1 HYMN 39. Second Part. C. M. Honour to magistrates. ETERNAL sov'reign of the sky, And Lord of all below; We mortals to thy majesty Our first obedience owe. 2 Our souls adore thy throne supreme; 3 Where laws and liberty combine 5 To magistrates be honour paid, But consciences and souls were made HYMN 39. Third Part. C. M. THO' parents may in cov'nant be, And have their heav'n in view; They are unhappy, till they see 2 Their hearts with inward anguish bleed, When all attempts prove vain, To save their race from paths, that lead To everlasting pain. 3 They warn, indulge, correct, beseech, While tears in torrents flow; And 'tis beyond the pow'r of speech 5 "Shall cruel spirits drag thee down 6 "Saviour, the dreadful scene forbid! 1 HYMN 40. First Part. L. M. CL LAMOUR and wrath, and war be gone, Let bitter words no more be known Among the saints, the sons of peace. 2 The Spirit, like a peaceful dove, Flies from the realms of noise and strife; 3 Tender and kind be all our thoughts, HYMN 40. Second Part. L. M. 1 DARE we indulge our wrath and strife, And yet assume the christian name? Give our wild passions sway, yet call 2 He was all gentle, meek, and mildFull of benevolence and love; Nor could the rage of num'rous foes Aught, but his soft compassion move. 3 Not all their scoffs, nor the sharp pangs Of crucifixion, could inspire Within his breast one vengeful thought, Or one tumultuous passion fire. 4 But we, alas! how soon the storms. Impetuous in our bosoms swell; What stores of fuel in our breasts, To feed those raging fires of hell. 5 Spirit of grace, do thou descend; Envy, and wrath, and clamour chase; With thy mild influ'nce quench these fires, And hush the stormy winds to peace! HYMN 40. Third Part. Brotherly love. C. M. 1HOW sweet, how heav'nly is the sight, When those who love the Lord, In one another's peace delight, And so fulfil his word: 2 O! may we feel each brother's sigh, 3 Free us from envy, scorn, and pride; May each his brother's failings hide, 4 Let love, in one delightful stream, And union sweet, and dear esteem, 4 Love is the golden chain, that binds The happy souls above; 1 And he's an heir of heav'n, that finds HYMN 41. First Part. L. M. ACRED wedlock! law of heav'n, 1 Fly to the throne, and plead for grace; HYMN 41. Second Part. L. M. MOST holy God, thy precept's just We therefore mourn, with grief and shame, 2 We know by nature, we're unclean, Our pow'rs debas'd, affections mean; 3 The seeds of ev'ry vice and sin And if preserv'd from filthy ways, 1 HYMN 42. First Part. L. M. The eighth command. GREAT God, thy holy law commands Strict honesty in our demands; Forbids to plunder, steal or cheat, 3 No righteous debt must be denied 4 What equity enjoins as right, We must perform with all our might; 5 Let christians never dare disgrace Things, which are honest, just and true. 1 WHAT The worldling. WHAT does the worldling gain His very pleasure gives him pain, |