1 MY dear Redeemer and my Lord,
I read my duty in thy word;
But in thy life the law appears
Drawn out in living characters.

WATTS.

2 Such was thy truth, and such thy zeal,
Such deference to thy Father's will,
Such love, and meekness so divine,
I would transcribe and make them mine.

3 Cold mountains and the midnight air
Witnessed the fervor of thy prayer;
The desert thy temptations knew,
Thy conflict and thy victory too.

4 Be thou my Pattern; make me bear
More of thy gracious image here;

Then God, the Judge, shall own my name
Amongst the followers of the Lamb.

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DODDRIDGE.

The Christian Warrior animated and crowned.

1 HARK! 'tis our heavenly Leader's voice, From his triumphant seat;

'Midst all the war's tumultuous noise, How powerful and how sweet!

2 "Fight on, my faithful band," he cries, "Nor fear the mortal blow;

Who first in such a warfare dies

Shall speediest victory know.

3 "I have my days of combat known,
And in the dust was laid;

But thence I mounted to my throne,
And glory crowns my head.

4 "That throne, that glory, you shall share; My hands the crown shall give;

And you the sparkling honors wear
While God himself shall live."

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The Examples of Christ and the Saints.

1 GIVE me the wings of faith to rise
Within the veil, and see

The saints above, how great their joys,
And bright their glories be.

2 Once they were mourning here below,
And wet their couch with tears;
They wrestled hard, as we do now,
With sins, and doubts, and fears.

3 I ask them whence their victory came; They, with united breath,

Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb,
Their triumph to his death.

4 Our glorious Leader claims our praise,
For his own pattern given,
While the long cloud of witnesses
Show the same path to heaven.

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Praise for the Gospel. Ps. 98.

1 TO our Almighty Maker, God,
New honors be addressed;
His great salvation shines abroad,
And makes the nations blessed.

WATTS.

2 He spake the word to Abraham first;
His truth fulfils the grace;

The Gentiles make his name their trust,
And learn his righteousness.

3 Let the whole earth his love proclaim,
With all her different tongues,
And spread the honors of his name
In melody and songs.

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A blessed Gospel. Ps. 89.

WATTS.

1 BLEST are the souls that hear and know The gospel's joyful sound;

Peace shall attend the path they go,
And light their steps surround.

2 Their joy shall bear their spirits up
Through their Redeemer's name ;
His righteousness exalts their hope,
Nor Satan dares condemn.

3 The Lord, our glory and defence,
Strength and salvation gives;
Israel, thy King forever reigns,
Thy God forever lives.

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Sinai and Sion.

1 NOT to the terrors of the Lord,
The tempest, fire, and smoke,
Not to the thunder of that word
Which God on Sinai spoke,·

2 But we are come to Sion's hill,
The city of our God,

Where milder words declare his will,
And spread his love abroad.

3 Behold the innumerable host
Of angels clothed in light!
Behold the spirits of the just,
Whose faith is turned to sight!

4 The saints on earth and all the dead
But one communion make;
All join in Christ, their living Head,
And of his grace partake.

5 In such society as this

My weary soul would rest;

The man that dwells where Jesus is,
Must be forever blest.

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Moses and Christ.

WATTS.

1 THE law by Moses came;
But peace, and truth, and love,

Were brought by Christ,
Descending from above.

a nobler name,—

2 Amidst the house of God,

Their different works were done;
Moses a faithful servant stood,

But Christ a faithful Son.

3 Then to his new commands
Be strict obedience paid;

O'er all his Father's house he stands
The Sovereign and the Head.

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The Law and Gospel.

WATTS.

1 THE Lord declares his will,
And keeps the world in awe ;
Amidst the smoke on Sinai's hill
Breaks out his fiery law.

2 The Lord reveals his face,
And, smiling, from above
Sends down the gospel of his grace,
The epistles of his love.

3 These sacred words impart

Our Maker's just commands,
The pity of his melting heart,
And vengeance of his hands.

4 Hence we awake our fear;

We draw our comfort hence;
The arms of grace are treasured here,
And armor of defence.

5 We read the heavenly word,

We take the offered grace,
Obey the statutes of the Lord,
And trust his promises.