Before the Father's awful throne,
The honours of the Lamb.
4 With wond'ring joy they recollect
Their fears and dangers past;
And bless the wisdom, pow'r, and love,
Which brought them safe at last.
5 Lord, let the merit of thy death
To me be likewise giv'n;
And I, with them, will shout thy praise
Eternally in heav'n.
HYMN 23. First Part. L. M.
L My beauty ip, ing
ORD, thy imputed righteousness
My beauty is, my glorious dress;
'Midst flaming worlds in this arrayed,
With joy shall I lift up my
head. 2 When from the dust of death I rise, To take my mansion in the skies; Ev'n then shall this be all my plea, "Jesus hath liv'd and died for me." 3 Bold shall I stand in that great day, For who aught to my charge shall lay ? While thro' thy blood absolv'd I am, From sin's tremendous curse and shame. 4 Thus Abraham, the friend of God, Thus all the armies bought with blood, By faith on thee alone relied, And in the Lord were justified.
5 This spotless robe the same appears
When ruin'd nature sinks in years:
No age can change its glorious hue,
The robe of Christ is ever new.
6 O! let the dead now hear thy voice!
Bid, Lord, thy mourning ones rejoice
Their beauty this, their glorious dress, "Jesus, the Lord our righteousness.'
HYMN 23. Second Part. L. M.
WIXT Jesus and the chosen race,
Subsists a bond of sov'reign grace,
That hell, with its infernal train,
Shall ne'er dissolve, or rend in twain.
2 Hail sacred union, firm and strong !
How great the grace! how sweet the song!
That worms of earth should ever be
One with incarnate Deity.
3 One in the tomb, one when he rose,
One when he triumph'd o'er his foes;
One when in heav'n he took his seat,
While seraphs sung all hell's defeat.
4 This sacred tie forbids their fears,
For all he is, or has, is theirs ;
With him their head, they stand or fall,
Their life, their surety, and their all.
HYMN 23. Third Part. C. M.
The Lord our righteousness.
1 SAVIOUR divine, we know thy name,
And in that name we trust;
Thou art the Lord, our righteousness,
Thou art thine Israel's boast.
2 The sins of ev'n the best spent day
Might plunge us in despair;
Yet all the crimes of num'rous years
Shall our great Surety clear.
3 That spotless robe, which he hath wrought,
Shall deck us all around;
In his imputed righteousness,
No blemish shall be found.
4 Pardon, and peace, and lively hope
To sinners now are giv'n;
And weeping saints shall change ere long,
Their wilderness for heav'n.
5 With joy we taste that manna now,
Thy mercy scatters down;
We seal our humble vows to thee,
And wait the promis'd crown.
HYMN 23. Fourth Part. L. M.
The excellencies of Christ.
JOIN, all who love the Saviour's name,
To sing his everlasting fame;
Great God, prepare each heart and voice,
In him forever to rejoice.
2 Of him what wondrous things are told! In him what glories I behold!
For him I gladly all things leave;
To him, my soul, forever cleave!
3 In him my treasure's all contain'd;
By him my feeble soul's sustain'd:
From him what favors I receive!
Thro' him I shall forever live.
4 With him I daily love to walk;
Of him my soul delights to talk;
On him I cast my ev'ry care :
Like him one day I shall appear.
5 Bless him, my soul, from day to day;
Trust him to lead thee on thy way;
Give him thy poor, weak, sinful heart ;
With him O never, never part.
6 Take him for strength and righteousness:
Make him thy refuge in distress:
Love him above all earthly joy;
And him in ev'ry thing employ.
7 Praise him in cheerful, grateful songs;
To him your highest praise belongs!
Bless him, who doth your heav'n prepare;
And whom you'll praise forever there.
HYMN 23. Fifth Part. L. M.
We are not accepted on account of the worthiness of our faith.
1 BY faith in Christ we're justified, Since 'tis by faith Christ is applied;
But not for faith, or any thing
We either suffer, do, or bring.
2 Faith is the hand, that Christ receives,
And takes the treasures, which he gives;
But faith no merit can possess:
Christ is the Lord our righteousness.
3 Jesus, our soul's delightful choice,
In thee believing, we rejoice;
Thy promises our hearts revive,
And keep our fainting faith alive.
4 Do thou the languid spark inflame,
Reveal the glories of thy name!
Let thy imputed righteousness
Be all our trust, our joy and peace.
HYMN 24. First Part. L. M.
Our good works are no part of our righteousness before God.
JO more, my God, I boast no more
Of all the duties I have done;
I quit the hopes I held before,
To trust the merits of thy Son.
2 Now, for the love I bear his name,
What was my gain, I count my loss;
My former pride I call my shame,
And nail my glory to his cross.
3 Yes; and I must and will esteem
All things but loss for Jesus' sake:
O may my soul be found in him,
And of his righteousness partake!
4 The best obedience of my hands
Dares not appear before thy throne;
But faith can answer thy demands,
By pleading what my Lord has done.
HYMN.24. Second Part. L. M.
Grace doth not make men careless or profane,
ELF-righteous souls on works rely,
And boast their moral dignity;
But when I lisp a song of praise, Grace is the note my soul shall raise. 2 'Twas grace that quicken'd me when dead, And grace my soul to Jesus led; Grace brings me pardon for my sin; 'Tis grace subdues my lusts within. 3 'Tis grace, that sweetens ev'ry cross, 'Tis grace supports in ev'ry loss; In Jesus' grace my soul is strong; Grace is my hope, and Christ my song. 4 'Tis grace defends when danger's near; By grace alone I persevere;
'Tis grace constrains my soul to love-
Free grace is all they sing above.
5 Thus, 'tis alone of grace I boast,
And 'tis alone in grace I trust;
For all that's past grace
is my
theme;
For what's to come 'tis still the same.
6 Thro' endless years, of grace I'll sing,
Adore and bless my heav'nly King;
I'll cast my crown before his throne,
And shout free grace to him alone.
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