4 Praise, ye, then, his glorious name, Still his worth our praise exceeds ; 5 Raise again the joyful sound, GOD, the SAVIOUR, dwells in thee. 147. For Redemption. C.M. For ye know the grace of our Lord JESUS CHRIST, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.-2 COR. viii. 9. PLUNG'D in a gulph of dark despair, Without one cheerful beam of hope, 2 With pitying eyes the Prince of Grace Beheld our helpless grief; He saw, and (O amazing love!) 3 Down from the shining seats above Enter'd the grave in mortal flesh, 4 Oh! for this love, let rocks and hills Their lasting silence break ; And all harmonious human tongues 5 Angels assist our mighty joys, 148. For Redemption. 7s. In his love, and in his pity, he redeemed them.-ISAIAH lxiii. 9. NOW begin the heavenly theme, 6 Hither then your music bring, 149. For Redemption. C.M. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped; Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing; for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.-ISAIAH XXXV. 5, 6. O FOR a thousand tongues to sing 2 My gracious Master and my GOD, To spread through all the earth abroad, 3 JESUS subdues the pow'r of sin, His blood can make the foulest clean; 4 He speaks, and list'ning to his voice, New life the dead receive; The mournful, broken hearts rejoice, 5 [Look unto him, ye nations: own 6 See all your sins on JESUS laid: 150. For Redemption. 8-7. The number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.-REV. v. 11, 12. HARK, the notes of angels singing- 2 Ye, for whom his life is given, 3 Saints and angels thus united, 4 See th' angelic hosts have crown'd him, JESUS fills the throne on high: Countless myriads, hov'ring round him With his praises rend the sky. 5 Fill'd with holy emulation, Let us vie with those above : 6 Endless life in him possessing, 151. For Redemption. C.M. What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the HOLY GHOST, which is in you, which ye have of GOD, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify GOD in your body, and in your spirit, which are GOD's.-1 COR. vi. 19, 20. WE'LLsing the praise of him, who gave 'Twas wonderful at all to save; 2 How awful must our state have been, When nothing but his blood, Who gave us life, could make us clean, |