41.
The Way of Access.
1 ONE glance of thine, eternal Lord,
Pierces all nature through ;
Nor heaven nor earth nor hell afford
A shelter from thy view !
2 The mighty whole, each smaller part,
At once before thee lies ;
And every thought of every heart
Is open to thine eyes.
3 Though greatly from myself conceal d,
Thou seest my inward frame ;
To thee I always stand reveal d
Exactly as I am.
4 Since, therefore, I can hardly bear
What in myself I see,
How vile and black must I appear
Most holy God, to thee !
5 But since my Saviour stands between,
In garments dyed in blood,
Tis he, instead of me, is seen, ;
When I approach to God.
6 Thus, though a sinner, I am safe ;
He pleads before the throne
Tis life and death in my behalf,
And calls my sins his own.
7 What wondrous love, what mysteries,
In this appointment shine !
My breaches of the law are his,
And his obedience mine.
42.
The Pilgrim's Song.
1 FROM Egypt lately freed
By the Redeemer s grace,
A rough and thorny path we tread, _,
In hopes to see his face.
