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1. Come, Holy Ghost, all-quick'ning fire, Come, and in me de light to rest;

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The witness of entire consecration.
2 If now thine influence I feel,
If now in thee begin to live,
Still to my heart thyself reveal;

Give me thyself, forever give:
A point my good, a drop my store,
Eager I ask, I pant for more.

3 Eager for thee I ask and pant,
So strong the principle divine
Carries me out with sweet constraint,
Till all my hallow'd soul is thine;
Plunged in the Godhead's deepest sea,
And lost in thy immensity.

4 My peace, my life, my comfort thou,
My treasure and my all thou art;
True witness of my sonship, now
Engraving pardon on my heart:
Seal of my sins in Christ forgiven,
Earnest of love, and pledge of heaven.
479 The signature of divine love.

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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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be that I should gain An interest in my Saviour's blood?

Died he for me, who caused his pain? For me, who him to death pursued?

Amazing love! how can it

be, That thou, my Lord, shouldst die for me?

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Christ Jesus.

2 'Tis myst'ry all,-the' Immortal dies! Who can explore his strange design? In vain the first-born seraph tries

To sound the depths of love divine; "Tis mercy all! let earth adore: Let angel minds inquire no more. 3 He left his Father's throne above; (So free, so infinite his grace!) Emptied himself of all but love,

And bled for Adam's helpless race; "Tis mercy all, immense and free, For, O my God, it found out me! 4 Long my imprison'd spirit lay,

Fast bound in sin and nature's night:
Thine eye diffused a quick'ning ray;

I woke; the dungeon flamed with light:
My chains fell off, my heart was free,-
I rose, went forth, and follow'd thee.
5 No condemnation now I dread,--
Jesus, with all in him, is mine;
Alive in him, my living Head,

And clothed in righteousness divine,
Bold I approach the' eternal throne,

And claim the crown, through Christ my own

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HERE shall my wond'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.

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How long will ye your folly love, And throng the downward road,

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And hate the wis-dom from above, And mock the sons of God?

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The guardianship of angels.

E simple souls, that stray Far from the path of peace, That unfrequented way

To life and happiness: How long will ye your folly love, And throng the downward road, And hate the wisdom from above, And mock the sons of God? 2 So wretched and obscure, The men whom ye despise, So foolish, weak, and poor,Above your scorn we rise: Our conscience in the Holy Ghost, Can witness better things;

For He whose blood is all our boast, Hath made us priests and kings.

» Riches unsearchable

In Jesus' love we know; And pleasures from the well

Of life, our souls o'erflow: From him the Spirit we receive

Of wisdom, grace, and power; And always sorrowful we live, Rejoicing evermore.

4 Angels our servants are,

And keep in all our ways, And in their hands they bear The sacred sons of grace:

Our guardians to that heavenly bliss,
They all our steps attend;
And God himself our Father is,

And Jesus is our friend.

849* Rejoicing in the care of the good Shepherd.

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HE Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall
I know;

I feed in green pastures, safe-folded I rest; He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow, Restores me when wand'ring, redeems when oppress'd.

2 Through the valley and shadow of death though I stray,

Since thou art my guardian, no evil I fear; Thy rod shall defend me, thy staff be my stay; No harm can befall, with my Comforter near. 3 In the midst of affliction my table is spread; With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o'er;

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With oil and perfume thou anointest head; O what shall I ask of thy providence more?

4 Let goodness and mercy, my bountiful God, Still follow my steps till I meet thee above; I seek-by the path which my forefathers trod, Through the land of their sojourn-thy kingdom of love.

• Tune, FREDERICK, p. 258.

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view the ver-dant scene, Where limpid waters gen-tly glide Thro' pastures green.

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Triumphant trust in God.

2 In error's maze my soul

Shall wander now no more;

His Spirit shall, with sweet control, The lost restore:

My willing steps shall lead

In paths of righteousness;

His power defend; his bounty feed; His mercy bless.

3 Affliction's deepest gloom
Shall but his love display

He will the vale of death illume
With living ray.
My failing flesh his rod

Shall thankfully adore;

My heart shall vindicate my God
For evermore.

4 His goodness ever nigh,

His mercy ever free,

Shall while I live, shall when I die, Still follow me.

Forever shall my soul

His boundless blessings prove; And while eternal ages roll,

Adore and love.

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Joining the heavenly choir.

HE God who reigns on high
The great archangels sing,
And, Holy, holy, holy, cry,
Almighty King!

Who was and is the same,.
And evermore shall be;
Jehovah, Father, great I AM,
We worship thee.

2 Before the Saviour's face
The ransom'd nations bow;
O'erwhelm'd at his almighty grace,
Forever new:

He shows his prints of love,-
They kindle to a flame!

And sound, through all the worlds above,
The slaughter'd Lamb.

3 The whole triumphant host

Give thanks to God on high;

Hail, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
They ever cry:

Hail, Abrah'm's God, and mine!
(I join the heavenly lays,)

All might and majesty are thine,
And endless praise.

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