OLNEY HY M N'S, &c. BOOK I. ་ ON SELECT PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE. GENESIS. ON HYMN I. ADAM. Chap. iii. 2 He dwelt in Eden's garden, ftor'd 3 But oh! by fin how quickly chang'd'! His heart from God and truth, eftrang'd, Now from his Maker's voice he flees, And thinks to hide amidft the trees, B 5 Compell' 5 Compell'd to answer to his name; 6 But grace, unafk'd, his heart fubdu'd, By faith the promis'd feed he view'd, 8 But when by faith the finner fees II. CAIN and ABEL. Chap. iv. 3-8, I WHEN HEN Adam fell, he quickly loft GOD's image, which he once poffeft: See All our nature fince could boast In Cain, his firft-born fon, express'd ! 2 The Sacrifice the LORD ordain'd In type of the Redeemer's blood, Self-righteous reas'ning Cain difdain'd, And thought his own first-fruits as good, 3 Yet rage and envy fill'd his mind, When with a fullen downcaft look, He faw his brother favor find, Who GoD's appointed method took. 4 By Cain's own hand good Abel dy'd, 7 The faints in ev'ry age and place, III. C. Walking with GOD. Chap. v. 24. Он That leads me to the Lamb! 2 Where is the bleffed nefs I knew Where is the foul refreshing view B 2 3 What (a) Rom, viii. 36, (6) Heb. xii. 24. 3 What peaceful hours I once enjoy'd! 4 Return, O holy Dove, return, 5 I hate the fins that made thee mourn, The dearest idol I have known, Help me to tare it from thy throne, 6 So fhall my walk be clofe with Gon, I Y faith in CHRIST I walk with Gon, With heav'n, my journey's end, in view; Supported by his staff and rod (c), My road is fafe and pleasant too. 2 I travel thro' a defart wide, Where many round me blindly ftray; 3 Tho' fnares and dangers throng my path, ( c) Pfalm xxiii, 4. (d) Psalm cvii, 7. (c) Pfalm xxvii, 1,2, 4 The wilderness affords no food, And frees my foul from wants and cares. 5 With him fweet converfe I maintain, Great as he is, I dare be free; I tell him all my grief and pain, 6 Some cordial from his word he brings, 7I Pity all that worldlings talk Of pleasures that will quickly end; Be this my choice, O LORD, to walk With thee, my Guide, my Guard, my Friend. V. LOT in Sodom. Chap. xiii. 10. How [OW hurtful was the choice of Lot, Who took up his abode (Because it was a fruitful spot) With them who fear'd not GOD! 2 A pris'ner he was quickly made, Bereav'd of all his store; 3 And, but for Abraham's timely aid, Yet ftill he feem'd refolv'd to stay, Altho' their fins from day to day (f) B 3 (ƒ) 2 Peter ii. 8. 4 While |