2 'Twas he that cleans'd our foulest sins, And wash'd us in his richest blood; And brings us rebels near to God. 3 To Jesus, our atoning Priest, To Jesus, our superior king, And ev'ry tongue his glory sing. ' He now displays his pard’ning grace. 5 The unbelieving world shall wail, While we rejoice to see the day; Day of Judgment. Hark! the trumpet's awful sound, Shakes the vast creation round. Will the sinner's heart confound ! 2 See the judge our nature wearing, Cloth'd in majesty divine ! You who long for his appearing; Then shall say, « This God is mine! " Gracious Saviour, “ Own me in that day for thine !!! 3 At his call, the dead awaken, Rise to life from earth and sea : All the pow’rs of nature, shaken By his looks, prepare to fee : a Careless sinner, What will then become of thee? 4 Horrors past imagination, Will surprise your trembling heart, When you hear your condemnation, “ Hence, accursed wretch, depart ! " Thou with Satan “ And his angels, have thy part !” it 5 But to those who have confessed, Lov'd and sery'd the Lord, below; He will say, “Come near, ye blessed, “ See the kingdom I bestow : " You for ever “ Shall my love and glory know.' a 6 Under sorrows and reproaches, May this thought our courage raise ! 2 Swiftly God's great day approaches, Sighs shall then be chang’d to praise : ada May we triumph Lo; cometh. O! he cometh ! countless trumpets Blow to raise the sleeping dead; See their great exalted head. Welcome, welcome, Son of God. Thro' th' eternal deep resounds; Ev'ry eye shall see his wounds : 3 Full of joyful expectation, Saints, behold the Judge appear! Now the joyful sentence hear : Welcome, welcome, Judge divine. 4. “ Come, ye blessed of my father, “ Enter into life and joy ; “ Endless praise be your employ :" Welcome, welcome to the skies. 5 Now at once they rise to glory, Jesus brings them as their king ; They eternal anthems sing : God the Holy Ghost. And sing the wonders of thy grace , Thy pow'r conveys our blessings down From God the Father and the Son. 2 Enlighten'd by thine heav'nly ráy, Our shades and darkness turn to day ; And find salvation in the Lord. And break the chains of reigning sin; And form our wretched hearts anew. 4 The troubled conscience know thy voiee, Thy cheering words awake our joys; Thy words allay the stormy wind, HYMN 20. Second Part. L. M. The influences of the Holy Spirit experienced. 1 DEAR Lord, and shall thy Spirit rest In such a Favour astonishing, divine ! And hope almost expires in night, Great spring of comfort, life and light ? 3 Sure the blest Comforter is nigh ; 'Tis he sustains my fainting heart; Else would my hopes for ever die, And ev'ry cheering ray depart. 4 When some kind promise glads my soul, Do I not find his healing voice And bid my drooping pow'rs rejoice ? 5 Whene'er to call the Saviour mine, With ardent wish my heart aspires; Which animates these strong desires ? 6 What less than thine almighty word Can raise my heart from earth and dust; And bid me cleave to thee, my Lord, My life, my treasure, and my trust? 7 And when my cheerful hope can say, “ I love my God, and taste his grace ;" Lord, is it not thy blissful ray, Which brings this dawn of sacred peace ? 8 Let thy kind Spirit in my heart, , For ever dwell, O God of love; CON a And light and heav'nly peace impart, HYMN 20. Third Part. C. M. Breathing after the Holy Spirit. With all thy quick’ning pow'rs; In these cold hearts of ours. Fond of these trilling toys : To reach eternal joys. In vain we strive to rise, And our devotion dies. At this poor, dying rate ? And thine to us so great ? With all thy quick’ning pow'rs, The Church. 1 HOUT: for the blessed Jesus reigns, Thro' distant lands his triumphs spread; And sinners, freed from endless pains, Own him their Saviour and their head. 2 He calls his chosen from afar, They all at Zion's gate arrive ; a |