P Father, I've done thy justice wrong, "Nor can deserve thy grace." o 4 He said, and hasten'd to his home, To seek his father's love; e -The father saw the rebel come, And all his bowels, move. u 5 He ran and fell upon his neck, Embrac'd and kiss'd his son; p The rebel's heart with sorrow brake, For follies he had done. • 6 "Take off his clothes of shame and sin, ("The father gives command) "Dress him in garments white and clean, "With rings adorn his hand. "A day of feasting I ordain; "Let mirth and joy abound! S "My son was dead,—and lives again; "Was lost-and now is found." HYMN 124. L. M. Armley. [b*] The First and Second Adam. Rom. v, 12, &c. EEP in the dust, before thy throne, e 1 Dour guilt and our disgrace we own; a Great God we own th' unhappy name, Death, like a conqu'ror, seiz'd us all : e 3 But whilst our spirits fill'd with awe, o We sing the honours of thy grace, e 5 [By the rebellion of one man, o Abounding life; there glorious grace Reigns through the Lord our righteousness.] HYMN 125. C. M. Barby. [*] Christ's Compassion to the Weak and Tempted. Heb. iv, 16; v, 7. Matt. xii, 20. 1 WITH joy we meditate the grace Of our High Priest above; e His heart is made of tenderness, His bowels melt with love. p 2 Touch'd with a sympathy within, He knows what sore temptations mean, --3 But spotless, innocent, and pure, e While Satan's fiery darts he bore, And did resist to blood. p 4 He in the days of feeble flesh, Pour'd out his cries and tears; e And in his measure feels afresh What ev'ry member bears. b 5 (He'll never quench the smoking flax, The bruised reed he never breaks, o 6 Then let our humble faith address o We shall obtain deliv'ring grace, In the distressing hour. 1 HYMN 126. L. M. Islington. [*] N° Charity and Uncharitableness. Rom. xiv, 17, 19. 1 Cor. x, 32. 2 When weaker Christians we despise, 3 Let pride and wrath be banish'd hence, Nor shall our practice give offence HYMN 127. L. M. Portugal. [*] 1 " Matt. xi, 28-30. "COME 66 Ye heavy laden sinners come; 3"Bless'd is the man, whose shoulders take "My grace shall make the burden light." o 4 Jesus, we come at thy command, With faith, and hope, and humble zeal; Resign our spirits to thy hand, To mould and guide us at thy will. HYMN 128. L. M. Green's. [*] The Apostles' Commission. Mark xvi, 15, &c. Matt. xxviii, 18, &c. 1 " "G O, preach my Gospel," saith the Lord; "Bid the whole earth my grace receive 0 "He shall be sav'd, who trusts my word; e "He shall be damn'd, who wont believe. -2 "I'll make your great commission known, "And ye shall prove my gospel true; g By all the works that I have done, "By all the wonders ye shall do. 3 "Go heal the sick; go raise the dead; "Go cast out devils in my name : "Nor let my prophets be afraid, "Tho' Greeks reproach, and Jews blaspheme. 4 "Teach all the nations my commands; "I'm with you till the world shall end: All pow'r is trusted in my hands; "I can destroy, and I defend." o 5 He spake,—and light shone round his head; On a bright cloud to heav'n he rode : g They to the farthest nations spread The grace of their ascended God. HYMN 129. L. M. Armley. [b*] Abraham offering his Son. Gen. xxii, 6, &c. SAINTS, at your heav'nly Father's word, Give up your comforts to the Lord; He shall restore what you resign, Or grant you blessings more divine. 2 So Abra'am, with obedient hand, Led forth his son, at God's command; The wood, the fire, the knife he took; His arm prepar'd the dreadful stroke. d 3 “Abra'am, forbear," the angel cry'd, "Thy faith is known, thy love is try'd; "Thy son shall live, and in thy seed, "Shall the whole earth be bless'd indeed." o 4 Just in the last distressing hour, The Lord displays deliv'ring pow'r; The mount of danger is the place, Where we shall see surprising grace. HYMN 130. L. M. Sicilian. [b*] Love and Hatred. Phil. ii, 2. Eph. iv, 30, &c. TOW by the bowels of my God, e 1 N His sharp distress, his sore complaints, By his last groans, his dying blood, I charge my soul to love the saints. Let bitter words no more be known, HYMN 131. L. M. Islington. [b*] The Pharisee and Publican. Luke xviii, 10, &c. EHOLD, how sinners disagree,— 1 BEHOLD, • One doth his righteousness proclaim, -3 The Lord their diff'rent language knows, Join'd with the boasting Pharisee; e I have no merits of my own, But plead the suff'rings of thy Son. 1 S HYMN 132. L. M. Brentford. Oporto. [*] o Whilst justice, temp'rance, truth and love, -4 Religion bears our spirits up, While we expect that blessed hope,o The bright appearance of the Lord;— And faith stands leaning on his word. 1 HYMN 133. C. M. York. [*] L ET Pharisees of high esteem Their faith and zeal declare ; All their religion is a dream, If love be wanting there. 2 Love suffers long with patient eye, Nor is provok'd in haste; She lets the present injury die, |