2 Faith is the hand, that Christ receives
And takes the treasures, which he gives;
But faith no merit can possess:
Christ is the Lord our righteousness.

3 Jesus, our soul's delightful choice,
In thee believing, we rejoice;
Thy promises our hearts revive,
And keep our fainting faith alive.
4 Do thou the languid spark inflame,
Reveal the glories of thy name!
Let thy imputed righteousness
Be all our trust, our joy and peace.

HYMN 24. First Part.

L. M.

Our good works are no part of our righteousness before

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God.

O more, my God, I boast no more
Of all the duties I have done;

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I quit the hopes I held before,
To trust the merits of thy Son.

2 Now, for the love I bear his name,
What was my gain, I count my loss;
My former pride I call my shame,
And nail my glory to his cross.
3 Yes; and I must and will esteem
All things but loss for Jesus' sake:
O may my soul be found in him,
And of his righteousness partake!
The best obedience of my hands
Dares not appear before thy throne;
But faith can answer thy demands,
By pleading what my Lord has done.

HYMN 24.

Second Part. L. M.

Grace doth not make men careless or profane.

And boast

And boast their moral dignity;

But when I lisp a song of praise,

Grace is the note my soul shall raise.

2. 'Twas grace that quicken'd me when dead, And grace my soul to Jesus led;

Grace brings me pardon for my sin; 'Tis grace subdues my lusts within. 3 'Tis grace that sweetens ev'ry cross, 'Tis grace supports in ev'ry loss; In Jesus' grace my soul is strong; Grace is my hope, and Christ my song. 4 'Tis grace defends when danger's near! By grace alone I persevere;

"Tis grace constrains my soul to loveFree grace is all they sing above.

5 Thus, 'tis alone of grace I boast, And 'tis alone in grace I trust;

For all that's past grace is my theme; For what's to come 'tis still the same. 6 Thro' endless years, of grace I'll sing, Adore and bless my heav'nly King; I'll cast my crown before his throne, And shout free grace to him alone.

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HYMN 25. C. M.

The Sacraments.

Saviour God, my sov'reign Prince,
Reigns far above the skies;

But brings his graces down to sense,
And helps my faith to rise.

2 My eyes and ears shall bless his name:
They read and hear his word;
My touch and taste shall do the same,
When they receive the Lord.

3 Baptismal water is design'd

To seal his cleansing grace;
While at his feast of bread and wine
He gives his saints a place;
4 But not the waters of a flood
Can make my flesh so clean;
As by his Spirit and his blood
He'll wash my soul from sin.

5 Not choicest meats, nor noblest wines, So much my heart refresh;

As when my faith goes thro' the signs, And feeds upon his flesh.

6 I love the Lord, that stoops so low, To give his word a seal:

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But the rich grace his hands bestow,
Exceeds the figures still.

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HYMN 26. First Part. L. M.

Baptism.

WAS the commission of our Lord,
Go teach the nations and baptize:
The nations have receiv'd the word
Since he ascended to the skies.

2 He sits upon th' eternal hills,
With grace and pardon in his hands,
And sends his cov'nant, with the seals,
To bless the distant heathen lands.

3 Repent and be baptiz'd, he saith,
For the remission of your sins;

And thus our sense assists our faith, And shows us what his gospel means. 4 Our souls he washes in his blood, As water makes the body clean; And the good Spirit of our God Descends like purifying rain. 5 Thus we engage ourselves to thee, And seal our cov'nant with the Lord; O may the great eternal Three

In heav'n our solemn vows record!

HYMN 26. Second Part.

Improvement of Baptism.

C. M.

TTEND, ye children of your God;
Ye heirs of glory hear:

For accents, so divine as these,

Might charm the dullest ear.

2 Baptiz'd into your Saviour's death, Your souls to sin must die;

With Christ your Lord, ye live anew, With Christ ascend on high.

3 There by his Father's side he sits,
Enthron'd divinely fair;.

Yet owns himself your Brother still,
And your Forerunner there.

4 Rise from these earthly trifles, rise
On wings of faith and love;
Above your choicest treasure lies,
And be your hearts above.

5 But earth and sin will drag us down,
When we attempt to fly:

Lord, send thy strong attractive pow'r
To raise and fix us high,

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HYMN 27. First Part. C. M.

Baptism is not regeneration.

HE sacraments are holy signs
And precious gospel seals;
They 'xhibit what the Lord designs,
And what his word reveals.

2 But these are not themselves the grace,
Which signs and seals set forth;
The supper's not the sacrifice,
Nor water the new birth.

3 The sacraments were never meant
A substitute for grace;

They're not the truths they represent,
Nor must they take their place.

4 Sinners may publicly profess,
And signs and seals receive,
Of what they never did possess,
Of what they don't believe.

5 Man may baptize, but 'tis the Lord
Regenerates the heart;

None but the Spirit, by his word,
That blessing can impart.

6 Preserve us, Lord, from self-deceit,
From resting on a sign;
Bestow what symbols indicate,
And give us life divine.

7 Let none who preach the gospel hide
This solemn truth from men:

They may with water be baptiz'd,
Yet not be born again.