5 He sent His only Son 6 Give thanks aloud to God, Shall still endure, L.M. WATTS. 191 Who hath saved us, and called us with a holy I calling, etc.-2 Timothy i. 9. WOW to the power of God supreme NOW Be everlasting honours given; He saves from hell-we bless His name— 2 Not for our duties or deserts, But of His own abounding grace, 3 'Twas His own purpose that began To rescue rebels doomed to die ; He gave us grace in Christ His Son Before He spread the starry sky. 4 Jesus the Lord appears at last, And makes His Father's counsels known; 5 He dies; and in that dreadful night S.M. WATTS. 192 God commendeth His love toward us, in that I while we were yet sinners Christ died for AISE your triumphant songs RA Let the wide earth resound the deeds 2 Sing how eternal love Its chief Beloved chose, And bid Him raise our wretched race 3 'Twas mercy filled the throne When Christ was sent with pardons down 4 Now, sinners, dry your tears, 5 Lord, we obey Thy call; To the salvation Thou hast brought, C.M. WATTS.* 193 God, who is rich in mercy.—Eph. ii. 4 I F ATHER, how wide Thy glories shine! Known through the earth by thousand signs 2 Those mighty orbs proclaim Thy power, 3 But when we see Thy strange design Our souls adore with awe divine 4 When sinners break the Father's laws, O the deep mysteries of His cross, 5 Now the full glories of the Lamb 6 O may I bear some humble part Wonder and joy shall tune my heart, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST: GENERAL PRAISE. C.M. TOPLADY.* 194 To Him be glory and dominion.-Rev. i. 6. We sing to Thee, Thou Son of God, I WE Fountain of life and grace; We praise Thee, Son of Man, whose blood 2 Thee we acknowledge God and Lord, 3 To Thee all angels cry aloud, Of Glory and of Hosts. 4 The cherubim and seraphim Incessant sing to Thee; The worlds and all the powers therein Adore Thy majesty. 5 The prophets' goodly fellowship, In radiant garments dressed, Praise Thee, Thou Son of God, and reap 6 The apostles' glorious company 7 Through all the world, Thy churches join 8 Among their number, Lord, we love C.M. C. WESLEY.* 195 Unto Him that loved us-be glory-for ever. I 0 Revelation i. 5, 6. FOR a thousand tongues to sing The glories of my God and King, 2 My gracious Master and my God, To spread through all the earth abroad 3 Jesus, the name that charms our fears, 'Tis music in the sinner's ears, 4 He breaks the power of cancelled sin; His blood can make the foulest clean; |