Proceeding fpirit, our defence,
Who doft the gifts of grace dispense;
Feeble alas! we are and frail;
Let not the world or flesh prevail !
Chace from our minds th' infernal foe,
And peace, the fruit of love bestow:
And left our feet should step aftray,
Protect and guide us in the way!
Make us eternal Truths receive,
And practice all that we believe:
Give us thyfelf, that we may fee
The Father and the Son by thee !
Immortal honours, endless fame
Attend the Almighty Father's name;
Thy Saviour Son be glorified,
Who for loft man's redemption died;
And equal adoration be,
Eternal Spirit, paid to thee;
"Come, vifit every pious mind;
"Come pour thy joys on human kind !"
On THANKSGIVING.
By Dr. Do D D.
LORY be to God our King,-Hallelujah!
Thine eternal love we fing:
Thou haft bar'd thine arm divine,
Wrought falvation; made us thine.
Wand'ring fheep, how far from home
Sore bewilder'd did we roam;
Till the gracious shepherd came;
Sought, and fav'd: O praise his name!
Death, no more we dread thy fting ;
Sin fubdu'd, we joyful fing:
Grave, thy terrors we defy;
We shall live; for Chrift did die.
Fir'd with gratitude we raise
All our fouls to found thy praife;
Touch each heart, each tongue infpire,
Sing we higher ftill, and higher.
Down to deepest hell depreft,
Jefu refçu'd, rais'd, and bleft;
Open'd mercy's golden gate,
Mercy, here who holds her feat.
Happy manfion!—every voice,
In the bleft retreat rejoice;
Let each voice united found,
"Be the walls with gladnefs crown'd!"
Elevate our fouls to thee;
Thou our guide, and guardian be;
Worthy, worthy may we prove,
Lord, of such distinguish'd love!
Bleffing, thankful all our days,
May we pray, rejoice, and praise;
'Till the glorious trump fhall found,
And our raptur'd hearts rebound-Hallelujah!
By Dr. DoD DRIDGE.
ALL glorious God, what hymns of praise
Shall our tranfported voices raise ;
What flaming love and zeal is due,
While heav'n ftands open to our view?
Once, we were fall'n, and oh how low!
Juft on the brink of endless woe:
Doom'd to the heritage in hell;
Where finners in deep darkness dwell.
But lo! a ray of chearful light,
Scatters the horrid fhades of night:
Lo! what triumphant grace is fhewn,
To fouls impoverish'd and undone.
Far, far beyond these mortal fhores
A bright inheritance is ours;
Where faints in light our coming wait,
To share their holy blissful state.
HYMN XV.
An ODE for the Magdalen Chapel.
By the Reverend Mr. TOTTON.
FULL CHORus.
Rateful notes and numbers bring,
While Jehovah's praise we fing;
Holy! holy! holy Lord!
Be thy glorious name ador❜d.
1. Gal.] Men on earth and Saints above, 2d. Gal. Men on earth and Saints above, ift. Gal.] Sing the great Redeemer's Love, 2. Gal.] Sing the Great Redeemer's Love. (crus] Sing the Great Redeemer's Love. 1ft. Gal.] Lord thy Mercies never fail ; 2d. Gal. Lord thy Mercies never fail; Chorus.] Hail! Hail! Celestial Goodness hail! Hail! Hail! Celestial goodness hail ! Air.] Tho' unworthy, Lord! thine Ear, Our humble HALLELUJAH hear:
Purer Praise we hope to bring,
Chorus.] When with Saints we ftand and fing.
Air.] Lead us to that blissful State,
Where thou reign'ft fupremely great :
Look with Pity from the Throne,
And fend thy Holy Spirit down.
While on earth ordain'd to stay,
Guide our Footsteps in the way;
Till we come to reign with thee,
And all thy glorious greatness fee.
Chorus.] Then with Angels we'll again
2d Gal.] Wake a louder, louder, Strain !
Chorus.] Wake a louder, louder, Strain!
1ft. Gal] There, in joyful fongs of praise,
We'll our grateful voices raise.
2d. Gal.] There, in joyful Songs of Praise,
Chorus.]We'll our grateful Voices raife.
Solo.] There no tongue fhall filent be,
There all join fweet Harmony :
That, thro' Heav'ns all spacious round,
Thy Praife, O God! may ever found.
Chorus.] Lord thy Mercies never fail.
Lord thy Mercies never fail.
Hail! Hail! Celeftial Goodness hail!
Hail! Hail! Celestial Goodness hail !
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