Ver. But God's unfading word of grace For evermore endures; Which all, whofe arms of faith embrace, In endless blifs fecures. SONG XII. Unbelieving Fears checked, and Strength from Hes His understanding fearchlefs is, 29 He giveth pow'r unto the faint, Makes weaklings' ftrength to grow, 30 While youthful vigour foon is spent, And boafting might laid low. 31 But they that wait upon the Lord, And in his pow'r confide, I Shall have their ftrength a-new restor'd, They fhall mount up on eagle's wings, SONG. XIII. CHRIST'S mediatory Service graced with Meeknefs and BEHOLD, my fervant wonderful, Whom I uphold and stay! Mine elect, whom my very foul Ver. On him I'll put my Sp'rit, with all And he, with light and judgment, fhall 2 From him no cry with clam'rous voice, He fhall no loud contentious noife, Peaceful and mild he fhall proceed In his illuftrious acts; 3 He fhall not break the bruifed reeds, And judgment unto light and truth 4 He doubtlefs fhall purfue his aim, He blefs the earth; and in his name SONG XIV. CHRIST'S Commiffion opened, which be received from 5 THUS fays the Lord of heav'n and earth, And all his tribes of earthly birth, 6 In right, to thee my call I grant, 7 I'll give thee for a covenant T'illuminate, with faving light, The eyes of Gentiles blind; To rend the clouds that them benight, And prifoners unbind. 8 I, who thee authorize, declare, That I Jehovah am : My praife no idol god fhall fhare; Thou only bear'll my name. 9 Lo! all my promifes of old Men now accomplish'd fee; 10 Let all the earth, then, to the Lord, The Gentile race with one accord, II Th' inhabitants of rocks and ifles, 12 Let them Jehovah's glory raife, And celebrate his highest praise CHAP XV. CHRIST'S bewing bis Name; and bis Victory over bis and our Enemies. Ifa. Ixiii. 1-5. I WHO's this from Edom comes in flate! From Bozra, who is this! With ruddy garments to relate, This that is gloriously array'd, And trav'ling on his rode, 'Tis I speak that in righteoufnefs, Who come your en'mies to fupprefs, 2 Why, mighty Lord, may we propofe, 3 And all thy garments flain'd like those I've trode the bloody prefs alone, O'th' folk none was with me; My wrath has ftamp'd the rebels down, Ver. Their blood hath all my garments stain'd, 4 The happy vict'ry now is gain'd, I'll thus deftroy the adverse throngs, I have an arm t' avenge their wrongs, The day of vengeance on the foe The year of my redeem'd from woe Is come, to ease their fmart. SONG. XVI. Salvation, Righteousness, and Strength, in CHRIST alone. lla. xiv. 21,-25. SECT. I. Salvation in Chrift alone. Ver. 21, 22. 'H' eternal Son of God proclaims, TH His God-head from above; 21 Lift up your eyes, ye mankind lost, I'm God the Saviour, God the juft; 22 Look from the earth's remoteft ends, My grace, that call'd the Jews, extends Where-e'er you are, by land or fea, The omniprefent God. In me you'll find falvation fure From fin, and death, and hell; 23 SECT. II. Righteousness and Strength in CHRIST alone. Ver. By my great name I made a vow, 24 Each foul that knows the joyful found, 25 I By faith and pray'r fhall Gentiles come Refufers too, to get their doom, Shall come, but by constraint: For all defpifers of his name, But happy thrice all Ifrael's feed, Both rid of guilt and shame, Shall in the Lord be justify'd, And glory in his name. SONG XVII. CHRIST's Sufferings and Glory; Or, Unbelief lamented, and the Benefit and the Success of the Suf ferings of CHRIST declared. Ifa. lii. 1,—12. HO hath believ'd our good report? WHO How few the truth have feal'd! To whom is Chrift, the ftrongest fort, The arm of God reveal'd! For, like a tender plant fprung up He feem'd, as he drew nigh: And, like a despicable root From ground, exceeding dry. No beauteous form, nor comely hew, |