2 The want of sight she well supplies, She makes the pearly gates appear; Far into distant worlds she pries, And brings eternal glories near. 3 Cheerful we tread the desert thro', While faith inspires a heavenly ray, Tho' lions roar, and tempests blow, And rocks and dangers fill the way. 4 So Abrah'm, by divine command, Left his own house to walk with God; His faith beheld the promis'd land, And fir'd his zeal along the road. Hymn 2:130. The new creation. 1 Attend while God's exalted Son Doth his own glories shew; "Behold I sit upon my throne Creating all things new. 2 "Nature and sin are pass'd away, And the old Adam dies; "My hands a new foundation lay, "See the new world arise. 3 "I'll be a sun of righteousness "To the new-heavens I make; "None but the new-born heirs of grace "My glories shall partake." 4 Mighty Redeemer, set me free From my old state of sin; O make my soul alive to thee, Create new powers within. 5 Renew mine eyes, and form mine ears, And mould my heart afresh; Give me new passions, joys and fears, And turn the stone to flesh. 6 Far from the regions of the dead, From sin, and earth, and hell, In the new-world that grace has made I would for ever dwell. Hymn 2:131. The excellency of the Christian religion. 1 Let everlasting glories crown Thy head, my Saviour and my Lord; Thy hands have brought salvation down, And writ the blessings in thy word. 2 [What if we trace the globe around, And search from Britain to Japan, There shall be no religion found So just to God, so safe for man.] 3 In vain the trembling conscience seeks Some solid ground to rest upon; With long despair the spirit breaks, Till we apply to Christ alone. 4 How well thy blessed truths agree! How wise and holy thy commands! Thy promises how firm they be! How firm our hope and comfort stands! 5 [Not the feign'd fields of heathenish bliss Could raise such pleasures in the mind; Nor does the Turkish paradise Pretend to joys so well refin'd.] 6 Should all the forms that men devise Assault my faith with treacherous art, I'd call them vanity and lies And bind the gospel to my heart. Hymn 2:132. The offices of Christ. 1 We bless the Prophet of the Lord, That comes with truth and grace; Jesus, thy Spirit and thy word Shall lead us in thy ways. 2 We reverence our High Priest above, Who offer'd up his blood, And lives to carry on his love, By pleading with our God. 3 We honour our exalted King, How sweet are his commands! He guards our souls from hell and sin By his almighty hands. 4 Hosanna to his glorious Name, Who saves by different ways; His mercies lay a sovereign claim To our immortal praise. Hymn 2:133. The operations of the Holy Spirit. 1 Eternal Spirit! we confess And sing the wonders of thy grace; Thy power conveys our blessings down From God the Father and the Son. 2 Enlighten'd by thine heavenly ray Our shades and darkness turn to day; Thine inward teachings make us know Our danger and our refuge too.