Of the Means of Grace

God of all-alluring grace,
Thee through Jesus Christ we praise,
Father, in Thy Spirit's power.
Thee we for Thy grace adore.

Sent in Jesu's mighty name,
Grace with God from heaven came;
Grace on all mankind bestow'd,
Grace, the life and power of God.

Us, whoe'er the gift receive.
It enables to believe,
Helps our soul's infirmity
Still to live, and die with Thee.

In the means Thou hast enjoin'd.
All who seek the grace shall find;
In the prayer, the fast, the word,
In the supper of their Lord.

Thus the saints of ancient days
Waited, and obtain'd Thy grace;
Drank the blood by Jesus shed.
Daily on His body fed.

Thus the whole assembly join'd,
Jesus in the midst to find.
Prayer presenting to the skies,
Morn and evening sacrifice.

Jointly praying, and apart,
Each to Thee pour'd out his heart,
Solemnly Thy grace implored,
Still continued in the word:

Search'd the Scriptures day and night,
(All their comfort and delight
There to catch Thy Spirit's power,)
Heard, and read, and lived them o'er.

Twice a week they fasted then,
Purest of the sons of men.
Choicest vessels of Thy grace.
Patterns to the faithful race.

Still to us they speak, though dead,
Bid us in their footsteps tread.
Bid us never dare remove
From the channels of Thy love.

Never will we hence depart,
Till our all in all Thou art,
Till from outward means we fly,
Till we on Thy bosom die.

HYMN Vn.
OF HELL.
Wretched souls, who live in sin,
Who their Lord by deeds deny!