21. True, if mere Grace did not preferve us still, The World would tofs and tear us at its will. 22. But who are we? his friends are wonders all; I. 248. Ihr tapfren Greiter unlers damms. YE E valiant warriors of our train ! Relations of the Godhead known; With fweat and blood of the Lamb flain, Servants well sprinkled ev'ry one! What Weapons, yea, what fpear and fword Do pierce your adverfary thro'? That with effect they nought can do? How is those spirits work ftill marr'd, 2. Is it by blast and roar and smoke, Which great machines of war can Thefe we don't ufe, nor at them look; yield? But the Lamb's ranfom once fulfill'd, The thorny Crown, the Nail-print red, The Back fo fore, (by scourges beat) Of God's Lamb once on Cross outSpread, Are our Artillery compleat. The Sinews which for us torn were, Who live but by his grace, without His foldiers thefe fupport and guide, it fall. And muft alone their way prepare. 4. This is their text, their pafsport fure, Their Symbol, and their mark of grace, Wherewith from place to place fe "Tis this can caufe, that back muft" But, while to paint thee we affay, "Have for thy comfort learn'd to stand A Savage or a Turk moft fierce, Or when we walk in Eaftern lands, And as his Crofs's Trophies here, Thro' grace from bondage did fet loofe. They all know well, that they have been The Devil's fport and property, And fuddenly from death and fin By Jefu's mighty Death made free. 7. Their will is to the Lamb in love Henceforward given up entire, thou wilt; "As Grace we all things look upon; "Thou haft our thirst and hunger fill'd; "On thy Path we with joy will ran. 8. "Wouldst thou that ftill in this look.".. 9. Now, fellow-members! you will foon, What we would fay, difcern and taste : A Warrior ftate for grace's crown, You have already once embrac'd. The Lamb, O Church! has left thee free; But yet has bought thee with this view, To witness, that he on the Tree All thy dear Souls commit I o'er ; 1. 249, Er its Doch gar, OUR God the Lamb Is ftill the fame; "A Church can ne'er be formed there :" Speak thou, O Lamb! Thou wert a Curfe for Ham. "Hither repair, the Crofs draw | Who ftill at hand near ! The finners feel, And thereto set their feal. 3. My God and Lord! By Witneffes of ours, The glorious fight is dazzling 4. How lovely fair 'Fore Chrift Jehovah ftand, Each wou'd defcend, glad to attend, The flock of Indians dear. 8. What is't ye do? Ye four, who glow With love! ye call, bright;"Hearken, ye Elders all! Now doft thou their bright rays Afford. "Mahikan Mobock tem And what do we? We too thank Lord Chrift our Head, That thou a Man wert made. You who have found fweet reft in More or lefs happy, as you know his Heart! 3. You as yet fingle and but little ty'd, Invited to the fupper with the Bride; That, like the former warriors, each | This makes each Burthen as a feather may stand Ready for land, fea, marriage at command: 4. You who would rather live and fight a while, Than be difmifs'd as yet from glorious toil; Who from the World's bewitching lufts are fled, And burn t' advance the glory of your Head! 5. Before the Youth divine, come, bow the knee, Eldeft of all the heav'nly Family: Of the fcorn'd Nazarene, call'd Jo- 6. So long, fo long, from interrup- Till you can him in fpirit fmiling fee; Shall go, the Ways on Earth to pave and plain. 7. O holy Mafter; O eternal Love, Teacher of fpirits perfect made above, Experteft Bridegroom hearts to win and woo, Here feeft thou benches full of Scholars too! 3. Come, Lord, at upper end af- Till where, or what we are, we 9. Thou our Defence, our Caftle, rock and fhield, We to thy Yoke ourselves moft gladly yield; light, Which heretofore would stagger and affright. 10. At thy command, we go, or here, or there, Many Commands, as many Conquests are; Speak but the word, all obftacles muft flee: Here moves a Mountain, there di. vides a Sea. + 251. Brueder, komt in einigkeit. Rethren, come! your refuge B Rect take With one heart to the Lamb's Strive for this poor child, and make Inward fupplication. Say, "Thou crown'd Humility! 2. Thou dear Friend fo little known! Let him fee thy Faithfulness: Child, all children's Father true! 252. Kleiner knabe mit dem Gabe. YOUTH divine! with staff in γου Who protect'ft thy Sheep from harms; Think on thy poor little Band, Thou who waft a Child in arms! Let our joy be daily new, That thou once wert here below: Thou wert childlike, happy, true, Make us happy Children too. Wert pleas'd a Child to be, And thou didst shed thy precious Blood Upon the cross for me. 3. My dearest Saviour, tell me how My thankfulness to shew For all thy Love, before and now, Elfe I fhall never know. 4. I think, fince I so often hear That thou doft want my Heart As thy reward and purchase dear, That thou in earnest art. In nothing bad myself allow, Nor ever fhew felf-will. 7. But I am weak, and nothing can, Myfelf can nothing do; Help me, O thou Almighty Man! Help my Companions too. 8. Preferve our little Hearts fecure From ev'ry hurt and stain ; First make them, and then keep them pure, And fhut to all that's vain. 9. If early thou wouldst take me hence, O, that no harm will be: Into thy Arms I'll go at once, And ever live with Thee. 10. If thou would'st have me longer ftay, In Years and Stature grow ; 11. Then, after walking in thy Ways May that fink deep into his heart, 5. Come then, and take this heart And let nought else have any part. of mine, Come take me as I am, 1 know that I by right am Thine, Thou loving, gracious Lamb. 6. Down at thy feet fill may I bow, Be thine, my Saviour, ftill; 3. Extend thy Wings around his head, And let that Blood which thou didst shed, Wath ev'ry part, and make it clean From ev'ry spot and stain of Sin. |