III.

Who would not now purfue the Way
Where JESU's Footsteps fhine!
Who would not own the pleafing Sway.
Of Charity divine. ?

IV.

O let us find the Antient Way,
Our wandering Foes to move,
And force the Heathen World to fay,
"See how thefe Chriftians love !"

HYMN CXVIII.

Nativity of CHRIST.

I.

OME, thou long expected JESUS
Born to let thy People free

From our Fears and Sins release us,
Let us find our Reft in Thee !·
Ifrael's Strength and Confolation,
Hope of all the Earth thou art;
Dear Defire of every Nation +
Joy of every longing Heart!

II.

Born thy People to deliver,

Born a Child, and yet a King; ‡ Born to reign § in us for ever,

Now thy gracious Kingdom bring;

By thine own eternal Spirit,

Rule in all our Hearts alone;

By thine all-fufficient Merit,

Raife us to thy glorious Throne!

Matt. i. 21. Hag. ii. 7. Matt. ii. Zia § Luke xvii. 21.

HYMN CXIX.

I.

O GOD the only wife,

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Our SAVIOUR, and our King,

Let all the Saints below the Skies
Their humble Praises bring.

II.

'Tis His Almighty Love,

His Counfel and his Care, Preferves us fafe from Sin and Death, And ev'ry hurtful Snare.

III.

He will prefent his Saints Unblemish'd and compleat * Before the Glory of his Face, With Joys divinely great.

IV.

Then all the chofen Seed
Shall meet around the Throne,
Shall blefs the Conduct of his Grace,.
And make his Wonders known.

V.

To our Redeeming GOD, Wisdom and Pow'r belongs,, Immortal Crowns of Majefty, And everlasting Songs!

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Eph. v. 27:

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HYMN CXX.

LORD

incline thy gracious Ear,

My plain.ive Sorrow weigh!
To Thee for Succour I draw near:
To Thee I humbly pray,
Still will call with lifted Eyes,
"Come, O my GOD, and King,
Till Thou regard my ceaseless Cries,
And full: Deliv'rance bring.
II.

On Thee, O God of Purity,

I wait for hall'wing Grace;

None without Holinefs fhall fee
The Glories of thy Face :
In Souls unholy and unclean
Thou never canft delight;

Nor fhall they, while unfav'd from Sin,
Appear before thy Sight.

III.

But as for me with humble Fear,
I will approach thy Gate,
Tho' moft unworthy to draw near,
Or in thy Courts to wait:

I truft in thine unbounden Grace
To all fo freely giv❜n,

And worship t'ward thine holy Place,

And lift my Soul to Heav'n.

IV.

Lead me in all thy righteous Ways,
Nor fuffer me to flide,

Point

Point out the Path before my Face
My GOD be Thou my Guide!
O may I ne'er to Evil yield,
Defended from above,

And kept, and cover'd with the Shield
Of thine Almighty Love!

HYMN CXXI.

PUBLIC WORS

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HIP.

1.

ORD, we come

before Thee now,

At thy Feet we humbly bow:

Oh! do not our Suit difdain,

Shall we feek Thee, LORD, in vain ?

II.

LORD, on Thee our Souls depend;
In Compaffion now defcend :
Fill our Hearts with thy rich Grace,
Tune our Lips to fing thy Praife.
III.

In thine own appointed Way,
Now we feek Thee-here we stay,
LORD, we know not how to go
'Till a Bleffing Thou beftow.
IV.

Send fome Meffage from thy Word,
That may Joy and Peace afford;
Let thy Spirit now impart

Full Salvation to each Heart.

V.

Comfort those who weep and mourn,
Let the Time of Joy return;

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Thofe

Thofe that are caft down lift up,
Make them strong in Faith and Hope!

VI.

Grant that All may feek and find
Thee a GOD fincere and kind;
Heal the Sick, the Captive free,
Let us all rejoice in Thee !

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CXXII.

For Perfons joined in Fellowship.

I.

TRY us, O GOD, and fearch the Ground

Of ev'ry finful Heart;

Whate'er of Sin in us is found,
O bid it all depart !

II.

When to the right or left we ftray,
Leave us not comfortless,
But guide our Feet into the Way
Of everlasting Peace.

III.

Help us to help each other, LORD,
Each other's Crofs to bear;
Let each his friendly Aid afford,
And feel his Brother's Care.
IV.

Help us to build each other up,
Our little Stock improve,

Increase our Faith, confirm our Hope
And perfect us in Love.

* John xiv. 18.

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