192 HYMNS.CXLVIII. CXLIX. CL. CLI. CLIi. [Book I1, 7 Out of the deep th' almighty King Did vital beings frame, The painted fowls of ev'r wing, And fish of ev'ry name.) 8 He gavethe lion and the worm At once their wond'rous birth. And grazing beasts of various form, Rose from the teemingearth. 9 Adam was fram'd ofsequal clay, The sov'reignof the rest ; Design'd for nobler ends than they, With God's own image bless'd. 15 Thus glorious in the Maker's eye Theyoung creation stood ; He saw the building from on high, His word pronounc'd it good. 11 Lord, while the frame of nature stands Thy praise shall fill my tongue But the new world of grace demands A more exalted song. HYMN CXLVIII. [C. M.] God reconciled in Christ. 1 DEAREST of all the names above, My Jesus and my God, Who can resist thy heav'nly love, Or trifle with thy blood ? 2 'Tis by the merits of thy death The Father smiles again ; 'Tis by thine interceding breath The Spirit dwells.withmen. S Till Godin human flesh I see, hiy thoughts no comfort find : The holy, just, and sacred Three, Areterrors to mymind. 4 But if Immanuel's face appear, My hope, my joy begins His name forbids my slavish fear, His grace removes my sins. S While-Jews on their own law rely, And Greeks of wisdom boast I love th' incarnate mystery, And there I fix my trust. HYMN CXLIX. [C. M.] Honour tomagistrates: or, Government from God. 1 ETERNAL Sov'reign of the sky, And Lord of all below, We mortals to thy majesty. Our first obedience owe. 2 Our souls adore thy throne supreme, And bless thy providence For magistrates of meaner name, Our glory and defence. 9- [The crowns of British princes shine With rays above the rest, . Where laws and liberties combine To make the nation bless'd.] 4 Kingdoms on firm foundations stand, While virtue finds reward ; And sinners perish from the land, By justice and the sword. 5 Let Cesar's due be ever paid To Casar and his throne ; But consciences and souls were made To be the Lord's alone. HYMN CL. [C. M.] The .deceitfulness of sin. 1 SIN has a thousand treach'rous arts To practise on the mind; With flatt'ring looks she tempts our But leaves a sting behind. [hearts, 2 With names of virtue she deceives The aged and the young; And while the heedless wretch believes, She makes his fetters strong. 3 She pleads for all the joys she brings, And gives a fair pretence But cheats the soul of heav'nly things, And - Chains it down to sense. 4 So on a tree divinely fair, . Grew the forbidden food ; Our mother took the poison there, And tainted all her blood. HYMN CLI. [L. M.] Prophecy and inspiration. 1 'TWAS by an order from the Lord, The ancient prophets spoke his word ; His Spirit did their tongues inspire, And warm'd their hearts with heav'nly fire. 2 The works and wonders which they wrought, Confirm'd the messages they brought ; The prophet's pen succeeds his breath, To save the holy words from death. 3 Great :Clod ! mine eyes with pleasure Onthe dear volumeof thy book ; [look There My Redeemer's face I see, And read his name, who dy'd for me, 4' Let the false raptures of the mind Be lost and vanish in the wind .Here I.can fix my hope secure ; This is thy word and must endure, HYMN CLII. [L. M.]. Sinai and Sion, Heb. xii. ver. 18, &c. 1 NOT to the terrors of the Lord, The tempest, fire, and smoke, Not to the thunder of that word Which God on. Sinai spoke ; 2 But we are come to Sion's hill,, The city of our God, Where milder words declare his will, And spread his love abroad. 3 Behold the innumerable host Of Angels cloth'd in light ! Behold the spirits of the just, . Whose faith is turn'd to sight ! 4 Behold the bless'd assembly there, Whose names are writ in heav'n ! And Godthe Judge of all, declares Their vilest sins forgiv'n.
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