DIVINE LOVE COMMEMORATED. The AUTHOR unknown to me

Who can fathom the redeeming Act of universal Love? Human Thought, though ever teeming, Yet will insufficient prove.

Holy Angels, ever lauding Of the great and wond'rous Scheme, Seraphs, hymning and applauding, Never can exhaust the Theme.

O! the Heighth and Depth! surprizing! O! the Length and Breadth, how great? Generations past, and rising, Will the Bliss participate.

Sure the Father's Love was burning To poor lost and helpless Man, Anxious for his safe returning, Laid the medi'torial Plan.

Nor less was our Saviour's Merit, Who severe Obedience paid, Dy'd, to obtain the Holy Spirit, For his Creatures Help and Aid.

Now, above, makes Intercession, That the penetential Mind, Who makes unreserv'd Confession, And reforms, may Pardon find.

Wretched Man, if such Caressing Work not on thy brutal Heart; If thou spurn'st the heav'nly Blessing, Thou wilt not in it have Part.

Blame thy Conduct, charge not Heaven, On thy Head thy Blood will lie: Every Help to thee is given Suiting Man's free Agency.

Do not, for a Moment's Pleasure, Forfeit this thy dear-bought Right To the Joy and endless Treasure, Which the Gospel brought to Light.

Use thy Reason, Grace assisting Every Faculty within; Thou shalt know a brave resisting All the deadly Powers of Sin.

Taste Religion's chaste Embraces, Faith with genuine Works adorn; Virtue has eternal Graces, Fresh and blooming ev'ry Morn.

All her Joys beyond expressing, Peace that yields a golden Crop; She's in Life the choicest Blessing, And in Death the grateful Drop.

Wing thy Soul, and qualify her For the Converse held above; Tip thy Tongue, to join the Choir In melodious Strains of Love.

Utterly disclaiming Merit; Praise the Father and the Son, Jointly with the Holy Spirit, An Eternal Three in One!