Book I.] HYMNS. XLIX. L. LI. LIT. LITI. 1311 5 Swift as an eagle cuts the air, We'll mount aloft to thine abode ; On wings of love our souls shall fly, Nor tire amidst the heav'nly road. HYMN XLIX. [C. M.] The ,corks of Moses and the Lamb, Rev. xv. 3. 1 HOW strong thine arm is, 'mighty God! Who would not fear thy name? Jesus, how sweet thy graces are ? Who would not love the Lamb ? 4 He has done móre than Moses did, Our prophet and our king? From bonds of hell he freed our souls, And taught our lips to sing. 3 In the Red Sea by Moses' hand The Egyptian host was drown'd ; But -his own blood hides all our sins, And guilt no -more is found. 4 When thro' the desert Israel went, With manna they were fed ; Our Lord invites us to his flesh, And calls it living. bread. B Moses beheld the promis'd land, Yet never reach'd theplace ; But Christ shailbringhis followershome To see his Father's face. 8 Then shall our love and joy be full, And feel a warmer flame, And sweeter voices tune the song Of Moses and the Lamb. HYMN L. [C. M.] The song of Zecharias, and the message of John the Baptist: or, light and salvation by Jesus Christ, Luke i. 68, Ric. John i. 29, 32. 1 NOW be the God of Israel bless'd, Who makes his truth appear ; His mighty hand fulfilshis word, And all the oaths he sware. 2 Now he bedews old David's root With blessings from the skies ; He makes the branch of promise grow, The promis'dhorn arise. e..[Johii was the prophet of the Lord, To go before his face, The herald which our Saviour-God Sent to prepare his ways. ;-4 He makes the great salvation known, He speaks of pardon'd sins ; While gracedivine, and heav'nly love, In its own glory shines. S " Behold the Lamb of God, he cries, That takes our guilt away: I saw the spirit o'er his head In his baptizing day] 8 " Be ev'ry vale exalted high, Sink ev'ry mountain low; The proud must stoop, and humble souls Shall his salvation know. b " The heathen realms with Israel's land Shall joie in sweet accord; And all that's born ofman shall see The glory of the Lord. 8 " Behold tire morning -star arise, Ye that in darkness sit; He marks the path that leads to pence, And guides our doubtful feet." HYMN LI. [S. M.] Perseveringgrace, Jude xxiv. IS. 1 TO Cod the only wise, Our Saviour and our King', Let all the saints below the skies Their humble praises bring. 3 'Tis his almighty love His counsel and his care Preserves us safe from sin and dead. And ev'ry hurtful snare. 3 He will present our souls nblemssh'd and complete, "Before the gloryof his face, With joys divinelygreat. 4 Then all the chosen seed Shall meet around the throne, Shall bless the condudt of his grace, And makó his wonders known.. 5 To our Redeemer God Wisdom and pow'r belongs, Immortal crowns of majesty, And everlasting songs. HYMN L1I. [L. M.] Baptism, Mat. xxviii. 19. Acts ii. 38. 1 'TWAS the commissionof the Lord, " Go, teach the nations,and baptize." The nations have receiv'd the word Since he ascended to the skies. 2 He sits upon th' eternal hills, With grace and pardon in his hands, And sends his cov'nant, with the seals; To bless the distant British lands, 3 Repent, and be baptiz'd, he saith, Fey the remission of your sins: And thus our sense assistsour faith, - And shows as what his gospel means. 4 Our souls he washes in his Wood. As water makes the body clean ¡ And the good Spirit from our God Descends like purifying rain. 5 Thos we engage ourselves to thee, And seal our cov'nant with the Lord; O may the great eternal Three In h'eav'n our solemn vows record! HYMN LIII. [L. M.] The holy scriptures, lieb. i. 1. 2 Tim. iil. 15, 16. Ps. cxlvii. 19, 20. a GOD, who in various methods told His mind and will to saints of old, Sent his own Son, with truth and grace,- To teach as in these latter days.
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