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Having a desire to depart, and to be with CHRIST; which is far better.-PHIL. i. 23.

YE Angels, who stand round the throne,
And view my IMMANUEL's face,
In rapturous songs make him known;
Tune, tune your soft harps to his
praise:

He form'd you the spirits you are,
So happy, so noble, so good;
When others sunk down in despair,
Confirm'd by his power, ye stood.

2 Ye saints, who stand nearer than they,
And cast your bright crowns at his
His grace and his glory display, [feet,
And all his rich mercy repeat:
Hesnatch'd you from hell and the grave,
Heransom'd from death and despair;
you he was mighty to save,
Almighty to bring you safe there.

For

3 0 when will the period appear,
When I shall unite in your song?
I'm weary of lingering here,
And I to your SAVIOUR belong !
I'm fetter'd and chain'd up in clay,
I struggle and pant to be free;
I long to be soaring away,
My GoD and my SAVIOUR to see!

4 I want to put on my attire

Wash'd white in the blood of the I want to be one of your choir,[Lamb; And tune my sweet harp to his name; I want, O I want to be there,

Where sorrow and sin bid adieu; Your joy and your friendship to share; To wonder, and worship with you!

255. Desiring Holiness. L. M.

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O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help. HOSEA xiii. 9.

JESUS, in whom the Godhead's rays Beam forth with mildest majesty, I see thee full of truth and grace, And come for all I want to thee. 2 Wrathful, impure, and proud I am; Nor constancy, nor strength, I have; But thou, O Lord, art still the same, And hast not lost thy pow'r to save. 3 Save me from pride, the plague repel; JESU, thy humble mind impart, O let that mind within me dwell, And give me lowliness of heart!

4 Enter thyself, and cast out sin;
More of thy purity bestow:

Touch me, and make the leper clean :
Wash me, and 1 am white as snow.

256. Desiring Holiness. S.M.

Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.--MAT. vi. 10.

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JESUS, my strength and hope,
On thee I cast my care;
With humble confidence look up,
And know thou hearest prayer.

I want an heart to pray;
To pray and never cease:
Never to murmur at thy stay,
Or wish my sufferings less.

I want a godly fear,

A quick discerning eye;

That looks to thee when sin is near,

And sees the tempter fly.

I want a just concern

For thine immortal praise;

A pure desire that all may learn

And glorify thy grace.

I want with all my heart

Thy pleasure to fulfil;

To know myself, and what thou art,
And what thy perfect will.

6 Thy promises how sweet!

I rest on these alone:

And trust thou wilt the work complete
Thou hast in me begun.

257. Desiring Holiness. L.M.

Search me, O GOD, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts; and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.-PSALM cxxxix. 23, 24.

O THOU to whose all-searching sight
The darkness shineth as the light,
Search, prove my heart! it pants for
thee:

O burst these bonds, and set it free!

2 Wash out its stains, refine its dross; Nail my affections to thy cross: Hallow each thought, that I like thee My Lord, may pure and holy be. 3 While in the darksome wild I stray, Be thou my light, be thou my way: No foes, no violence, I'd fear,

Nor snare, while thou, my GoD, art near. 4 When rising floods my soul o'erflow, When sinks my head in waves of woe, JESUS, thy timely aid impart,

To raise my head, and cheer my heart.
5 SAVIOUR, where'er thy steps I see,
Fearless, untried, I'd follow thee:
O let thine hand support me still,
And lead me to thy holy hill!

6 If rough and thorny be my way,
My strength proportion to my day;
Till toil, and grief, and pain,shall cease,
Where all is rest, and joy, and peace.

258. Desiring Holiness. C.M.

Create in me a clean heart, O GOD; and renew a right spirit within me.-PSALM li. 10.

On thee, O GOD of purity,
I wait for hallowing grace;
None without holiness shall see
The glories of thy face.

2 But, as for me, with humble fear
I will approach thy gate;
Tho' most unworthy to draw near,
Or in thy courts to wait :

3 Trusting to thy sufficient grace,
In JESUS freely giv'n,

I worship tow'rd thy holy place,
And lift mine eyes to heav'n.

4 Lead me in all thy righteous ways.
Nor suffer me to slide;

Make plain my path before my face;
My GoD, be thou my guide!

5 JESUS, if thou withdraw thy hand,
That moment sees me fall;

O may I ne'er on self depend,
But look to thee for all!

6 And still, when sin seems most subdu'd, And most I feel thy grace,

I'll fly for pardon to thy blood,
And plead thy righteousness.

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