7 Let all our pow'rs be join'd His glorious name to raise : Pleasure and love fill ev'ry mind, And ev'ry voice be praise. 1 HYMN 30. First Part. C. M. JESUS, in thee our eyes behold Than the rich gems and polish'd gold, 2 Fresh blood, as constant as the day 3 Once, in the circuit of a year, 4 But Christ, by his own pow'rful blood, Ascends above the skies; And, in the presence of our God, 1 HYMN 30. Second Part. P. M. A GOOD high-priest is come, Supplying Aaron's place, And taking up his room, Dispensing life and grace: The law by Aaron's priesthood came, 2 My Lord a priest is made, As sware the mighty God, For sinners, who his mercy seek; 1 HOW sweet and awful is the place, With Christ within the doors; While everlasting love displays 2 Here ev'ry bowel of our God Here peace and pardon bought with blood, 9 While all our hearts, and all our songs, Each of us cries with thankful tongues, 4 "Why was I made to hear thy voice, "When thousands make a wretched choice, “And rather starve than come ?" 'Twas the same love, that spread the feast, That sweetly forc'd us in ; Else we had still refus'd to taste, 6 Pity the hypocrites, O Lord, Teach them to know and fear thy word, 7 We long to see thy churches full; May with one voice, and heart, and soul, HYMN 31. First Part. L. M. Jesus hath the key of the kingdom of heaven. WIT I And view the courts where Jesus dwells! Jesus, who reigns above the skies, 2 Of God's own house the sacred key 3 He shuts, and worlds might strive in vain He looses all their bars again, And who shall shut the gates of love! 4 Fix'd in omnipotence, he bears The glories of his Father's name ; Sustains his people's weighty cares, Thro' ev'ry changing age the same. 5 My little all I here suspend, Where the whole weight of heav'n is hung Secure I rest on such a friend, And into raptures wake my tongue. HYMN 31. Second Part. C. M. 1 FA The Bible. ATHER of mercies, in thy word Forever be thy name ador'd For these celestial lines! 2 Here may the wretched sons of want 3 Here the fair tree of knowledge grows, 4 Here springs of consolation rise 5 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice Attend the blissful sound! 6 O may these heav'nly pages be And still new beauties may I see, 7 Divine instructor, gracious Lord, Teach me to love thy sacred word, HYMN 31. Third Part. L. M. The commission. 1 "GO preach my gospel, saith the Lord, "Bid the whole earth my grace receive; "He shall be sav'd, that trusts my word; "And he condemn'd that won't believe. 2 "I'll make your great commission known, "And ye shall prove my gospel true; "By all the works, that I have done, "By all the wonders, ye shall do. 3" Go heal the sick, go raise the dead, "Go cast out devils in my name; "Nor let my prophets be afraid, "Tho' Grecks reproach, and Jews blaspheme. 4" Teach all the nations my commands, "I'm with you, till the world shall end; "All pow'r is trusted in my hands, "I can destroy, and can defend.” 5 He spake, and light shone round his head, 1 W HYMN 31. Fourth Part. L. M. The Gospel is the power of God to salvation. HAT shall the dying sinner do, That seeks relief for all his woe? Where shall the guilty conscience find Ease for the torment of the mind? 2 How shall we get our crimes forgiv❜n, Or form our nature fit for heav'n? Can souls, all o'er defil'd with sin, Make their own pow'rs and passions clean? 3 In vain we search, in vain we try, Till Jesus brings his gospel nigh; 'Tis there that pow'r and glory dwell, That save rebellious souls from hell. 4 This is the pillar of our hope, That bears our fainting spirits up; |