The book of sacred song . g6 THE BOOK OF SACRED SONG. Thou knowst the way to bring me back, My fallen spirit to restore;Oh for Thy truth and mercys sake, Forgive, and bid me sin no more !The ruins of my soul repair,And make my heart an house of prayer ! The stone to flesh again convert,The veil of sin* once more remove; Drop Thy warm blood upon my heart,And melt it with Thy dying love ; This rebel heart by love subdue, And make it soft, and make it new ! Give to mine eyes refreshing tears, And kindle my relentings now,Fill all my soul with filial fears, To Thy sweet yoke my spirit bow;Bend by
The book of sacred song . g6 THE BOOK OF SACRED SONG. Thou knowst the way to bring me back, My fallen spirit to restore;Oh for Thy truth and mercys sake, Forgive, and bid me sin no more !The ruins of my soul repair,And make my heart an house of prayer ! The stone to flesh again convert,The veil of sin* once more remove; Drop Thy warm blood upon my heart,And melt it with Thy dying love ; This rebel heart by love subdue, And make it soft, and make it new ! Give to mine eyes refreshing tears, And kindle my relentings now,Fill all my soul with filial fears, To Thy sweet yoke my spirit bow;Bend by Thy grace, oh, bend, or break,The iron sinew in my neck! Ah! give me, Lord, the tender heart,That trembles at th* approach of sin ; A godly fear of sin impart, Implant, and root it deep within; That I may dread Thy gracious power, And never dare offend Thee more ! C. WILLIAM AND MARY GEORGE II. 97 LORD JESUS; RECEIVE MY SPIRIT ! OHRINKING from the cold hand ofdeathsI soon shall gather up my feet;Shall soon resign my mortal breathyAnd die^ my fathers* God to meet. Numberd among Thy people, IExpect with joy Thv face to see : Because Thou didst for sinners die,JesuS; in death remember me ! Oh that without a lingering groanI may the welcome word receive; My body; with my charge; lay down;And cease at once to work and live ! Walk with me through the dreadful certify that Thou art mine; My spirit; calm and undismayed;I shall into Thy hands resign. No anxious doubtS; no guilty gloom; Shall damp when Jesus presence cheers;My light; my life, my God is come; And glory in his face appears! C. Wesley. 98 THE BOOK OF SACRED SONG. WHEN MY FLESH AND MY HEART FAIL, GODIS THE STRENGTH OF MY HEART, AND MYPORTION FOR EVER. §lpPn?N age and feebleness extreme,fm||j Who shall a helpless worm redeem ?daksffll —Jesus, my only hope Thou art, Strength of my fa
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