3 Five bleeding wounds he bears,
Received on Calvary;
They pour effectual prayers,

They strongly plead for me:-
Forgive him, O forgive, they cry,
Nor let that ransom'd sinner die.
4 The Father hears him pray,
His dear anointed One:
He cannot turn away

The presence of his Son:

His Spirit answers to the blood,

And tells me I am born of God.
5 My God is reconciled;
His pard'ning voice I hear.
He owns me for his child;
I can no longer fear:

With confidence I now draw nigh,
And Father, Abba, Father, cry.

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G

Filial confidence and joy.

L. M.

REAT God, indulge my humble claim; U Be thou my hope, my joy, my rest; The glories that compose thy name

Stand all engaged to make me blest.

2 Thou great and good, thou just and wise, Thou art my Father and my God; And I am thine by sacred ties,

Thy son, thy servant bought with blood. 3 With heart and eyes, and lifted hands, For thee I long, to thee I look;

As travellers in thirsty lands

Pant for the cooling water-brook.

4 I'll lift my hands, I'll raise my voice, While I have breath to pray or praise: This work shall make my heart rejoice, And fill the remnant of my days.

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WHE

The ante-past of heaven.

THERE shall my wand'ring soul begin? How shall I all to heaven aspire ? A slave redeem'd from death and sin, A brand pluck'd from eternal fire,— How shall I equal triumphs raise, Or sing my great Deliv'rer's praise? 2 O how shall I the goodness tell, Father, which thou to me hast show'd? That I, a child of wrath and hell,

I should be call'd a child of God, Should know, should feel my sins forgiven, Blest with this ante-past of heaven. 3 And shall I slight my Father's love, Or basely fear his gifts to own? Unmindful of his favours prove?

Shall I, the hallow'd cross to shun,
Refuse his righteousness to' impart,
By hiding it within my heart?

4 No: though the ancient dragon rage,
And call forth all his hosts to war;
Though earth's self-righteous sons engage,
Them and their god alike I dare;
Jesus, the sinner's Friend, proclaim;
Jesus, to sinners still the same.

477

S. M.

The revealing and witnessing Spirit.

(PIRIT of faith, come down,

SPIE

Reveal the things of God;

And make to us the Godhead known,
And witness with the blood:

'Tis thine the blood to' apply,

And give us eyes to see,

That He who did for sinners die,
Hath surely died for me.

2 No man can truly say

That Jesus is the Lord, Unless thou take the veil away,

And breathe the living word:
Then, only then we feel

Our int'rest in his blood;
And cry, with joy unspeakable,—
Thou art my Lord, my God!

30 that the world might know
The all-atoning Lamb!
Spirit of faith, descend and show
The virtue of his Name:
The grace which all may find,
The saving power impart ;
And testify to all mankind,
And speak in every heart.

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The comforts, gifts, and graces of the Spirit.

10D of all consolation,

G The Holy Ghost thou art;

Thy secret inspiration

Hath told it to my heart:

The blessing I inherit,

Through Jesus' prayer bestow'd,

The Comforter, the Spirit,

The true eternal God.

2 With God the Son and Saviour, With God the Father one,

The tokens of his favour

Are now to man made known; An ante-past of heaven

Thou dost in me reveal,

Attest my sins forgiven,

And my salvation seal.

3 The' indubitable witness
Of thy own Deity,

Thou giv'st my soul its fitness
Thy glorious face to see:
Thy comforts, gifts, and graces,
My largest thoughts transcend,
And challenge endless praises,
When faith in sight shall end.

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The signature of divine love.

HEN shall I hear the inward voice, Which only faithful souls can hear? Pardon, and peace, and heavenly joys, Attend the promised Comforter: O come, and righteousness divine, And Christ, and all with Christ, are mine,

2 O that the Comforter would come, Nor visit as a transient guest; But fix in me his constant home,

And keep possession of my breast;
And make my soul his loved abode,
The temple of indwelling God.

3 Come, Holy Ghost, my heart inspire;
Attest that I am born again;
Come, and baptize me now with fire,
Nor let thy former gifts be vain :
I cannot rest in sins forgiven;
Where is the earnest of my heaven ?

4 Where the indubitable seal,

That ascertains the kingdom mine?
The powerful stamp I long to feel,-
The signature of love divine;
O shed it in my heart abroad,
Fulness of love, of heaven, of God!

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SANCTIFICATION.

C. M

The hope of our high calling.

HAT is our calling's glorious hope,

WH

But inward holiness?

For this to Jesus I look up;

I calmly wait for this.

2 I wait till he shall touch me clean,-Shall life and power impart;

Give me the faith that casts out sin,
And purifies the heart.

3 This is the dear redeeming grace,
For every sinner free;
Surely it shall on me take place,
The chief of sinners,―me.

1 From all iniquity, from all,
He shall my soul redeem;
In Jesus I believe, and shall
Believe myself to him.

5 When Jesus makes my heart his home,
My sin shall all depart;-
And, lo! he saith, I quickly come,
To fill and rule thy heart.

6 Be it according to thy word;
Redeem me from all sin;

My heart would now receive thee, Lord; Come in, my Lord, come in!

481

HE

The will of God.

E wills that I should holy be:
That holiness I long to feel;

That full divine conformity

L. M.

To all my Saviour's righteous will.