Book I.] HYMNS. LXXVI I.XXIX. 145 s (,His hands are fairer to behold Than: diamonds set in rings of gold ; Those heav'nly hands that on the tree Wire nail'd,and torn,and bled for me. 7 Tho' once he bow'd his feeble knees, Loaded with sins and agonies, Now on the throne of his command His legs like marble pillars stand.) a (His eyes are majesty, and love, The eagle temper'd with the dove : No more shall trickling, sorrows roll Thro' those dear windows of his soul.) e Hismouth that pour'd out long com- plaints, Now smiles, and cheers his fainting saints His countenance more graceful is Than Lebanon with all its trees. 10 All over glorious is my Lord, Must be belov'd, and yet ador'd; His worth if all the nations knew, Sure the whole earth would love him too. HYMN LXXVI. [L. M.] Christ dwells in heaven, but visits an earth, Sol. Song vi. i, 2, 3, 12. 1 WHEN strangers stand and hear me tell What beauties is my Saviour dwell; Where he is gonetheyfain would know, That theymay seek and love him too. 2 Mybest beloved keeps his throne, On hills of light, in worlds unknown; But he descends, and shows his face In the young gardens of his grace. 3 (In vineyards planted by his hand, Where fruitful trees in order stand ; He feeds among the spicy beds, Where lilies show their spotless heads. 4 He has engross'dmy warmest love, No earthly charmsmy soul canmove: I have a mansion in his heart, Nordeath,nor hell, shallmake us part.) 5 (He takes my soul ere I'm aware, And shows me wherehis glories. are; No chariot of Amminadib Theheav'n!y rapture can describe. 6 O may my spirit daily rise On wings of faith above the skies, 'Till death shall make my last remoye, To dwell for ever with my love.) HYMN LXXVII. [L.M.] The love of Christ to the church in his language to her, and provisions for her, Sol. Sohg vii. 5, 6, 9, 12, 13. 1 NOW in the gall'ries of his grace Appears the king, and thus he says: "How fair my, saints are in my sight, My love bow pleasant for delight ?" 2 Kind is thy language, sov'reign Lord There's heav'nly grace in ev'ry word; From that dear mouth a stréam divine Flows sweeter than the choicest wine. VOL, Ix. 3 Such wond'roas love awakes the lip, Of saints that were almost asleep To speak the praises of thy name, And makes our cold affections flama. 4 These are the joys he lets us know In fields and villages below ; Cives us a relish of his love, But keeps his noblest feast above. 5 In paradise within the gates Anhigher entertainment waits ; Fruits new and old laid up in storey Where we shallfeed,but thirst no more. HYMN LXXXVIII. [L. M.] The strength of Christ's love ' and the sessi's jealousy of her onn, Sol. Song viii. 6, 6, 7, 13, 14. 1 WHO is this fair one in distress, That travels from the wilderness? And press'd with sorrows and withsins, On her beloved Lord she leans. 2 (This is the spouse of Christour God, Bought with the treasuresof his blood, And her request, and her complaint, Is but the voice of ev'ry saint. 3 " O let my name engraven stand, Both on thy heart and on thy hand: Seal me upon thine arm, and wear That pledgeof love for ever there. 4 " Stronger than death- thy love is known [drown ; Which floods of wrath could never And hell and earth in vain combine . To quench a fire so much divine. 5 " But I am jealous of my heart, Lest it should once from thee depart; Then let thy name be well impress'd, As a fair signet on my breast. 6 " Till thou host brought me to thy home [cone, Where fears and doubts can never Thy count'nance let me often see, And often thou shalt hear from me. 7 " Come, my beloved haste away, . Cut short the hours of thy delay ; Fly like a youthful hart or roe Over the hills where spices grow." HYMN LXXI. [L. M.] A morning hymn, Psalm xix. 5, 8, and lxxiii. 24, 25. 1 GOD of the morning, at whose voice The cheerful sun makes haste to rise,. And like a giant Both rdpice To run his journey thro' the skies. 2 From the fair chambers of the east The circuit of his race begins,. And without weariness or rest [shines.. Round the whole earth he flies and 3 Oh, like the sun, may I fulfil Th' appointed duties of the day, With ready mind and active will March on and keep my heav'nly way. 4 (But 3 shall e d lose e f.God,my su , shall disappthear, race,
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