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3 O gracious God, in whom I live,
My feeble efforts aid,

Help me to watch, and pray, and strive,
Though trembling and afraid.

4 Increase my faith, increase my hope,
When foes and fears prevail;
And bear my fainting spirit up,
Or soon my strength will fail.

5 When strong temptations fright my heart,
Or lure my feet aside;
My God, thy powerful aid impart,
My guardian and my guide.

6 Still keep me in thy heavenly way,
And bid the tempter flee ;;
And never let me go astray,
From happiness and thee.

Mrs. STEELE.

HYMN V Long Metre.

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The Syro-Phenician Woman. Mat. xv. 26, 77.
1 ALL-conquering faith! how high it rose !
When heaven itself might seem t'oppose !
All gracious Lord! who didst appear
Most merciful when most severe !

2 Thus, at thy feet, our souls would fall,
And loudly thus for mercy call;
"Thou Son of David, pity show,
"And save us from th' infernal foe."
3 Though viler than the brutes we be,
Our longing eyes would wait on thee,
Who dost to dogs such grace afford,
To taste the crumbs beneath thy board.
4 But thou the humble soul wilt raise,

And all its sorrows turn to praise ;

Each self abasing broken heart,
Shall with thy children share a part.

DODDRIDGE.

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HYMN VI. Short Metre.

Christ the Branch of David, and the Morning Star.

1 ALL hail, mysterious King!

Hail, David's ancient root!

Thou righteous branch, which thence did

To give the nations fruit.

2 Our weary souls shall rest

Beneath thy grateful shade;

[spring,

Our thirsting lips the sweets shall taste,
By thy blest fruit convey'd.

3 Fair morning star, arise!

With living glories bright;

And pour on these awakening eyes
A flood of sacred light.

4 The horrid gloom is fled,

Pierc'd by thy heavenly ray;

Shine, and our wandering footsteps lead

To everlasting day.

DODDRIDGE, altered.

HYMN VII. Common Metre.

A Pillar in the heavenly Temple.

1 ALL hail, victorious Saviour, hail!
I bow to thy command,

And own that David's royal key
Well fits thy sovereign hand.

2 Open the treasures of thy love,
And shed thy gifts abroad;
Unveil to my rejoicing eyes
The temple of my God.

3 There as a pillar let me stand,
On an eternal base;

Uprear'd by thy almighty hand,
And polish'd by thy grace.

4 There, deep engraven let me bear,
The title of my God;

And mark the New Jerusalem,
As my secure abode.

5 In lasting characters inscribe
Thy own beloved name;
That endless ages there may read
The great Immanuel's claim.

HYMN VIII. Long Metre.

Uncharitable Judgment.

DODDRIDGE.

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1 ALL-knowing God, 'tis thine to know The springs whence wrong opinions flow; To judge from principles within,

When frailty errs, and when we sin.

2 Who among men, high Lord of al?,
Thy servants to his bar may call?
Decide of heresy, and shake
A brother o'er the flaming lake?
3 Who, with another's eye, can read?
Or worship by another's creed?
Revering thy command alone,
We humbly seek and use our own.
4 If wrong, forgive; accept, if right,
Whilst faithful we obey our light;
And, censuring none, are zealous still
To follow, as to learn, thy will.
5 When shall our happy eyes behold
Thy people, fashion'd in thy mould?

And charity our lineage prove,
Deriv'd from thee, O God of love?

HYMM IX. Long Metre.

A Vision of the Lamb.

1 ALL mortal vanities, begone!

SCOTT.

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Nor tempt my eyes, nor tire my ears;
Behold, before th' eternal throne,
A vision of the Lamb appears!

2 Glory his fleecy robe adorns,

Mark'd with the bloody death he bore;
Seven are his eyes, and seven his horns,
To speak his wisdom and his power.
3 Lo! he receives a sealed book
From him that sits upon the throne !
Jesus, my Lord, prevails to look
On dark decrees and things unknown.
4 All the assembling saints around
Fall worshipping before the Lamb;
And in new songs of gospel sound,
Address their honours to his name.
5 Our voices join the heavenly strain,
And with transporting pleasure sing,
Worthy the Lamb that once was slain,
To be our Saviour and our King.

5 Thou hast redeem'd our souls from hell, With thine inestimable blood;

And wretches, who did once rebel,
Are now made servants of their God.

7 Worthy for ever is the Lord,
Who died for treasons not his own,
By every tongue to be ador'd,
And reign upon his Father's throne.

WATTS.

HYMN X. Common Metre.

The Marriage of the Lamb.

1 ALL ye who faithful servants are Of our Almighty King,

Both high and low, and small and great,
His praise devoutly sing.

2 Let us rejoice and render thanks
To his most holy name;
Rejoice, rejoice, for now is come
The marriage of the Lamb.

3 His bride herself has ready made,
How pure and white her dress!
This is the saint's integrity,
And spotless holiness:

4 How happy then is every one,
Who to the marriage feast,
And holy supper of the Lamb,
Is call'd, a welcome guest.

HYMN XI. Particular Metre.

Submission to the Divine Will.

1 ALMIGHTY King of heaven above,
Eternal source of truth and love,
And Lord of all below,

With reverence and religious fear,
Permit thy suppliants to draw near,
And at thy feet to bow.

2 Thy sovereign fiat form'd us first,
Thy breath can blow us back to dust,
Frail, sinful, mortal clay;
'Tis thine undoubted right to give
Those earthly blessings we receive;
And thine to take away.

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TATE.

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