6 Make streams of godly sorrow flow
From rocky hearts, unused to feel ;
And let the poor in spirit know
That thou art near their griefs to heal.
7 But chiefly we would now look up
To ask a blessing for our youth,
The rising generation s hope,
That they may know and love thy truth.
8 Arise, Lord, afford a sign,
Now shall our pray rs success obtain ;
Since both the means and power are thine,
How can the rod be raised in vain?
17.
God speaking from Mount Zion.
1 THE God who once to Isr el spoke
From Sinai s top in fire and smoke,
In gentler strains of gospel grace
Invites us now to seek his face.
2 He wears no terrors on his brow;
He speaks in love from Zion now ;
It is the voice of Jesus blood,
Calling poor wand rers home to God.
3 The holy Moses quaked and fear d
When Sinai s thund ring law he heard:
But reigning grace, with accents mild,
Speaks to the sinner as a child.
4 Hark! how from Calvary it sounds,
From the Redeemer s bleeding wounds!
" Pardon and grace I freely give ;
Poor sinner, look to me and live."
5 What other arguments can move
The heart that slights a Saviour s love!
Yet till almighty power constrain,
This matchless love is preach d in vain.
6 Saviour, let that power be felt,
And cause each stony heart to melt!
