5 Like champion glad to run his course,
Comes forth from heaven's far side,
And o'er heaven's bound his circuit takes:
Nought from his heat may hide.

6 God's law is perfect and entire,
To win the wandering mind;
God's witness is for ever sure,
To teach the simple kind.

7 God's rules are even, clear, and straight, Rejoicing all the heart;

And God's command is pure; and light
O'er eye and soul will dart.

8 O cleanse me from my secret faults;
Mine only Lord thou art;

Withdraw me from the haughty world,
That would enthral my heart.

9 So, stainless in my Maker's sight,
And whole, may I appear;
From all my deep and deadly sin,
For ever washed and clear:

10 So may the musings of my heart,
And every breathed word,
Accepted, rise to thee, my Rock,
And my redeeming Lord.

177.

THE SPIRIT AND THE WORD.
Belgrave-Gloucester-University!

1 A glory gilds the sacred page,
Majestic like the sun;

It gives a light to every age;
It gives, but borrows none.
2 The hand that gave it still supplies
The gracious light and heat;
Its truths upon the nations rise,
They rise, but never set.

3 The Spirit breathes upon the Word,
And brings the truth to sight;
Precepts and promises afford
A sanctifying light.

4 O Lord, be praise for ever thine,
For such a bright display,

As makes a world of darkness shine
With beams of heavenly day.

5 My soul rejoices to pursue
The steps of him I love,
Till glory breaks upon my view
In brighter worlds above!

178.

THE FAITHFUL SAYING.

Devizes-Abridge -Crediton.

1 As when the Hebrew prophet raised The brazen serpent high,

C. M.

C. M.

The wounded look'd and straight were cured,

The people ceased to die:

2 So from the Saviour on the cross
A healing virtue flows;

Who looks to him with lively faith
Is saved from endless woes.

3 For God gave up his Son to death,
So gen'rous was his love,

That all the faithful might enjoy
Eternal life above.

4 Not to condemn the sons of men
The Son of God appeared;
No weapons in his hand are seen,
Nor voice of terror heard:

5 He came to raise our fallen state,
And our lost hopes restore:

Faith leads us to the mercy-seat,
And bids us fear no more.

179.

GLAD TIDINGS.

S. M.

Shirland-Cambridge Old-Silchester.

1 How beauteous are their feet Who stand on Zion's hill;

2

Who bring salvation on their tongues,
And words of peace reveal!

How charming is their voice!

How sweet the tidings are!

3

"Zion, behold thy Saviour King!
He reigns and triumphs here."

How happy are our ears

That hear this joyful sound,

Which kings and prophets waited for,

And sought, but never found!

4

How blessed are our eyes

5

6

That see this heavenly light!

Prophets and kings desired it long,
But died without the sight.

The watchmen join their voice,
And tuneful notes employ;
Jerusalem breaks forth in songs,
And deserts learn the joy.
The Lord makes bare his arm
Through all the earth abroad:

Let every nation now behold
Their Saviour and their God.

180.

COME UNTO ME.

Jackson's-New London-Harborough.

1 Thus spoke the Saviour of the world,
And raised his eyes to heaven:
To thee, O Father! Lord of all,
Eternal praise be given.

2 Thou to the pure and lowly heart
Hast heavenly truth revealed,

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Which from the self-conceited mind,
Thy wisdom hath concealed.

3 Even so! thou, Father, hast ordained
Thy high decree to stand;

Nor men nor angels may presume
The reason to demand.

4 Thou only know'st the Son: from thee
My kingdom I receive;

And none the Father know but they
Who in the Son believe.

5 Come then to me, all ye

who groan,

With guilt and fears opprest;
Resign to me the willing heart,
And I will give you rest.

6 Take up my yoke, and learn of me
The meek and lowly mind;
And thus your weary troubled souls
Repose and peace shall find.

7 For light and gentle is my yoke;
The burden I impose

Shall ease the heart, which groaned before
Beneath a load of woes.

181.

8.7.8.7.

CHRIST READY TO SAVE.

4.7.

Calvary-Nathaniel.

1 Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched, This is your accepted hour;