The Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs of the Isaac Watts

They who once his kindness prove,
Find it everlasting love.

2 Which of all our friends, to save us,
Could, or would have shed their blood?

o But our Jesus died to have us

Reconciled in him to God:
This is boundless love indeed!
Jesus is a Friend in need.

e 3 When he lived on earth abased,
Friend of sinners was his name ;
-Now above all glory raised,
He rejoices in the same:

Still he calls them brethren, friends,'
And to all their wants attends.

e 4 Oh for grace our hearts to soften!
Teach us, Lord, at length to love;
We, alas! forget too often,

What a Friend we have above:

But when home our souls are brought,
We will love thee as we ought.

HYMN 65. C. M. St. Ann's. Mear. [b]

Manna, or Daily Supply. Exod. xvi. 18.

1M The want of other bread;

ANNA to Israel well supplied

While God is able to provide,
His people will be fed.

2 Of his kind care, how sweet a proof!
It suited every taste:

Who gathered most had just enough,
Enough who gathered least.

o 3 'Tis still our gracious Lord provides,
Our comforts and our cares;

His own unerring hand provides,
And gives us each our shares.

e 4 He knows how much the weak can bear,
And helps them when they cry;

The strongest have no strength to spare,
For such he'll strongly try.

-5 Daily they saw the manna come,
And cover all the ground:

But what they tried to keep at home,
Corrupted soon was found.

e 6 Vain their attempts to store it up; This was to tempt the Lord:

o Israel must live by faith and hope, And not upon a hoard.

HYMN 66. C. M.

NEWTON.

York. [*]

Joys of Saints. Neh. ix. 10.

OY is a fruit that will not grow

In nature's barren soil;

e All we can boast, till Christ we know,, Is vanity and toil.

-2 But where the Lord has planted grace, And made his glories known ;

o There fruits of heavenly joy and peace, Are found-and there alone.

e 3 A bleeding Saviour seen by faith,
A sense of pardoning love,-
o A hope that triumphs over death,
Gives joys like those above.

To take a glimpse within the vail,
To know that God is mine-

o Are springs of joy that never fail,
Unspeakable, divine.

-5 These are the joys which satisfy,

And sanctify the mind;

• Which make the spirit mount on high,

And leave the world behind.

NEWTON.

HYMN 67. C. M. Hymn 2. [*]

Walking with God. Gen. v. 24.

H for a closer walk with God,

O calm and heavenly frame;

And light to shine upon the road,
That leads me to the Lamb!

e 2 Where is the blessedness I knew,
When first I saw the Lord?"
Where is the soul-refreshing view
Of Jesus, and his word?

-3 What peaceful hours I once enjoyed!
How sweet their memory still!

• But they have left an aching void, The world can never fill.

Return, O holy Dove, return,

Sweet messenger of rest;

I hate the sins that made thee mourn,
And drove thee from my breast.

5 The dearest idol I have known,
Whate'er that idol be

Help me to tear it from thy throne, s
And worship only thee.

6 So shall my walk be close with God,— Calm and serene my frame;

o And purer light shall mark the road,

That leads me to the Lamb.

COWPER.

HYMN 68. C. M. Abridge. [*]

Light shining out of Darkness.
OD moves in a mysterious way,

Glis wonders to perform;

He plants his footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm.70
Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never-failing skill,

He treasures up his bright designs,
And works his sovereign will.

o 3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread,

big with mercy, and shall break With blessings on your head.

4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust him for his grace;

e Behind a frowning providence
O He hides a smiling face.
-5 His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;

The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower.
e 6 Blind unbelief is sure to err,
And scan his work in vain;
o God is his own interpreter,
And he will make it plain.

HYMN 69. L. M. Pleyel's. [b].

Afflictions sanctified by the Word.

HOW I love thy holy word,
Thy gracious covenant, O Lord!

it guides me in the peaceful way;
I think upon it all the day.

2 What are the mines of shining wealth?
The strength of youth, the bloom of health ?-
What are all joys, compared with those,
Thine everlasting word bestows?

e 3 Long unafflicted, undismayed,

In pleasure's path secure I strayed : -Thou mad st me feel thy chastening rod, o And straight I turned unto my God.

e 4 What though it pierced my fainting heart-- \\ o bless the hand that caused the smart;

e It taught my tears awhile to flow,

o But saved me from eternal woe.
e 5 Oh! hadst thou left me unchastised,
Thy precepts I had still despised;
And still the snare in secret laid,
Had my unwary feet betrayed.
o 6 I love thee, therefore, O my God,
And breathe towards thy dear abode;
Where, in thy presence, fully blest,
Thy chosen saints forever rest.

COWPER.

HYMN 70. C. M. Barby. [*]

Submission.

LORD, my best desire fulfill,
And help me to resign
Life, health, and comfort to thy will,
And make thy pleasure mine.

e 2 Why should I shrink at thy command,
Whose love forbids my fears?
Or tremble at the gracious hand,
That wipes away my tears?
-3 No, let me rather freely yield
What most I prize, to thee,
Who never hast a good withheld,
Or wilt withhold from me,

4 Thy favour, all my journey through,
Thon art engaged to grant;

What else I want, or think I do,

"Tis better still to want.

o 5 Wisdom and mercy guide my way;