2 Here pardon, life, and joys divine In rich effusion flow, And doom'd to endless woe. 3 The Almighty Former of the skies Stoop'd to our mean abode; And hail'd the incarnate God. 4 O the rich depths of love divine ! Of bliss a boundless store! I cannot wish for more. 5 On thee alone my hope relies, Beneath thy cross I fall, My Saviour, and my All. HYMN 164. The name of Jesus. 1 HOW sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear! And drives away his fear. And calms the troubled breast; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary rest. My shield and hiding place; With boundless stores of grace. MISCELLANEOUS, 4 Jesus! my Saviour, shepherd, friend, My prophet, priest, and king ; Accept the praise I bring. And cold my warmest thought; I'll praise thee as I ought. With every fleeting breath, the music of thy name my soul in death. HYMN 165. Rejoicing in Christ Jesus. We love to hear of thee; Nor half so sweet can be: In mercy to us speak! Thou great Melchisedec. While in this world we stay; When all things else decay: With all his favour'd throng, And Jesus be our song. F HYMN 166. Man honoured above angels. 1 NOW let us join with hearts and tongues, And emulate the angels' songs; In songs that angels cannot sing. 2 They praise the Lamb who once was slain ; But we can add a higher strain; Not only say, “He suffer'd thus," But that he suffer'd all for us. Assum'd our flesh to bleed and die; As man he fills the throne of God. 4 Our next of kin, our brother now, Is he to whom the angels bow; But we the nearest interest claim. Sure 'tis the wonder of the skies, So cold and unconcern'd should prove. 6 O glorious hour! it comes with speed, When we, from sin and darkness freed, Shall see the God who died for man, And praise him more than angels can. HYMN 167. By grace ye are saved.” 1 GRACE! 'tis a charming sound, Harmonious to the ear; And all the earth shall hear. 2 3 Grace first contriv'd a way To save rebellious man; Which drew the wondrous plan. To tread the heavenly road; While pressing on to God. Through everlasting days; And well deserves the praise. 4 1 2 HYMN 168. Salvation, SALVATION! O the joyful sound ! 'Tis pleasure to our ears ; A cordial for our fears. At hell's dark door we lay; To see a heavenly day. The spacious earth around, Conspire to raise the sound. 3 1 HYMN 169. The Father hath bestow'd To call them sons of God! 2 Nor doth it yet appear How great we must be made; We shall be like our Head. 3 A hope so much divine May trials well endure, As Christ the Lord is pure. 4 If in my Father's love, I share a filial part, To rest upon my heart. Like slaves beneath the throne : And thou the kindred own. 5 1 HYMN 170. The tempest, fire, and smoke; Which God on Sinai spoke. 2 But we are come to Sion's hill, The city of our God; And spread his love abroad. 3 Behold the innumerable host Of angels cloth'd in light! Whose faith is turn’d to sight! |