The offices of Christ. From several scriptures.

Join all the names of love and power

That ever men or angels bore,

All are too mean to speak his worth,

Or set lmmannel's glory forth.

But O what condescending ways

He takes to teach his heav'nly grace

My eyes with joy and wonder see

What forms of love he bears for me.

[The Angel of the cov'nant stands

With his commission in his hands,

Sent from his Father's milder throne,

To make the great salvation known.]

[Great Prophet! let me bless thy name;

By thee the joyful tidings came

Of wrath appeased, of sins forgiv'n,

Of hell subdued, and peace with heav'u.]

[My bright Example and my Guide,

I would be walking near thy side;

O let me never run astray,

Nor follow the forbidden way!]

[I love my Shepherd, he shall keep

My wand'ring soul among his sheep;

He feeds his flock, he calls their names,

And in his bosom bears the lambs.]

[My Surety undertakes my cause,

Answering his Father's broken laws:

Behold my soul at freedom set,

My Surety paid the dreadful debt.]

[Jesus, my great High Priest, has died;

I seek no sacrifice beside;

His blood did once for all atone,

And now it pleads before the throne.]

[My Advocate appears on high,

The Father lays his thunder by;

Not all that earth or hell can say

Shall turn my Father's heart away.]

[My Lord, my Conqueror, and my King!

Thy sceptre and thy sword I sing;

Thine is the vict'ry, and I sit

A joyful subject at thy feet.]

[Aspire, my soul, to glorious deeds,

The Captain of salvation leads;

March on, nor fear to win the day,

Though death and hell obstruct the way.]

[Should death, and hell, and powers unknown,

Put all their forms of mischief on,

I shall be safe; for Christ displays

Salvation in more sovereign ways.]