Book II.J HYMNS.CXX. CXXI. CXXII. CXXIII. CXXI V. 187 6 O I may thy counsels, mighty God, My roving feet command Nor I forsake the happy road That leads to thy right -hand. HYMN CXX. (S. M.) The lam and gospeljoin'd in scripture. t THE Lord declares his will, And keeps the world in awe ; Amidst the smoke on Sinai's hill, Breaks out his fiery law. 2 The Lord reveals his face, And smiling from above, Sends down the gospel of his grace, Tie epistles of his love. 3 These sacred words impart Our Maker's just commands: The pity of his melting heart, And vengeance of his hands. 4 [Hence we awake our fear, We draw our comfort berate : The arms of grace are treasur'd here, And armour of defence. 5 We learn Christ crucify'd, And here behold his blood ; All arts and knowledges beside Will do no little good.) 6 We read the heav'nly word, We take the offer'd grace, Obey the statutes of the Lord, And trust his promises. s In vain shall Satan rage Against a hook divine, [page, Where wrath and lightning guardsthe Where beams of mercy shine. HYMN CXXI. (L. M.) The lam and gospel distinguished. 1 THE law commands, and makes vs know, What duties to our God we owe; But 'tis the gospel must reveal Where lies our strength to do his Will. 2 The law discovers guilt and sin, And skews how vile our hearts have been ; Only the gospel can express Forgiving love, and cleansing grace. 3 What curses doth the law denounce Against the man that fails but once But in the gospel Christ appears, Pard'ning the guilt of nuns rous years. 4 My soul, no more attempt to draw Thy life and comfort from the law Fly to the hope the gospel gives The man that trusts the promise lives. HYMN CXXII. (L. M.) Retirement and meditation. I MY God, permit me not to be A stranger to myself and thee : Amidst a thousand thoughts I rove, Forgetful of my highest love. 2 Whyshould mypassioni mixwith earth, And thus debase my heavenly birth; Why should I cleave to things below, And let my God, any Saviour go ? 3 Qall me away from flesh and sense, One sov'reignwordcan drawmethence; I would obey the voice divine, And all inferior joys resign. 4 Be'earth, with all her scenes,withdrawn; Let noise and vanity be gone: In secret silence of the mind Myheav'n, and there my God I find. HYMN CXXIII. (L. M.) The benefit of public ordinances. I AWAY from ev'ry mortal care, Away from earth our sails retreat ; We leave this worthless world afar, And wait and worship near thy seat. 2 Lord, in the temple of thy grace We see thy feet, and we adore : We gaze upon thy lovely face, And learn the wonders of thy pow'r. 3 While hereour variouswants we mourn , United groansascend on high ; And prayer bears a quick return Of blessings in variety. 4 [If Satan rage, and sin grow strong, Isere we receive some cheering word; We gird the gospel armour on, To fight the battles of the Lord. 5 Or if our spirit faints and dies, (Our conscience gall'd with inward stings,) Here doth the righteous sun arise, Withhealing beams beneath hiswings.) 6 Father ! my soul would still abide Within thy temple, near thy side; But if my feet must hence depart, Still keep thy dwelling in my heart. HYMN CXXIV. (C. M.) Moves, Aaron, and Joshua. I 'TIS not the law often commands, On holy Sinai giv'n, Or sent to men by Moses' hands. Can bring us safe to Iteav'n. 2 'Tis not the blood which Aaron spilt, Nor smoke of sweetest smell, Can buy a pardon for our guilt, Or save our souls from hell. 3 Aaron the priestresigns his breath At God's immediate will And in the desert yields to death Upon th' appointed hill; 4 And thus on Jordan's yonder side The tribes of Israel stand, While Moses bow'd his head and dy'd Short of thepromis'd land. 5 Isr'el rejoice, now * Joshua leads, He'll bring your tribes to. rest ; So far the Saviour's name exceeds The Ruler and the Priest. * Joshua the same with Jesus, and sig- nifies a Saviour.
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