are too numerous to transcribe. I shall only cite
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was in Christ" and to "walk as He walked"; to have all the mind that was in Him, and always to walk as He walked; in other words, to be inwardly and outwardly devoted to God, all devoted in heart and life. And we have the same conception of it now, without either addition or diminution.
16. The hymns concerning it in this volume are too numerous to transcribe. I shall only cite a part of three:
Saviour from sin, I wait to prove That Jesus is Thy healing name; To lose, when perfected in love, Whate'er I have, or can, or am; I stay me on Thy faithful word, "The servant shall be as his Lord."
Answer that gracious end in me For which Thy precious life was given; Redeem from all iniquity, Restore, and make me meet for heaven.
Unless Thou purge my every stain, Thy suffering and my faith is vain.
Didst Thou not die that I might live No longer to myself but Thee?
Might body, soul, and spirit give
Christian Perfection To Him who gave Himself for meP Come, then, my Master and my God, Take the dear purchase of Thy blood.
Thy own peculiar servant claim, For Thine own truth and mercy's sake:
Hallow in me Thy glorious name; Me for Thine own this moment take; And change and thoroughly purify; Thine only may I live and die.
Chose from the world, if now I stand, Adorn'd with righteousness divine; If brought into the promised land, I justly call the Saviour mine:
The sanctifying Spirit pour, To quench my thirst and wash me clean.
Now, Saviour, let the gracious shower Descend, and make me pure from sin.
Purge me from every sinful blot:
My idols all be cast aside; Cleanse me from every evil thought, From all the filth of self and.pride.
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The hatred of the carnal mind Out of my flesh at once remove; Give me a tender heart, resign d, And pure, and full of faith and love.
O, that I now, from sin released, Thy word might to the utmost prove, Enter into Thy promised rest; The Canaan of Thy perfect love!
Now let me gain perfection's height!
Now let me into nothing fall:
Be less than nothing in my sight, And feel that Christ is all in all.
Lord, I believe, Thy work of grace Is perfect in the soul:
His heart is pure who sees Thy face, His spirit is made whole.
From every sickness, by Thy word, From every foul disease, Saved, and to perfect health restored, To perfect holiness:
He walks in glorious liberty, To sin entirely dead:
Christian Perfection The Truth, the Son hath made him free, And he is free indeed.
Throughout his soul Thy glories shine, His soul is all renew'd, And deck'd in righteousness divine, And clothed and fill'd with God.
This is the rest, the life, the peace, Which all Thy people prove; Love is the bond of perfectness, And all their soul is love.
O, joyful sound of gospel grace!
Christ shall in me appear:
I, even I, shall see His face, I shall be holy here!
He visits now the house of clay, He shakes His future home; O wouldst thou, Lord, on this glad day Into Thy temple come!
Come, O my God, Thyself reveal, Fill all this mighty void; Thou only canst my spirit fill:
Come, O my God, my God!