44 INWARD WITNESS TO CHRISTIANITY. DIVINE HYMNS FOR SERMONS I, II, AND III, The Inward Witness to Christianity; Long 'Metre. Common Metre: CHJESTTONS and doubtsbe heard no more : Let Christ and joy beall our theme ; Ris Spirit seals his gospel sure Toevery soul that trustshis name. Jesus, thy witness speakswithin ; The mercy which thy Words reveal, Refines the heart from tease and Sin, Andstamps its owncelestial seal. 'Tis God's inimitable hand 'that moulds and forms the heart anew; Blasphemers canno more withstand, But bow and own thy doctrine true. The guiltywretch that trusts thy blood Finds peace and pardon at the cross ; The sinful soul averse to God, . Believes and loves hisMaker's laws. Learning and wit may cease their sttife Whenmiracles with glory shine ; The voice that calls the dead to life¡ 7Sust be almighty and divine: WITNESS, ye saints, that Christ is true ; Tell hoehis name imparts The life ofgrace and glory too : Yehave it in yourhearts. The heav'nl'ybuilding is begun When ye receive the Lord ; His bands shall lay the crowning stoned A"ad well perform his word.: Your souls are form'd by wisdom's rules, Yoarjoys and graces shine ; You need no learning of the schools,. To prove your faith divine. Let heathens scoff, and Jews opposed Let Satan's boltsbe hurl'd ; There's something wrought within yodl spews That Jesus saves theworm;
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