2 With indignation may I treat
The works of malice and deceit;
And ever from their friendship filee,
Who dare to scorn thy laws and thee.

3 LORD! search my soul, try ev'ry thought: If

my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a vain disguise, I seek the trial of thine eyes.

4 Doth secret mischief lurk within? Do I indulge some unknown sin? feet whene'er I stray, And lead me in thy perfect way!

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O turn my

312.

Common Metre. DODDridge.

The heart laid open before God.

EARCHER of hearts! before thy face
I all my soul display;

And, conscious of its innate arts,

Intreat thy strict survey.

2 If, lurking in its inmost folds,

I any sin conceal,

O! let a ray of light divine
The secret guile reveal.

3 If, in these fatal fetters bound,
A wretched slave I lie,

Smite off my chains and wake my soul
To light and liberty.

4 To humble penitence and pray'r
Be gentle pity giv'n;

Speak ample pardon to my heart,
And seal its claim to heav'n.

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Common Metre. WATTS.

Professions of sincerity, repentance and obe

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dience.

THSOU as I know thy way,
HOU art my portion, O my GOD!
Soon

My heart makes haste t' obey thy word,
And suffers no delay.

2 I choose the path of heav'nly truth,
And glory in my choice;
Not all the riches of the earth
Could make me so rejoice.

3 The testimonies of thy grace
I set before mine eyes;
Thence I derive my daily strength,
And there my comfort lies.

Whene'er I wander from thy path,
I think upon my ways;
Then turn my feet to thy commands,
And trust thy pard'ning grace.

5 Now I am thine, for ever thine:
O save thy servant, LORD!

Thou art my shield, my hiding-place,
My hope is in thy word.

6 Thou hast inclin'd this heart of mine Thy statutes to fulfil:

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And thus till mortal life shall end,
Would I perform thy will.

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Short Metre. DODDRIDGE.

The living sacrifice.

AND will the eternal King

So mean a gift reward?

That off'ring, LORD! with joy we bring,
Which thy own hand prepar'd.

2 We own thy various claim,
And to thine altar move,
The willing victims of thy grace,
And bound with cords of love.

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Descend, celestial fire!

The sacrifice inflame!

So shall a grateful odour rise

Through our Redeemer's name.

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Common Metre. WATTS.

Holy fear, and tenderness of conscience.

WITH my whole heart I've sought

thy face:

O! let me never stray

From thy commands, O GOD of grace!
Nor tread the sinner's way.

2 Thy word I've hid within my heart,
To keep me pure within,
And be an everlasting guard
From ev'ry rising sin.

3 My God! I long, I hope, I wait,
For thy salvation still;
While thy whole law is my delight,
And I obey thy will.

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316.

Long Metre. DODDRIDGE.
The wandering Sheep recovered.

ORD! we have wander'd from thy way, Like foolish sheep have gone astray, Our pleasant pastures we have left, And of their guard our souls bereft. 2 Expos'd to want, expos'd to harm, Far from our gentle shepherd's arm; Nor will these fatal wand'rings cease, Till thou reveal the paths of peace. 3 O seek thy thoughtless servants, LORD! Nor let us quite forget thy word; Our erring feet do thou restore, And keep us that we stray no more.

PART XI.

Motives to a virtuous Conduct.

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Common Metre. DODDRIDGE.

Value of the knowledge of GOD.

1 HINE forth, Eternal Source of light! And make thy glories known;

Fill our enlarg'd adoring sight

With lustre all thy own.

2 Vain are the charms, and faint the rays The brightest creatures boast;

And all their grandeur and their praise,
Are in thy presence lost.

3 To know the author of our frame,
Is our sublimest skill:

True science is to learn his name,
True life to do his will.

4 For this I long, for this I pray;
This let me still pursue,

Till visions of eternal day
Fix and complete the view.