4 If in my Father's love I share a filial part,

5

Send down thy Spirit, like a dove,
To rest upon my heart.

No longer would we lie

Like slaves beneath the throne;
My faith shall Abba, Father, cry,
And thou the kindred own.

369. Adoption. C.M.

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again, to fear; but ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.-ROM. viii. 15.

HARK! for 'tis God's own Son that calls
To life and liberty;
Transported fall before his feet,
Who makes the pris'ners free.

2 The cursed bonds of sin he breaks,
And breaks off Satan's chain:"
And deals those gracious pardons round
Which free from endless pain,

3 Into the captive heart he pours

His spirit from on high:

We lose the terrors of the slave,

And Abba, Father cry.

4 Shake off your bonds,and sing his grace, The sinner's friend proclaim;

And call on all around to seek,
True freedom by his name.

5 Walk on at large, till you attain Your Father's house above;

There shall you wear immortal crowns,
And sing redeeming love.

370. The Covenant of Grace un-
changeable. L.M.

Wherein GOD, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath; that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for GOD to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us; which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast.-HEB. vi. 17-19.

HOW oft have sin and Satan strove
To rend my soul from thee, my God!
But everlasting is thy love,

And JESUS seals it with his blood.

2 The oath and promise of the LORD
Join to confirm the wond'rous grace;
Eternal pow'r performs the word,
And fills all heav'n with endless praise.
3 Amidst temptations sharp and long
My soul to this dear refuge flies;
Hope is my anchor, firm and strong,
While tempests blow and billows rise.
4 The gospel bears my spirit up;
A faithful and unchanging GOD
Lays the foundation for my hope,
In oaths, and promises, and blood.

371. Grace Reigning. C.M.

But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life, by JESUS CHRIST Our LORD.-ROM. v. 20, 21.

NOW may the LORD reveal his face, And teach our stamm'ring tongues To make his sov'reign, reigning grace, The subject of our songs!

2 No sweeter subject can invite
A sinner's heart to sing;

Or more display the glorious right
Of our exalted King.

3 Grace reigns to pardon crimson sins;
To melt the hardest hearts;
And from the work it once begins,
It never more departs.

4 The world and Satan strive in vain
Against the chosen few;

Secur❜d by grace's conqu❜ring reign,
They all shall conquer too.

5 LORD, when this changing life is past, If we may see thy face:

How shall we praise and love at last,
And sing the reign of grace.

372. Grace Restoring and Preserving.

L. M.

Thy right hand shall save me. The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever.-PSALM CXxxviii. 7, 8.

WITH all my pow'rs ofheart and tongue I'll praise my Maker in my song: Angels shall hear the notes I raise, Approve the song, and join the praise. 2 I'll sing thy truth and mercy, LORD, I'll sing the wonders of thy word; Not all thy works and names below So much thy pow'r and glory show. 3 To GOD I cri'd when troubles rose ;' He heard me and subdu'd my foes ; He did my rising fears controul, And strength diffus'd thro' all my soul. 4 Amidst a thousand snares I stand Upheld and guarded by thy hand; Thy words my fainting soul revive, And keep my dying faith alive.

5 Grace will complete what grace begins, To save from sorrows, or from sins ; The work that wisdom undertakes, Eternal mercy ne'er forsakes.

373. Pardon and Sanctification through Grace. C.M.

But now, in CHRIST JESUS, ye who sometimes were far cff, are made nigh by the blood of CHRIST.-EPH. ii. 13.

HOW sad our state by nature is!
Our sin how deep it stains!
And Satan binds our captive minds
Fast in his slavish chains.

2 But there's a voice of Sov'reign Grace,
Sounds from the sacred word;
Ho! ye despairing sinners, come,
And trust upon the LORD.

3 O may we hear th' Almighty call,
And run to this relief!

We would believe thy promise, LORD;
Oh help our unbelief!

4 To the blest fountain of thy blood,
Teach us, O LORD, to fly!

There may we wash our spotted souls
From sins of deepest dye!

5 Stretch out thine arm, victorious King, Our reigning sins subdue:

Beat Satan down beneath our feet,
And form our souls anew.

6 Poor, guilty, weak, and helpless worms, On thy kind arm we fall;

Be thou our strength and righteousness,
Our JESUS and our all!