426 JESUS Struggling into liberty. C. M. ESUS! Redeemer, Saviour, Lord, Come to my help, pronounce the word, 2 Deliv'rance to my soul proclaim, Shed forth the virtue of thy Name, 3 Faith to be heal'd thou know'st I have, 4 Thou canst o'ercome this heart of mine; Thou wilt victorious prove; For everlasting strength is thine, And everlasting love. 427 0 S. M. Embracing offered mercy. MY offended God! If now at last I see That I have trampled on thy blood, And done despite to thee; If I begin to wake Out of my deadly sleep; Into thine arms of mercy take, 2 No other right have I, Than what the world may claim; That all may know the gracious hour, 3 Thou hast for sinners died, 428 S. M. Embracing the all-sufficient Portion. ND can I yet delay A My little all to give? To tear my soul from earth away 2 Nay, but I yield, I yield; 3 Though late, I all forsake; 4 Come, and possess me whole, 5 My one desire be this,- To seek and taste no other bliss,— 6 My life, my portion thou; Thou all-sufficient art: My hope, my heavenly treasure, now 429 Light dawning upon the soul. OUT S. M. Darkness surrounds me, but I know Humbly on thee I wait, 3 O hearken to my voice,— The waters soon will cease; 430 The returning prodigal. C. M. THE long-lost son, with streaming eyes, From folly just awake, Reviews his wand'rings with surprise ; His heart begins to break. 2 I starve, he cries, nor can I bear While servants of my Father share 3 With deep repentance I'll return, 4 Far off the Father saw him move, In pensive silence mourn, And quickly ran, with arms of love, 5 Through all the courts the tidings flew, And spread the joy around; The angels tuned their harps anew,- 431 12th P. M. 76, 76, 78, 76. Saved by grace. LET the world their virtue boast, Their works of righteousness; I, a wretch undone and lost, This, only this, is all my plea :- But Jesus died for me. 2 Happy they whose joys abound But Jesus died for me. 3 Jesus, thou for me hast died, -- Of love, this shall be all my plea, 'I the chief of sinners am, But Jesus died for me. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. 432 JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. OFT 11th P. M. 76, 76, 77, 76. The righteousness of faith. FT I in my heart have said,— Mount to Christ, my glorious Head, 3 But the righteousness of faith Life to all, for life who sigh: 433 L The Lord our righteousness. L. M. ET not the wise their wisdom boast, The mighty glory in their might; The rich in flatt'ring riches trust, Which take their everlasting flight. |