Hymns for the Use of Families, 24

To — ''Thanks be to God alone"
Jesus, we look to Thee,
Part of Thy family:
Saviour of our sinful race,
Claim the purchase of Thy blood,
Seize the prisoners of Thy grace,
Bring us to a pardoning God.

Disconsolate, distress'd,
We sigh to Thee for rest,
Of our heavy load complain,
Sorrows, sins, and doubts, and fears,
Till the Comforter we gain,
Till the bloody cross appears.

But when that Spirit pours
Thy blood on us and ours,
Conscience is no more defiled,
Sighing, sin, and fear are gone,
God in Thee is reconciled,
God in Thee is all our own.

Come, Father, in the Son,
And in the Spirit down,
Purify our inward parts
By Thy love ineffable,
Take possession of our hearts,
God in us for ever dwell.