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HYMN 44.

First Part. L. M.

The tenth command.

WHATE'ER

HATE'ER thy lot on earth may be,
Let it contentment yield to thee;

Nor others envy, or repine,

Nor covet aught, that is not thine.

2 Justly hast thou forbidden, Lord,

Each murm'ring motion, thought, and word; Justly requiring full content,

With what thy providence hath lent. 3 But can a sinner lift his eye

Before the Lord of hosts on high, And say, "this precept I've obey'd, "Nor from it ever turn'd aside ?"

4 Alive without the law I stood,

And thought my state was safe and good;
But when with pow'r this precept came,
I saw my sin, and guilt, and shame.

5 Lord, I adore thy saving love,
Which did from me the curse remove,
By hanging on th' accursed tree,
And being made a curse for me!

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HYMN 44. Second Part. C. M.
Indwelling sin.

GRACE has enabled me to love
Thy holy law and will;

But sin has not yet ceas'd to move,
It tyrannizes still.

2 Hence often fill'd with dread alarms,
My peace and joy subside;

And I've employ for all the arms
The gospel has supplied.

3 Thus diff'rent pow'rs within me strive,
While opposites I feel;

I grieve, rejoice, decline, revive,
As sin or grace prevail.

4 But Jesus hath his promise past;
Sin with the body dies:

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And grace in all his saints at last

Shall gain its victories.

HYMN 44. Third Part. L. M.

Practical use of the moral law.

0 LORD, my soul convicted stands

Of breaking all thy ten commands: And on me justly might'st thou pour Thy wrath in one eternal show'r.

2 But thanks to God, its loud alarms
Have warn'd me of approaching harms;
And now, O Lord, my wants I see,
Lost and undone, I come to thee.
3 I know my fig-leaf righteousness
Can ne'er thy broken law redress;
Yet in the gospel plan I see,
There's hope of pardon e'en for me.
4 There, I behold with wonder, Lord!
That Christ hath to thy law restor❜d
Those honours on th' atoning day,
Which guilty sinners took away.
5 Amazing wisdom, pow'r and love,
Display'd to rebels from above!
Do thou, O Lord, my faith increase
To love and trust thy plan of grace.

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HYMN 45. First Part. L. M.

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Prayer.

VHERE is my God? does he retire Beyond the reach of humble sighs? Are these weak breathings of desire Too languid to ascend the skies?

2 No, Lord! the breathings of desire,
The weak petition, if sincere,
Is not forbidden to aspire;

But reaches thy all-gracious ear.

3 Look up, my soul, with cheerful eye,
See where the great Redeemer stands;
The glorious Advocate on high;
With precious incense in his hands.
4 He sweetens ev'ry humble groan,
He recommends each broken prayer:
Recline thy hope on Him alone,
Whose pow'r and love forbid despair.

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HYMN 45. Second Part. S. M.
The prayer of faith.

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HE Lord, who truly knows
The heart of ev'ry saint,
Invites us, by his holy word,
To pray, and never faint.
2 He bows his gracious ear!
We never plead in vain ;
Yet we must wait till he appear,
And pray, and pray again.
3 Tho' unbelief suggest

Why should we longer wait?
He bids us never give him rest;
But be importunate.

4 'Twas thus a widow poor,
Without support or friend,
Beset the unjust judge's door,
And gain'd at last her end.
5 And shall not Jesus hear
His chosen, when they cry?

Yes; tho' he may a while forbear,
He'll not their suit deny.

6 Then let us earnest be,

And never faint in prayer;

He loves our importunity,

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And makes our cause his care.

HYMN 45.

WHAT

Third Part. L. M.

Exhortation to prayer.

THAT various hindrances we meet,
In coming to a mercy-seat!

Yet who, that knows the worth of prayer,
But wishes to be often there?

2 Prayer makes the darken'd cloud withdraw; Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw- Gives exercise to faith and loveBrings ev'ry blessing from above.

3 Restraining prayer, we cease to fight; Prayer makes the Christian's armour bright: And Satan trembles, when he sees

The weakest saint upon his knees.

4 Were half the breath that's vainly spent, To heav'n in supplication sent

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Our cheerful song would oft'ner be,
"Hear what the Lord has done for me !"

HYMN 45. Fourth Part. L. M.

OUR

Lord's Prayer.

UR Father, thron'd in heav'n, divine,
To thy great name be praises paid;
Thy kingdom come,-Thy glory shine:
And thy good will be still obey'd.
2 Give us our bread from day to day,
And all our wants do thou supply:
With gospel-truth feed us, we pray,
That we may never faint, nor die.
3 Extend thy grace, our hearts renew,
Our each offence in love forgive;

Teach us divine forgiveness too,
And, freed from evil, let us live.

4 For thine's the kingdom, and the pow'r,
And all the glory waits thy name;
Let ev'ry saint thy grace adore,
And sound in songs their loud Amen.

HYMN 46. First Part. C. M.
Our Father.

1 SOVREIGN of all the worlds on high,

Allow our humble claim;

Nor, while poor worms would raise their heads,
Disdain a Father's name.

2 Our Father God! how sweet the sound!
How tender and how dear!
Not all the melody of heav'n,
Could so delight the ear.

3 Come, sacred Spirit, seal the name
On my expanding heart;
And show, that in Jehovah's grace
I share a filial part.

4 Cheer'd by a signal so divine,
Unwav'ring I believe :

Thou know'st, I, Abba, Father, cry,
Nor can thy word deceive.

HYMN 46. Second Part.

L. M.

Our Father and our Saviour are in Heaven.

1 DESCEND from heav'n, immortal Dove, Stoop down and take us on thy wings;

And mount and bear us far above
The reach of these inferior things;
2 Beyond, beyond this lower sky,
Up where eternal ages roll,
Where solid pleasures never die,
And fruits immortal feast the soul.