3 Lord, our God, thine ear incline, Bending to the prayer of faith; Cheer our eyes with light divine, Lest we sleep the sleep of death. 4 But on mercy we rely

Mercy, heavenly Lord, impart
Mercy brings salvation nigh;
Mercy shall rejoice our heart.
5 Lord we lift our voice in praise,
All thy bounty to adore;

From eternity thy grace
Flows, increasing evermore.

14.

C. M. WATTS.

Atheism arising from Depravity.

1 ARE sinners now so hardened grown,
That they the saints devour?
And never worship at thy throne,
Nor fear thine awful power?

2 Great God, appear to their surprise,
Reveal thy dreadful name;

Let them no more thy wrath despise,
Nor turn our hope to shame.

3 Dost thou not dwell among the just?
And yet our foes deride,

That we should make thy name our trust
Great God confound their pride.

4 Oh! that the joyful day was come
To finish our distress!-

When God shall bring his children home
Our songs shall never cease.

15.

FIRST PART. L. M. WATTS.

The Citizen of Zion.

1 WHO shall ascend thy heavenly place,
Great God, and dwell before thy face?
The man who loves religion now,
And humbly walks with God below:-

2 Whose hands are pure-whose heart is clean; Whose lips still speak the thing they mean; No slanders dwell upon his tongue;

He hates to do his neighbour wrong.

How long shall we thine absence mourn,
And still despair of thy return?

Hear, Lord, and grant us quick relief,
Before our death concludes our grief;
If thou withhold thy heavenly light,
We sleep in everlasting night.

3 How will the powers of darkness boast,
If but one praying soul be lost:
But we have trusted in thy grace,
And shall again behold thy face.
4 Whate'er our fears or foes suggest,
Thou art our hope, our joy, our rest;
Our hearts shall feel thy love-and raise
Our cheerful voice to songs of praise.

13.

SECOND PART. C. M. WATTS. 1 HOW long wilt thou conceal thy face, Our God, how long delay?

When shall we feel those heavenly rays, That chase our fears away ?

2 How long shall our afflicted soul
Wrestle and toil in vain?

Thy word can all our foes control,
And ease our raging pain.

3 Be thou our sun, and thou our shield,
Our souls in safety keep;

Make haste, before our eyes are sealed
In death's eternal sleep.

4 Thou wilt display that sovereign grace,
Whence all our comforts spring;
We shall employ our lips in praise
And thy salvation sing.

13. THIRD PART. 7s. PRATT'S COLL. 1 LORD of mercy, just and kind,

Wilt thou ne'er our guilt forgive?
Never shall our troubled mind
In thy kind remembrance live?
2 Lord, how long shall Satan's art
Tempt our harassed souls to sin,
Triumph o'er our humbled heart,
Fears without and guilt within?

B

3 Lord, our God, thine ear incline, Bending to the prayer of faith; Cheer our eyes with light divine, Lest we sleep the sleep of death. 4 But on mercy we rely

Mercy, heavenly Lord, impart Mercy brings salvation nigh; Mercy shall rejoice our heart. 5 Lord we lift our voice in praise, All thy bounty to adore;

From eternity thy grace

14.

Flows, increasing evermore.

C. M. WATTS.

Atheism arising from Depravity.

1 ARE sinners now so hardened grown,
That they the saints devour?
And never worship at thy throne,
Nor fear thine awful power?

2 Great God, appear to their surprise,
Reveal thy dreadful name;

Let them no more thy wrath despise,
Nor turn our hope to shame.

3 Dost thou not dwell among the just?
And yet our foes deride,

That we should make thy name our trust Great God confound their pride.

4 Oh! that the joyful day was come
To finish our distress!-

When God shall bring his children home
Our songs shall never cease.

15.

FIRST PART. L. M. WATTS.

The Citizen of Zion.

1 WHO shall ascend thy heavenly place,
Great God, and dwell before thy face?-
The man who loves religion now,
And humbly walks with God below:-

2 Whose hands are pure-whose heart is clean;
Whose lips still speak the thing they mean;
No slanders dwell upon his tongue;
He hates to do his neighbour wrong.

3 He loves his enemies-and prays For those who curse him to his face And does to all men still the same

That he could hope or wish from them. 4 Yet, when his holiest works are done, His soul depends on grace alone:This is the man thy face shall see, And dwell for ever, Lord, with thee. 15.

SECOND PART. C. M. WATTS.

1 WHO shall inhabit in thy hill,
O God of holiness?

Whom will the Lord admit to dwell
So near his throne of grace?

2 The man who walks in pious ways,
And works with righteous hands;
Who trusts his Maker's promises,
And follows his commands ;-
3 He speaks the meaning of his heart,
Nor slanders with his tongue;
Will scarce believe an ill report,
Nor do his neighbour wrong;-
4 The wealthy sinner he contemns,
Loves all who fear the Lord;
And though to his own hurt he swears,
Still he performs his word;-

5 His hands disdain a golden bribe,
And never wrong the poor:-

This man shall dwell with God on earth, And find his heaven secure.

16.

FIRST PART. L. M. WATTS.
Humility of a good Man.

1 PRESERVE us, Lord, in time of need,
For succour to thy throne we flee,
But have no merits there to plead :
Our goodness cannot reach to thee.

2 Oft have our hearts and tongues confessed.
How empty and how poor we be:
Our praise can never make thee blest,
Nor add new glories unto thee.

3 Yet, Lord, thy saints on earth may reap
Some profit by the good we do;

These are the company we keep,

These are the choicest friends we know. 4 Let others choose the sons of mirth,

And give their hours to noise and wine: We love the men of heavenly birth,

Whose thoughts and language are divine. 16. SECOND PART. C. M. WATTS. Delight in God and his People.

1 LET heathens to their idols haste,
And worship wood or stone;
But our delightful lot is cast
Where God is truly known.

2 His hand provides our constant food;
He fills our daily cup:

Much are we pleased with present good,
But more rejoice in hope.

3 God is our portion and our joy;
His counsels are our light;

He gives us sweet advice by day,
And keeps us safe by night.

4 Our souls would all their thoughts approve To his all-seeing eye;

Not death, nor hell, our hope shall move,
While such a friend is nigh.

5 Thou shalt the paths of life display,
Which to thy presence lead;

Where pleasures dwell without alloy,
And joys that never fade.

17.

S. M. WATTS.

Prospects of the Righteous and Wicked. 1 ARISE, our gracious God,

And make the wicked flee;
They are but thy chastising rod
To drive thy saints to thee.

2 Behold the sinner dies

His haughty words are vain;
Here, in this life, his pleasure lies,
And all beyond is pain.

3 Then let his pride advance,
And boast of all his store;
The Lord is our inheritance-
Our souls can wish no more.