t58 HYMNS.CXLVI. CXLVII. [Book I. Thy life was pure without a spot, These waters all my soul renew, And all thy nature clean. And cleanse my spotted garments too.) s'(Presb blood, as constant afi the day, ti-as on their altar spilt ; But thy one ofl'ring takes away For ever all our guilt.) 4 (Their priesthood ran Biro' several hands For mortal was their race ; Thy never changing office stands,. Eternal as thy days,) 5 (Once in the circuit of a year, With blood but not his own, Aaron within the sail appears, Before the golden throne. 4 But Christ by his own pow'rfdl blood Ascends above the. skies, And, in the presence of our God, Shows his own sacrifice. 7 Jesus, the king of glory reigns Gn Zion's heav'nly hill; Looks like a lamb that has been slain, And wears,his priesthood still. I He ever lives to intercede Before his Father's face ; Give him, my soul, thy cause to plead, Nor doubt the Father's grace. HYMN CXLVI. [L. M.) Characters of Christ, borrowed from inanimate things in scripture. 1 GO, worship at Immanuel's feet, ace in his face what wondets meet ! Earth is too narrow to express His worth, his glory, or his grace. 2 (The whole Creation can afford But some faint shadows of my Lord ; Nature, to snake his beautiesknown, Must mingle colones not her own.) 3 (Is he compar'd to wine or bread ? Dear Lord, our souls wouldthus be fed That flesh, that dying blood of thine, Is bread of life, is heav'nly wine.) . 4 (Is he a tree ? The world receives Salvation from his healing leaves: That righteous branch, that fruitful bough, is David's root and offspring too.) o (ls he a rose ? Not Sharon yields Such fragrancy in all her fields: Or if the lily he assume, The sallies bless the rich perfume,) t (lis he a vine? His heav'nly root Suppliesthe boughs with life and fruit : O let a lasting union join My soul to Christ the living vine!) 7 (Is'he the head ? Each member lives, And owns the vital pow'rs he gives ; The saints below, and saints above, Join'd by his Spirit and his love.) if (Is he a fountain ? There I bathe, and heal the plague of sin and death 9 (Is he a fire ? He'll purge my dross: But the true gold sustains no loss:: Like a refiner shall he sit, And tread the refuse with his feet.) to (Is he the rock? How firm he proves!! The Rock of ages never moves ; Yet the sweet `streams that from hint. flow Attend hs all the desert thro'. 1 1 14 he a way ? He leads to God, The path is drawn in lines of blood ; There would l walk with hope and zeal, 'Till I arrive at Sion's hill.) 12 (Is be a door ? I'll enter in ; Behold the.pastures large and green ; A paradise divinely fair, None batthe sheep have freedom there) 13 (Ts fief design'd a corner stone, For mOn to build their heav'n upon ? I'll make him my foundation too, Nor fear the plots of hell below.) 14 (Is he a temple ? I adore Th' indwelling majesty and pow'r ; And still to his most holy place Whene'er I pray, I turn niy face.) 10 (Is he a star ? He breaks the night, Piercing the shades with dawning light ; I know his glories from afar, I know the bright, the morning - star.) 16 (Is he a sun? His beams are grace, His course is joy and righteousnéss: Nations rejoice when he appears To chase their clouds,and dry their tears.) 17 0 let me climb those higher skies, Where stormsand darkness never rise There he displays his pow'rs abroad, And shines andreigns th' incarnate God) 18 Mr earth, nor seas, nor sun, nor stars, Nor heav'n his full resemblance beaus ; His beauties we can never trace, Till we behold him face to face. HYMN CXLVII. [L. M.] The names and titles of Christ from several scriptures. 1 ('TIS from the treasures of his Word I borrow, titles for my 1.00 ; Nor art nor nature earl supply Sufficient forms of majesty. 2 Bright imageof the Father's face, Shine with undiminish'd rays ; Th' eternal God's eternal Son, The heir and partner of his throne.) 3 The King of kings, the Lord most high, Writes his own name upon his thigh : He wears a garment dipp'd in blood, And breaks the nations with his rod. 4 Where grace canneitber melt nor move, The Lamb resents his injur'd love, Awakes his wrath without delay, And J}rlah's lion tears the prey.
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