6 My sin and nakedness I studied to disguise; Spoke to my soul a flatt'ring peace, And righteous seem'd, and wise. 7 But now, my soul alarm'd And brought into distress,Subdued is the strong man arm'd In his self-righteousness: 8 My mouth is stopp'd, and shame I fall before th' atoning Lamb, GRACES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 186. Holiness. C.M. The law of the Spirit of life in CHRIST JESUS hath made me free from the law of sin and death.Rom. viii. 2. JESU, Redeemer, SAVIOUR, Lord, Come to my help, pronounce the word, 2 Thou canst o'ercome this heart of mine, Thou canst victorious prove; For everlasting strength is thine, 3 Thy pow'rful Spirit can subdue Unconquerable sin; Can cleanse my heart, and make it new, And write thy law within. 4 Bound down with twice ten thousand Yet let me hear thy call; [ties, My soul in confidence shall rise, Shall rise and break through all. 5 Speak, and the deaf shall hear thy voice, The blind his sight receive, The dumb in songs of praise rejoice, 6 The Ethiop then shall change his skin, 187. Humility. 7—6—8. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.-MATTHEW Xi. 29. LORD, I feel a carnal mind, The gulph between my GoD and me? 2 3 Fain would I my Lord And think as JESUS thought: But 'tis thou must change my heart, Let thy Cross my will controul, Give me, Lord, a contrite heart, 4 Tear Tear away mine every boast, 188. Humility. 7s. Be clothed with humility.-1 PETER V. 5. LORD, if thou thy grace impart- I shall, as my Master, be 2 From the time that thee I know, Pleas'd with all the Lord provides; Nothing want beneath-above, 5 0! that all may seek, and find 189. Love. C.M. And now abideth Faith, Hope, Charity, (or Love); these three; but the greatest of these is Charity. 1 COR. xiii. 13. HAPPY the heart where graces reign, 2 Without it, knowledge is in vain, And all in vain our fear; Our stubborn sins will fight and reign, 3 'Tis love that makes our cheerful feet 4 This is the grace, that lives and sings, 5 When join'd to that harmonious throng, 190. Patience. L.M. Why art thou cast down, O my Soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.-PSALM xlii. 5. BE still, my heart! these anxious cares 2 Brought safely by his hand thus far, S |