Hymns and Spiritual Songs Part 10

4 How strong in our degenerate blood The old corruption reigns, And, mingling with the crooked flood, Wanders thro' all our veins!]

5 Wild and unwholesome as the root Will all the branches be; How can we hope for living fruit From such a deadly tree?

6 What mortal power from things unclean Can pure productions bring?

Who can command a vital stream From an infected spring?]

7 Yet, mighty G.o.d, thy wondrous love Can make our nature clean, While Christ and grace prevail above The tempter, death, and sin.

8 The second Adam shall restore The ruins of the first, Hosanna to that sovereign power That new creates our dust.

Hymn 1:58.

The devil vanquished; or, Michael's war with the dragon, Rev. 12. 7.

1 Let mortal tongues attempt to sing The wars of heaven, when Michael stood Chief general of th' Eternal King, And fought the battles of our G.o.d.

2 Against the dragon and his host The armies of the Lord prevail: In vain they rage, in vain they boast, Their courage sinks, their weapons fail.

3 Down to the earth was Satan thrown, Down to the earth his legions fell; Then was the trump of triumph blown, And shook the dreadful deeps of h.e.l.l.

4 Now is the hour of darkness past, Christ hath a.s.sum'd his reigning power; Behold the great accuser cast Down from the skies, to rise no more.

5 'Twas by thy blood immortal Lamb, Thine armies trod the tempter down; 'Twas by thy word and powerful Name, They gain'd the battle and renown.

6 Rejoice, ye heavens; let every star s.h.i.+ne with new glories round the sky; Saints, while ye sing the heavenly war, Raise your Deliverer's name on high.

Hymn 1:59.

Babylon fallen, Rev. 18. 20 21.

1 In Gabriel's hand a mighty stone Lies, a fair type of Babylon ''Prophets, rejoice, and, all ye saints, "G.o.d shall avenge your long complaints."

2 He said, and dreadful as he stood, He sunk the milstone in the flood: "Thus terribly shall Babel fall; "Thus, and no more be found at all."

Hymn 1:60.

The virgin Mary's song; or, The promised Messiah born, Luke 1. 46 &c.

1 Our souls shall magnify the Lord, In G.o.d the Saviour we rejoice; While we repeat the Virgin's song, May the same spirit tune our voice.

2 [The Highest saw her low estate, And mighty things his hand hath done: His overshadowing power and grace Makes her the mother of his Son.

3 Let every nation call her bless'd, And endless years prolong her fame; But G.o.d alone must be ador'd; Holy and reverend is his Name.]

4 To those that fear and trust the Lord His mercy stands for ever sure: From age to age his promise lives, And the performance is secure.

5 He spake to Abr'am and his seed, "In thee shall all the earth be bless'd;"

The memory of that ancient word Lay long in his eternal breast.

6 But now no more shall Israel wait, No more the Gentiles lie forlorn: Lo the desire of nations comes, Behold the promis'd seed is born.

Hymn 1:61.

Christ our high Priest and King, and Christ coming to judgment, Rev. 1. 5 6 7.

1 Now to the Lord that makes us know The wonders of his dying love, Be humble honours paid below, And strains of n.o.bler praise above.

2 'Twas he that cleans'd our foulest sins, And wash'd us in his richest blood; 'Tis he that makes us priests and kings, And brings us rebels near to G.o.d.

3 To Jesus our atoning priest, To Jesus our superior king, Be everlasting power confess'd, And every tongue his glory sing.

4 Behold, on flying clouds he comes, And every eye shall see him move; Tho' with our sins we pierc'd him once, Then he displays his pardoning love.

5 The unbelieving world shall wail While we rejoice to see the day: Come, Lord; nor let thy promise fail, Nor let thy chariots long delay.

Hymn 1:62.

Christ Jesus, the Lamb of G.o.d, wors.h.i.+pped by all the creation, Rev. 5. 11 12 13.

1 Come let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne; Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one.

2 "Worthy the Lamb that dy'd," they cry, "To be exalted thus:"

"Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply, "For he was slain for us."

3 Jesus is worthy to receive Honour and power divine; And blessings more than we can give, Be, Lord, for ever thine.

4 Let all that dwell above the sky, And air, and earth, and seas, Conspire to lift thy glories high, And speak thine endless praise.

5 The whole creation join in one To bless the sacred Name Of him that sits upon the throne, And to adore the Lamb.

Hymn 1:63.

Christ's humiliation and exaltation, Rev. 5. 12.

1 What equal honours shall we bring To thee, O Lord our G.o.d, the Lamb, When all the notes that angels sing Are far inferior to thy Name?

2 Worthy is he that once was slain, The Prince of Peace that groan'd and dy'd, Worthy to rise, and live, and reign At his Almighty Father's side.

3 Power and dominion are his due, Who stood condemn'd at Pilate's bar: Wisdom belongs to Jesus too, Tho' he was charg'd with madness here.

4 All riches are his native right, Yet he sustain'd amazing loss: To him ascribe eternal might, Who left his weakness on the cross.

5 Honour immortal must be paid, Instead of scandal and of scorn: While glory s.h.i.+nes around his head, And a bright crown without a thorn.

6 Blessings for ever on the Lamb, Who bore the curse for wretched men: Let angels sound his sacred Name, And every creature say, Amen.

Hymn 1:64.

Adoption, 1 John 3. 1 &c. Gal. 4. 6.