18S HYMNS. CX HYMN CXXV. (L. M.) Faith and repentance, unbelief and im- II penitence. ' 1 LIFE and immortal joys are giv'n To souls that - mourn- the sins they've done; Children of wrathmade heirs of heav'n By faith in God's eternal Son. .3 Woe to the wretch that never felt The inward pangs of pious grief, But adds to all his crying guilt The stubborn sin of unbelief. 3 The law epndemns the rebel dead, Under the wrathof God he lies ! He seals the curse op his own head, And with a dodble vengeance. dies. HYMN CXXVI. (C. M.) God glorified in the gospel. I THE L rgd, descending from above, Invites his children near ; [love, While pow'r and truth, and boundless Display their glories here. 2 Here, in thy gospels wondrous frame, Fresh wisdom we pursue ; A thousand angels learn thy name Beyond whate'er they knew, a Thy name is writ in fairest lines, Thy wonders here we trace ; - Wisdom thro' all the myst'ry- shines, And shines in Jesus' face. XV. CXXX. [Book IL 'Till he dehas'd his soul to sense, And eat the unlawful.food. 2 Now we are born asensual race, To sinful joys íncln'd :: Reason has lost its native place, And flesh inslaves the mind. 3 While flesh, and sense, and passion reigns, Sin is the sweetest good : We fancy music in our chains, And so forget the load. 4 Great God! renew our ruin'd frame, Our broken pow'rs restore, Inspire us with an heav'nly flame, And flesh shall reign no more. 5 Eternal Spirit ! write thy law Upon oar inward parts, And let the second Adam draw His image on our hearts. HYMN CXXIX. (L M.) We walk by faith, not by sight. 1 'TIS by the faith of joys to :come We walk thro' deserts dark as night; 'Till we arrive at heav'n our home, Faith is our guide, and faith our light. 2 The want of sight she well supplies, She makes the pearly gates appear; Far into distant worlds she pries, And brings eternal glories near. 3 Cheerful we tread the desert thro', While faith inspires a heav'nly ray, Tho' limes roar, and tempests blow, And rocks and dangers fill the way. 4 So'Abrah'm, by divine command, Left his own house to walk with God; His faith beheld the promis'd land, And frr'd his zeal along the road. HYMN CXXX. (C. M.) The new creation. I ATTEND, while God's exalted Son Doth his own glories skew : " Behold, I sit upon my throne, " Creating all things new. 2 " Nature and sin are pass'd away, And the old Adam dies: . " My hands a new foundation lay, '" See the new world arise. 3 "I'll be Sun of righteousness " To the new heav'ns I make ; "None but the new-born heirs of grace " My glories shall partake." 4 MightyRedeemer! set me free From my old state of sin ; Oh, Make my soul alive to thee, Create new pow'rs within:.. 5 Renewmine eyes, and formmine ears, And mould. my heart afresh ; Give me new passions, joys, and fears, And turn the stone to flesh. 1 4 The law its best obedience owes, To our incarnate God; And thy revenging justice shows Its honours in his blood. .5 Rot still the lustre of thy grace. Our warmer thonghtiéinploys ,[rays, 'Gilds- the whole scene with brighter And more eaalçg our joys,. HYMN CXXVII. (L. M.) . Çircumcision land baptism.. I Written only far those who practise the baptism of infants.) l THUS did the sons of Abrah'm pass Under.the bloody seal of grace; The young disciples bore the yoke, 'Till Christthe painful bondage broke. 2 By milder ways doth Jesus prove His Father's coy 'mat, and his love; He seals to saints his glorious grace, And not forbids their infant race. 3 Their seed is sprinkled with his blood, Their children set apart for God; His Spirit on their offspring shed, Like water pour'd upon the head. 4 Let ev'ry saint with chearful voice In this large covenant rejoice : Young children, in their early days, Shall give the God of Abrah'm praise. HYMN CXXVIII. (C. M.) 1Cars-apt naturefrom Adam. BLESS'D -with -the joys of innocence,. Adam our father stood,
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