245 mp 1 Thy fearful doom, with vengeance fraught, HOW HYMN 245, C. M. Frailty and Sin. [OW short and hasty is our life! Yet senseless mortals vainly strive 2 Our days run thoughtlessly along, Just like a story, or a song, 3 God from on high invites us home, 4 How we deserve the deepest hell, What chains of vengeance should we feel, 5 Draw us, O God! with sovereign grace, 246 m mp mp 1 That we may end this mortal race, LE HYMN 246, C. M. Brevity of Life. ET others boast how strong they be, But we'll confess, O Lord! to thee, 2 Fresh as the grass our bodies stand, 3 Our life contains a thousand springs, Strange! that a harp of thousand strings. 4 But 't is our God supports our frame,- mf Salvation to th' almighty Name, 247 mp - IV AV 1 HYMN 247, L. M. The Road to Life, and to Death. BROAD is the road that leads to death, And thousands walk together there; But wisdom shows a narrow path, With here and there a traveler. 2 "Deny thyself and take thy cross," And makes his own destruction sure. aff 4 Lord! let not all my hopes be vain; Create my heart entirely new, 248 m 1 mp mf Which hypocrites could ne'er attain, HYMN 248, S. M. Uncertainty of Life. TO-MORROW, Lord! is thine, 2 The present moment flies, And bears our life away; 3 Since, on this fleeting hour, Awaken, by thy mighty power, 4 One thing demands our care;- mf 5 To Jesus may we fly, Swift as the morning light, Ла 249 aff 1 p p Lest life's young golden beams should die, MY CONVICTION. HYMN 249, S. M. The Sinner arrested. Y former hopes are fled, 2 Ah! whither shall I fly ? Where seek for mercy's door? 8 When I review my ways, I dread th' impending doom; While yet some friendly whisper says,"Flee from the wrath to come!" aff 4 Oh! that I now might see p> 250 Some glimmering from afar,— HYMN 250, 7s and 68. The Sinner disquieted. af 1 WHY sinks my soul desponding, Why fill my eyes with tears, While nature all-surrounding With gloom and sadness fraught? My earthly joys have perished ;-- mf 8 If inward, still inquiring, 4 My soul! from this dread anguish, 251 m & | &= mp 2 mp 'T is guilt that makes thee languish, HYMN 251, C. M. Conviction by the Law. 1 LORD! how secure my conscience was, And felt no inward dread! I was alive without the law, And thought my sins were dead. 2 My hopes of heaven were firm and bright; With a convincing power and light, 3 My guilt appeared but small before, How perfect, holy, just, and pure, 4 Then felt my soul the heavy load, I have provoked a dreadful God, 5 My God! I cry, with every breath, mf mp 1 HYMN 252, L. M. The Strivings of the Spirit. sinner! hath a voice within Oft whispered to thy secret soul, < Ла Urged thee to leave the ways of sin, Regard, in time, the warning kind; 253 mp m 1 A HYMN 253, S. M. Man condemned before God. H! how shall fallen man 2 If he our ways should mark, 3 All-seeing, powerful God! Who can with thee contend? Or who, that tries th' unequal strife, mf 4 The mountains, in thy wrath, Ρ VɅ The trembling earth deserts her place, Her rooted pillars shake. 5 Ah! how shall guilty man Contend with such a God? None-none can meet him, and escape, But through the Saviour's blood. |