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BOOK III. 1 ONE glance of thine, eternal Lord, Pierces all nature through ; Nor heaven nor earth nor hell afford A shelter from thy view !

2 The mighty whole, each smaller part, At once before thee lies ; And every thought of every heart Is open to thine eyes.

3 Though greatly from myself conceal d, Thou seest my inward frame ; To thee I always stand reveal d Exactly as I am.

4 Since, therefore, I can hardly bear What in myself I see, How vile and black must I appear Most holy God, to thee !

5 But since my Saviour stands between, In garments dyed in blood, Tis he, instead of me, is seen, ; When I approach to God.

6 Thus, though a sinner, I am safe ; He pleads before the throne Tis life and death in my behalf, And calls my sins his own.

7 What wondrous love, what mysteries, In this appointment shine ! My breaches of the law are his, And his obedience mine.

1 FROM Egypt lately freed By the Redeemer s grace, A rough and thorny path we tread, _, In hopes to see his face.