Yea, thou excell'st in rich attire The lamp that lights the globe Thy sparkling garment heav'ns admire, Thy husband is thy robe. This raiment never waxes old, 'Tis always new and clean: From summer-heat and winter-cold, Thy husband can thee screen. All who the name of worthies bore, Since Adam was undrest, No worth acquir'd, but as they wore Thy husband's purple vest. This linen fine can beautify The soul with sin begirt. 0 bless his name, that e'er on thee Thy husband spread his skirt. Are dunghills decked with flow'ry glore, Which Solomon's outvie: : Sure thine is infinitely more, Thy husband decks the sky. Thy hands could never work the dress, By grace alone thou'rt gay. Grace vents and reigns through righteousness, Thy husband's bright array. To spin thy robe no more dost need Than lilies toil for theirs; Out of his bowels ev'ry thread Thy husband thine prepares. Ralph Erskine |
PSALM 4:8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep:
for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. Happy and gracious conclusion of every truly regenerate soul, convinced of an interest in CHRIST, and a personal union with him. The beloved of the LORD shall dwell safely. Isaiah 32:18. REFLECTIONS READER! let you and I never lose sight of the LORD JESUS while reading this Psalm. He is the LORD our righteousness. And, therefore, in all our approaches to the mercy-seat, let us go there in a language corresponding to this, which calls JESUS the GOD of our righteousness. And while men of the world from the world are seeking their chief good, let us desire his favor which infinitely transcends corn and wine, and all the good things which perish in using. Yes! LORD, thy favor is better than life itself. Thou causest them that love thee to inherit substance, and fittest all their treasure, yea thou thyself art their treasure. And oh! thou gracious GOD and FATHER, hast thou in such a wonderful manner set apart one in our nature for thyself? ...
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