42--By Thee, O God, invited,

By Thee, O God, invited,

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	1.	By Thee, O God, invited,
		We look unto the Son,
		In whom Thy heart delighted,
		Who all Thy will hath done;
		And by the one chief treasure
		Thy bosom freely gave,
		Thine own pure love we measure,
		Thy willing mind to save.
	2.	O God of mercy-Father!
		The one unchanging claim,
		The brightest hopes, we gather
		>From Christ's most precious name:
		What always sounds so sweetly
		In Thine unwearied ear,
		Has freed our souls completely
		>From all our guilt and fear.
	3.	The trembling sinner feareth
		That God can ne'er forget;
		But one full payment cleareth
		His memory of all debt.
		When nought beside could free us,
		Or set our souls at large,
		The death of God's Beloved
		Secured a full discharge.
	4.	No wrath God's heart retaineth
		To usward who believe;
		No dread in ours remaineth
		As we His love receive;
		Returning sons He kisses,
		And with His robe invests;
		His perfect love dismisses
		All terror from our breasts.