Full of mercy to restore us, Mercy beaming from above. 3 Every secret fault confessing, Deed unrighteous, thought of sin, Seize, O seize the proffered blessing, Grace from God, and peace within! Heart and voice with rapture swelling, Still the song of glory raise; On the theme immortal dwelling, Join the universal praise.
HYMN 268. C. M. [#]
Excellency of Scripture.
1 FATHER of mercies, in thy word What endless glory shines; Forever be thy name adored, For these celestial lines.
2 Here may the wretched sons of want Exhaustless riches find;
Riches above what earth can grant, And lasting as the mind.
3 Here the fair tree of knowledge grows, And yields a rich repast; Sublimer sweets than nature knows Invite the longing taste.
4 O may these heavenly pages be My study and delight;
And still new beauties may I see, And still increasing light.
5 Divine Instructer, gracious Lord, Be thou forever near ;
Teach me to love thy sacred word, And view my Saviour there.
HYMN 269. C. M. [#] The Scriptures.
1 LADEN with guilt, and full of fears, I come to thee, my Lord; For not a ray of hope appears But in thy holy word.
2 The volume of my Father's grace Does all my grief assuage; Here I behold my Saviour's face In every sacred page.
3 Here living water gently flows, To wash me from my sin; Here the fair tree of knowledge grows, Nor danger dwells therein.
4 This is the judge that ends the strife, Where sense and reason fail; My guide to everlasting life, Through all this gloomy vale.
5 May thy wise counsels, O my God, These roving feet command, Lest I forsake the happy road That leads to thy right hand.
Glory of the Sacred Pages.
1 WHAT glory gilds the sacred page, Majestic like the sun!
It gives a light to every age; It gives, but borrows none.
2 His hand that gave it still supplies His gracious light and heat; His truths upon the nations rise; They rise, but never set.
3 Let everlasting thanks be thine, For such a bright display,
As makes a world of darkness shine With beams of heavenly day.
4 My soul rejoices to pursue The paths of truth and love Till glory break upon my view In brighter worlds above.
HYMN 271. L. M. [#] Nature and Scripture compared.
1 THE heavens declare thy glory, Lord; In every star thy wisdom shines; But when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines.
2 The rolling sun, the changing light,
And nights and days thy power confess;
But, lo, the volume thou hast writ Reveals thy justice and thy grace.
3 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest, Till through the world thy truth has run; Till Christ has all the nations blest, That see the light, or feel the sun. 4 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise; Bless the dark world with heavenly light: Thy gospel makes the simple wise; Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. 5 Thy noblest wonders here we view, In souls renewed, and sins forgiven : Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, And make thy word my guide to heaven.
S. M. [#]
Perfection of God's Word.
1 BEHOLD, the morning sun
Begins his glorious way;
His beams through all the nations run, And life and light convey.
2 But where the gospel comes, It spreads diviner light;
It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight.
3 How perfect is thy word!
And all thy judgments just! For ever sure thy promise, Lord, And men securely trust.
4 My gracious God, how plain Are thy directions given ! I never read in vain, But find the path to heaven.
HYMN 273. C. M. [#]
Conquests of God's Word.
1 THE thirsty earth receives the rain, And drinks the cooling showers; Fresh verdure re-adorns the plain, And wakes the drooping flowers. 2 The blushing mead, the fertile field, Shall be with blessings filled; And seed to him in plenty yield, Who has its bosom tilled.
3 The living word of life divine Its conquests shall extend, Till every heart, in every clime, Shall in submission bend.
4 Uninterrupted praise shall flow
And psalms and hymns by all below In choral strains be sung.
HYMN 274. L. M. [#]
Scripture Teachings.
1 BRIGHT Source of intellect above, Father of spirits and of love, O dart, with energy unknown, Celestial beamings from thy throne.
2 Thy sacred book we would survey, Enlightened with that heavenly day, And seek thine influence with the word, To teach our souls to know the Lord.
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