PSALMS.
819.
[Object of Thy guardian care]
Early in the morning will I direct my prayer, &c.
—v. 3.
Object of Thy guardian care,
Heavenward I direct my prayer,
Rock of my security,
Thankful I look up to Thee;
Bless'd with yet another day
Let me live my God to' obey,
Live Thine utmost will to prove,
Live to pray, repent, and love.
820.
[Assisted by preventing grace]
In Thy fear will I worship toward Thy holy temple.
—v. 7.
Assisted by preventing grace,
I bow me toward the holy place,
Faintly begin my God to fear,
His weak, external worshipper:
But if my Lord His blood apply,
Entering into the holiest I
Boldly approach my Father's throne,
And claim Him all in Christ my own.
821.
[Save me, gracious Lord, for why?]
In Thee have I put my trust; save me.
—vii. 1.
Save me, gracious Lord, for why?
I believe Thou canst, and wilt:
I on Thee alone rely;
Purge, and wash out all my guilt:
Thee for holiness I trust;
Make whom Thou accountest just:
Thou for me to heaven art gone;
Come, and take me to Thy throne.
822.
[Misers, hear, by God abhorr'd]
The covetous God abhorreth.
—x. 3.
Misers, hear, by God abhorr'd,
Tremble at the dreadful word,
While indulged with a reprieve,
Cursed, yet still on earth, ye live;
Hate, renounce the sin ye love,
Ere the Judge from earth remove,
Ere His wrath in hell ye bear,
Want a drop of water there.
823.
[O that all the mournful nation]
O that the salvation of Israel, &c.
—xiv. 7.
O that all the mournful nation
Might with me, Taste and see
Jesus's salvation!
O that all who would rely on
Jesu's love, Now might prove
Safety is in Sion!
Jesus from our sins shall save us,
He shall soon Claim His own,
He who bought will have us.
When He frees our souls from prison,
Love and joy Shall employ
All the gospel-season.
As a wide-extended river,
Israel's peace Shall increase,
Flow, and flow for ever.
824.
[O that I could, in every place]
I have set God always before me, &c.
—xvi. 9.
O that I could, in every place,
By faith behold Jehovah's face,
My strict Observer see;
Present my heart and reins to try,
And feel the influence of His eye
For ever fix'd on me!
Discerning Thee, my Saviour, stand
My Advocate at God's right hand,
I never shall remove;
I cannot fall, upheld by Thee,
Or sin against the majesty
Of omnipresent Love.
Now, Saviour, now appear, appear,
And let me always see Thee near,
And know as I am known:
My spirit to Thyself unite,
And bear me through a sea of light
To that eternal throne.
825.
[Lord, if Thou let the sinner go]
Hold up my goings, in Thy paths, &c.
—xvii. 5.
Lord, if Thou let the sinner go,
My old tyrannizing foe,
Will re-usurp the power.
Unless Thou every moment stay,
I sink insensible away,
I fall to rise no more.
But if by Thy sufficient grace,
Thou support me in Thy ways,
My footsteps shall not slide:
I shall my bosom-sin eschew,
And steadily through life pursue
Mine everlasting Guide.
826.
[Hide me from the wrath of God]
Hide me from the wrath of God,
From the hell reveal'd within,
From the soul-afflicting load,
From the tyranny of sin:
Bear me to that land of rest,
Land of sweet forgetfulness,
Grant me, Lord, my one request,
Final, everlasting peace.
827.
[Unlike my God I cannot rest]
When I awake up after Thy likeness, &c.
—xvii. 16.
Unlike my God I cannot rest,
For sin is perfect misery:
But stamp Thine image on my breast,
Conform my hallow'd soul to Thee:
Partaker of Thine utmost grace
My soul would then be satisfied,
As Moses, when he saw Thy face,
And sunk into Thine arms, and died.
828.
[The work of righteousness is peace]
In keeping of them there is great reward.
—xix. 11.
The work of righteousness is peace;
The great reward's already given,
And all Thy servants, Lord, confess
Obedient love is present heaven.
829.
[Throughout my fallen soul I feel]
Keep Thy servant from presumptuous sin.
—xix. 13.
Throughout my fallen soul I feel
The want of purity and power;
I cannot my own lusts repel,
Or stand in fierce temptation's hour:
I must with every sin comply,
And, left by Thee, for ever die.
But O my kind, almighty Lord,
From every daring crime restrain,
A soul that hangs upon Thy word,
And knows, there is no help in man;
Thy strength in my infirmity,
Thy mercy manifest in me.
To keep me from presumptuous sin,
I trust Thy gracious love alone;
To make my heart and nature clean,
The virtue of Thy blood I own;
Each moment on Thy blood rely,
Till saved it speaks me to the sky.
830.
[Can reason save from passion's power]
Can reason save from passion's power,
Or keep us in the' unguarded hour?
The moral sense in conscious man
Or virtue of itself, restrain?
The dread of shame, or grief, or hell,
Can these the tempting lust repel?
Their impotence too well I know,
And sink before my stronger foe.
To save from sin, convinced I own,
The power belongs to Christ alone:
Yet till my sprinkled heart believes,
No help the bare conviction gives:
No vows the stubborn pulse can bind:
No succour in the means I find,
In tears that ceaseless flow in vain,
Sad fountain of eternal pain.
It must, O Lord, proceed from Thee
The virtue pure that rescues me:
Thou only canst a sinner part
From sin, and turn and wash my heart;
The virtue from Thy wounds doth flow,
Which none but true believers know
Who glory in a pardoning God,
And feel redemption in Thy blood.
Fain would I to that fountain fly,
Fain would I on Thy cross rely;
A wretched, weak, entangled thing,
To Thee my last distress I bring;
But nought to move Thy grace I have;
Thy heart must find the cause to save,
Or leave a soul to deathless pain,
For whom Thyself hast died in vain.
If justice stern reject my prayer,
My righteous doom in hell I bear;
If mercy graciously forgive,
Pardon I in the dust receive;
The pardon brings preserving power,
It bids me go, and sin no more;
The joy my strength and safety is,
And ripens into glorious bliss.
Believing now in Jesu's name,
Kept by the power of God I am;
Untorn amidst the lions' teeth,
Immortal in the jaws of death;
Superior o'er the floods I ride,
Unburn'd I in the flames abide,
Till Jesus on the clouds comes down,
And brings Himself, the victor's crown.
831.
[Thy servant if I am indeed]
Thy servant if I am indeed,
Redeem'd by blood Divine,
From sin, the world, and Satan freed,
Preserve me ever Thine:
From wilful, known, presumptuous sins,
Thou only canst defend,
Exalted to be Israel's Prince,
And Saviour to the end.
My treacherous heart will turn again
To its own wickedness,
Unless Thou constantly restrain,
And rule it by Thy grace:
But if Thou keep me day and night,
I shall transgress no more,
But blameless walk as in Thy sight,
Or at Thy feet adore.
832.
[Trouble and sin are hard at hand]
O go not from me, for trouble is hard at hand.
—xxii. 11.
Trouble and sin are hard at hand,
Alas, too intimately near!
I cannot in temptation stand,
Unless my God is always here,
Unless my Saviour stands between;
Parted one moment from Thy power
I fall into my bosom-sin,
And left by Thee, should rise no more.
833.
[My Shepherd found His wandering sheep]
The Lord is my shepherd.
—xxiii. 1.
My Shepherd found His wandering sheep
Even to the brink of Tophet driven:
He now among His flock shall keep,
And guide me to His fold in heaven.
834.
[Bear me to the sacred scene]
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, &c.
—xxiii. 2.
Bear me to the sacred scene,
The silent streams and pastures green!
Where the crystal waters shine,
Springing up with life Divine!
Where the flock of Israel feed,
Guided by their Shepherd's tread,
And every sheep delights to hide
Under the tree where Jesus died!
835.
[Make me, Saviour, as Thou art]
Them that are meek shall He guide in judgment.
—xxv. 8.
Make me, Saviour, as Thou art,
Poor in spirit, meek in heart;
Then Thou wilt persist to save,
Still uphold me on the wave,
Safely steer through life's rough sea
To my heavenly port in Thee.
836.
[Lord, to Thee I lift mine eyes]
Mine eyes are ever looking unto the Lord, &c.
—xxv. 14.
Lord, to Thee I lift mine eyes,
Ever lift mine eyes to Thee,
Till Thine answer from the skies
Sets my heart at liberty;
Pluck my soul out of the snare,
Then I all Thy truth shall prove,
All Thy saving power declare,
All Thy sanctifying love.
837.
[Wretched as sin can make]
Look upon mine adversity and misery, &c.
—xxv. 17.
Wretched as sin can make
A soul not yet in hell,
I cry, for Thy own sake
My fearful doom repeal:
Look on my misery,
Thou God of pardoning love;
Extend Thy grace to me,
And all my guilt remove.
My sin and wretchedness
Permit me to declare,
My trouble in excess,
My sadness of despair:
Unfit on earth to breathe,
The sentence I receive
Of everlasting death—
And therefore, Lord, forgive.
838.
[Jesus, with pitying eye]
Jesus, with pitying eye
Regard Thy creature's pain:
Out of the deep to Thee I cry
A wretched sinful man:
This is mine only plea,
I am not fit to live,
I am all sin and misery,
And therefore, Lord, forgive.
839.
[O shut not up my soul within]
O shut not up my soul with the sinners.
—xxvi. 9.
O shut not up my soul within
The evil world and tempter's power,
To the dark dungeon of my sin
Permit me to return no more,
Rather, my God, by killing save,
And hide me guiltless in the grave.
840.
[I would attend Thy leisure]
O tarry thou the Lord's leisure, &c.
—xxvii. 16.
I would attend Thy leisure,
Nor name a time for Thee,
Assured that Thy good pleasure
Shall make me truly free:
But give me strength to bear
Whate'er Thy love ordains;
And wrestle on in prayer,
While pride and self remains.
Arm'd with Thy patient Spirit
I stand the fiery hour;
Take up my cross, and bear it,
Through Thy supporting power;
Mighty in supplication,
In faith, and in the word,
To see that great salvation
I wait upon the Lord.
After I have attended,
And suffer'd out Thy will,
After my work is ended,
I shall Thy promise feel:
Into my heart returning
With all Thy purity,
To end my sin and mourning,
Thyself wilt comfort me.
Thou in the time appointed
Wilt settled peace bestow;
And by Thy grace anointed,
Thy hallowing will I know.
The thing my soul requires
I in Thy presence prove,
And all my vast desires
Fulfill'd by perfect love.
Up to my Saviour given,
I live for God alone;
My steady course and even
With glorious freedom run;
Nor life, nor death can sever,
When I my all resign,
And trust in Thee for ever,
And live for ever Thine.
841.
[Art Thou not at leisure now]
Art Thou not at leisure now,
My sin-sick soul to heal?
Jesus, at Thy feet I bow,
Till I Thy virtue feel:
God a time I dare not set,
Or teach Thee when Thou must relieve:
Only see me at Thy feet,
And as Thou wilt, forgive.
Still I for Thy coming stay,
My spirit to restore;
Take this evil heart away,
By love's abiding power:
When Thou wilt Thyself reveal,
And make my full salvation sure,
In mine inmost essence dwell,
My soul's eternal cure.
Now through faith divinely strong,
Who in Thy strength confide,
Though Thou seem to tarry long,
Thy leisure I abide.
Thee I still expect to cheer,
'Stablish, and fill my heart with grace,
Then, almighty Finisher,
I see Thee face to face.
842.
[In my prosperity I said]
In my prosperity I said, I shall never, &c.
—xxx. 6.
In my prosperity I said,
So strong in faith by Jesus made,
I never, never shall remove
Or leave the mount of perfect love.
But when Jesus hid His face,
Sunk my soul in deep distress.
I triumph'd in the grace begun,
As all the work at once were done;
My pardon seal'd, my heart is pure,
My state is fix'd, my heaven is sure!
Now implunged in misery,
Lord, again I mourn for Thee.
843.
[Inexpressibly great]
[PART I.]
Inexpressibly great
In my prosperous state
I said, I shall never be moved:
Of pardon possess'd,
So securely I rest
In the arms of my Only-Beloved.
Such comfort I find,
On His bosom reclined,
Who has sprinkled my heart with His blood:
My mountain of bliss,
So establish'd it is
By the hands of a merciful God.
My joy and my song,
Thou hast made me so strong,
And superior to trouble and pain;
My conflicts are pass'd,
And triumphant at last,
I shall never be tempted again.
Thou hast saved me from sin,
Both without and within,
I am perfectly happy and free:
My election is sure,
My heart, it is pure,
And evil I never shall see.
PART II.
While thus I went on,
Instantaneously gone
Was the light of Thy heavenly face:
My presumption to chide,
Thy face Thou didst hide,
And withdraw the ecstatical grace.
My trouble return'd,
And I bitterly mourn'd
The loss of my only Delight:
For Thy absence distress'd,
Above measure oppress'd,
O'erwhelm'd with a mountain of night.
In desertion and grief,
I applied for relief
To my God, whom I forced to depart;
And besought Him to hear
With a pitiful ear,
The complaint of a sorrowful heart.
Bereft of my peace,
From the deepest abyss
Thy mercy I humbly implore:
A mere sinner forgive,
Unworthy to live,
And the help of Thy Spirit restore.
What advantage to God,
That I die in my blood,
The reward of iniquity meet?
Will it benefit Thee,
If destruction I see,
And sink into the bottomless pit?
If I perish forgot,
Or my memory rot,
Thy glory I never can show:
Or the truth of Thy grace,
In torments confess,
To the blasphemous spirits below.
O Saviour, attend
My affliction to end,
If unchangeable mercy Thou art:
Discover the blood
That has pacified God,
And apply it again to my heart.
O Jesus, appear,
My Deliverer here,
And assist me again to believe:
And for ever restored
To the sight of my God,
To the heaven of heavens receive.
PART III.
I am heal'd, I am heal'd!
Thou again hast reveal'd
Thy unsearchable mercies to me:
With Thee I possess
The sweet comforts of grace,
And the light of Thy countenance see.
My sorrowful night,
Into rapture and light,
By Thy sudden appearance is turn'd;
And establish'd in peace,
I forget my distress,
Or rejoice that I ever have mourn'd.
My sordid array
Thou hast ravish'd away,
And adorn'd me with beauty and love;
And triumphantly glad,
With holiness clad,
I return to the country above.
All Israel shall see
Thy goodness to me,
And expect and experience the same;
And incessantly praise
The abundance of grace,
The full virtue of Jesus's name.
I continue the song,
With a numberless throng,
Who the Lover of sinners adore:
Each moment employ
In the spirit of joy,
And exult, and give thanks evermore.
The redeem'd of the Lamb
We Thy glory proclaim,
For a few, happy festival days:
Singing on till we fly
To our friends in the sky,
And eternity spend in Thy praise.
844.
[My time is in Thy hand, O Lord]
My time is in Thy hand.
—xxxi. 17.
My time is in Thy hand, O Lord,
Thy time is not in mine;
When, as Thou wilt, fulfil the word,
The hallowing word Divine.
Earnest I knock at mercy's gate,
Till Thou the blessing give;
And, patient on my Saviour wait
Thine image to retrieve.
Jesus, the good Thy saints desire,
The reigning power, art Thou;
And may I not of Thee inquire,
Wilt Thou restore it now?
I may, I must inquire of Thee,
And then the time submit;
And lie with meek humility,
Expecting at Thy feet.
I dare not my own soul deceive,
With blind presumption say,
“Now, now Thou shalt this moment give,
I will no longer stay.”
Through faith the promise I obtain,
But not through faith alone;
Patience must join, the prize to gain,
And make Thee all my own.
845.
[Thy presence is the secret place]
Thou shalt hide them in the secret of Thy presence.
—xxxi. 20.
Thy presence is the secret place,
To which, Thou know'st, I fain would fly;
Bring me into that wilderness,
With Thee alone to live and die:
From all the miseries I fear,
From all the miseries I feel,
From my own memory severe
Thou only canst my soul conceal.
Come, Lord, Thy glorious face display,
This world of woe and sin to' exclude,
Bear in Thine hands my soul away,
Thyself my long-sought solitude:
I now into Thy hands resign
My life to be conceal'd above,
As satisfied with light Divine,
As quite absorb'd in heavenly love.
846.
[Jesus, the sinner's hiding place]
Thou art a place to hide me in.
—xxxii. 8.
Jesus, the sinner's hiding place,
My sanctuary Thou art,
Preserve me in Thy love's embrace
From my own evil heart;
Open Thine heart to take me in
Beyond the tempter's power,
And hide, where my besetting sin
May never find me more.
847.
[Taste Him in Christ, and see]
O taste, and see that the Lord is good!
—xxxiv. 8.
Taste Him in Christ, and see
The' abundance of His grace,
Experience God so good to me,
So good to all our race!
Celestial sweetness prove
Through Jesu's grace forgiven,
And then enjoy in perfect love
The largest taste of heaven.
848.
[My lust of life is gone; yet here]
What man is he that lusteth to live, &c.
—xxxiv. 12.
My lust of life is gone; yet here
A few good days I fain would see,
Days from the clouds of passion clear,
Days to adore, and honour Thee:
I ask on earth a longer space,
Thy love to' attain, and testify,
To' experience all the life of grace,
And sinless at Thy feet to die.
849.
[Who can soothe the soul's distresses?]
Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation!
—xxxv. 3.
Who can soothe the soul's distresses?
Jesus, Lord,
Thy kind word
All my sorrows eases:
By the virtue of Thy passion
Make me whole,
Tell my soul,
I am thy salvation!
850.
[O that I, Lord, in Thee alone]
Delight thyself also in the Lord, &c.
—xxxvii. 4.
O that I, Lord, in Thee alone
Could seek my whole delight, and find!
Thy perfect will on me be done,
Who to Thy perfect will resign'd
In faith for full salvation pray,
And for Thy promised coming stay.
Of all Thou hast in earth below,
Of all Thou hast in heaven above,
Wilt Thou whate'er I ask bestow?
I nothing ask except Thy love;
Thou know'st the secrets of my heart,
The thing which I desire, Thou art.
Give then Thyself, Jehovah, give
The glorious Partner of Thy throne
In a poor ransom'd worm to live,
That with Thy Son and Spirit one,
One I may live with Love, with Thee,
And reign through all eternity.
851.
[Peace at the last! eternal peace]
Keep innocency, and take heed, &c.
—xxxvii. 38.
Peace at the last! eternal peace
Thine only innocence can give:
Jesus, the Lord my righteousness,
My pardon I from Thee receive.
Thy blood, if Thou the faith bestow,
Shall fill my heart with purest love;
And hallow'd by Thy blood, I go
To live the glorious life above.
I trust, the works which Thou hast done,
The pains Thou didst for me endure,
The righteousness of God alone
Did my immortal bliss secure:
And when I bow my dying head,
Meet for a mansion in the sky,
My soul its eagle-wings shall spread,
And spotless to Thy bosom fly.
852.
[Man, foolish and impotent man]
Man walketh in a vain shadow, &c.
—xxxix. 7.
Man, foolish and impotent man,
Attach'd to the things that appear,
He pants for a shadow in vain,
A shadow of happiness here!
His wants with his riches increase,
His labour and burden of mind;
And mock'd by the objects of sense,
He seeks what he never can find.
If cursed with his wish, he obtains
His height of ambition below,
With empty enjoyments he gains
Vexation, and sorrow, and woe.
His spirit in bitterness groans,
Overwhelm'd by a mountain of care;
His folly defeated he owns,
And sinks in a gulf of despair.
If rational good he desire,
He misses his laudable end;
Nor wisdom its aim can acquire,
Nor virtue ensure us a friend.
No blessing on this side the skies
Can merit our love or esteem,
When virtue is pride in disguise,
And friendship itself is a dream.
853.
[What now is my object and aim?]
And now, Lord, what is my hope?
—xxxix. 8.
What now is my object and aim?
What now is my hope and desire?
To follow the heavenly Lamb,
And after His image aspire:
My hope is all centred in Thee;
I trust to recover Thy love,
On earth Thy salvation to see,
And then to enjoy it above.
854.
[Jesus, my Saviour and my Prince]
Deliver me from all mine offences.
—xxxix. 9.
Jesus, my Saviour and my Prince,
Answer on me Thy saving name,
Deliver me from all my sins,
The guilt, the sorrow, and the shame,
And from mine inmost soul remove
The power, the nature, and the love.
855.
[A sojourner and stranger]
I am a stranger with Thee, &c.
—xxxix. 14, 15.
A sojourner and stranger,
Thou dost Thy creature see,
A short-lived wretch in danger
Of deathless misery:
Like those that went before me,
I soon shall end my race;
But first, O God, restore me
To live the life of grace.
Spare me a little longer,
Till out of weakness made
Than sin and Satan stronger,
I own Thy constant aid,
I feel the sinless nature
Thou dost to saints impart,
And find my New Creator
Possessing all my heart.
Jesus, Thou art the Power
I live but to regain:
Hasten the welcome hour,
Restore the Spirit's reign.
With restless expectation,
I gasp to compass Thee,
The Strength of my salvation,
The Power of God in me.
856.
[Thou who hast suffer'd me so long]
O spare me a little, that I may recover, &c.
—xxxix. 15.
Thou who hast suffer'd me so long,
A little longer spare,
Till made by faith divinely strong
I all Thy impress bear:
Then let me from this vale of woe
Triumphantly depart,
My God as I am known to know,
And see Thee as Thou art.
857.
[On every side surrounded]
I waited patiently for the Lord, &c.
—xl. 1–4.
On every side surrounded
With troubles and temptations,
I waited on
My Lord alone,
With humble faith and patience.
In prayer unconquerable,
Instant and persevering,
Implored His aid
On Jesus stay'd,
And long'd for His appearing.
The God of faithful mercies
Received my supplication,
Nor left me in
The pit of sin,
The depth of desperation.
Out of the mire of nature
(Because His blood had bought me);
Out of the clay
Where sunk I lay,
His outstretch'd arm hath brought me.
He hath my feet establish'd,
And fix'd me in His favour,
A Rock of love
That cannot move,
A Rock that stands for ever.
The way of His commandments
Made plain by His direction,
I gladly run,
And still go on
In Christ, to full redemption.
He a new song hath taught me
While love my heart inspires,
The matter true
Is always new,
And never, never tires:
The God of pardoning mercy
Hath fill'd me with thanksgiving;
With gospel peace,
And joy's increase,
And raptures in believing.
A multitude of sinners
Shall see my exultation,
And struck with fear
The Lord revere,
The God of my salvation.
Trembling at His displeasure
The crowd shall fall before Him,
Till fear give place
To gospel grace,
And all in love adore Him.
858.
[Troubles and sins, a countless crowd]
Innumerable troubles are come about me, &c.
—xl. 15.
Troubles and sins, a countless crowd,
Beyond conception multiplied,
Have long this abject spirit bow'd,
And hemm'd me in on every side,
Forbade my weakness to look up,
And seem'd to quench my last faint spark of hope.
So strongly to all sin inclined,
So fast by vile attractions held,
So impotent my carnal mind,
I yield constrain'd, o'erpower'd I yield,
No longer struggle in the snare,
But sinks my heart, o'erwhelm'd with sad despair.
859.
[No good thing belongs to me]
As for me, I am poor and needy, &c.
—xl. 20, 21.
No good thing belongs to me,
Sink of sin and misery;
Destitute and poor indeed,
Needing Christ, I all things need.
But the Lord is rich in grace,
Saviour of the sinful race;
Friend of helpless misery,
Jesus loves and cares for me.
Yes, I Thee my Helper know,
Kept from everlasting woe;
Thee my daily Saviour feel,
Rescued on the verge of hell.
Yet I for Thy presence stay;
Come, and take my sins away,
Haste, my God, Thyself to' impart,
Save by dwelling in my heart.
860.
[Still will my Redeemer tarry]
Make no long tarrying, O my God.
—xl. 21.
Still will my Redeemer tarry,
Leave me still unfreed, unbless'd,
By my cruel adversary,
By my tyrant-sin oppress'd?
Jesus, mighty to deliver,
Haste to take my sin away,
Save a soul undone for ever
Longer if my Saviour stay!
861.
[Sin is the desperate wound]
Heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee.
—xli. 4.
Sin is the desperate wound
Which must my death procure,
Unless the balm in Gilead found
Administers a cure:
Jesus, my Lord, my God,
Faith to be heal'd I have;
O let the medicine of Thy blood
My soul for ever save.
862.
[I thirst for a life-giving God]
My soul is athirst for God, yea, even, &c.
—xlii. 2.
I thirst for a life-giving God,
A God that on Calvary died,
A fountain of water and blood
Which gush'd from Immanuel's side!
I gasp for the stream of His love,
The Spirit of rapture unknown,
And then to re-drink it above,
Eternally fresh from the throne.
863.
[Come to me, if such thy case]
Come to me, if such thy case,
(Stands the living God, and cries,)
Drink the Spirit of My grace,
Drink the streams of paradise,
Slake thine endless thirst on Me,
Drink to all eternity.
864.
[Confined in a dungeon of clay]
When shall I come to appear before, &c.
—xlii. 2.
Confined in a dungeon of clay,
Exiled from the Saviour I love,
I long to be summon'd away,
I groan for a speedy remove:
O when shall I come to appear
With joy in the presence Divine,
To find Him essentially near,
To know Him eternally mine!
865.
[But I am all to sin inclined]
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity.
—xlv. 8.
But I am all to sin inclined,
And hatred against God my mind,
Till Thou Thine own impart:
Pity a sad reverse of Thee,
And from myself to set me free,
Come, Lord, into my heart.
I then regenerate from above
Shall sin abhor like Thee, and love
The perfect righteousness,
Partake the nature of my Head,
And in Thy image live, to spread
Mine utmost Saviour's praise.
866.
[Still—I in Thy presence am]
Be still then, and know that I am God!
—xlvi. 10.
Still—I in Thy presence am:
Jesus, now declare Thy name,
Tell me, what I wait to prove,
Thou art God, and God is love!
867.
[Thou wast my Guide in infancy]
This God is our God for ever and ever: &c.
—xlviii. 13.
Thou wast my Guide in infancy,
Thou art in life's decline,
My Guide in death Thou soon shalt be,
And then—for ever mine!
868.
[Jesu, Thy work begin]
Make me a clean heart, O God, and renew, &c.
—li. 10.
Jesu, Thy work begin
By cancelling my sin;
Thy cleansing blood impart,
To purify my heart;
Its utmost virtue show,
My spirit to renew,
And wholly sanctified
Take home Thy happy bride.
869.
[Wilt Thou from me withdraw Thy grace]
Cast me not away from Thy presence, &c.
—li. 11.
Wilt Thou from me withdraw Thy grace,
Or drive a sinner from Thy face
At Jesu's feet who bow?
At Jesu's feet Thou seest me lie,
Thou hear'st His blood for mercy cry,
And canst not punish now!
870.
[Jesus, giver of contrition]
A broken and a contrite heart, O God, &c.
—li. 17.
Jesus, giver of contrition,
Giver Thou of pardon art:
Wound me, O my kind Physician,
Break, and then bind up my heart:
Who a broken-hearted sinner
Never, never wilt despise,
Cast me down, my faith's Beginner,
Lift me up to Paradise.
871.
[Come heavenly Dove]
O that I had wings like a dove, &c.
—lv. 6.
Come heavenly Dove,
My soul remove
From life's severe distresses,
To that glorious rest above,
To my Lord's embraces!
Saviour, to Thee
I fain would flee,
I would be always praising,
Spend a whole eternity
In worshipping, and gazing!
872.
[Jesus, to Thee]
O that I had wings like a dove, for then, &c.
—lv. 6–8.
Jesus, to Thee
I fain would flee,
The sinner's sanctuary;
Find my true felicity,
And in Thy presence tarry.
O let the Dove,
Who from above
First on Thyself descended,
Fill my heart with patient love,
Till all these storms are ended.
Thrice happy, might
I urge my flight,
Removed by His translation,
Out of darkness into light,
Into Thy full salvation!
The rest be mine
For which I pine,
Which for Thy saints remaineth;
Rest of righteousness Divine,
Where love eternal reigneth.
The eagles' wings,
Thy Spirit brings
The wings of faith and prayer;
They beyond all earthly things
My ravish'd soul shall bear.
Far from the crowd
Of passions loud,
Thyself to me discover:
Then I dwell alone with God,
And clasp my heavenly Lover;
In calm repose
Forget my woes,
And all things transitory;
Then my willing eyes I close,
And wake to see Thy glory.
873.
[Not as a formal task to Thee]
In the evening, and morning, and at noon-day, &c.
—lv. 18.
Not as a formal task to Thee
My tale of words I pay,
But feeling my own poverty
I every hour would pray;
Would always pray, and never faint,
Till, wholly sanctified,
Thou take me up, a sinless saint,
And seat me by Thy side.
874.
[The flesh against the Spirit lusts]
Under the shadow of Thy wings shall be, &c.
—lvii. 1.
The flesh against the Spirit lusts,
But, while it strives to tyrannize,
My soul in Love almighty trusts,
My faithful soul on Christ relies,
Till this intestine war is o'er,
And sin destroy'd can tempt no more.
875.
[Who of the rich hath ears to hear]
If riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
—lxii. 10.
Who of the rich hath ears to hear,
Divinely warn'd of danger near,
Of fears to find his wealth increase,
The mammon of unrighteousness?
Yet if on wealth ye set your heart,
Ye from the living God depart,
Your souls for nought to Satan sell,
And wisely barter heaven for hell.
876.
[O God, Thou art in Jesus mine]
O God, Thou art my God; early will I seek Thee.
—lxiii. 1.
O God, Thou art in Jesus mine,
And early will I seek Thy face,
Till certified by love Divine,
That I am freely saved by grace,
I find Him bleeding on the tree,
Who freely bled to death for me.
877.
[Thy favour and love I prefer]
Thy lovingkindness is better than life.
—lxiii. 3.
Thy favour and love I prefer
To life in its happiest hours,
Possess'd of a paradise here
When mercy my spirit o'erpowers:
All earthly delights I forego,
All creature enjoyments resign,
When bless'd with the heaven, to know
My Jesus eternally mine.
878.
[Thee in the watches of the night]
Have I not remembered Thee in my bed?
—lxiii. 7.
Thee in the watches of the night
Do I not, Lord, remember still,
And meditate with calm delight
On the dear counsels of Thy will?
Thy will is my perfection here;
And sighs for this my whole desire
To' attain Thy heavenly character,
And spotless in Thine arms expire.
879.
[My God, I wake to call Thee mine]
Have I not thought upon Thee, when I was waking?
—lxiii. 7.
My God, I wake to call Thee mine,
To think on all Thy love,
To taste the graciousness Divine,
And farther blessings prove;
After Thy likeness to wake up,
And fly from earth away,
And see the Lamb on Sion's top
In that eternal day.
880.
[Who loves me so well, My Helper has been]
Because Thou hast been my helper, &c.
—lxiii. 8.
Who loves me so well, My Helper has been,
And saved me from hell, And saved me from sin;
His gracious protection I joyfully prove,
His strength of affection, His fulness of love.
Thee Jesus, I praise, Who kindly hast spread
The wings of Thy grace To cover my head:
Preserved by Thy favour I gladly remove,
My uttermost Saviour To thank Thee above.
881.
[Inspired with life and vigour new]
My soul followeth hard after Thee.
—lxiii. 8.
Inspired with life and vigour new,
I toward my Centre move;
With all my vehement soul pursue
The hallowing God of love.
With infinite desire I pant
Thy fulness to receive;
And nothing less than Christ I want,
Than all Thou hast to give.
Forgetting still the things behind,
I reach to those before;
Impatient till the rest I find,
Where sin subsists no more.
I follow on to apprehend
Whom yet I cannot see;
And never shall my labours end,
Till I am lost in Thee.
882.
[Hangs my new-born soul on Thee]
My soul hangeth upon Thee, Thy right hand, &c.
—lxiii. 9.
Hangs my new-born soul on Thee,
Weak as helpless infancy,
Yet sustain'd by Thy right hand,
Firm on surest ground I stand:
Faith may fail, I feel, and know,
But Thou wilt not let me go,
Wilt not with Thy purchase part,
Wilt not lose me from Thy heart.
883.
[The quiet solitary place]
The quiet solitary place
For which I all my life have pined,
The still, sequester'd wilderness
O might I in Thy presence find!
Then shall I rest whom God doth hide,
Unconscious then, that in the whole
Creation aught exists beside
My Saviour, and my happy soul!
884.
[Thy wisdom all my folly sees]
God, Thou knowest my simpleness, &c.
—lxix. 5.
Thy wisdom all my folly sees,
My faults are all before Thine eyes,
Mine heart, and inward wickedness;
Such as I am, without disguise,
A sinner to Thy bosom take,
Not for my own, but Jesu's sake.
885.
[An alien to my mother's sons]
I am an alien to my mother's children.
—lxix. 8.
An alien to my mother's sons,
Content o'er earth I rove,
If me my heavenly Father owns,
And blesses with His love.
An alien from the life Divine
Let me no longer be;
And every creature I resign,
To find my all in Thee.
886.
[Tophet its mouth hath open'd wide]
Let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
—lxix. 15.
Tophet its mouth hath open'd wide,
To swallow up my soul;
And still I on the brink abide
Of the sulphureous pool.
O let Thy mercy interpose,
While on the brink I stay;
And suffer not the pit to close
Its mouth upon its prey.
The inextinguishable fire
Kindled in me I feel;
And never was a sinner nigher,
Yet not shut up in hell.
As scorch'd I call on Jesu's name,
Thou dying Lamb of God;
No water can assuage the flame,—
O quench it in Thy blood!
887.
[This evil above all]
Let them fall from one wickedness to another.
—lxix. 28.
This evil above all,
Jesus, I deprecate;
Before from sin to sin I fall
With all my nature's weight,
My tempted soul require:
But first Thy mercy show,
And save me, save me as by fire,
From quenchless flames below.
Further and further still
I surely shall sin on,
And through the last extremes of ill
To swift destruction run:
Unless my constant stay,
My present help Thou art,
And take the love of sin away
Out of this desperate heart.
888.
[My longing heart's desire]
Thou, O Lord God, art the thing that I long for.
—lxxi. 4.
My longing heart's desire
Is to its Maker known;
Thou seest it now aspire,
Jesus, to Thee alone.
The one thing necessary,
For Thee alone I pine:
On earth I only tarry
To know that Thou art mine.
More than the consolation,
The Comforter I want;
O God of my salvation,
In me Thyself implant.
With infinite expansion,
My spirit pants for Thee,
And swells to be Thy mansion
Through all eternity.
889.
[Great Author of all my desires]
Great Author of all my desires,
The thing that I covet Thou art;
My vehement spirit aspires
To find Thee reveal'd in my heart.
Thy nature I long to partake,
Thine image on earth to retrieve;
Then, then, for my Advocate's sake,
My soul to Thy bosom receive.
My God if in Jesus Thou art
The giver of comfort and rest,
Thyself to my spirit impart,
Thy kingdom erect in my breast.
And while my accomplish'd desire
In Jesus's presence I see,
No good upon earth I require,
No heaven in heaven, but Thee.
890.
[Thou who from infancy to age]
Cast me not away in the time of age.
—lxxi. 8.
Thou who from infancy to age
Hast been my never-failing Friend,
Support through life's extremest stage,
And bring me to my journey's end,
And bid me live, to sing Thy praise,
An age of everlasting days.
891.
[Through labour exhausted, and pain]
Forsake me not when my strength faileth me.
—lxxi. 8.
Through labour exhausted, and pain,
Will Christ from His servant depart,
Or with me in weakness remain
The strength and the joy of my heart?
His power I in weakness shall prove,
Confiding in Jesus's name,
The God of unchangeable love,
For ever and ever the same.
892.
[Thou who so long hast saved me here]
Thou who so long hast saved me here,
A little longer save,
Till freed from sin, and freed from fear,
I sink into a grave;
Till glad I lay this body down,
Thy servant, Lord, attend,
And O! my life of mercies crown
With a triumphant end!
893.
[Let others of their virtue boast]
I will make mention of Thy righteousness only.
—lxxi. 14.
Let others of their virtue boast,
And call it all their own,
I in the only merit trust
Of God's most holy Son:
The righteousness by Jesus wrought
Shall all my evil hide,
Till deep into my Spirit brought
It shows me sanctified.
894.
[O God in Christ, accept our prayer]
Give the king Thy judgments, O God.
—lxxii. 1.
O God in Christ, accept our prayer;
On Thy vicegerent here confer
The wisdom from above,
Thy righteousness impute, impart,
And put within his tender heart
Thy law of heavenly love.
895.
[O my all-sufficient God]
Whom have I in heaven but Thee? &c.
—lxxiii. 25.
O my all-sufficient God,
Thou know'st my heart's desire,
Be this only thing bestow'd,
I nothing else require,
Nothing else in earth or skies,
In time, or in eternity:
Heaven itself could not suffice:
I seek not Thine, but Thee.
896.
[Thou art the thing, the' eternal Word]
Thou art the thing, the' eternal Word
For which my spirit sighs!
Not all Thy gifts and graces, Lord,
Can without Thee suffice:
My perfect holiness Thou art,
My full felicity:
Enter, and fill my hungry heart
Which wants no heaven but Thee.
897.
[The presence of my Saviour]
The presence of my Saviour
Doth every good contain;
And in Thy heart-felt favour
Eternal life I gain.
If Thou to me art given,
The true felicity,
The joy of earth and heaven
I find comprised in Thee.
No more can I require,
Of God in Christ possess'd;
Thou art my whole desire,
And in Thy love I rest.
Bless'd with Thy love's fruition,
I taste the' ecstatic grace;
And now enjoy the vision
Of God in Jesu's face.
898.
[Let this feeble body droop]
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God, &c.
—lxxiii. 26.
Let this feeble body droop,
And fail this fainting heart,
Thou, O God, my strength, my hope,
My heavenly portion art:
Age may break, or sickness seize,
Or pain, or mortal agony;
Dying, dead, I still possess
Eternal life in Thee.
899.
[O Lord from heaven, on earth bestow'd]
The help that is done upon earth He doeth it Himself.
—lxxiv. 13.
O Lord from heaven, on earth bestow'd,
Thy goodness makes our blessings sure:
Thy strength sustains us in the food,
Thy grace doth in the medicine cure,
Whate'er the means or channels be,
Our help is all derived from Thee.
900.
[I vow, resolve, and promise, Lord]
Promise unto the Lord your God, and keep it.
—lxxvi. 11.
I vow, resolve, and promise, Lord,
Through Thy sufficient grace,
To' eschew the thing by Thee abhorr'd,
And walk in all Thy ways.
Confiding in Thy blood applied,
Arm'd with Thy Spirit's power,
My bosom-sin I lay aside,
And never act it more.
A guilty, weak, and helpless worm,
I will on Thee depend,
My vow impossible perform,
And keep it to the end;
Repeat my promise every day,
And every day fulfil;
And walk, and run, and soar away
To meet Thee on the hill.
901.
[Lord, I confess Thy judgments just]
He gave them their own desire.
—lxxviii. 30.
Lord, I confess Thy judgments just,
If left to my own heart's desires;
I follow every brutal lust,
And do whate'er the flesh requires.
And led by Satan at his will,
The measure of my sin fulfil.
But for Thy endless mercy's sake,
Appear my Advocate with God;
The brand out of the burning take,
The brand extinguish with Thy blood,
Fountain of purity Divine,
And swallow up my will in Thine.
902.
[Jesus, full of truth and grace]
Show the light of Thy countenance, &c.
—lxxx. 3.
Jesus, full of truth and grace,
Show my heart Thy heavenly face,
Shine the true Eternal Light,
Put my darkness all to flight;
Then my sin shall disappear,
Heal'd of all my evils here,
Then I as my Lord shall shine
Blended with the Light Divine.
903.
[Sing we merrily to God]
Sing we merrily unto God our strength; &c.
—lxxxi. 1.
Sing we merrily to God,
We the creatures of His grace;
We the purchase of His blood,
Only live to sing and praise,
Make we then a cheerful noise,
Every child of Adam join'd,
Share the universal joys,
Shout the Friend of all mankind.
904.
[Give me that enlarged desire]
Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
—lxxxi. 10.
Give me that enlarged desire,
And open, Lord, my soul,
Thy own fulness to require,
And comprehend the whole;
Stretch my faith's capacity
Wider, and yet wider still,
Then with all that is in Thee
My soul for ever fill.
905.
[To save my helpless soul from sin]
He will speak peace unto His people, &c.
—lxxxv. 8.
To save my helpless soul from sin,
And my backslidings heal,
Set up Thy kingdom, Lord, within,
Thy grace in me reveal.
That all-victorious righteousness,
That fullest joy impart,
And O, inspire Thy perfect peace,
Thyself into my heart.
A few good days I long to live,
A witness of Thy power:
My past iniquities forgive,
That I may sin no more;
May never more to folly turn,
Or weak or faithless prove,
Of Thine almighty Spirit born,
And quite absorb'd in love.
906.
[In unbelief imprison'd fast]
I am so fast in prison, that I cannot get forth.
—lxxxviii. 8.
In unbelief imprison'd fast,
Far from the sight of day,
I cannot struggle forth, or cast
My chains of sin away;
Jesus, Thou know'st I cannot please,
Or serve the living God,
Till Thou my helpless soul release
Through Thy redeeming blood.
907.
[In unbelief imprison'd fast]
In unbelief imprison'd fast,
I cannot force my way;
The shackles from my spirit cast,
Or struggle into day.
By pride and vile affections bound,
Indignantly I groan,
And feel, the sinful root and ground
Is unbelief alone.
Satan, with all his worldly powers,
My keeper dire I see,
Who opens not his prison doors,
Nor sets his captive free.
His slave, I soon must be consign'd
To that infernal flame,
Jesus, unless through Thee I find
Redemption in Thy name.
But faith in Thy redeeming blood
If Thou vouchsafe to give,
My soul shall quit this dark abode,
The moment I believe.
The chains of sin fall off my heart,
And, freed by love Divine,
My only Lord and God Thou art,
And I am wholly Thine.
908.
[Jesus, omnipotent to save]
I have laid help upon One that is mighty.
—lxxxix. 19.
Jesus, omnipotent to save,
Righteousness, and strength I have,
And help laid up on Thee:
Fulness of gospel-grace is Thine,
And all the plenitude Divine,
That all may dwell in me.
909.
[Pass but another moment, Lord]
Remember how short my time is.
—lxxxix. 46.
Pass but another moment, Lord,
And time with me shall be no more:
Yet still Thou seest me unrestored,
Unconscious of Thy hallowing power:
Another moment if Thou stay,
My unsaved soul for ever dies;
Now, Jesus, cast Thine own away,
Or change, and take me to the skies.
910.
[Warn'd of my dissolution near]
So teach us to number our days, that we may, &c.
—xc. 12.
Warn'd of my dissolution near,
I see my one great business here;
To Thee for wisdom cry:
Wisdom to live? 'tis now too late!
But O, before I meet my fate,
Instruct me how to die!
911.
[While yet the ground I cumber]
While yet the ground I cumber,
Spared by Thy patient grace,
Teach me aright to number
My few remaining days.
That, wise unto salvation,
I here may mortify
My every sense, and passion,
And die, before I die.
Thy servant, Lord, inspire
With faith that works by love;
And set my soul on fire
With hope of joys above.
Anointed by Thy Spirit,
O let my spirit rise,
And seek, and strive to' inherit
That kingdom in the skies.
To this my heart applying
With all my gracious power,
I would by daily dying,
Anticipate the hour;
The hour of my dismission
With patient love attend,
Till in that blissful vision
Both faith and sufferings end.
912.
[For half an age of mournful years]
Comfort us again now after the time, &c.
—xc. 15.
For half an age of mournful years
I justly plagued have been,
As left by God to griefs and fears,
And sin chastising sin:
Comfort me, Saviour, by Thy grace:
And when Thy face I see,
An age of everlasting days
I shall rejoice in Thee.
913.
[Soon as with conscious grief I said]
When I said, My foot hath slipped, &c.
—xciv. 18.
Soon as with conscious grief I said,
My foot hath slipp'd, Thy gracious aid
My sinking soul upheld.
Ready Thine all-redeeming love
The' acknowledged evil to remove,
And speak my pardon seal'd.
Guilty whene'er my sin I own,
Mercy doth to my rescue run,
The Saviour bids me rise,
Repeats the reconciling word,
In peace and innocence restored,
And freely justifies.
Jesus, I magnify Thy grace,
Thy free unbounded goodness praise,
And mercy without end;
Assured Thou wilt my weakness bear,
Till raised to meet Thee in the air,
I grasp my heavenly Friend.
914.
[The Lord is King]
The Lord is King.
—xcvii. 1.
The Lord is King,
Rejoice and sing;
My Lord and King Thou art,
Thy Spirit reigns,
Thy love maintains
Its sway within my heart.
915.
[How shall a sinful worm presume]
Clouds and darkness are round about Him.
—xcvii. 2.
How shall a sinful worm presume
To enter that most holy place?
A thick impenetrable gloom
Conceals the brightness of His face,
Darkness and clouds surround His throne,
And hide from man the God unknown.
God inaccessible Thou art,
Thou must unsearchable remain,
Unless Thy love itself impart,
To soothe Thy fallen creature's pain—
To cheer me with celestial light,
And rescue from eternal night.
Send forth a ray of faith Divine,
(Which only can proceed from Thee,)
In this dark desperate heart to shine;
Ah, give me eyes my God to see,
My Father full of pardoning grace,
And smiling in Thy glorious face!
916.
[The Lord that I sincerely love]
O ye that love the Lord, see that ye hate, &c.
—xcvii. 10.
The Lord that I sincerely love
My hate of sin alone can prove;
But in my unregenerate state
Evil alas, I cannot hate;
Yet drawn by Him, He knows I would
Evil abhor, and cleave to good,
And God who gives me these desires,
Will give whate'er Himself requires.
917.
[Father, Thou dost forgive]
Thou forgavest them, O God, and punishedst, &c.
—xcix. 8.
Father, Thou dost forgive,
Thou dost the child reprove;
And lo! my pardon I receive,
With Thy chastising love,
Accept my punishment,
With faith in Jesu's blood,
And comprehend the kind intent
Of Thy afflictive rod.
My own inventions past
With daily grief I meet;
Remorse, and shame, with life shall last,
And bow me at Thy feet.
While banish'd from the skies,
I will Thy chastening bear;
But wipe the sorrows from my eyes,
But end my sufferings here!
918.
[Christ appears! my sin and sadness]
Serve the Lord with gladness.
—c. 1.
Christ appears! my sin and sadness,
Lord, Thy sight
Puts to flight:
Now I serve with gladness.
919.
[Why not now, my God, my God]
O when wilt Thou come unto me?
—ci. 2.
Why not now, my God, my God,
(Ready if Thou always art,)
Make in me Thy mean abode,
Take possession of my heart?
If Thou canst so greatly bow,
Friend of sinners, why not now?
At the close of life's short day
For Thyself to Thee I cry:
Dying, if Thou still delay,
Must I not for ever die?
Enter now Thy poorest home,
Now, my utmost Saviour, come!
920.
[When wilt Thou come unto me]
When wilt Thou come unto me,
And bid my troubles cease,
After Thy mind renew me,
In truth and righteousness?
I want the heavenly Giver,
More than the gifts Divine;
Come to a weak believer,
My Lord, for ever mine.
When shall I walk before Thee,
Freed from the inbred ill,
In spirit and truth adore Thee,
And do Thy perfect will?
Then of my conversation
The end and sum Thou art,
With all Thy great salvation
Residing in my heart.
921.
[Destroy'd of God, the slanderer]
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, &c.
—ci. 6.
Destroy'd of God, the slanderer
With fellow-fiends shall dwell;
And those that will not bridle here,
Must gnaw their tongues in hell.
922.
[O Saviour of sinners, from whom]
It is time that Thou have mercy upon Sion; &c.
—cii. 13.
O Saviour of sinners, from whom
The mind of the Godhead we know,
The season appointed is come,
Thy mercy in Sion to show:
To visit our Church from above
Most graciously ready Thou art:
Thy Spirit of pity and love
Reveals Thy intent in our heart.
We think on her desolate stones,
Her temple in ruins that lies,
And pray with unspeakable groans,
She out of the dust may arise.
With grief inexpressibly great,
Her sinful affliction we see;
Ah, raise to her former estate,
And build her again upon Thee.
923.
[Now let our monarch see]
The kings of the earth shall fear Thy majesty.
—cii. 15.
Now let our monarch see
Thy brighter majesty,
Now the royal promise seal,
True and gracious as Thou art;
Jesus, Sun of heaven, reveal
All Thy glories in his heart.
Give him in Thee to view
The' eternal God and true;
Thou, the Lord, the Lord most high,
Thou the only God supreme,
Fulness of the Deity,
Reign, for ever reign in him!
924.
[Thou who hast brought my body down]
He brought down my strength.
—cii. 23.
Thou who hast brought my body down,
Bring down the strength of sin,
And fill my soul with power unknown,
Thy kingdom fix'd within:
To save from twice ten thousand snares
Mine utmost Saviour come,
And then bring down my hoary hairs
With triumph to the tomb.
925.
[Saviour, I long to testify]
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth, &c.
—ciii. 3.
Saviour, I long to testify
The fulness of Thy gracious power;
O might Thy Spirit the blood apply,
Which bought for me the peace; and more!
Forgive, and make my nature whole,
My sinful maladies remove,
To perfect health restore my soul,
To perfect holiness and love.
926.
[No; for I am not yet in hell]
He hath not dealt with us after our sins.
—ciii. 10.
No; for I am not yet in hell,
Worthy the sorest torments there!
Thy mercy, not Thy wrath, I feel,
And breathe on earth an humble prayer:
Since Thou hast suffer'd me so long,
O let me all Thy patience prove,
Till saved I sing the gospel song,
And bless Thee for Thy richest love.
927.
[Thou, Jesus, Thou, my Maker know'st]
He knoweth whereof we are made; &c.
—ciii. 14.
Thou, Jesus, Thou, my Maker know'st,
Mine inmost soul, and outward frame,
Rememberest that I am but dust,
And haste to earth, from whence I came:
Thine eye with softest pity sees
My heart to only sin inclined;
And flesh of flesh I cannot please,
I cannot my Creator find.
O for Thy own compassion's sake,
To me Thy great salvation shew;
Partaker of Thy nature make,
And form this faithless heart anew.
Spirit of Thy pure Spirit born,
Give me by faith Thy face to see;
And let my dust to dust return,
And let my soul be found in Thee.
928.
[Salvation gladly I embrace]
O visit me with Thy salvation.
—cvi. 4.
Salvation gladly I embrace
Because it comes with Thee:
Jesus, my strength and righteousness,
And sole salvation be:
When Thou the gift unspeakable
Into my heart art given,
Thy fulness, Lord, in me shall dwell,
Thy nature and Thy heaven.
929.
[Jesus, on me the grace bestow]
Jesus, on me the grace bestow
Which all Thy favour'd people prove;
To me Thy great salvation show,
Come in the power of pardoning love;
Nor as a transient guest depart,
But dwell for ever in my heart.
Then shall I see the bliss prepared
For those whom Thou hast call'd Thy own,
Anticipate their vast reward,
Their joy unspeakable unknown;
With all Thy purchased people bless,
And Thee, in life and death, confess.
930.
[Come with Thy salvation, Lord]
Come with Thy salvation, Lord,
Into my dying soul;
Then I live, to health restored
And perfectly made whole.
Conscious of my nothingness
I Thy gracious fulness prove,
Thee my only good possess,
My pure, eternal Love.
931.
[Thy mercy, Lord, is better]
Thy mercy, Lord, is better
Than life and all below;
Visit Thy fallen creature;
That I Thy love may know,
The Father's habitation,
Thy Spirit's constant home,
O come with Thy salvation,
With all the Godhead come.
Salvation I desire
Because it comes with Thee,
Who dost Thine own inspire
With perfect purity.
Now, Lord, Thy temple enter,
Not as a transient guest;
But in my spirit's centre,
Eternal Saviour, rest.
932.
[Come O Thou uncreated Word]
Come O Thou uncreated Word,
And make Thy saving virtue known;
Thou canst not come without it, Lord,
Salvation and Thyself are one.
Essential happiness Thou art,
Sin to destroy in me appear;
Come with Thy blood and wash my heart,
And reign, my God, for ever here.
933.
[The people of God]
Let them give thanks whom the Lord, &c.
—cvii. 2.
The people of God,
Jehovah we praise
As bought by His blood,
And saved by His grace;
Who daily delivers
And ransoms His own,
And waters with rivers
Of life from His throne.
Redeem'd from the foe,
We Jesus proclaim,
And triumph to know
The power of His name.
Preserved from all evil,
Through God the most high,
The world, and the devil,
And sin we defy.
Much more than our sin
His grace doth abound;
His kingdom within
Our bosom is found:
His blood's application
The blessing imparts,
The inward salvation,
And hallows our hearts.
Triumphing we go
To triumph again,
Till death, the last foe,
By Jesus is slain:
His death shall release us,
Call'd out of our graves,
To witness that Jesus
Eternally saves.
934.
[Thy covenant this, that I shall know]
He will ever be mindful of His covenant.
—cxi. 5.
Thy covenant this, that I shall know
How merciful in Christ Thou art,
Shall feel His blood and Spirit flow
In purest streams throughout my heart,
Nor from my Father's arms remove,
Loved with an everlasting love.
935.
[My soul through my Redeemer's care]
Thou hast delivered my soul from death, &c.
—cxvi. 8.
My soul through my Redeemer's care
Saved from the second death I feel,
Mine eyes from tears of vain despair,
My feet from falling into hell:
Wherefore to Him my feet shall run,
Mine eyes on His perfections gaze,
My soul shall live for God alone,
And all within me shout His praise.
936.
[O what shall I say?]
What reward shall I give unto the Lord, &c.
—cxvi. 11, 12.
O what shall I say?
What recompence pay,
To the Giver of all I possess?
I will gladly receive,
While He offers to give
His unsearchable riches of grace.
I will call on His name,
And with singing proclaim
The perfection of Jesus's love;
I will drink the full cup,
Till He beckons me up,
To enjoy His salvation above.
937.
[Full oft Thou hast my helper been]
Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall, &c.
—cxviii. 13.
Full oft Thou hast my helper been,
When sorely by the world assail'd,
By Satan, and my bosom sin,
My goings, Lord, had well-nigh fail'd:
Thou hast, in honour of Thy name,
Snatch'd me out of the lion's teeth,
Pluck'd as a brand out of the flame,
And saved my soul from endless death.
938.
[My merciful God Hath chasten'd His son]
The Lord hath chastened and corrected me, &c.
—cxviii. 18.
My merciful God Hath chasten'd His son,
His fatherly rod I thankfully own,
He hath not rejected, Or left me to die,
But gently corrected, And laid the rod by.
O how shall I praise The goodness Divine?
My remnant of days To Him I resign,
My life to the Giver I gladly restore,
And praise Him for ever When time is no more.
939.
[Thou hast in part forsook]
O forsake me not utterly.
—cxix. 8.
Thou hast in part forsook,
And long withdrawn Thy grace,
But do not finally rebuke,
Or drive me from Thy face:
Yet if Thou must depart,
Through life the sinner leave,
O tell it to my dying heart,
Thou dost at last forgive.
940.
[Justly Thou hast my soul forsook]
Justly Thou hast my soul forsook
Throughout my evil days;
And still, O Lord, in vain I look
For Thy refreshing grace.
In darkness, weariness, and pain
I from the vale remove,
Nor can in cheerless age obtain
The comfort of Thy love.
Yet in the bottom of my heart,
A ray of hope I feel;
Thou wilt not finally depart,
Nor let me sink to hell.
If on Thy promise I rely
Till all these storms are pass'd,
Thou wilt not—canst not let me die,
Without Thy love at last.
941.
[How in the slippery paths of youth]
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse, &c.
—cxix. 9.
How in the slippery paths of youth,
Shall I preserve my conscience clean?
By listening to the voice of Truth,
The Truth, who makes us free from sin:
Speak to my heart Thy cleansing word,
Ruled by Thy word I then shall be,
Follow the Spirit of my Lord,
And give my prime of life to Thee.
942.
[Long enthrall'd to low desires]
I will run the way of Thy commandments, &c.
—cxix. 32.
Long enthrall'd to low desires,
Stubborn, impotent, and vain,
Heavenward now my heart aspires,
Struggles now to burst its chain:
Set my heart at liberty,
Then my feet shall swiftly move,
In the paths prescribed by Thee,
Pleasant paths of perfect love.
943.
[My sinful wretched heart set free]
My sinful wretched heart set free
From all its sin and misery,
The stone, the unbelief remove,
And make it free to pray and love:
Its rooted love of sin destroy,
Then shall I, Lord, with even joy
The way of Thy commandments run,
Which leads directly to Thy throne.
944.
[O Thou, to whom I would aspire]
O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity, &c.
—cxix. 37.
O Thou, to whom I would aspire,
The nations' Hope, the world's Desire,
Mine eyes from earthly toys avert,
Restrain the wanderings of my heart.
Shut out the creatures from my view,
They all are false, but Thou art true;
And let my soul's attention be
For ever fix'd, O Lord, on Thee.
O were the faith on me bestow'd
Which always sees a present God;
Which always brings Divine supplies,
And power, and life that never dies.
Author of faith, infuse the grace,
Display the glories of Thy face,
And give mine inmost soul to prove
The largest life of heavenly love.
O vain, vain, vain all else beside
The knowledge of the Crucified!
Nothing I wish, or want to see,
But Jesus bleeding on the tree;
This only sight my soul engross,
My Lord expiring on the cross;
Till quicken'd by His death I rise,
And live His life above the skies.
945.
[Of blessings infinite I read]
It is good for me that I have been in trouble.
—cxix. 71.
Of blessings infinite I read,
“The foremost, that my heart hath bled,”
And thank Thee for a moment's pain,
Whose fruit shall evermore remain;
How good for me the suffering given!
'Tis grace, 'tis holiness, 'tis heaven!
946.
[The hope of Christ how good!]
I have a good hope.
—cxix. 81.
The hope of Christ how good!
I now its goodness feel;
The virtue of His balmy blood
Shall all my sickness heal,
His love shall cast out sin,
My long-sought peace restore,
And Jesus then shall enter in,
And never leave me more.
947.
[With longing eyes and restless heart]
Mine eyes long sore for Thy word, saying, &c.
—cxix. 82.
With longing eyes and restless heart,
I wait His full return,
Who kindly promises to' impart
Himself to all that mourn.
The word His blessed lips hath pass'd,
The soul-renewing word,
And I shall surely find at last
Perfection in my Lord.
I now my Consolation see,
But through a darkening veil;
Come, Jesus, come and comfort me,
Nor let Thy promise fail:
Come, Thou Thyself, for all Thy grace—
Thy gifts cannot suffice,
And make the brightness of Thy face
My constant paradise.
948.
[I too the broad command have seen]
I have seen an end of all perfection, &c.
—cxix. 96.
I too the broad command have seen,
Enlighten'd, Lord, by Thee,
And may attain, through faith the mean,
That spotless charity:
Holy and just I may appear,
Before I hence remove:
The end of all perfection here,
The law fulfill'd is love.
949.
[I see the' exceeding broad command]
I see the' exceeding broad command,
Which all contains in one:
Enlarge my heart to understand
The mystery unknown:
O that with all Thy saints I might
By sweet experience prove
What is the length, and breadth, and height,
And depth of perfect love!
950.
[Give me not up to Satan's power]
O give me not over unto mine oppressors.
—cxix. 121.
Give me not up to Satan's power
In this my evil day,
Nor let the world or sin devour
Its unresisting prey:
Why should a soul redeem'd by Thee
Be by Thy foes oppress'd?
Jesus, proclaim the captive free,
And take me to Thy breast.
951.
[Am not I the wilder'd sheep?]
I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost: &c.
—cxix. 176.
Am not I the wilder'd sheep?
Seek me, O Thou Shepherd good,
Find, and for Thy service keep
The dear purchase of Thy blood;
Lost again if Thou depart,
Hide me, Saviour, in Thy heart.
952.
[Not in my watchfulness or care]
It is even He that shall keep thy soul.
—cxxi. 7.
Not in my watchfulness or care
For safety I confide,
But Jesus in His arms doth bear,
And lead me by His side:
Who never slumbers, never sleeps,
My constant guard I have,
And trust Him, who this moment keeps,
Eternally to save.
953.
[The word of God continues sure]
The word of God continues sure,
On which my soul is cast,
Thou shalt my tempted soul secure,
Till every storm is pass'd:
With all who on Thy truth depend,
Thou promisest to stay,
From every evil to defend,
And keep us night and day.
According to my faith in Thee,
It shall to me be done;
My guide to death, my guardian be,
Be careful of Thine own.
For lo! into Thy hands I give
My ransom'd spirit back,
Which (if I trust Thou wilt not leave),
Thou never canst forsake.
954.
[With all my heart, O Lord, I pray]
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
—cxxii. 6.
With all my heart, O Lord, I pray
For our Jerusalem,
Thy promise with Thy church to stay
In her behalf I claim:
Fulness of gifts and graces shower,
And bless her from above
With perfect peace, and glorious power,
And everlasting love.
955.
[Dearer than life, Thou know'st, I love]
They shall prosper that love thee.
—cxxii. 6.
Dearer than life, Thou know'st, I love
Thy church establish'd here,
Happy in age, in death, to prove
Her prosperous messenger;
Still happier, after death might I
Her glorious blessings share,
And meet her children in the sky,
And meet her Husband there.
956.
[Peace within all her walls be found]
Peace be within thy walls, and plenteousness, &c.
—cxxii. 7.
Peace within all her walls be found,
And let Thy Spirit's fruits abound,
Thy grace to England's Church be given,
The manna that comes down from heaven,
Thy glory in her temples shine,
And make them palaces Divine!
957.
[Not for a favourite form, or name]
For my brethren and companions' sakes, &c.
—cxxii. 8.
Not for a favourite form, or name,
But for dear precious souls I care;
Bless, Saviour, our Jerusalem,
That millions may her blessings share,
Prosper our Church, the living few
Employ their brethren dead to raise,
To quicken sister churches too,
And spread throughout the earth Thy praise.
958.
[Jesus, the power belongs to Thee]
Turn our captivity, O Lord.
—cxxvi. 5.
Jesus, the power belongs to Thee,
And Thee alone I pray,
To turn my long captivity,
To take my sin away:
That liberty from self and pride
I only live to prove,
And nothing ask, or want beside
Thy dear redeeming love.
959.
[To build this house, O Lord, display]
Except the Lord build the house, &c.
—cxxvii. 1.
To build this house, O Lord, display
Thy special presence here,
And now the right foundation lay
In humble faith and fear;
A measure of Thy Spirit's grace
Be now on each bestow'd,
That each may heavenward turn his face,
And lift his heart to God.
We lift our hearts to God in Thee
Appeased and pacified;
O might we all accepted be,
And feel Thy blood applied!
Part of Thy family below
This moment let us prove,
Into young men, and fathers grow,
And rise to perfect love.
960.
[They are, as wither'd grass they are]
Let them be even as the grass growing, &c.
—cxxix. 6.
They
are, as wither'd grass they are,
Who hate the Church by Thee beloved;
But spare, our envious brethren spare,
And speak their barren curse removed,
Partakers of our blessings make,
And save us all for Jesu's sake.
961.
[I may abide it—I]
If Thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to mark, &c.
—cxxx. 3.
I may abide it—I,
Who on that cross rely!
Jesus died, and I am clear;
Justice rigorously extreme
Mark'd the sins I cannot fear,
Punish'd all my sins on Him!
962.
[Father, I dare believe]
He shall redeem Israel from all his sins.
—cxxx. 8.
Father, I dare believe
Thee merciful and true,
Thou wilt my guilty soul forgive,
My fallen soul renew:
Come then for Jesu's sake,
And bid my heart be clean,
An end of all my trouble make,
An end of all my sin.
963.
[To guard our guilty trembling race]
He sendeth forth lightnings with the rain.
—cxxxv. 7.
To guard our guilty trembling race,
The rain He with the lightning sends;
Sinners by evangelic grace
From Sinai's thunders He defends;
When terribly His judgments shine,
And dart destruction from above,
The storm is laid, the wrath Divine
Is quench'd by showers of Jesu's love.
964.
[Full of unutterable grace]
The Lord is good, His mercy endureth for ever.
—cxxxvi. 1.
Full of unutterable grace
Jesus mine eye of faith surveys!
Jesus, whate'er Thou art is mine,
Fountain of excellence Divine!
All goodness is comprised in Thee,
Good in Thyself, and good to me.
Thy nature doth itself impart
To every humble longing heart;
And all that after Thee aspire
Shall gain, with Thee, their whole desire,
United to their Source above,
Lost in a boundless sea of love.
965.
[That envious sect and most confined]
Remember the children of Edom, O Lord, &c.
—cxxxvii. 7.
That envious sect and most confined,
Who triumph'd in our evil day,
Call their malicious pride to mind,
Take their malicious pride away.
The men of arrogance reprove,
The church, the brethren, and the bride,
Their Babel-battlements remove,
And take them humbled—to Thy side.
966.
[Lo! I in simplicity]
The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me.
—cxxxviii. 8.
Lo! I in simplicity
Receive Thy gracious word,
What it means I leave to Thee
My sanctifying Lord:
I shall know at that glad day
When born of God I sin no more,
Ceaseless in Thy Spirit pray,
And in Thy truth adore.
967.
[What cannot the Almighty do?]
O let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing.
—cxli. 4.
What cannot the Almighty do?
When by the greatness of Thy power
My heart, O Lord, Thou dost renew,
My heart shall yield to sin no more,
Shall never more to sin incline,
For ever fill'd with love Divine.
968.
[My evil inclination]
My evil inclination
Canst Thou not, Lord, remove,
My every earthly passion
Subdue by heavenly love?
I know that Thou art greater
Than this proud sensual heart;
Come then, and change my nature,
And bid my sin depart.
Thy promise I confide in
An end of sin to see;
Sin shall no more reside in
An heart possess'd by Thee;
Come, finish the transgression,
And fill Thy hallow'd shrine,
And keep entire possession,
Essential Love Divine.
969.
[My heart to every ill inclined]
My heart to every ill inclined
Continually I feel;
Enmity against God my mind,
Rebellion is my will.
But Christ omnipotent in grace,
Can slay the enmity,
And turn my heart to holiness,
And plant His mind in me.
Jesus, Thou hast the faith bestow'd,
In which to Thee I pray;
The dire impediment to good
For ever take away;
The stubborn pulse, the cause within,
The stumbling-block remove,
And form my soul averse from sin,
And mould me into love.
No longer then to evil prone,
I shall to goodness cleave,
Embrace my loving Lord alone,
And for Thy glory live;
The promise every moment feel,
The sinless nature given,
And do on earth Thy perfect will,
As angels do in heaven.
970.
[My God, forsake me not at last]
In Thee is my trust, O cast not out my soul.
—cxli. 9.
My God, forsake me not at last,
Nor into utter darkness cast
A soul that gasps for Thee:
When I my punishment have borne,
I humbly trust, Thou wilt return,
Thou wilt remember me.
971.
[Infinite in compassion]
Consider my complaint, for I am brought very low.
—cxlii. 7.
Infinite in compassion,
Consider my complaint,
While under condemnation,
And perishing for want:
I pour a mournful prayer,
For mercy, mercy sigh,
In depth of sad despair,
Just at the point to die.
Cause of my own undoing,
From Thee through sin I fell,
Rush'd on to endless ruin,
Debased myself to hell.
Yet, ere the pit devour,
For help I feebly call,
Brought down by Satan's power
Low as a soul can fall.
My most long-suffering Saviour,
Extend Thy arms of grace,
And manifest Thy favour
A prostrate wretch to raise.
My desperate soul's physician
If Thou vouchsafe to be,
From bottomless perdition
Redeem'd, I live for Thee.
972.
[In unbelief confined]
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give, &c.
—cxlii. 9.
In unbelief confined,
Fast bound with nature's chain,
I cannot feel the Saviour kind,
Or love my God again;
Jesus, my spirit groans
From prison to get free,
Its vile ingratitude bemoans,
Its ignorance of Thee.
Into my dungeon's gloom
Emit one pitying ray,
And lo! at Thy command I come,
To see Thy joyous day.
If Thou Thyself reveal,
My soul exults in God,
And loosed from every bond I feel
My pardon through Thy blood.
My heart is clean, and free
From love of earthly things;
I taste the glorious liberty
Thy blood and Spirit brings;
My heart its Saviour knows,
Who doth the veil remove,
And bounds transported, and o'erflows
With thankfulness and love.
973.
[My soul, till God His Spirit pours]
My soul gaspeth unto God as a thirsty land.
—cxliii. 6.
My soul, till God His Spirit pours,
Gasps as a thirsty land for showers:
Jesus, Thy fainting follower see,
And send the gift received for me.
The promised Comforter bestow,
Let holy love my heart o'erflow,
And water'd by Thyself I rise,
Fair as Thy garden in the skies.
974.
[I trust in Thee: for what?]
In Thee is my trust.
—cxliii. 8.
I trust in Thee: for what?
To be redeem'd from sin;
From every wrinkle, every spot
Of self and pride within:
Jesus, I trust in Thee,
That when my work is done,
The servant with his Lord shall be,
A sharer of Thy throne.
975.
[Jesus, Thy loving Spirit alone]
Let Thy loving Spirit lead me forth, &c.
—cxliii. 10.
Jesus, Thy loving Spirit alone
Can lead me forth, and make me free,
Burst every bond through which I groan,
And set my heart at liberty:
Now let Thy Spirit bring me in,
And give Thy servant to possess
The land of rest from inbred sin,
The land of perfect righteousness.
976.
[Glory and thanks to Him belongs]
I will sing a new song unto Thee, O God.
—cxliv. 9.
Glory and thanks to Him belongs
Who left His throne above,
The new, the gospel-song of songs
Is due to Jesu's love:
Join all on earth in Jesu's praise,
And then to heaven repair,
To vie with the angelic race,
Or mend their anthems there.
977.
[Jesus, the man's defender be]
It is He who delivereth from the sword.
—cxliv. 10.
Jesus, the man's defender be
For whom I humbly pray,
Cover the head so dear to me
In battle's dangerous day;
When thousands fall on either hand,
Deliver from the sword,
And strengthen him by faith to stand
The soldier of the Lord.
978.
[Jesus, Thou art my Lord, my God]
Blessed are the people who have the Lord, &c.
—cxliv. 15.
Jesus, Thou art my Lord, my God,
And happy in Thy love I am:
The bliss Thou hast on me bestow'd
Remains in life and death the same;
The love to all Thy people given
Is present, and eternal heaven.
979.
[The meanest then may mercy claim]
His mercy is over all His works.
—cxlv. 9.
The meanest then may mercy claim:
I bring no other plea;
The meanest of Thy works I am,
And mercy find in Thee.
980.
[Long as on earth by faith I live]
While I live, will I praise the Lord.
—cxlvi. 1.
Long as on earth by faith I live,
Jehovah's praise I sing;
Honour, and thanks, and blessing give
To Christ, my God and King:
And when my voice is lost in death,
To better life restored,
I'll sing with my immortal breath
My glorious heavenly Lord.
981.
[Our hymns shall record Immanuel's name]
As long as I have any being, I will sing, &c.
—cxlvi. 1.
Our hymns shall record Immanuel's name,
The praise of our Lord, We live to proclaim;
And when we are driven To that happy place,
It still is our heaven To sing of His praise.
982.
[Who our trust in princes place]
O put not your trust in princes, &c.
—cxlvi. 2.
Who our trust in princes place,
On broken reeds we lean;
Greatest of the sinful race,
Yet still they are but men.
Weak as helpless infancy,
From every child of man I cease,
Nothing can they add to me
Of real happiness.
Ease to an afflicted soul
Thy creatures cannot give,
Make a wounded spirit whole,
Or help me to believe:
Jesus, I on Thee depend,
Who canst, and wilt my sins remove,
Help, and save me to the end,
By Thine almighty love.
983.
[Jesus, the power belongs to Thee]
The Lord looseth men out of prison.
—cxlvi. 7.
Jesus, the power belongs to Thee,
Set my imprison'd spirit free
From pride and passion's chain;
Thy Spirit breathe into my heart,
Then, then I shall be as Thou art,
And never sin again.
984.
[Most tenderly affected]
Most tenderly affected
With human grief and pain,
The load of souls dejected
Jesus doth still sustain:
Lifts up His fallen creatures,
Gives to the blind their sight,
And breaks the prisoners' fetters,
And brings them forth to light.
Thy grace, and loving-kindness,
Saviour, extend to me,
To cure my spirit's blindness,
And set the captive free.
Out of my fall to raise me,
No more a slave, but son,
And with the children place me,—
Thine image, on Thy throne.
Make this the' accepted season,
The end of sin and grief,
And loose me out of prison,
And save from unbelief.
Reveal my sins forgiven,
Thy name, O Love, declare;
And lift me up to heaven,
And crown with glory there.
985.
[How pleasant a thing]
A joyful and pleasant thing it is to be thankful.
—cxlvii. 1.
How pleasant a thing
With thanksgiving to sing,
As with joy from the vale we remove!
But pleasanter still
When we stand on the hill,
And give thanks to our Saviour above!
986.
[He heals the broken heart]
He healeth those that are broken in heart.
—cxlvii. 3.
He heals the broken heart;
But first He breaks the whole:
Now Lord, Thy grace impart
Impoverishing my soul,
And then set up Thy kingdom here,
And glorious on Thy throne appear.
987.
[The Father in His saints delights]
The Lord hath pleasure in His people.
—cxlix. 4.
The Father in His saints delights
Delighted in His Son,
For whom true love to Christ unites
They all with Christ are one.
988.
[Breathe in praise of your Creator]
Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord.
—cl. 6.
Breathe in praise of your Creator,
Every soul His honours raise,
Magnify the Lord of nature,
Magnify the God of grace,
Hallelujah,
Fill the universe with praise!
