III. His greatness he for us abas'd, for us his glory veil'd; In human likeness dwelt on earth, his majefty conceal'd. IV. Nor only as a man appears, V.' Hence God this gen'rous love to men, with honours just hath crown'd, And rais'd the name of Jefus far above all names renown'd, VI. That at this name, with facred awe, VII. That all the proftrate pow'rs of hell might tremble at his word, And every tribe, and ev'ry tongue, confefs that he is Lord. LIII. I THESSAL. iv. 13. to the end. I. AKE comfort, Chriftians! when TA Their better being never ends; why then dejected weep? Why inconfolable as thofe III. As Jefus died, and rose again victorious from the dead; So his difciples rife, and reign with their triumphant head. IV. your [friends The time draws nigh, when from the Christ shall with fhouts defcend, [clouds And the laft trumpet's awful voice the heavens and earth fhall rend. V. Then they who live shall changed be, and they who fleep fhall wake; The graves fhall yield their ancient charge and earth's foundations fhake. VI. The faints of God, from death fet free, with joy fhall mount on high; The heav'nly hosts with praises loud fhall meet them in the sky. VII. Together to their Father's house, VIII, A few fhort years of evil paft, LIV. 2 TIM. i. 12. I. 'M not afham'd to own my Lord, or to defend his cause, I'M Maintain the glory of his cross, and honour all his laws. II. Jefus, my Lord! I know his name, his name is all my boast; Nor will he put my foul to fhame, nor let my hope be loft. III. I know that fafe with him remains, protected by his pow'r, What I've committed to his truft, till the decifive hour. IV. Then will he own his fervant's name before his Father's face, And in the New Jerufalem appoint my foul a place. LV. 2 TIM, iv. 6, 7, 8, 18, I. Y race is run; my warfare's o'er; the folemn hour is nigh, MY When, offer'd up to God, my foul fhall wing its flight on high. 11. With heav'nly weapons I have fought, the battles of the Lord; Finish'd my courfe, and kept the faith, depending on his word. III. Henceforth there is laid up for me IV. Nor hath the Sov'reign Lord decreed this prize for me alone; But for all fuch as love like me th' appearance of his Son. |