Thy warlike Hoft bring by thy care 12. That we'd run for thee willingly, Is well; but for thy Name should be 13. Therefore, e'er we're fent forth, Let us be well prepared, 14. But oh! what great things do I In Spirit's contemplation, When I reflect respectfully On th' Perfect Congregation. Heb. xii. 23. 15. There fits the princely Company But by th' above Jerufalem That Moment he's embraced. 21. Ye, who in the Lamb's Presence 16. One hath been kill'd for thee by Selige gemeine, der des Lammes blut. Fire, The other by Frost rig'rous; The third did Martyrdom acquire By lab'ring 'mong the Negroes. 17. The fourth erects a monument, Being in the Ocean buried; The fifth, by thirst for Men's Souls spent, Was 'mong their Tombs interred. 18. The Spouse of souls hath to his Throne Many of us tranflated, 19. Flock of the Lord! for aught "T may from thy Habitation, A Sabbath's journey be at most To th' perfect Congregation. 20. At least no man is by the Lamb Out of Death's dungeon † raifed, * 1 John iii. 14. I. HAPPY Church! whofe gar ment Is by the Lamb's Blood 'Fore thee, where there are dear. See Gal. iv. 29. Struggled in the flame? Thinks this only thing 3. Το To the Corpfe of Jefu, 4. He hath (thou didst hear it) And the Father's Hand; All his mark'd-out Plan: 5. Ye dear Souls blood-nourish'd! Who, thro' Jefu's grace, Have our Hall replenish'd 'Fore the Angels face; Who have this injunction, Lamb! and always Lamb! To repeat with Unction: Fetch thence Fire and flame. 6. Ye too, who fit yonder Fill'd with Crofs's Zeal! You like nothing better, Than when Blood founds well In your Senfe and thought. + 316. Wondrous A&t it must be ftil'd, That God was in the Flesh reveal'd, 1. A ↑ Confeffiones. And did appear in Chrift the Mar, To them their Sins and trefpaffes, As tho' we crucified were. 4. Now God intreats the finners all, Whom Satan's Lies have caus'd to fall, That they would all be well content, Since he to them the Lamb hath fent. 5. A Spectacle God made him there, 6. He took them all upon his Head, Merely because the Lamb was flain. 8. The Spirit, truly, ftill fays, Yes; And what ftrong pow'r could hinder this? And now 'tis done, thanks be to God! Eternal Truth! he fhed his Blood! 9. True, 'tis above a Thousand Year, That he was thro`-bor'd with a spear; Yet fix thereon our Faith we may, As if 'twere done but yesterday. 10. Of this we now fhall witness bear, And loudly call to every ear: "Be Ich muss es nur geütchen. 1.I Can't bu openly confefs What have met with and Tho' ev'n myvery Sight It looks at Jefurday and night, The joy I feel in fucha Lot, 3. If others did but know im plain, I'm fure all hearts, whom ought can move, Would feel a tender fmart of Love, And to his Charms themselves refign. 4. If I muft here the truth avow, For whom fuch warmth a long while poor, Who by his Sweat and fuff'rings fore, A member of his Bride me made. 5. He on the Crofs in cruel wife Was nail'd, and more indignities, Yea thousands, to him done! His Wounds yourselves there look 6. Since, at a certain Hour, thereof I've been tranfported, melted down, won, That I can think of nought befide. 7. In lying down to take my Reft; In getting up, in being dress'd; Whenever my voice founds; I want the Aid of Jefu's wounds. Remains the pleasure of my Heart, Long as it moves in me: Yea, even when it beats no more, There, where the spear his fide did bore, I have my Place eternally! "Ο 318. Du auferwehlter. For ever bleffed Holy M Man of Smart ! Griev'd and wounded Heart! 2. When I come before thee, When I to thee, When thy Wounds bright Glory I feel inwardly; When I have perceived In my heart that Shine; I am oft fo grieved, That worm-like I twine. 3. When thou would'st receive me; I think on my Flight, And could, 'caufe I grieve thee, Then comes to remembrance, Yet I've Courage too. Of the flaughter'd Lamb; Grace and Truth to teach, Way For all thy Servants out; 2. We are fent in thy Name, 321. Jefus Chriftus blick dich an. Efus Chrift look upon thee, • Holy Congregation! Thou art his, because that he 2. Friendly is his Countenance, Not fwerve from thy Station. 3. Stay in his School, as 'tis due ; At his Throne adore him; Be to him faithful and true, Pure and chafte before him. 4. Beg, that thy Grace be encreas'd And abide, tho' here oppreft, I. 322. Wolck des nahen Gottes. C Hriftian Church of Jefus, To adorn here pleases All thy pains and labours, Seems to lie undone ? Sav'd thee, does expect, 3. Lives he not, who faved This thou canst not think: For them in no heart, Gave to others fmart? His Wounds, where we are, Which without toil's found; Then like Lamentations All our hymns will found. 5. As once holy David 'Midft his joy did moan, O'er his rebel-Son; Mother-hearts can't fhout, |