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

And then the Son of Man decreed
For the loft fons of men to bleed ;
And on the cross a Victim laid,
The folemn Expiation made.

7. Gall was his drink, his Flesh they

tear

With thorns and nails; a cruel fpear
Pierces his Side, from whence a flood
Streams forth of Water mix'd with
Blood.

With what a Tide are wash'd again
The finful Earth,the Stars and Main?
8. On thee, O Cross, the Lamb was
flain,

That reconcil'd the World again':
And when on raging Seas was toft
The fhipwreck'd World and Man-
kind loft,

Befprinkled with his facred Gore,
Thou fafely brought'it them to the
Shore.

9. All glory to the facred Three
One undivided Deity;

To Father, Holy Ghoft and Son
Be equal praife and homage done :
Let the whole Univerfe proclaim
Of One and Three the glorious

Name.

HEN Shades and dark-
nefs cloath the air,
And wrap the face of earth in night,
The Moon and twinkling Stars ap-
pear,

And tapers yield a pleafant light,
To cheer our eyes, direct our way,
And ferve us till the Dawn of day.
2. Mere Confcience was that inward
guide,

Reafon was that inferior light,
Which God in mercy did provide
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Of potent Monarchs crowned,
On nobleft Thrones enthroned.
Where is a Prince who dares to
boaft

His might's like thine declared !
Who, tho' he rules the greatest Host,

Can be with thee compared!
All that are mortal, lay their Crown
And scepter at thy Feet, and own

They

They hold their Throne and trea- | Thou gav'ft; and when I come to

fure

Only while 'tis thy pleasure. 3. Immeasurable is th' extent Of thy vaft Domination : All's under thy wife Government, Heav'n, Earth and ev'ry Nation; The greatest King is certainly The greatest debtor unto thee: Both poorer Sort and Princes Live all at thy Expences. 4. In thy Realm all goes orderly; All's put in execution Which is refolv'd upon: we fee No error, no confufion. Thy Work is to preferve, defend, To order, to begin and end:

Of all things thou tak'ft Notice, And rul'ft with Truth and Juftice. 5. To thy all-over-ruling Hand Belongs Glorification, Bleft is he, who does understand To thee his Obligation. The least of all thy Subjects, I, Approach in deep humility Unto thy throne and Prefence, To pay thee due Obeifance.

thee

I plead his Interceffion : He does affure my heart, that I May fafely on that Grace rely, Which thou, who our fouls loveft In him, fo freely givest. 9. Whate'er I have, I give to Thee, Thou wilt vouchsafe to take it; My Heart muft my best Present be: And tho' 'tis poor and naked, Quite deftitute of worthiness; Yet thou'lt let it as worthy pass, Thro' the interpofition

Of thy own Son's Petition. 10. Care for us ftill, preferve, defend,

And rule with condefcenfion; We bear thy yoke; let Peace attend

And joy our ev'ry Manfion. I long to see Thee homage done; And He who is my Flesh and bone Infures to me this comfort, That I'm his Kingdom's Confort.

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6. Here proftrate on my face I lie, Ich will dem Herren meinem Gott

To thy Grace I commend me, Reach out thy Scepter graciously, Tho' nothing does attend me Which could move thy eye to look down ;

I am a Worm 'fore thee, I own:
But thou, great King! affureft
Of thy grace even the poorest.
7. I'm a vile fervant, O my King!

I fhould fear sharp Correction:
But yet with thy glad Flock I fing
Of thy Grace and affection.
Thou hold'ft thy fcepter out to me;
I touch it in humility:

I am with thee in Favour, Thy wrath can hurt me never; 8. Because He intercedes for me, Whom for the World's tranfgreffion

loblingen.

I'll fing unto my God the Lord

I'll bring Thank-off ring unto my Creator.

2. But how fhall I, my Saviour, give thee bleffing?

How can I worm fnd words thy Lauds expreffing?

3. I've nought to give, but what is thine already;

Thine, O my God, is my Life, Soul and Body.

tire.

680.

Ich will einsam und gemeinsam.

Aireft of all beauties, To my fainting Spirit Pleasure of my Thou canst joy impart : Spring of glad ning Water, Comfort in grief bitter! Shepherd, King, Deliv'rer Out of Sin's vile dirt.

2. In my Heart thy fairest Image be impreft!

Uite alone, and yet not lone-With Faith, Love, Hope, furnish

ly,

I'll converfe with God my Friend; To all Objects whatsoever

Befide him, I'll not attend : In the worldly Noife and hurry

I cannot my moments spend.. 2, O thou sweet it bleft retirement, Where all Creatures filent are; Where the heart from grief deliver'd

Draws to its Creator near, And, in pledge of Homage faithful, Gives the hand to Jefus dear! I decline all joy and pleasure Of this Time's uncertainty, I'll alone, and yet not lonely,

With my God converfant be! In God live I, to God cleave I

Here and in Eternity.

4. My dear Saviour did endeavour Still and free from noife to be; He did fpid in daily Labour

Thirty Years right quietly; During which he watch'd and prayed At God's Gates moft faithfully.

And fill my poor breast. Courage in Gef's fadnefs, Humble mind in Gladness, Be part of that Harness

In which I am dreft.

3. Thy Spir't be my Love-pledge, The oil of my love; Thy deep Wounds the refuge

Of me thy poor Dove; Thy Word my preceptor, My guide be thy Scepter, Till to the Efpoufals

My foul once fhall move.

der alles haett' vergeffen.

Were all things perishable Quite forgot, that God alone, Whofe Grace is immeafurable

And does chear the heart, be known.

2. O that we in Mercy's Ocean

Ever haften'd to that Height,

Where

Where each grief-exciting Motion
And all forrow is loft quite.
3. O that in the Wound-light's glory,
We our gracious God might find!
Without him all's tranfitory;

Unto him we must be join'd.
4. Thou Abyss of grace and favour!
Draw, thro' Chrift the crucify'd,
Our hearts to Thee, that they ever
Closely unto thee be tied.

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And the Spir't from both together
Flows, Wisdom original!

8. All must be in him confined,
All must be with him combined,
And in him it must be joined,

As the Building general.
9. Tho' no Man nor Angel creature
E'er had fall'n from their Creator,
Yet there would a Mediator

'Twixt God and us be requir'd. 10. In the purest Godhead's Manfion Of nought human is made mention

Yoert, ich will euch nicht verfche Except by the Intervention

weigen.

Of depths, of fuch heights produductive,

Which furpass things most effective;

One I'll fhew you, who is All.
2. Paul was once caught up to
heaven,

Thro' two Heavens he was driven,
In the third were to him given

Words,which could not utter'd be. 3. He faw ftrange things; and the fealed

Myft'ries were to him revealed,
All Time's Law was not concealed,

And Salvation's Way explain'd.
4. All, whatever one can mention,
He faw in the Comprehenfion
Of One, who fix'd the dimenfion
Of Time and Eternity.
5. Chrift's unutterable Grandeur
His majeftic Shine and fplendor
John beheld, when caught up yonder

To the chamber of the King.
6. Part with all, then thou'lt be filled
Truth fhall be in thee inftilled;
Be ftill.-He'll tell what he willed;
Know nought, then thou fhalt
know Him.

7. 'Tis him we greet in the Father, Whom one out of him must gather;

Of this One, th'eternal Son.
11. But the Surety, who him plunges
Into Death, and Sin expunges,
And our Curfe with Blifs exchanges,

By poor finners is well known.
12. Now the Hofts in Heaven feated,
And all Men as one are treated;
For in Chrift they are united,

Who's to-day as yesterday.

13. He's the Head of all, which vi-
fion

Can difcover, of each Legion,
And of ev'ry unfeen region

Throughout the whole Universe.
14. This, this is my love's defire,
This is whereto I aspire,
That I may be one entire

With thee, Bridegroom of my foul.
15. Satan's work must be quite foiled;
Thy Work muft no more be spoiled;
That, wherewith he hath beguiled

Thy Hand's Work, must be destroy'd!

16. O what joyful conclamation Will be heard, when for Salvation The whole blood-bought Congrega

tion

684.

Ách komm du luffer herzens Gaft.

"AH

H come, thou my heart's fweetest Guest, Thou my foul's Recreation! With whofe Indwelling I am bleft In th' World's fad habitation. 2. Put out, O Spirit, all the fire That's kindled by a stranger: O lend thy hand to that Defire Which flies from the world's Danger.

3. Thy gracious Look fees in the Heart

Sin's Dungeon's deep abyffes, But yet thou'lt not from me depart, Thou look'ft at Jefu's Bruifes. 4. Come, come, and now thy Supper keep

With thy Child poor and weakly; Dart thy fweet Ray in me fo deep,

That I be kindled quickly.

5. Thus God within the foul does dwell

With all his choiceft Bleffing, And with his Powers he does fill All hearts his grace poffeffing. 6. The World is conquer'd, Satan's might

Is then quite diffipated; The Spirit's joy and pure delight Hath Sin's luft captivated. 7. O gracious Spirit ftand by me, Be thou my kind Upholder: O make my Steps quite fure and free,

And bear me on thy Shoulder! 8. Fight thou against my enemy,

Then I fhall furely conquer; Tho' he rage ne'er fo furiously,

Yet thou wilt be the Stronger. 9. Take, take my heart quite into thee,

And strengthen it, my Saviour!

I shall compleatly happy be
When I fee thee for ever.

685.

Unfre weißheit Jelu Chrikk.

Hrift thou'rtWisdom unto me,

And my Dowry is in thee:

Haft thou not betrothed me
A long while ago to Thee?
2. Is not thy dear Hand my pledge
Which gave me that privilege?
Was I not with thy Ring feal'd,
When thy Spirit my heart fill'd?
3. Didft thou not e'en then love me,
When I yet much grieved Thee?
Didft thou not make love to me,
My Bridegroom? yes certainly.
4. Many an hour and day and Year
Hath thy Love to me been clear:
Faithfulness will on thy fide
Ever, ever, firm abide.

5. And fince thou, O Jesus Christ,
Actually haft been dreft;
Therefore is the Wedding-dress
For me too in readiness.

6. This is thy own Righteousness,
Which takes from me fin's base dress;
This thou didst for me procure,
Love! when thou didst death endure.
7. One thing I want certainly:
For I do not find in me,
That I 'bide quite steadfastly
In my Union with thee.

8, For my Will does fometimes run
To things which it ought to fhun;
Therefore make thou my whole mind
To thy own Mind quite inclin'd.
9. For thy Heart alone I pant,
And nought elfe I crave or want;
May no moment hinder me
In my Fellowship with thee.

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A Collection of Hymns of the Children of God in All Ages, from the Beginning ...