Hymns Composed on Various Subjects; With the Author's Experience, the Supplement, and Appendix (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1820 Excerpt: ...niiuc Love to them, and love to me, Made him love Gethaemane. 8 Many woes had he endur'd, Many sore temptations met, Patient, and to pains inur'd: But the sorest trial yet Was to be sustain'd in thee, Gloomy sad Gethaemane 9 Came at length the dreadful night. Vengeance with it's iron rod Stood, and with collected might Bruis'd the harmless Lamb of God. See, my soul, thy Saviour see, Grov'liug in Gethsemane 10 View him in that olive press, Squeez'd and wrung till whelm'din blood S View thy Maker's deep distress Hear the sighs and groans of God--Then reflect what sin must be, Gazing on Gethsemane. 11 Poor disciples, tell me now Where's the love ye lately had-? Where's that faith ye all could vow?--But this hour is too--too sad Tis not now for such as ye To support Gethsemane. 12 Oh, what wonders love has done But how little understood Cod well knows, and God alone, What produc'd that sweat of blood. Who can thy deep wonders see, Wonderful Gethscmane? 13 There my God bore all my guilt: This thro' grace can be believed: But the horrors which he felt Are too vast to be conceiv'd. None can. penetrate thro' thee, Doleful, dark Gethsemane 14 Gloomy garden on thy beds, Wash'd by Kedron's waters foul, Grow most rank and bitter weeds: Think on.these my faithful soul. Would'st thou sin's dominion flee? Call to mind Gethsemane. 15 Sinners, vile like me, and lost, (If there's one so vile as I) Leave more righteous souls to boast; Leave them, and to refuge fly. We may well bless that decree Which ordain'd Gethsemane. 16 We can hope no healing hand, Lep'rous quite throughout with sin. Loath'd incurable we stand, Crying out, Unclean, unclean Help there's none for such as we, But in dear Gethsemane. 17 Eden, from each flnw'ry bed, Did for man short sweetness breatb&#...