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He whose law the world has broken,
Sends you tidings of great joy.
Here his message;

Here it, sinners, lest ye die.

2 Hear the gospel, sinners, hear it; Joyful news from heav'n it brings: Here's a fountain, O draw near it, Open'd by the King of Kings; Living water

Hence in streams eternal springs.

[3 Hear the gospel, slaves of pleasure,
Here are joys that never end :
Ye whose god is earthly treasure,
Why for naught your labour spend ?
Boundless riches!

See in Christ the sinner's friend.

4 Ye who with the wise are number'd, Here may learn what wisdom is, All by worldly cares encumber'd, Come and find your rest in this : "Tis the gospel

Shows the road to heav'nly peace.]

5 Sinners, hear, why will ye perish?
Death to life, O why prefer?
Why your vain delusion cherish?
Why from truth persist to err?
Wisdom calls you;

Happy they who learn of her.

418. Christ's Invitation to those who feel the burden of sin. L.M.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.—MAt. xi. 28.

1 COME, weary souls, with sin distrest,
The Saviour offers heavenly rest;
The kind, the gracious call obey,
And cast your gloomy fears away.
2 Oppress'd with guilt, a painful load,
O come and spread your woes abroad;
Divine compassion, mighty love,
Will all the painful load remove.

3 Here mercy's boundless ocean flows,
To cleanse your guilt and heal your woes;
Pardon, and life, and endless peace:
How rich the gift! how free the grace!
4 Lord, we accept, with thankful heart,
The hopes thy gracious words impart :
We come with trembling, yet rejoice,
And bless the kind inviting voice.
5 Jesus, O let thy powerful love
Confirm our faith, our fears remove:
And sweetly influence ev'ry breast,
And guide us to eternal rest.

419. Christ's Invitation to receive of him the Living Water. C.M.

If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.—

1 THE Saviour calls-let ev'ry ear
Attend the heav'nly sound;

Ye doubting souls, dismiss your fear,
Hope smiles reviving round.

2 For ev'ry thirsty, longing heart,
Here streams of bounty flow;

And life, and health, and bliss impart,
To banish mortal woe.

[3 Here springs of sacred pleasure rise
To ease your ev'ry pain;
(Immortal fountain! full supplies!)
Nor shall you thirst in vain.]

4 Ye sinners, come, 'tis mercy's voice,
The gracious call obey;
Mercy invites to heav'nly joys-
And can you yet delay ?

5 Oh Saviour, draw reluctant hearts,
To thee let sinners fly,

And take the bliss thy love imparts,
And drink and never die.

420. Christ's Invitation to Sinners. 8—7—4.

Thou knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, &c.-REV. iii. 17, 18.

1 COME, ye sinners, lost and wretched, Naked, helpless, blind, and poor,

Jesus ready stands to save you,
Full of pity, love, and pow'r;
He is able,

He is willing; doubt no more.

2 Ho! ye needy, come and welcome,
God's free bounty glorify;
True belief, and true repentance,
Ev'ry grace that brings us nigh-
Without money,

Come to Jesus Christ and buy.

[3 Let not conscience make you linger,
Nor of fitness fondly dream;
All the fitness he requireth
Is to feel your need of him:
This he gives you,

'Tis the Spirit's rising beam.]

4 Agonizing in the garden,
Lo, your maker prostrate lies!
On the bloody tree behold him,
Hear him cry before he dies-
"It is finish'd:"

Sinner, will not this suffice ?

5 Lo! th' incarnate God ascended,
Pleads the merit of his blood;
Venture on him, venture wholly,
Let no other trust intrude;
None but Jesus

Can do helpless sinners good.

6 Saints and angels join' in concert
Sing the praises of the Lamb;
While the blissful seats of heav'n
Sweetly echo with his name.
Hallelujah!

Sinners here may sing the same.

421. The Invitation of Wisdom or Christ.

C.M.

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.-PROV. viii. 34, 35.

1 ENSNAR'D too long my heart has been
In folly's hurtful ways;
Oh may I now at length begin
To hear what Wisdom says!

2 'Tis Jesus, from the mercy-seat,
Invites me to his rest;

He calls poor sinners to his feet,
To make them truly blest.

3 Approach my soul to Wisdom's gates
While it is call'd to-day;

No one who watches there and waits,
Shall e'er be turn'd away.

4 He will not let me seek in vain;

For all who trust his word,

Shall everlasting life obtain,
And favour from the Lord.

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