By Him the World in Chrift believ'd,
By Him God's Word was writ and taught.
His Word made, and his Word new makes,
He giveth (Knowledge,) Life and Senfe,
Tho' by the Sapiential way,

Yet by Love's (potent) Influence.
If Miracles and Holiness

Had not Chrift's Gospel (furely) feal'd
Chrift had not had a Church on Earth, dose
Nor had been credibly reveal'd.
As on the firft unformed Mass,

God's Spirit mov'd, gave Life and Form,
So He first form'd the facred Word,

Then (by it) thofe that are new born. The holy Gospel is his Book,

Written (and preach'd) by Chrift's Command, Indited by the Holy Ghoft,

As (true as) if with Chrift's own Hand. O praise eternal boundless Love,

Who fbines (on an) with vital Beams, Refresheth dry and thirfty Souls,

With the celeftial (living) Streams. He gives us Light when we are dark, He quickens us when (we are) dead And by unfeigned Faith and Love Unites us to our (glozious) Head.

Part 2.

Lord, let's know him by whom we know,
And know Chrift by thy (holy) Dove,
And live to him, by whom we live,
Love him from whom's all (bale) Love.'
It's He inditeth all ouf Songs,

(In which) thy Glory we proclaim, It's He that fweetneth to our Souls The Mention of thy (holy) Name.

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Should

Should we not magnify his Grace,
And his high Praises (Daily) fing?
Who teacheth us with joyful Hearts,
To magnify our (heavenly) King.
He intercedes 'twixt Chrift and us,
The (holy) Fire by him doth burn:
He gives us the Defires and Groans,
The (Thanks and) Praise which we return.
He preach'd thy Word to us, within,

And made it to us (pow'r and) Life,
He us'd it to destroy our Sin,

Gave us (our) Creed, and (our) Belief.
His Teaching deeper went than Man's,
(Thy Word) he wrote upon the Heart,
Our mad Refiftance overcame,

A holy) Nature's more than Art:
He made thy Word fearching and sharp,
Yet ([weet and) pleasant to our Taste;
He made thy Service our Delight,
Make it (pet moe) fo to the last.
O Thou that art this holy Fire,
Inflame our Souls for thy own Praife.
Thou who do'ft Love and Joy inspire,
Keep (there in) Vigour from Decays.

All Glory to the facred Three,
One Everliving (Bleled) God;
As at the firft ftill may he be

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(By all) belov'd, obey'd, ador'd. Amen..