HYMN 8.-C. M. [*]

The safety and protection of the church.
Isa. xxvi. 1-6.

1 H Where we adoring stand;

TOW honourable is the place

Zion, the glory of the earth,
And beauty of the land!

2 Bulwarks of mighty grace defend
The city where we dwell;

The walls, of strong salvation made
Defy th' assaults of hell.

3 Lift up the everlasting gates,
The doors wide open fling;
Enter, ye nations that obey
The statutes of our King.

4 Here shall you taste unmingled joys,
And live in perfect peace;

You that have known Jehovah's nam
And ventur'd' on his grace.

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5 Trust in the Lord, forever trust,
And banish all your fears
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On Babylon our feet shall treated för,

In that rejoicing hour;

The ruins of her walls shall spread
A pavement for the poor.

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HYMN 9.-C. M. [*]

The promises of the covenant of grace. Isa. lv. 1,2. Zech. xiii. 1. Mic. vii. 19. Ezek. xxxvi. 25, &c.

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IN vain we lavish out our lives
To gather empty wind;

The choicest blessings earth can yield 4" Vill starve a hungry mind.

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e, and the Lord shall feed our souls ith more substantial meat,

such as saints in glory love,

5 "ith such as angels eat.

God will ev'ry want supply, "Snd fill our hearts with peace; e gives by cov'nant and by oath 6 [The riches of his grace.

me, and he'll cleanse our spotted souis, And wash away our stains,

the dear fountain that his Son 7 "Come from his dying veins. "In robekall vanish all away, "Wrought kick as hell before; "And dy" sink beneath the sea, be found no more.

8 Dear God!

Are everlution should o'erspread
Deep as ourd pow'rs again,

And be shall bedew our souls
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Leart, that flinty, stubborn thing,
hat terrors cannot move,

That tears no theat'nings of his wrath,
Shall be dissolv'd by love.

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8 Or he can take the flint away,
That would not be refin'd;

And from the treasures of his grace,
Bestow a softer mind.

9 There shall his sacred Spirit dwell,
And deep engrave his law;
And ev'ry motion of our souls
To swift obedience draw.

10 Thus will he pour salvation down,
And we shall render praise;
We the dear people of his love,
And he our God of grace.

HYMN 10.-S. M. [*].

The blessedness of gospel times; or, the revelation of Christ to Jews and Gentiles. Isa . 2, 7-10. Matt. xiii. 16, 17.

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OW beauteous are their feet,
Who stand on Zion's hill!

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Who bring salvation on their tongues,
And words of peace reveal!
How charming is their voice!
How sweet the tidings are-
"Zion behold thy Saviour King,
"He reigns and triumphs here!"
How happy are our cars,
That hear this joyful sound,
Which kings and prophets waited för,
And sought, but never found!

How blessed are our eyes,
That see this heavenly light;
Prophets and kings desir'd it long,

But dy'd without the sight!

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The watchmen join their voice,
And tuneful notes employ
Jerusalem breaks forth in songs,
And deserts learn the joy.

6 The Lord makes bare his arm
Through all the earth abroad:
Let ev'ry nation now behold
Their Saviour and their God.

HYMN 11.-L. M. [*]

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The humble enlightened, and carnal reason humbled; or, the sovereignty of grace. Luke x 21, 22.

THERE was an hour when Christ rejoic'd, And spoke his joy in words of praise; Father, I thank thee, mighty God, "Lord of the earth, and heavens, and seas. 2 "I thank thy sovereign power and love, "That crowns my doctrine with success; "And makes the babes in knowledge learn "The heights, and breadths, and lengths of grace.

3"But all this glory lies concea''d "From men of prudence and of might; The prince of darkness blinds their eyes. And their own pride resists the light. "Father, 'tis thus, because thy will "Chose and ordain'd it should be so; "Tis thy delight t'abase the proud, "And lay the haughty scorner low,

5 "There's none can know the Father right, But those who learn it from the Sou; Tor can the Son be well receiv'd,

t where the Father makes him known.

6" Then let our souls adore our God,
"That deals his graces as he please;
"Nor gives to mortals an account
"Or of his actions, or decrees."

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HYMN 12.-C. M.

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Free grace in revealing Christ. Luke x. 21. ESUS, the man of constant grief,

J'S man of consta

His spirit once rejoic'd aloud,

And turn'd his joy to praise:

2 "Father, I thank thy wondrous love,
"That hath reveal'd thy Son
"To men unlearned; and to babes
'Has made thy gospel known.

3 "The myst'ries of redeeming grace
"Are hidden from the wise:
"While pride and carnal reas'nings join
"To swell and blind their eyes."

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Thus doth the Lord of heaven and earth
His great decrees fulfil,

And orders all his works of grace
By his own sovereign will.

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HYMN 13.-L. M.

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The Son of God incarnate; or, the titles and kingdom of Christ. Isa. ix. 2, 6, 7. THE lands that long in darkness lay, Now have beheld a beavenly light; Nations that sat in death's cold shade Are bless'd with beams divinely bright. 2 The virgin's promis'd Son is born; Behold th' expected child appear! What shall his name or titles be?

The WONDERFUL the COUNSELLOR !"