vii. Time well the path of your feet. As you have received Jesus Christ the Lord, so walk in him. flies; ere long, the hand that writes, and he that reads, will be no more; and then it will be of little consequence whether we have been caressed or cursed by men. H. FOWLER. Highgate, Birmingham, July 8, 1818. HYMNS. CHRIST'S KIND INVITATION TO HIS SPOUSE. Look unto me and be ye saved.---Is. XLV. 22. 1. "FROM Sinai thy face turn away," Saith Jesus, to his chosen bride, 66 Thy sorrow and sin on me lay, Thy soul I've redeem'd from the pit. 2. My life I laid down as the price, "The flock of my love to redeem; "Nor is it expected that twice "My blood I should shed for the same. "Could take the least part in the deed; "Who suffer'd the curse in thy stead. 3." "Tis finish'd, 'tis done, all complete: Thy justification survey: "I've taken the conqueror's seat, my love." 4. Blest Spirit descend from the skies, Born under a covenant of works, with a mind filled with gross darkness, a sinner naturally looks to any thing and to every thing, but the right object. No preacher need tell a sensible sinner to look at himself, in order to recommend himself to God; neither need he tell him to look to the holy law of God, for this every sensible sinner naturally does; and viewing the holy law in its spiritual form, and having at the same time a consciousness of his short-comings and daily To pollution: these prove a source of sufficient distress, from which nothing less than the revelation of Jesus unto the heart can relieve. work, alas! he cannot; and to believe, (though convinced of the necessity of faith,) he is equally unable; but when the holy Comforter comes, he even rejoices! that he cannot work, so as to obtain life; while a deep and solid satisfaction possesses his mind, arising from the clearest conviction, that he stands righteous before God in the righteousness of his righteous Head. 2. SPIRITUAL LIFTINGS UP. When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.---Job XXII. 29. 1. HOW oft 'tis the case with our souls here below, Though in Jesus complete we appear, To walk in the midnight of sorrow and woe, Cast down, and almost in despair. 2. The way to the crown through a wilderness lies, Yet the footsteps of Jesus we trace; The lame take the prey, and the cripple the prize, Ascribing salvation to grace. |