1 BEHOLD the ark of God;
Behold the open door;
Hasten to gain that blest abode,
And rove, my soul, no more.
2 There safe shalt thou abide;
There sweet shall be thy rest;
wish be satisfied,
With full salvation blest.
3 And when the waves of wrath
Again the earth shall fill,
Thine ark shall ride the sea of fire,
And rest on Zion's hill.
The Gospel Proclamation. - WINCHELL'S SUP.
1 HARK! the gospel trumpet's sounding;
Sinners, hear the joyful call;
Christ, in pardoning love abounding,
Offers liberty to all.
2 Though your crimes have reached to heaven,
And of deepest die appear;
Ask, and they shall be forgiven,
Seek, and you shall find him near.
3 Cast your load of guilt behind you,
To the Lord for mercy flee;
Though the strongest fetters bind you,
His salvation makes you free.
Value of Religion. — MONTGOMERY.
1 RELIGION bids all sin depart,
And folly flies her chast'ning rod;
She makes the humble, contrite heart
A temple of the living God.
2 Beyond the narrow vale of time,
Where bright celestial ages roll,
To scenes eternal, scenes sublime,
She points the way, and leads the soul.
3 At her approach, the grave appears
The gate of paradise restored;
Her voice the watching cherub hears,
And drops his double flaming sword.
4 Baptized with her renewing fire,
We shall the crown of glory gain;
Rise when the hosts of heaven expire,
And there with God forever reign.
Benefits of Religion. - CONFERENCE HYMNS.
1 'Tis religion that can give
Sweetest pleasures while we live;
'Tis religion must supply
Solid comfort when we die.
2 After death, its joys will be
Lasting as eternity;
Be the living God my friend,
Then my bliss shall never end.
Religion all in all. — LEE.
1 TEACH US, O Lord, the great concern,
To know thy will, thy name to love;
Our duty from thy word to learn,
And gain true wisdom from above.
2 Religion must be all in all,
Would we th' immortal prize obtain,
Retrieve the ruins of the fall,
And 'scape the death of endless pain.
3 Send thy good Spirit, Lord, we pray,
To sanctify and cleanse our heart;
May we repent, believe, obey,
And from thy service ne'er depart.
Religion exemplified in the Life. —WATTS.
1 So let our lips and lives express
The holy gospel we profess;
So let our works and virtues shine,
Το prove the doctrine all divine.
2 Thus shall we best proclaim abroad
The honors of our Saviour God;
When his salvation reigns within,
And grace subdues the power of sin.
3 Our flesh and sense must be denied,
Ambition, envy, lust, and pride;
While justice, temperance, truth, and love,
Our inward piety approve.
4 Religion bears our spirits up,
While we expect that blessed hope,-
The bright appearance of the Lord;
And faith stands leaning on his word.
Happiness of Religion. - CHRISTIAN MELODY.
1 HAPPY the man that finds the grace,
The blessing of God's chosen race;
The wisdom coming from above,
The faith that sweetly works by love.
2 Happy beyond description he
Who knows "the Saviour died for me!"
The gift unspeakable obtains,
And heavenly understanding gains.
3 Wisdom divine! who tells the price
Of wisdom's costly merchandise?
Wisdom to silver, O, prefer!
For gold is dross compared to her.
4 To purest joys she all invites,
To holy, chaste, and sweet delights;
Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her flowery paths are peace.
Religion unites Heaven and Earth. - METHODIST HYMNS.
1 HAPPY the souls to Jesus joined,
And saved by grace alone;
Walking in all his ways, they find
Their heaven on earth begun.
2 The church triumphant in thy love,
Their mighty joys we know;
They sing the Lamb in hymns above,
And we in hymns below.
3 Thee in thy glorious realm they praise,
And bow before thy throne:
We, in the kingdom of thy grace;
The kingdoms are but one.
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