6 Elders, and saints, and angels, join In work so wond'rous and divine; Their glories at thy footstool lay,

And praise thee through an endless day.

10 TELL me no more of earthly vain store;

The time for such trifles, thro' mercy, is o'er. 2 A Canaan I've found, where true joys abound, "Tis heavenly dwelling on that happy ground. 3 The souls that believe, in Paradise live, And me in that number may Jesus receive. 4 No mortal doth know what he can bestow, What life, love, and comfort,-go after him, go. 5 Ah! do not delay, Christ calls thee away: Rise, follow thy Saviour, and bless the glad day. 6 And when I shall die, "Receive me," I'll cry; For Jesus hath lov'd me, I cannot say why. 7 But this I do find, we two are so join'd, He'll not live in glory, and leave me behind.

8 And now I'm in care, my neighbours may share These blessings: To seek them, will none of you dare? 9 In bondage, O why, and death will you lie, When Jesus assures you free grace is so nigh?

THE HOLY SPIRIT.

496. The Witnessing and Sealing Spirit.

Eph. i. 13, 14. (C. M.)

1 WHY

HY should the children of a King,
Go mourning all their days?

Great Comforter! descend, and bring
Some tokens of thy grace.

2 Dost thou not dwell in all the saints,
And seal the heirs of heav'n?
When wilt thou banish my complaints,
And show my sins forgiv'n?

3 Assure my conscience of her part,
In the Redeemer's blood;

And bear thy witness with my heart,
That I am born of God.

4 Thou art the earnest of his love,
The pledge of joys to come;
And thy soft wings, celestial Dove,
Will safe convey me home.

497. Breathing after the Holy Spirit. (C. M.)

OME, Holy Spirit, Heav'nly Dove,
With all thy quick'ning pow'rs,

Kindle a flame of sacred love

In these cold hearts of ours.

2 Look, how we grovel here below,
Fond of these trifling toys;
Our souls can neither fly nor go
To reach eternal joys.

3 In vain we tune our formal songs,
In vain we strive to rise;

Hosannas languish on our tongues,
And our devotion dies.

4 Dear Lord! and shall we ever live
At this poor dying rate?

Our love so faint, so cold to thee,
And thine to us so great?

5 Come, Holy Spirit, Heav'nly Dove,
With all thy quick'ning pow'rs,
Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love,
And that shall kindle ours.

498. The Operations of the Holy Spirit.
1 ETERNAL Spirit! we confess,

And sing the wonders of thy grace;
Thy pow'r conveys our blessings down,
From God the Father and the Son.

2 Enlighten'd by thine heav'nly ray,
Our shades and darkness turn to day;
Thine inward teachings make us know,
Our danger, and our refuge too.

3 Thy pow'r and glory work within,
And break the chains of reigning sin;
Doth our imperious lusts subdue,
And form our wretched hearts anew.

4 The troubled conscience knows thy voice;
Thy cheering words awake our joys:
Thy words allay the stormy wind,
And calm the surges of the mind.

499. Effects of Divine Grace. (P.M.) WHEN, with my mind devoutly prest,

1

Dear Saviour, my revolving breast
Would past offences trace;
Trembling, I make the black review,
Yet pleas'd behold, admiring too,
The power of changing grace.

2 This tongue, with blasphemies defil'd,
These feet, to erring paths beguil'd,
In heavenly league agree:

Who could believe such lips could praise,
Or think my dark and winding ways
Should ever lead to thee?

3 These eyes, that once abus'd their sight,
Now lift to thee their watery light,
And weep a silent flood;

These hands ascend in ceaseless prayer,-
O wash away the stains they wear,
In thy redeeming blood!

4 These ears, that pleas'd could entertain
The midnight oath, the lustful strain,
When round the festal board;
Now, deaf to all th' enchanting noise,
Avoid the throng, detest the joys,
And press to hear thy word.

5 Thus art thou serv'd in every part;
O would'st thou more transform my heart,
This drossy thing refine;

That grace might nature's strength controul,
And a new creature, body, soul,
Be, Lord, for ever thine!

500.

Longing for Heaven. (L. M.)

1 A Toiling, I cry,

T anchor laid, remote from home,

Toiling, I cry, "Sweet Spirit, come!

"Celestial breeze, no longer stay,

"But swell my sails, and speed my way. 2" Fain would I mount, fain would I glow, "And loose my cable from below;

"But I can only spread my sail;

"Thou, thou must breathe th' auspicious gale!"

501. The Leadings of the Holy Spirit. (L. M.)

1

COM

YOME Holy Spirit, source of love, With light and comfort from above; Be thou our guardian, thou our guide, O'er every thought and step preside. 2 Conduct us safe, conduct us far From every sin and hurtful snare; Lead to thy word that rules must give, And teach us lessons how to live. 3 The light of truth to us display, And make us know and choose thy way; Plant holy fear in ev'ry heart,

That we from God may ne'er depart.

4 Lead us to holiness, the road,

That we must take to dwell with God;
Lead us to Christ, the living way,
Nor let us from his pastures stray.

5 Lead us to God our final rest,
In his enjoyment to be blest ;
Lead us to heav'n, the seat of bliss,
Where pleasure in perfection is.

502.

1

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To the Holy Spirit. (L. M.)

OME, Holy Spirit, calm my mind,
And fit me to approach my God;
Remove each vain, each worldly thought,
And lead me to thy blest abode.

2 Hast thou imparted to my soul,
A living spark of heav'nly fire?
O kindle now the sacred flame,
Make me to burn with

pure desire.