Hymns and Spiritual Songs Part 22

4 'Tis faith that conquers earth and h.e.l.l By a celestial power; 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 pardoning G.o.d 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 G.o.d; Jesus, and his salvation, came By water and by blood.]

Hymn 1:141.

The humiliation and exaltation of Christ, Isa. 53. 1-5 10 11 12.

1 Who has believ'd thy word, Or thy salvation known?

Reveal thine arm, almighty Lord, And glorify thy Son.

2 The Jews esteem'd him here Too mean for their belief: Sorrows his chief acquaintance were, And his companion, grief.

3 They turn'd their eyes away, And treated him with scorn; But 'twas their grief upon him lay, Their sorrows he has borne.

4 'Twas for the stubborn Jews, And Gentiles then unknown, The G.o.d of justice pleas'd to bruise His best beloved Son.

5 "But I'll prolong his days, "And make his kingdom stand, "My pleasure, (saith the G.o.d of grace) "Shall prosper in his hand.

6 ["His joyful soul shall see "The purchase of his pain, "And by his knowledge justify "The guilty sons of men.]

7 ["Ten thousand captive slaves, "Releas'd from death and sin, "Shall quit their prisons and their graves; "And own his power divine.]

8 ["Heaven shall advance my Son "To joys that earth deny'd; "Who saw the follies men had done, "And bore their sins, and dy'd."]

Hymn 1:142.

The same, Isa. 53. 6-9 12.

1 Like sheep we went astray, And broke the fold of G.o.d, Each wandering in a different way, But all the downward road.

2 How dreadful was the hour When G.o.d our wanderings laid, And did at once his vengeance pour Upon the Shepherd's head!

3 How glorious was the grace When Christ sustain'd the stroke!

His life and blood the Shepherd pays, A ransom for the flock.

4 His honour and his breath Were taken both away; Join'd with the wicked in his death, And made as vile as they.

5 But G.o.d shall raise his head O'er all the sons of men, And make him see a numerous seed To recompense his pain.

6 "I'll give him, (saith the Lord) "A portion with the strong; "He shall possess a large reward, "And hold his honours long."

Hymn 1:143.

Characters of the children of G.o.d, from several scriptures.

1 So new born babes desire the breast To feed, and grow, and thrive: So saints with joy the gospel taste, And by the gospel live.

2 [With inward gust their heart approves All that the word relates; They love the men their Father loves, And hate the works he hates.]

3 [Not all the flattering baits on earth Can make them slaves to l.u.s.t; They can't forget their heavenly birth, Nor grovel in the dust.

4 Not all the chains that tyrants use Shall bind their souls to vice; Faith like a conqueror can produce A thousand victories.]

5 [Grace like an uncorrupting seed Abides and reigns within; Immortal principles forbid The sons of G.o.d to sin.]

6 [Not by the terrors of a slave Do they perform his will, But with the n.o.blest powers they have His sweet commands fulfil.]

7 They find access at every hour, To G.o.d within the veil; Hence they derive a quickening power, And joys that never fail.

8 O happy souls! O glorious state Of overflowing grace!

To dwell so near their Father's seat, And see his lovely face.

9 Lord, I address thy heavenly throne; Call me a child of thine, Send down the Spirit of thy Son To form my heart divine.

10 There shed thy choicest loves abroad, And make my comforts strong: Then shall I say, "My Father G.o.d,"

With an unwavering tongue.

Hymn 1:144.

The witnessing and sealing Spirit, Rom. 8. 14 16.

Eph. 1. 13 14.

1 Why should the children of a King Go mourning all their days?

Great Comforter, descend and bring Some tokens of thy grace.

2 Dost thou not dwell in all the saints, And seal the heirs of heaven?

When wilt thou banish my complaints, And shew my sins forgiven?

3 a.s.sure my conscience of her part In the Redeemer's blood; And bear thy witness with my heart, That I am born of G.o.d.

4 Thou art the earnest of his love, The pledge of joys to come; And thy soft wings, celestial dove, Will safe convey me home.

Hymn 1:145.

Christ and Aaron. Taken from Heb. 7. and 9.

1 Jesus, in thee our eyes behold A thousand glories more Than the rich gems and polish'd gold The sons of Aaron wore.

2 They first their own burnt-offerings brought To purge themselves from sin; Thy life was pure without a spot, And all thy nature clean.

3 [Fresh blood as constant as the day Was on their altar spilt; But thy one offering takes away For ever all our guilt.]

4 [Their priesthood ran thro' several hands.

For mortal was their race; Thy never-changing office stands Eternal as thy days.]