4 Lo, he comes, the Lord from heav'n! Lo, the mighty God appears!t "Unto us a Son is giv'n:

#

This is music to our ears
Nothing sweeter,

Mortal or immortal hears.

102.

Humiliation.

L. M.

CHRIST JESUS,being in the form of GOD, thought it not robbery to be equal with GOD; but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross. PHIL. ii. 6, 7, 8.

THE GOD of glory dwells on high,
He rules the armies of the sky:
Ten thousand thousands round him
stand,

Obedient to their King's command.

2 The God of glory mov'd by love,
Descends in mercy from above;
And he, before whom angels bow,
Is found" a man of grief" below.
3 This love exceeds our highest thought;
Its "length and breadth" in vain are
sought:

No tongue can tell its "depth and
The love of God is infinite. [height,'

4 But tho' his love no measure knows, The SAVIOUR to his people shows

Enough to give them joy when known: Enough to make their hearts his own,

5 Constrained by this, they walk with him, His love, their most delightful theme: To glorify him here, their aim:** Their hope, in heav'n to praise his name.

103. Sufferings. 8-7.

2

Then came JESUs forth, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!-JOHN xix. 5.

WOUNDED head! back plough'd with furrows!

Visage marr'd! behold the man
Eyes how dim, how full of sorrows!
Sunk with grief, behold the man!
Lamb of God led to the slaughter!
Melted, poured out like water;
Should not love my heart inflame?
Viewing thee, thou slaughter'd Lamb!

104. Sufferings. C. M.

There was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened. LUKE Xxiii. 44, 45.

ALAS! and did my SAVIOUR bleed?
And did my Sovereign die?
Would he devote that sacred head
For such a worm as 13

2 Was it for sins that I had done,on
He groan'd upon the tree?n
Amazing pity! Grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!

3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut his glories in,

When God, the mighty Maker died
: For man the creature's sin.

4 Thus might confusion veil my face,
While JESU's cross appears,
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt mine eyes to tears.

5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay
The debt of love I owe;

Here, Lord, I give myself away,
"Tis all that I can do.

105. Sufferings. 112th.

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.-1 PETER ii. 24.

O LOVE divine, what hast thou done?
Th' immortal God hath died for me!
The Father's co-eternal Son

Bore all my sins upon the tree!
Th' immortal GOD for me hath died!
JESUS, my Lord, is crucified!!

2 Sinners, behold, as ye pass by,
The bleeding Prince of Life and Peace;
Come see, ye worms, your
Maker die,

And say, was ever grief like his!
Oh! be to us his blood applied:
JESUS, my Lord, is crucified!

3 Is crucified for me and

you,

To bring his people back to God;
Believe, believe the record true,
His church is purchas'd with his
blood;

Pardon and life flow from his side;
JESUS, my Lord, is crucified!

4 Then let us sit beneath his cross,

And gladly catch the healing stream;
All things for him "account but dross,"
And give up all our hearts to him;
Live unto him for us who died;
JESUS, our Lord, is crucified.

106. Crucifixion. 7s.

And he, bearing his cross, went forth into a place, called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew, Gol gotha; where they crucified him.-JOHN xix. 17, 18. LET me dwell on Golgotha, Weep and love my life away! While I see him on the tree, Weep, and bleed, and die for me!

2 JESU's blood for sinners spilt, Shows my sin in all its guilt:

Ah! my soul, he bore thy load,
Thou hast slain the Lamb of God,

"

3 Hark! his dying word " Forgive,"
Freely JESU's grace receive:
All thy sins on him were laid,
He thy ransom fully paid.

4 While I hear this grace reveal'd,
And obtain a pardon seal'd,
All my soft affections move,
Waken'd by the force of love.

5 Farewell, world, thy gold is dross,
Now I see the bleeding cross;
JESUS died to set me free

From the law, and sin, and thee!

6 He has dearly bought my soul; Lord, accept and claim the whole! To thy will I all resign,

Now, no more my own, but thine.

107. Crucifixion. 8-7.

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of GOD, and afflicted. ISAIAI liii. 4.

"STRICKEN, smitten and afflicted,
See him dying on the tree!
"Tis the CHRIST by man rejected!
Yes my soul, 'tis he! 'tis he!

99