Where, we the members, he the Head, 3 In him, in his mysteries birth, Whose praise, as God espous'd to earth, In him together circumcis'd, 5 In him, in all the works he wrought; In him, as risen without fault, 6 With him, where'er he was, we were, 7 In seeing him, ourselves we see, Our joy is full, the Son is free, And Jesus wears th' eternal crown. HYMN 27. C. M. PART FIRST. WHEN God would manifest his grace To man that he might prove The glories of the Father's face, 2 He said, he would not sacrifice, All human merit would despise, 3 Then said the Saviour Lo, I come He brought his sons and daughters home 4 That they with him might enter in To all the heaven of love; PART SECOND. 5 Thou, Lord, a body didst prepare, For him eternally to wear, 6 Obedient in this body, He 7 With Christ in soul and body one, We evermore are bless'd : Aspiring to the perfect Son, We enter perfect rest. 8 Pre-eminence to him is giv'n! Yet in this glorious plan, The Head and members enter'd heav'n, In one exalted man. HYMN 28. P.M. ETERNAL Excellence ! Thy worms would feign declare, In the divinest sense, How thou art heav'nly fair : O, Prince Messiah ! thou art seen 2 Jesus, thy beauties shine In thee, O Lamb, unite ! 3 The sun, the moon, the stars, With all the thrones above, Thy beauty, pow'r and love : All worlds before thy throne we see, A sea of glass reflecting thee. Man in his first estate, Most wonderfully form'd : From ev'ry spot and blemish free, 5 As blood of goats and lambs, So Adam's purity appears; Self int'rest, Lord, shall fail, We at thy footstool bow: Thou know'st our hearts, we need no more : Give us to worship, love, adore. POOR, weak, and worthless though I am, I have a rich Almighty Friend; He freely loves, and without end. 2 He ransom'd me from hell with blood, 3 He cheers my heart, my wants supplies, HYMN 30. C. M. THERE is a fountain fill'd with blood, 2 The dying thief rejoic❜d to see O may I there, though vile as he, D 3 Dear, dying Lamb, thy precious blood Till all the ransom'd church of God 4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream, 5 But when this lisping, stamm'ring tongue HYMN 31. P. M. O HOLY Imman'el! thy mystery divine, 2 ! O lovely Imman'el! illustrious thy grace 3 O sacred Imman'el! our glory, our joy! Consummate salvation, reveal'd in thy blood, |