BEHOLD the Potter and the Clay,— He forms his vessels to his mind; So did Creating @3Love@1 display Itself, in forming human kind. Th' Almighty Workman's pow'r and skill Could have no @3vile@1 but @3noble@1 ends; His one immutable @3good-will@1 To @3all@1, that he hath made, extends. This Gracious Sov'reign Lord on high, By his eternal word and voice, Chose @3all@1 to live and @3none@1 to die, Nor will he @3ever@1 change his choice. Not by @3his@1 will, but by @3their own@1, Vile rebels break his righteous laws; And make the terror to be known, Of which they are @3themselves@1 the cause. His @3all-electing@1 love employs All means the human race to bless, That mortals may his heav'nly joys, By @3re-electing@1 Him, possess. Shall man reply that "God @3decreed@1 "Fall'n Adam's race @3not@1 to be blest?" That "for a @3few@1 his SON should bleed, "And Satan should have @3all the rest?"@1 Do thou, poor sinful soul of mine, By faith and penitence, embrace Of doubtless, @3boundless Love Divine@1, The @3free@1, the @3universal@1 grace. Let God, within thy pliant soul, @3Renew@1 the image of his Son, The likeness @3marr'd@1 will then be @3whole@1, And shew what he, @3in Christ@1, has done. |