His robe is of th' ethereal dye,
His steps are dignity and grace.
4 Inferior honours he disdains,

Nor stoops to take applause from earth;
The King of kings himself maintains
The expenses of his heavenly birth.
5 The noblest creature seen below,
Ordained to fill a throne above!
God gives him all he can bestow-
His kingdom of eternal love!

6 My soul is ravished at the thought-
Methinks from earth I see him rise;
Angels congratulate his lot,

And shout him welcome to the skies!

COWPER. HYMN 106. 5 & 6. Wesley. [*] God's Servants should praise and extol Him. servants of God,

1 Y Your Master proclaim,

And publish abroad

His wonderful Name;

The name all victorious
Of Jesus extol;

His kingdom is glorious,
And rules over all.

2 God ruleth on high,
Almighty to save;
And still he is nigh,
His presence we have:
The great congregation
His triumph shall sing,
Ascribing salvation

To Jesus our King.

3 Salvation to God,

Who sits on the throne

Let all cry aloud,

And honour the Son:

Our Jesus's praises

The angels proclaim;

Fall down on their faces,
And worship the Lamb.

4 Then let us adore,
And give him his right
SELECT. 7

0 All glory and power,
And wisdom and might:
g All honour and blessing,
With angels above;
And thanks never ceasing,

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And infinite love.

MADAN'S COL.

HYMN 107. 6 & 4. Trinity. [*]

Invocation to Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

COME, thou Almighty King,

Help us thy name to sing,

Help us to praise !

e Father all glorious,

O'er all victorious,

Come and reign over us,
Ancient of days.

o 2 Jesus, our Lord, arise,
Scatter our enemies,

And make them fall!

g Let thine almighty aid
Our sure defence be made:
Our souls on thee be stayed,
Lord, hear our call!

e

3 Come, thou incarnate Word, Gird on thy mighty sword; Our prayer attend!

o Come, and thy people bless, And give thy word success; e Spirit of holiness,

On us descend!

4 Come, holy Comforter,
Thy sacred witness bear,
In this glad hour!

o Thou, who almighty art;
Now rule in every heart,
And ne'er from us depart,
Spirit of power.

g

5 To the great ONE ir. THREE,

The highest praises be,

Hence evermore !
His sovereign majesty
May we in glory see,
And to eternity
Love and adore!

MADAN'S COL

HYMN 108. L. M. Babylon. [b]

The Sinner weighed, and found wanting. Dan. iv. 27.

1 RAISE, thoughtless sinner, raise thine eye

Behold God's balance lifted high!

There shall his justice be displayed,
And there thy hope and life be weighed.

2 See in one scale his perfect law;
Mark with what force its precepts draw;
e Would'st thou the awful test sustain ?-
d Thy works how light! thy thoughts how vain!
-3 Behold the hand of God appears,
To trace those dreadful characters;
d"Tekel-thy soul is wanting found,

"And wrath shall smite thee to the ground." e 4 Let sudden fear thy nerves unbrace; Let horror shake thy tottering knees; p Through all thy thoughts let anguish roll, And deep repentance melt thy soul. -5 One only hope may yet prevail— Christ has a weight to turn the scale, o Still does the gospel publish peace, And show a Saviour's righteousness. -6 Great God, exert thy power to save; Deep on the heart these truths engrave; The ponderous load of guilt remove, That trembling lips may sing thy love.

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DODDRIDGE

HYMN 109. 7s. Fairfax. [b1
Sinner, prepare to meet God!

SINNER, art thou still secure?
Wilt thou still refuse to pray?
Can thy heart or hand endure,
In the Lord's avenging day?

d 2 See, his mighty arm is bared;
Awful terrors clothe his brow!
e For his judgment stand prepared-
Thou must either break or bow.
g 3 At his presence nature shakes,
Earth affrighted hastes to flee;
Solid mountains melt like wax:
p What will then become of thee!

e 4 Who his advent may abide?
-You who glory in your shame,
Will you find a place to hide,
When the world is wrapped in flame?
5 Lord, prepare us by thy grace,
Soon we must resign our breath;
And our souls be called to pass
Through the iron gate of death.
6 Let us now our day improve,
Listen to the gospel voice;
Seek the things that are above;
Scorn the world's pretended joys.

e

NEWTON.

HYMN 110. C. M. Bishopsgate. [b] Sinners entreated to forsake their Ways. Isa. lv. 7. 1 INNERS, the voice of God regard;

SIN

His mercy speaks to-day; -He calls you by his sovereign word, From sin's destructive way.

2 Like the rough sea that cannot rest,
You live devoid of peace;

A thousand stings within your breast,
Deprive your souls of ease.

o 3 Why will you in the crooked ways
Of sin and folly go?

In pain you travail all your days,
To reap immortal woe!

o 4 But he who turns to God shall live,
Through his abounding grace:

His mercy will the guilt forgive
Of those who seek his face.

-5 Bow to the sceptre of his word,
Renouncing every sin;

Submit to him, your sovereign Lord,
And learn his will divine.

o 6 His love exceeds your highest thoughts;
He pardons like a God:

o He will forgive your numerous faults Through a Redeemer's blood.

HYMN 111. 8, 7, & 4.

1

FAWCETT.

Littleton. [b]

Sinners entreated to hear.

SINNERS, will you scorn the message,
Sent in mercy from above?

e Every sentence-O how tender!
-Every line is full of love;
Listen to it-

a

o Every line is full of love.

-2 Hear the heralds of the gospel News from Zion's King proclaim,

e

To each rebel sinner-" Pardon, "Free forgiveness in his name." How important!

d Free forgiveness in his name!

-3 Tempted souls, they bring you succour;
Fearful hearts, they quell your fears;
And with news of consolation,

e

Chase away the falling tears:

Tender heralds

o Chase away the falling tears.

-4 False professors, grovelling worldlings, Callous hearers of the word,

e

While the messengers address you,

Take the warnings they afford;

We entreat you,

d Take the warnings they afford.

e 5 Who hath our report believed? Who received the joyful word?

P

S

Who embraced the news of pardon, Offered to you by the Lord!

Can you slight it

Offered to you by the Lord!

-6 O, ye angels, hovering round us,

Waiting spirits, speed your way,
Hasten to the court of heaven,

Tidings bear without delay:

Rebel sinners

Glad the message will obey.

ALLEN.

HYMN 112. 7s. Fairfax. [b *]

Burdened Sinners invited to Christ. Matt. ix. 23

1

COME, ye weary souls oppressed,

Find in Christ the promised rest,

On him all your burdens roll,
He can wound, and he make whole.

2 Ye who dread the wrath of God,
Come and wash in Jesus' blood:
To the Son of David cry;
In his word he's passing by.