4 O wondrous type of things divine, When Christ displays his love, To raise from woe the sinking mind To reign, in realms above! THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. 257. C. M. Watts. The Gospel Trumpet. 1 Let every mortal ear attend, And every heart rejoice; The trumpet of the Gospel sounds With an inviting voice. 2 Ho! all ye hungry, starving souls, That feed upon the wind, And vainly strive with earthly toys To fill an empty mind,-- 3 Eternal Wisdom has prepared A soul-reviving feast, And bids your longing appetites The rich provision taste. 4 Ho! ye that pant for living streams, And pine away and die,-- Here you may quench your raging thirst With springs that never dry. 5 The happy gates of gospel grace Stand open night and day; Lord, we are come to seek supplies, And drive our wants away. 258. C. M. Cowper. "The entrance of thy Word giveth Light." 1 How blest thy creature is, O God, When, with a single eye, He views the lustre of thy word, The day-spring from on high! 2 Through all the storms that veil the skies, And frown on earthly things, The Sun of Righteousness doth rise, With healing on his wings. 3 The soul, a dreary province once Of Satan's dark domain, Feels a new empire formed within, And owns a heavenly reign. 4 The glorious orb, whose golden beams The fruitful year control, Since first, obedient to thy word, He started from the goal,-- 5 Has cheered the nations with the joys His orient rays impart: But, Jesus, 'tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. 259. L. M. Watts. Gospel Invitations. 1 "Come hither, all ye weary souls, Ye heavy-laden sinners, come! I'll give you rest from all your toils, And raise you to my heavenly home. 2 "They shall find rest that learn of me; I'm of a meek and lowly mind, But passion rages like the sea, And pride is restless as the wind. 3 "Blest is the man whose shoulders take My yoke, and bear it with delight; My yoke is easy to his neck, My grace shall make the burden light." 4 Jesus, we come at thy command; With faith, and hope, and humble zeal, Resign our spirits to thy hand To mould and guide us at thy will. 260. L. M. Watts. God's Glory in the Gospel. 1 Now to the Lord a noble song! Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue; Hosanna, to the Eternal name, And all his boundless love proclaim. 2 The spacious earth and spreading flood Proclaim the wise, the powerful God; And thy rich glories from afar Sparkle in every rolling star.