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He pleads his righteousness that brought, All rents the law could crave;

Whate'er its precepts, threat'nings sought, Thy Husband fully gave.

Did holiness in precepts stand,

And for perfection call,

Justice in threat'nings death demand?

Thy Husband gave it all.

His blood the fiery law did quench,

Its summons need not scar:

Tho 't cite thee to Heav'n's awful bench, Thy Husband 's at the bar.

This Advocate has much to say,
His clients need not fear :

For God the Father hears him ay,
Thy Husband hath his ear.

A cause fail'd never in his hand.
So strong his pleading is,

His Father grants his whole demand,
Thy Husband's will is his.

Hell-forces all may rendezvous;
Accusers may combine;

Yet fear thou not who art his spouse,

Thy Husband's cause is thine.

By solemn oath JEHOVAH did
His priesthood ratify;

Let earth and hell then counterplead,
Thy Husband gains the plea.

SECTION V..

THE BELIEVER'S FAITH AND HOPE ENCOURAGED, EVEN IN THE DARKEST NIGHTS OF DESERTION AND DISTRESS.

THE Cunning serpent may accuse,

But never shall succeed;

The God of peace will Satan bruise,
Thy Husband broke his head.*

Hell-furies threaten to devour,
Like lions robb'd of whelps:

But, lo! in ev'ry per❜lous hour,
Thy Husband always helps.

That feeble faith may never fail,
Thine Advocate has pray'd;

* Rom. xvi. 20,

Though winnowing tempest may assail,
Thy Husband's near to aid.

Though grievous trials grow apace,

And put thee to a stand;

Thou mayst rejoice in ev'ry case,
Thy Husband's help's at hand.

Trust, though, when in desertion dark,
No twinkling star by night,
No ray appear, no glim'ring spark;
Thy Husband is thy light.

His beams anon the clouds can rent,
And through the vapors run;
For of the brightest firmament

Thy Husband is the sun.

Without the sun who mourning go,

And scarce the way can find,

He brings through paths they do not know ;* Thy Husband leads the blind.

Through fire and water he with skill

Brings to a wealthy land;

Isa. xliii. 16.

Rude flames and roaring floods, Be still,

Thy Husband can command.

When sin disorders heavy brings,

That press thy soul with weight; Then mind how many crooked things Thy Husband has made straight.

Still look to him with longing eyes, Though both thine eyes should fail; Cry, and at length, though not thy cries, Thy Husband shall prevail.

Still hope for favor at his hand,

Though favor do n't appear;

When help seems most aloof to stand,
Thy Husband's then most near.

In cases hopeless-like, faint hopes
May fail, and fears annoy;

But most when stript of earthly props,
Thy Husband thou 'lt enjoy.

If providence the promise thwart,

And yet thy humbled mind

'Gainst hope believes in hope,* thou art

Thy Husband's dearest friend.

Rom. vi. 18.

Art thou a weakling, poor and faint,
In jeopardy each hour?

Let not thy weakness move thy plaint,

Thy Husband has the pow'r.

Dread not the foes that foil'd thee long

Will ruin thee at length:

When thou art weak, then art thou strong;
Thy Husband is thy strength.

When foes are mighty, many too,
Don't fear, nor quit the field;

"T is not with thee they have to do,
Thy Husband is thy shield.

"Tis hard to fight against a host,
Or strive against the stream;
But lo! when all seems to be lost,
Thy Husband will redeem.

SECTION VI.

BENEFITS ACCRUING TO BELIEVERS, FROM THE OFFICES, NAMES,

NATURES, AND SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST.

ART thou by lusts a captive led,

Which breeds thy deepest grief?

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