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HYMN XXXII.

[Come, let us embrace]

Come, let us embrace,
In our earliest days,
The offers of life and salvation by grace;
Let us gladly believe,
And the pardon receive,
Which the Father of mercies through Jesus doth give.
His kingdom below
He hath call'd us to know,
And in stature and heavenly wisdom to grow;
In His work to remain
Till His image we gain,
And the fulness of Christ in perfection attain.
Then let us begin
By renouncing all sin,
And expecting the blood that shall wash our hearts clean:
With endeavour sincere
To Jesus draw near,
And be instant in prayer till our Saviour appear.
If now Thou art nigh,
Appear at our cry,
Thy love to reveal, and Thy blood to apply;

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Thy little ones own,
And perfect in one,
And admit us at last to a share of Thy throne.