4 Here would I dwell, and ne'er remove 239. The Security of the Church. 8-7-7. And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth.-JER. xxxiii. 9. YE, who love the cause of Zion, 2 Friends of Zion, mark the promise- 3 [Zion's foes may all assemble, But their counsel cannot stand : 4 Now, ye people, walk around her, View her walls and count her tow'rs; See how God, her gracious founder, Keeps her safe from hostile pow'rs: Zion's children live secure; God has made their "dwelling sure." 5 See her firm and deep foundation; Zion stands upon a rock; God hath call'd her walls "salvation," 240. The Security of the Church. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. -PSALM CXXV. 2. ZION stands by hills surrounded, What a favour'd lot is thine! 2 Ev'ry human tie may perish! Can attend JEHOVAH's love... ** 3 If thy God should show displeasure, 'Tis to save, and not destroy; If he punish, 'tis in measure; 'Tis to rid thee of alloy. Be thou patient; Soon thy grief shall turn to joy. 4 In the furnace God may prove thee, Thence to bring thee forth more bright: But can never cease to love thee: GOD thine everlasting light. SECTION FIFTH. THE BELIEVER. 1 241. Not ashamed of Christ. L.M. Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the Glory of his Father with the holy angels.-MARK. viii. 38. ASHAM'D of JESUS! can it be? Scorn'd be the thought,by rich and poor! may I scorn it more and more! 2 Asham'd of JESUS! of that friend,' 3 Asham'd of JESUS! yes, I may,' 4 Till then-nor is the boasting vain- ; 242. Awakened. L.M. And he brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? and they said, Believe on the LORD JESUS CHRIST, and thou shalt be saved.-ACTS xvi. 30, 31, WITH melting heart and weeping eyes, My guilty soul for mercy cries; What shall I do, or whither flee, T'escape that vengeance due to me? 2 Till now, I saw no danger nigh; I liv'd at ease, nor fear'd to die: Wrapt up in self-deceit and pride, I shall have peace at last, I cry'd. 3 But when, O Lord! thy light divine Had shone our this dark soul of mine, Then I beheld, with trembling awe, The terrors of thy holy law. 4 How fearful now my guilt appears, 5 Should'vengeance still my soul pursue, 6 Does not thy sacred word proclaim 243. Cleaving to Christ. L.M. Will ye also go away ? Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. JOHN vi. 67, 68. THOU only sov'reign of my heart, |