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Streaming along a Saviour’s blood; And life, and joy, and crowns above, Obtained by a dear bleeding God.”

4 Hark! how he prays, (the charming sound Dwells on his dying lips,) “Forgive!” And every groan and gaping wound Cries, “Father, let the rebels live!”]

5 Go, ye that rest upon the law, And toil and seek salvation there, Look to the flame that Moses saw, And shrink, and tremble, and despair.

6 But I’ll retire beneath the cross; Saviour, at thy dear feet I’ll lie! And the keen sword that justice draws, Flaming and red, shall pass me by. ISAAC WATTS 1674

48 L.M. Isaac Watts

The Law and Gospel. Rom. 8. 3; Gal. 3. 10, 11

What curses does the law denounce Against the man who fails but once! But in the gospel Christ appears Pardoning the guilt of numerous years.

2 My soul, no more attempt to draw Thy life and comfort from the law; Fly to the hope the gospel gives; The man that trusts the promise lives. ISAAC WATTS 1674

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The Law and Gospel. Rom. 8. 3, 4; 10. 5-15

The law demands a weighty debt, And not a single mite will bate; But gospel sings of Jesus’ blood, And says it made the payment good.

2 The law provokes men oft to ill, And churlish hearts makes harder still; But gospel acts a kinder part, And melts a most obdurate heart.

3 “Run, run, and work,” the law commands, Yet finds me neither feet nor hands; But sweeter news the gospel brings; It bids me fly, and lends me wings.

4 [Such needful wings, O Lord, impart, To brace my feet and brace my heart; Good wings of faith and wings of love Will make a cripple sprightly move.]

5 With these a lumpish soul may fly, And soar aloft, and reach the sky; Nor faint nor falter in the race, But cheerly work, and sing of grace. JOHN BERRIDGE 1716

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Moses and Christ. John 1. 17; Heb. 3. 1-6

The law by Moses came, But peace, and truth, and love Were brought by Christ (a nobler name) Descending from above.

2 Amidst the house of God Their different works were done;