Escape those chains of darkness,
O hear Jehovah say-

"Come out of her, my people,
"Nor of her crimes partake,
"Before my dreadful fury

"In storms of vengeance wake." 5 Behold the mighty angel, And hear what he doth say, While, lifting up the mill-stone, He casts it in the sea;

"Thus shall proud Babel's kingdom "In utter ruin fall;

"No more to press God's people,
No more be found at all."

6 Amen,d hallelujah,
Let saints nd angels sing;
For lo! the Lord our Saviour
Is now come down again;
A thousand years of triumph,
The church on earth obtains,
Loud let the Jubilee trumpet
Announce that Jesus reigns.

HYMN 44. C. M.

AMI soldier of the

A foll' wer of the Lamb?

And shall I fear to own his cause,
Or blush to speak his name?

2 Must I be carried to the skies,
On flow'ry beds of ease;
While others fought to win the prize,
And sail'd thro' bloody seas?

3 Are there no foes for me to face? Must i not stem the flood?

Is this vile world a friend to grace,
To help me on to God?

4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign, Increase my courage, Lord; courage

I'll bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported by thy word.

5 Thy saints in all this glorious war,
Shall conquer tho' they die;
They see the triumph from afar,
And seize it with their eye.

6 When that illustrious day shall rise,
And all thine armies shine,
In robes of vict'ry thro' the skies,
The glory shall be thine.

HYMN 45. P. M.

THE Christians of old, united in one,
As sheep in a fold were never alone;
As birds of a feather they flock'd to their nest,
And shelter'd together in Jesus's breast.

2 However employ'd, their joy was the same;
They never were cloy'd in hymning the Lamb';
Their sole recreation to sing of his praise,
And publish salvation by Jesus's grace.

3 Sinall learning they had, and wanted no more,
Not many could read, but all could adore;
No help from the College or School they receiv'd,
Content with his knowledge in whom they be
liev'd.

4 No riches had they, but riches of grace;
No fondness for play, or passion for praise;
No moments of leisure for trifling employs,
Possest of the treasure in God to rejoice.

5 Men in their own eyes were hildren again,
And children were wise anu solid as men ;
The wonten were fearful of nothing but sin,
Their hearts were all cheerful, their consciences
clean.

6 Wrapt up in their Lord, his service and love,
They liv'd and ador'd, like angels above;

To keep in his favour their lives they laid down,
And now with their Saviour inherit the crown

10

WHERE are the men with virtue en-
dow'd,

To live as did then the servants of God?
The ancient example, who shows us again,
Courageous to trample on pleasure and pain?

2 O Jesus, on us the blessing bestow,
Us little ones choose thy glory to show;
In this generation thy witnesses raise;
The heirs of salvation, the vessels of grace.
3 Accept our desire, and give us thy love,
Thy children inspire with faith from above;
Purge out the old leaven, and early convert,
And open a heaven of grace in our heart.

4 Begotten again and principled right,
Good works to maintain, and walk in thy light;
We then shall recover that vigour of grace,
And gladly live over those primitive days.
5 Our moments below shail pleasantly glide,
While nothing we know but Christ crucified;
Our whole conversation in songs shall approve,
Thy wonderful passion, thy ransoming love.

6 And if we must win the crown, like our God,
And strive against sin resisting to blood,
We more than victorious o'er death shall arise;
All happy and glorious with Christ in the skies.

HYMN 47. P. M.

UKEWARM souls, the foe grows stronger,

Lee what hosts your camp surround,

Arm to battle, lag no longer,

Hark! the silver trumpets scund.
Wake, ye sleepers wake! what mean you?
Sin besets you round about,

Up and search, the world's within you,
Slay or chase the traitor out.

2 What enchants you, sloth or pleasure?
Pluck right eyes-with right hands part!
Ask your conscience where's your treasure?
For be certain there's your heart:
Give the fawning foe no credit,

See the bloody flag unfurl'd;
That base heart, the truth hath said it,
Loves not God, that loves the world.

3 God and mammon! O, be wiser,
Serve them both! it cannot be;
Ease in warfare, saint and miser, .
These can never well agree:
Shun the shame of basely falling,
Cumber'd captives, clogg'd with clay,
Prove your faith, make sure your calling,
Wield the sword, and win the day.
4 Onward press toward perfection,
Watch and pray and all things prove;
Seek to know your own election,

Set your hearts on things above:
Shun backsliding, scorn dissembling,
Lo salvation's near in view;
Work it out with fear and trembling;
'Tis your God that works in you.

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HYMN 48. P. M.

HAIL to the Lord's anointed!

Great David's greater Son;

Hail in the time appointed,

His reign on earth begun!
He comes to break oppression,-
To set the captive free;
To take away transgression,
And rule in equity.

2 He comes, with succour speedy,
To those who suffer wrong;
To help the poor and needy,
And bid the weak be strong;

To give them songs for sighing,
Their darkness turn to light,
Whose souls condemn'd and dying,
Were precious in his sight.

3 He shall come down, like showers
Upon the fruitful earth,
And love and joy, like flowers.
Spring in his path to birth:
Before him, on the mountains,
Shall peace the herald go,
And righteousness in fountains
From hill to valley flow.
4 For Him shall prayer unceasing,
And daily vows ascend;
His kingdom still increasing,
A kingdom without end:
The tido of time shall never
His covenant remove;
His name shall stand for ever;
That name to us is-Love.

HYMN 49. P. M.

HE time is soon coming by the prophets

1 foretold,

When Zion in purity the world shall behold; When Jesu's pure testimony will gain the day, Denomination's selfishness will vanish away. 2 It will then be discover'd who for Jesus will be, And who are in Babylon the saints then will see: The time of division then will fully be known, Between the pure Kingdom and defil'd Babylon. 3 Led on by the comforter, what sweets will be found,

What peace, and what harmony, in love wi abound,

Losing time things for Jesus, will be counted all joy,

And helping each other, a delightful employ.