6 Have patience with us sinners ev'ry That thus we may show, Forgive us all our trespasses we pray; solation, 7 Of Christ we'll gladly testify each In Jesus' atonement, wrought out by hour, Until his kingdom shall appear with pow'r; Then will all see clearly, how thou God's children, when they once shall For thy love and patience; from sin us, 223.* O SPIRIT of grace! T. 4. Thy kindness we praise, In showing to us, his death. 224.* T. 22. O Comforter, God Holy Ghost! And art their Guide in life and death, That life and salvation proceed from 5 Who can thy operations trace, Christ's cross. 2 In darkness we stray'd, Until we were led By thee to believe, That Jesus, our Saviour, will sinners receive... 3. Our hearts thou didst cheer, [name. Dispelling all fear; We humbly could claim Salvation and pardon in Jesus' dear [to prove. O Spirit of love, And thankful to thee, for thy mercies, Which will with holy love my breast And with an active zeal my soul inflame [train. To do thy will, and glorify thy name. Joy, honor and glory, 'midst his chosen 3 Endow me richly with thy gifts and 6 O therefore impart Thyself to each heart, grace To fit me for the duties of my place: So open thou my lips, my heart to raise, Jesus, who did for sinners die, That both my heart and lips may give thee praise. 4 As in thy temple,keep thou residence Within my soul, and never part from thence, Until I'm fitted and prepar'd by thee Life to exchange for immortality. 226. T. 582. COME, Holy Spirit, come, Let thy bright beams arise; 2 Revive our drooping faith, 3 Convince us of our sip, Then lead to Jesus' blood; And to our stubborn hearts reveal The hidden love of God. 4 'Tis thine to cleanse the heart, Thine influence withdraw, To conscience and the law! 6 No longer burns our love; Our faith and courage fail; 7 Dwell therefore in our hearts; The Father, Son, and Thee. 227. T. 582. SPIRIT of truth, come down, Apply his precious blood. That each may clearly see, 2 Hath surely dy'd for me. No man can truly say That Jesus is the Lord, Unless thou take the veil away, And breathe the living word: Then, only then we feel Our interest in his blood, And cry with joy unspeakable, "Thou art my Lord, my God!" 3 O that the world might know The all-atoning Lamb! Spirit of faith, descend and show The virtue of his name ; The grace which all may find, The saving pow'r, impart; O testify to all mankind And speak in ev'ry heart! 228. T. 14. COME, Holy Ghost, eternal God, Thou God of peace and love. And Christ's redeeming grace. 4 Thy holy unction pow'r affords Salvation in Christ's name. 5 Assist and strengthen us, O Lord! 6 Cause all disharmony and strife 229. T. 14. COME, blessed Spirit, gracious Lord, 2 Give us ourselves, and Christ, to In this our gracious day; Repentance unto life bestow, Christ's pard'ning love display: 3 Convince us first of unbelief, And freely then release; Fill ev'ry soul with sacred grief, And then with sacred peace. 4 Show us our poverty, relieve And then enrich the poor; COME, Holy Spirit, on us breathe, With all thy quick'ning pow'rs; Warm these cold hearts of our's. The knowledge of our sickness give-And bear thy witness in my heart, The knowledge of our cure. 5 A blessed sense of guilt impart, O Holy Ghost, eternal God, 4 Let no false comfort lift us up To confidence that's vain: Nor let their faith and courage droop, 5 Breathe comfort where distress a- O make our conscience clean; That I am born of God. 3 Thou art the Earnest of his love, Obtain our lasting home. BREATHE on these bones so dry. God Holy Ghost! thy influence shed, Direct us to the bleeding wounds 2 Convince us that the Lamb was For us, and to our minds explain Let us our dear Redeemer see, 2 Come, Holy Ghost, my soul inspire, 3 Grant me th' indisputable seal, 234.* T. 230. THOU great Teacher, who instructest Grant us to be-Immoveably XIII. Of God's Call of Grace to the unconverted Sinner. 235.* T. 583. 15" Tho' then unborn, tho' not in person there, share; TEACH us, O Lord! the cross's" Yet in that act of grace thou hast a mystery, And grant us docile hearts to learn of" Pardon of sin was then for thee pro thee; cur'd, "When Jesus death for ev'ry man endur'd. 6" For all who flee from Sinai's fiery wrath, "And look to Calv'ry's sacrifice by faith, "The Judge supreme, to whom all pow'r is giv'n, "Ordaineth pardon, happiness and heav'n. "Just as thou art, to Jesus come, Repenting sinners Jesus will receive; Be thou e'er so corrupt and stain'd with sin, "Fear not, his precious blood can wash thee clean." 8 Who finds that sin hath quite o'erspread his soul, That his own efforts ne'er can make him whole, Helpless at Jesus' feet resolves to lie, Jesus hath sworn that sinner shall not die. 9 Tho' he was dead before, behold, 4 They by the Father are esteem'd, he lives, The Saviour quick'ning, whom the Henceforth must sin lie vanquish'd at Thro' faith in Jesus, he shall vict'ry meet. 10 How pleasing 'tis, a new-born soul to view, How doth its happiness our own renew! Might all the pow'r of Christ's atonement prove, And know the virtue of his dying love! When thus presented by our Saviour; Or such as mourning seek salvation: Who have no hope to be redressed; Who loathe the world and all its ways, Dread wrath divine, and mourn for con Condemn'd to hell in their own His love exceedeth our conception. By him their debt is quite erased. Not only when on earth he dwelt Was he a sin-forgiving Saviour; So is he still in exaltation. 7 Come, sinners, come, tho' vile and Returning prodigals he meeteth; He freely offers them his grace, Them with a pard'ning kiss he Why wilt thou stand in thy own way ? Wilt thou sin's drudge remain for ever, Come, weary, void of self-assistance; Come but to him without resistance. Behold his heart with love replete, Full of desire the worst to meet; |