2 The infant weak, the vig'rous youth, Let none forget God's word is truth" D 3 Just as we fall, so muft we lie", 4 The RIGHTEOUS JUDGE will foon appear 5 What horrord then will overtake 6 But fhouts, ye righteous fons of God,- 7 In glorious hope of joys unknown, 8 Begin in never-ending fongs, (u) John xvii. 17. (v) Matt. xxiv. 44.Luke xii. 40, (w) Eccl. xi. 3. (x) Eccl. ix. 10. (y) John viii. 21. (2) Pfal. ix. 17. (a) 2 Tim. iv. 8. (b) Matt. xxv. 31, &c.— 2 Tim. iv. 1, (c) Rom. xiv. 10, 11, 12.—2 Cor, v. 10.-Rev. XX. 12. (d) Pfal xi. 6. (e) Rev. xx. 15-xxi. 8. - (f) Rev. xiv. 10, 11. (g) Pfal. xlvii. 1.-lfa. xii. 6.-xlii. 11.-xliv. 23.-Zeph. iii. 14. Zech. ix. 9. (h) Rom. viii. 17. - (i) Pfal. ii. 9. (j) Rev. xix. (k) Rev, v. 11, &c. (1) Heb. x. 20. * 3, 4, 6. What cherub voice, or feraph tongue CCXLVI. On Death. Fatal hand of death it how foor Is wit, and strength, and beauty gone Since none can tell how, where, or when, 5 May thy rich grace be freely giv❜n, (n) Pfal. xc. 10. (q) John v. 39.. (0) Pfal. xxxix. 4. (r) Matt. xvi. 27. (m) Job xiv. 2. (p) Mark xiii. 33. (f) 1 Thef. iv.17.-Rev. xxii. 5. After burying my firft-born, I was again bleffed with two fons and three daughters; but on the 12th day of the 8th month, 1791, the Lord was pleafed to call away my youngest fon, named LUKE PEEL, when in the third year of his age: He was a ftout, comely boy, and remarkable witty. Thefe five verfes were the refult of my ferious reflections, and they were fung before his corpfe to the grave. CCLXVII. DEATH, a welcome Messenger to the Righteous. TH HEE we adore, O God moft High'!' With all the hoft" above the sky Thy goodnefs we proclaim. 2 For though we with our friends must part, And all things here below, V Death can't disjoin thofe who in heart. Do their Redeemer know. 3 They meet him as a welcome friend", 4 They with the Fathers fall asleepy And at Chrift's coming, they fhall reap When he defcendeth from above In glorious majefty, Then all who bear his mark of love Shall his attendants bec. 6 They, in white robesd, made all divine- And as the fun in glory shinef 7 Then, Lord, preferve us all our days, 35, 8 6 8. (t) Pfal. Ivii. 2. (u) Gen. ii. 1.-Lukeii. 13. (v) Rom. viii 39. (w) 2 Tim. iv. 6, - - - 8. (x) 1 Cor. xv. 55,- - 57. (y) 1 Kings ii. 10.-xi. 43. (z) Gen. iii. 19. (a) Matt. xvi. 27: (b) 1 Thef. iv. 16. (c) Jude 14. (d) Rev. iii. 4.vii. 9,13,14 (e) 1. Cor. ii. 9. (f) Matt. xiii. 43. CCXLVIII. Solemn thoughts on the neceffity of preparing for DEATH and a future State. T 'HE mem'ry of the juft is bleft”, 8 Both here and when they're gone to reft; 8 But men who do and evil plot, 'Their names fhall be caft out and rot. 2 It therefore well behoves mankind To feek, till each God's favour find; For lo, how mortals ev'ry day From earth are fwiftly fnatch'd away. 3 And fince none knows who next fhall have 4 Let each confider how foon deathi The blooming youth when brisk and gay. 6 Amidst these thoughts, let each one think, k Whither we fteer for heav'n or hell; 1g) Prov. x. 7. -Heb. ix. 27. (1) John viii. 21. 8 8 (h) Jam. iv. 14. (i) Job xiv. 1, 2. (j) Luke i. 77.-1 Cor. iii. 16. (k) 2 Cor. xiii. 5 (m) John iii. 14, 15.—iv. 7, - --- 24. 8 But where lovet is, there life abounds; CCXLXIX. The Bleffed State of those who DIE IN THE LORD. I OR ever bleffed are the deado, * FOR Which dieth in the Lord; For fo, faith Christ, their living HEAD", In his unerring word! 2 Their works do follow when they're gone, Where they declare before God's throne 3 And lo! while they are bleffed, thus Around his throne in heav'n, They cry all praise, "Not unto us', "But to thy name be giv❜n." 4 And worthy is the Lamb! they fay, For God hath wip'd their tears away, 5 O glorious ftate !-O bleffed end!- (n) 1 Cor. xv. 52.-1 Thef. iv. 16, 17. (p) Eph. i. 22. (q) Rev. v. 6, . - 14. (f) Rev. vii. 17.-xxi. 4. (s) 2 Cor. iii. Tit. ii. 13.-Rev. xxi. 10, - ---- 27. 8 -6 8 6 (0) Rev. xiv. 13. (r) Pfal. cxv. I. 11, 18.-iv. 17, See the note on Divine Love, page 75, &c. |