2 Its pleasures now no longer please, No more content afford: Far from my heart be joys like these, 3 As by the light of op'ning day 4 Creatures no more divide my choice; I bid them all depart; His name, and love, and gracious voice 5 Now, Lord, I would be thine alone, But, may I hope that thou wilt own 6 Yes, though of sinners I'm the worst, I cannot doubt thy will: For if thou hadst not lov'd me first, 278. Obedient through Love. C. M. But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wnerein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.ROM. vii. 6. NO strength of nature can suffice, 2 How long beneath the law I lay 3 Then, to abstain from outward sin 4 Then, all my servile works were done A righteousness to raise ; Now, freely chosen in the SON, I freely choose his ways. 5" What shall I do?" was then the word, 6 To see the law by CHRIST fulfill'd, 279. A Pilgrim. S.M. Esteeming the reproach of CHRIST greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.-HEB. Xi. 26. FROM Egypt lately freed A rough and thorny path we tread, 2 The flesh dislikes the way, 3 4 5 The promis'd land of peace Here often from our eyes Clouds hide the light divine; There we shall have unclouded skies, Here griefs, and cares, and pains, 6 Lord, pardon our complaints, The joy prepar❜d for suff'ring saints, 280. A Pilgrim. 7s. But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore GOD is not ashamed to be called their GOD; for he hath prepared for them a city.-HEB. xi. 16. CHILDREN of the heav'nly King, As Sing our SAVIOUR's worthy praise, 4 Shout, ye little flock and blest, 281. A Pilgrim and Stranger. L.M. For here we have no continuing city, but we seek one to come.-HEB. xiii. 14. "WE'VE no abiding city here”— This may distress the worldling's mind, But should not cost the saint a tear, Who hopes a better rest to find. 2 ["We've no abiding city here"Sad truth were this to be our home: But let the thought our spirits cheer, "We seek a city yet to come."] 3 "We've no abiding city here"- 4 "We've no abiding city here". 6 Thither our course with joy we bend, |