Part 6 (1/2)

Hymn 1:34. [Supplement.]

None excluded from hope, Rom. 1. 16. 1 Cor. 1. 24.

1 Jesus, thy blessings are not few, Nor is thy gospel weak; Thy grace can melt the stubborn Jew, And bow th' aspiring Greek.

2 Wide as the reach of Satan's rage Doth thy salvation flow; 'Tis not confin'd to s.e.x or age, The lofty or the low.

3 While grace is offer'd to the prince, The poor may take their share; No mortal has a just pretence To perish in despair.

4 Be wise, ye men of strength and wit, Nor boast your native powers; But to his sovereign grace submit, And glory shall be yours.

5 Come, all ye vilest sinners come, He'll form your souls anew: His gospel and his heart have room For rebels such as you.

6 His doctrine is almighty love; There's virtue in his Name To turn the raven to a dove, The lion to a lamb.

Hymn 1:35. [Supplement.]

Truth, sincerity, &c. Phil. 4. 8.

1 Let those who bear the Christian name Their holy vows fulfil: The saints, the followers of the Lamb, Are men of honour still.

2 True to the solemn oath they take, Tho' to their hurt they swear; Constant and just to all they speak, For G.o.d and angels hear.

3 Still with their lips their hearts agree, Nor flattering words devise, They know the G.o.d of truth can see Thro' every false disguise.

4 They hate th' appearance of a lie In all the shapes it wears; They live the truth; and, when they die, Eternal life is theirs.

5 While hypocrites and liars fly Before the Judge's frown, His faithful friends, who fear a lie, Receive th' immortal crown.

Hymn 1:36. [Supplement.]

A lovely carriage.

1 O 'tis a lovely thing to see A man of prudent heart, Whose thoughts, and lips, and life agree To act a useful part.

2 When envy, strife, and wars begin, In little angry souls, Mark how the sons of peace come in, And quench the kindling coals.

3 Their minds are humble, mild, and meek, Nor let their fury rise; Nor pa.s.sion moves their lips to speak, Nor pride exalts their eyes.

4 Their frame is prudence mix'd with love, Good works fulfil their day: They join the serpent with the dove, But cast the sting away.

5 Such was the Saviour of mankind; Such pleasures he pursu'd; His flesh and blood were all refin'd, His soul divinely good.

6 Lord, can these plants of virtue grow In such a heart as mine?

Thy grace my nature can renew, And make my soul like thine.

Hymn 1:37. [Supplement.]

Zeal and Fort.i.tude.

1 Do I believe what Jesus saith, And think the gospel true?

Lord, make me bold to own my faith, And practise virtue too.