460    8s     R. Burnham
After Sermon. 1 Thess. 1. 5; Eph. 2. 17; Acts 10. 36

1 The gospel’s a message of peace,
  We oft by experience have felt;
  ’Tis filled with Immanuel’s grace,
  And sweeps away mountains of guilt.
  O sweet revelation divine!
  Delighted, we’ve heard its contents;
  All through it our Jesus does shine.
  A lover of all his dear saints.

2 Through various scenes of distress,
  Perplexèd with sin, guilt, and fear;
  This glorious message of grace
  Has frequently yielded good cheer.
  Dear Lord, may we prize the rich peace,
  The peace so abundantly given;
  It flows through the word of thy grace,
  And makes us anticipate heaven.