Take me, make me, Elfe I fhall be like a Cripple. 4. And of his Godlike Nature high We now are reconcil'd with God! Did undeferv'd Reproach fuftain, 9. But then I ferve thee chearfully, And be to thee cemented. Melting, quickning, humbling, 10. Ye Wounds of Jefus, blefs me now! live, And Justice muft her fword refrain. 6. That he once on the Crofs was Angels themselves defir'd to pry; But yet that Love was stirring, could 3. The fiery Law, that came hetween, With vehement defire thereafter Was an establishment too mean, It knew to wound, but not to heal the heart. 4. Then Love brake forth, "Behold me ftill Prepar'd, O God, to do thy Will! "I freely come, I freely die, "For guilty Man to fatisfy; "I, in man's ftead, will hang upon the tree, "From fin, and death, and hell to fet him free!" 5. And thus for our imputed Guilt Our Surety's precious Blood was fpilt; The Sins of all on Him were laid, And he for all has fully paid; And now doth God for children dear receive All forts of finners, who on him believe. 6. We dead in fins and trefpaffes, The narrow Way to life and peace Had neither will nor pow'r to find, Nor was our heart at all inclin'd To wish, or afk, that Happiness to know, Which only from the Saviour's 7. Out of pure Grace, unmerited, our own.› 8. Hence the good Patriarchs of old, In Faith were confident and bold; They fpy'd their native Land from far, And wish'd already to be there, 'ftrove, As Pilgrims on the earth content to 10. Blood of my Saviour's wounds! This Sound to each believer's ear!) Let us right feel thy Blood, and I12. God unfearchable! thy Rays Shine in my heart with fuch ftrong blaze; Which fhews the riches of thy Grace, Sweetly difplay'd in Jefu's Face. 2. Great God, how dreadful was thy Name, Until the God-man Saviour came! right, Till 'tis reveal'd by thy own Light? Our hearts are hard and dark and blind, Till Jefu's grace on them has fhin'd. We What stronger Pledge of love could. be? Behold the bloody fhameful Tree! 7. Can any Ill distress my heart, Since God with his own Son did part? Whate'er I want, can't be deny'd, 8. Who can condemn, now Chrift I, by his Blood, am juftified; And fend me Help in ev'ry Need. 113. Thou, the fairest of mankind! Thy Beauty ftrikes both heart and mind; Yet nothing is fo fair in thee, It melts the hardest Heart to tears: 9. What can me feparate from this,The Spirit paints within the Heart; The Love of Chrift, his peace and blifs? Shall Tribulation, or distress, 10. No; I in all things e'er fhall prove Draws to the life the bloody Tree, And lets us it in fpirit fee. Conqu❜ror thro' him who did me love; 1. fure! My helpless foul now lives fecure, And fees and feels thy Pow'r divine; Marvellous Light on me doth fhine. 12. The more of this sweet light I fee, The more I know the misery, Shew'd thee grace and favour When a Criminal? Twas his Blood did ranfom Thy foul from the dungeon But as Yesterday; And To-Day, to thy great joy, Yet Yet I nought thereby had wrought: t. 115. Ach mein verwundter Furße. Y Appointed, fince thy bloody Fight, 1. My wounded Prince enthron'd Which for fo many years my heart on high, After thy Blood a-thirst I cry, fmart Is wholefome, good, and greatly bleft. 2. After thy Grace a-thirst to be, To feel thy love alone, This in thy Book is noted down. And deep thy Seal imprefs; Keep me fhut up fecure and free From earthly Noife and mifery; Thyfelf find always free Accefs! 4. I lov'd thee little, gracious Lord, Tho' by the heavenly Hoft ador'd, Ere I thy People lov'd: With Cords of love unwearied drew, Eternity, Immenfity, "T 117. Du lieblicher Freund. HOU loveliest Friend! Betroth'd now we are; This moment the Partner's Regards 2. But who then art Thou? My Maker, my Saviour, my wedding attire. No Man, I fuppofe; 2. Thy Name alone and Cross My Gladness does create, And to perceive, how, as thine own, I fhall remain a Prize, (My love of ought mortal, from love T'exalt that worthy Lamb, who me to Thee flows.) <. The next after Him, Should be th' Elohim, The Trinity blest : Yet that too in Jejus itself has exprest. 6. So long as Earth old Her Being does hold, Nor piece-meal does fall; Did into him baptize. 3. O bleeding Lamb of God, Once flaughter'd for our Sake! That Conflict ftrong, that Penance fore, Which thou didst undertake In fiery thirft of Love, While on thy Throne reclin'd, Muft Jefus the God-man ftill be all To refcue thy efpoufed Bride in all. From infults of the Fiend! 4. This Work thou finish'd haft; The banner is rear'd up, The Lamb has forc'd his way thro' 1 all, And backward fhrinks Hell's Troop; (The feals are open broke, The Veil is rent in two;) In Jefus the God of all Gods is made All is recover'd and aveng'd, mine. 9. I, worm poor and mean, Yet wish to remain To her and the Lamb A fpectacle pleafing, and part of their fame. 118. In meines hertzens grunde. HOU haft thyfelf reveal'd THOU My Jefu! clearer than the fun I fee thy Wounds and smart: That thou haft me releas'd; And free the Pris'ners go. 5. Therefore my foul is bow'd, My Lamb has me redeem'd, One must, Lamb, honour thee, Whoe'er thy Worth furveys; At least within thy Church's choirs, Which is thy crown and praise. |