1 190 HYMSS.CXIfrXVíi.CXLII. [Book Il. HYMN CXXXVII- (L. M.) Miracles in the life, death, and resur- rection of Christ. J BEHOLD,the blindtheir sight receive! Behold, the dead awake and live ! The dumb speakwonders, and the lame Leap like thehart, and bless his name! 2 Thus doth th' eternal Spirit own And seal the mission of the Son; The Father v indicates his cause, While he hangs bleeding on the cross. 3 He dies: the heav'ns in mourning. Ile rises, and appearsa God : [stood; Behold the Lordascending high, No more to bleed, no more to die ! 4 Hence and for everfrom my heart I bid my doubts and fears depart ; And to those hands my soul resign, Which bear credentialsso divine. HYMN CXXXVIII. (L.M.) The parser of the gospel. 1 THIS is the word of truth and love, Sent to the nations from above ; Jehovah here resolves toshew What his almighty grace cando. 2 This remedy did wisdom find, To heal diseases of the mind This sov'reign balm, whose virtuescan Restore the ruin'd creature, man. 3 The gospelbids the dead revive, Somers obey the voice, and live ; Dry bones are rais'd and cloth'd afresh, And heartsof stone are turn'd to flesh. 4 [Where Satan reign'd in shades of night The gospel strikes a lieav'nly light ; Our lusts its wondrouspow'r controls, Andcalms the rage of angry sonls.] 5 [Lions and beasts of savage name Put on the nature of the Lamb While th' wild world esteems it strange, Gaze,andadmire,and hatethe change.] 6 May but this grace my soul renew, Let sinners gaze and hate me too ; The word that saves me sloth engage A sure defence from all their rage. HYMN CXXXIX. [L. M.] The example of Christ. MY dear Redeemer, and my Lord ! J read my duty in thy word ; But in thy life the law appears, Drawn out in living characters. 2 Such was thy truth, and such thy zeal, Such def'rence to thy Father's will, Such love, and meekness so divine, I wouldtranscribe ,andmakethemmine. 3 Cold mountains, and the midnight air, Witness'd the fervour of thy pray'r ; The desert thy temptations knew, Thy conflict and thy vict'ry too. 4 Be thou my pattern ;make me bear More of thy gracious image here ; Then God,theJudge,ahall own inyname Amongst the followers of the Lamb. HYMN CXL. (C. M.) The examples of Christ and the saints. 2 GIVE me the wings of faith to rise Within the vail, and see The saints above, howgreat theirjoys, And bright their glories he. 2 Once they were mourning here below, And wet their couch with tears : They wrestled hard, as we do now, With sins, and doubts, and fears. 3 I ask them whence theirvict'ry came ? They with united breath Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, Their triumph to his death. 4 They mark'd the footsteps that he trod, (His zeal inspir'd their breast s) And, following their incarnate God, Possess the promis'd rest. 5 Our glorious Leader claims ourpraise, For his own pattern giv'n, While the long cloud of witnesses Shew the same path to heav'e. HYMN CXLI. (C. M.) Faith assisted by sense : or, Preaching, Baptism, and the Lord's supper. i MY Saviour God,my sov'reign prince, Reigns far above the skies ! But brings his graces down to sense, And helps my.faith to' rise. 2 My eyes endears shall bless his name, They read and h ar his word : My touch and taste shall do the same, When they receive the Lord. 3 Baptismal water is design'd To seal his cleansing grace, While at his feastof bread and wine He gives his saints a place. 4 But not the watersof a flood Can make my flesh so clean, As by his Spirit and his blood He'll wash my soul from An. 5 Not choicest meats, not noblest wines, So much my heart refresh, As when my faith goes thro' the signs, And feeds upon his flesh. 6 I love the Lord that stoops so low, To give his word a seal But the rich grace his hands bestow, Exceeds the figures still. HYMN CXLÍI. (S. M.) Faith in Christ our sacrifice. 1 NOT all the blood of beasts On Jewish altars slain, Could give theguiltyconsciencepeace, Or wash away the stain. 2 But Christ the heav'nly Lamb, Takes all our sins away ; A sacrifice of nobler name, And richer blood than they.
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