in HYMNS.- LXXVIt There peace and joy eternal reign, And glitt'ring robes for conqu'rors wait. 6 There shall I wear a starry crown, And triumph in Almighty Grace; While all the armies of the skies Join in my glorious Leader's praise. HYMN LXXVIII. (C. M.) Redemption by Christ. 1 WHEN the first parents of our race Rebell'dand lost their God, And the infection of their sin Had tainted all our blood; 2 Infinite pity touch'd the heart Of the eternal Son ; Descending from the heav'nly court, He left his Father's throne. 3 Aside the Prince of glory threw His most divine array, And wrapp'd his Godhead in a veil Of our inferior clay. 4 His living pow'r, and dying Love, Redeem 'd unhappymen, And rais'd the ruins of our race To life and God again. 5 To thee, dear Lord, our flesh and soul We joyfully resign : Bless'd Jesus, take us for thy own For we are doubly thine. B Thy honour shall for ever be The business of our days ; For ever shall our thankful tongues Speak thy deserved praise. HYMN LXXIX. (C. M.) Praise to the Redeemer. 1 PLUNG'D in a gulph of dark despair We wretched sinners lay, Without one cheerful bean of hope, Or spark of glimm'ring day. 4 With pitying eyes, the Prince of grace Beheld our helpless grief; He saw, and (O amazing love!) He ran to our relief. 3 Down frbm the shining seats above, With joyful haste he fled, Enter'd the grave in mortal flesh, And dwelt among the dead. 4 He spoil'dthe pow'rs of darkness thus, And brake our iron chains:. Jesus has freed our captive souls From everlasting pains. .5 [In vain the baffled prince of hell His cursed projects tries; doom'd his endless slaves, Are rais'd above the skies.] O ! for this love let rocks and hills Their lasting silence. break, And all harmonious human tongues The Saviour's praisesspeak. 7 Yps, we will praise thee, dearest Lord ! Our souls are all on flame¡ 1.LXXXII. [nook II. Hosanna round the spacious earth To thine adored name.] 6 Angels ! assist our mightyjoys, Strike all your harpsof Fold . But when you raiseyourhrghestnotes; His love can ne'er be told. HYMN j.XXX. [S. M.] God's awful power and goodness. I OH! the almighty Lord! How matchless is his pow'r ; Tremble, O earth, beneath his word, While all the heav'ns adore. 2 Let proud imperiouskings Bow low before his throne ; Crouch to his feet, ye haughty things Or he shall tread you down. 3 Above the skies he reigns, Andwith amazing blows He deals unsufferable pains On his rebellious foes. 4 Yet, everlastingGod, We love to speak thypraise; Thy sceptre's equal to thy rod, The sceptre of thy grace. 5 The arms ofmighty love Defend our Zion well, And heav'nly mercy walls us round From Babylon and hell. 6 Salvation to the King That sits enthron'd above : Thus we adore the God of might, And bless the God of love. HYMN LXXXI. (C. M.) Our sin the cause of Christ's death. t AND now the scales have left mine eyes, Now I begin to see Oh,the cursed deeds mysins have done! What murd'rousthings they be ! 2 Were these the traitors, dearest Lord, That thy fair body tore? Monsters, that stain'd those heav'nly limbs With floods of purple gore ? 3 Was it for crimes that I had done, My dearest Lord was slain, When justice seiz'd God's only Son, And put hissoul to pain ? 4 Forgive myeaiit, O Prince of peace,. I'll womld' my God no more: Hence from my heart, ye sins,begone, For Jesus I adore. 5 Furnishme, Lord, with heav'nly arms From grace's magazine, And I'll proclaim eternal war With ev'ry darling sin. HYMN LXXXII. (C. M.) Redemption and protection from spiritual enemies. 1 ARISE, my soul, my joyful pow'rs, And triumph in my God Awake, my voice, and loud proclaim His glorious grace abroad.
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