MY case to thee is fully known,

On thee I cast my care; Dear Saviour, that thy will be done In me, is all my prayer: O may I harbour in my breast No thought that cannot bear the test, When thou discover'st by thy light To me what is not right. 2 Reality and solid ground,

Firm root in thee to gain; To feel thy precious blood hath drown'd

Whatever gives thee pain:
"Tis this I want, nor can I be
Content, till I am one with thee,
Until my life is hid in thine,
Till thou art wholly mine.
T. 159.

547.

HOW needful, strictly to inquire And ask our hearts each day, "Doth Jesus' love me still inspire,

My thoughts and actions sway? Am I a branch in Christ the vine? Am I his own, and is he mine? Do I by faith unto him cleave,

And to his honour live?"

2 The Spirit's witness, full & clear, Will state the real case, And either draw a contrite tear,

Or thanks unfeigned raise: Hence will the consequence ensue, That the full purpose we renew, To run in faith the appointed race, Supported by his grace, T. 11.

548.

THEY who know our Lord indeed,
Find in him a friend in need,
And behold in Jesus' face
Nought but mercy, truth, and grace.

2 They can cast by faith their care
On that Lord who heareth prayer;
And when they to him draw nigh,
He doth all their wants supply.

3 They who him their Saviour know,
Lowly at his footstool bow:
They to whom his name is dear,
To offend him greatly fear.
4 O how wondrous is his love
To all who his goodness prove;
Deep abasement, heavenly joy,
Their alternate thoughts employ.
5 Wonders without end we see,
Countless mercies great and free:
Lord, accept our thanks and praise
For thy goodness, truth, and grace.
549.
T. 14.
WITHOUT a consciousness within
Of poverty and need,
An humbling sense of guilt and sin,
We are not poor indeed.

2 But all who know themselves
Are ready to confess, [aright,
Instructed by the Spirit's light,
Their utter helplessness.

3 How greatly he forgiveness wants
The contrite sinner knows;
With inward spirit's ardour pants
In Christ to find repose.

4 Who is so full of tenderness
And patience, as thou, Lord?
But I must own with shame, alas,
I oft transgress thy word.

5 Oh, from my heart, God Holy This suit I make to thee: [Ghost, Show me how much my ransom cost, How great my poverty.

We thy long-suffering and compassion,

lation,

SINCE we, though unworthy,
Through electing grace,
'Midst thy ransom'd people
Have obtain❜d a place;
Lord, may we be faithful

To our covenant found,
To thee, as our Shepherd,

And thy flock fast bound.

2 While we, deeply humbled, Own we're oft to blame, This abides our comfort,

Thou art still the same: In thee all the needy

Have a friend most dear, Whose love and forbearance Unexampled are.

3 Hear the joint petition
We present to thee,
Whose unbounded mercy
Is our only plea:
All that is displeasing
Unto thee, forgive;
More to thy name's glory
May we henceforth live.

With contrite hearts our sins con

His blood can wash you clean: There is a balm in Gilead,

To cure the sin-sick soul;

None e'er to Christ for refuge fled But was by him made whole.

I AM needy, yet forgiven;
With thy blood my heart enliven:
Give me, Jesus, of thy passion
An abiding, deep impression.

THE Lamb of God, who saves us by his death,

Is made unto us holiness, by faith;
Nought besides availeth, since our
Creator
[nature,
Became a man, assuming human
To ransom us.

2 To Jesus Christ is due eternal
praise,
[days;
For our high calling in these gospel-
What divine enjoyment and conso-
lation
[nation

Do we now gain from Jesus' incarAnd bitter death.

3 If we in Jesus' saving name believe, [receive; And pardon of our sins from him With his blood besprinkled and cleansed truly, [holy, In soul and body we are render'd

And have his mind. 4 And thus by faith we live, and

yet not we,

But Christ lives in us so effectually, That, by him renewed and actuated, We are in him unto good works created, And grow in grace.

562.* T. 126.

THIS yields true joy and pleasure
To Christ, when with one voice
His people in their measure
Exalt his sacrifice,
[which he
And praise him for the wounds,
Receiv'd for our redemption
Upon the accursed tree.

2 Of his complete salvation We witness here below, And gladly make confession,

Resolv'd nought else to know: God in his wisdom did ordain,

That lost, repenting sinners His righteousness should gain. 3 No holiness availeth

With God, but this alone;
The Holy Spirit sealeth
This truth, that in the Son

By faith we're freely justified,
And gain sanctification,
Because for us he died.

563.* T. 22. JESUS, the church's Lord and

Head,

Thy Spirit's influence on us shed, Whom thou, while sinners, by thy

blood

Hast ransom'd and brought nigh to

God.

2 Since thou our wretched, lost estate

In mercy didst commiserate,
And feeble flesh and blood assume,
To save us from the wrath to come:

3 We are, if we in thee believe,
And from thy fulness grace receive,
Made clean and sanctified by thee,
And serve thy name acceptably.
4 Renew'd in heart, we're then in-
clin'd

To live according to thy mind:
Can we do good-with cheerfulness
We do it, and give thee the praise.

MIGHTY God, we humbly pray,
Let thy power so bear the sway,
That in all things we may show
That we in thy likeness grow.
2 Grant that all of us may prove,
By obedience, faith, and love,
That our hearts to thee are giv'n,
That our treasure is in heaven.

3 May it in our walk be seen,
That we have with Jesus been,
That as king o'er us he reigns,
And unrivall'd sway maintains,
4 Then shall we in every state,
Soul and body dedicate
Unto him who for us died,
Till with him we're glorified.

HOW can a sinner here below

Be pleasing unto God? By his own righteousness?-O no: Alone thro' Jesus' blood.

2 When thro' his merits we obtain

The gift of pardoning grace, A sanctified heart we gain,

And walk in holiness.

3 If anything in us appears
Unlike to Jesus' mind,

To own it with repenting tears,
Ah, may we be inclin❜d.

4 A child of God for ever pants
More like his Lord to be;
Tho' with conviction still he grants,
That none is good but He.
5 Oft as in spirit Christ he views,
This is his humble cry,
Which he continually renews:
"As thou wast, O were I;-

HE who striveth for sanctification,
But is unrenew'd in heart,
Feeling yet a secret condemnation,
Since with sin he still takes part;
He who hath not yet in Christ be-
lieved,
[ceived;
Pardon in his blood, and peace re-
Hath not found that holiness
Which adorns a child of grace.

2 But how happy is the soul that cleaveth

To the Friend of sinners poor; And with humble confidence believeth,

My diseases he can cure: While with shame confessing, that by nature [ture, He throughout is a corrupted creaBy the blood of Christ applied, He is cleans'd and sanctified.

20 what a privilege is this,

That man, tho' fall'n by nature, May thro' thy grace know what it is To be a happy creature; Heal'd by thy stripes and wounds, from sin

And Satan's power released, Fill'd with thy love and peace within,

And thus to new life raised. 3-Thou chosest us to show thy praise In all our conversation, As witnesses of blood-bought grace, Each in his call and station; This is our covenant's only ground, To yield thee soul and body: In life and death to thee we're bound, And for thy service ready.

4 How precious are thy thoughts of peace

O'er us, if but attained:

O may we steadfast run our race,

Till we the crown have gained: Grant that we slumber not, nor sleep,

But, in faith persevering, Our lamps well trimm'd and burning keep,

Until thy blest appearing.
T. 585.

569. BLESSED Jesus, we implore thee,

Let us, cleans'd and purified, Walk in grace and truth before thee, And in thee by faith abide; Sanctified :||:

Both in body and in mind.

2 Unto us thy name's sweet savour
Is as ointment poured forth;
In thine eyes we have found favour,
Tho' deprav'd and void of worth;
And thy banner :||:
Over us is love divine.

3 Now the conflict is decided,

We count all things else but loss; What with thee our hearts divided, Now is nailed to thy cross:

We will glory:||:

In the wounded Lamb of God.

4 We will dwell on Calvary's moun

tain,

Where the flocks of Zion feed; Oft resort unto the fountain, Open'd when the Lord did bleed; Thence deriving :||:

Grace, and life, and holiness,

5 There, with trimmed lamps we 'll tarry,

Till the Lord comes from on high, Watch in prayer and ne'er be weary, But await the midnight cry:

Haste to meet him, :||: Lo, the bridegroom draweth nigh. 6 On that day of consummation, May we sinners mercy find, Saved with complete salvation, And not one be left behind;

As wise virgins, :||:

570.*

May we then before thee stand. T. 185. WITH new life endow'd by Christ, our Saviour,

May we to the world be dead; That great prize to gain be our endeavour,

Purchas'd when for us he bled: By his love constrain'd may we adore him, [him, Thinking, speaking, acting, as before Being to his gracious mind Ever willingly resign'd.

2 May we all be ever so disposed In our hearts by day and night, As when, this life's period being closed,

We to him shall take our flight; Or as when, releas'd from condemnation, [tion, We receiv'd the seal of our salvaAnd obtained thro' his blood Happiness and peace with God. 571. T. 126. DRAW nigh to Christ, your Brother, Let no distrust take place; He's lovely as none other,

Draw nigh, receive the grace
Which flows from his humanity,
To all who with full purpose
Like Jesus aim to be.
2 He's yours with all his merit,
If you are truly his,
And thus become one spirit
With him who holy is;
Who spirit, soul, and body heals,
And is that kind physician
Who for his patients feels.

3 Whoe'er this truth believeth,
With love to Jesus burns;
But none its power perceiveth,
Until to Christ he turns;