1. Oh depths of love unfathomed,
Such grace and mercy free,
The cost to Christ unmeasured,
That found and rescued me.
2. How deep, how dark, how dreadful,
Those sufferings that He bore,
There in those hours of darkness,
That sin may reign no more.
3. Oh precious Lord, my Saviour,
Thy wounds by faith I see,
'Twas love not nails that bound Thee,
That I might ransomed be.
4. With all my soul I trust Thee,
Own Thou art Lord of all,
And wait for that bright morning,
When I shall hear Thy call.
(T. Martin, N. Ireland)
by Walter Scott
1. Make the Holy Scriptures your sole authority for your justification, and hope of glory (Rom.5.1; 1Jn.2.12; Col.1.27).
2. Make the Bible your daily companion, and prayer, at least night and morning, your characteristic daily habit (2Tim.3.15; 1Thess.5.17).
3. Confess Christ at all times, and under all circumstances, by word, behaviour, or by silence (Lk.12.8,9,11; 2Tim.2.12,13; 1Pet.3.4).
4. Do not in public relate your experience, telling how good you are, how devoted, how holy; let the life tell (Ex.34.29; Ps.66.16; Phil.3.13-17).
5. Never go to meetings or join in amusements where you would not like the Lord to find you (Ps.17.4,5; 1Cor10.31; Titus 2.1-14).
6. Give up at once for Christ's sake, all habits, all ways unlike the Lord (1Pet.2.11; Eph.5.13-18; 4.22; 5.1-4).
7. Do not choose as companions any who are not distinctly on the Lord's side (Ps.1; Acts 4.23; 15.38-40).
8. Never ridicule or make fun of the mistakes or weaknesses of any, especially of Christians (Rom.14; Eph.4.2; 1Cor.12.21-26).
9. Avoid as you would the plague, all and every form of joking, jesting, and punning on the Word of God (Eph.5.4; Ps.119.22,63,103,133).
10. Make it a rule never to read books or periodicals, the writers of which do not regard the Bible as fully inspired (Jn.5.44-47; 1Cor.2.10-14; Rev.1.3).
11. Meet with your companions often for prayer and conversation on the Lord's things (Jude 20; Mal.3.16; Heb.10.24,25).
12. Watch and pray. Live only and wholly for Christ. Wait for God's Son from Heaven (Matt.26.41; 2Cor.5.15; Phil.1.20,21; 3.7-15).
(Reprinted from ‘Milk and Honey’)