3 O gracious GoD, in whom I live, My feeble efforts aid; Help me to watch, and pray, and strive, 4 Increase my faith, increase my hope, 5 Whene'er temptations fright my heart, Or lure my feet aside, My GoD, thy pow'rful aid impart, 6 O keep me in thy heav'nly way, Encouragements OF THE BELIEVER. 312. The Blessedness of his State. 7s. Double. Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of GOD! therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.-1 JOHN iii. 1. BLESSED are the sons of God, They are bought with CHRIST's own They are ransom'd from the grave, All their sins are wash'd away, 2 They produce the fruits of grace Though they suffer much on earth, Yet they have an inward joy, Heirs of GOD, joint-heirs with CHRIST; 313. The Blessedness of his State. 8-7-4. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.PSALM Xci. 1. HAPPY they who trust in JESUS! Happy though despis'd and poor. 2 Ye whom GOD has sav'd from error, GOD will all your foes confound. 3 [Since his love and mercy found you, You are precious in his sight; Thousands now may fall around you, Thousands more be put to flight: But his presence Keeps you safe by day and night.] 4 Lo! your SAVIOUR never slumbers: Though you cannot boast of numbers, Who the SAVIOUR's kindness share. 314. The Blessedness of his State. C.M. But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living GOD, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to JESUS the mediator of the new covenant.—HEB. xii, 22, 24. HAPPY the souls to JESUS join'd, " 2 The church triumphant in thy love! 3 Thee in thy glorions realm they praise, And bow before thy throne! We, in the kingdom of thy grace ;- 4 Who love thy holy courts below, The holiest soon will see; The fulness of thy grace shall know, 315. The Blessedness of his State. Ss. Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.-PSALM xl. 16. MY gracious REDEEMER I love! 3 In *Mesech, as yet, I reside, • Psalm cxx. 5. |