On him all your burdens roll, 363. 9. 7. Anon. Weary Souls invited to Christ....Matt. xi. 28. 1 HARK! hark, what sounds are these so 'Tis love divine, and never ceasing, Flows from Jesus to the ear. "Come unto me all ye that labor 3 Let not the weight of sin distress you, 4 'Come, ye sinners, come and wonder, How such mercy you withstood; Parch'd with thirst, and starv'd with hunger, 5 If by sin and sore temptation, Heavy laden and opprest, Behold the gracious invitation, Come, and I will give you rest, PART SECOND. 6 No longer let the tempter keep you Tho' late in life, the word assures you, Then doubt no longer of your fitness- * 8 Ho! all ye sinners, heavy laden, 364. 112th. Hammond. Christ's Blood cleanseth from all Sin........,1 John i. 7. Q! all ye trembling sinners, hear 1 The pard'ning voice of Christ, and live; With humble confidence draw near; Jesus commands you to believe: Believe, and all your sins are goneBelieve, and heav'n is all your own. 2 If all the sins that men have done 1 In will, in word, in thought, in deed, 355. 148th. Phippard. YE God reasoning with Men....Isaiah i. 18. 2 3 5 And loud hosannas sing: Here mercy reigns, here peace abounds, Here's clothing for the poor; Here's all a soul can want or need, All stain'd with guilt and blood, He's on a throne of grace, And waits to answer pray'r : Were all my num'rous debts. Yes, Jesus dy'd-the work is done He did for all my sins atone. 6 On earth I'll sing his love In heav'n I too shall join The ransom'd of the Lord, In accents all divine; And see my Saviour face to fac、, 366. 8.7.4. Hart. Come and welcome to Jesus Christ....Isaiah Iv. 1; 1 COME, ye sinners, poor and wretched, Weak and wounded, sick and sore! Jesus ready stands to save you, He is willing; doubt no more! [2 Ho! ye needy, come and welcome ; God's free bounty glorify: True belief, and true repentance, Come to Jesus Christ, and buy.] 3 Let not conscience make you linger, . Nor of fitness fondly dream; All the fitness he requireth, Is to feel your need of him: 'Tis the Spirit's rising beam. 4 Come, ye weary, heavy laden, Bruis'd and mangled by the fall; Sinners Jesus came to call. 5 View him grov'ling in the garden; Lo! your Maker prostrate lies! On the bloody tree behold him ; Hear him cry, before he dies, "It is finish'd :' Sinner, will not this suffice? 6 Lo! th' incarnate God descended, Pleads the merits of his blood; Can do helpless sinners good. 7 Saints and angels, join'd in concert, Sing the praises of the Lamb; While the blissful seats of heav'n Sweetly echo with his name: 1 2 Hallelujah! Sinners here may sing the same. 367. S. M. Doddridge. Jabez's Prayer....1 Chron. iv. 9, 10. TH And borrow that expressive pray'r, "Would me his servant bless, 3 "Be his almighty hand 4 5 "My helper and my guide, ""Till, with his saints in Canaan's land, "My portion he divide." Thus pious Jabez pray'd, While God inclin'd his ear; And all, by whom this suit is made, Ye youths, your vows combine, So shall your heads with honor shine, And all your hearts rejoice. 368. 7s. Newton. Jacob's wrestling with God....Gen. xxxii. 26. ORD, I cannot let thee go, 1 LORD, I 'Till a blessing thou bestow; Do not turn away thy face, 2 Dost thou ask me, who I am? Ah! my Lord, thou know'st my name! To support my suit with thee! 3 Thou didst once a wretch behold, In rebellion blindly bold; |