To tread the heavenly road;
And new supplies each hour I meet,
While pressing on to God.

[5 Grace taught my soul to pray,
And made my eyes o'erflow:
'Twas grace which kept me to this day,
And will not let me go.]

6 Grace all the work shall crown,
Through everlasting days;
It lays in heaven the top-most stone
And well deserves the praise.

HYMN 143. C. M.

The rich fool surprised.

D

Luke xii. 16—

22.

ELUDED Souls! who think to find
A solid bliss below :

Bliss the fair flower of Paradise,
On earth can never grow.

See how the foolish wretch is pleased,
T'increase his worldly store;

Too scanty now he finds his barns,
And covets room for more.

3" What shall I do ?" distress'd he cries,
"This scheme will I pursue :
"My scanty barns shall now come down,
"I'll build them large and new.

4" Here will I lay my fruits, and bid,
"My soul to take its ease :,
"Eat, drink, be glad, my lasting store
"Shall give what joys I please."

5 Scarce had he spoke, when lo! from heaven
The Almighty made reply:

For whom dost thou provide, thou fool?
"This night thyself shall die."

6 Teach me, my God, all earthly joys
Are but an empty dream:
And may I seek my bliss alone,
In thee the good supreme.

HYMN 144. C. M.

The incarnation of Christ.

M

Luke ii. 14.

ORTALS, awake, with angels join,
And chant the solemn lay;

Joy, love and gratitude combine
To hail th' auspicious day.

2 In heaven the rapturous song began,
And sweet seraphic fire
Through all the shining legions ran,
And strung and tun'd the lyre.

3 Swift through the vast expanse it flew,
And loud the echo roll'd;

The theme, the song, the joy was new, 'Twas more than heaven could hold.

4 Down through the portals of the sky
Th' impetuous torrent ran;
And angels flew with eager joy

To bear the news to man."

[5 Wrapt in the silence of the night
Lay all the eastern world,

When bursting, glorious, heavenly light
The wondrous scene unfurl'd.]

6 Hark! the cherubic armies shout,
And glory leads the song:

Good-will and peace are heard throughout
The harmonious heavenly throng.

[7 O for a glance of heavenly love,
Our hearts and songs to raise ;
Sweetly to bear our souls above,
And mingle with their lays !]

8 With joy the chorus we'll repeat,
"Glory to God on high;
"Good-will and peace are now complete,
"Jesus was born to die.”

9 Hail! prince of life, for ever hail!
Redeemer, brother, friend,

Though earth, and time, and life should fail,
Thy praise shall never end.

HYMN 145.

The long-suffering, or patience of God.

LORD, and am I yet alive,

Not in torments, not in hell!

Still doth thy good spirit strive!
With the chief of sinners dwell!
Tell it, unto sinners tell,

I am, I am out of hell!

2 Yes, I still lift up mine eyes,
Will not of thy love despair;
Still in spite of sin I rise,
Still I bow to thee in prayer.

3 O the length and breadth of love !

Tell it, &c.

Jesus, Saviour, can it be?

All thy mercies height I prove,

All the depth is seen in me.

Tell it, &c.

4 See a bush that burns with fire
Unconsum'd amid the flame!
Turn aside th' sight to admire,
I the living wonder am.

5 See a stone that hangs in air!
See a spark in ocean live!
Kept alive with death so near,
I to God the glory give.
Ever tell-to sinners tell,
I am, I am out of hell.

HYMN 146. C. M.

Tell it, &c.

Mercy and truth met together; or the harmo ny of the divine perfections.

W

HEN first the God of boundless grace
Disclos'd his kind design,

To rescue our apostate race

From misery, shame and sin.

2 Quick, through the realms of light and bliss, The joyful tidings ran ;

Each heart exulted at the news,

That God would dwell with man.

3 Yet 'midst their joys they paus'd awhile,
And ask'd with strange surprise,
"But how can injur'd justice smile,
"Or look with pitying eyes?

[4" Will the Almighty deign again
"To visit yonder world;

" And hither bring rebellious men,

"Whence rebels once were hurl'd?

5" Their tears, and groans, and deep distress "Aloud for mercy call;

"But ah! must truth and righteousness

"To mercy victims fall?”

6 So spake the friends of God and man,
Delighted, yet surpris'd;
Eager to know the wond'rous plan,
That wisdom had dėvis'd.]

7 The Son of God attentive heard,
And quickly thus reply'd ;
"In me let mercy be rever'd,
"And justice satisfy'd.

8 "Behold! my vital blood I pour,
"A sacrifice to God;
"Let angry justice now no more

"Demand the sinner's blood."

9 He spake, and heaven's high archés rung, With shouts of loud applause; "He dy'd," the friendly angels sung, Nor cease their rapt'rous joys.

HYMN 147. C. M.

The successful resolve.

COME, humble sinner, in whose breast,

A thousand thoughts revolve,

Come, with your guilt and fear opprest,
And make this last resolve.

2 "I'll go to Jesus, though my sin
"Hath like a mountain rose ;
"I know his courts, I'll enter in,
"Whatever may oppose.

♪ " Prostrate I'll lie before his throne,,
“And there my guilt confess,

"I'll tell him I'm a wretch undone.