Part 10 (1/2)

4 How strong in our degenerate blood The old corruption reigns, And, mingling with the crooked flood, Wanders thro' all our veins!]

5 Wild and unwholesome as the root Will all the branches be; How can we hope for living fruit From such a deadly tree?

6 What mortal power from things unclean Can pure productions bring?

Who can command a vital stream From an infected spring?]

7 Yet, mighty G.o.d, thy wondrous love Can make our nature clean, While Christ and grace prevail above The tempter, death, and sin.

8 The second Adam shall restore The ruins of the first, Hosanna to that sovereign power That new creates our dust.

Hymn 1:58.

The devil vanquished; or, Michael's war with the dragon, Rev. 12. 7.

1 Let mortal tongues attempt to sing The wars of heaven, when Michael stood Chief general of th' Eternal King, And fought the battles of our G.o.d.

2 Against the dragon and his host The armies of the Lord prevail: In vain they rage, in vain they boast, Their courage sinks, their weapons fail.

3 Down to the earth was Satan thrown, Down to the earth his legions fell; Then was the trump of triumph blown, And shook the dreadful deeps of h.e.l.l.

4 Now is the hour of darkness past, Christ hath a.s.sum'd his reigning power; Behold the great accuser cast Down from the skies, to rise no more.

5 'Twas by thy blood immortal Lamb, Thine armies trod the tempter down; 'Twas by thy word and powerful Name, They gain'd the battle and renown.

6 Rejoice, ye heavens; let every star s.h.i.+ne with new glories round the sky; Saints, while ye sing the heavenly war, Raise your Deliverer's name on high.

Hymn 1:59.

Babylon fallen, Rev. 18. 20 21.

1 In Gabriel's hand a mighty stone Lies, a fair type of Babylon ''Prophets, rejoice, and, all ye saints, ”G.o.d shall avenge your long complaints.”

2 He said, and dreadful as he stood, He sunk the milstone in the flood: ”Thus terribly shall Babel fall; ”Thus, and no more be found at all.”

Hymn 1:60.

The virgin Mary's song; or, The promised Messiah born, Luke 1. 46 &c.

1 Our souls shall magnify the Lord, In G.o.d the Saviour we rejoice; While we repeat the Virgin's song, May the same spirit tune our voice.

2 [The Highest saw her low estate, And mighty things his hand hath done: His overshadowing power and grace Makes her the mother of his Son.

3 Let every nation call her bless'd, And endless years prolong her fame; But G.o.d alone must be ador'd; Holy and reverend is his Name.]

4 To those that fear and trust the Lord His mercy stands for ever sure: From age to age his promise lives, And the performance is secure.

5 He spake to Abr'am and his seed, ”In thee shall all the earth be bless'd;”

The memory of that ancient word Lay long in his eternal breast.

6 But now no more shall Israel wait, No more the Gentiles lie forlorn: Lo the desire of nations comes, Behold the promis'd seed is born.