That if they don't perform their task,
They may, and will be lost at last,
And drop into perdition.

8 But God, they say, would save all men,
But some refuse Jehovah's plan,
And won't to grace resign,

God waits, and knocks, and knocks again,
He strives to save, but all in vain,
They upset God's design.

9 Some offer Christ, some offer grace,
For God would save all Adam's race,
There's some men tell us so;

'Tis those Jehovah never sent,

Who say a dead man can repent;
With such I would not

10 O Lord, direct me to the place

go.

Where Christ is preach'd, there turn my face,
O guide my footsteps there,

And through the preacher speak to me,'
Knock off my chains, and set me free,
And ease my ev'ry care.
11 Some preach the dignity of man,
Some preach a God without a plan,
And but at random still;

There are but few who preach free grace,
Ah! tis but here and there a place;
But many preach free will.
12 O God, where shall I go to-day?
O let thy Spirit lead the way,

That I may hear from thee;
I want to hear that charming sound,
Behold, a Ransomer is found,

That Christ has ransom'd me.
13 These are the tidings suit my case;
I'm lost without an act of grace,
I'm ruin'd and undone;

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But Jefus died on Calv'ry's tree,
He died for sinners, why not me?
Redemption's work is done.

14 Jehovah saw what man would be,
And chose some from eternity,
And gave them to his Son;

And Christ agreed to shed his blood,
A sacrifice that pleases God,

This mighty work is done.

15 'Tis this I want to hear about; I do believe without a doubt

This was Jehovah's plan,

That those Christ died for on the tree
From condemnation must be free;

Who shall their souls condemn ? 16 Ah! who shall overturn the plan, Salvation through a bleeding Lamb? Proud man may try in vain ;

Whoever offer Christ to man,
Are ign'rant of Jehovah's plan,-

They seek, but shan't obtain.

17 They preach and say Christ died for all, As well for Judas as for Paul;

A scheme God never plan'd;
For Paul was sav'd by special grace,
But Judas died in sad disgrace;

Paul sav'd, and Judas damn'd.
18 God owes salvation to no man,
He knew his own eternal plan,

He saves just whom he please;

All those united to the Son,
For them the mighty work is done
To answer his decrees.

19 Let parsons preach just what they please,
They cannot alter God's decrees,
God knows his people well;

"Though men and devils may agree,
The souls Christ died for on the tree
Can never go to hell.

20 The price is paid, the price of blood,
A price acknowledged by God,
That he requir'd no more;

Then let poor sinners go to him
Whose blood aton'd for all their sin,
The wretched and the poor.

21 This must be love, eternal love,
That brought a Saviour from above
To die for such as me;

"Tis through his death the sinner lives,
"Tis for Christ's sake the Lord forgives,
All absolutely free.

Sabbath Evening.

1 ONE sabbath more is gone, and gone for ever, And I remain more wretched sure than ever; I've been to-day amongst the praying throng, I tried to praise, and pray, and raise my song; 2 But as I went, alas! I came away,

I could not hear, I could not praise, or pray; } The preacher told me what I ought to do, But did not tell me where for strength to go; i 3 The rule to work by was Jehovah's law, I must make brick and find myself the straw, Get into Christ, get into Christ to-day, Accept the offer'd grace, make no delay, 4. For God is willing if you are willing too, What God commands that you must strive to do, You must repent, indeed you must repent,

To warn you of your danger I am sent. 1

5 God is with you if you abide with him,
But if you disobey you'll die in sin;

Now is the accepted time, take Christ to-day,
Accept the offer ere you go away.

6 If you obey, God will reward you well, But all impenitents will go to hell;

Christ willingly, my friend, would save you all, And Christ is waiting to receive your call. 7 No longer then delay; Why will you die? You may be sav'd if you will but comply; If refuse the offers of his grace,

you

You can't expect to see the Saviour's face.

8 How long has Christ been knocking at the door!
Then open now, lest he should knock no more:
This is the preaching I have heard to-day;
How often did I wish myself away ;'

Such preachers too as these there are a plenty,
Just such as these are nineteen out of twenty.

The Righteous shall hold on his way. Job xvii. 9. 1 THE righteous shall hold on his way,

Though hell, sin, and Satan oppose,

For God is his prop and his stay,

To bless him wherever he goes.
2 The righteous shall hold on his way,
Though often next door to despair
Because he forgets what his God,
His covenant Father declare.

3 The righteous shall hold on his way,
Though weak as a poor bruised reed,
Though bow'd down with doubts and with fears,
He prays and is sure to succeed.

4 The righteous shall hold on his way,

Though oft dark as midnight within,'
And plagued with his body of death,
And often get wounded by sin.

5 The righteous shall hold on his way,
For God is his guard and his guide;
The righteous are safe and secure,

Though tempted, distressed, and tried.

6 The righteous shall hold on his way, For Christ and his people are one, For God will complete his own work

In those he has chose in his Son.

7 The righteous shall hold on his way,
The word of his God doth declare,
The weakest believer in Christ

Have no cause at all to despair.
8 The righteous shall hold on his way.
Their debts were paid off long ago;
The weakest shall baffle all hell,
And stand against every foe.

9 The righteous shall hold on his way,
However distressed or poor,

Though billows roll over his head,

Each wave drives him nearer the shore.

10 The righteous shall hold on his way,
This truth is by many rejected;

The righteous must hold on their way,
For they are Jehovah's elected.
11 The righteous shall hold on his way,
Jehovah himself is their friend,

His love for them never began,

His love for them never can end. 2 The righteous shall hold on his way, They ever stood so in God's view, For Jesus stood forth as their head,

And paid down to justice its due. 3 The righteous shall hold on his way, Because they were chosen in him Who bore all the curse that was due, And wash'd away every sin.

4 The righteous shall hold on his way,

Through what the Lord Jesus has done,

And God is well pleased with those ;
Redeem'd by Jehovah the Son. #144

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