66. LUKE iv. 18-19. 1 HARK, the glad sound, the Saviour comes! the Saviour promis'd long; Let ev'ry heart exult with joy, and ev'ry voice be song. 2 On him the Spirit, largely shed, exerts its sacred fire; Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, his holy breast inspire. 3 He comes, the pris❜ners to relieve in Satan's bondage held; The gates of brass before him burst, the iron fetters yield. 4 He comes, from dark'ning scales of vice to clear the inward sight; And on the eye-balls of the blind, to pour celestial light. 5 He comes, the broken hearts to bind, the bleeding souls to cure; And with the treasures of his enrich the humble poor. grace 6 The sacred year has now revolv'd, accepted of the Lord, When heaven's high promise is fulfill'd, and Israel is restor❜d. 7 Our glad hosannahs, Prince of Peace! thy welcome shall proclaim; And heaven's exalted arches ring with thy most honour'd name. 67. MAT. v. 1. 1 LO! seated on a mountain's brow, 2 No pomp of knowledge, haughty mien, In fortune's gaudy honours dress'd; 4 The mourning, lowly, meek, and kind, 5 These, though with heavy woes oppress'd, 6 O truths consoling, pure, benign! Like him from whom they came, divine! 7 Rejoice, ye friends of Christ, rejoice! 68. MAT. v. 16. 1 GREAT teacher of thy church! we own 2 Deep on our hearts thy law engrave, 3 Thy service ever be our joy, Around let our example shine; 4 Be this the purpose of my soul, My solemn and determin'd choice; 69. MAT. v. 43-48. 1 THE morning rays in glory shine, In pearly drops descends the rain; All nature feels the power benign, And Spring with beauty decks the plain. 2 The blessings which our Father gives, He beareth long, their wants relieves, 3 And shall not we whom he hath made, Mercy, like him, to all extend; Who are ourselves by bounty fed, And who so oft ourselves offend? 4 Thy voice, bless'd Saviour! may we hear, 70. MAT. vi. 6. 1 OUR heavenly Father's piercing eye, sees through the darkest night; In deep retirement he is nigh, 2 There let that piercing eye survey 3 O God! may thy own heavenly fire, While my warm vows to thee aspire, 4 So shall the visits of thy love, So shalt thou deign in worlds above, G 71. MAT. vi. 9-14. 1 FATHER of all! we bow to thee, who dwell'st in heaven ador'd; But present still through all thy works, the universal Lord. 2 For ever hallow'd be thy name And may thy kingdom still advance, 3 A grateful homage may we yield, 4 From day to day, we humbly own Give us our bread, and teach to rest 5 Our sins before thee we confess; 6 Still let thy grace our life direct; And in temptation's fatal path permit us not to stray. 7 For thine the power, the kingdom thine; (all glory's due to thee;) Thine from eternity they were, and thine shall ever be. |