148 HYMNS. XCI. XCII. XCIIL.XCIV. XCV. [Book I. . Fulfil the wishes of their eyes,. And taste the joys they love. 2 They give a loose to wild desires; Bntietthe sinners know , The strict account that God requires Of all the works they do. 3 The Judge prepares his throne on high, The frighted earth and seas Avoid the fury of his eye, And flee before his face. 4 How shall I bear that dreadful day, And stand the fiery test ? I give all mortal joys away To be for ever blest. . HYMN XCI. [L. M.] .4dviee to youth; or, old age and death is an unconverted state, Leeks. xii. 1, 7. Is. Ixv. 20. I Now in the heat of youthful blood . Remember your Creator God Behold the monthscome hast'ning on, When you shall say, " my joys are gone." 2 Behold, the aged sinner goes, Laden with guilt and heavy. woes, Down to the regions of the dead, With endless curses on his head. 3 The dust returns to dust again ; The soul, in agonies of pain, Ascends to God, not there to dwell, B of hears her doom, and sinks to hell. 3 Eternal King, I fear thyname, Teach me to know how frail I am ; And whenmy soul most hence remove, Give me a mansion in thy love. HYMN XCII. [S. M.] Christ the wisdom of God, Prov. viii. 1, 22 -32. 1 SHALL wisdom cry aloud, And not her speech be heard % The voice of God's eternal. word, Deserves it no regard? 2 " I was his chief delight, His everlasting Son, Before the first of all his works Creation was begún. 3 (" Before the flying clouds, Before the solid land, Before the fields, before the floòd, I dwelt at. his right-hand. 4 " When he adorn'dthe skies, And built them, I was there, To order when the sun should rise,. And marshal ev'ry star. b' a. When he pour'd out the sea, And spread the flowing deep, I gave the flood a firm decree, In its own'bounds to keep. e " Upon the empty air The earth was balanc'd well; With joy I saw the mansion where The sons of men should dwell. 7 " My busy thoughts at first On their salvation ran, Ere sin was born , or Adam's dust Was fashion'd.to a man. . 8 " Then come, receite my grace, Ye children, and be wise; Happy the man that keeps my ways, The man that shuns them dies." HYMN XCIII. [L. M.] Christ, or wisdom obeyed or resisted, Prov. viii. 34 -36. 1 THUS saith the wisdom of the Lord, " Iticss'd is the man that hears my word ; Keeps daily watch before my gates, And at my feet for mercy waits. 2 " The soul that seeks me shall obtain Immortal wealth and heav'nly gain ; Immortal life is his reward, Life, and the favour of the Lord. 3 " But thevile wretch that flies from me, Doth hisown soul an injury.; Fools that against my grace rebel Seek death, and love the road to hell." HYMN XCIV. [C. M.] Justification by faith, not by works: or, the law condemns, grace Justifies, Rom. iii. 19 -22. 1 VAIN are the hopes the sons of men On their own works have built ; Their hearts by nature all unclean, And all their actions guilt. 2 Let Jew and Gentile stop their mouths Without a murm'ring word, And the whole race of Adam stand Guilty before the Lord. 3 In vain we ask God's righteous law To justify us now, Since to convince and to condemn Is all the law Tan do. 4 Jesus, how glorious is thy grace, When in thy name we trust! Our faith receives a righteousness That makes the sinner just. HYMN XCV. [C. M.] Regeneration, John i. 13; and iii. 3, &c. 1 NOT all the outward forms on earth, Nor rites that God has giv'n, Nor will of man, nor blood, nor birth.. Can raise a soul to heav'n. 2 The sov'reign will of God alone Creates us heirs of grace; Born in the image of his Son, A new peculiar race. 3 The Spirit, like some heav'nly wind, Blows on the sons of flesh, New models all the carnal mind, And forms the man afresh. 4 Our gnicken'd souls awake and rise From the long sleep of death ; On heav'nly things we fix our eyes, And praise employs our breath.
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