HYMNS of the BRETHREN IN THE Eighteenth Century. [Introitus.] I. OD we praife, that in thefe GOD Go days, And e'er fince the Lamb was flain, Righteousness comes by free Grace, And all health from one dear Man! So that to have known his Wounds, Like all names of Virtues founds: In leaft things, itself would fhew: 3. The Ground this of Love's Law is; We remember how we felt, When the Lamb by his Blood's flame Did at firft our bosoms melt, And free Mercy's Ways did shine So majestic and divine: Then, tho' flavish fear did fleep, Sprung heart's motions ftrong & deep, 4. For we faw, with Joy and Awe, What a Bridegroom we embrac'd, With what HIM thro' endless Time Our amazing lot was caft. Here enfu'd no Talk or Shew; But a Wish to be found true, And a Tafte and Will, (that's fure). 'Bove all Rules, exact and pure. 5. What whole Plan our Lord does 8. Rather well, we could the Zeal Which we feel, refrain to name; 'Tis fo poor! and were it more, All our Glorying is the Lamb: Only this we would imprefs, "That the gofpel's more than phrafe;" 'Tis what's wont to burft death's yoke, And to quicken Souls, when fpoke. 9. When his blood, like a strong flood, Thus each obstacle outweighs ; When we know, from now to now, What He to our Spirit fays; When we dare, fince he did bleed, On his choiceft Path proceed: Then our Light is true, and we Hold aright Chrift's Myllery. 2. Der liebe bater Abraham. TH HE faithful Father Abraham, With all who bore the Patriarch's name, The Priests and Levites in their state, With those who prophefy'd of old, 3. They had nor knew no other God, With whom we're fo enamoured, He in the Covenant of old 7. throne, 10. That the Lamb brought them | 20. Now, God in human flesh re thro' with pow'r, And open'd wide their prifon-door, And touch'd them with his bleeding love, And led them to the Realms above. 11. Therefore it ftands moft fure and plain, Why the poor helplefs Sinner-train Now thro' the World difperit abroad Hold Jefus as their Lord and God. 12. We with the Lamb are fatisfied; Who knows or feels ought more befide, Belongs not to our finner choir; The Lamb's the whole of our defire. 13. In Him we ever have our fill, And would we foar yet higher still To fearch the Godhead's myfteries, There we can never reft at ease. 14. From such a search we turn again, 15. fhame. 19. Then, when his bleffed Will is fo, To call one from this World below; He flies to Jefu's wounded Brealt, Where thofe departed finners reft. veal'd! JE Chief, Sweet Object of our Hearts belief, 2. This thing a Wonder may be stil'd; First it seems eafy for a child; Which yet a Hero can't atchieve, And dies before he can believe: 'Tis the top-art of thofe around the Throne, 'Tis that whereby the little Flock is known. 3. While human Nature fhall remain, While Jefus Lord and Christ fhall reign; So long this Topic fhall be prefs'd, + Demonftratio Evangelica. The The wisdom this, which only doth But needy things, on the fame bottom excel; Ye, Wisdom's Children all, do know it well. ftand, As the green Leaf, form'd also by his Hand.. 9. This point a Rule eternal was, (What wonder, if it ftill take place? And he that will this rule tranfcend, From it break loose, must be a fiend) That of one lump the Potter Veffels make Various, and each the ply he gives it take. Yea, fome deep ends are ferv'd by Death: Juftice divine condemns thereto, Who knows God's Attributes, fees But yet God's Heart inclines not fo; Who knows his Heart, obtains a death outright, hopeful light. 11. We don't indeed those spirits fee, Who firft began Depravity; Yet let but each himself furvey, And, if he's in his Senfes, fay, Were human nature no corrupted thing, How did in him and me such symptoms fpring? 12. With what a reach was laid the Scheme Of th' holy watchers Court fupreine? (Most of it does not yet appear, What does, is as the noon-tide clear :) Let Folly afk the Lord, Why lead me fo? Wifdom believes, and cries, Love! onward go. 13.Praife to the Book of life we yield; Long time by Mofes' veil conceal'd, Made fure but also faft with feals, Till first one to the Lord appeals; The |