Book III.) HYMNS. IX. X. XI. XII. 199 7 Now let the flaming weapon stand, And guard all Eden's trees: There's ne'er a plant in all that land That bears such fruit as these. e Infinite grace our souls adore, Whose wondrous hand has made This living branch of sov'reign pow'r Toraise and heal the dead. HYMN IX. '(S. M.) The spirit, the seater, and the blood. I John, 5 -6. 1 LET all our tongues be one, To praise our God on high, Who from hisbosom sent his Son, To fetch ns strangers nigh. 2 Nor let our voices cease To sing the Saviour's name ; Jesus, th' Ambassador of peace, How cheerfully he came! 3 It cost him cries and tears To bring us near to God; Great was our debt, and he appears To make the payment good.] 4 IMF Saviour's pierced side our'd out a double flood; By water we are purify'd, And pardon'd by the blood. 5 Infinite was our guilt, But he, our Priest, atones; On the cold ground his life was spilt, Andoffer'd with his groans.] 6 Löok up, my soul, to him Whole death was thy desert, And humbly view the living stream Flow from his breaking heart. 7 There, on the cursed tree, In dying pangs he lies, Fulfils his Father's great decree, And all our wants supplies. e Thus the Redeemer came, By water and by blood And when the Spirit speaks the same, We feel his witness good. s While the eternal Three Beartheir record above, Here I believe he dy'd for me, And seal my Saviour's love. la [Lord cleansemy soul from sin, Nor let thy grace depart; Great Comforter, abide within, Andwitness to my heart.] HYMN X. (L. M.) Christeruci,fied: The wisdom andpower of God. 1 NATURE,with open volume stands, To spread- her Maker's praise abroad ; And ev'ry labour of his hands . Skews something worthy of a God: 2 But in the grace that rescu'd man, His brightest form of glory shines ; Here, on the cross, 'tic fairest drawn- In preciousblood, and crimson lines. 3 [Here his whole name appears com- plete ; Nor wit can guess, nor reason prove Which of the letters best is writ, The pow'r,.the wisdom, or the love.] 4 Here I behold his inmost heart, Where grace and vengeancestrangely join, Piercing his Son with sharpest smart, To make the purchaste pleasures mine. 5 O ! the sweetwonders of that cross, Where God the Saviour lov'd,and dy'd! Her noblest life my Spirit draws From his dear wounds, and bleeding side. 6 I would for ever speak his name In sounds to mortal ears unknown With angels join to praise the Lamb, And worship at his Father's throne. HYMN XI. (C. M.) P&rdon brought to our senses. 1 LORD,. how divine thy comforts are! How heav'nly is the place, Where Jesus spreads the sacred feast Of his redeeming grace! 2 There the rich bounties of our God, And sweetest glories shine; There Jesus says, " That -I am his, " And my Beloved's mine; ' 3 Here, (says the kind redeeming Lord, And chews his wounded side) " See here the spring of all your joys, That open'd when I dy'd!" 4 [He smiles, and chears my mournful heart, And tells of all his pain: "All this, says he, I bore for thee," And then he smiles again.] 5 What shall we pay our heav'nly King For grace so vast as this? He brings our pardon to our eyes, And seals it with a kiss. 6 [Let such amazing loves as these Be sounded all abroad ; Suchfavoùrs are beyond degrees, And worthy of a God.] 7 [To him that wash'd us in his blood Be everlasting praise, Salvation, honour, glory, pow'r, Eternal as his days.] HYMN XII. (L. M.) The Gospel- Feast, Luke xiv. 16, Ste. 1 [HOW rich are thy provisions, Lord! Thy table furnish'd from above ! The fruits of life o'erspread the board, The cup o'erflowewith heav'nly love. 2 Thine ancient family, the Jews, Were first invited to the feast: We humbly take what they refuse, And Gentiles thy-salvation taste.
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