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5 Leave to his sov'reign sway
To choose and to command;
So thou shalt, wond'ring, own his way,
How wise, how strong his hand!
6 Far, far above thy thought
His counsel shall appear,
When fully he the work hath wrought,
That caus'd thy needless fear.
7 Thou se'est our weakness, Lord,
Our hearts are known to thee;
O lift thou up the sinking heart,
Confirm the feeble knee.

8 Let us in life, in death,

Thy stedfast truth declare;
And publish with our latest breath
Thy love and guardian care.

HYMN 26. C. M.

Divine Knowledge from Creation.
HE book of nature open lies,
With much instruction stor'd;

But till the Lord anoints our eyes,
We cannot read a word.

2 The knowledge of the saints excels
The wisdom of the schools;
To them his secrets God reveals,
Tho' men account them fools.

3 To them the sun and stars on high,
The flow'rs that paint the field,

And all the artless birds that fly,
Divine instruction yield.

4 The creatures on their senses press,
As witnesses to prove

Their Saviour's pow'r and faithfulness,
His providence and love.

5 Thus may we study nature's book,
To make us wise indeed!

And pity those who only look
At what they cannot read.

HYMN 27. C. M.

The Fall of Man. Genesis, chap. iii.

ON in own

N man, in his own image made,

The whole creation homage paid,
And own'd him Lord below.

2 But Oh! by sin how quickly chang'd! His peace and honor fled,

His heart from God and truth estrang'd,
His conscience fill'd with dread.

3 Now from his Maker's voice he fled,
Which was before his joy ;

And thought to hide his guilty head,
From an all-seeing eye.

4 Compell'd to answer to his name,
With stubbornness and pride,
He cast on God himself the blame,
Nor once for mercy cry'd.

5 But grace, unask'd, his heart subdu'd, And all his guilt forgave;

By faith the promis'd seed he view'd,
And felt its power to save.

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HYMN 28. L. M.

Original Sin; or, The first and second Adam.

ADAM, our father and our head,

Transgress'd, and justice doom'd us dead;
The fi'ry law speaks all despair,
There's no reprieve nor pardon there,

2 Call a bright council in the skies;
Seraphs, ye mighty and ye wise,
Speak; are ye strong to bear the load,
The weighty vengeance of a God?
3 In vain we ask; for all around
Stand silent thro' the heav'nly ground;
There's not a glorious mind above
Has half the strength, or half the love.
4 But Oh! unmeasurable grace !
The eternal Son takes Adam's place;
Down to our world the Saviour flies,
Stretches his arms, and bleeds, and dies.
5 Amazing work! look down, ye skies,
Wonder and gaze with all your eyes;
Ye saints below, and saints above,
All bow to this mysterious love.

HYMN 29. S. M.

The Evil Heart. Jer. xvii. 9. Matt. xv. 19.

ASTONISH'D and distress'd,

turn mine eyes within ;

My heart with loads of guilt opprest,
The seat of every sin.

2 What crowds of evil thoughts,
What vile affections there!

Distrust, presumption, artful guile
Pride, envy, slavish fear.

3 Almighty King of Saints,
These tyrant lusts subdue;
Expel the darkness of my mind,
And all my powers renew.
4 This done, my cheerful voice
Shall loud hosannas raise;
My soul shall glow with gratitude,
My lips proclaim thy praise.

HYMN 30. L. M.

Sin and Holiness.

W imperfect grace, remaining sin!

WHAT jarring natures dwell within,

Nor this can reign, nor that prevail,
Tho' each by turns my heart assail.
2 Now I complain, and groan and die,
Now raise my songs of triumph high,
Sing a rebellious passion slain,
Or mourn to feel it live again.

3 One happy hour beholds me rise,
Borne upwards to my native skies;
While faith assists my soaring flight
To realms of joy, and worlds of light.
4 Great God assist me thro' the fight,
Make me triumphant in thy might;
Thou the desponding heart canst raise,
The vict'ry mine, and thine the praise.

HYMN 31. L. M.

The Law and Gospel; or, Christ a Refuge.

READ Sinai roars, "the man be curst,

DR

"That doth one wilful sin commit;

"Death and damnation for the first, "Without relief, and infinite."

2 Thus flames the mount! and round the earth,
Thunder, and fire, and vengeance flings,
But Jesus, thy dear gasping breath,
And Calvary say gentler things.

3 "Pardon, and grace, and boundless love,
"Streaming along a Saviour's blood,
"And life, and joys, and crowns above,
"Obtain'd by a dear bleeding God."
4 Hark, how he prays (the charming sound
Dwells on his dying lips) forgive;'
And every groan and gaping wound
Cries Father, let the rebels live.'
5 Go, ye that rest upon the law,
And toil and seek salvation there,
Look to the flame that Moses saw,
And shrink, and tremble, and despair.
6 But I'll retire beneath the cross,
Saviour, at thy dear feet I'll lie;

And, the keen sword that Justice draws,
Flaming and red shall pass me by.

HYMN 32. C. M.

Harmony of the Divine Perfections.
ALVATION! what a glorious plan;
How suited to our needs!

The grace that raises fallen man,
Our highest praise exceeds.

2 'Twas wisdom form'd the vast design,
To ransom us when lost;

And love's unfathomable mine
Provided all the cost.

3 Strict justice with approving look,
The holy cov'nant seal'd;

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