HYMN S. 231 þymn CCLXXXVI. Long Metre. [*] Faith Triumphant. HO fhall the Lord's elect condemn ? W 'Tis God who juftifies their fouls: And mercy, like a mighty ftream, Who fhall adjudge the faints to hell? Behold him rifing from the dead! Who fhall divide us from his love? Or wean our hearts from Chrift our love. WATTS. ymn CCLXXXVII. Com. Metre. [otb] Death and the Resurrection. WHY do we mourn departing friends, fhake at death's "Tis but the voice that Jefus fends, To call them to his arms: 2 Why should we tremble to convey 3 The graves of all his faints he blefs'd, Where fhould the dying members rest, 4 Thence he arofe, afcended high, 5 Then fhall the last loud trumpet found, Awake, ye nations, from the ground; WATTS Hymn CCLXXXVIII. Com. Met. [or] Looking at Things unfeen. HY fhould the world's alluring toys WH Regardless of immortal joys, And strangers to the fkies! eyes; 2 Thefe tranfient fcenes will foon decay; And quickly will their brighter day 3 Their brighteft day! alas, how vain! 4 O could our thoughts and wishes fly To those bright worlds beyond the ky There joys unfeen by mortal eyes 6 Lord, fend a beam of light divine 7 Then fhall, on faith's fublimeft wing, To those bright scenes where pleasures fpring Immortal in the skies. Mrs. STEELE. Hymn CCLXXXIX. Long Metre. [*] W Morrioge. ITH cheerful voices rife and fing For he alone can minds unite, And blefs with conjugal delight. 2 This wedded pair, O Lord, infpire 4 To you, bleft pair, your God hath given 5 So may you live as truly one; PROUD. Hymn CCXC. Common Metre. [or] W The Penitent Thief. ITH deep contrition, grief and fhame, Then turn'd his dying eyes to Christ, And thus his prayer addrefs'd: 2" When to thy kingdom thou shalt come, O Lord, remember me." "This day with me in paradife Thy happy soul shall be.” 3 Thus fpake the Saviour to a wretch And bled, and groan'd, and dy'd. 4 Jefus, thou Son and Heir of heaven, Though then unjustly thou waft brought 5 Yet quickly from that dreadful fcene 6 Exalted to thy Father's throne, The penitent thou still doft hear, Altered from STENNET, Hymn CCXCI. Common Metre. [*orb] The Firft and Second Adam. WITH flowing eyes and bleeding hearts A fallen world furvey ! See the wide ruin fin has made 2 Adam, in God's own image form'd, Through this dark maze of fin and woe, 4 But, O my foul, with rapture hear 5 What, though in mortal life they mourn? And gain for earthly Eden loft Dymn CCXCII. WITH MASON, altered. Common Metre. Compaffion of Christ. ITH joy we meditate the grace His heart is full of tenderness, |