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HYMN 16.
THE PLEASANTNESS OF RELIGION.
Primitive Christianity.
PART I.
1 ITAPPY the souls that first believed,
HA To Jesus and each other cleaved;
Join'd by the unction from above, In mystic fellowship of love.
2 Meek, simple followers of the Lamb, They lived, and spake, and thought the Tifey joyfully conspired to raise[ same; Their ceaseless sacrifice of praise.
L. M.
3 With grace abundantly endued, A pure, believing multitude, They all were of one heart and soul, And only love inspired the whole. 4 O what an age of golden days!
O what a choice, peculiar race. Wash'd in the Lamb's all- cleansing blood, Anointed Kings and Priests to God!
5 Where shall I wander now to find The successors they left behind? The faithful, whom I seek in vain, Are' minish'd from the sons of men.
6 Ye different sects, who all declare, " Lo, here is Christ!" or," Christ is there!"
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Your stronger proofs divinely give, And show me where the Christians live.
7 Your claim, alas! ye cannot prove; Ye want the genuine mark of love: Thou only, Lord, thine own canst show; For sure thou hast a church below.
8 The gates of hell cannot prevail; The church on earth can never fail Ah! join me to thy secret ones! Ah! gather all thy living stones! 9 Scatter'd o'er all the earth they lie, Till thou collect them with thine eye, Draw by the music of thy Name, And charm into a beauteous frame.
10 For this the pleading Spirit groans, And cries in all thy banish'd ones; Greatest of gifts, thy love impart, And make us of one mind and heart.
11 Join every soul that looks to thee, In bonds of perfect charity; Now, Lord, the glorious fulness give, And all in all for ever live!
L. M.
HYMN 17.
PART II.
[ ESUS, from whom all blessings flow,
If now thy Spirit moves my breast, Hear, and fulfil thine own request!
2 The few that truly call thee Lord, And wait thy sanctifying word, And thee their utmost Saviour own; Unite and perfect them in one. 30 let them all thy mind express, Stand forth thy chosen witnesses; Thy power unto salvation show, And perfect holiness below.
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5 Call them into thy wondrous light, Worthy to walk with thee in white! Make up thy jewels, Lord, and show The glorious, spotless church below! 6 From every sinful wrinkle free, Redeem'd from all iniquity,
In them let all mankind behold, How Christians lived in days of old, Mighty their envious foes to move, A proverb of reproach- and love.
The fellowship of saints make known And, O my God, might I be one! 70 might my lot be cast with these; The least of Jesu's witnesses:
O that my Lord would count me meet To wash his dear disciples' teet! 8 This only thing do I require: Thou know'st' tis all my heart's desire. Freely what I receive to give, The servant of thy church to live: 9 After my lowly Lord to go, And wait upon thy saints below; Enjoy the grace to angels given, And serve the royal heirs of heaven. 10 Lord, if I now thy drawings feel,
And ask according to thy will, Confirm the prayer, the seal impart, And speak the answer to my heart. 11 Tell me, or thou shalt never go, " Thy prayer is heard; it shall be so" The word hath pass'd thy lips, and I Shall with thy people live and die. HYMN 18. 7's& 6's. TAKER, Saviour of mankind, me
An immortal soul, design'd To be the house of God: Come, and now reside in me, Never, never to remove; Make me just, and good, like thee, And full of power and love.
2 Bid me in thy image rise, A saint, a creature new; True, and merciful, and wise, And pure, and happy too: This thy primitive design,
That I should in thee be blest, Should, within the arms divine. For ever, ever rest.
3 Let thy will on me be done; Fulfil my heart's desire, Thee to know and love alone, And rise in raptures higher: Thee, descending on a cloud,
When with ravish'd eyes I see, Then I shall be fill'd with God To all eternity!
HYMN 19.
10's& 11's. EJOICE evermore With angels above,
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With glad exultation, Your triumph pro claim,
Ascribing salvation To God and the Lamb.
2 Thou, Lord, our relief In trouble hast been; Hast saved us from grief, Hast saved us from sin; [ free, The power of thy Spirit Hath set our hearts And now we inherit All fulness in thee.
3 All fulness of peace, All fulness of joy, And spiritual bliss That never shall cloy To us it is given In Jesus to know A kingdom of heaven, A heaven below. 4 No longer we join, While sinners invite Nor envy the swine Their brutish delight: A 5