Alas! by nature how depraved.

A lion, though by nature wild

Almighty King! whose wondrous hand

Although on massy pillars built

Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound!)

Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat

As birds their infant brood protect

As needles point towards the pole

As once for Jonah, so the Lord.

As parched in the barren sands

As some tall rock amidst the waves

As the serpent raised by Moses.

As the sun's enlivening eye.

As when the weary traveller gains

A word from Jesus calms the sea.

A worlding spent each day

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Hark! how time's wide-sounding bell

Happy the birth where grace presides

Heal us, Emmanuel, here we are

Hear what God the Lord hath spoken

Hear what the Lord, the great Amen

He who on earth as man was known

178 Here at Bethesda's pool, the poor

202 His master taken from his head

Holy Lord God! I love thy truth

Honour and happiness unite

God, with one piercing glance, looks through

God moves in a mysterious way

God of my life, to thee I call

Grace triumphant in the throne

Gracious Lord, our children see

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Happy are they, to whom the Lord

Hark, my soul! it is the Lord

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How blest the righteous are.

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Before Elisha's gate.

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds

How tedious and tasteless the hours.

How welcome to the saints when pressed

Hungry, and faint, and poor..

Begone, unbelief

Behold the throne of grace

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I ask'd the Lord that I might grow

If Paul in Cæsar's court must stand
If Solomon for wisdom prayed.

If the Lord our leader be

If to Jesus for relief.

Incarnate God! the soul that knows

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In evil long I took delight

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In mercy, not in wrath, rebuke

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In themselves, as weak as worms.

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In vain my fancy strives to paint.

Israel in ancient days

Sweet was the time when first I felt

Sweeter sounds than music knows

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That was a wonder-working word

Now let us join with hearts and tongues

Now may fervent prayer arise.

Now may the Lord reveal his face

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The church a garden is

That man no guard or weapons needs

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The God who once to Israel spoke

Now, Lord, inspire the preacher's heart

Now may he who from the dead

The grass and flowers which clothe the field

203 The Lord, our salvation and light

The gathering clouds with aspect dark.

The book of nature open lies

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O happy they who know the Lord.

O speak that gracious word again

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The Saviour calls his people sheep

154 The water stood like walls of brass

The billows swell, the winds are high

The Saviour hides his face. .

The new-born child of gospel-grace

The Lord receives his highest praise.

The wishes that the sluggard frames

Oh for a closer walk with God

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The Father we adore

The peace which God alone reveals

Oh may the power which melts the rock

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The castle of the human heart

O how I love thy holy word.

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Once a woman silent stood

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The evils that beset our path

The kine unguided went

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Once perishing in blood I lay

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The Lord will happiness divine

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Refresh'd by the bread and wine

Rejoice, believer, in the Lord

Remember us, we pray thee, Lord.

Return to bless my waiting eyes

Once, while we aimed at Zion's songs

On man, in his own image made

On the same flower we often see

One awful word which Jesus spoke

One glance of thine, eternal Lord

One there is above all others

Oppress'd with unbelief and sin
Our Lord, who knows full well

Quiet, Lord, my froward heart.

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The lion that ou Samson roared

The Lord proclaims his grace abroad

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The manna, favoured Israel's meat

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The message first to Smyrna sent.
The prophets' sons, in times of old

192 The Saviour! what a noble flame.

The saints should never be dismayed

The Shumamite oppressed with grief

The signs which God to Gideon gave

The word of Christ our Lord

Safely through another week

Salvation! what a glorious plan

Saved by blood, I live to tell.

Saviour, shine, and cheer my soul

Saviour, visit thy plantation

See Aaron, God's anointed priest

See! another year is gone

See! how rude winter's icy hand

See! the corn again in ear

See the gloomy gathering clond

See the world for youth prepares

Shall men pretend to pleasure

Sight, hearing, feeling, taste and smell

Simon, beware! the Saviour said.

Sin, when viewed by scripture-light

Sinner, art thou still secure

Sinners, hear the Saviour's call

Sin enslaved me many years

Sin has undone our wretched race

Sometimes a light surprises.

Son of God! thy people shield

Sovereign grace has power alone

Stop, poor sinner! stop and think

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180 We seek a rest beyond the skies

181 What a mournful life is mine

193 What contradictions meet

143 What thousands never knew the road

201 What think you of Christ? is the test

181 What various hindrances we meet

12 When Adam fell he quickly lost
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156 When first my soul enlisted.

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143 When Joseph his brethren beheld.
When Israel, by divine command

To thee our wants are known

To those who know the Lord I speak

Too many, Lord, abuse thy grace.

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Unbelief the soul dismays.

Uncertain how the way to find

Unless the Lord had been my stay

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When Israel's tribes were parch'd with thirst

When Israel heard the fiery law

When Israel was from Egypt freed

When Joshua, by God's command

When Peter boasted, soon he fell.

When sinners utter boasting words

When the disciples crossed the lake

When the apostles wonders wrought

When descending from the sky.

When any turn from Zion's way

When the beloved disciple took

When Peter through the tedious night

When Moses waved his mystic rod

When Paul was parted from his friends

When on the cross my Lord I see.

When the sun with cheerful beams

When a black o'erspreading cloud

When slumber seals our weary eyes

When darkness long has veiled my mind

When my prayers are a burden and task

When my Saviour, my Shepherd, is near

When the poor prisoner through a gate.

When the wounded spirit hears

When Hagar found the bottle spent

While with ceaseless course the sun.

While Joshua led the armed bands

While I lived without the Lord
Why should I fear the darkest hour
Winter has a joy for me

SERMON II-The Harbinger." The voice of

him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the

way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a

highway for our God. Every valley shall be ex-

alted, and every mountain and hill shall be made

low, and the crooked shall be made straight, and

the rough places plain. And the glory of the

Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it

together, for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken

it," Isaiah xl. 3-5.

SERMON III.-The Shaking of the Heavens and

Earth. Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Yet once,

it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens

and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land:

And I will shake all nations, and the desire of

all nations shall come, and I will fill this house

with glory, saith the Lord of hosts," Haggai, ii.

6.7..

SERMON IV-The Lord coming to his Temple.-

"The Lord whom ye seek, shall suddenly come

to his temple; even the messenger of the cove-

nant in whom ye delight: Behold, he shall come

saith the Lord of hosts. But who may abide the

day of his coming? and who shall stand when he

appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like

fuller's soap-and he shall purify the sons of Le-

vi-that they may offer unto the Lord an offering

in righteousness," Malachi, iii. 1–3.

SERMON V.-Immanuel.—“ Behold a virgin shall

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SERMON VI.-Salvation published from the Moun-

tains." O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get

thee up into the high mountains. O Jerusalem,

that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with

strength, lift it up, be not afraid: say unto the

cities of Judah, Behold your God!" Isaiah xi. 9. 234

SERMON VII.-The Morning Light..-" Arise,

shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the

Lord is risen upon thee. For behold, the dark-

ness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the

people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and

his glory shall be seen upon thee, and the Gen-

tiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the

brightness of thy rising," Isaiah lx. 1-3. . . . 237

SERMON VIII.-The Sun rising upon a dark

World.-"The people that walked in darkness

have seen a great light; they that dwell in the

land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the

light shined," Isaiah ix. 2...

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SERMON IX.-Characters and Names of Messiah.--

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a child is

given; and the government shall be upon his

shoulder and his name shall be called Wonder-

ful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting

Father, the Prince of Peace." Isaiah ix. 6. . . . 244

SERMON X.-The Angel's Message and Song.-

"There were in the same country shepherds, abid-

ing in the field, keeping watch over their flocks

by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came

upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round

about them, and they were sore afraid. And the

angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold I

bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which

shall be unto all people. For unto you is born

this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which

is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto

you ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling.

clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there

was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly

host, praising God, and saying, Glory be to God in

the highest, on earth peace, good-will towards

men," Luke ii. 8-14.

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SERMON XI.-Messiah's Entrance into Jerusalem.

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! shout, O

daughter of Jerusalem, behold thy king cometh

unto thee: he is just and having salvation, lowly

and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal

of an ass.--And he shall speak peace unto the

heathen," Zech. ix. 9, 10.

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SERMON XII.-Effects of Messiah's Appearance.-

"Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and

the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped: Then

shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the

tongue of the dumb sing," Isaiah xxxv. 5, 6. . . 255

SERMON XIII.-The Great Shepherd." He shall

feed his flock like a shepherd; he shall gather the

lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom;

and shall gently lead those that are with young,"

Isaiah xl. 11.

SERMON XIV.-Rest for the Weary." Come unto

me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and

I will give you rest," Matt. xi. 28. .

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SERMON XV.-Messiah's easy yoke.-"Take my

yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek

and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your

souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is

light," Matt. xi. 29, 30. .

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PART II.

SERMON XVI.-The Lamb of God, the Great

Atonement." Behold the Lamb of God, which

taketh away the sins of the world! John i. 29.

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SERMON XVII.—“ Messiah despised and rejected

of Men." He is despised and rejected of men: a

man of sorrows and acquainted with grief," Isa.

b. 3...

SERMON XVIII.-Voluntary Suffering-"I gave

my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them

that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from

shame and spitting," Isaiah 1. 6.

SERMON XIX.-Messiah suffering and wounded

for us."Surely he hath borne our grief and car.

nd our sorrows.-He was wounded for our trans-

gressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the

chastisement of our peace was upon him, and

with his stripes we are healed," Isaiah liii. 4, 5.

SERMON XX-Sin charged upon the Surety-

"All we like sheep have gone astray: we have

turned every one to his own way, and the Lord

hath laid upon him the iniquity of us all," Isaiah

Inì. 6.

SERMON XXI.-Messiah derided upon the Cross.

-All they that see me, laugh me to scorn; they

shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He

trusted in the Lord that he would deliver him;

let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him,"

Psalm xxii. 7, 8.

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SERMON XXVI.-The Ascension of Messiah to

Glory. Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be

ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors, and the King

of Glory shall come in. Who is this king of

Glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord

mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates,

even lift up, ye everlasting doors, and the King

of Glory shall come in. Who is this King of

Glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of

Glory," Psalm xxiv. 7—10.

SERMON XXVII —Messiah the Son of God." For

unto which of the angels said he at any time,

Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee?"

Heb. i. 5.

SERMON XXVIII-Messiah worshipped by An-

gels. Let all the angels of God worship him,"

Heb. i. 6.

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SERMON XXXVII.-The Extent of Messiah's Spi-

ritual Kingdom.-"The kingdoms of this world

are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his

Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever," Rev.

xi. 15.

SERMON XXXVIII.-King of Kings and Lord of

Lords-And he hath on his vesture, and on his

thigh, a name written,]"KING of Kings and LORD

OF LORDS," Rev. xix. 16.

PART III.

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SERMON XXXIX.-Job's Faith and Expectation.

-"I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he

shall stand in the latter day upon the earth. And

though after my skin, worms destroy this body,

yet in my flesh shall I see God," Job xix. 25, 26. 344

SERMON XL.-The Lord is risen indeed.—" But

now is Christ risen from the dead, and become

the first fruits of them that slept," 1 Cor. xv. 20. 348

SERMON XLI.-Death by Adam, Life by Christ —

"For since by man came death, by man came

also the resurrection of the dead For as in Adam

all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive,"

1 Cor. xv. 21, 22.

SERMON XLII-The General Resurrection.-

"Behold, I show you a mystery. We shall not

all sleep, but we shall all be changed. In a mo-

ment, in the twinkling of an eye,at the last trump,

for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be

raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For

this corruptible must put on incorruption, and

this mortal must put on immortality," 1 Cor. xv.

51, 52.....

SERMON XLIII-Death swallowed up in Victory.

-"Then shall be brought to pass the saying that

is written, Death is swallowed up in victory!"

1 Cor. xv. 54.

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SERMON XLIV.-Triumph over Death and the

Grave."O death, where is thy sting? O grave,

where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin;

and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks

be to God, which giveth us the victory, through

our Lord Jesus Christ," 1 Cor. xv. 55-57....31

SERMON XLV.-Divine Support and Protection

-"What shall we say then to these things? If

God be for us, who can be against us?" Rom.

viii. 31.

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SERMON XLVI-Accusers challenged." Who

shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect?

It is God that justifieth," Rom. viii. 33. . . . .308

SERMON XLVII.-The Intercession of Christ.-

"Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that

died, yea, rather, that is risen again, who is even