Luke: How happy that distinguish'cl pair

How happy that distinguish'cl pair,
Whom God's own oracle
Doth righteous in His sight declare,
And saints unblamable!
Before the Word incarnate made
The Father had reveal'd,
They with a perfect heart obey'd,
And all His law fulfiU'd.

And shall not we who Christ embrace
God in our flesh made known,
Empower'd by His sufficient grace
In all His statutes run;
Walk before God, and perfect be.
And turn no more aside,
From every spot and wrinkle free,
Completely sanctified?

Jesus, the purchase of Thy blood
Thou wilt on us confer.
The Spirit of the Holy God,
The' indwelling Comforter;
Thy good and acceptable will
We then shall throughly prove.
And all Thy just commands fulfil,
Renew'd in blameless love.