But, lo! the chief of sinners now conquer all that conquers me. 30. Adoration of Divine Mercy. KERBY. COME, happy souls, approach your God With new melodious songs ; The tribute of your tongues. That pity'd dying men, To give them life again. With a revenging rod; The vengeance of a God. And wrath forsook the throne, came, And brought salvațion down. a Here, sinners, you may heal your wounds, And wipe your sorrows dry; Trust in the mighty Saviour's name, And you shall never die. Accept thine offer'd grace; And give the Father praise. 31. Christ exalted. BROMSGROVE. O THE delights, the heav'nly joys, The glories of the place, Of his o'erflowing grace! Sit smiling on his brow, At humble distance bow. Which cruel thorns did wound, And circle it around! Whom we unseen adore; Our hearts shall love him more. Lord, set our spirits all on fire To see thy bless'd abode; Of our incarnate God. God faithful to his Word. MISSIONARY. Prepare my heart, to sing Of Christ our heav'nly King. And sound his praise abroad; Sing the sweet promise of his grace, And promise-keeping God. For wretched dying men: With an immortal pen. The mighty promise shines; Those everlasting lines. As that which built the skies; O might I hear thine heav'nly tongue But whisper, Thou art mine; To notes almost divine ! my heav'n secure; Give me to hear thy pard'ning voice, And faith desires no more. 33. Christ our Great Melchisedec. FURMAN And with thy Father sit; "Till all thy foes submit. Nor changes what he swore, Eternal shall thy Priesthood be, And Aaron's be no more. That king of high degree, Was but a type of thee. To plead our cause above: The blessings of his love, CHARD. a 34. Glory and Grace in the Person of Christ. NOW to the Lord a noble song; Awake my soul, awake my tongue; Adore his great eternal name, And all his boundless love proclaim. See where it shines in Jesu's face, The brightest image of his grace; God, in the person of his Son, Hath all his mightiest works outdone. Grace! 'tis a sweet, a charming theme; Exult, my soul, at Jesu's name: Ye angels, dwell upon the sound ! Ye heavens, reflect it to the ground. O that we all may reach the place, Where he unveils his lovely face; Where all his beauties we behold, And sing his name to harps of gold! 35. Preserving Grace. Mansfield. . TO God the only wise, Our Saviour and our King, Their humble praises bring. counsel and his care, Preserves us safe from sin and death, And every hurtful snare. |