458. Before Sermon. 8 7 4. All things are ready: come unto the marriage. Matt. xxii. 4. COME, ye sinners, come to JESUS, Mercy flows in JESU's blood. From thy shining courts above. Let us find thy promis'd rest. 459. Before Sermon. 8-7-4. Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the COME, thou soul-transforming Spirit, A Now supply thy people's need.. 2 O may all enjoy the blessing, To thy praise and glory live. 460. Before Sermon, 7s. Lond, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. SUN of Righteousness, arise! ·2 May the gospel's joyful sound Praying 461. Before Sermon. L.M. for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel.-EPH. vi. 18, 19. FATHER of Mercies, bow thine ear, We plead for those who plead for thee, 2 [How great their work!, how vast their charge! Do thou their anxious souls enlarge; Their best acquirements are our gain, We share the blessings they obtain.] 30 let the word they preach be thiue, And cloth'd with energy divine: To them thy sacred truth reveal, Suppress their fear, inflame their zeal. 4 Teach them to sow the precious seed; Teach them thy chosen flock to feed; Teach them immortal souls to gain, Souls that will well reward their pain. 5 Let thronging multitudes around}} Hear from their lips the joyful sound; In humble strains thy grace inplore, And feel thy new-creating power. 6 Let sinners break their massy chains, Distressed souls forget their pains; Let light through distant realms be spread, And Zion rear her drooping head. 462. Before Sermon. L. M. The entrance of thy words giveth light. PSL. cxix. 130. NOW may the gospel's conq'ring pow'r 2 LORD, let thy mighty voice be heard, Speak in the word and speak with pow'r; So shall thy glorious name be fear'd, By those who never fear'd before. 3 0 pity those who live in sin, Preserve them from the sinner's doom: 4 So shall thy people joyful be, 463. After Sermon. Show me a token for good.-PSALM lxxxvi. 17. "OF thy love some gracious token, Grant us, LORD, before we go; Bless the word which has been spoken, Life and peace on all bestow; When we join the world again, Let our hearts with thee remain ! O direct us, And protect us, Till we gain the heav'nly shore, 464. After Sermon. 4-7-5. 465. After Sermon. 8-7-4. Trav'lling through this wilderness! 2 Thanks we give, and adoration,// With us evermore be found! 3 So whene'er the signal's given Us from earth to call away, Borne on angels' wings to heav'n, ? Glad to leave our cumbrous clay, May we, ready, Rise and reign in endless day! |