C. Condefcend, to attend
Gracioufly, O Jefus,
To our fongs and praises.
Ch. For thou, who art in heav'n ador'd,
Doft with the contrite dwell,
Revive the humble by thy word,
The broken-hearted heal.
C. O majestic Being!
Were but foul and body
Thee to serve at all times ready!
Might we like the Angels,
Who behold thy glory,
Deep abafed fink before thee 1
And thro' grace be always
In our whole demeanor
To thy praise and honor!
Ch. This be our aim, in deed and word,
Thy holy name to praise,
To thee O may we joy afford,
Throughout our future days.
C. Grant us refignation
And hearts 'fore thee bowed,
With thy peace divine endowed;
As a tender flower
Opens and inclineth
To the cheering Sun, which fhineth;
So may we be from thee
Beams of grace deriving,
And thereby be thriving.
Ch. Soul, fpirit, body unto thee,
Shall wholly be refign'd:
Let us thy living temples be,
And form us to thy mind.
C. Lord, come dwell within us,
Whilft on earth we tarry,
Make us thy bleft fanctuary;
O vouchfafe thy prefence,
Draw to us ftill nearer,
And reveal thyfelf ftill clearer;
Us direct, and protect:
Thus we in all places
Shall fhow forth thy praifes.
L. & Ch. O Church, to Chrift look up in faith,
Thy cries he doth regard;
A. He anfwers our requeft, and faith:
"Amen, thy pray'r is heard."
down ye foll'wers of the Lamb! These are your hours of confolation;
With awe adore his Jefu's name!
His crofs and wounds are of falvation
The lasting source for finners who believe:]
Come then and grace for grace from Him receive!
With what heav'nly comforts
Are our fouls filled,
Since Jefus by his crofs hath reconciled
And, faved us!
His mercy claims our highest praife,
'Tis by his grace we were elected;
Freed from the world and all it's
We're to his chofen flock collected:
His faithful heart we know and search it ftill:
May thousands more believe and do his will.
L. O might all poor finners
Come unto Jefus,
Whofe heart's with pity moved, when he fees us
Lie in our blood!
C. Ourselves, dear Lord, we now to thee
Refign anew with foul and body;
As thy redeemed property
Accept of us, tho' poor and needy ;
Out of the mouths of fucklings perfect praise,
And magnify in all thy faving grace.
Ch. Saving name of Jefus,
In which falvation
Is preach'd to ev'ry kindred, tongue and nation,
Might all thee praise !
C. O let thy love our hearts constrain,
That in one covenant united,
The bond of peace we may maintain,
And be to mutual love excited;
To God and to the Lamb be praises giv'n
By finners here below and faints in heav'n.
Ch. Unto him we render
Eternal praises,
Who hath revealed by the death of Jefus
His love to us.
A. Now let all fay: Amen,
The Lord be praised,
In heav'n and earth his name for ever bleffed,
By all that breathe!
B. FOR PRIVATE USE IN THE HOURS OF
(Note. For this purpose the Church Litany, No. 42 is chiefly recommended.)
WHENE'ER with ardent love and fupplication.
My mind furveys the kingdom of our Lord,
And recollects the promis'd rich reward
Of fouls for all his toil and bitter paffion,
This makes me hope, that Jefu's flock of grace
On earth may still a thousandfold increase.
2. This is my pray'r, that all who are invited
To Chrift, the gospel meffage may receive,
And turn without delay to him and live,
O may his call of grace by none be flighted!
Thus alfo by the Brethren's ministry.
Will countless fouls to him converted be.
3. O Father of thy people, we implore thee,
Thy Church, the fruit of Jefu's travail, bless,
Water his Spirit's feed with show'rs of grace,
Whofe only aim is, to promote thy glory;
May Jefus thousands as a spoil obtain,
And may his foll'wers conftant vict'ry gain.
4. O Spirit,
4. O Spirit, who doft Jefu's death and paffion
Set forth, and glorify the Lamb of God!
May many fouls, by thee prepar'd and taught,
Receive with joy the gofpel confolation,
And be inroll'd as members of his bride!
His thirst for fouls is not yet satisfied.
5. Lord Jefus Christ, the whole world's Mediator,
O may'st thou for the travail of thy foul
Behold thy feed extend from pole to pole,
Thy boundless mercy fhow to ev'ry creature;
With great and fmall thy gracious aim obtain,
O may thy pray'rs and tears* ne'er plead in vain.
(Heb. v. 7.)
6 Thy glorious Gospel spread thro' ev'ry nation,
Give us an open door, thy faving name
In the most diftant regions to proclaim,
With pow'r and with the Spirit's demonstration;
And grant us joyfully to feed by faith
In peace upon the merits of thy death.
LORD Jefus, may thy blood-bought Church
From day to day, in knowledge and in grace!
2. To all her Choirs thofe fpecial bleffings grant, Which they in their degree and measure want.. 3. Since Children are the objects of thy care, Preferve their fouls fecure from ev'ry fnare. 4. O may
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