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The Wisdom of God made known by the Church*
Eph. iii. 10. Zech. iv. 7.
1 rPHE love which thought on helpless man, I
Does angels’ tongues employ :
: The grace which stoop’d to Adam’s race.
Fills heav’n itself with joy.
2 From all eternity this love,
Glow’d in Jehovah’s breast;
The grand design of sov’reign grace
The church doth manifest.
3 When we survey that structure fair.
Where heav’nly beauties shine ;
In wonder lost, our souls pronounce
The Architect divine.
j 4 Th’ angelic throng with raptures view
Salvation’s structure rise;
By it God’s wisdom manifold
With wonder strikes their eyes.
5 When the head-stone shall be brought forth
To crown his work on high ;
Grace ! Grace ! shall saints and angels shout
In songs that ne’er shall die.
566.
Privileges of the People cf God.
1 HAPPY they who know the Lord,
^ With whom he deigns to dwell!
He feeds and cheers them by his word,
His arm supports them well.
2 To them in each distressing hour.
His throne of grace is near ;
And, when they plead his love and pow’r.
He stands engag’d to hear.
3 He help’d his saints in ancient days,
Who trusted in his name;