocrites, O Lord, Teach them to know and fear thy word; 7 We long to see thy churches full; 1 May with one voice, and heart, and soul, HYMN 31. First Part. L. M. Jesus hath the key of the kingdom of heaven. WITH WITH what delight I raise my eyes, 2 Of God's own house the sacred key 3 He shuts, and worlds might strive in vain He looses all their bars again, 4 Fix'd in omnipotence, he bears 5 My little all I here suspend, Where the whole weight of heav'n is hung; Secure I rest on such a friend, And into raptures wake my tongue. 1 HYMN 31. Second Part. C. M. The Bible. FATHER of mercies, in thy word What endless glory shines! For ever be thy name ador'd For these celestial lines! 2 Here may the wretched sons of want 3 Here the fair tree of knowledge grows, 4 Here springs of consolation rise, 5 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice Attend the blissful sound! 6 O may these heav'nly pages be And still new beauties may I see, 7 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord, Teach me to love thy sacred word, HYMN 31. Third Part. Third Part. L. M. The commission. 1 "O preach my gospel, saith the Lord, Go "Bid the whole earth my grace receive; "He shall be sav'd, that trusts my word; "And he condemn'd that won't believe. 2 "I'll make your great commission known, "And ye shall prove my gospel true; "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, "Tho' Greeks reproach, and Jews blaspheme. 4 "Teach all the nations my commands, "I'm with you, till the world shall end; "All pow'r is trusted in my hands, "I can destroy, and can defend." 5 He spake, and light shone round his head, 1 WH HYMN 31. Fourth Part. L. M. Can souls, all o'er defil'd with sin, Make their own pow'rs and passions clean? 3 In vain we search, in vain we try, Till Jesus brings his gospel nigh; 'Tis there that pow'r and glory dwell, That save rebellious souls from hell. 4 This is the pillar of our hope, That bears our fainting spirits up; We read the grace, we trust the word, 5 Let men or angels dig the mines, 1 HYMN 31. Fifth Part. C. M. The Call. INNERS, the voice of God regard; He calls you by his sov'reign word, 2 Like the rough sea, that cannot rest, A thousand stings, within your breast, 3 Your way is dark, and leads to hell; Can you in endless torments dwell, 4 Why will you in the crooked ways In pain you travel all your days, 5. But he, that turns to God, shall live, His mercy will the guilt forgive 6 Bow to the sceptre of his word, Submit to him your sov'reign Lord, 7 His love exceeds your highest thoughts: He will become your God, 1 And will forgive your num'rous faults, HYMN 31. Sixth Part. P. M. The Gospel Trumpet-Jubilee. BLOW ye the trumpet, blow, The gladly solemn sound! Let all the nations know 2 Exalt the Lamb of God, 3 Ye, who have sold for nought Shall have it back, unbought, 4 Ye slaves of sin and hell, |