2 Amongst the foremost of the throng
Who dare thee to thy face,
He in rebellion stood too long,
And fought against thy grace.
3 But grace prevail'd, he mercy found.
And now by thee is sent,
To tell his fellow-rebels round,
And call them to repent.
4 In Jesus God is reconciled,
The worst may be forgiven;
Come, and he'll own you as a child,
And make you heir of heaven.
5 O may the word of gospel truth
Your chief desires engage!
And Jesus be your guide in youth,
Your joy in hoary age.
6 Perhaps the year that's now begun
May prove to some their last;
The sands of life may soon be run,
The day of grace be past.
7 Think, if you slight this embassy,
And will not warning take,
When Jesus in the clouds you see.
What answer will you make ?
28.
Paul's Farewell Charge.— Acts, xx, 26, 27.
1 WHEN Paul was parted from his friends
It was a weeping day;
But Jesus made them all amends,
And wiped their tears away.
2 Ere long they met again with joy
(Secure, no more to part,)
Where praises every tongue employ,
And pleasure fills each heart.
3 Thus all the preachers of His grace
Their children soon shall meet,
