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With numbers, bless'd with filial fear, Enjoying heavenly peace.

2 O may we all, dear Lord, as one,
United ever be,

Rejoicing in what Christ has done,
Who groan'd upon the tree.

3 May all each other's burdens bear;
Be simple, meek, and kind;
And keep us safe from every snare,
And all of humble mind.

513.

L. M.

FRANKLIN.

"Jehovah-Jireh."-Gen. xxii. 14.

IN mounts of danger and of straits,
My soul for his salvation waits:
Jehovah-Jireh will appear,

And save me from my gloomy fear.
2 He, in the most distressing hour,
Displays the greatness of his power:
In darkest nights he makes a way,
And turns the gloomy shade to day.
3 Jehovah-Jireh is his name;
From age to age he proves the same;
He sees when I am sunk in grief,
And quickly flies to my relief.

4 The Lord Jehovah is my guide;
He doth and will for me provide;
And in the Mount it shall be seen,
How kind and gracious he hath been.

PART II.

HYMNS BY W. GADSBY.

514.

8. 7. 4.

"And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed."-Isa. xl. 5. O! WHAT matchless condescension The eternal God displays; Claiming our supreme attention, To his boundless works and ways; His own glory

He reveals in gospel days.

2 In the person of the Saviour,
All his majesty is seen;
Love and justice shine for ever,
And, without a veil between,
Worms approach him,

And rejoice in his dear name.
3 Would we view his brightest glory,
Here it shines in Jesus' face;
Sing and tell the pleasing story,
O ye sinners saved by grace;
And with pleasure,

Bid the guilty Him embrace.

4 In his highest work, redemption,
See his glory in a blaze:
Nor can angels ever mention

Aught that more of God displays;
Grace and justice

Here unite to endless days.

5 True, 'tis sweet and solemn pleasure, God to view in Christ the Lord; Here he smiles, and smiles for ever; May my soul his name record; Praise and bless him, t

And his wonders spread abroad.

515.

Person and Power of the Spirit.-John vi. 68.

78.

HOLY Ghost, we look to thee; Raise the dead; the captive free; From the mighty take the prey; Teach the weak to watch and pray. 2 Now, dear Lord, the heavens rend; Make some haughty rebel bend; Life, and light, and truth impart, To some careless sinner's heart.

3 If it be thy holy will,

Now thy gracious word fulfil; Quicken souls, and make them cry, "Jesus, save me, or I die."

4 [Nor thy mourning saints forget; Thy sweet unction still repeat; Daily lead us unto Christ,

As our Prophet, King, and Priest.]

5 Thine it is the church to bless,
And to comfort in distress;

Trembling, helpless souls to guide,
Safe to Jesus' wounded side.

6 Out of self to Jesus lead;
For, and in us intercede;

Guide us down to death, and there
Banish all our guilt and fear.

7 There, and then, support the mind;
May we be to death resign'd;
And, with an immortal song,
Haste to join the heavenly throng.

516.

88.

Jehovah united in the Salvation of the Church.-1 Sam. xii. 22.

THE triune Jehovah we praise,

In essence eternally one;

Who has, by the word of his grace, His eternal counsels made known; The Father, the Spirit, and Word, As three in one God, and no more, In Zion's salvation accord;

Then let us this one God adore.

2 No change can take place in his mind; His counsels are settled of old;

To Zion he'll ever be kind, And to her his glory unfold. Though men, sin, and devils unite To drive the believer to hell, Jehovah will put them to flight, And Zion shall surely prevail.

3 In Jesus, and Jesus alone,

The church stands for ever complete;
And whilst he remains on his throne,
He will not the weakest forget;
They're his and shall ever be his,
And with him in glory shall reign,
The triune Jehovah to bless,

For ever and ever.

517.

Amen!

The Trinity.-1 John v. 7.

WE bless the triune God-
The Father and the Word,
And Holy Ghost;
God, who must ever be,
The mighty One-in-Three;
To all eternity,

The Lord of Hosts.

2 Holy, immortal Three,
One God eternally,

Teach us to praise;

Mysterious Three-in-One,
To us thy grace make known,
And lead us safely on

In thy own ways.

3 While we in Meshech dwell,
May we thy wonders tell,
Nor yield to fear.

Though men and devils rage,
And all their powers engage,
Zion, from age to age,
Is thy own care.

6. 4.

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