2 Tongue cannot explain the love of God-man, Which th' angels desire to look into in vain: It dazzles our eyes, thought cannot arise, To find out a cause why the Infinite dies. 3 Or if pity inclin'd him to die for mankind, The ground of his pity what seraph can find! He came from above our curse to remove: He hath lov'd, he hath lov'd us, because he would love.

4 Love mov'd him to die, and on this we rely, He hath lov'd, he hath lov'd us, we cannot tell why;

But this we can tell, he hath lov'd us so well, As to lay down his life to redeem us from hell. 5 He hath ransom'd our race: O how shall we

praise,

Or worthily sing thy unspeakable grace! Nothing else will we know, in our journey below,

But singing thy praise to thy paradise go.
6 Nay, and when we remove to the mansions
above,

Our heaven shall still be to sing of thy love:
When time is no more, we still shall adore
The ocean of love without bottom or shore.
7- Ere long we shall fly to the regions on high,
For Israel's Strength cannot vary or lie;
He soon shall appear, he more than draws near!
Our Jesus is come, and eternity's here!
Hymn 216. C. M.

1

ALAS! and did my Saviour bleed?

And did my sov'reign die?

Would be devote that sacred head
For such a worm as I?

2 Was it for crimes that I have done,
He groan'd upon the tree?
Amazing pity! grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!

3 Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut his glories in;

When Christ the mighty Maker died
For man the creature's sin!

4 Thus might I hide my blushing face,
While his dear cross appears;
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt mine eyes to tears.

5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay
The debt of love I owe:

1

Here, Lord, I give myself away, 'Tis all that I can do.

Hymn 217.

P. M.

E Heavens rejoice in Jesus's grace,

praise :

his

Our all-loving Saviour hath pacified God, And paid for his favour the price of his blood.

2 Ye mountains and vales, in praises abound, Ye hills and ye dales, continue the sound; Break forth into singing, ye trees of the wood, For Jesus is bringing lost sinners to God. 3 Atonement he made for every one,

The debt he hath paid, the work he hath

done;

Shout, all the creation, below and above,
Ascribing salvation to Jesus's love.

4 His mercy hath brought salvation to all, Who take it unbought he frees them from thrall;

Throughout the believer his glory displays, And perfects for ever the vessels of grace.

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP,

AND SOCIETY MEETING,

Hymn 218. S. M.

ND are we yet alive?

AN

And see each other's face?
Glory and praise to Jesus give
For his redeeming grace!
Preserv'd by power divine,
To feel salvation here,
Again in Jesu's praise we join,
And in his sight appear.
2 What troubles have we seen!
What conflicts have we past!
Fightings without and fears within,
Since we assembled last!

But out of all, the Lord

Hath brought us by his love;
And still he doth his help afford,
And hide our life above.

3 Then let us make our boast
Of his redeeming power,
Which saves us to the uttermost,
Till we shall sin no more:
Let us take up the cross,
Till we the crown obtain,

And gladly reckon all things loss,
So we but Jesus gain.

1

2

Hymn 219. P. M.

COME away to the skies!

My beloved, arise,

And rejoice in the day thou wast born: On this festival day

Come exulting away,

And with singing to Sion return!

We have laid up our love
And treasures above,

Tho' our bodies continue below;
The redeem'd of the Lord,
We remember his word,
And with singing to paradise go.

3 With singing we praise
The original grace,

By our heavenly Father bestow'd:
Our being receive

From his bounty, and live
To the honour and glory of God.

4 For thy glory we are
Created to share

Both the nature and kingdom divine!
Created again,

That our souls may remain

In time and eternity thine.

5

With thanks we approve

The design of thy love,

Which hath join'd us in Jesus's name!

So united in heart,

That we never can part,

Till we meet at the feast of the Lamb.

6 There, there at his feet,

We shall suddenly meet,

And be parted in body no more!
We shall sing to our lyres
With heavenly choirs,
And our Saviour in glory adore.

7 Hallelujah we sing

8

To our Father and King,
And his rapturous praises repeat;
To the Lamb that was slain
Hallelujah again,

Sing all heaven, and fall at his feet.

In assurance of hope

We to Jesus look up,

Till his banner unfurl'd in the air
From our graves we shall see,
And cry out "It is he!"

And fly up to acknowledge him there.

Hymn 220.

P. M.

1

Co

HOME, let us anew our journey pursue,
With vigour arise,

And press to our permanent place in the skies.
Of heavenly birth, tho' wand'ring on earth,
This is not our place,
[fess.
But strangers and pilgrims ourselves we con-

2 At Jesus's call we give up our all,

And still we forego,

For Jesus's sake our enjoyments below;