The year of jubilee is come, 200. Prayer for Gospel Success. CAPTAIN of thine enlisted host, Display thy glorious banner high ; The summons send from coast to coast, And call a num'rous army nigh, A solemn jubilee proclaim, Proclaim the great sabbatic day; Assert the glories of thy name, Spoil Satan of his wish'd-for prey. Bid, bid thy heralds publish loud The peaceful blessings of thy reign; And when they speak of sprinkling blood, Thy myst'ry to the heart explain. Fight for thyself, O Jesus, fight, The travail of thy soul regain; Before the blind make darkness light, And crooked paths do thou make plain. 201. The Excellency of Scripture. FATHER of mercies, in thy word What endless glory shines! For ever be thy name ador'd When guilt and terror, pain and grief Here the Redeemer's welcome voice And life, and everlasting joys, may these heav'nly pages My ever dear delight, be And still new beauties may I see, Divine instructor, gracious Lord, 202. Salvation by Grace. GRACE! 'tis a charming sound! Heav'n with the echo shall resound, And all the steps that grace display, Grace first inscrib'd my name 'Twas grace that gave me to the Lamb, Grace led my roving feet Grace taught my soul to pray, 'Twas grace which kept me to this day, And will not let me go. Grace all the work shall crown, Thro' everlasting days; Grace lays in heav'n the topmost stone, And well deserves the praise. 203. The Scriptures make wise. GREAT God, with wonder, and with praise, But still thy wisdom and thy grace Lord make me understand thy law, Here would I learn how Christ has dy'd Not all the books on earth beside, By day to read these wonders o'er, 204. God's Covenant unchangeable. How oft have sin and Satan strove And Jesus seals it with his blood. The oath and promise of the Lord 205. Sin and Grace. OUR father ate forbidden fruit, And we his children thus were brought Blest be the Lord, that sent his Son He, for our lives, gave up To make our peace with God. High on a glorious throne he reigns, And by his pow'r divine Redeems us from the slavish chains Of Satan and of sin. Thence shall the Lord to judgment come, O may I then with joy appear And with the bless'd assembly there 206. Redemption finished. HARK! the voice of love and mercy It is finish'd!' Hear the dying Saviour cry! It is finish'd! O what pleasure Saints, the dying words record, |