5 Such seeds of sin, that bitter root, Nor can they bear diviner fruit, WATTS. SECOND VERSION.-C. M. Dedham. Broomsgrove. 1 ARE sinners now so senseless grown, And never worship at thy throne, 2 Great God! appear to their surprise, Let them no more thy wrath despise, 3 Dost Thou not dwell among the just? And yet our foes deride, That we should make thy name our trust: mf 4 0 that the joyful day were come To terminate our wrongs! When God shall bring his children home, WATTS. Third Version.-S. M. Bender. Boxford. 1 FOOLS in their hearts have said, No mighty Judge, whom we should dread, 2 The Lord from heav'n look'd down, If any his pure truth had known, Or serv'd their God with fear. 3 But all have gone aside, 4 Have ye no eyes to see, Ye workers of iniquity, That God's fierce wrath will burn? mf 5 0, that from Zion's gate p mf Salvation's streams might flow! When God restores our captive state, ALLEN. 15. FIRST VERSION.-L. M. Appleton. Uxbridge. mf Character of the Righteous. 1 WHO shall ascend thy heav'nly place, 2 Whose hands are pure, whose heart is clean, 8 Firm to his word he ever stood, WATTS. SECOND VERSION.-L. M. Appleton. Hebron., Character of a Citizen of Zion. 1 WHO shall within thy house abide? 2 Who ne'er backbites nor hurts the fame, 3 Who looks with keen, indignant eye And all in holiness array'd: 4 The man, who thus is seen upright, Shall be of God, his Maker, lov'd, mf His home shall be in heav'nly light, When earth's foundations are remov'd. ALLEN. THIRD VERS.-C. M. St.Martins. Nottingham. The Heir of Heaven. 1 WHO shall inhabit in thy hill, O God of holiness? Whom will the Lord admit to dwell, 2 The man, who walks in pious ways, Who on his Maker's promise stays, 3 He speaks the thing, his heart conceives, 4 No wealthy sinner he reveres; 5 His hands a golden bribe repel, And never gripe the poor: This man with God on earth shall dwell, WATTS, FOURTH VERSION.-78. Nuremburg. Turin. The Man approved of God. [Repeat the first 2 lines of the tune N.] 1 WHO shall dwell, O Lord, with Thee, He, whose hands from stains are free; 2 In whose eyes the vile are mean, 3 Who from promise ne'er is bent, Of oppress'd men patron bold ;— ALLEN. 16. FIRSTVER.-L. M. Rockingham. Hebron. Good works. The Love of the Good. PRESERVE me, Lord, in time of need; p 2 Oft have my heart and tongue confess'd, mf 3 Yet, Lord, thy saints on earth may reap 4 Let others choose the sons of mirth, I love the men of heav'nly birth, Whose thoughts and language are divine. WATTS. SECOND VERSION.-L. M. St. Pauls. Farnsworth. mf Hope of the Resurrection. 1 WHEN God is nigh, my faith is strong; Be glad, my heart, rejoice my tongue, 2 Though in the dust I lay my head, My body always with the dead, Nor of glad hope my soul bereave. mf 3 My flesh shall thy first call obey, 4 There streams of endless pleasure flow; WATTS. THIRD VERSION.-C. M. Nichols. Westford. 1 LET heathens to their idols' haste, 2 His hand provides my constant food, Much am I pleas'd with present good, mf 3 "God is my joy and hope," I say ; mf He gives me sweet advice by day, 4 My soul would all her thoughts approve Not death, nor hell my hope shall move, WATTS. FOURTH VERSION.-C. M. Dundee. Colchester. f Resurrection of Christ. 1 "MY spirit, Lord, Thou wilt not leave In dark abyss to dwell; Thy word all quick'ning I believe, And trust thy promise well. 2 "The path of life Thou hast reveal'd Thy courts immortal pleasure yield, |