2 0 that we all inight now begin Our foolisliness to mourn ; And turn at once from every sin, And to our Saviour turn ! 3 Give us ourselves and thee to know In this our gracious day; Repentance unto life bestow, And take our sins away. And then enrich the poor; The knowledge of our cure. And then remove the load; HYMN 124. L. M. [306] When 'gainst it first I turned my face; Nor knew my want of power within, Nor knew the omnipotence of grace. 2 In nature's strength I sought in vain For what my God refused to give; I could not then the mastery gain, Or lord of all my passions live. 3 But, for the glory of thy name, Vouchsafe me now the victory; Weakness itself thou know'st I am, And cannot share the praise with thee. 4 Because I now can nothing do, Jesus, do all the work alone; And bring my soul triumphant through, To wave its palm before thy throne. HYMN 125. L. M. [338] O THOU that hangest on the tree, Our curse and sufferings to remove, Pity the souls that look to thee, And save us by thy dying love. 2 We have no outward righteousness, No merits or good works to plead; We only can be sav'd by grace; Thy grace will here be free indeed. 3 Save us by grace, through faith alone, A faith thou must thyself impart; A faith that would by works be shown, A faith that purifies the heart. 4 A faith that doth the mountains move, A faith that shows our sins forgiven, A faith that sweetly works by love, And ascertains our claims to heaven. SECOND PART. HYMN 126. L. M. [338] CANST thou reject our dying prayer, Or cast us out who come to thee? Our sins, ah! wherefore didst thou bear? Jesus, remember Calvary! 2 Number'd with the transgressors thou, Between the felons crucified, Speak to our hearts and tell us now, Wherefore hast thou for sinners died ? 3 For us wast thou not lifted up? For us a bleeding victim made? That we, the abjects, we might hope, Thou hast for all a ransom paid. 4 Oh, might we with believing eyes, Thee in thy bloody vesture see; And cast us on thy sacrifice! HYMN 127. L. M. HYMN 128. C. M. Till thou thyself declare, Regard a sinner's prayer! Unpurged, and unforgiven: As far as hell from heaven. 2 An unregenerate child of man, To thee for faith I call; Pity thy fallen creature's pain, And raise me from my fall. Thou only canst remove; Thy deity of love. That grace may let me go; I wait the truth to know. Thou wilt thy light afford : The prisoner of the Lord. I hate the tyrant's chain; Nor let me cry in vain ! The covenant blood apply, HYMN 129. 78. Let me to thy bosom fly, While the nearer waters roll, While the tempest still is high, Hide me, O my Saviour, hide, Till the storm of life is past; Safe into the haven guide, O receive my soul at last. 2 Other refuge have I none, , Hangs my helpless soul on thee; Leave, ah ! leave me not alone; Still support and comfort me! All my trust on thee is stayed, All my help from thee I bring; Cover my defenceless head With the shadow of thy wing. 3 Thou, O Christ, art all I want; More than all in thee I find; Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, Heal the sick, and lead the blind. Just and holy is thy name; I am all unrighteousness; False, and full of sin I am, Thou art full of truth and grace. Grace to cover all my sin; Make and keep me pure within : Freely let me take of thee; Spring thou up within my heart, • Rise to all eternity. JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. HYMN 130. L. M. AUTHOR of faith, eternal Word, Whose Spirit breathes the active flame, Faith, like its finisher and Lord, To-day as yesterday the same. 2 To thee our humble hearts aspire, And ask the gift unspeakable; Increase in us the kindled fire, In us the work of faith fulfil. |