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BOOK I. 3 Struck dumb, and left without a plea, I heard my gracious Saviour say, &quot; Know, Satan, I this sinner free, I died to take his sins away.

4 &quot; This is a brand which I in love To save from wrath and sin design ; In vain thy accusations prove ; I answer all, and claim him mine.&quot;

5 At this rebuke the tempter fled ; Then He removed my filthy dress ; &quot; Poor sinner, take this robe,&quot; He said, &quot; It is thy Saviour s righteousness.

6 &quot; And see a crown of life prepared! That I might thus thy head adorn ; I thought no shame of suff ring hard, But wore for thee a crown of thorn.&quot;

7 0, how I heard these gracious words! They broke and heal d my heart at once ; Constrained me to become the Lord s, And all my idol-gods renounce.

8 Now, Satan, thou hast lost thy aim ; Against this brand thy threats are vain ; Jesus has pluck d it from the flame, And who shall put it in again ?

1 JESUS Christ, the Lord s Anointed, Who his blood for sinners spilt, Is the Stone by God appointed, And the church is on him built : He delivers all who trust him from their guilt.

2 Many eyes at once are fix d On a person so divine ; Love, with awful justice rnix d, In his great redemption shine: Mighty Jesus! give me leave to call thee mine.