C. M. None excluded from hope. Rom.1:16; 1 Cor.1:24. Jesus, thy blessings are not few, Nor is thy gospel weak; Thy grace can melt the stubborn Jew, And bow th' aspiring Greek. Wide as the reach of Satan's rage Doth thy salvation flow; 'Tis not confined to sex or age, The lofty or the low. While grace is offered to the prince, The poor may take their share; No mortal has a just pretence To perish in despair Be wise, ye men of strength and wit, Nor boast your native powers; But to his sovereign grace submit, And glory shall be yours. Come, all ye vilest sinners, come, He'll form your souls anew; His gospel and his heart have room For rebels such as you. His doctrine is almighty love; There's virtue in his name To turn the raven to a dove, The lion to a lamb. |