5 To tents of wo, to beds of pain, And, with the gifts thy hand bestows, 6 The widow's heart shall sing for joy; And hung'ring souls we'll gladly point 7 Thus, passing through this vale of tears, CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. 1. THE CONVERT ENTERTAINING HOPE OF PARDON{ AND THE HAPPINESS OF THE CHRISTIAN. C. M. 355. Lively Hope and gracious Fear. 1 I WAS a grovelling creature once, And basely cleav❜d to earth: I wanted spirit to renounce The clod that gave me birth. 2 But God has breath'd upon a worm, 3 With these to Pisgah's top I fly, 4 The Lord of all the vast domain The length and breadth of all the plain, How glorious is my privilege! I stand upon a mountain's edge, Though much exalted in the Lord, S. M. 356. That which we have seen and heard. 1 John i. 3. 1 HOW can a sinner know His sins on earth forgiv'n? How can my gracious Saviour show 2 What we have felt and seen And publish to the sons of men, 3 We who in Christ believe 5 We all his unknown peace receive, Exults our rising soul, Of glory and of God. His love surpasses far The love of all beneath, We find within our hearts, and dare The pointless darts of death. 6 Stronger than death or hell The sacred pow'r we prove: And conqu'rors of the world we dwell 357. 1 (119.) P. M. Jesus the anchor of the soul. NOW I have found the ground wherein The love of God forgiving sin, Through Jesus crucified and slain. 2 Father! thine everlasting grace And Jesus' blood, through earth and skies, 3 Tho' waves and storms go o'er my head, Tho' ev'ry comfort be withdrawn: Fix'd on this ground will I remain, 358. P. M. Conversion. Jer. xxxi. 3. ON the brink of fi'ry ruin, Justice, with a flaming sword, Was my guilty soul pursuing When I first beheld my Lord. 2 [Terrify'd with Sinai's thunder, Where I saw with love and wonder, "Sinner," he exclaim'd, "I've lov'd thos Thou shalt dwell with me above." 4 Sweet as angels' notes in heaven, Sweet as angels' harps in glory, 6 Saints, attend with holy wonder! 1 1 HEAR a voice that comes from far; And is it true, that many fly The sound that bids my soul rejoice; And rather choose in sin to die, Than turn an ear to mercy's voice! 8 Alas, for those!-the day is near, With such, I own, I once appear'd, 360. (255.) C. M. The joy of conversion from sin. 1 WHEN God reveal'd his gracious name, And chang'd my mournful state, My rapture seem'd a pleasing dream, 2 The world beheld the glorious change, My tongue broke out in unknown strains. 3 "Great is the work," my neighbours cried, 4 The Lord can clear the darkest skies, 5 Let those, that sow in sadness, wait They shall confess their sheaves are great, 361. (256.) S. M. The pleasures of Conversion. HOW various and how new Are thy compassions, Lord! 2 Thy goodness, like the sun, 3 Each object we beheld Gave pleasure to our eyes; |