HYMN 47. 8, 7.

NEWTON.

Northampton-Chapel, Drummond.

John iii. 14.

As the serpent, rais'd by Moses,

Heal'd the burning serpent's bite;

Jesus thus himself discloses

To the wounded sinner's sight.
2 Hear his gracious invitation:
"I have life and peace to give ;
I have wrought out full salvation ;-
Sinner, look to me and live.

3 You had been forever wretched,
Had I not espous’d your part ;
Now, behold my arms outstretched,
To receive you to my heart.

4 Well may shame, and joy, and wonder,
All your inward passions move;
I could crush you with my thunder,
But I speak to you in love."

5 Dearest Saviour, we adore thee
For thy precious life and death;
Melt each stubborn heart before thee,
Give us all the eye of faith.

HYMN 48. L. M.

Kingsbridge, Darwent.

Behold, I stand at the door. Rev. iii. 20.

BE

EHOLD a stranger at the door!
He gently knocks,-has knock'd
before;

Hath waited long-is waiting still;
You treat no other friend so ill.

2 Oh, lovely attitude, he stands

With melting heart and loaded hands! Oh, matchless kindness! and he shows This matchless kindness to his foes! 3 But will he prove a friend indeed? He will; the very friend you need; The friend of sinners-yes, 'tis He, With garments dy'd on Calvary. 4 Rise, touch'd with gratitude divine ; Turn out his enemy and thine, That soul-destroying monster, sin, And let the heavenly stranger in. 5 Admit him, ere his anger burn, His feet departed ne'er return; Admit him, or the hour's at hand, You'll at his door rejected stand.

2

HYMN 49. C. M.

Clarendon, Newmark.

MAZING sight, the Saviour stands
And knocks at every door!

Ten thousand blessings in his hands
To satisfy the poor.

66 Behold," he saith, "I bleed and die
"To bring you to my rest :-
"Hear, sinners, while I'm passing by,
"And be forever blest.

3 "Will you despise my bleeding love,
"And choose the way to hell?
"Or in the glorious realms above,
"With me forever dwell?

4 "Not to condemn your wretched race
"Have I in judgment come;
"But to display unbounded grace,
"And bring lost sinners home.

5 "Will you go down to endless night, "And bear eternal pain?

6

1

"Or in the glorious realms of light
"With me forever reign?

Say-will you hear my gracious voice,
"And have your sins forgiven?
"Or will you make that wretched choice,
"And bar yourselves from heaven?"

HYMN 50. C. M. STEELE.

Springfield, Bray, Newmark.

ND will the Lord thus condescend

A To visit sinful worms?

Thus at the door shall mercy stand
In all her winning forms?

2 Surprising grace !—and shall my heart Unmov'd and cold remain?

Has this hard rock no tender part?
Must mercy plead in vain ?

3 Shall Jesus for admission sue-
His charming voice unheard?

And this vile heart, his rightful due,
Remain forever barr'd?

4 "Tis sin, alas, with tyrant pow'r,
The lodging has possest;

And crowds of traitors bar the door
Against the heav'nly guest.

5 Ye dang'rous inmates, hence depart; Dear Saviour, enter in,

And guard the passage to my heart,
And keep out every sin.

HYMN 51. c. M.

Tunbridge, Keene.

COWPER.

NOW is the time, th' accepted hour,

sinners, come away;

The Saviour's knocking at your door,
Arise without delay.

Lest mercy

2 Oh! don't refuse to give him room, should withdraw; He'll then in robes of vengeance come To execute his law.

3 Then where, poor mortals, will you be, If destitute of grace,

When you your injur'd Judge shall see,
And stand before his face.

4 Oh! could you shun that dreadful sight,
How would you wish to fly
To the dark shades of endless night,
From that all-searching eye?

5 The dead awak'd must all appear,
And you among them stand,
Before the great impartial bar,
Arraign'd at Christ's left hand.

6 Let not these warnings be in vain,
But lend a list❜ning ear;

Lest you should meet them all again,
When wrapt in keen despair.

HYMN 52. C. M.

HEGINBOTHOM.

Walsal, Elgin, Windsor.

He beheld the city, &c. Luke xix. 41, 42.

1 "UNHAPPY city! hadst thou known

Then were thy peace secure;

But now the day of grace is gone,
And thy destruction sure.'

2 Thus to the Jews the Saviour calls, As near their gates he stood, beheld their guilty walls,

His eyes

And wept a sacred flood.

3 And can mine eyes, without a tear,
A weeping Saviour see?

Shall I not weep his groans to hear,
Who groan'd and died for me?

4 Blest Jesus, let those tears of thine
Subdue each stubborn foe;
Come, fill my heart with love divine,
And bid my sorrows flow.

HYMN 53. C. M.

Wednesbury, Dundee.

ESUS, Redeemer of mankind,
Thy saving power display;

Thy mercy now may sinners find,
And know their gracious day.