Nought we can ask to make us blest, 6 For these inestimable gains 1 O may we search with eager pains, THE MORAL LAW. XX. L. M. Doddridge. The sinner found wanting. Dan. v. 27. RBehold the balance lifted high; AISE, thoughtless sinner, raise thine eye; There shall God's justice be display'd. And there thy hope and life be weigh'd. 2 See, in one scale his perfect law; Mark with what force its precepts draw; Wouldst thou the awful test sustain, Thy works how light, thy thoughts how vain! 3 Behold! the hand of God appears To trace these dreadful characters; "Tekel, thy soul is wanting found, "And wrath shall smite thee to the ground." 4 Let sudden fear thy nerves unbrace; Confusion wild o'erspread thy face; Through all thy thoughts let anguish roll, And deep repentance melt thy soul. 5 One only hope may yet prevail; Christ in the scripture turns the scale'; Still doth the gospel publish peace, And show a Saviour's righteousness. 6 Jesus, exert thy power to save, Deep on this heart thy truth engrave; Great God, the load of guilt remove, That trembling lips may sing thy love. XXI. L. M. Rippon's Selec. The practical use of the moral law to the convinced sinner. 1 HERE, Lord, my soul convicted 'stands 2 But thanks to God, its loud alarms 3 I see my fig-leaf righteousness Yet in thy gospel plan I see 1 XXII. C. M. Cowper. Legal obedience followed by Evangelioal No strength of nature can suffice To serve the Lord aright; And what she has, she misapplies, 3 Then to abstain from outward sin 4 Then all my servile works were done Now, freely chosen in the Son, I freely choose his ways. 5 What shall I do, was then the word, What shall I render to the Lord? 6 To see the law by Cbrist fulfill'd, 1 " And duty into choice. XXIII. L. M. Watts's Lyric Poems. The law and gospel; or, Christ a refuge. C URST be the man, for ever curst, "That doth one wilful sin commit; "Death and damnation for the first, "Without relief and infinite." 2 Thus Sinai roars, and round the earth Thunder, and fire, and vengeance flings But, Jesus, thy dear gasping breath, 3 "Pardon, and grace, and boundless love, "Streaming along a Saviour's blood, "And life, and joys, and erowns above, "Bestow'd by the eternal God." 4 The Saviour prays, (the charming sound Dwells on his dying lips) Forgive And every groan and gaping wound Cries, "Father, let the rebels live." 5 Go, you that rest upon the law, And toil and seek salvation there, Look to the flame that Moses saw, And shrink, and tremble, and despair 6 But I'll retire beneath the cross, Saviour, at thy dear feet I lie; And the keen sword that justice draws Flaming and red, shall pass me by. 2 I CEREMONIAL LAW. XXIV. 148th M. Cowper. The ceremonial law. SRAEL in ancient days, Of Sinai in a blaze, But learn'd the gospel too; Heb. iv. 2. The types and figures were a glass, 2 The paschal sacrifice, And blood-besprinkled door, And once apply'd with power, Would teach the need of other blood, Whose blood of matchless worth The people's trespass bore, Was to be seen no more; 5 Dipt in his fellow's blood, The living bird went free; The type well understood, page, GOSPEL. XXV. C. M. Rippon's Selec. The gospel a feast. Isaiah xxv. 6. 1 N Sion, his most holy mount, And Israel's sons, and Gentile lands 2 Marrow and fatness are the food 3 See to the vilest of the vile 5 But O what draughts of bliss unknown, 6 There joys immeasurably high 1 And springs of life, that never dry, XXVI. As the 148th. Altered by Toplady. The Jubilee. LOW ye the trumpet, blow BThe gladly solemn sound! Let all the nations know To earth's remotest bound, Exalt the Lamb of God, Through all the lands proclaim Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home. And blest in Jesus live: The news of pard'ning grace: Has full atonement made: Ye mournful souls, be glad! XXVII. L. M. Gloucester tune. Doddridge. The Gospel Jubilee. Psalm 1xxxix. 15. And urge the great Redeemer's name. 4 The rich inheritance of heav'n, |