A Collection of Hymns of the Children of God in All Ages, from the Beginning Till Now. In Two Parts. Designed Chiefly for the Use of the Congregations in Union with the Brethren's Church

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iz 'Tis true the debt this would erase,
But fatan would t'infult have place;
And God had loft his image fair
'Tis better, we released are.
13 Now the whole universe shall see,
How I in heav'n receiv'd shall be:
Ye angels! hear this too, and own
This grace before the Father's
throne.

14 If I should, thro' Chrift's merit
and love,

A fervant e'er fo faithful prove;
O'er all that's bafe the vict'ry win;
Nor ev'n till death commit one fin:
15 Yet will I when I come to you,
Nought think, how good I was and

true,

21. "If now there came a finful luft, "I thank'd my God, there was no Muft;

"I faid to Cov'toufnefs, Luft, Pride, "My Lord deftroy'd you when he dy'd.

22. "No Parley with the Foe I'd make,

"But chofe the shortest course to také, "And fimply to my Lord complain; "Thus did I always Freedom gain.

23. "As Men are wont of Ghofts to fay,

But "here's a finner, who would fain"
"Thro' the Lamb's ranfom, en-
"trance gain."

16 There fings our father Abraham,
And all the faints before the Lamb;
And in their fong one plain may
view,

It ftands: That they were finners too.
17 If ask'd about my wedding-dress,
Without which there is no access,
I'll fay: "I Jefus then put on,
"When naked from the fiend I ran.
18" I've kept with care this fhining
drefs,

*It has this choice peculiar grace,
"That Chrift's unfeen fpecific blood
« Preserves it ever fair and good.
19. Suppofe, that next the Queftion

were:

When in the World what didft Thou there?

I'd fay: I thank my Lord, could I

"Do good, I did it willingly.
20. "And fince I knew, his precious

Blood

"Had Sin o'erwhelm'd with its pure Flood;

That by the Crofs they're driven

away:

"What God the Lord nor prais'd
、nor lov'd,

"That by the Crofs I far remov'd."
24. Then will the holy Company
A great Rejoicing have o'er me;
And ftill more Joy to me to bring,
They full of Sprit will with me
fing:

25. All Praife and Honour doth pertain
Unto the Lamb; for He was flain,
And hath redeem'd us by His Blood,
And made us Kings and Priests to God.

* Rev. v. 9, 10.

26. Now while in Life I'm yet con-
fin'd,

So is it my whole Heart and Mind,
This Point and only this to preach :
To chriftians, heathens, all and each,
27. "That our for-ever-blessed God
"By his Son Jefu's Death and lood,
As ne'er in truth can fathom'd be.'
"Has fhewn his love to fuch degree,
28. Ye Children all in Grace's Fold,
You heartily intreat I would,
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Thro'

Thro' all your Lives the Plan ne'er In itself was lifeless; our Maker's

dying Had been but Matter for an endless Sighing

In mournful Notes.

3. But now the Spirit fets before our Eyes

A perfect all-atoning Sacrifice, Whereby our Debts paid are, our Griefs fuftained;

That by no Torment we might e'er be pained, Here hangs the Lamb! 4. Who to our firft Fore-father was

foretold,

(By whofe Tranfgreffion under Sin

we're fold,)

The Lamb, that bleft Victim once offer'd for us,

32. O King of Glory, Chrift the Is an Oblation in God's Sight moft

Guiding:

Yet Souls who are fimple, who feel | Thro' the holy Spirit's most faithful
this Fire,
Muft melt in Thankfulness, and For in our Hearts we have this Sense
Love's Defire

Towards their God.

8. God Holy Ghost! for ever preach

the Lord,

Revealing to us children ev'ry word, Which of Him is written: This, this will please us, For we're fuch People, who can joy in Jefus, And in nought elfe.

9. At the Words. Lamb and Blood, those sweetest Sounds,

The Heart within with Chearfulness rebounds;

Life, Peace, Joy are rifing in Soul

and Spirit,

And ev'n the earthly Vessel does in

herit

10. Ye wife and prudent, void of Happiness!

Would you know fomething of the Children's Blifs?

To the Crofs directly! Behold on this Wood Th' atoning Lamb of God, who has by his Blood

Finish'd the Whole.

11. Hence above all we prize Lamb's Blood and Smarts;

And fuch who're in their Senfes, and whose Hearts Upright are, think with us; fince here is Fulness For all fufficient, then none need in Dulness

Go hence away 12. We daily blefs each other's happy Lot, Whereby we Sinners to the Wounds were brought,

abiding,

He does the Work.

13. What Hymns, O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

Will

thy Eleet once fing! that

num'rous Hoft

poor finful Children begotten by Thee,

Suckled, protected, and at length plac'd nigh the

Throne of the Lamb!

21.

Man! how deadly was thy
Wound,

Thy Tympany of Pride,

That never, never had been cur'd, Had not Immanuel died.

Moft wretched those, whom Balm
fo rich,

The Blood of Chrift don't heal!
Let me apply it, let Soul
my
Its fov reign Virtue feel.

3. Most plain the dear Redeemer prov'd

His human Nature true, When on the Cross he offer'd up Flesh, Soul and Spirit too :

The Blood, which from his num'rous Wounds,

A crimson Torrent flow'd, And Water mingling with the Blood, The fame most clearly show'd. 5. Let that incorporated Tide,

The Riches of thine Heart, Dear Jefus! wash away my Stains, And cleanfing Grace impart, 6. May that rich Blood, which faves

a World,

And ranfoms Souls from Hell, Emancipate my Soul from all The Bondage which I feel.

7. That fpirit which Jefus figh'd away, 13. Firft He to them explain'd

Shall, what I wish for, gain;
Yea, let that Spirit intercede,
Which never fues in vain.

8. Thou great I AM, in perfons three,
Accept my warmest Lauds;
By Siuners be thy Praifes fung,
Their Friend, and King of Gods!

23.

Ternal Love decreed, A fpotless lamb fhould bleed, That Sinners might be freed

From Curfe and Punishment;
"Tis done! 'tis done! 'tis done!
Vile Rebels back are won,
"Twas God's Almighty Son

Our Penance underwent.
2. The gracious Word was made
Flesh, and our Ranfom paid,
When all our Sins were laid

On Him upon the Tree.
When all was finished,
And He rofe from the Dead,
He his Difciples led
As far as Bethany.

The Things which appertain'd
To the Redemption gain'd

By his moft facred Blood;
And Sin's-Remiffion preach,
Sending them forth to teach
Far as the Earth should reach,
To spread thefe Tidings good.
4. Then in the Sight of all
Whom he vouchfaf'd to call,
Whilft they in Worship fall,

Did he to Heav'n afcend; Where on the Throne of Grace, He fits, for Sinners Race In the moft Holy Place,

A Saviour, Prieft and Friend. 5. The Gofpel History, Exalted Myftery!

Is a fweet Ministry`

To my poor wretched Heart.
I, in my youthful State,
Ne'er felt the Pow'r and Weight
Of his exceeding great

Love, Sacrifice, and Smart.
6. Vain were all Ways befde,
Which I poor Sinner try'd
My Nakedness to hide;

A Spider's Web I wrought,
No Garment cou'd I måke;
My Work his Breath did break,
O! how did I then shake,

"Till Grace Deliv'rance brought. 7. I hardly durft believe, He could the Worft receive, And by his Grace relieve

So hard a Heart as mine! But Jefus fall of Grace, Saw my fo guilty Cafe, And then did me embrace, And cleanse with Blood divine. 8. The Glory all is his! A Shame for me it is, That for fuch Love as this, I fhould not faithful be;

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