EXHORTING SINNERS TO RETURN TO GOD.
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You, on whom he still doth wait, Whom he would again create: Made by him, and purchased, why, Why will you for ever die?
4 You, who own his record true, You, his chosen people, you, You, who call the Saviour Lord, You, who read his written word, You, who see the gospel- light, Claim a crown in Jesu's right; Why will you, ye Christians, why Will the house of Israel die?
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The same subject. THAT could your Redeemer do More than he hath done for you? To procure your peace with God, Could he more than shed his blood? After all his waste of love, All his drawings from above, Why will you your Lord deny? Why will you resolve to die?
2 Turn, he cries. ye sinners, turn; By his life your God hath sworn, He would have you turn and live, He would all the world receive. If your death were his delight, Would he you to life invite? Would he ask, obtest, and cry, Why will you resolve to die?
3 Sinners, turn, while God is near: Dare not think him insincere:
Now, even now, your Saviour stands, All day long he spreads his hands, Cries, Ye will not happy be! No, ye will not come to me! Me. who life to none deny: Why will you resolve to die? 4 Can you doubt if God is love? If to all his bowels move? Will you not his word receive? Will you not his OATH believe? See the suffering God appears! Jesus weeps! believe his tears! Mingled with his blood, they cry, Why will you resolve to die?
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1 CINNERS, obey the gospel- word!
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Be wise to know your gracious day; All things are ready, come away!
2 Ready the Father is to own
And kiss his late- returning son; Ready your loving Saviour stands, And spreads for you his bleeding hands.
3 Ready the Spirit of his love
Just now the stony to remove,
To apply, and witness with the blood, And wash and seal the sons of God. 4 Ready for you the angels wait,
To triumph in your blest estate; Tuning their harps, they long to praise The wonders of redeeming grace.
5 The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost Is ready, with their shining bost:
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All heaven is ready to resound, " The dead' s alive! the lost is found!
6 Come then. ye sinners, to your Lord, In Christ to paradise restored;
His proffered benefits embrace, The plenitude of gospel grace:
7 A pardon written with his blood, The favour and the peace of God; The seeing eye, the feeling sense, The mystic joys of penitence;
8 The godly grief, the pleasing smart, The meltings of a broken heart,
The tears that tell your sins forgiven, The sighs that waft your souls to heaven;
9 The guiltless shame, the sweet distress, The unutterable tenderness,
The genuine, meek humility,
The wonder," Why such love to me?" 10 The o'erwhelming power of saving grace, The sight that veils the seraph s face; The speechless awe that dares not move, And all the silent heaven of love.
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John vii. 37-39.
1 VE thirsty for God, To Jesus give ear, And take, through his blood, A power to draw near;
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His kind invitation Ye sinners embrace, Accepting salvation, Salvation by grace
2 Sent down from above, Who governs the skies,
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In vehement love To sinners he cries, Drink into my Spirit, Who happy would be,
And all things inherit By coming to me.
30 Saviour of all, Thy word we believe! And come at thy call, Thy grace to receive, The blessing is given Wherever thou art, The earnest of heaven Is love in the heart. 4 To us at thy feet The Comforter give, Who gasp to admit Thy Spirit, and live The weakest believers Acknowledge for thine,
And fill us with rivers Of water divine.
L. M. 2 Corinthians v. 20. 1OD, the offended God most high,
His messengers his place supply, And Jesus begs us to be friends.
2 Us, in the stead of Christ, they pray, Us, in the stead of God, intreat,
To cast our arms, our sins, away, And find forgiveness at his feet.
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3 Our God in Christ thine embassy. And proffered mercy, we embrace And gladly reconciled to thee,
Thy condescending goodness praise
4 Poor debtors, by our Lord's request A full acquittance we receive i And criminals, with pardon blest, We, at our Judge's instance, live! 3