CLXVIII. 1 The Error of despising the Day of small Things. W /HAT haughty scorner," saith the Lord, 2 "I from a chaos dark and wild * 3 "The loftiest cedars rear. "From Eden's dust I Adam form'd, 4 "From fishermen, in number few, 5" The pious poor, by men despis'd, 6 Lord, if such trophies rais'd from dust Here in my heart thy power may find CLXIX. Prisoners delivered from the Pit by the Blood of the Covenant. Zechariah ix. 11. 1 YE prisoners, who in bondage lie, In darkness and the pit, * Genesis i 2, 3. + Garments. Behold the grace that sets us free, 2 The tidings of deliverance hear, And bless the ransom God hath found 3 Justice no more asserts its claim 4 We walk at large, and sing the hand, 5 He, that hath liberty bestow'd, He, that hath loos'd the bonds of death, The path of life will show. CLXX. The Fountain of Life. Zechariah xiii. 1. 1 HAIL, everlasting spring! Celestial fountain, hail! Thy streams salvation bring, Still they endure, 2 Blest be his wounded side, His sacred blood. 3 To that dear source of love And thither from above, Lord, call the nations home; That Jew and Greek With rapturous songs CLXXI. God's Name profaned, when his Table is treated with Contempt. Malachi i. 12. MY APPLIED TO THE LORD'S-SUPPER. Y God, and is thy table spread? And let them all its sweetness know. 2 Hail sacred feast, which Jesus makes! Before unwilling hearts display'd? 5 Let crouds approach with hearts prepar'd; Nor, when we leave our Father's board, 6 Revive thy dying churches, Lord, A Saviour's blood alone can give. CLXXII. God's gracious Regard to active Attempts to revive Religion, Malachi iii. 16, 17, THE Lord on mortal worms looks down, From his celestial throne; And, when the wicked swarm around, 2 He sees the tender hearts, that mourn 3 Low to the social band he bows 4 The chronicles of heaven shall keep In the Redeemer's book of life Their names recorded are. 5 "Yes", saith the Lord, "the world shall know "These humble souls are mine: "These, when my jewels I produce, "Shall in full lustre shine. 6"When deluges of fiery wrath "My foes away shall bear, "That hand, which strikes the wicked through, "Shall all my children spare." CLXXIII. Christ, the Sun of Righteousness. Malachi iv. 2. 1 TO thee, O God, we homage pay, Source of the light that rules the day; Wide as the circuit of the sun. 5 When shall that radiant scene arise, HYMNS FOUNDED ON VARIOUS TEXTS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. HYMN CLXXIV. The Axe laid to the Root of unfruitful Trees. Matthew iii. 10. His eye, more piercing than the light, 2 Tremble, ye sinners, at his frown, And fear that keenly-wounding axe, 3 Close to the root behold it laid, 4 Lord, we adore thy sparing love, And known no more our place. 5 Succeeding years thy patience waits; But form in us abundant fruit, And still this fruit maintain. CLXXV. The Light of good Examples, the most effectual Way to glorify I GREAT Teacher of thy church, we own O may thy mighty power be shown 2 Deep on our hearts thy law engrave, |