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2. His shame to all will be display'd, | 8. Perhaps for his Name,
However fpecious Here his Dress,
Who is not in the Robe array'd
Of Jefu's perfect Righteousness.
Who of Chrift's fulness ne'er receiv'd,
Will tremble at the Judgment Day;
However righteous Here believ'd,
Then naked must he go away.
Hafte then to Jefu's Wounds; thrice

Some Works I fhall finish with glad
loving Aim.

happy they,

Shall in his dear Breaft,
9. I ftill (which is beft)

As at the Beginning, find Pardon
and Reft.

10. And when I'm to die,

Who to the bleeding Wounds have" Receive me," I'll cry,

found their Way.

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the glad Day.

5. No Mortal doth know
What He can bestow,

What Light, Strength and Comfort:
Go after Him, go!

6. Lo! onward I move,
And but Christ above
None gueffes, how wondrous my
Journey will prove.

7. Great Spoils I fhall win

From Death, Hell, and Sin;

For Jefus hath lov'd me, I cannot
fay why.

11. But this I do find,
We two are so join'd,

He'll not live in Glory and leave
me behind.

12. Lo this is the Race
I'm running, thro' Grace,
Henceforth, till admitted to see my
Lord's Face.

13. And now I'm in Care,
My Neighbours may share
Thefe Bleffings: To feek them, wild
none of you dare?

14. In Bondage, O why,
And Death will you lie,

When one here affures you, Free
Grace is fo nigh?

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AMB, Lamb, O Lamb, Sin-
Sacrifice!
My Heart delights to worship Thee,
Since by the Gift of Faith I know,
Thou waft made Man to die for me.
2. Thou Lamb, haft broke the
Chains of Sin,
Captive haft led Captivity;
And Satan now must trembling own,

'Midft outward Afflictions, fhall feel I'm Thine, becaufe Thou diedft

Chrift within.

for me.

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Or debt, from which I'm not fet free? No, there's not one: For all was paid,

And finish'd, when he dy'd for me.
9. Should I be ask'd, how long shalt
thou

Enjoy this Happiness? I'll fay;
While poor in Spirit I remain,
He'll let me know he dy'd for me.
10. Perhaps this Truth may fail?
No, No,

When Heav'n and Earth away fhall
flee,

It flands fecure upon his Word
And Oath, that he has dy'd for me.

11. Now fhould one afk, Can no
one else

Have Part in this great Mystery?

RACE! how good, how cheap,
how free;
Grace how eafy to be found!
Only let your Mifery

In the Saviour's Blood be drown'd!
Wifhful lie before his Throne ;
Say: "I never will be gone,

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Never, till my Suit's obtain'd, "Never, till the Bleffing's gain'd."

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Any, who under Sin were fold, Now at Love's Throne are proftrate laid;、

Many, by Nature numb and cold,
Void of all Feeling, inly Dead,

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Now Thy warm gracious Influence | 3. Fix on that Face thine Eye; Why dost thou backward fhrink ? What a base Rebel thou hast been

know,

Of thy dear Blood the Power prove; Which melts their Hearts, and makes them flow,

And kindly take the Form of Love.

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To Chrift, thou now dost think. 4. Fear not; for this is He

Who always loves us first, And with white Robes of Righteoufnefs

Delights to deck the worst.

Would you be well all over? 5. Or art thou at a Lo

Then go to Jefus

And let his Blood you cover:
Come only undifguis'd;
Come poor and miferable,
Ev'n juft fo as you are;
You'll find, that He is able
All Loffes to repair:

2. By being griev'd and vexed
That you ftill are so bad,
You can be long perplexed;
But if Chriff's Blood you had,
You foon fhould be all Gladness
Thro' his great Sacrifice,
And lofe the peevish Sadness:
His Raníom does fuffice.
3. His Wounds are open Fountains
To wash you white all o'er.
And were your Sins like Mountains,
Nay as the Sands on Shore,
They're all aton'd and pay'd for

By Chriff's all-faving Blood.
What fhould it be delay'd for?
Come to your bleeding God!

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a Lofs What thou to Him fhalt say? Be but fincere, and all thy Cafe Juft as it is difplay.

6. That Heart our Saviour loves,

Which does not ftrive to weave Pretences fair, to footh itself, And his fharp Eyes deceive.

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Ehold the loving Son of God Stretch'd out upon the tree, Behold him shedding forth his Blood For all of you and me.

2. O what a Mystery is this!

The nail'd Immanuel view: How hath he left his Realms of Blifs

To bleed for me and you! 3. Why is his body rack'd with pains, And wrung with keeneft Smart, Why flows the Blood from out his Veins,

Why torn with Grief his Heart? 4. All Righteousness did he fulfil, No Sin did ever know, He never thought nor acted ill; Why was He wounded fo?

5. Alas! I know the Reason why : Our num'rous Sins He bore, This caus'd his bitter Agony,

This wounded him fo fore. 6. But hence our Confidence begins For we may boldly fay, That thus, by bearing all our Sins, He took them all away.

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I. Inners! Saviour fee,

4. They who fearch their hearts with

care,

And the Blame their own confefs, In the Lamb may have their share,

To his wounds have free access: They that have been most in debt, 'Mongst the chiefeft Sinners fet, Ne'er forget their kind Release, Best can relish pard'ning Grace. 5. Cover'd with a holy Shame,

Pardon'd Criminals remain : Yet their freedom they proclaim,

Their Adoption they maintain. Trufting in our righteousness, Scarce does that begin to cease, Ceases the tormenting ftrife, All within is Peace and Life. 6. Are form'd a Creature new? Have you prov'd the Cleanfer's art? Can you Chrift in spirit view,

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Purified thro' Faith your heart?

Sands, mer, he, vodene Rife, to meet the Bridegroom go,

ples view;

See him bleeding on the tree,

See his Heart on fire for you! View a while, then hafte away, Find a thousand more, and say: Come, ye Sinners! come with me, View him bleeding on the Tree. 2. Who would still fuch Mercy grieve? Dear fouls! hear inftruction mild, Doubt no more, but now believe,

Each become a fimple Child; Artful doubts and reafonings be Nail'd with Jefus to the tree; Souls who truly fimple are, Surely fhall the Bleffing fhare. 3. Thro' his poverty, ye poor! All may quickly richer be; That throws wide Heav'n's Mercydoor,

Grace's Treafuries makes free ; Here fecurely take who will, Each poor finner take his fill, Rich in Grace hereby commence, Blush no more for Indigence.

Mingle with the Virgin-Row;
Oil you have, and need not fear,
Tho' this moment he appear.

7. These move on the narrow Way,

Watchful, chearful, free from toil, Trim their Lamps from day to day,

Adding ftill recruits of oil: Doubly does the Spirit reft On that happy peaceful breast, Who himself to Praying gives, Who a Life of Watching lives. 8. Up, go forth to meet the Lamb, Sleep and flumber far depart ! Let your lamps be all on flame,

Want of oil will wound the heart. Gracious Scepter of our King! Thee we touch, and Thee we fing, Under Thy propitious fway Live we, grow we ev'ry Day. 9. Here we learn with inward fhame, How delightful 'tis and fweet, Thee to ferve, O gracious Lamb! Willingly thy Love to meet.

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HE Lamb to know,
And thus to glow

For Love to him,

And nought fo much t'esteem,
As to have him quite near,
That dear

2. Each foul knows how her Lord And lovely Man; this is the plan

to please:

No Methods need that man be told,

Of ev'ry one,

Who is his Flesh and Bone.

Who ftrongly to the mark doth prefs, 2. His Body is fo full of bliss

And can this one conviction hold;
That he a finner loft and poor,
In Chrift hath glory, life and store.
3. And let that man confider right,
To blifs divine he now is led;
When little obstacles would fright,
These under foot his faith must tread:

From ferving Chrift, he may fuppofe
Nothing but sweetest freedom flows.

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And Merit too,

When I it's Parts run thro'!

First, his dear Head with thorn
Is torn:

Quite fore the Back, all blue and black:
His Hands and Feet
Have nail-rings, to me sweet:
3. His Eyes were red by tears he fhed;
At laft they're broke:

Then he receives a stroke,
A foldier fplits his Side
Full wide,

Thence flows a flood. My Lord
What fay I more?

and God!

I love thee and adore.

4. The Spirit's found knows to ex-
pound
The Text profound

Of Circumcifion's wound.
Chrift truly felt no pain

In vain ;

Each drop of Blood that from him flow'd,

And ev'ry Bruife
Is meritorious.

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