A Collection of Hymns of the Children of God in All Ages, from the Beginning Till Now. In Two Parts. Designed Chiefly for the Use of the Congregations in Union with the Brethren's Church

2. Thro' Pride or Luft, Wrath, Envy, | Let by faith Chrift's Merit be fetched, Our grace and truth by good Confcience vouched,

Sloth or Av'rice, Hath Satan from God's peace many a novice,

turn'd

Much Gall pour'd thro' fuch crevise.

3. O man! be wakeful, oft thyfelf reviewing;

And that thy Treafure nought may rob of ruin,

To God by Pray'r be fuing. 4. Till the last moment, fee thou

never flacken,

Let Him, whose Earneft-penny thou haft taken,

When he comes, find thee waking. 5. If this thou do, he o'er thee hath complacence,

And, as a faithful Servant, in his
Prefence

Thou'lt live once free from nui-
fance.

285.

Komm Heiliger Geift, wahrer Gott.

1.Com, indeed!

Ome, holy Ghoft, Lord God

For thy grace we do greatly need : Without thee there is no good aiming,

God's words, or love, or good works claiming,

Nor world, nor flesh, nor Satan taming.

2. O come then thou divinest Fire, Bring thy pow'r after our defire! That we of God's Will ftill better

On us not loft be his holy Blood

fhed!

4. Thou the elect's proper Paftor, The Patriarch's and Prophet's Mafter ;

Whofe heart thou to thy own love didft frame,

And thro' them the Saviour's coming proclaim :

Come hither, our Reafon and Mind
t'inflame!

5. O thou unparallel'd Doctor,
All believers faithful proctor;
Who the Apoftles didit fit, the

Heathen

To teach, to comfort, reprove and

feed 'em :

Let their Foundation ne'er grow weather-beaten !

6. Who can pay thee due obeifance,
Thou Master of all the wife ones?
Who could diftinguish Wisdom from
folly,

The Lord Chrift in's Grace and
Truth know wholly
Without thee,much lefs fee Heaven's
glory?

7. Now, holy Ghoft, O grant us ftill,
That our fpirit be of good will;
Make thro Faith our righteousness
perfect,

Chrift in us dwell according to Contract,

So we've of eternal Welfare a fure profpect.

That thy Name be holy,
And thy Kingdom in us truly,
That by us be right fulfilled
That which thy Heart willed.

2. Give us this day our daily Bread,
And forgive us our each Misdeed,
As we, while we're living,
To our debtors are forgiving;
Dang'roufly let us fall never,
But us all deliver.

287.

Der Herr unser Uater und Gott, &c.

HE Lord ourGod and Father blefs

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Us always with his love and grace,
And preferve us fafely here,
Inlarge his Kingdom dear.

2. The Lord our God and Saviour dear

Make to fhine o'er ús all quite clear
His holy Face and grace bright
And his falvation's light:

3. The Lord our God the Holy Ghoft

Likewife lift up over Chrift's Hoit
His countenance full of grace,
And give to us his Peace.

4. The Lord our God bless us! the Son

Blefs us by his Death's paffion,
And the holy Spirit blefs
All Christendom with peace.
5. Go now, ye whom the Lord hath
bleft,

Who have elected been in Chrift:
Joy and Peace you may expect,
God does your Steps direct.
6. When you go out, you bleffed are;
When you come in, you also share
Bleifing; your whole State is bleft
Thro our dear Saviour Chrift.

thee

ThyGod did make,that thou mightst be

Qualify'd to know him ; 7.To love him with a duteous Heart, And with thy tongue his praise affert ; Herewith to enjoy him.

8. Since now thou doft his Spirit partake,

And Grace does thee its object make,

Creature dearly purchas'd! 9. Wake, and this point by prayer press, That thou in love and Faithfulness Be found with him walking. 10. When thy Lord comes, from thee is hid; Thee to perfift, his mouth did bid, In habitual Watching.

11. So in his Cov'nant exercife Thyfelf, thy gracious Master please In Thoughts, Words, and Actions.

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12. Ev'n

289.

Herre Gott! wir bitten dich.

Lord our God! thro' Chrift
our Hope

This Afpiration we send up:
Thro' his bleft truth O make us free;
Let our Food to us holy be.

2. Thou gav'ft thy Son, who free from
blame

Himfelf, our Sacrifice became
On Crofs's altar, of great Worth,
To hallow what was curs'd on Earth.
3. Now feed our Body in fuch wise,
That no hurt to our Spirit rife:
The mortal part thy gifts fo fhare,
That the foul too get her fweet fare;
4.Thro' Jefus Chrift the Son of Man,
Bishop and Paftor of that train

2. Thus in truth and spirit,
We return all Merit

To the glorious One and Three,
Now and in eternity;
Since thy gracious Providence
Has fuftain'd our life with food,
And fupply'd our indigence.
3. Slight not this oblation,
Lord of our Creation!

Which we bring in Jefu's name
And the merits of the Lamb;
Through whofe Interceffion
Thou art pleas'd to overlook
All our paft tranfgreffion.
4. What have feeble creatures
In their finful natures,

To repay one fingle Grace,
But diftrefs and fhame of face?
Oh! who can repay thee?

For 'tis thine what e'er we have
And enjoy yet daily.

5.
Lord! accept our graces
With this fong of praises,

And forgive what is amifs,
For his fake who gain'd us Blifs.
Chrift, thy bleft example

Print upon us, that we may
Be God's living temple.

291.

Weil dieler tag is vergangen.

Ecaufe this Day is at an end,

Which know his Name, who readyB And night doth now its fhade

extend;

To thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise, And thee for fresheft Mercies praise. 2. Our Calling's labour to fulfil, Strength thou haft lent us all the while :

And to exert the gifts of grace, There hath occurr'd both time and place.

Yet we are of Defects aware: Forgive them, Lord, thy Children

spare;

Thro'

Thro' Chrift us from all guilt acquit,, Our Heart awaking

And take us to thy care this night.

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After thee be aking,
Keep our Soul's Vowing
Chafte, as well as Doing,
To thy praise going.
4. Sick Perfons chear
Thou; as to thee near,
Pris'ners deliver!

Strengthen them that shiver!
The Babes gather,

Be their Nurfing-father! The Fiend's power fcatter.

294.

Mun hoer du chriflich Obrigkeit.

NOW

OW hear, thou Chriftian
Magiftrate!
What God's Word doth infinuate
Touching thy Call, and Charge
withal,

Whereto (faith God) I did ordain Thee on Earth's face in my own place,

Sharing with thee accordingly
My Pow'r and glory fovereign.
Thou shalt below all things fo guide,
That with my Mind it coincide;
Men's Goods and claim, and Life
and limb,

With this thy armed Hand protect;
Juftice maintain, what's ill reftrain,
Punish where due, to good Men fhew
Kindness, on each one's State reflect.
For hence of Gods the name ye bear,
My Delegates; and men revere,
And praife your Clemency :
Therefore good Lords be.

2. Ye must before the Lamb your Crown,

Who is my dearest Son, lay down!
His bleffed Name without all fhame
From this your Eminence confeis;
Yea open wide,your gate befide,
Of Lords the Lord with meek accord
And inward Homage to embrace :

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too,

What Carriage is requir'd of you.
Magiftracy, I the Most High
For my own glory first did found;
Honour it fo while ye're below,
With duteous Love obedient prove,
In all that Godliness won't wound.
Pay alfo Tribute regular,
And thereby your Refpect declare.
And daily be your pray`r to me,
That ye in Quiet may live ftill,
Whereby my Name ye can proclaim
With luftre due; let all men view,
That meekly ye your Part fulfil.
Lo, I the Lord did both prepare,
The Eye to fee, the Ear to hear,
That fo my Will be done,
Order not o'erthrown.

3. Its Soul doth ever live in God, Who her had here with Grace endow'd,

And 'twill return into the fame;
But under Earth no more will lie,
When God's loud trump fhall fill the
ky.

That fhe was from all blot of fin
Thro' the beloved Son made clean.

forrows, griefs

Brother's d 4 Our {Sifter's

and woes,

Are now come to a happy close :
She

Who 'caufe did Chrift's Yoke embrace,

Dead in the body, lives always.

Here not yet wholly free from fmart

One could be; but the second part Of the Existence, Health has won, Excels in clarity the Sun.

6. This Body leave its Reft to take! back, We to our Stations will go And ferve our Lord's will while 'tis

Noble is their Victory,
Worthy their Memory,

As an Arabian Spice favoury.

1. Their Faith like morning ftar fhone forth,

They ferv'd God both by deed and word;

Their

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