7 Our heart, that flinty stubborn thing,
That terrors cannot move,
That fears no threat’nings of his wrath,
Shall be dissolv’d by love;
8 Or he can take the flint away
That would not be refin’d,
And from the treasures of his grace
Bestow a softer mind.
9 There shall his sacred Spirit dwell,
And deep engrave his law,
And every motion of our souls
To swift obedience draw.
10 Thus will he pour salvation down,
And we shall render praise,
We the dear people of his love,
And he our God of grace.
Hymn 1:10.
The blessedness of gospel times; or, The revelation
of
Christ to Jews and Gentiles, Isa. 5. 2 7-10.
Matt.
13. 16 17.
1 How beauteous are their feet
Who stand on Zion’s hill!
Who bring salvation on their tongues,
And words of peace reveal!
2 How charming is their voice!
How sweet the tidings are!
“Zion, behold thy Saviour King,
He reigns and triumphs here.”
3 How happy are our ears
That hear this joyful sound,
Which kings and prophets waited for,
And sought, but never found!
4 How blessed are our eyes
That see this heavenly light!
Prophets and kings desir’d it long,
But dy’d without the sight.
5 The watchmen join their voice,
And tuneful notes employ;
Jerusalem breaks forth in songs,
And deserts leant the joy.
6 The Lord makes bare his arm
Thro’ all the earth abroad
Let every nation now behold
Their Saviour and their God.
Hymn 1:11.
The humble enlightened, and carnal reason humbled;
or, The sovereignty of grace, Luke 10. 21 22
1 There was an hour when Christ rejoic’d,
And spoke his joy in words of praise;
“Father, I thank thee, mighty God,
“Lord of the earth, and heavens, and seas.
2 “I thank thy sovereign power and love,
“That crowns my doctrine with success;
“And makes the babes in knowledge learn
“The heights, and breadths, and lengths of grace.
3 “But all this glory lies conceal’d “From men of prudence and of wit; “The prince of darkness blinds their eyes, “And their own pride resists the light.
4 “Father, ’tis thus, because thy will
“Chose and ordain’d it should be so;
“T’is thy delight t’ abase the proud,
“And lay the haughty scorner low.
5 “There’s none can know the Father right
“But those who learn it from the Son;
“Nor can the Son be well receiv’d,
But where the Father makes him known.”
6 Then let our souls adore our God
That deals his graces as he please,
Nor gives to mortals an account
Or of his actions, or decrees.
Hymn 1:12.
Free grace in revealing Christ, Luke 10. 21.
1 Jesus, the man of constant grief,
A mourner all his days;
His spirit once rejoic’d aloud,
And tun’d his joy to praise.


