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CHRISTIAN EXERCISES.
4 And more than exemption from fighting and
hardship,
My gracious Redeemer will grant unto me;
A portion of bliss he has promised to give me,
And true to that promise he surely will be.
Yes, I shall receive and always inherit
A happy reception and truly divine,
For which all the praises and glory, my
Saviour,
Are due unto thee, and shall ever be thine.
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Ilollmu and grace.
1 Q O let our lips and lives express
The holy gospel we profess;
So let our works and virtues shine,
To prove the doctrines all divine.
2 Thus shall we best proclaim abroad
The honors of our Saviour God,
When the salvation reigns within,
And grace subdues the power of sin.
8 Our flesh and sense must be denied,
Passion and envy, lust and pride;
While justice, temp’rance, truth and love,
Our inward piety approve.
4 Religion bears our spirits up,
While we expect that blessed hope,
The bright appearance of the Lord ;
And faith stands leaning on his word.
404 7s and 6s.
The pilgrim's song.
1 D ISE my soul, and stretch thy wings,
l\ Thy better portion trace;
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