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POETRY.

LINES OCCASIONED BY HEARING TWO SERMONS BY THE REV.

H. HEAP, SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1827.

O All ye monarchs of the earth,
Cloth'd in the pomp of worldly
pow'r;

Who proudly boast your kingly birth,
Forgetting death's important hour!
Know the great Sov'reign of the skies,

Who rules the world, severely just,
Declares that in his purer eyes

Subjects and kings are common dust.

Impartial death no favour shews,

With equal hand he strikes at all; The great and small alike o'erthrows,

And mightiest men before him fall.

Titles, and rank, and glittering wealth
Bribe not the tyrant from his prey;
And blooming youth, and vig'rous
health,

At his chill touch fade fast away.

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In Britain's courts he takes his stand,

Points his sure dart and bends his

bow;

Strikes the first prince of all the land,
In the dark grave for ever low.

But this proud conq'ror conquer'd is,
The Saviour vanquish'd all his
pow'r;

When bleeding on the accursed cross,
He triumph'd in his dying hour.

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THE DESIRES OF THE LONGING SOUL.

"I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness."-Psalm xvii. 15.

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embrace the feeblest of the Lord's called family, an
lowest evidences left on record by him who could no
caution, and understanding are needful in executin
sign the writer frankly confesses, and that the
extensive for his circumscribed abilities he free'
desirous to do his utmost he draws the bow at
in that Almighty arm for wisdom and direc
refined and extensive talents are but as sour
Though fidelity has but few friends, yet it
to study the dictates of conscience, the
der himself under the inspection of h
little elated by the smiles of men, and

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TWO SERMONS BY THE V

JANUARY 14, 1827.

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feet of Christ, our brother, sweet instruction may he find; And renouncing every other,

Have much comfort for the mind; And though rough the pathway trod, Follow hard his Father God.*

Lord, we pray, since thou hast

lengthen'd,

Our dear pastor's life like this; May his soul by thee be strengthen'd, To direct the way to bliss.

Grant him wisdom, faith, and pow'r,

In the soul-distressing hour.

POETRY.

OR, SAINTS' TREASURY,

joy possess

protection may he know.

May both flock and shepherd be,
Visited, O Lord, by thee.

May thy saints 'midst all the changes,
And the dying scenes around,
Feel that love no power deranges,
May their peace and joy abound.
While this world they're passing
through,

Daily evidence renew.

At the bar of God attending,

Pastor, people, all shall be;
On thy merits, Lord, depending,
All thy children shall be free:
And in glory ever dwell
With our great Immanuel.

Plymouth, March 11, 1827.

F. C.

* "My soul followeth hard after thee.”—Ps. lxiii. 8.

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world boast of their high birth, their worldly nd extent of power; strangers to the blessings of the ey are satisfied with the things of time and sense. On the trary, the saints discovering the vanity of all sublunary objects, glory

in this, that they are Christ's, united to him in the bonds of the
everlasting covenant, and shall reign with him in glory. The high
privilege of being Christ's, belongs equally to all the saints, whatever
be their trials, whatever the exercises of their minds, arising from
may
doubts and fears, they are all one in Christ Jesus. And what tends
to render this truth so encouraging is, that they are Christ's at all
seasons, and under all circumstances: whatever may be their fears,
however harrassed by the infernal foe, however distressed as it re-
spects their temporal state, still they are Christ's. Whatever may
be their changes, their interest in him is always the same; and their
union with Christ never can be dissolved. From eternity to eternity
they are precious in his sight, honourable and beloved; none can
pluck them out of the Redeemer's hand; and he hath said concerning
them, "The mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed, but
my kindness shall not depart from thee." Isa. liv. 10 Now true
believers are Christ's in a peculiar and restricted manner: they are
his by the gift of his Father, the purchase of his own blood, and the
conquest of his grace. They are called his own, to shew that interest
which he has in them: they are said to be his portion, his inherit-
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DESIRES AFTER JESUS.

JESUS, Emanuel, blest name!
Whom all the hosts of God adore,
Fain would I catch the sacred flame,
And with seraphic ardour soar :

Far, far above these shades of night, These bonds of sin, and death, and clay,

To heav'n, to gaze upon the sight,

Thy Godlike glories there display.

Nor would I in mere silence gaze,

But emulate the raptur'd throng; And, though the least in all the place, Aim to outvie the noblest song.

But here, confin'd within this cell,
I no such rapt'rous song can raise;
Only in plaintive strains I tell,

How I desire my Lord to praise.

March 19, 1827.

Still when among thy saints I meet, To speak the wonders of thy love, The sacred moments are so sweet, They must resemble those above.

And Oh! the thought that I must share

That bliss-that soon 'twill be
complete;-

That I shall bow amongst them there,
And cast my crown before thy feet!
I shall employ my worthless tongue,
To sound the honours of thy name,
Shall join the everlasting song-
"Worthy the Lamb!-worthy the
Lamb!"

S. F. B.

ON THE RECOVERY OF THE REV. DR. HAWKER FROM A RECENT

ILLNESS.

"Behold, I will add unto thy days."-Isa. xxxviii 5.

SONS of Jacob, let your praises,

Penetrate the skies above; See, the God of Israel raises,

The dear pastor whom you love. Once again that voice we hear, Which has often prov'd so dear. Once again our God has given,

To his servant strength to bring Messages from Christ in heaven,

Peace and comfort from the king, To the needy and the poor, Who attend at mercy's door. At the feet of Christ, our brother, Sweet instruction may he find; And renouncing every other,

Have much comfort for the mind; And though rough the pathway trod, Follow hard his Father God.*

Lord, we pray, since thou hast lengthen'd,

Our dear pastor's life like this; May his soul by thee be strengthen'd, To direct the way to bliss. Grant him wisdom, faith, and pow'r, In the soul-distressing hour.

Crown with thy abundant blessing, All his labours while below; Strength, and hope, and joy possess

ing,

Thy protection may he know. May both flock and shepherd be, Visited, O Lord, by thee.

May thy saints 'midst all the changes, And the dying scenes around, Feel that love no power deranges, May their peace and joy abound. While this world they're passing through,

Daily evidence renew.

At the bar of God attending,

Pastor, people, all shall be;
On thy merits, Lord, depending,
All thy children shall be free:
And in glory ever dwell
With our great Immanuel.

Plymouth, March 11, 1827.

F. C.

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THE

Spiritual Magazine ;

OR,

SAINTS

TREASURY.

There are Three that bear record in heaven, the FATHER, the WORD, and the HOLY GHOST: and these Three are One."

<< Earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.»

1 John v. 7.

Jude 3.

MAY, 1827.

(For the Spiritual Magazine.)

THE PRIVILEGE OF THE SAINTS.

"Ye are Christ's."-1 Cor. iii. 23.

THE men of the world boast of their high birth, their worldly possessions, and extent of power; strangers to the blessings of the gospel, they are satisfied with the things of time and sense. On the contrary, the saints discovering the vanity of all sublunary objects, glory in this, that they are Christ's, united to him in the bonds of the everlasting covenant, and shall reign with him in glory. The high privilege of being Christ's, belongs equally to all the saints, whatever may be their trials, whatever the exercises of their minds, arising from doubts and fears, they are all one in Christ Jesus. And what tends to render this truth so encouraging is, that they are Christ's at all seasons, and under all circumstances: whatever may be their fears, however harrassed by the infernal foe, however distressed as it respects their temporal state, still they are Christ's. Whatever may be their changes, their interest in him is always the same; and their union with Christ never can be dissolved. From eternity to eternity they are precious in his sight, honourable and beloved; none can pluck them out of the Redeemer's hand; and he hath said concerning them, "The mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee." Isa. liv. 10 Now true believers are Christ's in a peculiar and restricted manner: they are his by the gift of his Father, the purchase of his own blood, and the conquest of his grace. They are called his own, to shew that interest which he has in them: they are said to be his portion, his inheritVOL. III.-No. 37.

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