The half of the glory I see
In that divine treasure of grace;
Sweet wonders are shown unto me,
When I behold Jesus's face.
3 Dear Jesus! thy glories unfold,
Nor let me be wanting of sight;
O may I with pleasure behold
Thy statutes, and in them delight:
I want to know nothing beside;
Here's room for my soul to expand;
Nor can I be better employ'd,
In Meshech's discouraging land.
ELECTION is a truth divine;
As absolute as free;
Works ne'er can make the blessing mine;
"Tis God's own wise decree
2 Before Jehovah built the skies,
Or earth, or seas, or sun;
He chose a people for his praise,
And gave them to his Son.
3 Eternal was the choice of God,-
A sovereign act indeed:
And Jesus, the incarnate Word,
Secures the chosen seed
4 He loved and chose because he would; Nor did his choice depend
On sinner's work, or bad, or good,
But on his sovereign mind.
5 Nor law, nor death, nor hell, nor sin,
Can alter his decree;
The elect eternal life shall win,
And all God's glory see.
6 His counsel stands for ever sure,
Immortal and divine:
And justice, mercy, truth, and power,
Unite to make it mine.
"Now are we the sons of God."-1 John iii. 2.
BELOVED of the Lord most high,
Let praises be your sweet employ;
Ye sons of God, rejoice, and sing
The honours of your Lord and King.
2 Your heavenly Father ever lives,
And all his choicest treasure gives
To you, the favourites of his heart,
Nor will he ever with you part.
3 [Whatever be your lot below,
Though you through gloomy paths may go;
Your heavenly Father is your Light,
And he will guide your footsteps right.]
4 In every changing scene below,
"Tis yours by faith this grace to view;
Now are we sons and heirs of God,
Fast hastening to our blest abode.
5 In every trying, deep distress,
In poverty, and wretchedness,
This truth sweet comfort should afford,
E'en now we are the sons of God.
6 Let worldlings know we scorn the toys Which they so highly love and prize; We must possess all real good,
Since we are sons and heirs of God.
7 Dear Father, bless us with this grace,
While travelling through this wilderness;
Our sonship still to keep in view,
And honour thee in all we do.
"The ransomed shall return unto Zion."-Isa. xxxv. 10. THE ransom'd of the Lord
Shall unto Zion come;
A faithful, loving God
Will surely bring them home:
He gave his life a ransom-price,
And Zion shall in him rejoice.
2 The promise of the Lord
Shall stand for ever good,
And Zion shall record
The wonders of his love.
Redemption's glorious work is done;
The ransom'd shall to Zion come.
[The Holy, Wise, and Just,
His Well-beloved gave;
And shall the man be cursed
That Jesus came to save?
Shall sin and Satan Jesus cheat,
Or prove the ransom incomplete?]
And base that heart must be
Whose tongue can dare proclaim
The ransom'd damn'd shall be:
The debt is paid; the victory won;
The ransom'd shall to Zion come.]
[They shall rejoice in him,
And in him they shall boast;
He saves from wrath and sin,
From guilt, law, and the curse:
To Zion they shall all be led,
And joy shall rest upon their head.]
'Tis no uncertain sound
The gospel trumpet gives;
The church in Christ is found,
And by and in him lives:
While Jesus lives to bring them home,
The ransom'd shall to Zion come.
The Love of Christ.-1 John iii. 16.
How condescending and how wise
Is the eternal God;
On wings of love, from heaven he flies,
The church to buy with blood.
2 He saw her rolling in her filth;
More beastly far than swine;
Her only clothing sin and guilt;
Exposed to wrath divine.
3 He came to save her soul from hell,
And bring her home to God;
Her debts and guilt upon him fell;
He made the payment good.
4 His life he gave a ransom-price,
Resolved to set her free;
And make her in his name rejoice,
To all eternity.
The Blood of Sprinkling.-Heb. xii. 24.
MERCY speaks by Jesus' blood;
Hear and sing, ye sons of God;
Justice satisfied indeed;
Christ hath full atonement made.
2 Jesus' blood speaks loud and sweet;
Here all Deity can meet,
And, without a jarring voice,
Welcome Zion to rejoice.
3 Should the law against her roar,
Jesus' blood still speaks with power,
"All her debts were cast on me.
And she must and shall go free."
4 Peace of conscience, peace with God,
We obtain through Jesus' blood:
Jesus' blood speaks solid rest;
We believe, and we are blest.
Redeeming Love -Jer. xxxi. 3.
O! THE love of Christ to sinners!
Who can make its wonders known? Sin-born slaves, through grace, are winners Of a bright celestial crown;
Jesus gives us
Endless glory and renown
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