2 Grace first contrived a way And all the steps that grace display, 3 Grace taught my wandering feet 4 Grace all the work shall crown, It lays in heaven the topmost stone, 258 L. M. Salvation by Christ. Doddridge, 1 AND is salvation brought so near, 2 I ask not, who to heaven shall scale, That Christ, the Savior, thence may come ; Or who earth's inmost depths assail, To bring him from the dreary tomb. 3 From heaven, on wings of love, he flew, 4 I sing salvation brought so near, 259 L. M. WATTS. Salvation by Christ. Ps. 85. 1 SALVATION is forever nigh The souls that fear and trust the Lord; And grace, descending from on high, Fresh hopes of glory shall afford. 2 Now truth and honor shall abound, 3 His righteousness is gone before, Our wandering feet shall stray no more, 260 H. M. DODDRIDGE, Blessing God for spiritual Blessings in Christ. 1 LOUD be thy name adored, 2 Ten thousand gifts of love To joys that never end: To heaven they soar, 3 Ten thousand songs of praise 1 BEHOLD, where in a mortal form Appears each grace divine! With mildest radiance shine. ENFIELD. 2 To spread the rays of heavenly light, To preach glad tidings to the poor, 3 'Midst keen reproach and cruel scorn, 4 In the last hour of deep distress, With soul resigned, he bowed, and said, "Thy will, not mine, be done! " 5 Be Christ our Pattern and our Guide! 262 L. M. MRS. STEELE. The Example of Christ. 1 AND is the gospel peace and love? 2 Whene'er the angry passions rise, And tempt our thoughts or tongues to strife, To Jesus let us lift our eyes, Bright Pattern of the Christian life. 3 O, how benevolent and kind! How mild! how ready to forgive! And these the rules by which we live. 4 To do his heavenly Father's will Was his employment and delight; Humility and holy zeal Shone through his life, divinely bright. 5 Dispensing good where'er he came, O, if we love the Savior's name, 212 1 MY dear Redeemer and my Lord, WATTS. 2 Such was thy truth, and such thy zeal, 3 Cold mountains and the midnight air 4 Be thou my Pattern; make me bear 264 C. M. DODDRIDGE. The Christian Warrior animated and crowned. 1 HARK! 'tis our heavenly Leader's voice, From his triumphant seat; 'Midst all the war's tumultuous noise, How powerful and how sweet! 2 "Fight on, my faithful band," he cries, Who first in such a warfare dies |