3 My guilt appeared but small before, How perfect, holy, just, and pure 4 Then felt my soul the heavy load- I had provoked a dreadful God, 5 My God! I cry with every breath, Oh! break the yoke of sin and death, 269 S. M. Olmutz. Little Marlboro'. MY former hopes are fled, 3 When I review my ways, 4 I see or think I see, A glimmering from afar; mf A beam of day, that shines for me, 5 Forerunner of the sun, 270 Impenitence deplored. AMID displays of wrath and love, What stubborn creatures, Lord, are we! No dread of endless misery. 2 With what a base contempt we treat Duty neglect and mercy slight, Nor fear to sin-nor seek to please. 3 Could angels weep-for us they'd mourn: Break, then, these flinty hearts, O God! Sure we must melt beneath thy grace, 271 Or feel the terrors of thy rod. ALMIGHTY Father! God of grace! In folly, from thy paths have turned, 2 Sins of omission and of act 3 Oh spare us, Lord!-in mercy spare! Through him who suffered on the cross, 4 And grant, O Father! for his sake 272 P C. M. Grafton. Eastport. Coldness and Inconstancy lamented. LONG have we heard the joyful sound Yet still how weak our faith is found, 2 How cold and feeble is our love! How low our hope of joys above! 3 Great God! thy sovereign power impart, Write thy salvation in each heart, And make us learn thy grace. mf 4 Show our forgetful feet the way Where knowledge grows without decay, 273 P f C. M. Barby. Stamford. PERPETUAL Source of light and grace, Through every year's revolving round, 2 On us, all worthless as we are, As sure as heaven's established course, 3 Inconstant service we repay, 4 In flowing tears our guilt we mourn, 5 Armed with this energy divine, 274 L. M. Middlebury. DEAR Jesus-when-when shall it be, 2 Here I repent, and sin again; 275 CHRISTIAN GRACES. C. M. Medfield. Spencer, Prayer for Repentance. OH for that tenderness of heart, That owns how just and good thou art, 2 Oh for those humble, contrite tears 3 Saviour, to me in pity give The pledge thou wilt at last receive, 4 Oh fill my soul with faith and love, Raise my desires and hopes above, 276 Repentance in View of Divine Patience. "Tis boundless-'tis amazing love! 2 The burden of our weighty guilt 3 Almighty goodness cries-" Forbear"- mp 4 Lord-we have long abused thy love, Our aching hearts now bleed to see mf15 No more, ye lusts, shall ye command; <Stretch out, O God, thy conquering hand, And drive thy foes away. f 277 Ingratitude deplored. Is this the kind return? Are these the thanks we owe? 2 To what a stubborn frame What strange, rebellious wretches we! 3 Turn-turn us, mighty God! mf Break, sovereign grace, these hearts of stone, And give us hearts of flesh. 4 Let past ingratitude Provoke our weeping eyes; And hourly, as new mercies fall, 278 C. M. Indwelling Sin lamented. Burford, Grafton. WITH tears of anguish I lament, My passion, pride, and discontent, 2 Sure there was ne'er a heart so base, So faithless to its promises, So prone to every sin. 3 How long, dear Saviour, shall I feel mf 4 Break, sovereign grace-oh break the charm, And set the captive free: Reveal, great God, thy mighty arm, GOD of mercy!-God of grace! Norwich |