See! it rends the rocks asunder, Shakes the earth, and veils the sky! "It is finish'd," Hear the dying Saviour cry! Saints, the dying words record. 3 Finish'd all the types and shadows Of the ceremonial law; Finish'd, all that God had promis'd; Saints, from hence your comfort draw, Glory to the bleeding Lamb! 382. Redemption by Christ alone. L.M. Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of CHRIST, as of a lamb without blemishand without spot.-1 PETER i. 18, 19. 1 ENSLAVED by sin and bound in chains Beneath its dreadful tyrant sway, And doom'd to everlasting pains, 2 Nor gold nor gems could buy our peace; Nor the whole world's collected store Suffice to purchase our release! A thousand worlds were all too poor. 383. Redemption. C.M. But GoD commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, CHRIST died for us.ROM. V. 8. 1 AND did the Holy and the Just, The Sovereign of the skies, Stoop down to wretchedness and dust, 2 Yes, the Redeemer left his throne, [3 He took the dying sinner's place, 4 O Lord, what heavenly wonders dwell In thine atoning blood! By this are sinners sav'd from hell, 5 Jesus, my soul adoring bends And may I hope that love extends 6 What glad returns then can I make My heart, O Lord, tho' worthless, take 384. Salvation by Grace. c.M. Fear the Lord and his goodness.-Hos. iii. 5. 1 COMPASS'D with mercies night and day, Our joyful songs we raise; But who can thy rich grace display, 2 Objects of everlasting love Design'd thine endless grace to prove, 3 Thy mercy's streams for ever flow, From strength to strength thy people go, 4 Beneath them everlasting arms! In peace they rest from all alarms, 5 Kept by thy power through faith we see, 385. Salvation by Grace. c.M. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.-TIT. iii. 5 to 7. 1 LORD, we confess our num'rous faults; Foolish and vain were all our thoughts, 2 But, O my soul, for ever praise, Who turns thy feet from dang'rous ways, 3 "Tis not by works of righteousness, 4 'Tis from the mercy of our God [5 Tis through the purchase of his death, 6 Rais'd from the dead we live anew: 386. Salvation by Grace. C.M. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness.—ISAIAH lxi. 10. 1 AWAKE, my heart-arise, my tongue, In God, the life of all my joys, |