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THE

PSALMIST:

A NEW COLLECTION OF

HYMNS

FOR THE USE OF

THE BAPTIST CHURCHES.

BY

BARON STOW and S. F. S^HTH.

BOSTON:

GOULD, KENDALL, AND LINCOLN.

PHILADELPfflA : AMER. BAP. PUBLICATION ANT) SAB. SCHOOL SOCIETY.

NEW YORK : BARKER AND THOMPSON.

CTICA, K. Y. : BENNETT, BACKUS, AND HAWLEY.

HARTFORD : GURDON ROBINS.

1843

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1843, by

GOULD, KENDALL, & LINCOLN,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

PREFATORY NOTE

The Board of Directors of the American Baptist Publication and Sunday School Society, induced by the numerous and urgent calls which, for a long time, have been made from various sections of the country, for a new collection of Hymns, that should be adapted to the wants of the churches generally, resolved, in the year 1841, to take immediate measures for the accomplishment of this object. With this view, a committee, consisting of Rev. W. T. Brantly, D. D., of South Carolina, Rev. J. L. Dagg, of Alabama, Rev. R. B. C. Howell, of Tennessee, Rev. S. W. Lynd, D. D., of Ohio, Rev. J. B. Taylor, of Virginia, Rev. S. P. Hill, of Maryland, Rev. G. B. Ide and R. W. Griswold, of Pennsjivania, and Rev. W. R. Williams, D. D., of New Fork, was appointed to prepare and superintend the proposed selection It was, however, subsequently ascertained tJiat a similar Avork had been undertaken by Messrs. Gould, Kendall, and Lincoln, Publishers. of Boston ; and that Rev. B. Stow and Rev. S. F. Smith, whose services they had engaged, had already commenced their labor. From the well-known ability of these gentlemen, there seemed good reason to expect a valuable collection, and one that would fully meet the end which the Board contemplated. In order, therefore, to avoid the unnecessary multiplication of Hymn Books, it was deemed expedient, by the Board, to unite, if possible, with the above-named Publishers. Accordingly, the manuscript of Messrs. Stow and Smith having been examined, and found quite satisfactorj', arrangements were made to have the sheets, as they were issued from the press, submitted ro the committee of the Board, with the understanding, that, if, after such alterations and improvements as might be suggested, it should meet their approval, the Board would adopt it as their own. This approval having been obtained, the Board voted, unanimously, to adopt and publish the work, and have negotiated with Gould, Kendall, and Lincoln, to that effect.

Signed by order and on behalf of the Board.

J. M. PECK, Corresponding Secretary Amer. Bap. Pub. and S. S. Socie^.

Philadelphia, May 18, 1843.

CERTIFICATE.

The undersigned, having been requested, by tlie Board of Directors of the American Baptist Publication and Sunday School Society, to examine the proof-sheets of " The Psalmist," edited by the Rev. B. Stovir and Rev. S. F. Smith, and to suggest such emendations as might seem expedient to render the work more acceptable to the churches throughout our country, hereby certify that they have performed the service assigned them, and unite in recommending the work as one well adapted to the purpose for which it was designed.

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PREFACE.

Worship must have its own forms of utterance. These forms can be neither didactic nor expository. Worship is not designed to communicate illumination to the intellect of him who offers it, nor information to the omniscient Being to whom it is offered. If it be confined to the understanding, or if it pass from the heart to the understanding, and thus become a merely intellectual exercise, it departs fi'om its proper aim. Worship is prompted by emotion. Its first object is praise ; after this, the expression of emotions of peni- tence, joy, humilit} , hope, love, or dependence, in such a manner as to involve an acknowledgment of God, and thus to glorify him. It is the offspring of religious emotion. From whatever feeling it takes its rise, it tends towards God. If it begins in our own misery, it elevates the soul to the contemplation of the divine mercy. It is, in truth, the utterance of the spirit of man, aspiring upward to its Creator.

The nature of worship determines the proper mode of its expression. As it is an act of the heart, it should be expressed in the language of the heart. This is not cold, nor in the manner of common conversation, but fervent and impassioned. Acceptable worship is the fruit of deep and true emotion. The expression of worship should be in language suited to such emotion. Sacred harmony is the union of measured sounds with

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the words of worship. In order to be sung well, the words of worship must be expressive of the emotions which belong to worship ; and any want of mutual adaptation is immediately felt by a sensitive mind. It is the want of adaptation of the words to the music, or of the music to the words, which often renders singing heaA'y. The words are either expository, or didactic, or in some other way prosaic. They are expressive of no emotion, or destitute of poetry, and therefore unsuited to be smig. Or, on the other hand, the leader, having no true poetic feelmg, selects a tune which indicates an emotion of a character different from that which is mdicated by the words of the hymn. The music and the words should breathe one spirit. Both should breathe the spirit of a fei-vent, humble, spiritual worshipper.

Beside lyrical excellence, there are other requisites of a good hymn. It should possess unity — treating of only one subject from the opening to the close. It should be a complete composition, having, however short it may be, a beginning, middle, and end. Every verse should add something to the preceding, making the sense, finally, complete, and raising the soul to the highest conception of the theme. The sentences should be brief The sense should not extend from one verse mto another. Parenthetic clauses should be avoided. The style should be simple, and the words, generally, short, and easy to be understood. The accent should be uniformly on the same syllables in each verse. A profusion of ornament should be avoided. A sounding epithet should never be used merely to furnish the requisite number of syllables. The whole spu'it of the hynm should be lyrical. It should be adapted not only to be read, but to be sung.

It is hoped that this compilation will be successful

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in exemplifying many of these principles. The hymns of Dr. Watts take the lead, being more numerous than those of any other author. All his pieces are inserted which possess IjTical spu-it, and are suited to the worship of a Christian assembly. The book contains, also, a large number of hymns of Beddome, Steele, Doddridge, and other standard writers, whose produc- tions have become consecrated by use. Beside these, numerous hymn books, both ancient and modem, and many other books, together with various periodicals, American and foreign, have been carefully examined. From these sources many hynms have been selected, whose decided merit and liigh spiritual tone eminently adapt them to the purposes of worship.

The hymn books known as Winchell's Watts, and Watts and Rippon, have filled a large and honorable space in our American psalmody. But, since the fii'st publication of those collections, many excellent hymns have been composed, suited to aid the devotional in the w^orship of God. A correct and elevated taste, and a pious spirit, alike sanction the introduction of such pieces into our collection of hymns for the sanctuary.

The authorship of the h^Tuns has been stated, where it was practicable ; but, in consequence of the variety and irresponsibleness, in this respect, of some of the sources from which they have been draw^i, a few are still anonymous. In some instances, a hymn has been ascribed, in various collections, to different authors; and no means exist of identifying the true one. In such cases, it is possible that errors may have occurred ; but it is believed that they are very few. Any errors of this kind, which may hereafter be discovered, will be promptly corrected.

Alterations have been made in the forms of ex- pression, where it was necessary in order to adapt the

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hymns to be sung. The spu-it of the author has been, in every case, retained. The changes are mainly such as were demanded in consequence of the faulty accentu- ation in the original. A mere reader of hymns can hardly appreciate the injury to the singing, and the in- convenience w^hich is felt by choirs, resulting from the misplacement of the accented syllables m a line. So extensive is this fault, that a collection could not be entkely expurgated, without re-writing a large part of the hymns now in existence.

An effort has been made to arrange the hymns agreeably to the natural order of mental association and of Christian experience, so that a person disciplined in evangelical truth and pious emotion will find in his own bosom an index to the sequence of the successive topics. It is hoped that hymns will be found in the collection adapted to every important subject on which a minister of Christ would be likely to address a con- gregation.

The demand for a new compilation of hymns for the use of the Baptist churches, has been, for several years, growing more and more imperious. The public voice has called for an effort to fill up the acknowledged deficiencies of our existing collections. The present offering is an attempt to meet that demand. The editors have been deeply conscious of their respon- sibility in the undertaking. The work is dedicated to Clu'ist and the church. If it shall tend to the elevation of evangelical taste, the interest of worship, the diffu- sion of a more fervent piety, and the glory of God, their aims will be accomplished.

May, 1843.

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INDEX OF FIRST LINES.

A BROKEN heart, my God, my King L. M 468

A debtor to mercy alone 8s 567

A Friend there is — your voices join C. M 289

Again from calm and sweet repose C. M 1012

Again our earthly cares we leave C. M 27

Again returns the day of holy rest 10s 37

A glory in the word we find C. M 396

Ah, how shall fallen man S. M 464

A host of spirits round the throne C. M 796

Alas I and did my Sa\iour bleed C. M 472

Alas! how poor and little worth 8s <fc 4s 752

Alas! what hourly dangers rise C. M 724

All hail, incarnate God H. M 872

All hail, the power of Jesus' name C. M 338

All ye nations, praise the Lord 7s 69

All yesterday is gone S. M 443

All ye who love the Lord, rejoice C. M 83

Almighty God, eternal Lord C. M 59

Almighty God, thy constant care L. M 942

Almighty Lord, before thy throne C. M 988

Almighty Ruler of the skies L. M 114

Amazing sight! the Sa\nour stands C. M 434

Am I a soldier of the cross C. M ,721

And am I bom to die S. M 1125

And are we wretches yet alive C. M 486

And can mine eyes without a tear C. M 463

And can my heart aspire so high C. M 673

And canst thou, sinner, slight S. M 442

And didst thou, Jesus, condescend C. M 218

And did the Holy and the Just C. M 210

And must I part with all I have C. M 558

And must this body die S. M 1122

And now another week begins C. M 36

And now, my soul, another year C. M 1045

And now the solemn deed is done L. M 954

And will the great, eternal God L. M 941

And will the Judge descend S. M 1145

And will the Lord thus condescend C. M 499

AngelSj from the realms of glory 8s, 78 & 4 204

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Angels, roll the rock away 7s 234

Another day is past S. M 1028

Another six days' work is done L. M 35

Arise, and bless the Lord S. M 87

Arise, arise, with joy survey.... .....L. M 909

Arise in all thy splendor. Lord L. M 860

Arise, my soul, arise H. M 261

Arise, my soul, my joyful powers CM Hi

Arise, O King of grace, arise C. M 927

Arm of the Lord, awake, awake L. M 861

As, bowed by sudden storms, the rose CM 1094

As flows the rapid river 7s & 6s 1059

Asleep in Jesus', blessed sleep L. M 1109

As o'er the past my memory strays C M 460

Assembled at thy great command L. M 914

Assembled in our school once more L. M 967

As showers on meadows newly mown L. M 364

As vernal flowers that scent the morn L. M 1095

A throne of grace ! then let us go CM 643

At length the wished-for spring is come C M 1039

Auspicious morning, hail 6s &, 4s 1007

Author of good, to thee we turn C M 588

Awake, all-conquering Arm, awake L. M 857

Awake, and sing the song S. M 313

Awake, awake the sacred song CM 329

Awake, my drowsy soul, awake C M 714

Awake, my soul, and with the sun L. M 1017

Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue L. M 93

Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve CM 726

Awake, my soul, to sound his praise ..C M 78

Awake, my tongue, thy tribute bring L. M 140

Awake, our drowsy souls H. M 241

Awake our souls, away our fears L. M 725

Awake, ye saints, awake H. M 38

Awake, ye saints, and raise your eyes C. M 1047

BAPTIZED into our Saviour's death CM 8^2

Before Jehovah's awful throne L. M 2

Begin, my soul, th' exalted lay C. P. M 98

Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme CM 100

Begin the high, celestial strain CM 97

Behold, behold, the Lamb of God C. M 273

Behold th' amazing sight S. M 223

Behold, the day is come S. M 1141

Behold the gift of God S. M 283

Behold the glories of the Lamb C M 343

Behold, the grace appears S. M 208

Behold, the heathen waits to know L. M 855

Behold the Lamb of God, who bore C M 555

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Behold, the lofty sky S. M 391

Behold, the morning sun S. M 403

Behold, the mountain of the Lord C. M 899

Behold, the Prince of Peace S. M 215

Behold the Saviour of mankind C. M 224

Behold the sin-atoning Lamb L. M 256

Behold the sure foundation stone CM 787

Behold the throne of grace S. ^l 642

Behold the western, evening light C. M 1102

Behold thy waiting servant. Lord CM 612

Behold, what pity touched the heart C M 260

Behold, what wondrous grace S. M 191

Be joyful in (Jod, all ye lands of the earth lis & 8s 990

Believing souls, of Christ beloved L. M 829

Be merciful to us, O God C M 858

Beneath our feet, and o'er our head C M 1081

Be ours the bliss, in wisdom's way C M 969

Bereft of all, when hopeless care C. M 534

Bestow, O Lord, upon our youth C M 774

Be thou exalted, O my God L. M 113

Be thou, O God, exalted high L. M 70

Be thou, O Lord, my treasure here C M 576

Beyond the glittering, starry sky C. M 250

Beyond where Cedron's waters flow 8s & 6 220

Blessed be thy name forever Ss 1033

Bless, O my soul, the living God L. M 186

Blest are the men whose mercies move L. M 750

Blest are the pure in heart S. M 665

Blest are the sons of peace S. M 694

Blest are the souls that hear and know C M 408

Blest be the everlasting God C M 1126

Blest be the Father and his love L. M 117

Blest be the tie that binds S. M 1068

Blest Comforter divine S. M 356

Blest hour, when mortal man retires L. M 54

Blest is the hour when cares depart 8s & 6s 947

Blest is the man whose softening heart CM 741

Blest JesuS) while in mortal flesh C M 536

Blest morning, whose young dawning rays C M 240

Blest Sa\iour, we thy will obey L. M 813

Blow ye the trumpet, blow H. M 407

Bread of heaven, on thee we feed 7s 847

Brightest and best of the sons of the morning ..lis & 10s 202

Bright glories rush upon my sight C M 1150

Bright Source of everlasting love C M 743

Bright was the guiding star that led C M 551

Broad is the road that leads to death L. M 686

Brother, rest from sin and sorrow Ss Sc 7s 1107

Brother, thou art gone to rest 7, 6s & 8 1093

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Brother, though from yonder sky 7s 1098

Buried beneath the yielding wave CM 802

Buried in shadows of the night L. M 517

But who shall see the glorious day CM 924

By cool Siloam's shady rill C M 773

CALM on the listening ear of night C M 205

Cease, ye mourners, cease to languish 8s & 7s 1112

Children, hear the melting story 8s, 7s & 4 777

Children, in years and knowledge young L. M 776

Christ and his cross are all our theme CM 411

Christ, the Lord, is risen to-day 7s 235

Christ, whose glory fills the skies 7s, 6l 278

Come, all ye saints of God 6s <fc 4s 314

Come, blessed Spirit, source of light ...L. M. 369

Come, giacious Lord, descend and dwell L. M 26

Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove L. M. 368

Come, guilty sinners, come and see L.M. ...... 263

Come, happy souls, adore the Lamb L. M 799

Come, happy souls, approach your God C M 268

Come hither, all ye weary souls L. M 417

Come, Holy Spirit, cahn my mind L. M 358

Come, Holy Spirit, come. Let thy , S. M 361

Come, Holy Spirit, come, With energy S. M 362

Come, Holy Spirit, Dove divine ► L.M 807

Come, Holy Spirit, from above CM 355

Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove ,..C M.......353

Come in, thou bless6d of the Lord, O come ....L.M 826

Come in, thou blessed of the Lord, Stranger CM 827

Come, let our voices join H. M 970

Come, let our voices join to raise L. M 80

Come, let us anew .5s & 12s 1050

Come, let us join our cheerful songs CM 346

Come, let us join our friends above C M 791

Come, let us join our souls to God CM 425

Come, let us join with sweet accord C M 39

Come, let us lift our joyful eyes CM 102

Come, let us pray; 'tis sweet to feel C H. M 644

Come, let us strike our harps afresh CM 1069

Come, Lord, and warm each languid heart CM 1158

Come, O my soul, in sacred lays L. M 94

Come, O thou King of all the saints C M 22

Come, praying souls, rejoice S. M 645

Come, sacred Spirit, from above L.M 354

Come, saints, adore your Saviour, God L.M 820

Come, saints, let us join in the praise, &;c lis 347

Come, saith Jesus' sacred voice 7s 413

Come, sinner, to the gospel feast C M 418

Come, sound bis praise abroad S. M 79

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Come, thou almighty King 6s & 4s 120

Come, tliou eternal Spirit, come L. M 357

Come, thou Fount of every blessing. 8s &c 7s 610

Come, thou soul-transforming Spirit 8s, 7s & 4 63

Come to the house of prayer S. M II

Come, weary sinner, in whose breast CM 433

Come, weary souls, with sin distressed L. M 421

Come, we that love the Lord S. M 767

Come, ye disconsolate, &c lis & 10s 635

Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched 8s, 7s & 4 416

Come, ye that know and fear the Lord C. M 156

Come, ye that love the Saviour's name C. M 330

Come, ye who love the Lord H. M.. 332

Consider all my sorrows. Lord CM 590

Crown his head with endless blessing 8s &; 7s 334

DARK was the night, and cold the ground C. M 221

Daughter of Zion, awake from thy sadness lis 792

Daughter of Zion, from the dust CM 894

Day of judgment, day of wonders 8s, 7s & 4 1144

Dear as thou wert, and justly dear CM 1097

Dearest of all the names above CM 307

Dear Father, to thy mercj'-seat C M 619

Dear Refuge of my wearj' soul C M 617

Dear Saviour, prostrate at thy feet C M 474

Dear Saviour, we are thine S. M 303

Dear Saviour, when my thoughts recall C M 461

Death cannot make our souls afraid CM 1075

Deathless spirit, now arise 7s 1089

Death may dissolve mj^ body now C M 735

Deep are the wounds which sin has made L. M 279

Deep in our hearts let us record L. M 255

Delay not, delay not, O sinner, &c lis 438

Depth of mercy ! can there be 7s 476

Descend, celestial Dove H. M 814

Did Christ o'er sinners weep S. M 471

Didst thou, dear Saviour, suffer shame C M 705

Dismiss us with thy blessing. Lord L. M 64

Do this, and remember the blood, &c lis 843

Do we not know that solemn word L. M. 805

Down to the sacred wave S. M 818

Dread Sovereign, let my evening song C M 1024

EARLY, my God, without delay C M 18

Ere mountains reared their forms sublime L. M 1056

Eternal Father, God of love C. M 784

Eternal God of love and power C. M 1029

Eternal God, our wondering souls C. M 603

Eternal Power, almighty God C. M 158

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Eternal Saviour, God of love , CM 785

Eternal Source of every joy L. M 994

Eternal Source of life and light C. M 649

Eternal Spirit, God of truth CM 3C0

Eternal Spirit, heavenly Dove L. M 816

Eternal Spirit, we confess ^ L. M 376

Eternal Sun of Righteousness CM 57

Eternal Wisdom, thee we praise C M 127

Exalt the Lord our God S. M 89

FAITH adds new charms to earthly bliss C M 507

Faithful, O Lord, thy mercies are CM 16G

Faith is a precious grace S. M 505

Faith is the brightest evidence CM 506

Faith is the Christian's prop S H. M 512

Far as thy name is known S. M 786

Far from mortal cares retreating 8s & 7s 711

Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone L. M 849

Far from these narrow scenes of night C M 1170

Father divine, thy piercing eye CM 641

Father, forgive, the Saviour cried C M 763

Father, how wide thy glories shine C M 318

Father, I know thy ways are just C M 660

Father, in whom we live S. M 122

Father, I sing thy wondrous giace CM 315

Father, I stretch my hands to thee C M 508

Father of all, in whom alone CM 58

Father of all our mercies, thou C M 647

Father of glory, to thy name C M 119

Father of heaven, whose love profound L. M 123

Father of mercies, bow thine ear L. M 946

Father of mercies, condescend C M 885

Father of mercies, God of love L. M. 6l 524

Father of mercies, in thy house L. M 945

Father of mercies, in thy word CM 397

Father of mercies, send thy grace CM 742

Father of our feeble race 7s 19

Father of spirits ! nature's God L. M 132

Father, whate'er of earthly bliss C M 664

Father, who in the olive shade 8s, 6 & 4 678

Firm as the earth thy gospel stands C M 561

Fixed on the sacred hills H. M 928

Flung to the heedless winds 6s 1120

For a season called to part 7s 1065

Forever blessed be the Lord C M 616

Fountain of mercy, God of love C M 997

Friend after friend departs S, H. M 1090

From all who dwell below the skies L. M 926

From deep distress and troubled thoughts L. M 523

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From every stormy wind that blows L. M 636

From Greenland's icy mountains 7s & 6s 917

From the cross uplifted high 7s, 6l 426

From thee, O God, our joys shall rise CM 764

From thy dear pierced side H. M 502

From whence these direful omens round C M 229

GIRD thy sword on, mighty Saviour 8s, 7s & 4 868

Give me the wings of faith to rise C. M 727

Give thanks to God most high .H. M 154

Glorious in thy saints appear ^.,.7s 61

Glorious things of thee are spoken 8s &. 7s 930

Glorj-, glory everlasting 8s, 7s &, 4 340

Glory, glory to our King 7s, 6l 339

Glory to God on high 6s &; 4s 328

Glory to God the Father's name C. M 125

Glory to thee, my God, this night L. M 1031

Go, and the Saviour's grace proclaim CM 888

God, in the gospel of his Son L. M 404

God is a Spirit, just and wise • C M 133

God is love ; his mercy brightens 8s &; 7s 155

God is my strong salvation 7s & 6s 194

God is the fountain whence S. M 189

God is the refuge of his saints L. M 172

God moves in a mysterious way C M 148

God, my supporter and my hope C M 175

God of eternity, from thee L. M 1044

God of mercy, God of grace 7s 462

God of mercy, hear our prayer 7s 976

God of my childhood and my youth C. M 731

God of my life, my morning song C M 1015

God of my life, through all my days L. M 103

God of our lives, thy various praise CM. 1052

God of the morning, at thy voice L. M 1010

God of the world, thy glories shine L. M 152

God's holy law, transgressed S. M 262

Go, messenger of peace and love L. M 878

Go, preach my gospel, saith the Lord L, M 852

Go, spirit of the sainted dead L. M 1100

Go to dark Gethsemane 7s, 6l 707

Go to the grave in all thy glorious prime lOs 1116

Go when the morning shineth 7s <fc 6s 638

Go, ye messengers of God 7s 880

Grace! 'tis a charming sound S. M 520

Gracious Saviour, we adore thee 8s, 7s & 4 815

Gracious Spirit, Love Divine 73 371

Great Father of mankind H. M 940

Great Father of our feeble race C M 373

Great God, as seasons disappeeir L. M 995

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Great God, attend, while Zion sings, L. M 20

Great God, beneath whose piercing eye L. P. M 996

Great God, how infinite art thou C. M 128

Great God, indulge my humble claim L. M 192

Great God, in vain man's narrow view L. M.. .....146

Great God, in whom we live and move C. M 972

Great God, I own thy sentence just C. M 1087

Great God, let all my tuneful powers L. M 998

Great God, now condescend S. M 980

Great God, the nations of the earth C. M 862

Great God of nations, now to thee L. M 1001

Great God, to thee my evening song L. M 1025

Great God, wert thou severe to mark C. M 529

Great God, we sing that mighty hand L. M 1051

Great God, we would to thee make known C. M 975

Great God, what do I see and hear 8s & 7s 1132

Great God, whose universal sway L. M 853

Great God, with wonder and with" praise CM 393

Great is the Lord our God S. M 797

Great King of glory and of grace C. M 492

Great King of glory, come H. M 933

Great Maker of unnumbered worlds L. M.. . . . . .985

Great Ruler of all nature's frame ,C. M 179

Great Shepherd of thy people, hear C. M 16

Great Sovereign of the earth and sky C. M 936

Great Spirit, by whose mighty power CM 367

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah .....8s, 7s &; 4 606

HAD I the tongues of Greeks and Jews L. M 703

Hail, everlasting Spring H. M 544

Hail, great Creator, wise and good CM 107

Hail, happy day, thou day of holy rest 10s 42

Hail, mighty Jesus, how divine CM 337

Hail, sacred truth, whose piercing rays C M 399

Hail, thou long-expected Jesus 8s & 7s 209

Hail to the Lord's Anointed 7s <Sc 6s 910

Hail to the Sabbath day S. M .48

Happy, forever happy, he CM 747

Happy the church, thou sacred place L. M 931

Happy the heart where graces reign C M 749

Happy the souls to Jesus joined C M 793

Hark! from the tombs a warning sound CM 1079

Hark! from }onder mount arise 7s &. 4 238

Hark ! hark ! a shout of joy 6, 7s & 8. 901

Hark! hark! the notes of joy H. M 203

Hark, sinner, while God from on high, &c .12s &. lis 454

Hark! ten thousand harps and voices 8s &, 7g, 6 l 323

Hark ! that shout of rapturous joy 7s 1138

Hark! the glad sound, the Saviour comes CM 211

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Hark I the herald angels sing 7s 207

Hark! the notes of angels singing 8s & 7s 327

Hark! the song of jubilee 7s 916

Hark! the voice of love and mercy 8s, 7s & 4 225

Hark ! 'tis the prophet of the skies C. M 923

Hark! what celestial sounds H. M 206

Hark! what mean those holy voices .....8s &. 7s 201

Hasten, Lord, thy promised hour 7s 873

Haste, O sinner, now be wise 7s 441

Have mercy. Lord, on me S. M 479

Hear, O sinner j mercy hails you 8s, 7s &. 4 439

Hearts of stone, relent, relent 7s, 6 l 477

Hear what the voice from heaven proclaims C. M 1104

Heaven has confirmed the dread decree C. M 1082

Heavenly Father, sovereign Lord 7s 115

He dies! the Friend of sinners dies L. M 232

He knelt J the Saviour knelt and prayed C. H. M 222

He lives ! he lives ! and sits above L. M 294

He lives! the great Redeemer lives L. M 296

He reigns! the Lord, the Saviour reigns L. M 1134

Here at thy cross, incarnate God L. M 531

Here, at thy table. Lord, we meet C. M 839

Here, gracious God, do thou H. M 53

Here, in thy name, eternal God L. M 934

Here, Saviour, we would come S. M 809

High in the heavens, eternal God L. M 151

High in yonder realms of light 7s 1177

Holy and reverend is the name C. M 159

Holy Ghost, dispel our sadness .....8s & 7s 365

Holy Ghost, with light divine 7s 372

Holy Source of consolation 8s &. 7s 370

Holy Spirit, from on high 7s 366

Hosanna! let us join to sing L. M 238

Hosanna to our conquering King C. M 350

Hosanna to the Prince of light C. M 242

Hosanna, with a cheerful sound C. M 1019

How are thy servants blest, O Lord CM 964

How beauteous are their feet S. M 949

How beautiful the sight H. M 700

How blest is he who fears the Lord CM 738

How blest the children of the Lord C M 748

How blest the man whose cautious feet L. M 609

How blest the righteous when he dies L. M 1103

How blest the sacred tie that binds L. M 698

How calmly wakes the hallowed morn CM 810

How can I sink with such a prop C M 620

How can we see the children. Lord CM 979

How condescending and how kind CM 840

How did my heart rejoice to hear C M 3

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INDEX OF FIRST LINES.

How firm the saint's foundation stands CM 174

How great the wisdom, power, and grace CM 311

How happy are the souls above CM 1178

How happy is the child who hears CM 775

How happy is the Christian's state CM 578

How happy they who know the Lord CM 602

How heavy is the night S. M 516

How helpless guilty nature lies C M 518

How honored is the place S. M 794

How long shall death, the tyrant, reign CM 1124

How oft, alas I this wretched heart C M 690

How oft have sin and Satan strove L. M 563

How pleasant, how divinely fair L. M 5

How pleased and blest was I S. P. M 12

How pleasing is the voice H. M 1037

How precious is the book divine C M 392

How sad our state by nature is C M 500

How shall the sons of men appear L. M 258

How shall the young secure their heeirts C M 770

How short and hasty is our life C M 1054

How should our souls delight to bless C M 973

How sweet and awful is the place CM 835

How sweetly flowed the gospel sound L. M 406

How sweet on thy bosom to rest 8s 598

How sweet, how heavenly, is the sight C M 697

How sweet to bless the Lord S. M 32

How sweet the hour of closing day L. M 1111

How sweet the melting lay S. M 639

How sweet, upon this sacred day C M 46

How swift, alas! the moments fly C M 1057

How tender is thy hand S. M. ..;... 600

How vain are all things here below C. M 751

How vain is all beneath the skies L. M 1149

Humble souls, who seek salvation 8s &. 7s 806

I CANNOT call affliction sweet C M 582

If human kindness meets return CM 842

If I must die, O, let me die C M 1077

If on a quiet sea S. M 513

I languish for a sight S. M 542

I lift my soul to God S. M 718

I'll praise m}' Maker with my breath L. P. M 91

I'll think upon the woes H. M 579

I looked upon the righteous man CM 1110

I love the Ijord ; he heard my cries C M 754

I love the volume of thy word L. P. INI 394

I love thy kingdom, Lord S. M 788

I love to see tlie Lord below C M 7

I love to steal awhile away C. M 637

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INDEX OF FIRST LINES.

I'm not ashamed to own my Lord CM 552

In all my Lord's appointed ways C. M 812

In all my vast concerns with thee C. M 134

In duties and in sufferings too C. M 702

In evil long I took delight C. M 469

In one fraternal bond of love CM 790

Inscribed upon the cross we see L. M 270

In the cross of Christ I glory 8s & 7s 271

In thy name, O Lord, assembling 8s, 7s & 4 23

In trouble and in grief, O God CM 733

In vain I trace creation o'er C M 593

In vain my roving thoughts would find L. M 575

In vain the world's alluring smile L. M 532

In vain we lavish out our lives C. M 550

In vain we seek for peace with God C. M 272

I send the joys of eaith away L. M 539

I set the Lord before my face C M 1127

Isles of the south, awake H. M 908

Is this the kind return S. M 683

It is the Lord, enthroned in light C M 587

It is the Lord, our Saviour's hand L. M 1071

I would not live alway, &c lis 1148

I waited patient for the Lord C M 501

JEHOVAH lives, and be his name C M 180

Jehovah reigns; he dwells in light L. M 141

Jehovah reigns; his throne is high L. M 143

Jerusalem, my glorious home C. M 1166

Jesus, and shall it ever be L. M 554

Jesus, deliglitful, charming name C M 305

Jesus demands this heart of mine L. M 487

Jesus, hail! enthroned in glorj' 8s & 7s 345

Jesus, I love thy charming name C M 306

Jesus, immortal King, arise CM 870

Jesus, I my cross have taken 8s & 7s 530

Jesus, in thy transporting name C M 302

Jesus invites his saints S. M 832

Jesus is gone above the skies L. M 815

Jesus, mighty King in Zion 83 & 7s 819

Jesus, my Saviour and my God C. M 342

Jesus, my truth, my way S. M 281

Jesus, our Lord, ascend thy throne C jM 335

Jesus, our Lord, how rich thy grace C M 746

Jesus, refuge of my soul 7s 285

Jesus shall reign where'er the sun L. M 854

Jesus, the Conqueror, reigns S. M 300

Jesus, th' eternal Son of God C. M 259

Jesus, thou source of calm repose L. M. 6l 299

Jesus, thy blessings are not few C. M 428

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Jesus, thy boundless love to me L. M 549

Jesus, to thy wounds I fly 7s 264

Jesus, we look to thee S. M 30

Jesus, where'er thy people meet L. M 288

Join all the glorious names H. M 301

Join, every tongue, to praise the Lord L. M 992

Joy to the world! the Lord is come C. M 213

KEEP silence, all created things ; C. M 147

Kind are the words that Jesus speaks C. M 503

Kindred, and friends, and native land CM 886

Kindred in Christ, for his dear sake L. M 828

Know, my soul, thy full salvation 8s &. 7s 568

LABORERS of Christ, arise S. M 737

Laden with guilt and full of fears CM 398

Let all the earth their voices raise L. P. M 913

Let all the heathen writers join C M 386

Let children hear the mighty deeds C M 116

Let earth, with every isle and sea C M 332

Let everlasting glories crown L. M 388

Let every creature join H. M 92

Let eveiy heart rejoice and sing P. M 1005

Let every mortal ear attend CM 422

Let me but hear my Saviour say L. M 546

Let party names no more S. M 696

Let plenteous grace descend on those C M 824

Let sinners take their course S. M 761

Let them neglect thy glory. Lord C M 124

Let thy grace, Lord, make me lowly 8s & 7s 674

Let us awake our joys 6s & 4s 320

Let vain pursuits and vain desires C. M 850

Let worldly men from shore to shore C M 401

Let Zion and her sons rejoice C. M 895

Let Zion's watchmen all awake C M 955

Life is a span, a fleeting hour C M 1123

Lift not thou the wailing voice 7s & 8s 1101

Lift up to God the voice of praise C M 88

Lift up your heads, eternal gates C M 246

Light of those whose dreary dwelling 8s & 7s 651

Like Israel, Lord, am I S. M 465

Like sheep we went astray S. M 231

Lo ! he comes with clouds descending 8s, 7s & 4 1136

Lo ! he cometh — countless trumpets 8s, 7s & 4 1140

Long have we heard the joyful sound C M 758

Look, ye saints ; — the sight is glorious 8s, 7s & 4 336

Lord, at thy table we behold C ]M 837

Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing 8s, 7s & 4 65

Lord, h'lp me to resign S. M 668

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Lord, how secure my conscience was CM 478

Lord, I £un thine, and in thy aid C. M 801

Lord, I approach the mercy-seat C. M 519

Lord, I have made thy word my choice CM 402

Lord, I would come to thee S. M 540

Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear C M 8

Lord, lead the way the Saviour went C. M 744

Lord, let thy goodness lead our land L. 31 1006

Lord, look on all assembled here C M 983

Lord, my times are in thy hand 7s 573

Lord of heaven, and earth, and ocean 8s & 7s 991

Lord of hosts, to thee we raise 7s 932

Lord of the worlds above H. 31 10

Lord, send thy servants forth S. M 9£1

Lord, send thy word, and let it fiy C M 864

Lord, should we leave thy hallowed feet C M 181

Lord, teach thy servants how to pray C M 24

Lord, thou hast scourged our guilty land C M 987

Lord, thou hast searched and seen me through L. M 136

Lord, thou wilt hear me when I pray C M 1034

Lord, through the dubious paths of life C M 657

Lord, we adore thy vast designs L. M 142

Lord, we come before thee now 7s 25

Lord, we confess our numerous faults C M 266

Lord, what a feeble piece S. M 1058

Lord, what a thoughtless wretch was I L. M 755

Lord, what a wretched land is this C M 734

Lord, when thou didst ascend on high L. M 247

Lord, when we bow before thy throne CM 21

Lord, while for all mankind we pray C M 1003

Lord, with a grieved and aching heart L. M 475

Loud hallelujahs to the Lord L. M 104

Love divine, all love excelling 8s & 7s„ 653

Lo I round tlie throne at Gk)d's right hand L. M 1179

Lo ! what a glorious sight appears C M 905

Lo ! what an entertaining sight CM 699

Lowly and solemn be 6s & 4s 680

MAJESTIC sweetness sits enthroned C M 257

May the grace of Christ, our Saviour 8s & 7s 62

Meekh' in Jordan's holy stream C M 808

Men of God, go take your stations 8s, 7s & 4 881

Mighty God, while angels bless thee 8s &. 7s 341

Mine ejes and my desire S. 31 682

Mistaken souls that dream of heaven C M 514

Morning breaks upon the tomb 7s 233

Most gracious to fulfil thy word C M 866

My country, 'tis of thee 6s & 4s 1000

My dear Redeemer and my Lord L. M 704

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My faith looks up to thee 6s & 4s 783

My Father's house on high S. M 1159

My former hopes are fled S. M 491

My God, how endless is thy love L. M 1011

My God, I thank thee; may no thought L. M 605

My God, my everlasting hope CM 732

My God, my Fatlier, bhssful name CM 177

My God, my Father, while I stray 8s & 6 659

My God, my King, tliy various praise L. M 108

My God, my portion and my love CM 188

My God, my prayer attend S. M 648

My God, permit me not to be L. M 630

My God, permit my tongue S. M 655

My God, the spring of all my joys ....C M 681

My God, thy boundless love I praise C P. M 99

My God, thy service well demands C M 762

My gracious Lord, I own thy right L. M 556

My Maker and my King S. M 689

My never-ceasing song shall show C M 161

My opening eyes with rapture see L. M 41

My Saviour, fill my soul S. M 662

My Saviour, my almighty Friend CM 324

My Shepherd will supply my need C M 198

My son, know thou the Lord S. M 446

My soul, be on thy guard S. M 717

My soul forsakes her vain delight CM 543

My soul, how lovely is the place C M 14

My soul lies cleaving to the dust C M 692

My soul, repeat his praise S. M 183

My soul shall praise thee, O my God CM 110

My soul, triumphant in the Lord CM 713

My soul, with joy attend S. M 290

My spirit looks to God alone L. M 601

My spirit sinks within me, Lord L. M 756

My times of sorrow and of joy C M 596

My thoughts surmount these lower skies C M 629

NAKED as from the earth we came C M 572

Nature, with all her powers, shall sing L. M 101

Nature with open volume stands L. M 251

No change of time shall ever shock C M 170

No more, my God, I boast no more L. M 253

Nor eye hath seen, nor ear hath heard C M 1153

Not all the blood of beasts S. M 254

Not all the outward forms on earth CM 377

Not to condemn the sons of men L. M 212

Not to the terrors of the Lord C M 789

Not with our mortal eyes S. M 547

Now begin the heavenly theme 7s 275

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Now be my heart inspired to sing L. M 333

Now for a tune of lofty praise L. M 244

Now, gracious Lord, thine arm reveal C. M 1053

Now is th' accepted time S. M 435

Now is the day of grace S. M 436

Now let my soul, eternal King L. M 387

Now let our cheerful eyes survey C. M 297

Now let our mournful songs record L. M 836

Now let the angel sound on high L. M 911

Now the shades of night are gone 7s 1013

Now to the Lord a noble song L. M 319

Now to the Lord, who makes us know L. M 321

Now to the power of God supreme L. M 252

O, ALL ye nations, praise the Lord, Each with C. M 84

O, all ye nations, praise the Lord, His glorious C. M 85

O, blessed souls are they S. M 495

O, bless the Lord, my soul, His grace S. M 96

O, bless the Lord, my soul. Let all S. M 182

O, cease, my wandering soul .S. M 613

O Christ, what gracious words S. M 276

O, could I find, from day to day C. M 661

O, could we speak the matchless worth C. P. M 304

O'er the gloomy hills of darkness 8s, 7s & 4 891

O'er the realms of pagan darkness 8s, 7s & 4 877

O Father, good or evil send C. M ...570

O Father, though the anxious fear C. M 51

O for a closer walk with God C. M 691

O for a faith that will not shrink CM 511

O for a heart to praise my God C. M 663

O for an overcoming faith C. M 1076

O for a shout of joy H. M 157

O for a shout of sacred joy C. M 248

O fur a sight, a pleasing sight L. M 1154

O for a thousand seraph tongues C. M 351

O for a thousand tongues to sing C. M 348

O for that tenderness of heart C. M 488

O for the death of those S. M 1114

O God, my inmost soul convert C. P. M 1133

O God, my strength, my hope ., S. M.... ...676

O God of mercy, hear my call C. M... .; ..485

O God of sovereign grace S. M 859

O God, our help in ages past C. M.. 760

O God, though countless worlds of light C. M 939

O God, to earth incline S. M 856

O God, to thee my sinking soul C. M 597

O happy Christian, who can boast C. M 766

O happy saints, who dwell in light L. M 1180

O, help us, Lord, each hour of need CM 656

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INDEX OF FIRST LINES.

O here, if ever, God of love C. M 848

O holy Lord, our God 6s &; 4s 952

O, how divine, how sweet the joy C. M 780

O, how I love thy holy law C. M 389

O, in the morn of life, when youth CM 772

O, lay not up upon this earth 8s &; 7s 580

O, let my trembling soul be still L. M. 6l 585

O, let our thoughts and wishes fly CM 1169

O Lord, and shall our fainting souls L. M 383

O Lord, and will thy pardoning love C M 800

O Lord, behold us at thy feet C M 978

O Lord, I fall before thy face L. M 470

O Lord, if in the book of life C M 566

O Lord, I would delight in thee C M 538

O Lord, our God, arise S. M 879

O Lord, our God, how wondrous great C M 163

O Lord, our heavenly King S. M 164

O Lord, thou art my Lord S. M 537

O Lord, thy heavenly giace impart ^-L. M 672

O Lord, thy perfect word S. M 390

O Lord, thy tender mercy hears C M....t..482

O Lord, we in thy footsteps tread CM 823

O Lord, when billows o'er me rise C M 504

O my soul, what means this sadness 8s, 7s &. 4 753

Once more, my soul, the rising day CM 1009

Once more we meet to pray S. M 480

On Jordan's stormy banks I stand CM 1173

On God we build our sure defence C M 169

On that great, that awful day 7s 1131

On thee, each morning, O my God CM 1018

On the mountain's top appearing 8s, 7s & 4 902

On, through Judea's palmy plain C M 982

Onward, onward, men of heaven 8s &; 7s 883

Onward speed thy conquering flight 7s & 5s 892

O, praise the Lord in that blest place L. M 86

O Saviour, welcome to my heart C M 557

O sing to Him who loved and bled C. M 316

O sinner, bring not tears alone C M 986

O sinner, why so thoughtless grown L. M 450

O, speed thee, Christian, on thy way CM 722

O, stay thy tears, for they are blest L. M 1108

O that I knew the secret place C. M 646

O that tlie Lord's salvation 7s & 6s 919

O that the Lord would guide my ways C M 709

O that thy statutes every hour C M 669

O thou, from whom all goodness flows C M 667

O thou, my soul, forget no more L. M 844

O thou Sun of glorious splendor 8s & 7s 871

O Thou that hearest prayer H. M 359

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O Thou that hear'st the prayer of faith C. P. M 49S

O Thou that hear'st when sinners cry L. M 467

O Thou, to whom all creatures bow CM 165

O Thou, who hearest praj-er 6s & 5s 1030

O Thou, who once on Israel's ground L. M 920

O Thou, whose compassionate care 8s 599

O Thou, whose mercy guides my way.., CM 595

O, turn, great Ruler of the skies ..L. M, 522

Our blest Redeemer, ere he breathed 8s, 6 & 4 352

Our Captain leads us on S. M 730

Our countrj' is Immanuel's ground CM 729

Our Father, God, who art in heaven CM 658

Our fathers ! where are they S. M 1062

Our God, how firm his promise stands , CM 562

Our heavenly Father, hear S. M.... ...650

Our Helper, God, we bless his name L, M 1046

Our little bark, on boisterous seas CM 961

Our Saviour bowed beneath the wave L. M. 804

Our- sins, alas! how strong they are CM 1155

Our spirits join to praise the Lamb L. M 833

Out of the deeps, O Lord, we call CM 521

O, what amazing words of grace C M 410

O, what is life.' — 'tis like a flower C H. M 1064

O, where is now that glowing love L. M 684

O, where shall rest be found S. M 1152

O, worship the King, all glorious above 10s &; lis 72

O, ye immortal throng H. M 249

O Zion, tune thy voice H. M 897

PALMS of glory, raiment bright 7s 1164

Pastor, thou art from us taken 8s & 7s 1117

Peace, troubled soul, &c L. M. 6l 419

People of the living God 7s 695

Permit me, Lord, to seek thy face ..C M 671

Planted in Christ, the living vine C M 929

Plunged in a gulf of dark despair C M 308

Praise the Lord, his glorj' bless 7s 73

Praise the Lord; ye heavens, adore him 8s & 7s 77

Praise to thee, thou great Creator 8s &, 7s 109

Praise waits in Zion, Lord, for thee; There shall ....C M 105

Praise waits in Zion, Lord, for thee; Thy saints ....L. M 31

Praise ye Jehovah's name 6s & 4s 74

Praise ye the Lord; my heart shall join L. M 95

Praise ye the Lord ; on every height C M 66

Prayer is the breath of God in man C M 634

Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice C M 633

Prayer is the soul's sincere desire CM 632

Prayer may be sweet in cottage homes L. M 962

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INDEX OF FIRST LINES.

Prepare us, Lord, to view thy cross C. M 841

Proclaim the lofty praise 6s, 8s & 4s 317

RAISE your triumphant songs S. M 2G9

Rejoice ! the Lord is King H. M 325

Religion is the chief concern C. M 765

Remark, my soul, the narrow bound CM 1048

Remember me, my Saviour God C. M 6G6

Remember thee, redeeming Lord C. M 846

Remember thy Creator 7s & 6s 778

Repent ! the voice celestial cries C. M 452

Return, my roving heart, return L. M 490

Return, my wandering soul, return L. M 489

Rise, crowned with light, &c 10s 900

Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings 7s & 6s 719

Rise, O my soul, pursue the path C. M..... . .728

Rise, Sun of glory, rise H. M 867

Rock of ages, cleft for me 7s 282

Roll on, thou mighty ocean 7s & 6s 890

SAFELY through another week 7s, 6l 47

Salvation is forever nigh L. M.. 267

Salvation ! O, the joyful sound C. M 277

Saviour, bless thy word to all 7s 60

Saviour, breathe an evening blessing 8s & 7s 1032

Saviour, I thy word believe 7s & 6s 374

Saviour, thy law we love S. M 821

Saviour, when in dust to thee 7s 652

See, daylight is fading, &:c 12s & lis 1021

See, from Zion's sacred mountain 8s, 7s & 4 286

See how the fruitless fig-tree stands CM 458

See, in the vineyard of the Lord C M 456

See Israel's gentle Shepherd stand CM 977

See the leaves around us falling 8s & 7s 1041

Serene I laid me down S. M 1016

Servant of God, well done S. M 1118

Shall we go on to sin S, M 670

Shepherd divine, our wants relieve C M 675

Shine, mighty God, on Zion shine C M 898

Show pity. Lord; O Lord, forgive L. M 484

Since all the varying scenes of time CM 190

Sing to the Lord Jehovah's name C M 81

Sing to the Lord, in joyful strains C M 82

Sing to the Lord most high H. M 68

Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands C M 214

Sinner, rouse thee from thy sleep 7s 457

Sinner, the voice of God regard C M 447

Sinners, turn: why will ye die 7s 448

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INDEX OF FIRST LINES.

Sinner, what has earth to show 7s 444

Sinners, will you scorn the message 8s, 7s & 4 449

Sister, thou wast mild and lovely 8s & 7s 1096

So fades the lovely, blooming flower L. M 1088

Soft be the gently-breathing notes L. M 525

Softly fades the twilight ray 7s 56

Softly now the light of day 7s 1026

Soldiers of Christ, arise S. M 723

So let our lips and lives express L. M 706

Soon as I heard my Father say C. M 594

Soon may the last glad song arise L. M 903

Sound, sound the tmth abroad 6s & 4s 884

Source of eternal joys divine C. M 541

Sovereign of worlds above H. M 863

Sovereign of worlds, display thy power L. M 865

Sovereign Ruler, Lord of all 7s 265

Sow in the morn thy seed S. M 740

Spirit divine, attend our prayer CM 937

Spirit, leave thy house of clay 7s 1083

Spirit of holiness, descend C. M 384

Spirit of holiness, look down C. M 385

Spirit of peace and holiness L. M 953

Spirit of peace, celestial Dove C. M 701

Spirit of power and might, behold C. M 875

Stand up, my soul, shake off thy fears L. M 720

Stay, thou insulted Spirit, stay L. M 380

Stern Winter throws his icy chains C. M 1042

Still evening comes, with gentle shade L. M 1022

Still nigh me, O my Saviour, stand L. M. 6l 284

Still on the Lord thy burden roll CM 560

Strait is the way, the door is strait C M 688

Stretched on the cross, the Saviour dies L. M 226

Stricken, smitten, and afflicted 8s & 7s 227

Submissive to thy will, my Gtod CM 581

Suppliant, lo ! thy children bend 7s 966

Supreme in wisdom, as in power CM 608

Sweet is the friendly voice which speaks C M 493

Sweet is the memory of thy grace C M 187

Sweet is the prayer, whose holy stream C. M 640

Sweet is the thought, the promise sweet L. M. 6l 1 105

Sweet is the work, my God, my King L. M 50

Sweet is the work, O Lord S. M 45

Sweet was the time when first I felt C M 759

Swell the anthem, raise the song 7s.. 999

TEACH me the measure of my days CM 1055

That awful day will surely come C M 1142

The awful message came 6s, 8s & 4s 687

The billows swell, the winds are high L. M 957

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The blessed Spirit, like the wind C. M 379

The countless multitude on high L. M 349

The day approaches, O my soul C. M 1137

The day of wrath, that dreadful day L. M 1130

The dove let loose in eastern skies C. M 116-2

Thee we adore, eternal Name C. M 1061

The God of glory sends his summons forth 10s & lis 1139

The God of grace and glory calls CM 565

The God of grace will never leave C. M 381

The God of harvest praise 6s & 4s 993

The happy morn is come H. M 243

The heavens declare thy glory, Lord L. M 76

The heaven of heavens cannot contain CM 167

The hoary frost, the fleecy snow C M 1043

The King of heaven his table spreads C M 424

The leaves around me falling.. 7s & 6s 1040

The long-lost son, with streaming eyes C. M 481

The Lord is great; ye hosts of heaven, &c lis & 8s 71

The Lord is my Shepherd, no want, fee...... lis 200

The Lord is risen indeed S. M 237

The Lord Jehovah calls S. M 412

The Lord Jehovah reigns, And royal state S. P. M 145

The Lord Jehovah reigns; His throne H. M 138

The Lord my pasture shall prepare L. M. 6 l 197

The Lord my Shepherd is. And he my H. M 196

The Lord my Shepherd is; I shall be S. M 195

The Lord of glory is my light C M 604

The Lord of glory reigns ; he reigns, &.c 10s & lis, 6 l 144

The Lord on high proclaims S. M 405

The Lord our God is clothed with might C M 139

The Lord our God is Lord of all C M 135

The Lord will come; the earth shall quake L. M 1135

The man is ever blest S. M 607

The mellow eve is gliding 7s & 6s 1027

The morning light is breaking 7s & 6s 912

The perfect world by Adam trod L. M 938

The pity of the Lord S. M 184

The Prince of salvation in triumph, &c 12s, lis & 8 906

The promise of my Father's love C M 838

The promises I sing H. M 162

The race that long in darkness pined C M 217

There is a calm for those who weep 8s &. 4 1085

There is a fountain filled with blood C M 274

There is a glorious world of light CM 968

There is a hope, a blessdd hope C M 736

There is a house not made with hands C M 1147

There is a land mine eye hath seen L. M 1172

There is a land of pure delight C M 1146

There is an hour of hallowed peace ,,.C M..,,.,1167

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There is an hour of peaceful rest 8s & 6s 1168

There is a place of sacred rest CM 1171

There is a region lovelier far L. M 1174

There is a world of perfect bliss CM 1157

There seems a voice in every gale L. M 75

There's not a star whose twinkling light CM 126

The Saviour bids us watch and pray C M ...716

The Saviour calls ; let every ear C. M 423

The Saviour kindly calls S. M 981

The Saviour lives, no more to die L. M 295

The Saviour now is gone before C. M 712

The Saviour! O, what endless charms CM 309

These glorious minds, how bright they shine C M 1175

These mortal joys, how soon they fade C M 757

The Spirit in our hearts S. M 431

The Sun of Righteousness appears CM 239

The sun that lights yon broad, blue sky C M 948

The swift declining day S. M 445

The true Messiah now appears C M 216

The truth of God shall still endure C M 160

They who on the Lord rely 7s 622

Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love L. M 55

This day the Lord hath called his own L. M 52

This God is the God we adore 8s 178

This is the day the Lord hath made C M 34

This is the word of truth and love L. M 409

This place is holy ground S. H. M 1099

This world would be a wilderness C M 535

Thou art gone to the grave, &c 12s & lis 1106

Thou art my portion, O my God C M 615

Thou art, O God, the light and life L. M. 6l 129

Thou art the way; — to thee alone C M 280

Thou boundless Source of every good CM 654

Thou Fount of blessing, God of love C M 677

Though I walk through the gloomy vale L. M 199

Though now the nations sit beneath L. M 869

Thou God of hope, to thee we bow L. M 739

Thou God of sovereign grace S. M 974

Thou hast said, exalted Jesus 8s, 7s & 4 817

Thou Holy Spirit, art S. M 363

Thou Lord of all above S. M 483

Thou Lord of all the worlds on high CM 559

Thou lovely Source of true delight CM 509

Thou only Sovereign of my heart L. M 548

Thou power Supreme, whose mighty scheme CM 631

Thou, that dost my life prolong 7s 1014

Thou, who didst stoop below 63 & 10s 553

Thou, whose almighty word 6s & 43 876

Through all the changing scenes of life C M 193

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Through endless years thou art the same C. M 131

Through every age, eternal God L. M 1073

Through sorrow's night and danger's path CM 1129

Through thy protecting care 6s &c 5s 1020

Thus far the Lord has led me on L. M 1023

Thy bounties, gracious Lord S. M 989

Thy goodness, Lord, our souls confess CM 150

Thy kingdom. Lord, forever stands C M 149

Thy name, almighty Lord S. M 925

Thy Spirit pour, O gracious Lord CM 375

Time is winging us away 7s & 6s 1060

'Tis a point I long to know 7s 577

'Tis by the faith of joys to come L. M 515

'Tis done — the great transaction's done L. M 825

'Tis done — th' important act is done L. M 951

'Tis faith supports my feeble soul CM 176

'Tis faith that lays the sinner low C M 510

'Tis finished ! — so the Saviour cried L. M 230

'Tis God, the Father, we adore C M 811

'Tis God, the Spirit, leads S. M 378

'Tis midnight, and on Olive's brow L. M 219

To bless thy chosen race S. M 918

To-day the Saviour calls 6s <fc 4s 453

To God, the only wise S. M 564

To heaven I lift mine eyes H. M 173

To heaven I lift my waiting eyes C M 168

To Him from whom our blessings flow C M 1002

To Him who chose us first H. M 121

To Him who loved the souls of men C. M 851

To Jesus, the crown of my hope 8s 1086

To-morrow, Lord, is thine S. M 1063

To our Redeemer's glorious name CM 310

To spend one sacred day H. M 13

To thee, before the dawning light C M 710

To thee, my righteous King and Lord CM 112

To thee, my Shepherd and ray Lord CM 292

To thee, O blessdd Saviour 7s & 6s 971

To thee this temple we devote C M 944

To thy temple we repair 7s 28

'Twas by an order from the Lord L. M 400

'Twas God who fixed the rolling spheres CM 137

'Twas in the watches of the night C M 679

'Twas on that dark, that doleful night L. M 831

UNSHAKEN as the sacred hill C M 621

Unto thine altar, Lord S. M 527

Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb L. M 1078

Up to the fields where angels lie L. M 618

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VAIN are the hopes the sons of men CM 494

Vital spark of heavenly flame P. M 1080

WAKE the song of jubilee 7s 915

Wanderer from God, return, return L. M 414

Watchman, tell us of the night 7s 893

Weary sinner, keep thine eyes 7s, 6l 427

We bid thee welcome in the name L. M 950

We come, O Lord, before thy throne C. M 958

Weeping saint, no longer mourn 7s 528

Weeping sinners, dry your tears 7s 429

Weep not for the saint that ascends 8s & 9s 1119

We give immortal praise H. M 1 18

We have met in peace together 8s &; 7s 965

Welcome, delightful morn H. M 44

Welcome, sweet day of rest.. S. M 40

We sing the Saviour's love S. M 293

What are those soul-reviving strains L. M 331

What equal honors shall we bring L. M 344

AMiat glory gilds the sacred page CM 395

What shall I render to my God C M 15

UTiat shall the dying sinner do L. M .497

What sinners value I resign L. M 1165

What though no flowers the fig-tree clothe C M 592

What though the arm of conquering death C M 1115

When Abrah'm, full of sacred awe C M 984

UTien all thy mercies, O my God C M 693

When, as returns this solemn day L. M 49

WTien, bending o'er the brink of life C M 1074

When blooming youth is snatched away CM 1091

When brighter suns and milder skies CM 1038

Whence do our mournful thoughts arise C M C23

\Miene'er the clouds of sorrow roll CM 571

When fainting in the sultr>' waste CM 591

When floating on life's troubled sea CM 1067

When forced to part from those we love 8s & 7s 1066

When gloomy thoughts and fears S. M 768

WTien God is nigh, my faith is strong L. M 1128

When God revealed his gracious name CM 782

When I can read my title clear CM 1 156

When I can trust my all with God C H. M 583

When I survey the wondrous cross L. M 834

AVhen languor and disease invade C M 627

When, marshalled on the nightly plain L. M 959

When morning's first and hallowed ray C M 1008

When musing sorrow weeps the past, C M 626

When overwhelmed with grief S, M 625

When power divine, in mortal form L. M 569

When rising from the bed of death C M 459

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When shall the voice of singing 7s & 6s 907

When shall we meet again 6s & 5s 1070

When sickness shakes the languid frame CM 624

When sins and fears, prevailing, rise L. M 287

When sorrows round us roll S. M 545

When the last trumpet's awful voice C. M 1121

When the vale of death appears 7s & 4 1084

When the worn spirit wants repose C. M 33

When thickly beat the storms of life L. M 171

When thou, my righteous Judge, shalt come C. P. M 1143

When through the torn sail, &:c 12s 960

When thy harvest yields thee pleasure 8s & 7s, 6l 745

When thy mortal life is fled 7s 455

When verdure clothes the fertile vale CM 1036

When we pass through yonder river 8s & 7s 1161

Where can we hide, or whither fly L. M 130

Where is my Saviour now H. M 685

Where is my God? — does he retire L. M 614

Where shall we go to seek and find L. M 935

While I keep silence, and conceal L. M 496

While in the tender years of youth C M 769

While in this sacred rite of thine CM 803

While life prolongs its precious light L. M 451

While my Redeemer 's near S. M 291

While thee I seek, protecting Power CM 17

While, with ceaseless course, the sun 7s 1049

Who are these in bright array 7s 1176

Who, but thou, almighty Spirit 8s, 7s & 4 874

Who can describe the joys that rise L. M 779

Who can forbear to sing S. M 781

Who, O Lord, when life is o'er 7s 1151

Why do we mourn departing friends CM 1092

Why droops my soul, with grief oppressed L. M 526

Why, O my soul, O, why depressed CM 628

Why on the bending willows hung L. M 922

Why should the children of a King C M 382

Why should we start and fear to die L. M 1072

Why will ye waste on trifling cares L. M 437

Wide, ye heavenly gates, unfold 7s 245

Will God in very deed descend CM 943

With all my powers of heart and tongue L, M 106

With earnest longings of the mind C M 586

With grateful hearts, with joyful tongues L. P. M 1004

With guilt oppressed, bowed down with sin C M 466

With humble heart and tongue S. M 771

Within thy house, O Lord, our God C M 29

With joy we hail the sacred day C M 43

With joy we meditate the grace C M 298

With my whole heart I've sought thy face CM 589

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With one consent, let all the earth L. M 1

With sacred joy we lift our eyes C. M 9

With songs and honors sounding loud CM 1035

With tears of anguish I lament C. M 473

With willing hearts we tread ^' ^I ^^^

Would you behold the works of God L- M 963

Would you win a soul to God "^s 956

YE angels, bless the Lord S. M 312

Ye angels, who stand round the throne 8s 1163

Ye boundless realms of joy H. M 90

Ye Christian heralds, go proclaim L- ^^ 882

Ye earthly vanities, depart C. M 533

Ye glittering toys of earth, adieu C. M 534

Ye golden lamps of heaven, farewell C. M 1113

Ye humble souls, approach your God C. M 153

Ye men and angels, witness now C. M 830

Ye messengers of Christ S. M 887

Ye nations round the earth, rejoice L- M 6

Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim 10s & lis 326

Ye servants of the Lord S. M 715

Yes, God himself hath sworn 6s, 8s & 43 574

Ye sinners, fear the Lord S. M 440

Yes, my native land, I love thee 8s, 7s & 4 889

Ye sons of earth, arise S. M 432

Ye sons of men, with joy record L. M 18o

Yes, there are joys that cannot die CM 1160

Yes, the Redeemer rose H. M 236

Yes, we trust the day is breaking 8s, 7s & 4 904

Ye that obey th' immortal King C. M 4

Ye trembling captives, hear S. M 430

Ye trembling souls, dismiss your fears C M 611

Ye tribes of Adam, join H. M 67

Ye, who in his courts are found "s, 6l 415

Ye wretched, hungrj', starving poor C M 420

Your harps, ye trembling saints. S. M 708

ZION, awake; thy strength renew L. M 896

Zion stands with hills surrounded 8s, 7s & 4 795

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GENERAL INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

WORSHIP 1—32

THE SABBATH 33—65

PRAISE TO GOD 66—116

PRAISE TO THE TRINITY 117—125

ACTS AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD.

1. In Himself 126—162

2. With Reference to his Creatures 163 — 200

CHRIST 201—250

SALVATION THROUGH CHRIST 251—277

CHARACTERS OF CHRIST 278—307

PRAISE TO CHRIST 308—351

THE HOLY SPIRIT 352—385

THE SCRIPTURES 386—403

INVITATIONS OF THE GOSPEL 404—433

ENTREATY AND EXPOSTULATION 434—458

REPENTANCE AND FAITH 459-515

CHRISTIAN ACTS AND EXERCISES 516—785

THE CHURCH...' 786—797

BAPTISM 798—825

CHURCH FELLOWSHIP 826—830

THE LORD'S SUPPER 831—851

MISSIONS 852—926

CONSTITUTION OF A CHURCH 927—931

DEDICATION HYMNS 932—944

ORDINATION HYMNS 945—956

SEAMEN'S HYMNS 957—964

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GENERAL INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

SABBATH SCHOOL HYMNS 965—973

MATERNAL HYMNS 974—982

FAST AND THANKSGIVING 983—999

NATIONAL HYMNS 1000—1007

MORNING HYMNS 1008—1020

EVENING HYMNS 1021—1034

THE SEASONS 1035—1043

OPENING ANT) CLOSING YEAR 1044-1053

SHORTNESS OF TIME 1054—1064

MEETING AND PARTING 1065—1070

DEATH 1071—1120

RES URRECTION 1121—1129

JUDGMENT DAY 1130—1145

HEAVEN 1146—1180

DOXOLOGIES Page 624

CHANTS, AND SELECTIONS FOR CHANTING Page 698

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PARTICULAR INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

The figures designate the Hymns.

ABSENCE from Christ deprecated, 542, 548, 614, 646. final, from God, intolerable, 1142. Accepted time, 412, 435—441, 445

—447,451,453. Adoption, desiring evidence of,

177, 191, 532, 559, 673. Advent of Christ, 208, 209, 211, 213, 331. design of the, 211, 212. first and second, 214. • second, 332, 336, 1134—1136, 1138, 1140, 1141. Adversity, rejoicing in, 592. Afflicted, afterthought of the, 582. sympathy with the, 741 — 745. Affliction, asking mercy in, 595. benefit of, 590, 597, 600. blessedness of submission in,

541, 583, 597, 627. from God, 179, 599. and mercies from God, .572. God a support in, 171, 545, 583,

584, 590, 595, 628, 631. merciful visitations, 605. patience in, 579. prayer in, 597, 599, 675, 678,

680. sweetness of the promises in,

598, 627.

submission in, 177, 179, 513, 570—573, 579, 581—583, 585, 587, 588, 590, 592, 595—597,

599, 600, 605, 624, 626—628, 631, 654, 659, 660, 664, 667, 668, 678, 680, 733.

trusting God in, 598, 601, 602, 605. Alarm, 459, 491. Ahnost Cliristian, 686. Angel, missionary, 892. Angels, song of, 201, 203—208, 245 —248. sympathy of, with Christ, 249, 250.

Armor, the Christian, 720, 722, 723.

Assurance of divine favor, de- siring, 177, 532, 541, 545, 559, 577. triumphof, 261, 574, 1156.

Atonement, relying on the, 470, 502, 504. sufficiency of, 258, 272, 274, 275, 410, 416, 421, 426—428, 470, 485, 497, 502, 504.

B.

BACKSLIDER warned, 687. Backsliding and repentance, 682, 684. return from, desired, 467, 468, 522, 524, 586, 682, 684, 685, 691, 692, 759. Baptism, an act of obedience, 800, 801, 809, 813. an act of worship, 811. a Christian profession, 815. burial with Christ by, 817, 822,

823. cheerfulness in, 812, 821. emblem of Christ's death, 805. of Christ, 810, 818. in imitation of Christ, 799, 802,

804, 806, 819. into Christ, 798. self-consecration in, 803, 811,

825. the Spirit invoked in, 807, 808,

814, 816, 820. after, 824. Bethlehem, star of, 202, 551, 959. Blood of Christ, relying on, 223, 254, 258, 262, 264, 272, 274, 282, 316, 470, 474, 485,502, 504, 527, 851. the only way of salvation, 264, 497, 493, 528. Broad and narrow way, 686, 688. Broken heart and a bleeding Sav- iour, 477, 527.

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c.

CASTING care on God, 176, 535,

538, 560, 601, 602. Children, Christ regarding, 977. Christ blessing, 981, 982. exhorted, 446. hosannas of, to Christ, 331. praising God, 114, 971—973. praising God in heaven, 968. prayer lor, 425, 773, 774, 974—

982. solicitude for conversion of,974. Christ, advent of, 211—213, 331. advent, first and second, 214. advent, second, 332, 336,1134—

1136, 1138, 1140, 1141. our advocate, 102, 296—298,

300, 614. all and in all, 257, 299, 342,

662. birth of, 201—209, 217. blood of, 223, 254, 258, 262,

264, 272, 274, 282, 316, 470,

474, 485, 502, 504, 527, 851. bread of life, 283, 847. commission of, '268. compassion of, 210, 260, 302,

833, 840. condescension of, 309, 499,833,

840. coronation of, 334, 336, 338. on the cross, 223—230, 232. death of, 223—232, 472. death and resurrection of, 232. deity, humiliation, and exalta- tion of, 244. equal with the Father, 244. enthroned and worshipped, 323. exaltation of, 342, 345. exaltation and intercession of,

300, 614. our example, 702, 704, 707, 763. excellence of, 257, 304. faithfulness of, 294. forgiving his enemies, 763. fountain of life, 286, 502, 544. final triumph of, 241, 320, 337,

350, 856, 851, 863, 868, 871,

903, 906, 911. friend, 178, 289. in Gethsemane, 219—222. God in, 307. God incarnate, 209, 232, 234,

239, 240, 242, 245, 307, 309,

329. God and man, 239. guide, 281. high priest, 297, 298. hosanna to, 248, 331, 350. humiliation of, 207, 210, 329,

Christ, humiliation and triumph of, 3^.

indebtedness to, 257. king, 325, 332, 333, 339. king of saints, 330. kingdom of, among men, 854,

879, 905, 910, 911, 915. kingdom and priesthood of, 335. Lamb of God, 273, 343, 344,

527, 555, 783. life eternal in Christ alone, 547. light of the world, 215, 217. our life, 287, 303. living and almighty Saviour,

295. love of, 223, ^4, 238, 293, 302,

308—310, 329, 340, 549, 833,

834. mediation of, 216, 269, 294, 315. mediator, 102, 296—298, 300. miracles of, 218. names of, 217. new song to, 343. not ashamed of, 554, 705. pardon in, 272, 279, 470, 471,

474-477, 497, 498, 500. pardon through his sufferings,

255. peace through his intercession,

296. physician, 279, 599. praise to, 36, 244, 308—351,

851. precious, 276, 305, 306, 348. present in his churches, 30,

288, 927, 10t;2. prophet, priest, and king, 301. propitiation, 185, 186, 231, 264,

470, 474, 485, 498, 844. ransom, 224, 227— 231, 243, 250. redeemer and judge, 321, 325. refuge, 282, 285. remembering, 842 — 846. resurrection of, 233—243. resurrection of, celebrated, 34,

36, 38. resurrection and ascension of,

242, 243. rock of ages. 111, 282. our sacrifice, 227, 229, 231,

254, 259, 263, 415, 426, 470,

472, 474, 485, 498, 500, 504. salvation through, 251 — 253,

256, 258—260, 262, 263, 267,

272 494. Saviour, 223—230, 316. seen of angels, 249. 250. shepherd, 231, 290— 292, 977. substance of Levitical priest- hood, 216. sufferings of, 219—231,528,834.

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PARTICULAR IxNDEX OF SUBJECTS.

Christ, sufferings and exaltation of,

836. sun of righteousness, 278. support in temptation, 284. teaching of, 406. triumphant ascension of, 245 —

248. unchangeable friend, 178, 289. unseen, yet beloved, 547. victories of, 337, 868, 870, 872. victory and exaltation of, 241,

320, 333. vision of, anticipated, 764, 1086,

1087. vital union to, 303. way, truth, and life, 280. vi^elcomed as a Saviour, 209. Christian, anxious, 690 — 692.

not ashamed of Christ, 552,

554, 721, 800, 807, 819. backsliding and returning, 467,

468, 489, 522, 524, 542, 586,

682, 684, 685, 691, 692, 759,

1042. bearing shame for Christ, 705. benevolent, 737—748. blessedness of, 578, 607, 694,

750, 766, 1101, 1103, 1104,

1108, 1111. brotherly love, 696—701, 703,

848. burdened with guilt, 466 — 475. burial of, 1078, 1096, 1098,

1107. casting care on God, 176, 535,

538, 560, 601, 602. cheered by God's presence, 603. Christ, the strength of, 324,

546. Christ, all in all to, 256, 257,

278, 285, 287, 292, 299, 305

—307,547,556, 662, 681. comforted in prospect of death,

233. communing with God, 630, 679,

710, 1026. confessing sin, 264 — 266, 432,

462, 480, 495, 496. confiding in Christ, 178, 253,

254, 296, 324, 783. contented, 573, 579, 664. contrite, 461, 463, 482, 525, 527. conversing with heaven, 629. dead to the world and sin, 536,

822. delighting in God, 54, 538, 681. delighting in the scriptures,

387—390, 394—403, 615. depending on Christ, 253, 516,

517, 524, 526, 527, 544, 545,

553.

Christian, depending on mercy, 529. depending on the Spirit, 353,

358—375, 378—385, 518. delivered in answer to prayer,

501,754. depravity, his sense of, 492,

500. desiring various blessings. See

Prayer. doubting, 577. dying, 1080, 1089, 1092, 1093,

1097, 1099,1100, 1101—1104,

1107, 1110—1114, 1157. encouraged, 623, 708, 720, 725,

753, 782. enjoying assurance, 261, 552,

559, 574. enjoying presence of Christ, 42,

832, 835, 849. example of Christ, following,

220, 221, 530, 551, 702, 704,

729, 763, 798—800, 802, 804,

806, 807,811, 812, 815, 817—

823. filial trust of, 191, 540, 559, 673. finding mercy in Christ, 550. fleeing to Christ, 268, 269, 433,

500, 671. fleeing to the mercy-seat, 519,

619. following example of departed

saints, 727, 728, 1062. forgiven, 495. forgiving enemies, 763. godly sorrow of, 460 — 463, 472,

477. grace, preserved by, 546, 564. grace, relying on, 830. grace, sufficient for, 503, 546. grace, saved by, 252, 266, 349,

520. gradual. progress of, 565 — 568. gratitude of, 15, 86, 93, 96, 108,

110, 112, 543, 610, 655, 689,

693. guilt, his sense of, 464, 466,

476, 487. in the hands of Christ, 303, 561. happiness of, only in God, 175,

181, 188, 192, 535, .538, 593. heaven, anticipating, 32, 304,

330, 629, 713, 1158, 1165,

1168. heaven, looking to, 580, 735,

1148, 1154. heaven, the reward of the,

1146—1180. heavenly joy of, on earth, 767. hoping only in God, 175—177, 181, 188, 584, 594, 617, 619,

681.

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PARTICULAR INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

Christian,imitating Cliri3t,220, 221,

530, 551, 702, 704, 729, 763,

798—800, 802, 804, 806, 807,

811, 812, 815, 817—823. indwelling sin, lamenting, 473,

475, 478, 487. ingratitude, his sense of, 461,

683, 690. justified, 243, 231, lamenting absence of Christ,

542. lamenting inconstancy and

coldness, 22, 758. lamenting indwelling sin, 473,

475, 478, 487. lamenting lost comforts, 684,

685, 759. leaving all for Christ, 530, 532,

533—535, 537—539, 543, 548,

556—558, 575, 576. living by faith, 513, 536. looking to Jesus, 536, 553. loving the church, 788, 789. mutual fellowship of, 697, 826

—829, 1068. obeying Christ, 801, 809, 812,

813, 821,823. parting with the world, 188,

530, 532—534, 537, 539, 543,

548, 556-553. patient in suffering, 579. peace of the penitent, 489, 493. pleading merits of Christ, 524. pleading promises, 30, 519,

943. praying for various blessings.

See Pra.yer. profited by affliction, 590, 597,

600, 733. promises, sweet to the, 598. race, 719, 720, 722, 724—726,

729—731. rejoicing in adversity, 592. religion exemplified by the,

706. renouncing sin, 486, 670. repentance and faith of, 4G0 —

515. resignation of, 177, 179, 190,

513, 570—573, 579, 581—583,

585, 587, 588, 590, 592, 595—

597, 599, 600, 605, G24, 626

—628, 631, 654, 659, 660,

664, 667, 668, 678, 680, 733. resorting to God in trouble, 176,

560, 604. safety of, 111, 168—174, 193,

194. safety of, in Christ, 281, 282,

285, 290, 294, 297, 552, 562. safety of, in the cross, 531.

Christian, safety of, in God only,

174, 535, 563, 613, 621, 622,

628. salvation of, secure, 552, 567. not satisfied by the world, 575,

576. self-dedication, 537, 620, 784,

785,803,811,825. self-denial for Christ, 558. self-examination, 490, 577. steadfastness of the, 281, 533,

533, 537, 557, 672. sustained by God, 189, 194 —

200, 608, 620—624. thoughts of, in affliction, 626. trusting in Christ for pardon,

253, 258, 260, 266, 268, 269,

272, 498, 548. trusting in divine mercy, 521. trusting in God, 153, 168-170,

173, 180, 523, 594, 605, 616,

617, 625, 655, 718. trusting in Providence, 570,

585. union of, to Christ, 303. waiting at the throne of grace,

523. waiting on God, 586. warfare, 714 — 730. welcoming Christ to the heart,

557. and wicked, 609, 761. Church, Christ the foundation of

the, 787. constitution of a, 929. God in the, 931. joining the, 695. love to the, 788. new members welcomed, 826

—829. one, 696, 789—791, 793, 1068. safety of, 794, 795, 797, 930,

931. victorious, 792, 796. Coldness and inconstancy lament- ed, 22,758. Comforts lost, deplored, 684, 685,

690—692, 759. Confidence in Christ, 783. Confession of sin, 265, 462, 480. Contentment, 573, 579.

desired, 664. Contrition, 461, 482, 525. Conversion of sinners, joy for,

779—781. joy on account of, 782. Conviction by the law, 478. Covenant, the new, sealed, 838. Creation, love of God seen in,

99, 126. praising God, 75, 76, 97, 98.

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PARTICULAR INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

Cross, 270, 271. safety in, 531. subdued by the, 469. welcome from the, 228,426,427.

D.

DEATH and judgment appointed

to all, 1082. asleep in Jesus, 1109. desiring to be with Christ, 1086. disfirnjed, 1072. dying Christian, 1075, 1076,

1093, 1097, 1106, 1107. dying Christian tranquil, 1099,

1102, 1110, 1111, 1114. dying Christian not to be la- mented, 1097, 1098, llOi,

1112. dying Christian, address to,

1100. dying Christian, soliloquy of,

1080, 1089. dying Christian, farewell of,

1113, 1157. comfort in death of Christians,

1100, 1112. Christian's burial, 1078, 1098. burial of a friend, 1094, 1107. burial of a pious young female,

1096. farewell to a departed friend,

1106. friends separated by, 1090. of Christian friends, 1092. of an infant, 1088, 1095. of a young person, 1091. of the martyrs, 1120. of a minister, 1115. of an aged minister, 1118. of a young minister, 1116. of a missionary, 1119. of a pastor, 1117. man dies, but God lives, 1071. hope of meeting after, 1105. prayer for support in, 680, 1074,

1084. preparation for, 1077. God a support in, 195 — 200. presence of God makes it easy,

1075. welcomed, 735. righteous blessed in, 1103, 1104,

1108, 1111. summons of, 1083. victory over, 1076. victory over, in hope of resur- rection, 1087, 1128. and the grave, 1085. warning from the grave, 1081. meditation on the tomb, 1079.

Dedication hymns.

God's condescension, 941, 943 house of prayer and praise,

932, 935. house of prayer for all people,

940. presence and blessing of God invoked, 29, 933, 934, 936, 937, 939, 942, 944. temple of nature, 948. Delay, danger of, 437, 441—443, 456,

458, 1059, 1061,1063, 1137. Delight in God, 538. Deliverance, prayer for, 465.

grantfid, 501, 754. Dependence on Christ, 516,517,524, 526, 527, 544, 545, 553. on the Spirit, 353, 356 — 375,

378—385, 518. on merev, .%9. Depravity, 492, 500. Desertion and hope, 586. Desjiondenry, trusting God in, 756» Devotion, daily and nightly, 4, habitual, 17, 710, 1008. enjoyment in, 849. Difficulties of the way of life, 686,

688. Dismission, 62 — 65. Divine guidance, 602, 603..

E.

EARTH, looking from, to heaven,

735, 1119. Election, 121, 125, 252, 293, 835. Encouragement, 623, 708, 720, 725, 753, 782. to faithfulness, 730. to Zion, 896, 902, 930. Enjoyment of Christ's love, 549. Evening hymn, 1021.

confidence in God's protection,

1032. daily mercies recognized, 1029. devotion, 1034. God's goodness acknowledged,

1024. praise, 108, 1033. prayer, 1021, 1024—1032, 1034. reflections, 1022, 1023, 1025,

1028, 1111. thoughts at sunset, 1026, 1027.

F.

FAITH, act of, 254, 264, 265, 285, 309, 500, 531,784, 785, 1142. effects of, 509.

evidence of things not scon, .50& excellence of, 512.

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PARTICULAR INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

Faith, exercise of, 783.

gift of God, 508,510.

justification by, 261.

a living, 514.

living by, 513, 536.

office of, 505.

power of, 507.

prayer for strong, 511.

walking by, 515, 1126, 1147.

weak, 758, 1146. Fasting and prayer, 480.

public, 983—988. Favor of God preferred to sinners'

prosperity, 761. Fellowship of Christians, 698, 826—

829, 929, 1068. Fig-tree, the barren, 456, 458. Filial confidence, 540, 559.

submission, 673. Following Christ, 551, 729, 730, 812. Forgiveness of enemies, 763. Forsaking all for Christ, 530, 533,

534, 539, 542, 576. Frailty of man, 184, 760, 1071, 1073.

G.

GENTILES coming into the

church, 900. God, all things of, 126, 129, 135. all-sufficient refuge, 601. ark of safety, 613. author of salvation, 109. breathing after, 591, 614, 618,

710, 712. character of, seen in the gospel,

318. communion with, 630, 679, 710,

1026. condescension of, 138,139, 158,

163—165, 167, 935, 941, 943. confidence in, 194, fill, creator, 127, 129, 130. defence, 169, 170. delight in, 538. dominion of, 144. dominion, eternity, and immu- tability of, 41. eternity of, 128. eternity of, and human frailty,

760, 1073, faithfulness of, 77, 100, 160—

162. father, 177, 191, 192. glory of, 72, 141, 143. glory in his works and word,

76, 150, glory and grace seen in Christ,

153, 319. goodness of, 150, 152, 185—187,

190.

God, goodness acknowledged, 15, 93, 96, 108, 113, 610, 754.

goodness celebrated, 185 — 187, 992, 994.

goodness of, moderating afflic- tion, 179.

goodness of, seen in his works, 107, 126, 150.

goodness of, universal, 998.

goodness of, and truth, 68, 166.

greatness of, 71.

guardian, 168, 169.

guide and strength, 606.

holiness of, 89, 159.

in all, 135, 610.

in Christ, 307, 319.

incomprehensible, 146.

justice of, 263, 265, 464, 479, 484,494.

kind to our frailty, 184.

love of, 153, 155—157.

love of, seen in creation, 99,126.

love of, seen in the death of Christ, 212, 268, 269.

majesty of, 94, 139, 145.

mercy of, 183, 405.

mercy to soul and body, 182, 189.

omnipotent, 137.

omnipresent, 130, 132, 167.

omniscient, 133.

omniscient and omnipresent, 134, 136.

one God forever, 178.

over all, 138, 139.

perfections of, 151.

perfections displayed in his gov- ernment, 143.

portion, 174, 175, 181, 188, 189.

present with his people, 14, 167.

preserver, 168, 173, 180.

providence of, 149, 1052.

dark providences, 142, 147, 148, 190,289,585.

refuge and portion, 153, 172.

rock, 171.

safety in, 180, 193, 617, 620— 628.

searcher of hearts, 133.

seen in his works, 126, 127.

seen in creation and the gospel, 153, 154, 185.

shepherd, 195—200.

sovereign purposes of, 147, 148.

strength in, 608, 760.

support, 176, 601, 602.

unchangeable, 131, 178.

waiting to be gracious, 80, 81, 166.

wisdom and knowledge of, 140

works recounted to posterity, 116.

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PARTICULAR INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

Goodness, year crowned with, 994. Gospel, 76, 150, 153.

exemplified in tlie life, 706.

feast, 418, 420, 422, 424, 833.

fountain of livi^ng water, 410.

glad tidings of, 449.

not ashamed of, 552.

order, 786.

originating in mercy, 404.

power of, 409.

rejoicing in the, 408, 949.

savor of life or death, 411.

success of, 912. See Missions.

summons, 901.

suited to give peace, 419, 497.

trumpet, 422, 430. Grace of God, seen in Christ, 251, 319.

day of, 435—441, 443.

preserving, 564.

relying on, 526.

constraining, 835.

salvation by, 2.52, 266, 349, 520.

sufficiency of, 503, 528, 575, 611.

supporting, 578. Gratitude, 15, 108, 110, 112,189, 324, 610, 689,693,1014—1016,1018, 1024, 1025, 1029, 1051, 1052.

and praise, 86, 93, 96, 103, 324.

sacrifice of, 989. Guilt, burden of, 466, 475, 483, 485, 519.

H.

HAPPINESS, true, only in God,

593. Harvest hymn, 997.

joy in, 995.

past, 440, 454.

praise to the God of, 993. Heathen, prayer for, 876, 877, 913.

state of, 917. See Missions. Heaven, 1171.

alone unfading, 757, 1149.

the heavenly Canaan, 1145.

the better land, 1172.

hoavenlv mansion, 1147.

anticipated, .32, 304, 330, 713, 1158, 1165, 11G8.

children in, 968.

converse with, 629.

desiring, 713, 1086, 1148, 1162, 1166, 1173.

desiring a view of, 1154, 1169.

dwelling-place of God, 1174.

glories of, 618, 1150, 1170.

happiness of, 1178, 1180.

home in, 1159.

hope of, 1156.

hope of, through Christ, 1126.

Heaven, peace of, 1167. perfect praise in, 115. glorified martyrs in, 1175. redeemed in, 796, 1176, 1177,

1179. rest for the weary, 1093, 1152,

1155, 1157. for the righteous only, 245, 1151,

1153. society of, 789, 796, 1166. songs of, 311,349, 1163. termination of the Christian's

warfare, 1161. treasure in, 1160. treasure, laying up, in, 580. victory of saints, 1164. vision of Christ the joy of, 764, 1154. Heavenly Sabbath, 39, 55. Help in God, 616.

Holy aspirations, 42, 539, 630, 712. Holy Spirit, breathing after, 353, 371,373,712. comforter, 352. earnest of heaven, 382. enlightening and renewing, 376. entreated not to depart, 380,

479. grieved, 381, 438, 442. guide, 368. illuminating, 367. indwelling, 357, 365. influence of, compared to rain,

364. inviting sinners, 431. invoked, 43, 354, 356, 375, 807,

808, 814, 816. invoking, 378. necessary to the conversion of

the heathen, 874, 875. pleading the promise of, 359. power of, 355.

prayer for descent of, 43, 875. prayer for return of, 383, 384,

C91. quickening, 358, 360, 522. regeneration by, 377, 518. sanctifying influence of, 361,

362, 372, 385. seal of truth, 3G3. sovereignty of, 379. source of blessings, 370. teaching, 366, 369. witness, 374, 382, 385. Hope in God, 584. rejoicing in, 568. in trouble, 626. Humiliation, public, 983, 985.

sincere, 986. Hypocrisy known to God, 133, 986.

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PARTICULAR INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

I.

IMITATION of Christ, 702, 704, 799, 800.

in suffering, 221, 707.

in forgiving his enemies, 763. Indwelling of God desired, 26. Ingratitude, 75.

lamented, 460, 461, 476, 486, 683, 690. Invitation to sinners, 412 — 433.

mutual, 425.

J.

JEWS, praverfor, 918—921. redeemed, 923, 924. returning from captivity, 922. Joining the people of God, 695. Joy in God, 713. Jubilee proclaimed, 407.

song, 915, 916. Judgment day, 1130, 1139, 1141.

Christ coming to, 1132, 1135,

1136. Christians rejoicing in, 1138. death and, 1082, 1137. fleeing to Christ in prospect of,

1125, 1142. joy in Christ as a sovereign

and judge, 1134. motive to seriousness, 1133. pleading for acceptance in,

1131,1143. preparation for, 1145. saints and sinners judged, 1144. sinner at the, 455. welcomed, 1140. Justice of God in condemnation of sinners, 265, 464, 479, 484, 494. Justification, 243, 261 .

li.

LAMB of God, behold the, 273, 343, 555. song of Moses and the, 313. Latter-day glory, 899, 908, 909. Law, conviction by the, 478. Living to Christ, 536,556. Looking unto Jesus, 553. Lord's supper instituted, 831.

body and blood of Christ, 264,

839, 847. Christ's love celebrated, 268, 2G9, 292, 293, 297, 304, 310, 311, 313, 316, 321, 833, 851. Christ's compassion, 840. Christ remembered, 255, 842 — 844, 846.

Lord's supper, Christ's sufferings,

219—231, 255, 256, 836. Christian fellowship, 848, 1068. communion with Clirist in, 832. enjoyment in, 849. the Lord's festival, 835. memorial, 845, 850. mourning and rejoicing at, 263,

841. seal of the new covenant, 838. self-consecration at, 834. sense of unworthiness, 837. Love essential to religion, 703, 749 mutual, 694, 696—701, 790, 791,

793, 848, 1068. of God manifested in the death

of Christ, 268, 269.

M.

MEDIATION, 216, 269, 294, 296.

praise for, 315. Mediator, access to God through, 102. Meeting after separation, 1069. Mercv, God's purpose of, 405.

p'leading for, 218, 479.

trusting in, 521.

acknowledged, 93, 96, 183, 610. Mercy-seat, 636.

invitation to, 635.

waiting at, 523, 619. Millennium hymn, 908. Ministers. Ordination HTMPfs. Missionary hymns, 82, 84,217, 276, 333, 335—337, 350, 792, 852 —926. Missionaries raised up and sent forth, 866.

charged, 880—884, 888.

charged and encouraged, 878.

encouraged, 882, 867.

commended to God, 885.

farewell of, 886, 889.

departure of, 881, 890.

death of, 1105. Missionary meeting, 914. Missions, the great commission, 852.

encouraging prospects of, 904, 930.

invitation to aid in, 855.

prayer for success of, 856, 862, 864, 870—873, 879, 891, 898, 903, 906, 907.

prayer for the church, 858.

prayer for the world, 859.

prayer for divine power, 857, 860, 861, 863, 876.

prayer for the heathen, 865,867.

Spirit's influences in, 874.

Spirit's influences, prayer for, 875.

D

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PARTICULAR INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

Missions, diffusion of tiie gospel, 276, 869, 879.

universal reign of Christ, 248, 333, 335, 336, 853, 854.

victories of Christ, 337, 868, 870, 872. Morning hymn, 1010.

dependence on God, 1019.

devotion, 1008.

God's goodness acknowledg- ed, 1009—1012.

gratitude and prayer,1014,1015.

praise, 78, 1030.

prayer, 639, 1009—1017, 1020.

thanksgiving, 1016.

and evening praise, 4, 1018.

N.

NATIONAL hymn, 1000,

anniversary, hymn for, 1007. blessings, God acknowledged

in, 1001. blessings celebrated, 1005. goodness to our forefathers,

1002. praise and prayer, 1004. Nation, prayer for, 1003.

prayer for national gratitude

and holiness, 1006. prayer for relief from national

judgments, 987, 988. blessings, thanksgiving for, 996. Nearness to the Lord, 545, 691.

o.

OLD age, sustaining grace im- plored in, 731, 732.

trusting God in, 732. One thing needful, 437. Ordination hymns.

ministers, bearers of news, 949.

ministers, prayer for success of, 946, 951—954.

ministers, watching for souls, 955.

ministers, winning souls to Christ, 956.

pastor welcomed, 948, 950.

ministry, benefits of, 947.

ministry divinely appointed, 945.

P.

good

PARDON, on confession, 495, 496. only by the cross, 255, 256, 258, 262, 272, 279, 470, 474, 485, 494, 497, 500, 502, 504.

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Pardon implored, 123,255,264,265, 461—463, 470, 474, 475, 473, 480, 482—485, 498, 522, 524, 526, 527, 540. and sanctification, 123, 550. Pardoning love, 223, 690. Parental entreaty, 446. Parting of Christians, 1065.

with hope of reunion, 1066,

1067, 1090, 1105. and reunion in heaven, 1070. in Christian fellowship, 1068. Patience in suffering, .579. Peace offered through Christ, 429. to the penitent, 489, 493. universal, 864, 899. Penitent, rest for the, 421. Perseverance, 290, 294—297, 510, 561, 566, 567, 708. through Christ, 287, 561— 565. Piety, active, 737, 740. Piety, early, 769—778. Pilgrimage, 719.

life a, 734. Pleading in the name of Christ, 524. Poor, kindness to the, 738, 739, 741—747. kindness to, rewarded, 748. Praise to God, 66—116, 185, 1033. to the Trinity, 117—125. to Christ, 36j 111, 308—351. to Clirist as a King, 339. to Christ the Lamb, 314, 328,

340, 343, 344, 346, 347. to Christ as the Redeemer, 308, 312, 316, 317, 324, 334, 341, 348, 566. to Christ a shepherd, 292. continual, 91, 95, 103, 107, 108,

110, 112. exhortation to offer, 1,2, 6, 66 —69, 7], 73,74, 77,79—90, 92, 95—97, 185. exhortation to offer to Christ,

308, 310—322, 326, 327. feeble, compared with God's

greatness, 94, 101, 103. offered by children, 114, 331. resolution to offer, 70, 78, 91,

95, 108. in the temple, 1 — 3, 6, 31, 74,

105. voice of creation, 75, 97, 98,

101. universal, 66, 67, 77, 82—86, 92, 97, 98, 104, 907, 925, 926. and hope, 566. Prayer, 54, 632—634.

answered, 105, 106, 501, 634, 645, 754, 782, 984.

PARTICULAR INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

Prayer at tlie beginning of worship, 9, 16,21,22—31, 47,52, 53, 59, 60, 288, 375, 480.

at the close of worship, 63 — 65.

at baptism, 798, 801—803, 805, 807—811, 813—818, 820, 822 —824.

at dedication of places of worship. See Dedication

HVMNS.

at joining the church, 829, 830. at the mercy-seat, 635, 636, 643. at the new year, 1048, 1050,

1052, 1053. at parting, 1055, 1069. at sea, 962. for seamen, 958. secret, 637, 640, 641, 679. evening, 1021,1024—1032, 1034. morning, 639, 1009—1017, 1020. twilight, 637. during the night, 679. for access to God, 542, 646, 661. for aid in self-examination, 490, for aid in the expression of

gratitude, 610. in affliction, 590, 595, 597, 599,

675, 678, 680.

for assurance, 177, 532, 541,

545, 559, 577. the backslider's, 278, 467, 468,

522, 524, 586, 682, 684, 685, 691, 692, 759.

for benefit from affliction, 582, 583, 597, 599, 675, 678.

for children, 425, 773, 774, 974, 982.

of Christ in the garden, 219 — 222.

for the church, 43.

for a closer walk with God, 691.

for contentment, 573, 664.

for conversion of sinners, 412,

523, 435, 437.

for death to sin, 536, 670, 798,

803, 807, 819, 823, 824. for deliverance, 285, 465. for deliverance from sin, 229,

282, 683. under desertion, 586, 612. for diffusion of the gospel. See

Missions. for divine indwelling, 26, 41. for elevation, 575, 576, 591,

593, 626, 712. for entire consecration, 668,

676, 689, 784, 785.

for evidence of adoption, 177,

191, 532,541, 559. for faith, 278, 375, 466, 468,

500, 508, 511.

Prayer, feeble, heard, 614. for a filial spirit, 559, 655. God sought by, 646. for grace, 134, 136, 532, 647, 677. for grace in old age, 731, 732. for grace in trial, 598, 675, 677. for gratitude, 610, 689, 998,

1036. for guidance, 606, 625, 649, 657,

666, 667, 709, 783, 830. for the heathen, 876, 877, 913.

See Missions. for help, 432, 619, 648, 656,

678, C80, 718, 724. for help to bear shame for

Christ, 705. for help to imitate Christ, 702,

704, 744. for help to imitate departed

saints, 728, 1062. for help in trial, 504, 647, 678,

680. for help to watch and pray,

716, 724. for help in worship, 9, 16, 19,

21—30, 47, 53, 57, 58, 87,

375, 480. for holv affections, 21, 653, 661

—664, 671, 691, 712. for the Holv Spirit, 43, 191,

352—363, .%5— 385, 479, 522,

691, 712, 874, 875. for humility, 674. for improvement of time, 1044,

1048, 1054, 1056, 1061, 1062. for the influence of divine love,

549. for ingraftment into Christ, 847. invitation to, 16-18, 643, 644,

904, 986. invocation of the Trinity, 120. for the Jews, 918—921. for light, 57, 278, 509, 651, 876. Lord's prayer, 650, 658. for mercy, 218, 459, 621. for ministers. See Ordina- tion Hymns. in the name of Christ, 524,652. for the nation, 983—985, 938,

1003, 1004, 1006. nature of, 632 — 634. for all needed good, 666, 667. for pardon, 123, 255, 264, 265,

459, 461—463, 470, 474, 475,

479, 480, 482—485, 493, 522,

524, 526, 527, 540. for a part in heaven, 318, 319,

337. for penitence at the Lord's sup- per, 841. for perseverance, 385.

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PARTICULAR INDEX UF ^SUBJECTS.

Prayer for a place in the sanctuary,

604, 625. for preparation to die, 1077,

1079, 1082, 1091, 1114. for preparation for heaven,

1158, IKiO, ]162, 1169, ]170. for preparation for the judg- ment, 1124, 1125, 1133, 1142,

1143. for the presence of Christ, 30,

288, 543, 545, 549, 667. for the presence of God, 18, 57,

483,543, 545, 591,614, 618,

646, 849, 1086. for prolonged life, 1071, 1073. for purity, 663, 670. for quickening grace, 522, 612,

671, 682, 691, 692. for renewing grace, 518. for renovation, 467, 473, 478,

522, 765. of the young for renovation,

771. for repentance, 476, 488. for resignation in every state,

177, 513, 570, 581—583, 588,

595, 631. 654, 659, 660, 664,

673, 678, 733. for restoration, 278, 291, 467,

468, 483, 532, 524, 533, 586,

682, 684, 685, 691, 692, 759,

1042. for a revival, 383, 384. for safety in the judgment,

1130, 1132, for sanctification, 61, 599, 653,

661—664, 669, 673, 691, 712. for eeamen, 958. for self-knowledge, 630. for sincerity, 21, 24, 686. for spiritual improvement, 23,

393, 396—398, 403, 404. for steadfastness, 281, 533, 536,

537, 557, 672. for sui)port in death, 680, 1072,

1074, 1076, 1084. for support in temptation, 284,

647. for the triumph of Christ, 241,

337,856, 861, 863,868, 871,

903, 906. to the Trinity, 120, 123, 876,

879. for union with the church

above, 790. for various blessings, 120, 642,

647. thy will be done, 6.59, 660. without ceasing, 4,638,710,718. Presence of Christ desired, 30, 288,

542, 545, 549, 667.

Presence of God, desiring, 57, 482, 543, 545, 591, 614, 618, 646, 849, 1086. of God delightful, 54, 681.

Procrastination, against, 438—441, 443, 445, 451—454, 456—458, 1059, 1061, 1063, 1137.

Prodigal reclaimed, 481,779.

Promised blessing claimed, 30, 943.

Promises, pleading the, 359, 519. secure, 100, 160, 162, 287, 552, 561—563, 598.

Protection, praise for, 106, 111.

Providences, 142, 148, 149, 190,289, 585.

Pure in heart, blessed, 665.

Q.

aUICKENING grace, prayer for, 522, 612, 671, 682.

R.

RACE, the Christian, 608, 725,726. Redeeming love, 275, 833, 851. Redemption, God's character seen in, 153, 318. wonders of, 140, 210, 230, 232, 237,302,311. Regeneration, by the Spirit, 123 —

125, 377. Reliance on God, 655. Religion, blessedness of, 624, 736, 766, 767, 772, 775, 1067. importance of, 437, 765, 769,

1063. support in life, 768. Repentance, immediate, urged, 437—443, 445, 451—454, 456 —458. in view of Christ's compas- sion, 471. in view of the cross, 463, 472,

477, 652. in view of God's forbearance,

486. prayer for, 476, 488. Repenting sinner, joy over a, 779 —

781. Resignation. See Christian, re- signation of. Returning to God, 468, 489, 682,

684, 690—692. Resolve, the successful, 433. Rest, earthly and heavenly, 35,39,55. for the penitent, 419, 421. in heaven, 1152, 1155, 1157. Resurrection, 1121, 1129. death and, 1128. hope of, 1122,1127.

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PARTICULAR IXDEX OF SUBJECTS.

Resurrection and judgment, 1125. scenes of the, 1124. of Christ, celebrated, 34, 36, 38, 233—243. RevivaJ, prayer for, 383, 384. Righteous, blessedness of, 578, 607, 694, 750, 766. and wicked, 609, 761. See Christian.

S.

SABBATH morning, 33, 35—37, 41 —44, 47. evening, 56. day of Christ's resurrection, 34,

36, 38, 240, 241. day of rest, 35, 37, 50—52. delight in, 35, 41, 43, 45, 46,

50, 54. earthly and heavenly, 32, 55. type of heaven, 39. welcomed, 40, 42, 44, 48. worship on the, 43, 47 — 49. blessing implored on the, 47, 52, 58—63. Sabbath school, opening of, 965. prayer for a blessing on, 966,

907, 969, 970. songs of children in heaven, 968. Saints, general assembly of, 789. on earth and in heaven, 790, 793. See Christian. Salvation, 277.

through Christ, 227, 251—277. by grace, 252, 266, 349, 520. Sanctuarv, delight in, 2, 3, 5, 10, 12—14, 43. desiring to abide in, 604. God present in, 14, 18, 167, 943. invitation to, 1,11, 68, 990. longing for, 10, 18. thanksgiving and praise in, 990. earthly and heavenly, prized, 713. Scriptures, Christ seen in, 387.

delight and instruction from,

367—390, 394—403, 615, excellence of, 386, 390, 615. glory of, 396. importance of, to the young,

770, inspiration of, 400. light of the world, 395, 399, love of, 389, 402, 710. only revelation, 388. suited to our wants, 397, preciousness of, 392, 398, 669, sufficiencv of, 393, 397, 401,

402. and nature, 76, 391.

Seamen, hymns for, 957 — 964. Christian mariner, safe, 964. prayer at sea, 962. prayer for seamen, 958. save. Lord, or we perish, 960. song of, 963. temptation compared to a storm,

957. thanksgiving after a storm, 961. Seasons, 1035.

spring, 1036—1039. autumn, 1040, 1041, 1102, winter, 1042, 1043. Security in God, 535, 563, 567, 620 —623, 628. in Christ, 561, 562. Self-admonition, 714.

consecration, 15, 260, 537, 557,

620, 784, 785, 803, 811, 838. consecration, invitation to, 425. denial for Christ, 55d, 705. distrust, 577. examination, 490, 577. righteous hopes renounced, 494. Shepherd, God a, 195—200,

Christ a, 290—292, Sickness and recovery, 762, and death, comfort in, 624. sweetness of submission in, 627. Sin, confession of, 264 — 266, 432, 462, 480, 495, 496. indwelling, lamented, 473, 475,

478, 487. grieves the Holy Spirit, 381. renouncing, 486, 670. sense of, 464, 476, 487, 492. Sincerity, 986.

want of, known to God, 133. prayer for, 21. Sinners, Christ pleading with, 434. awakened, 459, 460, 491. entreated by the mercies of

Christ, 416. expostulation with, 434 — 458. glad tidings for, 449. invited by Jehovah, 412, 414,

448. invited to Christ, 273, 275, 413, 415—417, 423, 426, 428, 453, 550. invited and warned, 79, 81,439. invitation and resolve, 433. not just before God, 464. room for, 410, 418, 420, 424, 428. turning to Christ, 432, joy for conversion of, 779 — 781, prosperity of, brief, 755, 761. God just in their condemnation,

265, 464,479, 484, 494. at the judgment, 455, 1132 1136, 1144.

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PARTICULAR INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

Sinners, their doom, 439, 440, 443, 451, 456, 686, 688, 1125, 1152.

Sovereign grace, 349, 510.

Spirit. See Holy Spirit.

Spiritual conflicts, succor sought in, 724. temple, progress of, 565.

Strength derived from Christ, 503, 546.

Surrender, entire, 537, 784, 785.

T.

TEMPTATION, desiring support in,284, 285, 724. compared to a storm, 957. Tender conscience, 589, 676. Thanksgiving, sacrifice of, 991.

public, 989—999. Thirsting after God, 591,614, 618,

710, 712. Tlirone of grace, 643. Tidings, glad, to sinners, 449. Time, the accepted, 412, 435 — 441, 445—447, 451, 453. flight of, 1044. frailty of life, 1054—1056, 1058,

1064, 1073. importance of the present, 445,

1063. reflections on past generations,

1062. season to prepare for eternity,

1059, 1061, 1063, 1137. swiftness of, 1057, 1059, 1060. and eternity, 1123. Trinity, rejoicing over the conver- sion of sinners, 779. praise to the, 117 — 125. prayer to, for light, 876, 879. prayer to, for pardon, 123. Trouble, resorting to God in, 176,

560, 604. Trust in Christ, the only refuge, 178, 953, 254, 258, 260, 266, 268, 269, 272, 296, 498, 548, 783. in God, 569—571, 585, 594,598

624, 625, 718. and submission, 605.

V.

VANITY of the worId,444, 532, 539, 543, 575, 576, 580, 751, 752. and happiness of heaven 756, 757, 1149, 1152.

Vows made, 15, 537, 801, 830. recognized, 825, 954.

w.

WALKING with God, 691. Warfare, tho Christian, 616, 717,

720—724 Watch and pray, 716, 717. Watchfulness, blessedness of, 715. Watciiman's report, 893. Widow and fatherless, care of,

739. Word, blessing on the, desired, 9, 16, 28, 29, 47, 58—60, 62, 63. World, vanity of, 444, 532, 539, 543, 575, 576, 580, 751, 752. retirement from, 71L Worship, anticipating, 8, 711. Christ present in, 30, 288. delight in, 3, 7, 13, 20, 32, 43,

45, 46, 192, 711. dismission from, 64, 65. absence from, deplored, 586. elements of, acceptable, 19,21,

49,51,167,202. invocation of a blessing in, 9, 16, 19,21-31,43,47,53,57, 58, 87, 375, 480. reverent, of God, 89. unfruitfulness in, 758. Worthies, following the departed, 727, 728, 927, 1062.

Y.

YEAR, close of, 1045—1048.

new, 1049—1053. Young exhorted to religion, 446,

772, 776, 778. importance of the Bible to,

770. importance of religion to, 765,

769, 1041. prayer of, 771, 971, 972. prayer for, 425, 773, 774, 974—

982.

z.

ZEAL, 714—726.

want of, lamented, 684, 758. Zion, encouraged, 896, 902, 930.

God's love to, 315, 795, 928.

prospects of, 894, 895.

prosperity of, 792, 897.

safety of, 794, 795, 797.

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INDEX OF SCRIPTURES.

Hymn. GENESIS.

1,2,3, 875,876

i. 3—8,31,, 938

ii, 3, 35, 37

iii. Id— 19, -23, 492,500

iii. 19, 1082

iii. 24, 102

V. 22, 691

vi. 9, 691

viii.21,22, 997

ix. 11, 12, 997

xii. 1 — 4, 506

xvi. 13, 130, 132, 134, 136

xvii. 18, 974—976, 978, 979

xviii. 23—32, 984

xix. 17, 22...... 436, 439—441,

443, 453

xxii. 5, 31, 849

xsii. 14, 289, 585

xxiv. 31, 826,827

xxiv. 56, 812

xxiv. 63, 637

sxvii. 35—38, 482, 483

xxviii. 15, 964

xxviii. 17, 54

xxxii. 26, 675

xliv. 34, 979

xlvii. 9, 1058

EXODUS.

iii. 12, 881,882

xiii. 21, 882

xiv. 10, 465

xi\r. 19,20, 882

XV. 11, 159

XV. 18, 149

xvii. 5,6, 540

XX. 11, 3.5, .37

xxiii. 13, 706

XXV. 17—22, 619,636

xxviii. 9—12, 29, 567, 629

xxis. 38 — 43, 254

xxxi. 13—16, 42, 51

xxxi. 17, 37

Hymn. EXODUS, (continued.)

xxxiii. 19, 58

xxxiv. 6, 58

XXXV. 2, 3, 51

LEVITICUS.

iii. 2, 8, 254

X. 3, 572, 583, 587, 5!)6,

659, 660

xiv. 4—7, 49—53, 470

xvi. 8—10, 21, ^2,.. ..231, 254, 256

xix. 9, 10, 745

xxiii. 2, 42, 51

xxiii. 22, 745

XXV. 8—13, 407

NUMBERS.

X.29, 827

xiv. 19, 983—985, 937, 988

xiv. 21, 871, 907

XX. 8—11, 540

xxi. 8,9, 25:i, 279

xxiii. 10, nil, 1114

xxiii. 19, 160-102

DEUTERONOMY.

Iii. 24...... 71

iv.20, 795

iv. 23, 825,830

V. 12—14, 42, 51

vii. 6—8, 121, 125

vii. 9, 168

ix. 5, 6, 252

X. 12, 13, 19, 49

xi. 11, 12, 14, 15, 997

xiv.29, 745

xvi. 7—11, 744—746

xxiv. 19—21 , 745

xxvi. 17, 18, 825, 830

E

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INDEX OF SCRIPTURES.

Hymn. DEUTERONOMY, (continued.)

xxix, 10, 19, 13, 830

xxxi. 6—8, 881,88^2

xxxii. 4, 169—171

xxxii. 6, 15, 18, 683

xxxii. -29, 437,440,441,

4.57, lOal

xxxii. 49-52, 1075, 1077,

1146

xxxiii. 25, 503, 546, 611,

623, 723

xxxiii. 27, 153, 169-172

xxxiv. 1 — 5, 1075

JOSHUA.

i. 6,7,9, 881,882

xxiii. 8, 303

xxiii. 14, 15, 100

xxiv. 15,.. . .412, 435, 436, 443

JUDGES. V. 31,.. xi. 35,.

.830

RUTH.

i. 8, 738, 739, 742—744

i.]6, 17 695

1 SAMUEL.

i. 11, 22, 27, 28, 974—978

ii. 2, 159, 166, 170, 171

ii.3, 133

ii. 9, Ill, 168-174

ii.25, 459,464

ii. 23-25, 979

ii. 30, 446

iii. 1, 392

iii. 13, 14, 979

iii. 18 572,583,587,596,

659, 660

iv. 9, 723

iv. 17, 18 788

vi. 20, 459, 464

xii. 14, 15, 446

XV. 23, 19

XV. 29, 100

xvi. 7, 133

xxiv. 16, 17, 683

xxvi. 21, 683

XXX. 6, 601, 608, 616, 623

2 SAMUEL.

ii, 5, 6, 738, 744, 746, 748

Hjma. 2 SAMUEL, (continued.)

vii. 11-16, 161

vii. 18, 19, 835

vii. 22, 797

vii. 28,29, 162

X. 12, 723

xii. 23,.. 1061, 10j2, 1079, 1082

XV. 15, 715, 726

XV. 21, 695

XV. 26, 572, 583, 587, 659,

660 xxii. 2, 3, 32, 47, . . . 166, 167—

171 xxii. 10— 12,.... 142, 148,289,

585

xxii. 19, 33, 176, 601, 602

xxii. 31, 32, 169—171

xxii. 47—50 180

xxiii. 5, 161

xxiv. 14,... 581, 587, 596, 597, 657, 659, 660, 733

1 KINGS.

iii. 3—12, 975,978

viii. 23—54, 933, 934, 943

viii.51, 795

XV. 4, 161

xviii. 21,. . . .412, 435, 436, 443 XX. 31, 32, 466,474

KINGS.

iv. 26, 597, 605,660

V. 10, 13, 502

V. 13, 416

Vii. 3,4, 433

Viii. 19, 161

xix. 34, 161

XX. 1, 1054, 1055, 1057

XX. 19, 572,583, 587

CHRONrCLES.

xvi. 19-22, 1002

xvi. 23, 24, 82,84, 86

xvi. 25, 797

xvi. 28—33, 86—88

xvii. 16—18, 835

xxi. 13, 581, 587, .59.), 597,

657, 659, 660, 733

xxviii. 9, 446

xxviii. 20, 503,546,611,

623, 723

xxix. 11, 797

xxix. 14, 689

xxix. 15, 10.54— 1 05r., 10 0,

1062, 1064, 1071

xxix. 17, 133

xxix. 20 87

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INDEX OF SCRIPTURES.

Hymn. 2 CHRONICLES.

i. 7—12, 975, 978

ii. 6, 167

vi. 14—42, 93.?, 934

vi. 18, Iti7, 6t;5

vi. 41, , 927

XV. 9, 446

xvi. 9, 134, 136

xxi. 7, 16]

xxix. 23, 24, 254

XXX. 7—9, 79—81

xxxiii. 12, 13 600

EZRA.

viii. 22, 446

ix. 6, 7, 265,462,480

ix. 13—15, 462

NEHEMIAH.

i. 4—11, 480

viii. 56, 87

ix. 5, 6, 87

ix. 17, 184

xiii. 15—22, 37, 42, 51

ESTHER, iv. 16,. viii. 6,.

.433 .979

JOB.

i. 21, 572,581,583,587

ii. 10,. .570, 581, 587, 595, 596, 605, 628, 654, 660, 664

iii. 17, 1157

iv. 17—19, 464,529

V. 3, 4, 755,761

V. 6, 7, 572, 597, 599, 600,

605, 631 V. 17, 18,.... 578, 582, 590, 599

V. 26, 1100, 1102, 1103

vii. ], 1082

vii. 6, 7, 9,.. 1054— 1060, 1064,

1074

vii. 16, 1148

viii. 9, 12,... 1054— 1060, 1064,

1074

viii. 13, 14, 133,514

ix. 2, 3, 5, 20, 21, 464, 529

ix. 25, 26,... 1054— 1060, 1064,

1074

X. 1, 1J48

X.9, 1082

xi. 7—9 146

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Hymn. JOB, (continued.)

xi. 14—19, 602

xiii. 15, 504, 617

xiv. 1—5,... 1054— 10.0, 1064,

1074

XV. 15, 158

xvi. 22, 1054— lOtiO, 1064,

1074

xviii 761

xix. 25— 27,. .. 1087, 1123, 1128

XX. 5— 29, 761

xxi. 7—26, 761

xxi. 33, 1085

xxii. 12—14, 130

xxii. 21, 432,435—454

xxiii. 3—10, 542, 646

XXV. 4—6, 158, 464

xxvi. 6, 130

xxvi. 7— 14,... 94, 97, 98, 107, 126, 127, 129, 131, 137

xxvii. 8, 10, 133,514

xxvii. 13—23, 761

xxviii. 28, 775

xxix. 2— 4,.. 684, 685, 691, 692

xxix. 11— 16,.... 737— 739, 741

—743, 747

xxxi. 14, 459, 1145

xxxiv. 11, 1131

xxxiv. 21, 22, 130

xxxiv. 23, 581, 584, 587,

595 59g

XXX vi. 18, 438, 457, 458

xxxvi. 26, 146

xxxvii. 23, 146

xxxviii. 7, 875, 938

xl. 2, 464

xl. 4, 475,483

xUi. 5, 6, 466, 476, 483

PSALMS.

i 607, 609

ii. 1—6, 931

ii. 6—9, 371

ii. 12, 622

iii. 3, 6,8, 180

iii. 4—6, 1019

iii. 5, 1015

iv. 4, 1034

iv. 4, 8, 1018, 1019

iv. 8, 1023, 1028

V. 3—8, 8

vi. 9, 754

vii. 9, 133

viii 1C3, 164, les

viii. 1,2, 114

ix. 9, 153, 1(,9— 17?

xi. 4, 133

xii. 6, 390, 392, 393, 395,

397, 399

INDEX OF SCRIPTURES.

Hymn.

PSALMS, (continued.)

xiv. 1—3, 492,500

siv. 7, 919

XV 7J1

xvi.2,3, 743

xvi. 5, 593, (315

xvi.8— 11,... 1087, 1122, 1127, 1128

xvii, 8, 228

xvii. 15, ....1165

xviil. 2, 31, 46, 166, 169—

171

xviii. 7, 464

xviii. 9, 11, 142, 148, 289,

585

^viii. 18, 32, 176, 601, 602

xviii. 30,31, 169— 171

xviii, 46, 49, 180

xix 107, 150, 393, 1010

xix. 7—13, 394

XX. 5, 713

xxii. 1, 836

xxii.3, 159

xxii. 19, 617

xxii. 27, 28, 854

xxiii 195—200

xxiii. 4, 545, 603

xxiv. 7—10, 246, 794

XXV. 14,.... .665

XXV. 15—22, 682

xxvi. 2, 8, 9, 133

xxvi. 8, 9, 1143

xxvii , 194

xxvii. 1, 2, 4—6, 604

xxvii. 8, 18

xxvii. 8—14,. 594

xxviii, 7, 8, 153, 169—172

xxix 72

xxxi. 3, 170, 180

xxxi. 16, 278

xxxii. 1—7, 495,496

xxxiii. 1 — ^9, 94

xxxiv. 1, 7, 8, 193

xxxiv. 11—22, 776

xxxvi. .5, 6, 183

xxxvi. 5—9,. 151,166

xxxvi. 6, 148,289

xxxvi 9 57

xxxvii. 37',.'.'.'l099,'ii02[ l'l()3,

1109, 1110, nil

xxxviii. 4, 462, 4!i6, 475,

476, 485

xxxix. 3, ,^..849

xxxix. 4, 5, 11, 1055

xxxix. 9, 587

xxxix. 12, 13, 1051—1056,

1010, 1062, 10t)4, 1071

xl. 1—3,5, 501

Xl.2,3, Ill, 539

xli. 1—3, 738,747

xlii 756

HjIQDo'

PSALMS, (continued.)

xlii. 1—5, 586,591

xlii. 5,7, 11, 628

xliii. 3, 399

xliii. 5, 628

xliv.21, 133

xiv. 2, 2.57, 276

xlv. 3— 5,... 241, 337, 868, 906

xiv. 6,17,. 333

xlvi 172

xlvii. 5, 6, 248

xlviii 786, 797

xlviii. 14, 284

1. 1, 3,22, 1139

1. 1—6, 1134, 1139

1. 15, 560, 590, 595, 593

1. 23, 104

li 475,483,484

li. 1—3, 7—9, 483

li. 1,3,7,8, 10, 475

li. 1—4,7, 10—12, 479

li. 1,4,9—12, 380,

479

li. 1—4, 13, 17, 19, 468

li. 1,7, 8, 16, 17, 470,485

li. 1—12,. ...403, 466, 467, 522

li. 5, ...500

li. 6, 24

li. 8, 646

li. 9— 12, 522

li. 17...... 159

lii. 5—8, 609

liii. 6, 919

liii. 1— 3, 492,500

liv. 4,.. 169, 170, 175, 194, 616

Iv. 1—14, 586

Iv. 6, 543

Iv. 16—23, ....761

Iv. 17, 638, 1008, 1018

Iv. 22, 5^0,584

Ivi. 12, 825,830

Ivii. 1—3,.. 584, 588, 597—599, 619, 623, 675

Ivii. 5, 1], 70, 113, 342

Ivii. 7—10, 78

Ivii. 9,.. 105, 108, 110, 112, 115

Ivii. 10, 18.3, 405

Iviii. 3, 492, 500

lix. 17,.. 169, 170, 175, 194, 616

Ix. 11, 874

Ixi. 1—8, 648

lxi.2, 5, 625

Ixii. 1,5, 6, 8 601

Ixii. 6,.. 169, 170, 175, 194,616

Ixiii... 655

Ixiii. 1, 177, 591

Ixiii. 1,2, 4,5, 18

Ixiii. 1—4, 192

Ixiii. 4, 103, lOiJ, 108, 110

Ixiii. 6j 7,8, 679

Ixiii. 8, 672

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INDEX OF SCRIPTURES.

HTinn. PSALMS, (continued.)

Ixiv.lO, 602

Ixv. 1, 31

Ixv. 1—5, 105

Ixv. 4, 602

Ixv. 5— 13, 72

Ixvi. 1—4, 990

Ixvi. 13, 825, 830

Ixvi. 17—20, 381 , 645

Ixvii 856,858, 918

lxvii.5, 113

Ixviii. 4—9, 32, 68, 71, 72

Ixviii. 5, 739

Ixviii. 9, 10, 997

Ixviii. 16, 935

Ixviii. 18, 243

Ixviii. 19, 991

Ixix. 13—18,29, 648

Ixix. 13—20, 635, 636, 647,

648

Ixix. 32, 33, 645

Ixx 648

lxxi.3, 180

Ixxi. 5, 6, 17, 18, 731, 732

Ixxi. 16, 253, 258, 262, 272

Ixxi. 22— 24,.... 78, 106, 109— 112

Ixxii 854, 910

Ixxii. 1, 6, 7, 8, 853

Ixxii. 5, 217

Ixxiii. 3, 18, 755, 761

Ixxiii. 24, 657, 668

Ixxiii. 25— 28,.... 175, 181, 188

Ixxiii. 2B, 593

Ixxiv. 20,., 917

Ixxv. 7, 141—147

Ixxvi. 7,. . .455, 459, 464, 1145

Ixxvii. 7—9, 383

Ixxvii. 19, 142

Ixxviii. 1—7, 116

Ixxix. 9, 656

Ixxx. 3—7, 14—19, 383—

385, 684, 685, 692

!xxx. 18,.. ..353, 355, 358, 362,

363, 369

Ixxxi. 1—4 68, 69, 74

Ixxxii. 3, 4, 737,741

Lxxxiv. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 5

Ixxxiv. 1, 2, 4—8, 10, 40

lxxxiv. 10— 12,.. 13, 14, 20, 40

Ixxxiv. 11, 931

Ixxxv. 4—8, 383—385,

684, 685, 691,692

Ixxxv. 9— 13,.. . .860, 865, 867,

869

Ixxxvi 648

Ixxxvi. 5—10, 6

Ixxxvi. 15, 187

Ixxxvii. 1,2, 935

Ixxxvii. 3, 902, 930

Ixxxviii 176, 584, 648

Hymn. PSALMS, (continued.)

Ixxxix. 2— 4, 161, 162

Ixxxix. 5, 11—14, 166

Ixxxix. 6— 14,... 131, 135, 137, 146

Ixxxix. 9, 305

Ixxxix. 14, 142

Ixxxix. 15—17, 408

Ixxxix. 24—35 161

Ixxxix. 47, 48, 1054—1056,

1058— lOdO, 1064

xc 1073

xc. 1, 2, 128

xc. 1—3, 9, 12, 1056, 1073

xc, 1 — 4, 760

xc. 2, 4, 6, 12, 1056

XC.5— 12, 1055, 1149

xc. 9, 1048

xci 622

xcii. 1—3, 45,46, 50

xciii 141

xciii. 1—4, 138,141,143—

145, 151

xciii. 3, 4, 931

xciii. 5, 159

xciv. 12— 14,. . . .578, 590, 595, 597—600

xcv 79—82

xcv. 1,2,6, 11

xcv. 7,8, 412

xcvi 398, 913

xcvi. 1,2, 9—13, 214

xcvi. 1—3, 82, 84, 86, 88,

90,92

xcvi. 4, 797

xcvii. 1—3, 1134

xcvii. 1—3, 11, 12, ..138-145, 151

xcviii 68, 69, 86, 87, 88

xcviii. 5 — 9, 214

xcix. 1—3, 71

xcix. 5 — 9, 89

c 1,2,6,68,69,80,85,

169, 925, 926, 990

cii. 11,12, 1056

cii. 16-21, 895

cii. 17, 18, 645

cii. 23—27, 760, 1073

cii. 25— 27, 131, 160

ciii 186

ciii. 1 — 5, 96

ciii. 1—7, 182

ciii. 1,8, 11, 12, 183

ciii. 8, 9, 13, 600

ciii. 13— 18, 184

ciii. 15, 1149

civ. 2—31, 127, 129, 137

civ. 21,27-31, 149

civ. 33, 34, 91, 108—110

cv. 1, 154

cv. 8— 15, 1002

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INDEX OP SCRIPTURES,

Hymn. PSALMS, (continued.)

cvi. 1, 2,_ 69,77,84,85

cvii. 33— 31,., 963

cvii. 25— 31, 964

cviii. 1 — 5,.... 78

cviii. 3, 4, . ,. ,106—108, 110— 112

cviii. 5, 70, 113

cix. 23,. 1054, 1.055, 1064

cix. 30,.... 106— 108, 110—112

ex. 1—6, 335

ex. 3, 364

ex. 3, 4, 872

cxi. J, 103, 106—108,110—

112

cxi. 9, ...159

cxii. 1—9, 738

cxii. 6, 1100, 1101, 1104,

1110, 1114

cxjii. 5, 6y, 138, 158

cxiv. 7, 159

cxv. 1, 505,510

cxv. 4—8, 877, 917

cxvi. 1,7, 754

cxvi. 12—19, 15

cxvii , 84,925,926

cxviii. 1—4,29, 90,92

cxviii. 21,28, 103, 106—

103, 110—112

cxviii. 22—25, 787

cxviii. 24, 26, 34

cxix 401, 402, 692, 709

cxix. 5, 33, 35—37, 133,... 709 cxix.9, 104, 105, 113, ^ ^^^ 116,160, 140, \-'-'"^ cxix. 10, 11, 53, 63, )

120, 158, 161, S 589

163, 166, 174, ) cxix. 13, 15, 16, \ nf-a

32,46,93,^ ^^^

cxix. 14, 30, 57, I j.,-

59,60,71,1 ^^^

cxix. 18, 58

cxix. 24, 103, 10.5, 174,.... 392

cxix. 25, 692

cxix. 25, 107, 154, > ) 3.53,

40,88, 159, \"" ^355,

358, 362, 363, 369

cxix. 55, 62,81, 147, 164,.. 710

cxix. 57, 593

cxix. 71, 582,597

cxix. 90, 166

cxix. 96, 128,386

cxix. 97, 389

cxix. 105, 392

cxix. 135, 278

cxix. 176, 537

cxxi 168,173, 622

cxxii 3, 12,43

cxxiii 168, 173

cxxv. 1,2, 4, 621,622

HymHo PSALMS, (continued.)

cxxvi 782

cxxvi. 5,...., 1167

cxxvii. 3, 974,975

cxxx 521,523,529

cxxx. 4, 459

cxxxii. 8—10, 14, 927

cxxxii. 13 — 16 .....935

cxxxiii 694, 697—700

cxxxiv ••••••• .4

cxxxv.'..'.V.V.VlV77,' 87, 90V92 cxxxv. T »•••••••••*•••• ••17&

cxxxvi..'. .68*, 71, 72, 84, 85, 90

cxxxvii. 1—6, 922

cxxxvii. 5, 6, ..788

cxxxviii. 1, 2, 93, 103, 106,

108— IJO, 112

cxxxviii. 6, 158

cxxxix. 1—12, 23,.... 130, 132, 490

cxxxix. 1—12, 134-136

cxii. 2, 1024

cxii. 2, 3, 709

cxlii 593,756

cxliii* 2 •••••••••.•.•••■•- 464-

cxliii. 16, 11,.'.V.353, 355, 358, 362, 363, 369, 692

cxliii, 648

cxliv. 2, ,...174, 175, 180

cxliv. 3, 158, 163— U;5

cxIv 108

cxlv. 8, 9, 183

cxlv. 10,11, 97,99, 101,

104, 107, 185

cxlvi 91,95, 110

cxlvii. 1, 95

cxlvii. 2, 921,924

cxlvii. 11, 83

cxivii, 14, 995

cxlvii. 16—18, 20 1043

cxlviii 66, 67, 104

cxlix.4, 83,87,92,94

cl 73,74

cl. 1,2,6, 86

PROVERBS.

i. 23, 423,424,437,447

i. 23—32, 451

ii.l— 6, 775

iii. 6, 657

iii. 11, 12, 595,597—600

iii. 14—17, 775

iii. 32, 775

iv. 1—13, 665

v.21, 133

viii. 1—21,32—36, 775

viii. 22— 31, 293

ix. 12, 442,446

X. 7, 25, 1100, 1101, 1104,

1110, 1114

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INDEX OF SCRIPTURES.

Hymn. PROVERBS, (continued.)

xi. 19, 442,446,451

xi. 24, 25, 737, 738, 744,

747, 748

xiv. 3-2, 1096—1099, 1101,

1104, 1105

XV. 11, 133

XV. 20, 979

XV. 32 434, 442, 451

xvi. 4, 147

xvii. 3, 133,490

xviii. 10, 169, 170

xviii. 24, 289

xix. 17, 738, 744, 747, 748

xxi. 2, 133

xxiii. 15, 980

xxxiv. 12, 133

XXV. 2 142

xxvii. i*,* *'.'.*. .'1055', 1061,'io63

xxviii. 13 496

xxix. 1, 456, 458

XXX. 5, 390, 399

ECCLESIASTES.

i.2, 751, 1149

ii. 1—11, 751

iii. 14, 147

iii. 19,20, 1081

V. 1, 21,25,29

v. 15, 572

vu. 20, 29, 492, 500

vlii. 8, 1060, 1079, 1082

ix. 10, 436, 438, 441

ix. 12, 1081

xl. 1,2, 737,738,740,744,

747, 748

xi. 6, 740

xl. 9, 455, 1137, 1144, 1145

xii. 1, 769,772,778

xii. 1 — 6, 752

xii. 7, 1083, 1087

xii. 14, 1131, 1142, 1145

CANTICLES.

i.l5, 257

ii. 1, 882

iv. 7, 257

V. 10, 16, 304

viii. 6, 567, 629

ISAIAH.

i. 2, 3, 683

i. 18, 410,413,421

li.2— 4, 899

ii.4, 864

Hymn. ISAIAH, (continued.)

u. 10, 12, 1135

ii. 12, 1132

ii. 22, 1057,1064

iii. 10,.. .578, 1101, 1103, 1104, 1108, 1111

iv. 5, 408

iv. 6, 176

vi.3, 159

vi. 5, 462

vi.6,7, 87

vi. 8, 866

vi, 9, 881

viii. 6, 169

viii. 14, 787

viii. 20, 390, 398, 400

tx.2,6,7, 217

X. 3, 1145

xi. 1—8, 215

xi. 9,.. .877, 983—985, 987, 988

xii. 5,6, 82

xiii. 6—13, 1141,1142

xiv. 24, 27,.. 147, 160, 162, 574

xxi. 11, 893

XXV. 1, 166,537

XXV. 6 418, 420, 4^, 424

XXV.8, 1076

xxvi. 3, 624

xxvi. 4, 623

xxvi. 9, 589

xxvi. 19, 1121

xxvii. 5, 405

xxvii. 8, 179

xxvii. 13, 430

xxviii. 16, 227, 787

xxix. 15,... 130, 132—134, 136

xxix. 19, 665

XXX. 18, 19 166

xxxii. 2, 284, 285

xxxii. 20, 740

xxxiii. 14, 455, 1142, 1145

xxxiii. 20— ^,...786, 928, 931

XXXV. 1,2, 286, 882

XXXV. 8—10, 1153

XXXV. 10, 882, 894, 1154,

1160, 1165, 1169, 1173, 1174

xxxviii. 1, 1054, 1055, 1057

xxxix. 8, 587

xl. 3, 4, 888

xl. 6—8, 1054—1064

xl. 11, 977

xl. 18,25, 146

xl. 28—31, 608, 623, 725

xii. 10, 170, 174, 180, 194,

611

xlii. 1—3, 215

xlii. 6,7, 217

xlii. 11, 907, 908

xliii. 1, 2, 571

xliii. 5, 6, 894, 909

xliii. 25, 252,253

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INDEX OF SCRIPTURES.

Hymn. ISAIAH, (continued.)

xliv.2, 611

xlv. 5—7, 131

xlv. 17, 552

xlv. 19, 645,682

xlv. 22, 256,263,283

xlvi. 5 146

xlviii. 10, 795

xlviii. 22, 447

xlix. 15, 795,948

xlix. 16, 567,629,788

1. 10, 619

li. 9, 857,861

lii..2, 894

lii. 1—10, 896,949

Hii. 1, 449

liii. 4, 227

liii.4— 7, 254

liii. 4—12, 231

liv. 2,3, 866

Iv. 1,2, 422,500,550

Iv. 6,7, 436

Iv. 7—9, 447

Iv. 17—19, 364

Ivii. 15, 986

lvii.20,21, 447

Iviii. 6, 7, 986

lix. 4—9, 492,500

Ix. 1—3, 912

Ix. 19—22, 924, 1170, 1172,

1174

lx.22, 912

Ixii. 6, 955

Ixiii. 1—3, 336

Ixiii. 3, 239

Ixiii. 10,....380, 438, 442, 448

Ixiii. 17, 383

Ixiv. 4, 1153

Ixiv. 6, 1040,1041, 1064

Ixv. 17—19, 905

lxv.24, 634

Ixvi. 1,2, 159,167,665

Jxvi. 22, 23, 905,906

JEREMIAH.

i.7,8, 832

ii. 13 684, 690

ii. 19, 446,456, 458

iii. 4, 769, 772

iii. 23, 256,258

viii. 20, 454

viii. 21, 409

viii. 22, 526

X. 6,7, 797

xi. 4, 795

xiii. 16, 445

xiii. 21, 455

xiv. 9, 380, .384

ivii. 7, 8 607,609

Hymn. JEREMIAH, (continued.)

xvii. 10, 133

xviii. 6, 147

xxii. 10 1108, 1119

xxiii. 6, 517

xxiii. 23, 24,.... 130, 132—134, 136

xxix. 11—14, 405

XXX. 11, 598,599

xxxi. 33, 34, 870, 903

xxxii. 19, 133

xxxii.27, 137

xxxiii. 15, 517

xlvi. 27,28, 571

xlix. 11, 739

1. 4,5, 899,920,921

li. 15, 127,129,131

LAMENTATIONS.

i. 12,. . .221, 223, 224, 227, 229

iii. 22, 23, 166, 1011

iii. 24, 175,537,593,615

iii. 27 588, 590, 596, 597

iii. 31—33, 562, 570, 578,

579, 595, 599

iii. 39, 581,5«7, 605

iii. 40, 489,490

V. 19, 128

V. 21, 383, 385, 482, 488

EZEKIEL.

ii.3-7, 881,882,887

iii. 4-9, 881,882,887

iii. 17—21, 950, 955

ix. 4, 383,384,684

xi. 19, 362,518

xvi. 5— 14, 693

xvi. 63, 252,253

xviii.21— 23,27, ^ (447,

28,31, 32, I } 448

xviii. 30, 452

xxi. 27, 863,865,903

xxii. 14, 1145

xxxiii. iy 955

xxxiii. 11, 407, 447—449

xxxiii. 30,31, 758

xxxvi. 25— 27,. . .354, 362, 518

xxxvi. 21,32, 252,253

xxxvi. 37, 638, 645

xxxvii. 1—10, 874

xxxvii. 9, 266

xxxvii. 9—14, 377

xxxvii. 26, 27, 905

xlvii. 1—12, 286

DANIEL.

ii. 44,. . .867, 871, 900, 903, 916 iu. 20—25 795

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INDEX OF SCRIPTURES.

Hymn, DANIEL, (continued.)

iv. 3, 34, 35, .... 141 , 144, 145, 149

vi. 10, 638, 710, 718

vi. 26, 141, 144, 145, 149

vii. 9, 10, 13, 1132, 1134,

1136

vii. 14,27, 854

ix. 5, 8, 462, 480

ix.21, 634, 645

X. 12, 634, 645

X. 19, 546

xji. 2, 1121—1129, 1145

xii. 3, 878,884, 1132

HOSE A.

iv. 17, 442,446

vi. 1, 425, 489, 490

vi. 3, 146,565,568

vi. 4, 582

X..12, ..432, 437, 438, 441, 443

xi. 8, 448

xiii. 9, 480

xiv. 1,2, 425, 489, 490

JOEL.

i. 13, 987,988

ii. 12, 13, 986

il. 17, 987, 988

ii. 28—32, 874

AMOS.

iv.l2, 1137,1145

vi. 1, 687

vi. 3, 437,452,454,457

ix, 2, 3, 130, 132—134, 136

OBADIAH.

— 21, 896, 900, 903, 909,

911, 915, 916

JONAH.

i. 3, 10, 130,132, 134,136

ii. 4, 7, 682

iii. 5—10, 985, 986, 988

iv. 2 182—184

MIC AH.

ii. 7,.

.364, 365, 367, 369, 370, 376, 379

'Hjma. MICAH, (continued.)

ii, 10, 751,757

iii. 6, 445

iv. 1—4, 899

vi. 6—8, 19,258

vii. 7, 521, 523

vii. 18, 19, 182—184

NAHUM.

i.3,.. i.6,.. i.7,.. i. 15,..

...96 .1145 ,.617 ..949

HABAKKUK.

i. 13, 464

ii. 14, 863,876,877,903

ii.20, 159

iii. 2, 383,384

iii. 17—19, 592

ZEPHANIAH.

i. 14—18 445

iii. 9, 10, 856, 865, 870

iii. 14— 17 895,897

HAGGAI.

ii. 6, 7, 857,861,863,867

ii.23, 629

ZECHARIAH.

i.5, 1062

ii. 13, 159

iv,6, 874

iv. 7, 520

vi. 12—15, 217

xiii. 1, 274,286

xiii. 9, 578, 579, 582, 588

MALACHI.

i. 11, 874,891,896—898

iii. 2, 1130, 1131, 1145

iii. 6, 131, 178

iii. 10 384,385

iv, 1, 1130, 1136, 1140

iv.2, 871

MATTHEW, i. 21,....

.348

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INDEX OF SCRIPTURES.

Hymn.

MATTHEW, (continued.)

ii. 9—11 ..202,959

iii. 9, 4114

iii. 10, 4.i6. 458

iii. 16, 799, 800, 803, 808,

810, 814

iv. 16, 217

iv. 17, 452

V. 5, 8, 665

V.7— 10, 750

V. 9, 694

V. 20, 377, 1153

V. 44, 763

V. 48,. ..691, 702, 706, 709, 721, 7'^2

vi. 6, 637, 640,641

vi. 9—13 650, 658

vi. 14, 15, ...762

vi. 16—18, 986

vi. 19,23, 580

vi. 25—34, 560, 569, 571

vi. 31—34, 573

vii. 7— 11,... 634, 644, 645, 895

vii. H 359

vii. 13, 14, 68G, 688, 725

vii. 21—23, 1153

viii. 2, 483

viii. 25, 218, 960

ix. 2, 23, 27, 29, 33, 218

ix. 37, 38, 866

X. 31, 560, 569, 571

X. 33,33, 552, 1144

X, 35—39, 530

X. 43, 714

xi. 5, 218

xi. 28, 29, 416,417, 419,

421, 707

xii. 8 34

xii, 17—21, 215

xii. 36, 37,.. 1082, 1131

xiii. 16, 17, 949

xiii. 18—22, 758

xiii. 41, 42, 1153

xiii. 43, 1164, 1175, 1176

xiii. 45, 398

xiv. 23, 704

xi V. 27—31, 569, 960

XV. 25, 656

XV. 30, 31 218

xvi. 18, 787

xvi. 24,25,...- 530

xvi. 26, 434,442,951

xvii.4, 40, 54

xviii. 11, 224, 259

xviii. 20, 30, 288

xviii. 21, 22, 763

xix. 13, 14, 981, 982

xix. 23,24 1153

xix. 27—29 530, 551

XX. 28, 243

XX. 30— 34, 218 I

Hymn. MATTHEW, (continued.)

xxi. 5—7 215

xxi. 9, 350

xxi. 15, 16, 114, 331

xxi. 21, 634

xxi. 42, 787

xxii. 9, 10,.. 418, 420, 422, 424

xxiii. 37, 436, 442, 463

xxiv. 30, 31, ..1135, 1136, 1141

xxiv. 35, 900

xxiv. 42—46, 715,716

XXV. 13, 715—717

XXV. 21, 23, 1118, 1140

XXV. 31, 32, 1131, 1138

XXV. 34, 1144

XXV. 40,45, 744, 746

XXV. 41, 1142

xxvi. 21 , 22, 25, 577

xxvi. 26—28, 83 1 , 839

xxvi. 36—45, 219—223

xxvi. 39, 42,.... 219— 222, 659, 660

xxvi. 41, 715, 716

xxvi. 64, 1132— 1138,' 1140,

1141, 1144 xxvii. 45— 54,. . .223— 230, 232

xxvii. 46, 8.36

xxvii. 52, 53, 239

xxviii. 1, 6, 38

xxviii. 2, 234, 238

xxviii. 5, 234—236, 238—

241, 243

xxviii. 6, 799

xxviii. 18—20, 852, 887

MARK.

i. 9—11,. . . .709, 800, 802, 808, 810, 814

i. 15, 452

i. 33—34, -..218

i. 35, 639, 704

i. 41, 483

ii. 28, 34

iv. 14, 63

iv. 15—19, 758

iv. 24, 408

iv. 37—41, 569,930

iv. .39, 305

V. 15,34,41,42 218

vi. 46, 704

vi. 50, 569

vii. 2.5—29, 634

viii. 23, 218

viii. 34, 35, 530

viii. 36,37, 434,442, 951

ix. 5, 40,54

ix. 41, 744

X. 13, 14, 16, 981,982

X. 28— 30, 530

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INDEX OF SCRIPTURES.

Hymn. MARK, (continued.)

A. 45, 243, 254, 256, 261

X. 4t5— 52 218

xi. 9, 10, 350

xi. 25, 23, 763

xii. 10, 11, 787

xiii. 26, 27, 1131, 1136—

1138, 1144

xiii. 31, 900

xiii. 33, 35, 37, 715, 716

xiv. 7, 744

xiv. 18, 19, 577

xiv. 22— 26, 831,839

xiv. 32— 41, 219—222

xiv. 36, 659, 660

xiv. 38, 715, 716

xiv. 62, 1132—1138, 1140,

1141, 1144

XV. 24—37, 223—230, 2.32

XV. 34, 830

xvi.2,6, 38,237

xvi. 15—20, 852

LUKE.

i. 33,79, 217

i.49, 159

ii. 8— 14,. . .201, 203, 204—208

ii.32 217

iii. 4—6, 888

iii. 9, 456, 458

iii. 21, 22, 799,800,802,

808, 810, 814

iv. 18,40, 218

v. 16, 639,704

vi.5, 34

vi. 12, 639,704

vi. 22, 23, 750

vi. 27, 28, 763

vi. 34, 35, 738

vii.21,22, 218

viii. 11, 63

viii. 12—14, 758

viii. 15, 59

viii. 18, 408,758

viii. 24 960

viii. 35, 48, 55, 218

ix. 23, 24, 530

ix. 25, 434,442, 951

ix. 26, 554, 705

ix. 33, 40,54

X.2 856

X. 20, 147

X. 23, 24, 949

X. 34' 35! 747

X.42, 765

xi. 1, 24

xi.2— 4 650,658

xi. 9—13, 359

xi. 28, 408

aaL 8, 552, 1144

Hymn. LUKE, (continued.)

xii. 22—31, 560, 569, 571

xii. 33,34, 580

xii. 35, 722

xii. 37,40,43, 715,716

xiii. 3, 5, 452

xiii. 6— 9, 456,458

xiii. 24, 686, 688,725

xiv. 23, 418, 420, 424, 428

xiv. 26, 27, 526

XV. 7, 10, 779—781

XV. 12—24, 481,779

xviii. 1, 638

xviii. 7, 645

x\iii.9— 14, 133

xviii. 15, 16, 981,982

xviii. 29, 30, 530

xviii. 35—43, 218

xix. 10, ^4,259

xix.l7, 19, 1118

xix. 38, 3.50

xix. 41, 42, 434, 452, 1132

XX. 17, 787

xxi.27,..1132, 1133,1135, 1136

xxi.28, 1140

xxi. 33, 900

xxi. 36, 715—717

xxii. 19, 20 831, 842—844,

846

xxii. 39—44, 219—2^

xxii. 42, 659, 660

xxii, 43, 678

xxii. 69, 1132—1138, 1140,

1141, 1144

xxiii. 16, 227

xxiii.34, 763

xxiii. 39— 43, 274

xxiii. 42, 666, 667

xxiii. 44— 46,.... 223— 230, 232

xxiv. 1—3, 6, 38

xxiv. 32, 28

xxiv. 34, 237

xxiv. 50, 51, 242, 245—250

JOHN.

i.4,5,9, 215

i. 13, 377

i. 14, 210

i. 18 .547

i. 29, 36, 273,555

i. 32— 34,. . .799, 800, 802, 803, 810, 814

ii.24,25 133

iii. 3. 5, 7, 123—125, .377

iii. 8, 379

iii. 14, 15, 256, 427,523

iii. 16, 17, ...102, 212, 269, 270 iv. 13, 14,.. .410, 418, 420—423

iv. 24, 133

iv.35, 866

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INDEX OP SCRIPTURES.

Hymn. JOHN, (continued.)

V.23, , 344

V. 25, 28, 29,.. 1121, 1124, 1125

V. 39, 389,390,393

vi. 20, 569

vi.27, 580

vi. 32, 33, 35, 48, ) \ 283,

51,53—58, p--°- } 847

vi.68, 181,548

vii. 37— 39,. .410, 422, 423, 431

vii. 46 406

viii. 12, 215,651

ix. 5, 215

X. 7, 11, 14, 15, 290—292

X. 10, 268

x.28,29, 561

xi. 11, 1109

xi. 23, 24, 1096, 1121, 1129

xii. 13, 350

xii. 14, 15, 215

xii. 26, 530

xii. 46, 215

xii, 47 268,269

xiii. 7; 148,289,585

xiii. 21—25, 577

xiii. 34,35, 697—701

xiv. 2, 3,. 845

xiv. 6, ^ 280

xiv. 7—11, .'«7

xiv. 16, 17, 352, 356, 357,

361, 370, 372, 374

xiv.21,22, 849

xiv.26, 369,376

XV. 1—5, 847

XV. 16, 121, 125

XV. 17, 697, 698

XV. 26, 35-2, 356, 357,

361 , 370, 372

xvi. 8—12, 361, 363

xvi. 13—15, 355, 369

xvii. 4, 224,225

xvii.5 302

xvii. 12, 561

xviii. 9, 561

xviii. 11, 659,666

xix. 5, 256, 273, 555

xix. 16—30, 223—230, 232

XX. 1—18, 38

xx.22, 352

xxi. 15— 17, 577

ACTS.

.852

i. 9, 10,. . . .242, 245—250, 322

i. 11, 1135, 1138, 1140

i, 24, 133

ii. 1—4, 352,367,937

ii.16-21, 874

ji. 26,27, 1087, 1122,

1127, 1128

Hymn. ACTS, (continued.)

u.2Q,33, 247

ii. 34, 35, 335

ii.38, 452

ii. 41, 806,813,820

iii. 19, 452

iv. 11, 787

iv. 12, 253, 258, 262, 272

v. 31,. .257, 259, 272, 295, 300, 315, 321, 333, 325

vii. 48, 49, 935, 936, 941

vii. 51, 438,442

vii. 55,56, 1159

vii. 60, 1109

viii. 12, 799, 802, 819, 820

viii. 22 452

viii. 32, 231

viii. 37, 798,809,811,813

ix, 11, 633

x,38, 744

x,43, 274

xi. 23, 303

xiii, 2—4, 878, 880—883,

887, 888

xiii, 38, 256, 258—260, 264,

266, 272, 274

xv,8— 11, 696

XV, 26 881, 883, 888, 1120

xvi, 30, 31, 497

xvii, 11, 389, 390,393

xvii. 24,-25, 935, 936, 941

xvii. 28, 152, 153

xvii. 30, 452

xvii. 31, 1132, 1133. 1135,

1137, 1142

XX. 18—21,28,31, 955

XX. 24, 1156

xxi. 13,.. 886,889

xxii. 21, 878, 880—883, 887

xxiv. 15, 1121, 1123, 1126,

1129

xxiv. 16,.... 706

xxiv. 25,.. .455, 459, 491, 1145

xxvi. 16—18, 22, 23, 878,

880—883, 887, 888 xxvi. 28,. . . .461, 462, 472, 686

ROMANS.

i. 16,. ..388, 409, 552, 554, 881

i. 19,20 97, 99, 107, 12^^,

127, 129

i.21— 32 917

ii. 4,....' 486

ii. 5— 10, 1130, 1131, 1139,

1140

ii.l2, 917

ii. 21— 23, 955

ii, 28,29, 377

iii, 4, 494

iii. 10—18, 492,500

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INDEX OF SCRIPTURES.

Hymn. ROMANS, (continued.)

iii. ]9, 464,484,494

iii. 20—28, 252—274, 277

iii. 22, 25, 26, 497

iv. 5, 23—25, 252—274,

277

iv. 7, 8, 495,496

V. 1,2, 767

V.3, 4, 595,597, 733

V. 6,8, 223,226,231,283

V, 10, 287

V. ]2. 15—19, 492

V. 15—21, 840

V. 15, 20,21, 520

vi. 1, 670

vi. 2, 536

vi. 3—5, 803, 805, 822, 823

vi, 5«. >••*. ^^35

vi. 9,' ibj.'. .240V242— 245,' 250,

295, 297, 317

vi. 19—22, 670

vi. 19, 2o0, 537, 557, 784,

785, 803

vii. 8—12, 262

vii. 9—12, 24, 478

vii. 22 389

viii. 1, ,578, 766, 767

viii. 5—8, 492, 500

viii. 14, 378

viii. 15, 261, 559

viii. 16, 360,363,367,374,

382

viii. 18, 565, 629

viii. 26, 27, 633

viii. 28, 570, 581, 583, 585,

595, 597, 600, 733

viii. 33,34, 2-13

viii. 38. 39, 561,708

ix. 1—3 979

ix. 7— 23, 121, 125

ix. 11, 16, 18, 252

ix. 3.3, 787

X. 11, 227

X. 15, 949

xi. 6, 252

xi. 25, 26, 921, 923

xi. 29, 178

xi. 33, 142

xi. 36, 117, 121

xii. 5, 696

xii. 9, 10, 696, 790, 1068

xii. 14, 17, 19—21, 763

xii. 15, 1018

xiii. 10, 697, 698

xiii. II, 12, 684, 687, 691

xiv. 10, 12.... 1 131, 1133, 1136, 1144

xiv. 12, 1082

XV. 30, 901

xvi. 4, 881, 883, 888, 1120

xvi. 27, 564

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Hvran. 1 CORINTHIANS.

i.8, 564

i. 9, 565

i. 18,23 409

i. 22—24, 307

ii.2, 270,271

ii. 9, 1153

iii. 6, 7, 411,874

iii. 11, 253, 258, 262, 272

iii. 16, 355, 365

iv. 5, 133

V. 7, 261,263

vi.9, 10, 1153

vi. 15, 303

Vi. 19, 355

vi. 20, 706

vii. 29— 31,... 1054, 1055, 1057, 1060—1064

ix. 24, 25, 717, 719—722,

725, 726

X. 4, 540

X. 16, 827

X. 31, 706

xi. 23—26, 831, 843

xi. 25, 842—844, 846, 850

xii, 12, 13, 790, 791, 796,

827, 829

xiii. 1—3, 703

xiii. 2, 8, 13, 749

xiii. 12, 32, 330

XV. 10, 520

XV. 20, 237,239, 1126

XV. 25, 871

XV.26, 1087

XV. 42, 43, 49, 1 121 , 1 1 22

XV. 52, 1132

XV. 55—57, 1076, 1080

xvi. 9, 885

xvi. 13, 723

2 CORINTHIANS.

i. 12, 706

i.l8— 20, 162

i. 22, 360, 363, 367, 371,

373, 374, 382

ii, 12, 885

ii. 15, 16, 411

iii. 5, 194, 546

iii. 7, 8, 16, 924

iii, 18, 538, 653

iv. 5, 956

iv. ]6,.,..e03, 729,1030, 1036

iv. 17, 535, 629

iv. 18, 533, 543, .580

V. 1—9, 1147

V, 5,. . . .360, 363, 367, 374, 383

V. 6—8, 547, 1086, 1160

V. 7, 515, 1126, 1147

V. 17, 466

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INDEX OF SCRIPTURES.

Hymn. 2 CORINTHIANS, (continued.)

vi. 2, 435, 436, 440—443

vii.5, 519

viii. 9, 207,210,3-29

viii.23, 945

ix. 9— 11,.. .738, 739, 741—746

ix. 15, 746

X. 4, 377—379, 409, 41 1

X. 17, 271

xii. 9, 10, 503, 546.

xii. 15, 955

xiii. 5, 490,577, 630

xiii. 11, 1065, 1068, 1070

xiii. 14, 62

GALATIANS.

i. 4, 252, 256, 260, 269,

268, 269, 277 ii. 9,. . .878, 880—885, 887, 888 ii. 16,.. .252, 253, 262,266, 272

iii. 13, 275

iii. 22, 492,521

iii. 27, 811,822,823

iii. 28, 696,697,790,791,

793

iv. 6, 191,261,374,559

iv. 9, 684, 687, 690—692,

721, 722, 726, 758

iv. 15, 684,685,691

V.6, 514

V. 7, 684,687, 690—692

V. 16, 25,. . .355—358, 363, 365 — 375

vi. 2, 739

vi. 9 740

vi. 14, 253,271

EPHESIANS.

i.3, 117

i. 4—6, 11, 121, 125,252

i. 7,... 251, 252, 254—256, 258 —260, 261—264, 266, 270, 272

i. 10, 790,791,793,796

i. 13, 14,...3G0, 363, 367, 374, 382, 559

ii. 1-3, 492,500

ii. 4, 255

ii. 5,8, 520

ii. 8, 505, 520

ii. 8, 9 510

ii. 9, 10, 252,253

ii. 13, 492

ii. 19, 789—791,793,796,

826—829

ii. 20—22, 565, 787

iii. 15, 789—791,793,796

iii. 19, 677

EPHESIANS, (continued.)

iv. 8, 243

iv. 8—12, 945

iv. 30, 381, 383

iv.32, 697, 698

V. 1, 702

V. 2, 697, 698

V.5, 1153

V. 14, 721,722

V. 16, 457

V.27, 564

V. 30, 303

vi. ], 776

vi. 11—17, 722,723

vi. 18, 676

PHILIPPIANS.

i. 6 381,520,564—567

i. 21, 23, 1086, 1093, 1098,

1108, 1109

ii. 5, 702,707

ii. 6,7, 207

Ii, 6— 10,. . . .302, 307, 309, 329

ii. 7,8, 210

ii.9— 11, 871,898

ii. 12,13, 378

iii. 1, 325

iii. 7,8, 253

iii. 8, 558

iii. 13, 14, 719

iii. 20, 536,629,822

iii. 21, 1122,1123

iv. 1, 720

iv. 3, 826

iv. 4, 325

iv. 13, 546

COLOSSIANS.

i. 14, 251, 252, 2.54—256,

258—260,261-264, 266,270, 272

i.28, 955

ii. 9, 307, 309

ii. 12, 805,822,823

ii. 14, 15, 670

iii. 1—3, . . ,304, 330, 575, 580, 629, 713, 822, 1148

iii. 11, 696

iii. 13, 763

iv. 3, 885

1 THESSALONIANS.

i.5,

i.6,

ii.l3

.408 .704 .409

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INDEX OF SCRIPTURES.

Hymn.

1 THESSALONIANS, (contin.)

iii. 13, 564

iv. 9, 696— (i98

iv. 13, 1083, 1093, 1097—

llUl, 1104, 1106—1109

iv. 14, 1109

iv. 16, 17, 1124,113-2,1138,

1140, 1144

V. 6, 714—717

V. 15, 763

V. 17, 638

V. 19, 381

2 THESSALONIANS.

i. 7,8, 1135, 1141

ii. 13, 127

iii. 1,...859, 860, 862, 864, 871 iii. 13, 740

1 TIMOTHY.

i. 15, 210,212,221,223,

224, 227—229, 252, 254, 256

ii. 1,2, 638

ii. 6, 224, 227—231, 243

ii. 15, 598

iii. 16, 249,250

iv. 16, 955

V. 10, 738, 739, 741, 743,

746, 747

vi. 6, 573

vi. 7, 572, 573

vi. 12, 717,7^2,724

vL 16, 158

2 TIMOTHY.

i. 9, 252, 377

i. 12, 552

j. 18, 1133, 1131

ii. 13 100, 160

iii. 16 336, 395,396,398,

400

iv. 8, 720,726, 735

iv. 6— 8,. 1098, 1104, 1116,1118 iv. 18, 735

TITUS.

i.2, 563

ii. 10—13, 706

ii. 14, 256,257,260,2^4

iii. 5 266,377

iii. 8, 706

PHILEMON, -4,

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Hymn. HEBREWS.

i. 3, 307,309,329,341

i. 6, 204

i. 8, 333

i. 10—12, 131

i. 13, 335

ii. 1, 758

ii. 6—8, 163—165

ii.9, 334,340

ii. 14, 15, 233

ii. 17, 18, 298

iii. 7—11, 15, 79—82, 412

iv. 7, 79-82,412

iv. 9, 35, 39, .55

iv. 13, 133

iv. 14, 15, 297

iv. 16, 644

v. 7, 216

V. 12—14, 758

vi. 6, 533, 670

vi. 10, 748

vi. 12, 727,728, 1062

vi. 17, 18, 550

vi. 19, 563

vii. 19,22,24, 216

vii. 25, 345, 410, 415, 426

viii. 13, 216

ix. 9—15, 216

ix. 12—14,26, 254

ix.27, 1137

ix. 28, 1135

X. 4, 254

X. 5—10, 260

X. 11—14, 216

X. 22, 644

X.23, 166

xi. 1, 512

xi. 1,3,8, 506

xj. 7, 8, 515

xi. 25, 26, 534

xii. 1, 555,719, 727, 728

xii. 6, 7, 11, 595

xii. 6—11, 600

xii. 18—24, 789

xiii. 8, .581

xiii. 17, 955

JAMES.

i. 10, 11, 1149

iv. 14, 1064, 1149

V. 10, 727, 728

V. 13, 11

1 PETER.

i. 2, 252

i.2, 3, 121, 125

i. 6,7, 578,579,582,583

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INDEX OF SCRIPTURES.

Hymn, 1 PETER, (continued.)

i. 8, 254

i. 13, 708

i. 15, 16, 159

i. 18, 19, 254

i. 24, 25, 1149

ii. 7, 787

ii. 21 704

ii. 24, 254

ii. 25, 231

iii. 8, 697, 698

iii. 10—12, 776

iv. 5, 1131

Iv. 7, 1057, 1060

iv. 17, 18 455

V.7, 560,584

2 PETER.

i. 21, 396,400

iii. 10, 12,... 1130, 1134—1136, 1141, 1144

1 JOHN.

i. 7, 254, 258, 259, 262—

264, 274 ii. 2, 254, 258, 259, 262—

264, 274

ii, 6, 704,707

ii. 17, 751, 757, 1054, 1057,

1059

iii. 1,2, 191

iii, 3, 514

iv. 8, 16, 1.55, 156

iv, 12, 547

V, 4, 294

V. 8, 261

2 JOHN. -3,.

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3 JOHN.

— 4, 975,976,978,979

— 8, 741,746

JUDE.

— 24, 25,,

Hymc.

...564

REVELATION.

i.5, 6, 316,851

i. 7,.,320,32l, 1132, 1135, 1136

i. 10, 39

ii. 5, 687

ii. 23, J33

iii. 1, 3—5, 687

iii. 5, 968

iii. 11, 431

iii. 12, 663,713

iii, 20, 434

iv. 3, ICO

iv, 8, 159

iv, 10, 11, 311

v. 8—14, .... 343, 344, 346, 347, 349

V.9, 10, 316

vi. 13— 17,... 1130, 1135, 1136

vii. 9, 17, 254,349, 1164,

1175, 1176, 1179

vii. 20, 326

X, 5, 6, 1060, 1064

xi, 15, 903, 911, 915, 916

xii. 10, 519,911, 915

xiv, 6, 892

xiv. 13,, 1092, 1098, 1099, 1101, 1104, 1108, 1109, nil

xiv. 15, 878

XV. 3, 142,313

XV. 4, 159

xvi. 7, 142

xvi. 15, 715—717

xix. 6, 916

XX. 11, 1134, 1135, 1145

XX. 13, 1082, 1144

XX. 14, 15, 1152

xxi. 2—4, 574, 905, 1166

xxi. 3, 4, 22—25, 1174

xxi. 27, 1153

xxii. 1,2, 286

x:;!i.2, 1175, 1176

xxii. 3, 5, 1174

xxii. 5, 1113

xxii. 16, 959

xxii. 7, 20, 431,873

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PSALMIST.

WORSHIP.

1, L. M. Tate & Brady.

AU Nations exhorted to Adoration and Praise.

1 WITH one consent, let all the earth

To God their cheerful voices raise ; Glad homage pay, mth hallowed mirth, And sing before liim songs of praise ; —

2 Assured that he is God alone,

From whom both we and all proceed, — We, whom he chooses for his o^vn. The flock which he delights to feed.

3 O, enter, then, his temple gate ;

Thence to liis courts devoutly press ; And still yom* gi-ateful hjnins repeat. And still his name with praises bless ;

4 For he's the Lord, supremely good ;

His mercy is forever sure ; His truth, which always firmly stood, To endless ages shall endure.

S. L. M. Watts.

The Sovereign Jehovah.

1 BEFORE Jehovah's awflil throne,

Ye nations, bow "wdth sacred joy ; Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and he destroy.

2 His sovereign power, without our aid,

Made us of clay, and formed us men ; And when, like wandering sheep, we strayed, He brought us to his fold again. I 1

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3 We are his people ; we his care ;

Our souls, and all oui- mortal frame : What lastuig honors shall we rear, Almighty Maker, to thy name ?

4 We'll crowd thy gates, with thankful songs,

High as the heaven om* voices raise ; And Earth, with her ten thousand tongues. Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise.

5 Wide as the world is thy command ;

Vast as eternity thy love ; Fu*m as a rock thy truth shall stand, When rolling years shall cease to move.

3. C. M. Watts.

Delight in the House of God.

1 HOW did my heart rejoice to hear

My friends devoutly say, " In Zion let us all appear, And keep the solemn day " !

2 I love her gates, I love the road ;

The chui'ch, adorned with grace. Stands Yike a palace buUt for God, To show his milder face.

3 Up to her courts, with joy unknown.

The holy tribes repair ; The Son of David holds his throne. And sits in judgment there.

4 He hears our praises and complaints ;

And, whUe Ms awful voice Divides the sinners from the saints, We tremble and rejoice.

5 Peace be within this sacred place,

And joy a constant guest ; With holy gifts and heavenly gi*ace Be her attendants blest.

6 My soul shall pray for Zion still.

While life or breath remains ; Here my best friends, my kindred, dwell ; Here Grod, my Saviour, reigns.

WORSHIP.

4. C. M. Watts.

Daily and nightly Devotion.

1 YE that obey th' immortal King,

Attend his holy place ; Bow to the glories of his name, And sing his wondi'ous grace.

2 Lift up youi' hands by morning light,

And raise yom* thanks on high ; Send yom- admuing thoughts, by night, Above the stariy sky.

3 The God of Zion cheer your heaits

With rays of quickening grace : 'Tis he that spreads the heavens abroad. Whose presence fills the place.

5. L. M. Watts,

Blessedness of worshipping God in his Temple.

1 HOW pleasant, how divinely fair, O Lord of hosts, thy dwellings are ! With long desire my spirit faints To meet th' assemblies of thy saints.

2 My flesh would rest in thine abode ; My panting heart cries out for God ; My God, my King, why should I be So far from all my joys and thee ?

3 Blest are the saints, who dwell on high, Around thy throne, above the sky ; Thy brightest glories shine above, And all their work is praise and love.

4 Blest are the souls who find a place Within the temple of thy grace ; There they behold thy gentler rays. And seek thy face, and learn thy praise.

5 Blest are the men whose hearts are set To find the way to Zion's gate ;

God is their strength ; and, through the road, They lean upon then- helper, God.

6 Cheerful they walk, with growing strength, Till all shall meet in heaven at length ; Till all before thy face appear.

And join in nobler worship there.

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6. L. M. Watts.

Praise to our Creator.

1 YE nations round the earth, rejoice

Before the Lord, your sovereign King; Serve him vv^ith cheerful heart and voice ; With all your tongues his glory sing.

2 The Lord is God ; 'tis he alone

Both life, and breath, and being, give ; We are his work, and not our own, The sheep that on his pastures live.

3 Enter his gates with songs of joy ;

With praises to his courts repair ; And make it your divine employ

To pay your thanks and honors there.

4 The Lord is good ; the Lord is kind ;

Great is his gi-ace, his mercy svn*e ; And all the race of man shall find His truth from age to age endure,

7* C. M. Watts.

Delight in Worship.

1 I LOVE to see the Lord below ;

Hjs church displays his grace ; But upper worlds his glory know, And view him face to face.

2 1 love to worship at his feet.

Though sm annoy me there ; But saints, exalted near his seat, Have no assaults to fear.

3 I love to meet him m his court,

And taste his heavenly love ; But still his visits seem too short, Or I too soon remove.

4 He shines, and I am all delight ;

He hides, and all is pain : When will he fix me in his sight, And ne'er depart again ?

5 O Lord, 1 love thy semce now ;

Thy church displays thy power ; But soon in heaven I hope to bow And praise thee evermore.

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WORSHIP.

8. CM. Watts.

Anticipating Worship.

1 LORD, in the moming thou shalt hear

My voice ascending high ; To thee will I du-ect my prayer, To thee lift up mine eye ; —

2 Up to the hills where Christ is gone

To plead for all his saints, Presenting at liis Father's throne Our songs and our complaints.

3 Thou art a God before whose sight

The wicked shall not stand ;

Sinners shall ne'er be thy delight.

Nor dwell at thy right hand.

4 But to thy house will I resort,

To taste thy mercies there ; I will fi-equent thine holy court, And worship in thy fear.

5 O, may thy Sphit guide my feet

In ways of righteousness. Make every path of duty straight And plain before my face.

9. C. M. Jervis. Homage and Devotion.

1 WITH sacred joy we lift our eyes

To those bright realms above. That glorious temple in the skies, Where dwells eternal Love.

2 Before the gracious throne we bow

Of heaven's almighty King ; Here we present the solemn vow, And hymns of praise we sing.

3 O Lord, while in thy house we kneel,

With trust and holy fear. Thy mercy and thy truth reveal, And lend a gracious ear.

4 With fervor teach our hearts to pray,

x'Vnd tune our lips to sing ;

Nor fi'om thy presence cast away

The sacrifice we bring. 1 *

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10. H. M.

Longing for the House of God.

1 LORD of the worlds above, How pleasant and how fan* The dwellmgs of thy love, Thine earthly temples, are '

Watts.

To thine abode My heart asph'es.

With warm desires To see my God.

2 O, happy souls, who pray

Where God appomts to hear ! O, happy men, who pay

Their constant service there !

They praise thee still ; And happy they

Who love the way To Zion's hill.

3 They go from strength to strength, Thi-ough this dark vale of tears. Till each arrives at length, Till each in heaven appears :

O glorious seat, When God, our King,

Shall thither bring Our willmg feet.

11. S. M. E. Taylor.

Invitation to the House of God.

1 COME to the house of prayer,

O thou afflicted, come ; The God of peace shall meet thee there ; He makes that house his home.

2 Come to the house of praise,

Ye who are happy now ; In sweet accord your voices raise, In kindred homage bow.

3 Ye aged, hither come.

For ye have felt his love ; Soon shall your trembhng tongues be dumb, Youi" lips forget to move.

4 Ye young, before his throne.

Come, bow ; your voices raise ; Let not your hearts his praise disown Who gives the power to praise.

WORSHIP.

5 Thou, whose benignant eye

In mercy looks on all, Who seest the tear of misery, And hear'st the mourner's call, —

6 Up to thy dwelling-place

Bear om- frail spirits on. Till they outstrip time's tardy pace, And heaven on earth be won.

1^. S. P. M. Watts.

Delight in the House of God.

1 HOW pleased and blest was I To hear the people ciy,

"Come, let us seek our God to-day"!

Yes, with a cheerful zeal.

We haste to Zion's hill, And there our vows and honors pay.

2 Zion, thrice happy place. Adorned with w^ondi'ous grace,

And walls of strength embrace thee round ; In thee our tribes appear, To pray, and praise, and hear

The sacred gospel's joyful sound.

3 Here David's gi-eater Son Has fixed his royal thi'one ;

He sits for grace and judgment here ;

He bids the saint be glad ;

He makes the sinner sad. And humble souls rejoice with fear.

4 May peace attend thy gate. And joy within thee wait.

To bless the soul of every guest ;

The man who seeks thy peace,

And wishes thine increase, A thousand blessings on him rest.

5 My tongue repeats her vows, " Peace to this sacred house ! "

For here my fi-iends and kindred dwell ;

And, since my glorious God

Makes thee his blest abode. My soul shall ever love thee well.

WORSHIP.

13. H. M. Watts.

Enjoyment in Worship.

1 TO spend one sacred day

Where God and saints abide, Affords diviner joy

Than thousand days beside :

Where God resorts, I love it more

To keep the door Than shine in courts.

2 God is our sun and shield, Our light and our defence ; With gifts his hands are filled ; We di'aw our blessings thence :

He will bestow On Jacob's race

Peculiar grace, And glory too.

3 The Lord his people loves ; His hand no good withholds From those his heart approves, — From pure and upright souls.

Thrice happy he, O God of hosts.

Whose spirit trusts Alone in thee.

14. CM. Watts.

God present in the Sanctuary.

1 MY soul, how lovely is the place

To which thy God resorts ! 'Tis heaven to see his smiling face. Though in his earthly courts.

2 There the great Monarch of the skies

His savuig power displays ; And light breaks in upon om* eyes With kind and quickenmg rays.

3 With his rich gifts the heavenly Dove

Descends and fills the place, While Clu-ist reveals his wondrous love. And sheds abroad his grace.

4 There, mighty God, thy words declare

The secrets of thy will ; And still we seek thy mercy there, And sing thy praises still.

WORSHIP

15. C. M. Watts.

Thankful Acknowledgment of God's Goodness.

1 ^VHAT shall I render to my God,

For all his kmdness shoA%Ti ? My feet shall visit thine abode, My songs address thy tlii'one.

2 Among the saints who fill thy house,

My offering shall be paid ; There shall my zeal perform the vows My soul, in anguish, made.

3 How much is mercy thy delight,

Thou ever-bless6d God ! How dear thy servants in thy sight ! How precious is then* blood !

4 How happy all thy servants are !

How gi'eat thy grace to me ! My life, which thou hast made thy care, Lord, I devote to thee.

5 Now I am thine, — forever thine, —

Nor shall my purpose move ; Thy hand hath loosed my bonds of pain. And bound me with thy love.

6 Here, in thy courts, I leave my vow.

And thy rich grace record ; Witness, ye saints, who hear me now, If I forsake the Lord.

16. C. M. Newton. A Blessing sought.

1 GREAT Shepherd of thy people, hear ;

Thy presence now display ; We loneel ^^^thin thy house of prayer ; O, give us hearts to pray.

2 The clouds which veil thee fi'om our sight.

In pity. Lord, remove ; Dispose oiu" minds to hear aright The message of thy love.

3 Help us, with holy fear and joy,

To kneel before thy face ; O, make us, creatures of thy power. The children of thy grace.

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17. C. M. Mrs. Williams.

Habitual Devotion,

1 WHILE thee I seek, protecting Power,

Be my vain wishes stilled ;

And may this consecrated hour

With better hopes be filled.

2 Thy love the power of thought bestowed ;

To thee my thoughts would soar ; Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed ; That mercy I adore.

3 In each event of life, how clear

Thy ruling hand I see ! Each blessing to my soul more dear, Because conferred by thee.

4 Li every joy that crowns my days.

In every pain I bear, My heart shall find delight in praise, Or seek relief in prayer.

5 When gladness wings my favored hour,

Thy love my thoughts shall fill ; Resigned, when storms of sorrow lower, My soul shall meet thy will.

6 My lifi;ed eye, without a tear.

The gathering storm shall see ; My steadfast heart shall know no fear ; That heart shall rest on thee.

18. C. M. Watts.

Longing for the House of God.

1 EARLY, my God, without delay,

I haste to seek thy face ; My thu'sty spirit faints away Without thy cheering grace.

2 So pilgrims, on the scorching sand.

Beneath a burning sky. Long for a coolmg stream at hand ; And they must di'ink, or die.

3 I've seen thy glory, and thy power.

Through all thy temple shine ; My God, repeat that heavenly hour, That vision so divine.

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4 Not all the blessings of a feast

Can please my soul so well, As when thy richer grace I taste, And in thy presence dwell.

5 Not life itself, with all its joys,

Can my best passions move. Or raise so high my cheerful voice, As thy forgiving love.

6 Thus, till my last, expiring day,

I'll bless my God and King ; Thus -will I lift my hands to pray. And tune my lips to sing.

19. 7s. J- Taylor.

Elements of acceptable Worship.

1 FATHER of our feeble race,

Wise, beneficent, and kind. Spread o'er nature's ample face.

Flows thy goodness unconiined : Musing m the silent gi'ove.

Or the busy walks of men, Still we ti'ace thy wondrous love.

Claiming large returns again.

2 Lord, what offerings shall we biing,

At thme altars when we bow ? Hearts, the pm'e, unsullied spring.

Whence the kind affections flow ; Soft compassion's feeling soul,

By the meltmg eye expressed ; Sympathy, at whose control

Sorrow leaves the womided breast; —

3 Willing hands to lead the blind.

Heal the wounded, feed the poor ; Love, embracing all our kind ;

Charit}', with Uberal store : Teach us, O thou heavenh* King,

Thus to show our grateful mind, Thus th' accepted offering bring, —

Love to thee and all mankind. n

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30. L. M. Watts

Joy of public Worship.

1 GREAT God, attend, while Zion sings The joy that from thy presence springs : To spend one day with thee on earth Exceeds a thousand days of ninth.

2 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thy house, O God of grace, Not tents of ease, nor tin-ones of power. Should tempt my feet to leave thy door.

3 God is our sun — he makes our day ; God is om- shield — he guards our way From all th' assaults of hell and sin ; From foes without and foes within.

4 All needful grace will God bestow, And crown that grace with gloiy too : He gives us all thmgs, and withholds No real good from upright souls.

5 O God, our King, whose sovereign sway The glorious host of heaven obey, Display thy grace, exert thy power,

Till all on earth thy name adore.

'^'^* CM. Sacred Poetry.

Prayer for Sincerity.

1 LORD, when we bow before thy throne.

And our confessions pom*, O, may we feel the sins we o>\ti, And hate what we deplore.

2 Our contrite spu-its, pitying, see ;

True penitence impart ; And let a healing ray from thee Beam hope on every heart.

3 When we disclose our wants in prayer,

O, let oui- wills resign, And not a thought our bosom share Which is not wholly thine.

4 Let faith each meek petition fill,

And waft it to the skies. And teach our hearts 'tis goodness, still, That grants it, or denies.

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33. C. M. Steele.

The Presence of God sought in his House.

1 COME, O thou King of all thy saints,

Our humble tribute own, While, with oui* praises and complaints, We bow before thy tlii'one.

2 How should our songs, like those above,

With warm devotion rise ! How should our souls, on wings of love, Mount upward to the skies !

3 But, ah, the song, how faint it flows !

How languid our desire ! How dim the sacred passion glows Till thou the heart inspire !

4 Dear Saviour, let thy glory shine,

And All thy dwellings here, Till life, and love, and joy divine, A heaven on eai-th appear.

23. 8s, 7s & 4. Kellt.

Spiritual Improvement.

1 IN thy name, O Lord, assembling,

We, thy people, now draw near ; Teach us to rejoice with trembling ; Speak, and let thy sen'^ants hear, —

Hear with meekness, — Hear thy word with godly fear.

2 W^iile our days on earth are lengthened.

May we give them. Lord, to thee ; Cheered by hope, and daily strengthened, We would run, nor weary be,

Till thy gloiy, Without clouds, in heaven we see.

3 There, in worship purer, sweeter,

All thy people shall adore. Tasting of enjoyment greater

Than they could conceive before, — ■

Full enjoyment, — Holy bliss, forevermore.

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S4:« C. M. Montgomery.

Invocation for a Blessing in Worship.

1 LORD, teach thy servants how to pray

With reverence and vv^ith fear : Though dust and ashes, yet w^e may. We must, to thee di*aw neai*.

2 We come, then, God of grace, to thee ;

Give broken, contrite hearts ; Give — what thine eye delights to see — Truth in the inward parts.

3 Give deep humility ; the sense

Of godly sorrow give ; A strong, desiring confidence To see thy face and live.

4 Give faith in that one sacrifice

Which can for sin atone ; To cast our hopes, to fix our eyes, On Christ, and Christ alone.

5 Give patience, still to wait and weep,

Though mercy long delay ; Courage, our fainting souls to keep, And trust thee, though thou slay.

6 Give these, and then thy vnll be done :

Thus strengthened with all might. We, through thy Spirit and thy Son, Shall pray, and pray aright

So. 7s. J\ewton.

A Blessing humbly requested.

1 LORD, we come before thee now ; At thy feet we humbly bow ;

O, do not our suit disdain ;

Shall we seek thee. Lord, in vain ?

2 Lord, on thee our souls depend ; In compassion now descend ;

Fill our hearts \vith thy rich grace ; Tune our lips to sing thy praise.

3 In thine own appointed way, Now we seek thee ; here we stay ; Lord, from hence we would not go. Till a blessing thou bestow.

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4 Comfort those who weep and mourn ; Let the time of joy retm-n ;

Those that ai'e cast down, lift up ; Make them strong in faith and hope.

5 Grant that all may seek and find Thee a God supremely kind ; Heal the sick ; the captive free ; Let us all rejoice in thee.

56. L. M. Watts.

The Indwelling of God desired.

1 COME, gracious Lord, descend and dwell,

By faith and love, in every breast ; Then shall we know, and taste, and feel, The joys tliat cannot be expressed.

2 Come, fill our hearts with inward strength,

Make our enlarged souls possess. And learn, the height, and breadth, and length, Of thme eternal love and grace.

3 Now to the God whose power can do

More than om- thoughts and wishes know. Be everlasting honors done,

By all the church, through Christ, his Son.

57. C. M. Pratt's Col. A Blessing sought.

1 AGAIN our earthly cai*es we leave,

And to thy courts repair ; Again, with joyful feet, we come To meet our Saviour here.

2 Within these walls let holy peace,

And love, and concord, dwell ; Here give the troubled conscience ease, The woimded sphit heal.

3 The feeling heart, the melting eye,

The humble mmd, bestow ; And shine upon us from on high, To make our graces grow.

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4 May we in faith receive thy word,

Li faith present our prayers, And in the presence of our Lord Unbosom all our cares.

5 Show us some token of thy love,

Our fainting hope to raise, And pour thy blessing from above, That we may render praise.

S8. ^s. Montgomery.

Prayer far a Blessing on public Worship.

1 TO thy temple we repau- ; Lord, we love to worship there ; There, within the veil, we meet Clu'ist upon the mercy-seat.

2 While thy glorious name is sung, Tune our lips, inspire oiu" tongue ; Tlien our joyiul souls shall bless Clii-ist, the Lord om* Righteousness.

3 While to thee our prayers ascend, Let thine ear in love attend ; Hear us when thy Spirit pleads ; Hear, for Jesus mtercedes.

4 While thy word is heard with awe. While we ti-emble at thy laAV,

Let thy gospel's wondrous love Every doubt and fear remove.

5 From thy house Avhen we return, Let our hearts within us burn ; Then, at evening, we may say,

« We have walked with God to-day."

39. C. M. Presb. Col.

Prayer for special Favor.

1 ^VITHIN thy house, O Lord, our God, In glory now appear ; Make this a place of thine abode, And shed thy blessings here.

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2 When we thy mercy-seat surround,

Thy Spu-it, Lord, impart ; And let thy gospel's joyful sound With power reach every heart

3 Here let the blind their sight obtain ;

Here give the mourners rest ; Let Jesus here ti-iumphant reign, Entlii"oned in every breast

4 Here let the voice of sacred joy

And humble prayer arise, Till higher strains our tongues employ In realms beyond the skies.

C. Wesley.

30. S. M.

Claiming the Promise.

1 JESUS, we look to thee.

Thy promised presence claim ; Thou in the midst of us wilt be. Assembled in thy name.

2 Thy name salvation is.

Which here we come to prove ; Thy name is life, and health, and peace, And everlasting love.

3 We meet, the grace to take

Which thou hast freely given ; We meet on earth for thy dear sake. That we may meet in heaven.

4 O, may thy quickening voice

The death of sin remove, And bid our inmost souls rejoice In hope of perfect love.

31. L. M. Sir J. E. Smith. Devout Worship of God.

1 PRAISE waits in Zion, Lord, for thee ;

Thy saints adore thy holy name ;

Thy creatures bend th' obedient knee.

And, humbly, thv protection claim.

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2 Thy hand has raised us from the dust ;

The breath of hfe thy Spirit gave ; Where, but m thee, can mortals trust ? Who, but our God, has power to save ?

3 Eternal source of truth and light,

To thee we look, on thee we call ; Lord, we are nothing in thy sight, But thou to us art all in all.

4 Still may thy childi-en in thy word

Then* common trust and refuge see ; O, bind us to each other, Lord, By one great tie, — the love of thee.

5 Here, at the portal of thy house,

We leave our mortal hopes and fears ; Accept our prayer, and bless om* vows, And dry our penitential tears.

6 So shall our sun of hope arise,

With brighter still and brighter ray, Till thou shalt bless our longing eyes With beams of everlastmg day.

3S. S. M. Urwick's Col.

Pleasures of Spirittial Worship.

1 HOW sweet to bless the Lord,

And in his praises join. With saints his goodness to record, And smg his power divine !

2 These seasons of delight

The dawn of glory seein, Like rays of pure, celestial light, Which on our spirits beam.

3 O, blest assurance this ;

Bright morn of heavenly day ; Sweet foretaste of eternal bliss. That cheers the pilgrim's way.

4 Thus may our joys increase,

Our love more ardent grow, While rich supplies of Jesus' grace Refresh our souls below.

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5 But, O, the bliss sublime,

When joy shall be complete.

In that unclouded, glorious clime

Where all thy servants meet !

6 Then shall the ransomed throng

The Saviom*'s love record.

And shout, in everlasting song,

" Salvation to the Lord ! "

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•*•*• C. M. Edmeston.

Tlie Lord's Day Morning.

1 WHEN the worn spirit wants repose.

And sighs her God to seek. How sweet to hail the evening's close, That ends the weary week !

2 How sweet to hail the early da-svn,

That opens on the sight, When fii-st that soid-reviving mom Sheds forth new rays of light !

3 Sweet day ! thine hours too soon ivill cease ;

Yet, wliile they gently roll. Breathe, heavenly Spirit, source of peace, A Sabbath o'er my soul.

4 When will my pilgi-image be done.

The world's long week be o'er. That Sabbath dawn, wliich needs no sim, That day, which fades no more ?

34. C. M. Watts.

Celebration of Christ's Resurrection.

1 THIS is the day the Lord hath made ;

He calls the hom-s his own ; Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad. And praise smTOund the tin-one.

2 To-day he rose, and left the dead,

And Satan's empire fell ; To-day the saints his triumph spread, And all his wonders tell.

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3 Hosanna to th' anointed King,

To David's holy Son ; Help us, O Lord ; descend and bring Salvation from thy throne.

4 Blest be the Lord, who comes to men

With messages of grace ; Who comes, m God the Father's name, To save om* sinful race.

' 5 Hosanna in the highest strains

The church on earth can raise ! The highest heavens, in w^hich he reigns, Shall give him nobler praise.

3<^. L. M. Stennett.

Holy Enjoyment anticipated.

1 ANOTHER six days' work is done, Another Sabbath is begmi ; Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest, Li'iprove the day that God hath blest.

2 O that our thoughts and thanks may rise. As grateful hicense, to the skies.

And draw from heaven that sweet repose Which none but he that feels it knows !

3 A heavenly calm pervades the breast. The earnest of that glorious rest Which for the church of God remains. The end of cares, the end of pains.

4 AVith joy, great God, thy works we view, Li various scenes, both old and new: With praise, we thuik on mercies past ; With hope, we future pleasures taste.

5 In holy duties let the day.

In holy pleasures, pass away ;

How sweet, a Sabbath thus to spend,

In hope of one that ne'er shall end !

36. C. M. Kelly.

Christ risen. 1 AND now another week begins ; This day we call the Lord's ; This day he rose who bore our sins, For so his word records.

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2 Hark, how the angels sweetly sing !

Then' voices fill the sky ; They hail their great, victorious King, And welcome hini on high.

3 We'll catch the note of lofty praise ;

Their joys, O, may we feel ; Our thankiul song with them we'll raise, And emulate their zeal.

4 Come, then, ye saints, and grateful sing

Of Christ, our risen Lord ; Of Christ, the everlastmg King ; Of Cluist, th' incarnate Word.

5 Hail, mighty Sa^dour ! thee we hail,

High on thy throne above ; Till heart and flesh together fail, We'll sing thy matchless love.

3T» 10s. Select Hymns

The Sabbath a Day of holy Rest.

1 AGAIN returns the day of holy rest.

Which, when he made the world, Jehovah blest ; When, like his o^vn, he bade our labors cease, And all be piety, and all be peace.

2 Let us devote this consecrated day

To learn his will, and all we leai-n obey ; So shall he hear, when fervently we raise Our supplications and our songs of praise.

3 Father of heaven, in whom our hopes confide. Whose power defends us, and whose precepts guide, In life our Guardian, and in death our Friend, Gloiy supreme be thine, tUl time shall end.

38« H. M. COTTERILL.

TTie Resurrection celebrated. 1 AWAKE, ye samts, awake. And hail the sacred day ; In loftiest songs of praise Your joyftil homage pay;

Come, bless the day That God hath blest,

The t\'pe of heaven's Eternal rest

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2 On this auspicious mom The Lord of life ai'ose, And burst the bai's of death, And vanquished all our foes ;

And reaps the fruit Of all his love.

And now he pleads Oiu* cause above,

3 All hail, triumphant Lord !

Heaven with hosannas rmgs ; And earth, in humbler strains. Thy praise responsive sings :

Worthy the Lamb, That once was slain.

Through endless years To live and reign.

39. C. M. De Courcy's Col. The Sabbath a Type of Heaven.

1 COME, let us join, with sweet accord,

In hymns around the throne ; This is the day om- rising Lord Hath made and called his ovni.

2 This is the day which God hath blest,

The brightest of the seven, — A type of that eternal rest Which samts enjoy in heaven.

40. S. M. Watts.

The Sabbath welcomed.

1 WELCOME, sweet day of rest,

That saw the Lord arise ; Welcome to this reviving breast And these rejoicing eyes.

2 The King himself comes near.

And feasts his samts to-day; Here we may sit, and see him here. And love, and praise, and pray.

3 One day, amid the place

Where Christ, my Lord, has been. Is sweeter than ten thousand days Of pleasure and of sin.

4 My willing soul would stay

In such a frame as this, Till called to rise and soar away To everlasting bliss.

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"*!• L. M. Epis. Col.

Rejoicing in the Sabbath.

1 MY opening eyes with rapture see

The dawn of thy returning day ;

My thoughts, O God, ascend to thee,

While thus my early vows I pay.

2 I yield my heart to thee alone,

Nor would receive another guest : Eternal Kmg, erect thy throne.

And reign sole monai'ch in my breast.

3 O, bid this trifling world retire,

And drive each carnal thought away ; Nor let me feel one vain desire.

One smful thought, thi-ough all the day

4 Then, to thy courts when I repair,

My soul shall rise on jo\-ful wing, The wonders of thy love declare.

And join the strams which angels suig.

4^- 10s. Browne.

Spiritual Longings.

1 HAIL, happy day ! thou day of holy rest ! What heavenly peace and transport fill my breast AVlien Christ, the God of grace, in love descends, And kindly holds communion with his friends !

2 Let earth and all its vanities be gone.

Move from my sight, and leave my soul alone ; Its flattering, fading glories I despise. And to immortal beauties tm-n my eyes.

3 Fain would I mount and penetrate the skies, And on my Saviour's glories fix my eyes : O, meet my rising soul, thou God of love, And wafl; it to the bUssful realms above.

'*•*• C. M. Spirit of the Psiilms.

Joy of [Vorship. 1 WITH joy we had the sacred day Which God has called his own ; With joy the summons we obey, To worship at his throne.

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2 Thy chosen temple, Lord, how fair !

Where willmg votaries throng To breathe the humble, fervent prayer, And pour the choral song.

3 Spirit of grace, O, deign to dwell

Within thy chuixh below ; Make her in holiness excel, With pure devotion glow.

4 Let peace within her walls be found ;

Let all her sons unite To spread, with grateful zeal, around, Her clear and shming light.

5 Great God, we hail the sacred day

Which thou hast called thine own ; With joy the summons we obey, To worship at thy throne.

44, H. M. Hay WARD.

Sabbath Morning.

1 WELCOME, delightful morn ; Sweet day of sacred rest, I hail thy kind return ;

Lord, make these moments blest :

From low desires And fleeting toys.

I soar to reach Lnmortal joys.

2 Now may the King descend. And fill his throne of grace ; Thy sceptre. Lord, extend. While saints address thy face

Let sinners feel

Thy quickening word.

And learn to know And feai' the Lord.

3 Descend, celestial Dove,

With all thy quickening powers ; Disclose a Saviour's love. And bless the sa'^red hours:

Then shall my soul New life obtain,

Nor Sabbaths be Enjoyed in vain.

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4:d. S. M. Spir. of the Psalms.

Enjoyment in Worship.

1 SWEET is the work, O Lord,

Thy glorious name to sing, To praise and pray, to hear thy word, And grateful offerings bring; —

2 Sweet, at the dawning light,

Thy boundless love to tell, And, when approach the shades of night, Still on the theme to dwell ; —

3 Sweet, on this day of rest,

To join, m heart and voice, With those who love and serve thee best, And in thy name rejoice.

4 To songs of praise and joy

Be eveiy Sabbath given, That such may be our blest employ Eternally in heaven.

46. C. 31. Mrs. Follen

Love of Sabbath Service.

1 HOW sweet, upon this sacred day,

The best of all the seven, To cast our earthly thoughts away, And tliink of God and heaven !

2 How sweet to be allowed to pray

Om* sins may be forgiven ! With filial confidence to say, " Father, who art in heaven " !

3 How sweet the words of peace to hear

From him to whom 'tis given To wake the penitential tear. And lead the way to heaven 1

4 And if, to make oiu* sins depart,

In vain the will has striven. He who regai'ds the inmost heart Will send his grace fi'om heaven.

5 Then hail, thou sacred, blessed day,

The best of all the seven, When hearts miite their vows to pay Of gi*atitude to Heaven !

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47. 7s 6 L. Newton. The Sabbath in the Sanctuary.

1 SAFELY through another week

God has brought us on our way; Let us now a blessing seek,

Waitmg m his courts to-day, — Day of all the week the best. Emblem of eternal rest.

2 While we seek supplies of grace,

Through the dear Redeemer's name, Show thy recoucilmg face,

Take away our sin and shame ; From our worldly cai'es set free. May we rest, this day, in thee.

3 Here we come thy name to praise ;

Let us feel thy presence near ; May thy glory meet our eyes,

While we m thy house appear; Here afford us, Lord, a taste Of om* everlasting feast.

4 May the gospel's joyful sound

Conquer sinners, comfort saints, Make the fruits of grace abound.

Bring relief trom all complaints : Thus let all our Sabbaths prove. Till we join the church above.

48. S. M. BULFINCH.

Sabbath Worship.

1 HAIL to the Sabbath day !

The day divinely given. When men to God then* homage pay. And earth di*aws near to heaven.

2 Lord, in this sacred hour.

Within thy com'ts we bend, And bless thy love, and own thy power, Our Father and om* Friend.

3 But thou art not alone

In courts by mortals trod ; Nor only is the day thine own When man draws near to God.

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4 Thy temple is the arch

Of yon unmeasm-ed sky ; Thy Sabbath, the stupendous march Of grand eternity.

5 Lord, may that hoher day

Da^vn on thy servants' sight ;

And pm-er worsliip may we pay

In heaven's unclouded light.

49. L. M. Barbauld.

The Sacrifice of the Heart.

1 WHEN, as returns this solemn day,

jMan comes to meet his Maker, God, What rites, what honors shall he pay ? How spread his sovereign name abroad ?

2 From marble domes and gilded spires

Shall curlmg clouds of incense rise, And gems, and gold, and garlands, deck The costly pomp of sacrifice ?

3 Vam, sinful man ! creation's Lord

Thy golden offermgs well may spare ; But give thy heart, and thou shalt find Here dwells a God who heareth prayer.

4 O, gi-ant us, in this solemn horn-,

From earth and sm's allm-ements free, To feel thy love, to own thy power, And raise each raptured thought to thee !

^O. L. M. Watts.

Delight in the Sabbath.

1 SWEET is the work, my God, my King, To praise thy name, give thanks, and sing ; To show thy love by morning light,

And talk of all thy truth at night.

2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest ; No mortal care shall fill my breast ; Op may my heart in tune be found, Like David's hai-p, of solemn sound.

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3 My heart shall tiiumph in the Lord, And bless his works, and bless his word: His works of grace, how bright they sliine ! How deep his counsels, how divme !

4 And I shall share a glorious part, Wlien grace hath well refined my heart, And fresh supplies of joy are shed. Like holy oil, to cheer my head.

5 Then shall I see, and hear, and know. All 1 desired or wished below.

And every power tind sweet employ In that eternal world of joy.

51. C. M. Barbauld.

The World banished.

1 O FATHER, though the anxious fear

May cloud to-morrow's way. Nor fear nor doubt shall enter here ; All shall be thine to-day.

2 We will not bring divided hearts

To worship at thy sln-ine ; But each unholy thought departs, And leaves the teni])le thine.

3 Sleep, sleep to-day, tormentuig cares,

Of earth and folly born ; Ye shall not dim the light that streams From this celestial morn.

4 To-morrow will be tune enough

To feel your harsh control ; Ye shall not desecrate, this day, The Sabbath of the soul.

0^« L. M. Bathurst.

Improvement of the Sabbath.

1 THIS day the Lord hath called his own;

O, let us, then, his praise declare, Fix our desires on liim alone.

And seek his face with fervent prayer.

2 Lord, m thy love we woidd rejoice.

Which bids the bm-dened soul be free, And, with united heart and voice. Devote these sacred hours to tliee.

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3 Now let the world's delusive things

No more our grovelling thoughts employ, But Faith be taught to stretch her wings, Li search of heaven's unfailing joy.

4 O, let these earthly Sabbaths, Lord,

Be to our lasting welfare blest ; The purest comfort here afford. And fit us for eternal rest.

^3* H. M. Breviary.

A Blessing sought on Worship.

1 HERE, gi-acious God, do thou In mercy now draw nigh ; Accept each faithful prayer. And mai-k each suppliant sigh ;

In copious shower, On aU who pray,

This holy day. Thy blessings pour.

2 Here may we find fi*om heaven The grace wliich we unplore ; And may that grace, once given, Be with us evermore, —

Until that day When all the blest

To endless rest Are called away.

54. L. M, Raffles.

The Hour of Prayer.

1 BLEST hour, when mortal man retires

To hold commmiion with his God, To send to heaven his warm desires, And listen to the sacred word.

2 Blest hour, when earthly cares resign

Their empire o'er his anxious breast, While, all aroimd, the calm divine Proclauns the holy day of rest.

3 Blest hour, when God himself draws nigh,

Well pleased his people's voice to hear, To hush the penitential sigh,

And wipe away the mourner's tear.

4 Blest hour ! for, where the Lord resorts,

Foretastes of future bliss are given, And mortals find his earthly courts The house of God, the gate of heaven.

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«*«*• L. M. Doddridge.

TTie earthly and heavenly Sabbath.

1 THINE earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love ; But there's a nobler rest above ;

To that our longmg souls aspire. With cheerful hope and strong desire.

2 No more fatigue, no more distress,

Nor sin, nor death, shall reach the place ; No groans shall mingle with the songs Which dwell upon inmiortal tongues ; —

3 No rude alarms of angry foes ;

No cares, to break the long repose ; No midnight shade, no clouded sun, But sacred, high, eternal noon.

4 O long-expected day, begin ;

Dawn on these realms of pain and sin ; With joy we'll tread th' appointed road, And sleep in death, to rest with God.

56. 7s. S. F. Smith.

Sabbath Evening.

1 SOFTLY fades the twilight ray Of the holy Sabbath day ; Gently as life's setting sun, When the Christian's course is run.

2 Night her solenm mantle spreads O'er the earth, as daylight fades ; All thmgs tell of cahn repose, At the holy Sabbath's close.

3 Peace is on the world abroad ; 'Tis the holy peace of God, — Symbol of the peace within, When the spirit rests fi*om sin.

4 Still the Spirit lingers near. Where the evening worshipper Seeks communion with the skies, Pressing onward to the prize.

5 Saviour, may our Sabbaths be Days of peace and joy in thee, Till in heaven our souls repose. Where the Sabbath ne'er shall close.

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57. C. M. Pratt's Col. The Light of God's Countenance.

1 ETERNAL Suii of Righteousness,

Display thy beams divme, And cause the glory of tiiy face On all our hearts to shine.

2 Light in thy light, O, may we see

Thy grace and mercy prove, Revived, and cheered, and blessed by tliee, The God of pardoning love.

58. C. M. Wesley's Col. Prayer for a Blessing on the Word.

1 FATHER of all, in whom, alone,

We live, and move, and breathe, One bright, celestial ray send down, And cheer thy sons beneath.

2 While in thy word we seai'ch for thee,

O, fill our souls with awe ; Thy light impart, that we maj^ see The wonders of thy law.

3 Now let our darkness comprehend

The light that shines so clear ; Now thy revealing Spirit send. And give us eai'S to hear.

4 Before us make tliy goodness pass.

Which here, by faith, we know ; Let us in Jesus see thy face. And die to all below.

09. C. M. Pratt's Col.

Seeking a Blessing.

1 ALmGHTY God, eternal Lord,

Thy gracious power make kno^vn ; Apply the virtue of thy word. And melt the heart of stone.

2 Speak, with the voice that wakes the dead,

And bid the sleeper rise ; O, let his guilty conscience dread The death that never dies.

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3 Let US receive the word we hear, Each m an honest heart ; Lay up the precious treasure there, And never with it part.

00. 7s. Kelly.

A Blessing desired.

1 SAVIOUR, bless thy word to all ;

Quick and powerful let it prove : O, may sinners hear thy call ; Let thy people grow in love.

2 Thme o^vn gracious message bless ;

Follow it with power divme ; Give the gospel great success ; Thme the work, the glory thine.

3 Saviour, bid the world rejoice ;

Send, O, send thy truth abroad ; Let the nations hear thy voice, — Hear it, and return to God.

^* • ^s. Salisbury Col.

Prayer for a Blessing.

1 GLORIOUS in thy saints appear ; Plant thy heavenly kingdom here ; Light and life to all impart ; Shine on each believmg heart; —

2 And, in every grace complete, Make us. Lord, for glory meet; Till we stand before thy sight, Paitners with the saints in light

6^. 8s & 7s. Newton.

Prayer for a Blessing.

1 MAY the grace of Christ, our Saviour,

And the Father's boundless love, With the Holy Spirit's favor. Rest upon us from above.

2 Thus may we abide in union

With each other and the Lord,

And possess, in sweet communion,

Joys which earth cannot afford.

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63. 8s, 7s & 4. Jay. Prayer for a Blessing.

1 COME, thou soul-transforniing Spirit,

Bless the sower and the seed ; Let each heart thy gi*ace inherit ; Raise the weak, the hungry feed ;

From the gospel Now supply thy people's need.

2 O, may all enjoy the blessing

Which thy word 's designed to give ; Let us all, thy love possessing, Joyfidly the truth receive,

And forever To thy praise and glory live.

64. L. M. Hart. Dismission.

1 DISMISS us with thy blessing, Lord ; Help us to feed upon thy word ;

All that has been amiss forgive. And let thy truth ^vithin us live.

2 Though we are guilty, thou art good ; Wash all our works m Jesus' blood ; Give every burdened soul release. And bid us all depait in peace.

6d. 8s, 7s & 4. BURDER.

Dismission.

1 LORD, dismiss us with thy blessmg ;

Fill om- hearts with joy and peace ; Let us each, thy love possessing, Trimnph in redeeming grace :

O, refresh us. Travelling through this wilderness.

2 Thanks we give, and adoration.

For thy gospel's joyful sound ; May the fi-uits of thy salvation In our hearts and lives aboimd ;

May thy presence With us evermore be ib und.

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Then, whene'er the signal 's given Us from earth to call away,

Borne, on angels' wings, to heaven, — Glad tlie summons to obey, —

May we ever Reign with Christ in endless day.

PRAISE TO GOD.

6(1. C. M. Hemans.

Invitation to offer Praise.

1 PRAISE ye the Lord ; on every height

Songs to his glory raise ; Ye angel hosts, ye stars of night, Join m immortal praise.

2 O fire and vapor, hail and snow,

Ye servants of his will ; O stormy winds, that only blow His mandates to fulfil ; —

3 Mountains and rocks, to heaven that rise ;

Fair cedars of the wood ; Creatures of life that wing the skies. Or track the plains for food ; —

4 Judges of nations ; kings, whose hand

Waves the proud sceptre high ; O youths and virgins of the land ; O age and infancy ; —

5 Praise ye his name, to whom alone

All homage should be given, Whose glory, from th' eternal throne, Spreads wide o'er earth and heaven.

^7, H. M. Watts.

Exhortation to Praise. 1 YE trIRes of Adam, join

With heaven, and earth, and seas, And offer notes divine To your Creator's praise :

Ye holy throng Of angels bright.

Li worlds of light Begin the song.

PRAISE TO GOD.

3 The shining worlds above Li glorious order stand, Or in swift courses move, By his supreme command:

He spake the word, And all then* frame

From nothing came To praise the Lord.

3 Let all the nations fear

The God that rules above ; He brings his people near,

x'Vnd makes them taste liis love ;

While earth and sky Attempt his praise,

His saints shall raise His honors high.

08. H. M. D WIGHT.

God's Goodness and Truth.

1 SING to the Lord most high ; Let eveiT land adore ; With grateful voice make known His goodness and his power ; With cheertiil songs Declare his ways,

And let his praise Inspire your tongues.

2 Enter his courts with joy ;

With fear address the Lord ; He formed us with his hand, And quickened by his word ;

With wide command, He spreads his sway

O'er eveiy sea And every land.

3 His hands provide oiu- food, And eveiy blessing give ; We feed upon his care. And in his pastm*es live: With cheerful songs And let his praise

Declare his ways.

Inspire youi- tongues.

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Praise from all Lands.

1 ALL ye nations, praise the Lord ;

All ye lands, your voices raise ;

Heaven and earth, with loud accord,

Praise the Lord^ forever praise.

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2 For his truth and mercy stand,

Past, and present, and to be. Like the years of his right hand. Like iiis own eternity.

3 Praise him, ye who know his love ;

Praise hun from the depths beneath ; Praise him m tlie heights above ; Praise yom- Maker, all that breathe.

■^O. L M. Tate & Brady.

Praise to the great Jehovah.

1 BE thou, O God, exalted high ; And as thy glory fills the sky, So let it be on earth displayed. Till thou art here, as there, obeyed.

2 O God, my heart is fixed ; 'tis bent Its thankful tribute to present ;

And, with my heart, my voice I'll raise To thee, my God, in songs of j)raise.

3 Thy praises. Lord, 1 will resound To all the listening nations round ; Thy mercy highest heaven transcends ; Thy truth beyond the clouds extends.

4 Be thou, O God, exalted high ; And as thy gloiy fills the sky. So let it be on eai-th displayed, Till thou art here, as there, obeyed.

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I'he Lord is great.

1 THE Lord is great ; ye hosts of heaven, adore him,

And ye who tread this earthly ball ; In holy songs rejoice aloud before hun. And shout his praise who made you all.

2 The Lord is great; his majesty how glorious!

Resound his praise from shore to shore ; O'er sin, and death, and hell, now made victorious, He rules and reigns forevermore.

3 The Lord is great; his mercy how abounding!

Ye angels, strike your golden chords ; O, praise our God, with voice and harp resounding, The King of kings and Lord of lords.

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TS. lOs & lis. Grant.

God glorious.

O, WORSHIP the King, all glorious above,

And gratefully sing his wonderful love,

Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days,

Pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise.

O, tell of his might, and sing of his grace.

Whose robe is the light, whose canopy, space ;

His chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form.

And dark is his path on the wmgs of the storm.

Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite ? It breathes in the air, it shmes m the light. It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, And sweetly distils m the dew and the ram.

Frail childi-en of dust, and feeble as frail, In thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail ; Thy mercies how tender ! how firm to the end ! Om* 3Iaker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend.

Father x\lmighty, how faithful thy love ! While angels delight to hynm thee above. The humbler creation, though feeble their lays, With true adoration shall lisp to thy praise.

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Exhortation to Praise.

1 PRAISE the Lord ; his glory bless ; Praise him iu his holmess ;

Praise hun as the theme inspires ; Praise hun as his fame requires.

2 Let the trumpet's lofty sound Spread its loudest notes around ; Let the harp unite, in praise. With the sacred minstrel's lays.

3 Let the organ join to bless

God, the Lord our Righteousness ; Tune yoiu- voice to spread the fame Of the great Jehovah's name.

4 All who dwell beneath his light, Li his praise your heai-ts unite ; While the stream of song is pom-ed, Praise and magnify the Lord.

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Praise m the Courts of the Lord.

1 PRAISE ye Jehovah's name ; Praise through his courts proclaim ;

Rise and adore ; High o'er the heavens above, Sound his great acts of love, Wliile his rich grace we prove,

Vast as his pov^^er.

2 Now let the trumpet raise Triumphant sounds of praise,

Wide as his fame ; There let the harp be found ; Organs, with solemn soimd. Roll your deep notes around.

Filled with his name.

3 While his high praise ye sing, Shake eveiy sounding string :

Sweet the accord ! He vital breath bestows : Let every breath that flows His noblest fame disclose :

Praise ye the Lord.

75. L. M. Mrs. Opie.

The Voice of Creation.

1 THERE seems a voice in every gale,

A tongue m every opening flower. Which tells, O Lord, the wondrous tale

Of thy mdulgence, love, and power; The birds, that rise on quivering wing.

Appear to hymn their Maker's praise, And all the mingling sounds of spring

To thee a general anthem raise.

2 And shall my voice, great God, alone

Be mute 'midst Nature's loud acclaim, Nor let my heart, with answering tone.

Breathe forth in praise thy holy namer* All Nature's debt is small to mine.

For Nature soon shal] cease to be ; But — matchless proof of love divi^Ci —

Thou gav'st immortal life to mo.

PRAISE TO GOD.

76. L. M. Watts,

The Glory of God in his Works and in his Word.

1 THE heavens declare thy gloiy, Lord ;

In eveiy star thy wisdom shines ; But when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fau-er Imes.

2 The rolling sun, the changing light.

And nights, and days, thy power confess ; But that blest volume thou hast ^^Tit Reveals thy justice and thy gi*ace.

3 Sim, moon, and stars, convey thy praise

Aroimd the earth, and never stand; So, when thy truth began its race, It touched and glanced on every land.

4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest

Till through the world thy tmth has run, Till Christ has all the nations blest That see the light or feel the smi.

5 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise;

O, bless the world with heavenly light ; Thy gospel makes the simple wise ;

Thy laws ai'e pure, thy judgments right

6 Thy noblest wonders here we view.

In souls renewed and sins forgiven ; Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew. And make thy word my guide to heaven.

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Praise the Lord.

1 PRAISE the Lord ; ye heavens, adore him ;

Praise him, angels, in the height ; Sim and moon, rejoice before him ; Praise him, all ye stai-s of light.

2 Praise the Lord, for he hath spoken ;

Worlds his mighty voice obeyed ; Laws, which never can be broken, For then* guidance he hath made.

3 Praise the Lord, for he is glorious ;

Never shall his promise fail ; God hath made his samts \dctorious ; Sin and death shall not prevaiL

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4 Praise the God of our salvation ;

Hosts on high, his power proclaim ; Heaven and earth, and all creation, Praise and magnify his name.

78. C. M. Barlow. A Morning Offering.

1 AWAKE, my soul, to sound his praise ;

Awake, my harp, to sing ; Join, all my powers, the song to raise. And morning incense bring.

2 Among the people of his care,

And tlii-ough the nations round. Glad songs of praise Avill I prepare. And there his name resound.

3 Be thou exalted, O my God,

Above the stariy fi'ame ; Diffuse thy heavenly grace abroad. And teach the world thy name.

4 So shall thy chosen sons rejoice,

And throng thy courts above. While sinners hear thy pardoning voice. And taste redeeming love.

79. S. M. Watts. Exhortation to Praise.

1 COME, sound his praise abroad.

And hymns of glory sing : Jehovah is the sovereign God, The universal King.

2 Come, worship at his throne ;

Come, bow before the Lord ; We are his work, and not our own ; He formed us by his word.

3 To-day attend his voice.

Nor dare provoke his rod ; Come, like the people of his choice. And o^vn your gracious Grod.

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80. L. M. Watts. Praise and holy Fear.

1 COME, let our voices join to raise A sacred song of solemn praise : God is a sovereign King : rehearse His honor in exalted verse.

2 Come, let oiu* souls address the Lord, Who framed our natures by his word : He is our Shepherd : we, the sheep His mercy chose, his pastures keep.

3 Come, let us hear his voice to-day, The counsels of his love obey ; ^ Nor let oiu* hardened hearts renew The sins and plagues that Israel knew.

4 Come, let us turn, with holy fear, To him who now invites us near ; Accept the offered grace to-day, Nor lose the blessing by delay.

5 Come, seize the promise while it waits, And march to Zion's heavenly gates ; Believe, and take the promised rest; Obey, and be forever blest.

81. C. M. Watts,

Praise and holy Fear.

1 SING to the Lord Jehovah's name,

And in his strength rejoice ; When his salvation is our theme, Exalted be oiu* voice.

2 With thanks, approach his n^vful sight,

And psalms of honor sing ; The Lord 's a God of boundless might, The whole creation's King.

3 Come, and with humble souls adore ;

Come, kneel before his face : O, may the creatm-es of his power Be children of his grace.

4 Now is the time — he bends his ear,

And waits for your request ; Come, lest he rouse his ^^Tath, and swear, "Ye shall not see mv rest."

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S2. C. M. Pratt's Col.

Universal Praise.

1 SING to the Lord in joyful strains ;

Let earth his praise resound ; Let all the cheerful nations join To spread his glory round.

2 Thou city of the Lord, begin

The universal song ; And let the scattered villages The cheerful notes prolong; —

3 Till, 'midst the strains of distant lands,

The islands sound his praise ; And all, combined, with one accord, Jehovah's glories raise.

83. C. M. Watts. Praise from Jews and Gentiles.

1 ALL ye vv^ho love the Lord, rejoice,

And let your songs be new ; Amid the church, with cheerful voice, His later w'onders show.

2 The Jews, the people of his grace,

Shall their Redeemer sing ; And Gentile nations join the praise. While Zion owns her King.

3 The Lord takes pleasure in the just.

Whom sinners treat w ith scorn ; The meek, who lie despised in dust, Salvation shall adorn.

84. C. M. Watts. Praise to God from all Nations.

1 O, ALL ye nations, praise the Lord,

Each with a diiferent tongue ; In eveiy language learn his word. And let his name be sung.

2 His mercy reigns through every land ;

Proclaim his grace abroad ; Forever firm his truth shall stand ; Praise ye the faithful God.

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85. C. JM. Wrangham.

Praise to God from all Nations.

1 O, ALL ye nations, praise the Lord ;

His glorious acts proclaim ; The fulness of liis grace record. And magnify his name.

2 His love is great, his mercy sui-e,

And faithful is his word ; His truth forever shall endure ; Forever praise the Lord.

86« L. M. Tate &, Brady.

Praise and Gratitude.

1 O, PRAISE the Lord in that blest place

From whence his goodness largelv flows ; Praise him in heaven, where he his face Unveiled in perfect glory shows.

2 Praise him for all the might}- acts

Which he in our behalf hath done ; His kindness this retm-n exacts,

With which our praise should equal run.

3 Let all, who vital breath enjoy,

The breath he doth to thein afford In just retm*ns of praise employ ; Let eveiy creatui-e praise the' Lord.

S?'. S. M. Montgomery

Exhortation to Praise.

1 ARISE, and bless the Lord,

Ye people of his choice ; Arise, and bless the Lord your God, With heart, and soul, and voice.

2 Though high above all praise.

Above all blessing high, Who would not fear his holy name, And laud, and magnify?

3 O for the living flame

From his own altar brought. To touch our lips, our souls inspire, And wing to heaven our thought !

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4 God is our strength and song,

And his salvation ours ; Then be his love in Christ proclaimed With all our ransomed powers.

5 Arise, and bless the Lord ;

The Lord your God adore ; Ai'ise, and bless his glorious name, Henceforth, forevermore.

88. C. M. Wardlaw. Praise to God.

1 LIFT up to God the voice of praise.

Whose breath om* souls inspired ; Loud, and more loud, the anthems raise. With grateful ardor fired.

2 Lift up to God the voice of praise,

Whose goodness, passing thought. Loads every moment, as it flies, With benefits unsought.

3 Lift; up to God the voice of praise.

From whom salvation flows. Who sent his Son our souls to save From everlasting woes.

4 Lift up to God the voice of praise,

For hope's transporting ray. Which lights, through darkest shades of death. To realms of endless day.

89. S. M. Watts. A holy God worshipped with Reverence.

1 EXALT the Lord our God,

And worship at his feet ; His natiu-e is all holiness. And mercy is his seat.

2 When Israel was his church.

When Aaron was his priest. When Moses cried, when Samuel prayed, He gave his people rest.

3 Oft he forgave their sins,

Nor would destroy their race ; And oft he made his vengeance known. When they abused his grace.

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4 Exalt the Lord our God,

Whose grace is still the same : Still he's a God of holiness, And jealous for his name.

90, H. M. Tate & Brady.

Praise from Heaven and Earth.

1 YE boundless realms of joy, Exalt your 3Iaker's name ; His praise yom* songs employ Above the starrj' frame :

Your voices raise. Ye cherubim

And seraphim. To sing his praise.

Let all adore the Lord, And praise his holy name,

By vs^hose almighty word They all from nothmg came ;

And all shall last, From changes fi*ee ;

His firm decree Stands ever fast.

91. L. P. M. Watts.

Praise at all Times.

1 I'LL praise my Maker vv^ith my breath ; And, when my voice is lost in death,

Praise shall employ my nobler powers ; My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and bemg, last,

Or immortality endures.

2 How blest the man whose hopes rely On Israel's God ! He made the sky,

And earth, and seas, with all their ti'ain ; His truth forever stands secure ; He saves th' oppressed, he feeds the poor.

And none shall find his promise vain.

3 ril praise him while he lends me breath ; And, when my voice is lost in death,

Praise shall employ my nobler powers ; My days of praise shall ne'er be past. While life, and thought, and being, last.

Or immortality endures.

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Universal Praise.

1 LET every creature join To bless Jehovah's name, And every power unite

To swell th' exalted theme ;

Let nature raise, From every tongue,

A general song Of grateful praise.

2 But, O, from human tongues Should nobler praises flow. And every thankful, heart With warm devotion glow ;

Your voices raise, Ye highly blest;

Above the rest Declare his praise.

3 Assist me, gracious God ;

My heart, my voice mspire ; Then shall 1 humbly join The imiversal choir;

Thy grace can raise My heart and tongue.

And tune my song To lively praise.

S3. L. M. Steels.

Mercies acknowledged.

1 AWAKE, my soul, awake, my tongue ; My God demands the grateful song ; Let all my inmost powers record

The Avondi-ous mercy of the Lord.

2 Divinely free his mercy flows. Forgives my sins, allays my woes, And bids approaching death remove, And crowns me with indulgent love.

3 His mercy, with unchanging rays, Forever shines, while time decays ; And children's children shall record The truth and goodness of the Lord.

4 While all his works his praise proclaim. And men and angels bless his name,

O, let my heart, my life, my tongue, Attend, and join the blissful song.

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04r. L. M. Blacklock.

Majesty and Dominion qf God.

1 COME, O my soul, in sacred laj^s Attempt thy great Creator's praise : But, O, what tongue can speak his fame ? What verse can reach the lofty theme ?

2 Enthroned amid the radiant spheres, He gloiy like a garment wears ;

To form a robe of light divdne,

Ten thousand suns around him shine.

3 In all our IVIaker's grand designs. Almighty power, with wisdom, shines ;

His works, through all this wondrous frame, Declai'e the glory of his name.

4 Raised on devotion's lofty wing, Do thou, my soul, his glories sing ; And let his praise employ thy tongue Till hstening worlds shall join the song.

95. L. M. Watts.

Praise to God for his Perfections and Providence.

1 PRAISE ye the Lord : my heart shall join In work so pleasant, so divine ;

My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being, last

2 Happy the man whose hopes rely On Israel's God : he made the sky. And earth, and seas, with all their train ; And none shall find his promise vain.

3 His truth forever stands secure ;

He saves th' oppressed, he feeds the poor ; He helps the stranger in distress. The widow and the fatlierless.

4 He loves the saints ; he Imows them well, But turns the wicked do^^Ti to hell :

Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns ; Praise him in everlasting strains.

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Praise for 31ercies.

1 O, BLESS the Lord, my soul;

His grace to thee proclaim ; And all that is withm me, join To bless his holy name.

2 O, bless the Lord, my soul ;

His mercies bear in mind ; Forget not all his benefits ; The Lord to thee is kmd.

3 He will not always chide ;

He will with patience wait ; His wrath is ever slow to rise, And ready to abate.

4 The Lord forgives thy sins,

Prolongs thy feeble breath ; He healeth thine infii-mities, And ransoms thee from death.

5 He clothes thee with his love,

Upholds thee with his truth. And like the eagle he renews The vigor of thy youth.

6 Then bless his holy name

Whose grace hath made thee whole, Whose loving-kindness crowns thy days ; O, bless tlie Lord, my soul.

C. M. ROWE.

Praise ftom all Nature.

BEGIN the high, celestial strain.

My raptured soul, and sing A sacred hymn of grateful praise

To heaven's almighty King.

Ye curling fountains, as ye roll

Your silver waves along, Repeat to all your verdant shores

The subject of the song.

Bear it, ye breezes, on your wings,

To distant climes away, And round the wide-extended world

The lofty theme convey,

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4 Take up the burden of his name,

Ye clouds, as ye arise. To deck with gold the opening mom, Or shade the evening skies.

5 Long let it warble round the spheres,

And echo through the sky ; Let angels, with immortal skill. Improve the harmony ; —

6 While we, with sacred rapture fired,

The blest Creator sing, And chant our consecrated lays To heaven's eternal King.

98. C. P. M. OCILVIE.

Praise from all Creatures.

1 BEGIN, my soul, th' exalted lay; Let each enraptured thought obey^

And praise th' almighty name ; Lo ! heaven, and earth, and seas, and skies, In one melodious concert rise.

To swell th' inspiring theme.

2 Thou heaven of heavens, his vast abode. Ye clouds, proclaim your Maker, Grod ;

Ye thunders, speak his power ; Lo ! on the lightning's fiery wing, In triumph rides th' eternal Kmg ;

Th' astonished worlds adore.

3 Ye deeps, %vith roarmg billows, rise To join the thunders of the skies;

Praise him who bids you roll ; His praise in softer notes declare. Each whispering breeze of yielding air,

And breathe it to the soul.

4 Wake, all ye soai-ing tribes, and sing ; Ye feathered warblers of the spring.

Harmonious anthems raise To Him who shaped yom' finer mould. Who decked your glittermg wings with gold,

And tuned your voice to praise.

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5 Let man — by nobler passions swayed — Let man — in God's own image made —

His breath in praise employ, Spread wide his Maker's name aromid, Till heaven shall echo back the sound,

In songs of holy joy.

99. C. P. M. H. Moore.

7%e Love of God.

1 MY God, thy boundless love I praise ; How bright, on high, its glories blaze !

How sweetly bloom below ! It streams from thine eternal throne ; Tln*ough heaven its joys forever run.

And o'er the earth they flow.

2 'Tis love tliat paints the purple morn. And bids the clouds, in air upborne.

Then- genial di'ops distil : In evei*y vernal beam it glows, And breathes in every gale that blows,

And glides in every rill.

3 But m the gospel it appears In sweeter, fairer characters.

And charms the ravished breast ; There, love immortal leaves the sky, To wipe the drooping moiu-ner's eye,

And give the weary rest.

4 Then let the love that makes me blest. With cheerful praise inspire my breast,

And ardent gratitude ; And all my thoughts and passions tend To thee, my Father and my Friend,

My soul's eternal good.

10©. C. M. Watts.

A faithful God.

1 BEGIN, my tongue, some heavenly theme, And speak some boundless thing — The mighty works, or mightier name. Of our eternal King.

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2 Tell of his wondi-oiis faithfulness,

And sound his power abroad ; Sing of the glory and the grace Of our Redeemer God.

3 Proclaim " salvation from the Lord,

For wretched, djing men ; " His hand inscribed the sacred word With an immortal pen,

4 Recorded by eternal love,

Each promise clearly shines ; Nor can the powers of hell remove Those everlasting lines.

5 His word of grace is siu-e and strong

As that which built the skies ; The voice that rolls the stars along Speaks all the promises.

6 O, might I hear his heavenly tongue

But whisper, " Thou art mine," The gentle words should raise my song To notes almost divine.

101. L. M. Watts.

Praise from all Creatures.

1 NATURE, vnth all her powers, shall sing Her great Creator and her Kmg ;

Nor air, nor earth, nor skies, nor seas, Deny the tribute of then* praise.

2 Ye seraphs, who sit near his throne, Begm to make his glories known ;

Tune high your harps, and spread the sound Throughout creation's utmost bound.

3 O, may our ardent zeal employ

Our loftiest thoughts and loudest songs *, Let there be sung, with warmest joy, Hosanna from ten thousand tongues.

4 Yet, might)^ God, our feeble fi-ame Attempts in vain to reach thy name ; The highest notes that angels raise Fall far below thy glorious praise.

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103. C. M. Watts.

Acce^js to God by a Mediator.

1 COME, let us lift our joyful eyes

Up to the courts above, Aiid smile to see our Father there, Upon a throne of love.

2 Come, let us bow before his feet,

And venture near the Lord ; No fiery cherub guards his seat, Nor double-flaming sword.

3 The peaceful gates of heavenly bliss

Ai*e opened by the Son ; High let us raise our notes of praise, And reach th' almighty throne.

4 To thee ten thousand thanks we bring.

Great Advocate on high. And glory to th' eternal King, Who lays his anger by.

L. M. Doddridge.

Song of Gratitude and Praise.

1 GOD of my life, through all my days I'll tune the grateful notes of praise ; The song shall wake with openmg light, And warble to the silent night.

2 When anxious care would break my rest, And grief would tear my throbbing breast, The notes of praise, ascending high. Shall check the murmur and the sigh.

3 When death o'er nature shall prevail, And all the powers of language fail,

Joy through my swimming eyes shall break, And mean the thanks 1 cannot speak.

4 But, O, when that last conflict 's o'er, And I am chained to earth no more. With what glad accents shall 1 rise. To join the music of the skies !

5 Then shall I learn th' exalted strains That echo through the heavenly plains. And emulate, with joy unknown.

The glowing seraphs round thy throne.

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104. L. M. Watts.

Universal Praise.

1 LOUD hallelujahs to the Lord,

From distant worlds, where creatures dwell ; Let heaven begm the solemn word. And sound it di'eadful down to hell.

2 Wide as his vast dominion lies.

Make the Creator's name be known ; Loud as his thunder shout his praise, And sound it lofty as his tin-one.

3 Jehovah ! — 'tis a glorious word ;

O, may it dwell on every tongue ; But samts, who best have known the Lord, Are bound to raise the noblest song.

4 Speak of the wonders of that love

Which Gabriel plays on every chord ; From all below, and all above. Loud hallelujahs to the Lord.

105. C. M. Watts. Worship of God in his Temple.

1 PRAISE waits in Zion, Lord, for thee ;

There shall our vows be paid ; Thou hast an ear when sinners pray ; All flesh shall seek thine aid.

2 O Lord, our guilt and fears prevail ;

But pardoning grace is thine, And thou wilt grant us power and skill To conquer every sin.

3 Blest are the men whom thou \vilt choose

To bring them near thy face ; Give them a dwelling in thy house. To feast upon thy grace.

4 In answering what thy church requests.

Thy truth and terror shine ; And works of dreadful righteousness Fulfil thy kind design.

5 Thus shall the wondering nations see

The Lord is good and just ; And distant islands fly to thee, And make thv name their trust.

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106, L. M. Watts. Praise for divine Protection.

1 WITH all my powers of heart and tongue, ril praise my Maker in my song ; Angels shall hear the notes I raise, Approve the song, and join the praise.

2 To God I cried, when troubles rose ; He heard me, and subdued my foes ; He did my rising fears control,

And strength diffused through all my soul.

3 Amid a thousand snares I stand. Upheld and guarded by thy hand ; Thy words my fainting soul revive, And keep my dying faith alive.

4 I'll sing thy truth and mercy. Lord ; ril sing the wonders of thy word ; Not all the works and names below. So much thy power and glory show.

107. C. M. LuTH. Col. Goodness of God seen in his Works.

1 HAIL, great Creator, wise and good ;

To thee our songs we raise ; Nature, tlu'ough all her various scenes, Livites us to thy praise.

2 At morning, noon, and evening mild.

Fresh wonders strike our view ; And, while we gaze, our hearts exult, With transports ever new.

3 Thy glory beams in every star

Which gilds the gloom of night, And decks the smiling face of morn With rays of cheerful light.

4 The lofty hill, the humble la^vn,

With countless beauties shine ; The silent gi'ove, the solemn shade, Proclaim thy power divine.

5 Great nature's God, still may these scenes

Our serious hours engage ; Still may our grateful hearts consult Thy works' instructive page.

PRAISE TO GOD.

6 And while, m all thy wondi'ous ways, Tliy varied love we see, O, may our hearts, great God, be led, Throug-h all thy works, to thee.

lOS. L. M. Watts.

All Praise due to God.

1 MY God, my King, thy various praise Shall fill the remnant of my days ; Thy grace employ ray humble tongue, Till death and glory raise the song.

2 The wings of every hour shall bear Some thankful tribute to thine ear ; And every setting sun shall see New works of duty done lor thee.

3 Thy works with boundless glory shine, And speak thy majesty divine ;

Let eveiy realm with joy proclaim The somid and honor of thy name.

4 Let distant times and nations raise The long succession of thy praise. And unborn ages make my song The joy and tiiumph of theh tongue.

109. 8s & 7s. Fawcett.

God of our Salvation.

1 PRAISE to thee, thou great Creator ;

Praise be thme from every tongue Jom, my soul, with every creature, Join the universal song.

2 Father, source of all compassion.

Free, imbomided grace is tliine : Hail, the God of our salvation ; Praise him for his love divine.

3 For ten thousand blessings given.

For the hope of future joy, Sound his praise thi'ough eaith and heaven, Sound Jehovah's praise on high.

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4 Joyfully on eaith adore him,

Till in heaven oiu* song we raise ; There, em*aptured, fall before him, Lost in wonder, love, and praise.

SlO. C. M. Heginbotham.

Praise at all Times.

1 MY soul shall praise thee, O my God,

Through all my mortal days. And m eternity prolong

Thy vast, thy boundless praise.

2 In every smilmg, happy hour,

Be this my sweet employ ; Thy praise refines my earthly bliss, And heightens all my joy.

3 ^Vlien anxious grief and gloomy care

Afflict my throbbing breast. My tongue shall learn to speak thy praise, And lull each pain to rest.

4 Nor shall my tongue alone proclaim

The honors of my God ; My life, with all its active powers, Shall spread thy praise abroad.

5 And when these lips shall cease to move,

Wlien death shall close these eyes. My soul shall then, to nobler heights Of joy and transport rise.

6 My powers shall then, in lofty strains.

Their grateful tribute pay ; The theme demands an angel's tongue, An everlasting day.

111. CM. Watts.

Protection from spirittud Enemies.

1 ARISE, my soul, my joyftil powers. And triumph in my God ; Awake, my voice, and loud proclaim His glorious grace abroad.

PRAISE TO GOD.

2 The arms of everlasting love

Beneath my soul he placed, And on the Rock of Ages set jMy slippeiy footsteps fast.

3 The city of my blest abode

Is walled aroimd with grace Salvation for a bulwark stands To shield the sacred place.

4 Arise, my soul ; awake, my voice,

And tunes of pleasure sing ; Loud hallelujalis shall address My Saviour and my King.

lis. C. M. Wrangham.

Constant Praise.

1 TO thee, my righteous King and Lord,

My grateful soul I'll raise ; From day to day thy works record, And ever sing thy praise.

2 Thy greatness human thought exceeds ;

Thy glory knows no end ; The lastmg record of thy deeds Through ages shall descend.

3 Thy wondrous acts, thy power, and might,

My constant theme shall be ; That song shall be my soul's delight. Which breathes in praise to thee.

4 The Lord is bountiful and kind.

His anger slow to move ; His tender mercies all shall find. And all his goodness prove.

5 From all thy works, O Lord, shall spring

The sound of joy and praise ; Thy saints shall of thy glory sing. And show the world thy ways.

6 Throughout all ages shall endure

Thine everlasting reign ; And thy dominion, fii-m and sure, Forever shall remain.

PRAISE TO GOD.

L. M. Watts.

God worthy of all Praise.

1 BE thou exalted, O my God,

Above the heavens, where angels dwell ; Thy power on earth be known abroad, And land to land thy wonders tell.

2 My lieart is fixed ; my song shall raise

Immortal honors to his name ; Awake, my tongue, to sound his praise, His wondi'ous goodness to proclaim.

3 High o'er the earth his mercy reigns.

And reaches to the utmost sky ; His truth to endless years remains. When lower worlds dissolve and die.

4 Be thou exalted, O my God,

Above the heavens, where angels dwell ; Thy power on earth be known abroad, And land to land thy wonders tell.

S14. L. M. Watts.

The Hosanna of Children.

1 ALMIGHTY Ruler of the skies,

Through all the earth thy name is spread, And thine eternal glories rise Above the heavens thy hands have made.

2 To thee the voices of the young

Their soundmg notes of honor raise ; And babes, with uninstructed tongue, Declare the wonders of thy praise.

3 Amidst thy temple children throng

To see then* great Redeemer's face ; The Son of David is their song, And loud hosaimas fill the place.

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Perfect Praise in Heaven.

1 HEAVENLY Father, sovereign Lord, Be thy glorious name adored ; Lord, thy mercies never fail : Hail, celestial goodness, hail.

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2 Though unworthy of tlihie ear, Deign our humble songs to hear ; Purer praise we hope to bring, When aroimd thy throne we smg.

3 While on earth ordained to stay, Guide om footsteps in thy way, Till we come to dwell with thee, Till we all thy glory see.

4 Then, with angel-harps again, We will wake a nobler strain ; There, in joyful songs of praise, Our triumphant voices raise.

116. CM. Watts.

The Works of God recounted to Posterity.

1 LET children hear the mighty deeds

Which God performed of old. Which in om- younger years we saw, And which om- fathers told.

2 He bids us make his glories known.

His works of power and grace ; And we'll convey his wonders do^vn Through eveiy rising race.

3 Our lips shall tell them to our sons.

And they again to theirs. That generations yet miborn May teach them to then hens.

4 Thus shall they learn, m God alone

Their hope securely stands. That they may ne'er forget his works. But practise his coimnands.

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117. L. M. Watts.

Praise to the Trinity. 1 BLEST be the Father and his love. To whose celestial source we owe Rivers of endless joy above,

And rills of comfort here below.

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2 All praise to thee, great Son of God,

From whose dear, wounded body rolls A precious stream of vital blood — The fount of life for dying souls.

3 We give thee, sacred Spirit, praise,

Who, in our hearts of sin and woe, Mak'st living springs of grace arise, And into boundless glory flow.

4 Thus God the Father, God the Son,

And God the Spirit, we adore — That sea of life and love unknown, Without a bottom or a shore.

118. H. M.

Praise to the Trinity.

1 WE give immortal praise

For God the Father's love, — For all our comforts here. And better hopes above :

Watts.

He sent his own Eternal Son

To die for sins That we had done.

2 To God the Son belongs Immortal glory too. Who bought us with his blood From everlasting woe :

And now he lives.

And sees the fruit

And now he reigns, Of all his pains.

3 To God the Spirit's name Immortal worship give. Whose new-creating power Makes the dead sinner live

His work completes The great design.

And fills the soul With joy divine.

4 Almighty God, to thee

Be endless honors done. The undivided Three,

The great and glorious One

Where Reason fails, Witli all her powers,

There Faith prevails, And Love adores.

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119. C. M. Watts.

Praise to the TVinity.

1 FATHER of glory, to thy name

Immoital praise we give, Who dost au act of grace proclaim, And bid us rebels live.

2 Immortal honor to the Son,

Who makes thme anger cease ; Our lives he ransomed with his own, And died to make our peace.

3 To thy almighty Spirit be

Immortal gloiy given. Whose influence brings us near to thee, And trains us up for heaven.

4 Let men, with their imited voice,

Adore th' eternal God, And spread his honors, and their joys. Through nations far abroad.

5 Let faith, and love, and duty, join

One general song to raise ; Let saints, in earth and heaven, combine In hai-mony and praise.

120. 6s & 4s. DoBELL's Col. Praise to the Trinity.

1 COME, thou Almighty King, Help us thy name to sing,

Help us to praise ; Father all glorious. O'er all victorious, Come, and reign over us,

Ancient of Days.

2 Jesus, om' Lord, descend ; From all our foes defend.

Nor let us fall ; Let thine almighty aid Our sure defence be made, Om- souls on thee be stayed ;

Lord, hear our call.

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3 Come, thou incarnate Word, Gird on thy mighty sword ;

Our prayer attend ; Come, and thy people bless ; Come, give thy word success ; Spirit of holiness,

On us descend.

4 Come, holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear,

In this glad horn* ; Thou, who almighty art, Now rule in every heart. And ne'er from us depart.

Spirit of power.

5 To thee, great One in Three, The highest praises be.

Hence evermore ; Thy sovereign majesty May we in gloiy see. And to eternity

Love and adore,

131. H. M.

Praise to the Trinity.

1 TO Him who chose us first. Before the world began ; To Him who bore the curse To save rebellious man ; To Him who formed Our hearts anew.

Watts.

Are endless praise, And glory due.

2 The Father's love shall run

Through our immortal songs ; We bring to God the Son The tribute of our tongues :

With equal praise, And zeal the same.

Our lips address The Spirit's name,

3 Let eveiy saint above,

And angel round the throne, Forever bless and love The sacred Three in One.

Thus heaven shall raise His honors high,

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When earth and time Grow old and die.

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ISS. S. M. Wesley's Col.

Praise to the Trinity.

1 FATHER, in whom we live,

In whom we are and move. All glory, power, and praise, receive, For thy creating love.

2 O thou incarnate Word,

Let all thy ransomed race Unite in thanks, with one accord, For thy redeeming grace.

3 Spirit of holiness.

Let all thy saints adore \^^,

Thy sacred gifts, and join to bless Thy heart-renewing power.

4 The grace on man bestowed.

Ye heavenly choirs, proclaim, And cry, " Salvation to om* God ! Salvation to the Lamb ! "

1*13. L, M. Bickersteth's Col.

Prayer to the Trinity,

1 FATHER of heaven, whose love profound A ransom for om* souls hath found. Before thy throne we, sinners, bend ;

To us thy pardoning love extend.

2 Almighty Son, incarnate Word,

Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord, Before thy throne we, sinners, bend ; To us thy saving grace extend.

3 Eternal Spirit, by whose breath

The soul is raised from sin and death, Before thy throne we, smners, bend ; To us thy quickenmg power extend.

4 Jehovah! Father, Spirit, Son ! Eternal Godhead ! Three in One ! Before thy throne we, smners, bend; Grace, pardon, life, to us extend-

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134. C. M. Watts.

Praise to the Trinity.

1 LET them neglect thy glory, Lord,

Who never knew thy grace ; But our loud songs shall still record The wonders of thy praise.

2 We raise our shouts, O God, to thee.

And send them to thy throne ; All glory to th' united Tln-ee, The undivided One.

3 'Twas he — and we'll adore his name —

That formed us by a word ; 'Tis he restores our ruined frame ; Salvation to the Lord.

4 Hosanna ! let the earth and skies

Repeat the joyful sound ; Rocks, hills, and vales, reflect the voice In one eternal round.

1S0, C. M. Wattsv

Praise to the Trinity.

1 GLORY to God the Father's name,

Who, from our sinful race. Hath chosen myriads to proclaim The honors of his grace.

2 Glory to God the Son be paid,

Who dwelt in humble clay, And, to redeem us from the dead, Gave his own life away»

3 Glory to God the Spirit give,

From whose almighty power Om* souls their heavenly bu'th derive, And bless the happy hour.

4 Glory to God, that reigns above,

The holy Three in One, Who, by the wonders of his love. Has made his nature known.

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ACTS AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD

I. — IN HIMSELF.

1^6. C. M. Wallace.

God seen i7i his Works.

1 THERE'S not a star whose twinkling light

Dlumes the distant earth, And cheers the solemn gloom of night, But goodness gave it buth.

2 There's not a cloud whose dews distil

Upon the parching clod, And clothe with verdure vale and hill, That is not sent by God.

3 There's not a place in earth's vast round,

In ocean deep, or air, Where skill and wisdom are not foimd ; For God is eveiy where.

4 Around, beneath, below, above.

Wherever space extends. There Heaven displays its boimdless love, And power ^vith goodness blends.

1S7. C. M. Watts.

God the Creator.

1 ETERNAL Wisdom, thee we praise ;

Thee all thy creatures sing ; While vdth thy name, rocks, hUls, and seas, And heaven's high palace, ring.

2 Thy hand, how wide it spread the sky !

How glorious to behold ! Tinged with a blue of heavenly dye. And decked with sparkling gold.

3 Thy glories blaze all nature round,

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4 Almighty power, and equal skill,

Shine tlii-oiigh the worlds abroad, Our souls with vast amazement fill, And speak the builder, God.

5 But still, the wonders of thy gi'ace

Our warmer passions move ; Here we behold om- Saviour's face, And here adore his love.

1^. C. M. Watts.

Eternity of God.

1 GREAT God, how miinite art thou !

What worthless worms are we ! Let all the race of creatures bow. And pay their praise to thee.

2 Thy throne eternal ages stood.

Ere seas or stars were made ; Thou art the ever-livmg God, Were all the nations dead.

3 Eternity, with all its years,

Stands present m thy view ; To thee there's nothing old appears ; Great God, there's nothmg ncAV.

4 Our lives through various scenes are drawn,

And vexed with trifling cares. While thme eternal thought moves on Thme undisturbed affairs.

5 Great God, how infinite art thou !

What worthless worms are we ! Let all the race of creatures bow. And pay their praise to thee.

1^9. L. M. Gl. Moore.

All Things are of God.

1 'niOU art, O God, the life and light Of all tliis wondi-ous world we see ; Its glow by day, its smile by night,

Aj*e but reflections caught from thee ; Where'er we turn, tiiy glories shine. And all things fair and bright are thine.

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2 When day, with farewell beam, delays

Among the opening clouds of even, And we can almost think we gaze,

Through opening vistas, into heaven, — Those hues, that mark the sun's declme. So soft, so radiant. Lord, are tliine.

3 When night, with ^vings of stany gloom,

O'ershadows all the earth and skies. Like some dark, beauteous bird, whose plume

Is sparkling with uimumbered eyes, — That sacred gloom, those fii'es di\Tne, So grand, so coimtless. Lord, are thme.

4 When youthful Spring around us breathes,

Thy spu'it warms her fi-agrant sigh ; And eveiy flower that Summer wreathes

Is born beneath thy kindlmg eye : Where'er we tm'n, thy glories shine. And all things fak and bright are thme.

ISO. L. M. Noel's Col.

Omnipresence of God.

1 WHERE can we hide, or whither fly, Lord, to escape thy piercing eye ? With thee it is not day and night. But darkness shinetli as the light.

2 "WTiere'er we go, whate'er pursue, Om- ways are open to thy \dew.

Our motives read, om- thoughts explored, Om- hearts revealed to thee, O Lord.

3 Is there, throughout all worlds, one spot. One lonely wild, where thou art not ? The hosts of heaven enjoy thy care. And those of hell know thou art there.

4 Awake, asleep, where none intrude. Or 'midst the thronging multitude. In every land, on every sea.

We are sm-rounded still with thee.

5 Search us, O God, and know each heart ; With every idol bid us part ;

Make us to keep thy holy ways. And live to utter forth thy praise.

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131. C. M. Tate & Brady.

God uncliangeable.

1 THROUGH endless years thou art the same,

O thou eternal God ; Each future age shall know thy name, And tell thy works abroad.

2 The strong foundations of the earth

Of old by thee were laid ; By thee the beauteous arch of heaven With matchless skill was made.

3 Soon shall this goodly frame of things,

Created by thy hand, Be, like a vesture, laid aside. And changed at thy command.

4 But thy perfections, all divine,

Eternal as thy days, Through everlasting ages shine, With unduninished rays.

13^* L. M. Spir. of the Psalms.

Omnipresence of God.

1 FATHER of spirits, nature's God,

Our inmost thoughts are known to thee ; Thou, Lord, canst hear each idle word, And every private action see.

2 Could we, on morning's swiftest wings,

Pursue our flight through trackless air, Or dive beneath deep ocean's springs. Thy presence still would meet us there.

3 In vain may guilt attempt to fly.

Concealed beneath the pall of night ; One glance from thy all-piercing eye Can kindle darkness into light.

4 Search thou our hearts, and there destroy

Each eATil thought, each secret sin. And fit us for those realms of joy, Where nought impure shall enter in.

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133. C. M. Watts.

God searching the Heart.

1 GOD is a spirit, just and wise ;

He sees our inmost mind ; In vain to heaven we raise our cries, And leave our heai'ts behind.

2 Nothing but truth before his throne

With honor can appear ; The painted hypocrites are known Whate'er the guise they weai*.

3 Then' lifted eyes salute the skies,

Then* bending knees the gi-omid ; But God abhors the sacrifice Where not the heart is foimd.

4 Lord, search my thoughts, and try my ways,

And make my soul sincere ; Then shall I stand before thy face, And find acceptance there.

134:. C. M. Watts.

Omniscience and Omnipresence of God.

1 IN all my vast concerns with thee,

In vain my soul would try To shun thy presence, Lord, or flee The notice of thine eye.

2 Thine all-surrounding sight surveys

My rising and my rest, My public walks, my private ways, And secrets of my breast.

3 My thoughts lie open to the Lord,

Before they're formed within ; And ere my lips pronounce the word, He knows the sense I mean.

4 O, wondrous knowledge, deep and high !

Where can a creature hide ? Withm thy ch"cling arms I lie. Enclosed on every side.

5 So let thy grace suiToimd me still,

And like a bulwark prove, To guard my soul from every ill, Secured by sovereign love,

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13^. C. M. H. K. White.

God over All.

1 THE Lord om- God is Lord of all ;

His station who can find ? 1 hear him in the waterfall ; I hear him in the \vind.

2 If in the gloom of night I shroud,

His face I cannot fly ; I see him m the evening cloud, And m the morning sky.

3 He lives, he reigns in every land,

From winter's polar snows, To where, across the bm'umg sand, The blastmg meteor glows.

4 He smiles, we live ; he fi-owns, we die ;

We hang upon his word ; He rears his mighty arm on high, We fall before his sword.

5 He bids his gales the fields deform ;

Then, when his thunders cease. He paints his rainbow on the storm. And lulls the winds to peace.

1S@. L. M. Watts.

Omniscience and Omnipresence of God.

1 LORD, thou hast searched and seen me through ; Thine eye commands, with piercmg view,

My rismg and my resting hom-s.

My heart and flesh, with all their powers.

2 My thoughts, before they are my own, Ai-e to my God distinctly known ;

He knows the words I mean to speak, Ere from my openmg lips they break.

3 Within thy circlmg power 1 stand ; On every side I find thy hand ; Awake, asleep, at home, abroad,

I am surrounded still with God.

4 Amazing knowledge, vast and great ! What large extent ! ^vllat lofty height ! My soul, with all the powers 1 boast, Is in the boundless prospect lost.

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5 O, may these thoughts possess my breast, Where'er 1 rove, where'er I rest. Nor let my weaker passions dare Consent to sin, for God is there.

137. C. M. Martineau's Col.

Omnipotence of God.

1 'TWAS God who fixed the rolhng spheres,

And stretched the boundless skies. Who formed the plan of endless years. And bade the ages rise.

2 From everlasting is his might.

Immense and miconfined ; He pierces through the realms of light, Ajid rides upon the wind.

3 He darts along the burning sky. ;

Loud thunders round him roar ; Through worlds above his terrors fly. While worlds below" adore.

4 He speaks, — great nature's wheels stand still,

And leave theh wonted round ; The mountains melt ; each trembling hill Forsakes its ancient bound.

5 Ye worlds, and every living thmg.

Fulfil his high command ; Pay grateful homage to yom* King, And own his ruling hand.

138. H. M.

Perfections of God's Goveivtment. 1 THE Lord Jehovah reigns ; His throne is built on high ; The garments he assumes Are light and majesty ;

Watts.

His glories shme With beams so bright,

2 The thunders of his hand

Keep all the world in awe ; His wrath and justice stand To guard his holy law ;

No mortal eye Can bear the sight.

And where his love Resolves to bless,

His truth confirms And seals the grace.

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3 Through all his ancient works Surprismg wisdom shines, Confounds the powers of hell, And breaks their fell designs :

Sti'ong is his arm And shall ftihil

His great decrees, His sovereign will.

And can this mighty King Of glory condescend?

And will he write his name My Father and my Friend ?

I love his name ; I love his word

Join, all my powers. And praise the Lord.

139. C. M. H. K. White.

Almighty Poioer and Majesty of God.

1 THE Lord our God is clothed with might ;

The winds obey his will ; He speaks, and in the heavenly height The rolling sun stands still.

2 Rebel, ye waves, and o'er the land

With threatening aspect roar ; The Lord uplifts his awful hand, And cliams you to the shore.

3 Ye winds of night, your force combine ;

Without his higli behest. Ye shall not, in the mountain pine, Disturb the sparrow's nest.

4 His voice sublime is heard afar ;

Li distant peals it dies ; He binds the whirlwinds to his car. And sweeps the howling skies.

5 Ye nations, bend ; in reverence bend ;

Ye monarchs, wait his nod. And ])id the choral song ascend To celebrate our God.

140. L. M. Needham.

IVisdom and Knoivledge of God. 1 AWAKE, my tongue ; thy tribute bring To Him who gave thee power to sing ; Praise Him who has all praise above, The source of wisdom and of love.

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2 How vast his knowledge ! how profound !

A depth where all our thoughts are drowned! The stars he numbers, and their names He gives to all those heavenly flames.

3 Through each bright world above, behold Ten thousand thousand charms unfold; Earth, ah-, and mighty seas, combine

To speak his wisdom all divine.

4 But in redemption, O, what gi-ace !

Its wonders, O, what thought can trace ! Here wisdom shines forever bright ; Praise him, my soul, vsdth sweet delight.

i'^^» L. BI. Watts.

Dominion, Eternity, and Immutability, of God.

1 JEHOVAH reigns ; he dwells in light, Ai-rayed with majesty and might ; The world, created by his hands.

Still on its firm fomidation stands.

2 But ere this spacious world was made Or had its first foundation laid.

His throne eternal ages stood. Himself the ever-hving God.

3 Like floods the angry nations rise. And aim then* rage against the skies ; Vain floods, that aim their rage so high ; At his rebuke, the billows die.

4 Forever shall his throne endm-e ; His promise stands forever sure ; And everlasting holiness Becomes the dwellings of his grace.

14^. L. M. Watts.

TTie Darkness of Providence.

1 LORD, we adore thy vast designs, Th' obscure abyss of providence. Too deep to sound with mortal Imes, Too dark to view with feeble sense.

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2 When thou dost clothe thine awful face

In angiy fi-owns, without a smile, We, through the cloud, believe thy grace, Secure of thy compassion stUl.

3 Through seas and storms of deep distress

We sail by faith, and not by sight ; Faith guides us, in the ^vilderness, Thi'ough all the terrors of the night.

4 Dear Father, if thy lifted rod

Resolves to scourge us here below, Still let us lean upon our God ; Thine arm shall bear us safely through.

143. L. M. Watts.

Perfections of God combined in his Government.

1 JEHOVAH reigns ; his throne is high ; His robes are light and majesty ;

His glory shines \vith beams so bright, No mortal can sustain the sight.

2 His terrors keep the world in awe ; His justice guards his holy law ; His love reveals a smiling face ;

His truth and promise seal the grace.

3 Through all his works his wisdom shines, And baffles Satan's deep designs ;

His power is sovereign to fulfil The noblest counsels of his will.

4 And will this glorious Lord descend To be my Father and my Friend ? Then let my songs with angels' join ; Heaven is secure, if God be mine.

144. 10s & lis. Watts.

Dominion of God.

1 THE Lord of glory reigns ; he reigns on high ; His robes of state are strength and majesty ; This wide creation rose at his command, BuUt by his word, and 'stablished by his hand : Long stood his throne ere he began creation. And his own Godliead is the firm foundation.

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2 God is th' eternal KiDg ; thy foes in vain Raise their rebelhon to confound thy reign ; In vain the storms, in vain the floods, arise, And roai*, and toss then* waves against the skies ;

Foaming at heaven, they rage %vith wild commotion, But heaven's high arches scorn the swelhng oceein.

3 Ye tempests, rage no more ; ye floods, be stUl ; And all the world submissive to his will ; Built on his truth, liis chm*ch must ever stand ; Firm are his promises, and strong his hand :

See his own sons, when they appear before him, Bow at his footstool, and with fear adore hmi-

145. S. P. M. Watts.

The Majesty of God.

1 THE Lord Jehovah reigns. And royal state maintains,

His head with awful glories crowned. Arrayed in robes of light. Begirt with sovereign might,

And rays of majesty around.

2 Upheld by thj^ commands, The world secm-ely stands,

And skies and stars obey thy word ;

Thy throne was fixed on liigh

Ere stars adorned the sky ; Eternal is thy kingdom. Lord.

3 Let floods and nations rage, And all then* power engage ;

Let swelliug tides assault the sky :

The terrors of thy fi'own

Shall calm their fiuy down ; Thy throne forever stands on high.

4 Thy promises are true ; Thy gi'ace is ever new ;

There fixed, thy chm*ch shall ne'er remove ;

Thy saints, with holy fear.

Shall in thy courts appear, And sing thine everlasting love.

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146, L. M. Kippis.

God iiicompreheTisible.

1 GREAT God, iii Vaiii man's naiTow view Attempts to look thy iiatui'e tlii'ough ; Om' laboring powers with reverence own Thy glories never can be known.

2 Not the liigh seraph's mighty thought, Who countless years his God has sougnt, Such wondrous height or depth can find, Or fully trace thy boundless mmd.

3 Yet, Lord, thy kindness deigns to show All that we mortals need to know ; While wisdom, goodness, power divine, Tln'ough all thy works and conduct shhie.

4 O, may om- souls with rapture trace Thy works of natm-e and of grace ; Adore thy sacred name, and still Press on to know and do thy will.

14?. C. M. Watts.

Sovereign Purposes of God.

1 KEEP silence, all created things,

And wait yom- Maker's nod ; My soul stands trembling while she smgs The honors of her God.

2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown,

Hang on his fii'm decree ; He sits on no precarious throne, Nor borrows leave to be.

3 Before liis throne a volume lies.

With all the fates of men ; With every angel's form and size, Drawn by th' eternal pen.

4 His providence unfolds the book,

And makes his counsels shine ; Each opening leaf, and every stroke, Fulfils some deep design.

5 Here, he exalts neglected worms

To sceptres and a crown ; And there, the following page lie turns. And casts the monarch down.

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6 My God, I would not long to see

My fate, with curious eyes — What gloomy lines are writ for me, Or what bright scenes may rise.

7 In thy fair book of life and grace,

O, may I find my name. Recorded in some humble place. Beneath my Lord, the Lamb.

148. C. M. COWPER.

Purposes of God developed by his Providence

1 GOD moves in a mysterious way.

His wonders to perform ; He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm.

2 Ye fearful saints, fi*esh courage take ;

The clouds ye so much dread Ai*e big with mercy, and shall break With blessings on your head.

3 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,

But ti'ust him for his grace ; Behind a fi'o^vning providence He hides a smiling face.

4 His purposes will ripen fast,

Unfolding every hour ; The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower.

5 Blind unbeUef is sm*e to err.

And scan his work in vain ; God is his own interpreter. And he will make it plain.

149. C. M. Eng. Bap. Col. Providence kind and bountiful.

1 THY kingdom. Lord, forever stands.

While earthly thrones decay ; And time submits to thy commands. While ages roll away.

2 Thy sovereign bounty freely gives

Its unexliausted store ; And imiversal nature lives On thy sustaining power.

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3 Holy and just in all its ways

Is providence divine ; In all its works, immortal rays Of power and mercy shine.

4 The praise of God — delightful theme ! —

Shall fill my heart and tongue ; Let all creation bless his name, In one eternal song.

150. C. M. Gibbons. Goodness of God.

1 THY goodness. Lord, om* souls confess ;

Thy goodness we adore ; — A spring whose blessings never fail ; A sea without a shore.

2 Sun, moon, and stars, thy love declai-e

In eveiy golden ray ; Love draws the curtams of the night, And love brings back the day.

3 Thy bomity eveiy season crowns

With all the bliss it yields. With joyful clusters loads tlie vines. With strengthening gram the fields.

4 But chiefly thy compassion, Lord,

Is in the gospel seen ; There, like a sun, thy mercy shines, Without a cloud between.

5 There pardon, peace, and holy joy,

Through Jesus' name are given ; He on the cross was lifted high. That we might reign in heaven.

151. L. M. Watts. Immutable Perfections and Glory of God.

1 HIGH in the heavens, eternal God,

Thy goodness in full glory shines ; Thy truth shall break through eveiy cloud That veils thy just and wise designs.

2 Forever firm thy justice stands.

As mountains their foundations keep , Wise are the wonders of thy hands ; Thy judgments are a mighty deep.

L\ HIMSELF.

3 O God, how excellent thy grace,

Wlience all our hope and comfort spring ! The sons of Adam, in distress. Fly to the shadow of thy wing.

4 In the provisions of thy house

We still shall find a sweet repast ; There mercy, like a river, flows, And brings salvation to our taste.

5 Life, like a foimtain, rich and free,

Springs from the presence of my Lord ; And in thy light om* souls shall see The glories promised in thy word.

lo^. L. M. S. S. Cutting.

God of all Goodness.

1 GOD of the world ! thy glories shine, Thi'ough eai'th and heaven, with rays divine ; Thy smile gives beauty to the flower, Tliine auger to the tempest power.

2 God of om" lives ! the tlii'obbing heart Doth at thy beck its action start, — Throbs on, obedient to thy will.

Or ceases, at thy fatal chill.

3 God of eternal life ! thy love Doth every stam of sin remove ;

The cross, tliB cross — its hallowed light Shall drive fi-om Earth her cheerless night.

4 God of all goodness ! to the skies Om* hearts in grateful anthems rise ; And to thy service shall be given

The rest of life — the whole of heaven.

153. C. M. Steele.

Wonders of God's Love.

1 YE humble souls, approach yom* God With songs of sacred praise ; For he is good, supremely good, And kind are all his ways.

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2 All nature owns his guardian care ;

In him we live and move ; But nobler benefits declare The wonders of his love.

3 He gave his well-beloved Son

To save our souls fi-om sin ; 'Tis here he makes his goodness known, And proves it all divine.

4 To this sure refuge, Lord, we come,

And here our hope relies ; A safe defence, a peaceful home, When storms of trouble rise.

5 Thine eye beholds, with kind regard.

The souls who trust m thee ; Their humble hope thou wilt reward With bliss divinely free.

6 Great God, to thy almighty love

What honors shall we raise ? Not all the raptured songs above Can render equal praise.

154. H. M. Watts.

Wonders of Creation and Grace.

1 GIVE thanks to God most high, The universal Lord, The sovereign King of kings, And be his name adored :

Thy mercy. Lord, Shall still endure ;

2 How mighty is

And ever sure Abides thy word.

lis hand!

Wliat wonders hath he done He formed the earth and seas,

And spread the heavens alone :

His power and grace Are still the same

And let his name Have endless praise. 3 He sent liis only Son

To save us fi-om our woe, From Satan, sin, and death, And eveiy hmtful foe :

His power and grace Are still the same

And let his name Have endless praise.

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'4 Give thanks aloud to God — To God, the heavenly King ; And let the spacious earth His works and glories sing :

Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure ;

And ever sure Abides thy word.

T5S, 8s & 7s. BOWRING.

God is Love.

1 GOD is love ; liis mercy brightens

All the path in which we rove ; Bliss he wakes, and woe he lightens ; God is wisdom, God is love.

2 Chance and change are busy ever ;

Man decays, and ages move ; But his mercy waneth never ; God is wisdom, God is love.

3 E'en the hour that darkest seemeth

Will his changeless goodness prove ; From the gloom Ms brightness streameth ; God is wisdom, God is love.

4 He with eailhly cares entwineth

Hope and comfort fi-om above : Every where his glory shineth ; God is wisdom, God is love.

1^6. C. M. G. Border.

God is Love.

1 COME, ye that know and fear the Lord,

And lift yom* souls above ; Let every heart and voice accord. To sing, that God is love.

2 This precious truth his word declares.

And all his mercies prove ; "While Clii'ist, th' atonmg Lamb, appears, To show, that God is love.

3 Behold his loving-kindness waits

For those who from hun rove. And calls of mercy reach their hearts, To teach them, God is love.

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4 And O that you, whose hardened hearts

No fears of hell can move, May hear the gospel's milder voice, That tells you, God is love !

5 O, may we all, while here below,

This best of blessings prove ; Till warmer hearts, m brighter worlds, Shall shout, that God is love.

J. Young.

a*^7. H. M.

God's wondrous Love.

1 O FOR a shout of joy,

Loud as the theme we sing ! To this divine employ

Your hearts and voices bring ; Sound, somid, tlirough all the earth abroad, The love, th' eternallove, of God.

2 Unnumbered myriads stand.

Of seraphs bright and fair. Or bow at his right hand.

And pay their homage there ; But sti'ive in vain, with loudest chord, To sound the wondi'ous love of God.

3 Yet sinners saved by grace,

In songs of lower key, In every age and place,

Have smig the mystery ; Have told, in strains of sweet accord. The love, the sovereign love of God.

4 Though earth and hell assail.

And doubts and fears arise, The weakest shall prevail.

And grasp the heavenly prize, And through an endless age record The love, th' unchanging love, of God.

5 O for a shout of joy,

Loud as the theme we sing I To this divine employ

Your hearts and voices bring ; Sound, sound, through all the earth abroad, The love, th' eternal love, of God.

IN HIMSELF.

158. C. M. Steele.

Condescension of God.

1 ETERNAL Power, Almighty God,

Who can approach thy tlirone ? Accessless hght is thine abode. To angel eyes imknown.

2 Before the radiance of thhie eye.

The heavens no longer shine ; And all the glories of the sky Are but the shade of thine.

3 Great God, and wilt thou condescend

To cast a look below ? To this dark world thy notice bend, — These seats of sin and woe ?

4 How strange, how wondi'ous is thy love !

With trembling we adore : Not all th' exalted minds above Its wonders can explore.

5 AVhile golden harps and angel tongues

Resound unmortal lays, Great God, permit om- humble songs To rise and speak thy praise.

1^9. C. M. Watts.

Holiness of God.

1 HOLY and reverend is the name

Of our eternal Kmg ; " Thrice holy Lord," the angels cry ; " Tin-ice holy," let us sing.

2 The deepest reverence of the mind,

Pay, O my soul, to God ; Lift, with thy hands, a holy heail; To his sublime abode.

3 With sacred aAve pronoimce his name,

AVhom words nor thoughts can reach ; A contrite heart shall please hun more Than noblest forms of speech.

4 Thou holy God, preserve my soul

From all pollution free ; The pure in heart are thy delight. And thev thv face shall see.

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160. C. M. Beddome.

Faithfulness of God.

1 THE truth of God shall still endure,

And fii-m his promise stand ; Believing souls may rest secure In his almighty hand.

2 Should earth and hell their forces join,

He would contemn their rage, Aiid render fruitless their design, Agamst his heritage.

3 The rainbow round about his throne

Proclaims his faithfulness ; He will his purposes perform, His promises of grace.

4 The hills and mountains melt away;

But he is still the same : Let saints to him their homage pay, And magnify his name.

• C. M. Watts.

Faithfulness of God.

1 MY never-ceasing song shall show The mercies of the Lord,

And make succeeding ages know How faithful is his word.

2 The sacred truths his lips pronomice Shall firm as heaven endure ;

And if he speak a promise once, Th' eternal grace is sm-e.

3 How long the race of David held The promised Jewish tlu*one !

But there's a nobler promise sealed To Da\dd's greater Son.

4 His seed forever shall possess A throne above the skies ;

The meanest subject of his grace Shall to that glory rise.

5 Lord God of hosts, thy wondrous ways Are sung by saints above ;

And saints on eaitli their honors raise To thine unchanging love.

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163. H. M. Doddridge.

Faithfulness of God.

1 THE promises I sing,

Which sovereign love hath spoke ; Nor will th' eternal King

His words of grace revoke : They stand seciu-e Not Zioti's hill

And steadfast still ; Abides so sure.

2 The mountains melt away,

\Vlien once the Judge appears, And sun and moon decay. That measure mortal years ;

But still the same. In radiant lines

3 Their harmony shall soimd Thi'ough my attentive ears,

The promise shines Through all the flame.

When thunders c

And dissipate the spheres :

'Midst all the shock Of that dread scene,

eave the gromid.

I stand serene. Thy word my rock.

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XL — WITH REFERENCE TO HIS CREATURES.

163. C. M. Watts.

Condescension of God.

1 O LORD, our God, how wondrous great

Is thine exalted name ! The glories of thy heavenly state Let every tongue proclaun.

2 Lord, what is man, or all his race,

Who dwells so far below. That thou should st visit him with gi*ace, And love his nature so ? —

3 That thine eternal Son should bear

To take a mortal form, — Made lower than his angels are. To save a dying worm ?

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4 Let him be crowned with majesty

Who bowed his head to death,

And be his honors somided high

By all things that have breath.

5 Jesus, our Lord, how wondrous great

Is thine exalted name ! The glories of thy heavenly state Let all the earth proclaim.

164. S. M. Watts.

Divine Condescension.

1 O LORD, our heavenly King,

Thy name is all divine ; Thy glories romid the earth are spread. And o'er the heavens they shine.

2 When to thy works on high

I raise my wondering eyes, And see the moon, complete in light, Adorn the evening skies, —

3 When 1 sm-vey the stars.

And all their shining forms, — Lord, what is man, that worthless thing, Aldn to dust and worms ?

4 Lord, what is worthless man.

That thou shouldst love him so ? Next to thine angels is he placed. And lord of all below.

5 How rich thy bounties are.

How wondrous are thy ways. That, from the dust, thy power should frame A monument of praise !

165. C. M. Tate &, Brady.

God's Condescension.

1 O THOU, to whom all creatiu-es bow Within this earthly frame. Through all the world, how great art thou ! How glorious is thy name !

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2 When heaven, thy glorious work on high,

Employs my wondering sight, — The moon, that nightly rules the sky. With stars of feebler light, —

3 Lord, what is man, that thou shouldst choose

To keep liim in thy mmd ? Or what liis race, that thou shouldst prove To them so wondrous kuid ?

4 O Thou, to whom all creatm-es bow

Withm this earthly fi-ame, Through all the world, how great art thou! How glorious is thy name !

106* C. M. Montgomery.

Truth and Goodness of God.

1 FAITHFUL, O Lord, thy mercies are,

A rock that camiot move ; A thousand promises declare , Thy constancy of love.

2 Thou waitest to be gracious still ;

Thou dost with sinners bear, That, saved, we may thy goodness feel. And all thy gi'ace declare.

3 Its streams the whole creation reach,

So plenteous is the store ; Enough for all, enough for each. Enough forevermore.

4 Throughout the universe it reigns ;

It stands forever sure ; And while thy truth, O God, remains, Thy goodness shall endure.

167. C. M. Drennan.

God present xtnth his People.

1 THE heaven of heavens camiot contain The universal Lord ; Yet he in humble hearts Avill deign To dwell and be adored.

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2 Where'er ascends the sacrifice

Of fervent praise and prayer, Or on the earth, or in the skies, The God of heaven is there.

3 His presence is diffused abroad

Thi'ough reahns and worlds unknown ; Who seek the mercies of our God Ai-e ever near liis tlu'one.

168. C. M. Watts. God our Keeper.

1 TO heaven I lift my waiting eyes ;

There all my hopes are laid ; The Lord, who built the earth and skies. Is my perpetual aid.

2 Their steadfast feet shall never fall,

Whom he designs to keep ; His ear attends then* humble call. His eyes can never sleep.

3 Israel, rejoice, and rest secure ;

Thy keeper is the Lord ; His wakefid eyes employ his power For thme eternal guard.

4 He guards thy soul, he keeps thy breath.

Where thickest dangers come ; Go and return, secure from death, Till God shall call thee home.

169. C. M. Pitt.

God our Guardian.

1 ON God we build our sure defence ;

In God our hopes repose ; His hand protects our varying life, And guards us fi'om our foes.

2 Our minds shall be serene and calm,

Like Siloa's peaceful flood. Whose soft and silver streams refi-esh The citj' of our God.

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3 We to the mighty Lord of hosts Secui'ely wUl resort ; For refuge fly to Jacob's Grod, Our succor and support.

170. C. M. Tate & Brady. God our Defence.

1 NO change of time shaD ever shock

My trust, O Lord, in thee ; For thou hast always been my rock, A sure defence to me.

2 Thou our deliverer art, O God ;

Our trust is in thy power ; Thou art om* shield from foes abroad, Our safeguaj-d, and our tower.

3 To thee will we address our prayer,

To whom all praise we owe ; O, may we, by thy watchful care. Be saved from every foe.

4 Then let Jehovah be adored,

On whom our hopes depend ; For who, except the mighty Lord, His people can defend.^

171. L. M. Anon. God a Rock.

1 WHEN thickly beat the storms of life.

And heavy is the chastening rod. The soul, beyond the waves of strife, Views the eternal rock — her God.

2 What hope dispels the spirit's gloom,

Wlien sinking 'neath affliction's shock.'' Faith, thi'ough the vista of the tomb, Points to the everlasting rock.

3 Is there a man who cannot see

That joy and grief are from above ? O, let him humbly bend the knee. And own his Father's chastening love.

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4 Hope, Grace, and Truth, with gentle hand, Shall lead a bleeding Saviour's flock, And show them, in the promised land, The shelter of th' eternal rock.

17S. L. M. Watts.

God the Refuge and Portion of his People.

1 GOD is the refuge of his saints,

When storms of sharp distress invade ; Ere we can ofter our complaints. Behold him present with his aid.

2 Loud may the troubled ocean roar ;

In sacred peace our souls abide, While every nation, every shore.

Trembles, and dreads the swelling tide.

3 There is a stream whose gentle flow

Supplies the city of our God ; Life, love, and joy, still gliding through, And watering our divine abode.

4 That sacred stream, thine holy word.

Supports om* faith, our fear controls ; Sweet peace thy promises aflbrd.

And give new strength to fainting souls.

5 Zion enjoys her Monarch's love,

Secure against a threatening hour ; Nor can her fii*m foundation move.

Built on his truth, and armed with power.

173. H. M. Watts.

God our Preserver. 1 TO heaven I lift mine eyes ; From God is all my aid, — The God who built the skies, And earth and nature made :

His grace is nigh Li every hom\

God is the tower To which I fly ;

2 My feet shall never slide. And fall in fatal snares, Since God, my guard and guide, Defends me from mv fears.

Those wakeful eyes. Which never sleep,

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Shall Israel keep When dangers rise.

WITH REFERENCE TO HIS CREATURES.

3 No burning heats by day, Nor blasts of evening air. Shall take my health away, If God be with me there :

Thou art my sun, And thou my shade,

To guard my head By night or noon.

4 Hast thou not pledged thy word To save my soul from death ? And 1 can trust my Lord To keep my mortal breath : I'll go and come. Till from on high

Nor fear to die.

Thou call me home.

174. C. M. Doddridge.

God our All.

1 HOW firm the saint's foundation stands !

His hopes can ne'er remove, Sustained by God's almighty hand, And sheltered in his love.

2 God is the treasiu-e of his soul,

A source of sacred joy, Which no afflictions can conti'ol. Nor death itself destroy.

3 Lord, may we feel thy cheering beams,

And taste thy saints' repose ; We will not mom-n the perished streams. While such a fountain flows.

17o. C. M. Watts.

God our Portion.

1 GOD, ray supporter and my hope.

My help forever near, Thine arm of mercy held me up, When sinking in despau'.

2 Thy coimsels. Lord, shall guide my feet

Through this dark wilderness ; Thine hand conduct me near thy seat. To dwell before thy face.

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3 Were I in heaven without my God,

'Twould be no joy to me ; And whOst this earth is my abode, I long for none but thee.

4 What if the springs of hfe were broke.

And flesh and heart should faint ; God is my soul's eternal rock, The strength of every saint.

5 Behold the siimers, that remove

Far from thy presence, die ; Not all the idol gods they love Can save them when they cry.

6 But to di'aw near to thee, my God,

Shall be my sweet employ ; My tongue shall sound thy works abroad. And tell the world my joy.

1*^6. C. M. Beddome.

God our Support.

1 'TIS faith supports my feeble soul

In times of deep distress ; When storms arise and billows roll. Great God, I trust thy grace.

2 Thy powerful arm still bears me up.

Whatever griefs befall ; Thou art my life, my joy, my hope. And thou my all in all.

3 Bereft of friends, beset with foes,

With dangers all around. To thee I all my feai's disclose ; In thee my help is found.

4 In every want, m every strait.

To thee alone I fly ; When other comforters depart. Thou art forever nigh.

177. C. M. Steele.

God our Father. 1 MY God, my Father, — blissful name, — O, may I call thee mine ? May I with sweet assurance claim A portion so divine ?

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2 This only can my fears control,

And bid my sorrows fly ; What harm c£in ever reach my soul Beneath my Father's eye ?

3 Whate'er thy holy •wall denies,

I calmly would resign ; For thou art good, and just, and wise : O, bend my will to thine.

4 Whate'er thy sacred "will ordains,

O, give me sti-ength to bear ; And let me know my Father reigns, And trust his tender care.

178. 8s. Hart. Our God forever and ever.

1 TfflS God is the God we adore.

Our faitliful, unchangeable Friend, Whose love is as large as his power. And neither knows measiu-e nor end.

2 'Tis Jesus, the first and the last.

Whose Spirit shall guide us safe home ; We'll praise him for all that is past. And trust him for all that's to come.

179. C. M. Doddridge. Divine Goodness in moderating Afflictions.

1 GREAT Ruler of all nature's fi-ame.

We owTi thy power divine ; We hear thy breath in eveiy storm. For all the winds are thine.

2 Wide as they sweep their soimding way,

They work thy sovereign will ; And aw^ed by thy majestic voice, Confusion shall be still.

3 Thy mercy tempers every blast

To them that seek thy face. And mingles with the tempest's roar The whispers of thy grr^e.

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4 Those gentle whispers let me hear, Till all the tumult cease ; And gales of Paradise shall lull My weary soul to peace.

18©. C. M. Anon.

God our Safety.

1 JEHOVAH lives, and be his name

By every heart adored ; From age to age he is the same The only God and Lord.

2 He is our rock when troubles rise,

And storms and tempests lower ; He rides triumphant in the skies, And saves us by his power.

3 Salvation to the Lord belongs ;

We give Jehovah praise ; Lift up our hearts, and holy songs To our dehverer raise.

4 He saves from danger, death, and hell,

From fear, distress, and harm ; Makes every soul in safety dwell. For mighty is his arm.

181. CM. DOANE.

None but God.

1 LORD, should we leave thy hallowed feet,

To whom should we repair ? Where else such holy comforts meet, As spring eternal there ?

2 Earth has no fount of true delight,

No pure, perennial stream ; And soiTow's storm, and death's long night, Obscm-e life's brightest beam.

3 Unmingled joys 'tis thine to give.

And undecaying peace ; For thou canst teach us so to live, That life shall never cease.

WITH REFERENCE TO HIS CREATURES.

4 Thou only canst the cheering words Of endless life supply, Anointed of the Lord of lords, The Son of God most high.

183. S. M. Watts.

Mercy of God to Sotd and Body.

1 O, BLESS the Lord, my soul ;

Let all ^\dthin me join, And aid my tongue to bless his name. Whose favors are divine.

2 O, bless the Lord, my soul ;

Nor let his mercies lie Forgotten in imthankfulness, Ajid Avithout praises die.

3 'Tis he forgives thy sins ;

'Tis he relieves thy pain ; 'Tis he that heals thy sicknesses, And gives thee strength again.

4 He crowns thy life with love.

When ransomed from the grave ; He, who redeemed my soul from hell, Hath sovereign power to save.

5 He fills the poor with good ;

He gives the sufferers rest: The Lord hath judgments for the proua. And justice for th' oppressed.

6 His wondrous works and ways

He made by JMoses kno^vn. But sent the world his truth and grace By his beloved Son.

183. S. M. Watts

Greatness of God's Mercy.

1 MY soul, repeat liis praise

AVhose mercies are so gi'eat, Whose anger is so slow to rise. So ready to abate.

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2 His power subdues our sins,

And his forgiving love, Far as the east is from the w^est. Doth all our guilt remove.

3 High as the heavens are raised

Above the ground we tread, So far the riches of his grace Om* highest thoughts exceed.

184. S. M. Watts.

Kindness to our Frailty.

1 THE pity of the Lord,

To those that fear his name,

Is such as tender parents feel ;

He knows our feeble frame.

2 He knows we are but dust,

Scattered \vith every breath ; His anger, like a rising wmd. Can send us swift to death.

3 Our days are as tlie gi-ass.

Or like the morning flower ; When blasting winds sweep o'er the field. It withers in an hour.

4 But thy compassions, Lord,

To endless years endure ; And childi*en's childi-en ever find Thy words of promise sure.

i^«5« L. M. Doddridge.

God's Goodness to the Children of Men.

1 YE sons of men, with joy record The various wonders of the Lord; And let his power and goodness sound Through all your tribes, the earth around.

2 Let the high heavens your songs invite, — Those spacious fields of brilliant light, ^Vhere sun, and moon, and planets roll. And stars that glow from pole to pole.

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3 But, O, that brighter world above, Where lives and reigns incarnate Love ! God's only Son, in flesh aiTayed,

For man a bleeding victim made.

4 Thither, my soul, with rapture soar ; There, in the land of praise, adore ; The theme demands an angel's lay, Demands an everlasting day.

186. L. M. Watts.

TTie Goodness and Mercy of God celebrated.

1 BLESS, O my soul, the living God ;

Call home thy thoughts, that rove abroad ; Let all the powers within me join In work aiid worship so divine.

2 Bless, O my soul, the God of grace ; His favors claim thy highest praise ; Let not the wonders he hath ^vrought Be lost in silence, and forgot.

3 'Tis he, my soul, that sent his Son

To die for crimes which thou hast done : He owns the ransom, and forgives The hom-ly follies of our lives.

4 Let every land his power confess ; Let all the earth adore his grace :

My heai't and tongue, ^vith rapture, join In work and worsliip so divine.

187. C. M. Watts.

God's Goodness.

1 SWEET is the memory of thy grace,

My God, my heavenly King ; Let age to age thy righteousness In songs of glory sing.

2 God reigns on high, but ne'er confines

His goodness to the skies ; Through all the earth his bounty shines, And every want supplies.

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3 How kind are thy compassions, Lord !

How slow thine anger moves ! But soon he sends his pardoning word, To cheer the souls he loves.

4 Sweet is the memory of thy grace,

My God, my heavenly King ; Let age to age thy righteousness In songs of glory sing.

188. C. M. Watts. God all in all.

1 MY Grod, my poition, and my love,

My everlasting all, Fve none but thee in heaven above. Or on this earthly ball.

2 How vain a toy is glittering wealth.

If once compai'ed to thee ! Or what's my safety, or my health, Or all my friends, to me ?

3 Were I possessor of the earth.

And called the stars my own. Without thy graces, and thyself, I were a wi*etch undone.

4 Let others stretch their arms like seas,

And grasp in all the shore ; Grant me the visits of thy gi-ace, And I desire no more.

189, S. M. Beddome. Daily Mercies.

1 GOD is the fountain whence

Ten thousand blessings flow ; To him my life, my health, and friends. And every good, 1 owe.

2 The comforts he affords

Are neither few nor small ; He is the source of fresh delights, My portion and my all.

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3 He fills my heart with joy, My lips attunes for praise ; And to his glory I'll devote The remnant of my days.

190. C. M. Hervey.

God our Wisdom.

1 SINCE all the varjong scenes of time

God's watchfiil eye sm-veys, O, who so 'vvise to choose our lot, Or to appomt our ways !

2 Good when he gives, — supremely good, —

Nor less when he denies ; E'en crosses, firom his sovereign hand, Are blessings in disguise.

3 Why should we doubt a Father's love,

So constant and so kind ? To his unerring, gracious will Be every wish resigned.

4 In thy fair book of life divine.

My God, inscribe my name ; There let it fill some humble place, Beneath my Lord, the Lamb.

191. S. M. Watts.

Abba, Father.

1 BEHOLD, what wondrous grace

The Father has bestowed On sinners of a mortal race. To call them sons of God !

2 Nor doth it yet appear

How great we must be made ; But when we see our Saviour here. We shall be like oiu* Head.

3 A hope so much divine

May trials well endure ; May purify our souls from sin. As Christ, the Lord, is pure.

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4 If in my Father's love

I share a fihal part, Send down thy Spirit Hke a dove, To rest upon my heart.

5 We would no longer lie

Like slaves beneath the throne ; Our faith shall Abba, Father, cry, And thou the kindi'ed own.

193. L. M. Watts.

Recognizing God as a leather.

1 GREAT God, indulge my humble claim ;

Thou ai't my hope, my joy, my rest ; The glories that compose thy name Stand all engaged to make me blest.

2 Thou gi-eat and good, thou just and wise.

Thou art my Father and my God ; And 1 am thine, by sacred ties,

Thy son, thy servant, bought with blood,

3 With early feet I love t' appear

Among thy saints, and seek thy face ; Oft have 1 seen thy glory there.

And felt the power of sovereign grace.

4 I'll lift my hands, I'll raise my voice,

While I have breath to pray or praise ; This work shall make my heart rejoice, And bless the remnant of my days.

193. C. M. Tate & Brady.

Security in God,

1 THROUGH all the changing scenes of life,

In trouble and m joy. The praises of my God shall still My heart and tongue employ.

2 The hosts of God encamp around

The dwellings of the just; Deliverance he affords to all

Who make his name their trust.

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3 O, make but trial of his love,

Experience will decide How blest are they, and only they, Who in his truth confide.

4 Fear him, ye saints, and you will then

Have nothing else to fear ; Make you his service your delight, He'll make your wants his care.

194:. 7s & 6s. Montgomery.

Confidence in God.

1 GOD is my strong salvation ;

What foe have 1 to fear ? In darkness and temptation.

My light, my help, is near : Though hosts encamp aroimd me,

Fu*m in the fight I stand ; What terror can confound me,

With God at my right hand ^

2 Place on the Lord reliance ;

My soul, with courage wait ; His truth be tliine affiance.

When faint and desolate ; His might thy heart shall strengthen,

His love thy joy increase ; Mercy thy days shall lengthen ;

The Lord will give thee peace.

195. S. M. Watts.

God our Shepherd.

1 THE Lord my Shepherd is ;

1 shall be well supplied : Since he is mine, and 1 am his, What can I want beside ?

2 He leads me to the place

Where heavenly pasture grows, Where living waters gently pass, And full salvation flows.

3 If e'er I go astray,

He doth my soul reclaim. And guides me, m his own right way, For his most holv name. 9* m

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4 While he affords his aid,

I cannot yield to fear ; Tho' I should walk thro' death's dark shade, My Shepherd 's with me there.

5 In sight of all my foes,

Thou dost my table spread ; My cup with blessings overflows, And joy exalts my head.

6 The bounties of thy love

Shall crown my future days ;

Nor from thy house will I remove.

Nor cease to speak thy praise.

196. H. M. CONDER.

God our Shepherd.

1 THE Lord my Shepherd is, And he my soul will keep ; He knoweth who are his,

And watcheth o'er his sheep ;

Away with eveiy anxious fear ;

1 cannot want while he is near.

2 His wisdom doth provide

The pasture where 1 feed ; Where silent waters glide

Along the quiet mead, He leads my feet ; and when I roam, O'ertakes and brings the wanderer home.

3 He leads himself the way

His faithful flock should take : Them who his voice obey,

His love will ne'er forsake ; And surely truth and mercy will Attend me on my journey still.

4 Let me but feel him near,

Death's gloomy pass in view, ril walk without a fear

The shaded valley through ; With rod and staff", my Shepherd's care Will guide my steps and guard me there.

102

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197. L. M. 6l. Addison. Jehovah the Shepherd of his People.

1 THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noonday walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.

2 Wlien in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirst}^ moimtain pant, To fertile vales and dewy meads My weary, wandering steps he leads, Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow. Amid the verdant landscape flow.

3 Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread, My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For thou, O Lord, art with me still : Thy friendly rod shall give me aid,

And guide me thi'ough the dreadful shade.

4 Though in a bare and rugged way, Thi'ough devious, lonely wUds I stray. Thy presence shall my pains beguile ; The ban-en wilderness shall smile.

With sudden greens and herbage cro^vned, And streams shall murmur all aroimd.

198. C. M. Watts. TTie watchful Shepherd.

1 MY Shepherd will supply my need ;

Jehovah is his name ; In pastures fresh he makes me feed. Beside the livmg stream.

2 He brings my wandeiing spu'it back

When I forsake his ways, And leads me, for his mercy's sake, Li paths of truth and grace.

3 When I walk through the shades of death,

Thy presence is my stay ; A w^ord of thy supporting breath Drives all my fears away.

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4 Thy hand, in sight of all my foes,

Doth stUl my table spread ; My cup with blessings overflows ; Thine oil anomts my head.

5 The sm-e provisions of my God,

Attend me all my days ; O, may thine house be mine abode, And all my works be praise.

6 There would I find a settled rest,

While others go and come — No more a stranger or a guest, But like a child at home.

199. L. M. Watts.

The faithful Shepherd.

1 THOUGH I walk thi'ough the gloomy vale.

Where death and all its terrors are, My heart and hope shall never fail,

For God my Shepherd 's with me there.

2 Amid the darkness and the deeps.

Thou art my comfort, thou my stay ; Thy staif supports my feeble steps, Thy rod directs my doubtful way.

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The Care of the good Shepherd.

1 THE Lord is my Shepherd ; no want shall I know ; I feed in green pastm'es, safe folded to rest ;

He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow. Restores me when wandering, redeems when oppressed.

2 Thi-o' the valley and shadow of death though I sti'ay, Since thou art my Guardian, no evil 1 fear ;

Thy rod shall defend me, thy staflTbe my stay ; No hai*m can befall with my Comforter near.

3 In the midst of aflliction, my table is spread; With blessings unmeasured my cup rmmeth o'er ; With oil and perfume thou anointest my head ; O, what shall I ask of thy providence more ?

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Let goodness and mercy, my bountiful God, Still follow my steps, till I meet thee above ; 1 seek, by the path wliich my forefathers trod Thro' tlie land of their sojom-n, thy kingdom of love.

CHRIST.

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The Song of Angels.

1 HARK ! what mean those holy voices,

Sweetly somiding through the skies ? Lo ! th' angelic host rejoices ; Heavenly hallelujahs rise.

2 Hear them tell the wondrous story ;

Hear them chant, in hjinns of joy, " Glory m the highest — gloiy ! Glory be to God most high !

3 " Peace on earth, good- will from heaven,

Reaching far as man is found. Souls redeemed, and sins forgiven," Loud our golden haqis shall sound.

4 " Christ is bom, the great Anointed ;

Heaven and earth his praises sing ; O, receive whom God appointed,

For your Prophet, Priest, and King."

5 Haste, ye mortals, to adore him ;

Learn his name, and taste his joy; Till in heaven ye smg before him, " Glory be to God most high ! "

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The Infant Saviour.

1 BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning, Da^vn on om* darkness, and lend us thine aid ; Star of the east, the horizon adorning. Guide where the infant Redeemer is laid.

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CHRIST.

2 Cold, on his cradle, the dew-di'ops are sliining ;

Low lies his bed with the beasts of the stall ; Angels adore him, in slumber reclming. Maker, and Monarch, and Saviom*, of all.

3 Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion,

Odors of Eden and offerings divine ? Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean. Myrrh from the forest, and gold from the mine ?

4 Vainly we ofler each ample oblation ;

Vainly with gifts would his favor secure Richer by far is the heart's adoration ; Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.

3®,l. H. M. Reed's Col.

Joy at Immanuel's Birth.

1 HARK ! hark ! the notes of joy

Roll o'er the heavenly plains, And seraphs fuid employ

For then- sublimest strains : Some new delight in heaven is known ; Loud sound the harps around the throne.

2 Hark ! hark ! the sounds di-aw nigh ;

The joj^ul hosts descend The Lord forsakes the sky ;

To earth his footsteps bend : He comes to bless om- fallen race ; He comes with messages of grace.

3 Bear, bear the tidings round ;

Let every mortal know What love in God is found. What pity he can show : Ye wmds that blow, ye waves that roll, Convey the news from pole to pole.

4 Strike, strike the harps again,

To great Inmianuel's name ; Ai'ise, ye sons of men.

And all his grace proclaim : Angels and men, wake every string ; 'Tis God the Saviour's praise we sing.

lOR

CHRIST.

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Call to worship the new-born Saviour.

1 ANGELS, from the realms of glory,

Wing yom- flight o'er all the earth ; Ye, who sang creation's story.

Now proclaim Messiah's birth : Come and worship —

Worship Christ, the new-bom King.

2 Shepherds, m the field abiding.

Watching o'er your flocks by night, God with man is now residing ;

Yonder shines the heavenly light : Come and worship —

Worship Christ, the new-born King.

3 Saints, before the altar ben dm g,

Watchmg long in hope and fear, Suddenly the Lord, descending.

In his temple shall appear : Come and worship —

Worship Clu-ist, the new-born King.

4 Simiers, bowed m true repentance.

Doomed for guilt to endless pains, Justice now revokes the sentence ;

Mercy calls you ; break your chains : Come and worship —

Worship Christ, the new-bom King.

^05* C. M. Greenwood's Col.

A joyous Event.

1 CALM on the listening ear of night

Come heaven's melodious strains. Where \vild Judea stretches far Her silver-mantled plains.

2 Celestial choh's, from com*ts above,

Shed sacred glories there. And angels, with their sparkling lyres, Make music on the air.

3 The joyous hills of Palestine

Send back the glad reply. And greet, from all their holy heights. The dayspring from on high.

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4 O'er the blue depths of Galilee

There comes a holier calm, And Sharon waves, in solemn praise, Her silent groves of palm.

5 " Glory to God ! " the somiding skies

Aloud with anthems ring ; " Peace to the earth, good- will to men, From heaven's eternal King ! "

306. H. M. Salisbury Col.

The Song of Angels.

1 HARK ! what celestial sounds, What music fills the air ! Soft warbling to the morn. It strikes the ravished ear : Now all is still ; Now wild it floats

In tuneful notes. Loud, sweet, and shiill.

Th' angelic hosts descend. With harmony divine :

See how from heaven they bend, And in full chorus join :

" Fear not," say they ; " Great joy we bring :

Jesus, your King, Is born to-day."

3 He comes, your souls to save From death's eternal gloom To realms of bliss and light He lifts you from the tomb :

Your voices raise, With sons of light ;

Your songs unite Of endless praise.

4 Glory to God on high !

Ye mortals, spread the sound. And let yom* raptures fly To earth's remotest bound ;

For peace on earth. From God in heaven.

To man is given, At Jesus' birth.

SOT. 7s. RippoN's Col.

Song of the Angels.

1 HARK ! the herald angels sing, " Glory to the new-born King ; Peace on earth, and mercy mild ; Cxod and sinners reconciled." 108

CHRIST.

2 Joj^l, all ye nations, rise ; Join the triumph of the sides , With th' angelic host proclaim, " Christ is born in Bethlehem."

3 See, he lays his gloiy by, Born, that man no more may die ; Born to raise the sons of earth ; Born to give them second birth.

4 Hail, the holy Prince of Peace ! Hail, the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, Risen with healing in Ms wings.

5 Let us, then, with angels sing, " Glory to the new-born King ; Peace on earth and mercy mild ; God and sinners reconciled."

308. S. M. Watts.

The Nativity of Christ.

1 BEHOLD, the grace appears,

The blessing promised long ; Angels announce the Saviour near, In this triumphant song : —

2 " Gloiy to God on high,

And heavenly peace on earth ; Good- will to men, to angels joy. At the Redeemei*'s birth."

3 In worship so divine

Let men employ then* tongues ; With the celestial host we join. And loud repeat theu* songs : —

4 " Glory to God on high.

And heavenly peace on eaith ; Good- will to men, to angels joy. At om* Redeemei-'s birth."

909. 8s & 7s. Epis. Col.

Christ welcomed as a Saviour. 1 HAIL, thou long-expected Jesus, Born to set thy people free ! From our sins and fears release us ; Let us find our rest in thee,

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CHRIST.

2 Israel's strength and consolation,

Hope of all the samts, thou art ; Long desired of eveiy nation, Joy of every waiting heart.

3 Born thy people to deliver,

Bom a child, yet God our King, Born to reign in us forever,

Nov7 thy gracious kingdom bring.

4 By thine own eternal Sph-it,

Rule in all our hearts alone ; By thine all-sufficient merit, Raise us to thy glorious throne.

210. C. M. Steele. Humiliation of Chnst.

1 AND did the holy and the just,

The Sovereign of the skies. Stoop down to wretchedness and dust, That guilty man might rise ?

2 Yes, the Redeemer left his throne.

His radiant throne on high, — Surprising mercy ! love unknown ! — To suffer, bleed, and die.

3 He took the dying traitor's place,

And suffered in his stead ; For sinful man, — O, wondi'ous grace ! — For sinful man he bled.

4 O Lord, what heavenly wonders dwell

In thine atoning blood ! By this are sinners saved from hell, And rebels brought to God.

211. C. M. Doddridge.

Design of ChrisVs Advent.

1 HARK ! the glad sound ! the Saviour comes, The Saviour promised long ! Let every heart prepare a throne. And every voice a song.

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2 He comes, the prisoner to release,

In Satan's bondage held ; The gates of brass before him burst, The uon fetters yield.

3 He comes, from thickest films of vice

To clear the mental ray, And on the eyes oppressed with night To pour celestial day.

4 He comes, the broken heart to bind,

The bleeding soul to cure, And, with the treasures of his grace, Enrich the humble poor.

5 Our glad hosanuas, Prince of Peace,

Thy welcome shall proclaim. And heaven's eternal arches ring With thy beloved name.

Watts.

312, L. M.

Object of Christ's Advent-

1 NOT to condemn the sons of men,

Did Chiist, the Son of God, appear ; No weapons in his hands are seen. No flaming sword nor thunder there.

2 Such was the pity of our God,

He loved the race of man so well, He sent his Son to bear our load

Of sins, and save our souls from hell.

3 Sinners, believe the Saviour's word ;

Trust in his mighty name, and live ; A thousand joys his lips afford.

His hands a thousand blessings give.

SI 3. C. M. Watts.

Effects of the Mission of Christ

1 JOY to the world ! the Lord is come ! Let earth receive her King ; Let every heart prepare him room. And heaven and nature sing. Ill

CHRIST.

2 Joy to the earth ! the Saviour reigns !

Let men their songs employ ; While fields, and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, Repeat the sounding joy.

3 No more let sins and sorrows grow,

Nor thorns infest the gromid ; He comes to make his blessings flow Far as the curse is found.

4 He rules the world with truth and grace,

And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness. And wonders of his love.

314. C. M. Watts.

Christ's first and second Coming.

1 SING to the Lord, ye distant lands,

Ye tribes of every tongue ; His new-discovered grace demands A new and nobler song.

2 Say to the nations, Jesus reigns,

God's own Almighty Son ; His power the sinking world sustains, And grace surrounds his throne.

3 Let heaven proclaim the jo3rful day ;

Joy through the earth be seen ; Let cities shine in bright array. And fields in cheerful gi*een.

4 Let new seraphic joy surprise

The islands of the sea; Ye mountains, sink ; ye valleys, rise ; Prepare the Lord his way.

5 Behold, he comes ! he comes to bless

The nations as their God, To show the world his rigliteousness. And send his truth abroad.

6 But when his voice shall raise the dead.

And bid the world draAv near, How will the guihy nations dread To sec their Judge appear !

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215, S. M. Needham.

Christ the Light of the World.

1 BEHOLD, the Prince of Peace,

The chosen of the Lord, God's well-belov6d Son, fulfils The sure, prophetic word.

2 No royal pomp adorns

This King of righteousness ; And meekness, patience, truth, and love, Compose his princely dress.

3 The Spirit of the Lord,

In rich abmidance shed, On this great Prophet gently lights, And rests upon his head.

4 He is the Light of men ;

His doctrine life impaits ; O, may we feel its quickening power To warm and cheer our hearts.

^16. C. M. Watts.

Christ the Substance of the Lemtical Priesthood.

1 THE true Messiah now appears ;

The types are all withdrawn : So fly the shadows and the stars Before the rising da\vn.

2 The smoking sweet and bleeding lamb

The kid and bullock slain. And costly spice, of every name, Would all be burnt in vain.

3 Aaron must lay his robes away,

His mitre and his vest, When Christ, the Lord, comes down to be The offering and the priest.

4 He took our mortal flesh, to show

The wonders of his love ; For us he paid his life below, And prays for us above.

5 " Forgive," he cries, " forgive their sins,

For I myself have died ; " And then he shows his opened veins, And pleads his wounded side.

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317. C. M. Wesley. A Light to lighten the Gentiles.

1 THE race that long in darkness pined

Have seen a glorious light ; The people dwell in day, who dwelt In death's surrounding night.

2 To hail thy rise, thou better Sun,

The gathering nations come, With joy, as when the reapers beai' The haiT^est treasui*es home.

3 To us a Child of hope is bom,

To us a Son is given ; And him shall all the earth obey, And all the hosts of heaven.

4 His name shall be the Prince of Peace,

Forevermore adored, The Wonderful, the Counsellor, The great and mighty Lord.

5 His power increasing still shall spread ;

His reign no end shall know ; His throne shall justice guard above, And peace abound below.

318. C. M. CuRTis's Col. Miracles of Christ.

1 AND didst thou, Jesus, condescend.

When veiled in human clay. To heal the sick, the lame, the blind, And drive disease away .?

2 Didst thou regard the beggai-'s cry,

And cause the bluid to see ? Thou Sou of David, hear — O, hear — Have mercy, too, on me.

3 And didst thou pity mortal woe.

And sight and health restore ?

O, pity. Lord, and save my soul.

Which needs thy mercy more.

4 Didst thou thy trembling servant raise,

When sinking in the wave ? I perish. Lord ; O, save my soul ; For thou alone canst save.

Ill

CHRIST.

^1^« L. M. W. B. Tappak.

Christ in Gethsetnane.

1 'TIS midnight ; and on Olive's brow

The star is dimmed that lately shone ; 'Tis midnight ; in the gai-den, now, The suffering Saviour prays alone.

2 'Tis midnight ; and, from all removed,

The Saviom- wrestles lone, with feai's ; E'en that disciple whom he loved

Heeds not his Master's grief and tears.

3 'Tis midnight ; and for others' guilt

The man of sorrows weeps in blood ; Yet he that hath in anguish knelt Is not forsaken by his God.

4 'Tis midnight ; and from ether plains

Is borne the song that angels know ; Unheard by mortals ai-e the sti-ains That sweetly soothe the Saviom-'s woe.

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7/';c Prayer of Agony.

1 BEYOND where Ceckon's waters flow, Behold the suffering Saviour go

To sad Gethsemane ; His countenance is all divine, Yet grief appears in eveiy line.

2 He bows beneath the sins of men ; He cries to God, and cries again,

In sad Gethsemane ; He lifts his mournful eyes above — '• My Father, can this cup remove ^ "

3 With gentle resignation still. He yielded to his Father's wdll,

In sad Gethsemane ; " Behold me here, thme only Son ; And, Father, let thy will be done."

4 The Father heard ; and angels, there. Sustained the Son of God in prayer,

In sad Gethsemane ; He di-ank the dreadful cup of pain — Then rose to life and joy again.

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CHRIST.

5 When storms of sorrow round us sweep, And scenes of anguish make us weep,

To sad Gethsemane We'll look, and see the Saviour there, And humbly bow, like him, in prayer.

S31. C. M. Haweis.

Agony in the Garden.

1 DARK was the night, and cold the ground

On which the Lord was laid ; His sweat like di-ops of blood ran down ; In agony he prayed, —

2 " Father, remove this bitter cup,

If such thy sacred will ; If not, content to drink it up, Thy pleasm-e I fulfil."

3 Go to the garden, sinner ; see

Those precious di-ops that flow ; The heavy load he bore for thee ; For thee he lies so low.

4 Then learn of him the cross to bear ;

Thy Father's will obey ; And, when temptations press thee near, Awake to watch and pray.

323. C. H. M. Hemans.

The Agony in Gethsemane.

1 HE knelt ; the Saviour knelt and prayed,

When but his Father's eye Looked, through the lonely garden's shade.

On that dread agony : The Lord of all above, beneath. Was bowed with soitow unto death.

2 The sun went down in fearful hour ;

The heavens might well grow dim. When this mortality had power

To thus o'ershadow him ; That he who gave man's breath might know The very depths of human woe. 116

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3 He knew them all, — the doubt, the strife,

The faint, perplexing dread ; The mists that hang o'er parting life

All darkened round his head ; And the Deliverer knelt to pray ; Yet passed it not, that cup, a\vuy.

4 It passed not, though the stormy wave

Had simk iDeneath his tread ; It passed not, tliough to him the grave

Had yielded up its dead ; But there was sent him, from on high, A gift of sti-ength. for man to die.

5 And was his mortal hour beset

With anguish and dismay ? How may we meet our conflict yet

In the dark, narrow way ? How, but thi-ough him that path who trod ? " Save, or we perish. Son of God."

22S, S. M. Doddridge.

Christ on the Cross.

1 BEHOLD th' amazing sight,

The Saviour lifted high ; Behold the Son of God's delight Expire in agony.

2 For whom, for whom, my heart,

Were all these sorrow^s borne ?

Why did he feel that painful smart,

Aid meet that various scorn ?

3 For us he hung and bled.

For us in torture died ; 'Twas love that bowed his famtmg head, And oped his gushing side.

4 1 see, and I adore

In sympathy of love ; I feel the strong, attractive power To lift my soul above.

5 Dra"vvn by such cords as these.

Let all the earth combine. With cheerful ardor, to confess The energy divine.

117

CHRIST.

6 In thee oui* hearts unite,

Nor share thy griefs alone, But fi-om the cross pui'sue then* flight To thy triumphant thi'one.

224:, C. M. Percy Chapel Col.

Christ on the Cross. ''' L* f,. I , ^ 0 /^

1 BEHOLD the Saviour of mankind

Upon the shameful tree : How great the love that him inclmed To bleed and die for me '

2 " My God," he cries ; all nature shakes,

And earth's strong pillars bend ; The gate of death in sunder breaks , The solid marbles rend.

3 " 'Tis finished ; now^ the ransom's paid ;

Receive my soul," he cries ; Behold, he bows his sacred head ; He bows his head, and dies !

4 But soon he'll break death's tyrant chain

And in full glory shine : O Lamb of God, was ever pain. Was ever love, like tliine "^

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The expiring Saviour.

1 HARK ! the voice of love and mercy

Sounds aloud from Calvary : See ! it rends the rocks asunder. Shakes the earth, and veils the sky :

« It is finished ! " Hear the dymg Saviour cry.

2 " It is finished ! " — O, what pleasure

Do these charming words afford ! Heavenly blessings, without measure. Flow to us through Christ the Lord:

"It is finished!" Saints, the dying words record. lis

CHRIST.

3 Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs ; Join to sing the pleasing theme : All in earth and heaven uniting, Jom to praise Immanuel's name :

Hallelujah! Glory to the bleeding Lamb !

S^6. L. M. Steele.

A dying Saviour.

1 STRETCHED on the cross, the Saviour dies ; Hark ! his exphhig groans arise ;

See, from his hands, his feet, his side, Descends the sacred, crimson tide.

2 And didst thou bleed ? — for sinners bleed ? And could the sun behold the deed ?

No ; he withckew his cheering ray. And darkness veiled the mom-ning day.

3 Can 1 survey this scene of Avoe, Where mmglmg gi'ief and mercy flow,

And yet myheart so hard remain

Unmoved by either love or pam !

4 Come, dearest Lord, thy gi'ace impait, To warm this cold, this stupid heart, Till all its powers and passions move In melting grief and ardent love.

^*^7, 8s & 7s. Bickersteth's Col.

Sufferings of Christ.

1 " STRICKEN, smitten, and afflicted,"

Lo, he dies upon the tree : 'Tis the Christ by man rejected; Yes, believers, yes, 'tis he.

2 'Tis the long-expected Saviom*,

David's Son and David's Lord, Sacrificed to bring us favor ; 'Tis a true and faithful word.

3 Tell us, ye who heard him groaning, —

Was there ever ginef like his ? Friends through fear his cause disowning. Foes insulting his distress.

Jiy

CHRIST.

4 Many hands conspired to wound him ;

None would interpose to save ; But the heaviest stroke that found him Was the stroke that justice gave.

5 Mark the sacrifice appointed ;

See — who bears the awful load ? 'Tis the Word, the Lord's Anointed, Son of man and Son of God.

6 Lamb of God, for sinners wounded,

Sacrifice which cancels guilt, None shall ever be confounded

Who on thee their hopes have built.

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Calvary.

1 HARK ! from yonder mount ai'ise Notes of sadness — Jesus dies! On the cross the Lord of lords Love for guilty man records ;

Sinner, sinner, Heai* your dying Saviour's words.

2 " Mortal, for your guilt I die, — Guilt that dared your God defy ; Blood for you I freely give ; Death I taste that you may live ;

Will you, sinner, Free salvation now receive ? "

S39. C. M. Epis. Col.

Death on the Cross. vJ i^j ;• . / ^ . H'l^

1 FROM whence these direful omens round, (V

Which heaven and cai'th amaze ? <--

And why do earthquakes cleave the ground ? Why hides the sun his rays ?

2 Well may the earth astonished shake.

And nature sympathize. The sun, as darkest night, be black ; Their Maker, Jesus, dies !

3 Behold, fast streaming from the tree.

His all-atoning blood : Is this the Infinite ? 'tis he. My Saviour and my God.

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4 For me these pangs his soul assail ;

For me this death is borne ; My sins gave sharpness to the nail, And pointed eveiy thom.

5 Let sin no more my soul enslave ;

Break, Lord, its tyi-ant chain ; O, save me, whom thou cam'st to save, Nor bleed nor die in vain.

^^^ L. M. Stennett.

Christ expiring upon the Cross.

1 "'TIS finished!" — so the Saviour cried, And meekly bowed his head and died: 'Tis finished! —yes, the race is mn, The battle fought, the victory won.

2 'Tis finished ! — this his dying gi-oan Shall sins of deepest hue atone. And millions be redeemed from death By Jesus' last, expiring breath.

3 'Tis finished ! — Heaven is reconciled, And all the powers of darkness spoiled ; Peace, love, and happiness, again Retm-n, and dwell with sinfiil men.

4 'Tis finished ! —let the joyfiil sound

Be heard through all the nations round : 'Tis finished ! — let the trimiiph rise. And swell the chorus of the skies.

331. S. M. Watts.

Christ suffering for our Sins.

1 LIKE sheep we went astray,

And broke the fold of God, Each wandermg in a different way, But all the downward road.

2 How dreadful was tlie horn-

When God our wanderings laid. And did at once his venaeance pour, Upon the Shepherd's head !

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3 How glorious was the grace,

When Christ sustained the stroke ! His Hfe and blood the Shepherd pays, A ransom for the flock.

4 But God shall raise his head

O'er all the sons of men. And let him see a numerous seed, To recompense his pain.

5 " I'll give him," saith the Lord,

" A portion with the strong :

He shall possess a large reward,

And hold his honors long."

232. L. M. Watts.

Death and Resurrection of Christ.

1 HE dies ! — the Friend of sinners dies ;

Lo ! Salem's daughters weep around; A solemn darkness veils the skies ;

A sudden trembling shakes the ground.

2 Ye saints, approach ! — the anguish view

Of him who groans beneath youi' load ; He gives his precious life for you ; For you he sheds liis precious blood.

3 Here's love and grief beyond degree ;

The Lord of glory dies for men ; But, lo ! what sudden joys we see ! Jesus, the dead, revives again.

4 The rising God forsakes the tomb ;

Up to his Father's court he flies ; Cherubic legions guard him home. And shout liim welcome to the skies.

5 Break oflT your tears, ye saints, and tell

How high our great Deliverer reigns ; Sing how he spoiled the hosts of hell. And led the tyrant Death in chains.

6 Say, " Live forever, glorious King,

Born to redeem, and strong to save ! " Then ask, " O Death, where is thy sting "? And where thy victor}', boasting Grave ? "

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^33. 7s. COLLYER.

Resurrection of Christ.

1 MORNING breaks upon the tomb; Jesus scatters all its gloom ;

Day of triumph ! through the skies, See the glorious Saviom* rise.

2 Ye who are of death afraid, Triumph in the scattered shade ; Drive your anxious cares away ; See the place where Jesus lay.

3 Cliristian, diy yom- flowing tears ; Chase your unbelieving fears ; Look on liis deserted grave ; Doubt no more his power to save.

334:. 7s. Gibbons.

Resurrection of Christ.

1 ANGELS, roll the rock away; Death, yield up thy mighty prey : See ! he rises from the tomb — Rises with immortal bloom.

2 'Tis the Saviom* ; seraphs, raise Your triumphant shouts of praise ; Let the earth's remotest bound Heai* the joy-iuspu-mg sound.

3 Lift, ye saints, lift up your eyes ; Now to gloiy see liim rise ; Hosts of angels on the road Hail and sing th' incarnate God.

4 Praise him, all ye heavenly choks. Praise him with your golden lyres ; Praise him in your noblest songs ; Praise him from ten thousand tongues.

33«3. 7s. CUDWORTH.

Resurrection of Christ. 1 CHRIST, the Lord, is risen to-day, Sons of men and angels say ; Raise your songs of triumph high ; Sing, ye heavens, and, earth, reply.

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2 Love's redeeming work is done, Fought the fight, the battle won ; Lo ! our Sun's eclipse is o'er ;

Lo ! he sets in blood no more.

3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal ; Christ hath burst the gates of hell ; Death in vain forbids his rise ; Christ hath opened Paradise.

4 Lives again our glorious King ; Where, O Death, is now thy sting ? Once lie died our souls to save ; Where thy victory, boasting Grave ?

5 Soar we now where Christ hath led, Following our exahed Head : Made like him, like him we rise ; Ours the cross, the grave, the skies.

^36. H. M. Doddridge.

Resurrection of Christ.

1 YES, the Redeemer rose ; The Saviour left the dead, And o'er our hellish foes

High raised his conquering head : Fall to the ground, And sink away.

Li wild dismay, The guards around

2 Behold, th' angelic bands Li full assembly meet. To wait his high commands, And worship at his feet :

With joy they come. And wing their way

From realms of day To Jesus' tomb.

3 Then back to heaven they fly. The joyful news to bear : Hark ! as they soar on high,

What music fil Their anthems sav, "The Lord, who bled,

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4 Ye mortals, catch the sound, Redeemed by hhn fi-om hell, And send the echo round

The globe on which you dwell :

Transported, ciy,

« The Lord, who bled.

Hath left the dead, No more to die."

537. S. M. Kelly.

Redemption completed.

1 " THE Lord is risen mdeed ; "

He lives to die no more ; He lives the smner's cause to plead. Whose curse and shame he bore.

2 " The Lord is risen indeed ; "

Then hell has lost his prey ; With him is risen the ransomed seed, To reign in endless day.

3 " The Lord is risen indeed ; "

Attending angels, hear ; Up to the courts of heaven, with speed, The joyful tidings beai'.

4 Then wake your golden lyres,

And strike each cheerful chord ; Jom, all ye bright, celestial choks, To sing our risen Lord.

538. L. M. Butcher. Resurrection of Christ.

1 HOSANNA ! let us join to sing The glories of our rising King ; Recomit his deeds of might, and tell How Jesus triumphed when he fell.

2 Soon as the morning's early ray Brings on the third, th' appointed day, Behold the angel cleave the skies, Roll back the stone, and Jesus rise.

3 With strength immortal forth he comes. And power and life from God resumes ; The days of pain and soitow past,

His triumph shall forever last.

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4 Hosanna ! sons of men, record The glories of your rising Lord ; The triumphs of the Saviour tell, Who died, and conquered when he fell.

339. C. M. Percy Chapel Col. Resurrection of Christ.

1 THE Sun of Righteousness appeal's, i

To set in blood no more ; Exult ; he banishes youi' fears ; Your rismg God adore.

2 The saints, when he resigned his breath,

Unclosed their sleeping eyes ; He breaks agam the bands of death ; Again the dead arise.

3 Alone the dreadful race he ran.

Alone the wine-press trod ; He died and suffered as a man ; He rises as a God.

4 In vain the stone, the watch, and seal,

Forbid an early rise To him who shuts the gates of hell, And opens Paradise.

340, C. M. Watts. The Resurrection Morning.

1 BLEST morning, whose young dawning rays

Beheld our rising (jJod ; That saw him triumph o'er the dust, And leave his dark abode.

2 A silent prisoner in the tomb

The great Redeemer lay, Till the revolving skies had brought The third, th' appointed day.

3 Hell and the grave unite their force

To hold our God in vain : The sleeping Conqueror arose, And bui'st then* feeble chain.

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4 To thy great name, .U mighty Lord,

These sacred hours we pay ; And loud hosannas shall proclaun The triumph of the day.

5 Salvation and inmiortal praise

To om- victorious King ; Let heaven and earth, and rocks and seas, With glad hosannas ring.

^4:1. H. M. T.Scott

Resurrection of Christ celebrated.

1 AWx^KE, our drowsy souls.

And burst the slothful band ; The wonders of this day

Om* noblest songs demand : Auspicious morn, thy blissful rays Bright seraphs hail, in songs of praise.

2 At thy approaching dawn,

Reluctant death resigned The glorious Prince of life,

In dark domains confined : Th' angehc host around him bends. And he amid their shouts ascends.

3 All hail, triumphant Lord ;

Heaven with hosannas rings ; While earth, in humbler strains,

Thy praise responsive sings : " Worthy art thou, who once w^ast slain, Tlu-ough endless years to live and reign."

4 Gu-d on, great Prince, thy sword ;

Ascend thy conquering car ; While justice, truth, and love, JMaintain the glorious war : Victorious, thou thy foes shalt tread, And sin and hell in triumph lead.

S43. C. M. Watts.

I The Resurrection and Ascension of Christ. 1 HOSANNA to the Prmce of Light, Who clothed himself in clay. Entered the iron gates of death. And tore the bars away.

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2 Death is no more the kiug of dread,

Smce our Immanuel rose ; He took the tjTrant's sting away, And spoiled our hellish foes.

3 See hoAV the Conqueror mounts aloft,

And to his Father flies, With scars of honor in his flesh. And triumph in his eyes.

4 There om* exalted Saviour reigns,

And scatters blessings doMii ; Our Jesus fills the middle seat Of the celestial throne.

5 Raise your devotion, mortal tongues,

To reach his blest abode ; Sweet be the accents of your songs To our mcarnate God.

6 Bright angels, strike your loudest strings,

Your sweetest voices raise ; Let heaven, and all created things, Soimd our Iimnanuel's praise.

!34:«»o H. M. Bickersteth's Col.

Captivity led captive.

1 THE happy morn is come :

Triumphant o'er the grave. The Saviom* leaves the tomb.

Omnipotent to save : Captivity is captive led ; For Jesus liveth, that was dead.

2 Who now accuseth them.

For whom their Ransom died ? Who now shall those condemn

Whom God hath justified ? Captivity is captive led ; For Jesus liveth, that was dead.

3 Christ hath the ransom paid ;

The glorious work is done ; On him our help is laid,

By him our victory won : Captivity is captive led ; For Jesus liveth, that was dead.

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244. L. M. Watts.

Deity, Humiliation, and Exaltation, of Christ.

1 NOW for a tune of lofty praise

To great Jehovah's equal Son ; Awake, my voice, in heavenly lays, And tell the wonders he hath done.

2 Sing how he left the worlds of light,

And those bright robes he wore above : How swift and joyflil was his flight. On wings of everlasting love !

3 Deep in the shades of gloomy death,

Th' almighty Captive prisoner lay ; — Th' almighty Captive left the eaith, And rose to everlasting day.

4 Among a thousand harps and songs,

Jesus, the God, exalted reigns : His sacred name fills all their tongues, And echoes through the heavenly plains.

34o» 7s. Spitt. of the Psalms.

The Conqueror's Welcome.

1 " WIDE, ye heavenly gates, unfold,

Closed no more by death and sin ; Lo ! the conquering Lord behold ; Let the King of gloiy in."

2 Hark ! th' angelic host inquire,

" Who is he, th' almighty King ? " Hark again ! the answering chou' Thus in strains of tiiumph sing : —

3 " He whose powerful arm, alone,

On liis foes destruction Imrled ; He who hath the victory won ; He who saved a ruined world ; —

4 " He who God's pm-e law fulfilled ;

Jesus, the incarnate Word ; He whose ti'uth with blood was sealed ; — He is heaven's all-glorious Lord."

5 " Who shall up to that abode

Follow in the Saviour's train ? " " They who in his cleansing blood Wash away each guiltj' stain ; —

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6 " They whose daily actions prove Steadfast faith and holy fear, Fervent zeal and grateful love ; — They shall dwell forever here."

^46, C. M. Tate & Brady.

Triumphant Ascension.

1 LIFT up your heads, eternal gates.

Unfold, to entertain The King of gloiy ; — see, he comes With his celestial train.

2 " Who is this King of glory ? — who ? "

The Lord, for strength renowned ; In battle mighty, — o'er his foes Eternal Victor crowned.

3 Lift up your heads, eternal gates,

Unfold, to entertain The Kmg of glory ; — see, he comes With all his shinmg train.

4 " Who is this King of glory ? — who ? "

The Lord of hosts renowned ; Of gloiy he alone is King, Who is with gloiy crowned.

^47. L. M. Watts.

Chrisfs Triumph.

1 LORD, when thou didst ascend on high, Ten thousand angels filled the sky ; Those heavenly guards around thee wait, Like chariots, that attend thy state.

2 Not Sinai's mountain could appear More glorious, when the Lord was there ; While he pronounced his holy law, And struck the chosen tribes with awe.

3 How bright the triumph none can tell, When all the rebel powers of hell. That thousand souls had captive made, Were all in chains, lilie captives, led.

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4 Raised by his Father to the throne, He sent his promised Spirit down, With gifts and grace for rebel men. That God might dwell on earth again.

S48. C. M. Watts.

Ascension and Reign of Christ.

1 O FOR a shout of sacred joy

To God, the sovereign King ! Let every land their tongues employ, And h}aiins of triimiph sing.

2 Jesus, our God, ascends on liigh ;

His heavenly guards around Attend him rismg through the sky, With trumpet's joyfiil sound.

3 While angels shout, and praise their King,

Let mortals learn their strains ; Let all the earth his honors sing ; O'er all the earth he reigns.

4 Speak forth his praise with awe profound ;

Let knowledge guide the song ; Nor mock him with a solemn sound Upon a thoughtless tongue.

349. H. M. Doddridge.

Christ seen of Angels.

1 O YE unmortal throng

Of angels round the thi'one, Join with our feeble song

To make the Sav iour known ;

His beauteous face In heaven ve view.

On earth ye knew His wondi'ous grace ;

2 Ye saw the holy Child In human flesh arrayed, Supremely meek and mild. While in the manner laid ;

And praise to God, And peace on earth,

For such a birth, Proclaimed aloud.

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3 Ye in the wilderness

Beheld the tempter spoiled, Well known in every dress, In every combat foiled.

And joyed to crown The Victor's head,

When Satan fled Before his frown.

4 Ai'ound the bloody tree

Ye pressed with strong desu*e. That wondrous sight to see. The Lord of life expire ;

And, could your eyes Have knov^n a tear.

Had dropped it there In sad surprise.

Around his sacred tomb A willing watch ye keep,

Till the blest moment come To rouse liim from his sleep

Then rolled the stone, And all adored

Your risinor Lord

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With joy unknown.

6 When all arrayed in light

The shining Conqueror rode, Ye hailed his rapturous flight Up to the tlirone of God,

And waved around Your golden wuigs,

And struck your strings Of sweetest sound.

S5®. C. M. Venn.

Sympathy of Angels.

1 BEYOND tlie glittering, stany sky.

Which God's right hand sustains, There, in the boundless worlds of light, Our great Redeemer reigns.

2 The host of angels, sti'ong and fair.

In countless armies shine ; At his right hand, with golden harps. They ofter songs divine.

3 And when he stooped on earth to dwell,

And suffer rude disdam, They cast their honors at his feet, And waited in his train.

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4 In all his toils and conflicts here

Their Sovereign they attend, And pause, and wonder how, at last. This scene of love will end^

5 When all the powers of hell combined

To fill his cup of woe. Their wondering eyes beheld his tears In blood and anguish flow.

6 As on the torturing cross he hung,

And darkness veiled the sky, Amazed, they saw that awful sight. The Lord of glory die.

7 They saw him break the bars of death.

Which none e'er broke before. And rise in conquermg majest}^. To stoop to death no more.

8 They brought his chariot from the skies,

To bear him to his throne, Clapped then' triumphant wmgs, and cried, " The glorious work is done ! "

SALVATION THROUGH CHRIST

351. L. M. Watts.

The Grace of God in Christ.

1 NATURE with open volume stands.

To spread her ^laker's praise abroad ; And every labor of his hands

Shows something worthy of a God.

2 But m the grace that rescued man

His brightest form of gloiy shines ; Here, on the cross, 'tis fanest di'awn, In precious blood and crimson lines.

3 Here 1 behold his inmost heart.

Where truth and mercy strangely join To pierce liis Son with keenest smart, And make the pm'chased pleasures mine.

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4 O the sweet wonders of that cross,

Where God, the Savioui*, loved and died ! Her noblest life my spuit draws

From his dear wounds and bleeding side.

5 I would forever speak his name,

111 somids to moital ears unknown, With angels join to praise the Lamb, And worship at his Father's throne.

252, L. M. Watts.

Salvation through Christ only.

1 NOW to the power of God supreme

Be everlasting honors given ; He saves from hell, — we bless his name, — He guides our Avandering feet to heaven.

2 Not for our duties or deserts,

But of his own abundant grace, He works salvation in our hearts. And forms a people for his praise.

3 'Twas his own pui*pose that begun

To rescue rebels doomed to die ; He gave us grace in Christ his Son, Before he spread the starry sky.

4 Jesus, the Lord, appears at last,

And makes liis Father's counsels known, Declares the great transaction past, And brings immortal blessmgs down.

5 He dies, and, iu that dreadful night,

Did all the powers of hell destroy ; He rose, and brought om* heaven to light, Ajid took possession of the joy.

25S. L. M. Watts.

Depending on Christ's Righteousness.

1 NO more, my God, I boast no more

Of all the duties I have done ; 1 quit the hopes I held before, To trust the merits of thy Son.

2 Now, for the love I bear his name.

What was my gain I count my loss ; My former pride I call my shame, And nail my glory to his cross.

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3 Yes, and I must and will esteem

All things but loss for Jesus' sake ; O, may my soul be found in him, And of Ms righteousness partake.

4 The best obedience of my hands

Dares not appear before thy tlirone ; But faith can answer thy demands, By pleading what my Lord has done.

S5&4. S. M. Watts.

Christ our Sao'ijice.

1 NOT all the blood of beasts,

On Jewish altars slain, Could give the guilty conscience peace, Or wash away the stain.

2 But Christ, the heavenly Lamb,

Takes all om' sins away; A sacrifice of nobler name, And richer blood, than they.

3 My faith would lay her hand

On that dear head of thme, \Vliile like a penitent 1 stand, And there confess my sin.

4 My soul looks back, to see

The burdens thou didst bear, \Vlien hanging on the cursed tree, And hopes her guilt was there.

5 Believing, we rejoice

To see the cm*se remove ; We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice, And sing his bleeding love.

L. M. Watts.

Pardon through the Sxifferings of Christ.

1 DEEP in our heaits let us record The deeper soitows of our Lord ; Behold, the rising billows roll. To overwhelm his holy souL

2 Yet, gracious God, thy power and love Have made the curse a blessing prove ; Those dreadful suffermgs of thy Son Atoned for sins that we had done.

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3 The pangs of our expiring Lord The honors of thy law restored ; His sorrows made thy justice known, And paid for folhes not his own.

4 O, for his sake our guilt forgive, And let the mourning sinner live : The Lord will hear us in his name, Nor shall our hope l>e turned to shame.

^^6. L. M. Fawcett.

Salvation bj Christ.

1 BEHOLD the sin-atoning Lamb,

With wonder, gratitude, and love ; To take away our guilt and shame, See him descendmg from above.

2 Our sms and griefs on him were laid ;

He meekly bore the mighty load ; Our ransom-price he fully j)aid Li groans and tears, in sweat and blood,

3 To save a guilty world, he dies ;

Sinners, behold tlie bleeding Lamb ; To him lift up your longing eyes, And hope for mercy in his name.

4 Pardon and peace through him abound;

He can the richest blessings give ; Salvation in his name is found ; He bids the dying sinner live.

^&7, C. M. Stknnett

Indebtedness to Christ.

1 MAJESTIC sweetness sits enthroned

Upon the Saviour's brow ; His head with radiant glories cro^vned, His lips with grace o'erflow.

2 No mortal can with him compare,

Among the sons of men ; Fairer is he than all the fair Who fill the heaveidy tram.

3 He saw me plimged in deep distress.

And flew to my relief; For me he bore the shameful cross, And carried all my grief

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4 To hini I owe my life and breath,

And all the joys I have ; He makes me triumph over death, And saves me from the grave.

5 To heaven, the place of his abode,

He brings my weary feet, Shows me the glories of my God, And makes my joys complete.

6 Since fi-om his boimty 1 receive

Such proofs of love divme, Had I a thousand hearts to give. Lord, they should all be thine.

3o8. L. M. Stennett.

Atoning Blood.

1 HOW shall the sons of men appear. Great God, before thine awful bar ? How may the guilty hope to find Acceptance with th' Eternal Mind ?

2 Not vows, nor groans, nor broken cries, Not the most costly sacrifice.

Not infant blood profusely spilt. Will expiate a sinner's guilt.

3 Thy blood, dear Jesus, thme alone. Hath sovereign virtue to atone : Here will we rest our only plea. When we approach, great God, to thee.

SdO. C. M. Gibbons.

Salvation by Christ.

1 JESUS, th' eternal Son of God,

Whom seraphim obey. The bosom of the Father leaves. And enters human clay.

2 From heaven to sinful earth he comes,

The messenger of grace, And on the bloody tree expu-es, A victim in om- place.

3 Transgressors of the deepest stain

In him salvation find ; His blood removes the foulest guilt, His Spirit heals the mind.

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4 He saves our souls from sin and hell ; His words are true and sure, And on this rock our faith may rest Immovable, secure.

260. C. M. Watts.

Redemption by Christ.

1 BEHOLD what pity touched the heart

Of God's eternal Son ; Desceudmg from the heavenly court, He left his Father's throne.

2 His living power, and dying love.

Redeemed unhappy men, And raised the ruins of our race To life and God again.

3 To thee, O Lord, our noblest powers

We joyfully resign ; Blest Jesus, take us for thy own, For we are doubly thine.

S61. H. M. C. Wesley.

Jixstification by Faith.

1 ARISE, my soul, arise ;

Shake off thy guilty fears ; The bleeding Sacrifice

Li my behalf appears : Before the throne my Surety stands ; My name is written on his hands.

2 The bleedmg wounds he bears,

Received on Calvary, Now pour effectual prayers,

And strongly speak for me : " Forgive him, O, forgive," they cry, " Nor let that ransomed sinner die."

3 The Father hears him pray.

The dear Anointed One ; — He cannot turn away

The pleading of his Son : His Spirit answers to the blood. And tells me I am bom of God.

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4 To God I'm reconciled ;

His pardoning voice 1 hear ; He owns me for his child ;

1 can no longer fear : With filial trust 1 now draw nigh, And " Father, Abba Father," cry.

30^. S. M. Beudome.

Hope from the Gospel only.

1 GOB'S holy law, transgressed,

Speaks nothuig but despair ; Convinced of guilt, with grief oppressed, We find no comfort tliere.

2 Not all our groans and tears,

Nor works which we have done, Nor vows, nor promises, nor prayers. Can e'er for sin atone.

3 Relief alone is found

In Jesus' precious blood : 'Tis this that heals the mortal wound. And reconciles to God.

4 High lifted on the cross,

The spotless Victmi dies :

This is salvation's only source ;

Hence all our hopes arise.

^60. L. M. Anon.

Christ our Salvation.

1 COME, guilty sinners, come and see

Your great atonmg Sacrifice : Behold, on yonder gory tree.

The King of kings for rebels dies.

2 How gracious, how severe thou art.

Just God, m thy redeeming plan ! The spear that pierced Lximanuel's heart Revealed the fount of life for man.

3 Hail, hallowed cross, accursed no more ;

Rich tree of life to all our race ; Blest tree of Paradise, which bore The choicest fruit — the gift of grace.

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4 Lord, shall our grief or joy prevail ?

Our heart is rent amidst their strife ; Shall we the Victim's death bewail, Or haU it as our way to life ?

5 Thy dymg, living, boundless love.

While here below, shall tune our tongue, And, when we jom the choir above, Thy love be our triumphant song.

364. 7s. C. Wesley.

Cleansing Blood.

1 JESUS, to thy wounds I fly ; Purge my sins of deepest dye ; Lamb of God, for smners slain, Wash away my crimson stain.

2 Plunge me in that sacred flood. In that fountain of thy blood ; Then thy Father's eye shall see Not a spot of guUt m me.

S6«>. 7s. Select Psalms.

Confession of Sin.

1 SOVEREIGN Ruler, Lord of all, Prostrate at thy feet 1 fall ; Heai', O, hear my earnest cry ; Frown not, lest I faint and die.

2 Vilest of the sons of men. Chief of sinners, I have been ; Oft have sinned before thy face. Trampled on thy richest grace.

3 Justly might thy fatal dart Pierce this bleethng, broken heart ; Justly might thy angry breath Blast me in eternal death.

4 Jesus, save my dying soul ; Make my broken spirit whole ; Humbled in the dust I lie ; Saviour, leave me not to die.

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S0@. C. M. Watts.

Salvation by Grace.

1 LORD, we confess our numerous faults,

How great oiu" guilt has been ; Foolisli and vain were all our thoughts, And all our lives were sm.

2 But, O my soul, forever praise.

Forever love his name, Who tui-ns thy feet from dangerous ways Of folly, sin, and shame.

3 'Tis not by works of righteousness

Which our o^\^l hands have done ; But we are saved by sovereign grace, Aboundmg through his Son.

4 'Tis from the mercy of our God

That all our hopes begin ; 'Tis by the water and the blood Our souls are washed from sin.

5 'Tis tlu'ough the purchase of his death

Who hung upon the tree, The Spirit is sent down to breathe On such dry bones as we.

6 Raised from the dead, we live anew ;

And, justified by grace. We shall appear in gloiy too. And see our Father's face.

367, L. M. Watts.

Salvation by Christ.

1 SALVATION is forever nigh

The souls who fear and trust the Lord ; And grace, descending from on high. Fresh hopes of glory shall afford.

2 Mercy and truth on earth are met.

Since Christ the Lord came do^vn from heaven ; By his atonement, so complete.

Justice is pleased, and peace is given.

3 His righteousness is gone before.

To give us fi-ee access to God ; Our wandering feet shall stray no more, But mark his steps, and keep the road.

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^68. C. M. Watts.

Christ's Commission.

1 COME, happy souls, approach your God,

With new, melodious songs ; Come, render to almighty grace The tribute of your tongues.

2 So strange, so boundless was the love

That pitied dymg men, The Father sent his equal Son To give thein lite agam.

3 Thy hands, dear Jesus, were not armed

With a revengmg rod ; No hard commission to perform The vengeance of a God.

4 But all was mercy, all was mild,

And wrath forsook the throne, When Christ on mercy's errand came, And brought salvation down.

5 Here, sinners, you may heal your wounds,

And wipe yoiu- sorrows diy : Trust m the mighty Saviom^'s name, And you shall never die.

6 See, dearest Lord, our willing souls

Accept thine offered grace ; We bless the great Redeemer's love. And give the Father praise.

S. M. Watts.

Christ's Mediation.

1 RAISE yom- triumj)hant songs To an immoital tune ;

Let all the earth resound the deeds Celestial grace has done.

2 Sing how eternal love Its cliief beloved chose.

And bade him raise our ruined race From their abyss of woes.

3 His hand no thunder bears; No terror clothes his brow ;

No bolts to drive our guilty souls To fiercer flames below.

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4 "INvas mercy filled the throne,

And wrath stood silent by, When Christ was sent with pardons down To rebels doomed to die.

5 Now, sinners, dry your tears ;

Let hopeless sorrow cease ; Bow to the sceptre of liis love, And take the offered peace.

6 Lord, we obey thy call ;

We lay an humble claim To the salvation thou hast brought, And love and praise thy name.

S70. L. M. Anon.

The Cross.

1 INSCRIBED upon the cross we see.

In glowmg letters, " God is love ; " He bears om* sins upon the tree ; He brings us mercy from above.

2 The cross ! it takes our guilt away ,

It holds the faintmg s})irit up ; It cheers with hope the gloomy day. And sweetens every bitter cup ; —

3 The balm of life, the cure of woe.

The measui'e and the pledge of love, The sinnei*'s refuge here below. The angel's theme in heaven above.

STi. 8S&7S. Bo WRING.

Glorying in the Cross.

1 IN the cross of Christ I gloiy.

Towering o'er the \vi-ecks of time ; All the light of sacred stoiy

Gathers round its head sublime.

2 When the woes of life o'ertake me,

Hopes deceive, and fears annoy, Never shall the cross forsake me ; Lo ! it glows with peace and joy.

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3 When the suii of bliss is beaming

Light and love upon my way, From the cross the radiance streaming Adds new lustre to the day.

4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure.

By the cross are sanctified ; Peace is there that knows no measure, Joys that through all time abide.

5 In the cross of Christ I glory.

Towering o'er the wrecks of time ; All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime.

27^, C. M. CAMPBELL'S Col.

The Atonement the only Ground of Pardon.

1 JN vain we seek for peace with God

By methods of our own : Blest Saviom*, nothing but thy blood Can bring us near the throne.

2 The threatenings of thy broken law

Impress the soul with dread : If God his sword of justice draw, It strikes the spirit dead.

3 But thy atoning sacrifice

Hath answered all demands ; And peace and pardon from the skies Ai'e blessings from thy hands.

4 'Tis by thy death we live, O Lord ;

'Tis on thy cross we rest : Forever be thy love adored, Thy name forever blest.

ST^. C. M. Haskins.

Behold the Lamb of God.

1 BEHOLD, behold the Lamb of God, Who takes away our guilt ; Behold th' atoning, precious blood That for our sms he spilt.

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2 O sinners, now to Christ draw near,

Invited by his word ; The chief of sinners need not fear ; Behold the Lamb of God.

3 Backsliders, too, the Saviour calls,

And washes in his blood : Arise, return from grievous falls ; Behold the Lamb of God.

4 In every state, and time, and place,

Nought plead but Jesus' blood ; However ^vl'etched be your case, Behold the Lamb of God.

5 Spirit of grace, to us apply

Immanuel's precious blood. That we may, with thy saints on high, Behold the Lamb of God.

S74. C. M. COWPER.

Sufficiency of the Atonement.

1 THERE is a fountam filled with blood.

Drawn fi'om Immanuel's veins ; And smners, plunged beneath that flood. Lose all then* guilty stains.

2 The dying thief rejoiced to see

That fountain, in his day ; O may I there, though vile as he. Wash all my sins away.

3 Thou dyuig Lamb, thy precious blood

Shall never lose its power. Till all the ransomed chm'ch of God Are saved, to sm no more.

4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream

Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeemmg love has been my theme. And shall be, till I die.

5 And when this feeble, faltering tongue

Lies silent in the grave, Then, in a nobler, sweeter song, I'll sing thy power to save.

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STo. 7s. Langford.

Redeeming Love.

1 NOW begin the heavenly theme ; Sing aloud in Jesus' name ;

Ye who his salvation prove, Triumph in redeeming love.

2 Ye w^ho see the Father's grace Beaming in the Saviom-'s face, As to Canaan on ye move, Praise and bless redeeming love.

3 Mom'iiing souls, diy up your tears ; Banish all your guilty fears ;

See your guilt and curse remove, Cancelled by redeeming love.

4 Welcome, all by sin oppressed. Welcome to his sacred rest ; Nothmg brought him fi'om above, Nothing but redeeming love.

5 Hither, then, yom* music bring ; Strike aloud each cheerful string ; Mortals, join the host above, — Join to praise redeeming love.

376. S. M. Anon.

Christ precious.

1 O CHRIST, what gracious words

Ai'e ever, ever thine ! Thy voice is music to the soul. And life, and peace divine.

2 Grace, everlasting grace.

Glad tidings, full of joy, Flow from thy lips, the lips of truth, And flow without alloy.

3 The broken heart, the poor.

The bruised, the deaf, the blind, The dumb, the dead, the captive wretch, In thee compassion find.

4 Lord Jesus, speed the day.

The promised day of grace, To all the poor, the dumb, the deaf, The dead, of Adam's race.

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5 One blissful anthem then

Around the earth shall roll, And human nature shout thy name, The life of every soul.

377. C. M. Watts.

Salvation.

1 SALVATION! O, the joyful sound!

'Tis pleasure to our ears, A sovereign balm for every wound, A cordial for om* feai's.

2 Buried in son-ow, and in sin,

At hell's dark door we lay ; But we ai-ise, by grace divine, To see a heavenly day.

3 Salvation ! let the echo fly

The spacious earth around,

While all the armies of the sky

Conspke to raise the sound.

CHARACTERS OF CHRIST.

378. 7s. C. Wesley.

Su7i of Righteousness.

1 CHRIST, whose glory fills the skies,

Christ, the true, the only hght. Sun of Righteousness, arise.

Triumph o'er the shades of night; Dayspring fi-om on high, be near ; Daystar, in my heart appear.

2 Dark and cheerless is the morn,

If thy hght is hid fi'om me ; Joyless is the day's return.

Till thy mercy's beams I see ; Till they inward light impait, Warmth and gladness to my heart.

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3 Visit, then, this soul of mine ;

Pierce the gloom of sin and grief; Fill me, radiant Sun divine ;

Scatter all my unbelief; More and more thyself display, Shining to the perfect day.

379. L. M. Steele. Christ the Physician of the Soul.

1 DEEP are the wounds which sin has made ;

Where shall the sinner find a cure ? In vam, alas ! is Natm-e's aid ;

The work exceeds her utmost power.

2 But can no sovereign balm be found ?

And is no kind physician nigh, To ease the pain, and heal the wound, Ere life and hope forever fly ?

3 There is a great Physician near ;

Look up, O fainting soul, and live ; See, in his heavenly smiles appear Such help as natm*e cannot give.

4 See, in the Saviour's dying blood.

Life, health, and bliss, abmidant flow : 'Tis only that dear, sacred flood

Can ease thy pain, and heal thy woe.

380. C. M. Epis. Col.

T7ie Way, the Truth, and the Life.

1 THOU art the way ; to thee alone

From sin and death we flee ; And he who would the Father seek, Must seek him. Lord, through thee.

2 Thou art the truth ; thy word alone

True wisdom can impart ; Thou, only, canst instruct the mind, And i)urify the heart.

3 Thou art the life ; the rending tomb

Proclaims thy conquering arm ; And those who put then* trust in thee, Nor death nor hell shall harm.

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4 Thou ai*t the way, the truth, the hfe ; Grant us to know that way, That truth to keep, that life to win, Wliich lead to endless day.

281. S. M. Lyrica.

Christ our Guide.

1 JESUS, my truth, my way,

My sure, unening light. On thee my feeble soul I stay. Which thou wilt lead aright.

2 My wisdom, and my guide,

My counsellor, thou art ; O, never let me leave thy side. Or from thy paths depart.

383. 7s. TOPLADY.

Christ the Rock of Ages.

1 ROCK of ages, cleft for me. Let me hide myself m thee ; Let the water and the blood. From thy side, a healing flood. Be of sin the double ciu-e, —

Save from wrath, and make me pure.

2 Should my tears forever flow. Should my zeal no languor know, All for sin could not atone ; Thou must save, and thou alone ; In my hand no price I brmg ; Smiply to thy cross I cling.

3 While I di-aw this fleeting breath, When mme eyelids close m death. When I rise to worlds unknown. See thee on thy judgment throne, — Rock of ages, cleft for me.

Let me hide myself in thee.

383. S. M. Raskins.

Christ the Bread of Life.

1 BEHOLD the gift of God: Sinners, adore liis name. Who shed for us his precious blood, Who bore our curse and shame.

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2 Behold the livuig bread

Which Jesus came to give, By dying in the sinner's stead,

That he might ever Hve. -

3 The Lord dehghts to give ;

He knows you've nought to buy : To Jesus haste ; this bread receive, And you shall never die.

384. L. M. 6 L. Eng. Bap. Coi. A Support in Temptation.

1 STILL nigh me, O my Saviour, stand.

And guard in fierce temptation's hour ; Support by thy almighty hand ;

Show forth in me thy saving power ; Still be thine arm my sure defence ; Nor earth nor hell shall pluck me thence.

2 In suffernig be thy love my peace ;

In weakness be thy love my power; And, when the storms of life shall cease,

O Saviour, m that tiying hour, In death, as life, be thou my Guide, And save me, who for me hast died.

385. 7s. C. Wesley. A Refuge.

1 JESUS, refuge of my soul,

Let me to thy bosom fly. While the raging billows roll.

While the tempest still is high : Hide me, O my Saviour, hide.

Till the storm of life is past ; Safe into the haven guide ;

O, receive my soul at last.

2 Other refuge have I none ;

Hangs my helpless soul on thee ; Leave, ah, leave me not alone ;

Still support and comfort me : All my trust on thee is stayed.

All my help from thee I bring ; Cover my defenceless head

With the shadow of thy wing.

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3 Thou, O Christ, art all I want ;

All in all in thee I find ; Raise tlie fallen, cheer the faint.

Heal the sick, and lead the blind : Just and holy is thy name ;

I am all mirighteousness ; Vile and fiiU of sin 1 am ;

Thou art full of truth and gi-ace.

S86. 8s, 7s, & 4. Kelly.

Fountain of Life.

1 SEE, fi-om Zion's sacred mountain,

Sti'eams of living water flow ; God has opened there a fountain That supplies the plains below :

They are blessed Who its sovereign virtues know.

2 Tln-ough ten thousand channels flowing,

Streams of mercy find theu* way ; Life, and health, and jo}', bestowing, Making all aroimd look gay :

O ye nations. Hail the long-expected day.

3 Gladdened by the flowing treasure,

All-em-ichmg as it goes, Lo ! the desert smiles wdth pleasure, Buds and blossoms as the rose :

Eveiy object Sings for joy where'er it flows.

4 Trees of life, the banks adorning,

Yield their fi'uit to all around ; Those who eat are saved from mourning ; Pleasm'e comes, and hopes abound :

Fair tlieu* portion — Endless life with glory crowned.

SS7. L. M. Steele.

Christ our Life.

1 WHEN sins and fears, prevailing, rise, And fainting hope almost expires, To thee, O Lord, I lift my eyes ; To thee I breathe my soul's desires.

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2 Art thou not mine, my living Lord ?

And can my hope, my comfort, die ? 'Tis fixed on thme ahiiighty word —

That word which buih the earth and sky.

3 If my immortal Saviour lives.

Then my immortal life is sure ; His word a firm foundation gives ; Here 1 may build, and rest secure.

4 Here let my faith unshaken dwell ;

Forever sm-e the promise stands; Not all the powers of earth or hell Can e'er dissolve the sacred bands.

5 Here, O my soul, thy trust repose ;

If Jesus is forever mme. Not death itself — that last of foes — Shall break a union so divine.

388. L. M. CowpER.

Christ ever present in his Churches.

1 JESUS, where'er thy people meet, There they behold thy mercy-seat ; Where'er they seek thee, thou art found, And every place is hallowed ground.

2 For thou, within no walls confined. Dost dwell within the humble mind ; Such ever bring thee where they come, And, gouig, take thee to their home.

3 Great Shepherd of thy chosen few, Thy former mercies here renew ; Here, to our waitmg hearts, proclaim The sweetness of thy saving name.

389. C. M. SwAiK.

Christ a Friend.

1 A FRIEND there is — your voices join, Ye saints, to praise his name — Whose truth and kindness are divine, Whose love 's a constant flame.

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2 When most we need his helping hand,

This Friend is always near ; With heaven and earth at liis command, He waits to answer prayer.

3 Wlien frowns appear to veil his face,

And clouds surround his throne, He hides the purpose of his gi-ace, To make it better knoAvn.

4 And, if our dearest comforts fall

Before his sovereign ^vill. He never takes away om* all ; Himself he gives us still.

5 Our sorrows in the scale he weighs.

And measures out om* pains ; The wildest storm his word obeys ; His word its rage restrains.

390. S. M. Doddridge.

Christ a Shepherd.

1 MY soul, with joy attend,

WTiile Jesus silence breaks ; No angel's harp such music yields. As what my Shepherd speaks.

2 " I know my sheep," he cries ;

" My soul approves them well : Vain is the world's delusive guise. And vain the rage of hell.

3 " I freely feed them now

With tokens of my iove ; But richer pastm*es I prepare. And sweeter streams, above.

4 " Unnumbered years of bliss

1 to my people give ; And while my thi'one unshaken stands Shall all my chosen live.

5 "This tried, almighty hand

Is raised for their defence ; Where is the power shall reach them there. Or what shall force them thence ? "

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6 " Enough, my gracious Lord," Let faith triumphant ciy ; " My heart can on this promise live, — Can with tliis promise die."

S9I. S. M. Steele.

2%e ki7id Shepherd.

1 WHILE my Redeemer 's near.

My Shepherd and my Guide, 1 bid farewell to every feai* ; My wants are all supplied.

2 To ever-fragrant meads,

Where rich abundance grows,

His gracious hand indulgent leads.

And guai'ds my sweet repose.

3 Dear Shepherd, if I stray.

My wandering feet restore ; And guard me with thy watchful eye. And let me rove no more.

292, C. M. Heginbotham.

Praise to the Shepherd.

1 TO thee, my Shepherd and my Lord,

A grateful song I raise ; O, let the feeblest of thy flock Attempt to speak thy praise.

2 But how shall mortal tongues express

A subject so divine ? — Do justice to so vast a theme, Or praise a love like tliine ?

3 My life, my joy, my hope, I owe

To this amazing love ; Ten thousand thousand comforts here. And nobler bliss above.

4 To thee my trembling spnit flies.

With sin and grief oppressed ; Thy gentle voice dispels my fears. And lulls my cares to rest.

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CHARACTERS OF CHRIST.

393. S. M. Urwick's Col. The Grace of Christ.

1 WE sing the Saviour's love,

Wlio pitied wretched man, Delighting in the thought of peace, Ere time and worlds began.

2 We see its smiling beams,

Forthshining at his birth. And trace its lustre day by day, While he sojoui-ned on earth.

3 But, in his closing hoiu-.

How infinite his grace. When, bowed beneath the curse, he died To save the chosen race !

4 Ten thousand thousand songs.

With high, seraphic flame. Fall far below the boundless praise Of om* Immanuel's name.

394. L. M. Watts. Faithfulness.

1 HE lives ! he lives ! and sits above, Forever mterceding there :

Who shall divide us from his love. Or what should tempt us to despair ?

2 Shall persecution, or distress. Shall famme, sword, or nakedness ? He who hath loved us bears us through. And makes us more than conquerors too.

3 Faith hath an overcoming power ; It triumphs in the dying hour : Christ is our life, our joy, our hope ; Nor can we sink with such a prop.

4 Not all that men on earth can do,

Nor powers on high, nor powers below,

Shall cause his mercy to remove,

Or wean our hearts from Christ, our love.

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CHARACTERS OF CHRIST.

205. L. M. Pratt's Col

Christ a living and almighty Saviour.

1 THE Saviour lives, no more to die ; He lives, the Lord enthroned on high ; He lives, tiiumphant o'er the grave ; He lives, eternally to save.

2 He lives, to still his servants' fears ; He lives, to wipe away their tears ; He lives, then* mansions to prepare ; He lives, to brmg them safely there.

3 Ye mom'ning souls, dry up your tears ; Dismiss your gloomy doubts and fears ; With cheerful hope your hearts revive, For Christ, the Lord, is yet alive.

4 His saints he loves, and never leaves ; The contrite smner he receives : Abundant grace will he afford.

Till all are present with the Lord.

L. M. Steele.

Peace and Hope through Christ's Intercession.

1 HE lives ! the great Redeemer lives ! What joy the blest assurance gives ! And now, before his Father, God, He j)leads the merits of his blood.

2 Repeated crimes awake our fears,

Aud justice armed with frowns appears; But in the Saviour's lovely face Sweet mercy smiles, and all is peace.

3 Hence, then, ye dark, despairing thoughts ; Above our fears, above our faults,

His powerful intercessions rise ; And guilt recedes, and terror dies.

4 Great Advocate, almighty Friend, On thee our humble hopes depend ; Our cause can never, never fail.

For thou dost plead, and must prevail.

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297, C. M. Doddridge.

High Priest.

1 NOW let our cheerful eyes survey

Our great High Priest above, And celebrate his constant care And sympathizing love.

2 Though raised to heaven's exalted tlirone,

Where angels bow around, And high o'er all the hosts of light, With matchless honors crowned, —

3 The names of all his saints he bears,

Deep graven on his heart ; Nor shall the meanest Clu-istian say That he hath lost his part.

4 Those characters shall fan- abide

Oiu* everlasting trust, When gems, and monuments, and crowns, Ai'e mouldered down to dust.

5 So, gracious Saviom*, on oui* breasts

May thy dear name be worn, — A sacred ornament and guard. To endless ages borne.

398. C. M. Watts.

Christ a merciful High Priest.

1 WITH joy we meditate the grace

Of our High Priest above :

His heart is foil of tenderness ;

His bosom glows with love.

2 Touched with a sympathy ^vithin,

He knows om- feeble frame ; He knows what sore temptations mean. For he has felt the same.

3 He, in the days of feeble flesh,

Poiu'ed out his cries and tears, x\nd m his measure feels afresh What eveiy member bears.

4 Then let our humble faith addi*ess

His mercy and his power ; We shall obtain delivering grace In each distressing hour.

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399. L. M. 6l. Urwick's 6ol.

Christ All and in AU.

1 JESUS, thou source of calm repose,

All fulness dwells iii thee divine ; Our strength, to quell the proudest foes ;

Our light, m deepest gloom to shine ; Thou art oiu' fortress, strength, and tower, Our trust, and portion, evermore.

2 Jesus, our Comforter thou art ;

Our rest in toil, our ease in pain ; The balm to heal each broken heart ;

In storms our peace, in loss our gain ; Our joy, beneath the worldling's fi'own ; In shame our glory and our crown ; —

3 In want, our plentiful supply ;

In weakness, om* almighty power ; In bonds, our perfect liberty ;

Our refuge in temptation's horn* ; Our comfort, 'midst all grief and thrall ; Our life in death ; our all in all.

300. S. M. Campbell's Col.

Christ's Exaltation and Intercession.

1 JESUS, the Conqueror, reigns, ^ '■^' '^^

Li glorious strength arrayed ; His kmgdom over all maintains. And bids the earth be glad.

2 Ye sons of men, rejoice /y -. ?>

In Jesus' mighty love : / °

Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, To him who rules above.

3 Extol his kingly power ;

Adore th' exalted Son, Who died, but lives, to die no more, High on his Father's throne.

4 Our Advocate with God,

He undertakes our cause. And spreads through all the earth abroad The triumph of his cross.

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CHARACTERS OF CHRIST.

30 i. H. M. Watts.

Christ a Prophet, Priest, and King. 1 JOIN all the glorious names Of wisdom, love, and power, That ever mortals knew, Or angels ever bore :

All are too mean To speak his worth.

Too mean to set The Saviom* forth.

2 Great Prophet of om- God,

Oui* tongues shall bless thy name ; By thee the joj^ul news Of om' salvation came, —

The joj^ul news Of sins forgiven.

Of hell subdued.

And peace with heaven.

3 Jesus, our great High Priest,

Has shed his blood and died ; Om* guilty conscience needs

No sacrifice beside : His precious blood And now it pleads Did once atone, Before the thi-one.

4 O thou almighty Lord,

Our Conqueror and our King, Thy sceptre and thy sword, Thy reigning grace, we sing :

Thine is the power ; O, make us sit

In willing bonds Beneath thy feet

Steele.

30^. c. M.

A Name above every Name.

1 JESUS, in thy transporting name

What glories meet om* eyes ! Thou art the seraphs' lofty theme. The wonder of the skies.

2 Well might the heavens with wonder view

A love so strange as thine ; No thought of angels ever knew Compassion so divine.

3 And didst thou, Sa\qom-, leave the sky,

To smk beneath our woes ? Didst thou descend to bleed and die For thy rebelUous foes ?

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4 O, may our willing hearts confess Thy sweet, thy gentle sway ; Glad captives of thy matcliless grace Thy righteous rule obey.

303. S. M. Doddridge.

Vital Union to Christ.

1 DEAR Sa\aour, we are thine

By everlasting bands ; Our hearts, our souls, we would resign Entirely to thy hands.

2 To thee we still would cleave

With ever-gi'owing zeal ; If millions tempt us Christ to leave, O, let them ne'er prevail.

3 Thy Spirit shall unite

Oiu* souls to thee, om* Head ;

Shall form us to thy image bright,

And teach thy paths to tread.

4 Death may our souls divide

From these abodes of clay ; But love shall keep us near thy side, Tlu-ough all the gloomy way.

5 Since Christ and we are one.

Why should we doubt or fear ? If he in heaven hath fixed his thi'one, He'll fix his members there.

304. C. P. M. Medley.

Excellency of Christ.

1 O, COULD we speak the matcliless worth, O, could we sound the glories forth.

Which in our Saviour shine. We'd soai', and touch the heavenly strings, And vie with Gabriel, while he sings,

In notes almost divine.

2 We'd sing the precious blood he spilt — Our ransom from the dreadfid guilt

Of sin and wrath divine ; We'd sing his glorious righteousness. In which all-perfect, heavenly dress

We shall forever shine.

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3 We'd sing the characters he bears, And all the forms of love he wears,

Exalted on his throne : In loftiest songs of sweetest praise. We would, to everlasting days,

Make all his glories known.

4 Well, the delightful day will come. When our deai* Lord will bring us home.

And we shall see his face : Then, with our Saviom*, Brother, Friend, A blest eternity we'll spend.

Triumphant in his grace.

305. C. M. Beddome.

Christ preciovs.

1 JESUS ! delightful, charming name !

It spreads a fragrance round ; Justice and mercy, truth and peace. In imion here are foimd.

2 He is our hfe, our joy, om' strength ;

In him all glories meet ; He is a shade above our heads, A light to guide our feet.

3 The thickest clouds are soon dispersed,

If Jesus shows his face ; To weai-y, heavy-laden souls He is the resting-place.

4 When storms arise and tempests blow.

He speaks the stilling word ; The thi'eatening billows cease to flow. The winds obey their Lord.

5 Through every age he's still the same ;

But we ungrateful prove. Forget the savour of his name. The sweetness of his love.

306. C. M. Doddridge. Jesus precious to them that believe.

1 JESUS, 1 love thy charming name ; 'Tis music to my ear ; Fain would I sound it out so loud That earth and heaven might hear.

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2 Yes, thou art precious to my soul,

My transport and my trust : Jewels to thee are gaudy toys. And gold is sordid dust.

3 All my capacious powers can wish

In thee doth richly meet ; Nor to my eyes is light so dear, Nor friendship half so sweet.

4 Thy grace shall dwell upon my heart,

And shed its fragrance there, — The noblest balm of all its wounds, The cordial of its care.

5 I'll speak the honors of thy name

With my last, laboring breath, And, dying, clasp thee in my arms. The antidote of death.

307. C. M. Watts.

God in Christ.

1 DEAREST of all the names above,

My Saviour and my God, Wlio can resist thy heavenly love, Or trifle with thy blood ?

2 'Tis by the merits of thy death

The Father smiles again ; 'Tis by thine interceding breath The Spirit dwells with men.

3 Till God in human flesh I see,

My thoughts no comfort find ; The holy, just, and sacred Three Are terrors to my mind.

4 But if Immanuel's face appear.

My hope, my joy, begin; His name forbids my slavish fear ; His grace removes my sin.

5 While Jews on their own law rely.

And Greeks of wisdom boast, I love th' incarnate mystery. And there I fix my trust.

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PRAISE TO CHRIST.

308. C. M. Watts. Praise to the Redeemer.

1 PLUNGED in a gulf of dark despaii-,

We wretched sinners lay, Without one cheerful beam of hope, Or spark of glimmering day.

2 With pitying eyes the Prince of grace

Beheld our helpless gi'ief ; He saw, and — O, amazing love ! — He flew to oui* relief.

3 Down from the shining seats above,

With joyful haste he fled. Entered the grave in mortal flesh, And dwelt among the dead.

4 O, for this love, let rocks and hills

Their lastmg silence break. And all harmonious human tongues The Saviour's praises speak.

5 Angels, assist our mightj' joys ;

Strike all your harps of gold ; But when you raise yom- highest notes, His love can ne'er be told.

309. C. M. Steele. Condescension of Christ.

1 THE Saviom* ! O, what endless charms

Dwell in that blissful sound ! Its influence every fear disarms. And spreads delight around.

2 Here pardon, life, and joy divine,

In rich profusion flow. For guilty rebels, lost in sin, And doomed to endless woe.

3 The mighty Former of the skies

Descends to our abode, While angels view with wondering eyes, And hail th' incarnate God.

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4 How rich the depths of love divine !

Of bhss, a boundless store ! Dear Savioui-, let me call thee mine ; I cannot wish for more.

5 On thee alone my hope relies ;

Beneath thy cross I fall, My Lord, my life, my sacrifice, My Saviour, and my all.

310. C. M. Steele.

Love of Christ celebrated.

1 TO our Redeemer's glorious name

Awake the sacred song ! O, may his love — immortal flame — Tune every heart and tongue.

2 His love what mortal thought can reach !

VVliat mortal tongue display ! Imagmation's utmost stretch In wonder dies away.

3 Dear Lord, while we, adormg, pay

Our humble thanks to thee. May every heart with raptm-e say, " The Savioui* died for me."

4 O, may the sweet, the blissful theme

Fill every heait and tongue. Till strangers love thy charming name. And jom the sacred song.

Sll, C. M. Beddome.

Wonders of Redemption.

1 HOW great the wisdom, power, and grace,

Which in redemption shine ; The heavenly host with joy confess The work is all divine.

2 Before his feet they cast then* cro^vns, —

Those crowi]s which Jesus gave, — And, \vith ten thousand thousand tongues, Proclaim his power to save.

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3 They tell the triumphs of his cross,

The sufferings which he bore, — How low he stooped, how high he rose, And rose to stoop no more.

4 O, let them still theu* voices raise,

And still theh songs renew ; Salvation well deserves the praise Of men and angels too.

313. S. M. Beddome.

Praise to the Saviour.

1 YE angels, bless the Lord,

And praise his sacred name ; DifRise his glories all abroad, His gi'acious acts proclaim.

2 Praise him, ye heavenly powers.

And make his goodness known ; Christ is your Head, as well as ours, And ye surround his throne.

3 Praise him, ye hosts of light.

In accents sweet and high ; To him you owe your power and might ; At his command you fly.

4 Ye winged seraphim.

Your grateful voices raise ; Created and preserved by him, Let him have all your praise.

5 The lofty song begin,

And tune your harps anew ;

While we in sacred concert join,

And strive to vie with you.

olo* S. M. Hammond.

Song of 3Ioses and the Lamb.

1 AWAKE, and sing the song Of Moses and the Lamb ; Wake every heart, and every tongue. To praise the Saviour's name.

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2 Siiig of liis dyiiig love ;

Sing of his rising power ; Sing how he intercedes, above, For us, whose sins he bore.

3 Sing, till we feel our heart

Ascending with our tongue ; Sing, till the love of sin depart, Aiid grace inspu'e our song.

4 Suig on your heavenly way,

Ye ransomed smners, sing ; Sing on, rejoicing every day In Christ, th' eternal King.

5 Soon shall we hear him say,

" Ye blessed children, come ! " Soon will he call us hence away, To our eternal home.

6 There shall our raptui'ed tongue

His endless praise proclaim. And sweeter voices tune the song Of Moses and the Lamb.

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Worthy is the Lamb.

1 COME, all ye saints of God; Wide through the earth abroad

Spread Jesus' fame : Tell what his love has done ; Trust in his name alone ; Shout to his lofty throne,

" Worthy the Lamb."

2 Hence, gloomy doubts and fears ! Dry up yom- mournful tears ;

Swell the glad tlieme ; Praise ye our gracious King ; Strike each melodious string ; Join heart and voice to smg,

" Worthy the Lamb. "

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3 Hark ! how the choirs above, Filled with the Saviour's love,

Dwell on his name ! There, too, may we be foimd. With light and gloiy crowned. While all the heavens resoimd,

" Worthy the Lamb."

315, C. M. Watts.

Praise for Mediation.

1 FATHER, I sing thy wondrous grace ;

I bless my Saviom-'s name •, He bought salvation for the poor, And bore the sinner's shame.

2 His deep distress has raised us high ;

His duty and his zeal Fulfilled the law which mortals broke, And finished all thy will.

3 Zion is thine, most holy God ;

Thy Son shall bless her gates ; And glory, pm-chased by his blood, For thine o^vn Israel waits.

4 Let heaven, and all that dwell on high.

To God then* voices raise ; While lands and seas assist the sky, And join t' advance his praise.

316. C. M. Percy Chapel Col. Praise to the Saviour.

1 O, SJNG to Hun who loved and bled,

Ye heaven-born sinners, sing ;

'Twas Jesus suffered in your stead ;

Own hun your God and Kmg.

2 He washed us, in his precious blood.

From every guilty stain ; He made us kings and priests to God, And Ave shall with him reign.

3 Sing of his everlasting love,

From whence salvation flows ; Sing to him here, then sing above, Of all that he bestows.

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PRAISE TO CHRIST,

4 To him that loved us when depraved, When guiky, blmd, and poor, To him that loved, and died, and saved, Be gioiy evermore.

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Praise to Christ.

1 PROCLAIM the lofty praise

Of Him who once was slain, But now is risen, through endless days

To live and reign : He lives and reigns on high,

Who bought us with his blood. Enthroned above the farthest sky.

Our Saviom* God.

2 The Son of God adore;

Ye ransomed, spread his fame ; With joy and gladness, evermore

Laud his great name : Let every tongue confess

That Jesus Christ is Lord, And eveiy creature join to bless

Th' incarnate Word.

3 All honor, power, and praise,

To Jesus' name belong ; With hosts seraphic, glad, we raise

The sacred song : " Worthy the Lamb," they cry,

" That on the cross was slain ; But now, ascended up on high.

He lives to reign."

4 He lives to bless and save

The souls redeemed by grace. And rescue from the di-eary grave

His chosen race ; And soon we hope, above,

A louder strain to sing. With all our powers to praise and love

Our Saviour King.

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318. C. M. Watts. The divine Character exhibited in the Gospel.

1 FATHER, how wide thy glory shines !

How iiigh thy wonders rise ! Known tlu'ough the earth by thousand signs, By thousand thi'ough the skies.

2 Those mighty orbs proclaim thy power ;

Their motions speak thy skill ; And on the wings of every hour We read thy patience still.

3 But when we view thy sti'ange design

To save rebellious worms, Where justice and compassion join In then* divinest forms, —

4 Here the whole Deity is known ;

Nor dares a creature guess Which of the glories brightest shone, The justice or the grace.

5 Now the full glories of the Lamb

Adorn the heavenly plains ; Bright seraphs chant Immanuel's name, And tiy then* choicest strains.

6 O, may I bear some humble part

In that immoi'tal song ; Wonder and joy shall tune my heart, And love command my tongue.

319. L. M. Watts. Glory and Grace in the Person of Christ.

1 NOW to the Lord a noble song ; Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue ; Hosanna to th' eternal name,

And all his boundless love proclaim.

2 See where it shines m Jesus' face, The brightest image of his grace ; God, in the person of his Son,

Has all his mightiest works outdone.

3 The spacious earth and spreading flood Proclaim the wise, the powerftd God, And thy rich glories from afai- Sparkle in every rolling star.

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4 But in his looks a glory stands, The noblest labor of thine hands : The pleasing lustre of his eyes Outshines the wonders of the skies.

5 Grace, 'tis a sweet, a charming theme ; My thoughts rejoice at Jesus' name ; Ye angels, dwell upon the sound ;

Ye heavens, reflect it to the ground.

6 O, may 1 reach the happy place Where he unveils his lovely face. His beauties there may I behold, And sing his name to harps of gold.

330. 6s & 4s. Kingsbury.

Christ's final Triumph.

1 LET us awake our joys ; Strike up with cheerful voice ;

Each creature, sing ; Angels, begin the song ; Mortals, tlie stram prolong, In accents sweet and strong,

" Jesus is King."

2 Proclaim abroad his name ; Tell of his matchless fame ;

What wonders done ; Above, beneath, around. Let all the earth resound, 'Till heaven's high arch rebound,

" Victory is won."

3 He vanquished sin and hell, And our last foe will queJl ;

Mourners, rejoice ; His dying love adore ; Praise him, now raised in power ; Praise him forevermore.

With joyful voice.

4 All hail the glorious day. When, through the heavenly way,

Lo, he shall come, Wliile they who pierced him wail ; His promise shall not fail ; Saints, see your King prevail :

Great Saviour, come.

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331. L. M. Watts.

Christ the Redeemer and Judge.

1 NOW to the Lord, who makes us know

The wonders of his djTiig love, Be humble honors paid below.

And strains of nobler praise above.

2 'Twas he who cleansed us fi'om our sins,

And washed us in his precious blood ; 'Tis he who makes us priests and kings, And brings us rebels near to God.

3 To Jesus, our atomng Priest,

To Jesus, our eternal King, Be everlastmg power confessed ; Let every tongue his gloiy sing.

4 Behold, on flying clouds he comes.

And every eye shall see him move ; Though with om* sins we pierced him once, Now he displays his pardoning love.

5 The unbelieving world shall wail.

While we rejoice to see the day : Come, Lord, nor let thy promise fail, Nor let thy chariot long delay.

333. H. M. Campbell's Col.

Christ's Humiliation and Triumph.

1 COME, ye who love the Lord,

And feel his quickening power, Unite, with one accord,

His goodness to adore : To heaven and earth aloud proclaim Your great Redeemer's glorious name.

2 He left his throne above,

His gloi-y laid aside. Came down on wmgs of love.

And wept, and bled, and died : The pangs he bore what tongue can tell, To save our souls from death and hell ?

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3 He burst the grave ; he rose

Victorious from the dead ; And thence his vanquished foes

In glorious triumph led : Up through the heavens the Conqueror rode, Triumphant, to the throne of God.

4 Soon he again will come —

His chariot will not stay — To take his cliildi'en home

To realms of endless day : There shall we see him face to face, And sing the triumphs of his grace.

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Christ the Lamb enthroned and worshipped.

1 HARK ! ten thousand harps and voices

Sound the note of pi'aise above ; Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices ;

Jesus reigns, the God of love : See, he sits on yonder throne ; Jesus rules the world alone.

2 Jesus, hail! whose glory brightens

All above, and gives it worth ; Lord of life, thy smile enlightens,

Cheers, and charms, thy saints on earth : When we think of love like thine, Lord, we o^vn it love divine.

3 King of glory, reign forever ;

Thine an everlasting crown : Nothing fi'om thy love shall sever

Those whom thou hast made tliine own ; Happy objects of thy grace. Destined to behold thy face.

4 Saviour, hasten thme appearing ;

Bring, O, bring the glorious day, When, the awful summons hearing,

Heaven and earth shall pass away : Then, with golden harps, we'll sing, " Glory, gloi-y to our King."

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PRAISE TO CHRIST.

394. C. M. Watts.

Praise to God the Saviour.

1 MY Saviour, my almighty Friend,

When I begin thy praise, Where will the growmg numbers end, The numbers of thy grace ?

2 Thou art my everlasting trust ;

Thy gootbiess I adore ; And smce I knew thy gi-aces first, 1 speak thy glories more.

3 When I am filled with sore distress

For some siu^rising sin, I'll plead thy perfect righteousness, And mention none but thine.

4 How will my lips rejoice to tell

The victories of my Kmg ! My soul, redeemed from sin and hell, Shall thy salvation sing.

335. H. M. C. Wesley,

Christ our King.

1 REJOICE ! the Lord is King ; Yom- God and King adore ; Mortals, give thanks, and sing. And triumph evermore :

Rejoice aloud ; Ye saints, rejoice.

Lift up the heart ; Lift up the voice ;

2 His kingdom cannot fail ;

He rules o'er earth and heaven ; The keys of death and hell Are to the Saviour given :

Rejoice aloud; Ye saints, rejoice.

Lift up the heart ; Lift up the voice ;

3 He every foe shall quell.

Shall all om* sins destroy ; And every bosom swell With pure seraphic joy

Lift up the heart ; Lift up the voice ;

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PRAISE TO CHRIST

4 Rejoice in glorious hope ;

Jesus, the Judge, shall come, And take his sei'vants up To then* eternal home :

We soon shall hear Th' archangel's voice ;

The trump of God Shall somid ; rejoice.

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God's Servants should praise Him.

1 YE sei'vants of God, your Master proclaim, And publish abroad his wonderful name ; The name all-victorious of Jesus extol ; His kingdom is glorious ; he rules over all.

2 God ruleth on high, almighty to save ; And still he is nigh ; his presence w^e have : The great congregation his triumph shall sing, Ascribing salvation to Jesus om* Kmg.

3 " Salvation to God, who sits on the throne," Let all cry aloud, and honor the Son : The praises of Jesus the angels proclaim,

Fall down on their faces, and worship the Lamb.

4 Then let us adore, and give him his right, — All glory and power, and wisdom and might, All honor and blessing, with angels above. And thanks never ceasing, for infinite love.

327. 8s & 7s. Kellt.

Universal Adoration.

1 HARK ! the notes of angels, singing,

" Gloiy, glory to the Lamb ! " All in heaven their tribute bringing, Raising high the Saviour's name.

2 Ye for whom his life is given,

Sacred themes to you belong : Come, assist the choir of heaven ; Join the everlasting song.

3 Filled with holy emulation,

Let us vie with those above : Sweet the theme — a free salvation ! Fruit of everlasting love.

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PRAISE TO CHRIST.

4 Endless life in him possessing,

Let us praise his precious name ; Glory, honor, power, and blessing. Be forever to the Lamb.

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Worthy the Lamb.

1 GLORY to God on high ! Let heaven and earth reply ;

Praise ye his name ; His love and gi'ace adore, Who all oiu* sorrows bore ; And sing forevermore,

" Worthy the Lamb."

2 Ye who sm-round the throne, Join cheerfully in one,

Praising his name : Ye who have felt his blood Sealmg your peace with Grod, Sound his dear name abroad, —

" Worthy the Lamb."

3 Join, all ye ransomed race. Our Lord and God to bless ;

Praise ye his name ; In him we will rejoice, And make a joyful noise. Shouting with heart and voice,

" Worthy the Lamb."

4 Soon must we change om* place ; Yet will we never cease

Praising his name : To liim our songs we'll bring, Hail him our gracious King, And tlu'ough all ages sing,

" Worthy the Lamb."

329. c. M.

The incarnate Lord. 1 AWAKE, awake the sacred song To om* incarnate Lord ; Let every heart and eveiy tongue Adore th' eternal Word.

175

Steele.

PKAISE TO CHRIST.

2 WTien Jesus left his throne above,

To dwell with sinful worms, Then shone almighty power and love, In all their glorious forms.

3 To dwell with sorrow here below,

The Saviour left the skies, And stooped to wretchedness and woe, That worthless man might rise.

4 Adormg angels tuned their songs.

To hail the joyful day ; With rapture, then, let mortal tongues Their grateful worship pay.

330. C. M. Steele.

King of Saints.

1 COME, ye that love the Saviour's name,

And joy to make it known. The Sovereign of yom* hearts proclaun. And bow before his tlu'one.

2 When in his earthly courts we view

The glories of our King, We long to love as angels do. And Avish like them to sing.

3 And shall we long and wish in vain ?

Lord, teach our songs to rise : Thy love can raise om* humble strain, And bid it reach the skies.

4 O, happy period ! glorious day !

When heaven and earth shall raise. With all their powers, their raptured lay, To celebrate thy praise.

331* L. M. Campbell's Col.

IJosanna to the Son of David.

1 WHAT are those soul-revivmg strains. Which echo thus from Salem's plains ? What anthems loud, and louder still. So sweetly sound from Zion's hill ?

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2 Lo ! 'tis an infant chorus sings Hosanna to the King of kings :

The Saviour comes ! — and babes proclaim Salvation, sent in Jesus' name.

3 Nor these alone their voice shall raise, For we will join this song of praise ; Still Israel's childi*en forward press To hail the Lord then Righteousness.

4 Messiah's name shall joy impart Alike to Jew and Gentile heart : He bled for us, he bled for you, And we will sing hosanna too.

5 Proclaim hosannas loud and clear ; See David's Son and Lord appear ! All praise on earth to him be given. And glory shout thi'ough highest heaven.

333. C. M. Watts.

The Reign of Christ.

1 LET earth, with every isle and sea,

Rejoice ; the Sa\dour reigns : His word, like fire, prepares his way, And momitains melt to plains.

2 His presence sinks the proudest hills,

And makes the valleys rise ; The humble soul enjoys his smiles, The haughty sinner dies.

3 Adoring angels, at his bu-th.

Made our Redeemer known ; Thus shall he come to judge the earth, And angels guard his throne.

4 His foes shall tremble at his sight.

And hills and seas retire ; His children take their upward flight. And leave the world on fixe.

5 The seeds of joy and glory sown

For saints in darkness here, ShaU rise and spring in worlds unknovsTi, And a rich harvest bear.

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333. L. M. Watts.

Victory and Exaltation of Christ.

1 NOW be my heart inspired to sing The glories of my Saviour King ; He comes with blessings from above, And wins the nations to his love.

2 Thy tlirone, O God, forever stands ; Grace is the sceptre in thy hands : Thy laws and works are jnst and right, But truth and mercy thy delight.

3 Let endless honors crown thy head ; Let every age thy praises spread ; Let all the nations know thy word, And every tongue confess thee Lord.

334:. 8s & 7s. Pratt's Col.

Praise to Christ, the Axithor of Salvation.

1 CROWN his head with endless blessing,

Who, in God the Father's name. With compassion never ceasmg. Comes, salvation to proclaim.

2 Lo, Jehovah, we adore thee, —

Thee, our Saviour, — thee, our God ; From thy throne let beams of glory Shine tlu-ough all the world abroad.

3 Jesus, thee our Saviour hailing,

Thee our God in praise we own ; Highest honors, never failing. Rise eternal round thy tlu'one.

4 Now, ye saints, his power confessing,

Li your grateful strains adore ; For his mercy, never ceasing. Flows, and flows forevermore.

33»5. C. M. Watts,

Christ's Kingdom and Priesthood.

1 JESUS, our Lord, ascend thy throne, And near thy Father sit : In Zion shall thy power be known, And make thy foes submit.

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PRAISE TO CHRIST.

S What wonders shall thy gospel do ! Thy converts shall surpass The numerous drops of morning dew, And own thy sovereign grace.

3 Jesus, our Priest, forever lives,

To plead for us above ; Jesus, our King, forever gives The blessings of his love.

4 God shall exalt his glorious head.

And his liigh tin-one maintain ; Shall strike the powers and princes dead, Who dare oppose his reign.

336. 8s, 7s & 4. Kelly.

Coronation of the King of Kings.

1 LOOK, ye saints ; — the sight is glorious ; —

See the man of sorrows now;

From the fight returned victorious,

Eveiy knee to him shall bow :

Crown him, crown him ; Crowns become the Victor's brow.

2 Crown the Saviom*, angels, crown him ;

Rich the trophies Jesus brings ; In the seat of power enthrone him. While the heavenly concave rmgs :

Crown him, crown him ; Crown the Saviour King of kings.

3 Sinners in derision crowned him.

Mocking thus the Sa\dour's claim ; Saints and angels crowd around him, Own his title, praise his name :

Crown him, croAvn him ; Spread abroad the Victor's fame.

4 Hark ! those bursts of acclamation !

Hark ! those loud, triumphant chords ! Jesus takes the highest station ; O, what joy the sight affords ! Crown him, crown him, King of kings, and Lord of lords.

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PRAISE TO CHRIST.

337. C. M. Wallin.

The M-ctorus of Christ.

1 HAIL, mighty Jesus ! how divine

Is thy \-ictorious sword ! The stoutest rebel must resign At thy commanding word.

2 How deep the woimds thine arrows give !

They pierce the hai'dest heart ; Thy smiles of grace the slain revive, And joy succeeds to smait.

3 Still gird thy sword upon thy thigh ;

Ride with majestic sway ; Go forth, great Prince, triumphantly, And make thy foes obey.

4 And, when thy victories are complete, —

^\Tien all the chosen race Shall round the throne of glor\' meet To sing thy conquering grace, —

5 O, may my humble soul be found

Among that glorious throng ; And 1 with them thy praise will soimd In heaven's immortal song.

338. C. 31. DuycAN. The spiritual Coronation.

1 ALL hail the power of Jesus' name !

Let angels prostrate fall ; Bring forth the royal diadem, And croMTi him Lord of all.

2 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, —

A renniant weak and small, — Hail him, who saves you by his grace. And crown him Lord of all.

3 Ye Gfentile sinners, ne'er forget

The wormwood and the gall ; Go, spread your trophies at his feet, And co^^Ti him Lord of all.

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PR.^ISE TO CHRIST.

4 Let every kindred, every tribe,

On this terrestrial ball, To him all majesty ascribe, And crown him Lord of all.

5 O that, with yonder sacred throng,

We at his feet may fall ! We'll join the everlasting song, And crown him Lord of all.

339. 7s, 6 L. Kelly.

Glory to the King.

1 GLORY, glory to om- King !

Crowns untading WTeath his head ; Jesus is the name we sing —

Jesus risen from the dead ; Jesus, Conqueror o'er the grave ; Jesus, mighty now to save.

2 Now behold him high enthroned,

Glory beaming from his face, By adoring angels owned,

God of holiness and grace : O for hearts and tongues to sing, Glor}', glory to our King !

3 Jesus, on thy people shine ;

Warm om* heaits and tune our tongues, That with angels we may join, —

Shai-e their bliss, and swell their songs : Gloiy, honor, praise, and power, Lord, be tliine forevermore.

340. 8s, 7s & 4. Kelly.

Glory to the Lamb.

1 GLORY, glory everlasting.

Be to Him who bore the cross, Who redeemed our souls by tasting Death, the death deserved by us :

Soimd his glon,', While the soul ^vith transport glo"vvs.

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2 Jesus' love is love unbounded,

Without measure, without end ; ^ Human thought is here confounded ; 'Tis too vast to comprehend ;

Praise the Saviour ; Magnify the sinner's Friend.

3 While we heai- the wondrous story

Of the Saviom*'s cross and shame, Sing we, " Everlasting gloiy Be to God and to the Lamb ! "

Saints and angels. Give ye glory to his name.

341. 8s & 7s. Robinson.

Praise to God the Saviour.

1 MIGHTY God, while angels bless thee,

May a mortal lisp thy name ? Lord of men as well as angels.

Thou art every creatm*e's theme : Lord of every land and nation,

Ancient of eternal days. Sounded through the wide creation

Be thy just and lawful praise.

2 For the grandeur of thy nature, —

Grand beyond a seraph's thought, — For the wonders of creation, —

Works with skill and kindness wrought, — For thy providence, that governs

Through thine emphe's wide domain, Wings an angel, guides a spaiTOW, —

Blessed be thy gentle reign.

3 For thy rich, thy free redemption, —

Bright, though veiled in darkness long, — Thought is poor, and poor expression ;

Who can sing that wondi'ous song ? Brightness of the Father's glor}'^,

Shall thy praise unuttered lie ? Break, my tongue, such guilty silence ;

Sing the Lord who came to die ; —

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4 From the highest tlii-one of glory,

To the cross of deepest woe, Came to ransom guilty captives ; —

Flow, my praise, forever flow : Re-ascend, immortal Saviour ;

Leave thy footstool, take thy throne ; Thence return and reign forever ;

Be the kingdom all thy own.

34^. C. M. Beddome.

Christ supremely exalted.

1 JESUS, my Savioiu- and my God,

Thy wondrous love reveal ; Let angels spread thy name abroad. And men thy glories tell.

2 Let all, with sweet and cheerful voice,

Harmonious anthems raise ; Be thou the spring of all then* joys, The life of all their praise.

3 Be thou exalted in the heavens.

And o'er this earthly ball ; Let creatm*es into nothing sink, And Chiist be all in all.

343. C. M. Watts.

A new Song to the Lamb.

1 BEHOLD the glories of the Lamb

Amidst his Father's throne ; Prepare new honors for his name, Ajid songs before miknown.

2 Let elders worship at his feet,

The church adore around. With vials full of odors sweet, And hai-ps of sweeter sound.

3 Those are the prayers of all the saints.

And these the hymns they raise : Jesus is kmd to our complaints ; He loves to hear om- praise.

4 Now to the Lamb, that once was slain,

Be endless blessings paid ; Salvation, glory, joy, remain Forever on thy head.

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PRAISE TO CHRIST,

5 Thou hast redeemed our souls with blood, Hast set the prisoner free, Hast made us kings and priests to God, And we shall reign with thee.

344. L. M. Watts.

Blessing and Honor to the Lamb.

1 WHAT equal honors shall we bring

To thee, O Lord our God, the Lamb, When all the notes that angels smg Are far mferior to thy name ?

2 Worthy is he that once was slain,

The Prince of life, that groaned and died, Worthy to rise, and live and reign At his almighty Father's side.

3 Honor immortal must be paid.

Instead of scandal and of scorn ; Wliile glory shines aromid his head, He wears a crown without a thorn.

4 Blessings forever on the Lamb,

Who bore the curse for wretched men I Let angels sound his sacred name, And every creatm*e say, " Amen."

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Jesus exalted to the Throne.

1 JESUS, hail ! enthroned in glory,

There forever to abide ; All the heavenly host adore thee, Seated at thy Father's side.

2 There for sinners thou art pleading ;

There thou dost our place prepai-e ; Ever for us interceding. Till in gloiy we appear.

3 Worship, honor, power, and blessing,

Thou art worthy to receive ; Loudest praises, without ceasing, Meet it is for us to give.

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PRAISE TO CHRIST.

4 Help, ye bright, angelic spirits ;

Bring yoiu' sweetest, noblest lays ; Help to sing our Saviour's merits, Help to chant Immanuel's praise.

346. C. M. Watts. The Lamb of God worshipped.

1 COME, let us join our cheerful songs

With angels' round the throne ; Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one.

2 " Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry,

"To be exalted thus:" " Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply, " For he was slain for us."

3 Jesus is worthy to receive

Honor and power divine ; And blessings, more than we can give, Be, Lord, forever thine.

4 Let all that dwell above the sky.

And air, and earth, and seas, Conspu-e to lift thy glories high. And speak thy endless praise.

5 The whole creation join in one

To bless the sacred name Of Him who sits upon the throne. And to adore the Lamb.

347. lis. De Fleury. Praise to the Lamb.

COME, saints, let us join in the praise of the Lamb, The theme most sublime of the angels above ;

They dwell with delight on the sound of his name, And gaze on his glories with wonder and love.

Come, saints, and adore him ; come, bow at his feet ;

Let grateful hosannas unceasing arise ; O, give him the glory and praise tliat are meet,

And join the fill chorus that gladdens the skies.

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3 Behold to what honors the Saviour is raised ;

He sits on the tlirone, and he rules over all ; By man once rejected, by seraphs now praised, While powers and dominions, him worshipping, fall.

4 They worship the Lamb who for sinners was slain ;

But their loftiest songs ne'er equal his love : The claims of his mercy will ever remain. Transcending the anthems in gloiy above.

5 Yet even our service he will not despise.

When we join in his worship and tell of his name ; Then let us unite in the song of the skies, And, trusting his mercy, sing, " Worthy the Lamb."

348. C. M. C. Wesley.

Praise to the Saviour.

1 O FOR a thousand tongues to sing

My dear Redeemer's praise, — The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of his grace !

2 My gracious Master and my God,

Assist me to proclaim. To spread through all tlie earth abroad, The honors of thy name.

3 Jesus ! the name that calms our fears,

That bids our sorrows cease ; 'Tis music in the shiner's ears ; 'Tis life, and health, and peace.

4 He breaks the power of reigning sin ;

He sets the prisoner free ; His blood can make the foulest clean ; His blood availed for me.

349. L. M. Percy Chapel Col The Song qf Heaven.

1 THE countless multitude on high.

Who tune their songs to Jesus' name, All merit of their own deny, And Jesus' worth alone proclaim.

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2 Firm, on the ground of sovereign gi'ace,

They stand before Jehovah's throne ; The only song in that blest place Is, " Thou art worthy, thou alone."

3 With spotless robes of pm-est white,

And branches of triumphal palm,

They shout, Avith transports of delight.

The ceaseless, universal psalm, —

4 " Salvation's glory all be paid

To Him who sits upon the thi'one. And to the Lamb, whose blood was shed ; Thou, thou art worthy, thou alone."

350. C. M. Watts.

Triumph of Christ.

1 HO S ANN A to om- conqueiing King !

All hail, incarnate Love ! Ten thousand songs and glories wait To crown thy head above.

2 Thy victories and thy deathless fame

Thi-ough all the world shall run, And everlasting ages sing The triumphs thou hast won.

351. C. M. c. Wesley.

Praise to the Son.

1 O FOR a thousand seraph tongues

To bless th' incarnate Word ! O for a thousand thankful songs In honor of my Lord !

2 Come, tune afresh your golden lyres,

Ye angels round the throne ; Ye saints, in all your sacred choirs, Adore th' eternal Son.

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THE HOLY SPIRIT.

3^S. 8s, 6 & 4s. Spir. OF THE Psalms.

The Holy Spirit the Comforter.

1 OUR blest Redeemer, ere he breathed

His tender, last farewell, A Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed With us to dwell.

2 He came in tongues of living flame.

To teach, convince, subdue ; All powerful as the wind he came. As viewless too.

3 He came sweet influence to impart,

A gracious, willmg guest. While he can find one hmnble heart Wherein to rest.

4 He breathes that gentle voice we hear,

Soft as the breeze of even. That checks each fault, that calms each fear And speaks of heaven.

5 And every virtue we possess.

And every victoiy won. And evei-y thought of holiness. Are his alone.

6 Spirit of purity and grace,

Om* weakness, pitying, see ; O, make our hearts thy dwelling-place. And worthier thee.

353. C. M. Watts.

Breathing after the. Holy Spirit.

1 COME, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove,

With all thy quickening powers, Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love In these cold hearts of ours.

2 Look ! how we grovel here below.

Fond of these trifling toys ! Our souls can neither fly nor go. To reach eternal joys.

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3 In vaiii we tune our formal songs ;

In vain we striv e to rise ; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies.

4 Dear Lord, and shall we ever live

At this poor, dying rate, — Our love so faint, so cold to thee, And thme to us so great ?

5 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove,

With all thy quickenmg powers. Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love. And that shall kindle ours

3^4:* L. M. DODDRIDGK.

The Spirit invoked.

1 COME, sacred Spirit, from above, And fill the coldest heart with love ; O, turn to flesh the flinty stone,

And let thy sovereign power be known.

2 O, let a holy flock await.

In crowds, around thy temple gate, Each pressing on with zeal to be A living sacrifice to thee.

3^0* C. M. Bickersteth's Col.

The Spirifs Power.

1 COME, Holy Spirit, from above.

With thy celestial fire ; Come, and with flames of zeal and love Om- hearts and tongues mspire.

2 The Spirit, by his heavenly breath,

New life creates within ; He quickens sinners from the death Of trespasses and sin.

3 The things of Christ the Spirit takes,

And to om- hearts reveals ; Om* bodies he his temple makes. And our redemption seals.

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3^6. S. M. Pratt's Col.

Prayer for the Spirit.

1 BLEST Comforter divine,

Let rays of heavenly love Amid our gloom and darkness sliine, And guide our souls above.

2 Turn us, with gentle voice.

From eveiy sinful way. And bid the mourning saint rejoice, Though earthly joys decay.

3 By thine uispu-ing breath

Make every cloud of care, And e'en the gloomy vale of death, A smile of glory wear.

4 O, fill thou every heart

With love to all om- race ; Great Comforter, to us impart These blessings of thy gi*ace.

35FT. L. M. Beddome.

The indwelling Spirit.

1 COME, thou eternal Spu'it, come

From heaven, thy glorious dwelling-place ; O, make my sinful heart thy home. And consecrate it by thy grace.

2 There fix, O Lord, thy blest abode,

And di'ive thy foes forever thence ; There shed a Saviour's love abroad. And light, and life, and joy, dispense.

3 My wants supply ; my fears suppress ;

Direct my way, and hold me up ; Teach me, in times of deep distress, To pray in faith, and wait in hope.

358. L. M. Burder's Col.

Quickening Spirit.

1 COME, Holy Spirit, calm my mind, And fit me to approach my God ; Remove each vain, each worldly thought. And lead me to thy blest abode.

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2 Hast thou imparted to my soul

A living spark of holy foe ? O, kindle now the sacred flame, And make me bui*n with pui-e desire.

3 A brighter faith and hope impart,

And let me now my Saviour see ; O, soothe and cheer my burdened heart, And bid my spkit rest in thee.

^•*^' H. M. Campbell's Col.

Pleading the Promise of the Spirit.

1 O THOU that hearest prayer,

Attend om* humble ciy, And let thy servants share

Thy blessmg from on high : We plead the promise of thy word ; Grant us thy Holy Spkit, Lord.

2 If earthly parents hear

Thek children when they ciy, — If they, with love sincere.

Then* varied wants supply, — Much more wilt thou thy love display. And answer when thy chUdi-en pray.

3 Om* heavenly Father, thou ;

We, children of thy gi-ace : O let thy Spu-it now

Descend and fill the place : So shall we feel the heavenly flame. And all unite to praise thy name.

4 O, may that sacred fire.

Descending from above, Our languid hearts inspire

With fervent zeal and love : Enlighten our beclouded ej^es. And teach our grovelling souls to rise.

5 And send thy Spirit down

On all the nations. Lord, With great success to crown The preaching of thy "^vord. Till heathen lands shall own thy sway. And cast their idol gods away.

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360. C. M. Pratt's Col. Reviving Spirit.

1 ETERNAL Spu-it, God of truth,

Our contrite hearts inspire ; Revive the flame of heavenly love, And feed the pure desire.

2 'Tis thine to soothe the sorrow^ing mind,

With guih and fear oppressed ; 'Tis thine to bid the dying Hve, And give the weary rest.

3 Subdue the power of every sin,

Whate'er that sin may be, That we, with humble, holy heart. May worship only thee.

4 Then with our spirits witness bear

That we are sons of God, Redeemed from sm, fi'om death, and hell. Through Christ's atoning blood.

361. S. M. Hart.

Sanctifying Influence.

1 COME, Holy Spirit, come ;

Let thy bright beams arise ; Disi)el the sorrow from our minds, The darkness from our eyes.

2 Convince us all of sin ;

Then lead to Jesus' blood, And to our wondering view reveal The mercies of our God.

3 Revive our drooping faith.

Our doubts and fears remove, And kmdie in om* breasts the flame Of never-dymg love.

4 'Tis thine to cleanse the heart.

To sanctify the soul. To pour fresh life in every part, And new-create the whole.

5 Dwell, Spirit, in our hearts ;

Our minds from bondage fi-ee ; Then shall we know, and praise, and love, The Father, Son, and Thee.

THE HOLY SPIRIT.

363. S. M. Beddome.

Sanctifying Influence.

1 COME, Holy Spirit, come,

With energy divine. And on this poor, benighted soul With beams of mercy shine.

2 Mek, melt this frozen heart ;

This stubborn will subdue ; Each evil passion overcome, And form me all einew.

3 Mine will the profit be,

But thine shall be the praise ; And unto thee will I devote The remnant of my days.

363. S. M. Anow.

Seal of Truth.

1 THOU, Holy Spirit, art

Of truth the promised seal ; Convincing power thou dost impart, And Jesus' grace reveal.

2 O, breathe thy quickening breath.

And light and life afford ; Instruct us how to live by faith. And gloiify the Lord.

364. L. M. Eng. Bap. Col. Divine Influences compared to Rain.

1 AS showers on meadows newly mown. Our God shall send his Spirit down : Eternal Som-ce of grace divine,

"What soul-refreshing drops are thine !

2 That heavenly influence let us find In holy silence of the mind,

While every grace maintains its bloom, Difl^ising ^vide its rich perfume.

3 Nor let these blessings be confined To us, but poured on all mankind, Till earth's rude wastes in verdure rise, And Eden's beauty greet our eyes.

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365. 8s & 7s. Jat.

Indwelling Spirit.

1 HOLY Ghost, dispel our sadness ;

Pierce the clouds of natui*e's night ; Come, thou Source of joy and gladness, Breathe thy life, and spread thy light.

2 Author of our new creation,

Bid us all thine influence prove ; Make our souls thy habitation ; Shed abroad the Saviour's love.

306. 7s. Bathurst.

The teaching Spirit.

1 HOLY Spirit, from on high. Bend o'er us a pitying eye ; Now refi'esh the drooping heart ; Bid the power of sin depart

2 Light up every dark recess Of our heart's ungodliness ; Show us every devious way Where our steps have gone astray.

3 Teach us, with repentant giief. Humbly to implore relief; Then the Savioui*'s blood reveal. And our broken spirits heal.

4 May we daily grow m grace. And pursue the heavenly race, Trained in wisdom, led by love. Till we reach our rest above.

367. C. M. Haweis.

Source of Life and JJght.

1 GREAT Spirit, by whose mighty power

All creatm-es live and move. On us thy benediction shower ; Inspire our souls with love.

2 Hail, Source of light ! arise and shine ;

All gloom and doubt dispel ; Give peace and joy, for we are thine ; In us forever dwell.

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3 From death to life our spirits raise ;

Complete redemption bring ; New tongues impart to speak the praise Of Chi'ist, our God and King.

4 Thine inwai'd witness bear, unknown

To all the world beside ; Exulting, then, we feel and own Om* Saviour glorified,

368. L. M. Browne,

Our Guide.

1 COME, gracious Spult, heavenly Dove, With Ught and comfort from above ; Be thou our Guardian, thou oui* Guide ; O'er every thought and step preside,

2 To us the light of truth display,

And make us know and choose thy way ; Plant holy fear in eveiy heart. That we from God may ne'er depart.

3 Lead us to holiness — the road Which we must take to dwell with God; Lead us to Christ — the living way ; Nor let us from his pastm-es stray ; —

4 Lead us to God, — our final rest, — To be with him forever blest ;

Lead us to heaven, its bliss to share — Fulness of joy forever there.

309. L. M. Beddome.

Teachings of the Spirit.

1 COME, blessed Spirit, Source of light,

Whose power and grace are unconfined, Dispel the gloomy shades of night, The thicker darkness of the muid.

2 To mine illumined eyes display

The glorious truth thy words reveal ; Cause me to run the heavenly way ; Make me delight to do thy will.

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3 Thine inward teachings make me know

The wonders of redeeming love, The vanity of things below,

And excellence of things above.

4 While tln'ough these dubious paths 1 stray.

Spread, like the sun, thy beams abroad ; O, show the dangers of the way, And guide my feeble steps to God.

370. 8s & 7s. Noel's Col.

Source of Blessings.

1 HOLY Source of consolation.

Light and life thy grace imparts ; Visit us in thy compassion ;

Guide om- mmds, and fill our hearts.

2 Heavenly blessings, without measure,

Thou canst bring us from above ; Lord, we ask that heavenly treasure, Wisdom, holiness, and love.

3 Dwell within us, blessed Spirit ;

Where thou art no ill can come ;

Bless us now, tlii'ough Jesus'" merit ;

Reign in every heart and home.

4 Saviour, lead us to adore thee.

While thou dost prolong our days ; Then, with angel hosts before thee. May we worship, love, and praise.

3T1. 7s. Stocker.

Lifluences of the Spirit.

1 GRACIOUS Spirit — Love divine! Let thy hght within me shine ;

All my guilty fears remove ; Fill me with thy heavenly love.

2 Speak thy pardoning grace to me ; Set the burdened sinner free ; Lead me to the Lamb of God ; Wash me in his precious blood.

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3 Life and peace to me impart ; Seal salvation on my heart ; Dwell thyself within my breast, Earnest of immortal rest.

4 Let me never from thee stray ; Keep me in the narrow way ; Fill my soul with joy divine ; Keep me, Lord, forever thine.

373. 7s. Reed.

The Sanctijier.

1 HOLY Ghost, with light divine, Shine upon this heart of mine ; Chase the shades of night away ; Tiu'n the darkness into day.

2 Holy Ghost, w^ith power divine. Cleanse this guilty heart of mine : Long has sin, without control. Held dominion o'er my soul.

3 Holy Ghost, with joy divine. Cheer this saddened heart of mine ; Bid my many woes depart ;

Heal my wounded, bleeding heart.

4 Holy Spirit, all divine.

Dwell within this heart of mine ; Cast down eveiy idol throne ; Reign supreme, and reign alone.

37«»» C. M. Doddridge.

The Spirit desired.

1 GREAT Father of our feeble race.

Behold, thy sei-vants wait ; With longing eyes and lifted hands, We flock around thy gate.

2 O, shed abroad that royal gift.

Thy Spirit, from above, To bless our eyes with sacred light. And fire our hearts with love.

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3 With speedy flight may he descend,

And sohd comfort bring, And o'er our languid souls extend His all-reviving wing.

4 Blest earnest of eternal joy.

Declare our sins forgiven. And bear, with energy divine, Our raptured thoughts to heaven.

5 Diffuse, O God, refi-eshing showers,

That earth its fruit may yield. And change this bai'ren wilderness To Carmel's flowery field.

374:. 7s & 6s. [Peculiar.] Toplady.

The Witness.

1 SAVIOUR, I thy word beUeve ;

My unbelief remove ; Now thy quickening Spirit give,

The unction fi-om above ; Show me, Lord, how good thou art ;

Now thy gracious word fulfil ; Send the witness to my heart ;

The Holy Ghost reveal,

2 Blessed Comforter, come down,

And live and move in me ; Make my every deed thine own.

In all things led by thee ; Bid my sin and fear depart,

And within, O, deign to dwell ; Faithful witness, in my heart

Thy perfect light reveal.

3 Whom the world cannot receive,

O Lord, reveal in me ; Son of God, I cease to live,

Unless I live to thee : Make me choose the better part ;

O, do thou my pardon seal ; Send the witness to my heart ;

The Holy Ghost reveal.

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3y0» C. M. Campbell's Col.

Prayer for Edification.

1 THY Spii-it pour, O gi-acious Lord,

On all assembled here ; Let us receive tli' ingrafted word With meekness and with fear.

2 By faith in thee, the soul receives

New life, though dead before ; And he who in thy name believes Shall live, to die no more.

3 Presei-ve the power of faith alive

In those who love thy name ; For sm and Satan daily strive To quench the sacred flame.

4 Thy grace and mercy fii-st prevailed

From death to set us free ; And, often since, our life had failed, Unless renewed by thee.

5 To thee we look ; to thee we bow ;

To thee for help we call ; Om- life, om- resun-ection, thou. Our hope, our joy, our all.

376. L. M Watts.

The Spirit enlightening and renewing.

1 ETERNAL Spkit, we confess And sing the wonders of thy gi-ace ; Thy power conveys our blessings down From God the Father, and the Son.

2 Enlightened by thine heavenly ray, Om- shades and darkness turn to day ; Tliine inward teachmgs make us know Oiu: danger and our refuge too.

3 Thy power and gloiy work within. And break the chains of reigning sin; Our wild, imperious lusts subdue. And form our wretched hearts anew.

4 The troubled conscience knows thy voice ; Thy cheering words awake our joys ; Thy words allay the stormy wind,'

And calm the surges of the mind.

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377. C. M. Watts.

Regeneration by the Spirit.

1 NOT all the outward forms on earth,

Nor rites that God has given, Nor will of man, nor blood, nor bkth. Can raise a soul to heaven.

2 The sovereign will of God alone

Creates us heirs of grace. Born in the image of his Son, A new, peculiar race.

3 The Spnit, like some heavenly wind,

Breathes on the sons of flesh. Creates anew the carnal mind. And forms the man afresh.

4 Our quickened souls awake and rise

From then- long sleep of death ;

On heavenly things we fix om- eyes,

And praise emj)loys our breath.

378. S. M. Montgomery.

God loorking in the Soxd.

1 'TIS God the Spirit leads

In paths before unkno\ATi : The work to be performed is ours ; The strength is all his own.

2 Supported by his grace.

We still pursue om* way. And hope at last to reach the prize. Secure in endless day.

3 'Tis he that works to will ;

'Tis he that works to do ; The power by which we act is his. And his the glory too.

379. C. M. Beddome.

Sovereignty of the Spirit.

1 THE bless6d Spirit, like the wind, Blows when and where he please : How happy are the men who feel The soul-enlivening breeze !

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2 He moulds the carnal mind afi'esh,

Subdues the power of sin, Transforms the heart of stone to flesh, And plants his gi-ace withm.

3 He sheds abroad the Father's love.

Applies redeeming blood, Bids both our guUt and fear remove. And brings us home to God.

4 Lord, fill each dead, benighted soul

With light, and life, and joy : None can thy mighty power control, Or shall thy work destroy.

380. L. M. C. Wesley.

77ie Spirit entreated not to depart. "

1 STAY, thou insulted Spirit, stay,

Though I have done thee such despite ; Cast not a sinner quite away, Nor take thine everlasting flight.

2 Though I have most unfaithful been

Of all who e'er thy grace received, — Ten thousand times thy goodness seen,

Ten thousand times thy goodness grieved, —

3 Yet, O, the chief of smners spare.

In honor of my great High Priest ; Nor, in thy righteous anger, swear I shall not see thy people's rest.

4 My weaiy soul, O Gfod, release ;

Uphold me with thy gracious hand ; O, guide me into perfect peace.

And bring me to the promised land.

o81« C. M. Campbell's Col.

The Holy Spirit grieved.

1 THE God of grace will never leave Or cast away his own ; And yet, when we his Spirit grieve, His comforts are withdrawn.

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2 If noisy war, or strife, abound.

We grieve the peaceful Dove ; His gracious aid is ever found In paths of truth and love.

3 Should we indulge one secret sin,

Or disregard his laws. His succors and support, within, The Spirit, vexed, withdi'aws.

4 Forbid it, gracious Lord, that we.

Who, from thy hand, receive The Spirit's power to make us free, Should e'er that Spirit grieve.

38^. C. M. Watts.

The Earnest of Heaven.

1 WHY should the children of a King

Go mourning all their days ? Great Comforter, descend, and bring Some tokens of thy grace.

2 Dost thou not dwell in all thy saints,

And seal them heirs of heaven ? When wilt thou banish my complaints, And show my sins forgiven ?

3 Assure my conscience of her part

In my Redeemer's blood, And bear thy witness, with my heart. That I am born of God.

4 Thou art the earnest of his love,

The pledge of joys to come ; And thy soft wings, celestial Dove, Will safely bear me home.

383. L. M. T. Scott.

Prayer for the Return of the Spirit.

1 O LORD, and shall our fainting souls Thy just displeasure ever mourn ? Thy Spirit grieved, and long withdrawn. Will he no more to us return ?

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2 Great source of light and peace, return,

Nor let us mourn and sigh in vain : Come, repossess our longing hearts With all the graces of thy train.

3 This temple, hallowed by thine hand,

Once more be ^vith thy presence blest ; Here be thy grace anew displayed ; Be this thine everlasting rest.

384. C. M. S. F. Smith.

Spirit of Holiness.

1 SPIRIT of holiness, descend ;

Thy people wait for thee ; Thine eai', in kind compassion, lend ; Let us thy mercy see.

2 Behold, thy weary churches wait,

With wishful, longing eyes ; Let us no more lie desolate ; O, bid thy light arise.

3 Thy light, that on our souls hath shone.

Leads us in hope to thee ; Let us not feel its rays alone — Alone thy people be.

4 O, bring oui* dearest friends to God ;

Remember those we love ; Fit them, on earth, for thine abode ; Fit them for joys above.

5 Spirit of holiness, 'tis thine

To hear our feeble prayer ; Come, — for we wait thy power divine, — Let us thy mercy share.

•>c)*^» C. M. Bathurst.

Spirit of Holiness.

1 SPIRIT of holiness, look down. Our fainting hearts to cheer ; And, when we tremble at thy frown, O bring thy comforts near.

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2 The fear which thy convictions wrought,

O, let thy grace remove ; And may the souls which thou hast taught To weep, now learn to love.

3 Now let thy saving mercy heal

The wounds it made before ; Now on our hearts impress thy seal, That we may doubt no more.

4 Complete the work thou hast begun,

And make our darkness light, That we a glorious race may run, Till faith be lost in sight.

5 Then, as our wondering eyes discerr

The Lord's unclouded face. In fitter language we shall learn To sing triumphant grace.

THE SCRIPTURES.

386. C. M. Watts.

Excellency of the Scriptures.

1 LET all the heathen wi-iters join

To form one perfect book ; Great God, if once compared with thine, How mean then* writmgs look !

2 Not the most perfect rules they gave

Could show one sin forgiven,

Nor lead a step beyond the grave ;

But thine conduct to heaven.

3 I've seen an end of what we call

Perfection here below — How short the powers of nature fall. And can no farther go.

4 Yet men would fain be just with God,

By w^orks their hands have wrought ; But thy commands, exceeding broad. Extend to every thought.

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5 In vain we boast perfection here,

While sin defiles our frame, And sinks oui* virtues down so far, They scarce deserve the name.

6 Our faith, and love, and eveiy gi-ace.

Fall far below thy word ; But perfect truth and righteousness Dwell only with the Lord.

••^* • -L. M. Heginbotham.

A Saviour seen in the Scriptures.

1 NOW let my soul, eternal King, To thee its grateful ti-ibute bring ; My knee with humble homage bow ; My tongue perform its solemn vow.

2 All nature sings thy boundless love, Li worlds below, and worlds above ; But m thy blessed word I trace Diviner wonders of thy grace.

3 There what dehghtful truths 1 read ! There 1 behold the Saviour bleed; His name salutes my listening ear. Revives my heait, and checks my fear.

4 There Jesus bids my sorrows cease. And gives my laboring conscience peace ; There lifts my gi'ateful passions high. And points to mansions in the sky.

5 For love like this, O, let my song, TIn-ough endless years, thy praise prolong ; Let distant clunes thy name adore.

Till time and natm-e are no more.

388. L. M. Watts

A written Revelation.

1 LET everlasting glories crown

Thy head, my Saviour and my Lord ; Thy hands have brought salvation down, And stored the blessinffs in thv word.

THE SCRIPTURES. *

2 In vain the trembling conscience seeks

Some solid ground to rest upon ; With long despau' the spirit breaks, Till we apply to Christ alone.

3 How well thy blessed truths agree !

How wise and holy thy commands ! Thy promises, how firm they be !

How fii'm our hope and comfort stands !

4 Should all the forms that men devise

Assault my faith with treacherous art, I'd call them vanity and lies.

And bind the gospel to my heart.

389. C. M. Watts. Love of the Scriptures.

1 O, HOW I love thy holy law!

'Tis daily my delight ; And thence my meditations draw Divine advice by night.

2 My waking eyes prevent the day,

To meditate thy word ; My soul with longing melts away. To hear thy gospel. Lord.

3 Thy heavenly words my heart engage.

And well employ my tongue. And, through my weary pilgrimage. Yield me a heavenly song.

4 When nature sinks, and spirits droop.

Thy promises of grace Are pillars to support my hope, And there I write thy praise.

390. S. M. Beddomb.

Superiority of the Scriptures.

1 O LORD, thy perfect word Directs our steps aright ; Nor can all other books afford Such profit or delight.

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2 Celestial light it sheds,

To cheer this vale below ; To distant lands its glory spreads, And streams of mercy flow.

3 True wisdom it impai-ts ;

Commands om* hope and fear ; O, may we liide it in our hearts. And feel its influence there.

391. S. M. Watts.

The Books of Nature and Scripture.

1 BEHOLD, the lofty sky

Declares its Maker, God, And all his starry works on high Proclaim his power abroad.

2 The darkness and the light

Still keep their com-se the same ; While night to day, and day to night, Divinely teach his name.

3 In every diflerent land

Thek general voice is knov^n ; They show the wonders of his hand, And orders of his throne.

4 Ye Christian lands, rejoice ;

Here he reveals his word ; We are not left to nature's voice To bid us know the Lord.

393. C. M. Fawcett.

Preciousness of the Bible.

1 HOW precious is the book divine.

By inspiration given ! Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine, To guide oiu* souls to heaven.

2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts

In this dark vale of tears ; Life, light, and joy, it still imparts, And quells our rising fears.

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3 This lamp, through all the tedious night Of life, shall guide our way, Till we behold the clearer light Of an eternal day.

39^. C. M. Epis. Col.

Sufficiency of the Scriptures.

1 GREAT God, with wonder and with praise

On all thy works I look ; But still thy wisdom, power, and grace^ Shine brightest in thy book.

2 Here are my choicest treasures hid ;

Here my best comfort lies ; Here my desires are satisfied ; And here my hopes arise.

3 Lord, make me understand thy law ;

Show what my faults have been ; And from thy gospel let me di'aw The pardon of my sin.

394. L. P. M. Watts.

Delight and Instniction from the Bible.

1 I LOVE the volume of thy word; What light and joy those leaves afford

To souls benighted and distressed ! Thy precepts guide my doubtful way ; Thy fear forbids my feet to stray ;

Thy promise leads my heart to rest.

2 Thy tlireatenings Avake my slumbering eyes, And warn me where my danger lies ;

But 'tis tliy blessed gospel, Lord, That makes my guilty conscience clean, Converts my soul, subdues my sin.

And gives a free, but large rewai'd.

3 Who knows the errors of his thoughts ? My God, forgive my secret f uilts,

And from presumptuous sins restrain ; Accept my poor attempts of praise, That I have read thy book of grace,

And book of nature, not in vahi.

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395. C. M. CowpER.

The Bible the Li^ht of the World.

1 WHAT glory gilds the sacred page!

Majestic, like the sun, It gives a light to every age ; It gives, but borrows none.

2 The power that gave it still supplies

The gracious light and heat : Its truths upon the nations rise ; They rise, but never set.

3 Let everlasting thanks be thine

For such a bright display As makes a world of dai'kness shine With beams of heavenly day.

4 My soul rejoices to pursue

The steps of Him I love, Till glory breaks upon my view In brighter worlds above.

396. C. M. Campbell's Col. The Glory of the Word.

1 A GLORY in the word we find,

When grace restores oui' sight : But sin has darkened all the mind, And veiled the heavenly light.

2 When God the Spirit clears our view,

How bright the doctrines shine ! Their holy fruits and sweetness show The Author is divine.

3 How blest are we with open face

To view thy glory. Lord, And all thy image here to trace Reflected in thy word !

4 O, teach us, as we look, to grow

In hoUness and love, That we may long to see and know Thv glorious lace above.

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397. a M. Steele.

The Bible suited to our Wants.

1 FATHER of mercieg, in thy word

What endless glory shines ! Forever be thy name adored, For these celestial lines.

2 'Tis here the tree of knowledge grows,

And yields a free repast ; Here purer sweets than nature knows Invite the longing taste.

3 'Tis here the Saviour's welcome voice

Spreads heavenly peace around. And life, and everlasting joys. Attend the blissful sound.

4 O, may these heavenly pages be

My ever-dear delight ; And still new beauties may I see, And still increasing light.

5 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord,

Be thou forever near ; Teach me to love thy sacred word. And view my Saviour here.

3U8. C. M. Watts.

Value of the Scriptures.

1 LADEN with guilt, and full of fears,

I fly to thee, my Lord ; And not a gleam of hope appears. But in thy written word.

2 The volume of my Father's grace

Does all my grief assuage ; Here I behold my Saviom-'s face In almost every page.

3 This is the field where hidden lies

The pearl of price unknown ; That merchant is divinely wise Who makes this pearl his own.

4 Here consecrated water flows.

To quench my thirst of sin ; 'Tis here the tree of knowledge grows ; No danger dwells therein.

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5 This is the Judge that ends the strife

Where wit and reason fail, My Guide to everlasting life Through all this gloomy vale.

6 O, may thy counsels, mighty God,

My roving feet command, Nor I forsake the happy road Which leads to thy right hand.

399. C. M. Evan. Mag. Revelation welcomed.

1 HAIL, sacred truth ! whose piercing rays

Dispel the shades of night.

Diffusing o'er the mental world

The healing beams of light.

2 Thy word, O Lord, with friendly aid,

Restores our wandering feet, Converts the sorrows of the mind To joys divinely sweet.

3 O, send thy light and truth abroad

In all their radiant blaze. And bid th' admiring world adore The glories of thy grace.

400. L. M. Watts. Divine Authority of the Bible.

1 'TWAS by an order from the Lord, The ancient prophets spoke his word ; His Spirit did their tongues inspire,

And warm their hearts with heavenly fire.

2 Great God, mine eyes with pleasure look On all the pages of thy book ;

There my Redeemer's face I see. And read his name who died for me.

3 Let the false raptures of the mind Be lost and vanish in the wind : Here I can fix my hope secure ; This is thy word, and must endure.

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401. C. M. Stennett. The Riches of God's Word.

1 LET worldly men, fi-om shore to shore,

Then* chosen good pursue ; Thy word, O Lord, we value more Than treasures of Peru.

2 Here mines of knowledge, love, and joy,

Are opened to our sight ;

The purest gold without alloy,

And gems divinely bright.

8 The counsels of redeeming grace These sacred leaves unfold ; And here the Saviour's lovely face Our raptured eyes behold.

4 Here light descending from above

Directs om- doubtful feet ; Here promises of heavenly love Om* ardent wishes meet.

5 Oui* numerous griefs are here redressed,

And all our wants supplied : Nought we can ask to make us blest Is in this book denied.

402. C. M. Watts.

Comfort from the Bible.

1 LORD, 1 have made thy word my choice,

My lasting heritage ; There shall my noblest powers rejoice, My warmest thoughts engage.

2 I'll read the histories of thy love,

And keep thy laws in sight. While through the promises I rove, With ever-fi-esh delight.

3 'Tis a broad land, of wealth unknown.

Where springs of life arise, Seeds of immortal bliss are sown. And hidden glory lies.

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4 The best relief that mourners have, It makes om* sorrows blest ; Om* fairest hope beyond the grave, And our eternal rest.

403. S. M. Watts.

Power of God's Word.

1 BEHOLD, the morning sim

Begins his glorious way ; His beams through all the nations run, And life and light convey.

2 But where the gospel comes,

It spreads diviner light ; It calls dead- sinners from thek tombs. And gives the blmd their sight.

3 How perfect is thy word !

And all thy judgments just ! Forever sure thy promise, Lord, And we securely trust.

4 My gracious God, how plain

Are thy du'ections given ! O, may I never read in vain. But find the path to heaven.

INVITATIONS OF THE GOSPEL

404. L. M. Beddome.

TJie Gospel originating in sovereign Mercy.

1 GOD, in the gospel of his Son, Makes his eternal counsels known : Here love in all its glory shines. And truth is drawn in fairest lines.

2 Here sinners, of an humble fi'ame. May taste his grace, and learn his name ; May read, in characters of blood,

The wisdom, power, and grace, of God.

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3 Here faith reveals to mortal eyes

A brighter world beyond the skies ;

Here shines the light which guides our way

From earth to realms of endless day.

4 O, grant us grace, almighty Lord, To read and mark thy holy word, Its truths with meekness to receive, And by its holy precepts live.

4®^. S. M. Watts.

God's Purpose of Mercy.

1 THE Lord on high proclaims

His Godliead from his tlirone ; Mercy and justice are the names By which he will be known.

2 Ye dying souls, that sit

In darkness and distress, Look from the borders of the pit To his recovering grace.

3 Sinners shall hear the sound ;

Their thankful tongues shall own Their righteousness and strength are found In thee, O Lord, alone.

4 In thee shall Israel trust.

And see then* guilt forgiven ; Thou wilt pronounce the sinners just, And take the saints to heaven.

406. L. M. Bo WRING.

The Teaching of Jestis.

1 HOW sweetly flowed the gospel sound

From lips of gentleness and grace, Wlien listening thousands gathered round, And joy and gladness filled the place !

2 From heaven he came, of heaven he spoke.

To heaven he led his followers' way ; Dark clouds of gloomy night he broke, Unveiling an immortal day.

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3 " Come, wanderers, to my Father's home ;

Come, all ye weaiy ones, and rest : " Yes, sacred Teacher, we will come. Obey thee, love thee, and be blest.

4 Decay, then, tenements of dust ;

Pillars of earthly pride, decay : A nobler mansion waits the just. And Jesus has prepared the way.

40r. H. M. : TOPLADY.

The Jubilee proclaimed.

1 BLOW ye the trumpet, blow.

The gladly-solemn sound ; Let all the nations know,

To earth's remotest boimd. The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.

2 Exalt the Lamb of God,

The sin-atoning Lamb ; Redemption by his blood,

Tlu-ough all the lands, proclaim : The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.

3 Ye slaves of sin and hell.

Your liberty receive. And safe in Jesus dwell.

And blest in Jesus live : The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransomed sumers, home.

4 The gospel trumpet hear.

The news of pardoning gi*ace : Ye happy souls, draAV near ;

Behold yom- Saviom-'s face : The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.

5 Jesus, our gi-eat High Priest,

Has full atonement made ; Ye weary spirits, rest ;

Ye mourning souls, be glad : The year of jubilee is come ; Retmii, ye ransomed sinners, home. 215

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408. C. M. Watts.

Rejoicing in the Gospel.

1 BLEST are the souls that hear and know

The gospel's joyful sound ; Peace shall attend the paths they go, And light their steps surround.

2 Their joy shall bear their spmts up,

Through their Redeemers name : His righteousness exalts their hope, Nor Satan dares condemn.

3 The Lord, our glory and defence.

Strength and salvation gives ; Israel, thy King forever reigns, Thy God forever lives.

L. M. Watts.

The Power of Truth.

1 THIS is the vv^ord of truth and love. Sent to the nations from above ; Jehovah here resolves to show What his almighty grace can do.

2 This remedy did wisdom find, To heal diseases of the mind —

This sovereign balm, whose virtues can Restore the ruined creature, man.

3 The gospel bids the dead revive ; Sinners obey the voice, and live ;

Dry bones are raised, and clothed afresh. And hearts of stone are turned to flesh.

4 May but this grace my soul renew, Let sinners gaze and hate me too ; The word that saves me does engage A sure defence from all then* rage.

410. C. M. Medley.

The Fountain of living Waters.

1 O, WHAT amazing words of grace Are in the gospel found! Suited to every sinner's case. Who hears the joyful sound.

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2 Come, then, with all your wants and wounds ;

Your every burden bring ; Here love, unchanging love, abounds, A deep, celestial spring.

3 This spring with living water flows,

And heavenly joy imparts ; Come, thu-sty souls, your wants disclose. And drink with thankful hearts.

4 A host of sinners, vile as you,

Have here found life and peace ; Come, then, and prove its virtues too, And drink, adore, and bless.

411, CM. Watts.

The Gospel a Savor of Life or Death.

1 CHRIST and his cross are all our theme ;

The mysteries that we speak Are scandal in the Jews' esteem, And folly to the Greek.

2 But souls enlightened fi*om above

With joy receive the word ; They see what wisdom, power, and love, Shine in theu* dying Lord.

3 The vital savor of his name

Restores thek fainting breath ; But unbelief pen^eits the same To guilt, despair, and death.

4 Till Gfed diffuse his graces down,

Like showers of heavenly rain. In vaiu Apollos sows the ground, And Paul may plant in vain.

^M.^» S. M. DODDRIDGB.

Sinners called by Jehovah.

1 THE Lord Jehovah calls; Be every ear mclined ; May such a voice awake each heart, And captivate the mind. 19 .2n

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2 If he in thunder speak,

Earth trembles at his nod ; But milder accents here proclaim The condescending God.

3 O, harden not your hearts,

But hear his voice to-day ; Lest, ere to-morrow's earliest dawn. He call your souls away.

4 Almighty God, pronounce {

The word of conquering grace ; So shall the flint dissolve to tears, And scorners seek thy face.

4:13. 7s. Pratt's Col.

Chrisfs Invitation.

1 COME, saith Jesus' sacred voice, Come, and make my paths your choice ; I wdll guide you to your home ; Weai*y pilgrims, hither come.

2 Hither come ; for here is found Balm for every bleeding wound, Peace which ever shall endui'e. Rest, eternal, sacred, siu*e.

414:. L. M. Bickersteth's Ccl.

The Wanderer invited.

1 WANDERER from God, return, retui-n,

And seek an injured Father's face ;

Those waiin desires, that in thee burn.

Were kuidled by reclaiming grace.

2 Wanderer from God, return, return ;

Thy Father hears that deep-felt sigh ; He sees thy soflened spirit mourn ; And mercy's voice invites thee nigh.

3 Wanderer from God, return, return ;

Renounce thy fears ; thy Saviour lives ; Go to his bleeding cross, and learn How freely, fully, he forgives.

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415. 7s. Winchell's Sel. Sinners urged to accept the Invitation.

1 YE who in his courts are found, Listenmg to the joyful sound, Lost and helpless as ye are, Sous of sorrow, sin, and care, Glorify the King of kmgs ; Take the peace the gospel brings.

2 Turn to Christ your longing eyes ; View this bleeding sacrifice ;

See in him your sms forgiven, Pardon, holiness, and heaven ; Glorify- the King of kings ; Take the peace the gospel brings.

416. 8s, 7s & 4. Hart.

Sinners entreated by the Mercies of Christ.

1 COME, ye sinners, poor and wretched,

Come in mercy's gracious hour ; Jesus ready stands to save you. Full of pity, love, and power:

He is able — He is willing — doubt no more.

2 Let no sense of guilt prevent you.

Nor of fitness fondly di'eam ; All the fitness he requireth Is to feel yoiu* need of him :

This he gives you ; 'Tis the Spirit's rising beam.

3 Agonizing in the garden,

Lo ! your Saviour prostrate lies ; On the bloody ti-ee behold him ;

There he groans, and bleeds, and dies :

" It is'finished ; " Heaven's atoning sacrifice.

4 Lo ! th' incarnate God, ascended.

Pleads the merit of his blood ; Venture on him — venture wholly ; Let no other trust intrude :

None but Jesus Can do heloless sinners good.

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4rlT. L. M. Watts.

Christ's Invitation to Sinners.

1 " COME hither, all ye weary souls,

Ye heavy-laden sinners, come ; I'll give you rest from all your toils, And raise you to my heavenly home.

2 " They shall find rest who learn of me :

I'm of a meek and lowly mind ; But passion rages like the sea. And pride is restless as the wind.

3 " Blest is the man whose shoulders take

My yoke, and bear it with delight : My yoke is easy to the neck ;

My grace shall make the burden light."

4 Jesus, we come at thy command ;

With faith, and hope, and humble zeal. Resign om' spirits to thy hand,

To mould and guide us at thy will.

4:18, C. M. Huntingdon's Col.

Yet there is Room.

1 COME, sinner, to the gospel feast ;

O, come without delay ; For there is room in Jesus' breast For all who will obey.

2 There's room in God's eternal love

To save thy precious soul ; Room in the Spirit's grace above To heal and make thee wliole.

3 There's room wathin the church, redeemed

With blood of Christ divine ; Room in the white-robed throng, convened, For that dear soul of thine.

4 There's room in heaven among the choir

And harps and crowns of gold, And glorious palms of victory there, And joys that ne'er were told.

5 There's room around thy Father's board

For thee and thousands more : O, come and welcome to the Lord ; Yea, come this very hour.

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4:19. L. M. 6 L. Epis. Col.

The Gospel adapted to give Peace and Rest.

1 PEACE, troubled soul, whose plaintive moan

Hath taught the rocks the notes of woe ; Cease thy complaint, suppress thy groan,

And let thy tears forget to flow : Behold, the precious balm is found. To lull thy pain, to heal thy wound.

2 Come, freely come, by sin oppressed ;

Unburden here thy weighty load ; Here find thy refuge and thy rest,

And trust the mercy of thy God : Thy God 's thy Saviour — glorious word ! Forever love and praise the Lord.

4S0. C. M. Steele.

Vet there is Room.

1 YE wretched, hungry, starving poor.

Behold a royal feast, Where Mercy spreads her bounteous store For every humble guest.

2 There Jesus stands with open arms ;

He calls — he bids you come : Though guilt restrains, and fear alarms, Behold, there yet is room.

3 O, come, and with his children taste

The blessings of his love ; While hope expects the sweet repast Of nobler joys above.

4 There, with united heart and voice,

Before th' eternal throne. Ten thousand thousand souls rejoice, In songs on earth imknown.

5 And yet ten thousand thousand more

Are welcome still to come : Ye longing souls, the grace adore. And enter while there's room.

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4:31. L. M. Steele.

Rest for the weary Penitent.

1 COME, weary souls, with sin distressed, Come, and accept the promised rest ; The Saviom-'s gracious call obey. And cast your gloomy fears away.

.2 Oppressed with sm, a painful load, O, come and spread your woes abroad : Divine compassion, mighty love. Will all the painful load remove.

3 Here mercy's boundless ocean flows,

To cleanse your guilt and heal your woes ; Pardon, and life, and endless peace ; How rich the gift ! how free the grace !

4 Lord, we accept, with thankful heart, The hope thy gracious words impart ; We come with trembling, yet rejoice, And bless the kind, inviting voice.

5 Dear Saviour, let thy wondrous love Confirm our faith, our fears remove ; O, sweetly influence every breast. And guide us to eternal rest.

433. C. M. Watts.

The Gospel Trumpet.

1 LET every mortal ear attend,

And every heart rejoice ; The trumpet of the gospel sounds With an inviting voice.

2 Ho ! all ye hungry, starving souls.

That feed upon the wind. And vainly strive with earthly toys To fill an empty mind, —

3 Eternal Wisdom has prepai'ed

A soul-reviving feast. And bids your longing appetites The rich provision taste.

4 Ho ! ye that pant for living streams,

And pme away, and die, — Here you may quench your raging thirst With springs that never dry.

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5 The happy gates of gospel grace Stand open night and day ; Lord, we are come to seek supplies, And drive our wants away.

4^3. C. M. Steele.

The Saxnour's Invitation.

1 THE Savioiu- calls ; let every ear

Attend the heavenly sound ; Ye doubting souls, dismiss yom* fear ; Hope smiles reviving round.

2 For every thirsty, longing heart,

Here streams of bounty flow, And life, and health, and bliss, impart, To banish mortal woe.

3 Ye sinners, come ; 'tis mercy's voice ;

That gracious voice obey ; 'Tis Jesus calls to heavenly joys ; And can you yet delay ?

4 Dear Saviour, di*aw reluctant heai'ts ;

To thee let sinners fly. And take the bliss thy love imparts, And drink, and never die.

494. C. M. Doddridge.

All TTiin^s ready.

1 THE King of heaven his table spreads.

And dainties crown the board : Not Paradise, with all its joys, Could such delight afl^ord.

2 Ye Inmgry poor, that long have strayed

In sin's dark mazes, come ; Come from your most obscure retreats. And grace shall find you room.

3 MUlions of souls, in glory now,

Were fed and feasted here ; And millions more, still on the way, Ai'ound the board appear.

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4 Yet are his house and heart so large,

That millions more may come ; Nor could the whole assembled world O'ei-fill the spacious room.

5 All things are ready ; come away,

Nor weak excuses frame : Conie, taste the dainties of the feast, And bless the Master's name.

4:3o. C. M. Montgomery.

Mutual Invitation.

1 COME, let us join our souls to God

In everlasting bands, And seize the blessings he bestows With eager hearts and hands.

2 Come, let us to his temple haste.

And seek his favor there, Before his footstool humbly bow, And offer fervent prayer.

3 Come, let us share, without delay,

The blessings of his grace ; Nor shall the years of distant life Theu' memory e'er efface.

4 O, may our children ever haste

To seek their fathers' God, Nor e'er forsake the happy path Then* fathers' feet have trod.

7s, 6 L. Haweis.

Come and welcome. FROM the cross uplifted high. Where the Saviour deigns to die, What melodious sounds we hear. Bursting on the ravished ear ! — " Love's redeeming work is done ; Come and welcome, sinner, come.

" Sprinkled now with blood the throne. Why beneath thy burdens groan ? On my pierced body laid. Justice owns the ransom paid ; Bow the knee, embrace the Son ; Come and welcome, sinner, come.

INVITATIONS OP THE GOSPEL.

3 " Spread for thee, the festal board See with richest dainties stored ; To thy Father's bosom pressed, Yet again a child confessed. Never from his house to roam, Come and welcome, sinner, come.

4 " Soon the days of life shall end : Lo, I come, your Sa\iour, Friend, Safe yom- sphits to convey

To the realms of endless day,

Up to my eternal home ;

Come and welcome, sinner, come."

437. 7s, 6 L. Anon.

Look to Christ.

1 WEARY sinner, keep thine eyes On th' atoning Sacrifice ;

View him bleeding on the tree. Pouring out his liie for thee : There the di'eadful curse he bore ; Weeping soul, lament no more.

2 Cast thy guilty soul on him ; Find hmi mighty to redeem ; At his feet thy burden lay ; Look thy doubts and care away ; Now by faith the Son embrace. Plead his promise, trust his gi-ace.

4S8. C. M. Watts.

None excluded from Hope.

1 JESUS, thy blessings are not few,

Nor is thy gospel w^eak : Thy grace can melt the stubborn Jew, And bow th' aspiruig Greek.

2 Wide as the reach of Satan's rage

Doth thy salvation flow ; 'Tis not confined to sex or age. The lofty or the low.

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3 While grace is offered to the prince,

The poor may take theu* share ; No mortal has a just pretence To perish in despair.

4 Come, all ye vilest sinners, come :

He'll form your souls anew : His gospel and his heart have room For rebels such as you.

5 His doctrine is almighty love ;

There's virtue in his name To turn the raven to a dove, The lion to a lamb.

7s. Convert's Comp.

Offered Peace.

1 WEEPING siimers, dry yom* tears ; Jesus on the throne appears ; Mercy comes with balmy wing. Bids you his salvation sing.

2 Peace he biings you by his death. Peace he speaks with eveiy breath ; Can you slight such heavenly charms ? Flee, O flee to Jesus' arms.

4:30. S. M. Pratt's Col.

The Gospel Trumpet.

1 YE trembling captives, hear ;

The gospel trumpet sounds : No music more can charm the ear, Or heal your heartfelt wounds.

2 'Tis not the trump of war,

Nor Sinai's awful roar : Salvation's news it spreads afar, And vengeance is no more.

3 Forgiveness, love, and peace,

Glad heaven aloud proclaims ; And earth the jubilee release, With eager rapture, claims.

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4 Far, far, to distant lands

The sa\dng news shall spread, And Jesus all Ms ^villmg bands In glorious triumph lead.

431. S. M. Epis. Col.

The Spirit inviting.

1 THE Sph'it, in om* hearts.

Is whispering, " Sinner, come ; " The bride, the chm*ch of Chi'ist, proclaims To all his childi-en, " Come ! "

2 Let him that heareth say

To all about him, " Come ; " Let him that thu'sts for righteousness To Cln-ist, the fountain, come.

3 Yes, whosoever will,

O, let him freely come. And freely di-mk the stream of hfe ; 'Tis Jesus bids him come.

4 Lo ! Jesus, who invites.

Declares, "I quickly come :" Lord, even so ; \^e wait thy hour ; O blest Redeemer, come.

43^. S. M. Pratt's Col.

Returning to Christ.

1 YE sons of earth, ai-ise,

Ye creatm-es of a day ; Redeem the time — be bold — be wise, And cast your bonds away.

2 The year of gospel gi-ace

With us rejoice to see. And thankfully m Christ embrace Your proffered libert}^

3 Blest Saviour, Lord of all.

Thee help us to receive ; Obedient to thy gracious call, O, bid us turn and live.

INVITATIONS OF THE GOSPEL.

4 Our former years misspent Now let us deeply mourn, And, softened by thy grace, repent, And to thine arms return.

433. C. M. Jones.

The Invitation and the Resolve.

1 COME, weaiy sinner, in whose breast

A thousand thoughts revolve ; Come, wdth your guilt and fear oppressed. And make this last resolve : —

2 " I'll go to Jesus, though my sin

Hath like a inomitain rose ; I know his com*ts ; I'll enter in. Whatever may oppose.

3 " I'll prostrate lie before his throne.

And there my guilt confess ;

I'll tell him I'm a wretch undone.

Without his sovereign grace.

4 " ni to the gracious King approach.

Whose sceptre pardon gives ; Perhaps he may command my touch. And then the suppliant lives.

5 " Perhaps he will admit my plea,

Perhaps will hear my prayer ; But, if I perish, I will pray. And perish only there.

6 " I can but perish if I go ;

I am resolved to tiy ; For if I stay away, I know I must forever die." 228

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434. C. M. Hymns of Ziok. The Saviour at the Door.

1 AJVIAZING sight ! the Saviour stands

And knocks at every door ! Ten thousand blessings in his hands, To satisfy the poor.

2 "Behold," he saith, " I bleed and die

To bring you to my rest : Hear, sinners, while I'm passing by, And be forever blest.

3 " Will you despise my bleeding love.

And choose the way to hell ? Or in the glorious realms above, With me, forever dwell ?

4 " Say, will you hear my gracious voice,

And have j our sins forgiven ? Or will you make that wretched choice, And bar yourselves from heaven ? "

435. S. M. DOBELL.

Now the accepted Time.

1 NOW is th' accepted time ;

Now is the day of grace ; Now, sinners, come, without delay, And seek the Savdour's face.

2 Now is th' accepted time ;

The Saviour calls to-day ; To-morrow it may be too late ; Then why should you delay ?

3 Now is th' accepted time ;

The gospel bids you come,

And every promise in his word

Declares there yet is room.

4 Lord, di'aw reluctant souls,

And feast them with thy love ; Then will the angels swiftly fly To bear the news above. 20 ^9

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4:36* S. M. Select Hymns.

Now the Day of Grace.

1 NOW is the day of grace ;

Now to the Saviom- come ; The Lord is callmg, " Seek my face, And I will guide you home."

2 A Father bids you speed ;

O, wlierefore then delay ? He calls in love ; he sees your need ; He bids you come to-day.

3 To-day the prize is won ;

The promise is to save ; Then, O, be wise ; to-morrow's sun May shine upon your grave.

4:37. L. M. Lyrica.

One Tiling needful.

1 WHY vrill ye waste on trifling cai-es That life which God's compassion spares. While, in the various range of thought. The one thing needful is forgot ?

2 Shall God invite you from above ? Shall Jesus urge his dymg love ?

Shall troubled conscience give you pain ? And all these pleas unite in vain ?

3 Not so your eyes will always view Those objects which you now pursue ; Not so will heaven and hell appear. When death's decisive hour is near.

4 Almighty God, thy grace impart ; Fix deep conviction on each heait ; Nor let us waste on trifling cares That Ufe which thy compassion spares.

438. lis. Sacred Songs.

Delay not.

DELAY not, delay not ; O sinner, draw near ;

The waters of life are now flowing for thee ; No price is demanded ; the Saviour is here ;

Redemption is pm-chased, salvation is free.

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2 Delay not, delay not ; why longer abuse

The love and compassion of Jesus, thy God ? A fountain is opened ; how canst thou refuse

To wash and be cleansed in liis pardoning blood ?

3 Delay not, delay not, O smner, to come,

For Mercy still lingers, and calls thee to-day ,

Her voice is not heard in the shades of the tomb ;

Her message, unheeded, ^vill soon pass away.

4 Delay not, delay not ; the Spirit of gi-ace.

Long grieved and resisted, may take liis sad flight, And leave thee m darkness to finish thy race, To suik in the gloom of eternity's night.

5 Delay not, delay not ; the hour is at hand ;

The earth shall dissolv^e, and the heavens shall fade ; The dead, small and gi-eat, in the judgment shall stand ; What helper, then, sinner, shall lend thee his aid ?

439. 8s, 7s & 4. Reed. The Sinner invited and warned.

1 HEAR, O sinner, Mercy hails you ;

Now with sweetest voice she calls ; Bids you haste to seek the Saviour, Ere the hand of justice falls :

Trust in Jesus ; 'Tis the voice of Mercy calls.

2 Haste, O sinner, to the Savioiu* ;_

Seek his mercy while you may ; Soon the day of grace is over ; Soon your life will pass away:

Haste to Jesus ; You must perish if you stay.

440. S. M. DWIGHT.

Come to-day.

1 YE sinners, fear the Lord,

While yet 'tis called to-day ; Soon will the awful voice of death Command your souls away.

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2 Soon will the harvest close,

The summer soon be o'er ; O sinners, then your injiu'ed God Will heed your cries no more.

3 Then, while 'tis called to-day,

O, hear the gospel's sound ; Come, smner, haste, O, haste away. While pardon may be found.

441. 7s. Ens. Coi^

Danger of Delay.

1 HASTE, O sinner ; now be wise ;

Stay not for the morrow's sun : Wisdom if you still despise, Harder is it to be won.

2 Haste, and mercy now implore ;

Stay not for the morrow's sun. Lest thy season should be o'er, Ere this evening's stage be run,

3 Haste, O smner ; now return ;

Stay not for the morrow's sim. Lest thy lamp should cease to burn Ere salvation's work is done.

4 Haste, O sinner ; now be blest ;

Stay not for the morrow's sun, Lest perdition thee arrest. Ere the morrow is begun.

443* S. M. Hyde.

Danger of Neglect.

1 AND canst thou, sinner, slight

The call of love divme ? Shall God with tenderness invite, And gain no thought of thine ?

2 Wilt thou not cease to grieve

The Spirit from thy breast, Till he thy wretched soul shall leave With all thy sins oppressed ?

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3 To-day, a pardoning God

Will heai- the suppliant pray ; To-day, a Saviour's cleansing blood Will wash thy guilt away.

4 But grace so dearly bought

If yet thou wilt despise. Thy fearful doom, with sorrow fraught, Will fill thee with surprise.

443. S. M. Pratt's Col. Danger of Belay.

1 ALL yesterday is gone ;

To-morrow 's not our own ; O sinner, come, without delay, To bow before the throne.

2 O, hear his voice to-day,

And harden not your heart ; To-morrow, with a frown, he may Pronoimce the word, — " Depart."

444. 7s. Urwick's Col. Expostulation.

1 SINNER, what has earth to show Like the joys believers know?

Is thy path, of fading flowers, Half so bright, so sweet, as ours ?

2 Doth a skilful, healing friend On thy daily path attend.

And, where thorns and stings abound, Shed a bahn on eveiy wound ?

3 When the tempest rolls on high, Hast thou still a refuge nigh ? Can, O, can thy dying breath Summon one more strong than death ?

4 Canst thou, in that awfiil day. Fearless tread the gloomy way. Plead a glorious ransom given. Burst fi'om earth, and soar to heaven ?

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4:4:5, S. M. Doddridge.

Exhortation to work while it is Day.

1 THE swift-declining day,

How fast its moments fly, Wliile evening's broad and gloomy shade Gains on the western sky !

2 Ye mortals, mark its pace,

And use the hours of light ; For know, its Maker can command An instant, endless night.

3 Give glory to the Lord,

Who rules the rolling sphere ; Submissive, at his footstool bow, And seek salvation there.

4 Then shall new lustre break

Through all the heavy gloom, And lead you to unchanging light, In your celestial home.

446. S. M. Village Hymns.

Parental Entreaty.

1 MY son, know thou the Lord ;

Thy fathers' God obey ; Seek his protecting care by night, His guardian hand by day.

2 Call while he may be found ;

O, seek him while he's near ; Serve him with all thy heart and mind. And worship him with lear.

3 If thou wilt seek his face.

His ear will hear thy ciy ; Then shalt thou find his mercy sure. His grace forever nigh.

4 But if thou leave thy God,

Nor choose the path to heaven. Then shalt thou perish in thy sins, And never be tbrgiven.

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447. C. M. Fawcett,

Expostulation with Sinners.

1 SINNER, the voice of God regard;

His mercy speaks to-day ; He calls you, by his sovereign w^ord, From sin's destructive way.

2 Like the rough sea, that cannot rest,

You live devoid of peace ; A thousand stuigs within your breast Deprive your soul of ease.

3 Why will you in the crooked ways

Of sin and folly go ? In pain you travel all your days, To reap mimoital woe.

4 But he who turns to God shall live,

Through his aboundmg grace ; His mercy vsdll the guilt forgive Of those who seek his face.

5 Bow to the sceptre of his word,

Renouncing every sin ; Submit to him, your sovereign Lord, And learn his will divine.

6 His love exceeds your highest thoughts ;

He pardons like a God ; He will forgive your numerous faults Through our Redeemei-'s blood.

448. 7s. J. Wesley.

Sinners entreated.

1 SINNERS, turn ; why will ye die ? God, your Maker, asks you why ; God, who did your being give. Made you with himself to live.

2 Sinners, turn ; why will ye die ? God, yom- Saviour, asks you why : Will ye not in him believe ?

He has died that ye might live.

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3 Will ye let him die in vain ? Crucify your Lord again ? Why, unpardoned sinners, why Will ye slight his grace, and die ?

4 Sinners, tui-n ; why will ye die ? God, the Spirit, asks you why — Often with you has he strove, Wooed you to embrace his love.

5 Will ye not his grace receive ? Will ye still refuse to live ?

O, ye dymg sinners, why, Why will ye forever die ?

449. 8s, 7s & 4. Allen.

Glad Tidings.

1 SINNERS, will you scorn the message

Sent in mercy from above ? Every sentence, O, how tender ! Every line is full of love :

Listen to it ; Every line is full of love.

2 Hear the heralds of the gospel

News from Zion's King proclaim : " Pardon to each rebel sinner ; Free forgiveness in liis name : "

How important ! " Free forgiveness m his name."

3 Tempted souls, they bring you succor ;

Fearful hearts, they quell your fears ; And, with news of consolation, Chase away the falling tears ;

Tender heralds ! Chase away the falling tears.

4 Who hath our report believed ?

AVho received the joj^ul word ? Who embraced the news of pardon Offered to you by the Lord ?

Can you slight it ? Offered to you by the Lord.

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5 O ye angels, hovering round us, Waiting spii'its, speed your way ; Haste ye to the court of heaven ; Tidings bear without delay :

Rebel sumers Glad the message will obey.

4d0. L. M. Watts.

Expostulation.

1 O, SINNER, why so thoughtless grown ?

Why in such di-eadful haste to die ? — Daring to leap to worlds unknown ! Heedless agamst thy God to fly !

2 Wilt thou despise eternal fate.

Urged on by sin's delusive dreams ? Madly attempt th' infernal gate,

And force thy passage to the flames ?

3 Stay, sinner, on the gospel plains.

And hear the Lord of life unfold The glories of his dying pains, — Forever telling, yet untold.

451, L. M. DWIGHT.

Sinjuis invited to immediate Repentance.

1 WHILE life prolongs its precious light,

Mercy is found, and peace is given ;

But soon, ah, soon, approaching night

Shall blot out every hope of heaven.

2 While God in\dtes, how blest the day !

How sweet the gospel's charming sound ! Come, sinners, haste, O, haste away, While yet a pardoning God is found.

3 Soon, borne on time's most rapid wing.

Shall death command you to the grave, Before his bar your spirits bring. And none be found to hear or save.

4 In that lone land of deep despair,

No Sabbath's heavenly light shall rise, No God regard your bitter prayer. No Saviour call you to the skies.

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5 Now God invites ; how blest the day !

How sweet the gospel's charming sound ! Come, smners, haste, O, haste away, While yet a pardoning God is found.

40^. C. M. Doddridge.

Exhortation to Repentance.

1 "REPENT!" the voice celestial cries ;

No longer dare delay : The soul that scorns the mandate dies, And meets a fiery day.

2 No more tlie sovereign eye of God

O'erlooks the crimes of men ; His heralds now are sent abroad To warn the world of sin.

3 O sinners, in his presence bow,

And all your guilt confess ; Accept the offered Saviour now, Nor trifle with his grace.

4 Soon will the awful trumpet sound,

And call you to his bar ; His mercy knows th' appointed bound. And yields to justice there.

5 Amazing love, that yet will call,

And yet prolong our days ! Our hearts, subdued by goodness, fall, And weep, and love, and praise.

453. 6s & 4s. Sac. Songs.

7Tie Saviour calls.

1 TO-DAY the Saviour calls :

Ye wanderers, come ; O ye benighted souls. Why longer roam ?

2 To-day the Saviour calls :

O, hear him now ; Within these sacred walls To Jesus bow.

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3 To-day the Saviour calls :

For refuge fly ; The storm of justice falls, And death is nigh.

4 The Spirit calls to-day :

Yield to his power : O, grieve him not away ; 'Tis mercy's hour.

4:54. 12s & lis. J. B. Hague.

" The Harvest is past, the Summer is ended."

1 HARK, sinner, while God from on high doth entreat thee,

And warnings with accents of mercy doth blend ; Give ear to his voice, lest in judgment he meet thee ; " The harvest is passing, the summer will end."

2 How oft of thy danger and guilt he hath told thee !

How oft still the message of mercy doth send ! Haste, haste, while he waits in his arms to enfold thee ; " The harvest is passing, the summer will end."

3 Despised, rejected, at length he may leave thee :

What anguish and horror thy bosom will rend !

Then haste thee, O sinner, wliile he will receive thee ;

" The harvest is passing, the summer will end."

4 Ere long, and Jehovah will come in his power ;

Our God will arise, with his foes to contend : Haste, haste thee, O smner ; prepare for that hour ; " The hai'vest is passing, the summer will end."

5 The Saviour will call thee in judgment before him :

O, bow to his sceptre, and make him thy Friend ; Now yield him thy heart ; make haste to adore him ; " Thy harvest is passing, thy summer will end."

405. 7s. S. F. Smith.

The Sinner at the Judgment.

1 WHEN thy mortal life is fled,

When the death-shades o'er thee spread, Wlien is finished thy career. Sinner, where wilt thou sppear ?

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2 When the world has passed away, When di'aws near the judgment-day, When the awful trump shall sound, Say, O, where wilt thou be found ?

3 When the Judge descends in light. Clothed in majesty and might. When the wicked quail with fear, Where, O, where wilt thou appear ?

4 What shall soothe thy bursting heart, When the saints and thou must part ? When the good with joy are crowned, Sinner, where wilt thou be found ?

5 While the Holy Ghost is nigh. Quickly to the Saviour fly ; Then shall peace thy spirit cheer ; Then in heaven shalt thou appear.

4515. C. M. Epis. Col.

Tlie barren Fig-Tree.

1 SEE, in the vineyard of the Lord

A barren fig-tree stands ; It yields no fruit, no blossom bears. Though planted by his hands.

2 From year to year he seeks for fi-uit.

And still no fruit is found ;

It stands, amid the living trees,

A cumberer of the ground.

3 But, see, an Intercessor pleads.

The barren tree to spare ; "Let justice still withhold his hand, And grant another yeai*.

4 " Perhaps some means of grace untried

May reach the stony heart ; The softening dews of heavenly grace May life anew impart.

5 " But if these means should prove in vain,

And still no fruit is found, Then mercy shall no longer plead, But justice cut it down."

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1

The Sinner entreated to awake.

SINNER, rouse thee from thy sleep; Wake, and o'er thy folly weep ; Raise thy spirit, dark and dead ; Jesus waits his light to shed.

2 Wake from sleep ; arise from death ; See the bright and livmg path ; Watchfril, tread that path ; be wise ; Leave thy folly ; seek the skies.

3 Leave thy folly ; cease from crime ; From this hour redeem thy time ; Life secure without delay ;

Evil is thy mortal day.

4 O, then, rouse thee from thy sleep ; Wake, and o'er thy folly weep ; Jesus calls from death and night ; Jesus waits to shed his light.

^^^' C. M. Harbottle.

The fruitless Fig-Tree.

1 SEE how the fruitless fig-tree stands

Beneath the owner's frown ; The axe is lifted in his hands, To cut the cumberer down.

2 « Year after year, 1 come," he cries,

" And still no fruit is shown ; I see but empty leaves arise ; Then cut the cumberer do%vn.

3 " The axe of death, at one shai'p stroke,

Shall make m_y justice known ; Each bough shall tremble at the shock Which cuts the cumberer down."

4 Sinner, beware ! — the axe of death

Is raised, and aimed at thee : Awhile thy Maker spares thy breath ; Beware, O barren tree !

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459. C. M. Addison. Solemn Apprehension.

1 WHEN, rising from the bed of death,

O'erwhelmed with guilt and fear, I see my Maker face to face, — O, how shall I appear !

2 If yet, while pardon may be found,

And mercy may be sought. My heart with inward terror shrinks. And trembles at the thought, —

3 When thou, O Lord, shalt stand disclosed

In majesty severe. And sit in judgment on my soul, — O, how shall I appear !

4 But there's forgiveness. Lord, with thee :

Thy nature is benign ; Thy pardonmg mercy I implore. For mercy. Lord, is thine.

460. C. M. MiDDLETON.

Painful Recollections.

1 AS o'er the past my memoiy sti'ays.

Why heaves the secret sigh ? 'Tis that I mourn departed days, Still unprepared to die.

2 The world and worldly things beloved

My anxious thoughts employed ; And time, unhallowed, miimproved, Presents a fearful void.

3 Yet, holy Father, wild despau*

Chase from my laboring breast : Thy gi-ace it is which prompts the prayer ; That grace can do the rest

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4 My life's brief remnant all be thine ; And when thy sure decree Bids me this fleeting breath resign, O, speed my soul to thee.

461. C. M. Steele.

Sense of Ingratitude.

1 DEAR Saviom-, when my thoughts recall

The wonders of thy grace, Low at thy feet, ashamed, I fall. And hide this wretched face.

2 Shall love like thine be thus repaid ?

All, vile, imgrateful heart ! By eaith's low cares detained, betrayed From Jesus to depai-t ; —

3 From Jesus, who alone can give

True pleasm'e, peace, and rest ; — When alDsent from my Lord, I live Unsatisfied, unblest.

4 But he, for his own mercy's sake.

My wandering soul restores ; He bids the mourning heart partake The pardon it implores.

5 O, while I breathe to thee, my Lord,

The humble, penitential sigh, Confirm the kind, forgiving word. With pity in thme eye.

6 Then shall the mom-ner, at thy feet,

Rejoice to seek thy face ; And, grateful, own how kind, how sweet, Is thy forgiving grace.

463. 7s. J. Taylor,

Confession of Sin.

1 GOD of mercy, God of grace. Hear our sad, repentant songs ; O, restore thy suppliant race.

Thou, to whom om* praise belongs.

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2 Deep regi-et for follies past,

Talents wasted, time misspent ; Hearts debased by worldly cares, Thankless for tlie blessings lent; —

3 Foolish fears, and fond desu-es.

Vain regrets for things as vain. Lips too seldom taught to praise. Oft to mm-mur and complain ; —

4 These, and every secret fault,

Filled with grief and shame, we own; Humbled at thy feet we lie.

Seeking pardon from thy throne.

5 God of mercy, God of grace.

Hear our sad, repentant songs ; O, restore thy suppliant race.

Thou, to whom our praise belongs.

4:63. C. M. HeGINEOTHAM.

Repentance in View of the Cross.

1 AND can mine eyes, without a tear,

A weeping Saviour see ? Shall I not weep his groans to hear, Who groaned and died for me ?

2 Blest Jesus, let those tears of tliine

Subdue each stubborn foe ; Come, fill my heart with love divine, And bid my sorrows flow.

464. S. M. Epis. Col.

Holy Fear of God.

1 AH, how shall fallen man

Be just before his God ! If he contend in righteousness, We fall beneath his rod.

2 If he our ways should mark

With strict, mquiring eyes, Could we for one of thousand faults A just excuse devise ?

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3 All-seeing, powei-fiil God,

Who can with thee contend ? Or who that tries th' unequal strife Shall prosper in the end ?

4 The mountains, in thy wrath,

Their ancient seats forsake ; The trembling earth deserts her place ; Her rooted pillars shake.

5 Ah, how shall guilty man

Contend with such a God ? None, none can meet him, and escape, But through the Saviour's blood.

465. S. M. RippoN's Col. Prayer for Deliverance.

1 LIKE Israel, Lord, am I ;

My soul is at a stand ; A sea before, a host behind, And rocks on either hand.

2 O Lord, I cry to thee.

And would thy word obey ; Bid me advance ; and, through the sea, Create a new-made way.

3 The time of greatest sti*aits

Thy chosen time has been

To manifest thy power is great.

And make thy glory seen.

4 O, send deliverance down ;

Display the arm divine ; So shall the praise be all thy own, And I be doubly thine.

466. C. M. Anon.

Burden of Guilt.

1 WITH guilt oppressed, bowed down with sin.

Beneath its load I groan ; Give me, O Lord, a heail; of flesh ; Remove this heart of stone.

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2 A bm-dened sinner, lo ! I come,

Li dread of deatli and hell ; O, seal my pardon with thy blood, And all my fears dispel.

3 Nor peace, nor rest, my soul can find,

Till thy dear cross I see ; Till there in humble faith I cry, " The Saviour died for me."

4 O, give this true and living faith,

This soul-supportmg view ; Till old things be forever past. And all within be new.

467. L. M. Watts.

The Backslider's Supplication.

1 O THOU that hear'st when sinners cry. Though all my crimes before thee lie, Behold them not with angry look.

But blot then' memory from thy book.

2 Create my nature pure within. And form my soul averse to sin ; Let thy good Spu-it ne'er depart. Nor hide thy presence from my heart.

3 I cannot live without thy light,

Cast out and banished from thy sight ; Thy holy joys, my God, restore, And guard me, that I fall no more.

4 Though I have grieved thy Spirit, Lord, His help and comfort still afford,

And let a wretch come near thy throne, To plead the merits of thy Son.

468. L. M. Watts. Returning to God.

1 A BROKEN heart, my God, my King, Is all the sacrifice I bring ; The God of grace will ne'er despise A broken heart for sacrifice.

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2 My soul is humbled in the dust, And owns thy di-eadfiil sentence just; Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye. And save the soul condennied to die.

3 Then will I teach the Avorld thy ways ; Sinners shall leai'n thy sovereign grace ; I'll lead them to my Saviour's blood, And they shall px'aise a pardoning God.

4 O, may thy love inspire my tongue ; Salvation shall be all my song ; And all my powers shall join to bless The Lord, my strength and righteousness.

469. C. M. Newton.

Subdued by the Cross.

1 IN evil long 1 took delight,

Unawed by shame or fear, Till a new object struck my sight, And stopped my wild career.

2 I saw one hanging on a tree,

In agonies and blood ; He fixed his languid eyes on me, As near his cross I stood.

3 O, never, till my latest breath,

Shall I forget that look ; It seemed to charge me with his death. Though not a word he spoke.

4 My conscience felt and owned the guilt ;

It plmiged me in despau' ; I saw my sms his blood had spilt, And helped to nail him there.

5 A second look he gave, which said,

" I fi-eely all forgive ; This blood is for thy ransom paid ; I die that thou mayst live."

6 Thus, while his death my sin displays

In all its darkest hue. Such is the mystery of grace. It seals my pardon too.

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470. L. M. Watts.

Relying on the Atonement.

1 O LORD, I fall before thy face ; My only refuge is thy grace :

No outward forms can make me clean ; The leprosy lies deep within.

2 No bleedmg bird nor bleeding beast, Nor hyssop branch nor sprinkling priest, Nor running brook, nor flood, nor sea, Can wash the dismal stain away.

3 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power suflicient to atone ;

Thy blood can make me white as snow ; No human power could cleanse me so.

4 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh nor soul hath rest or ease ; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

471. S. M. Beddome. Repentance in View of Chrisfs Compassion.

1 DID Christ o'er siimers weep.

And shall oui* cheeks be dry ? Let floods of penitential grief Burst forth from every eye.

2 The Son of God in tears

The wondering angels see ;

Be thou astonished, O my soul ;

He shed those tears for thee.

3 He wept that Ave might weep ;

Each sin demands a teai* : In heaven alone no sin is found. And there's no weeping there.

473. C. M. Watts.

Godly Sorrow at the Cross.

1 ALAS ! and did my Saviour bleed ? And did my Sovereign die ? Would he devote that sacred head For such a worm as I ?

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2 Was it for crimes that I liad done

He groaned upon the tree ? Amazmg pity ! grace unknown ! Aiid love beyond degree !

3 Well might the sun in darkness hide,

And shut his glories in, When Clu-ist, the mighty Maker, died For man the creature's sin.

4 Thus might I hide my blushmg face

While his dear cross appears,

Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,

And melt mine eyes to tears.

5 But drops of giief can ne'er repay

The debt of love I owe : Here, Lord, I give myself away ; 'Tis all that I can do.

4:#0« C. M. SXENNETT.

Indwelling Sin lamented.

1 WITH tears of anguish I lament,

Here at thy cross, my God, My passion, pride, and discontent, Aiid vile ingratitude.

2 O, was there e'er a heart so base,

So false, as mine has been — So faithless to its promises. So prone to every sin ?

3 Yet, I remember, thy commands

Are holy, just, and true ; I feel that what my God demands Is his most rightful due.

4 Thy word I hear, thy counsels weigh,

And all thy works approve : Still, nature finds it hard t' obey. And harder yet to love.

5 How long, dear Saviour, shall I feel

This warfare in my breast ? In mercy bow this stubborn will. And give my spirit rest

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6 Break, sovereign grace, O, break the charm, And set the captive free ; Reveal, almighty God, thine arm, And haste to rescue me.

C. M Stennett.

Pardon implored.

1 DEAR Saviour, prostrate at thy feet

A guilty rebel lies, And upw^ard to thy mercy-seat Presumes to lift his eyes.

2 If tears of soitow would suffice

To pay the debt I ov^^e, Tears should from both my w^eeping eyes In ceaseless torrents flow.

3 But no such sacrifice 1 plead

To expiate my guilt ; No tears, but those which thou hast shed — No blood, but thou hast spilt.

4 1 plead thy sorrows, gracious Lord ;

Do thou my sins forgive : Thy justice will approve the word That bids the simier live.

475. L. M. Beddome.

Burden of Guilt.

1 LORD, with a grieved and aching heart,

To thee I look, to thee I cry ; Supply my wants, and ease my smart ; O, hear an humble prisoner's sigh.

2 Here on my soul the burden lies ;

No human power can ease the load ; My numerous sins against me rise, And far remove me from my God.

3 Break, break, O Lord, these tyrant chains,

And set the struggling captive free ; Redeem from everlasting pains, And brmg me safe to heaven and thee.

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476. 7s. LuTH. Col. The penitent Inquirer.

1 DEPTH of mercy ! — can there be Mercy still reserved for me ?

Can my God his wrath forbear, And the chief of sinners spare ?

2 I have long withstood his grace ; Long provoked hun to his face ; Would not hear his gracious calls ; Grieved him by a thousand falls.

3 Jesus, answer from above : Is not all thy natm*e love ?

Wilt thou not the wrong forget ? — Lo, I fall before thy feet.

4 Now incline me to repent ; Let me now my fall lament ; Deeply my revolt deplore ; Weep, believe, and sin no more.

477. 7s, 6 L. Har. Sac. Repentance at the Cross of Christ.

1 HEAKTS of stone, relent, relent ;

Break, by Jesus' cross subdued ; See his body mangled, rent.

Covered with a gore of blood ; Sinful soul, what hast thou done ? Crucified th' eternal Son.

2 Yes, thy sins have done the deed.

Driven the nails that fixed him" there. Crowned ^vith thorns his sacred head.

Plunged mto his side the spear. Made his soul a sacrifice. While for sinful man he dies.

3 Wilt thou let him bleed in vain ?

Still to death thy Lord pursue ? Open all his wounds again ?

And the shameful cross renew ? No ; with all my sins I'll part ; Break, O, break, my bleeding heart.

REPENTANCE AND FAITH.

478. C. M. Watts,

Conviction by the Law.

1 LORD, how secure my conscience was,

And felt no inward di*ead ! 1 was alive without the law,

And thought my sins were dead.

2 My hopes of heaven were firm and bright ;

But since the precept came With such convincing power and light, I fuid how vile I am.

3 My guilt appeared but small before,

Till I with terror saw How perfect, holy, just, and pure, Is thine eternal law.

4 Then felt my soul the heavy load ;

My sins revived again ; I had provoked a di-eadful God, And all my hopes were slain.

5 My God, I cry with every breath.

Exert thy power to save ; O, break the yoke of sm and death. And thus redeem the slave.

479. S. M. Tate & Brady.

Pleading for Mercy.

3 HAVE mercy. Lord, on me. As thou wert ever kind ; Let me, oppressed ^vith loads of guilt. Thy wonted pardon find.

2 Against thee. Lord, alone,

And only in thy sight. Have I transgressed ; and, though condemned, Must own thy judgments right.

3 Blot out my crying sins.

Nor me in anger view ; Create in me a lieart that's clean, An upright mind renew.

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4 Withdraw not thou thy help,

Nor cast me fi*om thy sight, Nor let thy Holy Spirit take His everlasting flight.

5 The joy thy favor gives

Let me again obtain. And thy free Spirit's firm support My fainting soul sustain.

480. S. M. Anok.

Confession.

1 ONCE more we meet to pray,

Once more our guilt confess ; Turn not, O Lord, thine ear away From creatm'es in distress.

2 Our sins to heaven ascend,

And there for vengeance cry ; O God, behold the sinner's Friend, Who intercedes on high.

3 Though we are vile indeed.

And well desei-ve thy cm-se.

The merits of thy Son we plead.

Who lived and died for us.

4 Now let thy bosom yearn.

As it hath done before ; Retiun to us, O God, retmn. And ne'er forsake us more.

481. C. M. Village Hymns. The Prodigal's Return.

1 THE long-lost son, with streaming eyes.

From folly just awake. Reviews his wanderings with surprise ; His heart begins to break.

2 " I starve," he cries, " nor can I bear

The famine in this land. While servants of my Father share The bounty of his hand.

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3 " With deep repentance I'll return

And seek my Father's face ; Unworthy to be cajled a son, I'll ask a servant's place."

4 Far off the Father saw him move,

In pensive silence mourn. And quickly ran, with arms of love, To welcome his return.

5 Through all the comts the tidings flew,

And spread the joy around ; The angels tuned their harps anew ; The long-lost son is found !

483. C. M. Steele.

Contrition.

1 O LORD, thy tender mercy hears

Contrition's humble sigh ; Thy hand, indulgent, wipes the tears From sorrow's weeping eye.

2 See, low before thy thi'one of grace,

A smful wanderer mom*n ; Hast thou not bid me seek thy face ? Hast thou not said,- " Retiun " ?

3 O, shine on this benighted heart.

With beams of mercy shine ; And let thy healing voice impart A taste of joys divine.

4 Thy presence only can bestow

Delights which never cloy ; Be this my solace here below, And my eternal joy.

4:o3» S. M. Beddome.

Mercy implored.

1 THOU Lord of all above. And all below the sky, Before thy feet I prostrate fall, And for thy mercy cry.

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2 Forgive my follies past,

The crimes which I have done ; O, bid a contrite sinner live, Through thy incarnate Son.

3 Guilt, like a heavy load,

Upon my conscience lies ; To thee I make my sorrows known, And lift my weeping eyes.

4 The burden which I feel,

Thou only canst remove ; Display, O Lord, thy pardoning grace, And thy unbounded love.

5 One gracious look of thine

Will ease my troubled breast ; O, let me know my sms forgiven, And I shall then be blest.

484. L. M. Watts.

Pardon penitently implored.

1 SHOW pity, Lord; O Lord, forgive ; Let a repenting rebel live ;

Ai'e not thy mercies large and free ? May not a sumer trust in thee ?

2 My crimes, though great, cannot surpass The power and gloiy of thy grace ; Great God, thy natm-e hath no bound ; So let thy pardoning love be found.

3 O, wash my soul from every sm, And make my guOty conscience clean ; Here, on my heart, the burden lies. And past offences pain mine eyes.

4 My lips, with shame, my sins confess, Against thy law, agamst thy gi*ace ; Lord, should thy judgment grow severe, I am condenmed, but thou art clear.

5 Should sudden vengeance seize my breath, I must pronounce thee just m death ; And if my soul were sent to hell,

Thv righteous law approves it well.

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6 Yet save a trembling sinner, Lord,

Whose hope, still hovering round thy w^ord, Would light on some sw^eet promise there, Some sure support against despair.

485. C. M. Watts.

Pleading the Death of Christ.

1 O GOD of mercy, hear my call;

My load of guilt remove ; Break down this sepamtmg wall That bars me from thy love.

2 Give me the presence of thy grace ;

Then my rejoicing tongue Shall speak aloud thy righteousness, And make thy praise my song.

3 No blood of goats, nor heifer slain,

For sin could e'er atone ; The death of Christ shall still remain Sufficient and alone.

i A soul oppressed with sin's desert^ My God will ne'er desf>ise ; A broken and a contrite heait Is our best sacrifice.

486 o C. M. Watts.

Repentance in View of divine Patience

1 AND are we, -wretches, yet alive ?

And do we yet rebel ? 'Tis boundless, 'tis amazing love. That bears us up from hell.

2 The bm-den of our weighty guilt

Would sink us down to flames ; And threatening terror rolls above. To crush our feeble frames.

3 Almighty goodness cries, " Forbear,"

And sti-aight the thunder stays ; And dai'e we now provoke his wratli, And weaiy out his grace ?

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4 Lord, we have long abused thy love,

Too long mdulged our sin ; Our achmg hearts now bleed to see What rebels we have been.

5 No more, ye lusts, shall ye command ;

No more will we obey ; Stretch out, O God, thy conquering hand, And drive thy foes away.

487. L. M. Steele. Sense of Sin.

1 JESUS demands this heail of mine,

Demands my love, my joy, my care ; But, ah, how dead to things divine, How cold, my best affections are !

2 'Tis sin, alas ! with dreadful power.

Divides my Savioiu- from my sight ; O for one happy, shining hour Of sacred freedom, sweet delight !

3 Come, gracious Lord ; thy love can raise

My captive powers from sin and death, And fill my heart and life with praise, And tune my last, exphdng breath.

488. C. M. C. Wesley.

Prayer for Repentance.

1 O FOR that tenderness of heart

Which bows before the Lord, That owns how just and good thou art, And trembles at thy word !

2 O for those humble, contrite tears.

Which from repentance flow. That sense of guilt, which, trembling, fears The long-suspended blow !

3 O Lord, to me in pity give

For sin the deep distress. The pledge thou wilt at last receive. And bid me die in peace.

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4 O, fill my soul with faith and love, And strength to do thy will ; Raise my desires and hopes above ; Thyself to me reveal.

489. L. M. COLLYER.

Returning to God.

1 RETURN, my wandermg soul, return,

And seek an injured Father's face ; Those warm desires that in thee burn Were kindled by redeeming grace.

2 Return, my wandering soul, return,

And seek a Father's melting heart ; His pitying eyes thy grief discern,

His heavenly balm shall heal thy smart.

3 Retm-n, my wandering soul, return ;

Thy dying Saviour bids tliee live ; Go, view his bleeding side, and learn How freely Jesus can forgive.

4 Return, my wandering soul, return,

And wipe away the fallmg tear ; 'Tis God who says, " No longer mourn ; " 'Tis mercy's voice invites thee near.

490. L. M. Doddridge.

Secret Self- Examination.

1 RETURN, my roving heart, return.

And life's vain shadows chase no more ; Seek out some solitude to mourn, And thy forsaken God implore.

2 O thou great God, whose piercing eye

Distinctly marks each deep retreat. In these sequestered hours draw nigh, And let me here thj^ presence meet.

3 Through all tJie windings of my heart,

My search let heavenly wisdom guide. And still its radiant beams impart Till all be knovm and piu-ified.

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4 Then let the visits of thy love

My inmost soul be made to share, Till every grace combine to prove That God has fixed his dwelling there.

491. S. M. COWPER.

Trembling Solicitude.

1 MY former hopes are fled ;

My terror now begms ;

1 feel, alas ! that I am dead

In trespasses and sins.

2 Ah, whither shall 1 fly?

I hear the thunder roar ; The law proclaims destruction nigh, And vengeance at the door.

3 When I review my ways,

1 di-ead impendmg doom ; But, hark ! a friendly whisper says, " Flee fi'om the wi'ath to come."

4 I see, or think 1 see,

A glimmering from afar, A beam of day that shines for me, To save me fi'om despau*.

5 Forerunner of the sun,

It marks the pilgrim's way ; I'll gaze upon it while I run, And watch the rising day.

49S. C. M.

Sejise of Depravity.

Watts,

1 GREAT King of gloiy and of grace.

We own, with humble shame, How vile is om- degenerate race, And om* fii'st father's name.

2 We live estranged, afar from God,

And love the distance well ; With haste we run the dangerous road That leads to death and hell.

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3 And can such rebels be restored ?

Such natures made divine ? Let sinners see thy glory, Lord, And feel this power of thine.

4 We raise our Father's name on high,

Who his own Spirit sends To bring rebellious strangers nigh, And turn his foes to friends.

493. C. M. Jervis.

Peace to the Penitent.

1 SWEET is the friendly voice which speaks

The words of life and peace, — That bids the penitent rejoice. And sin and sorrow cease.

2 No healing balm on earth, like this,

Can cheer the contrite heart ; No flattering di'eams of earthly bliss Such pure delight impart.

3 Thou still art merciful and kind ;

Thy mercy, Lord, reveal : The broken heart thy grace can bind, The wounded spirit heal.

4 Let thy bright presence. Lord, restore

True peace within my breast ; Conduct me in the path that leads To everlasting rest.

494. C. M. Watts. Self-righteous Hopes renounced.

1 VAIN are the hopes the sons of men

On their o^vn works have built ; Then* hearts by nature all unclean, And all their actions guilt.

2 Let Jew and Gentile silent bow,

Without a murmuring word ; Let all the race of man confess Their guilt before the Lord.

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3 111 vain we ask God's righteous law

To justify us now ; Since to convince and to condemn Is all the law can do.

4 Jesus, how glorious is thy grace !

When in thy name we trust, Om* faith receives a righteousness That makes the sinner just.

490. S. M. Watts.

Forgiveness of Sin upon Confession.

1 O, BLESSED souls are they

Whose sins are covered o'er ;

Divinely blest, to whom the Lord

Imputes their guilt no more.

2 They mourn their follies past,

And keep then hearts with care ; Then lips and lives, without deceit. Shall prove then faith sincere.

3 While I concealed my guilt,

I felt the festermg wound. Till I confessed my sins to thee, And ready pardon found.

4 Let sinners learn to pray ;

Let saints keep near the throne ; Om* help in times of deep distress Is fomid in God alone.

496. L. M. Watts.

Confession and Pardon.

1 WHILE I keep silence, and conceal

My heavy guilt within my heart. What torments doth my conscience feel ! How keen the pangs of inward smart !

2 I spread my sins before the Lord,

And all my secret faults confess ; Thy gospel speaks a pardoning word, Thy Holy Spirit seals the grace. 2:1

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For this shall every humble soul Make swift addi-esses at thy feet ;

When floods of strong temptation roll, There shall they find a blest retreat.

How safe beneath thy wmgs I lie,

When days grow dark and storms appear !

And, when I walk, thy watchful eye Shall guide me safe from every snare.

L. M. Watts.

A Remedy for Sin found in the Gospel.

1 ^VHAT shall the dying sinner do, Wlio seeks relief for all his woe ? Where shall the guilty sufferer find

A balm to soothe his anguished mind ?

2 In vain we search, in vain we try, Till Jesus brings his gospel nigh ; 'Tis there we find a sm-e relief,

A soothing balm for inward grief.

3 Be this the pillar of our hope ; This bears the famtmg spu'it up ;

We read the grace, we trust the word, And find salvation in the Lord.

4 Then let his name, who shed his blood To bring the guilty nigh to God,

Be great in all the earth, and sung In every land, by every tongue.

40S. C. P. M. TOPLADY.

Trusting in Christ for Pardon.

1 O THOU that hear'st the prayer of faith, Wilt thou not save a soul from death

That casts itself on thee ? I have no refuge of my own, But fly to what my Lord hath done

And suffered once for me.

2 Slain in the guilty sinner's stead, His spotless righteousness I plead,

And his availing blood: That righteousness my robe shall be ; That merit shall atone for me,

And bring me near to God.

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3 Then save me from eternal death ; The spirit of adoption breathe ;

His consolations send ; JBy him some word of life impart, And sweetly whisper to my heart,

"Thy Maker is thy Friend."

4 The king of ten-ors then would be A welcome messenger to me,

To bid me come away : Unclogged by earth, or earthly things, I'd mount, I'd fly, with eager wuigs,

To everlasting day.

^«'»^» C. M. Steele,

Surprising Grace.

1 AND will the Lord thus condescend

To visit sinful Avorms ? Thus at the door shall Mercy stand, In all her winning forms ?

2 Surprising gi-ace ! — and shall my heart

Unmoved and cold remain ? Has it no soft, no tender part ? Must Mercy plead in vain ?

3 Shall Jesus for admission sue.

His charming voice unheard ? And shall my heart, his rightful due, Remain forever barred ?

4 O Lord, exert thy conquering grace ;

Thy mighty power display : One beam of glory from thy face Can melt my sin away.

500. C. M. Watts.

Pardon and Sanctification in Christ.

1 HOW sad our state by nature is ! Our sin, how deep it stains ! And Satan binds our captive minds Fast in his sla"\nsh chains.

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2 But, hark ! a voice of sovereign love !

'Tis Christ's inviting word — " Ho ! ye despairing sinners, come, And trust upon the Lord."

3 My soul obeys th' almighty call,

And runs to this relief; I would believe thy promise, Lord ; O, help my unbelief.

4 To the dear fountain of thy blood,

Licarnate God, I fly ; Here let me wash my spotted soul From stains of deepest dye.

5 A guilty, weak, and helpless worm,

On thy kind arms 1 fall ; He thou my strength and righteousness, My Saviour and my all.

•501. C. M. Watts.

Deliverance from deep Distress.

1 1 WAITED patient for the Lord ;

He bowed to hear nay cry ;

He saw me resting on his word.

And brought salvation nigh.

2 He raised me from a gloomy pit.

Where, mom*ning, long 1 lay, And from my bonds released my feet — Deep bonds of miry clay.

3 Firm on a rock he made me stand.

And taught my cheerful tongue To praise the wonders of his hand. In new and thankful song.

4 I'll spread his works of grace abroad ;

The saints with joy shall hear. And smners learn to make my God Their only hope and fear.

5 How many are thy thoughts of love !

Thy mercies. Lord, how great ! We have not words nor hours enough Their numbers to repeat.

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003. H. M. Beddome.

The efficacious Fountain.

1 FROM thy dear, pierced side, Unspotted Lamb of God, Came foith a mingled stream Of water and of blood :

My sinful soul There I would lay,

Till eveiy stain Is washed away.

2 'Tis from this sacred spring A sovereign vhtue flows. To heal my pauiful womids. And cure my deadly woes :

Till not a wound Or woe remain.

Here, then, I'll bathe. And bathe again,

3 A fountain 'tis, unsealed, Divmely rich and fi'ee, Open for all who come, And open, too, for me : To this pure fount I Come, sinners, come ; Will 1 repair ; j There's mercy there.

003. C. M. Needham.

Sufficiency of Grace.

1 KIND are the words that Jesus speaks

To cheer the di'ooping saint : " My grace sufficient is for you. Though nature's powers may faint.

2 " My gi'ace its glories shall display.

And make your gi'iefs remove ; Your weakness shall the triumphs tell Of boundless power and love."

3 Wliat though my gi'iefs are not removed ?

Yet why should I despau* ? For, if my Saviour's arm support, I can the bm-den bear.

4 O thou, my Saviour and my Lord,

'Tis good to trust thy name : Thy power, thy faithfulness, and love, Will ever be the same.

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5 Weak as I am, yet through thy grace I all thmgs can perform, And, smiling, triumph in thy name Amid the raging storm.

504. C. M. Presb. Col.

Confidence in atoning Blood.

1 O LORD, when billows o'er me rise,

When deep cries out to deep, When angry clouds obscure the skies, My soul m safety keep.

2 Thy promise has m troubles past

My staff of succor been ; Support me now, while trials last, Nor leave me in my sin.

3 No sacrifice my soul can plead.

But that rich offering paid, Wlien Christ on Calvaiy deigned to bleed. And full atonement made.

4 Forever here 1 rest my cause ;

In faith I make this plea : Christ hath obeyed thy righteous laws ; Christ hath expu-ed for me.

505. S. M.

Office of Faith.

Beodome.

1 FAITH is a precious gi'ace.

Where'er it is bestowed ; It boasts a high, celestial birth, And is the gift of God.

2 Jesus it owns as King,

And all-atoning Priest ; It claims no merit of its own. But looks for all in Christ.

3 To him it leads the soul.

When filled with deep distress. Flies to the fountam of his blood. And trusts his righteousness.

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4 Since 'tis thy work alone, And that divinely free, Lord, send the Spirit of thy Son. To work this faith in me.

506. C. M. Watts.

Faith the Evidence of Things not seen.

1 FAITH is the brightest evidence

Of things beyond our sight ; It pierces tlu'ough the veil of sense. And dwells in heavenly Ught.

2 It sets time past in present view,

Brings distant prospects home. Of things a thousand years ago. Or thousand yeai's to come.

3 By faith we know the world was made

By God's almighty word ; We know the heavens and eaith shall fede, And be again restored.

4 Abrah'm obeyed the Lord's command,

From his own country di-iven ; By faith he sought a promised land. But found his rest in heaven.

5 Thus tlirough life's pilgiimage we stray.

The promise in our eye ; By faith we walk the narrow way, That leads to joy on liigli.

507. C. M. Turner.

Poioer of Faith.

1 FAITH adds new charms to earthly bliss.

And saves us from its snares ; It yields support in all our toils. And softens all our cares.

2 The wounded conscience knows its power

The healing balm to give ; That balm the saddest heart can cheer, And make the dying live.

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3 Unveiling wide the heavenly world,

Where endless pleasures reign, It bids us seek our portion there, Nor bids us seek in vain.

4 Faith shows the promise fully sealed

With oui- Redeemer's blood ; It helps our feeble hope to rest Upon a faithful God.

5 There, still unshaken, would we rest.

Till this frail body dies, And then, on faith's triumphant wing. To endless glory rise.

508* C. M. Percy Chapel Cot-

Faith the Gift of God.

1 FATHER, I stretch my hands to thee ',

No other help I know ; If thou vnthdraw thyself from me, Ah, whither shall 1 go ?

2 What did thine only Son endure

Before I di'ew my breath ! What pain, what labor, to secure My soul from endless death !

3 Author of faith, to thee 1 lift

My weary, longing eyes ; O, may I now receive that gift ; My soul without it dies.

509. C. M. Steele.

Effects of Faith.

1 THOU lovely Source of true delight.

Unseen whom I adore, Unveil thy beauties to my sight. That I may love thee more.

2 Thy glory o'er creation shines ;

But in thy sacred word I read, in fairer, brighter lines, My bleeding, dying Lord.

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3 'Tis here, whene'er my comforts droop,

Aiid sins and sorrows rise, Thy love, with cheerful beams of hope, My fainting heart supphes.

4 But, ah, too soon the pleasing scene

Is clouded o'er with pain ; My gloomy fears arise between, And I again complain.

5 Jesus, my Lord, my life, my hght,

O, come with blissful ray ; Break, radiant tlu-ough the shades of night, And chase my feai's away.

6 Then shall my soul with rapture trace

The wonders of thy love ; Then shall 1 see thy glorious face In endless joy above.

^10. C. M. Beddomk.

Salvation by Faith.

1 'TIS faith that lays the sinner low,

And covers him with shame ; Renouncing all self-righteousness, It trusts in Jesus' name.

2 Faith works with power, but will not plead

The best of works when done ; It knows no other ground of trust But in the Lord alone.

3 It gives no title, but receives ;

No blessing it procures ; Yet, where it truly lives and reigns, All blessings it insures.

4 Its sole dependence and its stay

Is Jesus' righteousness ; 'Tis thus salvation is by faith. And all of sovereign grace.

5 The more this principle prevails,

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511. C. M. Bath Col.

Prayer for strong Faith.

1 O FOR a faith that will not shrink,

Though pressed by every foe, That will not tremble on the brink Of any earthly woe ! —

2 That will not murmur nor complain

Beneath the chastening rod, But, in the hour of grief or pain, Will lean upon its God ; —

3 A faith that shines more bright and clear

When tempests rage without ; That when in danger knows no fear, In darkness feels no doubt ; —

4 That bears, unmoved, the world's di'ead frown,

Nor heeds its scornful smile ; That seas of trouble cannot di*own. Nor Satan's arts beguile ; —

5 A faith that keeps the narrow way

Till life's last hour is fled, And Avith a pure and heavenly ray Lights up a dying bed.

6 Lord, give us such a faith as this.

And then, whate'er may come, We'll taste, e'en here, the hallowed bliss Of an eternal home.

513. S. H. M. Ch. Watchman.

Excellence of Faith.

1 FAITH is the Christian's prop.

Whereon his sorrows lean ; It is the substance of his hope.

His proof of things unseen ; It is the anchor of his soul When tempests rage and billows roll.

2 Faith is the polar star

That guides the Christian's way, Directs his wanderings from afar To realms of endless day ; It points the course where'er he roam, And safely leads the pilgrim home.

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3 Faith is the rambow's form

Hung on the brow of heaven, The glory of the passmg storm,

The pledge of mercy given ; It is the bright, triumphal arch, Through which the saints to glory march.

4 The faith that works by love.

And purifies the heart, A foretaste of the joys above To mortals can impart ; It bears us through this earthly sti'ife. And triumphs in immortal life.

513. S. M. Noel's Col. Living by Faith.

1 IF on a quiet sea

Towai'd heaven we calmly sail, With grateful hearts, O God, to thee, We'll o\vn the favoring gale.

2 But should the sm'ges rise,

And rest delay to come. Blest be the sorrow, kind the storm. Which di'ives us nearer home.

3 Soon shall our doubts and fears

All yield at thy control ; Thy tender mercies shall illume The midnight of the soul.

4 Teach us, in eveiy state,

To make thy will our own. And, when the joys of sense depart. To liv^e by faith alone.

514. C. M. Watts. A living Faith.

1 MISTAKEN souls, that dream of heaven,

And make their empty boast

Of inward joys, and sins forgiven,

While they are slaves to lust!

2 How vain are fancy's aiiy flights,

If faith be cold and dead ;

None but a living power unites

To Chi-ist, the living Head.

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3 'Tis faith that purifies the heart ;

'Tis faith that works by love ;

That bids all sinful joys depart,

And lifts the thoughts above.

4 This faith shall every fear control

By its celestial power, With holy triumph fill the soul In death's approachmg hour.

515. L. M. Watts.

yValki7ig by Faith.

1 'TIS by the faith of joys to come

We walk tlu'ough deserts dark as night ; Till we arrive at heaven, our home. Faith is om* guide, and faith our light.

2 The want of sight she well supplies ;

She makes the pearly gates appear ; Far into distant worlds she pries. And brings eternal glories neai'.

3 With joy we tread the desert tlii'ough.

While faith insphes a heavenly ray,

Though lions roar, and tempests blow,

And rocks and dangers fill the way.

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516. S. M. Watts.

Dependence upon Christ.

1 HOW heavy is the night

That hangs upon our eyes, Till Christ, with his reviving light, O'er om- dark souls arise !

2 Our guilty spirits dread

To meet the wrath of Heaven ; But, in his righteousness arrayed, We see our sins forgiven.

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3 Unholy and impure

Are all our thoughts and ways ; His hands infected nature cui'e With sanctifying grace.

4 The powers of hell agree

To hold our souls in vain ; He sets the sons of bondage free, And breaks the cruel chain.

5 Lord, we adore thy ways

To bring us near to God, Thy sovereign power, thy healing grace, And thine atoning blood.

517. L. M. Watts.

Dependence upon Christ.

1 BURIED in shadows of the night We lie, till Chiist restores the light — Till he descends to heal the blmd. And chase the darkness of the mind.

2 Our guilty souls are di'owned in tears, Till his atoning blood appears ; Then we awake from deep distress, And sing the Lord our Righteousness.

3 Jesus beholds where Satan reigns And binds his slaves in heavy chains ; He sets the prisoners free, and breaks The kon bondage fi-om olu- necks.

4 Poor, helpless worms in thee possess Grace, wisdom, power, and righteousness ; Thou art our mighty All, and we

Give our whole selves, O Lord, to thee.

518« C. M. Steele.

Dependence upon the Spii'it.

1 HOW helpless guilty nature lies. Unconscious of its load ! The heart, imchanged, can never rise To happiness and God.

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2 Can auglit beneath a power divine

The stubborn will subdue ? 'Tis thme, eternal Spirit, thine To form the heart anew.

3 'Tis thine the passions to recall,

And upward bid them rise, And make the scales of error fall From reason's darkened eyes.

4 To chase the shades of death away,

And bid the sinner live, A beam of heaven, a vital ray, 'Tis thine alone to give.

5 O, change these ^vi-etched hearts of ours,

And give them life divine ; Then shall om- passions and our powers, Ahnighty Lord, be thme.

510. C. M. Newton.

Pleading the Promise.

1 LORD, I approach the mercy-seat,

Where thou dost answer prayer ; There humbly fall before thy feet. For none can perish there. ,

2 Thy promise is my only plea ;

With this I venture nigh ; Thou callest burdened souls to thee. And such, O Lord, am L

3 Bowed do^vn beneath a load of sin,

By Satan sorely pressed, By wars without, and fears within, I come to thee for rest.

4 Be thou my shield and hiding-place.

That, sheltered near thy side, I may my fierce accuser face, And tell him thou hast died.

5 O, wondi'ous love! — to bleed and die.

To bear the cross and shame. That guilty sinners, such as I, Might plead thy gracious name.

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520 • S. M. Doddridge.

Salvation by Grace.

1 GRACE ! 'tis a charming sound —

Harmonious to the ear ; Heaven with the echo shall resound, And all the earth shall hear.

2 Grace first contrived the way

To save rebellious man ; And all the steps that grace display Which di-ew the wondrous plan.

3 Grace led my ro^dng feet

To ti'ead the heavenly road ; And new supplies, each hour, I meet. While pressing on to God.

4 Grace all the work shall crown,

Through everlastmg days ; It lays in heaven the topmost stone, And well deserves the praise.

«SS1. C. M. Cotterill's Col.

Tnisting in the Mercy of God.

1 OUT of the deeps, O Lord, we call,

AVhile guilty fears oppress ; Do thou, with ear attentive, hear The voice of our distress.

2 If thou our sins severely mark.

And strict account demand,

O, who, of all the sons of men,

Before thy face shall stand ?

3 But, Lord, 'tis thine to spare and save —

With mercy souls to win ; For mercy binds the grateful heart. And makes it fear to sin.

4 We trust in thee ; in thee, O Lord,

Is full redemption found ;

Thy mercy pardons every sin,

And closes eveiy wound.

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522, L. M. Merrick.

Prayer for quickening Grace.

1 O, TURN, great Ruler of the skies, Tui-n from my sin thy searchmg eyes ; Nor let th' offences of my hand Within thy book recorded stand.

2 Give me a will to thme subdued,

A conscience pure, a soul renewed ; Nor let me, wrapped in endless gloom, An outcast from thy presence, roam.

3 O, let thy Spirit to my heart

Once more his quickening aid impart ;

My mind from every fear release.

And soothe my troubled thoughts to peace.

S2S. L. M. Watts.

Waiting at the Mercy- Seat.

1 FROM deep distress and troubled thoughts,

To thee, my God, I raise my cries ; If thou severely mark our faults.

No flesh can stand before thine eyes.

2 But thou hast built thy tlu'one of grace.

Dispensing pardons freely there. That sinners may approach thy face, And hope and love, as well as feai-.

3 As the benighted pilgrims wait.

And long and wish for breaking day. So waits my soul before thy gate ; When will my God his face displaj'^ ?

4 My trust is fixed upon thy word.

Nor shall I trust thy word in vain ;

Let mourning souls address the Lord,

And find relief from all theu* pam.

5 His love is great, and large his grace,

Through the redemption of his Son ; He turns our feet fi*om sinful ways,

And pardons what our hands have done.

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5S4. L. M. 6l, Collyer.

Pleading in the Name of Christ.

1 FATHER of mercies, God of love,

O, heai' an humble suppliant's cry ; Bend fi-om thy lofty seat above.

Thy throne of glorious majesty: O, deign to listen to my voice. And bid my di'ooping heaii; rejoice.

2 I urge no merits of my own.

No worth, to claim thy gracious smile ; And when 1 bow before the throne.

Dare to converse with God awhile, Thy name, blest Saviom*, is my plea — Dearest and sweetest name to me.

3 Father of mercies, God of love,

Then hear thy humble suppliant's cry ; Bend fj-om thy lofty seat above,

Thy throne of glorious majesty: One pardonmg word can make me whole, And soothe the anguish of my soul.

O^I>« L. M. CoLLYEU.

Genuine Contrition.

1 SOFT be the gently-breathing notes

That sing the Saviom-'s dying love ; Soft as the evening zephyr floats.

And soft as tmieful l}Tes above : Soft as the mornmg dews descend,

While warbling bh'ds exulting soar, So soft to our almighty Friend

Be every sigh our bosoms pour.

2 Pure as the sun's enlivening ray,

That scatters life and joy abroad; Pure as the lucid orb of day.

That wide proclaims its Maker, God ; Pure as the breath of vernal skies,

So pure let our contrition be ; And purely let our sorrows rise

To Him who bled upon the tree.

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520, L. M. T. Scott.

Relying upon Grace.

1 WHY droops my soul, with grief oppressed ? Whence these wild tumults in my breast ?

Is there no balm to heal my wound ? No kmd pljysician to be found ?

2 Raise to the cross thy tearful eyes ; Behold, the Prince of glory dies : He dies, extended on the tree.

And sheds a sovereign balm for thee.

3 Blest Saviour, at thy feet I lie, Here to receive a cure, or die ;

But grace forbids that painful fear — Almighty grace, wliich triumphs here.

4 Thou wilt withdi'aw the poisoned dart, Bind up and heal the wounded heart. With blooming health my face adorn, And change the gloomy night to mom.

527. S. M. RippON's Col.

A broken Heart and a bleeding Saviour.

1 UNTO thme altar. Lord,

A broken heart 1 bring ; And wilt thou graciously accept Of such a worthless thing ?

2 To Christ, the bleeding Lamb,

My faith directs its eyes ; Thou may st reject that worthless thing, But not his sacrifice.

3 When he gave up his life,

The law was satisfied ; And now, to its severer claims 1 answer, " Jesus died."

529 m 7s. Anon.

Sufficiency of Grace in Christ.

1 WEEPJNG saint, no longer mourn ; Surely Christ thy griefs hath borne ; Jesus, best of friends, for thee. Numbered with transgressors, see!

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2 He the wine-press trod alone ; Hear the man of sorrows groan ;

Mocked, and bruised, and crowned with thorns, He his Father's absence moui-ns

3 All thy sins, when Jesus bled, Met on his devoted head ; All thy hope on Jesus place ; Plead his promise, trust his gi'ace.

4 At his feet thy bm-den lay ; Christ shall smile thy fears away ; He thy guilt and sorrow bore ; Weeping saint, lament no more.

539. C. M. Spir. of the Psalms.

Dependence upon Mercy.

1 GREAT God, wert thou severe to mark

The deeds we do amiss, Before thy presence who could stand ?

Who claim thy promised bliss ? But, O, thou merciful and just,

Thy love sui-passeth thought ; A gi'acious Saviour has appeared.

And peace and pardon brought.

2 Thy sei-vants in the temple watched

The dawnmg of the day, Impatient with its earliest beams

Their holy vows to pay ; And chosen samts far oft* beheld

That great and glorious morn, When the glad dayspring from on high

Auspiciously should dawn.

3 On us the Sun of Righteousness

Its brightest beams hath poured ; With grateful hearts and holy zeal,

Lord, be thy love adored ; And let us look with joyful hope

To that more glorious day. Before whose brightness sin, and death,

And grief, shall flee away.

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530. 8s & 7s. Montgomery.

Forsaking all to follow Christ.

1 JESUS, I my cross have taken,

All to leave, and follow thee ; Naked, poor, despised, forsaken.

Thou, from hence, my all shalt be : And whilst thou shalt smile upon me,

God of wisdom, love, and might. Foes may hate and friends disown me ;

Show thy face, and all is bright.

2 Man may trouble and distress me ;

'Twill but drive me to thy breast: Life with trials hard may press me ;

Heaven will bring me sweeter rest: O, 'tis not in grief to harm me,

While thy Jove is left to me ; O, 'twere not in joy to charm me.

Were that joy unmixed with thee.

S>31. L. M. Watts.

Security in the Cross.

1 HERE at thy cross, incarnate God,

I lay my soul beneath thy love, — Beneath the droppings of thy blood, — Nor shall it, Jesus, e'er remove.

2 Should worlds conspire to drive me thence,

Unmoved and fii'm this heart sliould lie ; Resolved, — for that's my last defence, — If I must perish, there to die.

3 But speak, my Lord, and calm my fear;

Am I not safe beneath thy shade ? Thy justice will not strike me here, Nor Satan dare my soul invade,

4 Yes, I'm secure beneath thy blood,

And all my foes shall lose their aim ; Hosanna to my Saviour God,

And my best honors to his name.

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533. L. M. Steele.

Desiring Assurance of the divine Favor.

1 JN vain the world's alluring smile Would my unwary heart beguile ; Deluding world! its brightest day — Dream of a moment — flits away.

2 To nobler bliss my soul aspires ; Come, Lord, and fill these large desires With power, and light, and love divine ; O, speak, and tell me thou ait mine.

3 The blissful word, with joy replete, Shall bid my gloomy fears retreat ; And heavenly hope, serenely bright, Illume and cheer my dai'kest night

4 So shall my joyful spirit rise,

On wings of faith, above the skies. Then dwell forever near thy throne, In joys to mortal thought imknown.

&^^» C. M. Steele.

Renunciation of the World for Christ.

1 YE earthly vanities, depart ;

Forever hence remove ; For Christ alone deserves my heart, And every thought of love.

2 His heart, where love and pity dwelt

In all their softest forms. Sustained the heavy load of guilt For lost, rebellious worms.

3 Can I my bleeding Saviour view,

And yet ungrateful prove ? And pierce his wounded heart anew, And gi'ieve his injured love ?

4 Great God, forbid : O, bind this heart,

This rovmg heart, of mme. So firm, that it may ne'er depart. In chains of love divine.

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•>34. C. M. Steele.

Parting with All for Christ.

1 YE glittering toys of earth, adieu ;

A nobler choice be mine ; A heavenly prize attracts my view, A treasure all divine.

2 Jesus, to multitudes unknown, —

O name divinely sweet ! — Jesus, in thee, in thee alone, True wealth and honor meet.

3 Should earth's vain treasures all depalt,

Of this dear gift possessed, I'd clasp it to my joyful heart, And be forever blest.

4 Dear portion of my soul's desu-es,

Thy love is bliss divine ; Accept the wish that love inspires, And let me call thee muie.

595» C. M. Beddome.

Security and Comfort in God.

1 THIS world would be a wilderness,

If banished, Lord, from thee ; And heaven, without thy smiling face, Would be no heaven to me.

2 My Friend art thou where'er I go,

The object of my love. My kind Protector here below, And my reward above.

3 When foes intrude or tjTants frown,

Thou art my sure relief; To thee I make my sorrows loio^vn, And tell thee all my grief.

4 'Midst rising winds and beating storms,

Rechning on thy breast,

I find in thee a hiding-place.

And there securely rest.

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^3G« C. M. Doddridge.

Living by Faith on the Son of God.

1 BLEST Jesus, while in mortal flesh

I hold my frail abode, Still would my sph'it rest on thee, My Saviour and my God.

2 On thy dear cross I fix my eyea,

Then raise them to thy seat ; Till love dissolves my inmost soul, At my Redeemer's feet.

3 Be dead, my heart, to worldly charms ;

Be dead to every sin ; And tell the boldest foe without, That Jesus reigns within.

5^0 • S. 31. Beddome.

Entire Surrender.

1 O LORD, thou art my Lord,

My portion and delight ; All other lords I now reject. And cast them from my sight

2 Thy sovereign right I o^vn,

Thy glorious power confess ; Thy law shall ever rule my heai*t, While I adore thy grace.

3 Too long my feet have strayed

In sin's forbidden way ; But since thou hast my soul reclaimed, To thee my vows I'll pay.

4 My soul, to Jesus joined

By faith, and hope, and love. Now seeks to dwell among thy saints, And rest with them above.

5 Accept, O Lord, my heart ;

To thee myself I give ; Nor suffer me from hence to stray. Or cause thy saints to grieve.

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038. C. M. J. Rtland.

Delight in God.

1 O LORD, I would delight in thee,

Aiid on thy care dej)end ;

To thee in every trouble flee,

My best, my only Friend.

2 When all created streams are dried,

Thy fulness is the same ; May 1 with this be satisfied, And glory in thy name.

3 No good in creatures can be found,

But may be found m thee ; I must have all things, and abound, While God is God to me.

4 O Lord, I cast my care on thee ;

I triumph and adore ; My great concern shall ever be To love and please thee more.

5S0, L. M. Watts.

Parting with carnal Joys.

1 I SEND the joys of earth away ;

Away, ye tempters of the mind, False as the smooth, deceitful sea, And empty as the whistling wind.

2 Your streams were floating me along

Down to the gulf of dark despair; And while I listened to your song,

Your streams had e'en conveyed me there.

3 Lord, I adore thy matchless grace.

That warned me of that dark abyss. That drew me from those treacherous seas, And bade me seek superior bliss.

4 Now to the shining realms above

I stretch my hands and glance my eyes ; O for the pinions of a dove. To bear me to the upper skies !

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5 There, fi-om the bosom of my God, Oceans of endless pleasure roll ; There would I fix my last abode.

And drown the sorrows of my soul. .

^4:0. S. M. Campbell's Col.

Filial Confidence.

1 LORD, I would come to thee,

A sinner all defiled ; O, take the stain of guilt away, And own me as thy child.

2 I cannot live in sin,

And feel a Saviour's love ; Tliy blood can make my spirit clean, And ^vl*ite my name above.

3 Among thy little flock

1 need the Shepherd's care ; Pom- waters from the smitten Rock, And pastures green prepare.

4 Blest Shepherd, I am thine ;

Still keep me in thy fear ; Now fill my heart with gi-ace divine ; Bring thy salvation near.

54:1. C. M. Steele.

Seeking All in God.

1 SOURCE of eternal joys divine,

To thee my soul aspires ; O, could I say, " The Lord is mine," 'Tis all my soul desu'es.

2 My hope, my trust, ray life, my Lord,

Assure me of thy love ; O, speak the kind, transporting word, And bid my fears remove.

3 Then shall my thankful powers rejoice,

And triumph in my God, Till heavenly rapture tune my voice To spread thy praise abroad.

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54S. S. M. Anon.

Longing for a View of Christ.

1 I LANGUISH for a sight

Of Him who reigns on high, — Jesus, my soul's supreme delight ; For Him alone I sigh.

2 O that I knew the place

Where I might find my God, And make the arms of his embrace My soul's secure abode !

3 Near to his mercy-seat,

Where grace triumphant reigns, I'd come and worship at his feet, And tell him all my pains.

4 The arguments I'd use

My troubles shall suggest ; Nor can my blessed Lord refuse The cause of the distressed.

5 O SaAdour, bring me near ;

New life, new strength impart ; Cast out at once my slavish fear, And dwell withm my heart.

543. C. M. Watts.

Parting with earthly Joys.

1 MY soul forsakes her vain delight, • And bids the world farewell ;

On things of sense why fix my sight? Why on its pleasures dwell ?

2 There's nothing round this spacious earth

That suits my soul's desire ; To boundless joy and solid mirth My nobler thoughts aspire.

3 No longer ^vill I ask its love.

Nor seek its friendship more; The happiness that I approve Is not within its power.

4 O for the pinions of a dove,

T' ascend the heavenly road: There shall I share mv Saviour's love ; There shall I dwelfwith God.

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54:4:» H. M. Campbell's Col.

Repairing to Christ, tke Fountain of Life.

1 HAIL, everlasting Spring! Celestial Fountain, hail ! Thy streams salvation bring ; The waters never fail ;

For all our woe A sovereign cure.

Still they endiu*e. And still they flow,

2 Blest be his wounded side.

And blest his bleedmg heart, Who all in anguish died, Such favors to impart ;

His sacred blood Shall make us clean

From every sin. And fit for God.

3 To that dear source of love,

Om- souls this day would come ; And thither, from above.

Lord, call the nations home ; That Jew and Greek, On all their tongues. With rapturous songs Thy praise may speak.

S^5, S. M. Beddome.

Nearness to the Lord.

1 WHEN sorrows round us roll.

And comforts we have none. Dear Saviour, say that thou art ours, And all our gi-iefs are gone.

2 Is there no fi'iend to cheer

In times of deep distress, — A smile from thee will help to bear, Or make the burden less.

3 Though in the gloomy vale

Of death, we fear no harm, Supported by thy powerful grace. Reclining on thine arm.

4 This is our utmost A^ash,

O Lord, — that thou wouldst be, Forever, ever near to us. And keep us near to tliee.

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546. L. M. Watts.

Deriving Stre7igth from Christ.

1 LET me but hear my Saviour say,

" Strengtli shall be equal to thy day," — Then I rejoice in deep distress, Upheld by all-sufficient gi'ace.

2 I can do all things, or can bear All sufferhig, if my Lord be there ; Sweet pleasures mingle with the pains, While he my sinking head sustains.

3 I glory in infirmity, .

That Christ's own power may rest on me ; When I am weak, then am I strong ; Grace is my shield, and Christ my song.

54:7. S. M. Watts.

Christ unseen, yet beloved.

1 NOT with oui* mortal eyes

Have we beheld the Lord ; Yet we rejoice to hear his name. And love him in his word.

2 On earth we want the sight '

Of our Redeemer's face ; Yet, Lord, our inmost thoughts delight To dwell upon thy grace.

3 And, when we feel thy love,

Diviner joys arise ; On wings of faith we soar above. To mansions in the skies.

548. L. M. Steele.

Trusting Christ the only Refuge.

1 THOU only Sovereign of my heart,

]My refuge, my almighty Friend, And can my soul from thee depart, On whom alone my hopes depend ?

2 Wliither, ah, whither shall I go,

A wretched wanderer from my Lord ? Can this dark world of sin and woe One glimose of happiness afford ? ess

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3 Eternal life thy words impart ;

On these my fainting spirit lives ; Here sweeter comforts cheer my heart Than all the round of natui'e gives.

4 Let earth's allui'ing joys combine ;

While thou art near, in vain they call ; One smile, one blissful smile, of thine, My gracious Lord, outweighs them all.

5 Low at thy feet my soul would lie ;

Here safety dwells, and peace divine ; Still let me live beneath thine eye. For life, eternal life, is thine.

540. L. M. C. Wesley

Enjoyment of Christ's Love.

1 JESUS, thy boundless love to me

No thought can reach, no tongue declare ; Unite my thankful heart to thee, And reign without a rival there.

2 Thy love, how cheermg is its ray ! \ *' '^"^*"

All pain before its presence flies ; Care, anguish, sorrow, melt away Where'er its healing beams arise.

3 O, let thy love my soul inflame.

And to thy service sweetly bind ; Transfuse it through my inmost frame, And mould me wholly to thy mmd.

4 Thy lov^e, in sufferings, be my peace ;

Thy love, in weakness, make me sti'ong ; And, when the storms of hfe shall cease, Thy love shall be in heaven my song.

550. C. M. Watts.

Pardon and Sanctification.

1 IN vain we lavish out our lives To gather empty wind ; The choicest blessings earth can yield Will starve a hungry mind.

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2 But God can every want supply,

And fill our hearts with peace ; He gives by promise, and by oath, The riches of his gi-ace.

3 Come, and he'll cleanse our spotted souls.

And wash away om* stains In that rich fountain wliich his Son Poured from his dying veins.

4 There shall his sacred Spirit dwell,

And deep engrave his law.

And every motion of our souls

To smft obedience di-aw.

5 Thus will he pour salvation down,

And we shall render praise ; We, the dear people of his love. And he, our God of grace.

551., C. M. Winchell's Sel.

The guiding Star.

1 BRIGHT was the guiding star, that led.

With mild, benignant ray.

The Gentiles to the lowly bed

Where our Redeemer lay.

2 But, lo ! a brighter, clearer light

Now points to his abode ; It shines through sm and soitow's night. To guide us to our Lord.

3 O, haste to follow where it leads ;

The gracious call obey. Be rugged wilds, or floweiy meads. The Christian's destmed way.

4 O, gladly tread the narrow path,

AVhile light and grace are given ; Who meekly follow Christ on eaith Shall reign with hun in heaven.

552, C. M. Watts.

Not ashamed of the Gospel. 1 FM not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend his cause. Maintain the honor of his word, The glory of his cross.

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2 Jesus, my God, 1 know his name ;

His name is all my trust ; Nor will he put my soul to shame. Nor let my hope be lost.

3 Fu-m as his throne Jiis promise stands,

And he can well secure What I've committed to his hands Till the decisive horn-.

4 Then will he own my worthless name,

Before his Father's face, And in the New Jerusalem Appoint my soul a place.

^o3c 6s & 10s. Martineau's Col.

Looking unto Jesus.

1 THOU, who didst stoop below. To di-ain the cup of woe,

And wear the form of fi-ail mortahtv^, —

Thy blessed labors done,

Thy crown of victory won, — Hast passed from earth — passed to thy home on high.

2 It was no path of flowers. Through this dark world of ours,

Belov6d of the Father, thou didst tread ;

And shall Ave, in dismay,

Shrmk fi-om the narrow way, AVhen clouds and darkness are around it spread ?

3 O Thou, who art om* life.

Be A\ith us through the strife : Thy own meek head by rudest storms was bowed ;

Raise thou our eyes abov^e,

To see a Father's love Beam, like a bow of promise, tln-ough the cloud.

4 E'en through the awful gloom, W^iich hovers o'er the tomb,

That hght of love our guiding star shall be ;

Om- sphits shall not di-ead

The shado\Ay way to tread. Friend, Guardian, Saviour, which doth lead to thee.

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554:. L. M. Grigo.

Not ashamed of Christ.

1 JESUS, and shall it ever be — A mortal man ashamed of thee ! Ashamed of thee, whom angels praise, Whose glories shine through endless days I

2 Ashamed of Jesus ! — that dear Friend On whom my hopes of heaven depend ! No ! — when I blush, be this my shame, — That I no more revere Ms name.

3 Ashamed of Jesus ! — yes, I may, When I've no guilt to wash away, No tear to wipe, no good to crave, No fears to quell, no soul to save.

4 Till then — nor is my boasting vain — Till then, I boast a Saviour slain ; And, O, may this my glory be, — That Christ is not ashamed of me.

555* C. M. anok.

Behold the Lamb of God.

1 BEHOLD the Lamb of God, who bore

Thy guilt upon the tree, And paid in blood the dreadful score, The ransom due for thee.

2 Behold him till the sight endears

The Saviour to thy heart ; His pierced feet bedew with tears, Nor from his cross depart.

3 Behold him till his dying love

Thy every thought control ; Its vast, constraining influence prove O'er body, sph'it, soul.

4 Behold him, as the race you run,

Your never-failing Friend ; He will complete the work begun, And grace in glory end.

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000* L. M. Doddridge.

Limng to Christ.

1 MY gi'acious Lord, I own thy right

To eveiy service I can pay, And call it my supreme dehght To hear thy dictates and obey.

2 What is my being but for thee —

Its sure support, its noblest end ? 'Tis my delight thy face to see,

And serve the cause of such a Friend.

3 I would not sigh for worldly joy,

Or to increase my worldly good ; Nor futui'e days nor powers employ To spread a sounding name abroad.

4 'Tis to my Saviom- 1 would live —

To him who for my ransom died ; Nor could all worldly honor give Such bliss as crowns me at his side.

5 His work my hoary age shall bless,

When youthful vigor is no more. And my last hour of life confess His saving love, his glorious power.

557. C. M. Bourne's Col.

Self-Dedicatio7i.

1 O SAVIOUR, welcome to my heart ;

Possess thy humble thi'one ; Bid every rival hence depart. And clami me for thy o^vn.

2 The world and Satan I forsake ;

To thee I all resign ; My longing heait, O Saviour, take, And fill with love divine.

3 O, may I never turn aside.

Nor fi'om thy bosom flee ; Let nothing here my heart divide ; I give it all to thee.

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008 • C. M. Beddome.

Self- Denial for Christ.

1 AND must I part with all I have,

My dearest Lord, for thee ? It is but right, since thou hast done Much more than this for me.

2 Yes, let it go ! one look from thee

Will more than make amends For all the losses I sustain Of honor, riches, friends.

3 Ten thousand worlds, ten thousand lives,

How worthless they appear, Compared with thee, supremely good, Divinely bright and fair !

4 Saviour of souls, could 1 from thee

A single smile obtain, The loss of all things I could bear, And glory in my gain.

OOO* C. M. Doddridge.

Desiring Evidence of Adoption.

1 THOU Lord of all the worlds on high,

Allow my humble claim ; Nor, while a child would raise its cry, Disdain a Father's name.

2 My Father, God, how sweet the sound !

How tender and how dear ! Not all the melody of heaven Could so delight the ear.

3 Come, sacred Si)irit, seal the name

On my believing heart, And show that in Jehovah's grace 1 shai'e a filial part.

4 By such a heavenly signal cheered,

Unwavering 1 believe. And Abba, Father, humbly ciy; Nor can the sign deceive.

5 On wings of everlasting love

The Comforter is come ; All terrors at his voice disperse. And endless pleasures bloom.

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560. C. M. Pratt's Col. Casting all Care on God.

1 STILL on the Lord thy burden roll,

Nor let a care remain ; His mighty arm shall bear thy soul, And all thy griefs sustain.

2 Ne'er will the Lord his aid deny

To those who trust his love : The men, who on his grace rely. Nor earth nor hell shall move.

561. C. M. Watts.

Saints in the Hands of Christ.

1 FIRM as the earth thy gospel stands,

My Lord, my hope, my trust ; If I am found in Jesus' hands. My soul can ne'er be lost.

2 His honor is engaged to save

The meanest of his sheep ; All, whom his heavenly Father gave, His hands securely keep.

3 Nor death nor hell shall e'er remove

His favorites from his breast ; Within the bosom of his love They must forever rest.

56S. C. M. Watts.

Security in Christ.

1 OUR God, how firm his promise stands

E'en when he hides his face ! He trusts in om* Redeemer's hands The kingdom of his grace.

2 Then why, my soul, these sad complaints ?

Christ and his flock are one : Thy God is faithful to his saints, Is faithful to his Son.

3 Beneath his smile my heart has lived.

And heavenly joy possessed : ni render thanks for grace received, And trust him for the rest.

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563. L. M. Watts.

Security in God.

1 HOW oft have sin and Satan strove

To rend my soul from thee, my Grod ! But everlastmg is thy love,

And Jesus seals it with his blood.

2 The oath and promise of the Lord

Jom to confirm the wondi'ous grace ; Eternal power performs the word,

And fills all heaven with endless praise.

3 Amidst temptations, sharp and long,

My soul to this dear refuge flies ; Hope is my anchor, fii-m and strong. While tempests blow and billows rise.

4 The gospel bears my spirit up ;

A faithful and unchanging God Lays the foundation for my hope In oaths, and promises, and blood.

564. S. M. Watts.

Preserving Grace.

1 TO God, the only wise.

Our Saviour and our King,

Let all the saints below the skies

Their humble praises bring.

2 'Tis his almighty love.

His counsel, and his care. Preserves us safe from sin and death, And every hmtful snare.

3 He will present our souls.

Unblemished and complete. Before the glory of his face. With joys divinely great.

4 Then all the chosen seed

Shall meet around the throne, Shall bless the conduct of his grace. And make his wonders known.

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5G5, C. M. Noel's Col.

The Progress of the spiritual Temple.

1 THE God of grace and glory calls,

And leads the wondi'ous way To his o^vii palace, where he reigns In uncreated daj^

2 Jesus, the Herald of his love,

Displays the glorious prize, And shows the purchase of his blood To OLU' admking eyes.

3 He perfects what his hand begins,

And stone on stone he lays, Till fu-m and fair the building rise, A temple to his praise.

4 The songs of everlasting years

That mercy shall attend. Which leads, through sufferings of an hour, To joys that never end.

5GG. C. M. Beddome.

Praise and Hope.

1 O LORD, if m the book of life

My woitliless name should stand, In fairest characters, mscribed By thine imeiTing hand, —

2 My soul thou wilt by gi-ace prepare

For cro^vns above the skies. And on my way, from heavenly stores, Wilt gi-ant me fresh supplies.

3 Then I to thee, in sweetest sti'ains,

Wiil gi-ateful anthems raise ; But life's too short, my powers too weak, To utter half thy praise.

4 Had I ten thousand thousand tongues.

Not one should silent be ; Had I ten thousand thousand hearts, I'd give them all to thee.

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567. 8s. TOPLADY.

The Believer safe.

1 A DEBTOR to mercy alone,

Of covenant mercy I sing ; Nor fear, with thy righteousness on.

My person and offering to bring ; The terrors of law, and of God,

With me can have nothing to do ; My Saviom-'s obedience and blood

Hide all my transgressions from view.

2 The work which his goodness began

The arm of his strength will complete ; His promise is yea, and amen,

And never was forfeited yet ; Things future, nor things that are now,

Not all things, below nor above, Can make him his purpose forego,

Or sever my soul from his love.

3 My name from the palms of his hands

Eternity will not erase : Impressed on his heart it remains,

In marks of indelible grace : Yes, I to the end shall endure.

As sm-e as the earnest is given ; More happy, but not more secm'e, *

The glorified spirits in heaven.

568. 8s & 7s. Montgomery.

Rejoicing in Hope of the Glory of God.

1 KNOW, my soul, thy full salvation ;

Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care ; Joy to find, m eveiy station,

Something still to do or bear : Think what spirit dwells within thee ;

Think what Father's smiles are thine ; Think what Jesus did to win thee:

Child of heaven, canst thou repine ?

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2 Haste thee on from grace to gloiy,

Armed by faith and -vvrnged by prayer ; Heaven's eternal day 's before thee ;

God's own hand shall guide thee there : Soon shall close thy earthly mission ;

Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days ; Hope shall change to glad fi-uition,

Faith to sight, and prayer to praise.

«)69. L. M. Sir J. E. Smith.

" It is I; be not afraid.''

1 WHEN power divine, in mortal form, Hushed with a word the raging storm. In soothing accents, Jesus said,

" Lo, it is I ; be not afi-aid."

2 So, when in silence natm-e sleeps, And his lone watch the mom*ner keeps, One thought shall eveiy pang remove — ■ Trust, feeble man, thy Alaker's love.

3 God calms the tumult and the storm ; He rules the seraph and the worm ; No creature is by him forgot

Of those who know or know him not.

4 And when the last, di-ead hour shall come. While trembling Nature waits her doom. This voice shall wake the pious dead —

" Lo, it is I ; be not afraid."

570. C. M. Rel. Souvenir.

Trust in God.

1 O FATHER, good or evil send.

As seemeth best to thee, And teach my stubborn soul to bend In love to thy decree.

2 Whatever come, if thou wilt bless

The brightness and the gloom, And temper joy, and soothe distress, 1 fear no earthly doom.

3 Life cannot give a cureless sting ;

Death can but crown my bliss. And waft me far, on angel's wing. To perfect liappiness.

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^'ear not.

1 WHENE'ER the clouds of sorrow roll,

And trials whelm the mmd, — When, faint with grief, thy wearied soul

No joys on earth can find, — Then lift thy voice to God on high,

Dry up the trembling tear, And hush the low, complaining sigh :

" Fear not ; " thy God is neai*.

2 When dark temptations spread their snares,

And earth with charms allures, And when thy soul, oppressed with fears,

The world's assault endures, Then let thy Father's friendly voice

Thy fainting spirit cheer. And bid thy trembling heart rejoice :

" Fear not ; " thy God is near.

3 And when the final hour shall come.

That calls thee to thy rest, To dwell within thy heavenly home,

A welcome, joyful guest. Be calm ; though Jordan's waves may roll.

No ills shall meet thee there ; Angels shall whisper to thy soul,

" Fear not ; " thy God is near.

C. M. Watts.

God the Author of Mercies and Afflictions.

1 NAKED, as from the earth we came,

And rose to life at fii'st. We to the earth return again, Ajid mingle with the dust.

2 The dear delights we here enjoy.

And fondly call our o^vn, Are only favors boiTOwed now. To be repaid anon.

3 'Tis God who lifts our comforts high.

Or sinks them in the grave ; He gives, and, blessed be his name, He takes but what he gave.

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4 Peace, all our angiy passions, then ;

Let each rebellious sigh Be sUent at his sovereign will. And every murmur die.

5 If smiling mercy crown our lives,

Its praises shall be spread ; And we'll adore the justice, too. That strikes our comforts dead.

O # 3 • 7s. Anon,

Holy Contentment.

1 LORD, my times are in thy hand : All my fondest hopes have planned To thy wisdom I resign.

And would make thy piu-pose mine.

2 Thou my daily task shalt give ; Day by day to thee I live :

So shall added years fulfil, Not my OAvn, my Father's will.

3 Fond ambition, whisper not ; Happy is my hmnble lot : Anxious, busy cares, away ; I'm provided for to-day.

4 O, to live exempt from care, By the energy of prayer.

Strong in faith, ^vith mind subdued. Yet elate with gratitude !

574. 6s, 8s & 4s. Oliver.

The holy Triumph of Assurance.

1 YES, God himself hath sworn, — I on his oath depend, — I shall, on eagle's wings upborne,

To heaven ascend : I shall behold his face,

I shall his power adore. And sing the wonders of his grace Forevermore. 26 301

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2 Though nature's strength decay,

And death and hell withstand, To Canaan's bounds I urge my way,

At his command : The watery deep I pass,

With Jesus in my view. And through the howling wilderness

My way pursue.

3 The goodly land I see,

With peace and plenty blest. The land of sacred liberty

And endless rest : There milk and honey flow,

And oil and wine abound. And trees of life forever grow.

With mercy crowned.

4 There dwells the Lord oiu* King,

The Lord our Righteousness, Triumphant o'er the world and sin :

The Prince of peace. On Zion's sacred height.

His kingdom still maintains, And, glorious with his saints in light,

Forever reigns.

5 He keeps his own secure ;

He guards them by his side ; Arrays in garments white and pure

His spotless bride : With streams of sacred bliss.

With groves of living joys. With all the fi'uits of Paradise,

He still supplies.

6 Before the great Three — One

They all exulting stand, And tell the wonders he hath done

Through all their land : The listening spheres attend.

And swell the growing fame. And sing, in songs which never end.

The wondrous Name.

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575, L. M. Steele.

Sufficiency of Grace.

1 IN vain my roving thoughts would find A portion worthy of the mind ;

On earth my soul can never rest, For eaith can never make me blest.

2 Can lasting happiness be found Where seasons roll theu' hasty round, And days and houi's, with rapid flight. Sweep cares and pleasm*es out of sight ?

3 Arise, my thoughts ; my heart, arise ; Leave this vain world, and seek the skies ; There pm^est joys forever last.

When seasons, days, and hours, are past.

4 Come, Lord, thy powerful grace impart ; Thy grace can raise my wandering heart To pleasure, perfect and sublime, Unmeasured by the wing of time.

^76. C. M. Beddome.

Vanity of the World.

1 BE thou, O Lord, my treasure here,

And fix my thoughts above ; Unveil thy glories to my view. And bid me taste thy love.

2 The world how mean, ^vith all its store.

Compared with thee, my Lord ! Its vain and fleeting joys how few ! How little they afford !

3 The goods of earth are empty things,

And pleasures soon decay ; Its honors ai'e but noisy breath, And sceptres pass away.

4 Ye vain and glittering toys, begone ;

Ye false delights, adieu ; My glorious Lord fills all the space, And leaves no room for you.

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577. 7s, JMewton.

Self-Distrust.

1 'TIS a point I long to know, —

Oft it causes anxious thought, — Do I love the Lord, or no ? Am 1 his, or am 1 not ?

2 If I love, vv^hy am I thus ?

Why this dull and lifeless frame ? Hardly, sure, can they be worse. Who have never heard his name.

3 When I turn my eyes within.

All is dark, and vain, and wild ; Filled with mibelief and sin, Can 1 deem myself a child ?

4 If I pray, or hear, or read,

Sin is mixed with all I do ; You that love the Lord indeed. Tell me, is it thus with you ?

5 Yet I mourn my stubborn will,

Find my sin a grief and thrall ; Should I grieve for what I feel, If I did not love at all ?

6 Lord, decide the doubtful case ;

Thou, who art thy people's smi. Shine upon thy work of grace, If it be indeed begun.

7 Let me love thee more and more,

If 1 love at all, I pray ; If I have not loved before. Help me to begm to-day.

578. C. M. Hudson. Supporting Grace.

1 HOW happy is the Christian's state !

His sins are all forgiven ; A cheering ray confu-ms the grace, And lifts his hopes to heaven.

2 Though, in the rugged path of life,

He heaves the pensive sigh. Yet, trusting in the Lord, he finds Supporting grace is nigh.

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3 If, to prevent his wandering steps,

He feels the chastening rod, The gentle stroke shall bring him back To his forgiving God.

4 And when the welcome message comes,

To call his soul away, His soul m raptui'es will ascend To everlasting day.

579. H. M. Bengel.

Faith and Patience in Suffering.

1 TLL think upon the woes,

Most spotless Lamb of God, To which thou didst expose,

Upon th' accui'sed wood, Thyself for mine iniquity, And bless thee still in chastening me.

2 Why should my will complain.

When all he means is kind ? Though great my grief and pain.

To him ni be resigned ; Yes, wait and hope, as me behoves : The Father chastens whom he loves.

3 I cannot take amiss

These sufferings as too great ; Thou'rt good, though they increase ;

Still patiently I'll wait : 111 it becomes me to repine ; Make me in life and spu*it thine.

4 My heart shall envy none

Who seem to prosper more ; Only may I be one

Of thine who so endure, That here in piety they thrive, Till heavenly perfectness arrive.

5 Thou fount of all delight,

And secret of my joy, Though many a tearful night

May still my heart employ, Yet will I hope one day to see A blest eternity with thee.

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580. 8s & 7s. [Peculiar.] Anon Looking to Things unseen and eternal.

1 O, LAY not up upon this earth

Your hope, your joy, your treasure ; Here sorrow clouds the pilgrim's path And blights each openmg pleasure.

2 Earth's joys, like dew-di*ops, fade away;

Like clouds its visions vanish ; Above, no night can chase the day ; Those joys no change can banish.

3 All, all below must fade and die ;

The dearest hopes we cherish, Scenes touched with brightest radiancy, Ai-e all decreed to perish.

4 Then, man, be wise ; thy constant care

To purer joys be givei), Nor let delusive objects share The place of bliss and heaven.

5 Let thmgs unseen, with potent force.

Alone possessing merit. Lead upward to its holy source Thy pure, immortal spirit.

581. C. M. Haweis.

Submission.

1 SUBMISSIVE to thy will, my God,

I all to thee resign, And bow before thy chastening rod ; I mourn, but not repine.

2 Why should my foolish heart complain,

When wisdom, truth, and love. Direct the stroke, inflict the pain. And point to joys above ?

3 How short are all my sufferings here !

How needful every cross !

Away, my unbelieving fear,

Nor call my gain my loss.

4 Then give, O Lord, or take away,

I'll bless thy sacred name : Jesus to-day, and yesterday, And ever, is the same.

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583. C. M. Montgomery.

An Afterthought of the Afflicted.

1 I CANNOT call affliction sweet ;

And yet 'twas good to bear : Affliction brought me to thy feet, And I found comfort there.

2 My wearied soul was all resigned

To thy most gracious will : O had I kept that better mind, Or been afflicted still !

3 Where are the vows which then I vowed ?

The joys which then I knew ? Those vanished like the mornmg cloud ; These, like the early dew.

4 Lord, gi-ant me gi-ace for every day,

Whate'er my state may be ; Through life, in death, with truth to say, "My God is all to me."

583. C. H. M. CoNDER.

Blessedness of Submission in Trials.

1 WHEN I can trust my all Avith God,

In trial's feai'ful hour. Bow, all resigned, beneath his rod,

And bless his sparing power, A joy springs up amid disti-ess, A fountain in the ^vilderness.

2 O, to be brought to Jesus' feet,

Though trials fix me there, Is still a pri\'ilege most sweet,

For he ^vvill heai- my prayer ; Though sighs and tears its language be, The Lord is nigh to answer me.

3 O, blessed be the hand that gave, —

Still blessed when it takes"; Blessed be he who smites to save, —

Who heals the heart he breaks : Perfect and true are all his ways, Whom heaven adores and death obeys.

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584. C. M. Drummond.

God our only Hope.

1 BEREFT of all, when hopeless care

Would sink us to the tomb, O, what can save us from despair ? What dissipate the gloom ?

2 No balm that earthly plants distil

Can soothe the mourner's smart ; No mortal hand, with lenient skill, Bind up the broken heart.

3 But one alone, who reigns above,

Our woe to joy can turn. And light the lamp of joy and love That long has ceased to bm*n.

4 Then, O my soul, to Jesus flee ;

To him thy woes reveal ; His eye alone thy wounds can see, His hand alone can heal.

•585. L. M. 6 L> BOWRING.

Trust in God.

1 O, LET my trembling soul be still.

While darkness veils this mortal eye, And wait thy wise, thy holy will :

Wrapped yet in fears and mystery, I cannot. Lord, thy purpose see ; Yet all is well, since ruled by thee.

2 When, mounted on thy clouded cai*,

Thou send'st thy darker spirits down, I can discern thy light afai* —

Thy light, sweet beaming tlu'ough thy frown ; And, should I faint a moment, then I think of thee, and smile agam.

3 So, trusting in thy love, I tread

The narrow path of duty on : What though some cherished joys are fled ;

What though some flattering dreams are gone ; Yet purer, brighter joys remain : Why sliould my spirit, then, complain ?

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586. C. M. Watts.

Desertion and Hope.

1 WITH earnest longings of the mmd,

My God, to thee I look ; So pants the hunted hart to find And taste the coolmg brook.

2 When shall I see thy courts of grace,

And meet my God again ? So long an absence from thy face My heart endures with pain.

3 'Tis with a mournful pleasure now

I think on ancient days ; Then to thy house did numbers go, And all our work was praise.

4 But why, my soul, sunk down so far.

Beneath this heavy load ? Why do my thoughts indulge despair, Ajid sin against my God ?

5 Hope in the Lord, whose mighty hand

Can all thy woes remove ; For I shall yet before him stand. And sing restoring love.

587. C. M. T. Green. Holy Resignation.

1 IT is the Lord, enthroned in light,

Whose claims are all divine. Who has an undisputed right To govern me and mine.

2 It is the Lord, who gives me all

My wealth, my friends, my ease ; And of his bounties may recall Wliatever part he please.

3 It is the Lord, my fiithful God, —

Thrice blessed be his name, — Whose gracious promise, sealed with blood, Must ever be the same.

4 And can my soul, with hopes like these.

Be faithless, or repine ? No, gracious God ; take what thou please ; To thee I all resign.

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5SS. C. M. Merrick's Col.

Holy Resignation.

1 AUTHOR of good, to thee we tui'u :

Thine ever wakeful eye Alone can all oiu' wants discern, Thy hand alone supply.

2 O, let thy love within us dwell,

Thy fear our footsteps guide ; That love shall vamer loves expel, That fear all fears beside.

3 And, O, by error's force subdued.

Since ott, with stubborn will.

We blindly shun the latent good,

And grasp the specious ill, —

4 Not what we wish, but what we want,

Let mercy still supply : The good we ask not. Father, grant ; The ill we ask, deny.

589. C. M. Watts.

Holy Fear, and Tenderness of Conscience.

1 WITH my whole heart I've sought thy face ;

O, let me never stray From thy commands, O God of grace, Nor tread the sinner's way.

2 Thy word I've hid within my heart.

To keep my conscience clean, Aiid be an everlasting guai'd From every rismg sin.

3 I'm a companion of the saints,

Who fear and love the Lord ; My sorrows rise, my nature faints, When men transgress thy word.

4 My heart with sacred reverence hears

The threatenings of thy word ; BIy flesh with holy trembling fears The judgments of the Lord.

5 My God, I long, I hope, I wait.

For thy salvation still ; Thy holy law is my delight. And I obey thy will.

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590. C. M. Watts.

Benefit of Affliction.

1 CONSIDER all my sorrows, Lord,

And thy deliverance send ; My soul for thy salvation faints ; When will my troubles end ?

2 Yet I have found 'tis good for me

To bear my Father's rod ; Affliction made me learn thy law. And live upon my God.

3 Had not thy word been my delight

When earthly joys were fled, My soul, oppressed with sorrow's weight. Had sunk among the dead.

4 Before I knew thy chastening rod.

My feet were apt to stray ; But now I learn to keep thy word, Nor wander fi'om thy way.

•501. C. M. Steele.

Thirsting after God.

1 WHEN fainting in the sultiy waste,

And parched with thu'st extreme. The weary pilgi-im longs to taste The cool, refreshing stream.

2 So longs the weary, fainting mind,

Oppressed with sins and woes, Some soul-reviving spring to find. Whence heavenly comfort flows.

3 O, may I thirst for thee, my God,

With ardent, strong desire ; And still, through all this desert road, To taste thy grace aspu*e.

4 Then shall my prayer to thee ascend,

A gi'ateful sacrifice ; My mourning voice thou wilt attend, And grant me full supplies.

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^9^. C. M. BuRDER's Col.

Rejoicing in Adversity.

1 WHAT though no flowers the fig-tree clothe,

Though vmes then* fi-uit deny, The labor of the olive fail,

And fields no meat supply ; —

2 Though from the fold, with sad surprise,

My flock cut off" I see ; Though famme reign in empty stalls, Where herds were wont to be ; —

3 Yet in the Lord will I be glad,

And glory in his love ; In him I'll joy, who will the God Of my salvation prove.

4 God is the treasure of my soul,

The source of lasting joy — A joy which want shall not unpau', Nor death itself destroy.

• C. M. Steele.

True Happiness to be found only in God.

1 IN vam I trace creation o'er.

In search of solid rest ; The whole creation is too poor To make me truly blest.

2 Let earth and all her charms depart,

Unworthy of the mind ; In God alone this restless heait Endurmg bliss can find.

3 Thy favor, Lord, is all I want ;

Here would my spirit rest : O, seal the rich, the boundless grant, And make me fully blest.

^94. C. M. Watts.

Confidence in God. 1 SOON as I heard my Father say, " Ye children, seek my grace," My heart replied, without delay, " I'll seek my Father's face."

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2 Let not thy face be liid from me,

Nor frown my soul away ; God of my life, I fly to thee In. each distressmg day.

3 Should fi-iends and kindi'ed, near and dear,

Leave me to want, or die, INIy God will make my lile liis care, And all my need supply.

4 Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints,

And keep your corn-age up ; He'll raise yom* sphit when it faints. And far exceed yom- hope.

^9^. C. M. Edmeston.

Asking Mercy in Affliction.

1 O THOU whose mercy guides my way.

Though now it seem severe, Forbid my imbelief to say There is no mercy here.

2 O, grant me to desire the pain

That comes in kmdness down, More than the world's allurmg gain Succeeded by a fro^vn.

3 Then, though thou bow my spirit low.

Love only shall I see ; The veiy hand that strikes the blow Was wounded once for me.

^00. C. M. Beddome.

Submission in Trials.

1 MY times of sorrow and of joy,

Great God, are in thy hand ; My choicest comforts come from thee, And go at thy command.

2 If thou shouldst take them all away,

Yet would I not repine ; Before they were possessed by me, They were entirely thine.

3 Nor would I drop a murmuring word,

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•597. C, M. Anon.

Tlie Benefit of Affliction.

1 O GOD, to thee my sinking soul

In deep distress doth fly ; Thy love can edl my griefs control, And all my wants supply.

2 How oft, when dark misfortune's band

Around their victim stood. The seemmg ill, at thy command, Hath changed to real good !

3 The tempest that obscured the sky

Hath set my bosom free From earthly care and sensual joy. And turned my thoughts to thee.

4 Affliction's blast hath made me learn

To feel for others' woe. And humbly seek, Avith deep concern. My own defects to know.

5 Then rage, ye storms; ye billows, roar;

My heart defies your shock ; Ye make me cling to God the more — To God, my sheltering rock.

508« 8s. Searle

The Promise of God sure.

1 HOW sweet on thy bosom to rest,

When nature's affliction is near ! The soul that can trust thee is blest ;

Thy smiles bring me freedom from fear.

2 The Lord has m kindness declared

That those who will trust in his name Shall in the sharp conflict be spared, His mercy and love to proclaim.

3 This promise shall be to my soul

A messenger sent from the skies, An anchor when billows shall roll, A refuge when tempests arise.

4 O Saviour, the promise fulfil ;

Its comfort impart to my mind ; Then calmly I'll bow to thy will. To the cup of affliction resigned,

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«>99. 8s. Bath Col.

Our Salvation in Trauble.

1 O THOU whose compassionate care

Forbids my sad heart to complain, Now graciously teach me to bear The weight of affliction and pam.

2 Though cheerless my days seem to flow,

Though weary and wakeflil my nights, What comfort it gives me to know 'Tis the hand of a Father that smites !

3 A tender physician thou art,

Who woundest in order to heal, And comfort divine dost impart To soften the anguish we feel.

4 O, let this correction be blest,

And answer thy gracious design ; Then grant that my soul may find rest In comforts so healing as thine.

600. S. M. Sac. Songs.

Affliction blessed.

1 HOW tender is thy hand,

O thou most gracious Lord ! Afflictions come at thy command. And leave us at thy word.

2 How gentle was the rod

That chastened us for sin ! How soon we found a smiling Gfod Where deep distress had been !

3 A Father's hand we felt,

A Father's heart we knew ; '3Iid tears of penitence we knelt. And found his word was true.

4 Now we will bless the Lord,

And in his strength confide ; Forever be his name adored. For there is none beside.

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601. L. M. Watts.

Trusting in God for Protection.

1 MY spirit looks to God alone ; My rock and refuge is his throne ; In all my fears, m all my straits, My soul for his salvation waits.

2 Trust him, ye saints, in all your ways ; Pour out your hearts before his face ; When helpers fail and foes invade, God is our all-sufficient aid.

603. C. M. Newton.

Divine Favor.

1 HOW happy they who know the Lord, —

With whom he deigns to dwell ! He cheers and guides them by his word ;. His arm supports them well.

2 His presence sweetens all their cares,

And makes their burdens light ; A word from him dispels their fears, And gilds the gloom of night.

603. C. M. Doddridge.

Divim Guidance.

1 ETERNAL God, our wondering souls

Admu'e thy matchless grace — That thou wilt walk, that thou wilt dwell, With such a sinful race.

2 Cheered with thy presence, I can trace

The desert with delight : Through all the gloom, one smile of thine Can dissipate the night.

3 Nor shall I through eternal days

A restless pilgrim roam ; Thy hand, that now directs my course, Will soon convey me home.

4 With joy ray spirit Avill consent

To drop its mortal load. And hail the messenger of deatli. That bids it rise to God.

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604. C. M. Watts.

God resorted to in Trouble.

1 THE Lord of gloiy is my light,

Aiid my salvation too ; God is my strength, nor will I fear What all my foes can do.

2 One blessing, Lord, my heart desires ;

O, grant me mine abode Among the chm-ches of thy saints, The temples of my God.

3 There shall I offer my requests,

And see thy glory still ; Shall hear thy messages of love, And learn thy holy wiU.

4 When troubles rise, and storms appear,

There may his children hide ; God has a strong pavilion, where He makes my soul abide.

5 Now shall my head be lifted high

Above my foes^around. And songs of joy and victoiy Within thy temple sound.

605. L. M. Norton. Trust and Submission.

1 MY God, I thank thee : may no thought

E'er deem a Father's hand severe ; But may this heart, by son-ow taught. Calm each wild wash, each idle fear.

2 Thy mercy bids all natui-e bloom ;

The sun shines bright, and man is gay ; Thine equal mercy spreads the gloom That darkens o'er his little day.

3 Full many a throb of grief and pain

Thy frail and erring child must know ; But not one prayer is breathed in vain, Nor does one tear imheeded flow.

4 Thy various messengers employ ;

Thy purposes of love fulfil ; And, ''mid the wreck of human joy. Let hmnble faith adore thy will.

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006. 8s, 7s & 4. Oliver.

God the Pilgrim's Guide and Strength.

1 GUIDE me, O thou great Jehovah,

Pilgrim through this barren land : I am weak, but thou art mighty ; Hold me with tliy powerful hand :

Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more.

2 Open now the crystal fountain,

Whence the healing streams do flow ; Let the fiery, cloudy pillar

Lead me all my journey through:

Strong Deliverer, Be thou still my strength and shield.

3 When I tread the verge of Jordan,

Bid my anxious fears subside ; Bear me through the swelling current ; Land me safe on Canaan's side :

Songs of praises I will ever give to thee.

607. S. M. Watts.

Blessedness of the Righteous.

1 THE man is ever blest

Who shuns the sinner's ways. Among their councils never stands, Nor takes the scorner's place, —

2 But makes the law of God

His study and delight. Amidst the labors of the day. And watches of the night.

3 He, like a tree, shall thrive.

With waters near the root; Fresh as the leaf his name shall live ; His works are heavenly fruit.

4 Not so th' ungodly race ;

They no such blessings find : Their hopes shall flee like empty chaflT Before the driving wind.

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608. C. M. Campbell's Col. Tliey shaU walk and not faint.

1 SUPREME in wisdom, as in power,

The Rock of Ages stands, Though him thou canst not see, nor trace The workings of liis hands.

2 He gives the conquest to the weak,

Supports the sinking heart, And coui'age, in the evil liour, His heavenly aids impart.

3 Mere human power shall fast decay.

And youthful vigor cease ; But they who wait upon the Lord In strength shall still increase.

4 They ^vith unwearied feet shall tread

The path of life divme, With gi'owing ai'dor onward move. With gi'owing brightness shine.

5 On eagles' wings they mount, they soar ;

Their wings are faith and love ; Till, past the cloudy regions here, They rise to heav^en above.

609. L. M. Watts.

The Righteous and the Wicked.

1 HOW blest the man whose cautious feet

Avoid the way that sinners go, Who hates the place where atheists meet, And fears to talk as scoffers do.

2 He loves t' employ his morning light

Among the statutes of the Lord, And spends the wakeful hours of night With pleasure pondering o'er the word.

3 He, like a plant by gentle streams.

Shall flourish in immortal green ; And heaven will shine, with kindest beams. On eveiy work his hands begin.

4 But sinners find their counsels crossed :

As chaff before the tempest flies, So shall then hopes be blown and lost, When the last trumpet shakes the skies.

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610. 8s & 7s. Robinson.

Mercies gratefully acknowledged.

1 COME, thou Fount of every blessing.

Tune my heart to sing thy grace ; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise.

2 Teach me some melodious measure,

Sung by raptured saints above ; Fill my soul with sacred pleasure, While I sing redeeming love.

3 By thy hand sustained, defended.

Safe through life, thus far, IVe come ; Safely, Lord, vs^hen life is ended. Bring me to my heavenly home.

4 Jesus sought me when a stranger,

Wandermg from the fold of God ; He, to save my soul from danger, Literposed his precious blood.

5 O, to grace how great a debtor

Daily I'm constrained to be ! Let thy grace. Lord, like a fetter. Bind my wandering lieart to thee.

6 Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it ;

Prone to leave the God I love ; Here's my heart; O, take and seal it; Seal it from thy courts above.

611. CM. Beddome.

Fear not.

1 YE trembling souls, dismiss your fears ;

Be mercy all your theme ; For mercy like a river flows, In one perpetual stream.

2 " Fear not " the powers of earth and hell ;

God will those powers restrain ; His arm will all their rage repel. And make their efforts vain.

3 " Fear not " the w^ant of outward good ;

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4 " Fear not " that he will e'er forsake,

Or leave his work undone ; He's faithful to his promises, And faithful to his Son.

5 " Fear not " the terrors of the grave,

Nor death's relentless sting ; He will from endless Avrath preserve. To endless glory bring.

61^. C. M. Watts.

Pleading with God.

1 BEHOLD thy waiting servant, Lord,

Devoted to thy fear ; Remember and confirm thy word. For all my hopes are there.

2 Hast thou not sent salvation down,

And promised quickening grace ? Doth not my heart address thy throne ? And yet thy love delays.

3 Mine eyes for thy salvation fail ;

O, bear thy servant up ; Nor let the scoffing lips prevail, That dare reproach my hope.

4 Is not my faith thy gift, O Lord ?

Then let thy truth appear : Saints shall rejoice in my reward. And trust as well as fear.

613. S. M. Epis. Col.

Ark of Safety.

1 O, CEASE, my wandering soul.

On restless wing to roam ; All this wide world, to either pole, Has not for thee a home.

2 Behold the ark of God ;

Behold the open door ; O, haste to gain that dear abode. And rove, my soul, no more.

3 There safe thou shalt abide,

There sweet shall be thy rest, And every longing satisfied. With full salvation blest. ^1

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614. L. M. Steele. Breathing after God.

1 WHERE is my God ? does he retii-e

Beyond the reach of humble sighs ? Are these weak breathmgs of desire Too languid to ascend the skies ?

2 He hears the breathings of desire ;

The weak petition, if sincere, Is not forbidden to aspire.

And hope to reach his gracious ear.

3 Look up, my soul, with cheerful eye ;

See where the great Redeemer stands, The glorious Advocate on high,

With precious incense in his hands.

4 He sweetens every humble gi'oan ;

He recommends each broken prayer ; Recline thy hope on him alone,

Whose power and love forbid despair.

615. C. M. Watts. Delight in God and his Word.

1 THOU art my portion, O my God •,

Soon as I know thy way, My heart makes haste t' obey thy word, And suffers no delay.

2 I choose the path of heavenly truth,

And glory in my choice ; Not all the riches of the earth Could make me so rejoice.

3 Thy precepts and thy heavenly grace

I set before my eyes ; Thence I derive my daily strength. And there my comfort lies.

4 If once I wander from thy path,

I think upon my ways. Then turn my feet to thy commands, And trust thy pardoning grace.

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5 Now I am thine, forever thine ; O, save thy seiTant, Lord ; Thou art my shield, my hiding-place ; My hope is in thy word.

616. C. M. Watts.

Divine Help.

1 FOREVER blessed be the Lord,

My Saviour and my shield ; He sends his Spirit with his word. To arm me for the field.

2 When sin and hell then* force unite,

He makes my soul his care, Instructs me to the heavenly fight, And guards me tln'ough the war.

3 A Friend and Helper so divine

Doth my weak courage raise ; He makes the glorious victoiy mine, And his shall be the praise.

617. C. M. Steele. Comfort in God.

1 DEAR Refiige of my wearj' soul,

On thee, when sorrows rise, On thee, when waves of trouble roll, My fainting hope relies.

2 To thee 1 tell each rising grief.

For thou alone canst heal ; Thy word can bring a sweet rehef For every pain I feel.

3 But, O, when gloomy doubts prevail,

I fear to call thee mine ; The springs of comfort seem to fail, And all my hopes decline.

4 Yet, gracious God, where shall I flee ?

Thou art my only trust ; And still my soul would cleave to thee, Though prostrate in the dust.

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L. M. Watts.

Heavenly Aspirations.

UP to the fields where angels lie,

And livhig waters gently roll, Fain would my thoughts ascend on high ;

But sm hangs heavy on my soul.

O, might 1 once mount up and see The glories of th' eternal skies.

How vain a thing this world would be ! How empty all its fleeting joys !

Great All in All, eternal King, Let me but view thy lovely face.

And all my powers shall bow and sing Thine endless grandeur and thy grace.

a M. Steele.

The Mercy- Seat.

1 DEAR Father, to thy mercy-seat

My soul for shelter flies : 'Tis here 1 find a safe retreat When storms and tempests rise.

2 My cheerful hope can never die,

If thou, my God, art near ; Thy grace can raise my comforts high. And banish eveiy fear.

3 My great Protector and my Lord,

Thy constant aid impart ; O, let thy kind, thy gracious word Sustain my tremblmg heart.

4 O, never let my soul remove

From this divine retreat ; Still let me trust thy power and love, And dwell beneath thy feet

OSO. C. M. Watts.

Safety.

1 HOW can I sink with such a prop As my eternal God, Who bears the earth's huge pillars up, And spreads the heavens abroad "?

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2 How can I die while Jesus lives,

Who rose and left the dead ? Pardon and grace my soul receives From my exalted Head.

3 All that I am, and all I have,

Shall be forever thine ; Whate'er my duty bids me give, My cheerful hands resign.

4 Yet if I might make some reserve,

And duty did not call, I love my God with zeal so gi'eal, That I should give hun all,

6S1. C. M. Watts.

Protection and Safety.

1 UNSHAKEN as the sacred hill.

And fii'm as momitains be, —

Fii'm as a rock, the soul shall rest,

That leans, O Lord, on thee.

2 Not walls nor hills could guard so well

Old Salem's happy ground, As those eternal arms of love, That eveiy saint surround.

3 Deal gently, Lord, with souls sincere,

And lead them safely on. Within the gates of Paradise, Where Cln-ist, their Lord, is gone.

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Safety in God.

1 THEY who on the Lord rely. Safely dwell, though danger 's nigh ; Wide his sheltering wings are spread O'er each faithful servant's head.

2 Vain temptation's "svily snare ; Christians are Jehovah's care ; Harmless flies the shaft by day, Or in darkness wings its way.

3 Wlien they wake, or when they sleep, Angel guards their vigils keep : Death and danger may be near ; Faith and love have nought to fear.

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633. C. M. Watts.

Strength and Protection from God.

1 WHENCE do our mom-nful thoughts arise ?

And Where's oui* courage fled ? Has restless sin or raging hell Struck all our comforts dead ?

2 Have we forgot th' almighty name

That formed the earth and sea ? And can an all-creating arm Grow weary or decay ?

3 Almighty strength and boundless grace

In our Jehovah dwell ! He gives the conquest to the weak, And dooms their foes to hell.

4 Mere mortal power shall fade and die,

And youthful vigor cease ; But we, that wait upon the Lord, Shall feel our strength increase.

"34:. ^ CM. HeGINBOTHAM.

Comfort in Sickness and Death.

1 WHEN sickness shakes the languid frame.

Each phantom pleasure flies ; Vain hopes of bliss no more obscure Om* long-deluded eyes.

2 The tottering frame of mortal life

Shall crumble into dust ; Nature shall faint ; but learn, my soul, On natm-e's God to trust.

3 The man whose pious heart is fixed

Securely on his God, In every frowTi may comfort find. And kiss the chastening rod.

4 Nor him shall death itself alarm ;

On heaven his soul relies ; With joy he views his Maker's love. And with composure dies.

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Security and Comfort in God.

1 WHEN, overwhelmed with grief,

My heart within me dies, Helpless, and far from all relief, To heaven I lift mine eyes.

2 O, lead me to the Rock

That's high above my head, And make the covert of thy wings JMy shelter and my shade.

3 Within thy presence. Lord,

Forever I'll abide ; Thou art the tower of my defence, The refuge where I hide.

4 Thou givest me the lot

Of those that fear thy name ; If endless life be theii* reward, 1 shall possess the same.

636» a IVL B. W. Noel.

Hope in Trouble,

1 WHEN musing sorrow weeps the past,

And mourns the present pain, 'Tis sweet to think of peace at last. And feel that death is gain.

2 'Tis not that murmuring thoughts arise,

And di-ead a Father's will ; 'Tis not that meek submission flies. And would not suffer still.

3 It is that heaven-born Faith smreys

The path that leads to light. And longs her eagle plumes to raise. And lose herself m sight

4 It is that troubled conscience feels

The pangs of struggling sin, And sees, though far, the hand that heals, And ends the strife within.

5 O, let me wing my hallowed flight

From earth-born woe and care. And soar above these clouds of night, My Saviour's bliss to share.

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Sweetness of Sub7nissio7i.

1 WHEN languor and disease invade

This trembling house of clay, 'Tis sweet to look beyond my pain, And long to fly away ; —

2 Sweet to look inward, and attend

The whispers of his love ; Sweet to look upward, to the place Where Jesus pleads above ; —

3 Sweet to look back, and see my name

In life's fair book set down ; Sweet to look forward, and behold Eternal joys my own ; —

4 Sweet on his faithfulness to rest,

Whose love can never end ; Sweet on the promise of his grace For all things to depend ; —

5 Sweet, in the confidence of faith,

To trust his firm decrees ; Sweet to lie passive in his hands. And loiow no will but his.

6 If such the sweetness of the stream,

What must the fountain be, Where saints and angels draw their bliss Directly, Lord, from thee 1

6S8. C. M. Cotton.

Safety in God.

1 WHY, O my soul, O, why depressed,

And whence thine anxious feai's ? Let former favors fix thy trust, And check thy rising tears.

2 Affliction is a stormy deep,

Wliere wave succeeds to wave ; Though o'er my head the billows roll, I know the Lord can save.

3 On him 1 trust and build my hope,

Nor murmur at his rod: In vain the waves of trouble roll, While he is still my God.

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639. C. M. Watts.

Converse with Heaven.

1 MY thoughts suiTnount these lower skies,

And look within the veil : There springs of endless pleasure rise ; The waters never faiL

2 There I behold, with sweet delight,

The blessed Three in One ; And strong affections fix my sight On God's incarnate Son.

3 His promise stands forever firm ;

His grace shall ne'er depart : He binds my name upon his arm, And seals it on his heart.

4 Light are the pains that nature brings ;

How short our sorrow^s are, When with eternal futm-e things The present we compare !

5 I would not be a stranger still

To that celestial place, Where I forever hope to dwell Near my Redeemer's face.

630. L. M. Watts.

Holy Aspirations.

1 MY God, permit me not to be A stranger to myself and thee ; Amidst a thousand thoughts I rove. Forgetful of my highest love.

2 Why should my passions mix with earth, And thus debase my heavenly birth ? Why should I cleave to things below. And let my God, my Saviour, go ?

3 Call me away from flesh and sense ;

One sovereign word can draw me thence ; I would obey the voice divine. And all inferior joys resign.

4 Be earth, with all her scenes, withdrawn ; Let noise and vanity be gone :

In secret silence of the mind

My heaven, and there mv God, 1 find.

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631. C. M. Anon.

Trust amid the Severities of God. THOU Power supreme, whose mighty scheme

These woes of mine fulfil, Here, firm, I rest ; they must be best,

Because they are thy will.

I Then all I want, — O do thou grant This one request of mine, — Since to enjoy thou dost deny, Assist me to resign.

03^* C. M. Montgomery.

Prayer.

1 PRAYER is the soul's sincere desu'c,

Unuttered or expressed. The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast.

2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh,

The falling of a tear. The upward glancing of an eye. When none but God is near.

3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech

That infant lips can try ; Prayer, the sublimest sti-ains that reach The majesty on high.

4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath,

The Christian's native air. His watchword at the gates of death ; He enters heaven with prayer.

033. C. M. Montgomery.

Prayer.

1 PRAYER is the contrite sinner's voice,

Returning from his ways. While angels in their songs rejoice. And ciy, " Behold, he prays."

2 The saints in prayer appear as one

In word, and deed, and mind, While with the Father and the Son Sweet fellowship they find.

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3 Nor prayer is made on earth alone ;

The Holy Spirit pleads, And Jesus, on th' eternal throne. For sinners intercedes.

4 O Thou, by whom we come to God, —

The life, the truth, the way, — The path of prayer thyself hast trod ; Lord, teach us how to pray.

634. C. M. Beddome.

Prayer.

1 PRAYER is the breath of God in man,

Returning whence it came ; Love is the sacred fire within, And prayer the rising flame.

2 It gives the burdened spirit ease,

And soothes the troubled breast ; Yields comfort to the mourners here, And to the weary rest.

3 When God inclines the heart to pray.

He hath an ear to hear ; . To him there's music in a groan, And beauty in a teai*.

4 The humble suppliant cannot fail

To have his wants supplied.

Since He for sinners intercedes

Who once for sinners died.

63o. lis & 10s. Spir. Songs.

Invitation to the Mercy- Seat.

1 COME, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish :

Come to the mercy-seat, fervently kneel ; Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish ; Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.

2 Joy of the desolate, light of the straying,

Hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure, Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying. Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot cure.

3 Here see the bread of life ; see waters flowing

Forth from the throne of God, pure from above ; Come to the feast of love ; come, ever kno^ving Earth has no sorrow but heaven can remove.

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636. L. M. Stowell.

The Mercy- Seat.

1 FROM every stormy wind that blows, From every swelling tide of woes, There is a calm, a sure retreat ; 'Tis found before the mercy-seat.

'2 There is a place where Jesus sheds The oil of gladness on om* heads — A place of all on earth most sweet ; It is the blood-bought mercy-seat

3 There is a scene where spirits blend, Where friend holds fellowship with friend ; Though sundered far, by faith they meet Around one common mercy-seat.

4 There, there, on eagle wings we soar, And sin and sense molest no more ;

And heaven comes down our souls to greet, And glory crowns the mercy-seat.

637. C. M. Mrs. Brown. Secret Prayer at Twilight.

1 1 LOVE to steal awhile away

From every cumbering care. And spend the hours of setting day In humble, grateful prayer.

2 I love in solitude to shed

The penitential tear, And all his promises to plead Where none but God can hear.

3 I love to think on mercies past.

And future good implore. And all my cares and sorrows cast On him whom I adore.

4 Hove by faith to take a view

Of brighter scenes in heaven ; The prospect doth my strength renew. While here by tempests driven.

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Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er,

May its departing ray Be calm as this impressive hour,

And lead to endless day.

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Pray without ceasing.

1 GO when the morning shineth,

Go when the noon is bright, Go when the eve declineth.

Go in the hush of night ; Go with pure mind and feeling,

Fling earthly thought away, And, in thy closet kneeling.

Do thou in secret pray.

2 Remember all who love thee.

All who are loved by tliee ; Pray, too, for those who hate thee,

If any such there be ; Then for thyself, in meekness,

A blessing humbly claim, And blend with each petition

Thy great Redeemer's name.

3 Or, if 'tis e'er denied thee

In solitude to pray, Should holy thoughts come o'er thee

When friends are round thy way. E'en then the silent breathing.

Thy spirit raised above. Will reach his thi'one of glory.

Where dwells eternal love.

4 O, not a joy or blessing

With this can we compare — The grace our Father gave us

To pour our souls in prayer: Whene'er thou pin'st in sadness,

Before his footstool fall ; Remember, in thy gladness.

His love who gave tliee alL

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639. S. M. Sac. Lyrics. Morning Prayer 3Ieeting.

1 HOW sweet the melting lay,

Which breaks upon the ear, When, at the hour of rising day, Christians unite m prayer !

2 The breezes waft their cries

Up to Jehovah's throne ; He listens to their humble sighs, And sends his blessings down.

3 So Jesus rose to pray

Before the morning light, — Once on the chilling mount did stay, And wrestle all the night.

4 Glory to God on high,

Who sends his blessings down To rescue souls condemned to die, And make his people one.

640. C. M. Anon. Secret Prayer.

1 SWEET is the prayer whose holy stream

Lt earnest pleading flows ; Devotion dwells upon the theme, And warm and warmer glows.

2 Faith grasps the blessing she desires ;

Hope points the upward gaze ; And Love, celestial Love, inspu*es The eloquence of praise.

3 But sweeter far the still small voice.

Unheard by human ear. When God has made the heai-t rejoice. And dried the bitter tear.

4 No accents flow, no words ascend ;

All utterance faileth there ; But sauited spirits comprehend, And God accepts the prayej-.

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641. C. M. RippoN's Col.

Secret Devotion.

1 FATHER divine, thy piercing eye

Sees through the darkest night; In deep retirement thou art nigh, With heart-discerning sight.

2 May that obsei-ving eye sui-vey

My faithful homage paid, With every morning's dawning ray, And every evenmg's shade.

3 O, let thy own celestial lire

The incense still inflame, While fervent vows to thee aspire, Thi'ough my Redeemer's name.

4 So shall the visits of thy love

My soul in secret bless ; So wilt thou deign, in worlds above, .Thy suppliant to confess.

64^. S. M. Newton.

Blessings sought in Prayer.

1 BEHOLD the thi-one of grace !

The promise calls me near ; There Jesus shows a smiling face. And waits to answer prayer.

2 Thine image, Lord, bestow.

Thy presence and thy love ; I ask to serve thee here below. And reign with thee above.

3 Teach me to live by faith ;

Conform my will to thine ; Let me victorious be in death, And then in gloiy shine.

4 If thou these blessings give.

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646. C. M. Watts. Seeking God.

1 O THAT I knew the secret place

Where I might find my God ! I'd spread my wants before his face, And pom' my woes abroad.

2 I'd tell him how my sins arise ;

What sorrows I sustain ; How grace decays, and comfort dies, And leaves my heart in pain.

3 He knows what arguments Fd take

To wrestle with my God ; Fd plead for his own mercy's sake, And for my Saviour's blood.

4 My God will pity my complaints,

And heal my broken bones ; He takes the meaning of his saints. The language of then* groans.

5 Arise, my soul, from deep distress.

And banish every fear ; He calls thee to his throne of grace. To spread thy sorrows there.

647. C. M. Urwick's Col, Prayer for Grace in Trial.

1 FATHER of all our mercies, thou

In whom we move and live. Hear us in heaven, thy dwelling, now. And answer, and forgive.

2 When, harassed by ten thousand foes.

Our helplessness we feel,

O, give the weary soul repose,

The wounded spirit heal.

3 When dire temptations gather round,

And threaten or allure, By storm or calm, in thee be fomid A refuge strong and sure.

4 When age advances, may we grow

In faith, in hope, and love. And walk in holiness below To holiness above.

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5 Let earthly joys and cares depart; Let pain and sorrow cease ; Be thou the portion of our heart ; In thee may we have peace.

648. S. M. Pratt's Col,

Prayer for divine Help.

1 JVIY God, my prayer attend ;

O, bow thine ear to me, Without a hope, ^vithout a friend, Without a help, but thee.

2 O, guard my soul around,

Which loves and trusts thy grace ; Nor let the powers of hell confound The hopes on thee I place.

3 Thy mercy I enti-eat ;

Let mercy hear my cries. While, hiunbly waitmg at thy seat, My daily prayers arise.

4 O, bid my heart rejoice.

And eveiy fear control, Since at thy throne, with suppliant voice, To thee 1 lift my soul.

649. C. M. Cappe's Col, Prayer for Guidance.

1 ETERNAL Source of life and light.

Supremely good and wise, To thee we bring our grateful vows. To thee lift up our eyes.

2 Our dark and erring minds illume

With truth's celestial rays ; Inspire oui' hearts with sacred love, And tune our lips to praise.

3 Conduct u^ safely, by thy grace,

Through life's perplexing road. And place us, when that journey 's o'er, At thy right hand, O God.

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Lord's Prayer.

1 OUR heavenly Father, hear

The prayer we offer now ; Thy name be hallowed far and near, To thee all nations bow.

2 Thy kingdom come : thy wall

On earth be done in love, As saints and seraphim fulfil Thy perfect law above.

3 Our daily bread supply

While by thy word we live; The guilt of our iniquity Forgive, as we forgive.

4 From dark temptation's power,

From Satan's wiles, defend ; Deliver in the evil hour. And guide us to the end.

5 Thine shall forever be

Glory and power divine ; The sceptre, throne, and majesty, Of heaven and earth are thine.

6 Thus humbly taught to pray

By thy beloved Son, Through him we come to thee, and say, "All for his sake be done."

651. 8s & 7s. TOPLADY.

Prayer for Light.

1 LIGHT of those whose dreaiy dwelling

Borders on the shades of death, Come, and, by thyself revealing, Dissipate the clouds beneath.

2 Thou, new heaven and earth's Creator,

111 our deepest darkness rise.

Scattering all the night of nature,

Pouring day upon our eyes.

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3 Still we wait for thy appeai-ing ;

Life and joy thy beams impart, Chasing all our fears, and cheering Every poor, benighted heart.

4 Come, extend thy wonted favor

To our ruined, guilty race ; Come, thou blest, exalted Saviour, Come, apply thy saving grace.

5 By thine all-atoning merit

Every burdened soul release ; By the teachings of thy Spuit Guide us into perfect peace.

6J3. 7s. Grawt.

Prayer in the Name of Jesus.

1 SAVIOUR, when, in dust, to thee Low we bow th' adoring knee, — When, repentant, to the skies Scarce we lift our streaming eyes, — O, by all thy pain and woe Suffered once for man below. Bending from thy throne on high , Hear us when to thee we cry.

2 By thine hour of dark despair ; By thine agony of prayer ;

By the cross, the nail, the thorn, Piercing spear, and torturing scorn ; By the gloom that veiled the skies O'er the dreadful sacrifice, — Jesus, look with pitying eye ; Listen to our humble cry.

3 By the deep, expiring groan ; By the sad, sepulchral stone ; By the vault whose dark abode Held in vain the rising God, — O, from earth to heaven restored, Mightj^, re-ascended Lord, Saviour, Prince, exalted high, Hear us when to thee we cry.

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003. 8s & 7s. C. Wesley.

Desiring Sanctification.

1 LOVE divine, all love excelling,

Joy of heaven, to earth come down ; Fix in us thy humble dwelling;

All thy faithful mercies crown : Jesus, thou art all compassion ;

Pure, unbounded love thou art ; Visit us with thy salvation ;

Enter every trembling heart.

2 Breathe, O, breathe thy Holy Spirit

Into every troubled breast ; Let us all thy grace inherit ;

Let us find thy promised rest : Take away the love of sinning ;

Take our load of guilt away ; End the work of thy beginning ;

Bring us to eternal day.

3 Carry on thy new creation ;

Pure and holy may we be ; Let us see our whole salvation

Perfectly secured by thee ; Change from glory into glory.

Till in heaven we take our place, Till we cast our crowns before thee,

Lost in wonder, love, and praise.

654. C. M. Raffles.

A submissive and docile Spirit.

1 THOU boundless Source of every good,

Our best desires fulfil ; We would adore thy wondrous grace, And mark thy sovereign will.

2 In all thy mercies may our souls

Thy bounteous goodness see ; Nor let the gifts thy hand imparts Estrange our hearts from thee.

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3 Teach us, in time of deep distress,

To own thy hand, O God, And in submissive silence leai-n The lessons of thy rod.

4 In eveiy changing scene of life,

Whate'er that scene may be. Give us a meek and humble mind, — A mind at peace with thee.

5 Do thou direct our steps ai'ight ;

Help us thy name to fear ; And give us grace to watch and pray, And strength to persevere.

6 Then may we close our eyes in death,

Without a fear or care ; For death is life, and labor rest, If thou art with us there.

^5S, S. M. Watts.

Reliance on God.

1 MY God, permit my tongue

This joy — to call thee mine ; And let my early cries prevail To taste thy love divine.

2 For life, %vithout thy love,

No relish can afford ; No joy can be compared with this, — To sen'e and please the Lord.

3 In wakeful hours of night,

I call my God to mmd ; 1 think how wise thy counsels are, And all thy dealings kind.

4 Since thou hast been my help.

To thee my spirit flies ; And on thy watchfiU providence My cheerful hope relies.

5 The shadow of thy wings

My soul in safety keeps ; I follow where my Father leads. And he supports my steps.

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Help, Lord.

1 O, HELP us, Lord ; each hour of need

Thy heavenly succor give ; Help us in thought, and word, and deed, Each hour on earth we live.

2 O, help us, when our spirits bleed.

With contrite anguish sore ; And when our hearts are cold and dead, O, help us, Lord, the more.

3 O, help us, through the prayer of faith,

More firmly to believe ; For still the more the servant hath. The more shall he receive.

4 O, help us. Father, from on high ;

We know no help but thee ; O, help us so to live and die. As thine in heaven to be.

05T. C. M. Exeter Col.

Prayer for Guidance.

1 LORD, through the dubious paths of life

Thy feeble sei'vant guide ; Supported by thy powerful arm. My footsteps shall not slide.

2 To thee, O my unerring Guide,

I would myself resign. In all my ways acknowledge thee, And form my will by thme.

3 Thus shall each blessing of thy hand

Be doubly sweet to me ; And in new griefs I still shall have A refuge. Lord, in thee.

4 Lord, by thy counsel, while I live,

O, guide my wandermg feet ; And, when my course on earth is run, Conduct me to thy seat.

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658. C. M. JUDSON.

Lord's Prayer.

1 OUR Father, God, who art m heaven,

All hallowed be thy name ; Thy kmgdom come ; thy will be done 111 heaven and earth the same.

2 Give us this day om* daily bread ;

And as we those forgive Who sm against us, so may we Forgiving grace receive.

3 Into temptation lead us not ;

From evil set us fi*ee ; And thine the kingdom, thine the power, And gloiy, ever be.

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« Thy Will be done."

1 MY God, my Father, while I stray Far fi-om my home, on life's rough way, O, teach me from my heart to say,

" Thy will, my God, be done."

2 Though dark my path, and sad my lot, Let me be still, and murmur not.

And breathe the prayer divinely taught, " Thy will, my God, be done."

3 What though in lonely grief 1 sigh For fi*iends beloved no longer nigh ; Submissive still would I reply,

« Thy will, my God, be done."

4 If thou shouldst call me to resign

What most I prize, — it ne'er was mine, — I onlj'^ yield thee what is thine ; " Thy will, my God, be done."

5 Should pining sickness waste away My life in premature decay,

In life or death teach me to sav, " Thy will, my God, be done."

6 Renew my will from day to day. Blend it with tliine, and take away Whate'er now makes it hard to say,

"Thy will, my God, be done."

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060. C. M. Percy Chapel Col.

" Thy Will be done."

1 FATHER, I know thy ways are just,

Although to me unknown ; O, grant me grace thy love to trust, And cry, " Thy will be done."

2 If thou shouldst hedge with thorns my path,

Should wealth and Mends be gone. Still, with a fii-m and lively faith, I'll cry, « Thy will be done."

3 Although thy steps I cannot trace,

Thy sovereign right I'll own ; And, as mstructed by thy grace, I'll cry, « Thy will be done."

4 'Tis sweet thus passively to lie

Before thy gracious throne. Concerning eveiy thing to ciy, " My Father's will be done."

661. C. M. Ch. Psalmody.

Desires for Holiness,

1 O, COULD I find, fiom day to day,

A nearness to my God, Then would my hours glide sweet away, While leanmg on his word.

2 Lord, I desire with thee to live

Anew from day to day. In joys the world can never give. Nor ever take away.

3 Blest Jesus, come, and rule my heart,

And make me wholly thine. That I may never more depail:, Nor grieve thy love divine.

Thus, till my last, expiring breath.

Thy goodness I'll adore ; And when my frame dissolves in death,

My soul shall love thee more.

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66^. S. M. Percy Chapel Col.

Christ our All.

1 MY Savioui', fill my soul

With holiness and peace ; Arise with healing in thy ^vings ; Bid sin and doubting cease.

2 May thmgs beneath the sky

Engross my heai't no more ; Be thou my first, my chief dehght, My soul's unbounded store.

3 In thee all treasures lie ;

From thee all blessings flow ; Thou art the bliss of saints above, The joy of saints below.

4 O, come and make me thine,

A sinner saved by grace : Then shall I sing, with loudest strains, In heaven, thy dwelling-place.

063. C. M. C. Wesley.

Purity of Heart.

1 O FOR a heart to praise my God!

A heart from sin set free ! A heart that's sprinkled with the blood So fi-eely shed for me !

2 O for a heart submissive, meek,

My great Redeemer's throne. Where only Christ is heard to speak, "Where Jesus reigns alone !

3 O for an humble, contrite heart,

Believing, true, and clean. Which neither life nor death can part From him that dwells within !

4 Thy temper, gracious Lord, impart ;

Come quickly fi-om above ; O, write thy name upon my heart ; Thy name, O God, is love.

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064. C. M. Steele.

Prayer for Submission.

1 FATHER, whate'er of earthly bliss

Thy sovereign will denies, Accepted at thy throne of grace, Let this petition rise : —

2 Give me a calm, a thankful heai't,

From every murmur free ; The blessings of thy grace impart, And make me live to thee.

3 Let the sweet hope that thou art mine

My life and death attend ; Thy presence through my journey shine, And crown my journey's end.

665. S. M. Mason. Blessedness of the Pure in Heart.

1 BLEST are the pure in heart.

For they shall see our God ; The secret of the Lord is theirs ; Their soul is his abode.

2 Still to the lowly soul

He doth himself impart. And for his temple and his throne Selects the pm*e in heart.

666. C. M. Anon.

" Remember me."

1 "REMEMBER me," my Saviour God,

Whilst here on earth 1 stay ; Give strength to bear affliction's rod. And faith to watch and pray.

2 " Remember me," when fortune smiles.

And scenes are bright and fair, liBst I should fall, through Satan's wiles, Beneath his baneful snare.

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3 " Remember me ; " thy voice T\\ greet

Li all thy dealings here ; O, let thy Spirit guide my feet, And I shall never feai*.

4 "Remember me ;" stand near my side,

Where'er my lot may be ; And when by Jordan's swelling tide,

0 Lord, " remember me."

667. C. M. Haweis.

*' Lord, remember me."

1 O THOU from whom all goodness flows,

1 lift my soul to thee ;

In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes,

0 Lord, remember me.

2 When, with an aching, burdened heart,

1 seek relief of thee.

Thy pardon grant, new peace impart ; O Lord, remember me.

3 When trials sore obstruct my way,

And ills I cannot flee, O, let my strength be as my day ; O Lord, remember me.

4 If, for thy sake, upon my name

Reproach and shame shall be, I'll hail reproach, and welcome shame : O Lord, remember me.

5 When worn with pain, disease, and grief.

This feeble body see ; Grant patience, rest, and kind relief;

0 Lord, remember me.

6 When, in the solemn hour of death,

1 wait thy just decree.

Be this the prayer of my last breath, — O Lord, remember me.

7 And when before thy throne I stand.

And lifl: my soul to thee, Then, with the saints at thy right hand, O Lord, remember me.

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668. S. M. ANoy.

Consecration to God.

1 LORD, help me to resign

My doubting heart to thee, And, whether cheerful or distressed, Thine, thine alone to be.

2 My only aim be this, —

Thy purpose to fulfil. In thee rejoice with all my sti'ength, And do thy holy will.

3 Lord, thy all-seeing eye

Keeps watch with sleepless care ; Thy great compassion never fails ; Thou hear'st my humble prayer.

4 So will I firmly trust

That thou wilt guide me still. And guard me safe throughout the way That leads to Z ion's hill.

669. C. M. Watts.

Pious Resolutions.

1 O THAT thy statutes every hour

Might dwell upon my mind ! Thence I derive a quickening power, And daily peace I find.

2 To meditate thy precepts, Lord,

Shall be my sweet employ ; My soul shall ne'er forget thy word ; Thy word is all my joy.

3 How would I run in thy commands,

If thou my heart discharge From sin and Satan's hateful chains, And set my feet at large !

4 My lips with courage shall declare

Thy statutes and thy name ; ril speak thy word though kings should hear, Nor yield to sinful shame,

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670. S. M. Watts.

Renouncing Sin.

1 SHALL we go on to sin,

Because thy grace abounds .'' Or crucify the Lord again, And open all his wounds ?

2 Forbid it, mighty God ;

Nor let it e'er be said That we, whose sins are crucified, Should raise them from the dead.

3 We will be slaves no more.

Since Christ has made us free. Has nailed om- tyrants to his cross, And bought our libertj^

671 C. M. Steele.

Prayer for quickening Grace.

1 PERMIT me. Lord, to seek thy face,

Obedient to thy call — To seek the presence of thy gi-ace, ]My strength, my life, my all.

2 All I can wish is thine to give :

My God, 1 ask thy love — That greatest boon 1 can receive, That bliss of heaven above.

3 To heaven my restless heart aspires;

O for some quickening ray. To animate my faint desires, And cheer the tiresome way !

4 While sin and Satan join their art

To keep me from my Lord, O Saviour, guard my trembling heart, And guide me by thy word.

5 Whene'er the tempting foe alaiTns,

Or spreads the fatal snare, I'll fly to my Redeemer's arms ; For safety must be there.

6 My Guardian, my almighty Friend,

On thee my soul would rest ; On thee alone my hopes depend ; In thee I'm ever blest.

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673. L. M. J. F. Oberlin.

Christian Stability.

1 O LORD, thy heavenly grace impart, And fix my trail, inconstant heart ; Henceforth my chief desire shall be To dedicate myself to thee.

2 Whate'er pursuits my time employ, One thought shall fill my soul with joy ; That silent, secret thought shall be. That all my hopes are fixed on thee.

3 Thy glorious eye pervadeth space ; Thy presence. Lord, fills every place ; And, wheresoe'er my lot may be, Still shall my spirit cleave to thee.

4 Renouncmg every worldly thing, And safe beneath thy spreading wing, My sweetest thought henceforth shall be, That all I want I fmd in thee.

678. C. M. Steele.

Filial Submission.

1 AND can my heart aspire so high

To say, « My Father," God ? Lord, at thy feet I fain would lie. And leai'n to kiss the rod.

2 I would submit to all thy will,

For thou art good and wise ; Let each rebellious thought be still, Nor one faint murmur rise.

3 Thy love can cheer the darkest gloom,

And bid me wait serene. Till hopes and joys immortal bloom. And brighten all the scene.

4 "My Father, God," permit my heart

To plead her humble claim. And ask the bliss those words impart, In my Redeemer's name.

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674. 8s & 78. Pratt's Col.

Prayer for Humility.

1 LET thy grace, Lord, make me lowly,

Humble all my swelling pride: Fallen, guilty, and unholy,

Greatness from my eyes I'll hide.

2 ni forbid my vain aspiring,

Nor at earthly honors aim. No ambitious heights desiring, Far above my humble claim.

3 Weaned from earth's delusive pleasures,

In thy love I'll seek for mme ; Placed in heaven my nobler treasures, Eaith I quietly resign.

4 Thus the transient world despising,

On the Lord my hopes rely ;

Thus my joys, from him arising,

Like himself, shall never die.

67«>. C. M. Meth. Col.

Prayer for Grace in Trial.

1 SHEPHERD divine, our wants relieve.

In this our evil day ; To all thy tempted followers give The heart to trust and pray.

2 Long as our fiery trials last,

Long as the cross we bear, O, let our souls on thee be cast, In never-ceasing prayer.

3 Thy Holy Spirit's praying grace

Give us in faith to claim. To wrestle till we see thy face, And know thy hidden name.

4 Till thou the Father's love impart,

Till thou thyself bestow, Be this the cry of every heart — " I will not let thee go."

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676. S. M. C. Wesley. Prayer for Self-Consecration.

1 O GOD, my strength, my hope,

On thee I cast my cai'e, With humble confidence look up, And know thou hearest prayer.

2 O for a godly feai*,

A quick-discerning eye, That looks to thee when sin is near, And sees the tempter fly ! —

3 A spirit still prepared.

And armed with jealous care, Forever standing on its guard, And watching unto prayer !

4 Lord, let me still abide,

Nor from my hope remove, Till thou my patient spirit guide To better worlds above.

677. C. M. Epis. Col. Prayer for Supplies of Grace. ■.. ' i^y o<i h c

1 THOU Fount of blessing, God of love, '

To thee our hearts we raise ; Y

Thine all-sustaining power we prove, '

And gladly smg thy praise. ^ ,

2 Thine, wholly thine, we long to be ;

Our sacrifice receive ; / /

Made, and preserved, and saved, by thee. To thee ourselves we give.

3 To thee our every wish aspires ;

For all thy mercy's store. The sole return thy love requires Is, that we ask for more.

4 For more we ask ; we open. Lord,

Our hearts t' embrace thy will : Renew us by thy quickening word, And from thy fulness fill.

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678. 8s, 6 & 4. Hemans.

Imploring Succor.

1 FATHER, who in the oUve shade.

When the dark hour came on, Didst, with a breath of heavenly aid, Strengthen thy Son, —

2 O, by the anguish of that night.

Send us down blest relief; Or, to the chastened, let thy might Hallow this grief.

3 And thou, that when the starry sky

Saw tlie dread strife begun.

Didst teach adoring faith to cry,

« Thy will be done," —

4 By thy meek spu'it, thou, of all

That e'er have mourned the chief, Blest Saviour, if the stroke must fall, Hallow this grief.

679. C. M. Watts. Secret Communion with God.

1 'TWAS in the watches of the night

I thought upon thy power ; I kept thy lovely face in sight, Amid the darkest hour.

2 While 1 lay resting on my bed,

My soul arose on high ; My God, my life, my hope, I said, Bring thy salvation nigh.

3 I strive to mount thy holy hill ;

I walk the heavenly road ; Thy glories all my sph'it fill, Wliile I commune with GJod.

4 Thy mercy stretches o'er my head

The shadow of thy wing ; My heart rejoices in thme aid. And I thy praises sing.

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Prayer for Help in Necessity.

1 LOWLY and solemn be Thy children's cry to thee,

Father divine, — A hymn of sui)pliant breath. Owning that life and death

Alike are thme.

2 O Father, in that hour, When earth all helping power

Shall disavow, — When spear, and shield, and crown, In faintness are cast down, —

Sustain us, thou !

3 By Him who bowed to take The death-cup for our sake.

The thorn, the rod, — From whom the last dismay Was not to pass away, —

Aid us, O God.

4 While trembling o'er the gi*ave, We call on thee to save.

Father divine : Hear, hear our suppliant breath ; Keep us, m life and death.

Thine, only thine.

081. C. M. Watts.

God's Presence is Light in Darkness.

1 ]MY God, the spring of all my joys,

The life of my delights. The gloiy of my brightest days. And comfort of my nights !

2 In darkest shades, if he appear,

My dawning is begun ; He is my soul's bright morning star, And he my rising sun.

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3 The opening neavens around me shine

With beams of sacred bhss, While Jesus shows his love is mine, And whispers, I am his.

4 My soul would leave this heavy clay,

At that transportmg word, And run with joy the shming way, To meet my gracious Lord.

5 Fearless of hell and ghastly death,

I break through every foe : The wings of love and arms of faith Shall bear me conqueror tlii'ough.

683. S. M. Watts.

Backsliding and Repentance.

1 MINE eyes and my desire

Are ever to the Lord ; I love to plead his promised gi'ace. And rest upon his word.

2 Turn, turn thee to my soul ;

Bring thy salvation near ; When will thy hand release my feet From every deadly snare ?

3 AVhen shall the sovereign grace

Of my forgiving God Restore me from those dangerous ways My wandering feet have trod ?

4 O, keep my soul fi-om death,

Nor put my hope to shame ; For I have placed my only trust In my Redeemer's name.

5 With humble faith I w^ait

To see thy face again ; Of Israel it shall ne'er be said, " He sought the Lord in vain."

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6S3. S. M. Watts.

Ingratitude deplored.

1 IS this the kind return ?

Ai'e these the thanks we owe ? — Thus to abuse eternal love,

Whence all our blessings flow ?

2 To what a stubborn frame

Has sin reduced our mind ! What strange, rebellious wretches we I And God as strangely kind !

3 Turn, turn us, mighty God,

And mould oiu* souls afresh ; Break, sovereign grace, these hearts of stone, And give us hearts of flesh.

4 Let past ingratitude

Provoke our weeping eyes ; And hourly, as new mercies fall, Let hom-ly thanks arise.

GS'** L. M. Bickersteth's Col.

Backsliding and Returning.

1 O, WHERE is now that glowing love

That marked our union with the Lord ? Our hearts were fixed on things above, Nor could the world a joy afford.

2 Where is the zeal that led us then

To make our Saviour's glory known ? That freed us from the fear of men, And kept our eye on him alone ?

3 Where are the happy seasons spent

In fellowship with him we loved? The sacred joy, the sweet content.

The blessedness that then we proved ?

4 Behold, again we turn to thee ;

O, cast us not away, though vile : No peace we have, no joy we see, O Lord our God, but in thy smile.

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68«i. H. M. Winchell's Sel.

Seeking Restoration.

1 WHERE is my Saviour now,

Whose smiles I once possessed ? Till he return, I bow.

By heavj' grief oppressed: My days of happiness are gone, And I am left to weep alone.

2 Where can the mourner go,

And tell his tale of gi'ief? Ah, who can soothe his woe.

And give him sweet relief? Earth cannot heal the wounded breast, Or give the troubled sinner rest.

3 Jesus, thy smiles impart ;

My gracious Lord, return, And ease my wounded heart, And bid me cease to mourn : Then shall this night of sorrow flee. And peace and heaven be found in thee.

686. L. M Watts.

The Road to Life and to Death.

1 BROAD is the road that leads to death,

And thousands walk together there ; But wisdom shows a narrow path. With here and there a traveller.

2 "Deny thyself and take thy cross,"

Is the Redeemer's great command: Nature must count her gold but di-oss. If she would gain this heavenly land.

3 The fearful soul that tires and faints,

And walks the ways of God no more. Is but esteemed almost a saint, And makes his ovnn destruction sure.

4 Lord, let not all my hopes be vain ;

Create my heart entirely new — Which h}^ocrites could ne'er attain, Which false apostates never knew.

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The Warning.

1 THE awful message came;

The Lord of spirits said, " I know thou hast a living name,

But thou art dead. Thy dying gifts revive,

And strengthen what remain ; Repent, remember, watch, and strive To live again.

2 " But if thou wilt not hear

This warning of my grace, Nor bow, with penitential fear,

Before my face, Lo! as a thief I come, —

The hour tliou canst not tell, — To drive thee from thy peaceful home In flames to dwell.

3 " The undefiled shall see

My promise fixed and sure ; And he who conquers walk with me

In garments pure : Recorded by my love,

His name I will declare Before my Father's throne above, And angels there."

088. C. M. Watts.

Difficulty and Dependence.

1 STRAIT is the way, the door is strait.

That leads to joys on high : 'Tis but a few that fiind the gate. While crowds mistake and die.

2 Beloved self must be denied.

The mind and will renewed. Passion suppressed, and patience tried, And vain desires subdued.

3 Lord, can a feeble, helpless worm

Fulfil a task so hard ? Thy grace must all the work perform, And give the free reward.

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689. S. M. StEELB.

Grateful Acknowledgment.

1 MY Maker and my King,

To thee my all 1 owe ; Thy sovereign bounty is the spring Whence all my blessings flow.

2 The creature of thy hand,

On thee alone I live ; My God, thy benefits demand More praise than 1 can give.

3 Lord, what can I impart,

When all is thine before ? Thy love demands a thankful heart, — The gift, alas ! how poor ! #

4 Shall I withhold thy due ?

And shall my passions rove ? Lord, form this wretched heart anew, And till it with thy love.

5 O, let thy grace inspire

My soul with strength divine ; Let all my powers to thee aspire, And all my days be thine.

690. C. M. Steele. Pardoning Love.

1 HOW oft, alas ! this wretched heart

Has wandered from the Lord ! How oft my roving thoughts depart, Forgetful of his word !

2 Yet sovereign mercy calls, "Return;"

Dear Lord, and may I come ? My vile ingratitude I mourn ; O, take the wanderer home.

3 And canst thou, wilt thou, yet forgive,

And bid my crimes remove ? And shall a pardoned rebel live To speak thy wondrous love ?

4 Thy pardoning love, so fi*ee, so sweet,

Blest Saviour, I adore ; O, keep me at thy sacred feet, And let me rove no more.

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Walking with God.

1 O FOR a closer walk with God !

A calm and heavenly frame!

A light to shine upon the road

That leads me to the Lamb !

2 Where is the blessedness I knew

When first I saw the Lord ? Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus and his word ?

3 Wliat peaceful hom-s I then enjoyed I

How sweet their memory still ! But now 1 find an aching void The world can never fill.

4 Return, O holy Dove, retura,

Sweet messenger of rest ; I hate the sins that made thee moura, And di'ove thee from my breast.

5 The dearest idol I have known,

Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, Ajid worship only thee.

6 So shall my walk be close with God,

Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb.

69S. C. M. Watts.

Prayer for quickening Grace.

1 MY soul lies cleaving to the dust ;

Lord, give me life divine ; From vain desires, and every lust, Turn oflf these ej^es of mine.

2 I need the influence of thy grace

To speed me in thy way. Lest 1 should loiter in my race, Or turn my feet astray. 3ra

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3 Are not thy mercies sovereign still,

And thou a faithful God ? "Wilt thou not grant me warmer zeal To run the heavenly road ?

4 Does not my heart thy precepts love,

And long to see thy face ? And yet how slow my spirits move Without enlivening grace !

5 Then shall I love thy gospel more,

And ne'er forget thy word, When I have felt its quickening power To draw me near the Lord.

693. C. M. Addisok.

Gratitude.

1 WHEN all thy mercies, O my God,

My rising soul sui*veys, Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.

2 Unnumbered comforts on my soul

Thy tender care bestowed. Before my infant heart conceived From whom those comforts flowed.

3 When in the slippeiy paths of youth

With heedless steps I ran. Thine arm, unseen, conveyed me safe, And led me up to man.

4 Ten thousand thousand precious gifls

My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart. That tastes those gifts with joy.

5 Through every period of my life,

Thy goodness I'll pursue ; And after death, in distant worlds. The glorious theme renew.

6 Through all eternity, to thee

A grateful song I'll raise: But, O, eternity 's too short To utter all thy praise.

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694. S. M. Watts.

Union and Peace.

1 BLEST are the sons of peace,

Whose liearts and hopes are one, Whose kind designs to serve and please Through all their actions run.

2 Blest is the pious house

Where zeal and friendship meet ; Their songs of praise, their mingled vows, Make their communion sweet.

3 From those celestial springs

Such streams of pleasure flow, As no increase of riches brings, Nor honors can bestow.

4 Thus, when on Aaron's head

They poured the rich perfume, The oil through all his raiment spread, And fragrance filled the room.

5 Thus, on the heavenly hills.

The saints are blest above. Where joy, like morning dew, distils, And all the air is love.

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Joined to God's People.

1 PEOPLE of the living God,

1 have sought the world around. Paths of sin and sorrow trod,

Peace and comfort nowhere found.

2 Now to you my spirit turns, —

Turns, a fugitive unblest; Brethren, where your altar burns, O, receive me into rest.

3 Lonely I no longer roam,

Like the cloud, the wind, the wave ; Where you dwell shall be my home, Where you die shall be my grave.

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4 Mine the God whom you adore ; Your Redeemer shall be mine ; Earth can fill my soul no more ; Every idol I resign.

69G* S. M. Beddome.

AU one in Christ.

1 LET party names no more

The Chi'istian world o'erspread : Gentile and Jew, and bond and free, Ai'e one in Christ, their Head.

2 Among tlie saints on eaith

Let mutual love be found — Heirs of the same inheritance, With mutual blessings crowned.

3 Thus will the chiu*ch below

Resemble that above, Where streams of endless pleasure flow, And every heart is love.

697. C. M. Swain,

Brotherly Love.

1 HOW sweet, how heavenly, is the sight,

When those that love the Lord In one another's peace delight, And thus fulfil his word ! —

2 Wlien each can feel his brother's sigh,

And with him bear a pai*t ; When sorrow flows from eye to eye, And joy fi'om heart to heart ! —

3 When, free from envy% scorn, and pride,

Our wishes all above. Each can his brother's failings hide, And show a brother's love !

4 Love is the golden chain that binds

The happy souls above ; And he's an heir of heaven that finds His bosom glow with love.

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698. L. M. Barbauld.

Christian Affection.

1 HOW blest the sacred tie that binds, In sweet communion, kindred minds! How swift the heavenly course they run, Whose hearts, whose faith, whose hopes, are one !

2 To each the soul of each how dear ! What tender love, what holy fear ! How doth the generous flame within Refine from eartli, and cleanse from sin !

3 Nor shall the glowing flame ex])ire, When dimly burns frail nature's fire ; Then shall they meet in reahns above, A heaven of joy, a heaven of love.

699. C. M. Watts. Christian Harmony.

1 LO ! what an entertaining sight

Those friendly brethren prove, Whose cheerful hearts in bands unite Of harmony and love ! —

2 Where streams of bliss from Christ, the spring,

Descend to every soul, And heavenly peace, with balmy w^ing. Shades and bedews the whole !

3 'Tis pleasant as the morning dews

That fall on Zion's hill. Where God his mildest gloiy shows, And makes his grace distil.

• OO. H. M. Montgomery.

Christian Unity.

1 HOW beautiful the sight

Of brethren wlio agree

In friendship to unite,

And bonds of charity:

'Tis like the precious ointment, shed

O'er all his robes, from Aaron's head.

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2 'Tis like the dews that fill

The cups of Hermoii's flowers, Or Zion's fruitfiil hill,

Bright with the di-ops of showers. When mmgling odors breathe around, And glory rests on all the ground.

3 For there the Lord commands

Blessings, a boundless store, From his unsparing hands,

Yea, life forevermore : Thrice happy they who meet above To spend eternity in love.

• "*• C. M. Spir. of the Psalms.

Excellence of Christian Unanimity and Love.

1 SPIRIT of peace, celestial Dove,

How excellent thy praise ! No richer gift than Cluistian love Thy gracious power displays.

2 Sweet as the dew on herb and flower.

That silently distils. At evening's soft and balmy hour, On Zion's fruitful hills, —

3 So, with mild influence from above,

Shall promised grace descend. Till universal peace and love O'er all the earth extend.

70S. C. M. Beddome.

Imitation of Christ.

1 IN duties and in suflerings too.

Thy path, my Lord, I'd trace ; As thou liast done, so would I do. Depending on thy grace.

2 Inflamed with zeal, 'twas thy delight

To do thy Father's will ; O, may that zeal my soul excite Thy precepts to fulfil.

3 Unsullied meekness, truth, and love,

Through all thy conduct shine ; O, may my whole deportment prove A copy. Lord, of thine,

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703. L. M. Watts.

Religion vain without Love.

1 HAD I the tongues of Greeks and Jews, And nobler speech than angels use,

If love be absent, I am found.

Like tinklmg brass, an empty sound.

2 Were I insph-ed to preach and tell All that is done in heaven and hell, — Or could my faith the world remove, — Still 1 am nothing without love.

3 Should I distribute all my store

To feed the hungry, clothe the poor, —

Or give my body to the flame.

To gain a martyr's glorious name, —

4 If love to God and love to men Be absent, all my hopes ai'e vain ; Nor tongues, nor gifts, nor fieiy zeal. The work of love can e'er fulfil.

704. L. M. Watts.

Following the Example of Christ.

1 MY dear Redeemer and my Lord, 1 read my duty in thy word ;

But in thy life the law appears. Drawn out in living chai'acters.

2 Such was thy truth, and such thy zeal, Such deference to thy Father's will, Such love and meekness so divine,

I would transcribe, and make them mine.

3 Cold mountains and the midnight air Witnessed the fervor of thy prayer ; The desert thy tem})tations knew, Thy conflict and thy victory too.

4 Be thou my pattern ; make me bear More of thy gracious image here ;

Then God, the Judge, shall own my name Among the followers of the Lamb.

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Bearing Shame for Christ.

1 DIDST thou, dear Sa\riour, suffer shame,

And bear the cross for me ? And shall 1 fear to own thy name, Or thy disciple be ?

2 Inspire my soul with life divine,

And make me truly bold ; Let knowledge, faith, and meekness shine, Nor love nor zeal grow cold.

3 Let mockers scoff, the world defame.

And treat me with disdain ; Still may 1 gloiy m thy name, And count reproach my gain.

4 To thee I cheerfully submit.

And all my powers resign ; Let wisdom point out what is fit, And I'll no more repine.

706. L. M. Watts.

The Gospel exemplified in the Conduct.

1 SO let our lips and lives express The holy gospel we profess ;

So let our works and virtues shine. To prove the doctrine all divine.

2 Thus shall we best proclaim abroad Tlie honors of om- Saviour God, When his salvation reigns within, And grace subdues the power of sin.

3 Our flesh and sense must be denied, Ambition, en\y, lust, and pride ;

While justice. temi)erance, truth, and love, Our mward piety approve.

4 Religion bears our spirits up. While we expect that blessed hope. The bright appearance of the Lord, And faith stands leaning on his word,

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Christ our Example, in Suffering.

1 GO to dark Gethsemane,

Ye that feel temptation's power; Your Redeemer's conflict see ;

Watch with him one bitter hour : Turn not from his griefs away ; Learn of Jesus Christ to pray.

2 Follow to the judgment-hall ;

View the Lord of life arraigned : O, the wormwood and the gall !

O, the pangs his soul sustained ! Shun not suffering, shame, or loss ; Learn of him to bear the cross.

3 Calv^ary's mournful mountiiin climb ;

There, admiring at his feet, Mark that miracle of time,

God's own sacrifice complete : " It is finished," hear him cry; Learn of Jesus Christ to die.

4 Early hasten to the tomb

Where they laid his breathless clay ; All is solitude and gloom :

Who has taken him away ? Christ is risen ; he meets our eyes: Saviour, teach us so to rise.

708. S. M. TOPLADY.

Encouragement.

1 YOUR harps, ye trembling saints,

Down from the willows take ; Loud, to the praise of love divine, Bid every string awake.

2 Though in a foreign land.

We are not far from home ; And nearer to our house above We every moment come.

3 His grace will to the end

Stronger and brighter shine ; Nor present things, nor things to come, Shall quench the spark divine.

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709. C. M. Watts. Prayer for Direction.

1 O TIL\T the Lord would guide my ways

To keep his statutes still !

0 that my God would grant me grace To know and do his will !

2 O, send thy Spu-it down, to write

Thy law upon my heart ; Nor let my tong^ie indulge deceit, Nor act the liar's part.

3 From folly timi away my eyes ;

Let no corrupt design. Nor covetous desu'e, arise Within this soul of mine.

4 Direct my footsteps by thy word,

And make my heart sincere ; Let sin have no dominion. Lord, But keep my conscience clear.

5 Make me to walk in thy commands, —

'Tis a delightful road, — Nor let my head, nor heait, nor hands, Oifend against my God.

710. C. M. Watts. Communion with God.

1 TO thee, before the dawning light,

My gracious God, 1 pray ;

I meditate thy name by night.

And keep thy law by day.

2 My spirit faints to see thy gi*ace ;

Thy promise bears me up ; And, while salvation long delays. Thy word supports my hope.

3 When midnight darkness veils the skies, '

I call thy works to mind ; My thoughts in warm devotion rise, And sweet acceptance find.

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711. 8s & 7s. J. Taylor.

The Fount of Blessing.

1 FAR from mortal cares retreating,

Sordid hopes, and vain desires,

Here, our willing footsteps meeting,

Every heart to heaven aspires.

2 From the fount of glory beaming.

Light celestial cheers our eyes, Mercy from above proclaiming Peace and pardon from the skies.

3 Who may share this great salvation ?

Every pure and humble mind. Every kindred, tongue, and nation. From the stains of guilt refined.

4 Blessings all around bestowing,

God withholds his care from none, Grace and mercy ever flowing From the fountain of his throne.

71^. C. M. BOWRINO.

Holy Aspirations.

1 THE saviour now is gone before

To yon blest realms of light : O, thitlier may our spirits soar. And wing their upward flight.

2 Lord, make us to those joys aspire,

That spring from love to thee. That pass the carnal heart's desire, And faith alone can see.

3 To guide us to thy glories, Lord,

To lift us to the sky, O, may thy Spirit stifl be poured Upon us from on high.

713. C. M. Doddridge.

Gratitude and Hope. 1 MY soul, triumphant in the Lord, Proclaim thy joys abroad, And march with holy vigor on, Supported by thy God.

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2 Through every winding maze of life

His hand has been my guide ; And in his long-experienced care My heart shall still confide.

3 His grace through all the desert flows,

An miexliausted stream ; That grace, on Zion's sacred mount, Shall be my endless theme.

4 Beyond the choicest joys of time,

Thy courts on eai-tli I love ; But, O, I burn with strong desire To dwell with thee above.

5 There, joined with all the shining band,

My soul would thee adore, A pillar in thy temple fixed, To be removed no more.

'714c. C. M. Doddridge.

Self- Admonition.

1 AWAKE, my di-owsy soul, awake.

And view the threatening scene ; See how thy foes encamp around, And treason lui'ks within.

2 'Tis not this mortal life alone

These hostile powers assail : How canst thou hope for future bliss, If then* attempts prevail ?

3 Then to the work of God awake ;

Behold thy Master near ; The various, arduous task pursue With vigor and with fear.

4 The awful register goes on ;

Th' account will surely come ; And opening day, or closing night, May bear me to my doom.

5 Tremendous thought! how deep it strikes !

Yet like a dream it flies. Till God's own voice the slumbers chase From these deluded eyes.

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7t5. S. M. Doddridge.

Tlie watchful Servant.

1 YE servants of the Lord,

Each in his office wait ; With joy obey his heavenly word, And watch before his gate.

2 Let all your lamps be bright,

And trim the golden flame ; Gird up your loins, as in liis sight. For awful is his name.

3 Watch ! — 'tis your Lord's command ;

And while we speak, he's near : Mark every signal of his hand, And ready all appear.

4 O, happy servant he.

In such a postm*e found ! He shall his Lord with rapture see, And be with honor croAvned.

716. C. M. Campbell's Col.

Watch and pray.

1 THE Saviour bids us watch and pray,

Tlu'ough life's brief, fleeting hour. And gives the Spirit's quickening ray To those who seek his power.

2 The Saviom* bids us watch and pray,

Maintain a warrior's strife ; Help, Lord, to hear thy voice to-day ; Obedience is om' life.

3 The Saviour bids us watch and pray ;

For soon the hour will come That calls us from the earth away. To our eternal home,

4 O Saviour, we would watch and pray.

And hear thy sacred voice, And walk, as thou hast marked the way, To heaven's eternal joys.

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717. S. M. Heath.

Watchfulness and Prayer inculcated.

1 MY soul, be on thy guard ;

Ten thousand foes arise ; The hosts of sin are pressing hard To draw thee fi-om the skies.

2 O, watch, and fight, and pray ;

The battle ne'er give o'er ; Renew it boldly eveiy day. And help divine implore.

3 Ne'er think the victoiy won,

Nor lay thine armor do"\\Ti : Thy arduous work will not be done Till thou obtain thy crovvn.

4 Fight on, my soul, till death

Shall bring thee to thy God ; He'll take thee, at thy parting breath, To his divine abode.

718. S. M. Watts.

Trusting in God.

1 I LIFT my soul to God ;

My trust is in his name : Let not my foes, that seek my blood, Still triumph in my shame.

2 From early davvTiing light

Till evening shades arise, For thy salvation, Lord, I wait, With ever-longmg eyes.

3 Remember all thy gi*ace.

And lead me in thy truth ; Forgive the sins of riper days, And follies of my youth.

4 The Lord is just and kind ;

The meek shall learn his ways, And every humble sinner find The blessings of his grace.

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Tlo. S. M. Doddridge.

The watchful Servant.

1 YE servants of the Lord,

Each m his office wait ; With joy obey his heavenly word, And watch before his gate.

2 Let all your lamps be bright,

And trim the golden flame ; Gird up yom* loins, as in his sight. For awful is his name.

3 Watch ! — 'tis your Lord's command ;

And while we speak, he's near : Mark every signal of his hand, And ready all appear.

4 O, happy servant he.

In such a postm-e found I He shall his Lord with rapture see, And be with honor crowned.

710. C. M. Campbell's Col.

Watdi and pray.

1 THE Saviour bids us watch and pray,

Tlu'ough life's brief, fleeting hour. And gives the Spu-it's quickening ray To those who seek his power.

2 The Saviour bids us watch and pray,

Maintain a warrior's strife ; Help, Lord, to hear thy voice to-day ; Obedience is om- life.

3 The Saviour bids us watch and pray ;

For soon the hour will come That calls us from the earth away. To our eternal home.

4 O Saviour, we would watch and pray.

And hear thy sacred voice, And walk, as thou hast marked the way, To heaven's eternal joys.

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717. S. M. Heath.

TVatchfid7iess and Prayer inculcated.

1 MY soul, be on thy guard ;

Ten thousand foes arise ; The hosts of sin are pressing hard To draw thee fi-om the skies.

2 O, watch, and fight, and pray ;

The battle ne'er give o'er ; Renew it boldly eveiy day, And help divine implore.

3 Ne'er think the victoiy won,

Nor lay thine armor down : Thy arduous work will not be done Till thou obtain thy crown.

4 Fight on, my soul, till death

Shall bring thee to thy God ; He'll take thee, at thy partmg breath, To his divine abode.

718. S. M. Watts.

Trusting in God.

1 I LIFT my soul to God ;

My trust is in his name : Let not my foes, that seek my blood, Still triumph in my shame.

2 From early dawning light

Till evening shades arise. For thy salvation, Lord, I wait, With ever-longmg eyes.

3 Remember all thy gi*ace.

And lead me in thy truth ; Forgive the sins of riper days, And follies of my youth.

4 The Lord is just and kind ;

The meek shall learn his ways, And every humble sinner find The blessings of his grace.

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Tlie Christian Pilgrimage.

1 RISE, my soul, and stretch thy Avings ;

Thy better portion trace ; Rise from all terrestrial things,

Towards heaven, thy native place : Sun, and moon, and stars, decay ;

Time shall soon this earth remove ; Rise, my soul, and haste away

To seats prepai-ed above.

2 Rivers to the ocean nm,

Nor stay in all their course ; Fire, ascending, seeks the sun ;

Both speed them to their source : So a soul that's born of God

Pants to view his glorious face, Upward tends to his abode,

To rest in his embrace.

3 Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn;

Press onward to the prize ; Soon our Saviour will return,

Triumphant in the skies : Yet a season, and you know

Happy entrance will be given, All our sorrows left below.

And earth exchanged for heaven.

TSO. L. M, Watts.

The Christian Warfare.

1 STAND up, my soul, shake off thy fears>

And gird the gospel armor on ; March to the gates of endless joy,

Where Jesus, thy great Captain, 's gone.

2 Hell and thy sins resist thy course ;

But hell and sin are vanquished foes; Thy Saviour nailed them to the cross, And sung the triumph when he rose.

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3 Then let my soul march boldly on, —

Press forward to the heavenly gate ; There peace and joy eternal reign,

And glittermg robes for conquerors wait

4 There shall I wear a starry crown,

And triumph in almighty grace, While all the armies of the skies Join in my glorious Leader's praise.

731. C. M. Watts.

The Christian Soldier.

1 AM 1 a soldier of the cross,

A follower of the Lamb ? And shall 1 fear to own his cause, Or blush to speak his name ?

2 Must I be carried to the skies

On flowery beds of ease. While others fought to win the prize, And sailed through bloody seas ?

3 Are there no foes for me to face ?

Must I not stem the flood ? Is this vile world a friend to grace. To help me on to God ?

4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign ;

Increase my courage, Lord : ril bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by thy word.

5 Thy saints in all this glorious war

Shall conquer, though they die ; They see the triumph from afar. And seize it with their eye.

6 When that illustrious day shall rise.

And all thy armies shine In robes of \ictoiy through the skies, The glory shall be thine.

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722. C. M. Anon.

77ie whole Armor.

1 O, SPEED thee, Christian, on thy way,

And to thy armor chng ; With girded loins the call obey That grace and mercy bring.

2 There is a battle to be fought,

An upward race to run, A crown of" glory to be sought, A victory to be won.

3 The shield of faith repels the dart

That Satan's hand may throw ; His arrow cannot reach thy heart. If Christ control the bow.

4 The glowing lamp of prayer will light

Thee on thy anxious road ; 'Twill keep the goal of heaven in sight. And guide thee to thy God.

5 O, faint not, Christian, for thy sighs

Aj-e heard before his throne ; The race must come before the prize, The cross before the crown.

723. S. M. C. Wesley.

TTie Christian Soldier.

1 SOLDIERS of Christ, arise.

And gird your armor on, Strong m the strength which God supplies Through his eternal Son.

2 Strong in the Lord of hosts.

And in his mighty power. The man who in the Saviour trusts Is more than conqueror.

3 Stand, then, in his great might.

With all his strength endued. And take, to arm you for the fight, The panoply of God ; —

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4 That, having all things done,

And all your conflicts past, You may o'ercome tiii'ough Clirist alone, And stand complete at last.

5 From strength to strength go on ;

Wrestle, and fight, and pray ; Tread all the poAvers of darkness down, And win the well-fought day.

6 Still let the Spirit ciy,

In all his soldiers, " Come," Till Christ the Lord descends from high. And takes the conquerors home.

734. C. M. Steele,

Succor implored in spiritual Conflicts.

1 ALAS ! what hourly dangers rise !

What snares beset my way ! To heaven, O, let me lift mme eyes, And hourly watch and pray.

2 How oft my mournful thoughts complain,

And melt in flowing tears ! My weak resistance, ah, how vain I How strong my foes and fears !

3 O gi'acious God, in whom I live,

My feeble efforts aid ; Help me to watch, and pray, and strive, Though trembling and afraid.

4 Increase my faith, increase my hope,

When foes and feai-s prevail ; O, bear my fainting spirit up, Or soon my strength will fail.

5 Whene'er temptations lure my heart,

Or draw my feet aside. My God, thy powei-ful aid impart. My Guardian and my Guide.

6 O, keep me in thy heavenly way.

And bid the tempter flee ;

And let me never, never stray

From happiness and thee.

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725. L. M. Watts.

The heavenly Race.

1 AWAKE, our souls ; away, our fears ;

Let every trembling thought be gone ; Awake, and run the heavenly race, And put a cheerful coui-age on.

2 True, 'tis a strait and thorny road,

And mortal sphits tire and faint ; But they forget the mighty God,

Who feeds the strength of every saint ; —

3 The mighty God, whose matchless power

Is ever new and ever young, And firm endm-es, while endless years Theu* everlasting circles run.

4 From thee, the overflovsdng spring.

Our souls shall drink a full supply ; While those who trust their native strength Shall melt away, and droop, and die.

5 Swift as an eagle cuts the air.

We'll mount aloft to thine abode ; On wings of love our souls shall fly, Nor tire amid the heavenly road.

7S6. C. M. Doddridge.

TTie Christian Race.

1 AWAKE, my soul ; stretch every nerve,

And press with vigor on ; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown.

2 A cloud of witnesses aromid

Hold thee in full survey ; Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way.

3 'Tis God's all-animating voice

That calls thee from on high ; 'Tis his own hand presents the prize To thine uplifted eye ; —

4 That prize, with peerless glories bright.

Which shall new lustre boast. When victors' wreaths and monarchs' gems Shall blend in common dust.

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7^7. C. M. Watts.

Following departed Worthies.

1 GIVE me the wings of faith, to rise

AVithin the veil, and see The saints above, how great their joys, How bright then* glories be.

2 Once they were mourning here below,

And bathed then' couch with tears ; They wrestled hard, as we do now, With sins, and doubts, and fears.

3 I ask them whence then- victoiy came ;

They, with imited breath. Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, Then- triumph to his death.

4 They marked the footsteps that he trod ;

His zeal insphed theb breast ; And, following their incarnate God, Possessed the promised rest.

5 Our glorious Leader claims om' praise,

For his own pattern given ; While the long cloud of witnesses Shows the same path to heaven.

738, C. M. Needham.

Following departed Worthies.

1 RISE, O my soul, pm-sue the path

By ancient worthies trod ; Aspii-ing, view those holy men Who lived and walked with God.

2 Though dead, they speak m reason's ear,

And m example live ; Their faith, and hope, and mighty deeds. Still fi-esh instruction give.

3 'Twas through the Lamb's most precious blood

They conquered every foe ; To his ahnighty power and grace Their crowns of hfe they owe.

4 Lord, may I ever keep in view

The patterns thou hast given.

And ne'er forsake the blessed road

That led them safe to heaven.

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7SI>. C. M. Barbauld.

Following Christ.

1 OUR country is Immanuel's ground ;

We seek that promised soil : The songs of Zion cheer our hearts, While strangers here we toil.

2 We tread the path our Master trod ;

We bear the cross he bore ; And every thorn that wounds our feet His temples pierced before.

3 Our powers are oft dissolved away

In ecstasies of love ; And while om- bodies wander here, Our souls are fixed above.

4 We purge our mortal dross away.

Refining as we rmi ; But while we die to earth and sense, Our heaven is here begun.

T30. S. M. Montgomery.

Encouragement to Faithfulness. / .-

1 OUR Captain leads us on ; '

He beckons fi-om the skies ; He reaches out a starry crown, >>^vf'

And bids us take the prize.

2 " Be faithful unto death,

Partake my victory, H- '■> f

And thou shalt wear this glorious wreath, ^ ^^ And thou shalt reign with me." i-

3 'Tis thus the righteous Lord r -

To eveiy soldier saith ; Eternal life is the reward Of all victorious faith.

4 Who conquer in his might

The victor's meed receive ; They claim a kingdom in his right, Which God will freely give.

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731. C. M. Watts.

Sustaning Grace in old Age implored.

1 GOD of my childhood and my youth,

The Guide of all my days, I have declared thy heavenly truth, And told thy wondrous ways.

2 Wilt thou forsake my hoary hairs,

And leave my fainting heart ? Who shall sustain my sinking years, If God, my strength, depart ?

3 Let me thy power and truth proclaim

Before the rising age, And leave a savor of thy name When I shall quit the stage.

4 The land of silence and of death

Attends my next remove ; O, may these poor remains of breath Teach all the world thy love.

733. C. M. Watts.

Trusting God in old Age.

1 MY God, my everlasting hope,

I live upon thy truth ; Thy hands have held my chUdhood up, And strengthened all my youth.

2 Still has my life new wonders seen.

Repeated every year ; Behold, my days that yet remain, I trust them to thy care.

3 Cast me not off when strength declines,

When hoary hairs arise ; And round me let thy gloiy shine. Whene'er thy servant dies.

4 Then, in the histoiy of my age,

When men review my days. They'll read thy love in every page. In every line thy praise.

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•«*«*• C. M. Sab. Recreations.

Resignation.

1 IN trouble and in grief, O God,

Tliy smile hath cheered my way ; And joy hath budded from each thorn That round my footsteps lay.

2 The hours of pain have yielded good

Which prosperous days refused ; As herbs, though scentless when entire, Spread fragrance when they're bruised.

3 The oak strikes deeper, as its boughs

By furious blasts are driven ; So life's tempestuous storms the more Have fixed my heart in heaven.

4 All-gi-acious Lord, whate'er my lot

In other times may be, I'll welcome still the heaviest gi'ief That brings me near to thee.

734. C. M. Watts.

This Life a Pilgrimage.

1 LORD, what a wretched land is this,

That yields us no supply — No cheering fi-uits, no wholesome trees, No streams of living joy I

2 Our journey is a thorny maze ;

But we march upward still. Forget these troubles of the ways And press to Zion's hill.

3 There, on a green and flowery mount,

Our weary souls shall sit. And with transportuig joy recount Tlie labors of oui* feet.

4 Eternal glory to the King

Whose hand conducts us through ; Our tongues shall never cease to sing, And endless praise renew.

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7S5. C. M. Watts.

Looking from Earth to Heaven.

1 DEATH may dissolve my body now,

And bear my spmt home : Why do my days so skiggish move, Nor my salvation come ?

2 God has laid up in heaven for me

A crown which cannot fade ; The righteous Judge, at that great day. Shall place it on my head.

3 Jesus, the Lord, will guard me safe

From every ill design, And to his heavenly kingdom take This feeble soul of mine.

4 God is my everlasting aid.

My portion and my fi-iend ; To him be highest gloiy paid, Through ages without end.

736. C. M. H. H. Hawley.

The Hope, the Star, the Voice.

1 THERE is a hope, a blessed hope,

More precious and more bright Than all the joyless mockery The world esteems delight.

2 There is a star, a lovely star,

That lights the darkest gloom, And sheds a peaceful radiance o'er The prospects of the tomb.

3 There is a voice, a cheering voice.

That lifts the soul above. Dispels the painful, anxious doubt, And whispers, " God is love."

4 That voice, aloud from Calvary's height,

Proclaims the soul forgiven ; That star is revelation's light ; That hope, the hope of heaven.

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737. S. M. L. H. SiGOURNEY.

Active Piety.

1 LABORERS of Christ, arise,

And gird you for the toil ; The dew of promise from the skies Already cheers the soil.

2 Go where the sick recline.

Where mom*ning hearts deplore ; And where the sons of sorrow pine, Dispense your hallowed lore.

3 Urge, with a tender zeal.

The errmg child along Where peaceful congregations kneel, And pious teachers throng.

4 Be faith, which looks above.

With prayer, your constant guest, And wrap the Saviour's changeless love A mantle round your breast.

5 So shall you share the wealth

That earth may ne'er despoil. And the blest gospel's saving health Repay your arduous toil.

738. C. M. Watts. Kindness to the Poor.

1 HOW blest is he who fears the Lord,

And follows his commands, Who lends the poor without reward, Or giv^es with liberal hands.

2 As pity dwells within his breast

To all the sons of need. So God shall answer his request , With blessings on his seed.

3 In times of danger and distress.

Some beams of light shall shine. To show the world his righteousness, And give him peace divine.

4 His works of piety and love

Remain before the Lord ; Sweet peace on earth, and joys above. Shall be his sure reward.

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7S9. L. M. Ch. Psalmody.

Care of Widows and Orphans.

1 THOU God of hope, to thee we bow;

Thou art our refuge in distress ; The husband of the widow thou, The father of the fatherless.

2 The poor are thy peculiar care ;

To them thy promises are sure : Thy gifts the poor in spirit share ; O, may we always thus be poor.

3 May we thy law of love fulfil.

To bear each other's burdens here, Endure and do thy righteous will. And walk in alfthy faith and fear.

4 Thou God of hope, to thee we bow ;

Thou art our refuge in distress ; The husband of the widow thou, The father of the fatherless.

74:®. S. M. Montgomery.

Active Effort to do Good.

1 SOW in the mom thy seed ;

At eve hold not thy hand ; To doubt and fear give thou no heed ; Broadcast it o'er the land ; —

2 And duly shall appear.

In verdure, beauty, strength, The tender blade, the stalk, the ear, And the full corn at length.

3 Thou canst not toil in vain ;

Cold, heat, and moist, and diy. Shall foster and mature the grain For garners in the sky.

4 Thence, when the glorious end,

The day of God, shall come. The angel-reapers shall descend. And heaven cry, " Harvest home ! "

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T4:l. C. M. Barbauld.

Sympathy with the Afflicted.

1 BLEST is the man whose softening heaii;

Feels all another's pain ; To whom the supplicating eye Is never raised in vain ; —

2 Whose breast expands with generous warmth,

A brother's woes to feel, And bleeds in pity o'er the wound He wants the power to heal.

3 He spreads his kmd, supporting arms

To every child of grief: His secret bounty largely flows, And brings unasked relief

4 To gentle offices of love

His feet are never slow ; He views, through mercy's melting eye, A brother in a foe.

5 Himself, through Christ, hath mercy found —

Free mercy from above ; That mercy moves him to fulfil The perfect law of love.

74S. C. M. Doddridge.

Christian Kindness.

1 FATHER of mercies, send thy grace,

All-powerful, from above. To form in oiu- obedient souls The image of thy love.

2 O, may our sympathizing breasts

That generous pleasure know, Kindly to share in others' joy. And weep for others' woe.

3 When poor and helpless sons of gi'ief

In deep distress are laid, Soft be our hearts their pains to feel. And swifl our hands to aid.

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4 So Jesus looked on dying man,

When throned above the skies, And, in the Father's bosom blest, He felt compassion rise.

5 On wings of love the Saviour flew

To raise us fi-om the ground ; For us he shed his precious blood - A balm for every wound.

743. C. M. BoDEN's Col.

Kindness to the Afflicted.

1 BRIGHT Source of everlasting love,

To thee our souls we raise. And to thy sovereign bounty rear A monument of praise.

2 Thy mercy gilds the path of life

With eveiy cheering ray. And kindly checks the rising tear, Or wipes that tear away.

3 What shall we render, bounteous Lord,

For all the gi-ace we see ? The goodness feeble man can yield Extendeth not to thee.

4 To scenes of woe, to beds of pain,

We'll cheerfully repair. And, with the gifts thy hand bestows, Relieve the sufierers there.

5 The widow's heart shall sing for joy ;

The orphan shall be glad ; And hungering souls we'll gladly point To Christ, the living bread.

6 Thus what our heavenly Father gave

Shall we as freely give ; Thus copy him who lived to save, And died that we might live.

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744. C. M. w. Croswell. Imitation of Christ's Kindness.

1 LORD, lead the way the Saviour went,

By lane and cell obscure, And let our treasures still be spent, Like his, upon the poor.

2 Like him, through scenes of deep distress,

Who bore the world's sad weight, We, in then- gloomy loneliness, Would seek the desolate.

3 For thou hast placed us side by side

In this wide world of ill ; And that thy followers may be tried, The poor are with us still.

4 Small are the offerings we can make ;

Yet thou hast taught us. Lord, If given for the Saviour's sake, They lose not then' rewai'd.

745. 8s & 7s. [Peculiar.] AnoN. Leaving a Portion for the Poor.

1 WHEN thy harvest yields thee pleasure,

Thou the golden sheaf shalt bind; To the poor belongs the treasure

Of the scattered ears behind : This thy God ordains to bless The widow and the fatherless.

2 When thine olive-plants, increasing,

Pour their plenty o'er the plain. Grateful thou shalt take the blessing.

But not search the boughs again : This thy God ordains to bless The widow and the fatherless.

3 When thy favored vintage, flowing.

Gladdens thine autumnal scene. Own the bounteous hand bestowing.

But the vines the poor shall glean : So thy God ordains to bless The widow and the fatherless.

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T4:0. C. M. Doddridge.

Kindness to Chrisfs Brethren.

1 JESUS, our Lord, how rich thy grace !

Thy bounties how complete ! How shall we count the matchless sum ? How pay the mighty debt ?

2 High on a throne of radiant light

Dost thou exalted shine ; What can our po\'erty bestow, When all the worlds are thine ?

3 But thou hast bretliren here below,

The partners of thy grace, And wilt confess their humble names Before thy Father's face.

4 Li them thou mayst be clothed, and fed,

And visited, and cheered ; And in their accents of distress Our Saviour's voice is heard.

5 Thy face, with reverence and with love,

We in thy poor would see ; O, rather let us beg our bread. Than hold it back fi-om thee.

•^47. C. M. Beddome.

Tender Regard for the Poor.

1 HAPPY, forever happy he

Whose heart is cleansed from sin ; His life is from reproaches free. His conscience is serene.

2 Remote from anger, noise, and strife,

Submissive and resigned, He leads a holy, peaceful life. Is loved of all mankind.

3 With tender pity for the poor.

He hears their plaintive cries, And, out of his increasmg store. Their urgent want supplies.

4 In sickness God will soothe his gi'ief,

And be his constant Friend ; At death will yield him kind relief. And crown his journey's end.

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"^4:8 • CM. Spir. OF THE Psalms.

Works of Piety rewarded.

1 HOW blest the children of the Lord,

Who, walking in his sight, Make all the precepts of his word Then* study and delight.

2 That precious wealth shall be their dower,

Which cannot know decay, Which moth or rust shall ne'er devoui*. Nor spoiler take away.

3 For them that heavenly light shall spread,

Whose cheering rays illume The darkest hours of life, and shed A halo round the tomb.

4 Their works of piety and love,

Performed through Christ, their Lord, Forever registered above. Shall meet a sure reward.

749. C. M. Watts.

TTie Importance and Influence of Love.

1 HAPPY the heart where graces reign.

Where love inspires the breast : Love is the brightest of the train. And strengthens all the rest.

2 Knowledge, alas ! 'tis all in vain,

And all in vain our fear: Our stubborn sins will fight and reign, If love be absent there.

3 'Tis love that makes our cheerful feet

In swift obedience move ; The devils know, and tremble too ; But they can never love.

4 This is the grace that lives and sings

When faith and hope shall cease ; 'Tis this shall strike our joyful strings In brightest realms of bliss

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75(^. L. M. Watts.

Blessedness of the Righteous.

1 BLEST are the men whose mercies move To acts of kindness and of love ;

From Christ, the Lord, shall they obtain Like sympathy and love again.

2 Blest are the pure, whose hearts are clean, Who never tread the ways of sin ;

With endless pleasure they shall see A God of spotless purity. "

3 Blest are the men of peaceful life. Who quench the coals of growing strife ; They shall be called the heirs of bliss, The sons of God — the God of peace.

4 Blest are the faithful, who partake Of pain and shame for Jesus' sake ; Their souls shall triumph in the Lord ; Eternal life is their reward.

751. C. M. Watts,

Earthly Pleasures dangerous.

1 HOW vain are all things here below !

How false, and yet how fair ! Each pleasure hath its poison too. And eveiy sweet a snare.

2 The brightest things belov/ the sky

Shme mth deceiving light ; We should suspect some danger nigh, Where we possess delight.

3 Our dearest joys, our nearest friends.

The partners of om* blood, — How they divide our wavering minds. And leave but half for God !

4 The fondness of a creature's love,

How strong it strikes the sense ! 'Tis there the warm affections move. Nor can we call them thence.

5 Dear Saviour, let thy beauties be

My soul's eternal Yood, And grace command my heart away From all created good.

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75'M. 8s & 4s. Anon.

Vanity of the World.

1 ALAS ! how poor and little worth Are all those glittering toys of eai-th

That lure us here ! — Dreams of a sleep that death must break : Alas ! before it bids us wake,

They disappear.

2 Where is the strength that spurned decay, The step that rolled so light and gay,

The heart's blithe tone ? The strength is gone, the step is slow. And joy grows weariness and woe

When age comes on.

3 Our birth is but a starting-place ; Life is the running of the race.

And death the goal : There all those glittering toys are brought ; That path alone, of all unsought.

Is found of all.

4 O, let the soul its slumbers break, Arouse its senses, and awake

To see how soon Life, like its glories, glides away. And the stern footsteps of decay

Come stealing on.

To3. 8s, 7s & 4. Fawcett.

Hope encouraged.

1 O MY soul, what means this sadness ?

Wherefore art thou thus cast down ? Let thy griefs be turned to gladness ; Bid tliy restless fears be gone ;

Look to Jesus, And rejoice in his dear name.

2 What though Satan's strong temptations

Vex and grieve thee day by day. And thy sinful inclinations Often fill thee with dismay ;

Thou shalt conquer, Through the Lamb's redeeming blood.

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3 Though ten thousand ills beset thee,

From without and from within, Jesus saith he'll ne'er forget thee, But will save from hell and sin;

He is faithful To perform his gracious word.

4 Though distresses now attend thee.

And thou tread'st the thorny road. His right hand shall still defend thee ; Soon he'll bring thee home to God ;

Therefore praise him, Praise the great Redeemer's name.

754. C. M. Watts.

TJiankful Acknowledgment of God's Goodness.

1 I LOVE the Lord : he heard my cries.

And pitied every groan : Long as 1 live, when troubles rise, I'll hasten to his throne.

2 I love the Lord : he bowed his ear,

And chased my gi'ief away :

O, let my heait no more despair.

While I have breath to pray.

3 The Lord beheld me sore distressed ;

He bade my pains remove ; Return, my soul, to God, thy rest. For thou hast known his love.

755, L. M. Watts.

Folly of envying the Prosperity of Sinners.

1 LORD, what a thoughtless wretch was I,

To mourn, and murmui*, and repine. To see the ^vicked, placed on high, Li pride and robes of honor shine !

2 But, O, their end, their dreadful end !

Thy faithful word hath taught me so ; On slipper}^ rocks I see them stand. And fiery billows roll below.

3 Now I esteem their mirth and wine

Too dear to purchase ^\'ith my blood ; Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mine, My life, my portion, and my God.

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7«i6. L. M. Watts.

Trusting in God in Times of Despondency.

1 MY spirit sinks within me, Lord ;

But I will call thy grace to mind, And times of past distress record,

When I have found my God was kind.

2 Yet will the Lord command his love.

When I addi'ess his throne by day, Nor in the night his grace remove ; The night shall hear me smg and pray.

3 I'll chide my heart, that sinks so low ;

Why should my soul indulge in grief.? Hope in the Lord, and praise him too ; He is my rest, my sure relief.

4 O God, thou art my hope, my joy ;

Thy light and truth shall guide me still ; Thy word shall my best thoughts employ, And lead me to thy heavenly hill.

• d# • C. M. Doddridge.

Earthly and Heavenly Good compared.

1 THESE mortal joys, how soon they fade I

How swift they pass away ! The dying flower reclines its head, The beauty of a day.

2 Soon are those earthly treasures lost

We fondly call our own ; We scarcely can possession boast, Before we find them gone.

3 But there are joys which cannot die,

With God laid up in store, Treasures beyond the changing sky, More bright than golden ore.

4 The seeds which piety and love

Have scattered here below. In fair and fertile fields above To ample harvests grow,

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^^S« C. M. Watts.

Coldness and Inconstancy lamented.

1 LONG have we heard the joyful sound

Of thy salvation, Lord ; Aiid still how weak our faith is found, And knowledge of thy word !

2 How cold and feeble is our love !

How negligent our fear I How low our hope of joys above ! How few affections there !

3 Great God, thy sovereign power impai-t,

To give thy word success ; Write thy salvation m each heai-t, And make us leai-n thy grace.

4 Show our forgetful feet the way

That leads to joys on high, Wliere knowledge grows without decay, And love shall never die.

'^^^^ C. M. Newton.

Mourning over departed Comforts.

1 SWEET was the time when first I felt

The Savioui-'s pardoning blood Applied to cleanse my soul from guilt, And bring me home to God.

2 Soon as the morn the light revealed,

His praises tuned my tongue ; And when the evening shades prevailed, His love was all my song.

3 In prayer my soul drew near the Lord,

And saw his gloiy shine ; And when I read his holy word, I called each promise mine.

4 But now, when evening shade prevails,

My soul in darkness moiu-ns ; And when the morn the light reveals, No light to me returns.

5 Rise, Lord, and help me to prevail ;

O, make my soul thy care : I know thy mercy cannot fail ; Let me that mercy share.

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CHRISTIAN ACTS AND EXERCISES.

760. C. M. Watts.

Support in God.

1 O GOD, our help in ages past,

Our hope for years to come. Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home, —

2 Beneath the shadow of thy throne

Thy saints have dwelt secure ; Sufficient is thine arm alone,

And our defence is sure. "

3 Before the hills in order stood,

Or Earth received her frame. From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same.

4 Thy word commands our flesh to dust, —

"Return, ye sons of men;" All nations rose from earth at first. And turn to earth again.

5 O God, our help in ages past.

Our hope for years to come. Be thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home.

761. S. M. Watts.

God's Favor preferred to the Prosperity of Sinners.

1 LET sinners tike their course.

And choose the road to death ; But in the worship of my God I'll spend my daily breath.

2 My thoughts address his throne.

When morning brings the light ; I seek his blessing every noon, And pay my vows at night

3 Thou wilt regard my cries,

O my eternal God, While sinners perish in surprise. Beneath thy holy rod.

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4 Because they dwell at ease,

And no sad changes ieel, They neither fear nor trust thy name, Nor learn to do thy will.

5 But I, with all my cares,

Will lean upon the Lord ; I'll cast my burdens on his arm. And rest upon his word.

6 His arm shall well sustain

The children of his love ; The ground on which their safety st£inds No earthly power can move.

769. C. M. Doddridge.

Sickness and Recovery.

1 MY God, thy service well demands

The remnant of my days ; Why was this fleeting breath renewed, But to renew thy praise ?

2 Thine arms of everlasting love

Did this weak frame sustain, Wlien life was hovering o'er the grave, And natm-e sunk with pain.

3 I calmly bow^ed my fainting head

On thy dear, faithful breast, And waited for my Father's call To his eternal rest.

4 Into thy hands, my Sa\dour God,

Did 1 my soul resign. In firm dependence on that ti*uth Which made salvation mine.

5 Back from the borders of the grave.

At thy command, I come ; Nor will I ask a speedier flight To my celestial home.

6 Where thou appointest mine abode,

There would I choose to be ; For in thy presence death is life, And earth is heaven with thee.

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CHRISTIAN ACTS AND EXERCISES.

763. C. M. Boden's Col. Forgiveness of Enemies.

1 « FATHER, forgive," the Saviour cried,

With his expiring breath, And drew eternal blessings down On those who wrought his death,

2 Jesus, this wondrous love we sing,

And whilst we sing, admire ; Breathe on oui* souls, and kindle there The same celestial fii'e.

3 By thine example ever swayed,

We for our foes will pray ; With love their hatred, and their curse With blessings, will repay.

764. O. M. Watts,

Beatific Vision of Christ.

1 FROM thee, O God, our joys shall rise.

And run eternal rounds, Beyond the limits of the skies. And all created bounds.

2 The holy triumphs of our souls

Shall death itself outbrave, Leave dull mortality behind, And fly beyond the grave.

3 There, where our blessed Saviour reigns,

Li heaven's unmeasured space. We'll spend a long eternity In pleasm-e and in praise.

4 Blest Saviour, eveiy smile of thine

Shall fresh endearments bring, And thousand tastes of new delight From all thy graces sprmg.

5 Haste, our beloved, bear our souls

Up to thy blest abode ; Haste, for our spirits long to see Our Saviour and our God.

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760. C. M. Fawcett.

Importance of Religion.

1 RELIGION is the chief concern

Of mortals here below ; May we its great importance learn, Its sovereign virtue know.

2 Religion should om* thoughts engage

Amidst our j^outhfui bloom ; 'Twill fit us for declining age, And for the solemn tomb.

3 O, may our hearts, by grace renewed,

Be our Redeemer's throne ; And be our stubborn wills subdued, His government to own.

4 Let deep repentance, faith, and love,

Be joined with godly fear, And all our conversation prove Our hearts to be sincere.

5 Let lively hope our souls inspire ;

Let warm affections rise ; And may we wait with strong desire To mount above the skies.

766. C. M. Doddridge.

Benefits of Religion. J O HAPPY Chi-istian, who can boast, « The Son of God is mine " ! Happy, though humbled in the dust — Rich in this gift divine.

2 He lives the life of heaven below,

And shall forever live ; Eternal streams from Chi'ist shall flow, And endless vigor give.

3 That life we ask with bended knee ;

Nor will the Lord deny. Nor will celestial mercy see Its humble suppliants die.

4 That life obtained, for praise alone

We wish continued breath ; And, taught by blest experience, own That praise can live in death.

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767. S. M. Watts.

Heavenly Joy on Earth.

1 COME, we that love the Lord,

And let our joys be known ; Join in a song with sweet accord, And thus surround the throne.

2 The soiTows of the mind

Be banished from the place ; Religion never was designed To make our pleasures less.

3 Let those refuse to sing

Who never knew our God ;

• But children of the heavenly King

May speak their joys abroad.

4 The hill of Zion yields

A thousand sacred sweets, Before we reach the heavenly fields, Or walk the golden streets.

5 Then let our songs abound.

And every teai* be diy ; We're marching through Immanuel's ground, To fairer worlds on high.

768. S. M. LuTH. Col.

Religion a Support in Life.

1 WHEN gloomy thoughts and fears

The trembling heart invade, And all the face of nature wears A universal shade, —

2 Religion can assuage

The tempest of the soul ; And every fear shall lose its rage At her divine control.

3 Through life's bewildered way,

Her hand unerring leads ; And o'er the path her heavenly ray A cheering lustre sheds.

4 When reason, tired and blind,

Sinks helpless and afraid, Thou blest sup])orter of the mind, How powerful is thine aid !

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5 O, let US feel thy power, And find thy sweet relief, To cheer oui* eveiy gloomy hour, And calm our eveiy grief.

769. C. M. Pratt's Col.

Importance of Religion to the Young.

1 WHILE in the tender years of youth.

In nature's smiling bloom. Ere age aiTive, and trembling wait Its summons to the tomb, —

2 Remember thy Creator, God ;

For him thy poAvers employ ; Make him thy fear, thy love, thy hope, Thy portion, and thy joy.

3 He will in safety guide thy course

O'er life's imcertain sea, And bring thee to that peaceful shore Where happy spirits be.

770. C. M. Watts. Importance of the Bible to the Young.

1 HOW shall the yoimg secure their hearts,

And guard their lives from sin ? Thy word the choicest rules imparts To keep the conscience clean.

2 'Tis, like the sun, a heavenly light,

That guides us all the day. And, thi'ough the dangers of the night, A lamp to lead our way.

3 Thy precepts make us truly wise ;

We hate the sinner's road ; We hate our own vain thoughts that rise. But love thy law, O God.

4 Thy word is everlasting ti'uth :

How pure is eveiy page ! That holy book shall guide our youth, And well support our age.

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771. S. M. Fawcett.

The Bible the Guide of the Young.

1 WITH humble heart and tongue,

My God, to thee I pray : O, bring me now, while 1 am young, To thee, the livmg way.

2 Make an unguarded youth

The object of thy care ; Help me to choose the way of truth, And fly from every snare.

3 My heart, to folly prone.

Renew by power divine ; Unite it to thyself alone, And make me wholly thine.

4 O, let thy word of grace

My warmest thoughts employ ; Be this, through all my following days, My treasure and my joy.

5 To what thy laws impart

Be my whole soul inclined : O, let them dwell within my heart, And sanctify my mind.

773. C. M. Epis. Col.

Early Piety.

1 O, IN the morn of life, when youth

With vital ardor glows. And shines in all the fairest charms That beauty can disclose, —

2 Deep in thy soul, before its powers

Ai*e yet by vice enslaved. Be thy Creator's glorious name And character engraved ; —

3 Ere yet the shades of sorrow cloud

The sunshine of thy days, And cares and toils, in endless round, Encompass all thy ways ; —

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4 Ere yet thy heart the woes of age,

With vain regret, deplore,

And sadly muse on former joys,

That now retui-n no more.

5 True wisdom, eai-ly sought and gained,

In age ^vill give thee rest ; O, then, improve the mom of life. To make its evening blest.

773. C. M. Heber.

Early Religion.

1 BY cool Siloam's shady rill

How fair the lily gi'ows ! How sweet the breath, beneath the hill, Of Sharon's dewy rose !

2 Lo ! such the child whose early feet

The paths of peace have trod. Whose secret heart, with influence sweet, Is upward drawn to God.

3 By cool Siloam's shady rill

The lily must decay ; The rose, that blooms beneath the hill, Must shortly fade away.

4 And soon, too soon, the wintry hour

Of man's maturer age Will shake the soul %vith sorrow's power And stormy passion's rage.

5 O Thou who givest life and breath.

We seek thy gi'ace alone. In childhood, manhood, age, and death, To keep us still thine own.

774. C. M. CowPER. Youthful Piety.

1 BESTOW, O Lord, upon om- youth The gift of saving grace. And let the seed of sacred truth Fall in a fruitful place.

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2 Grace is a plant, where'er it grows,

Of pure and heavenly root, But fah-est in the youngest shows, And yields the sweetest fruit.

3 Ye careless ones, O, hear betimes

The voice of sovereign love ; Your youth is stained with many crimes, But mercy reigns above.

4 For you the public prayer is made ;

O, join the public prayer: For you the secret tear is shed ; O, shed yom-selves a tear.

5 We pray that you may early prove

The Spirit's power to teach ;

You cannot be too young to love

That Jesus whom we preach.

775. C. M. Logan.

Early Instruction.

1 HOW happy is the child who hears

Instruction's warning voice, And who celestial Wisdom makes His early, only choice !

2 For she has treasures greater far

Than east or west unfold, And her rewards more precious are Than all their stores of gold.

3 She guides the j^oung -with innocence

In pleasin-e's path to tread ; A crown of glory she bestows Upon the hoary head.

4 According as her labors rise,

So her rewards increase ; Her ways are ways of |)leasantness, And all her oaths are peace.

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CHRISTIAN ACTS AND EXERCISES.

776. L. M. Watts. Religious Education.

1 CHILDREN, in years and knowledge young,

Your parents' hope, your parents' joy, Attend the counsels of my tongue : Let pious thoughts your minds employ.

2 If you desire a length of days.

And peace to crown yom* mortal state, Restrain your feet from sinful ways, Your lips from slander and deceit.

3 The eyes of God regard his saints ;

His eai's are open to their cries ; He sets his frowning face against The sons of violence and lies.

4 To humble souls and broken hearts,

God, with his grace, is ever nigh ; Pardon and hope his love imparts, When men in deep contrition lie.

5 He tells their tears ; he counts their groans ;

His Son redeems their souls from death ; His Spirit heals theh* broken bones ; They in his praise employ their breath.

777. 8s, 7s & 4. Union Minstrel. Children exhorted.

1 CHILDREN, hear the mehing story

Of the Lamb that once Avas slain ; 'Tis the Lord of life and gloiy : Shall he plead with you in vain ?

O, receive him, And salvation now obtain.

2 Yield no more to sin and folly.

So displeasing in his sight :

Jesus loves the pure and holy ;

They alone are his delight;

Seek his favor. And yom* hearts to him unite,

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3 All your sins to him confessing Who is ready to forgive, Seek the Saviour's richest blessing ; On his precious name believe :

He is waiting ; Will you not his grace receive ?

T78. 7s & 6s. S. F. Smith.

Remember thy Creator.

1 « REMEMBER thy Creator "

While youth's fair spring is bright, Before thy cares are greater.

Before comes age's night ; While yet the sun shines o'er thee,

While stars the darkness cheer, While life is all before thee.

Thy great Creator fear.

2 " Remember thy Creator "

Ere life resigns its trust, Ere sinks dissolving nature.

And dust returns to dust ; Before with God, who gave it,

The spirit shall appear : He cries, who died to save it,

" Thy great Creator fear."

779. L. M. Watts.

Joy in Heaven for a repenting Sinner.

1 WHO can describe the joys that rise, Tlu'ough all the courts of Paradise, To see a penitent return, —

To see an heir of glory born ?

2 With joy the Father does approve The fruit of his eternal love ;

The Son with joy looks doAvn, and sees The purchase of his agonies.

3 The Spirit takes delight to view The holy soul he formed anew ; And saints and angels join to sing The growing empire of their King.

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780. C. M. JNeedham.

The Lost found.

1 O, HOW divine, how sweet the joy,

When but one sinner turns, And, with an humble, broken heart, His sins and errors mourns !

2 Pleased with the news, the samts below

In songs their tongues employ ; Beyond the skies the tidings go, And heaven is filled with joy.

3 Well pleased the Father sees and hears

The conscious sinner's moan ; Jesus receives him in his arms, And claims him for his own.

4 Nor angels can then* joys contain,

But kindle with new fire ; " The smner lost is found," they sing, And strike the sounding lyre.

'781. S. M. SwAix.

Joy in the Conversion of Sinners.

1 WHO can forbear to sing,

Who can refuse to praise. When Zion's high, celestial King His saving power displays ? —

2 When sinners at his feet.

By mercy conquered, fall ? When grace, and truth, and justice, meet, And peace unites them all ?

3 Who can forbear to praise

Om- high, celestial King, When sovereign, rich, redeeming gi'ace Invites our tongues to sing ?

^8^- C. M. Watts.

The Change effected by Grace.

1 WHEN God revealed his gi-acious name, And changed my mournful state. My raptm-e seemed a pleasmg dream, The grace appeared so great.

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2 The world beheld the glorious change,

And did thy hand confess ; My tongue broke out in unknown strains, And sung surprising grace.

3 " Great is the work," my neighbors cried,

And owned thy power divine ; " Great is the work," my heart replied, " And be the glory tliine."

4 The Lord can clear the dai'kest skies.

Can give us day for night, Make di*ops of sacred sorrow rise To rivers of delight.

5 Let those who sow in sadness wait

Till the fair harvest come ; They shall confess then* sheaves are great. And shout the blessings home.

783 . 6s & 4s. R. Palmer.

Christ our Confidence.

1 MY faith looks up to thee. Thou Lamb of Calvary :

Saviour divine, Now hear me while I pray ; Take all my guilt away ; O, let me, from this day.

Be wholly thine. - '-

2 May thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart ;

My zeal inspire ; As thou hast died for me, O, may my love to thee Pure, warm, and changeless be —

A living fii'e.

3 While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread,

Be thou my Guide ; Bid darlaiess turn to day. Wipe sorrow's tears away. Nor let me ever stray

From thee aside.

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4 When ends life's ti-ausient dream, When death's cold, sullen stream

Shall o'er me roll, Blest Saviour, then, in love, Fear and distress remove ; O, bear me safe above, —

A ransomed soul.

784. C. M. C. Wesley. Self-Consecration.

1 ETERNAL Father, God of love,

To thee our hearts we raise ; Thy all-sustaming power we prove, And gladly smg thy praise.

2 Thine, wholly thine, O, let us be ;

Our sacrifice receive ; Made, and preserved, and saved, by thee, To thee ourselves we give.

3 Come, Holy Ghost, the Saviour's love

Shed in our hearts abroad ;

So shall we ever live, and move,

And be, with Chiist m God.

785. C. M. Anon, Devoting all to Christ

1 ETERNAL Saviour, God of love,

Abused, insulted Friend, O, from thy lofty throne above. Thy saving mercy send.

2 Here lies my naked, guilty heart,

Before thy piercing eye ; To me thy healmg touch impart ; O, reach me, for I die.

3 All that my future life shall know

Of lov^e, and joy, and light. Shall bm-n for thee, and shine and glow By thine effectual might.

4 Thus to thy claim my trembling soul

Her sweet submission brings, And thus, while changing ages roll, Shall rest beneath thy wings.

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THE CHURCH.

T86. S. M. Watts.

Gospel Order.

1 FAR as thy name is known

The world declares thy praise ; Thy saints, O Lord, before thy throne, Their songs of honor raise.

2 With joy thy people stand

On Zion's chosen hill, Proclaim the wonders of thy hand. And counsels of thy will.

3 Let strangers walk around

The city where we dwell, Survey with care thine holy gi*ound, And mark the building well, —

4 The order of thy house,

The worship of thy court, The cheerful songs, the solemn vows, And make a fan* report.

5 How decent, and how wise !

How glorious to behold ! Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes, And rites adorned ^vith gold.

6 The God we worship now

Will guide us till we die — Will be our God while here below. And oui's above the sky.

787. C. M. Watts.

Christ the Foxmdation of his Church.

1 EBHOLD the sure foundation stone, Which God in Zion lays. To build our heavenly hopes upon, And his eternal praise.

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2 Chosen of God, to sinners dear,

Let saints adore the name ; They trust their whole salvation here, Nor shall they suffer shame.

3 The foolish builders, scribe and priest,

Reject it with disdain ; Yet on this rock the church shall rest, And envy rage in vain.

4 What though the gates of hell withstood ;

Yet must this building rise : 'Tis thine own work, almighty God, And wondrous in our eyes.

T88. S. M. DWIGHT.

Attachment to the Church.

1 I LOVE thy kingdom, Lord,

The house of thine abode, The church our blest Redeemer saved With his own precious blood.

2 I love thy church, O God ;

Her walls before thee stand, Dear as the apple of thine eye, And graven on thy hand. '

3 For her my tears shall fall ;

For her my prayers ascend ; To her my cares and toils be given. Till toils and cares shall end.

4 Beyond my highest joy

I prize her heavenly ways. Her sweet communion, solemn vows, Her h}Tiins of love and praise.

5 Jesus, thou Friend divine.

Our Saviour and our King, Thy hand, fi-om every snare and foe. Shall gi'eat deliverance bring.

6 Sure as thy truth shall last,

To Zion shall be given The brightest glories earth can yield. And brighter bliss of heaven.

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789. C. M. Watts.

The general Assembly of Saints.

1 NOT to the terrors of the Lord,

The tempest, fire, and smoke ; Not to the thunder of that word Which God on Sinai spoke ; —

2 But we are come to Zion's bill,

The city of our God, Where milder words declare his will, And spread his love abroad.

3 Behold the great, the glorious host

Of angels clothed in light ; Behold the spirits of the just, Whose faith is turned to sight.

4 Behold the blest assembly there,

Whose names are writ in heaven, And God, the Judge, who doth declare Their vilest sins forgiven.

5 The saints on earth, and all the dead,

But one communion make ; All join in Christ, their living Head, And of his grace partake.

6 In such society as this

Our weary souls would rest ; The man who dwells where Jesus is Must be forever blest.

790. C. M. Anon. Saints on Earth and in Heaven.

1 IN one fraternal bond of love.

One fellowship of mind, The saints below and saints above Then* bliss and glory find.

2 Here, in their house of pilgi*image.

Thy statutes are their song ; There, through one bright, eternal age. Thy praises they prolong.

3 Lord, may our union form a part

Of that thrice happy whole, Derive its pulse from thee, the heart. Its life from thee, the soul.

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791. C. M. C. Wesley.

One Church.

1 COMEjlet us join our friends above,

Who iiave obtained the prize, And on the eagle wings of love To joy celestial rise.

2 Let saints below in concert sing

With those to glory gone ; For all the servants of oiu' King In heaven and eaith are one.

3 One family, we dwell in him ;

One church above, beneath ; Though now divided by the stream — The nan-ow stream — of death.

4 One army of the living God,

To his command we bow ; Part of the host have crossed the flood, And part are crossing now.

5 E'en now to their eternal home . Some happy spii'its fly ;

And we are to the margin come. And soon expect to die.

6 O Saviour, be our constant Guide ;

Then, when the word is given. Bid Jordan's narrow stream divide. And land us safe in heaven.

793. lis. Axon.

The Church victorious.

1 DAUGHTER of Zion, awake from thy sadness ;

Awake, for thy foes shall oppress thee no more : Bright o'er thy hills dawns the daystar of gladness ; Arise, for the night of thy sorrow is o'er.

2 Strong were thy foes ; but the ann that subdued them,

And scattered their legions, was mightier far ; They fled like the chaff from the scourse that pursued them ; Vain were their steeds and their chariots of war.

3 Daughter of Zion, the power that hath saved thee

Extolled with the harp and the timbrel should be ; Shout, for the foe is destroyed that enslaved thee ; Th' oppressor is vanquished, and Zion is free.

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^93. C. M. C. Wesley.

The Saints above and below.

1 HAPPY the souls to Jesus joined,

And saved by grace alone : Walking in all his ways, they find Then* heaven on earth begun.

2 The church triumphant in thy love,

Their mighty joys we know: They sing the Lamb in hymns above, And we in hymns below.

3 Thee m thy glorious realm they praise,

And bow before thy throne ; We in the kingdom of thy grace : The kuigdoms are but one.

4 The holy to the holiest leads ;

From thence our spirits rise ;

And he that m thy statutes treads

Shall meet thee in the skies.

794. S. M. Watts.

Safety of the Church.

1 HOW honored is the place

Where we adoring stand ! — Zion, the glory of the earth, And beauty of the land.

2 Bulvvai'ks of grace defend

The city where we dwell, While walls, of strong salvation made, Defy th' assaults of hell.

3 Lift up th' eternal gates ;

The doors wide open fling ; Enter, ye nations that obey The statutes of your King.

4 Here taste mimingled joys.

And live in perfect peace. You that have known Jehovah's name. And ventm-ed on his grace.

5 Trust in the Lord, ye saints.

And banish all your fears ; Strength in tlie Lord Jehovah dwells. Eternal as his years.

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79o. 8s, 7s & 4. Kelly.

God the Defence of Zion.

1 ZION stands with hills siUTOunded — ■

Zion, kept by power divine : All her foes shall be confoimded, Though the world iu arms combine :

Happy Zion, What a favored lot is thine !

2 Every hmiiau tie may perish ;

Friend to friend unfaithful prove ;

Mothers cease then* own to cherish ;

Heaven and earth at last remove ;

But no changes Can attend Jehovah's love.

3 In the furnace God may prove thee,

Thence to bring thee forth more bright, But can never cease to love thee ; Thou art precious in his sight :

God is with thee — God, thine everlasting light

"7^6. C. M. Beddome.

The Church triumphant.

1 A HOST of spirits round the tlirone

In humble posture stand. On every head a stariy crown, A palm in eveiy hand.

2 From different regions of the globe

These happy spuits came ; In Jesus' blood they washed their robes, And triumphed in his name.

3 One glorious body now they make, —

More glorious far their Head ; Their souls to rapturous joys awake ; Their sorrows all are fled.

4 Without a jamng note, they join

In ceaseless songs of praise, And to the sacred Three in One Loud hallelujahs raise.

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707. S. M. Watts.

Safety of the Church.

1 GREAT is the Lord om- God,

And let his praise be great ; He makes his chiu'ches his abode, His most deUghtfid seat.

2 In Zion God is known,

A refuge in distress : How bright has his salvation shone, Through all her palaces !

3 When kings against her joined.

And saw the Lord was there. In wild confusion of the mind, They fled with hasty fear.

4 Oft have our fathers told,

Our eyes have often seen. How well our God secm*es the fold Where his own sheep have been.

5 In every new distress

We'll to his house repair ; We'll call to mind his wondrous grace, And seek deliverance there.

BAPTISM.

798. S. M. S. F. Smith.

Baptism into Christ.

1 WITH willing hearts we tread

The path the Saviour trod ; We love th' example of our Head, The glorious Lamb of God.

2 On thee, on thee alone,

Our hope and faith rely, O thou who didst for sin atone. Who didst for sinners die.

3 We trust thy sacrifice ; i

To thy dear cross we flee ; O, may we die to sin, and rise To life and bliss in thee.

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799. L. M. Baldwin.

Imitation of Christ.

1 COMEj^ happy souls, adore the Lamb, Who loved our race e'er time began, Who veiled his Godliead in our clay, And in an hiunble manger lay.

2 To Jordan's stream the Spirit led,

To mark the path his saints should tread ; With joy they trace the sacred way. To see the place where Jesus lay.

3 Baptized by John in Jordan's wave, The Saviour left his watery grave ; Heaven owned the deed, approved the way, And blessed the' place where Jesus lay.

4 Come, all who love his precious name, Come, tread his steps, and learn of him ; Happy beyond expression they

Who find the place where Jesus lay.

800, C. M. Fellows. Delight in Obedience.

1 O LORD, and will thy pardoning love

Embrace a wretch so vile ? Wilt thou my load of guilt remove, And bless me with thy smile ?

2 Hast thou the cross for me endured,

And all its shame despised ? And shall I be ashamed, O Lord, With thee to be baptized ?

3 Didst thou the great example lead,

In Jordan's swelling flood ? And shall my pride disdain the deed, That's worthy of my God ?

4 O Lord, the ardor of thy love

Reproves my cold delays ; And now my willing footsteps move In tliy delightful ways.

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801. C. M. Anon.

Obedience to Christ.

1 LORD, I am thine, and in thy aid

I place my firmest trust : How large the price thy love has paid For vile, polluted dust !

2 In thine assembly now I stand ;

My vows to thee I brmg, Obedient to thy great command, My Saviour and my King.

3 I stand before the sacred flood ;

Thy gracious words invite : How poor an offering, O my God, 1 make thee in this rite !

4 Thine ordinance, great Saviour, bless ;

Support me all my days ; May I each gospel truth confess. And walk in all thy ways.

803. C. M. Beddomk.

Following Christ.

1 BURIED beneath the yielding wave

The great Redeemer lies ; Faith views him in the watery grave, And thence beholds him rise.

2 Thus do his willing saints, to-day,

Their ardent zeal express. And, in the Lord's appointed way, Fulfil all righteousness.

3 With joy we in his footsteps tread,

And would his cause maintain, — Like him be numbered with the dead, And with him rise and reign.

4 His presence oft revives our hearts,

And drives our fears away ; When he commands, and strength imparts. We cheerfully obey.

BAPTISM.

5 Now we, blest Saviour, would to thee Our gi'ateful voices raise ; Washed in the fountain of thy blood, Our lives shall all be praise.

803. L. M. S. F. Smith. Self-Consecration in Baptism.

1 WHILE in this sacred rite of tliine.

We yield our spirits now. Shine o'er the waters, Dove divine, And seal the cheerful vow.

2 All glory be to Him whose life

For ours was freely given. Who aids us in the spirit's strife, And makes us meet for heaven.

3 To thee we gladly now resign

Our life and all our powers; Accept us in this rite divine, And bless these hallowed hours.

4 O, may we die to earth and sm.

Beneath the mystic flood ; And when we rise, may we begin To live anew for God.

804. L. M. JUDSON.

Christ's Example.

1 OUR Saviom* bowed beneath the wave, And meekly sought a watery grave : Come, see the sacred path he trod — A path well pleasing to om- God.

2 His voice we hear, his footsteps trace, And hither come to seek his face. To do Ms will, to feel his love.

And join our songs with songs above.

3 Hosanna to the Lamb divine !

Let endless glories round him shine ; High o'er the heavens forever reign, O Lamb of God, for sinners slain.

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805. L. M. Watts.

Baptism an Emblem.

1 DO we not know that solemn word, That we are bui-ied with the Lord ? Baptized into his death, and then Put off the body of our sin ?

2 Our souls receive diviner breath, Raised from corruption, guilt, and death ; So from the grave did Christ arise, And lives to God above the skies.

3 No more let sin or Satan reign Within our mortal flesh again ; The various lusts we served before Shall have dominion now no more.

800. 8s & 7s. Doddridge.

Following Christ.

1 HUMBLE souls, who seek salvation

Thi-ough the Lamb's redeeming blood. Hear the voice of revelation ; Tread the path that Jesus trod.

2 Hear the blest Redeemer call you :

Listen to his heavenly voice ; Dread no ills that can befall you.

While you make his ways your choice.

3 Plainly here his footsteps tracing,

Follow him without delay. Gladly his command embracing; Lo ! your Captain leads the way.

807. L. M. JuDsoN.

TTie Holy Spirit invoked.

1 COME, Holy Spirit, Dove divine, On these baptismal waters shine, And teach our hearts, in highest strain, To praise the Lamb, for sinners slain.

2 We love thy name, we love thy laws, And joyfully embrace thy cause ;

We love thy cross, the shame, the pain, O Lamb of Grod, for sinners slain.

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3 We sink beneath thy mystic flood ; O, bathe us in thy cleansing blood; We die to sin, and seek a grave, With thee, beneatli the yielding wave.

4 And as we rise, with thee to live, O, let the Holy Sph'it give

The sealing unction from above. The breath of life, the fii-e of love.

808. C. M. S. F. Smith. The emblematic Dove.

1 MEEKLY m Jordan's holy stream

The great Redeemer bowed ; Bright was the gloiy's sacred beam That hushed the wondering crowd.

2 Thus God descended to approve

The deed that Christ had done ; Thus came the emblematic Dove, And hovered o'er the Son.

3 So, blessed Spu'it, come to-day

To our baptismal scene : Let thoughts of eaith be far away, And every mind serene.

4 This day we give to holy joy ;

This day to heaven belongs : Raised to new life, we will employ In melody om* tongues.

809. S. M. Eng. Bap. Col.

Obeying Christ.

1 HERE, Saviour, we would come,

In thine appointed way ; Obedient to thy high commands, Our solemn vows we pay.

2 O, bless this sacred rite,

To bring us near to thee ; And may we find that as our day Our strength shall also be.

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810. C. M. S. F. Sjiith. Baptism of Christ.

1 HOW calmly wakes the hallowed mom !

How tranquil earth's repose ! — Meet emblem of the Sabbath morn, When, early, Jesus rose.

2 How fair, along the rippling wave.

The radiant light is cast ! — A symbol of the mystic grave

Through which the Saviour passed.

3 Ai'ound this scene of sacred love

The peace of heaven is shed : So came the Spirit, like a dove, To rest on Jesus' head.

4 Lord, meet us in this path of thme ;

We come thy rite to seal ; Move o'er the waters, Dove divine. And all thy grace reveal.

811. C. M. Eng. Bap. Col. Baptism an Act of Worship.

1 'TIS God the Father we adore

In this baptismal sign ; 'Tis he whose voice on Jordan's shore Proclaimed the Son divine.

2 The Father owned him ; let our breath.

In answering praise, ascend, As in the image of his death We own our heavenly Friend.

3 We seek the consecrated grave

Along the path he trod : Receive us in the hallowed wave, Thou holy Son of God.

4 Let earth and heaven our zeal record.

And future witness bear, That we to Z ion's mighty Lord Our full allegiance swear.

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5 O that our conscious souls may own, With joy's serene survey, Inscribed upon Ms judgment throne, The transcript of this day.

813. C. M. J. Ryland.

Hinder me not.

1 IN all my Lord's appointed ways

My journey I'll pursue ; "Hmder me not," ye much-loved saints, For 1 must go with you.

2 Through floods and flames, if Jesus lead,

I'll follow where he goes ; " Hinder me not," shall be my cry, Though earth and hell oppose.

3 Through duties, and through trials too,

I'll go at his command ; " Hinder me not ; " for I am bound To my Immanuel's land.

4 And, when my Saviour calls me home,

Still this my cry shall be, — " Hinder me not ; " come, welcome, death ; I'll gladly go with thee.

813. L. M. Beddome.

Cordial Obedience.

1 BLEST Saviour, we thy will obey:

Not of constraint, but with delight, Thy servants hither come to-day. To honor thine appointed rite.

2 Descend, descend, celestial Dove,

On these dear followers of the Lord ; Exalted Head of all the church, Thy promised aid to them afford.

3 Let faith, assisted now by signs.

The wonders of thy love explore ;

And, washed in thy redeeming blood.

Let them depart, and sin no more.

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814. H. M. Fellows.

The Holy Spirit sought.

1 DESCEND, celestial Dove,

And make thy presence known ; Reveal our Saviour's love. And seal us for thine own :

Nor can we e er Acceptance gain.

Unblest by thee, Oui' works are vain ;

2 When our incarnate fiod,

The sovereign Prince of light. In Jordan's swelling flood Received the holy rite.

In open view

Thy form came down,

3 Continue still to shine,

And fill us with thy fiire : This ordinance is thine ; Do thou our souls inspu'e :

And, dove-like, flew The King to crown.

Thou wilt attend On all thy sons :

" Till time shall end," Thy promise runs.

815. 8s, 7s «fc 4. S. S. Cutting.

Christian Profession.

1 GRACIOUS Saviour, we adore thee ;

Purchased by thy precious blood. We present ourselves before thee. Now to walk the narrow road :

Saviour, guide us — Guide us to our heavenly home.

2 Thou didst mark our path of duty ;

Thou wast laid beneath the wave ; Thou didst rise in glorions beauty From the semblance of the grave ;

May we follow In the same delightful way.

810. L. M. Beddome.

Spiritual Blessing desired. 1 ETERNAL Spirit, heavenly Dove, On these baptismal waters move. That we, through energy divine, May have the substance with the sign.

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All ye that love Immanuel's name, And long to feel th' increasing flame, 'Tis you, ye children of the light, The Spirit and the bride invite.

817. 8s, 7s & 4. J. E. Giles.

Buried with Christ by Baptism.

1 THOU hast said, exalted Jesus,

" Take thy cross and follow me ; " Shall the word with terror seize us? Shall we from the bm'den flee ?

Lord, I'll take it, And, rejoicing, follow thee.

2 Wliile this liquid tomb sm-veying,

Emblem of my Saviour's grave, Shall I shun its brink, betraying Feelings worthy of a slave ?

No ! ril enter : Jesus entered Jordan's wave.

3 Blest the sign which thus reminds me,

Sa^doui', of thy love for me ; But more blest the love that binds me In its deathless bonds to thee :

O, what pleasure, Bm-ied with my Lord to be !

4 Should it rend some fond connection,

Should I sufier shame or loss,

Yet the fragrant, blest reflection,

I have been where Jesus was,

WOl re\Tive me When I famt beneath the cross.

5 Fellowship with him possessing,

Let me die to earth and sm ; Let me rise t' enjoy the blessing Which the faithful soul shall win :

May I ever Follow where my Lord has been.

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818. S. M. S. F. Smith. Tlie Baptism of Christ.

1 DOWN to the sacred wave

The Lord of hfe was led ; And he who came our souls to save In Jordan bowed his head.

2 He taught the solemn way ;

He fixed the holy rite ; He bade his ransomed ones obey, And keep the path of light.

3 Blest Saviour, we will tread

In thy appointed way ; Let glory o'er these scenes be shed, And smile on us to-day.

819. 8s & 7s. Fellows. Following Christ.

1 JESUS, mighty King in Zion,

Thou alone our Guide shalt be : Thy commission we rely on ; We would follow none but thee.

2 As an emblem of thy passion,

And thy victoiy o'er the grave,

We, who know thy great salvation,

Are baptized beneath the wave.

3 Fearless of the world's despising,

We the ancient path pursue, Buried with our Lord, and rising To a life divinely new.

8S0. L. M. S. P. Hill.

Invocation.

1 COME, saints, adore your Saviour, God,

Who led your willing footsteps here ; Walk m the blessed paths he trod. Nor duty dread, nor danger fear.

2 Come, sacred Dove, in peace descend,

As once thou didst on Jordan's wave ; Now with this scene thine influence blend, And hover o'er this solemn grave.

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Delight in Obedience.

1 SAVIOUR, thy law we love,

Thy piire example bless, And, with a firm, miwavering zeal. Would in thy footsteps press.

2 Not to the fiery pains

By which the martyrs bled ; Not to the scom-ge, the thorn, the cross. Our favored feet are led ; —

3 But, at this peaceful tide.

Assembled in thy fear. The homage of obedient hearts We humbly offer here.

8S3. C. M. Doddridge.

Christians buried and risen with Christ.

1 BAPTIZED into our Saviour's death,

Om- souls to sin must die ; With Christ our Lord we live anew, With Christ ascend on high.

2 There, by his Father's side he sits,

Entlu-oned divinely fair, Yet o^vns himself our Brother still. And our Forerunner there.

3 Rise from these earthly trifles, rise

On wings of faith and love ; Above our choicest treasure lies, — And be our hearts above.

4 But eai-th and sin will draw us down,

When we attempt to fly ; Lord, send thy strong, attractive power To fix our souls on liigh.

833. C. M. Eng. Bap. Col.

Separation from the World. 1 O LORD, we in thy footsteps tread, With joy thy cause maintain ; Like Jesus nmnbered with the dead. Like him we rise and reign.

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2 Down to the hallowed grave we go,

Obedient to thy word; 'Tis thus the world around shall know We're buried with the Lord.

3 'Tis thus we bid its pomps adieu,

And boldly ventiu-e in : O, may we rise to live anew, And only die to sin.

SS4:. C. M. Jas. Newton.

After Baptism.

1 LET plenteous grace descend on those,

Who, hoping in thy word, This day have solemnly declared That Jesus is their Lord.

2 With cheerful feet may they advance,

And run the Christian race. And, through the troubles of the way Find all-sufficient grace.

3 Lord, plant us all mto thy death.

That we thy life may prove — Partakers of thy cross beneath. And of thy crown above.

8-^0 • L. M. Doddridge.

Vows recognized.

1 'TIS done ; the gi*eat transaction 's done ;

I am my Lord's, and he is mine : He di'ew me, and I followed on. Rejoiced to own the call divine.

2 Now rest, my long-divided heait ;

Fixed on this blissful centre, rest : Here have I found a nobler part ;

Here heavenly pleasures fill my breast.

3 High Heaven, that hears the solemn vow,

That vow renewed shall daily hear. Till in life's latest hour 1 bow,

And bless in death a bond so dear.

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826. L. M. Kelly.

Receiving Members.

1 « COME in, thou blessed of the Lord ; "

O, come in Jesus' precious name ; We welcome thee with one accord, And trust the Saviour does the same.

2 Thy name, 'tis hoped, already stands

Within the book of life above ; And now to thine we join our hands, In token of fraternal love.

3 Those joys which earth cannot afford

We'll seek m fellowship to prove. Joined in one spirit to our Lord, Together bound by mutual love.

4 And while we pass this vale of tears,

We'll make our joys and sorrows known ; We'll share each other's hopes and fears. And count a brother's case our own.

5 Once more our welcome we repeat ;

Receive assurance of our love ; O, may we all together meet Around the throne of God above.

8ST, C. M. Montgomery.

A Welcome to Fellowship.

1 COME in, thou blessed of the Lord :

Stranger nor foe art thou : We welcome thee with warm accord. Our friend, our brother now.

2 The hand of fellowship, the heart

Of love, we offer thee : Leaving the world, thou dost but part From lies and vanity.

3 The cup of blessing which we bless.

The heavenly bread we break, — Our Saviour's blood and righteousness, — Freely with us paitalie.

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4 In weal or woe, in joy or care,

Thy portion shall be oui's ; Christians then* mutual burdens bear ; They lend their mutual powers.

5 Come with us ; we will do thee good,

As God to us hath done ; Stand but in him, as those have stood. Whose faith the victory won.

6 And when, by turns, we pass away,

As star by star grows dim, May each, translated into day, Be lost, and found in him.

o/«o» L. M. Newton.

On receiving new Members.

1 KINDRED in Clii-ist, for his dear sake,

A hearty welcome here receive ; May we together now partake The joys which only he can give.

2 May he by whose kind care we meet,

Send his good Spirit fi-om above, Make our communications sweet.

And cause our hearts to burn with love.

3 Forgotten be each worldly theme.

When Christians see each other thus ; We only wish to speak of him Who lived, and died, and reigns, for us.

4 We'll talk of all he did, and said,

And suffered, for us here below. The path he marked for us to tread, And what he's doing for us now.

5 Thus, as the moments pass away,

We'll love, and wonder, and adore. And long to see the glorious day, When we shall meet to part no more.

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o30. L. M. Beddome.

Admission of Members.

1 BELIEVING souls, of Christ beloved,

Who have yourselves to him resigned, Your faith and practice, both approved, A hearty welcome here shall find.

2 Now saved from sin and Satan's wiles.

Though by a scorning world abhorred. Now share with us the Saviour's smiles ; Come in, ye ransomed of the Lord.

3 In fellowship we join our hands.

And you an invitation give ; Unite 'vvith us in sacred bands ; The pledges of our love receive.

4 Do Thou, who art the church's Head,

This union with thy blessing crown ; And still, O Lord, revive the dead,

Till thousands more thy name shall own.

830. C. M. Pratt's Col.

The Pledge of Fidelity.

1 YE men and angels, witness now, —

Before the Lord we speak ; To him we make our solemn vow, — A vow we dare not break, —

2 That, long as life itself shall last,

Ourselves to Christ we yield ; Nor fi'om his cause %vill we depart. Or ever quit the field.

3 We trust not in our native strength.

But on his grace rely ; May he, with our returning wants, All needful aid supply.

4 O, guide our doubtful feet aright.

And keep us m thy ways ; And, while we turn our vows to prayers, Turn thou our prayers to praise.

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THE LORD'S SUPPER.

831. L. M. Watts.

The Lord's Supper instituted.

1 'TWAS on that dark, that doleful night,

When powers of earth and hell arose Against the Son of God's delight, And friends betrayed him to his foes, —

2 Before the mournful scene began.

He took the bread, and blest, and brake ; What love through all his actions ran !

What wondrous words of grace he spake ! —

3 " This is my body, broke for sin ;

Receive and eat the living food ; " Then took the cup, and blessed the wine ; " 'Tis the new covenant in my blood."

4 " Do this," he cried, " till time shall end,

In memory of your dying Friend ; Meet at my table, and record

The love of your departed Lord."

5 Jesus, thy feast we celebrate ;

We show thy death, we sing thy name. Till thou retm*n, and we shall eat The marriage supper of the Lamb.

833. S. M. Watts.

Communion with Christ

1 JESUS invites his saints

To meet around his board ; Here pardoned rebels sit, and hold Communion with their Lord.

2 This holy bread and wine •

Maintain our fainting breath, ;[

By union with our living Lord, And interest in his death. .^

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3 Let all our powers be joined His glorious name to raise ; Let holy love fill every mind, And every voice be praise.

833. L. M. Watts. Christ's Compassion celebrated.

1 OUR spirits join to praise the Lamb ;

0 that our feeble lips could move In strains immortal as his name,

And melting as his dying love !

2 Was ever equal pity found ?

The Prince of heaven resigns his breath, And pours his life out on the ground, To ransom guilty vs^orms from death.

3 In vain our mortal voices strive

To speak compassion so divine ; Had v^e a thousand lives to give, A thousand lives should all be thine.

834. L. M. Watts.

Consecration in View of the Cross.

1 WHEN I survey the wondrous cross,

On which the Prince of glory died. My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride.

2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,

Save in the death of Christ, my God ; All the vain things that charm me most,

1 sacrifice them to his blood.

3 See, fi'om his head, his hands, his feet,

SoiTow and love flow mingled down : Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown ?

4 Were all the realm of nature mine.

That were a present far too small ; Love so amazing, so divine,

Demands my soul, my life, my all.

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S35. C. M. Watts.

The Gospel Feast.

1 HOW sweet and awful is the place,

With Christ within the doors, While everlasting Love displays The choicest of her stores !

2 While all our hearts, and every song,

Join to admire the feast. Each of us cries, with thankful tongue, " Lord, why was I a guest ?

3 " Why was I made to hear thy voice,

And enter while there's room. When thousands make a wretched choice. And rather starve than come ? "

4 'Twas the same love that spread the feast

That sweetly forced us in ; Else we had still refused to taste, And perished in our sin.

5 Pity the nations, O our God ;

Constrain the earth to come ; Send thy victorious word abroad. And bring the strangers home.

6 We long to see thy churches full,

That all the chosen race May, with one voice, and heart, and soul, Smg thy redeeming grace.

83G. L. M. Watts.

Sufferings and Exaltation of Chnst.

1 NOW let our mournful songs record The dying sorrows of our Lord, When he complained in tears and blood, Like one forsaken of his God.

2 But God, his Father, heard his cry: Raised from the dead, he reigns on high ; The nations learn his righteousness. And humble sinners taste his grace.

436

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837. C. M. Stennxtt.

Humble Communion.

1 LORD, at thy table we behold

The wonders of thy grace, But most of all admire that we Should find a welcome place ; —

2 We, who are all defiled with sin,

And rebels to our God ; We, who have crucified thy Son, And trampled on his blood.

3 What sti-ange, surprising grace is this,

That we, so lost, have room ! Jesus our weary souls invites, And fi-eely bids us come.

4 Ye saints below, and hosts of heaven,

Join all your sacred powers : No theme is like redeeming love ; No Saviour is like ours.

838. C. M. Watts. The new Covenant sealed.

1 « THE promise of my Father's love

Shall stand forever good," He said, and gave his soul to death, And sealed the grace with blood.

2 To this dear covenant of thy word

I set my worthless name ; I seal the promise to my Lord, And make my humble claim.

3 I call that legacy my own.

Which Jesus did bequeath ; 'Twas purchased with a dying groan, And ratified in death.

4 The light and strength, the pardoning grace.

And glory, shall be mine : My life and soul, my heart and flesh. And all my powers, are thine.

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830« C. M. Stennett.

The Body and Blood of Christ.

1 HERE at thy table, Lord, we meet,

To feed on food divine : Thy body is the bread we eat, Thy precious blood the wine.

2 Here peace and pardon sweetly flow :

O, what delightful food ! We eat the bread, and drink the wine, But think on nobler good.

3 Deep was the suffering he endured

Upon th' accursed tree ; " For me," each welcome guest may say, " 'Tvvas all endured for me."

4 Sure there was never love so free —

Dear Saviour, so divine ; Well thou mayst claim that heart of me, Which owes so much to thine.

840. C. M. , Watts.

Christ's Compassion.

1 HOW condescending and how kind

Was God's eternal Son ! Our miseiy reached his heavenly mind, And pity brought him do^vn.

2 This was compassion like a God,

That, when the Saviour knew The price of pardon was his blood, His pity ne'r withdi*ew.

3 Here let om* hearts begin to melt,

While we his death record, And, with our joy for pardoned guilt. Mourn that we pierced the Lord.

841 • C. M. Pratt's Col.

Mourning and Rejoicing. 1 PREPARE us, Lord, to view thy cross, Who all our griefs hast borne ; To look on thee, whom we have pierced, — To look on thee, and mourn.

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THE LORD'S SUPPER.

2 While thus we mourn, we would rejoice And, as thy cross we see. Let each exclaim, iu faith and hope, " The Saviour died for me ! "

84S. C. M. B. W. Noel.

Remembering Christ.

1 IF hmnan Idndness meets return,

And owns the grateful tie ; — If tender thoughts \vithin us bmTi To feel a friend is nigh ; —

2 O, shall not warmer accents tell

The gratitude we owe To Him who died our fears to quell, And save from endless woe ?

3 While yet his anguished soul surveyed

Those pangs he would not flee. What love his latest words displayed ! — " Meet and remember me."

4 Remember thee ! thy death, thy shame,

The griefs which thou didst bear ! O memoi-y, leave no other name But his recorded there.

843. lis. £. Y. Reese.

Rememhering Christ.

1 " DO this," and remember the blood that was shed, Ere Calvai7's Victim to slaughter was led, When, sad and forsaken, the garden alone

Gave eai* to his sorrow, and echoed his moan.

2 Remember the conflict with insult and scorn. The robe of derision, the chaplet of thorn.

The sin-cleansmg fountam that streamed from his side, When, " Father, forgive them," he uttered, and died.

3 Remember that Victor o'er death and the grave : He liveth forever, his people to save :

O, take with thanksgiving this pledge of his love, — The foretaste of rapture eternal above.

439

THE LORD'S SUPPER.

84:4:. L. M. Krishna Pal.

Remembering Christ.

1 O THOU, my soul, forget no more The Friend who all thy sorrows bore ; Let every idol be forgot ;

But, O my soul, forget him not.

2 Renounce thy works and ways, with grief, And fly to this divine relief;

Nor Him forget, who left his throne, And for thy hfe gave up his own.

3 Eternal truth and mercy shine In him, and he himself is thine : And canst thou, then, with sin beset,

Such charms, such matchless charms, forget ?

4 O, no ; till life itself depart,

His name shall cheer and wai*m my heart ; And, lisping this, fi'om earth I'll rise, And join the chorus of the skies.

845. L. M. Watts.

The Memorials of Grace.

1 JESUS is gone above the skies,

Where om* weak senses reach him not ; And carnal objects court our eyes.

To thrust our Saviour from our thought.

2 He knows what wandering hearts we have,

Apt to forget his lovely face ; And, to refresh our minds, he gave These kind memorials of liis grace.

3 Let sinful joys be all forgot.

And earth grow less in our esteem, Christ and his love fill every thought. And faith and hope be fixed on him.

4 While he is absent from our sight,

'Tis to prepare our souls a place. That we may dwell in heavenly light, And live forever near his fiice.

440

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846. C. M. Wardlaw.

Remembering Christ.

1 REMEMBER thee, redeeming Lord !

Wliile Memory holds her place, Can we forget the Prince of life. Who saves us by his grace ?

2 The Lord of life, with glory cro^Mied,

On heaven's exalted throne. Remembers those for whom, on eaith, He heaved his dying groan.

3 His glory now no tongue of man

Or seraph bright can tell : Yet 'tis the chief of all his joys That souls are saved from hell.

4 For this he came and dwelt on earth ;

For this his life was given ; For this he fought and vanquished death ; For this he pleads in heaven.

5 Join, all ye saints beneath the sky,

Yom' grateful praise to give ; Sing loud hosannas to the Lord, Who died that you might live.

84:T. 7s. CONDER,

27te Body and Blood of Christ.

1 BREAD of heaven, on thee we feed. For thy flesh is meat indeed ;

Ever let our souls be fed With this true and living bread.

2 Vine of heaven, thy blood supplies This blest cup of sacrifice ;

Lord, thy wounds our healing give ; To thy cross we look and live.

3 Day by day with strength supplied. Through the life of him who died, Lord of life, O, let us be Rooted, grafted, built on thee.

441

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848. C. M. E. Taylor.

Christian Fellowship.

1 O, HERE, if ever, God of love,

Let strife and hatred cease. And every heart harmonious move, And every thought be peace.

2 Not here, where, met to think on Him

Whose latest thoughts were ours, Shall mortal passions come to dim The prayer devotion pours.

3 No, gracious Master, not in vain

Thy life of love hath been ; The peace thou gav'st may yet remain, Though thou no more art seen.

4 " Thy kingdom come : " we watch, we wait

To hear thy cheering call. When heaven shall ope its glorious gate. And God be all in all.

849. L. M. Watts.

Enjoyment in the Service.

1 FAR from my thoughts, vain world, be gone ; Let my religious hours alone ;

Fain would my eyes my Saviour see ; I wait a visit, Lord, from thee.

2 O, warm my heart with holy fii*e. And kindle there a pure desire : Come, sacred Spirit, from above. And fill my soul with heavenly love.

3 Blest Saviour, what delicious fare ! How sweet thy entertainments are ! Ne'er did the angels taste above Redeeming grace and dying love.

4 Hail, great Immanuel, all divine ! Li thee thy Father's glories shine ; Thy glorious name shall be adored. And every tongue confess thee Lord.

442

THE LORD'S SUPPER.

850. C. M. Anon.

Coming to the Table of the Lord.

1 LET vain pui-suits and vain desires

i3e banished from the heart, The Saviour's love fill every breast, And light and life impart.

2 He knew how frail our nature is,

Om* souls how apt to stray ; How much we need his gracious help To keep us in the way !

3 These faithful pledges of his love

His mercy did ordain, To brmg refreshment to our souls, And faith and hope sustain.

4 Since such his condescending grace.

Let us, with hearts sincere, Obedient to his holy will. His table now draw near.

5 And while we join to celebrate

The sufferings of om* Lord, May we receive new grace and power, T' obey his holy word.

8ol« C M. Scotch Col.

Praise to Christ.

1 TO Him who loved the souls of men,

And washed us in his blood. To royal honors raised om* heaa, And made us priests to God, —

2 To him let every tongue be praise,

And every heai't be love. All grateful honors paid on earth, And nobler songs above.

443

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MISSIONS.

^52, L. M. Watts.

The great Commission.

1 " GO, preach my gospel," saith the Lord;

" Bid the whole earth my grace receive : He shall be saved that trusts my word, And he condemned who'll not believe.

2 " I'll make your great commission known ;

And ye shall prove my gospel true, By all the works that I have done, By all the wonders ye shall do.

3 " Teach all the nations my commands ;

I'm with you till the world shall end ; All power is trusted in my hands ; I can destroy, and I defend."

4 He spake, and light shone round his head ;

On a bright cloud to heaven he rode : They to the farthest nations spread The grace of then* ascended God.

853. L. M. Watts.

Universal Reign of Christ.

1 GREAT God, whose universal sway The known and unknown worlds obey. Now give the kingdom to thy Son ; Extend liis power, exalt his throne.

2 As rain on meadows newly mown. So shall he send his influence do^vn ; His grace on fainting souls distils. Like heavenly dew on thirsty hills.

3 The heathen lands, that lie beneath The shades of overspreading death. Revive at his first dawning light. And deserts blossom at the sight.

4 The saints shall flourish in his days. Dressed in the robes of joy and praise ; Peace, like a river, from his throne. Shall flow to nations yet unknown.

444

MISSIONS.

854. L. M. Watts.

Christ's Kingdom among the Gentiles.

1 JESUS shall reign where'er the sim Does his successive journeys run ;

His kingdom stretch from shore to shore Till moons shall wax and wane no more.

2 For him shall endless prayer be made, And endless praises crown his head; His name, like sweet perfume, shall rise With eveiy morning sacrifice.

3 People and realms of every tongue Dwell on his love with sweetest song ; And infant voices shall proclaim Then* early blessings on his name.

4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns ; The joyful prisoner bursts his chains; The weary find eternal rest,

And all the sons of want are blest.

5 Let every creature rise and brmg Peculiar honors to our King ; Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud Amen.

850. L. M. VoKE.

Missions to the Heathen.

1 BEHOLD, the heathen waits to know The joy the gospel will bestow;

The exiled captive to receive The freedom Jesus has to give.

2 Come, let us, with a grateful heart. In this blest labor share a part ;

Our prayers and offerings gladly bring To aid the triumphs of our King.

3 Our hearts exult in songs of praise. That we have seen these latter days. When our Redeemer shall be known Where Satan long hath held his throne.

4 Where'er his hand hath spread the skies, Sweet incense to his name shall rise. And slave and freeman, Greek and Jew, By sovereign grace be formed anew.

38 445

MISSIONS.

850. S. M. Eng. Epis. Col.

Prayer for the Spread of the Gospel.

1 O GOD, to earth incline,

With mercies from above. And let thy presence round us shine. With beams of heavenly love.

2 Through all the earth below

Thy ways of grace proclaim. Till distant nations hear and know The Saviour's blessed name.

3 Now let the world agree

One general voice to raise. Till all mankind present to thee Their songs of grateful praise.

4 O, let the nations round

Then* cheerful powers employ, And earth's far-distant coasts resound With shouts of sacred joy.

5 Then earth, thy grace confessed,

Shall pom- its fruits abroad ; By thee thy numerous church be blest, O Lord, our gracious God.

6 Thy blessing shall extend.

Thy saving grace appear. And all, to earth's remotest end. The Lord our Saviour fear.

857, L. M. Anon.

Divine Power supplicated.

1 AWAKE, all-conquering Arm, awake. And Satan's mighty empire shake ; Assert the honors of thy throne,

And make this ruined world thy own.

2 Thine all-successful power display ; Convert a nation in a day ;

Until the universe shall be

But one great temple, Lord, for thee.

446

MISSIONS.

858. C. M. Lyte.

Prayer for the Church.

1 BE merciful to us, O God ;

Upon thy people shine ; And spread thy saving truth abroad, Till all that live be tliine.

2 Give light and comfort to thine own j

And let that light extend Till thy prevailing name be known To earth's remotest end.

3 Let all the people praise thee, Lord ;

Let all their homage bring ;

From sea to sea be thou adored,

Redeemer, Judge, and King.

8o". S. M. Village Hymns.

Prayer for the World.

1 O GOD of sovereign grace.

We bow before thy throne. And plead, for all the human race, The merits of thy Son.

2 Spread through the earth, O Lord,

The knowledge of thy ways.

And let all lands with joy record

The great Redeemer's praise.

860. L. M. Slinn.

Prayer for the Display of Power.

1 ARISE in all thy splendor, Lord ; Let power attend thy gi-acious word ; Unv^eil the beauties of thy face, And show the glories of thy grace.

2 Diffiise thy light and truth abroad, And be thou known th' almighty God ; Make bare thine arm, thy power display, While truth and grace thy sceptre sway.

3 Send forth thy messengers of peace ; Make Satan's reign and empire cease ; Let thy salvation, Lord, be known. That all the world thy power may own.

447

MISSIONS.

1

861. L. M. Burder's Col.

Divine Power supplicated.

1 ARM of the Lord, awake, awake ; Put on thy strength, the nations shake ; Now let the world, adoring, see Triumphs of mercy wrought by thee.

2 Say to the heathen, from thy throne, " I am Jehovah, God alone : "

Thy voice their idols shall confound, And cast thek altars to the ground.

3 Let Zion's time of favor come ;

O, bring the tribes of Israel home : Soon may our wondering eyes behold Gentiles and Jews in Jesus' fold.

4 Almighty God, thy grace proclaim Through eveiy clime, of every name ; Let adverse powers before thee fall, And crown the Saviom- Lord of all.

86^. C. M. W. Ward.

Prayer for the Success of the Gospel.

1 GREAT God, the nations of the earth

Ai*e by creation thine ; And in thy works, by all beheld, Thy radiant glories shine.

2 But, Lord, thy greater love has sent

Thy gospel to mankind. Unveiling what rich stores of grace Are treasured in thy mind.

3 O, when shall these glad tidings spread

The spacious eartli around, Till every tribe and every soul Shall hear the joyful sound ?

4 Smile, Lord, on each divine attempt

To spread the gospel's rays, And build on sin's demolished throne The temples of thy praise.

448

MISSIONS.

803. H. M. Village Hymns.

Prayer for the Heathen. 1 SOVEREIGN of worlds above, And Lord of all below, Thy faithfulness and love,

Thy power and mercy, show:

Fulfil thy word ; Thy Spirit give ;

Let heathen live, And praise the Lord.

Few be the years that roll Ere all shall worship thee ;

The travail of his soul Soon let the Saviour see :

O God of grace. Thy power employ ;

Fill eaith with joy. And heaven with prcdse.

864. C. M. Gibbons.

Prayer for the Success of Missions.

1 LORD, send thy word, and let it fly,

Ai'med with thy Spirit's power : Ten thousands shall confess its sway. And bless the saving hour.

2 Beneath the influence of thy grace

The ban-en wastes shall rise, With sudden greens and fruits arrayed, A blooming paradise.

3 True holiness shall strike its root

In each regenerate heart ; Shall in a growth divine arise. And heavenly fruits impail.

4 Peace, with her olives crowned, shall stretch

Her wmgs from shore to shore ; No trump shall rouse the rage of war, Nor murderous cannon roar.

5 Lord, for those days we wait ; those days

Are in thy word foretold ; Fly swifter, sun and stars, and bring This promised age of gold.

6 " Amen," with joy divine, let earth's

Unnumbered myriads cry ; " Amen," with joy divine, let heaven's Unnumbered choirs reply.

38 * 449

MISSIONS.

865. L. M. Pratt's Col.

Prayer for the Heathen.

1 SOVEREIGN of worlds, display thy power; Be this thy Zion's favored hour:

O, bid the morning star arise ; O, point the heathen to the skies.

2 Set up thy throne where Satan reigns, In western wilds and eastern plains ; Far let the gospel's sound be known ; Make thou the universe thine oAvn.

3 Speak, and the world shall hear thy voice ; Speak, and the desert shall rejoice : Dispel the gloom of heathen night ;

Bid every nation hail the light.

866. C. M. S. F. Smith.

Heralds of Mercy.

1 MOST gracious to fulfil thy word,

Almighty to defend, — To reap thy ripened harvest. Lord, Thy chosen servants send.

2 Send to the east the valiant band ;

Send to each distant pole ; Send to the west ; o'er eveiy land Salvation's current roll.

3 Heralds of peace, we come ! we come !

On love's swift wings we fly ; Ye dead in sin, O, live ; ye dumb, Li hallelujahs cry.

4 O Zion, spread more wide thy tent;

Stretch forth thy straining cords ; The promise dawns ; the clouds are rent ; Earth, thou shalt be the Lord's.

5 Haste, haste, ye years of toil and woe ;

Heaven, earth, break forth and sing, " The kingdoms of the world are now Thy conquest, peerless King."

6 Amen, amen ; let echoing praise

Swell like the sounding sea ; To God, to God, those rapturous lays. That tide of praise, shall be.

■ir)0

MISSIONS.

867. H. M. BURDEK.

Prayer for the Heathen.

1 RISE, Sun of gloiy, rise,

And chase the shades of night. Which now obscure the skies,

And hide thy sacred light : O, chase those dismal sliades away. And bring the bright, millennial day I

2 Now send thy Spirit down

On all the nations. Lord, With great success to crown

The preaching of thy word ; That heathen lands may own thy sway, And cast their idol gods away.

3 Then shall thy kingdom come

Among our fallen race. And all the earth become The temple of thy grace ; Whence pure devotion shall ascend, And songs of praise, till time shall end.

868. 8s, 7s & 4. Reed's Col, Victories of Christ.

1 GIRD thy sword on, mighty Sa\iour ;

Make the word of truth thy car ; Prosper in thy course, triumphant ; All success attend thy war :

Gracious Victor, Bring thy trophies from afar.

2 Majesty combines with meekness,

Righteousness and peace unite, To insm-e thy blessed conquests ; Take possession of thy right :

Ride triumphant. Dressed in robes of purest light.

3 Blest are they that touch thy sceptre ;

Blest are all that own thy reign ;

Freed from sin, that worst of tjTants,

Rescued from its gallmg chain :

Saints and angels, All who know thee, bless thy reign.

451

MISSIONS.

869. L. M. Wardlaw's Col.

Diffusion of Gospel Light.

1 THOUGH now the nations sit beneath The darkness of o'erspreading death, God will arise with light divine,

On Zion's holy towers to shine.

2 That light shall beam o'er distant lands, And heathen tribes, in joyful bands, Come with exulting haste to prove The power and greatness of his love.

3 Lord, spread the triumphs of thy grace ; Let truth, and righteousness, and peace, In mild and lovely forms, display

The glories of the latter day.

C. M. Burder's Col.

Prayer for Christ's Victory.

1 JESUS, immortal King, arise ;

Assert thy rightful sway ; Till earth, subdued, its tribute brings, And distant lands obey.

2 Ride forth, victorious Conqueror, ride.

Till all thy foes submit. And all the powers of hell resign Then* trophies at thy feet.

3 Send forth thy word, and let it fly

This spacious earth around,

Till every soul beneath the sun

Shall hear the joyful sound.

4 O, may the great Redeemer's name

Through every clime be known, And heathen gods, forsaken, fall. And Jesus reign alone.

5 From sea to sea, from shore to shore,

Maj^ Jesus be adored. And Earth, with all her millions, shout Hosannas to the Lord.

452

MISSIONS.

871. 8s & 7s. Ur wick's Col.

Desiring Christ's Triumph.

1 O THOU Sun of glorious splendor,

Shine with healing in thy wing ; Chase away these shades of darkness ; Holy light and comfort bring.

2 Let the heralds of salvation

Round the world with joy proclaim, "Death and hell are spoiled and vanquished Tlu'ough the great Immanuel's name."

3 Take thy power, almighty Saviour ;

Claim the nations for thme o^vn ; Reign, thou Lord of life and glory, Till each heart becomes thy throne.

4 Then the earth, o'erspread with glory.

Decked with heavenly splendor bright, Shall be made Jehovah's dwelling — As at fii'st, the Lord's delight.

873. H. M. T. Scott.

Prayer for Christ's Victory.

1 ALL hail, incarnate God !

The wondi'ous things foretold Of thee, in sacred ^vi*it. With joy our eyes behold:

And monuments Of glory rear.

Still doth tliine arm New trophies wear,

2 O, haste, victorious Prince, That glorious, happy day, When souls, like drops of dew, Shall own thy gentle sway

And bear our shouts Bevond the skies.

O, may it bless Our longing eyes

3 All hail, triumphant Lord ! Eternal be thy reign : Behold, the nations wait To wear thy gentle chain :

When earth and time Are known no more,

453

Thy throne shall stand Forever sm*e.

MISSIONS.

o73. 7s. Miss. Annual.

The Latter Day.

1 HASTEN, Lord, thy promised hour; Come in glory and in power :

Still thy foes are unsubdued ; Nature sighs to be renewed.

2 Time has nearly reached its sum ;

All things, with thy bride, say, " Come, Jesus, whom all worlds adore, Come, and reign forevermore."

874. 8s, 7s & 4. WINCHELL'S SeL,

Influences of the Spirit.

1 WHO but thou, almighty Spirit,

Can the heathen world reclaim ?

Men may preach, but, till thou favor,

Heathens still will be the same :

Mighty Spirit, Witness to the Saviour's name.

2 Thou hast promised, by the prophets,

Glorious light in latter days : Come, and bless bewildered nations ; Change our prayers and teai's to praise :

Promised Spuit, Round the world diffuse thy rays.

3 All our hopes, and prayers, and labors,

Must be vain without thy aid ;

But thou wilt not disappoint us ;

All is true that thou hast said :

Gracious Spirit, O'er the world thy influence shed.

875. C. M. Anon.

Prayer for the Spirit. , ^^-x ^. {

1 SPIRIT of power and might, behold A world by sin destroyed: Creator Spirit, as of old. Move on the formless void.

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MISSIONS.

2 Give thou the Word : that healing sound

Shall quell the deadly strife, And earth again, like Eden crowned, Bring forth the tree of life.

3 If sang the morning stai'S for joy

Wlien nature rose to view. What strains will angel harps employ When thou shalt all renew !

4 And if the sons of God rejoice

To hear a Saviour's name. How will the ransomed raise their voice, To whom that Saviour came !

5 Lo ! every kindred, tongue, and tribe,

AssembUng round the throne, The new creation shall ascribe To sovereign love alone.

870, 6s & 4s. Pratt's Col.

Prayer to the Trinity.

1 THOU, whose almighty word Chaos and darkness heard,

And took then* flight, Hear us, we humbly pray, And where the gospel day Sheds not its glorious ray,

" Let there be light."

2 Thou, who didst come to bring. On thy redeeming wing.

Healing and sight, Health to the sick in mmd. Sight to the inly blind, O, now to all mankind

" Let there be light."

3 Spirit of truth and love, Life-giving, Holy Dove,

Speed forth thy fliglit ; Move on the waters' face, Bearing the lamp of grace ; And in earth's darkest place

" Let there be light."

455

MISSIONS.

877, 8s, 7s «S& 4. T. COTTERILL.

Prayer for the Heathen.

1 O'ER the realms of pagan darkness

Let the eye of pity gaze ; See the kindreds of the people Lost in sin's bewildering maze ;

Darkness brooding O'er the face of all the eai'th.

2 Light of them that sit in darkness,

Rise and shine ; thy blessings bring : Light to lighten all the Gentiles, Rise with healing in thy wing:

To thy brightness Let all kings and nations come.

3 May the heathen, now adoring

Idol gods of wood and stone. Come, and, w^orshipping before him, Serve the living God alone :

Let thy glory Fill the earth as floods the sea.

4 TIioii, to whom all power is given.

Speak the word ; at thy command. Let the company of herakls

Spread thy name from land to land ;

Lord, be with them, Alway, to the end of time.

878. L. M. A. Balfour. 'Hie Missionary charged and encouraged.

1 GO, messenger of peace and love.

To people plunged in shades of night, Like angels sent from fields above, Be thine to shed celestial light.

2 On barren rock and desert isle,

(Jo, bid the rose of Sharon bloom ; Till arid wastes around thee smile. And bear to heaven a sweet perfume.

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MISSIONS.

3 Go to the hungiy — food impart ;

To paths of peace the wanderer guide ; And lead the thu'sty, panting heart Where streams of Hving water glide.

4 Go, bid the bright and morning star.

From Bethlehem's plains resplendent shme, And, piercing through the gloom afar, Shed heavenly light and love divine.

5 O, faint not in the day of toil,

When harvest waits the reaper's hand ; Go, gather in the glorious spoil, And joyous in his presence stand.

6 Thy love a rich rewai'd shall find

From Him who sits enthi'oned on high ; For they who turn the erring mind Shall ghine like stars above the sky.

879. S. M. Wardlaw's Col.

Universal Extension of Christ's Kingdom.

1 O LORD our God, arise,

The cause of Truth maintain. And wide o'er all the peopled world Extend her blessed reign.

2 Thou Prince of life, arise,

Nor let thy gloi-y cease ; Fai' spread the conquests of thy grace, And bless the earth with peace.

3 O Holy Spirit, rise.

Expand thy heavenly wing, And o'er a dark and ruined world Let light and order spring.

4 O, all ye nations, rise ;

To God the Saviour sing ; From shore to shore, from earth to heaven, Let echoing anthems ring.

39 457

MISSIONS.

880. 7s. Marsden. TTie Messengers of God.

1 GO, ye messengers of God ;

Like the beams of morning, fly ; Take the wonder-working rod ; Wave the banner-cross on high.

2 Gro to many a ti'opic isle,

In the bosom of the deep. Where the skies forever smile. And th' oppressed forever weep.

3 O'er the pagan's night of care

Pour the living light of heaven ; Chase away his wild despair ; Bid him hope to be forgiven.

4 Where the golden gates of day

Open on the palmy east. High the bleeding cross display. Spread the gospel's richest feast.

881. 8s, 7s & 4. Kelly. Departure of Missionaries.

1 MEN of God, go take your stations ;

Darkness reigns throughout the earth ; Go proclaim among the nations Joyful news of heavenly birth ;

Bear the tidings Of the Saviour's matchless worth.

2 Of his gospel not ashamed,

As " the power of God to save," Go where Christ was never nam6d. Publish freedom to the slave —

Blessed freedom ! Such as Zion's children have.

3 When exposed to fearful dangers,

Jesus ^vill his own defend ; Borne afar 'midst foes and strangers, Jesus will appear your Friend ;

And his presence Shall be with you to the end,

458

MISSIONS.

883. L. M. Winchell's Sel,

Missionaries encouraged.

1 YE Christian heralds — go, proclaim Salvation in Immanuel's name ;

To distant climes the tidings beai', And plant the rose of Sharon there.

2 He'll shield you with a wall of fire, With holy zeal your hearts inspire. Bid raging \vinds then* fury cease, And calm the savage breast to peace.

3 And when om' labors all are o'er, Then shall we meet to part no more — Meet, with the blood-bought throng to fall, And crown the Saviour Lord of all.

883. 8s & 7s. L. H. SiGOURNEY.

Missionaries charged.

1 ONWARD, onward, men of heaven ;

Bear the gospel banner high ; Rest not till its light is given —

Star of every pagan sky : Send it where the pUgrim stranger

Faints beneath the torrid ray ; Bid the hardy forest-ranger

Hail it, ere he fades away.

2 Where the Arctic Ocean thunders,

Where the tropics fiercely glow. Broadly spread its page of wonders,

Brightly bid its radiance flow : India marks its lustre stealing ;

Shivering Greenland loves its rays ; Afric, 'mid her deserts kneeling,

Lifi:s the untaught strain of praise.

3 Rude in speech, or wild in feature,

Dark in spirit, though they be. Show that light to every creature —

Prince or vassal, bond or fi:ee : Lo ! they haste to ever}' nation ;

Host on host the ranks supply : Onward ! Christ is your salvation,

And your death is victory.

459

MISSIONS.

§84, 6s & 4s. Uk WICK'S Col.

The Gospel preached to every Creature.

1 SOUND, sound the truth abroad ; Bear ye the word of God

Through the wide world ; Tell what our Lord has done ; Tell how the day is won, , And from his lofty tin-one

Satan is hurled.

2 Swiftly, on wings of love, Jesus, who reigns above,

Bids us to fly ; They who his message bear Should neither doubt nor fear ; He will then- Friend appear ;

He will be nigh.

3 When on the mighty deep, He will then* spirits keep,

Stayed on his word ; Wlien in a foreign land. No other friend at hand, Jesus will by them stand —

Jesus, then* Lord.

4 Ye who, forsaking all,

At your loved Master's call,

Comforts resign. Soon will your work be done ; Soon Avill the prize be won ; Brighter than yonder sun

Ye soon shall shine.

885. C. M. MORELL.

Missionaries commended to God.

1 FATHER of mercies, condescend To hear our fervent prayer, While these our bi-ethren we coiinnend To thy paternal care.

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MISSIONS.

2 Before them set an open door ;

Their various efforts bless ; On them thy Holy Spu*it pour, And crown them with success.

3 Endow them with a heavenly mind ;

Supply theu* every need ; Make them in spurit meek, resigned, But bold in word and deed,

4 In every tempting, tiying hour.

Uphold them by thy grace, And guard them by thy mighty power Till they shall end their race.

5 Then, followed by a numerous train.

Gathered fi*om heathen lands, A cro^vn of life may they obtain From then* Redeemer's hands.

886. C. M. Anon.

Missionaries' Farewell.

1 KINDRED, and friends, and native land.

How shall we say, " Farewell " ? How, — when our swelling sails expand, — How will oiu" bosoms swell !

2 Yes, natm-e, all thy soft delights

And tender ties we know ; But love more strong than death unites To Him that bids us go.

3 Thus, when, om* every passion moved.

The gushing tear-di*op starts.

The cause of Jesus, more beloved.

Shall glow within our hearts.

4 The sighs we breathe for precious souls,

Where he is yet unknown. Might waft us to the distant poles. Or to the bmiiiiig zone.

5 With warm desire our bosoms swell,

Our glowing powers expand ; " Farewell," then we can say, " farewell. Our friends, our native land." 39 * 461

MISSIONS.

887. S. M. VoKE.

Missionaries encouraged.

1 YE messengers of Christ,

His sovereign voice obey ; Arise and follow where he leads, And peace attend your way.

2 The Master whom you serve

Will needful strength bestow : Depending on his promised aid, With sacred courage go.

3 Go, spread the Saviour's name ;

Go, tell his matchless grace ; Proclaim salvation, full and fi*ee. To Adam's guilty race.

4 We wish you, in his name,

The most divine success. Assured that he who sends you forth Will youi' endeavors bless.

888. C. M. MORELL.

Fidelity enjoined.

1 GO, and the Saviour's grace proclaim.

Ye favored men of God ; Go, publish, tlu'ough Immanuel's name, Salvation bought with blood.

2 Go, with determined courage go.

And armed with power divme ; Your God will needful strength bestow, And on your labors shine.

3 He who has called you to the war

Will soon reward your pains ; Before Messiah's conquering car Shall mountains sink to plains.

4 Shrink not, though earth and hell oppose,

But plead your blaster's cause. Assured that e'en your mightiest foes Shall bow before his cross.

462

MISSIONS.

889. 8s, 7s & 4. S. F. Smith.

The Missionarjfs Farewell.

1 YES, my native land, I love thee ;

All thy scenes, I love them well : Friends, connections, happy comitry. Can 1 bid you all farewell ?

Can I leave you. Far in heathen lands to dwell ?

2 Home, thy joys are passing lovely —

Joys no strangei'-heart can tell : Happy home, indeed I love thee : Can I, can 1 say, " Farewell " ?

Can I leave thee. Far in heathen lands to dwell ?

3 Scenes of sacred peace and pleasure.

Holy days and Sabbath bell. Richest, brightest, sweetest treasure, Can I say a last farewell ?

Can I leave you. Far in heathen lands to dwell ?

4 Yes, I hasten fi-om you gladly —

From the scenes I loved so well : Far away, ye billows, bear me : Lovely, native land, fai'ewell :

Pleased I leav^e thee. Far in heathen lands to dwell.

5 In the deserts let me labor ;

On the mountains let me tell How he died — the blessed Saviour — To redeem a world fi-om hell :

Let me hasten, Far in heathen lands to dwell.

6 Bear me on, thou restless ocean ;

Let the winds my canvass swell : Heaves my heart with warm emotion,

While I go far hence to dwell : Glad I bid thee, . Native land, farewell, farewell.

4G3

MISSIONS.

890, 7s & 6s. Noel's Col. Departure of Missicmaries.

1 ROLL on, thou mighty ocean ;

And, as thy billows flow, Bear messengers of mercy To every land below.

2 Ai'ise, ye gales, and waft them

Safe to the destined shore, That man may sit in darkness And death's deep shade no more.

3 O thou eternal Ruler,

Who boldest in thine arm The tempests of the ocean, Protect them from all harm.

4 O, be thy presence with them.

Wherever they may be ; Though far from us who love them, O, be they still with thee.

891. 8s, 7s & 4. P. Williams. Desiring the Spread of the Gospel.

1 O'ER the gloomy hills of darkness.

Look, my soul, be still and gaze ; See the promises advancing To a glorious day of grace :

Blessed jubilee, Let thy glorious morning dawn.

2 Let the dai-k, benighted pagan,

Let the rude barbarian, see That divine and glorious conquest Once obtamed on Calvary:

Let the gospel Loud resound, from pole to pole.

3 Kingdoms wide, that sit in darkness.

Grant them. Lord, the glorious light; Now, from eastern coast to western. May the morning chase the night :

Let redemption. Freely purchased, win the day.

4G4

MISSIONS.

4 Fly abroad, thou mighty gospel : Win aiid conquer — never cease : May thy lasting, wide dominions Multiply, and still increase :

Sway thy sceptre, Saviom*, all the world aromid.

89S. 7s & 5s. S. F. Smith.

The missioixary Angel.

1 ONWARD speed thy conquering flight ;

Angel, onwai'd speed ; Cast abroad thy radiant light,

Bid the shades recede ; Tread the idols in the dust,

Heathen fanes destroy, Spread the gospel's holy trust,

Spread the gospel's joy.

2 Onward speed thy conquering flight ;

Angel, onward haste ; Quicldy on each mountain's height

Be thy standard placed ; Let thy bhssful tidings float

Far o'er vale and hill. Till the sweetly-echoing note

Every bosom tin-ill.

3 Onward speed thy conquering flight ;

Angel, onward fly ; Long has been the reign of night ;

Biing the morning nigh : 'Tis to thee the heathen lift

Then' imploring wail ; Bear them Heaven's holy gifl;,

Ere their courage fail.

4 Onward speed thy conquering flight ;

Angel, onward speed ; Morning bursts upon om* sight —

'Tis the time decreed : Jesus now his kingdom takes,

Thrones and empires fall. And the joyous song awakes,

"God is all in all."

465

31ISSIOJMS.

803* 7s. Bo WRING.

Report of the Watchman.

1 WATCHMAN ! tell us of the night,

What its signs of promise are. Traveller I o'er yon mountain's height, See that glory-beaming star.

2 Watchman ! does its beauteous ray

Aught of hope or joy foretell ? Traveller ! yes ; it brings the day. Promised day of Israel.

3 Watchman ! tell us of the night ;

Higher yet that star ascends. Traveller ! blessedness and light, Peace and truth, its com-se portends.

4 Watchman ! w^ill its beams alone

Gild the spot that gave them birth ? Traveller ! ages are its own ; See, it bursts o'er all the eai'th.

5 Watchman ! tell us of the night.

For the morning seems to dawn. Traveller ! darkness takes its flight ; Doubt and terror are withdi'awn.

6 Watchman ! let thy wanderings cease ;

Hie thee to thy quiet home. Traveller ! lo ! the Prince of Peace, Lo ! the Son of God, is come.

804. C. M. Montgomery.

Returning to Zion.

1 DAUGHTER of Zion, from the dust

Exalt thy fallen head ; Again in thy Redeemer trust ; He calls thee from the dead.

2 Awake, awake ; put on thy strength.

Thy beautiful array ; The day of freedom dawns at length, Tlie Lord's appointed day.

466

MISSIONS.

3 Rebuild thy walls, thy bounds enlarge,

And send thy heralds forth ; Say to the south, " Give up thy charge," And, " Keep not back, O north."

4 They come ! they come ! thine exiled bands,

Where'er they rest or roam. Have heard thy voice in distant lands, And hasten to their home.

5 Thus, though the universe shall bum,

And God his works destroy. With songs thy ransomed shall return. And everlasting joy.

895. C. M. Watts.

Zion's Prospects.

1 LET Zion and her sons rejoice ;

Behold the promised hour ; Her God hath heard her moiu-ning voice. And comes t' exalt his power.

2 Her dust and ruins, that remain.

Are precious in his eyes : These niins shall be built again. And all that dust shall rise.

3 The Lord \^'ill raise Jerusalem,

And stand in glory there ; All nations bow before his name. And kings attend with feai*.

4 He sits, a Sovereign, on his throne,

With pity in his eyes ; He hears the dying prisoners' groan. And sees their sighs arise.

5 He frees the soul condeiruied to death ;

Nor, when his saints complaiu. Shall it be said that praying breath Was ever spent in vam.

6 This shall be known when we are dead.

And left on long record. That ages yet unborn may read, And praise and trust the Lord.

467

MISSIONS.

896. L. M. Pratt's Col. Zion encouraged.

1 ZION, awake ; thy strength renew ; Put on thy robes of beauteous hue ; Church of our God, arise and shine, Bright with the beams of truth divine,

2 Soon shall thy radiance stream afar, Wide as the heathen nations are ; Gentiles and kings thy light shall view ; All shall admire and love thee too.

897. H. M. Doddridge.

Zion's Prosperity.

1 O ZION, tune thy voice.

And raise thy hands on high ; Tell all the earth thy joys, And boast salvation nigh ;

Cheerful in God, Arise and shine.

While rays divine Stream far abroad.

2 He gilds thy mourning face With beams that cannot fade His all-resplendent grace He pours around thy head ,

The nations round Thy form shall view.

With lustre new Divinely crowned.

3 In honor to his name.

Reflect that sacred light, And loud that grace proclaim

Which makes thy darkness bright ;

Pursue his praise, Till sovereign love

In worlds above The glory raise.

4 There, on his holy hill,

A brighter Sun shall rise. And Avith his radiance fill Those fairer, purer skies ;

While, round his throne, Ten thousand stars

468

In nobler spheres His influence own.

MISSIONS.

898. C. M. Watts. Prayer for the Enlargement of the Church.

1 SHINE, mighty God, on Zion shine,

With beams of heavenly grace ; Reveal thy power through every land, And show thy smiling face.

2 When shall thy name, from shore to shore,

Sound through the earth abroad. And distant nations know and love Theu' Saviour and then* God ?

3 Smg to the Lord, ye distant lands ;

Sing loud, with joyful voice ; Let every tongue exalt his praise, And every heart rejoice.

899. C. M. Logan. The Glory of the latter Day.

1 BEHOLD, the mountain of the Lord,

In latter days, shall rise Above the mountains and the hills. And draw the wondering eyes.

2 To this the joyful nations round.

All tribes and tongues, shall flow : "Up to the hill of God," they say, " And to his house, we'll go."

3 The beam that shines on Zion's hill

Shall lighten every land : The King who reigns m Zion's towers Shall all the world command.

4 No strife shall vex Messiah's reign,

Or mar the peaceful years ; To ploughshares men shall beat their swords, To pruning-hooks then* spears.

5 Come, then, O, come from evei*y land,

To worship at his shrine ; And, walking in the light of God, With holy beauty shine.

40 469

MISSIONS.

900. 10s. Pope. Gentiles coming into the Church.

1 RISE, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise ; Exalt thy towering head, and lift thine eyes ; See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day.

2 See a long race thy spacious courts adorn ; See future sons and daughters, yet unborn. In crowding ranks on every side arise. Demanding life, impatient for the skies.

3 See barbarous nations at thy gates attend. Walk in thy light, and in thy temple bend ;

See thy bright altars thronged with prostrate kings. While every land its joyous tribute brings.

4 The seas shall waste, the skies to smoke decay. Rocks fall to dust, and mountains melt away ; But, fixed his word, his savmg power remains ; Thy realm shall last, thy own Messiah reigns.

901. 6, 7s & 8. H. Y.

The Gospel Summons.

1 HARK ! hark ! a shout of joy !

The world, the world, is calling ; In east and west, in north and south. See Satan's kingdom falling.

2 Wake ! wake ! the church of God,

And dissipate thy slumbers ; Shake off thy deadly apathy, And marshal all thy numbers.

3 Trust, ti-ust the faithful God ;

His promise is unfailing ; The prayer of faith can pierce the skies ; Its breath is all-prevailing.

4 Look! look! the fields are white ;

And stay thy hand no longer ; Though Satan's mighty legions fight, The arm of God is stronger.

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MISSIONS.

5 See ! see ! the cross is raised ;

The crescent droops before it^ The pagan nations feel its power, And prosti'ate ranks adore it.

6 Joy ! joy ! the Saviour reigns ;

See prophecy fidfilling ; The hearts of stubborn Jews relent, In God's own time made wUling.

7 Pray ! pray ! then, Chi'istian, pray ;

Though faint, be yet pursuing, And cease not, day by day, the prayer Of lively faith renewing.

8 Soon, soon your waiting eyes

Shall see the heavens rending, And rich and richer blessings still From God's bright throne descending.

90^. 8s, 7s & 4. Kelly

Zion encouraged.

1 ON the mountam's top appearing,

Lo ! the sacred herald stands. Welcome news to Zion bearing — Zion, long in hostile lands :

Mom-ning captive, God himself will loose thy bands.

2 Has thy night been long and mournfiU ?

Have thy fi-iends unfaithful proved ? Have thy foes been proud and scornful. By thy sighs and tears unmoved ?

Cease thy mourning ; Zion still is well beloved.

3 God, thy God, will now restore thee ;

He himself appears thy Friend ; All thy foes shall flee before thee ; Here their boasts and triumphs end :

Great deliverance Zion's King will sm*ely send.

4 Peace and joy shall now attend thee ;

All thy warfare now be past ; God thy Saviour will defend thee ; Victoi-y is thine at last :

All thy conflicts End in everlasting rest.

471

UlSaiONiS.

003* L. M. Ch. Psalmody.

Stibjection of the Nations to Christ prayed for.

1 SOON may the last, glad song arise, Through all the myriads of the skies — That song of triumph which records That all the earth is now the Lord's.

2 Let thrones, and powers, and kmgdoms, be Obedient, mighty God, to thee ;

And over land, and stream, and main. Now wave the sceptre of thy reign.

3 O, let that glorious anthem swell ; Let host to host the triumph tell. That not one rebel heart remains. But over all the Saviour reigns.

904. 8s, 7s & 4. Kelly.

Encouraging Prospects.

1 YES, we trust the day is breaking ;

Joyful times are near at hand ; God, the mighty God, is speaking, By his word, in eveiy land :

When he chooses. Darkness flies at his command.

2 While the foe becomes more daring.

While he enters like a flood, God, the Saviour, is preparmg Means to spread his truth abroad :

Every language Soon shall tell the love of God.

3 O, 'tis pleasant, 'tis reviving

To om* hearts, to hear, each day Joyful news, from far arriving. How the gospel wins its waj'^,

Those enlightening AVho in death and darloiess lay.

4 God of Jacob, high and glorious,

Let thy people see thy hand ; Let the gospel be victorious.

Through the world, in every land ;

Then shall idols Perish, Lord, at thy command.

472

MISSIONS.

905. C. M. Watts.

Kingdom of Christ among Men.

1 LO ! what a glorious sight appears

To our beUeving eyes ! The earth and seas are passed away, And fled the rolling skies.

2 From highest heaven, where God resides,

That holy, happy place. The new Jerusalem comes down, Adorned with shining grace.

3 Attending angels shout for joy.

And heavenly armies sing, — " Ye saints, behold the sacred seat Of your descenduig King.

4 " The God of glory down to men

Removes his blest abode, — His saints the objects of his grace. And he their faithful God.

5 " His own soft hand shall wipe the tears

From every weeping eye ; And pains, and groans, and griefs, and feai'S. And death itself, shall die."

6 How long, dear Saviom*, O, how long

Shall this bright hour delay ? Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time. And bring the welcome day.

906. 12s, lis & 8. S. F. Smith. The Prince of Salvation.

THE Prince of salvation in triumph is riding. And gloiy attends him along his bright way ; The tidings of grace on the breezes are gliding,

And nations are owning his sway. Ride on in thy greatness, thou conquering Saviour ; Let thousands of thousands submit to thy reign, Acknowledge thy goodness, entreat for thy favor,

And follow thy glorious train. Tlien loud shall ascend, from each sanctified nation, The voice of thanksgiving, the chorus of praise; And heaven shall reecho the song of salvation. In rich and melodious lays.

40* 473

MISSIONS.

007. 7s & 6s. Anon.

Universal Hallelujah.

1 WHEN shall the voice of singing

Flow joyfully along ? When hill and valley, ringmg

With one triumphant song, Proclaim the contest ended,

And Him, who once was slain, Again to earth descended,

In righteousness to reign ?

2 Then from the craggy mountains

The sacred shout shall fly. And shady vales and fountains

Shall echo the reply : High tower and lowly dwelling

Shall send the chorus round, The hallelujah swelling

In one eternal sound.

008. H. M. Anon.

Millennium Hymn.

1 ISLES of the south, awake I

The song of triumph sing ; Let mount, and hill, and vale, With hallelujahs ring : Shout, for the idol 's overtlii'own. And Israel's God is God alone.

2 Wild wastes of Afric, shout !

Your shackled sons are free ; No mother wails her child

'Neath the banana-tree ; No slave-ship dashes on thy shore ; The clank of chains is heard no more.

3 Shout, vales of India, shout!

No funeral fires blaze high ; No idol song rings loud. As rolls the death-car by : The banner of the cross now waves Where Christian heralds made their graves.

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MISSIONS.

4 Shout, rocky hills of Greece !

The crescent head lies low ; No Moslem flings his chain

Around the Chi-istiau now ; But Greek and Moslem join in one To praise the Saviour, God the Son.

5 Shout, hills of Palestine !

Have you forgot the groan, The spear, the thorn, the cross.

The wine-press trod alone. The dying prayer that rose from thee, Thou garden of Gethsemane ?

6 Hail, glad, millennial day !

O, shout, ye heavens above ! To-day the nations sing

The song, redeeming love : Redeeming love the song shall be : Hail, blessed yeai* of jubilee !

909. L. M. Pratt's Col.

Glory of the latter Day.

1 ARISE, aiise ; with joy sui-vey The glory of the latter day : Already is the dawn begmi Which marks at hand a rising sun.

2 "Behold the way," ye heralds, ciy ; Spare not, but lift your voices high ; Convey the sound from pole to pole, " Glad tidings " to the captive soul.

3 " Behold the way to Zion's liill. Where Israel's God delights to dwell : He fixes there his lofty tlirone.

And calls the sacred place liis own."

4 The north gives up ; the south no more Keeps back her consecrated store ; From east to west the message runs, And either India yields her sons.

5 Auspicious dawn, thy rising ray With joy we view, and hail the day : Great Sun of Righteousness, arise. And fill the world with glad siu-prise.

475

MISSIONS.

OlO. 7s & 6s. Montgomery.

Blessings of Christ's Kingdom.

1 HAIL to the Lord's Anointed,

Great David's greater Son ! Hail, in the time appointed.

His reign on earth begun ! He comes to break oppression.

To set the captive free. To take away transgression,

And rule in equity.

2 He comes, with succor speedy,

To those who suffer wrong ; To help the poor and needy,

And bid the weak be strong; To give them songs for sighing.

Their darkness turn to light. Whose souls, condemned and dying,

Were precious in his sight.

3 He shall descend like showers

Upon the fruitful earth. And love and joy, like flowers,

Spruig in Ms path to birth ; Before him, on the mountains.

Shall peace, the herald, go ; And righteousness, in fountains.

From hill to valley flow.

4 For him shall prayer unceasing

And daily vows ascend. His kingdom still increasing —

A kingdom without end: The tide of time shall never

His covenant remove : His name shall stand forever ;

That name to us is love.

911. L. M. Watts.

The seventh Trumpet. 1 NOW let the angel sound on high ; Let shouts be heard through all the sky ; ]Cings of the earth, with glad accord. Give up your kingdoms to the Lord.

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2 Almighty God, tliy power assume, Who wast, and art, and art to come ; Jesus, the Lamb, that once was slain. Foi'ever live, forever reign.

913. 7s & 6s. S. F. Smith.

Success of the Gospel.

1 THE morning light is breaking ;

The darkness disappears ; The sons of earth are waking

To penitential tears : Each breeze that sweeps the ocean

Brings tidings from afar Of nations in commotion.

Prepared for Zion's war.

2 Rich dews of grace come o'er us,

In many a gentle shower, And brighter scenes before us

Ai'e opening every hour : Each cry, to heaven going.

Abundant answers brings. And heavenly gales are blowing,

With peace upon then* wings.

3 See heathen nations bending

Before the God we love, And thousand hearts ascending

In gratitude above ; While sinners, now confessing.

The gospel call obey. And seek the Saviour's blessing, —

A nation in a day.

4 Blest river of salvation,

Pm*sue th} onwai-d way ; Flow thou to every nation, ^ Nor m thy richness stay :

Stay not till all the lowly

Triumphant reach their home ; Stay not till all the holy

Proclaim, " The Lord is come."

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9SS. L. P. M. Watts.

Prayer for the Heathen.

1 LET all the earth their voices raise, To sing the choicest psalm of praise,

To sing and bless Jehovah's name : His glory let the heathen know, His wonders to the nations sliow,

And all his savmg works proclaim.

2 He framed the globe ; he built the sky ; He made the shining worlds on high,

And reigns complete in glory there : His beams are majesty and light ; His beauties, how divinely bright !

His temple, how divinely fail* !

3 Come, the great day, the glorious houi*, When earth shall feel his saving power,

And barbarous nations fear his name : Then shall the race of men confess The beauty of his holiness.

And in his courts his grace proclaim.

014. L. M. COLLYER.

Missionary Meeting.

1 ASSEMBLED at thy great conmiand. Before thy face, dread King, we stand : The voice that marshalled every star Has called thy people from afar.

2 We meet tlu-ough distant lands to spread The truth for which the martyi's bled ; Along the line — to either pole —

The anthem of thy praise to roll.

3 Our prayers assist ; accept our praise ; Our hopes revive ; our courage raise ; Our counsels aid ; to each impart The single eye, the faithful heart.

4 Forth with thy chosen heralds come ; Recall the wandering spirits home : From Zion's mount send forth the sound, To spread the sj)acious earth around.

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The Song of Jubilee.

1 WAKE the song of jubilee ; Let it echo o'er the sea :

Now is come the promised hour ; Jesus reigns with sovereign power.

2 All ye nations, join and sing,

" Christ, of lords and kings, is King:" Let it sound from shore to shore ; Jesus reigns forevermore.

3 Now the desert lands rejoice. And the islands join their voice ; Yea, the whole creation sings,

" Jesus is the King of kings."

910* 7s. Montgomery.

Jubilee Song.

1 HARK! the song of jubilee,

Loud as mighty thunders roar. Or the fulness of the sea, When it breaks upon the shore !

2 See, Jehovah's banner flu-led ;

Sheathed his sword : — he speaks — 'tis done ! Now the kingdoms of this world Are the kingdom of his Son.

3 He shall reign from pole to pole

With supreme, unbounded sway ; He shall reign, when, like a scroll. Yonder heavens have passed away.

4 Hallelujah ! for the Lord

God omnipotent shall reign : Hallelujah ! — let the word

Echo round the earth and main.

5 Hallelujah ! hark ! the sound,

From the centre to the sides. Wakes, above, beneath, around, All creation's harmonies.

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917. 7s & 6s. Heber. Condition of the Heathen.

1 FROM Greenland's icy mountains,

From Lidia's coral strand, — Where Afric's sunny fountains

Roll down their golden sand, — From many an ancient river,

From many a palmy plain, — They call us to deliver

Their land from error's chain.

2 What though the spicy breezes

Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle. Though every prospect pleases.

And only man is vile ; In vain, with lavish kindness.

The gifts of God are strown : The heathen, in his blindness.

Bows down to wood and stone.

3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted

By wisdom from on high. Shall we to man benighted

The light of life deny ? Salvation ! O, salvation I

The joyful sound proclaim, Till earth's remotest nation

Has learned Messiah's name.

4 Waft, waft, ye winds, his story.

And you, ye waters, roll. Till, like a sea of glory.

It spreads from pole to pole ; Till o'er our ransomed nature

The Lamb, for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator,

In bliss returns to reign.

918. S. M. Tate and Brady. Prayer for God's Chosen.

1 TO bless thy chosen race. In mercy. Lord, incline. And cause the brightness of thy face On oil thy saints to shine ; —

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2 That so thy wondrous way

May tlii-ough the world be known, Wliile distant lands then* homage pay, And thy salvation own.

3 O, let them shout and sing

Glad songs of pious mirth ; For thou, the righteous Judge and King, Shalt govern all the earth.

4 Let difFermg nations join

To celebrate thy fame ; Let all the world, O Lord, combine To praise thy glorious name.

010. 7s & 6s. Lyte.

The Salvation of Israel.

1 O THAT the Lord's salvation

Were out of Zion come. To heal his ancient nation, To lead his outcasts home !

2 How long the holy city

Shall heathen feet profane ? Retm-n, O Lord, in pity ; Rebuild her walls again.

3 Let fall thy rod of terror ;

Thy saving grace impart ; Roll back the veil of error ; Release the fettered heart.

4 Let Israel, home retummg.

Her lost Messiah see ; Give oil of joy for mourning. And bind thy church to thee.

930. L. M.

Prayer for Israel.

1 O THOU, who once on Israel's ground A homeless wanderer wast foimd, — Redeemer, on thy heavenly throne. Still call those ancient tribes thine own.

2 Bid their departed light return ; Thy holy splendor round them burn ; Froni prostrate Judah's ruins raise A living temple to thy praise.

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MISSIONS.

OSl, S. M. C. Wesley.

Prayer for Israel.

1 LORD, send thy servants forth

To call the Hebrews home ; From east and west, from south and north, Let all the wanderers come.

2 Where'er, in lands unknown,

The fugitives remain. Bid eveiy creature help them on. Thy holy mount to gain.

3 An offering to the Lord,

There let them all be seen. And washed with water and with blood, In soul and body clean.

4 With Israel's myriads sealed.

Let all the nations meet. And show the promises fulfilled, — Thy family complete.

939. L. M. Pratt's Col.

Israel returning from Captivity.

1 WHY, on the bending willows hung,

O Israel, sleeps thy tuneful string ? — Still mute remains thy sullen tongue. And Zion's song declines to sing ?

2 Awake ! thy sweetest raptures raise ;

Let harp and voice unite their strains : Thy promised King his sceptre sways; And Jesus, thy Messiah, reigns.

3 No taunting foes the song require ;

No strangers mock thy captive chain ; But friends invite the silent lyre. And brethren ask the holy strain.

4 Nor fear thy Salem's hills to wrong,

If other lands thy triumph share : A heavenly city claims thy song ; A brighter Salem rises there.

5 By foreign streams no longer roam ;

Nor, weeping, think of Jordan's flood : In every clime behold a home ; In every temple see thy God.

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MISSIONS.

9^3. C. M. W. B. Tappah.

Israel redeemed.

1 HARK ! 'tis the Prophet of the skies

Proclaims redemption near : The night of death and bondage flies ; The dawning tints appear.

2 Zion, from deepest shades of gloom,

Awakes to glorious day ; Her desert wastes with verdui'e bloom, Her shadows flee away.

3 To heal her wounds, her night dispel,

The heralds cross the main ; On Calvary's mournful brow they tell That Jesus lives again.

4 From Salem's towers the Islam sign

With holy zeal is hm-led ; 'Tis there Immanuel's symljols shine ; liis banner is unfurled.

5 The gladdening news, conveyed afar,

Remotest nations hear ; To welcome Judah's rising star. The ransomed tribes appear.

6 Again in Bethl'em swells the song ;

The choral breaks again ; While Jordan's shores the strains prolong. « Good- will and peace to men."

924. C. M. H. Moore.

Spiritual Restoration of the Jews.

1 BUT who shall see the glorious day,

AVhen, throned on Zion's brow.

The Lord shall rend that veil away

Which blinds the nations now ?

2 When earth no more beneath the fear

Of his rebuke shall lie, — When pain shall cease, and every tear Be wiped from every eye, —

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3 Then, Judah, thou no more shalt mourn

Beneath the heathen's chain ; Thy days of splendor shall retiu-n, And all be new again.

4 The fount of life shall then be quaffed

In peace by all who come, And every wind that blows shall waft Some long-lost exile home.

935. S. M. Watts. Universal Praise.

1 THY name, almighty Lord,

Shall sound through distant lands : Great is thy grace, and sure thy word ; Thy truth forever stands.

2 Far be thine honor spread,

And long thy praise endure, — Till morning light and evening shade Shall be exchanged no more.

936. L. M. Watts. Exhortation to universal Praise.

1 FROM all who dwell below the skies Let the Creator's praise arise ;

Let the Redeemer's name be sung. Through every land, by every tongue.

2 Eternal are thy mercies. Lord ; Eternal truth attends thy word ;

Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more.

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CONSTITaTION OF A CHURCH.

CONSTITUTION OF A CHURCH

927. C. M. Watts.

Prayer for the Reign of Christ.

1 ARISE, O King of grace, arise,

And enter to thy rest ; Behold, thy church, with longing eyes. Waits to be o^vned and blest.

2 Enter with all thy glorious ti*ain.

Thy Spirit and thy Word ; All that the ark did once contain Could no such grace afford.

3 Here, mighty God, accept our vows ;

Here let thy praise be spread ; Bless the provisions of thy house. And fill thy poor with bread.

4 Here let the Son of David reign,

Let God's x^nointed shine ; Justice and truth his court maintain, With love and power di\'ine.

5 Here let him hold a lastmg throne ;

And, as his kingdom grows. Fresh honors shall adorn his crovni^ And shame confoimd his foes.

938. H. M. Pratt's Col.

God's Love to Zion.

1 FIXED on the sacred hills. Its firm foundations rest ; The Lord his temple fills. With all his glory blest :

He waits where'er His saints adore.

But loves the gates Of Zion more.

2 O Zion, sacred place !

Thy name shall spread around ; The city of his grace.

His wonders there abound :

Thy glories will Thy God declare,

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CONSTITUTION OF A CHURCH.

939. C. M. S. F. Smith.

Christian Fellowship.

1 PLANTED in Christ, the living vine,

This day, with one accord, Ourselves, with humble faith and joy, We yield to thee, O Lord.

2 Joined in one body may we be ;

One inward life partake ; One be our heai't ; one heavenly hope In every bosom wake.

3 In prayer, in effort, tears, and toils,

One wisdom be our guide ; Taught by one Spirit from above. In thee may we abide.

4 Complete in us, whom grace hath called,

Thy glorious work begun, O Thou, in whom the church on earth And church in heaven are one.

5 Around this feeble, trusting band

Thy sheltering pinions spread, Nor let the storms of trial beat Too fiercely on our head.

6 Then, when, among the saints in light.

Our joyful spirits shine. Shall anthems of immortal praise, O Lamb of God, be thine.

930. 8s & 7s. Newton.

Tlie Church God's chosen Residence.

1 GLORIOUS things of thee are spoken,

Zion, city of our God ; He whose word can ne'er be broken Chose thee for his o\vn abode.

2 Lord, thy church is still thy dwellhig.

Still is precious in thy sight, Judah's temple far excelling. Beaming with the gospel's light.

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CONSTITUTION OF A CHURCH,

3 On the Rock of ages founded,

What can shake her sure repose ? With salvation's wall surrounded, She can smile at all her foes.

4 See, the streams of living waters.

Springing from eternal love. Well supply her sons and daughters, And all fear of want remove.

5 RoLuid her habitation hovering,

See the cloud and fii'e appear. For a glory and a covering, Showing that the Lord is near.

6 Glorious thmgs of thee are spoken,

Zion, city of our God ; He whose word can ne'er be broken Chose thee for his own abode.

931. L. M. Watts.

The Church the Palace of God.

1 HAPPY the church, thou sacred place. The seat of thy Creator's grace ; Thine holy courts are his abode. Thou earthly palace of oui' God.

2 Thy walls are sti-ength ; and at thy gates A guard of heavenly warriors waits ; Nor shall thy deep fomidation move. Fixed on his counsels and his love.

3 Thy foes in vain designs engage ; Against thy throne in vain they rage, Like rising waves with angry roar. That dash and die upon the shore.

4 God is our shield, and God our sun; Swift as the fleeting moments run, On us he sheds new beams of grace ; And we reflect his brightest praise.

487

DEDICATION HYMNS.

DEDICATION HYMNS.

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TTie House of Prayer and Praise.

1 LORD of hosts, to thee we raise Here a house of prayer and praise ; Thou thy people's hearts prepare Here to meet for praise and prayer.

2 Let the living here be fed

With thy word, the heavenly bread ; Here, in hope of glory blest, May the dead be laid to rest ; —

3 Here to thee a temple stand. While the sea shall gird the land ; Here reveal thy mercy sure. While the sun and moon endure.

4 Hallelujah ! — earth and sky To the joyful sound reply ; Hallelujah ! — hence ascend Prayer and praise till time shall end.

^33. H. M. Francis.

Prayer for God's Presence and Blessing.

1 GREAT King of glory, come.

And with thy favor crown This temple as thy home.

This people as thine own : Beneath this roof, O, deign to show How God can dwell with men below.

2 Here may thine eai*s attend

Our interceding cries. And grateful praise ascend,

Like mcense to the skies : Here may thy word melodious sound, And spread celestial joys around.

458

DEDICATION HYMNS.

Here may our unborn sons

And daughters sound thy praise,

And shine, like pohshed stones, Through long-succeeding days :

Here, Lord, display thy saving power,

While temples stand and men adore.

Here may the listenmg throng Imbibe thy truth and love ;

Here Christians join the song Of seraphim above ;

Till all, who humbly seek thy face.

Rejoice in thy aboimding grace.

934:« L. M. Montgomery.

A Blessing implored.

1 HERE, in thy name, eternal God,

We build ^is earthly house for thee ; O, choose it for thy fixed abode. And guard it long from eiTor free.

2 Here, when thy people seek thy face.

And dying sinners pray to live. Hear thou, in heaven, thy dwelling-place. And when thou hearest, Lord, forgive.

3 Here, when thy messengers proclaim

The blessed gospel of thy Son, Still by the power of his gi-eat name Be mighty signs and wonders done.

4 When children's voices raise the song,

Hosanna ! to their heavenly King, Let heaven with earth the strain prolong ; Hosanna ! let the angels sing.

5 But will, indeed, Jehovah deign

Here to abide, no transient guest ? Here will our great Redeemer reign. And here the Holy Spirit rest ?

6 Thy glory never hence depart ;

Yet choose not, Lord, this house alone ; Thy kingdom come to every heart ; In every bosom fix thy throne.

489

DEDICATION HYMNS.

935. L. M. Watts. A House for God.

1 WHERE shall we go to seek and find

A habitation for our God ? A dwelling for th' Eternal Mind

Among the sons of flesh and blood ?

2 The God of Jacob chose the hill

Of Zion for his ancient rest ; And Zion is his dwelling still ;

His church is with his presence blest.

3 Here will he meet the hungry poor,

And fill their souls with living bread; Here sinners, waiting at his door. With sweet provision shall be fed.

4 "Here will I fix my gracious throne.

And reign forever," saith the Lord; " Here shall my power and love be known, And blessings shall attend my word."

936. C. M. Dobell's Col. A Blessing sought.

1 GREAT Sovereign of the earth and sky,

And Lord of all below. Before thy glorious majesty Ten thousand seraphs bow.

2 Yet thou art not confined above ;

Thy presence knows no bound ; Where'er thy praying people meet, There thou art always found.

3 Behold a temple raised for thee ;

O, meet thy people here ; Here, O thou King of saints, reside, And in thy church appeal*.

4 Within these walls let holy peace.

And love, and concord, dwell ; Here give the troubled conscience ease, The wounded spirit heal.

5 Here may salvation be proclaimed

By thy most precious blood ; Let sinners know the joyful somid, And own their Saviour, God.

490

DEDICATION HYiMNS.

937. C. M. Rekd.

The Spirit's Presence desired.

1 SPIRIT divine, attend om* prayer,

And make this house thy home ; Descend -with all thy gracious power ; O, come, gi-eat Spirit, come.

2 Come as the light : to us reveal

Oui' sinfulness and woe, And lead us m the paths of life. Where all tlie righteous go.

3 Come as the fii-e, and purge om* hearts,

Like sacrificial flame ; Let every soul an offering be To our Redeemer's name.

4 Come as a dove, and spread thy wings, —

The wings of peaceful love, — And let the church on earth become Blest as the church above.

5 Sph'it divine, attend our prayer.

And make this house thy home ; Descend Avith all thy gracious power ; O, come, gi-eat Spirit, come.

938. L. M. Willis. TTie Temple of Nature.

1 THE perfect w orld, by Adam trod, Was the first temple, built by God ; His fiat laid the corner-stone ;

He spake, and, lo ! the work was done.

2 He hung its stany roof on high. The broad expanse of azure sky ;

He spread its pavement, gi*een and bright, And cm-tained it with morning light.

3 The mountains in their places stood. The sea, the sky ; and all was good ; And when its first pure praises rung. The morning stars together sung.

4 Lord, 'tis not ours to make the sea. And earth, and sky, a house for thee ; But in thy sight oui* offering stands. An humble temple, built with hands.

491

DEDICATION HYMNS.

939. C. M. J. D. Knowles.

A Blessing supplicated.

1 O GOD, though countless worlds of light

Thy power and glory show, — Though round thy throne, above all height, Immortal seraphs glow, —

2 Yet oft to men of ancient time

Thy glorious presence came. And in Moriah's fane sublime Thou didst record thy name.

3 And now, where'er thy saints apart

Ai*e met for praise and prayer.

Wherever sighs a contrite heart,

Thou, gracious God, art there.

4 With grateful joy, thy children rear

This temple, Lord, to thee ; Long may they sing thy praises here. And here thy beauty see.

5 Here, Saviour, deign thy saints to meet ;

With peace their hearts to fill ; And here, like Sharon's odors sweet. May grace divine distil.

6 Here may thy truth fi-esh triumphs win ;

Eternal Spirit, here. In many a heart, now dead in sin, A living temple rear.

"4tO« H. M. Doddridge,

A House of Prayer for all People.

1 GREAT Father of mankind. We bless that wondrous grace Wliich could for Gentiles find Within thy courts a place :

How kind the care

For us to raise

Our God displays, A house of prayer !

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DEDICATION HYMNS.

2 Though once estranged afar,

We now approach the throne ; For Jesus brings us near,

And makes oui* cause his own :

Strangers no more, To thee we come.

And find om- home, And rest secure.

3 May all the nations throng To worship in thy house, And thou attend then- song, And smile upon their vows ; Indulgent still. To join the choir

Till earth conspire

On Zion's hill.

•''**• L. M. Doddridge.

God's Condescension.

1 AND will the great, eternal God On eaith establish his abode ?

And will he, from his heavenly throne, Avow our temples for his own ?

2 We bring the tribute of our praise, And sing that condescending gi*ace Which to om- notes ^\'ill lend an ear, And call us, sinful mortals, near.

3 These walls we to thy honor raise ; Long may they echo with thy praise, And thou, descending, fill the j)lace With choicest tokens of thy grace.

4 Here let the great Redeemer reign. With all the gi-aces of his train ; While power divine his words attends, To conquer foes and cheer his friends.

5 And in the great, decisive day. When God the nations shall survey. May it before the world appear That crowds were born to gloiT here.

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DEDICATION HYMNS.

94^. L. M. H. S. Washborn.

The divine Blessing implored.

1 ALMIGHTY God, thy constant care

Hath been our sure support and stay, And hither gladly we repah*. Our early sacrifice to pay.

2 Accept our vows ; in humble trust

This house we consecrate to thee : O, may thy promise to the just Forever, Lord, our portion be.

3 And may that stream which maketh glad

The city of our God below, Revive the di'ooping, cheer the sad, As still its healing waters flow.

4 So let thy people here enjoy

The blessings which thy grace hath given, That they may hail, with pm-er joy, . The unseen, perfect bliss of heaven.

943. C. M. Shepherd's Col.

Divine Condescension.

1 WILL God in very deed descend,

And dwell with men below .^ An ear to mortal worship lend ? To us his gloi-y show ?

2 While heaven's exalted spheres resound

With hymns which angels sing, Will God in mercy so abound, T' accept the praise we bring?

3 Allowed within thy courts to meet,

Thy presence we implore ; Smile on us from thy mercy-seat, And we desire no more.

4 Here let thy gospel be declared ;

Here make thy power be known ; May every heart, by grace prepared, Be the Redeemer's throne.

5 Here make thyself a glorious name.

And form us for thy praise ; Thy promised presence, Lord, we claim, And supplicate thy grace.

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ORDINATION HYMNS.

944. C. M. J. R. Scott.

Divine Blessing solicited.

1 TO thee this temple we devote,

Oiu' Father and our God ; Accept it thine, and seal it now Thy Spii'it's blest abode.

2 Here may the prayer of faith ascend,

The voice of praise ai'ise ; O, may each lowly service prove Accepted sacrifice.

3 Here may the sinner leai-n his guilt.

And weep before his Lord ; Here, pai-doned, sing a Saviour's love, And here his vows record.

4 Here may affliction dry the tear.

And learn to trust in God, Convinced it is a Father smites. And love that guides the rod.

5 Peace be within these sacred walls ;

Prosperity be here ; Long smile upon thy people, Lord, And evermore be near.

ORDINATION HYMNS.

94:3 » L. M. Doddridge.

Tlie Ministry of divine Appointment.

1 FATHER of mercies, in thy house We pay our homage and our vows. While with a grateful heart we share These pledges of oui* Saviour's care.

2 The Saviour, when to heaven he rose In splendid triumph o'er his foes. Conferred his gifts on men below. And wide his royal bounties flow.

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ORDINATION H!f]MNS.

3 Hence sprung th' apostle's honored name, Sacred beyond all earthly fame ;

In lowlier forms, to bless our eyes, Our pastors hence and teachers rise.

4 So shall the bright succession run Through latest courses of the sun ; While numerous churches, by their cai*e, Shall rise and flourish, lai'ge and fair.

046. L. M. Beddome.

Prayer for a Minister's Sticcess.

1 FATHER of mercies, bow thine ear, Attentive to our eai*nest prayer :

We plead for those who plead for thee ; Successful pleaders may they be.

2 How great then* work ! how vast their cnarge I Do thou their anxious souls enlarge :

Their best endowments are our gain ; We share the blessmgs they obtain.

3 O, clothe with energy divine

Their words ; and let those words be thine ; To them thy sacred truth reveal ; Suppress then* fear, inflame their zeal.

4 Teach them to sow the precious seed ; Teach them thy chosen flock to feed ; Teach them immortal souls to gain, — And thus reward their toil and pam.

5 Let thronging multitudes around Hear from their lips the joyful sound. In humble strains thy grace implore, And feel thy Spirit's livhig power.

947. 8s & 6s. S. F. Smith.

Benefits of the Ministry.

1 BLEST is the hoiu* when cares deparl^

And earthly scenes are far, — When tears of woe forget to start. And gently dawns upon the heart

Devotion's holy star.

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2 Blest is the place where angels bend

To hear our worship rise, Where kindred thoughts their musings blend, And all the soul's affections tend

Beyond the veiling skies.

3 Blest are the hallowed vows that bind

Man to his work of love — Bind him to cheer the humble mind, Console the weeping, lead the blind.

And guide to joys above.

4 Sweet shall the song of glory swell,

Spirit divine, to thee. When they whose work is finished well In thy own courts of rest shall dwell.

Blest thi'ough eternity.

948. C. M. M. A. Collier.

Welcoming a Pastor.

1 THE sun, that lights yon broad, blue sky,

May see his radiance dim ; The stars, that circle bright and high. May hush their joyous hymn ; —

2 The spring may breathe her balmy airs,

Yet earth no verdure show ; The purest love a mother bears May lose its wonted glow ; —

3 But still within the Saviour's breast

There dwells a quenchless flame : The eeulh may sink, the hills depart, — It lives, it burns the same.

4 O ransomed church, the Son of God

Still loves thy children well ; For thee the paths of death he trod ; 'Tis thine his grace to tell.

5 Saviour, thy messenger we greet

Within this hallowed spot ; O, may we here thy presence meet : Our God, forsake us not.

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949. S. M. Watts.

Ministers the Bearers of good Tidings.

1 HOW beauteous are their feet

Who stand on Zion's hill ; Who brmg salvation on then- tongues, And words of peace reveal.

2 How^ charming is their voice !

How sweet their tidings are ! — " Zion, behold thy Saviour King ; He reigns and triumphs here."

3 How happy are our ears,

That hear this joyful sound ! Which kings and prophets waited for, And sought, but never found.

4 How blessed are our eyes,

That see this heavenly light ! Prophets and kings desired it long, But died without the sight.

5 The watchmen join their voice.

And tuneful notes employ ; Jerusalem breaks forth in songs, And deserts learn the joy.

6 The Lord makes bare his arm

Through all the earth abroad ; Let every nation now behold Their Saviom- and their God.

9«>0. L. M. Montgomery.

A Pastor welcomed.

1 WE bid thee welcome in the name

Of Jesus, our exalted Head : Come as a servant : so he came ; And we receive thee in his stead.

2 Come as a shepherd : guard and keep

This fold from Satan and from sin ; Nourish the lambs, and feed the sheep ; The wounded heal, the lost bring in.

3 Come as a watclmian : take thy stand

Upon thy tower on Zion's height ; And when the sword comes on the land. Warn us to fly, or teach to fight.

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ORDINATION HYIVINS.

4 Come as an angel, hence to guide

A band of pilgrims on their way ; That, safely walking at thy side. We never fail, nor faint, nor stray.

5 Come as a teacher sent from God,

Charged his whole counsel to declare ; Lift o'er om* ranks the prophet's rod,

While we uphold thy hands -with prayer.

6 Come as a messenger of peace.

Filled with the Spirit, fii-ed with love ; Live to behold our large mcrease. And die to meet us all above.

9ol. L. M. S. F. Smith.

A Blessing sought upon a Pastor.

1 'TIS done — th' important act is done —

Heaven, earth, its solemn purport know ; Its fruits, when time its race has run, Shall through eternal ages flow.

2 The covenants of this sacred hour,

Great Shepherd of thy people, seal ; Spirit of grace, diffuse thy power, Our vows accept, thy might reveal.

3 Behold our guide, and deign to crown

His toils, O Lamb of God, with love ; His lips insph'e ; each effort own ;

Breathe, dwell within him, heavenly Dove.

4 Behold his charge : what w^ealth shall dare

With its most priceless worth to vie ?

Suns, systems, worlds, how mean they are,

Compared with souls, that cannot die !

5 The sun may set in endless gloom,

The planets from their stations flee. Creation fill oblivion's tomb. But souls can never cease to be.

6 O, when, before the judgment-seat,

The wicked quake in dread despair, May we, all reverent at thy feet, Pastor and flock, find mercy there.

499

ORDINATION HYMNS.

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Prayer for a Minister's Success.

1 O HOLY Lord, our God, By heavenly hosts adored.

Hear us, we pray : To thee the cherubim. Angels and seraphim, Unceasing praises bring —

Their homage pay.

2 Here give thy w^ord success ; And tliis thy servant bless ;

His labors own ; And, while the sinner's Friend His life and words commend, Thy Holy Spirit send,

And make him known.

3 May every passing year More happy still appear

Than this glad day : With numbers fill the place, Adorn thy saints with grace ; Thy truth may all embrace,

O Lord, we pray.

4 O Lord, our God, arise ; And now, before our eyes,

Thy arm make bare ; Unite om- hearts in love, Till, raised to heaven above, We all its fulness prove.

And praise thee there.

953. L. M. S. F. Smitk.

Prayer for the Spirit.

1 SPIRIT of peace and holiness. This new-created union bless ; Bind each to each in ties of love, And ratify our Avork above.

2 Saviour, who carest for thy sheep, The shepherd of thy people keep ; Guide him in every doubtful way. Nor let his feet from duty stray.

500

UKUINATION HYMNS.

3 Gii'd thou his heart with strength divine ; Let Christ through all his conduct sliine ; Faithful m all things may he be — Dead to the world, alive to thee.

4 O thou, whose love doth never fail. Breathe on this dry and tlih'sty vale ; And may it, from this hour, appear That thy reviving power is here.

5 Lord of the Sabbath, imto thee Om' spmts rise in harmony ; Accept om* praise, our sins remove, And fit us for thy courts above.

054. L. BL S. F. Smith.

A Blessing sought upon a Pastor.

1 AND now the solemn deed is done ; The vow is pledged, the toil begun ; Seal thou, O God, the oath above, And ratify the pledge of love.

2 The shepherd of thy people bless ; Gu'd him with thy own holiness ; In duty may his pleasiu'e be,

His glory in his zeal for thee.

8 Here let the ardent prayer ai'ise, Faith fix its grasp beyond the skies, The tear of penitence be shed. And myriads to the Saviour led.

4 Come, Spirit, here consent to dAvell ; The mists of earth and sin dispel : Blest Saviour, thy own rights maintain ; Supreme in every bosom reign.

5 O, let our humble worship be

A gratefiU tribute. Lord, to thee ;

And may these hallowed scenes of love

Fit us for purer joys above.

501

ORDINATION HYMNS.

C. M. Doddridge.

Watching for Souls.

1 LET Zion's watchmen all awake,

And take th' alarm they give ; Now let them from the mouth of God Then* awful charge receive.

2 'Tis not a cause of small import

The pastor's care demands, But what might fill an angel's heart, And filled a Saviour's hands.

3 They watch for souls, for which the Lord

Did heavenly bliss forego, — For souls, wliich must forever live. In rapture or in woe.

4 May they that Jesus, whom they preach,

Their own Redeemer, see ; And watch thou daily o'er their souls, That they may watch for thee.

9«>G. 7s. Hammond.

Winning Souh to Christ.

1 WOULD you win a soul to God ? Tell him of a Saviom*'s blood, Once for dying sinners spilt,

To atone for all their guilt.

2 Tell him how the streams did glide From his hands, his feet, his side ; How his head with thorns was crowned, And his heart in sorrow drowned ; —

3 How he yielded up his breath ; How he agonized in death ; How he lives to mtercede — ■ Christ our Advocate and Head.

4 Tell him it was sovereign grace Led thee first to seek his face. Made thee choose the better part Wrought salvation in thy heai't.

5 Tell him of that liberty Wherewith Jesus makes us free ; Sweetly speak of sins forgiven, — Earnest of the joys of heaven.

502

HYMNS FOR SEAMEN.

HYMNS FOR SEAMEN. 937, L. M. CowpER.

Temptation compared to a Storm. 1 THE billows swell ; the winds are high ; Clouds overcast my wintry sky : Out of the depths to thee I call ; My fears are great, my strength is small.

"2 O Lord, the pilot's part perform.

And guide and guard me through the storm ; Defend me from each threatening ill ; Control the w aves ; say, " Peace ! be still."

3 Amidst the roaring of the sea,

My soul still hangs her hope on thee ; Thy constant love, thy faithful care, Is all that saves me from despair.

4 Dangers of every shape and name Attend the follow^ers of the Lamb, Who leave the world's deceitful shore. And leave it to return no more.

5 Though tempest-tossed, and half a wreck, My Saviour through the floods I seek ; Let neither winds nor stormy rain Force back my shattered bark again.

058. C. M. Sel. HymxVS.

Prayer for Seamen.

1 WE come, O Lord, before thy throne.

And, with united pleas, We meet and pray for those who roam Far off upon the seas.

2 O, may the Holy Spirit bow

The sailor's heart to thee, Till tears of deep repentance flow Like rain-drops in the sea.

3 Then may a Saviour's dying love

Pour peace into his breast. And waft him to the i)ort above Of everlasting rest.

rm

HYMNS FOR SEAMEN.

059. L. M. H. K. White.

The Star of Bethlehem.

1 WHEN, marshalled on the nightly plain,

The glittering host bestud the sky, One star alone, of all the train.

Can fix the sinner's wandering eye.

2 Hark ! hark ! to God the chorus breaks,

From every host, from every gem ; But one alone the Saviour speaks, — It is the Star of Bethlehem !

3 Once on the raging seas I rode ;

The storm was loud, the night was dark ; The ocean yawned, and rudely blowed The wind that tossed my foundering bark.

4 Deep horror then my vitals froze ;

Death-struck, I ceased the tide to stem ; When suddenly a star arose, — It was the Star of Betlilehem !

5 It was my guide, my light, my all ;

It bade my dark forebodings cease ; And, through the storm and danger's thrall. It led me to the port of peace.

6 Now, safely moored, my perils o'er,

I'll sing, first m night's diadem. Forever, and forevermore, —

The Star — the Star of Bethlehem !

960. 12s. Heber.

" Save, Lord, or ive perish."

1 WHEN thro' the torn sail the wild tempest is streaming, When o'er the dark wave the red lightning is gleaming, Nor hope lends a ray, the poor seaman to cherish. We fly to our Maker, — " Save, Lord, or we perish."

2 O Jesus, once rocked on the breast of the billow. Aroused by the shriek of despair from thy pillow, — Now seated in glory, the mariner cherish,

Who cries in his anguish, " Save, Lord, or we perish."

3 And, O, when the whirlwind of passion is raging, When sin in our hearts its sad warfare is waging, Then send down thy grace, thy redeemed to cherish ; Rebuke the destroyer, — " Save, Lord, or we perish."

.'i04

HYMNS FOR SEAMEN.

^01. C. M. Madan's Col.

Thanksgiving for Deliverance in a Storm.

1 OUR little bark, on boisterous seas,

By cruel tempests tost, Without one cheerful beam of hope, Expecting to be lost, —

2 We to the Lord, in humble prayer,

Breathed out our sad distress ; Though feeble, yet with contrite hearts, We begged retui-n of peace.

3 Then ceased the stormy winds to blow ;

The surges ceased to roll ;

And soon again a placid sea

Spoke comfort to the soul.

4 O, may our gi'ateful, trembling hearts

Theu' hallelujahs sing To him who hath our liv^es preserved, — Our Saviour and oui- King.

^^^« L. M. L. H. SiGOURNEY.

Prayer at Sea.

1 PRAYER may be sweet in cottage homes,

Where sire and child devoutly kneel, While through the open casement nigh The vernal blossoms fragrant steal.

2 Prayer may be sweet in stately halls.

Where heart with kindred heart is blent, And upward to th' eternal throne The hymn of praise melodious sent.

3 But he who fain would know how warm

The soul's appeal to God may be, From friends and native land should turn, A wanderer on the faithless sea ; —

4 Should hear its deep, imploring tone

Rise heavenward o'er the foaming stirge, Wlien billows toss the fragile bark, And fearful blasts the conflict urge.

5 Nought, nought appears but sea and sky;

No refuge where the foot may flee: How will he cast, O Rock divine. The anchor of his soul on thee !

43 505

HYMNS FOR SEAMEN.

963. L. M. Watts. Tlie Seaman's Song.

1 WOULD you behold the works of God, His wonders hi the world abroad.'' With hardy mariners survey

The unknown regions of the sea.

2 They leave their native shores behind, And seize the favor of the wind ;

Till God command, and tempests rise. That heave the ocean to the skies.

3 When land is far, and death is nigh, Bereaved of hope, to God they cry : His mercy hears their loud address, And sends salvation in distress.

4 He bids the winds their wrath assuage, And stormy tempests cease to rage ; The grateful band their fears give o'er, And hail with joy their native shore.

5 O, may the sons of men record

The wondrous goodness of the Lord ; Let them their pm*est offerings bring. And in the chm'ch his glory sing.

964. C. M. Addison.

The Christian Mariner safe.

1 HOW are thy servants blest, O Lord !

How sure is their defence !

Eternal Wisdom is their guide.

Their help. Omnipotence.

2 In foreign realms, and lands remote.

Supported by thy care. Through burning climes they pass unhurt, And breathe in tainted air.

3 When by the dreadful tempest borne

High on the broken wave. They know thou art not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save.

506

SABBATH SCHOOL HYMNS.

4 The storm is laid ; the winds retire,

Obedient to thy will ; The sea, that roars at thy command, At thy command is still.

5 In midst of dangers, fears, and deaths,

Thy goodness we'll adore ; We'll praise thee for thy mercies past, And humbly hope for more.

SABBATH SCHOOL HYMNS.

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Opening of the School.

1 WE have met in peace together

In this house of God again ; Constant friends have led us hither.

Here to chant the solemn strain ; Here to breathe our adoration.

Here the Saviour's praise to sing ; May the Spirit of salvation,

Come with healing in his wing.

2 We have met, and Time is flying ;

We shall part, and still his wing. Sweeping o'er the dead and dying.

Will the changeflil seasons brincr : Let us, while our hearts are lightest.

In our fresh and early years, Turn to Him whose smile is brightest,

And whose grace will calm our fears.

3 He will aid us, should existence

With its sorrows sting the breast ; Gleaming in the onward distance.

Faith will mark the land of rest : There, 'midst day-beams round him playing,

We our Father's face shall see, And shall hear him gently saying,

" Little children, come to me."

507

SABBATH SCHOOL HYMNS.

96^. 7s. Gray.

Prayer for a Blessing.

1 SUPPLIANT, lo ! thy children bend,

Father, for thy blessinc^ now ; Thou canst teach us, guide, defend ; We are weak, ahnighty thou.

2 With the peace thy word imparts

Be the taught and teachers blest ; In our lives, and in our hearts, Father, be thy laws impressed.

3 Shed abroad in eveiy mind

Light and pardon from above, Charity for all our kind,

Trusting faith, and holy love.

967. L. M. Union Col,

Prayer for a Blessing.

1 ASSEMBLED in oiu* school once more, O Lord, thy blessing we implore ;

We meet to read, and sing, and pray ; Be with us, then, through this thy day.

2 Our fervent prayer to thee ascends For parents, teachers, foes, and friends ; And when we in thy house appear. Help us to worship in thy fear.

3 When we on earth shall meet no more, May we above to glory soar,

And praise thee in more lofiy strains Where one eternal Sabbath reigns.

96S. C. M. Jane Taylor.

So7igs of Children in Heaven.

1 THERE is a glorious world of light

Above the starry sky, Where saints departed, clothed in white, Adore the Lord most high.

2 And hark ! amid the sacred songs

Those heavenly voices raise. Ten thousand thousand infant tongues Unite in perfect praise.

503

SABBATH SCHOOL HY3INS.

3 Those are the hymns that we shall know, If Jesus we obey ; That is the place where we shall go, If found in wisdom's way.

969. C. M. Straphan.

Pleasures of Teaching.

1 BE ours the bliss in wisdom's way

To guide untutored youth, And lead the mind that went astray To virtue and to truth.

2 Delightful work, young souls to win,

And turn the rising race From the deceitful paths of sin To seek redeeming grace !

3 Almighty God, thine mfluence shed

To aid this good design ; The honors of thy name be spread. And all the gloiy thine.

070. H. M. Pratt's Cor.

United Praise of Teachers and Children.

1 COME, let our voices join

In joyful songs of praise ; To God, the God of love,

Our thankful hearts we'll raise : To God alone all praise belongs — Our earUest and our latest songs.

2 Within these hallowed walls

Our wandering feet are brought, Where prayer and praise ascend.

And heavenly truths are taught : To God alone your offerings bring ; Let young and old his praises sing.

3 Lord, let this work of love

Be crowned with full success ; Let thousands, yet unborn. Thy sacred name here bless : To thee, O Lord, all praise to thee We'll raise throughout eternity. 43 * 509

SABBATH SCHOOL HYMNS.

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Praise to the Saviour.

1 TO thee, O bless6d Saviour,

Our grateful songs we raise ; O, tune our hearts and voices

Thy holy name to praise ; 'Tis by thy sovereign mercy

We're here allowed to meet, To join with friends and teachers

Thy blessing to entreat.

2 O, may thy precious gospel

Be published all abroad, Till the benighted heathen

Shall know and serve the Lord ; Till o'er the wide creation

The rays of truth shall shine, And nations now in darkness

Arise to light divine.

973. C. M. Union Col.

Youthful Praise.

1 GREAT God, in whom we live and move,

Accept our feeble praise, For all the mercy, grace, and love. Which crown our youthful days.

2 For countless mercies, love unknown.

Lord, what can we impart ? Thou dost require one gift alone — The offering of the heart.

3 Incline us, Lord, to give it thee ;

Preserve us by thy grace. Till death shall bring us all to see Thy glory face to face.

973. C. M. Union Col.

Teachers' Success. 1 HOW should our souls delight to bless The God of truth and grace, Who crowns our labors with success, Among the rising race !

510

MATERNAL HYMNS.

2 Their joyful tongues unite to praise His all-redeeming love, To him their sweet hosannas raise, While they his mercies prove.

MATERNAL HYMNS.

974. S. M. Campbell's Col.

Solicitude for the Conversion of Children.

1 THOU God of sovereign grace,

In mercy now appear ; We long to see thy smiling face, And feel that thou art near.

2 Receive these lambs to-day,

O Shepherd of the flock. And wash the stams of guilt away Beside the smitten Rock.

3 Thy saving health impart,

O Comforter divine ; Now make these childi-en pure in heart ; Make them entirely thine.

4 To-day in love descend ;

O, come this precious hour ; In mercy now their spu'its bend By thy resistless power.

5 Our laboring bosoms bleed

Till thou our griefs dispel ; Sure is the promise which we plead, In all tilings ordered well.

6 Low bending at thy feet,

Our offspring we resign : Thine arm is strong, thy love is great, And high thy glories sliine.

511

MATERNAL HYMNS.

975. C. M. Sel. Hymns.

A Hymn for a Maternal Association.

1 GREAT God, we would to thee make known

Each fond, maternal care ; For this we gather round thy throne, And brmg our children there.

2 We ask not Avealth, long life, or fame.

Or aught the world can give ; May they but glorify thy name. And to thy honor live.

3 This is the burden of our prayer —

When from our bosoms riven. May they be objects of thy care, And heirs, at last, of heaven.

9TII. 7s. Campbell's Col.

Prayer for the Salvation of Children.

1 GOD of mercy, hear our prayer

For the children thou hast given ; Let them all thy blessings shai'e — Grace on earth and bliss in heaven.

2 In the morning of their days

May their hearts be drawn to thee ; Let them learn to lisp thy praise In their eai'liest mfancy.

3 When we see their passions rise,

Sinful habits unsubdued, Then to thee we lift our eyes.

That their hearts may be renewed.

4 Cleanse their souls from every stain.

Through the Saviour's precious blood ; Let them all be born again. And be reconciled to God.

5 For this mercy. Lord, we cry ;

Bend thine ever-gracious ear ; While on thee our souls rely, Hear our prayer — in mercy hear.

512

MATERNAL HYMNS.

077. C. M. Doddridge.

Christ's condescending Regard to little Children.

1 SEE Israel's gentle Shepherd stand,

With all-engaging charms ; Hai'k ! how he calls the tender lambs, Aiid folds them in his arms !

2 " Permit them to approach," he cries,

" Nor scorn their humble name ; " For 'twas to bless such souls as these " The Lord of angels came."

3 We bring them, Lord, by fervent prayer,

And yield them up to thee ; With humble trust that we are thine, Thine let our ofispring be.

4 If orphans they are left behind,

Thy guai'dian care we ti'ust ; That care shall heal our bleeding hearts, If weeping o'er their dust.

978. C. M. Mothers' Hymns.

Prayer for Children's Conversion.

1 O LORD, behold us at thy feet,

A needy, sinful band ; As suppliants round thy mercy-seat, We come at thy command.

2 'Tis for our children we would plead.

The offspring thou hast given ; Where shall we go, in time of need. But to the God of heaven ?

3 We ask not for them wealth or fame,

Amid the worldly strife ; But, in the all-prevailing Name, We ask eternal life.

4 We seek the Spmt's quickening grace.

To make them pure in heart. That they may stand before thy face. And see thee as thou art.

513

MATEKNAL HYMNS.

979. C. M. Ch. Psalmist.

Parental Solicitude.

1 HOW can we see the children, Lord,

In love whom thou hast given, Remain regardless of thy word, Without a hope of heaven ?

2 How can we see them tread the path

That leads to endless death, Thus adding to thy fearful wrath. With every moment's breath ?

3 Lord, hear the parents' earnest cry,

And save our children dear : Now send thy Spu-it from on liigh, And fill them with thy feai\

4 O, make them love thy holy law,

And joyful walk therein ; Their hearts to new obedience draw ; Save them from every sin.

080. S. M. Fellowb.

Prayer for Offspring.

1 GREAT God, now condescend

To bless our rising race ; Soon may their willmg spu'its bend, The subjects of thy grace.

2 O, what a pure delight

Then- happiness to see ! Our warmest wishes all unite To lead then* souls to thee.

3 O, grant thy Spirit, Lord,

Their hearts to sanctify ; Remember now thy gracious word : Our hopes on thee rely.

4 Draw forth the melting tear.

The penitential sigh ; Inspire their hearts with faith sincere. And fix their hopes on high.

5! 4

MATERNAL HYiMNS.

5 These children now are thine ; We give them back to thee : O, lead them, by thy grace divine, Along the heavenly way.

•'Si. S. M. Doddridge.

Christ blessing Children.

1 THE Saviour kindly calls

Our children to his breast ; He folds them in his gracious arms ; Himself declares them blest.

2 " Let them approach," he cries,

" Nor scorn their humble claim ; The heirs of heaven are such as these ; For such as these I came."

3 With joy we bring them, Lord,

Devoting them to thee, Imploring that, as we are thine, Thine may our offspring be.

9S<^. C. M. Anon.

Christ blessing Children.

1 ON, through Judea's palmy plain,

By Jordan's silv'ry shore, The Saviour leads the tlu'onging train, Who follow to adore.

2 'Midst youth, and sire, and blooming maid,

He marked the listening child ; His hand upon its head he laid. And blest m accents mild.

3 Lord, though no more thy hallowed form

Can greet our children's sight. Grant that, whilst life their breasts shall warm, Thy word may guide them right.

4 They may not feel thine earthly touch ;

But be thy Spu'it given. To make them holy ; " for of such The kingdom is of heaven."

515

FAST AND THANKSGIVING.

FAST AND THANKSGIVING.

983. C. M. Hart.

Public Humiliation.

1 LORD, look on all assembled here,

Who m thy presence stand. To oft'er up united prayer For this our sinful land.

2 O, may we all, with one consent

Fall low before thy throne, With tears the nation's sins lament, The church's, and our own.

3 And should the dread decree be past,

And we must feel the rod, — Let faith and patience hold us fast To our correcting God.

984. C. M. RippoN's Cor, Public Supplication.

1 WHEN Abrah'm, full of sacred awe,

Before Jehovah stood. And, with an humble, fei*vent prayer. For guilty Sodom sued, —

2 With what success, what wondi'ous grace,

Was his petition crowned ! The Lord would spare, if in this place Ten righteous men were found.

3 And could a single pious soul

So rich a boon obtain ? Great God, and shall a nation ciy, And plead with thee in vain ?

4 Are not the righteous dear to thee

Now, as in ancient times ?

Or does this sinful land exceed

Gomorrah in her crimes ?

5 Still we are thine ; we bear thy name ;

Here yet is thine abode : Long has thy presence blessed our land : Forsake us not, O God.

516

FAST AND THANKSGIVING.

985. L. M. Dyer.

Piiblic Humiliation.

1 GREAT Maker of unnumbered worlds,

And whom unnumbered worlds adore, — Whose goodness all thy creatures share, Wliile nature trembles at thy power, —

2 Thine is the hand that moves the spheres,

That wakes the wind, and lifts the sea ; And man, who moves the lord of earth, Acts but the part assigned by thee.

3 Wliile suppliant crowds implore thine aid,

To thee we raise the humble cry ; Thine altar is the contrite heart, Thine incense the repentant sigh.

4 O, may our land, in this her hour.

Confess thy hand, and bless the rod, By penitence make thee her Friend, Aiid find in thee a guardian God.

986. C. M. Breviary.

Humility under Affliction.

1 O SINNER, bring not tears alone,

Or outward form of prayer ; But let it in thy heart be Imown That penitence is there.

2 To smite the breast, the clothes to rend,

God asketh not of thee : Thy secret soul he bids thee bend In true humility.

3 O, let us, then, with heartfelt grief^

Draw near unto our God, And pray to him to grant relief, And stay the lifted rod.

4 O righteous Judge, if thou wilt deign

To grant us what we need, We pray for time to turn again, And grace to turn indeed.

44 517

FAST AND THANKSGIVING.

987. C. M. Watts. Relief from national Judgments implored.

1 LORD, thou hast scourged our guilty land ;

Behold, thy people mourn ; Shall vengeance ever guide thy hand, And mercy ne'er return ?

2 Our Zion trembles at thy stroke,

And di-eads thy lifted hand ; O, heal the people thou hast broke, And spare our guilty land.

3 Then shall our loud and grateful voice

Proclaim our guardian God, The nations round the earth rejoice, And sound thy praise abroad.

988. C. M. RippoN's Col. Judgments for national Sins deprecated.

1 ALMIGHTY Lord, before thy throne

Thy mourning people bend ; 'Tis on thy pardoning grace alone Our dying hopes depend.

2 Dark judgments, from thy heavy hand,

Thy dreadful power display ; Yet mercy spares our guilty land. And still we live to pray.

3 How changed, alas ! are truths divine.

For error, guilt, and shame ! What impious numbers, bold in sin. Disgrace the Christian name !

4 O, turn us, turn us, mighty Lord ;

Convert us by thy grace ; Then shall our hearts obey thy word, And see again thy face.

5 Then, should oppressing foes invade.

We will not yield to tear. Secure of all-sufficient aid. When thou, O God, art near.

518

FAST AND THANKSGIVING.

989. S. M. T. Scott.

The Sacrifice of Gratitude.

1 THY bounties, gi-acious Lord,

With gratitude we own ; We praise thy providential care, That showers its blessings down.

2 With joy thy people bring

Their offerings round thy throne ; With thankful souls, behold, we pay A tribute of thine own.

3 O, may this sacrifice,

While at thy feet we bend,

An odor of a sweet perfume,

To thee, the Lord, ascend.

4 Well pleased our God will view

The products of his grace ; With endless life will he fulfil His kindest promises.

990. lis & 8s. Epis. Col.

Thanksgiving and Praise in the Sanctuary.

1 BE joyful in God, all ye lands of the earth ;

O, serve him with gladness and fear ; Exult in his presence with music and mirth ; With love and devotion draw near.

2 Jehovah is God, and Jehovah alone.

Creator and Ruler o'er all ; And we are his people ; his sceptre we own ; His sheep, and we follow his call.

3 O, enter his gates with thanksgiving and song ;

Your vows in his temple proclaim ; His ])raise in melodious accordance prolong, And bless his adorable name.

4 For good is the Lord, inexpressibly good,

And we are the work of his hand ; His mercy and truth from eternity stood, And shall to eternity stand.

519

987.

FAST AND THANKSGIVING.

C. M.

Watts.

Relief from national Judgments implored.

LORD, thou hast scourged our guilty land ;

Behold, thy people mourn ; Shall vengeance ever guide thy hand.

And mercy ne'er return ?

Our Zion trembles at thy stroke,

And dreads thy lifted hand ; O, heal the people thou hast broke,

And spare our guilty land.

Then shall our loud and grateful voice

Proclaim our guardian God, The nations round the earth rejoice,

And sound thy praise abroad.

988.

C. M.

Rippon's Col.

Judgments for national Sins deprecated.

1 ALMIGHTY Lord, before thy throne

Thy mourning people bend ; 'Tis on thy pardoning grace alone Our dymg hopes depend.

2 Dark judgments, from thy heavy hand,

Thy dreadful power display ; Yet mercy spares our guilty land. And still vv^e live to pray.

3 How changed, alas ! are truths divine,

For error, guilt, and shame ! What impious numbers, bold in sin, Disgrace the Christian name !

4 O, turn us, turn us, mighty Lord ;

Convert us by thy grace ; Then shall our hearts obey thy word. And see again thy face.

5 Then, should oppressing foes invade,

We will not yield to tear. Secure of all-sufiicient aid. When thou, O God, art near.

518

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FAST AND THANKSGIVING.

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989. S. M. T. Scott.

The Sacrifice of Gratitude.

1 THY bounties, gracious Lord,

With gratitude we own ; We praise thy providential care, That showers its blessings down.

2 With joy thy people bring

Their offerings round thy throne ; With thankful souls, behold, we pay A tribute of thine own.

3 O, may this sacrifice.

While at thy feet we bend,

An odor of a sweet perfume,

To thee, the Lord, ascend.

4 Well pleased our God will view

The products of his grace ; With endless life will he fulfil His kindest promises.

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j3ir-

990.

Thanksgiving

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and Praise in the Sanctuary.

1 BE joyful in God, all ye lands of the earth ;

O, serve him with gladness and fear ; Exult in his presence with music and mirth ; With love and devotion dra^y near.

2 Jehovah is God, and Jehovah alone,

Creator and Ruler o'er all ; And we are his people ; his sceptre we own ; His sheep, and we follow his call.

3 O, enter his gates with thanksgiving and song ;

Your vows in his temple proclaim ; His ])raise in melodious accordance prolong, And bless his adorable name.

4 For good is the Lord, inexpressibly good.

And we are the work of his hand ; His mercy and truth from eternity stood, And shall to eternity stand.

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FAST AND THANKSGIVING.

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The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving.

1 LORD of heaven, and earth, and ocean,

Hear us from thy bright abode. While our hearts, with true devotion. Own then' great and gracious God.

2 Health and every needful blessing

Ai'e thy bounteous gifts alone ; Comforts undeserved possessing, Here we bend before thy throne.

3 Thee, with humble adoration,

Lord, we praise for mercies past ; Still to this most favored nation May those mercies ever last.

993. L. M. Press. Col.

Goodness of God celebrated.

1 JOIN, every tongue, to praise the Lord ; All nature rests upon his word ; Mercy and truth his courts maintam, And own his universal reign.

2 Seasons and times obey his voice ; The evening and the morn rejoice

To see the earth made soft with showers. Enriched with fruit, and dressed in flowers.

3 Thy works pronounce thy power divine ; In all the earth thy glories shine ; Through every month thy gifts appear ; Great God, thy goodness crowns the year.

903. 6s & 4s. MONTGOMKRY.

Praise to the God of Harvest.

1 THE God of harvest praise ; In loud thanksgiving raise Hand, heart, and voice ; The valleys smile and sing. Forests and mountains ring. The plains their tribute bring, The streams rejoice.

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FAST AND THANKSGIVING.

2 Yea, bless his holy name, And purest thanks proclaim

Through all the earth ; To glory in your lot Is duty, — but be not God's benefits forgot,

Amidst your muth.

3 The God of harvest praise ; Hands, hearts, and voices, raise,

With sweet accord ; From field to gamer throng. Bearing your sheaves along. And in your hai'vest song

Bless ye the Lord.

094. L. M. DODDRIDGK.

The Year crowned with Goodness.

1 ETERNAL Source of every joy. Thy praise may well our lips employ. While in thy temple we appear,

Whose goodness crowns the circling year.

2 Wide as the wheels of nature roll. Thy hand supports the steady pole ; The sun is taught by thee to rise, And darkness when to veU the skies.

3 The floweiy spring, at thy command, Embalms the air and paints the land ; The summer rays with vigor shine. To raise the corn and cheer the vine.

4 Thy hand in autumn richly pours Through all our coasts abundant stores ; And winters, softened by thy care.

No more a dreary aspect wear.

5 Still be the cheerful homage paid With morning light and evening shade ; Seasons, and months, and weeks, and days, Demand successive songs of praise.

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FAST AND THANKSGIVING.

995, L. M. Campbell's Col.

TTie Joy in Harvest.

1 GREAT God, as seasons disappeai-, And changes mark the rolling yeai", Thy favor still doth crown our days, And we would celebrate thy praise.

2 The hai*vest song we would repeat : " Thou givest us the finest wheat : "

" The joy of hai'vest," we have known: The praise, O Lord, is all thine own.

3 Our tables spread, our garners stored, O, give us hearts to bless thee, Lord ; Forbid it. Source of light and love.

That hearts and lives should baiTen prove.

4 Another harvest comes apace : Mature our spirits by thy grace. That we may calmly meet the blow The sickle gives to lay us low ; —

5 That so, when angel reapers come To gather sheaves to thy blest home, Our spirits may be borne on high To thy safe garner m the sky.

L. P. M. ROSCOE.

Praise to the Author of National Blessi?i^s.

GREAT God, beneath whose piercing eye The world's extended kingdoms lie,

We bow before thy heavenly throne ; Thy favoring sniile upholds them all ; Thine anger smites them, and they fall ;

Thy power we see, thy greatness own.

To thee, with grateful hearts, we raise The tribute of exulting praise.

Our country's Guardian, Guide, and Friend ; Preserved by thee for ages past, For ages let thy kindness last,

And e'er thy sheltermg care extend.

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FAST AND THANKSGIVING.

997. C. M. Anon. A Harvest Hymn.

1 FOUNTAIN of mercy, God of love,

How rich thy bounties are ! The roHing seasons, as they move, Proclaim thy constant care.

2 When m the bosom of the earth

The sower hid the grain. Thy goodness marked its secret birth, And sent tlie early rain.

3 The spring's sweet influence, Lord, was thine ;

The plants in beauty grew ; Thou gav'st refulgent suns to shine, And gav'st refreshing dew.

4 These various mercies from above

Matured the swellmg grain ; A khidly harvest crowns thy love, And plenty fills the plain.

5 We own and bless thy gracious sway ;

Thy hand all nature hails : Seedtime nor harvest, night nor day, Summer nor winter, fails.

998. L. M. Hegineotham.

The God of all Grace.

1 GREAT God, let all my tuneful powers

Awake, and sing thy mighty name : Thy hand revolves my circlmg hours — Thy hand, from whence my being came.

2 Seasons and moons, still rolling round

In beauteous order, speak tliy praise ; And years, with smiling mercy crowned. To thee successive honors raise.

3 My life, my health, my friends, I owe

All to thy vast, unbounded love ; Ten thousand precious gifts below. And hope of nobler joys above.

4 Thus will I sing till nature cease.

Till sense and language are no more. And after death thy boundless grace. Through everlasting years, adore.

523

NATIONAL HYMNS

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ITianksgiving.

1 SWELL the anthem, raise the song ; Praises to our God belong ;

Saints and angels join to sing Praises to the heavenly King.

2 Blessings from his liberal hand Flow around this happy land : Kept by him, no foes annoy; Peace and freedom we enjoy.

3 Here, beneath a virtuous sway, May we cheerfully obey, — Never feel oppression's rod, — Ever own and worship God.

4 Hark ! the voice of nature sings Praises to the King of kings ; Let us join the choral song. And the grateful notes prolong.

NATIONAL HYMNS.

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National Hymn.

1 MY country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty.

Of thee 1 sing ; Land where my fathers died. Land of the pilgrim's pride, From every mountain side

Let freedom ring.

2 My native country, thee — Land of the noble, free —

Thy name — 1 love ; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills ; My heart with raptui-e thrills

Like that above.

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NATIONAL HYMNS.

3 Let music swell the breeze, Aiid ring from all the trees

Sweet freedom's song : Let mortal tongues awake ; Let all that breathe partake ; Let rocks their silence break, •

The sound jn'olong.

4 Om' fathers' God, to thee, Author of liberty,

To thee we sing : Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light ; Protect us by thy might,

Great God, our King.

1001. L. M. Presb. Col.

God acknowledged in national Blessings,

1 GREAT God of nations, now to thee

Our hjTnn of gi-atitude we raise ;

With hmiible heart and bending knee,

We offer thee our song of praise.

2 Thy name we bless, almighty God^

For all the kindness thou hast shown To this fan* land the pilgrims trod, — This land we fondly call om* own.

3 Here Freedom spreads her banner wide.

And casts her soft and hallowed ray ; Here thou oiu" fathers' steps didst guide In safety through their dangerous way.

4 We praise thee that the gospel's light

Through all our land its radiance sheds. Dispels the shades of eiTor's night,

And heavenly blessings round us spreads.

5 Great God, presei-ve us in thy fear ;

In dangers still our Guardian be ; O, spread thy truth's bright precepts here; Let all the people worship thee.

525

^'ATIOi\AL HYMNS.

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God's Kindness to our Forefathers.

1 TO Him from whom our blessings flow,

Who all our wants supplies, This day the choral song and vow From grateful hearts shall rise.

2 'Twas he who led the pilgrim band

Across the stormy sea ; 'Twas he who stayed the tyrant's hand. And set our country free.

3 When shivering on a strand miknown,

In sickness and distress, Our fathers looked to God alone, To save, protect, and bless.

4 Be thou our nation's strength and shield,

In manhood as in youth ; Thine arm for our protection wield, And guide us by thy truth.

1003. C. M. Wreford.

Prayer for our Country.

1 LORD, while for all mankmd we pray.

Of every clime and coast, O, hear us for our native land, — The land we love the most.

2 O, guard our shores from every foe,

W ith peace our borders bless, With prosperous times om* cities cro^vn. Our fields with plenteousness.

3 Unite us in the sacred love

Of knowledge, truth, and thee ; And let our hills and valleys shout The songs of liberty.

4 Lord of the nations, thus to thee

Our coimtiy we commend ; Be thou her refuge and her trust, Her everlasting friend.

NATIONAL HYMxVS.

1004. L. P. M. Kippis. National Praise and Prayer.

1 WITH grateflil hearts, with joyful tongues, To God we raise united songs ;

His power and mercy we proclaim : Through every age, O, may we own Jehovah here has fixed his throne,

And triumph in his mighty name.

2 Long as the moon her course shall run, Or men behold the cu'cling sun.

Lord, in our land support thy reign ; Crown her just counsels with success. With truth and peace her borders bless.

And all thy sacred rights maintain.

1005. P. M. H. S. WASHBURIf.

TTie Goodness of God to our Country celebrated.

1 LET every heart rejoice and sing ;

Let choral anthems rise ; Ye reverend men and children, bring

To God your sacrifice ; For he is good ; the Lord is good,

And kind are all his ways : With songs and honors sounding loud.

The Lord Jehovah praise, While the rocks and the rills. While the vales and the hills,

A glorious anthem raise : Let each prolong the grateful song.

And the God of our fathers praise.

2 He bids the sun to rise and set ;

In heaven his poAver is known ; And earth, subdued to him, shall yet

Bow low before his throne ; For he is good ; the Lord is good.

And kind are all his Avays : With songs and honors sounding loud,

The Lord Jehovah praise. While the rocks and the rills, While the vales and the hills,

A glorious anthem raise : Let each prolong the grateful song,

And the God of our fathers praise.

527

NATIONAL HYMNS.

1006. L. M. Pratt's Col. Prayer for national Gratitude and Holiness.

1 LORD, let thy goodness lead our land, Still saved by thine almighty hand, The tribute of its love to bring

To thee, our Saviour and our Kmg.

2 Let every public temple raise Triumphant songs of holy praise ; Let every peaceful, private home A temple, Lord, to thee become.

3 Still be it our supreme delight To walk as in thy glorious sight ; Still in thy precepts and thy fear, Till life's last hour, to persevere.

1007. 6s & 4s. S. F. Smith.

Hymn for the national Anniversary,

1 AUSPICIOUS morning, hail I Voices from hill and vale

Thy welcome sing: Joy on thy dawning breaks ; Each heart that joy partakes, While cheerful music wakes,

Its praise to bring.

2 When on the tyrant's rod Our patriot fathers trod,

And dared be free, 'Twas not in burning zeal. Firm nerves, and hearts of steel, Our country's joy to seal.

But, Lord, in thee.

3 Thou, as a shield of power, In battle's awful hour,

Didst round us stand ; Our hopes were in thy throne ; Strong in thy might alone, By thee our banners shone,

God of our land.

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MORNING HYMNS.

Long o'er our native hills, Long by our shaded rills,

May freedom rest ; Long may our shores have peace, Our flag gi'ace every breeze. Our ships the distant seas,

From east to west.

Peace on this day abide, From morn till even-tide ;

Wake tuneful song ; Melodious accents raise ; Let every heart, with praise, Bring high and grateful lays,

Rich, full, and strong.

MORNING HYMNS.

1008. C. M. Anon.

" / will be glad in the Lord."

1 WHEN morning's fii'st and hallowed ray

Breaks with its trembling light, To chase the pearly dews away, — Bright tear-drops of the night, —

2 My heart, O Lord, forgets to rove,

But rises, gladly free, On wings of everlastmg love. And finds its home in thee.

3 Wlien evening's silent shades descend,

And nature sinks to rest, Still to my Father and my Friend My wishes ai'e addressed.

4 And e'en when midnight's solemn gloom

Above, around, is spread, Sweet dreams of everlasting bloom Are hovering o'er my head.

5 I dream of that fan' land, O Lord,

Where all thy saints shall be ; I wake to lean upon thy word, And still delight in thee, 45 K9

MORNING HYMNS.

1009. C. M. Watts.

God's Goodness acknowledged.

1 ONCE more, my soul, the rising day

Salutes thy waking eyes ; Once more, my voice, thy tribute pay To Him who rules the skies.

2 Night unto night his name repeats ;

The day renews the sound, Wide as the heavens on which he sits, To turn the seasons round.

3 'Tis he supports my mortal frame ;

My tongue shall speak his praise ; My sins would rouse his wi-ath to flame, And yet his wrath delays.

4 How many vn'etched souls have fled

Since the last setting sun ! And yet thou lengthenest out my thread, And yet my moments run.

5 Great God, let all my hours be thine.

While I enjoy the light ; Then shall my sun in smiles decline, And bring a peacefiil night.

1010. L. M. Watts. A Morning Hymn.

1 GOD of the morning, at thy voice

The cheerful sun makes haste to rise, And like a giant doth rejoice

To run his journey tlu-ough the skies,

2 O, like the sun may I fulfil

Th' appointed duties of the day ; With ready mind and active will March on, and keep my heavenly way.

3 Lord, thy commands are clean and pure,

Enlightening our beclouded eyes ; Thy threatenings just, thy promise sure; Thy gospel makes the simple wise.

4 Give me thy counsels for my guide,

And then receive me to thy bliss ; All my desires and hopes beside

Are faint and cold compared with this.

530

MORXIXG HYMNS.

1011. L. M. Watts.

Chratefvl Acknowledgment.

1 JMY God, how endless is thy love !

Thy gifts are eveiy evening new ; And morning mercies from above Gently distil like early dew.

2 Thou spread'st the curtains of the night,

Great Guardian of my sleeping hours ; Thy sovereign word restores the light, And quickens all my drowsy powers.

3 I yield my powers to thy command ;

To thee I consecrate my days ; Perpetual blessmgs from thy hand Demand perpetual songs of praise.

1013, C. M. Sac. Offering,

Chrateful Acknowledgment.

1 AGAIN, from calm and sweet repose,

I rise to hail the dawn ; Again my waking eyes unclose. To view the smiling morn.

2 Great God of love, thy praise TU sing ;

For thou hast safely kept My soul beneath thy guardian wing, And watched me while I slept

3 Glory to thee, eternal Lord ;

O, teach my heart to pray. And thy blest Spirit's help afford, To guide me tln-ough the day.

4 Let every thought and word accord

With thy most holy will ; Each deed the precepts of thy word With pious aun fulfil.

5 From danger, sin, and every ill.

My constant Guardian prove ; O, sanctiiy my heart, and fill With thoughts of holy love.

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MORNING HYMNS.

1013. 7s. Epis. Col.

A Morning Prayer.

1 NOW the shades of night are gone ; Now is passed the early dawn : Lord, we would be thine to-day : Drive the shades of sin away.

2 Make our souls as noonday clear ; Banish every doubt and fear:

In thy vineyard, Lord, to-day, We would labor, we would pray.

3 When our work of life is past, O, receive us all at last : Labor then will all be o'er ; Sin's dark night will be no more.

1014:. 7s. Ch. Psalmody.

Gratitude and Supplication.

1 THOU that dost my life prolong, Kindly aid my morning song ; Thankful, from my couch 1 rise, To the God that rules the skies.

2 Thou didst hear my evening ciy ; Thy preserving hand was nigh: Peaceful slumbers thou hast shed. Grateful to my weaiy head.

3 Thou hast kept me through the night ; 'Twas thy hand restored the light: Lord, thy mercies still are new, Plenteous as the morning dew.

4 Still my feet are prone to stray ; O, preserve me through tlie day : Dangers every where abound ; Sins and snares beset me round.

5 Gently, with the dawning ray. On my soul thy beams display ; Sweeter than the smiling morn, Let thy cheering light return.

MORNING HYMNS.

1015. C. M. Steele.

Gratitude and Supplication.

1 GOD of my life, my morning song

To thee I cheerful raise : Thme acts of love 'tis good to sing, And pleasant 'tis to praise.

2 Preserved by thy almighty arm,

I passed the shades of night, Serene, and safe from every harm, To see the mornmg light.

3 While numbers spent the night in sighs,

And restless pains and woes. In gentle sleep I closed my eyes. And w^oke from sw^eet repose.

4 O, let the same almighty care

Thi-ough all this day attend ; From every danger, every snare, My heedless steps defend.

5 Smile on my minutes as they roll.

And guide my future days ; And let thy goodness fill my soul With gratitude and praise.

S. M. DWIQHT.

Morning Tlianksgiving. SERENE 1 laid me do\vn.

Beneath his guai'dian care : I slept — and I awoke, and found

My kind Preserver near.

Thus does thine arm support This weak, defenceless frame ;

But whence these favors, Lord, to me, All worthless as I am ?

O, how shall I repay

The bounties of my God ? This feeble spu'it pants beneath

The pleasing, painful load.

My life 1 would anew

Devote, O Lord, to thee ; And in thy servdce I would spend

A long eternity.

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MORNING HYMNS.

1017. L. M. Kenn.

A Morning Invocation.

1 AWAKE, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run ; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise To pay thy morning sacrifice.

2 Wake, and hft up thyself, my heart, And with the angels bear thy part, Who all night long unwearied sing High praises to th' eternal King.

3 Glory to thee, who safe hast kept, And hast refreshed me while I slept : Grant, Lord, when 1 from death shall Avake, I may of endless life partake.

4 Lord, I to thee my vows renew ; Dispel my sins as morning dew ;

Guard my fii-st springs of thought and will, And with thyself my spirit fill.

5 Direct, control, suggest, this day, All 1 design, or do, or say.

That all ray powers, with true delight, In thy sole glory may unite.

1018. C. M. Kippis.

Morning and Evening Praise.

1 ON thee, each morning, O my God,

My waking thoughts attend. In whom are founded all my hopes, In whom my wishes end.

2 My soul, in pleasing wonder lost,

Thy boundless love surveys. And, fii'ed with grateful zeal, prepares The sacrifice of praise.

3 When evening slumbers press my eyes,

With thy protection blest, Li peace and safety I commit My weary limbs to rest.

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MORNING HYMNS.

4 My spirit, in thy hands secui-e,

Fears no approaching ill ; For, whether waking or asleep, Thou, Lord, art witli me still.

5 Then will I daily to the world

Thy wondi'ous acts proclaim, Whilst all with me shall praise and sing, And bless thy sacred name.

6 At morn, at noon, at night, I'll still

The pleasing work pursue. And thee alone will praise, to whom All praise is ever due.

1019. C. M. Watts.

A Morning Hosanna.

1 HOSANNA, with a cheerful sound,

To God's upholding hand ! Ten thousand snares attend us round, And yet secure we stand.

2 That was a most amazing power

That raised us with a word ; And everj' day, and every hour, We lean upon the Lord.

3 The rising morn cannot assure

That we shall end the day ; For death stands ready at the door To hurry us away.

4 Our life is forfeited by sin

To God's most righteous law; We own thy grace, immortal King, Li evei-y breath we di-aAv.

5 God is our sun, whose daily light

Our joy and safety brmgs ; Our feeble frame lies safe at night Beneath his guai-dian wings.

EVENING HYMiVS.

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Praise to God.

1 THROUGH thy protecting care,

Kept till the dawning, Tauo-ht to draw near in prayer,

Heed we the warning : O thou great One in Tiiree, Gladly our souls would be Evermore praising thee,

God of the morning.

2 God of our sleeping hom*s.

Watch o'er us waking, All our imperfect powers

In thine hands taking : In us thy work fulfil. Be with thy children still. Those who obey thy will

Never forsaking.

EVENING HYMNS*

1031 • 12s & lis. Churchman.

An Evening Hymn. SEE, daylight is fading o'er earth and o'er ocean ;

The sun has gone down on the fai*-distant sea ; O, now, in the hush of life's fitful commotion.

We lift our tired spirits, blest Saviour, to thee.

Full oft wast thou found afai' on the mountain. As eventide spread her dark wing o'er the wave :

Thou Son of the Highest, and life's endless fountain, Be with us, we pray thee, to bless and to save.

And oft as the tumult of life's heaving billow

Shall toss our frail bark, driving wild o'er night's deep,

Let thy healing wing be stretched over our pillow. And guard us from evil, though death watch our sleep.

To God, our great Father, whose throne is in heaven. Who dwells with the lowly and contrite in hetirt,

To the Son and the Spirit all glory be given : One God, ever blessed and praised, thou art.

5.16

EVENING HYMNS.

lOS^. L. M. Anon.

Evening Reflections.

1 STILL evening comes, with gentle shade,

Sweet harbinger of bahny rest From toilsome hom-s and anxious thoughts Kevolving in the pensive breast.

2 Refulgent day m darkness sets ;

The noisy crowds are hushed in sleep ; Harsh sounds to gentle murmurs turn, As o'er the fields the zephyrs sweep.

3 The hour is sweet when tumults cease ;

The scene obscured inspu-es my eye. And darkness marks the loved retreat Where pleasures live and sorrows die.

4 Retirement solemn, yet serene.

And undisturbed by human voice, Invites repose on Jesus' arm, And bids my soul in Grod rejoice.

1033. L. M. Watts.

Evening Reflections.

1 THUS far the Lord has led me on ;

Thus far his power prolongs my days ; And every evening shall make known Some fresh memorial of his grace.

2 Much of my time has run to waste,

And I, perhaps, am near my home ; But he forgives my follies past ;

He gives me strength for days to come.

3 I lay my body down to sleep ;

Peace is the pillow for my head ; While well-appointed angels keep

Their watchful stations round my bed.

4 Thus, when the night of death shall come,

My flesh shall rest beneath the ground, And wait thy voice to break my tomb, With sweet salvation in the sound.

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EVEJMir^G HYMNS.

1034. C. M. Watts.

God's Goodness acknowledged.

1 DREAD Sovereign, let my evening song

Like holy incense rise ; Assist the offering of my tongue To reach the lofty skies.

2 Through all the dangers of the day

Thy hand was still my guard ; And still to drive my wants away Thy mercy stood prepai^ed.

3 Perpetual blessings from above

Encompass me around ; But, O, how few retiu-ns of love Hath my Redeemer fomid !

4 What have I done for him who died

To save my guilty soul ?

Alas ! my sins are multiplied,

Fast as my minutes roll.

5 Yet, with this guilty heart of mine,

Lord, to thy cross I flee. And to thy grace my soul resign, To be renewed by thee.

1035. L. M. Steele.

Evening Reflections.

1 GREAT God, to thee my evening song,

With humble gratitude, I raise ; O, let thy mercy tune my tongue. And fill my heart with lively praise.

2 My days, unclouded as they pass.

And every gently-rolling horn*, Ai'e monuments of w^ondrous grace. And witness to thy love and power.

3 And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,

Too oft regardless of thy love. Ungrateful, can from thee depart. And, fond of trifles, vainly rove.

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EVENIXa HYMNS,

4 Seal my forgiveness in the blood

Of Jesus : his dear name alone I plead for pardon, gi'acious God, And kind acceptance, at thy throne.

5 Let this blest hope mine eyehds close ;

With sleep refresh my feeble frame ; Safe in thy care may I repose, And wake with praises to thy name.

1036. 7s. Epis. Col.

Communion with God.

1 SOFTLY now the light of day Fades upon our sight away ; Free from care, from labor free, Lord, we would commune \'V'ith thee.

2 Soon for us the light of day Shall forever pass away ; Then, from sin and sorrow free. Take us, Lord, to dwell with thee.

lOST. 7s & 6s. Sac. Songs.

Reflections at Sunset.

1 THE mellow eve is gliding

Serenely dowTi the west ; So, every care subsiding, My soul would sink to rest.

2 The woodland hum is ringing •■•

The daylight's gentle close ;

May angels round me singing

Thus hymn my last repose.

3 The evening star has lighted

Her ciystal lamp on high ; So, when in death benighted. May hope illume the sky.

4 In golden splendor da^\Tiing

The morrow's light shall break ; O, on the last bright morning May I in glory wake.

539

EVENING HYMNS.

1038. S. M. CuRTis's Col. Flight of Time.

1 ANOTHER day is past,

The hours forever fled, And time is bearing us away To mingle with the dead.

2 Our minds in perfect peace

Our Father's care shall keep ; We yield to gentle slumber now, For thou canst never sleep.

3 How blessed. Lord, are they

On thee securely stayed ! Nor shall they be in life alarmed, Nor be in death dismayed.

1039. C. M. Sac. Offering. Recognition of daily Mercies.

1 ETERNAL God of love and power,

I will thy praise resound, And tell how every passing hour Is with thy goodness crowned.

2 Throughout the day, thy tender cai'e

Has all my wants supplied. And deigned from every baneful snare My erring steps to guide.

3 But, O, my tongue in vain essays

Thy bounty to declare ; It ne'er can tell, in mortal lays, How great thy mercies are.

4 But yet thine all-discerning eye

My grateful heart can see ;

And all its warm emotions lie,

O Lord, exposed to thee.

5 Now, while mine eyes are closed in sleep.

Wilt thou my Guardian be. And deign my wearied frame to keep From every danger free.

510

EVENING HYMNS.

1030. 6s & 5s. Anon.

Seeking Protection.

1 O THOU who hearest prayer,

Thi'ough his submission Who did our sorrows bear,

Hear our petition: Lead us in thine own way ; Grant us, we humbly pray, For all our sins this day,

Holy contrition.

2 They shall lie down in peace,

Lord, whom thou keepest ; Thy mercies never cease ;

Thou never sleepest : Guard us till morning's ray Bids us again essay Who shall pour forth the lay

Loudest and deepest.

1031. L. M. Kekn. Trusting God

1 GLORY to thee, my God, this night, For all the blessings of the light : Keep me, O keep me. King of kings. Beneath the shadow of thy wings.

2 Forgive me. Lord, for thy dear Son, The ills which I this day have done ; That ^vith the world, myself, and thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.

3 Teach me to live that I may di'ead The grave as little as my bed ; Teach me to die that so 1 may With joy behold the judgment day.

4 Be thou my Guardian while I sleep ; Thy watchful station near me keep ; My heart with love celestial fill.

And guard me from th' approach of ill.

5 Lord, let my heart forever share The bliss of thy paternal care :

'Tis heaven on earth, 'tis heaven above, To see thy face and sing thy love.

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EVENING HYMNS.

1039* 8s & 7s. Edmeston.

Confidence in God's Protection.

1 SAVIOUR, breathe an evening blessing

Ere repose our sph-its seal ; Sin and want we come confessing ; Thou canst save and thou canst heal.

2 Though destruction walk around us,

Though the arrows past us fly, Angel guards from thee surround us ; We are safe, if thou ait nigh.

3 Though the night be dark and dreary.

Darkness cannot hide from thee ; Thou art he who, never weary, Watchest where thy people be.

4 Should svnft Death this night o'ei*take us,

And command us to the tomb.

May the morn in heaven awake us.

Clad in bright, eternal bloom.

1033. 8s. Hogg. Praise to God.

1 BLESSED be thy name forever. Thou of life the glorious Giver :

Thou canst guard thy creatures, sleeping; Heal the heart long broke with weeping.

2 Thou who slumberest not, nor sleepest, Blest are they thou kindly keepest : Thou of every good the Giver, Blessed be thy name forever.

1034. C. M. Watts. Evening Devotion.

1 LORD, thou wilt hear me when I pray ;

I am forever thine : I fear before thee all the day, Nor would I dare to sin.

2 And while I rest my weary head,

From cares and business free, 'Tis sweet conversing on my bed With my o%vn heart and thee.

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THE BEASONS.

3 I pay this evening sacrifice ;

And wlien my work is done, Great Grod, my faith, my hope relies Upon thy grace alone.

4 Thus with my thoughts composed to peace,

I'll give muie eyes to sleep ; Thy hand in safety keeps my days. And will my slumbers keep.

THE SEASONS.

1035. C. M. Watts.

Seasons.

1 WITH songs and honors sounding loud.

Address the Lord on high ; O'er all the heavens he spreads his cloud, And waters veil the sky.

2 He sends his showers of blessings down.

To cheer the plains below ; He makes the grass the mountains crown. And corn in valleys grow.

3 His steady counsels change the face

Of each declining year ; He bids the sun cut short his race, And wintry days appear.

4 On us his providence has shone,

With gentle, smiling rays ; O, may our lips and lives make known His goodness and his praise.

1036. C. M. Steele. Spring.

1 WHEN verdure clothes the fertile vale, And blossoms deck the spray, And fragrance breathes in every gale. How sweet the vernal day !

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THE SEASONS.

2 Hark ! how the feathered warblers sing !

'Tis nature's cheerful voice ; Soft music hails the lovely spring, And woods and fields rejoice.

3 O God of nature and of grace,

Thy heavenly gifts impait ; Then shall my meditation trace Spring, blooming in my heart.

4 Inspired to praise, I then shall join

Glad nature's cheerful song, And love and gratitude divine Attune my joyful tongue.

1037. H. M. DWIGHT.

Spring. 1 HOW pleasmg is the voice

Of God, our heavenly King, Who bids the fi-osts retire. And wakes the lovely spring

Bright smis arise, The mild wmd blows,

And beauty glows Through earth and skies.

2 The morn, with glory crowned, His hand arrays in smiles : He bids the eve decline, Rejoicing o'er the hills:

His beauty blooms Li flowers and trees.

The evening breeze His breath perfumes ;

3 With life he clothes the spring. The earth with summer warms, He spreads th' autumnal feast. And rides on wintry storms :

His gifts divine Through all appear ;

And round the year His glories shine.

1038. C. M. ANON.

Spring.

1 WHEN brighter suns and milder skies Proclaim the opening year, What various sounds of joy arise ! What prospects briglit appear !

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2 Earth and her thousand voices give

Their thousand notes of praise ; And all, that by his mercy live, To God then- offering raise.

3 The streams, all beautiful and bright,

Reflect the mornmg sky ; And there, with music in his flight, The wild bird soars on high.

4 Thus, like the morning, calm and clear,

That saw the Saviour rise. The spring of heaven's eternal year Shall dawn on earth and skies.

5 No winter there, no shades of night,

Obscure those mansions blest. Where, in the happy fields of hght, The weary are at rest.

1039. C. M. Newton.

Spring.

1 AT length the wished-for spiing has come :

How altered is the scene I The trees and shi'ubs are di'essed in bloom, The earth arrayed in green.

2 O, let my inmost soul confess.

With grateful joy and love, The bounteous hand that deigns to bless The garden, field, and grove.

3 Inspired to praise, my heart would join

Glad nature's cheerful song ; ^ While love and gratitude combine To tune my joyful tongue.

4 My faith exults, that yet the spring

Of righteousness and praise Our gracious God will surely bring. And in all nations raise.

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1040. 7s & 6s. Brit. Mag.

Autumn.

1 THE leaves, ai-ound me falling,

Ai'e preaching of decay ; The hollow winds are calling,

" Come, pilgrim, come away : " The day, in night declining,

Says I must, too, decline ; The year its bloom resigning,

Its lot foreshadows mine.

2 The light my path surrounding.

The loves to which I cling. The hopes within me bounding.

The joys that round me wing, — All, all, like stars at even,

Just gleam and shoot away. Pass on before to heaven.

And chide at my delay.

3 The friends gone there before me

Are calling from on high. And happy angels o'er me

Tempt sweetly to the sky : " Why wait," they say, " and wither,

'Mid scenes of death and sin ? O, rise to glory, hither.

And find true life begin."

4 I hear the invitation.

And fain would rise and come, A sinner, to salvation.

An exile, to his home ; But while I here must linger.

Thus, thus, let all I see Point on, with faithful finger,

To heaven, O Lord, and thee.

1041. 8s & 7s. HORNE.

Aukimn.

1 SEE the leaves around us falling. Dry and withered, to the ground, Thus to thoughtless mortals calhng, In a sad and solemn sound, —

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THE SEASONS.

2 « Youth, on length of days presiimuig,

Wlio the paths of pleasm-e tread, View us, late in beauty blooming, Numbered now among the dead.

3 "What though yet no losses grieve you,

Gay with liealth and many a grace ; Let not cloudless skies deceive you ; Summer gives to autumn place."

4 On the tree of life eternal

Let our highest hopes be stayed : This alone, forever vernal,

Beai-s a leaf that shall not fade.

104^. C. M. Steele.

Winte7:

1 STERN Winter throws his icy chains,

Enchcling nature round ; How bleak, how comfortless the plains, Late with gay verdure crowned !

2 The sun withholds his vital beams,

And light and warmth depart ; And drooping, lifeless nature seems An emblem of my heart.

3 Return, O blissful sun, and bring

Thy soul-reviving ray : This mental winter shall be sprmg. This darkness cheerful day.

4 O happy state ! divine abode.

Where spring eternal reigns, And perfect day, the smile of God, Fills all the heavenly plains.

5 Great Source of light, thy beams display,

My di'ooping joys restore, And guide me to the seats of day. Where winter fi-owns no more.

547

OPENING AND CLOSING YEAR.

1043. C. M. Watts.

Winter.

1 THE hoary fi-ost, the fleecy snow,

Descend, and clothe the ground ; The hquid streams forbear to flow, Li icy fetters bound.

2 When, from his dreadful stores on high,

God pours the sounding hail, The man that does his power defy Shall find his courage fail.

3 God sends his word, and melts the snow ;

The fields no longer mourn ; He calls the warmer gales to blow. And bids the spring retm-n.

4 The changing wind, the flying cloud,

Obey his mighty word ; With songs and honors sounding loud. Praise ye the sovereign Lord.

OPENING AND CLOSING YEAR

1044:. L. M. Doddridge.

The Flight of Time.

1 GOD of eternity, from thee

Did infant Time his being draw; Moments, and days, and months, and years, Revolve by thine unvaried law.

2 Silent and slow they glide away ;

Steady and strong the current flows, Lost in eternity's wide sea — The boundless gulf from whence it rose.

3 With it the thoughtless sons of men

Ui)on the raj)id streams are borne Swift on to their eternal home, Wiience not one soul can e'er return.

OPENING AND CLOSING YEAR.

4 Yet, while tlie shore, on either side,

Presents a gaudy, flattermg show, We gaze, m fond amazement lost, Nor think to what a world we go.

5 Great Som-ce of wisdom, teach my heart

To know the price of every hour, That time may bear me on to joys Beyond its measm*e and its power.

1045. C. M. Anon. Reflections at the End of the Year.

1 AND now, my soul, another year

Of thy short life is past ; I cannot long continue here. And this may be my last.

2 Much of my hasty life is gone.

Nor will return agam ; And swift my passing moments run, — The few that yet remain.

3 Awake, my soul ; with utmost care

Thy true condition learn : What are thy hopes ? how sure ? how fair ? What is thy great concern ?

4 Behold, another year begins ;

Set out afresh for heaven ; Seek pardon for thy former sins, In Christ so fi-eely given.

5 Devoutly yield thyself to God,

And on his grace depend ; With zeal pursue the heavenly road. Nor doubt a happy end.

1046. L. M. Doddridge Close cf the Year.

1 OUR Helper, God, we bless his name, Whose love forever is the same ; The tokens of whose gracious care Begin, and crown, and close, the yeai*.

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2 Amid ten thousand snares we stand, Supported by Ms guardian hand ; And see, when we review our ways. Ten thousand monuments of praise.

3 Thus far his arm hath led us on ; Thus far we make his mercy known ; And while we tread this desert land, New mercies shall new songs demand.

4 Our grateful souls on Jordan's shore Shall raise one sacred pillar more. Then bear, in his bright comts above, Inscriptions of immortal love.

1047. C. M. Doddridge. Close of the Year.

1 AWAKE, ye saints, and raise your eyes,

And lift your voices high ; Awake, and praise that sovereign love That shows salvation nigh.

2 On all the wings of time it flies ;

Each moment brings it near : Then welcome each declining day; Welcome each closing year.

3 Not many years their rounds shall run,

Nor many mornings rise. Ere all its glories stand revealed To our admiring eyes.

4 Ye wheels of nature, speed your course ;

Ye mortal powers, decay ; Fast as ye bring the night of death. Ye bring eternal day.

1048. C. M. Doddridge. Close of the Year.

1 REMARK, my soul, the narrow bound

Of each revolving year; How swift the weeks complete their round ! How short the months appear !

2 So fast eternity comes on.

And that important day When all that mortal lite hath done God's judgment shall survey.

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OPENING AND CLOSING YEAR.

3 Yet like an idle tale we pass

The s^vift-revolviiig yeai', And study artful ways t' increase The speed of its career.

4 Awake, O God, my careless heart

Its great concerns to see, That I may act the Christian part, And give the year to thee.

5 So shall then- course more gratefiil roll.

If future years arise ; Or this shall bear my waiting soul To joy beyond the skies.

1049. 7s. Newton.

Neio Yearns Day.

1 WHILE, with ceaseless course, the sun,

Hasted thi-ough the former year, Many souls their race have run.

Never more to meet us here : Fixed in an eternal state.

They have done with all below : We a little longer wait.

But how little none can know.

2 As the wing6d aiTow flies.

Speedily the mai'k to find ; As the lightning from the skies

Darts, and leaves no trace behind ; — Swiftly thus om* fleeting days

Bear us down life's rapid stream : Upward, Lord, our spirits raise ;

All below is but a dream.

3 Thanks for mercies past receive ;

Pardon of our sins renew; Teach us, henceforth, how to live,

With eternity in view ; Bless thy word to old and young ;

Fill us with a Saviour's love : When our life's short race is run,

May we dwell with thee above.

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1050. 5s & 12s.

The new Year.

C. Wesley.

1 COME, let us anew Our journey pursue — Roll round with the year,

And never stand still till the Master appear ;

His adorable will

Let us gladly fulfil,

And our talents improve By the patience of hope, and the labor of love.

2 Our life is a di-eam ; Our time, as a stream, Glides swiftly away,

And the fugitive moment refuses to stay :

The arrow is flown ;

The moment is gone ;

The millennial year Rushes on to our view, and eternity 's near.

3 O that each, in the day Of his coming, may say,

" I have fought my way through ; I have finished the work thou didst give me to do ; "

O that each from his Lord

May receive the glad word,

"Well and faithfully done ; Enter into my joy, and sit down on my throne."

L. M. Doddridge.

A Song for the opening Year.

1 GREAT God, we sing that mighty hand, By which supported still we stand: The opening year thy mercy shows ; Let mercy crown it till it close.

2 By day, by night, at home, abroad, Still we are guarded by our God ; By his incessant bounty fed,

By his unerring counsel led.

OPENING AND CLOSING YEAR.

3 With grateful hearts the past we own ; The future — al] to us unknown — We to thy guardian care commit, And peaceful leave before thy feet.

4 In scenes exalted or depressed,

Be thou our joy, and thou our rest; Thy goodness all oiu- hopes shall raise, Adored through all our changmg days.

5 When death shall close our earthly songs, And seal m silence mortal tongues,

Our Helper, God, in whom we trust, Li brighter worlds om* souls shall boast.

lOoS. C. M. Heginbotham.

New Year. Providential Goodness.

1 GOD of our lives, thy various praise

Our voices shall resound : Thy hand directs our fleeting days, And brings the seasons round.

2 To thee shall grateful songs arise,

Om* Father and our Friend, Whose constant mercies fi'om the skies In genial streams descend.

3 In every scene of life, thy care,

Li every age, we see ; And constant as thy favors are, So let om* praises be.

4 Still may thy love, in every scene.

In every age, appear ; And let the same compassion deign To bless the opening year.

5 If mercy smile, let mercy bring

Our wandering souls to God : In our affliction we shall sing, If thou wilt bless the rod.

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SHORTNESS OF TIME.

1053. C. M. Newton.

New Year. Prayer for a Blessing.

1 NOW, gracious Lord, thine arm reveal,

And make thy gloiy known ; Now let us all thy presence feel, And soften hearts of stone.

2 From all the guilt of former sin

May mercy set us fi'ee ; And let the year Ave now begin Begin and end with thee.

3 Send down thy Spirit from above,

That saints may love thee more, And sinners now may learn to love. Who never loved before.

4 And when before thee we appear,

In our eternal home, May growing numbers worship here, And praise thee in om* room.

SHORTNESS OF TIME.

1054. C. M. Watts.

Brevity and Frailty of Life.

1 HOW short and hasty is oiu* life !

How vast our soul's affairs ! Yet foolish mortals vainly strive To lavish out their years.

2 Our days run thoughtlessly along.

Without a moment's stay ; Just like a story, or a song, We pass our lives away.

3 God from on high invites us home ;

But we march heedless on, And, ever hastening to the tomb, Stoop downward as we run.

4 Draw us, O God, with sovereign grace,

And lift our thoughts on high, That we may end this mortal race. And see salvation nigh.

554

SHORTNESS OF TIME.

1055. C. M. Watts.

Life short, and Man frail.

1 TEACH me the measure of my days,

Thou Maker of my fi-ame ; I would sui-vey life's narrow space, And learn how frail I am.

2 A span is all that we can boast ;

How short the fleeting time

Man is but vanity and dust, In all his flower and prime.

3 What can I wish, or wait for, then,

From creatm^es — earth and dust ? They make om* expectations vaLa, And disappoint our trust.

4 Now 1 forbid my carnal hope,

My fond desu-e recall ; I give my mortal interest up. And make my God my all.

1056. L. M. Spir. of the Psalms.

Brevity of Life.

1 ERE mountams reared their forms sublime.

Or heaven and earth in order stood. Before the bhth of ancient time, From everlasting thou art God.

2 A thousand ages, in then* flight,

With thee are as a fleeting day ; Past, present, future, to thy sight At once then' various scenes display.

3 But our brief life's a shadowy dream,

A passing thought, that soon is o'er,

That fades with morning's earliest beam,

And fills the musing mind no more.

4 To us, O Lord, the wisdom give.

Each passing moment so to spend, That we at length with thee may live Where life and bliss shall never end.

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SHORTNESS OP TIME.

1057. C. M. J. Q. Adams.

Swiftness of Time.

1 HOW swift, alas ! the moments fly !

How rush the years along ! Scarce here, yet gone already by — The burden of a song.

2 See childliood, youth, and manhood, pass,

And age, with furrowed brow ; Time was — time shall be — but, alas I Where, where in time is now ?

3 Time is the measure but of change ;

No present hour is found ; The past, the future, fill the range Of time's miceasing round.

4 Where, then, is now ? In realms above,

With God's atoning Lamb, In regions of eternal love. Where sits enthroned I AM.

5 Then, pilgrim, let thy joys and fears

On time no longer lean ; But henceforth all thy hopes and fears From earth's affections wean.

6 To God let grateful accents rise ;

With truth, with virtue, live ; So all the bliss that time denies, Eternity shall give.

1058. S. M. Watts. Man hastening to the Grave.

1 LORD, what a feeble piece

Is this our mortal frame ! Our life, how poor a trifle 'tis, That scarce deserves the name !

2 Alas ! 'twas brittle clay

That formed our body fii-st ; And every month, and every day, 'Tis mouldering back to dust.

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SHORTNESS OF TIME.

3 Our moments fly apace ;

Nor ^vill our minutes stay ; Just like a flood our hasty days Are sweeping us away.

4 Well, if our days must fly,

We'll keep their end in sight ; We'll spend them all in wisdom's way, And let them speed their flight.

5 They'll waft us sooner o'er

This life's tempestuous sea : We soon shall reach the peacefiil shore Of blest eternity.

10J9. 7s & 6s. S. F. Smith.

Life rapidly passing away.

1 AS flows the rapid river.

With channel broad and firee, Its w^aters rippling ever,

And hasting to the sea, So life is onward flowing.

And days of offered peace, And man is swiftly going

Where calls of mercy cease.

2 As moons are ever waning,

As hastes the sun away, As stormy winds, complaining,

Briog on the 'v\dntry day. So fast the night comes o'er us —

The darkness of the grave ; And death is just before us :

God takes the life he gave.

3 Say, hath thy heart its treasure

Laid up in worlds above ? . And is it all thy pleasure

Thy God to praise and love ? Beware, lest death's dark river

Its billows o'er thee roll. And thou lament forever

The ruLQ of thy soul.

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SHORTNESS OF TIME.

1060. 7s & 6s. [Peculiar.] J. Barton.

Life a Winter^s Day.

1 TIME is winging us away

To our eternal home ; Life is but a winter's day —

A journey to the tomb : Youth and vigor soon will flee,

Blooming beauty lose its charms ; All that's mortal soon shall be

Enclosed in death's cold arms.

2 Time is winging us away

To our eternal home ; Life is but a wmter's day —

A journey to the tomb ; But the Christian shall enjoy

Health and beauty soon above, Where no worldly griefs annoy,

Secure in Jesus' love.

1061. C. M. Watts Time the Period to prepare for Eternity.

1 THEE we adore, Eternal Name,

And humbly o^vn to thee How feeble is our mortal frame. What dying worms are we.

2 The year rolls round, and steals away

The breath that first it gave ;

Whate'er we do, where'er we be,

We're travellmg to the gi-ave.

3 Great God, on what a slender thread

Hang everlasting things ! — The final state of all the dead Upon life's feeble strings !

4 Eternal joy, or endless woe.

Attends on every breath ; And yet how unconcerned we go Upon the brink of death !

5 Awake, O Lord, our drowsy sense.

To walk this dangerous road ; And if our souls are hurried hence. May they be found with God.

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SHORTNESS OF TIME.

1009. S. M. Doddridge.

Reflections on past Generations.

1 OUR fathers ! where are they,

With all they called their own ? Theu* joys and griefs, their hopes and cares, Their wealth and honor, gone !

2 But joy or grief succeeds

Beyond our mortal thought, While still the remnant of then- dust Lies in the grave forgot.

3 God of our fathers, heai*.

Thou everlasting Friend, While we, as on life's utmost verge, Our souls to thee commend.

4 Of all the pious dead

May we the footsteps trace. Till with them, in the land of light, We dwell before thy face.

lOoo* S. M. Doddridge.

Importance of To-day.

1 TO-MORROW, Lord, is thine.

Lodged in thy sovereign hand ; And if its sun arise and shme. It shines by thy command.

2 The present moment flies.

And bears our lite away ; O, make thy servants truly wise. That they may live to-day.

3 Since on this fleetmg hour

Eternity is hung. Awake, by thine almighty power, The aged and the young.

4 One thing demands our care ;

O, be that still pursued. Lest, slighted once, the season fair Should never be renewed.

5 To Jesus may we fly.

Swift as the morning light. Lest life's young, golden beams should die In sudden, endless night.

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MEETING AND PARTING.

1064. C. H. M. Jane Taylor.

What is your Life?

1 O, WHAT is life ? — 'tis like a flower

That blossoms and is gone ; It flourishes its little hour,

With all its beauty on ; Death comes, and, like a wintry day, It cuts the lovely flower away.

2 O, what is life ? — 'tis like the bow

That glistens in the sky : We love to see its colors glow ;

But while we look, they die : Life fails as soon : — to-day 'tis here ; To-morrow it may disappear.

3 Lord, what is life ? — if spent with thee,

In humble praise and prayer, How long or short our life may be.

We feel no anxious care ; Though life depai't, our joys shall last When life and all its joys are past.

MEETING AND PARTING.

1060. 7s. Newton.

Parting of Christians.

1 FOR a season called to pai-t.

Let us now ourselves commend To the gracious eye and heart Of om* ever-present Friend.

2 Jesus, heai' our humble prayer :

Tender Shepherd of thy sheep, Let thy mercy and thy care All our souls in safety keep.

3 In thy strength may we be strong ;

Sweeten eveiy cross and pain ; And our wasting lives prolong, Till we meet on earth again.

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MEETING AND PARTING.

1066. 8s & 7s. [Peculiar.! Parting Gift.

Hope of Meeting.

1 WHEN forced to part from those we love,

Though sure to meet to-morrow, We still a pamful anguish prove, — We feel a pang of sorrow.

2 But who can e'er describe the tears

We shed when thus we sever, If doomed to part for months, for years, — To part, perhaps, forever ?

3 Yet, if our aims ai-e fixed aright,

A sacred hope is given, Though here oui- prospects end in night. We'll meet again in heaven.

4 Then let us form those bonds above

Which time can ne'er dissever. Since, parting in a Savioiu-'s love, We part to meet forever.

1067. C. M. A>oN.

Hope of Reunion above.

1 WHEN floating on life's troubled sea.

By storms and tempests driven, Hope, with her radiant finger, points To brighter scenes in heaven.

2 She bids the storms of life to cease.

The troubled breast be calm ; And in the wounded heart she pours Religion's healing balm.

3 Her hallowed influence cheers life's hours

Of sadness and of gloom ; She guides us through this vale of tears, To joys beyond the tomb.

4 And when our fleeting days are o'er.

And life's last hour draws near, With still unwearied wing she hastes To wipe the falling tear.

5 She bids the anguished heait rejoice :

Though earthly ties are riv^en, We still may hope to meet again In yonder peaceful heaven,

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MEETING AND PARTING.

1068. S. M. Fawcett.

Christian Fellowship.

1 BLEST be the tie that binds

Our hearts in Cln*istian love ; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above.

2 Before our Father's throne

We pour our ardent prayers ; Our fears, oui- hopes, our aims are one, Our comforts and our cares.

3 We share our mutual woes,

Our mutual burdens bear ; And often for each other flows The sympathizmg teai*.

4 When we asunder part,

It gives us inward pain ; But we shall still be joined in heart. And hope to meet again.

5 This glorious hope revives

Our com*age by the way ; While each in expectation lives, And longs to see the day.

6 From sorrow, toil, and pain.

And sin, we shall be free, And perfect love and friendship reign Tln'ough all eternity.

1069. C. M. Reed. Gratitude for Preservation.

1 COME, let us strike om* harps afresh

To great Jehovah's name ; Sweet be the accents of om' tongues When we his love proclaim.

2 'Twas by liis bidding we were called

In pam awhile to part ; 'Tis by his care we meet again, And gladness fills our heart.

3 Blest be the hand that has preserved

Our feet from every snare, And blest the goodness of the Lord, Which to this hour we share.

5G2

MEETING AND PARTING.

4 O, may the Spirit's quickening power

Now sanctify our joy, And warm our zeal in works of love Our talents to employ.

5 Fast, fast our minutes fly away ;

Soon shall our wanderings cease ; Then with our Father we shall dwell, A family of peace.

lOTO. 6s & 5s. [Peculiar.] Sel. Hymns.

Reunion in Heaven.

1 WHEN shall we meet again ? —

Meet ne'er to sever ? When will Peace wreath her chain

Round us forever ? Our hearts will ne'er repose Safe from each blast that blows In this dark vale of woes —

Never — no, never !

2 When shall love freely flow

Pm*e as life's river ? Wlien shall sweet friendship glow

Changeless forever ? Where joys celestial thrill, Where bliss each heart shall fill, Aiid feai's of parting chill

Never — no, never !

3 Up to that world of light

Take us, dear Saviour ; May we all there unite,

Happy forever : Where kindi*ed spu'its dwell. There may our music swell, And time om* joys dispel

Never — no, never I

4 Soon shall we meet again — , Meet ne'er to sever ;

Soon will Peace wreath her chain

Round us forever : Our hearts will then repose Secure from worldly woes ; Our songs of praise shall close

Never — no, never !

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DEATH.

DEATH.

1071. L. M. Watts.

Men die, but the 8amour lives.

1 IT is the Lord our Saviour's hand

Impairs our strength amid the race ; Disease and death, at his command, Arrest us, and cut short om* days.

2 Spare, gracious Lord, O, spare, we pray,

Nor let our sun go down at noon : Thy years are one eternal day ;

And must thy childi'en die so soon ?

3 Yet, in the midst of death and grief.

This thought our sorrows shall assuage — " Our Father and our Saviour lives ; Thou art the same through every age."

4 Before thy face thy church shall live,

And on thy throne thy childi'en reign ; This fading world shall they survive. And rise to glorious life again.

1073. L. M. Watts.

Death disarmed.

1 WHY should we start, and fear to die ?

What timorous worms we mortals are ! Death is the gate ef endless joy. And yet we dread to enter there.

2 The pains, the groans, and dying strife,

Fright our approaching souls away ; Still we shruik back again to life. Fond of our prison and our clay.

3 O, if my Lord would come and meet.

My soul should stretch her wings in haste, Fly, fearless, through death's iron gate, Nor feel the terrors as she passed.

4 Jesus can make a dying bed

Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast I lean my head. And breathe my life out sweetly there.

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DEATH.

1073. L. M. Watts. GocTs Eternity and Man's Frailty.

1 THROUGH eveiy age, eternal God, Thou art our rest, our safe abode :

High was thy throne e'er heaven was made, Or earth, thy humble footstool, laid.

2 Long hadst thou reigned ere time began, Or dust was fashioned into man ;

And long thy kingdom shall endure, When earth and time shall be no more.

3 But man, weak man, is born to die, Made up of guilt and vanity :

Thy dreadful sentence. Lord, is just — " Retm-n, ye sinners, to your dust."

4 Death, like an ever-flowing stream, Sweeps us away : our life 's a dream — An empty tale — a morning flower Cut down and mthered in an hour.

5 Teach us, O Lord, how frail is man. And kindly lengthen out our span. Till, cleansed by grace, we all may be Prepai-ed to die, and dwell with thee.

1074. C. M. COLLYER.

Prayer for Support in Death.

1 WHEN, bending o'er the brink of life.

My trembling soul shall stand, And wait to pass death's aw^ul flood. Great God, at thy command, —

2 Thou Source of life and joy supreme,

Whose arm alone can save. Dispel the darkness that surrounds The entrance to the grave.

3 Lay thy supporting, gentle hand

Beneath my sinking head, And let a beam of life divine Illume mv dymg bed.

48 ^ 565

DEATH.

107^. C. M. Watts.

God's Presence makes Death easy.

1 DEATH cannot make our souls afraid,

If God be with us there ; We may walk through its dai-kest shade, And never yield to fear.

2 I could renounce my all below,

If my Redeemer bid ; And run, if I were called to go, And die, as Moses did.

3 Might I but climb to Pisgah's top,

And view the promised land, My flesh itself would long to di'op. And welcome the command.

4 Clasped in my heavenly Father's arms,

I would forget my breath, And lose my life among the charms Of so divine a death.

1076. C. M.

Victory over Death.

Watts.

1 O FOR an overcoming faith.

To cheer my dymg hours, To triumph o'er the monster Death, And all liis frightful powers !

2 Joyful, with all the strength I have.

My quivering lips should sing — " Where is thy boasted victory, Grave ? And where, O Death, thy sting ? "

3 If sin be pardoned, Fm secure ;

Death has no sting beside : The law gives sin its damning power; But Christ, my ransom, died.

4 Now to the God of victory

Immortal thanks be paid. Who makes us conquerors, while we die, Through Cluist, our living Head.

5G6

DEATH.

1077. C. M. Beddome. Preparation fw Death.

1 I IF must die, O, let me die

With hope in Jesus' blood — The blood that saves from sin and guilt, And reconciles to God.

2 If I must die, O, let me die

Li peace with aU mankind, And change these fleetmg joys below For pleasures more refined.

3 If I must die, — and die I must, —

Let some kind seraph come. And bear me on his fi-iendly wing To my celestial home.

4 Of Canaan's land, from Pisgah's top,

May I but have a view, Though Jordan should o'ei-flow its banks, m boldly venture through.

1078. L. M. Watts. Death and Burial of a Christian.

1 UNVEIL thy bosom, faithful tomb ;

Take this new treasure to thy trust. And give these sacred relics room, To slumber in the silent dust.

2 Nor pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear.

Invades thy bounds ; no mortal Avoes Can reach the peaceful sleeper here, Wliile angels watch the soft repose.

3 So Jesus slept ; God's dj^ing Son

Passed through the grave, and blest the bed ; Rest here, blest saint, till from his throne The morning break, and pierce the shade.

4 Break from his throne, illustrious morn ;

Attend, O earth, his sovereign word ; Restore thy trust ; a glorious form Shall then arise to meet the Lord.

567

DEATH.

107». C. M. Watts.

Meditation on the Tomb.

1 HAE.K ! from the tombs a wai-nmg sound ;

My ears, attend the cry — " Ye living men, come view the ground Where you must shortly lie.

2 " Princes, this clay must be your bed,

In spite of all your towers ; The tall, the wise, the reverend head, Must lie as low as ours."

3 Great God, is this our certam doom ?

And are we still secm-e ? — Still walking downward to the tomb. And yet prepare no more ?

4 Grant us the power of quickenuig grace,

To fit our souls to fly ; Then, when we di'op this dying flesh, We'll rise above the sky.

1080. P. M. Pope.

The dying Christian to his Soid.

1 VITAL spark of heavenly flame, Quit, O, quit this mortal frame : Trembling, hoping, lingering, flying, O, the pain, the bliss, of dying ! Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life.

2 Hark ! — they whisper ; angels say, " Sister spirit, come away : " What is this absorbs me quite ? — Steals my senses, shuts my sight. Drowns my spirits, draws my breath ? — Tell me, my soul, can this be death ?

3 The world recedes ; it disappears ; Heaven opens on my eyes ; my ears With sounds seraphic rijig :

Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! " O Grave, where is thy victory ? O Death, where is thy sting ? "

568

DEATH.

1081. C. M. Heber.

A Warning from the Grave.

1 BENEATH our feet and o'er our head

Is equal warning given : Beneath us he the countless dead, And far above is heaven.

2 Death rides on every passing breeze,

And lurks in every flower ; Each season has its own disease. Its peril every hour.

3 Turn, sinner, turn : thy danger know :

Where'er thy foot can tread, The earth rings hollow from below, And warns thee of her dead.

4 Turn, Cliristian, turn : thy soul apply

To truths which hourly tell That they who underneath thee he Shall live in heaven — or hell.

108^. C. M. Doddridge.

Death and Judgment appointed to All.

1 HEAVEN has confirmed the dread decree,

That Adam's race must die : One general ruin sweeps them down. And low in dust they lie.

2 Ye living men, the tomb survey,

Where you must shortly dwell ; Hark! how the awful summons sounds, Li every fimeral knell !

3 Once you must die, and once for all ;

The solemn purport weigh ; For know that heaven or hell depends On that important day.

4 Those eyes, so long in darkness veiled.

Must wake, the Judge to see ; And every word, and every thought, Must pass his scrutiny.

5 O, may I in the Judge behold

My Saviour and my Friend, And, far beyond the reach of death, With all his saints ascend.

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DEATH.

loss. 7s. Montgomery.

The Summons.

1 " SPIRIT, leave thy house of clay ;

Lingering dust, resign thy breath ; Spirit, cast thy chains away ;

Dust, be thou dissolved in death ; " Thus the mighty Saviour speaks.

While the faithflil Christian dies ; Thus the bonds of life he breaks.

And the ransomed captive flies.

2 " Prisoner, long detained below.

Prisoner, now with fi-eedom blest. Welcome from a world of woe ;

Welcome to a land of rest : " Thus the choir of angels sing.

As they bear the soul on high, While with hallelujahs ring

All the regions of the sky.

3 Grave, the guardian of our dust.

Grave, the treasury of the skies. Every atoni of thy trust

Rests in hope again to rise : Hark ! the judgment-trumpet calls —

" Soul, rebuild thy house of clay ; Immortality thy walls.

And eternity thy day."

1084. 7s & 4. Mrs. Gilbert.

Prayer for Support in Death.

1 WHEN the vale of death appears,

Faint and cold this mortal clay. Blest Redeemer, soothe my fears. Light me through the gloomy way ;

Break the shadows, Usher m eternal day ; —

2 Upward from this dymg state

Bid my waiting soul aspire ; Open thou the crystal gate ; To thy praise attune my lyre :

Then, triumphant, I will join th' immortal choir.

570

DEATH.

1085* 8s & 4. Montgomery.

The Grave.

1 THERE is a calm for those who weep,

A rest for weaiy pilgrims found : They softly lie, and sweetly sleep, Low in the gromid.

2 The storm that sweeps the wintry sky

No more disturbs their deep repose, Than summer evening's latest sigh, That shuts the rose.

3 Then, traveller in the vale of tears,

To realms of everlastmg Hght, Through time's dai-k wilderness of years, Pursue thy flight.

4 Thy soul, renewed by grace divine.

In God's OTVTi image, freed from clay. In heaven's eternal sphere shall sliine, A star of day.

1086. 8s. COWPER.

Longing to he with Christ.

1 TO Jesus, the cro^vn of my hope.

My soul is in haste to be gone ; O, bear me, ye cherubim, up. And waft me away to his throne.

2 My Saviour, whom, absent, I love ;

Whom, not liaving seen, I adore ; Whose name is exalted above

All glory, dominion, and power, —

3 Dissolve thou these bonds that detain

My soul from her portion in thee ; O, strike off this adamant chain. And make me eternally free.

4 When that happy era begins.

When arrayed' in thy glories I shine, Nor grieve any more, by my sms. The bosom on which I recline, —

DEATH.

5 O, then shall the veil be removed,

And round me thy brightness be poured , I shall see him whom, absent, I loved, Whom, not having seen, I adored.

1087. C. M. Watts. Triumph over Death in Hope of the Resurrection.

1 GREAT God, I own thy sentence just,

And nature must decay ; I yield my body to the dust. To dwell with fellow-clay.

2 Yet faith may triumph o'er the grave,

And trample on the tombs ; My great Redeemer ever lives. My God, my Saviour, comes.

3 The mighty Conqueror shall appear.

High on a royal seat ; And Death, the last of all his foes. Lie vanquished at his feet.

4 Then shall I see thy lovely face

With strong, immortal eyes. And feast upon thy wondrous grace, With pleasure and surprise.

1088. L. M. Steele.

Death of an Infant.

1 SO fades the lovely, blooming flower. Frail, smiling solace of an hour ;

So soon our transient comforts fly. And pleasm*e only blooms to die.

2 Is there no kind, no healing art.

To soothe the anguish of the heart ? Spirit of grace, be ever nigh : Thy comforts are not made to die.

3 Let gentle patience smile on pain. Till dying hope revives again ;

Hope wipes the tear from sorrow's eye, And faith points upwai'd to the sky.

572

DEATH.

1089. 7s. TOPLADY.

The dying Christian to his Soul.

1 DEATHLESS spii-it, now arise ; Soar, thou native of the skies — Pearl of price by Jesus bought, To his glorious likeness wrought,

2 Go to sliine before the throne ; Deck the Mediator's crown ; Go, his triumphs to adorn ; Made for God, to God return.

3 Lo ! he beckons fi-om on high ; Fearless to his presence fly ; Thine the merit of his blood, Thine the I'ighteousness of God.

4 Angels, joyful to attend, Hovermg roimd thy pillow bend, Wait to catch the signal given, And convey thee quick to heaven.

5 Burst thy shackles ; drop thy clay ; Sweetly breathe thyself away ; Singing, to thy crown remove, Swift of wing, and fh-ed with love.

6 Shudder not to pass the stream : Ventui'e all thy care on Him — Him, whose dymg love and power Stilled its tossing, hushed its roar.

7 Safe is the expanded wave, Gentle as a summer's eve ; Not one object of his care Ever suffered shipwreck there.

8 See the haven full in view ;

Love divine shall bear thee through : Trust to that propitious gale ; Weigh thy anchor, spread thy sail.

9 Saints in gloiy, perfect made.

Wait thy passage through the shade ; Swiftly to then- wish be given ; Kindle higher joy in heaven.

573

DEATH.

1090. S. H. M. Montgomery.

Friends separated by Death.

1 FRIEND after friend depaits :

Who hath not lost a friend ? There is no union here of hearts

Tliat finds not here an end : Were this fi-ail world our final rest, Living or dying, none were blest.

2 Beyond the flight of time.

Beyond the reign of death. There surely is some blessed clime

Where life is not a breath. Nor life's aflTections transient fii*e. Whose sparks fly upwai'd and expire.

3 There is a world above,

Where parting is unknown ; A long eternity of love.

Formed for the good alone ; And faith beholds the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere.

4 Thus star by star declines,

Till all are passed away ; As morning high and higher shines,

To pure and perfect day ; Nor sink those stars in empty night. But hide themselves in heaven's own light.

1091. C. M. Steele.

The Death of a young Person.

1 WHEN blooming youth is snatched away

By death's resistless hand, Our hearts the mournful tribute pay. Which pity must demand.

2 While pity prompts the rising sigh,

O, may this truth, impressed With awful power, " I too must die," Sink deep in every breast.

574

DEATH.

3 Let this vain world engage no more :

Behold the opening tomb : It bids us seize the present hour : To-moiTow death may come.

4 O, let us fly — to Jesus fly,

Whose powerful arm can save ; Then shall our hopes ascend on high, And triumph o'er the grave.

5 Great God, thy sovereign gi'ace impart,

With cleansing, healing power ; This only can prepare the heait For death's surprismg hom\

109^. C. M. Watts.

Death of Christian Friends.

1 WHY do we m.om*n departing friends,

Or shake at death's alarms ? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms.

2 Are we not tending upward, too.

As fast as time can move ? Nor would we wish the hours more slow. To keep us from our Love.

3 Why should we tremble to convey

Theii- bodies to the tomb ? 'Twas there the flesh of Jesus lay, And left a long perfume.

4 The graves of all the samts he blest.

And softened every bed ; Where should the dymg members rest, But with then- dymg Head ?

5 Thence he arose, ascending high,

And showed our feet the way ; Up to the Lord our souls shall fly. At the great rising day.

6 Then let the last loud trumpet sound,

And bid our kindi-ed rise : Awake, ye nations under ground ; Ye saints, ascend the skies.

575

DEATH.

1093. 7, 6S & 8. JNOEL'S Cot The Land of Rest.

1 BROTHER, thou art gone to rest ;

We will not weep for thee ; For thou ait now where oft on earth Thy spirit longed to be.

2 Brother, thou art gone to rest ;

Thine is an early tomb ; But Jesus summoned thee away ; Thy Saviour called thee home.

3 Brother, thou art gone to rest ;

Thy toils and cares are o'er ; And sorrow, pain, and suffering, now Shall ne'er distress thee more.

4 Brother, thou art gone to rest ;

Thy sins are all forgiven ; And saints in light have welcomed thee To share the joys of heaven.

5 Brother, thou art gone to rest ;

And this shall be om* prayer — That, when we reach our journey's end, Thy glory we may share.

1094. C. M. L. H. SiGOURNEY.

Burial of a Friend.

1 AS, bowed by sudden storms, the rose

Smks on the garden's breast, Down to the grave our brother goes, In silence there to rest.

2 No more with us his tuneful voice

The hymn of praise shall swell ; No more his cheerful heart rejoice When peals the Sabbath bell.

3 Yet, if, in yonder cloudless sphere,

Amid a sinless throng, He utters in his Saviour's ear The everlasting song, —

4 No more we'll mourn the absent friend,

But lift our earnest prayer. And daily every eftbrt bend To rise and join him there.

576

DEATH.

1095. L. M. Epis. Col.

Death of an Infant.

1 AS vernal flowers that scent the morn,

But wither in the rising day, Thus lovely was this infant's dawn, Thus swiftly fled his life away.

2 He died before his infant soul

Had ever burnt with wrong desires — Had ever spurned at heaven's control, Or ever quenched its sacred fires.

3 He died to sin ; he died to care ;

But for a moment felt the rod ; Then, rising on the viewless air,

Spread his light wings, and soared to God.

4 This blessed theme now cheers my voice ;

The grave is not the loved one's prison ; The " stone " that covered half my joys Is "rolled away," and, lo! "he's risen."

1096. 8s & 7s. s. F. Smith.

Interment of a pious youjig Female.

1 SISTER, thou wast mild and lovely,

Gentle as the summer breeze. Pleasant as the an- of evenmg, When it floats among the trees.

2 Peaceful be thy silent slumber —

Peaceful in the grave so low : Thou no more wilt join our number ; Thou no more our songs shalt know.

3 Dearest sister, thou hast left us ;

Here thy loss we deeply feel ; But 'tis God that hath bereft us : He can all om* sorrows heal.

4 Yet agam we hope to meet thee.

When the day of life is fled, Then in heaven with joy to greet thee, Where no farewell tear is shed

49 577

DEATH.

1097. C. M. Dale.

Death of a Christian.

1 DEAR as thou wert, and justly dear,

We will not weep for thee : One thought shall check the starting tear ; It is, that thou art free.

2 And thus shall faith's consoling power

The tears of love restram : O, who that saw thy parting hour Could wish thee here again ?

3 Triumphant in thy closing eye

The hope of glory shone ; Joy breathed in thy exph'ing sigh, To think the race was run.

4 The passing spirit gently fled,

Sustained by grace divine ; O, may such grace on us be shed. And make our end like thine.

1098. 7s. J. H. Bancroft. The Christianas Burial.

1 BROTHER, though from yonder sky Cometh neither voice nor ciy.

Yet we know for thee to-day Every pain hath passed away.

2 Not for thee shall tears be given. Child of God, and heir of heaven ; For he gave thee sweet release ; Thine the Christian's death of peace,

3 Well we know thy living faith Had the power to conquer death • As a living rose may bloom

By the border of the tomb.

4 Brother, m that solemn trust We commend thee, dust to dust ; In that faith we wait, till, risen. Thou shalt meet us all in heaven.

5 While we weep as Jesus wept. Thou shalt sleep as Jesus slept: With thy Saviour thou shalt rest. Crowned, and glorified, and blest.

578

DEATH.

1099. S. H. M. Montgomery. The Chnstian^s tranquil Death.

1 THIS place is holy ground ;

World, with its cares, away ; A holy, solemn stillness round This lifeless, mouldering clay ; Nor pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear Can reach the peaceful sleeper here.

2 Behold the bed of death —

The pale and mortal clay ; Heard ye the sob of parting breath ? Marked ye the eye's last ray ? No ; life so sweetly ceased to be, It lapsed in immortality.

3 Why mourn the pious dead ?

Why sorrows swell om* eyes ? Can sighs recall the spirit fled ?

Shall vain regrets arise ? Though death has caused this altered mien, In heaven the ransomed soul is seen.

4 Bury the dead, and weep

In stillness o'er the loss : Bury the dead ; in Christ they sleep

Who bore on earth his cross ; And from the grave then* dust shall rise, In his own image, to the skies.

1100. L. M. J. ]N. Brown. Address to the Dying Christian.

1 GO, spu-it of the sainted dead,

Go to thy longed-for, happy home : The tears of man are o'er thee shed ; The voice of angels bids thee come.

2 K life be not in length of days.

In silvered locks, and furrowed brow, But living to the Sa\aour's praise. How few have lived so long as thou!

3 Though earth may boast one gem the less,

May not e'en heaven the richer be ? And myriads on thy footsteps press, To share thy blest eternity.

579

DEAril.

1101. 7s & 8s. [Peculiar.] Doane.

Weep not.

1 LIFT not thou the waiUng voice ;

Weep not ; 'tis a Christian dieth : Up, where blessed saints rejoice,

Ransomed now, the spirit flieth : High in Heaven's own hght she dwelleth ; Full the song of triumph swelleth : Freed from earth, and earthly failing. Lift for her no voice of wailing.

2 They who die in Christ are blest :

Ours be, then, no thought of grieving : Sweetly with their God they rest,

All their toils and troubles leaving ; So be ours the faith that saveth, Hope that every trial braveth. Love that to the end endureth, And, tlii-ough Christ, the crown secureth.

1109. C. M. Peabody

Peaceful Death of the Pioiis.

1 BEHOLD the western evening light !

It melts in deepening gloom ; So calmly Cln-istians sink away. Descending to the tomb.

2 The winds breathe low ; the yellow leaf

Scarce whispers from the tree ; So gently floAvs the parting breath, When good men cease to be.

3 How beautiful, on all the hills.

The crimson light is shed ! 'Tis like the peace the Christian gives To mourners round his bed.

4 How mildly on the wandering cloud

The sunset beam is cast ! So sweet the memory left behind. When loved ones breathe tlieir last.

5 And, lo ! above the dews of night

The vesper star appears : So faith lights up the mourner's heart, Whose eyes are dim with tears.

530

DEATH.

6 Night falls, but soon the morning light Its glories shall restore ; And thus the eyes that sleep in death Shall wake, to close no more.

1103. L. M. Barbauld. Blessedness of the Righteous in Death.

1 HOW blest the righteous when he dies !

When sinks a weary soul to rest ! How mildly beam the closing eyes ! How gently heaves th' expiring breast I

2 So fades a summer cloud away ;

So sinks the gale when storms are o'er ; So gently sliuts the eye of day ; So dies a wave along the shore.

3 A holy quiet reigns around,

A calm which life nor death destroys ; And nought disturbs that peace profound Which his unfettered soul enjoys.

4 Farewell, conflicting hopes and fears.

Where lights and shades alternate dwell ; How bright th' unchanging morn appears ! Farewell, inconstant world, farewell !

5 Life's labor done, as sioks the clay.

Light fi-om its load the spirit flies. While heaven and earth combine to say, " How blest the righteous when he dies ! "

1104. C. M. Watts. Those blessed who die in the Lord.

1 HEAR what the voice fi-om heaven proclaims

For all the pious dead : " Sweet is the savor of their names. And soft their sleeping bed.

2 " They die in Jesus, and are blest ;

How kind their slumbers are ! From suffering and fi-om sin released, They're fi-eed from eveiy snare.

3 " Fai' from this world of toil and strife,

They're present with the Lord ; The labors of their mxortal life End in a large reward."

49* 581

DEATH.

110^. L. M. 6l. Winchell's Sel.

The Hope of Christian Friendship.

1 SWEET is the thought, the promise sweet, That friends, long-severed friends, shall meet — That kindred souls, on earth disjoined,

Shall meet, from earthly dross refined, Their mortal cares and sorrows o'er, And mingle hearts to part no more.

2 But for this hope, this blessed stay. When earthly comforts all decay, O, who could view th' expiring eye. Nor wish, with those they love, to die ? Who could receive then* parting breath, Nor long to follow them in death ?

3 But we have brighter hopes : we know Short is this pilgrimage of woe ;

We know that our Redeemer lives ; We trust the promises he gives ; And part m hope to meet above. Where all is joy, and all is love.

1106. 12s & lis. Heber.

Farewell to a Friend departed.

1 THOU art gone to the grave ; but we will not deplore thee,

Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb; The Saviour has passed through its portals before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom.

2 Thou art gone to the grave ; we no longer behold thee,

Nor tread the rough paths of the world by thy side ;

But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee,

And sinners may hope, since the Saviour hath died.

3 Thou art gone to the grave ; and, its mansion forsaking,

Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt lingered long ; But the sunshine of heaven beamed bright on thy waking, And the sound thou didst hear was the seraphim's song.

4 Thou art gone to the grave ; but we will not deplore thee ;

Since God was thy Ransom, thy Guardian, thy Guide; He gave thee, he took thee, and he will restore thee ; And death has no sting, since the Saviour hath died. 582

DEATH.

HOT, 8s & 7s. Bap. Memorial.

Burial of a Christian Brother.

1 BROTHER, rest from sin and sorrow ;

Death is o'er, and life is won ;

On thy slumber dawns no morrow :

Rest ; thine earthly race is run.

2 Brother, wake ; the night is waning ;

Endless day is round thee poured ; Enter thou the rest remaining For the people of the Lord.

3 Brother, wake ; for He who loved thee, —

He who died that thou mightst live, — He who graciously approved thee, — Waits thy cro%vn of joy to give.

4 Fare thee well ; though woe is blendmg

With the tones of earthly love, Triumph high and joy unending Wait thee in the realms above.

1108. L. M. Norton.

Blessedness of the pious Dead.

1 O, STAY thy tears ; for they are blest.

Whose days are past, whose toil is done : Here midnight care disturbs our rest ; Here sorrow dims the noonday sun.

2 How blest are they whose transient years

Pass like an evening meteor's flight ! Not dark with guilt, nor dim with tears ; Whose course is short, unclouded, bright.

3 O, cheerless were our lengthened way ;

But Heaven's own light dispels the gloom, Streams do^vnward from eternal day. And casts a glory round the tomb.

4 O, stay thy tears ; the blest above

Have hailed a spirit's heavenly butli, And sung a song of joy .and love ;

Then why should anguish reign on earth ? 583

DEATH.

1109. L. M. Mackat.

Asleep in Jestis.

1 ASLEEP in Jesus ! blessed sleep, From which none ever wakes to weep — A calm and midistm'bed repose, Unbroken by the last of foes.

2 Asleep in Jesus ! O, how sweet To be for such a slumber meet ! With holy confidence to sing

That Death has lost his venomed stmg !

3 Asleep in Jesus ! peaceful rest, Whose waking is supremely blest : No fear, no woe, shall dim that hour That manifests the Saviom''s power.

4 Asleep in Jesus ! O, for me May such a blissful refuge be : Securely shall my ashes lie.

And wait the smnmons from on high.

5 Asleep in Jesus ! time nor space Affects this precious hiding-place : On Indian plains or Lapland snows, Believers find the same repose.

6 Asleep in Jesus ! far from thee

Thy kindred and their graves may be ; But thine is still a blessed sleep, From which none ever wakes to weep.

1110. C. M. Anon.

Peaceful Death of the Righteous.

1 I LOOKED upon the righteous man,

And saw his parting breath. Without a struggle or a sigh,

Serenely yield to death : There was no anguish on his brow,

Nor terror in his eye : The spoiler aimed a fatal dart.

But lost the victorj^

5S1

DEATH.

I looked upon the righteous man,

And heard the holy prayer Which rose above that breathless form,

To soothe the mourners' care, And felt how precious was the gift

He to his loved ones gave — The stainless memory of the just,

The wealth beyond the grave.

I looked upon the righteous man ;

And all our earthly trust Of pleasure, vanity, or pride.

Seemed lighter than the dust, Compared with his celestial gain —

A home above the sky : O, grant us. Lord, his life to live.

That we like him may die.

nil. L. M. Bathursi

The Christian's parting Hour.

1 HOW sweet the hour of closing day,

When all is peaceful and serene. And when the sun, with cloudless ray, Sheds mellow lustre o'er the scene I

2 Such is the Christian's parting hour ;

So peacefully he sinks to rest ; When faith, endued from heaven with power. Sustains and cheers his languid breast.

3 Mark but that radiance of his eye,

That smile upon his wasted cheek : They tell us of his glory nigh,

Li language that no tongue can speak.

4 A beam fi-om heaven is sent to cheer

The pilgrim on his gloomy road ; And angels are attending neai*, To bear him to their bright abode.

5 Who would not wish to die like those

Wliom God's own Spu'it deigns to bless ? To sink into that soft repose.

Then wake to perfect happiness ?

585

DEATH.

1113. 8S & 7s. COLLYER.

Comfort in the Death qf the Christian.

1 CEASE, ye mourners, cease to languish

O'er the grave of those you love ; Pam, and death, and night, and anguish, Enter not the world above.

2 While our silent steps are straying,

Lonely, through night's deepenmg shade, Glory's brightest beams are playing Round the happy Christian's head,

3 Light and peace at once derivmg

From the hand of God most liigh, In his glorious presence living. They shall never, never die.

4 Endless pleasm-e, pain excluding,

Sickness, there, no more can come ; There, no fear of woe, intruding.

Sheds o'er heaven a moment's gloom.

1113. C. M. Doddridge.

The Christian's Farewell.

1 YE golden lamps of heaven, farewell,

With all your feeble light ; Farewell, thou ever-changing moon, Pale empress of the night.

2 And thou, refulgent orb of day,

In brighter flames arrayed. My soul, that springs beyond thy sphere, No more demands thy aid.

3 Ye stars are but the shining dust

Of my divine abode, The pavement of those heavenly courts Where 1 shall see my God.

4 The Father of eternal light

W ill there his beams display ; Nor shall one moment's darkness blend With that imvaried day.

586

DEATH.

1114:. S. M. Ch. Psalmody.

The peaceful Death of the Righteous.

1 O FOR the death of those

Who slumber m the Lord !

O, be hke theu's my last repose,

Like theu-s my last reward !

2 Their bodies in the gromid,

In silent hope, may lie, Till the last trumpet's joyful sound Shall call them to the sky.

3 Their ransomed spirits soar.

On wings of faith and love.

To meet the Saviour they adore,

And reign with him above.

4 With us their names shall live

Through long-succeeding years, Embalmed with all our hearts can give — Om* praises and our tears.

5 O for the death of those

Who slumber in the Lord !

O, be like theks my last repose.

Like theirs my last reward !

lllo. CM. Doddridge.

Death of a Minister.

1 WHAT though the arm of conquering death

Does God's own house invade ; What though om- teacher and our friend Is numbered ^vith the dead ; —

2 Though earthly shepherds dwell in dust,

The aged and the young ; The watchful eye in darkness closed. And dumb th' instructive tongue ; —

3 Th' eternal Shepherd still survives,

His teaching to impart : Lord, be our Leader and our Guide, And rule and keep our heart.

4 Yes, while the dear Redeemer lives.

We have a boundless store, And shall be fed ^vith what He gives, Wlio lives forevermore.

587

DEATH.

1110. lOs. Montgomery.

Death of a Minister in his Prime.

. GO to the grave in all thy glorious prime, in full activity of zeal and power ; A Christian cannot die before his time ;

The Lord's appointment is the servant's hour.

! Go to the grave ; at noon from labor cease ;

Rest on thy sheaves ; thy harvest-task is done ; Come from the heat of battle, and in peace. Soldier, go home ; with thee the fight is won.

1 Go to the grave ; for there thy Saviour lay In death's embrace, ere he arose on high ; And all the ransomed, by that narrow way, Pass to eternal life beyond the sky.

Go to the grave : — no ; take thy seat above ;

Be thy pure spirit present with the Lord, Where thou for faith and hope hast perfect love.

And open vision for the ^vl•itten word.

HIT. 8s & 7s. L. H. SiGOURNEY.

Death of a Pastor.

1 PASTOR, thou art from us taken

Li the glory of thy years. As the oak, by tempests shaken, Falls ere time its verdure sears.

2 Here, where oft thy lip hath taught us

Of the Lamb who died to save, — Where thy guiding hand hath brought us To the deep, baptismal wave, —

3 Pale and cold we see thee lying

In God's temple, once so dear. And the mourners' bitter sighing Falls unheeded on thine ear.

4 All thy love and zeal, to lead us

Where immortal fountains flow. And on living bread to feed us, Li our fond remembrance glow.

5 May the conquering faith that cheered thee

When thy foot on Jordan pressed, Guide our spirits while we leave thee In the tomb that Jesus blessed.

588

DEATH.

1118. S. M. Montgomery. The Death of an aged Minister.

1 « SERVANT of God, well done ;

Rest from thy loved employ : The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy."

2 The voice at midnight came ;

He started up to hear ; A mortal arrow pierced his frame ; He fell, but felt no fear.

3 Tranquil amid alarms.

It found him on the field, A veteran slumbering on his arms. Beneath his red-cross shield.

4 The pains of death are past ;

Labor and sorrow cease ; And, life's long warfare closed at last, His soul is found m peace.

5 Soldier of Christ, well done ;

Praise be thy new employ ; And, while eternal ages run. Rest in thy Saviour's joy.

1119. 8s & 9s. Sac. Songs. Death of a Missionary.

1 WEEP not for the saint that ascends

To partake of the joys of the sky ; Weep not for the seraph that bends

With the worshipping chorus on high ; Weep not for the spirit now crowned

With the garland to martj rdom given ; O, weep not for him : he has found

His reward and his refuge in heaven.

2 But weep for their sorrows who stand

And lament o'er the dead by his gi*ave ; Who sigh when they muse on tlie land

Of their home far away o'er the wave ; And weep for the nations that dwell

Where the light of the truth never shone. Where anthems of peace never swell,

And the love of the Lord is unknown.

50 589

RESURRECTION.

1130. 6s. Luther.

The Death of Martyrs.

1 FLUNG to the heedless winds,

Or on the waters cast, Then* ashes shall be watched,

And gathered at the last : And from that scattered dust.

Around us and abroad, Shall spring a plenteous seed

Of witnesses for God.

2 Jesus hath now received

Their latest living breath ;' Yet vain is Satan's boast

Of victory in their death : Still, stUl, though dead, they speak,

And, triumph-tongued, proclaim To many a wakening land

The one availing Name.

RESURRECTION.

1131. C. M. Scotch Col.

Death vanquished.

1 WHEN the last trumpet's awful voice

This rending earth shall shake, — When opening graves shall yield their charge, And dust to life awake, —

2 Those bodies that corrupted fell

Shall incorrupted rise. And mortal forms shall spring to life Immortal in the skies.

3 Behold, what heavenly prophets sung

Is now at last fulfilled — That Death should yield his ancient reign. And, vanquished, quit the field.

4 Let Faith exalt her joyful voice.

And thus begin to sing: " O Grave, where is thy triumph now ? And where. O Death, thy sting ? "

500

RESURRECTION.

1139. S. M. Watts.

Hope of the Resurrection.

1 AND must this body die ?

This mortal frame decay ? And must these active limbs of mine Lie mouldering in the clay ?

2 God, my Redeemer, lives.

And often, from the skies, Looks down, and watches all my dust, Till he shall bid it rise.

3 Arrayed in glorious grace

Shall these vile bodies shine, And every shape, and every face, Look heavenly and divine.

4 These lively hopes we owe

To Jesus' dymg love ; We would adore his grace below. And sing Ms power above.

5 O Lord, accept the praise

Of these our humble songs, Till strains of nobler sound we raise With our immortal tongues.

11S3. C. M. Steele.

Time and Eternity.

1 LIFE is a span — a fleeting hour :

How soon the vapor flies ! Man is a tender, transient flower. That e'en m blooming dies.

2 The once-loved form, now cold and dead,

Each mournful thought employs ; And Natm-e weeps her comforts fled. And withered all her joys.

3 Hope looks beyond the boimds of time.

When what w^e now deplore

Shall rise in full, immortal prime.

And bloom to fade no more.

4 Cease, then, fond Nature, cease thy tears ;

Thy Saviour dwells on high ; There everlasting spring appears ; There joys shall never die.

591

RESURRECTION.

11S4. C. M. Watts.

Scenes of the Resurrection.

1 HOW long shall Death, the tyrant, reign,

And triumph o'er the just? How long the blood of martyrs slain Lie mingled with the dust ?

2 Lo ! I behold the scattered shades ;

The dawn of heaven appears ; The briglit, immortal morning spreads Its blushes round the spheres.

3 I see the Lord of glory come,

And flaming guards aromid ; The skies divide to make him room ; The trumpet shakes the gromid.

4 I hear the voice, " Ye dead, arise ! "

And, lo ! the graves obey ; And waking saints, with joyful eyes, Salute th' expected day.

5 O, may our humble spirits stand

Among them, clothed in white : The meanest place at his right hand Is infinite delight.

6 How will our joy and wonder rise.

When our returning King Shall bear us homeward through the skies, On love's triumphant wing !

1125, S. M. I LuTH. Col.

Resurrection and Judgment.

1 AND am I born to die ?

To lay this body do^vn ? And must my trembling spirit fly Into a world unknown ?

2 Waked by the trumpet's sound,

I from the grave must rise. And see the Judge with glory croAViied, And see the flaming skies.

592

RESURRECTION.

3 How shall I leave my tomb ? —

With triumph, or regret ? — A fearful or a joyful doom, A curse or blessing, meet ?

4 I must from God be driven,

Or with my Saviour dwell Must come, at his command, to heaven, Or else depart — to hell.

5 O Thou, that wouldst not have

One wretched sinner die, — Who diedst thyself, my soul to save From endless misery, —

6 Show me the way to shun

Thy dreadful wrath severe, That, when thou comest on thy throne, I may with joy appear.

11^6. C. M. Watts.

Hope of Heaven through Christ.

1 BLEST be the everlasting Gk»d,

The Father of our Lord ; Be his abounding mercy praised, His majesty adored.

2 When from the dead he raised his Son,

And called him to the sky.

He gave oui* souls a lively hope

That they should never die.

3 What though our inbred sins require

Our flesh to see the dust ; Yet as the Lord our Saviour rose, So all his followers must.

4 There's an inheritance divine

Reserved against that day ; 'Tis uncorrupted, undefiled. And cannot fade away.

5 Saints by the power of God are kept

Till the salvation come ; We walk by faith as strangers here, Till Christ shall call us home.

50 * 593

RESURRECTION.

1127. C. M. Watts.

Hope of the Resurrection.

1 I SET the Lord before my face ;

He bears my courage up ; My heart, my tongue, their joy express ; 3Iy flesh shall rest in hope.

2 My spirit, Lord, thou wilt not leave

Where souls departed are, Nor quit my body in the grave, To see destruction there.

3 Thou wilt reveal the path of life.

And raise me to thy throne ; Thy courts immortal pleasure give ; Thy presence, joys unknown.

1128. L. M. Watts. Death and the Resurrection.

1 WHEN God is nigh, my faith is strong ;

His arm is my almight}' prop : Be glad, my heart : rejoice, my tongue ; 3Iy dying flesh shall rest in hope.

2 Though in the dust I lay my head,

Yet, gracious God, thou wilt not leave My soul forever with the dead. Nor lose thy childi-en in the grave.

3 My flesh shall thy fii'st call obey.

Shake oflT the dust, and rise on high ; Then shalt thou lead the wondrous way To yonder throne above the sky.

4 There streams of endless pleasure flow,

And full discoveries of thy grace, \Miich we but tasted here below.

Spread heavenly joys through all the place.

1129. C. M. H. K. White. Journeying through Death to Life.

1 THROUGH sorrow's night, and danger's path, Amid the deepening gloom, We, soldiers of a heavenly King, Are marching to the tomb.

594

JUDGMENT DAY.

2 There, when the turmoil is no more,

And all our powers decay, Our cold remains in solitude Shall sleep the years awaj'.

3 Our labors done, securely laid

In this our last retreat, Unheeded o'er our silent dust The storms of life shall beat.

4 Yet not thus lifeless, in the grave,

The vital spark shall lie ; For o'er lite's ^vreck that spark shall rise, To seek its kindi-ed sky.

5 These ashes, too, — tliis little dust, —

Our Father's cai'e shall keep. Until the final trump shall break The long and dreary sleep.

6 Then love's soft dew o'er every eye

Shall shed its mildest rays, And om' long-silent dust shall rise, With shouts of endless praise !

JUDGMENT DAY.

1130. L. M. W. Scott.

The great Day.

1 THE day of wrath, that di-eadful day, When heaven and earth shall pass away ! — What power shall be the sinner's stay ? How shall he meet that di-eadful day ? —

2 ^Vhen, slirivelling like a parched scroll, The flaming heavens together roll, And louder yet, and yet more dread, Resoimds the trump that wakes the dead ?

3 O, on that day, that WTathful day, When man to judgment wakes from clay, Be thou, O Christ, the sinner's stay, Though heaven and earth shall pass away.

JUDGMENT DAY.

1131. 7s. T. Von Celano.

■4

Pleading for Acceptance.

1 ON that great, that awful day, This vain world shall pass away, And before the Maker stand All the creatures of his hand.

2 Then shall all the nations meet At th' eternal judgment-seat, And, unveiled before his eye, All the works of man shall lie.

3 O, in that destroying hour.

Source of goodness, Source of power. Show thou, of thine own free grace. Help unto a helpless race.

4 Hear, and pity ; hear, and aid ; Spare the creatures thou hast made ; Fold us with the sheep that stand Pure and safe at thy right hand.

II9I3. 8s & 7s. [Peculiar.] Luther.

Christ coming to Judgment.

1 GREAT God, what do I see and hear ?

The end of things created : :

The Judge of man I see appeal*.

On clouds of glory seated : •

The trumpet sounds ; the graves restore f

The dead which they contained before :

Prepare, my soul, to meet him.

2 The dead in Christ shall first arise.

At the last trumpet's sovmding, Caught up to meet him in the skies,

With joy their Lord surrounding: No gloomy fears their souls dismay ; His presence sheds eternal day

On those prepared to meet him.

596

JUDGMENT DAY.

3 But sinners, filled with guilty fears,

Behold his WTath prevailhig ; For they shall rise, and find their tears

And sighs are unavailing : The day of grace is past and gone ; Tremblmg they stand before the tlirone,

All unprepared to meet him.

4 Great God, what do 1 see and hear !

The end of things created : The Judge of man I see appear,

On clouds of gloiy seated : Before his cross I view the day When heaven and earth shall pass away,

And thus prepare to meet him.

1133. C. P. M. C. Wesley.

Contemplation of Judgment.

1 O GOD, my inmost soul convert, And deeply on my thoughtful heart

Eternal things impress ; Cause me to feel theu' solemn weight And tremble on the bruik of fate.

And wake to righteousness.

2 Before me place, in dread aiTay, The pomp of that tremendous day.

When thou vnth. clouds shalt come To judge the nations at thy bar ; And tell me, Lord, shall I be there

To meet a joyful doom?

3 Be this my one great business here, With serious industiy and fear,

Eternal bliss t' insure — Thine utmost counsel to fulfil, And sufier all thy righteous \vill,

And to the end endure.

4 Then, Father, then my soul receive. Transported from this vale, to live

And reign with thee above, Wliere faith is sweetly lost in sight, And hope in full, supreme delight.

And everlasting love.

597

JUDGMENT DAY.

1134. L. M. Watts.

Rejoicing in Christ as Sovereign and Judge.

1 HE reigns ! the Lord the Saviour reigns ! Sing to liis name in lofty strains ;

Let all the earth in songs rejoice, And in his praise exalt their voice.

2 Deep are his counsels, and unknow^n ; But grace and truth support his throne : Though gloomy clouds his way surround, Justice is their eternal ground.

3 In robes of judgment, lo! he comes, Shakes the wide earth and cleaves the tombs ; Before him burns devouring fii*e ;

The mountains melt, the seas retire.

4 His enemies, with sore dismay,

Fly from the sight, and shun the day : Then lift your heads, ye saints, on high, And sing, for your redemption 's nigh.

113«>. L. M. Heber.

The Lord will come.

1 THE Lord will come ; the earth shall quake ; The hills then* ancient seats forsake ;

And, withering, from the vault of night The stars withdraw then" feeble light.

2 The Lord will come ; but not the same As once in lowly form he came, —

A quiet Lamb to slaughter led, —

The bruised, the suffering, and the dead.

3 The Lord will come ; a dreadful form. With wreath of flame, and robe of storm. On cherub wings, and wings of wind, Anomted Judge of human kind.

4 Can this be he who wont to stray A pilgrim on the world's highway.

By power oppressed, and mocked by pride ? O God, is this the Crucified ?

5 Go, tyrants, to the rocks complain ; Go seek the mountain's cleft in vain ; But faith, victorious o'er the tomb, Shall sing for joj^, " The Lord is come."

598

JUDGMENT DAY.

1136. 8s, 7s & 4. Oliver.

Christ coming to Judgment.

1 LO ! he comes, with clouds descendmg,

Once for favored smners slam ; Thousand thousand samts, attending, Swell the triumph of his train :

Hallelujah ! Jesus shall forever reign.

2 Every eye shall now behold Mm,

Robed in di*eadful majesty : Those who set at nought and sold him, Pierced, and nailed him to the tree,

Deeply wailing. Shall the true Messiah see.

3 When the solemn trump has sounded,

Heaven and earth shall flee away ; All who hate him must, confounded. Hear the summons of that day —

" Come to judgment ! — Come to judgment ! — come away ! "

4 Now the Saviour, long expected.

See, in solemn pomp, appear ; All his saints, by man rejected. Now shall meet him in the an* :

Hallelujah! See the day of God appear.

lloT • C. 31. Doddridge.

The Day approaches.

1 THE day approaches, O my soul, —

The great, decisive day, — Which from the verge of mortal life Shall bear thee far away.

2 Another day more s^\i\^\ dawns,

And, lo ! the Judge appears : Ye heavens, retire before his face ; And sink, ye darkened stars.

3 Yet does one short, preparing hour —

One precious hour — remain : Rouse, then, my soul, with all thy power, Nor let it pass in vain.

599

JUDGMENT DAY.

1138. 7s. Kelly.

Christ coming to save his People.

1 HARK ! that shout of rapturous joy,

Burstmg forth from yonder cloud ; Jesus comes, and, through the sky, Angels tell theh' joy aloud.

2 Hark ! the trumpet's awful voice

Sounds abroad o'er sea and land ; Let his people now rejoice ; Their redemption is at hand.

3 See, the Lord appears in view ;

Heaven and earth before him fly ; Rise, ye saints ; he comes for you ; Rise to meet him in the sky.

4 Go and dwell with him above,

Where no foe can e'er molest ; Happy in the Saviour's love. Ever blessing, ever blest.

1139. 10s & lis. [Peculiar.] Watts.

The last Judgment.

1 THE God of glory sends his summons forth, Calls the south nations, and awakes the north ; From east to west the sovereign orders spread. Through distant worlds and regions of the dead : The trumpet sounds ; hell trembles ; heaven rejoices ; Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheerful voices.

2 No more shall atheists mock his long delay; His vengeance sleeps no more : behold the day ; Behold, the Judge descends : his guards are nigh : Tempest and fire attend him down the sky : When God appears, all nature shall adore him : While sinners tremble, saints rejoice before him.

3 Sinners, awake betimes ; O, now be wise ; Awake before this dreadfiil morning rise :

Change your vain thoughts, your crooked works amend ; Fly to the Saviour, make the Judge your Friend: Then join the saints ; wake every cheerful passion ; When Christ returns, he comes for your salvation.

6oy

JUDGMENT DAY.

1140. 8s, 7s & 4. Rippon's Col. The Judgment welcomed.

1 LO ! he Cometh : countless trumpets

Wake to hfe the slumbering dead j 'Mid ten thousand saints and angels See then* great, exalted Head :

Hallelujah! Welcome, welcome, Son of God.

2 Full of joyful expectation,

Saints behold the Judge appear ; Truth and justice go before him ; Now the joyful sentence hear :

Hallelujah ! Welcome, welcome, Judge divine.

3 " Come, ye blessed of my Father ;

Enter into life and joy ; Banish all your fears and sorrows ; Endless praise be your employ : "

Hallelujah! Welcome, welcome to the skies.

1141. S. M. Beddome.

The Lord cometh to Judgment.

1 BEHOLD, the day is come ;

The righteous Judge is near ; And sirmers, trembling at then- doom. Shall soon then* sentence hear.

2 Angels, in bright attire.

Conduct him through the skies ; Darkness and tempest, smoke and fire, Attend him as he flies.

3 How a\vful is the sight !

How loud the thunders roar !

The sun forbears to give his light,

And stars are seen no more.

4 The whole creation gi'oans ;

But saints arise and sing : They are the ransomed of the Lord, And he their God and King.

51 601

JUDGMENT DAY.

1143. C. M. Watts.

Everlasting Absence of God intolerable.

1 THAT awful day will surely come, —

Th' appointed hour makes haste, — When I must stand before my Judge, And pass the solemn test.

2 Thou lovely Chief of all my joys,

Thou Sovereign of my heart. How could I bear to hear thy voice Pronounce the somid, " Depart ! "

3 O, wretched state of deep despair,

To see my God remove, And fix my dreadful station where I must not taste his love !

4 Jesus, I throw my arms around.

And hang upon thy breast ; Without one gracious smile from thee. My spirit caimot rest.

5 O, tell me that my worthless name

Is graven on thy hands ; Show me some promise in thy book, Where my salvation stands.

1143. C. P. M. RippoN's. Col.

Pleading for Acceptance.

1 WHEN thou, my righteous Judge, shalt come To take thy ransomed people home,

Shall I among them stand ? Shall such a worthless worm as I, Who sometimes am afraid to die.

Be found at thy right hand ?

2 I love to meet thy people now. Before thy feet with them to bow.

Though vilest of them all ; But — can I bear the piercing thoughi ? — What if my name should be left out,

When thou for them shalt call ?

602

JUDGMENT DAY.

O Lord, prevent it by thy grace ; Be thou my only hiding-place,

In this th' accepted day ; Thy pardonmg voice, O, let me hear, To still my unbelieving fear.

Nor let me fall, I pray.

And when the final trump shall sound. Among thy saints let me be found,

To bow before thy face : Then in triumphant strains I'll sing. While heaven's resoimding mansions ring

With praise of sovereign grace.

1144. 8s, 7s & 4. Newton.

Saints and Sinners judged.

1 DAY of judgment, day of wonders!

Hark ! the trumpet's awful sound. Louder than a thousand thunders. Shakes the vast creation round :

How the summons Will the sinner's heait confound !

2 See the Judge, om* nature wearing,

Clothed in majesty divine : You, who long for his appearing.

Then shall say, " This God is mine : "

Gracious Saviour, Own me in that day for thine.

3 At his call the dead awaken,

Rise to life from earth and sea: All the powers of natm*e, shaken By his looks, prepare to flee :

Careless sinner. What Mdll then become of thee ?

4 But to those who have confessed.

Loved and serv^ed the Lord below, He will say, " Come near, ye blessed ; See the kingdom I bestow:

You forever Shall my love and glory know."

603

HEAVEN.

114:^. S. M. Doddridge.

Preparation for the Judgment.

1 AND will the Judge descend ?

And must the dead arise ? And not a single soul escape His all-discerning eyes ?

2 How will my heart endure

The terrors of that day, When earth and heaven, before his face. Astonished, sliiink away ?

3 But, ere the trumpet shakes

The mansions of the dead. Hark ! from the gospel's cheermg sound What joyful tiduigs spread !

4 Come, sinners, seek his grace,

Whose ^vrath ye cannot bear ; Fly to the shelter of his cross. And find salvation there.

HEAVEN

1146. C. M. Watts.

The heaverdy Canaan.

1 THERE is a land of pure delight,

Where saints immortal reign ; Eternal day excludes the night, And pleasui-es banish pain.

2 There everlasting spring abides,

And never-fading flowers : Death, like a narrow sea, divides That heavenly land from ours.

604

HEAVEN.

3 Sweet fields, beyond the swelling flood.

Stand dressed in living green :

So to the Jews fair Canaan stood,

While Jordan rolled between.

4 But timorous mortals start and shrink

To cross this narrow sea, And Imger, ti-emblmg, on the brink, And fear to launch away.

5 O, could we make our doubts remove, —

Those gloomy doubts that rise, — And see the Canaan that we love With imbeclouded eyes, —

6 Could we but climb where Moses stood.

And view the landscape o'er, — Not Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood, Should fi-ight us from the shore.

1147. C. M. Watts.

The heavenly Mansion.

1 THERE is a house not made with hands,

Eternal, and on high ; And here my sph'it waiting stands TiU God shall bid it fly.

2 Shortly this prison of my clay

Must be dissolved and fall ;

Then, O my soul, with joy obey

Thy heavenly Father's call.

3 'Tis he, by his almighty grace.

That forms thee fit for heaven, And, as an earnest of the place, Has his own Spirit given.

4 We walk by faith of joys to come ;

Faith lives upon his word ; But while the body is our home, We're absent from the Lord.

5 'Tis pleasant to believe thy grace.

But we had rather see ; We would be absent from the flesh. And present, Lord, with thee.

51 * 605

HEAVEN. H4:8. lis. MUHLENBURG.

Longing for Heaven.

1 I WOULD not live alway ; I ask not to stay Where storm after storm rises dark o'er the way ; The few lucid mornings that dawn on us here Are followed by gloom or beclouded with fear.

2 I would not live alway thus fettered by sin — Temptation without and corruption within : E'en the rapture of pardon is mingled with fears, And the cup of thanksgiving with penitent tears.

3 I would not live alway ; no — welcome the tomb : Since Jesus hath lain there, I dread not its gloom : There sweet be my rest till he bid me arise

To hail him in triumph descending the skies.

4 Who, who would live alway away from his God — Away fi-om yon heaven, that blissful abode. Where rivers of pleasure flow bright o'er the plains, And the noontide of glory eternally reigns ?

5 There saints of all ages in harmony meet. Their Saviour and brethren transported to greet ; While anthems of raptm*e unceasingly roll.

And the smile of the Lord is the feast of the soul.

1149. L, M. Pratt's Col.

Heaven alone unfading.

1 HOW vam is all beneath the skies !

How transient every earthly bliss I How slender all the fondest ties That bind us to a world like this !

2 The evening cloud, the morning dew,

The withering grass, the fading flower, Of earthly hopes ai*e emblems true — The glory of a passing hour.

3 But though earth's fairest blossoms die,

And all beneath the skies is vain, There is a brighter world on high, Beyond the reach of care and pain.

4 Then let the hope of joys to come

Dispel our cares, and chase our fears: If God be ours, we're travelling home. Though passing through a vale of tears.

60G

HEAVEN.

11^0. C. M. Village Hymns.

Celestial Prospects.

1 BRIGHT glories rush upon my sight,

Aiid charm my wondering eyes — The regions of immortal light, The beauties of the skies.

2 All hail, ye fan*, celestial shores,

Ye lands of endless day ; A rich delight youi* prospect pours, And diives my griefs away.

3 There's a delightful clearness now ;

My clouds of doubt are gone ; Fled is my former darkness, too ; My fears are all withdra^Mi.

4 Short is the passage, short the space.

Between my home and me ; There, there behold the radiant place ! How near the mansions be !

5 Immortal wonders ! boundless thmgs

In those dear worlds appear : Prepare me. Lord, to sti'etch my wings, And in those glories share.

11^1 • 7s. Spir. of the Psalms.

The Righteous only may hope for Heaven.

1 WHO, O Lord, when life is o'er. Shall to heaven's blest mansions soar ? Who, an ever-welcome guest.

In thy holy place shall rest ?

2 He whose heart thy love has warmed ; He whose will, to thine conformed, Bids his life unsullied rmi ;

He whose words and thoughts are one ; —

3 He who shuns the sinner's road, Loving those who love their God ; Who, with hope and faith unfeigned. Treads the path by thee ordained ; —

4 He who trusts in Christ alone ; Not m aught himself has done ; — He, great God, shall be thy care, And thy choicest blessmg share.

G07

HEAVEN.

l.lo3. S. M. Montgomery.

Rest for the weary Sotd.

1 O, WHERE shall rest be found--

Rest for the weary soul ? 'Twere vain the ocean depths to sound, Or pierce to either pole.

2 The world can never give

The bliss for which we sigh : 'Tis not the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die.

3 Beyond this vale of tears,

There is a life above, Unmeasured by the flight of years ; And all that life is love.

4 There is a death whose pang

Outlasts the fleeting breath : O, what eternal terrors hang Ai'ound the second death !

5 Lord God of truth and grace.

Teach us that death to shun. Lest we be banished from thy face, And evermore undone.

1103. C. M. Watts.

Holiness of Heaven.

1 NOR eye hath seen, nor ear hath heard,

Nor sense nor reason known, What joys the Father has prepared For those that love his Son.

2 But the good Spirit of the Lord

Reveals a heaven to come ;

The beams of glory in his word

Allure and guide us home.

3 Pure are the joys above the sky.

And all the region peace : No wanton lips, nor envious eye, Can see or taste the bliss.

4 Those holy gates forever bar

Pollution, sin, and shame ; And none shall gain adniitttmce tliere But followers of the Lamb.

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HEAVEN.

11^4. L. M. Watts.

The Sight of God and Christ the Joy of Heaven.

1 O FOR a sight, a pleasing sight,

Of our ahnighty Father's thi'one ! There sits oiir Saviour, crowned with light, Clothed with a body like our own.

2 Adoring saints around him stand.

And thrones and powers before him fall; The God shines gracious through the man, And sheds bright glories on them all.

3 O, what amazing joys they feel,

Wliile to then* golden harps they sing. And echo, from each heavenly hill, The glorious triumphs of their King !

4 When shall the day, O Lord, appear.

That I shall mount to dwell above, And stand and bow among them there. And view thy face, and smg thy love ?

tt55. C. M. Watts

Rest from Sin and Trouble in Heaven.

1 OUR sins, alas ! how strong they are !

And, like a raging flood. They break om* duty. Lord, to thee. And force us from our God.

2 The waves of trouble, how they rise !

How loud the tempests roar ! But death shall land our weary souls Safe on the heavenly shore.

3 Fulfilling there his high commands,

Our cheerful feet shall move ; No sm shall clog our active zeal. Or cool our burnmg love.

4 We there shall ever sing and tell

The wonders of his grace. While heavenly raptures fii-e our hearts, And smile in every face.

5 Forever his dear, sacred name

Shall dwell upon our tongue. And Jesus and salvation be The close of every song.

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HEAVEN.

1156. C. M. Watts.

The Hope of Heaven.

1 WHEN I can read my title clear

To mansions in the skies, I bid farewell to every fear, And wipe my weeping eyes.

2 Should earth against my soul engage,

And fiery darts be hurled, Then I can smile at Satan's rage, And face a frowning world.

3 Let cares, like a wild deluge, come.

And storms of sorrow fall ! May I but safely reach my home, My God, my heaven, my all.

4 There shall I bathe my weary soul

In seas of heavenly rest. And not a wave of trouble roll Across my peaceful breast.

1157. C. M. Beddome. The final Adieu.

1 THERE is a world of perfect bliss

Above the starry skies ; Oppressed with sorrows and with sins, I thither lift my eyes.

2 'Tis there the weary are at rest,

And all is peace within ; The mind, with guilt no more oppressed. Is tranquil and serene.

3 Discord and strife are banished thence,

Distrust and slavish fear ; No more we hear the pensive sigh, Or see the falling tear.

4 Farewell to earth and earthly thmgs :

In vain they tempt my stay : Come, angels, spread your joyful wings, And bear my soul away.

HEAVEN.

I long to see my Father's face, And siiig his praises too :

Adieu, companions, dearest friends ; Vam world, once more adieu.

1158. C. M. Steele. Heaven anticipated.

1 COME, Lord, and warm each languid heart ;

Inspu^e each lifeless tongue ; And let the joys of heaven impart Their mfluence to om* song.

2 Then to the shmiug realms of bliss

The wings of faith shall soar. And all the charms of Paradise Our raptured thoughts explore.

3 There shall the followers of the Lamb

Join in immortal songs, And endless honors to his name Employ their tuneful tongues.

4 Lord, tune our hearts to praise and love ;

Our feeble notes inspire. Till, in thy blissful courts above, We join the heavenly choir.

1159. S. M. Montgomery. Home in Heaven.

1 ]MY Father's house on high !

Home of my soul ! how neai*. At times, to faith's foreseeing eye Thy golden gates appear !

2 I hear at morn and even.

At noon and midnight hour. The choral harmonies of heaven Seraphic music pour.

3 O, then my spirit faints

To reach the land I love — The bright inheritance of saints, My glorious home above.

611

HEAVEN.

1160. CM. Ch. Psalmody.

Treasure in Heaven.

1 YES, there ai*e joys that cannot die,

With God laid up in store — Treasures, beyond the changing sky, More bright than golden ore.

2 To that bright world my soul aspires,

With rapturous delight : O for the Spkit's quickening powers, To speed me in my flight !

1161. 8s & 7s. Kelly.

Termination of the Christian Warfare.

1 WHEN we pass through yonder river.

When we reach the farther shore, There's an end of war forever ;

We shall see our foes no more : All our conflicts then shall cease. Followed by eternal peace.

2 After warfare, rest is pleasant :

O, how sweet the prospect is ! Though we toil and strive at present,

Let us not repine at this : Toil, and pain, and conflict, past. All endear repose at last.

3 When we gain the heavenly regions.

When we touch the heavenly shore, — Blessed thought ! — no hostile legions

Can alarm or trouble more : Far beyond the reach of foes. We shall dwell in sweet repose.

4 O, that hope ! how bright, how glorious !

'Tis his people's blest reward ; In the Saviour's strength victorious.

They at length behold their Lord: In his kingdom they shall rest. In his love be fully blest.

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1163. C. M. Moore.

Heaven desired

1 THE dove let loose in eastern skies,

Retui-ning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies. Where idler warblers roam; —

2 But high she shoots through air and light,

Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight. Nor shadow dims her way.

3 So grant me, Lord, fi-om every snare

Of sinful passion free, Alofl;, through faith's serener an*. To urge my course to thee ; —

4 No sin to cloud, no lure to stay.

My soul, as home she springs, Thy sunshine on her joyful way. Thy freedom on her wings.

1163. 8s. DeFleury.

Songs of Heaven.

1 YE angels, who stand round the throne,

And view my Immanuel's face, In rapturous songs make him kno%vn ; O, tune your soft harps to his praise.

2 Ye saints, who stand neai'er than they.

And cast your bright crowns at his feet. His grace and his glory display. And all his rich mercy repeat.

3 He snatched you from hell and the gi*ave ;

He ransomed from death and despair ; For you he is mighty to save.

And faithful to bring you safe there.

4 O, when will the moment appear,

When I shall unite in your song ? I'm weary of lingering here ; For I to yom- Saviour belong.

5 Fm fettered and chained here in clay ;

1 struggle and pant to be free ; I long to be soaring away.

My God and my Saviour to see.

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HEAVEN.

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TTie Victory of the Saints.

1 PALMS of glory, raiment bright,

Crowns which never fade away. Gird and deck the samts in light ;

Priests, and kings, and conquerors, they.

2 Yet the conquerors bring their palms

To the Lamb amidst the throne. And proclaim, in joyful psalms. Victory through his cross alone.

3 Kings for harps then* crowns resign,

Crying, as they strike the chords, " Take the kingdom ; it is thine. King of kings and Lord of lords."

4 Round the altar priests confess.

With then* robes made white as snow 'Twas their Saviour's righteousness. And his blood, which made them so.

5 Who were these ? on earth they dwelt.

Sinners once of Adam's race ; Guilt, and fear, and suffering, felt, But were saved by sovereign grace.

6 They were mortal, too, like us ;

And when we, like them, shall die, May our souls, translated thus.

Triumph, reign, and shine, on high.

1165. L. M. Watts.

TTie Christian's Prospect.

1 WHAT sinners value I resign ; Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mme ; I shall behold thy blissful face.

And stand complete in righteousness.

2 This life 's a dream — an empty show; But that bright world to which I go Hath joys substantial and sincere : When shall I wake, and find ine there?

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HEAVEN.

3 O glorious hour ! O blest abode I I shall be near and like my God, And flesh and sin no more control The sacred pleasures of my soul.

4 My flesh shall slumber m the ground Till the last trumpet's joyful sound, Then burst the chains, with glad sui-prise, And in my Saviour's image rise.

1106* C. M. MONTGOMERYS CoL.

The Society of Heaven.

1 JERUSALEM ! my glorious home!

Name ever dear to me ! When shall my labors have an end, Li joy, and peace, and thee ?

2 AVlien shall these eyes thy heaven-built walls

And peai'ly gates behold ? Thy bulwarks with salvation strong. And streets of shining gold ?

3 O, when, thou citj^ of my God,

Shall I thy com-ts ascend. Where congregations ne'er break up, And Sabbaths have no end ?

4 There happier bowers than Eden's bloom,

Nor sin nor sorrow know : Blest seats ! tln-ough rude and stormy scenes I onward press to you.

5 Why should I shrink at pain and woe ?

Or feel at death dismay ? I've Canaan's goodly land in view, And realms of endless day.

6 Apostles, martyrs, prophets, there,

Around mj' Saviour stand ; And soon my friends in Clu-ist below Will join the glorious band.

7 Jerusalem ! my glorious home !

My soul still pants for thee ; Then shall my labors have an end. When I thy joys shall see.

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HEAVEN.

1167. C. M. W. B. Tappan.

The Peace and Repose of Heaven.

1 THERE is an hour of hallowed peace

For those with cares oppressed, When sighs and sorrowing tears shall cease, And all be hushed to rest.

2 'Tis then the soul is freed from fears

And doubts which here annoy ; Then they that oft had sown in tears Shall reap again in joy.

3 There is a home of sweet repose.

Where storms assail no more ; The stream of endless pleasure flows On that celestial shore.

4 There purity with love appears,

And bliss without alloy ; There they that oft had sown in tears Shall reap again in joy.

1168. 8s & 6s. w. B. Tappak.

Heaven anticipated.

1 THERE is an hour of peaceful rest

To mourning wanderers given ; There is a joy for souls distressed, A balm for every wounded breast;

'Tis found alone in heaven.

2 There is a home for weaiy souls.

By sins and sorrows driven. When tossed on life's tempestuous shoals, Where storms arise, and ocean rolls.

And all is drear — 'tis heaven.

3 There faith lifts up the tearless eye,

The heart no longer riven, — And views the tempest passing by, Sees evening shadows quicKly fly.

And all serene in heaven.

4 There fragrant flowers immortal bloom.

And joys supreme are given ; There rays divine disperse the gloom ; Beyond the dark and narrow tomb

Appears the dawn of heaven.

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HEAVEN.

1169. C. M. Steele. Longing for a View of Heaven.

1 O, Let our thoughts and wishes fly

Above these gloomy shades, To those bright worlds beyond the sky, Which sorroAV ne'er invades !

2 There, joys unseen by mortal eyes,

Or reason's feeble ray. In ever-blooming prospect rise, Exposed to no decay.

3 Lord, send a beam of light divine

To guide our upward aim ;

With one reviving look of thine,

Oiu* languid heaits inflame.

4 O, then, on faith's sublimest wing.

Our ardent souls shall rise To those bright scenes where pleasures spring Liimortal in the skies.

1170. C. M. Steele. Glories of Heaven.

1 FAR from these narrow scenes of night,

Unbounded glories rise, And realms of joy and pure delight, Unknown to mortal eyes.

2 Fair, distant land ! — could mortal eyes

But half its charms explore, How would our spirits long to rise, And dwell on earth no more !

3 No cloud those blissful regions know —

Realms ever bright and fair ; For sin, the source of mortal woe. Can never enter there.

4 O, may the heavenly prospect fire

Our hearts w^th ardent love, Till wings of faith, and sti-ong desire. Bear every thought above.

5 Prepare us, Lord, by grace divine,

For thy bright courts on high ; Then bid our spu*its rise and join The chorus of the sky. 52* C17

HEAVEN. 1171. C. M. R. TURNBULL.

My Father^s House.

1 THERE is a place of sacred rest,

Far, far beyond the skies, Where beauty smiles eternally,

And pleasure never dies ; — My Father's house, my heavenly home,

Where " many mansions " stand. Prepared, by hands divine, for all

Who seek the better land.

2 When tossed upon the waves of life.

With fear on every side, — When fiercely howls the gathering storm.

And foams the angry tide, — Beyond the storm, beyond the gloom.

Breaks forth the light of morn. Bright beaming from my Father's house.

To cheer the soul forlorn.

3 Yes, even at that fearful hoiu-,

When death shall seize its prey, And from the place that knows us now,

Shall hm-ry us away, — The vision of that heavenly home

Shall cheer the parting soul. And o'er it, mounting to the skies,

A tide of rapture roll.

4 In that pure home of tearless joy

Earth's parted friends shall meet, With smiles of love that never fade,

And blessedness complete : There, there adieus are sounds unknown ;

Death frowns not on that scene. But life, and glorious beauty, shine,

Untroubled and serene.

1173. L. M. Anon.

The better Land.

1 THERE is a land mine eye hath seen, Li visions of enraptured thought. So bright that all which spreads between Is with its radiant glory fraught; —

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HEAVEN.

2 A land upon whose blissful shore

There rests no shadow, falls no stain ; There those who meet shall part no more, And those long parted meet again.

3 Its skies are not like earthly skies,

With varying hues of shade and light ; It hath no need of suns to rise, To dissipate the gloom of night.

4 There sweeps no desolating wind

Across that calm, serene abode ; The wanderer there a home may find, Within the Pai'adise of God.

1173. C. M. Stennett.

Heaven in Prospect.

1 ON Jordan's stormy banks I stand,

And cast a w^ishfid eye To Canaan's fair and happy land, Where my possessions lie.

2 O the transporting, rapturous scene,

That rises to my sight ! — Sweet fields, arrayed in living green, And rivers of delight.

3 O'er all those wide-extended plains

Shines one eternal day; There God the Son forever reigns, And scatters night away.

4 No chilling winds, nor poisonous breath,

Can reach that healthful shore ; Sickness and sorrow, pain and death, Are felt and feared no more.

5 When shall I reach that happy place.

And be forev^er blest ? When shall I see my Father's face. And in his bosom rest ?

6 Filled with delight, my raptured soul

Would here no longer stay ; Though Jordan's waves shovdd round me roll, I'd fearless launch away.

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1174. L. M. Tuck. The Dwelling- Place of God.

1 THERE is a region lovelier far

Than sages tell or poets sing, Brighter than noonday glories are, And softer than the tints of spring.

2 It is not fanned by summer's gale ;

'Tis not refreshed by vernal showers ; It never needs the moonbeam pale, — For there are loiovvn no evening hours.

3 No ; for that world is ever bright

With purest radiance all its own: The streams of uncreated light Flow round it from th' eternal throne.

4 It is all holy and serene,

The land of glory and repose ; No cloud obscures the radiant scene ; There not a tear of sorrow flows.

5 In vain the curious, searching eye

May seek to view the fair abode. Or find it in the starry sky : It is the dwelling-place of God.

1175. C. M. Watts. The Martyrs glorified.

1 " THESE glorious minds, how bright they shine !

Whence all their white array ? How came they to the happy seats Of everlasting day ? "

2 Lo ! these are they from sufferings great

Who came to realms of light. And in the blood of Christ have washed These robes, which sliine so bright.

3 Now with triumphal palms thej'^ stand

Before tJie throne on high. And serve the God they love, amidst The glories of the sky.

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HEAVEN.

4 His presence fills each heart with joy,

Times every lip to sing ; By day, hy night, the sacred courts With glad hosannas ring.

5 Their thirst and hunger ever flee ;

Their joys forever last ; The fi'uit of life's immortal tree Shall be their sweet repast.

6 The Lamb shall lead his heavenly flock

Where living fountains rise ; And love divine shall wipe away The sorrows of theu* eyes.

1170* 7s. Montgomery.

The Redeemed in Heaven.

1 WHO are these in bright array,

This exulting, happy throng, Round the altar night and day.

Hymning one triumphant song ? — " Worthy is the Lamb, once slain.

Blessing, honor, glory, power, Wisdom, riches, to obtain,

New dominion every hour."

2 These through fiery trials trod ;

These from great affliction came ; Now, before the throne of God,

Sealed with his almighty name : Clad in raiment pure and while,

Victor-palms in every hand. Through their great Redeemer's might,

More than conquerors they stand.

3 Hunger, thirst, disease, unknown,

On immortal fruits they feed ; Them the Lamb, amidst the throne,

Shall to living fountains lead : Joy and gladness banish sighs ;

Perfect love dispels all fears ; And forever from their eyes

God shall wipe away then' tears.

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HEAVEN.

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The Saints in Glory.

1 HIGH, in yonder realms of light,

Dwell the raptured saints above. Far beyond our feeble sight, Happy in Immanuel's love.

2 Pilgrims in this vale of tears,

Once they knew, like us below, Gloomy doubts, distressing fears. Torturing pain, and heavy woe.

3 Happy spirits, ye are fled

Where no grief can entrance find, Lulled to rest the aching head. Soothed the anguish of the mind.

4 'Mid the chorus of the skies,

'Mid th' angelic lyres above. Hark ! their songs melodious rise — Songs of praise to Jesus' love.

1178. C. M. TOPL^DY.

Happiness of the Saints in Glory.

1 HOW happy are the souls above.

From sin and sorrow free ! With Jesus they are now at rest. And all his glory see.

2 " Worthy the Lamb," aloud they cry,

"That brought us near to God:" In ceaseless hymns of praise they shout The virtue of his blood.

3 Sweet gratitude inspires their songs,

Ambitious to proclaim, Before the Father's awful throne, The honors of the Lamb.

4 With wondering joy their lips recount

Their fears and dangers past. And bless the wisdom, power, and love, Which brought them home at last.

5 Lord, let tlie merit of thy death

To me, like them, be given ; And I, like them, will shout thy praise Through all the courts of heaven.

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HEAVEX.

1179. L. M. Sac. Lyrics.

7%e Redeemed in Heaven.

1 LO ! round the throne, at God's right hand, The saints, in countless mvnads, stand,

Of every tongue, redeemed to God, AiTayed m garments washed in blood.

2 Thi'ough tribulation great they came ; They bore the cross, despised the shame : From all their labors now they rest,

In God's eternal glory blest.

3 Hunger and thirst they feel no more ; Nor sin, nor pain, nor death deplore : The tears are wiped from every eye, And sorrow yields to endless joy.

4 They see their Saviour face to face. And sing the triumphs of his grace: Him day and night they ceaseless praise ; To him their loud hosannas raise.

5 Worthy the Lamb, for sinners slain. Through endless years to live and reign ; Thou hast redeemed us by thy blood. And made us kmgs and priests to God.

1180. L. M. Berridge.

Perfect Felicity in Heaven.

1 O, HAPPY saints, who dwell in light. And walk with Jesus, clothed in white ! Safe landed on that peaceful shore Where pilgrims meet to part no more.

2 Released from sorrow, toil, and strife, And welcomed to an endless life. Their souls have now begiui to prove The height and depth of Jesus' love.

3 There, gazing on his beauteous face, They tell the wonders of his grace. And, while they sing with rapture sweet, They bow, adoring, at his feet.

6^23

DOXOLOGIES.

DOXOLOGIES.

1. L. M.

PRAISE God, from whom all blessings flow ; Praise him, all creatures here below ; Praise him above, ye heavenly host ; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

3. L. M.

TO God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spu'it, thi*ee m one, Be honor, praise, and glory, given, By all on earth and all in heaven.

3. C. M.

LET God the Father, and the Son,

And Spirit, be adored. Where there are works to make him known,

Or saints to love the Lord.

4. C. M.

TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

One God, whom we adore, Be glory as it was. is now.

And shall be evermore.

5. S. M.

YE angels round the throne. And saints that dwell below.

Adore the Father, love the Son, And bless the Spirit too.

6. H. M.

TO God the Father's throne Your highest honors raise ;

Glory to God the Son ; To God the Spirit praise :

With all our powers. Eternal King,

Thy name we sing, VVliile tliith adores.

DOXOLOGIES.

7. 7s.

SING we to our God above Praise eternal as his love : Praise bim, all ye beavenly host — Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

8. 8s & 7s 6 L.

GLORY be to God the Father,

Glory be to God the Son, Glory be to God the Spirit,

Everlasting three m one : Thee let heaven and earth adore. Now, henceforth, and evermore.

9. 8s & 7s.

PRAISE the God of all creation ;

Praise the Father's boundless love ; Praise the Lamb, our expiation, —

Priest and King, enthroned above ; Praise the Foimtain of salvation, —

Him by whom our spu'its live ; Undivided adoration

To the one Jehovah give.

10. 8s, 7s & 4.

GREAT Jehovah, we adore thee, God the Father, God the Son,

God the Spirit, joined in glory On the same eternal throne ;

Endless praises To Jehovah, three in one.

Bl. L. P. M.

NOW to the great and Sacred Three, The Father, Son, and Spirit, be

Eternal praise and glory given, Through all the worlds where God is known. By all the angels near the throne.

And all the saints in earth and heaven.

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DOXOLOGIES.

13. C. p. M.

TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Be praise amid the heavenly host,

And in the chiu-ch below ; From whom all creatures draw their breath, By whom redemption blest the earth,

From whom all comforts flow.

13. 6s & 4s.

TO God — the Father, Son, And Spuit — three in one —

All praise be given : Crown hun, in every song ; To him yom* hearts belong : Let all his praise prolong.

On earth — in heaven.

14. 7s & 6s.

To thee be praise forever.

Thou glorious Kmg of kings: Thy wondrous love and favor

Each ransomed spirit sings : We'll celebrate thy glory,

With all thy sahits above, And shout the joyful story

Of thy redeeming love

626

CHANTS,

AND

SELECTIONS FOR CHANTING.

Remarks. — The design, in appending to this Collection of Hymns a compilation of Chants, and Selections for Chanting, is, to furnish to congregations the means of joining in this most devotional style of sacred music ; and, with this view, the chants inserted have been selected or composed rather with reference to simplicity and ease of performance, than to striking musical ejEFect. No progres- sions, either of harmony or melody, have been admitted, except of a natural and easy kind, and the parts kept en- tirely within the compass of the voices for which they are intended. It is believed that the musical abilities usually found among the members of congregations will enable them, with a little attention to the subject, to join, under the lead of a competent chorister, — and more certainly under the lead of a good choir, — in the chant ; and that its occasional use will not only be highly interesting and salutary in itself, but that it will heighten, by contrast, the effect of the sacred melodies and harmonies now so gen- erally used in connection with metrical psalmody.

Chants, generally, are either of two, three, or four strains ; and each strain consists of the chanting note, or chord, and a cadence of either two or of three measures. The chanting note, or chord, is expressed by a single note, or chord, filling one measure, but which is to be continued, without regard to time, sufficiently long to recite that por- tion of the verse to which it is applied, with due regard to articulation, accent, punctuation, and expression. The cadences are to be sung in time. Some chants are not of

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REMARKS ON CHANTS AND CHANTING.

this regular construction, and good effects are often pro- duced by these peculiar chants.

Selections for Chanting have generally been made from the Scriptures ; but there is no good reason why they should be exclusively so made. Metrical compositions generally, and particularly those of a devotional or suppliant character, can be most effectively performed in this man-_ ner. Many hymns, which are, on account of irregularity in the accent or in the structure of the stanzas, ill adapted to a common tune, and therefore are either excluded from our hymn books or but seldom used, may be retained and performed in this way with the best effect.

Chanting should be performed, generally, with much less power of voice than is requisite in singing common tunes ; and, perhaps, the best rule which can be adopted is, to use no more exertion than would be necessary in reading the verse to an audience, and, above all, to keep the voice subservient to the general effect produced by the choir or congregation.

Marks used in these Selections: —

The dash ( — ), which marks the places where the breath may be most advantageously taken. The breath should never be drawn except at a pause.

The upright dash ( | ), which corresponds to the bars of the chant, and marks the portions of the verse to be applied to the measures of the cadences.

The double dash ( = ), which signifies that a syllable is to be continued through the measure.

The points ( •• ), which assign the syllables in a measure to the first or last half of a measure.

The Compiler.

{Cf^ Note to Ministers. — Tlie number of the Selection, and not that of the Chanty should he given out from the pulpit.

Entered, according to Act of Congreis, in the year 1843, by

GOULD, KENDALL, & LINCOLN,

In the Cleric's Office of the District Court of the District of Masgachuselta.

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CHANTS, AND SELECTIONS FOR CHANTING. No. 1. Dr. Clarke.

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1. PSALM CXXII. l^i, 6—9.

■ 1 I AVAS glad when they said unto me, —

' Let us go into the | house . . of the | Lord.

.2 Our feet sliall stand within thy | gates, .. O Je- | rusalem.

3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is com-| pact . . to-| getheri

4 Whither the tribes go up, — the tribes of the Lord,

unto the testimony of Israel, —

to give thanks unto the | name . . of the | Lord.

■ 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem : —

[ they shall | prosper . . that | love thee.

1 Peace be within thy walls, —

and prosperity with- | in.. thy | palaces.

'3 For my brethren and companions' sakes, [ I will now say, — | Peace . . be with- J in thee.

.9 Because of the house of the Lord our God, — I will I seek . . thy | good.

3. ISAIAH LVL 4—7.

TThus saith the Lord <. unto them that | keep . . my | Sabbaths, C.And choose the things that please me, and take | hold . . of my ] covenant.

Even unto them will I give, in mine house, and within my walls, — a place and a name better than of | sons . . and of | daughters.

I will give them an everlasting name, — that shall | not . . be | cut oif.

Also the sons of the stranger,

that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, — and to love the I name . . of the | Lord,

Even them will I brin^ to my holy mountain, — and make them joyful in my | house . . of | prayer. 53* ' 6--39

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PSALM CXIX. 97—104.

O, HOW I love thy law! —

it is my meditation through | all , . the | day.

Thou, through thy commandments,

hast made me wiser than mine enemies ; — for I they . . are | ev . . er | with me.

99 I have more understanding than all my teachers 5- for thy testimonies are my | med . • i- | tation. .100 I understand more than the ancients, be- I cause . . I | keep . . thy | precepts.

101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, —

that I might | keep . . thy | word.

102 I have not departed from thy judgments; —

for I thou, . . O I Lord, . . hast | taught me.

103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste ! —

Yea, — sweeter than | honey . . to my | mouth.

104 Through thy precepts I get understanding 3 —

therefore I | hate . . every | false = | way.

4. HYMN. 6s & 4s.

1 To-day the Saviour calls: —

Ye I wanderers, | come ; — O, ye benighted ( souls, . . Why I longer | roam 1

2 To-day the Saviour calls; —

O, J hear him | now ; Withm these sacred | walls . To I Jesus I bow.

[See Hymn 453.]

5, HYMN. 6, 6, & 4s.

1 Lowly and solemn be Thy children's cry to thee, —

I Father . . di- | vine ; A hymn of suppliant breath, — Owning that life and | death . .

A- I like

are | thine. 630

[See Hymn 680.J

SELECTIONS FOR CHANTING.

No. a

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6.

1

HYMN. 8, 8, 8, & 6.

My God, my Father, — while I stray Far from my home, on | life's . . rough | way, O, teach me from my heart to say, — '' Thy I will, . . my I God, . . be | done."

Though dark my path, and sad my lot, — Let me be still, and | mur. . mur | not, ' And breathe the prayer divinely taught, — ■ " Thy I will,. . my | God, . . be | done."

What though in lonely grief I sigh

For friends beloved no J long . . er | nigh j

Submissive still would I reply, —

" Thy I will, . . my I God, . . be | done." If thou shouldst call me to resign What most I prize, — it | ne'er T. was | mine, I only yield thee what is thine 5 —

" Thy I will, . . my j God, . . be | done."

7.

FAST DAY.

[From Daniel ix.]

(^ O Lord, — the great and | dread . . ful | God,

•^ Keeping covenant and mercy to them that love him, —

C and to I them . . that | keep . . his com- | mandments.

rWe have sinned, and have committed iniquity,

< and have done wickedly, and | have . . re- | belled, C Even by departing from

thy I precepts . . and | from . . thy | judgments.

CO Lord, righteousness be- I longeth . .unto ( thee;

< But unto us confusion of lace 3 as at this day, — C because we have | sinned, .a- | gainst = ) thee.

C Now, therefore, O our God, — hear the prayer of thy

< servants, and their | sup . .pli- | cations ; CAnd cause thy face to shine upon thy

sanctuary that is desolate, | for . . the | Lord's = | sake.

("For we do not present our supplications

< before thee for | our = | righteousness, C But for I thy . . great [ mer- = | cies.

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8.

PSALM XXIII.

1 The Lord is my Shepherd ; — I | shall . . not | want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures : —

He leadeth me beside the | still = | waters.

3 He restoreth my soul ; — he leadeth me

in the paths of righteousness for his I name's = | sake. —

4 Yea, — though I walk through the valley

of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil : — for thou art with me, —

thy rod and thy | staff. . they | comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me

in the presence of mine enemies : —

thou anointest my head with oil 5 —

my I cup . . runneth | over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

all the days of my life ; —

and 1 shall dwell in the house of the | Lord . . for- | ever.

9.

PSALM cm. 8—13.

The Lord is merciful and gracious, —

slow to anger, — and | plenteous . . in | mercy.

He will not always chide,

neither will he keep his | anger . . for- | ever.

He hath not dealt with us after our sins ; —

nor rewarded us according to | our . . in- | iquities :

For as the heaven is high above the earth, —

so great is his mercy toward | them . . that | fear him.

As far as the east is from the west, —

so far hath he removed our trans- | gres.. sions from | us. Like as a father pitieth his children, —

so the Lord pitieth | them . . that | fear him.

* Thi3 chant, and Nos. 5, 9, 19, and 21, are taken, by permission, from L. Mason's ' Book of Chants."

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SELECTIONS FOR CHANTING.

10. PSALM LXV. 4, 5, 8—11, 13.

4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, —

and causest to approach unto thee, — that he may | dwell . . in thy | courts : We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, ■ even of thy | ho . . ly | temple.

5 By terrible tilings in righteousness

wilt thou answer us, — O I God of . . our sal- j vation, — Who art the confidence of all the earth,

and of them that are afar | off. .upon the | sea.

8 They that dwell in the uttermost parts

are a- | fraid . . at thy | tokens ; — Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and I evening . . to re- | joice.

9 Thou visitest the earth and waterest it 3 —

thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, — which is I full . . of | water. Thou preparest their corn

when thou hast so pro- | vi . . ded | for it.

10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly ; —

thou settest the | furrows .. there- | of} Thou makest it soft with showers;

thou blessest the | springing . . there- | of.

11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; —

and thy | paths . . drop I fatness. 13 The pastures are clothea with flocks, — the valleys also with corn ; — they shout for | joy . . and | sing.

11. PSALM XCII. 12—15.

12 The righteous shall | flourish . . like the [ palm-tree ; He shall grow like a | cedar . . in | Lebanon.

13 Those that be planted in the | house . . of the | Lord, Shall flourish in the | courts of. . our | God.

14 They shall bring forth | fruit in . . old | age ; They shall be | fat . . and | flourishing.

15 To show that the | Lord . . is | upright ; He is my Rock, —

there is no un- | righteousness . . in | him.

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The heavens declare the glory of God; —

and the firmament showeth his | handy = | work.

Day unto day uttereth speech, —

and night unto | night . . showeth | knowledge.

There is no speech nor language where

their | voice . . is not | heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, —

and their words to the | end . . of the | earth.

In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, — which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to | run . . a | race.

His going forth is from the end of the heaven, — and his circuit to the ends of it, — and there is nothing hid from the J heat., of the J sun.

The law of the Lord is perfect, —

con- I verting . . the J soul. The testimony of the Lord is sure, —

making | wise . . the | simple.

The statutes of the Lord are right, —

re- j joicing . . the | heart. The commandment of the Lord is pure, —

en- I lightening . . the | eyes.

The fear of the Lord is clean, —

en- [ during . . for- | ever. The judgments of the Lord are true,—

and I righteous . . alto- J gether.

More to be desired are they than gold, —

yea, than much fine gold; —

sweeter also than honey and the | honey = | comb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned ; —

and in keeping of them there is | great, .re- ) ward.

Who can understand his errors ? —

cleanse thou me from | se . . cret ] faults. Let the words of my mouth,

and the meditations of my heart, —

be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, —

my strength and my Re- | doemer. . . A- | men. G34

SELECTIONS FOR CHANTING.

13. PSALM V. 1—8, 11.

1 Give ear unto my words, O Lord, —

consider my | med . • i- j tation,

2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, —

my King, and my God : — for unto J thee . . will I | pray.

3 My voice thou shalt hear in the morning,

O Lord ; — in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, — and | will . .look ] up.

4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in

wickedness 3 — neither shall | evil . . dwell | with thee.

5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight ; —

thou hatest all | workers . . of in- | iquity.

6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing : —

the Lord will abhor the de- j ceit . . ful | man.

7 But as for me, I wall come into thy house 5 —

and in thy fear will I worship toward thy J ho . . ly j temple.

8 Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness,

because of mine enemies ;

make thy way straight be- 1 fore . . my | face.

11 But let all those that put their ' trust in | thee . . re- J joice 5

\ Let them also that love thy name — be I joyful . . in J thee.

14. HYMN. C. M.

1 Solo Holy and reverend is the name

Of our e- J ter , . nal | King ; Chorus. . "Thrice holy, Lord," the angels cry; —

" Thrice holy," | let . . us | sing. 2 Solo The deepest reverence of the mind

Pay, O my [ soul, . . to | God 5 Chorus. . .Lift, with thy hands, a noly heart

To his sub- I lime . . a- | bode. 3 Choir. . . .With sacred awe pronounce his name, —

Whom words nor | thoughts . . can j reach j Cong R. ...A contrite heart shall please him more

Than noblest | forms . . of | speech.

4 Choir. . . .Thou holy God, preserve my soul

From all pol- | lu . . tion | free ; Conor. ...The pure in heart are thy delight, — And they thy | face . . shall | see. 635

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15, PSALM XCVI.

' 1 O, SING unto the Lord a new song 5 — sing unto the | Lord, . . all the | earth. 2 Sing unto the Lord, — bless his name, —

show forth his sal- | vation . . from | day . . to | day.

' 3 Declare his glory among the heathen, — ■ his wonders a- | mong . . all | people.

4 For the Lord is great, — and greatly to be praised : — he is to be | feared . . a- j bove . . all | gods.

' 5 For the gods of the nations are idols 5 — \ but the I Lord . . made the | heavens.

6 Honor and majesty are before him; —

strength and | beauty . . are | in . . his | sanctuary.

' 7 Give unto the Lord, — O ye kindreds of the people, —

r give unto the Lord | glory . . and | strength.

[ 8 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name : —

bring an offering, — and | come . . in- | to . . his | courts.

'9 0, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness : — I fear before | him, .. all the | earth.

^10 Say among the heathen, that the Lord reigneth : — he shall [judge the | peo . .pie | righteously.

'11 Let the heavens rejoice, — and let the earth be glad

} be- J fore . . the | Lord.

'13 For he cometh to judge the earth; —

he shall judge the world with righteousness, —

and the | peo . . pie | with . . his | truth.

10. PSALM CXLV. 1—7, 21.

r 1 I WILL extol thee, my God, O King, —

} and I will bless thy name for- | ever . . and j ever.

^2 Every day will I bless thee; —

and I will praise thy [ name . . for- | ever . . and | ever.

C3 Great is the Lord, — and greatly to be praised, — < and his greatness I is . . un- | searchable.

({^4 One generation shall praise tny works to another, — and shall de- | clare . . thy | might . • v | acts. 63r,

SELECTIONS FOR CHANTING.

' 5 I will speak of the glorious honor of thy majesty, —

J and of thy I -won . . drous | works.

. 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy

terrible acts j — and | I ,. will de- | clare . . thy | greatness. 7 They shall abundantly utter I the memory of thy great goodness, —

\ and shall | sing . . of thy I righteousness.

21 Let all flesh bless his

holy I name . . for- | ever . . and | ever.

17. HYMN. C. M.

1 Lift up your heads, eternal gates,

Unfold, to entertain

The j King of j glory ; —

see, he comes

With I his ce- | les . . tial | train.

2 " Who is this King of | glo . . ry ? — [ who ? " —

The Lord, for strength renowned 3 In battle mighty, — o'er his foes E- 1 ter . . nal | Vic . . tor | crowned.

3 Lift up your heads, eternal gates, —

Unfold, to entertain

The j King . . of | glory ; —

see, he comes

With I all . . his j shin . . ing \ train.

4 " Who is this King of | glo . . ry ? — [ who ? " —

The Lord of hosts renowned : — Of glory he alone is King,

Who I is , . with ( glo. .ry ( crowned.

18. HYJVm. C. M.

1 The Lord our God is clothed with might j —

The winds o | bey . . his j will ; He speaks — and in his heavenly height The I roll . . ing j sun . . stands | still.

2 Rebel, ye waves, — and o'er the land

With threatening | as , . pect | roar; The Lord uplifts his awful hand. — And I chains . . you | to . . the | shore

3 Ye winds of night, your force combine; —

Without his | high . . be- | hest. Ye shall not, in the mountain pine, Dis- I turb . . the | spar . . row's | nest.

4 His voice sublime is heard afar ; —

In distant | peals . . it J dies ; He binds the whirlwind to his car. And I sweeps . . the | howl . . ing | skies.

5 Ye nations, bend; — in reverence bend; —

Ye monarchs, J wait . . his | nod. And bid the choral song ascend To I eel . . e- | brate . . our j God. 54 637

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19.

PSALM CL.

■ 1 Praise ye the Lord. — Praise God in his sanctuary ; — I praise him in the firmament | of..his | power.

.2 Praise him for his mighty acts 5 —

praise him according to his | excel . . lent | great = | ness.

■ 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet ; — [ praise him with ( psaltery . . and | harp j

.4 Praise him with timbrel and dance; —

praise him with | stringed . . instru- | ments . . and f organs.

5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals ; — [ praise him upon the | high . . sounding | cymbals. .6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. — Halle- I lu . . jah ! [ praise . . ye the [ Lord.

SO.

ORDINATION.

[Ps. Ixviii. 11, 18.]

C The Lord j gave the | word ; ( The Lord gave the word ; —

great was the [ company . . of ( those that \ published it.

C Thou hast ascended on high ; —

< thou hast received | gifts . . for | men. C.Thou hast received gifts for men; —

that the ( Lord . . might | dwell . . a- | mong them.

[2 Chron. vi. 41.]

5 Now therefore arise, — | O . . Lord [ God. ( Now therefore arise into thy resting-place, — I thou . . and the ( ark . . of thy j strength :

C Let thy priests, — O Lord God, —

< be j clothed . . with sal- | vation ;

C. And let thy | saints . . re- | joice . . in | goodness.

[Acta W. 29.]

C And now. Lord, grant unto thy servants

< that with all boldness they may | speak . . thy j word. C Amen, | A . . men, | A- = | men.

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SELECTION.

[Ps. xxxix. 4, 5, 6.]

Lord, make me to know mine end, ■ —

and the measure of my days, J what . . it | is j . That I may know how J frail . , I | am.

Behold, thou hast made my days

as a handbreadth, — and mine

age as ] nothing . . be- | fore thee : Verily, — every man at his best state

is altogether | van . . i- | ty.

"Surely every man walketh in a vain showj —

they are dis- | quieted . . in | vain : , He heapeth up riches, —

and knoweth not { who . . shall | gather them.

fPs. xlix. 17, 19.]

For when he dieth he shall

carry nothing away ; — 1 his glory shall not de- j scend = | after him :— He shall go to the gene- 1 ration . . of his j fathers.

0<9

HYlVm. 8s & 4s.

1 Alas ! how poor and little worth

Are all those glittering toys of earth —

That I lure . . us | here ! Dreams of a sleep that death must break : — Alas ! before it bids us wake, —

They | dis . - ap- | pear.

2 Where is the strength that spurned decay, — The step that rolled so light and gay, —

The [ heart's . . blithe | tone ? The strength is gone, the step is slow, — And joy grows weariness and woe. When I age . . comes j on.

[See Hymn 7SS.] 639

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23. PSALM XC. 1—6, 11, 12.

1 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place, —

in I all . . gene- | rations.

2 Before the mountains were brought forth, —

or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world,— even from everlasting to

ever- j last . . ing — | thou . . art J God.

3 Thou turnest man to destruction ; — and sayest, —

Return, — ye | children . . of | men.

4 For a thousand years in thy sight, —

are but as yesterday when it is past, and I as . . a j watch . . in the J night.

5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood 5 —

they are as a sleep ; —

in the morning they are like grass which | grow . . eth | up.

6 In the morning it flourisheth and groweth up 3

in the evening it is

cut I down, . , — cut I down . . — and } witbereth.

11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger ? —

even according to thy fear, — | so. .is thy j wrath.

12 So teach us to number our days,

that we may ap- 1 ply . . our ( hearts . . unto | wisdom.

34. HYMN. 8s & 6. Peculiar.

1 Beyond where Cedron's waters flow, — Behold the suffering Saviour go

To I sad . . Geth- [ semane ; His countenance is all divine, Yet grief ap- 1 pears . . in | eve . . ry | line.

2 He bows beneath the sins of men 5 — He cries to God, and cries again,

In I sad . . Geth- J semane 5 He lifts his mournful eyes above — '* My Father, | can . . this ] cup . , re- | move ? "

[See Hymn 220.] 640

SELECTIONS FOR CHANTING.

No. 10.

W. B. Bradbury.

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PSALM CXVIII. 19, 21—29.

19 Open unto me the gates of righteousness ; — ' I will go into them, and 1 will ] praise . . the | Lord.

21 I will praise thee; — for thou hast heard me, and art be- | come . . my sal- | vation.

'22 The stone which the builders refused

is become the J head-stone . . of the | corner.

.23 This is the Lord's doing; —

it is marvellous | in . . our [ eyes.

' 24 This is the day which the Lord hath made ; —

we will rejoice and be | glad . . in | it. 25 Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord; —

O Lord, I beseech thee, — send [ now . . pros- j perity.

' 26 Blessed be he that cometh ■ in the | name . . of the [ Lord :

^ " We have blessed you out of the I house . . of the ] Lord.

'27 God is the Lord,

c which hath J showed . . us J light : —

^ " Bind the sacrifice with cords,

even unto the J horns . . of the j altar.

' 28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee ;

c thou art my God, — 1 will ex- | alt = j thee.

' 29 O, give thanks unto the Lord ; —

for he is good ; —

for his mercy endureth forever. — [ A- = ] men.

96.

PSALM CXVII.

1 O, PRAISE the Lord, all ye nations, —

praise him, | all . . ye f people.

2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us;-

and the truth of the Lord endureth forever. — | Praise . . ve the | Lord. 54* 641 "

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Solo. Cho.

O THAT men would | praise . , the | Lord ; For he satisfieth the longing soul ; — and filleth the [ hun . . gry [ soul . . with | fatness.

O that men would praise the | Lord . . for his | goodness 5 For he hath broken the gates of brass, — and cut the | bars . . of | iron . . in | sunder.

O that men would praise the Lord

for his ] wonder . . ful | works ; And sacrifice the sacrifice of thanksgiving, —

and de- | clare . . his | works . . with re- | joicing.

O that men would praise the Lord for his goodness to the | children . . of | men,

And exalt him also in the congregation of the people,— and praise him in the as- | sem . . biy | of . . the | elders.

He turneth the wilderness into standing water, — and the dry | ground . . into | water-springs :

And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, — that they may prepare a | city . . for j hab . . i- [ tation.

S8.

HYMN. H. M.

[Sing Chants Nos. 11 and 12 in connection, thus formin* a double chant.] 1

Ch. IL . . .Here, gracious God, — do thou In mercy | now . . draw | nigh ; Accept each faithful prayer, —

And I mark . . each | sup . . pliant ( sigh 5 .In copious shower, — on | all. .who | pray This holy | day . . thy [ bless . . ings | pour.

Ch. 12.

Ch. 11.

2

.Here may we find, from heaven,

The grace which | we . . im- | plore 5 And may that grace once given Be I with . . us I ev . . er- I more. Ch. 12. . . .Until that day when | all . . the I blest

To endless j rest . . are ) callea . . a- | way. 649

SELECTIONS FOR CHANTING.

No. 12.

B. F. E.

S9. ISAIAH LV. 1, 2, 3, 7.

{ Ho, every one that thirsteth, — come ye to

3 the waters, — and he that hath no naoney ; —

I come ye, | buy . . and | eat;

^ Yea, — come, — buy wine and milk

without I money . . and | with . . out [ price.

f Wlierefore do you spend money for that 3 which is not bread, — and your labor ) for that which | satis . . fieth | not ? — ' Hearken diligently unto me, — and eat ye

that which is good ; — and let your

soul de- I light . . it- | self. . in | fatness.

C Incline your ear, and come unto me ; —

< hear, — and your | soul shall [ live 3

C^And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, — even the sure | mercies . . of ] Da = ( vid.

C Let the wicked forsake his way, —

< and the unrighteous | man . . his | thoughts : ^And let him return unto the Lord, —

and he will have mercy upon him 3 —

and to our God 5 — for | he . . will a- j bundant . . ly | pardon.

30.

HYMN. 6s & 10s.

[Chants 11 & 12 in connection.] 1

Ch. 11. .Thou, who didst stoop below, To drain the | cup . . of [ woe, — And wear the form of | frail . . mor- | tal . . i- [ ty, Ch. 12. .Thy blessed labors done, —

Thy crown of | vict' . . ry | won, — Hast passed from earth | up . . to thy | home . . on | high.

2 Ch. 11.. It was no path of flowers,

Through this dark | world . . of | ours, ■ Beloved of the | Fa . . ther, | thou . , didst | tread ; — Ch. 12. .And shall we, in dismay.

Shrink from the [ nar . . row ( way. When clouds and darkness | are . . a- | round . . it [ spread ?

[See Hvran 553.1 643

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From PSALM CXVI.

A. II LOVE the Lord, — because he hath heard

my I voice . . and my | sup . . pli- | cations.

B. 2 Because he has inclined his ear unto me, — therefore

will I call upon | kim . . as | long . . as I | live. Sym.

B. 5 Gracious is the Lord, — and righteous : — | yea . . our |

God . . is I merciful. . 6 The Lord preserveth the simple : —

I was brought [ low, . . and he | help . . ed | me. . 8 He has delivered my soul from death, — mine eyes

from I tears . . and my [ feet . . from j falling. Sym.

. 12 What shall I render to the Lord, —

for I all . . his | benefits . . t'ward | me ? — B. 13 I will take the cup of salvation, —

and I call . . on the | name . . of the | Lord. . 14 I will pay my vows unto the

Lord, ' — I now . . in the | presence . . of his

people. Sym.

A. 18 1 will pay my [ vows . . un- | to . . the j Lord,

B. 19 In the courts of the Lord's house, —

in the midst of | thee, . . O Je- | ru . . sa- | lem.

B. "^ Praise ye the | Lord, . . praise | ye . . the | Lord.

Sym.

ss.

HYMN. 8s, 7s & 4.

A. 1 In thy name, O Lord, assembling, —

We, thy I peo . . pie, | now . . draw | near 5 —

B. . . Teach us to rejoice with trembling, —

Speak, — and ] let . . thy | ser . . vants | hear,

A Hear with meekness, —

Hear thy | word . . with | ho . . ly ( fear.

A. 2 While our days on earth are lengthened.

Let us I give . . them, ) Lord, . . to | thee ; —

B. . . Cheered by hope, — and daily strengthened, -

We would I run, . . nor | wea . . ry | be, —

A Till thy glory,

Without 1 clouds, . . in [ heaven . . we | see. 644

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1 Bless the Lord, O my soul, — and all that is [ within me, — j bless . . his j ho . . ly J name.

2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, —

and for- | get . . not | all . . his \ benefits.

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities ; —

[ who I heal . . eth | all . . thy dis- \ eases :

4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction 3 —

who cro%vneth thee

with I kindness . . and [ ten , . der | mercies.

■ 13 Like as a father pitieth his children, —

I so the Lord pitieth J them . . that ) fear = | him.

14 For he knoweth our frame 5 —

he re- ] membereth . . that [ we . . are | dust.

■ 15 As for man, — his days are as grass : —

\ as a j flower . . of the ) field, . . so he | flourisheth.

.16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone, —

and the place there- | of. . shall J know it. .no | more.

17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting

to ever- | lasting . . on | those . . that | fear him ; " And his righteousness unto j chil . . dren's | chil- = | dren.

34. THE LORD'S PRAYER.

f Our Father, who art in heaven, —

< I hallow . . ed I be . . thy | name, —

(^ Thy kingdom come, — thy will be done, — on I earth . . as it | is . . in ( heaven.

5 Give us this day [ our = | dai . . ly ] bread 3 — \ And forgive us our trespasses, —

as we forgive ( them . . that j trespass . . a- | gainst us.

C And lead us not into temptation, —

< but de- I liv . . er [ us . . from | evil : —

C For thine is the kingdom, — and the power, — and the glory, for- J ev . . er. j A- = j men. 645

CHANTS, AND

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PSALM I.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the un- | godly, ^JNor standeth in the way of sinners, — nor sitteth in the seat of the [ scornful.

( But his delight is the law of the | Lord ;

\ And in his law doth he meditate day and | night.

rAnd he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of < water, — that bringeth forth fruit in his [ season ; t_ His leaf also shall not wither 5 —

and whatsoever he doeth shall | prosper. Sym.

rThe ungodly are not so : — but are like the 16. < chaff which the wind driveth a- I way : CThe ungodly shall not stand in judgment,—

nor sinners in the congregation of the | righteous :

Ch. 15. ( For the Lord knoweth the way ] of . . the | righteous, Ch. 16. \ But the way of the un | godly . . shall | perish.

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HYMN. S. M.

Ch. 15. 1 The man is ever blest

Who shuns the sinner's [ ways, — Among their councils never stands, Wor takes the scorner's | place, —

2 But makes the law of God

His study and de- ] light, —

Amidst the labors of the day.

And watches of the | night.

3 He, like a tree, shall thrive.

With waters near the | root; — His name fresh as the leaf shall live 3 — His works are heavenly ] fruit.

Ch. 16. 4 JNot so th' uncrodly race; —

They no such blessings | find : — Their hopes shall flee like empty chaff Before the driving | wind. 646

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37. HUMBLE DEVOTIOxN. Bowring.

From the recesses of a lowly spirit, — Our humble prayer ascends, — O | Fa . . ther, | hear itj — Borne on the trembling wings of | fear . . and | meekness ; —

For- I give . . its J weakness.

We know — we feel how mean, and how unworthy The lowly sacrifice we | pour . . be- ( fore thee ; — "What can we offer thee, — O | thou . . most | holy ! —

But I sin . . and | folly ?

We see thy hand — it leads us — it supports us : —

We hear thy voice — it ] counsels, . . and it J courts us ; —

And then we turn away ! — yet I still . . thy | kindness

For- I gives . , our | blindness.

Who can resist thy gentle call, — appealing

To every generous thought, and | grate . .ful | feeling ? —

O, who can hear the accents J of . . thy | mercy, —

And ] nev . . er | love thee ?

Kind Benefactor ! — plant within this bosom

The 1 seeds . , of [ holiness, — || and let them blossom

In fragrance, — and in beauty | bright . . and | vernal, —

And I spring . . e- ( ternal. Then place them in those everlasting gardens Where angels walk, — and | seraphs . . are the [ wardens ; — Where every flower, — brought safe through | death's .. dark | portal, — Be- [ comes . . im- | mortal.

38. HYMN. 8s, 6 &. 4.

1 Our blest Redeemer, ere he breathed

His tender, | last . . fare- | well, A Comforter, — a | Guide, . .be- | queathed With I us .. to I dwell.

2 He breathes that gentle voice we hear.

Soft as the ( breeze . . of j even, That checks each fault, that f calms . . each | fear. And I speaks . . of | heaven.

[See Hymn 352.] 647

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r Lord God of Israel^ — there is no other God like thee, ^ in heaven above, — or in ] earth . . be- ( neath ; — \ Who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants, J that walk be- | fore thee . . with | all . . their [ hearts ; — V- And hast fulfilled it with thine ] hand . . as it | is . . this | day.

/■ Behold, -— the heaven and heaven of \ heavens | cannot . . con- | tain thee ; —

V How much less this ] house . . that | we . . have | builded ? — J Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servants, —

V and to their suppli- | cations, . . O | Lord . . our | God.

Hearken unto the cry, — and to the prayer

which thy servants pray be- ] fore thee . . this | day ; >—

That thine eyes may be opened towards this I house = ( night . , and | day, —

Even toward the place of which thou hast said, —

" My I NAME, — . . MY I NAME . . SHALL BE | THERE."

Hearken thou to the supplications of thy servants when they shall | pray . . toward this | place ; —

And hear thou in heaven, thy dwelling-place ; — and I when . . thou | hearest, . . for- | give ;

And, — justifying the righteous, — do thou give them ac- | cord . . ing [ to . . their | righteous- ness.

N. B. — Hymns of L. M. 6 lines, 8s & 7a, 8 lines, and C. H. M., may be sungf to the above chant.

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ADORATION.

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Holy, holy, holy Lord

God of Hosts! — when heaven and earth,

Out of darkness, at thy word

Issued into | glo . . rious | birth ; All thy works around thee stood,

And thine eye beheld them | good. While they sang, with sweet accord,

« Ho . . ly, — I ho . . ly, — j ho . . ly I Lord."

Holy, holy, holy!— Thee,

Our Jehovah evermore.

Father, Son, and Spirit ! — we,

Dust and ashes, — | would . . a- | dore : — Lightly by the world esteemed, —

From that world by thee re- 1 deemed, — Sing we here with glad accord,

" Ho . . ly, j ho . . ly, — I ho . . ly 1 Lord."

"Holy, holy, holy," — all

Heaven's triumphant choir shall sing ; —

While the ransomed nations fall

At the I footstool . . of their [ King : — Then shall saints | and seraphim.

Harps and voices, swell one | hymn, — Blending, in sublime accord, —

" Ho . . ly, I ho . . ly, I ho . . ly 1 Lord."

N. B. — Hymns 201, Ss 4 7a, and 349, L. M., may be easUy adapted, and lung with good eflfect, to chant No. 19.

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MATTHEW V. 3—12.

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit; —

for theirs is the | kingdom . . of | heaven.

4 Blessed are they

that 1 mourn 5 . . for | they . . shall be | comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek ; —

for they shall in- ( herit . . the | earth.

6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst

after | righteousness 3 — . . for [ they . . shall be | filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful 3 —

for they shall ob- 1 tain = | mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure

in I heart . . for | they shall . . see ( God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers ; —

for they shall be called the | children . . of | God.

10 Blessed are they who are persecuted for

righteousness' sake ; ■ — for I theirs . . is the | kingdom . . of | heaven.

11 Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, —

and I perse . . cute | you j " Blessed are ye when men shall say all manner of evil against you | falsely,.*, for | my = | sake.

12 Rejoice, — and be exceeding glad; —

for great is your re- ( ward . . in | heaven ; — " For BO persecuted they

the I prophets . . which | were . . be- j fore you, 650

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43, HYMN.

1 When spring unlocks the flowers — to paint

the I laugh . . ing | soil j — When summer's balmy showers

re- I fresh . . the | mow . . er's | toil 5 — When winter binds in frosty chains

the I fallow . . and the | flood ; — In God the earth rejoiceth still, —

and I owns . . the | Ma . . ker [ good.

2 The birds — that wake the morning, — and those

that I love . . the | shade 5 The winds — that sweep the mountain, —

or I lull . . the I drow . . sy | glade ; — The sun — that from his amber bower

re- I joiceth . . on his j way 5 The moon and stars — their Maker's name

in I si . . lent | pomp . . dis- | play.

3 Shall man, — the lord of nature, —

expectant | of . . the | sky, — Shall man, — alone unthankful,

his ] grate . . ful | praise . . de- | ny ? — No } — should the years forsake their course, —

and I seasons . . cease to | be, — Thee, — Father, — we must love, —

Cre- I a . . tor, | hon . . or ] thee.

4 The flowers of spring may wither, — the hope

of ( sum . . mer | fade ; — The autumn droop in winter, —

the 1 birds . . for- J sake . . the | shade j - The winds be lulled, — the sun and moon

forget their | old . . de- | cree : — But we — in nature's latest hour, —

O I Lord, . . will | cling . . to ( thee.

43. HYMN. L. M. 8 l.

1 There seems a voice in every gale, —

A tongue in every | ope . . ning J flower. Which tells, O Lord, — the wondrous tale

Of thy in- | dul . . gence, | love, . . and | power; — The birds, that rise on quivering wing,

Appear to hymn their | Ma . . ker's | praise. And all the mingling sounds of spring

To thee a | gene . . ral | an . . them | raise.

2 And shall my voice, great God, — alone

Be mute 'midst Nature's | loud . . ac- | claim. Nor let my heart, with answering tone.

Breathe forth in | praise . . thy j ho . . ly | name ? — All Nature's debt is small to mine 5 —

For Nature soon shall I cease . . to j be ; But — matchless proof 01 love divine —

Thou gav'st im- | mor . . tal ] life . . to | me.

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Preserve me, O | God, — I For in thee do I put my | trust.

0 my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, ' " Thou art my I Lord : —

. My goodness ex- ] tend . . eth j not . . to | thee 5 "

But to the saints that are in the [ earth. And to the excellent, in whom is all my de- | light. Their sorrows shall be multiplied ' that hasten after another | god : Their drink-offerings of blood will 1 not offer, nor take up their | names . . in- | to . . my lips.

■ The Lord is the portion of my inheritance, I and of my f cup :

Thou maintainest my [ lot.

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant { places :

Yea, I I have a | goodly | heritage.

1 will bless the Lord, who hath given me | counsel ; I My reins also instruct me in the | night season.

1 have set the Lord always be- [ tore me 5 Because he is at my right I hand, . . I shall | not . . be j moved.

Therefore my heart is glad,

and my glory re- | joiceth ; My flesh also shall rest in | hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in | hell ; Neither wilt thou suffer thine

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Thou wilt show me the path of I life. — Thou wilt show me the path of] life. In thy presence is fulness of | joy 5 At thy right hand there are | pleas . . ures . . for- | ev . . er- I more.

45. PSALM LXXXVI. 1—6, 11, 12.

1 Bow do^vn thine ear, O | Lord 5 Hear me, for I am poor and | needy j

2 Preserve my soul, — for I am J holy j O thou my God, — save thy servant

that I trust . . eth | in = | thee.

3 Be merciful unto me, O j Lord 3 For 1 cry unto thee | daily.

4 Rejoice the soul of thy | servant 3 For unto thee, O Lord,

do I I lift = I up . . my | soul.

5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to for- | give 3 And plenteous in mercy unto all that call up- | on thee.

6 Give ear, O Lord, unto my | prayer 5

And attend to the voice of my | sup . . pli- | ca = J tions.

11 Teach me thy way, O Lord 3 — I I will walk in thy | truth.

Unite my heart to fear thy | name.

12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, —

with all my | heart 3 And I will glorify thy I name . . for- | ev . . er- | more.

40. THE LAST JUDGMENT.

1 Great God! — what do I see and hear! —

The end of things ere- | ated 3 — Behold the Judge of man appear.

On clouds of glory | seated ! — The trumpet sounds ! — the graves restore The dead, — which they contained be- | fore 3 —

Pre- I pare, my | soul, to | meet him.

2 The dead in Christ shall first arise.

At the last trumpet's | sounding 5 — Caught up to meet him in the skies.

With joy their Lord sur- | rounding 3 — No gloomy fears their souls dis- | may 3 — His presence sheds eternal day

On I those pre- ( pared to ( meet him.

[See Hymn 1132.] 653

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1 COR. XV. 51, 52, 54—57.

'Behold, — I show you a mystery; —

we shall not all | sleep, — But we shall all be changed, — in a moment, —

in the twinkling of an eye, — at the last | trump j For the [ trumpet . . shall j sound ; — .And the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and I we = j shall . . be | changed.

So when this corruptible

shall have put on incor- | ruption, — And this mortal shall have

put on immor- | tality, — Then shall be brought to pass

the I saying , . that is | written, " Deatn is swallowed | up . . in j vie . . to- | ry."

O Death, — where is thy | sting ? — I O Grave, — where is thy | victory ? I The sting of | death is | sin, —

And the | strength . . of j sin . . is the | law.

But thanks be to God, —

which giveth us the [ victory, — I Through our Lord Jesus | Christ : — Therefore, beloved brethren, — be ye steadfast, — unmovable, — always abounding in the | work, .of the | Lord, Forasmuch as ye know that your labor is | not . . in | vain . . in the | Lord. f)54

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BAPTISMAL SELECTIOINS.

( All power is given unto me in | heaven . . and in | earth } \ Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, —

baptizing them in the name of the Father, —

and of the ( Son . . and J Ho . . ly ] Ghost.

5 Repent, and be baptized, every | one . . of [ you,

\ In the name of Christ, ] for the . . re- | mission . . of | sins.

f He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved 3 —

< and now why | tarri . . est | thou ?

C Arise, and be baptized, — and wash away thy sins, — calling on the name of the Lord 5 — for thus it becoraeth | us , , to ful- | fil . . all ] righteousness,

( They who gladly received the word | were . . bap- | tized j \ And they of Jerusalem >— were baptized in the river | Jordan . . con- | fessing . . their | sins.

C Buried with Christ by baptism into death, —

< they rise in the likeness of his | res . . ur- j rection, ^To walk in newness of life, —

and I go . . on their | way . . re- | joicing.

C For as many as have been baptized into Christ, —

< have I put . . on | Christ.

C Therefore glorify God in your body, —

and in your | spirit, . . which j are = | God's.

( Blessed are they that J do . . his com- i mandments. \ Great peace have they who love thy law, — and nothing ] shall . . of- | fend = J them.

5 Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations to observe . all things, whatsoever I have com- | mand . . ed | you. ^ And lo ! I am with you always, —

even | unto . . the | end . . of the | world.

49. HYMN. S. M.

1 With willing hearts we tread The path the | Sa . . viour j trod ; We love th' example of our Head, The I glo . . rious | Lamb . . of | God.

[See Hymn 798.] 655

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f Jesus cometh from Galilee to Jordan, —

< unto John, to | be . . bap- | tized . . of | him. ^ And Jesus, when he was baptized, —

went up I straight . . way | out . . of the | water, r See, here is water 3 — what doth

< hinder | me . . to | be . . bap- | tized 1

C If thou believest with | all . .thy | heart, . . thou | mayest.

r Can any man forbid water,

< that I these . . should not J be . . bap- | tized,

C Which have received the Holy | Ghost . . as | well . . as | we ? C When they believed the things concerning the kingdom

< of God, — and the I name . . of | Je . . sus | Christ, CThey were bap- | tized, . . both ) men . . and | women.

51, HYMN. C. M.

1 While in this sacred rite of thine,

We I yield . . our | spir . . its I now, Shine o'er the waters. Dove divine, And [ seal . . the | cheer . . ful | vow.

2 All glory be to Him whose life

For I ours . . was | free . . ly | given, Who aids us in the Spirit's strife. And I makes . . us [ meet . . for | heaven.

3 O, may we die to earth and sin,

Be- I neath . . the | mys . . tic | flood ; And when we rise, may we begin To I live . . a- I new . . for | God.

52. HYMN. L. M.

1 Our Saviour bowed beneath the wave. And meekly j sought . . a j wa . . fry | grave : Come, see the sacred path he trod —

A path well | pleas . . ing | to . . our J God.

2 Hosanna to the Lamb divine !

Let endless | glo . . ries | round . . him | shine ; High o'er the heavens forever reign, O Lamb of | God, . . for | sin . . ners | slain. 70-2

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