5 "Whate'er is carnal, thro' thy grace | Thou hast, till yielding up thy breath, In me be mortify'd ; Thus clothed in thy righteousness I shall in thee abide." THOU, Jesus! more than thirty years Hast liv'd on earth, thy pray'rs and tears Unheard-of pains sustained, In soul and body felt our death, And life for us regained. 2 O what a privilege is this, That man; tho' fall'n by nature, May thro' thy grace know what it is To be a happy creature; Heal'd by thy stripes and wounds, from sin And Satan's pow'r released, Fill'd with thy love and peace within, And thus to new life raised! 3 Thou chosest us to show thy praise In all our conversation, As witnesses of blood-bought grace, Each in his call and station: This is our cov'nant's only ground To yield thee soul and body, In life and death to thee we're bound, And for thy service ready. 4 How precious are thy thoughts of peace O'er us, if but attained! Our lamps may always burning keep, 488*. T. 185. WITH new life endow'd by Christ our Saviour, Might we to this world be dead; That great prize to gain be our endeavor, Purchas'd when for us he bled; 2 May we all be ever so disposed We receiv'd the seal of our salvation, 489. T. 126. DRAW nigh to Christ, your Brother, Draw nigh, receive the grace 2 He's yours, with all his merit, LORD Jesus, sanctify thou me, 2 The blood-sweat trickling down thy face, My condemnation doth erase; 3 The water flowing from thy side, 491.* T. 102. CHRIST crucify'd! my soul by faith To thy communion I'm invited. 494.* T. 580. JESUS, thyself to us reveal, Grant that we may not only feel Some dawnings of thy grace, But in communion with thee live, And daily from thy death derive The needful strength to run our race. 2 O let us always think thee near, As near unto us as the air Which constantly we breathe; Thus will from all we think or do To thee unfeigned praises flow; For thine we are in life and death. 3 Jesus, thou fain wouldst have us be In all things more conform'd to thee; We're fill'd with conscious shame, And thank thee for thy care and love; Thy patience, which we richly prove, Our heart-felt gratitude doth claim. 495.* T. 237. O LORD GOD Holy Ghost, 2 The genuine mind of Christ, 496. T. 16. JESUS, by thy Holy Spirit Of thy blest humanity. 2 Grant that we may love thee truly, 3 Lead us so that we may honor Thee, the Lord our Righteousness, And bring fruit to thee, the Donor Of all gospel-truth and grace. 497.* T. 23. TO that Lord, who unconstrained 12 May our mind and whole behavior 500. T. 586. Of sinful frail humanity, Become a sinless man for me? 501.* 502.* T. 228. O JESUS, were we thro' thy grace, Like thee in thought and action; Might, dear Saviour,-our behavior, In all my smart. Thro' thy blessing, T. 244. Be ever new to us; Always be to thee well-pleasing. 503.* T. 580. THY law, O Lord, be my delight, XXVII. Of Humility, Simplicity, and Growth in Grace. ly share, 4 O keep me contrite, low and poor! 2 His loving-kindness those shall rich- 507.* T. 14. NONE God the Father's favor share, 2 The high and mighty ones the Lord Dear Lord, be taught by thee; 4 Jesus, I humbly thee implore, 5 A lowly mind impart to me, 6 Thou, who in heaven art ador'd, The broken-hearted heal. 7 Therefore, my soul, delight no more 8 Lord Jesus Christ, O may I grow 508.* T. 583. Who, while his gifts they share with thankfulness, Glory in their infirmities, and boast Of nothing but his grace wherein they trust. Who at a loss, and ready to despair, Retire in secret, pray him for relief, And consolation to assuage their grief. 3 To those the Lord will deign his teaching mild, Who gladly listen to the meanest child, And from experience willingly allow, That they are learners, and but little know. Lord, what thou dost is best." 3" For thou art gracious, wise and good, Thou know'st how help t' afford, The time when it should be bestow'd: Thy goodness be ador'd." 510.* T. 141. Go, ye flatt'ring visions, In our Saviour trusts, 511.* T. 16. Then the soul is full of light: But that light will quickly vanish, When of Jesus we lose sight. 2 He who nought but Christ desireth, |